Wireless Access PC Card and PCI Adapter Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, and XP Companion Reference Guide R24.0260.00 Wireless Access PCI Adapter Installation Note: For the most recent installation information, refer to the product Web site at http://www.usr.com/support. You can also refer to the User Guide on the Installation CD-ROM for more detailed information. Some files will be copied to your system, and then you will be asked to read the license agreement. Read the agreement and click Yes. Software Installation Step One: Prepare for installation Turn on your desktop computer. Type your password if you are prompted to do so. Note: It is important that you have your serial number written down before you install the Wireless Access PCI Adapter. If you ever need to call our Technical Support department, you will need this number to receive assistance. Note: Be sure to find out what letter your CD-ROM drive uses before you begin installing your new product. You will need to know this to properly install your software. Step Two: Install your software Note: You will need to install this software on all of the PCs or laptops you plan to wirelessly network together. The Installation CD-ROM Graphic User Interface (GUI) will appear on your screen. Click Software. Insert your Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. In the Choose Setup Language window, select your preferred language and click OK. Note: If your CD-ROM does not automatically launch, click Windows Start, Run, and type D:\setup (or the appropriate letter of your CD-ROM drive) and click OK. 2 3 Click the icon for the U.S. Robotics Wireless Configuration Utility. Click Wireless PC Card or PCI Adapter. Hardware and Driver Installation Step One: Prepare for installation Unplug your computer and remove the computer's cover. Step Two: Connect the Wireless Access PCI Adapter to your computer Locate an available PCI slot and insert the Wireless Access PCI Adapter. PCI slots are typically white plastic lined with metal and are 3.5 inches long. Use the slot cover screw to secure the Wireless Access PCI Adapter. Note: It can be tricky getting the Wireless Access PCI Adapter into the PCI slot. Use firm pressure to seat the Wireless Access PCI Adapter properly. Follow the on-screen instructions and wait for the files to be copied to your hard drive. A window will appear showing you the files that have loaded onto your system. Close this window. The program window with the Configuration Utility icons will appear. Close this window. Your software setup is complete. Click OK, and prepare to install your hardware. Do not remove the U.S. Robotics Installation CD-ROM from your CD-ROM drive. Shut down your computer. The Configuration Utility is used to change or verify the configuration information that relates to your Wireless Access PC Card or PCI Adapter. The Configuration Utility icon will also be colored to indicate the status of your wireless network: red for disconnected, yellow for connected with poor quality, and green for connected with good quality. Some computers require you to remove the PC Card from the Wireless Access PCI Adapter before you insert the Wireless Access PCI Adapter into the PCI slot. If necessary, pull the PC Card out of the Wireless Access PCI Adapter and set it aside. Insert the Wireless Access PCI Adapter into the PCI slot, pressing firmly to seat it properly. Then slide the PC Card through the slot and into the Wireless Access PCI Adapter. Inserting the PC Card into the Wireless Access PCI Adapter in this manner can be awkward, so take your time. Note: If you experience any problems installing the Wireless Access PCI Adapter, try installing it in a different PCI slot. Step Three: Install your drivers Replace your computer's cover and turn on your desktop computer. You may get a window saying the Configuration Agent couldn't connect to the Network Agent. If you do get this window, click OK. When Windows detects the new hardware, click Next. 4 5 If Windows does not automatically begin searching for the correct drivers, select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) and click Next. When you see the U.S. Robotics Wireless Access PCI Adapter window, click OK. This will install the default settings. Wait for the files to be copied. If you do not receive any prompts to insert your Windows CD-ROM, simply click Finish. Congratulations! You have finished installing your hardware and your Select Specify a location. Type D:\drivers (or the appropriate letter of your CD-ROM drive instead of "D") and click Next. drivers! Reboot your machine and you will now see a small icon for the Configuration Utility in the system tray by your clock. The Configuration Utility is used to change or verify the configuration information that relates to your Wireless Access PC Card or PCI Adapter. The Configuration Utility icon will be colored to indicate the status of your wireless network: red for disconnected, yellow for connected with poor quality, and green for connected with good quality. Note: Each Wireless Access PC Card or PCI Adapter you want to connect to the wireless network must be on the same channel. Access the Configuration Utility to verify and, if necessary, change the selected channel. You must now configure each computer that has a Wireless Access PC Card or PCI Adapter in order to share Internet connectivity, files, and a printer. Refer to the "Enabling File and Print Sharing" and the "Enabling Internet Sharing" sections of this guide or refer to the User Guide on the Installation CD-ROM for this information. Click Next again.* *A Digital Signature Not Found window may appear. Click Yes. Windows Me and 2000 will verify that your network device is properly installed. Note: If you are prompted at any time for your Windows CD-ROM, remove the U.S. Robotics Installation CD-ROM and insert your Windows CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. When all of the files are copied, remove the Windows CD-ROM, and reinsert the U.S. Robotics Installation CD-ROM. 6 802.11b AdHoc mode is used for peer-to-peer network configurations. Infrastructure mode is used to add a Wireless Access Point to the wireless network configuration. Each Wireless Access PC Card or PCI Adapter in the wireless network must have the correct mode selected within the Configuration Utility. The Wireless Access PC Cards and PCI Adapters are set to 802.11b AdHoc by default. 