LG-Nortel ELO PCI100T (LNPAP100T) Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide
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Table of Contents Package Contents.................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1: Introduction............................................................................................................. 2 1.1 Overview of the product ....................................................................................... 2 1.2 Features..............................................................................................
LNPAP100T 108M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Package Contents The following contents should be found in your box: ¾ ¾ ¾ LG-Nortel 802.11g Turbo 108Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter (LNPAP100T) Quick Installation Guide Documentation CD, including: • • • Wireless Client Utility and Drivers User Guide Other Helpful Information Note: If any of the listed contents are damaged or missing, please contact the retailer from whom you purchased the LNPAP100T Wireless PCI Adapter for assistance.
LNPAP100T 108M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Overview of the product The LG-Nortel 802.11g Turbo 108Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter (LNPAP100T) gives you the flexibility to install your PC or Notebook PC in the most convenient location available, without the cost of running network cables.
LNPAP100T 108M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide 1.3 LED Status 1.3.1 LNPAP100T Indications LED Indications Status Working Status Status Green Intermittently The adapter is in an electricity saving status or the adapter is already connected but is not transmitting or receiving data. Status Green Light up The adapter is on wake up status. Status Green Flashing The adapter is transmitting and receiving data.
LNPAP100T 108M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Chapter 2: Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation 2.1.1 LNPAP100T Hardware Installation To install the adapter, follow these steps listed below: 1. Turn off your desktop PC and disconnect the power. 2. Open your PC case and locate an available PCI slot on the motherboard. Remove the metal slot cover on the back of the PC. Check with your computer manufacturer for instructions if needed. 3. Slide the PCI Adapter into the PCI slot.
LNPAP100T 108M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-1 Wireless Client Utility – Install Shield Wizard 3. To continue, click Next on the screen, figure 2-2. Click Cancel to end the Installation.
LNPAP100T 108M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide 4. The Setup Wizard will ask you to choose a Setup type in figure 2-3. It is recommended that you select Install Client Utilities and Driver. Select Install Driver Only to install driver only, select Make Driver Installation Diskette(s) to make the diskette(s) as the installation driver. Select Install Client Utilities and Driver and click Next to continue the Installation. Click Back to return to the previous page, or click Cancel to end the Installation.
LNPAP100T 108M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-5 Choose Destination Location 7. The Setup Wizard will ask you to create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list shown in figure 2-6. It is recommended that you keep the default value. Click Next to continue the Installation. Click Back to return to the previous page, or click Cancel to end the Installation.
LNPAP100T 108M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-6 Select a Program Folder 8. The Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the installation, shown in figure 2-7. Click OK to continue the Installation. Figure 2-7 Information prompt 9. While files are copying, you will see a warning box. Please select YES to continue installation. Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the operating system.
LNPAP100T 108M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Fig 2-8 Finish 10. After the files have been successfully copied, the screen in figure 2-8 will appear. Click OK to reboot the system. Rebooting is mandatory.
LNPAP100T 108M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Chapter 3: Configuration LNPAP100T can be configured by Wireless Client Utility. This chapter describes how to configure your Wireless Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. After Installing the Adapter, the Adapter’s tray icon will appear in your system tray.
LNPAP100T 108M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-1 Current Status The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen. ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ Profile Name - The name of current selected configuration profile. Set up the configuration name on the General tab of Profile Management. Link Status - Shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network. Wireless Mode - Displays the wireless mode. Configure the wireless mode on the Advanced tab of Profile Management.
LNPAP100T 108M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide 3.2.1 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile To add a new configuration profile, click New on the Profile Management tab. To modify a configuration profile, select the configuration from the Profile list and click Modify. The Profile Management dialog box will display a screen similar to that shown in Figure 3-4. 1. Edit the General tab ¾ Profile Name - Identifies the configuration profile. This name must be unique. Profile names are not case-sensitive.
LNPAP100T 108M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide None: No security (not recommended). Note: If the access point that the wireless adapter is associating to has WEP set to Optional and the client has WEP enabled, make sure that Allow Association to Mixed Cells is checked on the Security Tab to allow association. To complete WEP encryption configuration, you must select the 802.11 Authentication Mode as appropriate on the Advanced tab of this Profile Management dialog.
LNPAP100T 108M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-6 Define Shared Keys 3. Edit the Advanced tab ¾ Power Save Mode • Maximum - Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for the wireless adapter. The adapter will detect the access point if any messages are waiting periodically. • Normal - In Normal mode, the adapter will be switched to maximum mode automatically when no large packets are retrieved.
LNPAP100T 108M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide ¾ 802.11 Authentication Mode - Select which mode the wireless adapter uses to authenticate to an access point: • Automatic causes the adapter to attempt authentication using shared, but switches it to open authentication if shared fails. • Open System enables an adapter to attempt authentication regardless of its WEP settings. It will only associate with the access point if the WEP keys on both the adapter and the access point match.
LNPAP100T 108M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide 2. 3. Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time. Highlight a network name and click Activate to connect an available network. If no configuration profile exists for that network, the Profile Management window will open the General tab. Fill in the Profile name and click OK to create the configuration profile for that network. Figure 3-10 Scan Available Networks Dialog 3.2.
LNPAP100T 108M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-11 Auto Profile Selection Management Dialog 3.3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab of the Wireless Client Utility provides buttons used to retrieve receiving and transmitting statistics. The Diagnostics tab does not require any configuration.
LNPAP100T 108M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-12 Diagnostics tab 3.3.1 Check Driver Information The Adapter Information contains general information about the wireless network adapter and the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) driver. Access the adapter information from the Diagnostics tab. ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ Card Name - The name of the wireless network adapter. MAC Address - The MAC address of the wireless network adapter.
LNPAP100T 108M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-13 Advanced Statistics - 21 -
LNPAP100T 108M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface LNPAP100T: 32-bit PCI Standards IEEE802.11b; IEEE802.11g Operating System Windows 98Se, Me, 2000, XP Transmission Distance Indoor up to 100m, outdoor up to 300m (Standard transmission distance, It is limited to the environment).
LNPAP100T 108M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Appendix B: Glossary ¾ ¾ 108M Super GTM WLAN Transmission Technology - 108M Super GTM WLAN Transmission Technology employs multiple performance-enhancing techniques including packet bursting, fast frames, data compression, and dynamic turbo mode that combine to improve the throughput and range of wireless networking products.
LNPAP100T 108M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide an intended receiver (i.e. another wireless LAN endpoint), the DSSS signal is recognized as the only valid signal, and interference is inherently rejected (ignored). ¾ FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum) - FHSS continuously changes (hops) the carrier frequency of a conventional carrier several times per second according to a pseudo-random set of channels.
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