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Wireless network adapter User manual Table of Contents Contents of Package:...............................................................................2 Before you begin .....................................................................................3 Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................3 1.1 Welcome ................................................................................................................................... 3 1.
Wireless network adapter User manual Before you begin You must have at least the following: z A laptop computer/desktop PC with an available 32-bit Cardbus/PCI slot z At least a 300MHz processor and 32MB of memory z Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP z A CD-ROM Drive z Cardbus/PCI controller properly installed and working in the laptop computer z An 802.11g or 802.11b Access Point (for infrastructure Mode) or another 802.11g or 802.11b wireless adapter (for Ad-Hoc; Peer-to-Peer networking mode.
Wireless network adapter User manual 1.2 About This Guide This User Manual contains information on how to install and configure your Wireless Broadband Router to get your network started accessing the Internet. It will guide you through the correct configuration steps to get your device up and running. Note and Caution in this manual are highlighted with graphics as below to indicate important information. Contains related information that corresponds to a topic.
Wireless network adapter User manual 2.1 Cardbus adapter Figure 1-1 LEDs The two status LED indicators of the Cardbus wireless adapter are described in the following figure and table. LED Status Description PWR ON (Green) Indicates the Adapter is ready Lnk/Act ON (Green) Indicates a valid connection Flashing Indicates the the Adapter is transmitting or receiving data. 2.2 PCI adapter Figure 1-2 LEDs The Wireless PCI Adapter includes a status LED indicators, as described in the following table.
Wireless network adapter User manual or receiving data. Chapter 3 Hardware Installation 3.1 Before you begin You must have at least the following: 9 A laptop computer/desktop PC with an available 32-bit Cardbus/PCI slot 9 At least a 300MHz processor and 32MB of memory 9 Cardbus/PCI controller properly installed and working in the computer 9 A CD-ROM Drive 9 An 802.11g or 802.11b Access Point (for infrastructure Mode) or another 802.11g or 802.
Wireless network adapter User manual all the way in. after the adapter is firmly in place, secure its fastening tab to your PC’s chassis with a mounting screw. Then close your PC. Attach the external antenna to the adapter’s antenna port. Power on your desktop PC. Figure 1-2 You have now completed the hardware installation for the Adapter. Chapter 4 Install Driver 4.1 Windows 98SE, Me and 2000 Please follow the steps below to install driver: 1. Windows will automatically detect the Adapter.
Wireless network adapter User manual Figure 2-1 2. 3. 4. Click the radio button Search for suitable driver for my device(recommended). Then click the Next button. Figure 2-2Insert the Driver and Utility CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Choose the CD-ROM drives, Then click the Next button.
Wireless network adapter 5. User manual Windows find the adapter drivers, then click the Next button. Figure 2-4- 6. click the Finish button, You have now completed the driver installation for the adapter.
Wireless network adapter User manual 4.2 Windows XP Please follow the steps below to install your adapter driver: 1. Windows XP will automatically detect the Adapter. The screen in Figure 2-6 should appear. Click the radio button next install from a list or specific location (Advanced). Then click the Next button. 2. 3. Figure 2-6 Insert the Driver and Utility CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Choose Search removable media (floppy, CD-ROM…), then click the Next button.
Wireless network adapter 4. User manual Figure 2-7 Windows find the driver from the CD-ROM, then click the Next button. Figure 2-8 5. Then click Finish. You have now completed the driver installation for the adapter.
Wireless network adapter User manual Figure 2-9 Chapter 5 Install Driver Install Utility 1. 2. insert the Driver and Utility CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The Wizard should run automatically, and Figure 3-1 should appear. If it dose not, click the Start button and choose Run. In the field that appears, enter D:\autorun.exe (if ‘’D’’ is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).
Wireless network adapter User manual 3. Figure 3-1 Click Install Utility on the Wireless Client Configuration Utility screen. 4. Figure 3-2 Follow the Install Shield Wizard steps, and click Finish when done.
