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Getting to Know Your Horizons Wireless LAN Card
1.1 Introduction
The Horizons Wireless PC LAN Card is an 11 Mbps IEEE 802.1 l(b) wireless PCMCIA card and that
has a standard PCMCIA adapter which fi ts into any standard PCMCIA Type II notebook computer
slot. Its maximum 11 Mbps data rate gives equivalent Ethernet speed to access corporate networks
or the Internet in a wireless environment. The Horizons Wireless PC LAN Card gives you the wire-
less communication with any 802.1 lb-compliant product, allowing you to stay connected anywhere
within a coverage area.
1.2 Features of the Horizons Wireless PC LAN Card
The following are the essential features of the Horizons Wireless PC LAN Card .
• Supports data rate of 1,2, 5.5 and 11 Mbps
• Ranges up to 1600 feet in an open environment
• Supports Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multi-point access
• Seamless connectivity to wired Ethernet and computer Network LAN
• Helps to augment existing networks quickly and easily
• Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) technology provides robust, interference-resistant and
secure wireless connections
• Wireless connectivity minus the cost of cabling
• Supports, Windows 2000/XP
• Supports Plug and Play
• Ease of installation
• Flexibility and mobility to locate or move networked computers
1.3 Applications
The Horizons Wireless LAN Card offers fast, reliable and cost-effective solutions for wireless net-
works. They include:
• Remote Access to Corporate Network Information for email, fi le transfer and terminal emulation
access.
• Diffi cult to Wire Environments - For use in historical or old buildings, asbestos installations and
open areas where wiring is impossible to deploy.
• Frequently Changing Environments - For retailers, manufacturers and those who frequently rear
range the workplace or change location.
HZ1500 Wireless LAN Card
Chapter 1
This chapter introduces the main features of the Horizons Wireless LAN Card
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