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Configuration Tab 

The 

Configuration

 Tab allows you to change 

advanced configuration settings, such as the 

SSID, Operation Mode, Tx Rate, Preamble 
Type

 and 

Radio

 

Item  

Description 

SSID SSID

 is the unique name shared among 

all points in your wireless network. It 
must be identical for all points in the 

network.  It is case-sensitive and must 
not exceed 32 characters.  Make sure 
that all points in the network are set the 

same SSID. 

Operating 
Mode 

Displays the current operating mode. 
(

Access Point

 or 

Peer-to -Peer

). 

Channel 

Select the appropriate channel from the 
list provided to correspond with your 

network settings.  All devices in the 
wireless LAN must be configured to 

Summary of Contents for WP2000

Page 1: ...M73 APO01 600 802 11b Wireless PCI Card Quick Installation...

Page 2: ...d can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interfe...

Page 3: ...ility 1 Exit all Windows programs Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of your computer If the CD ROM is not launched automatically go to your CD ROM drive e g drive D and double click on Setup exe...

Page 4: ...ating systems 4 When the Welcome screen appears click Next to continue 5 The Choose Destination Location screen will show you the default destination chosen by the utility Click Next to continue 6 Fol...

Page 5: ...stalling the device make sure the computer is turned off 2 Remove the expansion slot cover from the computer 3 Carefully slide the Wireless PCI Card into the PCI slot Push evenly and slowly and ensure...

Page 6: ...CD ROM at hand You may be asked to insert the OS CD ROM in order to download specific drivers Note for Windows 2000 users When the Digital Signature Not Found message appears click Yes to continue No...

Page 7: ...2 Select Include this location in the search and click Browse to provide the appropriate path e g D Driver Click Next 3 Click Continue Anyway 5...

Page 8: ...fy that the device has been properly installed in your computer and is enabled go to Start Settings Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager Expand the Network adapters item If the 802 11b Wireles...

Page 9: ...ss the Configuration Utility through the Network Status icon If the icon doesn t appear automatically go to Start Programs Wireless LAN Utility Wireless LAN Utility it will appear in the task bar The...

Page 10: ...to below table for the exact link quality Peer to Peer mode White No connection Red Icon Signal Strength Excellent link quality Good link quality Fair link quality Poor link quality Drag your cursor...

Page 11: ...essed by double clicking on the Network Status Icon All settings are categorized into 6 Tabs Link Info Tab Configuration Tab Encryption Tab Site Survey Tab Profiles Tab About Tab Link Info Tab The Lin...

Page 12: ...nt SSID setting of the Wireless Network Adapter Tx Rate Shows the current transfer rate 1 2 5 5 or 11Mbps or Auto Channel Shows the selected channel that is currently used There are 14 channels availa...

Page 13: ...in your wireless network It must be identical for all points in the network It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters Make sure that all points in the network are set the same SSID Operat...

Page 14: ...the Preamble type into Long or Short please check the setting of AP Some Access Points do not support Auto Preamble Auto Select Auto for the Network adapter to select the Preamble type automatically d...

Page 15: ...n Data Encryption WEP is a data security mechanism based on a 64 Bit 128 Bit shared key algorithm Check this box to enable WEP encryption Auth Mode The authentication mode defines configuration option...

Page 16: ...4 Bit or 128 Bit Key Format Select HEX if you are using hexadecimal numbers 0 9 or A F Select ASCII if you are using ASCII characters case sensitive Ten hexadecimal digits or five ASCII characters are...

Page 17: ...l Click Cancel to exit the application Site Survey Tab The Site Survey tab shows all the available Access Points Peer to Peer Modes and their features Item Description SSID Displays the current SSID s...

Page 18: ...e configured with the same BSS ID Type Displays the type of Basic Service Set Access Point or Peer to Peer Re Scan Searches for all available networks Clicking on the button the device will start to r...

Page 19: ...profiles to connect Add Add the selected item to Profiles Click OK to save the new profile Click Cancel to ignore adding the profile Delete Click Delete to delete the selected profile Properties Click...

Page 20: ...Utility N No ot te e f fo or r W Wi in nd do ow ws s X XP P u us se er rs s If you want to use Windows XP s built in Wireless Configuration Utility to configure the device right click the Network Sta...

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