CHAPTER 4: INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS XP
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Chapter 4
Installation for
Windows XP
This chapter shows how to install the Low Power
Wireless LAN Card on a Windows XP notebook.
Note:
You have two software options.
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For a user interface similar to that of Socket’s
WLAN Tools for Windows CE, install Socket’s
WLAN Tools for Windows 2000/XP. However,
Socket’s WLAN Tools for Windows 2000/XP do
NOT support 802.1x. If you install Socket’s
WLAN Tools on a Windows XP system, you will disable Microsoft’s
Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) service and will have to uninstall
and reinstall software to use it again.
After you install Socket WLAN Tools, refer to Chapter 5, “Create and
Connect to a WLAN Profile.”
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Microsoft’s Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) service is a utility
built into Windows XP that manages and automates WLAN
connections. If you want to use the WLAN card with WZC, install only
Socket’s card drivers. Windows XP with Service Pack 1 supports
802.1x.
After you complete the Found New Hardware Wizard to install the card
driver, refer to Chapter 8, “Wireless Zero Configuration,” for
instructions on using WZC to enter network settings and connect to
your WLAN.
Installation Steps Summary
STEP 1: Register the card.
STEP 2: Prepare network information.
STEP 3: Install certificates (PEAP or EAP-TLS only).
STEP 4: Install the software.
STEP 5: Insert the card.
STEP 6: Complete the new hardware wizard
OPTIONAL: Enable Socket WLAN Tools
