CNP-WF511N2
Wireless N PCI Adapter
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Chapter 2 Installation Guide
2.1 Hardware Installation
To install the adapter, follow these steps listed below:
1. Turn off your desktop PC and disconnect the power.
2. Remove your PC case and locate an available PCI slot on the mianboard. 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. Make sure that all of its pins are touching the slot's
contacts. Once the adapter is firmly in place, secure its fastening tab to your PC's chassis
with a mounting screw. Then, close your PC case.
4. Reconnect your PC’s power and turn on your desktop PC.
2.2 Software Installation
2.2.1 Overview
The Adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the Installation procedure for Windows 7,
2000, XP and Vista. The Setup Wizard will install the CNP-WF511N2 Wireless N Client Utility
(WF511N2) and drivers.
When you install the hardware prior to before installing the software, the system will prompt
“Found New Hardware Wizard”, click
Cancel
, and run the Setup Wizard program on the
CD-ROM.
The Setup steps for Windows 2000, XP and Vista are very similar. The following setup steps
are for Windows XP.
2.2.2 For Windows XP
1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and open the folder with the same name
as your product. Then double-click Setup.exe in the proper folder according to your
operating system to start the installation. After that, Figure 2-1 will appear. You can click
Cancel
to end the installation in the screen above.
