Wireless-G Notebook Network Card User Manual for Win XP (GWP511) ® ®
Welcome Thank you for choosing IOGEAR® to serve your wireless needs. Soon, you will be sharing files or surfing the Internet wirelessly. We hope you will have as much fun using your IOGEAR® Wireless-G Notebook Network Card, as we had designing it. Rest assured, your IOGEAR® Wireless-G Notebook Network Card is built rock-solid to ensure maximum uptime for you to stay up-and-running.
Table of Contents Package Contents Introduction Features Requirements Win XP Installation Window Built-in Utility for Win XP WLAN Utility Tool for Win XP Troubleshooting Specification Technical Support Radio and TV Interference Statement Limited Warranty ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Package Contents The package you have received should contain the following items: • IOGEAR® Wireless 802.11g PC Card • CD ROM containing Driver, Utility Software, and User’s Manual • Quick Start Guide • Acrobat Reader 6.
Introduction IOGEAR®’s Wireless-G Notebook Network Card is a sleek and versatile device for both small and home office users. With IOGEAR, you can surf the Internet, share files, chat with your friends, and....Wirelessly! Our simple, easy-to-use, web-based setup wizard will have you up-and-running in minutes. Moreover, our turn-key FireWall and Wireless Security packages keep you safe on the ‘net.
Features Features • 54 Mbps wireless connection speed - up to five times faster than previous 802.11b technology • Sleek, low-profile, high-gain antenna is designed for maximum reception • Backward compatible with 802.
Requirements System Requirement: • Pentium® class notebook computers with one available CardBus slot • Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, ME, 2000, XP • CD-ROM drive 6
Win XP Installation Software Installation 1. Insert the IOGEAR® CD (packed with the product) into CD-ROM reader, wait for automatic pop-up window, and then click “Install Configuration Utility” to proceed with the installation. ® 2. After the installation process is complete, re-start your notebook PC. Insert IOGEAR wireless 802.11g PC Card adapter into Cardbus (PCMCIA) slot. A new hardware wizard will pop up and guide you to install drivers in your system. 3.
Window Built-in Utility for Win XP After clicking the icon, WLAN Utility Tool window will be shown as following. Please click the tabs on the top of the screen to configure. (If you use the utility first time, the system will use windows built-in utility as the default utility.) 8 General Tab: In this section, user can determine which adapter to connect wireless network, and install/uninstall network protocols or services.
Window Built-in Utility for Win XP Windows checkbox: Use Windows to configure wireless network. Network name (SSID): Stations which link together should be set to the same SSID. Available networks: Display the available networks list. You can click “Refresh” button to get a new list, or choose one available network then click “Configure” button. A Wireless Network Properties dialogue box will pop up as below. Wireless Network Key (WEP): – You select whether or not to use “Data Encryption (WEP Enabled)”.
Window Built-in Utility for Win XP SysTray Checkbox: Show wireless icon in SysTray. Advanced Button: Use the function that you can decide what network access type to be adapted as following. Authentication Tab: Choosing this option to provide authenticated network access for wired and wireless Ethernet networks. User can decide to Enable\Disable “IEEE 802.1X” access control as the following picture.
Window Built-in Utility for Win XP Furthermore, user can select different “EAP type” to protect computer safety when connecting. Advanced Tab: The option support Internet Connection Firewall to protect user’s computer by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the Internet as below.
WLAN Utility Tool for Win XP If you don’t want to use windows utility, please cancel the windows check box in wireless Network Tab (page 8). Then clicking the icon, WLAN Wireless Configuration Utility window will be shown as following. Please click the tabs on the top of the screen to configure. 1. Wireless Networks Tab: The Setting method is the same as the page 8.
WLAN Utility Tool for Win XP 2. Link Status: This option enables you to 3. Statistics Tab: Choosing the “Statistics” view the connect information (Status, SSID, AP’s MAC Address, WEP, Speed, Channel, Client IP Address, Connection Type), and signal strength (Signal, noise). option, you can view the Current Activity (Packets Sent, Packets received, Packets lost) and Accumulated totals (Total packets sent, Total packets received).
WLAN Utility Tool for Win XP 4. Site Monitor Tab: This option enables you 5. Diagnostics Tab: This section lets you select to view the available networks. At the same time, you can also know every network’s Standard, Support Rates and Signal Strength. The “Freeze” button can stop the network search and update process. As for the “Advanced” button, it will show more detail information.
WLAN Utility Tool for Win XP 6. AP Config Tab: This page can set your Cardbus card as an Access Point. Enable AP checkbox: Use your notebook computer as a Wireless Access Point (AP). Network Name (SSID): This field is the network name shared among all devices in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters, which may be any keyboard character.
WLAN Utility Tool for Win XP Data Encryption: Selecting “None” disables WEP data encryption. Selecting WEP enables WEP data encryption. Protection: In Auto mode the router will use RTS/CTS to improve 802.11g performance in mixed 802.11g/802.11b networks. Turn protection off to maximize 802.11g throughput under most conditions. WEP: Enter 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal digits for a 64-bit key. Enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal digits for a 128-bit key. Rate: The default setting is “Auto”.
WLAN Utility Tool for Win XP Note: If you want to pass the received packets to another network (for example: Internet), you must have an Ethernet network card (connected to the Internet) and build a bridge between the AP and network card. Then, all end users connect to the AP can travel in the internet via this bridge. The following steps and picture is the windows XP built-in bridge function. 2. Select the two networks and click the right buttons of the mouse. Click Bridge Connection. 1.
Troubleshooting 1. Adapter Installation Problems If your computer cannot find the IOGEAR® Wireless-G Notebook Network Card 802.11g Wireless Cardbus Adapter or the network driver is not installed correctly, check the followings, • Make sure the adapter is securely inserted in the Cardbus slot. When you insert the wireless PC card into the notebook’s slot, a click should be heard if the PC card is properly inserted. Check for any hardware problems, such as physical damage to the card connector.
Troubleshooting 2. Diagnostics Utility • Make sure your computer is using the latest BIOS. • If there are other network adapters in the computer, they may be causing conflict, remove all other adapters from the computer and test the wireless adapter separately. • Check for a defective computer Cardbus slot. Try the adapter in another computer Cardbus slot that is known to operate correctly.
Specification Data Rate Standard Operating Range Radio Signal Type Input Voltage Antenna LED Indicator Host Interface Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Humility 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 9, 5.5,6, 2 and 1 Mbps, Auto Fallback IEEE 802.11g Up to 100m indoors Up to 300m outdoors CCK – 11, 5.5 Mbps DQPSK – 2Mbps DBPSK – 1Mbps OFDM –54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6 Mbps 3.
Technical Support If you are still experiencing problems after reading Product User Manual and the Troubleshooting section, you may either contact our technical support at: 1-949-453-8782 OR, simply click our URL address www.iogear.com to go to our company website and check the latest version and other information about the product and/or software.
Radio & TV Interference Statement WARNING!!! This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment.
Limited Warranty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR’S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, DISK OR ITS DOCUMENTATION EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT. The direct vendor makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory with respect to the contents or use of this documentation, and especially disclaims its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose.
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