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Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Contents Introduction Wireless LAN Basics Installation Overview Troubleshooting 802.
2. Introduction Thank you for purchasing your Wireless LAN, 802.11b Combo MiniPCI Card. This manual will assist you with the installation procedure. The package you have received should contain the following items: • 802.11b Combo MiniPCI Card • User manual • Diskette containing AC97 Soft Modem driver, Wireless LAN Management utility and driver software. Note: if anything is missing, please contact your vendor The diskette contains drivers and utility software; this is used for managing the 802.
3. Wireless LAN Basics Wireless LAN (Local Area Networks) systems offer a great number of advantages over a traditional, wired system. Wireless LANs (WLANs) are more flexible, easier to setup and manage and often more cost effective than their wired equivalence. Using radio frequency (RF) technology. WLANs transmit and receive data over the air, minimizing the need for wired connections. Thus, WLANs combine data connectivity with user mobility, and, through simplified configuration, enable movable LANs.
4. Installation and Overview Here are some steps you will perform in establishing your wireless network connection: • Install Access Point at first. AP is needed in case of Infrastructure network mode. • Install software using the Installation Diskette. • Install network protocol(s) required to communicate on your network. Most likely you will need the TCP/IP protocol. Here are some steps you will perform in installing your driver for AC97 Soft Modem. • Install driver using the Installation Diskette.
4.1 Installation Procedure of 802.11b Combo WLAN MiniPCI Card Please follow the following steps one by one in order to install the utility and driver software successfully. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Insert the card into MiniPCI slot. Power on your computer and allow Windows to load fully. When Windows first detects the PCI Network Controller, click cancel. Insert the given Installation Diskette and then double click on the Setup.exe file to run setup.
4.2 Installation Procedure of AC97 Soft Modem Please follow the following steps one by one in order to install the driver software successfully. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Insert the card into MiniPCI slot. Power on your computer and allow windows load fully. When Windows first detects the PCI Card, click cancel. Insert the given Installaton diskette and then double click the setup.exe file to run setup. Click next in the welcome window. Click the option for to search for the best driver for your device.
5. Troubleshooting 802.11b Combo WLAN MiniPCI Card If you still encounter some problems while installing the WLAN MiniPCI Card utility and driver software or you want to confirm whether your software is installed properly or not, we have listed the procedure for checking the various components after you have installed the software. In section below, we have listed the various problems that you may encounter during the installation and have also listed the possible solution.
6. Technical Specification of 802.11b Hardware compatibility - IBM-compatible computer with a PC Card Type II Driver support NDIS 3.1 - Windows 95 - Windows 98 - Windows NT4.0 - Windows 2000 - Windows Me Standards supported - IEEE802.11 standard for Wireless LAN All major networking standards (including TCP/IP, IPX) Environmental Operating temperature: - -10 degree Celsius to 50 degree Celsius (Operating) –20 to 70 (storing) - Max. Humidity 0.
Specific features Supported bit rates: - 11 Mbps - 5.
Regulatory Compliance Notices Class B Equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
