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 Installation Steps

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Intel® PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN Adapter Quick Installation Guide

If you are running Windows 95, configure the adapter with the 

Intel® PlusPack Utilities

If you are running Windows 98, Windows ME, or Windows 
2000, configure the adapter with 

Intel® PROSet II

If You Are Running Microsoft Windows 98, Windows ME, 
or Windows 2000

1.

Select the wireless adapter on the left side of the 

Intel® 

PROSet II

 window.

2.

Select 

Help

 from the 

Help

 menu and select the topic 

Changing Network Settings

.” Follow the instructions 

for mobile and security settings.

If You Are Running Microsoft Windows 95

1.

Click 

Start

, select 

Settings,

 and then click 

Control Panel

.

2.

From the Windows 95 Control Panel, double-click 

Network

 and select 

Intel PRO/Wireless LAN PC Card

Click the 

Properties

 tab.

3.

From the 

Easy Setup

 window, click the 

Advanced

 button 

to view the adapter settings.

4.

Use the 

NCPA Mobile Unit

Mobile IP

Encryption

 and 

WLAN Adapter

 tabs to view or adjust the PC Card 

configuration settings. For more information, refer to the 
online help for 

NCPA

.

5.

Restart the system for the changes to take effect.

6.

Intel recommends that you update the firmware on the 
adapter. To do this, run the 

WLAN Update Utility

. To 

download the latest firmware, go to the Intel support web 
site (

http://support.intel.com

).

Step 7: Make Sure That the Adapter Is Working

To see if the adapter is installed correctly, try going to a 
popular external website like 

www.yahoo.com

. If the browser 

reports an error, use the troubleshooting tips below.

If you do not have an internet connection, try pinging a device 
on the network. If you are unfamiliar with pinging devices, 
contact your network administrator.

Summary of Contents for WPC2011BJP

Page 1: ...Intel PRO Wireless 2011B LAN Adapter Quick Installation Guide Additional documentation is on the Intel CD ...

Page 2: ...am Young Parkway Hillsboro OR 97124 6497 Intel Corporation assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in this document Nor does Intel make any commitment to update the information contained herein Intel PRO Wireless 2011B LAN 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 owne...

Page 3: ...data loss indicates a potentially dangerous condition or procedure that only Intel PRO Wireless 2011B LAN trained personnel should attempt to correct or perform GUI Screen text indicates the name of a control in a GUI based application Italics indicates the first use of a term book title variable or menu title Bold indicates important user information license provisions or warranty conditions URL ...

Page 4: ... who speak the local languages For a list of all Intel support centers the telephone numbers and the times they are open refer to the Customer Support Phone Numbers web site http www intel com support 9089 htm Product Warranty This product is covered by a Limited Lifetime Warranty See the online manuals for details Regulatory Notices All regulatory notices are provided in the online manuals and on...

Page 5: ...ers are already set up to communicate in a peer to peer network If so note the SSID channel and encryption keys the computers are using before continuing with step 2 The Steps Outlined Step 2 Attach regulatory compliance labels Step 3 Install the hardware for the Intel PRO Wireless 2011B LAN Adapter This adapter is most likely a PC card Step 4 Install the driver software Step 5 Install the Intel P...

Page 6: ...owing operating systems Microsoft Windows 95C Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows ME or Windows 2000 If you are unfamiliar with these terms check with your network administrator to make sure that your computer meets these minimum requirements If the installation fails the following information may be useful to a network administrator You do not have to be familiar with these terms to continue with th...

Page 7: ...dapter Quick Installation Guide 3 1 Slide in the PC Card until it firmly seats Align the card properly when inserting Insert the card firmly without forcing You may have to press very firmly 2 Insert the PC Card in the notebook computer as shown below ...

Page 8: ...evice has the hardware capability to accommodate a Type II PC Card You do not need to insert the card into the Windows CE device yet Obtain the following information from your network administrator You need this information to complete the installation Network Name SSID Encryption Mode Open 40 bit 128 bit Encryption Keys if Encryption Mode is 40 bit or 128 bit Encryption Key Number 1 2 3 or 4 DHCP...

Page 9: ...that is shipped with the Windows CE device During the driver installation the wizard asks you for the Network Name SSID You may also see the term ESSID For more information see the first section in this guide Before continuing obtain the appropriate Network Name SSID from your network administrator At this point the hardware is installed and a wizard screen should display If your computer recogniz...

Page 10: ... New Hardware dialog box displays again stating Windows has finished installing the software required for this device Click Finish If You Are Running Microsoft Windows 2000 1 Insert the Intel CD in the CD ROM drive The Intel PRO Network Connections window displays Disregard this screen for now and click the wizard screen 2 When the Found New Hardware Wizard begins follow the wizard prompts and mak...

Page 11: ...t you select the Specify the location of the driver and Specify the best driver for your device checkbox Enter the SSID for the network in the Easy Setup window Click OK 3 Click Finish 4 When prompted restart the computer If You Are Running Windows NT Before starting the driver installation make sure that WinNT Service Pack 6 and CardWizard 5 0 is installed and that network services or properties ...

Page 12: ...15 Remove the Intel CD and insert the OEM CD 16 Type in the path to the I386 system folder on your OEM CD 17 The Intel PRO Wireless LAN Easy Setup window displays Enter the Network Name SSID of your wireless network 18 Click OK When prompted about TCP IP configuration click Yes 19 Click Next 20 Click Next again 21 Enter Workgroup or Domain information if necessary Click Next 22 Click Finish to end...

Page 13: ...ox displays click Yes The installation program uses the default application install directory 4 When the Application Downloading Complete dialog box displays click OK 5 When the download from the laptop desktop computer to the Windows CE device is complete the Easy Setup dialog box displays 6 In the Easy Setup dialog box enter the ESSID This is also called the SSID or Network Name 7 If the Easy Se...

Page 14: ...d download the software package Instructions for Windows XP You can manage adapters through either Intel PROSet II or Windows XP If you decide to manage your adapters through Windows XP do not install the Intel PRO Wireless LAN Software and do the following 1 Left click the Windows XP Network icon in the System Tray This is typically in the lower right corner of your computer screen 2 Click the Pr...

Page 15: ... window 3 Select either Typical or Custom If you are NOT a network administrator select Typical This option installs Intel PROSet II only If you are a network administrator select Custom and select the Access Point Administration Tools This option installs both Intel PROSet II and the Administration Tools 4 Follow the instructions on the wizard screens Instructions for Windows 95 Install the Intel...

Page 16: ...PRO Wireless LAN PC Card Click the Properties tab 3 From the Easy Setup window click the Advanced button to view the adapter settings 4 Use the NCPA Mobile Unit Mobile IP Encryption and WLAN Adapter tabs to view or adjust the PC Card configuration settings For more information refer to the online help for NCPA 5 Restart the system for the changes to take effect 6 Intel recommends that you update t...

Page 17: ...addition to standard troubleshooting techniques for wired network adapters try the following troubleshooting tips The Network Name SSID of all access point and or adapters must match Make sure that they do If you are using WEP encryption the adapter must support this option The encryption keys for the access point and adapter must match Also the key you selected must be identical You can select ke...

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