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Wireless LAN Card for your particular operating system (these
procedures are detailed in Chapter 3-Installation).
2. Plug the Wireless LAN Card into your PC’s Slot.
3. Set up your wireless LAN using the instructions in Chapter 4. Record your
security codes (WEP keys), etc. for later reference. Repeat steps 1
through 3 for each PC that will be connected to your wireless LAN. Your
wireless LAN should now be fully functional.
4. If you are experiencing problems after completion of the installation
procedures, refer to Chapter 6, Troubleshooting.
Chapter 2 Wireless Network
Concepts
For the past few decades, wired Local Area Networks (LAN) or more commonly
know as Ethernet, have provided a seamless way of connecting and
communicating with multiple PCs, desktops, laptop/notebooks, servers as well as
a host of other peripherals, including printers, scanners, etc. LANs have served
us well in environments where users were not mobile or had little need to access
data other than in their office.
With the advent of notebook computers and an increasingly mobile computing
society, the need for wireless networking finds more applications with each
passing day. Wireless LANs have evolved to meet the needs of mobile
computing and are becoming very popular as compatibility, reliability and
familiarity increases and equipment costs decrease.