PW-DN481D
150Mbps Wireless Lite-N PCI-E Adapter
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Chapter 2 Installation Guide
2.1 Hardware Installation
To install the adapter, follow these steps listed below:
1. Turn off your desktop PC and disconnect the power.
2. Remove your PC case and locate an available PCI-E slot on the mianboard. Remove the
metal slot cover on the back of the PC. Check with your computer manufacturer for
instructions if needed.
3. Slide the PCI-E Adapter into the PCI-E slot. Make sure that all of its pins are touching the
slot's contacts. Once the adapter is firmly in place, secure its fastening tab to your PC's
chassis with a mounting screw. Then, close your PC case.
4. Reconnect your PC’s power and turn on your desktop PC.
2.2 Software Installation
2.2.1 Overview
The Adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the Installation procedure for Windows XP.
The Setup Wizard will install the AR52 Wireless Lite-N Client Utility (AWCU) and drivers.
When you install the hardware prior to before installing the software, the system will prompt
“Found New Hardware Wizard”, click
Cancel
, and run the Setup Wizard program on the CD-ROM.
The Setup steps for Windows 2000 and XP are similar with each other. This user guide takes
Windows XP for example.
2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows XP
1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive. To continue, find the CD/DVD drive where
the installation CD was placed. Open
PW-DN481D
folder, and double-click
Setup.exe
. Then
the following screen for preparing setup will appear.
