WN3101A-1 11Mbps Wireless Mini PCI Card
Quick Installation Guide
Setup
The WN3101A-1 Mini PCI(TYPE 3B) Card can be used to connect your
laptop computer to other wireless equipped laptop computers. Or you can
connect to any wired Local Area Network (LAN), including broadband
cable modem or DSL connections with the addition of a Wireless Access
Point.
Windows 98/2000/Me/XP Driver Installation
Important:
For complete safety precautions and system requirements,
please read the User’s Guide.
1. Insert the Mini PCI Card into a Mini PCI slot in your computer.
2. Windows 98/2000/Me/XP will automatically detect the new hardware
and prompt you to install the driver needed.
3. Insert the driver diskette into your floppy drive.
a. For Windows 98 check the box next to “Specify Location” and
browse to A:\. Then click “Ok” to copy files from the disk.
b. Windows 2000/Me/XP will automatically locate the driver on the
diskette. Click “Ok” to copy files from the disk.
4. After driver installation, the system will re-start the computer. After
rebooting, continue the installation for your network protocols and options.
5. Go to “Control Panel” and double-click “Network.”
6. Click “Add…” to install the network protocols you want to use, such as
IPX/SPX, NetBEUI or TCP/IP. If you install TCP/IP, be sure to set the
appropriate Gateway, DNS Server, and Domain for your network. If you
install an IPX/SPX-compatible protocol, then you also need to install the
Client for NetWare Networks.
7. Click “File and Print Sharing…” to share files or printers.
9. Click on the “Identification” tab on the Network dialog box, and specify
your computer name and network workgroup.
10. Click “Ok” and the system will restart your computer.
Windows 98/2000/Me/XP Utility Installation
1. Insert the Utility diskette in your PC floppy drive (A:).
2. Select “Run...” from Windows “Start” menu bar.
3. Click on “Browse...” to locate the “Setup” file of this program.
4. Then click on “OK” to run the setup program.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish installation.
Network Configuration and Planning
WN3101A-1 Wireless Mini PCI Card solution supports a stand-alone
wireless network configuration, as well as an integrated configuration with
10/100 Mbps Ethernet LANs. The WN3101A-1 can be configured as:
• 802.11 Ad Hoc for departmental or SOHO LANs
• Infrastructure for enterprise LANs
Ad hoc Wireless LAN
An Ad Hoc wireless LAN consists of a group of computers, each equipped
with one wireless adapter, connected via radio signals as an independent
wireless LAN. Computers in a specific Ad hoc wireless LAN must therefore
be configured to the same radio channel. An Ad hoc wireless LAN can be
used for a branch office or SOHO operation.
Infrastructure Wireless LAN
The WN3101A-1 can also provide wireless workstations with access to a
wired LAN. An integrated wired and wireless LAN is called an
Infrastructure configuration. A Basic Service Set (BSS) consists of a group
of wireless PC users, and an access point that is directly connected to the
wired LAN. Each wireless PC in this BSS can talk to any computer in its
wireless group via a radio link, or access other computers or network
resources in the wired LAN infrastructure via the access point.
Your WN3101A-1 Wireless Mini PCI Card is now fully configured. To
configure advanced features, please refer to the Wireless Mini PCI Card
User’s Guide included in this package or visit our website at
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