Introduction - Acer IEEE 802.11b WLAN PC Card User Manual

1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing our IEEE802.11b WLAN PCMCIA Card. It will be
interoperable among IEEE 802.11b standard compliant products from other
manufacturers and allows you to build a wireless LAN. Besides, you can use your PC
to connect with an access point wirelessly to share the wired network resources. After
installing IEEE802.11b WLAN PCMCIA Card, you can:
a. Share your Internet access by using just one connection
b. Share printers and other peripheral devices
c. Share data and image files between networked PCs
d. Play multi-player games
IEEE802.11b WLAN can wirelessly transmit and receive data, minimizing the need
for wired connections, at a speed of up to eleven megabit per second. With
IEEE802.11b WLAN, you can locate your PC wherever you want without wires and
cables.
IEEE802.11b WLAN provide LAN users with great mobility, which are not available
under wired network, for real-time information access at anywhere within a
reasonable distance.
The IEEE802.11b WLAN configuration is easy to change from peer-to-peer networks,
suitable for a small number of users, to full infrastructure networks of thousands of
users that allow roaming around a broad area.
Please read this manual to get familiar with the IEEE802.11b WLAN. This manual
contains detailed instructions in operation of this product. Please keep this manual
for future reference.
Kit Contents
The IEEE802.11b WLAN PC Card kit includes the following items:
a. A PCMCIA Card
b. A CD includes: IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility & Driver software, Acrobat Reader 4.0
and user manual PDF file.
c. The User's Manual (this document)
d. Quick Start Guide
To use friendly, click the Start Menu, choose Programs –> IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility,
and click User Manual for real time instructions after IEEE802.11b WLAN Driver &
Utility installation completed.
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