User manual LINKSYS BA2WF PRODUCT BROCHURE

[. . . ] Look for the following items when reading this User Guide: This checkmark means there is a note of interest and is something you should pay special attention to while using the Range Expander. This exclamation point means there is a caution or warning and is something that could damage your property or the Range Expander. This question mark provides you with a reminder about something you might need to do while using the Range Expander. In addition to these symbols, there are definitions for technical terms that are presented like this: word: definition. [. . . ] If you want help information about the Setup and Password tabs in this Web-based Utility, click the Help tab. You can also access the Linksys website, online User Guide for the Range Expander, or the Adobe website (to download the free Adobe Reader program). You can also upgrade the Range Expander's firmware using this screen. The links to the help information for the Setup and Password tabs are listed on the left-hand side of the screen. Click the Linksys Website link to connect to the Linksys homepage for extensive help and product information. (This is available only if you have an active Internet connection. ) Figure 6-7: Setup Tab - Help Online User Guide in PDF Format. If you do not have the Adobe Reader installed on your computer, click the Adobe Website link or go to the Setup Wizard CD-ROM to download this software. (To access the Adobe website, you will need an active Internet connection. ) To download from the CD-ROM, click the Start button and select Run. Type D:\Acrobat (if "D" is the letter of your CD-ROM drive). Click the Adobe Website link or go to the Setup Wizard CD-ROM to download this software. (To access the Adobe website, you will need an active Internet connection. ) Firmware Upgrade. The 802. 11b standard states a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps and an operating frequency of 2. 4GHz. The 802. 11g standard allows wireless networking hardware from different manufacturers to communicate, provided that the hardware complies with the 802. 11g standard. The 802. 11g standard states a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps and an operating frequency of 2. 4GHz. The product supports the following IEEE 802. 11 functions: ·CSMA/CA plus Acknowledge protocol ·Multi-Channel Roaming ·Automatic Rate Selection ·RTS/CTS feature ·Fragmentation ·Power Management What IEEE 802. 11g features are supported?The product supports the following IEEE 802. 11g functions: · CSMA/CA plus Acknowledge protocol · OFDM protocol · Multi-Channel Roaming · Automatic Rate Selection · RTS/CTS feature · Fragmentation · Power Management What is Ad-hoc?An Ad-hoc wireless network is a group of computers, each with a wireless adapter, connected as an independent wireless network. An Ad-hoc wireless network is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation. An integrated wireless and wired network is called an Infrastructure configuration. Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to a central database, or wireless application for mobile workers. Appendix A: Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions 24 Wireless-G Range Expander What is Roaming?Roaming is the ability of a portable computer to communicate continuously while it and its user are moving freely throughout an area greater than that covered by a single access point. Before using the roaming function, the user must make sure that the workstation is set to the same channel number used by the access point of the dedicated coverage area. [. . . ] 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 according to the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which is found by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment or devices Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver's Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. [. . . ]