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Chapter 1 - Introduction ..................................................................................7
The Harmony Family .......................................................................................8
The Product Package .....................................................................................9
Harmony 8450 802.11a CardBus Card ......................................................9
Harmony 8150 802.11a PCI Card ...............................................................9
System Requirements .................................................................................. 10
Overview of Country-Specific Features ..........................................................11
Chapter 2 - Installation ..................................................................................12
Pre-installation Considerations .................................................................... 12
Regulatory Warnings .............................................................................. 12
Windows ME and Windows 98 SE Installation CD Requirement .............. 13
Windows NT Laptops Require a Plug-and-Play Utility .............................. 14
Note to Customers Using a Laptop Without a CD-ROM Drive ................... 14
Installation Instructions ................................................................................15
Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP ..................................................................15
Windows NT ........................................................................................... 18
Related Topics ....................................................................................... 21
Upgrading to Version 1.4 ..............................................................................22
Chapter 3 - Wireless Topologies .....................................................................23
Ad Hoc .........................................................................................................23
Infrastructure ...............................................................................................24
Connecting to a Single AP ......................................................................24
Roaming Between Multiple APs ..............................................................25
Chapter 4 - Configuration Parameters ............................................................27
The IEEE 802.11a Specification .....................................................................27
802.11a Software Parameters .......................................................................28
Network Mode .......................................................................................28
SSID ......................................................................................................28
Power Saving Mode ...............................................................................29
2X Mode ................................................................................................29
Roaming ................................................................................................29
Channel .................................................................................................30
Send Rate .............................................................................................. 31
Fragmentation ....................................................................................... 31
RTS/CTS .................................................................................................32
Security Options ....................................................................................32