First Steps; Contents; System Requirements - Siemens gigaset SE551 Owner's Manual

First Steps

Contents

The package contains the following items:
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one Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable,
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one mains adapter (220 V / 12V 1A DC),
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one cable with RJ-45 jacks (CAT5),
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one CD with full user guide and driver software for operating a network printer on
the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable via Windows 98 SE / ME, plus the document enti-
tled "Gigaset WLAN. Practical tips",
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one Quick Start Guide

System requirements

To operate your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable you need:
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a PC with
– an 802.11g or 802.11b-compatible wireless
In order to be able to use the superior range and increased data throughput
gained by using Super G technology, we recommend using a Gigaset PC Card 108
or a Gigaset USB Adapter 108.
Note:
The maximum data transfer rate for 802.11b-compatible network adapters is
11 Mbps, for 802.11g-compatible network adapters 54 Mbps, and for network
adapters that support Super G, 108 Mbps.
You can only achieve the transfer rate of 108 Mbps during operation if all net-
work adapters registered in the wireless network support Super G.
or
– an Ethernet connection,
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a Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or Mozilla Firefox 1.0 for
configuring your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable
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for Internet access
– a DSL or cable modem and a splitter (for DSL),
– the access data for your Internet Providers.
Network adapter.
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