D-Link DW-290 User Manual - Introduction
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Introduction
The D-Link DW-290 Wireless Network mini PCI Card is an IEEE 802.11a two-
chip solution reference design based on the Atheros AR5110 and AR5210
chipset. This reference design implements a half-duplex, Orthogonal Frequency
Division Multiplexing (OFDM) baseband processor supporting all IEEE 802.11a
data rates (6 to 54 Mbps). It also supports the
D-Link
Turbo Mode
TM
supporting
data rates up to 72 Mbps. The host interface is compatible with the PC Card 7.1
standard. You can find information regarding the D-Link Station Reference
Designs in the detailed D-Link STA Reference Design Functional Specification.
Package Contents
Make sure the following materials are available before you begin:
One 802.11a PCI Card
One Installation CD-ROM containing software and utilities and this user’s
guide
One 802.11a PCI Card Quick Start Guide
One warranty registration card