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What
Xterasys products do I need to establish a
wireless network? (FAQ |
more Wireless)
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Wireless Network
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How
many characters are HEX based WEP keys? (FAQ |
more Wireless)
40/64bit = 10
characters
128bit = 26 characters
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How
many characters are ASCII-based WEP keys? (FAQ |
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40/64
bit = 5 characters
128 bit = 13 characters
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What is ISM band?
(FAQ | more Wireless)
The FCC and their counterparts outside of the
U.S. have set aside bandwidth for unlicensed use in the ISM
(Industrial, Science and Medial) band. Spectrum in the
vicinity of 2.4 GHz, in particular, is being made available
worldwide. This presents a truly revolutionary opportunity
to place convenient high speed wireless capabilities in the
hands of users around the globe.
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What is BSS ID? (FAQ |
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A specific Ad hoc LAN is called a Basic
Service Set (BSS). Computers in a BSS must be configured with
the same BSS ID.
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What is roaming? (FAQ |
more Wireless)
Roaming is the ability of a portable computer
user to communicate continuously while moving freely
throughout an area greater than that covered by a single
Wireless Network Access Point. Before using the roaming
function, the workstation must make sure that it is the same
channel number with the Wireless Network Access Point of
dedicated coverage area.
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Can I run an application from a remote
computer over the wireless network? (FAQ |
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This will depend on whether or not the
application is designed to be used over a network. Consult
the application's user guide to determine if it supports
operation over a network.
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Can I play multiplayer games with other
users of the wireless network? (FAQ |
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Yes, as long as the game supports multiple
players over a LAN (local area network).
Refer to the game's user guide for more information.
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Can the Wireless Network Access Point act
as my DHCP Server? (FAQ |
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No. The Access Point is nothing more than a wireless hub,
and as such, cannot be configured to handle DHCP
capabilities.
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What are the Chipsets for the Wireless products?
(FAQ | more Wireless)
Please contact us directly for the chipset models.
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Where can I get the latest driver update for wireless
items? (FAQ |
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Visit our website at
www.xterasys.com,
then go to Support, the drivers are under Download ->
Product Drivers & Upgrades.
For 802.11b cards: XN-2411b (PCMCIA), XN-2511b (PCI),
XN-2122b (USB)
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If I want to update the latest Driver for XN-2411b, Which
file should I download? (FAQ |
more Wireless)
Please check the
back of the card, if the FCC ID number is MQ4WB2K5,
download the [WB2500/XN-2411B] version. If FCC ID is
MQ4WB2K, please download the [XN-2411B] version.
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If I want to update the latest Driver for XN-2511b, Which
file should I download? (FAQ |
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Please go to
http://www.xterasys.com/drivers.htm for the latest
driver/utility
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If I want to update the latest Driver for XN-2122b, Which
file should I download? (FAQ |
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Please go to
http://www.xterasys.com/drivers.htm for the latest
driver/utility
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Does any of the 802.11b product supports Mac and Linux?
(FAQ |
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Currently only the
XN-2122B has driver for
Mac OS X 10.2.x
and Mac OS X 10.1.x. No words for other
version of Mac OS at this point, but if we do receive any
new driver for Mac user, we will post them on the website.
For the Linux user
using Cardbus PC card, we have drivers for Red Hat 7.3 and
Red Hat 8.0, for the PCI card, we have driver for Red Hat
7.3. If you are looking for the driver for the later
version of Linux, please use the chipset information of
the card to search for the driver online, as some of our
Linux customers did. But, you will be responsible for
your own action on using the driver.
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What type of Antenna connector is the XN-2511B using?
(FAQ |
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It is a Reversed
SMA connector.
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When I try to run the Utility, the program does not seem
to have any action. What is wrong? (FAQ |
more Wireless)
For Windows XP
user, if both Utility and driver installed correctly, then
please go to Control Panel -> Network Connections ->
right-click on the Wireless Card and select Properties.
On the Properties Window, you should see General, Wireless
Networks, and Advanced. Select Wireless Networks and
uncheck the first box said "Use Windows to configure my
wireless network settings". If you don't see the Wireless
Networks appear, please turn off our Utility first, then
try the steps again, after disable the Windows Utility,
then Run our Utility.
For Windows 98 and
2000 user, please check if the card driver installed
correctly, there is no utility to disable for 98 and
2000. The Utility should automatically recognize the
device if the driver is installed.
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