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 Configuring the WLAN Card   

1. The 

Link Info

 screen shows you the status of your current 

connection. Click 

Re-Scan

 to search for wireless connection 

(the Card will search for the connection automatically when it 
is activated).  

 

2. Select the “

Configuration”

 tab. The 

profile

 setting allows 

you to save configurations in different profiles for different 
working environments. The default profile will contain the ini-
tial configuration setting when you install the Card. Under the 

Operating Mode

 drop-box, you may choose either 

Infra-

structure

 or 

Ad-Hoc

. The Infrastructure mode allows a 

wireless card to communicate with a wired network employ-

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Summary of Contents for 54G

Page 1: ...54G Wireless LAN CardBus Card User Manual Rev 1 0...

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Page 3: ...ception which can be de termined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receivi...

Page 4: ...to take adequate measures About this manual This manual describes how to install and operate your Wireless LAN card Please read this manual before you install the product This manual includes the foll...

Page 5: ...54G WLAN card 6 Status LEDs 7 Ejecting the 54G WLAN card 7 CHAPTER 3 9 Driver installation for Windows 9 Driver installation for Windows 98 9 Driver installation for Windows 2000 13 Driver Installati...

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Page 7: ...1b and draft 802 11g standards Wi Fi certifiable for IEEE 802 11b interoperability Wire free access to networked resources from anywhere beyond the desktop Delivers data rate up to 54 Mbps Antenna is...

Page 8: ...figure and augment networks without installing or moving network cables WLAN technology provides users with many convenient and cost saving features Mobility WLANs provide LAN users with access to rea...

Page 9: ...here users on the LAN contend the shared bandwidth on an infrastructure network the access point can manage the bandwidth to maximize bandwidth utilization Additionally the access point enables users...

Page 10: ...ing on the thickness and structure of the walls Radio waves can pass through walls and glass but not metal If there is interference in transmitting through a wall it may be that the wall has reinforci...

Page 11: ...e Please ensure that the following items are included in your pack age If any items are missing contact your dealer 54G Wireless LAN CardBus card CD ROM includes utility drivers and this manual Quick...

Page 12: ...o your notebook consult the notebook manual Follow the procedure below to install the 54G WLAN card 1 With 68 pin connector of the card facing the CardBus slots on notebook slide the card all the way...

Page 13: ...s LED Def Color Description POWER Green Indicates that the card is powered on when the LED lights up LINK Green Indicates link status The LED lights up while the wireless connection is linked If there...

Page 14: ...you stop the card Refer to your Windows XP 2000 ME 98 online help for information on stopping the 54G WLAN card Most notebooks have an eject lever or button for ejecting PC cards from the PC slots Con...

Page 15: ...98 operating systems Driver installation for Windows 98 Follow the steps below to install the 54G WLAN card drivers for Windows 98 1 Insert the 54G WLAN card into an available CardBus slot on your not...

Page 16: ...ext to continue the installation A screen appears prompting you to select an installation method 4 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recom mended and click Next The following screen ap...

Page 17: ...CD ROM drive box is checked 6 Insert the driver CD ROM into your CD ROM drive and click Next The following screen appears 7 Click Next Windows 98 copies files to your hard disk drive and you see the f...

Page 18: ...ed to copy re quired system files and will prompt you to input the path to the files Follow the instructions on your screen and then click OK to continue After you have rebooted the computer system wi...

Page 19: ...nsert the 54G WLAN card into an available CardBus slot on your notebook refer to page 6 Inserting the 54G WLAN card 2 After Windows 2000 detects the 54G WLAN card the Found New Hardware Wizard window...

Page 20: ...e driver for my device rec ommended and click Next The following screen appears 5 Ensure that the CD ROM drivers box is checked and in sert the driver disc into CD ROM drive Click Next to continue The...

Page 21: ...6 Click Next to continue The following screen appears 7 Click Yes to continue The following screen appears 15...

Page 22: ...8 Click Finish to complete the installation 9 Then system will start to install Wireless utility automati cally Please refer to procedures at Chapter 4 16...

Page 23: ...serting the 54G WLAN card 2 After Windows ME detects the 54G WLAN card the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears 3 Select Automatic search for a better driver Recom mended and insert the driver disc...

Page 24: ...ed to copy re quired system files and will prompt you to input the path to the files Follow the instructions on your screen and then click OK to continue After you have rebooted the computer system wi...

Page 25: ...le CardBus slot on your notebook refer to page 6 Inserting the 54G WLAN card 2 After Windows XP detects the 54G WLAN Card the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears Select In stall the software auto...

Page 26: ...4 The Windows has finished installing software for the de vice Click Finish to finish the installation 20...

Page 27: ...21 Then system will start to install Wireless LAN Utility Please refer to procedures at Chapter 4...

Page 28: ...r the 54G WLAN card utility installa tion and usage Installation in Windows After you have installed the 54G WLAN card driver and have re booted the computer Please follow the steps below 1 Execute WL...

Page 29: ...3 Click Next to continue 4 Select the default path for the wireless utility or browse to an alternate path Then click Next The following screen appears 23...

Page 30: ...5 Type in a Program Folder name or select the default name and click Next Setup installs the software and the follow ing screen appears 6 Click Next to continue 24...

Page 31: ...ou will see the wireless utility icon in the Windows taskbar Wireless Utility Icon Icon Meaning Green indicates a connection is linked to a wire less network Red indicates that the wireless LAN card i...

Page 32: ...ated 2 Select the Configuration tab The profile setting allows you to save configurations in different profiles for different working environments The default profile will contain the ini tial configu...

Page 33: ...leep mode while the Card doesn t proceed the data transmission Or select Disabled to make the Card never go to sleep mode 3 If you choose Ad Hoc all clients should share the same SSID name and should...

Page 34: ...ick Apply to save the set tings 4 Select the Site Survey tab The list on the adjacent screen shows you available Access Points and their features Click on the desired Access Point then click Connect t...

Page 35: ...4 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 computers on the WEP netw...

Page 36: ...TS CTS frames to reserve bandwidth for transmission By using the RTS CTS function you may re quest bandwidth from AP to allow you have better chance to send out your data For the Security it s only ap...

Page 37: ...amble Type which is for framing synchronization The possible settings are Long and Short The setting must be the same as the setting of the Ac cess Point you are going to associate 7 The About tab sho...

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Page 39: ...o prevent this phenomenon from occurring stop the card by using the PC Card tool in the Control Panel or the PC Card icon on the taskbar before you re move the card Problem The card cannot be detected...

Page 40: ...Please make sure that all clients AP have the same SSID The SSID is case sensitive And make sure you are within range of an Access Point or client Question Can not connect to one of the clients in the...

Page 41: ...astructure and Ad Hoc Mode Operating Frequencies 2 412 2 497GHz Operating Channels 802 11b 11 Channels North America Draft 802 11g 11 Channels North America 802 11b 13 Channels Europe Draft 802 11g 13...

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