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54M Wireless LAN CardBus Card User’s Manual

Table of Contents

About this manual

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Chapter 1 - Introduction................................................... 5

Features

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What is Wireless LAN?

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Wireless LAN Modes

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Notes on Wireless LAN Configuration................................................. 7

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation.................................... 8

Package Contents

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System Requirements for the Adapter

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Hardware description

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Inserting the Wireless LAN Card

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LED Indicators

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Ejecting the Wireless LAN card......................................................... 10

Chapter 3 – Driver Installation for Windows .................. 11

Driver installation for Windows 98 ..................................................... 11

Driver installation for Windows 2000 ................................................. 14

Driver installation for Windows ME.................................................... 17

Driver installation for Windows XP .................................................... 19

Chapter 4 – Installing and Using the Wireless Utility..... 21

Installation in Windows...................................................................... 21

Using Wireless Utility In Windows XP ............................................... 24

Use Windows Wireless Network Configuration..................... 24

Use Wireless LAN Utility ....................................................... 27

Use Wireless LAN Utility In Windows 98, 2000 and ME ................... 30

Configuring the CardBus Wireless LAN Card ................................... 30

Chapter 5 – Installing Network Protocols ...................... 36

Installing the Network Protocols for Windows 98 and Millennium ..... 36

Appendix A – FAQ ......................................................... 39

Appendix B – Specifications .......................................... 40

Summary of Contents for Wireless LAN CardBus Card 54M

Page 1: ...54M Wireless LAN CardBus Card User s Manual Ver 2 0...

Page 2: ...ect the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a ci...

Page 3: ...Manual describes how to install and operate your CardBus Wireless LAN Card Please read this manual before you install the product This manual includes the following topics Product description and feat...

Page 4: ...ion for Windows 11 Driver installation for Windows 98 11 Driver installation for Windows 2000 14 Driver installation for Windows ME 17 Driver installation for Windows XP 19 Chapter 4 Installing and Us...

Page 5: ...the plug and play procedure for the Windows operating systems is described in this document Features The CardBus Wireless LAN Card offers compliance with the IEEE 802 11g specification This feature a...

Page 6: ...install network cables in walls and ceilings Scalability WLAN can be configured in a variety of topologies to adapt to specific applications and installations Configurations are easily changed and ra...

Page 7: ...es the gap between wireless LANs and their wired counterparts Notes on Wireless LAN Configuration When configuring a wireless LAN WLAN be sure to note the following points Optimize the performance of...

Page 8: ...ge One CardBus Wireless LAN Card One CD containing drivers and documentation One Quick Installation Guide System Requirements for the Adapter Operating System Microsoft Windows 98 ME 2000 XP Notebook...

Page 9: ...in connector of the card facing the CardBus slots on notebook slide the card all the way into an empty slot 2 Connect to a network LED Indicators The following table describes the meaning of LED indic...

Page 10: ...Microsoft recommends that you stop the card Refer to your Windows 2000 ME 98 online help for information on stopping the Wireless LAN card Most notebooks have an eject lever or button for ejecting PC...

Page 11: ...are first before you begin to install the drivers Driver installation for Windows 98 Follow the steps below to install the CardBus Wireless LAN Card drivers for Windows 98 1 Insert the CardBus Wireles...

Page 12: ...s prompting you to select an installation method Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended and click Next to continue 4 Ensure that the CD ROM drive is selected Inserts the driver...

Page 13: ...een appears showing the driver search result Click Next to continue the installation 6 Windows 98 copies files to your hard disk The following screen will appear to inform you when the software instal...

Page 14: ...eeded for networking If Windows asks you for the files and prompts you to input the path to the files Follow the instructions on your screen and then click OK to continue Driver installation for Windo...

Page 15: ...prompting you to select an installation method Select Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended and click Next to continue 4 Ensure that the CD ROM driver is selected and insert the driv...

Page 16: ...M Wireless LAN CardBus Card User s Manual 5 The following screen appears showing the driver search result Click Next to continue the installation 6 The following screen appears Click Yes to continue 1...

Page 17: ...ation for Windows ME Follow the steps below to install the CardBus Wireless LAN Card drivers for Windows ME 1 Insert the CardBus Wireless LAN Card to CardBus slot of notebook first Refer to Chapter 2...

