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Chapter 1 - Introduction
1. Introduction
Overview
Thank you for purchasing the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card. The ASUS SpaceLink
B&W PCI Card is a PCI compliant "wireless" network interface card (NIC) for any
computer equipped with a PCI slot.
ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card is designed to be fully compliant with both the
IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11a wireless local area network (Wireless LAN) standards
as well as Bluetooth for interconnecting personal devices. The ASUS SpaceLink B&W
PCI Card product provides high-speed, standards-based Wireless LAN solutions. The
ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card can auto-switch between 802.11b and 802.11a
networks, while maintaining Bluetooth connectivity.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth can communicate with a wide range of Bluetooth-enabled devices from mobile
phones, headsets, PDAs, printers, and other computers. Bluetooth can create virtual
connections for serial communication, network access, file transfer, and device sharing.
802.11b
The ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card supports data rates up to 11 Mbps (or up to 108
Mbps in ASUS turbo mode), with automatic fallback to 5.5, 2, and 1 Mbps in 802.11b
networks. It operates in the unlicensed 2.4 GHz frequencies called the Instrumentation,
Science, and Medical (ISM) band. Unlicensed means free of charge to users.
802.11a
The ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card also supports data rates up to 54 Mbps in 802.11a
networks using 5 GHz frequencies and Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
(OFDM) technology.
Wireless LAN Software
The ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card configuration utility is a user-friendly application
that helps you quickly setup multiple roaming nodes. You can even export the
configuration settings to a file and import them to other computers for fast multiple
installations. Wireless LANs are complementary extensions to existing wired LANs,
offering complete mobility while maintaining continuous network connectivity to both
corporate and home Intranets.
Bluetooth Software
Integrated Widcomm software provides easy Bluetooth connections user-friendly
interface and complete with user profiles for quick saving and loading of settings.
ASUS SpaceLink products keep you connected anytime, anywhere!
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