Computer retailers, Computer manufacturers, electronics retailers, etc. We recommend purchasing a wireless card directly from our website http://www.rightwayonlinestore.com/ for best compatibility and technical support assistance. Some recent laptops, notebooks, PDA's are built with wireless capabilities preinstalled. Consult your manufacturer to learn whether Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) is installed on your specific device.

Directly from manufacturers such as Cisco, IBM, Lucent, 3Com, and Compaq. Or try these authorized resellers: CDW, Insight, PC Connection, and MicroWarehouse. Note: Some notebook PCs from Dell, Compaq, IBM, and Apple are being shipped with the cards pre-installed or as a factory option. Ask your manufacturer or employer's Information Technology department whether 802.11b is installed on your model.

You may buy your IEEE802.11b wireless LAN card from any computer hardware shop. You must specify IEEE802.11b standard when buying from other vendors.

Even if your computer has built-in wireless LAN, the wireless LAN may still be turned OFF. If so, turn it ON and re-start Wireless Manager ME 3.0. See the User’s Manual of your computer to learn how to turn the wireless LAN power ON/OFF.

HOTSPOT service does not lease wireless LAN card. Please purchase one at your local PC shop or electronics store.

Yes, if your wireless LAN card conforms to IEEE 802.11b or Wifi standards. You can create a separate profile to your wireless LAN card.

Your wireless LAN card should come with some utility programs that allow you to monitor link quality and signal strength. Please refer to the user manual of your wireless LAN card for details.

Wireless LANs generally do not provide the reliability or the bandwidth required to support high quality video streams such as those provided by the Kaleidescape Server. The burst data rate for a DVD data stream can reach 11 megabits per second, which exceeds the practical capacity of 802.11a and 802.11b, and even some configurations of 802.11g. (However, we have received reports from customers that are successfully using 802.11g to connect a Kaleidescape Player to the Server.

Yes. You can buy a HGC LAN Card from us (HK$150) during installation. While the LAN card for a notebook will cost the customer HK$300 and a request needs to be made in advance.

Many brands of wireless cards will function with the SeneNET wireless network. The supported brands initially tested on SeneNET are: Avaya, Cisco, LinkSys, Enterasys.

Sometimes, cards are not correctly recognized by the computer. Check Windows [Device Manager] to make sure your card has been recognized. If the Network Adapter is indicated with [?] in [Device Manager], wireless LAN card installation is not complete. See the User’s Manual of your card and re- Click [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Performance and Maintenance] → [System]. This will bring up the [System Properties] dialog box. Click [Device Manager] in the [Hardware] tab.

Yes. You can setup a wireless network in minutes with Aries. Just install a Lucent Orinoco PCMCIA wireless LAN card on the Aries and add any 802.11b wireless PC LAN card on your notebooks. You don't need for an access point and requires no expensive MIS staff for set-up and maintenance. It is truly plug and play. Yes. Aries support Apple AirPort. You just need to install a Lucent Orinoco PCMCIA wireless LAN card on the Aries and install AirPort PCMCIA card on your Macintosh computers.

The Law School and Law Library have complete wireless coverage. If you are interested in accessing the Law School's wireless network, you must purchase a compatible wireless card. Accessing the wireless network gives you a high-speed connection to the Internet without having to be tied down to one place. You can go to many locations in the Law School and have this convenient connection.

When buying a wireless card it is often difficult to know exactly what you are getting. This is best illustrated by a quote: Wireless NIC manufacturers are notorious for changing the chip sets on their cards depending on the price of the components. They then supply different drivers with each new card to make them work. It is possible to buy cards with the same model number from the same vendor with very different circuitry. Frequently Linux drivers for the new cards are unavailable.

The UNH-IOL Wireless LAN Consortium is an industry-supported organization that works in conjunction with its member companies to provide a neutral test environment and industry accepted test methodologies for the purpose of promoting and fostering interoperability of Wireless LAN devices.