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Safety instructions for Creatix 802.11g Adapter This equipment has been designed and tested in accordance with the requirements of Standard EN60950. Extracts from these requirements according Standard EN60950: 2000 • The Creatix 802.11g Adapter was evaluated for use in maximum ambient temperature of 40 °C. • The Creatix 802.11g Adapter may only be used in countries where the modem is certified.
International Notification of the Creatix 802.
Table of Contents Safety Instructions .................................................................. 2 Regulatory Statement .................................................................. 2 Introduction .................................................................. 7 Options - Peer to Peer - Access Point .................................................................. 7 .................................................................. 8 Installation Windows XP .......................
INTRODUCTION The Creatix 802.11g Adapter is a powerful 32-bit PCI Card that plugs quickly and easily into your Desktop PC for wireless network applications without wires or cables. Based on the IEEE 802.11g standard, it offers a transfer data rate up to 54Mbps in a wireless LAN environment. Once connected with other networked PC’s, it allows you to share hard disk drives, DVD drives, CD drives, printers and the likes. The Creatix 802.
Or you can use one computer as an Internet Server to connect to a wired global network and share files and information with other PCs via a wireless LAN. The Access Point Network (infrastructure mode) The network installation allows you to share files, printers and Internet access much more conveniently. With wireless PCI Cards, you can connect wireless LAN to a wired global network via an Access Point.
INSTALLATION Windows XP Step-by-step installation of the Creatix 802.11g Adapter • Power off your PC, unplug the power cord and open the cover. Install the Creatix Wireless LAN PCI Card in an available PCI slot, close the cover and plug back the power cord. • The Windows will auto-detect the Creatix Wireless LAN PCI Card and a “Found New Hardware Wizard” window will show up. Select “Install from a list or specific (Advanced)” to install the driver. • Insert the Product CD-ROM into the appropriate drive.
• The wizard will find “Creatix 802.11g Adapter” and start copying corresponding files into the system. Click on “Next>” to continue. • Click “Finish” to complete the installation.
• Right click “My Computer”, select “Properties”, go to the “Hardware” tab and click the “Device Manager” button to see if any exclamation mark (!) appears next to the “Network Adapter/Creatix 802.11g Adapter”. If not, your Creatix 802.11g Adapter is working well. Windows 2000 Step-by-step installation of the Creatix 802.11g Adapter • Power off your PC, unplug the power cord and open the cover. Install the Creatix Wireless LAN PCI Card in an available PCI slot, close the cover and plug back the power cord.
• Specify the location where the wizard should search for a suitable driver. Click on “Next>”. • Insert the Product CD-ROM into the appropriate drive. Click on “OK” to install the driver.
• The window will appear the message about the Creatix 802.11g Adapter has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP. Click on the “Yes” button to continue the installation. • Click “Finish” to complete the installation.
CONFIGURATION Windows XP Utility After installing the Creatix 802.11g Adapter, the Windows XP will display a “Wireless Network Connection #” message. Click on the message and the “Automatic Wireless Network Configuration” will then appear automatically. You may click on the “Connect” button to connect to an available wireless infrastructure network (Access Point). You may also click the “Advanced” button to make advanced configuration for the Creatix Wireless LAN PCI Card, shown as below.
CONFIGURATION Driver Utility To use the WLAN utility under Windows XP, you need to disable the “Automatic Wireless Network Configuration” first. Steps are described as follows: • Right click to the “Network Connections” icon. Select “Properties”. • Go to the “Wireless Networks” tablet. • Uncheck the “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” check box and click the “OK” button (see the picture above). NOTE: You have to choose one way to configure Creatix 802.
Status • The utility will come up with the status window. Here you can check your current TX-rate, the current channel, the link quality and the signal strength. Also you can enable or disable radio. Use the rescan button to refresh the available WLAN`s. Configuration • Here you can setup different profiles. Each profile has to contain a valid Network Name. The Network Type has to be configured either as Access Point or as Peer-to-Peer.
Encryption Disabled Here you have 3 options to use the encryption; disabled, 64bit, 128bit. Default setting is disabled. NOTE: It is strongly recommended to use 128bit encryption to protect your network. 64bit Encryption If 64bit encryption is enabled, you have the option to create the keys manually (alphanumeric or hexadecimal) or to create the key with Passphrase.
128bit encryption (recommended option) If 128bit encryption is enabled, you have the option to create the keys manually (alphanumeric or hexadecimal) or to create the key with Passphrase. IBSS Here you can select your favorite channel in Peer-to-Peer mode. The Access Point will provide the Access Point mode channel.
Domain Here you can select your country. Depending on your selection, the available channels may change. About Here you can see versions and corresponding date.
UNINSTALL Go to the Control Panel < System – Hardware – Device Manager> Click with the right mouse button to the Creatix 802.11g Adapter and click uninstall.
Go into the hidden directory \ Windows \ Inf Check all “oem.inf“ files (they can be opened by a double click) to find the oem.inf file “PRISMA00.INF” Delete this file. After deleting the file shut down your PC to remove the card or restart to install a new update for the driver.
