Chapter 3 - Hardware and Wireless Utility

This chapter introduces the Adapter and prepares you to use the Wireless Utility.

About Your Draft 11n Wireless PCI Adapter

With the Adapter, you can enjoy wireless mobility within almost any wireless networking environment.

The following lists the main features:

IEEE802.11n draft v2.0 compliant

Wireless speeds up to 300Mbps

Fully backwards compatible with 802.11b/g wireless networks

Stream HD video, Listen to digital music, Play online games, Transfer large files, Make VoIP calls & Surf the Internet simultaneously

WEP 64-/128-Bit, WPA & WPA2 wireless encryption

Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ – PIN and PBC

Easy Installation Wizard

Supports Windows 2000/XP/Vista

WLAN management utility

Three external antennas for maximum speed and coverage

Package Contents

EZ Connect™ N Wireless PCI Adapter (SMCWPCI-N2)

Installation CD containing:

-EZ Installation Wizard

-Manual

Quick Install Guide

Warranty Information Card

System Requirements

2.4 GHz 802.11n draft wireless network or 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g wireless network

Microsoft Windows 2000, XP or Vista

A PC with:

-300MHz CPU or above

-Available PCI slot

-20MB of available hard disk space

-CD-ROM drive

LED Definition

The following table describes the LEDs on the 11n (Draft) Wireless PCI Adapter

STATUS

POWER LED

LINK LED

POWER OFF

OFF

OFF

POWER ON

ON

ON

Associated without traffic

ON

ON

Associated with traffic

ON

BLINKING

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SMC Networks SMCWPCI-N2 About Your Draft 11n Wireless PCI Adapter, Package Contents, System Requirements, LED Definition