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Chapter3

Configuration

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RangePlus Wreless Notebook Adapter

Sgnal  Strength 

The  Signal  Strength  bar  indicates  the 

signal strength. 

Lnk Qualty 

The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of 

the wireless network connection.

Click 

Statstcs

  to  go  to  the 

Wireless  Network  Statistics

 

screen. Click 

Back

 to return to the initial 

Link Information 

screen. Click 

Save to Profle 

to save the currently active 

connection settings to a profile.

Wireless Network Statistics

The 

Wireless Networks Statistics

 screen provides statistics 

on your current network settings.

Wireless Network Statistics

Transmt  Rate 

This  is  the  data  transmission  rate  of 

the  current  connection.  (In  Auto  mode,  the  Adapter 
dynamically shifts to the fastest data transmission rate at 
any given time.)

Receve  Rate 

This  is  the  rate  that  the  Adapter  receives 

data.

Packets  Receved 

This  shows  the  packets  that  the 

Adapter  receives,  in  real  time,  after  connecting  to  the 
wireless network or after clicking the 

Refresh

 button.

Packets  Transmtted 

This  shows  the  packets  that  the 

Adapter  transmits,  in  real  time,  after  connecting  to  the 
wireless network or after clicking the 

Refresh

 button.

Bytes  Receved 

This  shows  the  bytes  that  the  Adapter 

receives,  in  real  time,  after  connecting  to  the  wireless 
network or after clicking the 

Refresh

 button.

Bytes Transmtted 

This shows the bytes that the Adapter 

transmits,  in  real  time,  after  connecting  to  the  wireless 
network or after clicking the 

Refresh

 button.

Drver Verson 

This shows the Adapter’s driver version.

Nose  Level 

This  shows  the  level  of  background  noise 

that affects the wireless signal. A lower reading translates 
into a higher quality signal.

Sgnal Strength 

This is the intensity of the wireless signal 

that the Adapter receives.

Transmt  Power 

This  is  the  power  output  at  which  the 

Adapter transmits.

Up  Tme 

This  indicates  the  length  of  the  most  recent 

connection to a wireless network.

Total Up Tme 

This indicates the cumulative total of the 

Adapter’s connection time.

Sgnal  Strength 

The  Signal  Strength  bar  indicates  the 

signal strength. 

Lnk Qualty 

The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of 

the wireless network connection.

Click 

Back

  to  return  to  the  initial 

Link  Information 

screen. Click 

Status

 to go to the 

Wireless Network Status

 

screen. Click 

Save to Profle

 to save the currently active 

connection settings to a profile. Click 

Refresh

 to reset the 

statistics.

Connect

The 

Connect

  screen  displays  a  list  of  available  networks 

in the table on the left. The table shows each network’s 
wireless  network  name,  channel,  and  the  quality  of 
the  wireless  signal  the  Adapter  receives.  You  may  click 
Wireless  Network  Name,  CH  (Channel),  or  Signal,  to  sort 
by that field.

Connect

Wreless Network Name 

This is the SSID or unique name 

of the wireless network.

CH 

This is the channel that the network uses.

Sgnal 

This is the percentage of signal strength, from 0 

to 100%.

Site Information

For  each  network  selected,  the  following  settings  are 
listed:

Summary of Contents for WPC100 - Rangeplus Wireless G Pc Card

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter Model No WPC100...

Page 2: ...mail address Online Resources Website addresses in this document are listed without http in front of the address because most current web browsers do not require it If you use an older web browser yo...

Page 3: ...3 Connect 4 Profiles 6 Appendix A Troubleshooting 13 Appendix B Specifications 14 Appendix C Windows XPWireless Zero Configuration 15 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration 15 Appendix D Warranty Info...

Page 4: ...ds of the wireless link use RangePlus technology the throughput can be increased even more by using twice as much radio band Once you re connected you can keep in touch with your e mail access the Int...

Page 5: ...Enable MAC address filtering Linksys routers give you the ability to enable Media Access Control MAC address filtering The MAC address is a unique series of numbers and letters assigned to every netwo...

Page 6: ...nd link quality information about the current connection It also provides a More Information button to click for additional status information Link Information Signal Strength The Signal Strength bar...

Page 7: ...after connecting to the wireless network or after clicking the Refresh button Driver Version This shows the Adapter s driver version Noise Level This shows the level of background noise that affects...

Page 8: ...se sensitive and must be 16 or fewer alphanumeric characters It must match the passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only For non Linksys w...

Page 9: ...ick Open Export Select the profile you want to save in a different location and click Export Direct Windows to the appropriate folder and click Save Delete Select the profile you want to delete and cl...

Page 10: ...he WEP key manually WEP Key The WEP key must match the WEP key of your wireless network For 64 bit encryption enter exactly 10 hexadecimal characters 0 to 9 and A to F For 128 bit encryption enter exa...

Page 11: ...ings If your network does not have a DHCP server or router select this option and enter an IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway and DNS addresses appropriate for your network You must specify the IP...

Page 12: ...WEP key is automatically generated It is case sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters This passphrase must match the passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is...

Page 13: ...connected to the Router WPA Enterprise offers two authentication methods EAP TLS and PEAP as well as two encryption methods TKIP and AES with dynamic encryption keys Authentication Select the authenti...

Page 14: ...the following Login Name Enter the login name of your wireless network ServerName Enterthenameoftheauthenticationserver this is optional Certificate Select the certificate you have installed to authen...

Page 15: ...your wireless network ServerName Enterthenameoftheauthenticationserver this is optional Certificate Select the certificate you have installed to authenticate you on your wireless network if you want...

Page 16: ...sert the RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter into the notebook s PC Card slot I cannot communicate with the other computers linked via Ethernet in the Infrastructure configuration Make sure that the n...

Page 17: ...5 dBm 802 11n 9dBm 17 dBm 1 5 dBm Receive Sensitivity in dBm 802 11b 88dBm 84 dBm 802 11g 88dBm 66 dBm 802 11n 85dBm 60 dBm Antenna Gain in dBi 2 dBi Power Consumption TX 360mA 410mA at 3 3V RX 340mA...

Page 18: ...Monitor NOTE For more information on Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration refer to Windows Help After installing the Adapter the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration icon appears in your computer...

Page 19: ...r the exact WEP key used by your access point Your wireless network will appear as Connected when your connection is active Wireless Network Connection For more information about wireless networking o...

Page 20: ...NG ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF NON INFRINGEMENT AREDISCLAIMED Somejurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitation may not apply to You This warranty gi...

Page 21: ...with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter IEEE 802 11b or 802 11g operatio...

Page 22: ...ce a recyklace pom h p edch zet potenci ln m negativn m dopad m na ivotn prost ed a lidsk zdrav Podrobn j informace o likvidaci star ho vybaven si laskav vy dejte od m stn ch ad podniku zab vaj c ho s...

Page 23: ...de jeter ce mat riel ainsi que tout autre mat riel lectrique ou lectronique par les moyens de collecte indiqu s par le gouvernement et les pouvoirs publics des collectivit s territoriales L limination...

Page 24: ...ek felsz mol s hoz tov bbi r szletes inform ci ra van sz ks ge k rj k l pjen kapcsolatba a helyi hat s gokkal a hullad kfeldolgoz si szolg lattal vagy azzal zlettel ahol a term ket v s rolta Nederland...

Page 25: ...br ni pr padn m negat vnym dopadom na ivotn prostredie a zdravie ud Ak m te z ujem o podrobnej ie inform cie o likvid cii star ho zariadenia obr te sa pros m na miestne org ny organiz cie zaoberaj ce...

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