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USB Wireless Network Adapter User's Manual Chapter 1 - Introduction Thank you for purchasing the USB Wireless Network Adapter. This high-speed USB Wireless Network Adapter provides you with an innovative wireless networking solution. The Adapter is easy to set up and use. With this innovative wireless technology, you can share files and printers on the network-without inconvenient wires! Now you can carry the LAN in your pocket! The Adapter is a network adapter with a rate of 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps operating in the ISM band using Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) transmission implementing the IEEE 802.11b standard. This adapter provides Device Drivers for Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. It also provides tools for the configuration of the adapter. The tool, as well as the installation steps of the plug-and-play procedure for the Microsoft Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems, is described in this document. Features The USB Wireless Network Adapter offers compliance with the IEEE 802.11b specification. This feature allows them to communicate with other wireless devices that support the standard. Features of the adapter are: Uses 2.4GHz frequency band, which complies with worldwide requirement Wireless interface following the IEEE 802.11b standard Using Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface Enciphering/deciphering of wireless data by the implementation of the WEP algorithm Wire-free access to networked resources from anywhere beyond the desktop Allows users move between Access Points without resetting their connection reconfiguration Delivers data rate up to 11 Mbps Supports 11, 5.5, 2, and 1 Mbps rates Provide USB Wireless Network Adapter Configuration utility Antenna is built in to the Adapter with LEDs indicating Power and Link Supports most popular operating systems: Windows 98/ME/2000 & Windows XP 5