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• Appropriate infrastructure (server support, Base Stations, Ceiling
Antennas, etc) must be present in the installation site, and the
maximum RF range of the wireless system must not be exceeded.
Interoperability - While the 802.11 standard provides an interoperable
protocol definition, there are vendor-specific extensions to the protocol
that encourage users to stay with one supplier’s equipment. This also
applies to wireless infrastructure and access points, 802.11 does not
govern this operation. Mixing of RF suppliers on a site is not
recommended until the RF suppliers have demonstrated
interoperability.
The wireless networks operate at speeds of 1-11 Mbps with 2 percent
packet loss typical. The application developer must be aware of the
performance limitations and design applications that are acceptable to
the customer when run over the slower network.
Remote Wakeup over the wireless network is not possible because the
cards do not support it. An alternative is to use the system real-time
clock wake up at a scheduled time.
Depending on the OS environment, Remote Boot may be supported,
but due to the slow network speed a large boot image may take an
unacceptably long time to load. The application developer needs to
ensure that the load is of reasonable size.
The wired Ethernet connection is not certified for use in configurations
where a wireless adapter is installed.
Universal Serial Bus
The Summa POS Motherboard provides three ports, one of which is
reserved for integrated devices (not externally accessible). Only two of
the three USB ports on the Summa POS Motherboard can be active at
the same time. If the internal auxiliary USB port is enabled, one of the
two ports on the main connector row becomes disabled. This
functionality is controlled through the BIOS setup menu.
Note: USB peripherals require support from the operating system,
which is currently limited to Windows 98.
