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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement 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.
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1. Quick Software Installation Guide If you are familiar with computer networking, this Quick Start Guide is the fastest way for you to establish your wireless network. If you need more information than this Quick Start Guide can provide, the following chapters will guide you through the necessary steps. The quick installation guide is based on Windows XP. 1. Insert the installation software CD into the computer. 2. Follow the displayed instructions to complete installation. 3.
4. Click Start>Settings>Network Connections, and double click the Wireless Network Connection of “802.11b Wireless LAN PCI Card”. From the available networks list, choose one network and enter the network key (if necessary). Click “Connect”. 5. From Windows System Tray, a dialog box pops up which shows you the Network name and the Signal Strength. 6. Double click on “Wireless Network Connection” icon from the Windows System Tray. 7. Click “Properties”.
8. Select “Wireless Networks” tab. 9. Click “Configure” button to view and edit the WEP settings. You may click “Learn about setting up wireless network configuration” on Wireless Networks tab to learn more about wireless network configuration.
2. Step-by-Step Software Installation Guide 2.1 Installation Under Windows XP 1. Insert the IEEE802.11b WLAN installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The setup program will then automatically start. 2. Click ”Next”. 3. Click “Finish”.
2.2 Installation Under Windows 98SE/2000/ME 1. Insert the IEEE802.11b WLAN installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The setup program will then automatically start. 2. Click ”Next”. 3. Click ”Next”. 4. Click “Yes” to create a shortcut.
5. Click “Yes” to auto start the IEEE802.11b MiniPCI Utility every time the computer starts. 6. The installation is complete. Click “Finish”. Restart your computer if necessary. 7. From the Windows System Tray, you can find a connection status icon. Three different colors indicate different connection status.
3. Software Uninstallation Guide 3.1 Uninstallation Under Windows XP 1. Close the IEEE802.11b MiniPCI Utility. 2. Click Start >Settings>Control Panel. 3. Select “Add or Remove Programs”.
4. Select “IEEE802.11b miniPCI Windows XP Driver”. “Change/Remove”. 5. Click “Yes”. 6. Click “OK”.
3.2 Uninstallation Under Windows 98SE/2000/ME 1. Close the IEEE802.11b MiniPCI Utility. 2. Click Start > Programs > IEEE802.11bMiniPCI Utility>Uninstall IEEE802.11b MiniPCI Driver & Utility. 3. Click “Yes”.
4. Configuration 4.1 Configuration Under Windows XP 1. Click “Start>Settings>Network Connections, and double click the Wireless Network Connection of “802.11b Wireless LAN PCI Card”. 2. From the available networks list, choose one network and enter the network key (if necessary). Click “Connect”. 3. From Windows System Tray, a dialog box pops up which shows you the Network name and the Signal Strength. 4. Double click on “Wireless Network Connection” icon from the Windows System Tray. 5.
In Wireless Network Properties, specify the wireless network key (Wired Equivale nt Privacy) settings, or, if the network key is automatically provided for you (for example, the key is stored on the wireless network adapter given to you by your administrator), select the The key is provided for me automatically check box. If you are unsure about whether a network key is needed or which settings you need to enter, contact your network administrator or the wireless network adapter manufacturer.
7. To change the wireless network connection settings for a network that is listed in Preferred networks, click the wireless network for which you want to change settings, click Properties, and then change the settings as needed. 8. To remove a wireless network from the list of preferred networks, under Preferred networks, click the wireless network that you want to remove, and then click Remove. 9. To update the list of available networks that are within range of your computer, click Refresh. 10.
network to a position in the list that is higher than the position of an access point network. • To provide enhanced security for 802.11 wireless networks and for wired Ethernet networks, IEEE 802.1x authentication is enabled by default. For more information about how to set up 802.1x authentication, see Related Topics.
4.2 Configuration Under Windows 98SE/2000/ME 1. Click the connection status in Windows System Tray. Select “Site Survey” tab. 2. From the available network list, you can check the Signal Strength and then decide which network to join. 3. Select “Setting” tab. Enter the SSID and then choose the Network Type. Choose a channel if 802.11 AdHoc mode is selected. 4. Click “Advance” button to set Transmission Rate, Power Saving and WEP. Click “Apply”. 5. Click “Apply” to implement the modified settings.
u Encryption Function You may enhance the security of your network by enabling the “Encryption” function. The WEP Required Mode enables you to define the encryption keys. ! Caution: Using “Encryption” function requires all computers of the network to enable the “Encryption” function. The WEP key needs to be the same for all IEEE802.11b stations. Follow the steps below to set your WEP Required Mode: (1) Select one mode by clicking the pull-down button in the WEP Required Mode frame.
A. ASCII 64 bits: This mode requires 5 ASCII characters range from 0~9 and a(A)~z(Z). B. ASCII 128 bits: This mode needs 13 ASCII characters range from 0~9 and a(A)~z(Z).
C. Hex 64 bits: This mode needs 10 hexadecimal numbers for use and will have the limit of 10 Hexadecimal value of 0~9 and a(A)~f(F). D. Hex 128 bits: This mode needs 26 hexadecimal value for use and will have the limit of 26 Hexadecimal number from range of 0~9 and a(A)~f(F).
5. Using IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility 5.1 LAN Status If you want to know the connecting status in Infrastructure Mode or 802.11Ad Hoc Mode, choose LAN Status tab in IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility window. 1. Infrastructure Mode: l The columns of SSID and MAC of the Access Point, which your computer connects to, will appear in the screen if you choose the Infrastructure Mode.
5.2 Link Information The link information provides information of Current Channel, Current Transmission Rate, Own MAC Address, Current Connection State, Wireless Network Adapter IP Address, Wireless Network Adapter Subnet Mask, and Wireless Network Adapter Default Gateway. 5.3 Site Survey In this dialog box, you may get all the information of each Access Point within the communication range of your MiniPCI module.
5.4 Diagnostic To check if there are any errors in the hardware, firmware, and software of your PCI module, you may enter this dialog box and click the “Start Diagnostic” button. If there are any errors, please click the “View Error Details” and print it out to present to your dealer/ distributor. 5.5 About From this dialog box, you can get the details such as the version information of each Software component.
6. Networking Applications Available network applications are as follows: l l l l To Survey the network neighborhood To Share Your Folder with Your Network Member(s) To Share Your Printer with Your Network Member(s) To Access the Shared Folder(s)/File(s) of Your Network Members(s) l To Use the Shared Printer(s) of Your Network Member(s) In fact, the network applications of IEEE802.11b MiniPCI are the same as they are in a wired network environment.
6.2 File Sharing You may share files between computers that are logged onto the same wireless network. For example, if you want to share your folder “My Documents“ with other computers of the wireless network, please highlight the folder “My Documents” and drag it to Shared Documents folder. Sharing files in the IEEE802.11b wireless network will be like sharing files on a wired LAN.
6.3 Using the Shared Folder If you would like to access a shared folder stored in other stations of the same network, please follow the process below: 1. Double-click the “My Network Places” icon, and then double-click the computer where the shared folder is located. 2. Double-click the folder you want to connect to. 3. Now you may open the needed file(s). Note: If a password is required, the Windows will prompt a password column to you.