7 Wireless Access PC Card Installation Note: For the most recent Installation information, refer to the product Web site at http://www.usr.com/support. You can also refer to the User Guide on the Installation CD-ROM for more detailed information. Some files will be copied to your system, and then you will be asked to read the license agreement. Read the agreement and click Yes. Software Installation Step One: Prepare for installation Turn on your laptop computer. Type your password if you are prompted to do so. Note: It is important that you have your serial number written down before you install the Wireless Access PC Card. If you ever need to call our Technical Support department, you will need this number to receive assistance. Note: Be sure to find out what letter your CD-ROM drive uses before you begin installing your new product. You will need to know this to properly install your software. Step Two: Install your software Note: You will need to install this software on all of the PCs or laptops you plan to network together. The Installation CD-ROM Graphic User Interface (GUI) will appear on your screen. Click Software. Insert your Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. In the Choose Setup Language window, select your preferred language and click OK. Note: If your CD-ROM does not automatically launch, click Windows Start, Run, and type D:\ (or the appropriate letter of your CD-ROM drive) and click OK. 8 9 Click the icon for the U.S. Robotics Wireless Configuration Utility. Click Wireless PC Card or PCI Adapter. Hardware and Driver Installation Step One: Insert the Wireless Access PC Card into your computer Locate an available PCMCIA slot and fully insert the Wireless Access PC Card. PCMCIA slots are typically on the side of laptops. You should hear a beep when the Wireless Access PC Card is fully inserted. Step Two: Install your drivers When Windows detects the new hardware, click Next. Follow the on-screen instructions and wait for some files to be copied to your hard drive. A window will appear showing you the files that have loaded onto your system. Close this window. The program window with the Configuration Utility icons will appear. Close this window. If Windows does not automatically begin searching for the correct drivers, select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) and click Next. Your software setup is complete. Click OK, and get ready to install your hardware. Do not remove the Installation CD-ROM from your CD-ROM drive. 10 11 Select Specify a location. Type D:\drivers (or the appropriate letter of your CD-ROM drive instead of "D") and click Next. When you see the U.S. Robotics Wireless Access PC Card window, click OK. This will install the default settings. Wait for the files to be copied. If you do not receive any prompts to insert your Windows CD-ROM, simply click Finish. Click Next again.* *A Digital Signature Not Found window may appear. Click Yes. Windows Me and 2000 will verify that your network device is properly installed. Congratulations! You have finished installing your hardware and your drivers! Reboot your machine and you will now see a small icon for the Configuration Utility in the system tray by your clock. Note: If you are prompted at any time for your Windows CD-ROM, remove the U.S. Robotics Installation CD-ROM and insert your Windows CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. When all of the files are copied, remove the Windows CD-ROM, and reinsert the U.S. Robotics Installation CD-ROM. The Configuration Utility is used to change or verify the configuration information that relates to your Wireless Access PC Card or PCI Adapter. The Configuration Utility icon will be colored to indicate the status of your wireless network: red for disconnected, yellow for connected with poor quality, and green for connected with good quality. Note: Each Wireless Access PC Card or PCI Adapter you want to connect to the wireless network must be on the same channel. Access the Configuration Utility to verify and, if necessary, change the selected channel. You must now configure each computer that has a Wireless Access PC Card or PCI Adapter in order to share Internet connectivity, files, and a printer. Refer to the "Enabling File and Print Sharing" and the "Enabling Internet Sharing" sections of this guide or refer to the User Guide on the Installation CD-ROM for this information. 802.11b AdHoc mode is used for peer-to-peer network configurations. Infrastructure mode is used to add a Wireless Access Point to the wireless network configuration for extended range and increased number of computers that can join the network. Each Wireless Access PC Card or PCI Adapter in the wireless network must have the correct mode selected within the Configuration Utility. The Wireless Access PC Cards and PCI Adapters are set to 802.11b AdHoc by default. 12 13 Enabling File and Print Sharing To enable file and print sharing over the wireless network, perform the following steps on each machine that has a Wireless Access PC Card or PCI Adapter installed. Windows 95/98FE/98SE/Me Users: Click Windows Start, Settings, and then Control Panel. Double-click Network and then click the File and Print Sharing button. Select both boxes in the File and Print Sharing window and then click OK. File and print sharing is now enabled. Note: If your computer is connected directly to the Internet, there is a security risk if you are not using a firewall program or some form of hardware firewall. and click Properties. Select Internet Protocol and click Properties. Click the DNS tab and enter the same DNS address as the one listed under the LAN connection. Windows Me Users: Click Windows Start, Settings, and then Control Panel. Double-click Add/Remove Programs and then click the Windows Setup tab. Select Communications and then click Details. Select Internet Connection Sharing and click OK. Click Apply and the Home Networking Wizard will launch. Click Next and then select Yes this computer uses the following. Select the direct connection to the Internet from the drop-down menu and click Next. When prompted, create a Home Networking Setup disk to be used for the configuration of Internet sharing in Windows 95, 98FE, 98SE, and Me. After you have created the disk, click Next. Click Finish to complete the configuration of Home Networking. You will then need to restart your computer. Windows 2000/NT Users: Note: After the Wireless PC Card or PCI Adapter is installed in Windows NT, you should run the Service Pack that came w ...