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54 Mbps

Wireless PC Card

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Page 2: ...p Wizard All wireless communications can be protected by 64 or 128 bit Wired Equivalency Privacy WEP for the high est level of security Product Features The following list summarizes the features of your Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card Conforms to IEEE 802 11g and 802 11b standards High speed wireless 54 Mbps throughput that is nearly 5 times faster than 802 11b products Backward compatible wit...

Page 3: ...y physical damage Retain your proof of purchase and packing material in the event you need to return your Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card Technical Support Actiontec Electronics prides itself on making high quality durable high per formance products If you need assistance the Actiontec Technical Support Department is available every day from 6 A M to 11 P M MST to provide professional support A...

Page 4: ...fer to Windows ME Installation Instructions on page 12 Microsoft Windows 98 and 98SE users refer to Windows 98 and 98SE Installation Instructions on page 14 Windows XP Installation Instructions To install the Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card on a computer running Microsoft WIndows XP use the following procedure 1 Locate an available Type II or Type III PCMCIA CardBus slot on your computer 2 Hold...

Page 5: ... that Install the software automatically Recommended is selected 5 In your computer s CD ROM drive insert the drivers CD supplied with your 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card 6 Click the Next button Windows may notify you that the software has not passed Windows Logo testing If this screen does appear then press the Continue Anyway button to continue If this screen does not appear then go to Step 8 7 The wi...

Page 6: ... running Windows XP Windows 2000 Installation Instructions To install the Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card on a computer running Microsoft WIndows 2000 use the following procedure 1 Locate an available Type II or Type III PCMCIA CardBus slot on your computer 2 Hold the 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card so its 68 pin connector is facing your computer s PCMCIA CardBus slot and its label is facing up ...

Page 7: ...3 Slide the 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card completely into the PCMCIA CardBus slot When it is properly inserted a beep should be heard the Found New Hardware Wizard starts and the following screen appears 4 Click the Next button The following screen appears ...

Page 8: ... suitable driver for my device recom mended is selected 6 In your computer s CD ROM drive insert the drivers CD supplied with your 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card 7 Click the Next button The following screen asks where you want Windows to search for driver files ...

Page 9: ...8 Uncheck Floppy disk drives Only CD ROM drives should be checked 9 Click the Next button Windows finds the driver for your 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card and displays the following screen 10 Click the Next button Windows may notify you that the software has ...

Page 10: ...f this screen does not appear then go to Step 12 11 Click Yes to continue The wizard installs the software a beep sounds and the following message appears 12 Click the Finish button This completes the installation instructions for computers running Windows 2000 ...

Page 11: ...g procedure 1 Locate an available Type II or Type III PCMCIA CardBus slot on your computer 2 Hold the 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card so its 68 pin connector is facing your computer s PCMCIA CardBus slot and its label is facing up 3 Slide the 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card completely into the PCMCIA CardBus slot When it is properly inserted the Add New Hardware Wizard starts and the following screen appears ...

Page 12: ...on A screen tells you that Windows has found the driver for the device then Windows ME installs the driver files and displays the following screen 7 Click the Finish button The following screen asks whether you want to restart your computer at this time 8 Remove the CD ROM from your computer s CD ROM drive and click Yes to restart your computer This completes the installation instructions for comp...

Page 13: ...g procedure 1 Locate an available Type II or Type III PCMCIA CardBus slot on your computer 2 Hold the 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card so its 68 pin connector is facing your computer s PCMCIA CardBus slot and its label is facing up 3 Slide the 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card completely into the PCMCIA CardBus slot When it is properly inserted a beep should be heard the Found New Hardware Wizard starts and the fo...

Page 14: ...ick the Next button The following screen appears 5 Make sure that Search for the best driver for your device Recommended is selected 6 In your computer s CD ROM drive insert the drivers CD supplied with your 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card ...

Page 15: ...ck the Next button The following screen asks where you want Windows to search for driver files 8 Uncheck every selection except CD ROM drive 9 Click the Next button Windows finds the driver for your 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card and displays the following screen ...

Page 16: ... your Windows 98 CD After the files are copied a beep sounds and the following message appears 11 Click the Finish button The following screen asks whether you want to restart your computer at this time 12 Remove the CD ROM from your computer s CD ROM drive and click Yes to restart your computer This completes the installation instructions for computers running WIndows 98 or Windows 98SE ...

