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Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 
LAN Products

 

Quick Installation Guide 
 
 
 

 

Summary of Contents for WCB5000

Page 1: ...Intel PRO Wireless 5000 LAN Products Quick Installation Guide ...

Page 2: ...ent Nor does Intel make any commitment to update the information contained herein Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation Other product and corporate names may be trademarks of other companies and are used only for explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe 801 0311 101 For Web Release Only March 2003 ...

Page 3: ...3 Table of Contents Installing the Access Point 5 Installing the CardBus Adapter 14 Installing the PCI Adapter 18 Customer Support 20 ...

Page 4: ...r each product If the PRO Network Connections menu screen does not display run the program autorun exe from the Intel CD ROM Products Covered in This Guide Installation information is provided in this Quick Installation Guide for the following Intel PRO Wireless LAN products PRO Wireless LAN Access Points Model WDAP5000 dual function access point supporting both 802 11a and 802 11b wireless networ...

Page 5: ...Use DHCP to Obtain Network Addresses Connect and Power Up the Access Point Connect the Access Point to the Wired Network Plug an RJ 45 Category 5 Ethernet cable into the RJ 45 connector on the access point and into a 10 100 Ethernet wall connector or hub Connect the Access Point to a Source of AC Power Plug the power adapter into a wall outlet Plug the power adapter cable into the socket on the bo...

Page 6: ...ransferring data Applies to models WSAP5000 and WDAP5000 Wireless radio association 802 11a Green will be ON if a client adapter is associated to the access point and OFF if not Applies to models WSAP5000 and WDAP5000 Wireless radio activity 802 11b Yellow flashes steadily if no client adapter is associated to the access point and more rapidly when transferring data Applies to models WSAP2000 and ...

Page 7: ...ess point with a new IP address subnet and other settings suitable for the network to which it will be permanently connected 8 Click Apply first then click Restart AP After the access point has restarted connect it to the required network 9 Once the access point has been configured and connected to its home network the configuration interface can be viewed from any workstation on the same network ...

Page 8: ...work to which the access point will be connected If no valid gateway is defined on your network use the default gateway 0 0 0 0 For gateway assignment via DHCP see Use DHCP to Obtain Network Addresses DHCP The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP dynamically assigns IP addresses on a network with a DHCP server DHCP default setting for the PRO Wireless 5000 LAN Access Point is Disabled To chang...

Page 9: ...s available the access point will use the Default IP Address and Default Subnet Mask settings 4 When the access point used DHCP to obtain its IP address you will have to determine the IP address before you can access the configuration pages There are several strategies you can use for this based on the MAC address assigned to the access point Before connecting the DHCP Enabled access point to a DH...

Page 10: ...eters to factory default settings including default user name password and IP address Access Point Factory Default Settings Access point name WSAP5000 or the model number of your access point IP address 192 0 2 1 Subnet mask 255 255 0 0 Default gateway None User Intel case sensitive Password Intel case sensitive SSID 11A 101 WEP 11A Disabled SSID 11B 101 WEP 11B Disabled Set Up a Wireless LAN For ...

Page 11: ...the antenna should be on top as shown above Wall or Ceiling Mounted Location To install the mounting bracket on a hollow wall or ceiling use the bracket to position and drill holes for the toggle screws supplied using a 3 8 inch drill bit Insert the bolt through the holes in the bracket then screw on the toggle piece Insert bolt and toggle through the hole The toggle will open on the other side of...

Page 12: ...f the access point is mounted at a lower point on the wall it should be positioned with the antenna on the top see the illustration for Desk or Table Top location the access point is designed so that it can be attached to the mounting bracket tabs in either orientation Be sure the holes in the access point hook correctly over the mounting bracket tabs and click into place before releasing the acce...

Page 13: ...Ceiling Mounted Access Point to Network and AC Power The illustration below shows a typical placement of power and network cables Refer to the heading Connect and Power Up the Access Point for detailed instructions 13 ...

Page 14: ...ct the adapter Follow the procedures below for your version of Windows then continue with Step 4 Windows XP Before proceeding make sure that you are operating Windows XP with administrative rights If you log in to Windows XP without administrative rights you may run into problems during the installation The Intel PROSet II utility or Windows XP can be used to configure wireless network settings Th...

Page 15: ...ure Select the My WLAN Places tab o click OK to install using the default profile or o click New to set up a profile using configuration information obtained from your network administrator Type a configuration name and the SSID for your wireless network Set up security and other parameters if required Consult your network administrator Click OK to close the dialog Click OK to finish setting up th...

Page 16: ...sing a default profile or o click Configure to set up a profile using configuration information obtained from your network administrator On the My WLAN Places dialog click the New button to create a new profile Type a configuration name and the SSID for your wireless network Set up security and other parameters if required Consult your network administrator Click OK to close the dialog Click OK to...

Page 17: ... display it or run autorun exe from the Intel CD ROM 5 On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel R PRO Intelligent Installer screen click Next 6 On the License Agreement screen select I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next 7 On the Setup Type screen select Typical and then click Next This is the recommended setting for a first time client installation If you see a Pr...

Page 18: ...ser documentation Quick Installation Guide this manual Hardware Installation Caution Do not attempt to remove the antenna The antenna is permanently attached to the Intel PRO Wireless 5000 PCI Adapter and cannot be removed However it can be rotated in place to facilitate hardware installation as shown in the illustrations 1 2 3 18 ...

Page 19: ...ll the PCI Adapter hardware according to the illustrations shown then close and secure the computer case 2 Turn on power to the computer and wait for Windows to load Windows XP 2000 Me or 98SE is required 3 Proceed to Windows Installation Step 3 under the heading Installing the CardBus Adapter 19 ...

Page 20: ... of all Intel support centers the telephone numbers and the times they are open refer to the Customer Support Phone Numbers web site at http www intel com support 9089 htm Product Warranties For details of product warranties see the online manuals Regulatory and Safety Notices All regulatory and safety notices are provided in the online manuals and on the web at http www intel com support Software...

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