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Book_802.11g PC Card Wireless Adapter.book Page 1 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 3:35 PM Notice to Users ©2004 2Wire, Inc. All rights reserved. This manual in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written approval.
Book_802.11g PC Card Wireless Adapter.book Page 1 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 3:35 PM 2Wire 802.11g PC Card Wireless Adapter 2Wire’s 802.11g PC Card Wireless Adapter is a wireless network card that fits into any standard PC Card Type II slot. Using this adapter gives you the same connectivity as Ethernet without the wires. Expanding or redesigning your network is easy, and unlike cabled Ethernet, the 2Wire 802.
Book_802.11g PC Card Wireless Adapter.book Page 2 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 3:35 PM STEP 1: Install the 2Wire 802.11g PC Card Wireless Adapter To install the 2Wire 802.11g PC Card Wireless Adapter in your laptop, turn off your computer and simply insert the card into the PC Card slot. If you have a desktop computer, you need to have an Internal Wireless Adapter with a PC Card Type II slot installed to insert the card.
Book_802.11g PC Card Wireless Adapter.book Page 3 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 3:35 PM STEP 2: Install the 2Wire 802.11g PC Card Wireless Adapter Driver Installing Drivers For Windows XP 1. Power on your computer. Insert the Wireless Client Setup CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Found New Hardware Wizard window opens, select Install the software automatically (Recommended) and click Next to continue. 3. The drivers are installed.
Book_802.11g PC Card Wireless Adapter.book Page 4 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 3:35 PM 4. When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard opens, click Finish. Your installation is complete. 5. Continue to Appendix A on page 11 to configure the adapter to work with your 2Wire gateway. Installing Drivers For Windows 2000 1. Power on your computer. Insert the Wireless Client Setup CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Found New Hardware Wizard window opens, click Next to continue.
Book_802.11g PC Card Wireless Adapter.book Page 5 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 3:35 PM 3. The next window prompts you to install device drivers. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended), and click Next. 4. When the Locate Driver Files window opens, deselect the Floppy disk drives checkbox, select the CD-ROM checkbox, and click Next.
Book_802.11g PC Card Wireless Adapter.book Page 6 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 3:35 PM 5. When the Driver Files Search Results window opens, click Next. 6. When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard opens, click Finish. Your installation is complete. 7. Continue to Appendix A on page 11 to configure the adapter to work with your 2Wire gateway.
Book_802.11g PC Card Wireless Adapter.book Page 7 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 3:35 PM Installing Drivers For Windows ME 1. Power on your computer. Insert the Wireless Client Setup CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Add New Hardware Wizard window opens, select Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended), and click Next. 3. After the driver files are copied, click Finish.
Book_802.11g PC Card Wireless Adapter.book Page 8 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 3:35 PM 4. If the System Settings Change window opens, click Yes to restart your computer. Your installation is complete. 5. Continue to Appendix A on page 11 to configure the adapter to work with your 2Wire gateway. Installing Drivers For Windows 98 SE 1. Power on your computer. Insert the Wireless Client Setup CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Add New Hardware Wizard opens, click Next to continue.
Book_802.11g PC Card Wireless Adapter.book Page 9 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 3:35 PM 3. When the next window opens, select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended), and click Next. 4. Uncheck Floppy disk drives, select the CD-ROM drive checkbox, and click Next.
Book_802.11g PC Card Wireless Adapter.book Page 10 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 3:35 PM 5. Windows locates the best driver for your device. Click Next to continue. 6. After the drivers are copied, click Finish. 7. If the System Settings Change window opens, click Yes to restart your computer. Your installation is complete. 8. Continue to Appendix A on page 11 to configure the adapter to work with your 2Wire gateway.
Book_802.11g PC Card Wireless Adapter.book Page 11 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 3:35 PM Appendix A: Wireless Adapter Configuration Now that you have installed the drivers for your wireless adapter, you must configure it to work with the 2Wire gateway. A wireless network requires a network name (SSID) and an encryption key to operate. Every 2Wire wireless gateway comes with a unique network name and encryption key printed on the bottom of the unit. 1.
Book_802.11g PC Card Wireless Adapter.book Page 1 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 3:35 PM Regulatory Information FCC Statement This device has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These rules are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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