OFFICECONNECT® WIRELESS 54MBPS 11G
COMPACT USB ADAPTER RELEASE NOTES
Legal Rights
IMPORTANT: READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLING OR USING
THIS SOFTWARE
You should carefully read the terms and conditions of
the Software License Agreement. This text is contained
in a file called license.txt. Your legal rights are defined
therein.
USE OF THIS SOFTWARE INDICATES THAT YOU ACCEPT
SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT
AGREE WITH SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS, DO NOT
USE THIS SOFTWARE.
Related Documentation
These release notes relate to the following:
■ USB Adapter Driver version 3.1.0.0
■ 3Com Wireless Utility version 3.0.0.5
Use these notes in conjunction with the 3Com
OfficeConnect Wireless 54 Mbps 11g Compact USB
Adapter Getting Started Guide (part number
DUAUSB10075AAA01).
If you are prompted for the location of the device driver
during installation, insert the accompanying CD into the
CD-ROM drive, and then browse to the appropriate
driver folder for your operating system. Follow the
instructions on the wizard to install the driver for your
device.
New Features and Enhancements
■ WPA2 support — New encryption method that
provides a higher level of security for wireless
communication than WPA, its predecessor. WPA2
uses Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) with
Counter Mode with Cipher Block Chaining Message
Authentication Code Protocol (CCMP).
■ WHQL certified driver – This driver version has passed
the Windows® Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL)
testing, which means that it is certified compatible
with Microsoft Windows® operating systems.
Channel Selection
Use of this product is only authorized for the channels
approved by each country. To ensure that you are using
a channel that is approved in your country, select your
country from the Country Selection menu on the
Configuration > General screen of the wireless utility.
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NOTE 1: This product is shipped with channels 1-11

enabled. If additional channels are approved by your 3Com World Wide Web Site
country, you can download additional software from Access the latest networking information on the
www.3com.com. 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site by entering
The following table details the channels permitted by our URL into your Internet browser:
local regulatory agencies. http://www.3com.com/
Table 1 802.11b/g Channels Approved by Country
Country 802.11b/g
Channels
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, 1-13
Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus,
Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia,
Finland, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland,
India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait,
Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Macedonia, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, New
Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru,
Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russia, Saudi
Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE,
United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yugoslavia
France – see Note 1-13
Canada, Columbia, Mexico, Taiwan, United States 1-11
Copyright © 2004-2005, 3Com Corporation. All rights reserved.
Unless otherwise indicated, 3Com registered trademarks are registered
NOTE 2: En France, les canaux (wireless channels) in the United States and may or may not be registered in other coun-
1-13 sont autorisés dans certains départments, alors tries.
que les autres départments sont limitées aux canaux 3Com, OfficeConnect, and the 3Com logo are registered trademarks of
10-13. Pour verifier quels canaux sont autorisés dans 3Com Corporation.
votre region, veuillez consulter l'URL: Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other
brand and product names may be registered trademarks or trademarks
http://www.art-telecom.com/publica- of their respective holders.
tions/index-lignedir-rlan.htm Part No. DNAUSB1007AAA05
Published April 2005