Package Contents; Introduction; Product Features - Ralink 11G Series Manual

Package Contents

Contents of Package:
Wireless 54Mbps PCI
Manual and Drivers on CD
Hardware Installation Guide
If any of the above items is missing, please contact your reseller.
System Requirements:
A laptop/desktop computer with an available 32-bit PCI slot
Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME, or Windows 98 SE
At least 32 MB of memory and a 300 MHz processor or higher
An 802.11g Access Point for Infrastructure Mode or another 802.11g wireless adapter for
Ad-Hoc mode.

Introduction

The Wireless 54Mbps PCI Card is an advanced IEEE 802.11b/g compatible, high performance,
wireless card that supports data transfer speeds of up to 54 Mbps in 802.11g mode.
The WIRELESS LAN CARD comes with software drivers for the most popular Microsoft Windows
operating systems and can be integrated into a larger network, running Windows XP, Windows
2000, Windows ME, or Windows 98SE, in either Ad Hoc mode (without an Access Point) or
Infrastructure mode (with an Access Point).
This manual provides a quick introduction to wireless technology and its application as it relates to
networking. Take a moment to read through this manual and get acquainted with wireless
technology.

Product Features

Compatible with IEEE 802.11b standard to provide wireless Ethernet data rates of up
to11Mbps data rate
Compatible with IEEE 802.11g high data-rate standard to provide up to a 54Mbps wireless
data rate
Operation at dual 2.4 GHz frequency bands to meet worldwide regulations
Dynamic date rate scaling at 1, 2, 5.5, and 11Mbps for IEEE 802.11b
Dynamic date rate scaling at 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps for IEEE 802.11g
Maximum reliability, throughput and connectivity with automatic data rate switching
Supports wireless data encryption with 64-, 128-, and 152-bit WEP for security
Supports infrastructure networks via Access Point and ad-hoc network via peer-to-peer
Wireless 54 Mbps PCI Card
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