Wireless network adapter User manual Figure 3-3 Chapter 5 Configuration your wireless adapter 1. 2. After install the Utility Wireless Client Configuration Utility icon will appear in your system desktop. Double-click the icon (see Figure 4-1) Figure 4-1 The Wireless Client Configuration Utility screen (Figure 4-2) will appear.
Wireless network adapter User manual 3. Figure 4-2 Click the Site Survey tab, then click the Refresh button to search for available wireless networks (Figure 4-3) 4. Figure 4-3 To connect to one of the networks on the list, select the wireless network, and click Associate button.
Wireless network adapter Chapter 6 User manual Using the Wireless Client Configuration Utility Use the Wireless Client Configuration Utility to check the link information, search for available wireless networks, or create profiles that hold different configuration settings. You can double-click the icon on your system desktop start it. Another way to start the Configuration Utility is to click on Start>Programs>Wireless Client Configuration Utility>WirelessCfg.
Wireless network adapter 2. User manual z Status: The status of the wireless network connection. z Network SSID: The unique name of the wireless network. z Network Type: The mode of the wireless network currently in use. z Network BSSID: The MAC address of the wireless network’s access point. z Security: The status of the encryption security feature. z Link Speed: The data transfer rate of the current connection. z Channel: The channel to which the wireless network devices are set.
Wireless network adapter User manual Figure 6-3 Choose the Authorization modes and Encryption modes in the drop-down box. If the wireless network uses a Passphrase, enter the Passphrase in the Passphrase field. If the wireless network uses a WEP key, enter the WEP key in the Key field. Click the OK button to complete the network connection and return to the Site Survey screen, or click the Cancel button the cancel the network connection and return to the Site Survey screen. 6.
Wireless network adapter User manual Figure 6-4 Export Profile To save the profile(s) in a different location, click the Export Profile button. On the screen that appear (Figure 6-5), direct Windows to the appropriate folder and click the OK button. Figure 6-5 Import profile Click the Import Profile button to import a profile that has been saved in another location. From the screen that appears (shown in Figure 6-6), select the appropriate file, and click the Open button.
Wireless network adapter User manual Figure 6-6 6.4 Profile Manager Figure 6-7 On the Profile Manager tab, shown in Figure 6-7, click the Create button to create a new profile.
Wireless network adapter User manual Figure 6-8 When the Network Info screen appears (Figure 6-8), enter a name for the new profile. Enter the Network SSID. Choose the Infrastructure Mode in the Network Type drop-down box if you want your wireless computers to communicate with computers on your wired network via a wireless access point. Choose the Ad-Hoc Mode in the Network Type drop-down box if you want multiple wireless computers to communicate directly with each other.
Wireless network adapter User manual Figure 6-9 Infrastructure Mode If you choose Infrastructure Mode, click the Next button.
Wireless network adapter User manual Figure 6-10 The Security screen (Figure 6-10) will appear. Choose the Authentication Mode and Encryption Method from the drop-down menu. To use WEP encryption (recommended to increase network security), select 64 bits or 128 bits WEP from the drop-down menu, and enter either a Passphrase or WEP key. Then click Next button. Figure 6-11 The Protocol screen will appear. Select Do not change settings, then, click Next button.
Wireless network adapter User manual Figure 6-12 The Complete Screen will appear. Click Finish button. You have successfully created a connection profile. Chapter 7 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the Wireless Cardbus/PCI Adapter. Read the descriptions below to solve your problems. 1. The Wireless Cardbus/PCI Adapter does not work properly. z Reinsert the Wireless Cardbus/PCI Adapter into your PC’s PCI slot/Cardbus slot.
Wireless network adapter User manual 2. I cannot communicate with the other computers linked via Ethernet in the Infrastructure configuration. z Make sure that the PC to which the Adapter is associated is powered on. z Make sure that your Adapter is configured on the same channel and with the same security options as with the other computers in the Infrastructure configuration. 3.
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