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Page 18: ...nnection View and change configurations Enable or disable encryption Perform IBSS channel selection View and change domains Understanding the Actiontec Configuration Utility When your 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card is inserted into your computer s CardBus slot the Actiontec Client Utility driver loads automatically and a PC Card status icon appears in your System Tray at the bottom right cor ner of your...

Page 19: ...iguration Utility Screen To access the Actiontec Configuration Utility screen double click the PC Card status icon in your System Tray The following main screen appears This screen has tabs for selecting various operating parameters Status shows the status of your connection to the wireless net work Also lets you control the radio frequency from your 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card and rescan its connect...

Page 20: ...dio On or Off Remove the PC Card status icon from the System Tray If you remove the icon use the Windows Control Panel to configure your wireless network or restart the Configuration Utility from the Start Menu by selecting Programs and PRISM Wireless LAN If you click Remove Status Icon a checkbox lets you remove the status icon permanently from the System Tray If you check the Remove Status Icon ...

Page 21: ...e utility displays the About tab in the main screen NOTE Microsoft Windows XP provides a service called Wireless Zero Configuration to control wireless network devices This service dupli cates some services provided by the configuration utility When the Wireless Zero Configuration service is activated the Configuration Encryption and IBSS tabs and corresponding commands in the pop up menu do not a...

Page 22: ...frastructure mode This field also shows the MAC address of the Access Point with which you are communicating Listening Indicates that your 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card is lis tening on all allowed channels but has not found a peer to peer or infrastructure network with which to associate Stopped Your 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card s radio transmitter has been stopped by the Disable Radio button Scanning You...

Page 23: ...n bytes second and is continuously updated Link Quality The value shown here is based on the quality of the received signal of the Access Point beacon Signal Strength Signal strength is based on the received signal strength measurement of the baseband processor of the beacon Disable Radio Button The Disable Radio button is a toggle button If you click this button The State field indicates that you...

Page 24: ... This tab appears for all operating systems except Windows XP The Configuration tab provides a Defaults button that lets you return to the default configuration parameters Profile Name A profile is a named set of operating parameters for your 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card Using Profile Name you can set values for all parameters by selecting a previously defined profile Click the down arrow at the right...

Page 25: ... another office within your business that has WLAN capability but which is configured differently than your main office In this situation you can create a different profile for each of these three environments Each profile specifies the parameters used on a single network Moving from one location to another you need only apply the appropriate profile to be able to participate in the local net work...

Page 26: ... which your adapter communicates in an IBSS network either in this tab or through either the Bands tab or the IBSS tab IBSS operation is incompatible with the 802 11d standard If you use 802 11d operation disable 802 11d support in the Domain tab Access Point Mode The second mode defined by the IEEE 802 11 standard is called Infrastructure mode This mode is the primary application for wireless net...

Page 27: ...d select either 64 bit or 128 bit and click the Apply but ton After enabling an encryption method specify encryption keys as described in the following sections Creating Encryption Keys Manually When you specify 64 bit or 128 bit encryption the configuration utility selects Create Keys Manually and lets you enter keys as either ...

Page 28: ...rase To create encryption keys using a passphrase click Create Key with Passphrase and type a character string in the Passphrase field As you type the configuration utility displays asterisks to mask your passphrase and uses an algorithm to generate four keys used for encryption Using a passphrase to generate the four keys makes it easy to set the same keys for all members of your wireless network...

Page 29: ...y transmissions must conform to the standards set by a single regulatory agency For exam ple the frequencies and channels allowed for wireless data communi cations in the United States are set by the FCC Every country sets its own standards although in practice many countries may use the same standards The IEEE 802 11d standard provides a way for a wireless network adapter to detect the domain in ...

Page 30: ...eless PC Card scans all communications chan nels for an Access Point which provides information on the channels frequencies and power levels permitted in your location Once it finds such an Access Point the 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card conforms its operations to these standards The 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card will not communicate with an Access Point that does not provide this informa tion nor will it jo...

Page 31: ...e channels frequencies and power lev els permitted in your location If it finds such an Access Point the adapter conforms its operations to these standards If it does not find an Access Point that provides this information it establishes communications with any Access Point it finds ...

Page 32: ...rk that will allow you to share files and printers This is an easy method to set up a network in your home or small office Windows XP 1 Right click the My Computer icon and click Properties The System Properties dialog box appears 2 Select the Computer Name tab 3 Click the Change button 4 ...

