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108Mbps SuperG Wireless PCI Adapter 

 

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Using the Configuration Utility 

for Windows  

 
If you are using Windows 2000, ME or 98SE the Configuration Utility program for The

 108Mbps 

SuperG Wireless PCI Adapter 

is called 

WLAN

. Once you have installed 

WLAN

 (the 

configuration utility), you can read this section of the manual to find out how to monitor and 
configure your The

 108Mbps SuperG Wireless PCI Adapter 

using 

WLAN

. Screenshots for this 

section have been taken in Windows 2000.  There are four tabs in the 

WLAN

 Configuration Utility 

program. In this section we will describe the uses for each tab in the Configuration Utility window. 
 
To access 

WLAN

 once it has been installed, just left-click on the 

WLAN

 icon in the taskbar and 

click on 

Wireless Networks

 

 

 
Under the 

Configuration Tab

 you will find a list of access points to which you may add or change 

connections.   

Configuration Tab 

 

 

 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for Super G 802.11g

Page 1: ...108Mbps Super G Wireless PCI Adapter 802 11g Wireless Network Adapter User s Guide Rev 20040129...

Page 2: ...2 Contents Package Contents 3 Introduction 4 Wireless Basics 6 Getting Started 8 Installation 12 Using the Configuration Utility for Windows 22 Troubleshooting 28 Technical Specifications 32...

Page 3: ...f the above items are missing please contact your reseller System Requirements A laptop computer with an available PCI 32 bit slot Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows ME or Windows 98SE At least 32 MB of...

Page 4: ...patible with IEEE 802 11b standard to provide wireless Ethernet data rates of up to11Mbps data rate Compatible with IEEE 802 11g high rate standard to provide wireless 54Mbps data rate or 108Mbps data...

Page 5: ...Ds POWER and ACTIVITY Network Mode LED Activity Network Activity Both LEDs flash in unison Searching for a Network Connection Both LEDs flash alternately Associated with the Network but No Activity Bo...

Page 6: ...ple use wireless LAN technology for many different purposes Mobility Productivity increases when people have access to data in any location within the operating range of the WLAN Ad hoc management dec...

Page 7: ...e beneficial to have more than one access point with overlapping coverage 2 Be aware of the direct line between Access Points and computers with wireless cards A wall that is 1 5 feet thick 5 meters a...

Page 8: ...e corresponding section that follows 1 A Home Internet Network with A Residential Gateway Router Network administrators with Dynamic IPs can also follow these instructions If you have two or more comp...

Page 9: ...r into a laptop computer on your wireless network 4 Check the Device Manager to confirm that the wireless card is installed correctly 5 By default the wireless card is set to obtain a Dynamic IP Addre...

Page 10: ...x where x is a number between 3 and 254 with a Subnet Mask of 255 255 255 0 etc If you are using a PPPoE client Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet please contact your ISP Internet Service Provider...

Page 11: ...ly configure the Internet sharing software after you install your wireless networking cards To install your wireless network card follow the instructions on the next page If the Internet Sharing Softw...

Page 12: ...se using Windows XP the installation procedure will be the same until the utility installation Windows XP has a built in utility for wireless devices The configuration utility does not need to be inst...

Page 13: ...IEEE 802 11g PCI Card Wireless Network Adapter 13 1 Installing the 108Mbps SuperG Wireless PCI Adapter...

Page 14: ...ity When the 108Mbps SuperG Wireless PCI Adapter has been inserted into a 32 bit PCI slot the Found New Hardware screen appears Continue with the installation and the screen below should appear Click...

Page 15: ...IEEE 802 11g PCI Card Wireless Network Adapter 15 Otherwise installation will continue with the following screen and come to completion...

Page 16: ...file named Setup exe on the installation CD ROM Double click on it to start the installation for the configuration utility z When this screen appears click Next z To install to the folder C Program Fi...

Page 17: ...Folder will then appear You may add a new folder you wish to contain a start up icon or choose one from the list provided Click Next to proceed z The Setup Status screen will appear to inform you tha...

Page 18: ...y installed InstallShield Wizard will prompt you to restart your computer Select Yes I want to restart my computer now and click on Finish 3 Uninstalling the Configuration Utility To uninstall the con...

Page 19: ...Wireless Network Adapter 19 4 Uninstalling the Driver To uninstall the driver right click on My Computer Left click on Properties to bring up the System Properties screen Click on the Hardware tab Cl...

Page 20: ...uperG Wireless PCI Adapter 20 Double click on Network adapters Right click on the The icon Click on Uninstall You will then receive a Confirm Device Removal screen Click OK to complete the uninstall p...

Page 21: ...IEEE 802 11g PCI Card Wireless Network Adapter 21...

Page 22: ...tor and configure your The 108Mbps SuperG Wireless PCI Adapter using WLAN Screenshots for this section have been taken in Windows 2000 There are four tabs in the WLAN Configuration Utility program In...

Page 23: ...omputer network or ad hoc network no access points are used You may check the box This is a computer to computer ad hoc network no access points are used to enable this option On the Configuration Tab...

Page 24: ...ettings for the PCI Card SSID The Service Set Identifier is the name assigned to the wireless network The factory SSID setting is default BSSID The PCI card hardware MAC address Network Type The Netwo...

Page 25: ...WLAN PCI card is given The MAC address is a factory given address that cannot be changed Advanced State shows the Radio Status ON or OFF Click OK to accept the connection status and exit the GUI Clic...

Page 26: ...IP setting and Proxy setting in profile The function will backup previous IP setting now Disable Radio It will to break off the Radio Under WLAN type to connect Infrastructure and Ad Hoc network Wirel...

Page 27: ...l All devices in the Ad Hoc network must be set to the same channel Power save Mode Fast Save This setting consumes the half power Max Save This setting consumes the least power Disable This default s...

Page 28: ...n occur during the installation and operation of The 108Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Read the following descriptions if you are having problems 1 Checking The Installation of The Drivers for The PCI Wire...

Page 29: ...ck on Network adapters Right click on the Conceptronic IEEE 802 11g PCI Card Wireless Network Adapter CB31 Select Properties to check that the drivers are installed properly Look under Device Status t...

Page 30: ...rectory Note Windows XP and Windows 2000 will rename netN3AB inf that have not received certification into oem inf files e g oem1 inf 3 The Super G Wireless PCI Adapter does not work properly after th...

Page 31: ...correct available network as shown in the illustrations below Check that the IP Address assigned to the wireless card is within the same IP Address range as the access point and gateway For example i...

Page 32: ...ndows ME Windows 98SE Frequency Range 2 4GHz 2 497GHz Data Rates 1 2 5 5 11 Mbps IEEE 802 11b 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 108 Mbps IEEE 802 11g Modulation Techniques IEEE 802 11g BPSK QPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM OFD...

Page 33: ...8 PER 82dBm z 9Mbps OFDM 10 PER 87dBm z 6Mbps OFDM 10 PER 88dBm z 5 5Mbps CCK 8 PER 85dBm z 2Mbps QPSK 8 PER 86dBm z 1Mbps BPSK 8 PER 89dBm Weight z 0 12 lb 55 grams Physical Dimensions z L 4 64 inche...

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