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LW052 Sweex Wireless LAN PCI Card 54 Mbps

Introduction

First of all, many thanks for purchasing this Sweex Wireless LAN PCI Card 54 Mbps. This Wireless LAN Adapter enables you to connect to a wireless 
network safely, easily and fast.

To ensure this product operates correctly, we advise you to carefully read this manual first. If despite this manual you still experience problems during 
installation or operation of this product, go to www.sweex.com and look under the heading service & support.

In order to fully enjoy the Sweex Wireless LAN PCI Card 54 Mbps, it is important to observe a number of things:

•   Do not expose the Sweex Wireless LAN PCI Card 54 Mbps to extreme temperatures. Do not place the card in direct sunlight or in the direct 

vicinity of heating elements. 

•   Do not use the Sweex Wireless LAN PCI Card 54 Mbps in extremely dusty or moist surroundings.
•   Protect the card against powerful shocks or jolts – they may damage the internal electronics.
•   Never attempt to open the card yourself – it will cause the warranty to lapse.

Contents of the box

Prior to using the Sweex Wireless LAN PCI Card 54 Mbps, check if all required parts are present. The following parts must be present in the box:

•   Wireless LAN PCI Card 54 Mbps
•   CD-ROM with software, driver, manual and Panda Antivirus trial software

If one of the above parts is missing, please contact the retail outlet where you purchased the device.

Specifications

•   Supports: IEEE802.11b and IEEE802.11g
•   Maximum connection speed: 54 Mbps
•   Auto fallback
•   Chipset: Atheros AR2413A
•   Protection: WPA/WPA2 encryption, IEEE802.x encryption, TKIP/AES encryption, 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption
•   Supports: Windows 98SE, 2000 and XP

Summary of Contents for LW052

Page 1: ...t sunlight or in the direct vicinity of heating elements Do not use the Sweex Wireless LAN PCI Card 54 Mbps in extremely dusty or moist surroundings Protect the card against powerful shocks or jolts t...

Page 2: ...PCI slot smoothly Should this be the case do not force anything but try another available slot 6 Once the card has been successfully installed check whether all other cards are still properly inserte...

Page 3: ...do this open My computer and go to X X being the letter of your CD ROM drive Here you will find the autorun exe file Double click to execute Click on Driver Windows 2000 XP to start the driver instal...

Page 4: ...lect the option Continue Anyway Click on Finish to complete the installation Software installation under Windows 98SE We advise you to ensure the operating system is up to date before starting the ins...

Page 5: ...e of this network also referred to as SSID depends on your wireless router modem or access point and often differs per model or brand You can often determine the name yourself and thus recognise your...

Page 6: ...s Or if the Windows classic style is used Start Settings Network connections The following window appears Right click Wireless Network connection and select View Available Wireless Networks This windo...

Page 7: ...t This notification appears when you are connecting to an unsecured network Click Connect Anyway This window appears when you are connecting to a secured network You are prompted for the security code...

Page 8: ...twork connections Double click Wireless Network connection A window appears indicating the status of the wireless connection Click on the Support tab to view your IP address If the connection is succe...

Page 9: ...view the current status of the wireless connection Click on the Profile Management tab in order to configure or change the connection In order to establish a connection with the wireless network click...

Page 10: ...under Profile Name You can make this up yourself it can be anything you like and you do not need to remember or save it When connecting to a secured wireless network you can set the WPA or WEP encryp...

Page 11: ...e icon in the bottom right of your screen will turn green You now have an active wireless network Warranty All products under the Sweex brand are warranted for a period of three years We do not grant...

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