Page 33: ...s 2000 1 After you install and configure your 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card Windows 2000 automatically enables file sharing The only item that needs to be altered is your workgroup settings All the computers on your network must have the same workgroup name but different com puter names To check or change this right click the My Computer icon on your desktop then select Properties from the given list ...

Page 34: ...35 Chapter 4 Configuring File and Printer Sharing 2 In the System Properties window click the Network Identification tab The System Properties dialog box appears ...

Page 35: ...ifferent than the other PCs on your network Then in the Workgroup field type the name you are using to identify your network This will be the same on each computer on your network 5 Click OK to return to the Network Properties dialog box 6 Click OK again 7 Restart your computer even if you are not prompted by Windows to do so Windows 98 98SE and ME 1 Click the Start in the Windows Taskbar point to...

Page 36: ...guring File and Printer Sharing 3 In the Configuration tab click the Add button The Select Network Component Type dialog box appears 4 Click Service then click the Add button The Select Network Service dialog box appears ...

Page 37: ...the box next to each statement 7 Click OK The Network dialog box reappears 8 Click the Identification tab Then complete it as follows Computer Name Enter any name you want for example My Computer John CPU654 Use a unique name for each computer you want to have on your network Workgroup This field lets you assign a unique name for your net work The same name must be specified up on every other comp...

Page 38: ...tion dialog box 10 In the Primary Network Logon box above the File and Print Sharing button be sure Client for Microsoft Networks is selected If not click the down arrow and select it from the given list 11 Click OK A screen asks you to restart your computer 12 Click Yes to restart the computer If this screen does not appear restart your computer anyway 13 After your computer restarts Windows prom...

Page 39: ...word you would like but write them on a sheet of paper as they will enable you to access your network 14 Using Windows Explorer find a file or drive you want to share When you find it right click it and select Sharing from the pop up menu The Properties dialog box appears 15 Click the Sharing tab ...

Page 40: ...ull This selection lets other users on your network read modify move and delete any information in the shared drive or file You can further restrict their privileges by entering a user name and pass word Depends on Password This selection allows you to set both Read Only and Full access on the shared file or drive The level of access will depend on the passwords you enter in the appropriate field ...

Page 41: ...tab enable the sharing by selecting Shared As This automatically inserts a default name for the share name You can set a password for the printer at this time if you want to restrict who on the network can use this resource You can also set the default printer set tings by modifying information on the other tabs of this window ...

Page 42: ...iode LED indicator This indicator shows the link status When your 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card is associated with a client the LED remains ON If your 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card is not associated with a client and is scanning the LED blinks 5 second on and 200 milliseconds off 5 ...

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Page 44: ...our 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card appears as a network node If you see a yellow exclamation point there are conflict ing resources In this case be sure your computer has a free IRQ and be sure you have installed the configuration utility for your 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card If necessary uninstall your 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card see Chapter 8 and then reinstall it 3 Stations cannot associate in AdHoc mode In...

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Page 46: ...Manager from the list on the left 3 Expand the Network Adapters item on the right side of the dialog box 4 Right click Actiontec 802 11b g Wireless Card and select Uninstall Windows ME 98 and 98SE Instructions To uninstall the Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card on a computer run ning Microsoft WIndows ME 98 or 98SE use the following procedure 1 From the computer desktop right click My Computer and...

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Page 48: ...n which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer ence by implementing one or more of the following measures s Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna s Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver s Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected s Consult the ...

Page 49: ... RF exposure compliance requirements the antenna used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or oper ating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter For questions regarding your product or the FCC declaration contact Actiontec Electronics Inc 760 North Mary Ave Sunnyvale CA 94086 United States...

Page 50: ...days from the date of pur chase from Actiontec Electronics or its authorized reseller Actiontec Electronics warrants the media containing software against failure during the warranty period The only updates that will be provided are at the sole discretion of Actiontec Electronics and will only be available for download at the Actiontec Web site www actiontec com Actiontec Electronics sole obligati...

Page 51: ...iontec Electronics must be pre authorized by Actiontec Electronics with a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number marked on the outside of the package and sent prepaid and packaged appropriately for safe shipment and it is recommended that they be insured or sent by a method that provides for tracking of the package The repaired or replaced item will be shipped to Customer at Actiontec Electro...

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Page 53: ...the event the Customer is not satisfied with Actiontec Electronics response to the complaint In the event that the Customer is still not satisfied with the response of the Director of Technical Support the Customer is instructed to contact the Director of Marketing In the event that the Customer is still not satisfied with the response of the Director of Marketing the Customer is instructed to con...

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