CB001A HP 802.11g printer card User’s Manual Rev 0.
HP 802.11g printer card User’s Manual Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
HP 802.11g printer card User’s Manual About this manual This User’s Manual describes how to install and operate your Compact Flash Wireless LAN Card. Please read this manual before you install the product. This manual includes the following topics: Product description and features. Software installation procedure.
HP 802.11g printer card User’s Manual Table of Contents About this manual ............................................................... 3 Chapter 1 - Introduction ................................................... 5 Features ............................................................................................ 5 What is Wireless LAN? .................................................................. 6 Wireless LAN Modes ......................................................................
HP 802.11g printer card User’s Manual Chapter 1 - Introduction The CB001A CF Card gives you the freedom to work your way, from wherever you want. An enhanced 802.11g featuring advanced silicon chip design from Marvell capable of delivering data transfer rates up to 54Mbps. Features • Compact Flash Type-I form factor. • IEEE 802.11g compatible. • Backward compatible with IEEE 802.11b standard. • Wire-free access to networked resources from anywhere beyond the desktop.
HP 802.11g printer card User’s Manual What is Wireless LAN? Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) systems offer a great number of advantages over traditional wired systems. WLAN is flexible and easy to setup and manage. They are also more economical than wired LAN systems. Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLAN transmit and receive data through the air. WLAN combine data connectivity with user mobility.
HP 802.11g printer card User’s Manual Wireless LAN Modes Wireless LANs can be configured in one of two ways: Ad-hoc Networking Infrastructure Networking Also known as a peer-to-peer network, an ad-hoc network is one that allows all workstations and computers in the network to act as servers to all other users on the network. Users on the network can share files, print to a shared printer, and access the Internet with a shared modem.
HP 802.11g printer card User’s Manual Notes on Wireless LAN Configuration When configuring a wireless LAN (WLAN), be sure to note the following points: • Optimize the performance of the WLAN by ensuring that the distance between access points is not too far. In most buildings, WLAN Adapters operate within a range of 100 ~ 300 feet, depending on the thickness and structure of the walls. • Radio waves can pass through walls and glass but not metal.
HP 802.11g printer card User’s Manual Chapter 2 – Driver Installation for Windows The following sections cover Compact Flash Wireless LAN Card driver installation in the Windows Operating Systems. Note! You have to install your hardware first before you begin to install the drivers. Please use extensible card to extend Compact Flash card to Card Bus. Driver installation for Windows 2000 Follow the steps below to install the Compact Flash Wireless LAN Card drivers for Windows 2000. 1.
HP 802.11g printer card User’s Manual 3. A screen appears prompting you to select an installation method. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) and click Next to continue. 4. Ensure that the driver is copied to the PC.
HP 802.11g printer card User’s Manual 5. Click Browse button to point to the driver location. 6. The following screen appears showing the driver search result. Click Next to continue the installation. 7. The following screen appears.
HP 802.11g printer card User’s Manual 8. The Windows has finished installing software for the device. Click Finish to finish the installation.
HP 802.11g printer card User’s Manual Driver installation for Windows XP Note! You have to install your hardware first before you begin to install the drivers. Please use extensible card to extend Compact Flash card to Card Bus. Follow the steps below to install the Compact Flash Wireless LAN Card drivers for Windows XP. 1. Insert the CB001A to CardBus slot of notebook first. 2. After Windows XP detects the CB001A, the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears.
HP 802.11g printer card User’s Manual 3. Click Browse button to point to the driver location and click Next. 4. Click Continue Anyway to continue the installation.
HP 802.11g printer card User’s Manual 5. The Windows has finished installing software for the device.
HP 802.11g printer card User’s Manual Appendix A – Specifications Specifications Product Name Interface HP 802.11g printer card Network Standard IEEE802.11g/b COMPLIANCE Data Rate 54Mbps with automatic fallback to 48, 36, 24,18,12,9 and 6 Mbps Modulation Techniques 802.11g: OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, and 64-QAM (at 6/9, 12/18, 24/36, and 48/54 Mbps, respectively), and all 802.11b modulations 802.11b: DSSS with BPSK, QPSK, and CCK (at 1, 2, and 5.
