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Installing Your Wireless LAN PC Card and Wireless LAN Manager
- InstallationCD
- Windows XP, 2000, Me, and 98 SE
- Inserting Your Wireless LAN PC Card
  - Antennas
- Using Wireless LAN Manager
- Getting Connected with 3Com Wireless LAN Manager
  - Creating New Connections
Confirming Device Installation
- 1 With your PC Card installed in the computer, double-click the My Computer icon. If you are runn...
- 2 Double-click the Control Panel icon.
- 3 Double-click the System icon. The System Properties window appears, detailing your system setup.
- 4 Click the Device Manager tab. A list of devices appears, arranged by type. If you are using Win...
- 5 Double-click Network Adapters. Select: 3Com 3CRPAG175 Wireless LAN PC Card
- 6 Double-click the entry to display a description of the current status. The device status should...
- 7 Close the windows you have opened until you return to the desktop.
Diagnosing Problems
- Wireless LAN PC Card LED is off
- Make sure the PC Card is properly inserted in the slot and that the XJACK antenna is fully extended.
- Check the Wireless LAN PC Card icon in the Windows control panel and make sure the PCCard type c...
- Wireless LAN PC Card installs as an unknown device
- Remove the unknown device and repeat the installation procedure. Make sure you insert the 3Com CD...
- The Windows Add Hardware Wizard was unable to locate the Wireless LAN PC Card drivers.
- You may have had no CD or the wrong CD inserted in the drive, or the 3Com CD may not have been re...
- Installation program does not finish or the driver fails to load
- Use the Device Manager to resolve resource conflicts that may exist. Select System from the Contr...
- Network association is intermittent.
- Make sure the XJACK antenna is fully extended. Try reorienting your laptop. For best use of the a...
- Computer operating system does not recognize the card
- Make sure the PC Card is properly inserted in the slot and PCMCIA support is installed. Check whe...
- No network association exists when the computer becomes active again after being in sleep mode or...
- Log out and log in again, or restart the computer to restore the connections.
Wireless LAN Adapter LED Indicators
- Off
- The computer does not recognize the Wireless LAN Adapter.
- Flashing on and off
- The Wireless LAN Adapter has power.
- Flickering
- Data transfer is taking place.
Removing Your Wireless LAN PC Card
- 1 If you are using Windows 2000, Me, or 98 SE, click Start > Settings > Control Panel. If you are...
- 2 Click Add/Remove Programs.
- 3 Select 3Com Wireless LAN Manager.
- 4 Click Change/Remove.
- 5 Click Remove.
- 6 When the uninstall is complete, remove the adapter and restart your computer.
Updating the Wireless LAN PC Card Driver
- Windows XP and 2000
- Windows Me and 98 SE
Online Technical Services
- World Wide Web Site
- 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services
- 3Com FTP Site
  - To connect to the 3Com FTP site, enter the following information into your FTPclient:
Support from Your Network Supplier
- When you consult your network supplier, have the following information ready:
Support from 3Com
- Asia and the Pacific Rim
- ap.3com.com/support
- Africa, Europe, and the Middle East
- emea.3com.com/support/supportnumbers.html
- Latin America
- lat.3com.com/
- North America
- csoweb4.3com.com/contactus
Returning Products for Repair
FCC Part 15 Notice (Applicable to use within the USA)
Unintentional Radiator
Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity
Industry Canada Notice (Applicable for use within Canada)
Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada
Industry Canada (IC) Emissions Compliance Statement
Avis de conformité a la réglementation d'Industrie Canada
Safety Notice
European Community CE Notice

Wireless LAN PC Card

3CRPAG175

User Guide

http://www.3com.com/

Published June 2003

User guide version 1.0.0

Summary of content (19 pages)