Page 18: ...screen will appear when the software installation has finished Click Finish to finish the installation 4 The following screen will ask you to restart your computer to finish the hardware setting up C...

Page 19: ...ontinue Driver installation for Windows XP Follow the steps below to install the CardBus Wireless LAN Card drivers for Windows XP 1 Insert the CardBus Wireless LAN Card to CardBus slot of notebook fir...

Page 20: ...ontinue Anyway to continue the installation 4 The Windows has finished installing software for the device Click Finish to finish the installation Then system will start to install Wireless utility aut...

Page 21: ...ng sections cover the CardBus Wireless LAN Card utility installation and configuration Installation in Windows After you have installed driver system will start to install Wireless LAN Utility Please...

Page 22: ...utility Click Next to continue or click the Browse button to select an alternate destination 3 The following screen will add program icons to the Program Folder You may type a new folder name or selec...

Page 23: ...k to change the Destination Folder in step 3 5 The Windows has finished installing Wireless LAN Utility The following screen will ask you to restart your computer to finish the installation Click Fini...

Page 24: ...ardBus Wireless LAN Card One is Wireless LAN Utility the other one is Windows Wireless Network Configuration Use Windows Wireless Network Configuration 1 Click the right key of the mouse and Exit Wire...

Page 25: ...4 Make sure Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings is checked and click OK 5 Click the Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon again to open the Windows Wireless Network Configurati...

Page 26: ...able network and click Connect button 7 The Windows Wireless Network Configuration will be enabled Click the Windows Wireless Configure icon Windows Wireless Network Configuration is enabled 8 Click P...

Page 27: ...ess LAN CardBus Card User s Manual Use Wireless LAN Utility 1 Exit the Wireless LAN Utility 2 Click Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon Windows Wireless Network Configuration 3 Click Advanced...

Page 28: ...l 4 Make sure Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings is unchecked and click OK button 5 Click Start All Programs IEEE802 11g WLAN CardBus Card then click IEEE802 11g WLAN CardBus Card U...

Page 29: ...r s Manual 6 The Wireless LAN Utility will appear Double click the icon to open the configuration utility Wireless LAN Utility 7 Click Re Scan button to start Wireless LAN Utility Refer to Configuring...

Page 30: ...that the wireless LAN card is looking for an available access point Double click the icon to open the Wireless LAN Utility Refer to Configuring the CardBus Wireless LAN Card Configuring the CardBus W...

Page 31: ...ork employing an Access Point while the Ad Hoc mode allows wireless to wireless peer to peer communication If you choose Infrastructure the SSID should have the same name as the Access Point If you ch...

Page 32: ...t the Site Survey tab The list on the adjacent screen shows you available Access Points and their features Click on the desired Access Point and then click Connect to connect or Search to search for m...

Page 33: ...encryption Disabled 64 Bit or 128 Bit Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is an encryption scheme used to protect wireless data communication The Disabled setting prevents the sharing of data with other com...

Page 34: ...er chance to send out your data For the Security it s only applicable while WEP is enabled For the Authentication Type the current supported algorithms are Open System Shared Key and Auto The algorith...

Page 35: ...Wireless LAN CardBus Card User s Manual 6 The About tab shows you copyright and version information about the driver the configuration utility and the firmware Click OK to complete the configuration...

Page 36: ...to check their Windows User Guides for protocol installation Installing the Network Protocols for Windows 98 and Millennium 1 From the Start Menu select Settings and bring up the Control Panel From t...

Page 37: ...54M Wireless LAN CardBus Card User s Manual 2 Select IEEE802 11g WLAN CardBus Card v3 0 from the list and click the Add button 3 Highlight Protocol and click the Add button 37...

Page 38: ...54M Wireless LAN CardBus Card User s Manual 4 Select Microsoft from the list of Manufacturers and TCP IP from the list of Network Protocols and click the OK button to finish the installation 38...

Page 39: ...ard support is installed Double click the PC Card icon on Control Panel If PC Card support is not activated you should activate it now 4 In Infrastructure mode my notebook cannot communicate with the...

Page 40: ...na Built in Chip Antenna Frequency 2 4 to 2 497GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band Speed 18dBm 11b 12dBm 11g Data Rate up to 54Mbps Operating Ranges Indoor varies depends on the environment Up to 5...

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