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802.11g Wireless LAN PCI Adapter

Quick Installation Guide

Network Configuration

802.11g Wireless LAN PCI Adapter is an IEEE802.11g-compliant PCI Type DSSS wireless LAN

PCI adapter. It fully supports wireless networking under Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP.

802.11g Wireless LAN PCI Adapter can be operated in Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure network

configurations. Ad-Hoc mode allows 802.11g Wireless LAN PCI Adapter users to join a Basic

Service Set (i.e., peer-to-peer mode, without access point). Infrastructure mode allows 802.11g

Wireless LAN PCI Adapter users to join an Extended Basic Service Set (i.e., connect to an Access

Point)

Package Content

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Installation of the 802.11g Wireless LAN PCI Adapter under Windows XP

1. Insert the 802.11g Wireless LAN PCI Adapter into the PCI slot on your notebook and start

Windows. Windows will auto-detect the Wireless LAN PCI Adapter and a “Found New

Hardware Wizard” window will show up.

2. Select “Install from a list of specific location (Advanced)” and insert the Product CD-ROM

into the appropriate drive. Click on Next to install the driver.

3. Select “Search removable media (floppy, CD-ROM…) ”, click on Next to install the driver.

4. The Windows XP compatibility screen will show up. Please click Continue Anyway button

to continue.

5. Click Finish to complete the installation.

Infrastructure

Ad-hoc

Wired

Wireless

Access Point

Summary of content (9 pages)

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802.11g Wireless LAN PCI Adapter Quick Installation Guide Network Configuration 802.11g Wireless LAN PCI Adapter is an IEEE802.11g-compliant PCI Type DSSS wireless LAN PCI adapter. It fully supports wireless networking under Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP. 802.11g Wireless LAN PCI Adapter can be operated in Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure network configurations. Ad-Hoc mode allows 802.11g Wireless LAN PCI Adapter users to join a Basic Service Set (i.e., peer-to-peer mode, without access point).
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After installing the Wireless LAN PCI 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 Connect button to allow users to connect to an available wireless infrastructure network (Access Point), shown as follows: You may click the Advanced button to perform advanced configuration for the 802.11g Wireless LAN PCI Adapter, shown as below.
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Warning: You must choose one way to configure Wireless LAN PCI Adapter either of using our WLAN Utility by unchecking this check box or using Windows XP Automatic Wireless Network Configuration first by checking this check box. For more information on using the Automatic Wireless Network Configuration please refer to Windows XP Help file. However, the WLAN Utility, which came with the Wireless LAN PCI Adapter, provides you more tools to configure the 802.
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Installation of the 802.11g Wireless LAN PCI Adapter under Windows 98SE/ME 1. Insert the 802.11g Wireless LAN PCI Adapter into the PCI slot on your notebook and start Windows. Windows will auto-detect new hardware and will display an “Add New Hardware Wizard” window. 2. Select “Search for the best driver for your device (recommended)”. Insert the Product CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Specify the location where the driver is placed. Click on Next to install the driver. 3.
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Site Survey: By clicking the Rescan button, the Site Survey can display Access Points around the working environment. Besides showing the ESSID of each Access Point, it also displays BSSID, Channel, Network Type, Encryption, Signal, and Rates. To join any of the displayed Access Points, highlight the Access Point you desire to connect and then click the Join.
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About: The About item shows the versions of the WLAN Utility, driver, firmware of the 802.11g Wireless LAN PCI Adapter. Also, the MAC address and frequency domain are displayed. Quick Tips to Configure the Wireless LAN PCMCIA Card This Quick Start Guide covers the basic features needed to use the 802.11g Wireless LAN PCI Adapter. Follow these steps to configure network settings.
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Set the Network Type From the Main Menu, click the Configuration tab, go to Network Type and click the down arrow at the right of the Network Type field. You will then see 2 network types for the 802.11g Wireless LAN PC Card to operate. If you need to access company network or Internet via Access Point, select “Infrastructure”. If standard “802.11 Ad Hoc” is selected, you need to set wireless stations with the same SS ID.
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box and type a character string in the Passphrase field. As you type, the utility uses an algorithm to generate 4 keys automatically. Select either the 64bit or 128bit encryption first and type a string in the Create Key with Passphrase field. Select one key from the 4 WEP keys and click OK. Then click the Apply button on the Configuration tab to make the setting take effect.
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Technical Support You can find the most recent software and updated user documentation will be updated periodically on the supplier Web site. If you have difficulty resolving the problem while installing or using the 802.11g Wireless LAN PC Card, please contact the supplier for support. FCC Caution 1. The device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause harmful interference.