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Compatibility with other company products Are there cards from other m anufacturers that have connection experience w ith an Access Point? At this point in time, w e do not know . Basically, it is possible to connect if the card conforms to IEEE802.11b. How ever, w e do not cannot assure operation. Is it possible to connect to an Airport base station? Although this company cannot assure operation, since the Airport product conforms to IEEE802.11b, connection should be possible. How ever, w ith regard to sharing files and printers, because the OS itself is different, w e think you may need to install a special application. The same problem exists w hen connecting to a normal Ethernet. Also, w e w ould like to decline any questions regarding that. Note Currently, (November, 2000), w e cannot assure connection w ith the Encryption Key ON. Is it possible to connect an iBook to the Access Point? It is possible, though w e do not guarantee its operation. In this case, it is possible to access the Internet via the Access Point, (excluding w hen using the Local mode), but w ith regard to sharing files and printers, because the OS itself is different, w e think you may need to install a special application. Also, because of the difference in the method used to set each Access Point, it has been confirmed that it is not possible to set the Access Point from an iBook. Also, w e w ould like to decline any questions regarding that. I w ant to control the dialup from m y iBook. Control of connecting and disconnecting the dial up is performed by the Wireless Palette. Therefore, it is not possible to control from an iBook. Will it connect to the AirStation m ade by Melco? We believe that it is possible to connect, though w e do not guarantee operation. In this case, it is considered that computers installed w ith this system's Wireless LAN PC Card can access a w ireless/cable netw ork that is configured w ith AirStation. Regarding accessing of the Internet or the sharing of files and printers, it is considered possible depending on the settings of the AirStation. If the AirStation is set once using the Melco softw are, it is possible to set the AirStation using a brow ser even from a computer that is installed w ith this system's Wireless LAN PC Card. Also, w e w ould like to decline any questions regarding that. Note The AirStation is set to 14 w ith the default settings of the Wireless channel. When using it, change the AirStation channel settings from 1 to 11 using a computer that can set the AirStation. The nam e of the PC is not dis playe d on the Wire le s s Pale tte but anothe r com pany's card that I us e conform s to IEEE802.11b. When using another company's card, the guarantee of operations may not match. Use the dedicated PCWA-C100 Wireless LAN PC Card. Currently, the follow ing ISDN Routers have experience in connection.  NTT-ME MN128-SOHO Slotin, MN128-SOHO, MN128-R  YAMAHA Net Volante TA/Remote Router RTA50i  Furukaw a Electric MUCHO-TL-DSU Page 59

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Compatibility with other company products
Are there cards from other manufacturers that have connection experience with an Access Point?
At this point in time, w e do not know .
Basically, it is possible to connect if the card conforms to IEEE802.11b. However, we do not cannot assure operation.
Is it possible to connect to an Airport base station?
Although this company cannot assure operation, since the Airport product conforms to IEEE802.11b, connection should be possible.
How ever, w ith regard to sharing files and printers, because the OS itself is different, w e think you may need to install a special application.
The same problem exists w hen connecting to a normal Ethernet.
Also, w e w ould like to decline any questions regarding that.
Note
Currently, (November, 2000), w e cannot assure connection w ith the Encryption Key ON.
Is it possible to connect an iBook to the Access Point?
It is possible, though w e do not guarantee its operation.
In this case, it is possible to access the Internet via the Access Point, (excluding w hen using the Local mode), but w ith regard to sharing files and
printers, because the OS itself is different, w e think you may need to install a special application.
Also, because of the difference in the method used to set each Access Point, it has been confirmed that it is not possible to set the Access Point from
an iBook.
Also, w e w ould like to decline any questions regarding that.
I w ant to control the dialup from m y iBook.
Control of connecting and disconnecting the dial up is performed by the Wireless Palette.
Therefore, it is not possible to control from an iBook.
Will it connect to the AirStation m ade by Melco?
We believe that it is possible to connect, though w e do not guarantee operation.
In this case, it is considered that computers installed w ith this system's Wireless LAN PC Card can access a w ireless/cable netw ork that is configured
w ith AirStation.
Regarding accessing of the Internet or the sharing of files and printers, it is considered possible depending on the settings of the AirStation. If the
AirStation is set once using the Melco softw are, it is possible to set the AirStation using a brow ser even from a computer that is installed w ith this
system's Wireless LAN PC Card.
Also, w e w ould like to decline any questions regarding that.
Note
The AirStation is set to 14 w ith the default settings of the Wireless channel. When using it, change the AirStation channel settings from 1 to 11 using a
computer that can set the AirStation.
The name of the PC is not displayed on the Wireless Palette but another company's card that I use conforms to IEEE802.11b.
When using another company's card, the guarantee of operations may not match. Use the dedicated PCWA-C100 Wireless LAN PC Card.
Currently, the following ISDN Routers have experience in connection.
NTT-ME MN128-SOHO Slotin, MN128-SOHO, MN128-R
YAMAHA Net Volante TA/Remote Router RTA50i
Furukaw a Electric MUCHO-TL-DSU
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