CB801A/AS IEEE 802.
Regulatory Approvals FCC 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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
About This Guide This Quick Installation Guide describes the basic installation of the CB801A/AS. It covers the following topics: n Before You Begin n Installing the Wireless Configuration Utility n Installing the PC Card Driver For complete instructions on using the PC Card, see the CB801A/AS Wireless 54Mbps 11g PC Card User Guide on the Installation CD.
Installing the Wireless Configuration Utility Your Wireless PC Card includes a configuration utility that you can use to manage your PC Card. Windows XP Service Pack 2 has a built-in service called Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) that can also be used to manage your wireless connections. If you intend to use WZC to manage your PC Card, you do not have to install the configuration utility. To install the wireless configuration utility: 1.
Installing the PC Card Driver 1. Insert the PC Card into your computer’ s PCMCIA card slot. 2. Click Install the software automatically (Recommended), and then click Next. n If a message appears, informing you that the driver has not passed the Windows Logo testing, click Continue Anyway to continue with the installation. n If the wizard does not automatically detect the driver for the PC Card and prompts its the location, click Browse, and then select the appropriate Windows driver on the Installation CD.
Appendix A Specifications This Appendix covers the most likely problems and their solutions. PC Card Adapter IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g Standards: Computer slot type: CardBus Chipset Atheros AR2414(CB801AS)/AR2413(CB801A) Receive Sensitivity: 802.11g 54Mbps: -70dBm, 10% PER 48Mbps: -72dBm, 10% PER 36Mbps: -75dBm, 10% PER 24Mbps: -80dBm, 10% PER 18Mbps: -82dBm, 10% PER 12Mbps: -84dBm, 10% PER 9Mbps: -87dBm, 10% PER 6Mbps: -88dBm, 10% PER 802.11b 11Mbps: -86dBm, 8% PER 5.
WPA; 128-bit AES encryption, 40/64-, 128-, and Security: 152-bit WEP shared-key encryption 802.