Specifications

Chapter 3 Adapter Installation and Configuration – Windows

3-1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

In order to install and use the WL11000 PCMCIA card your PC system must meet the

following requirements:

§ A PCMCIA Type II or Type III slot

§ PCMCIA revision 2.10 compliant card and socket services

§ Windows

98 (with the Windows

CD, for use during installation)

§ 500 Kbytes free disk space for utility and driver installation

3-2 INSERTING THE ADAPTER

To insert the WL11000 Network Adapter into a notebook computer, do the following:

1. Locate an available Type II or Type III PCMCIA slot.

2. With the PCMCIA adapter’s 68-pin connector facing the PCMCIA

slot and the “WL11000PCMCIA” label facing up slide the

PCMCIA adapter completely into the PCMCIA slot.

Fig. 5 Insert the WL11000 into Notebook

After properly inserting the Network Adapter into your notebook, continue with the

WL11000 driver and PRISM Configuration Utility installation.

NOTE: The PCMCIA slot allows “hot swap” of PCMCIA adapter. You may insert or remove the

WL11000 / PCMCIA adapter from the slot anytime, even when the power of your computer is on.

NOTE: Windows

98 requires that the Network card and socket services must be compliant with

the PCMCIA revision 2.10 specification. Please check the documentation of the PCMCIA driver

before installing the WL11000 PCMCIA adapter.

NOTE; To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, this device should be operated in lap-

top computer configurations with a separation distance of 20 cm or more between the antenna

and persons. The antenna should not be operated next to a person’s body.