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User Guide Wireless LAN PC Card 3CRPAG175 http://www.3com.com/ Published June 2003 User guide version 1.0.
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3Com Corporation ■ 5500 Great American Parkway ■ Santa Clara, California ■ 95052-8145 Copyright © 2003 3Com Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation, or adaptation) without written permission from 3Com Corporation.
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Contents 1 Installing Your Wireless LAN PC Card and Wireless LAN Manager Installation CD 1 Windows XP, 2000, Me, and 98 SE 1 Inserting Your Wireless LAN PC Card 2 Antennas 2 Using Wireless LAN Manager 2 Getting Connected with 3Com Wireless LAN Manager Creating New Connections 4 2 A 3 Troubleshooting 7 Confirming Device Installation 7 Diagnosing Problems 7 Wireless LAN Adapter LED Indicators 8 Removing Your Wireless LAN PC Card 8 Updating the Wireless LAN PC Card Driver Windows XP and 2000 9 Windows Me
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Contents
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1 Installing Your Wireless LAN PC Card and Wireless LAN Manager Installation CD The Installation CD contains: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ "Setup programs and drivers for Windows XP, 2000, Millennium Edition (Windows Me), 98 Second Edition (SE) and Embedded XP 3Com Wireless LAN Manager "README.
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1 Installing Your Wireless LAN PC Card and Wireless LAN Manager Inserting Your Wireless LAN PC Card 3CRPAG175 Antennas The antenna on the 3CRPAG175 Wireless LAN PC Card is an XJACK antenna. Extend or retract the antenna like a ball-point pen-press it to extend and use it, press it again to retract or disable it.
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Getting Connected with 3Com Wireless LAN Manager 64, 128, 152 bit WEP ■ Light EAP ■ 802.
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1 Installing Your Wireless LAN PC Card and Wireless LAN Manager Creating New Connections To make a Wireless LAN connection, click the Create New Connection button from the 3Com Launcher application. This will bring up the “New Connection” window. The new connection window will show a list of all the Wireless LAN connections that are available, and the type of network they are. “Access Point” networks are those with a device (Access Point) that you can use to connect to a standard network.
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Getting Connected with 3Com Wireless LAN Manager ■ ■ ■ ■ If you want to automatically make a VPN connection If you want to automatically launch an application The TCP/IP settings for the network Advanced settings After you complete the connection, the connection information will be stored in a profile with the network name of that connection.
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1 6 Installing Your Wireless LAN PC Card and Wireless LAN Manager
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2 Troubleshooting Confirming Device Installation 1 With your PC Card installed in the computer, double-click the My Computer icon. If you are running Windows XP, click Start > Control Panel and go to step 3. 2 Double-click the Control Panel icon. 3 Double-click the System icon. The System Properties window appears, detailing your system setup. 4 Click the Device Manager tab. A list of devices appears, arranged by type. If you are using Windows XP or 2000, click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.
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2 Troubleshooting Problem Solutions No network association exists when the computer becomes active again after being in sleep mode or after the Wireless LAN PC Card is removed and reinserted Log out and log in again, or restart the computer to restore the connections. Wireless LAN Adapter LED Indicators Condition Description Off The computer does not recognize the Wireless LAN Adapter. Flashing on and off The Wireless LAN Adapter has power. Flickering Data transfer is taking place.
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Updating the Wireless LAN PC Card Driver Windows XP and 2000 1 Insert your Wireless LAN PC Card into the PC card slot. 2 In Windows 2000, select Start> Settings > Control Panel , then double-click the System icon. In Windows XP, from your desktop or start menu, right-click My Computer and select Properties. 3 Select the Hardware tab and click Device Manager. 4 If necessary, click the plus sign (+) to expand the Network Adapters tree.
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2 10 Troubleshooting
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A Technical Support 3Com provides easy access to technical support information through a variety of services. This appendix describes these services. Information contained in this appendix is correct at time of publication. For the most recent information, 3Com recommends that you access the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site.
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A Technical Support Support from Your Network Supplier If you require additional assistance, consult your network supplier. Many suppliers are authorized 3Com service partners who are qualified to provide a variety of services, including network planning, installation, hardware maintenance, application training, and support services.
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Regulatory Compliance Information NOTE: This product contains encryption. It is unlawful to export out of the U.S. without obtaining a U.S. Export License. FCC Part 15 Notice (Applicable to use within the USA) CAUTION: FCC Radio-Frequency Exposure Notice This device generates and radiates radio-frequency energy. In order to comply with FCC radiofrequency radiation exposure compliance requirements, a separation distance of at least 2.5 cm (1.
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Regulatory Compliance Information Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity 3Com Corporation 3930 W. Parkway Blvd. PO Box 704010 West Valley City, UT 84119 (800) 527-8677 Declares that the Product: Date: June 30, 2003 Brand Name: 3Com Corporation Model Number: SL-3040 Equipment Type: 802.11b/a/g Wireless PC Card Complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.
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European Community CE Notice European Community CE Notice Marking by the symbol indicates compliance with the essential requirements of Directive 73/23/ EC and the essential requirements of articles 3.1(b), 3.2 and 3.3 of Directive 1999/5/EC.