TRUST CN105W WIRELESS NETWORK PC-CARD
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Note:
The ‘Link Quality’ bar in the utility only works if your PC-Card has
been configured for use with an Access Point (Infrastructure).
This can be used to view the strength of your wireless
connection.
1.
You can find general information concerning your wireless network in the
‘System’ tab. The ‘Regulatory Domain’ is the most commonly used
frequency range. This differs per region. For Europe, this is ‘ETSI’ (see
figure 2).
2.
You can alter your personal settings in the ‘Configuration’ tab (see figure 3).
- Network type: Select ‘802.11 AdHoc’ for a direct connection between the
PC-Card and another wireless network adapter. Select ‘Infrastructure’ if you
use an Access Point to connect your PC-Card to a cable network.
- ESSID: Give a name for your network. This must be the same for all the
computers in the wireless network.
- Tx Rate: Select your network speed. You can choose between 1 Mbps, 2
Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 11 Mbps and Auto. It is recommended to leave this at the
default setting, ‘Auto’.
- WEP Setting: You can select 64-bit or 128-bit encryption to make your
network secure. You can give a password for ‘Open Sesame’. ‘Keys’ will
then be made automatically. The ‘Default Key ID’ must be the same for all
the computers in the wireless network.
Note:
To ensure that no uninvited people can log onto your wireless
network, it is recommended to activate the encryption.
- Advanced Configuration: Here, you can activate a ‘Power Save’ mode.
3.
In the ‘Profiles’ tab, you must create a profile for your PC-Card. You can
configure your network for each device (see figure 4).
4.
In the ‘Site Survey’ tab, you can scan to see whether there is a wireless
Access Point (see figure 5).
5.
In the ‘Options’ tab, you can indicate whether you wish to receive a warning
when a wireless network card is inserted or removed (see figure 6).
For detailed information concerning the wireless network, please see the instruction
manual included on the CD-ROM. You can start this via the Trust Software Installer.
5.2 Windows
XP
Windows XP has full wireless network support. It is, therefore, not necessary to
install the Trust Wireless Utility.
After installing the Wireless PC-Card in Windows XP, a new icon will appear in the
Windows taskbar with a balloon which asks whether you wish to follow the ‘Network
Wizard’. You can do this to configure the network as desired or you may close the
Wizard.
Carry out the following to manually configure the wireless network:
1.
Click on ‘Start – Connect to’ and right-click on the ‘Wireless Network
Connection’ icon which has been created.
2.
Select ‘Properties’ and click on the ‘Wireless Networks’ tab.
3.
In the ‘Wireless Networks’ tab, go to the ‘Preferred networks’ window and
click on ‘Add…’.
4.
The 'Wireless Network Properties' window will appear. For 'Network name
(SSID)', give a name for your network. This name must be the same name as
your other wireless network PC. Select the 'Data encryption (WEP enabled)'
