I nst a nt Wire le ss T M Se rie s Netw ork PC Card Use this Guide to install: WPC11 ver. 3.
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Instant Wireless TM Series Network PC Card Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction The Instant WirelessTM Network PC Card ver. 3.
Instant Wireless TM Series Network PC Card Chapter 1: Introduc tion T he I nst a nt Wire le ss T M N e t w ork PC Ca rd ve r. 3 .0 Put the “mobile” back into mobile computing! Whether you’re at your desk or in the boardroom, the Instant Wireless™ Network PC Card allows you to share printers, files, and other resources anywhere within your LAN infrastructure, increasing your productivity and keeping you “in touch.
Instant Wireless TM Series Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Chapter 3: Installing the Drivers Net w ork and Configuration Utility for N e t w ork Topology A wireless LAN is exactly like a regular LAN, except that each computer in the LAN uses an Instant Wireless™ Network PC Card ver. 3.0 to connect to the network through a wireless connection. Computers in a wireless LAN must be configured to share the same radio channel. The Instant Wireless™ Network PC Card ver. 3.
Instant Wireless TM Series 2. The first tab across the top of the screen, labeled Install, should now be highlighted. Click the Install button. A screen similar to that shown in Figure 2-2 should appear, indicating that Windows is preparing the installation. Network PC Card 4. Figure 2-4 shows the Warranty Policy screen. Read the entire policy by pressing the Page Down button on your keyboard or by using the on-screen scroll bar. Click on the Yes button if you agree, or No if you disagree.
Instant Wireless TM Series 6. When the screen shown in Figure 2-6 appears, choose either Infrastructure mode or Ad-Hoc mode. If you are unsure whether to choose Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc, refer to the next section for more information. Once you have made your choice, click the Next button. Figure 2-6 Network PC Card Ad-H oc ve rsus I nfra st ruc t ure M ode Unlike wired networks, wireless networks have two different modes in which they may be set up: Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc.
Instant Wireless TM Series I nfra st ruc t ure M ode 1. If you have chosen Infrastructure mode, the following screen (Figure 2-9) will appear. If you have chosen Ad-Hoc mode, skip to the next section, titled “Ad-Hoc Mode”. Figure 2-9 You will be prompted to enter an SSID value in the box provided. The SSID may be up to 32 characters in length. This may include any character on the keyboard, keeping in mind that the SSID is case sensitive. All SSID values on your wireless network must match.
Instant Wireless TM Series Ad-H oc M ode 1. If you have chosen Ad-Hoc mode, the following screen will appear. (See Figure 2-13.) If you have chosen Infrastructure mode, refer to the previous section, titled “Infrastructure Mode”. Network PC Card 2. The screen shown in Figure 2-14 should appear. You will be prompted to enter an SSID value in the field provided. All SSID values on your wireless network must match. If you are unsure, use the default value of “linksys.” Then, click the Next button.
Instant Wireless TM Series 4. The next screen will indicate that all of the appropriate files are being copied onto your drive. (See Figure 2-16.) Click the Cancel button if you need to stop the installation for any reason. Chapter 4: Installing the Drivers and Configuration Utility for Window s XP Windows XP will automatically walk you through the driver installation process as well as automatically configure the Network PC Card for your wireless network.
Instant Wireless TM Series The Windows XP compatibility screen will appear, as shown in Figure 4-2. As this card has been tested to work with Windows XP, click the Continue Anyway button to continue. Network PC Card Chapter 5: Installing the Netw ork PC Card 1. Locate an available Type II or Type III PCMCIA slot on your notebook computer. 2.
Instant Wireless TM Series Chapter 6: Installing the Drivers Network PC Card I nst a lling t he Drive rs for Window s N T and Configuration Utility for Windows NT will set up the Network PC Card differently depending upon whether you’ve previously installed network hardware or not. Please follow the instructions appropriate for you.
Instant Wireless Series 3. Installation will begin and you will reach the screen in Figure 6-3. You will want to select the box that reads Wired to the network since you are adding network hardware. Click the Next button to continue. Network PC Card 5. A list of adapters will appear as in Figure 6-5. You will not want to select one of these, however, as your installation disk (the Setup Utility CD) has all of the appropriate drivers. Click the Have Disk button to continue. Figure 6-5 Figure 6-3 4.
Instant Wireless TM Series 8. On the next screen, make sure there is a check mark in the box beside Instant Wireless - Network PC Card (as shown in Figure 6-8). Then click the Next button to continue. Figure 6-8 21 Network PC Card 10. On the screen showing Network Services (Figure 6-10), the selections are automatically made. Click the Next button to continue. Figure 6-10 9. The next screen (Figure 6-9) will show the list of network protocols used on your network.
Instant Wireless Series 12. Windows NT may request further files at this point (as shown in Figure 6-12). Type “D:\WINNT” (where “D” represents your CDROM drive) in the field provided and click the Continue button. Network PC Card 14. After setting the Resource and Properties fields, Windows NT will begin installing the network components you’ve selected. You may be presented with the screen shown in Figure 6-14, asking if you would like to configure the protocols with a DHCP server on your network.
Instant Wireless TM Series 17. On the screen shown in Figure 6-15, enter your Computer Name, how your computer is identified on the network. Then, assign the computer to either a Workgroup or Domain, whichever is appropriate. The Computer Name must be different than any other on the Workgroup or Domain. Click the Next button. Network PC Card Make sure that the Instant Wireless Network PC Card ver. 3.0 appears in the Adapter window (as shown in Figure 6-17).
Instant Wireless TM Series Network PC Card 5. The Select OEM Option screen will display all available adapters. Make sure that Instant Wireless - Network PC Card V3.0 is highlighted, as shown in Figure 6-22, and click the OK button to continue. 2. To add the Network PC Card, click the Adapters tab (as shown in Figure 6-19) and click the Add button to continue. Figure 6-22 Figure 6-19 3. A list of adapters will appear as shown in Figure 620.
Instant Wireless TM Series 7. The Network PC Card has now been installed. You will see it added onto the screen shown in Figure 6-24. Click the Close button to continue and then restart your computer. Network PC Card If the screen shown in Figure 4-25 appears, make sure that the Instant Wireless Network PC Card ver. 3.0 appears in the Adapter window. Then, unless you need to assign a static IP address, select Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server and click the OK button.
