User’s Manual C-1
Wireless LAN
Appendix C
Wireless LAN
This appendix is intended to help you get your Wireless LAN network up
and running, with a minimum of parameters.
Card specifications
Radio characteristics
Radio characteristics of Wireless LAN cards may vary according to:
■ Country/region where the product was purchased
■ Type of product
Wireless communication is often subject to local radio regulations.
Although Wireless LAN wireless networking products have been designed
for operation in the license-free 2.4 GHz, local radio regulations may
impose a number of limitations to the use of wireless communication
equipment.
Form Factor
■ Mini Card
Compatibility
■ IEEE 802.11 Standard for Wireless LANs
■ Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) certified by the Wi-Fi
Alliance. The ‘Wi-Fi CERTIFIED’ logo is a
certification mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Media Access
Protocol
■ CSMA/CA (Collision Avoidance) with
Acknowledgment (ACK)
Data Rate
■ 54/48/36/24/18/9/6 Mb/s (Revision G)
■ 11/5.5/2/1 Mb/s (Revision B)
Refer to the sheet Information to the User for regulatory information that
may apply in your country/region.
R-F Frequency ■ Band 2.4 GHz (2400-2483.5 MHz)
(Revision B)