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X8/X9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual

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Wireless Network Adapter

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Page 1: ...X8 X9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Page 1 of 25 Wireless Network Adapter ...

Page 2: ...Designing Your Wireless Network 5 2 1 Cardbus adapter 5 2 2 PCI adapter 6 2 3 USB adapter 6 Chapter 3 Install Wireless Adapter 7 3 1 Install Driver and Utility 7 3 2 Install Adapter 9 3 3 Configuration your wireless adapter 11 Chapter 4 Using the Wireless Client Configuration Utility 12 4 1 Network Status 13 4 2 Site Survey 14 4 3 Admin 16 4 4 Profile Manager 18 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 22 APPEND...

Page 3: ...ic wireless hotspots around the country And in either mode your wireless communications are protected by industrial strength WPA so your data stays secure 1 2 About This Guide This User Manual contains information on how to install and configure your Wireless Adapter to get your network started accessing the Internet It will guide you through the correct configuration steps to get your device up a...

Page 4: ... 1 5 Before you begin You must have at least the following z A laptop computer desktop PC with an available 32 bit Cardbus PCI slot z At least a 300MHz processor and 32MB of memory z Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP z A CD ROM Drive z Cardbus PCI controller properly installed and working in the laptop computer z A 802 11g or 802 11b Access Point for infrastructure Mode or another 802 11g or 802 11b wireles...

Page 5: ... in IEEE802 11g standard It is designed to complement PCI Local Bus computers and supports Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP 2 1 Cardbus adapter Figure 2 1 The two status LED indicators of the Cardbus wireless adapter are described in the following z PWR ON Green Indicates the Adapter is ready z Lnk Act ON Green Indicates a valid connection z Lnk Act Flashing Indicates the Adapter is transmitting or receivi...

Page 6: ...of 25 2 2 PCI adapter Figure 2 2 The status LED indicators of the PCI wireless adapter are described in the following z Lnk Act ON Green Indicates a valid connection z Lnk Act Flashing Indicates the Adapter is transmitting or receiving data LNK ACT LED ...

Page 7: ...er and Utility CD ROM into the CD ROM driver z The Wizard should run automatically and Figure 2 1 should appear If it dose not click the Start button and choose Run In the field that appears enter D autorun exe if D is the letter of your CD ROM drive Figure 3 1 z Click Driver installation on the Wireless Client Configuration Utility screen ...

Page 8: ...X8 X9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Page 8 of 25 Figure 3 2 z Follow the Install Shield Wizard steps and click Finish when done Figure 3 3 z Now turn off your PC or notebook ...

Page 9: ...et the operating system boot up completely and log in as needed z Hold the adapter with the LOGO facing up and insert it into a Cardbus slot Figure 3 4 z If the Found New Hardware Wizard displays choose Install the software automatically Recommended and click Next button The driver will be installed automatically Figure 3 5 ...

Page 10: ...ou may have to apply a bit of pressure to slide the adapter all the way in after the adapter is firmly in place secure its fastening tab to your PC s chassis with a mounting screw Then close your PC z Attach the external antenna to the adapter s antenna port z Power on the PC Figure 3 6 z If the Found New Hardware Wizard displays choose install the software automatically Recommended and click Next...

Page 11: ...l Page 11 of 25 3 3 Configuration your wireless adapter z The Wireless Client Configuration Utility screen will appear automatically Figure 3 7 z Click the Site Survey tab then click the Refresh button to search for available wireless networks ...

Page 12: ...onfiguration Utility to check the link information search for available wireless networks or create profiles that hold different configuration settings You can double click the icon on your system desktop start it Another way to start the Configuration Utility is to click on Start Programs Wireless Client Configuration Utility WirelessCfg If you are using Windows XP you can use either the Zero Con...

Page 13: ...he mode of the wireless network currently in use z Network BSSID The MAC address of the wireless network s access point z Security The status of the encryption security feature z Link Speed The data transfer rate of the current connection z Channel The channel to which the wireless network devices are set Internet Protocol TCP IP z DHCP Option The status of the DHCP client z IP Address The IP Addr...

Page 14: ... Site Survey The Site Survey tab displays a list of infrastructure and ad hoc networks available for connection Figure 4 2 The section of the window displays the Available Networks Highlight the network to which you wish to connect Click on the Associate button ...

Page 15: ...he wireless network uses a Passphrase enter the Passphrase in the Passphrase field If the wireless network uses a WEP key enter the WEP key in the Key field Click the OK button to complete the network connection and return to the Site Survey screen or click the Cancel button the cancel the network connection and return to the Site Survey screen ...

Page 16: ...3 Admin The Admin tab screen lets you import or export profiles Figure 4 4 z Export Profile To save the profile s in a different location click the Export Profile button On the screen that appear direct Windows to the appropriate folder and click the OK button ...

Page 17: ...r manual Page 17 of 25 Figure 4 5 z Import profile Click the Import Profile button to import a profile that has been saved in another location From the screen that appears select the appropriate file and click the Open button Figure 4 6 ...

Page 18: ...X8 X9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Page 18 of 25 4 4 Profile Manager Figure 4 7 On the Profile Manager tab click the Create button to create a new profile ...

Page 19: ...h computers on your wired network via a wireless access point Choose the Ad Hoc Mode in the Network Type drop down box if you want multiple wireless computers to communicate directly with each other Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen z Ad Hoc Mode If you choose Ad Hoc Mode select the Wireless Mode from the drop down menu Then select the correct op...

Page 20: ...X8 X9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Page 20 of 25 Figure 4 9 z Infrastructure Mode If you choose Infrastructure Mode click the Next button Figure 4 10 ...

Page 21: ...Mode and Encryption Method from the drop down menu To use WEP encryption recommended to increase network security select 64 bits or 128 bits WEP from the drop down menu and enter either a Passphrase or WEP key Then click Next button Figure 4 11 The Protocol screen will appear Select do not change settings then click Next button ...

Page 22: ...apter does not work properly Reinsert the Wireless Cardbus PCI Adapter into your PC s PCI slot Cardbus slot USB slot Right click on My Computer and select Properties Select the device manager and click on the Network Adapter You will find the Adapter if it is installed successfully If you see the yellow exclamation mark the resources are conflicting You will see the status of the Adapter If there ...

Page 23: ...ot there may be a problem with the broadband connection Check that the LED indicators on the wireless router are functioning properly If not check that the AC power and Ethernet cables are firmly connected Check that the IP address subnet mask gateway and DNS settings are correctly entered for the network In Infrastructure mode make sure the same Service Set Identifier SSID is specified on the set...

Page 24: ...pan Network Protocol TCP IP IPX NDIS 4 NDIS 5 NDIS 5 1 NetBEUI Interface Cardbus PCI Transmit Power 15 dBm Sensitivity 80 dBm LED PWR LNK ACT WEP Key Bits 64 Bit and 128 Bit Dimensions Cardbus 118 3 5 54 5mm PCI 120 40mm Non Bracket Unit Weight Cardbus 55g PCI 50g Power Cardbus 3 3V PCI 5V Certifications FCC CE Operating Temp 0ºC to 40ºC Storage Temp 20ºC to 70º C Operating Humidity 10 to 85 Non C...

Page 25: ... the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications however there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following me...

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