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About Tab

The About menu provides information on the version of the Network Driver, the Configuration Utility,
and the firmware in the PRISM WLAN Interface card. In addition, this menu also provides the MAC
address of the PRISM card.

Summary of Contents for WL-383F

Page 1: ...WL 383F 11Mbps Wireless Mini USB Module User s Manual 2002 03 27 Gemtek Technology Co Ltd...

Page 2: ...ublication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means whether electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior writing of the...

Page 3: ...is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance example use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or per...

Page 4: ...ID can not be used on the final product In these circumstances the OEM integrator will be responsible for re evaluating the end product including the transmitter and Obtaining a separate FCC authoriza...

Page 5: ...st be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment All guidelines of this manual and of the computer manufacturer must therefore be allowed at al...

Page 6: ...ntents 5 2 Introduction 6 3 Wireless LAN Basics 7 4 Installation forWindows 8 4 1 Installation Overview 9 4 2 Installation Procedure 10 4 3 Uninstallation Procedure 17 5 Configuration Utility 18 6 Tro...

Page 7: ...e following items 11Mbps Wireless Mini USB Module User manual Diskette containing Wireless LAN Management utility and drivers Note if anything is missing please contact your vendor The diskette contai...

Page 8: ...time information anywhere in their organization This mobility supports productivity and service opportunities not possible with wired networks Installation Speed and Simplicity Installing a wireless...

Page 9: ...e driver and then insert the 11Mbps Wireless Mini USB Module and finally set the network properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type of wireless network that you wish to install The...

Page 10: ...Install the Access Point AP at first AP is needed in case of Infrastructure network mode l Install the software using the Installation Diskette or CD l Install the 11Mbps Wireless Mini USB Module l I...

Page 11: ...ing the PRISM for Windows exe file To upgrade an existing driver it is not necessary to remove your PRISM card from your computer Simply run the PRISM for Windows exe file to replace the existing driv...

Page 12: ...11 4 Accept the license agreement...

Page 13: ...seconds for copying the utility files and driver 6 After setup complete restart the computer 7 Connect the 11Mbps Wireless Mini USB Module to the computer the system will detect new hardware and auto...

Page 14: ...13 8 Once installation is complete the utility will be pops up...

Page 15: ...My Computer Properties Device Manager 10 Right click on the Network Neighborhood using the mouse 11 Select Properties from the pop up menu The network box appears and you see three main tables Configu...

Page 16: ...Add button Select Network Component Type box appears Click on the Protocol the click the Add button 13 Select Network Protocols box appears From the list of manufactures click on Microsoft From the l...

Page 17: ...value Subnet masking DNS Domain Workgroup name and Gateway Address values After setting these parameter appropriately click OK to return to Network Component Type and you can select the File and Prin...

Page 18: ...e Intersil PRISM Wireless LAN for Windows click Add Remove button 2 Remove Inf File Click Start Program Windows Explorer Disk C Windows INF other remove Intersil PRISM NIC 3 Romove sys File Click Star...

Page 19: ...You can also view the status of the link by placing the cursor over the Configuration Utility icon as shown in the following illustration This illustration indicates that the PRISM WLAN Card is able t...

Page 20: ...ion Utility panel You can also create additional profiles by typing a name in the Profile field When you change the name in the Profile field and then click the Apply button the Configuration Utility...

Page 21: ...network is directed to an Access Point which then routes the data to the appropriate wireless station The Access Point may also be configured to allow data to be bridged from the wireless network to...

Page 22: ...general fixed rates are used only in test environments Enabling Power Save Mode The IEEE 802 11 standard provides a Power Save Mode In this mode your PRISM card listens for a beacon a periodic frame...

Page 23: ...automatically selected by the Access Point Encrption The Encryption menu lets you enable encryption and set the encryption keys To see the available encryption methods click the down arrow at the righ...

Page 24: ...ollowing sections Creating Encryption Keys Using a Passphrase To create encryption keys using a passphrase click the radio button next to Create Key with Passphrase and type a character string in the...

Page 25: ...its You then click the Apply button to create your encryption keys After you click the Apply button the Configuration Utility uses asterisks to mask your keys Default Key The Default Key field lets yo...

Page 26: ...ction is made In Infrastructure mode this number changes as the radio scans the available channels Current Tx Rate shows the highest transmit rate of the current association Throughput shows the short...

Page 27: ...About menu provides information on the version of the Network Driver the Configuration Utility and the firmware in the PRISM WLAN Interface card In addition this menu also provides the MAC address of...

Page 28: ...the followings if you encounter some problem while installing the Mini PCI card or your Mini PCI card is non functional 1 Click on the Control Panel and then on PC Card Check whether it has PC card in...

Page 29: ...er devices you must change that value I O address needs 40h byte length 2 Click on the Control panel Double click on the Mini PCI Card you will see Wireless LAN Mini PCI 11Mbps Card Double clicking on...

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