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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction........................................................................................................................................... 1 Wireless LAN Basics ............................................................................................................................................. 2 Local Area Network (LAN).................................................................................................................................................2 Ad Hoc Network.................................................................................................................................................................2 Infrastructure Network.......................................................................................................................................................3 Roaming ............................................................................................................................................................................3 Chapter 2 Installing the Wireless LAN Card ......................................................................................................... 4 System Requirements ........................................................................................................................................... 5 Wireless LAN Card Status LEDs............................................................................................................................ 5 The Antenna on the Wireless LAN Card (Only for Wireless LAN USB Card) .......................................................... 6 Installing the Wireless LAN Card Software............................................................................................................. 6 Installing the Hardware and Driver....................................................................................................................... 12 Windows 98(SE)/Me/2000................................................................................................................................................ 12 Windows XP .................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Cards Monitor Utility ................................................................................................... 17 I 11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual PART I. Wireless LAN Card Monitor Utility for Windows 98\98SE\Me ................................................................ 17 Wireless LAN Cards Monitor Icon ....................................................................................................................... 17 Wireless LAN Cards Monitor Utility ...................................................................................................................... 19 Monitor................................................................................................................................................................ 19 Connecting to Other Wireless LAN Cards (Ad-Hoc Mode)................................................................................................ 20 Connecting to Access Points (Infrastructure Mode) .......................................................................................................... 22 Checking Link Quality (Infrastructure Mode Only)........................................................................................................... 24 Statistics ............................................................................................................................................................. 25 Site Survey.......................................................................................................................................................... 26 Connecting to Desired Site By Site Survey Utility ............................................................................................................. 27 Encryption ........................................................................................................................................................... 28 Advanced............................................................................................................................................................ 30 Changing the Fragmentation/RTS Threshold.................................................................................................................... 30 Version................................................................................................................................................................ 32 Saving/Loading Profile......................................................................................................................................... 33 PART 2. Configuration Utility for Windows XP................................................................................................... 34 Connecting to an Access Point or Wireless LAN Card.......................................................................................... 34 Viewing Wireless Connection Status.................................................................................................................... 36 Configuring Your Wireless Properties .................................................................................................................. 37 General ........................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Wireless Networks............................................................................................................................................................ 39 To Access Certain Wireless Network Only ........................................................................................................................ 41 Authentication.................................................................................................................................................................. 42 II Contents Chapter 4 Uninstalling the Wireless LAN Card................................................................................................... 45 Removing the Wireless LAN Card ....................................................................................................................... 45 Uninstalling the Wireless LAN Card Software....................................................................................................... 46 Chapter 5 Updating the Device Driver ................................................................................................................ 49 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................. 51 Radio Interference............................................................................................................................................... 51 Card Not Detected............................................................................................................................................... 52 Cannot Connect to Another Wireless LAN Card................................................................................................... 52 Poor Link Quality................................................................................................................................................. 53 Cannot Connect to Access Point ......................................................................................................................... 53 Appendix A Limited Warranty ............................................................................................................................. 55 Wireless LAN Hardware ...................................................................................................................................... 55 Wireless LAN Software........................................................................................................................................ 56 Appendix B Regulatory Compliance................................................................................................................... 57 FCC Part 15 Declaration of Conformity (DoC)...................................................................................................... 57 FCC Rules and Regulations - Part 15 .................................................................................................................. 58 FCC Radiation Exposure Statement .................................................................................................................... 59 Appendix C Setting Up TCP/IP ............................................................................................................................ 61 III 11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual Appendix D Specification .................................................................................................................................... 65 Software.............................................................................................................................................................. 65 Hardware ............................................................................................................................................................ 67 Glossary ................................................................................................................................................................ 73 IV Contents Table of Figures Figure 3-1 Ad-Hoc Configuration ..................................................................................................................... 21 Figure 3-2 Infrastructure Mode Configuration .................................................................................................. 23 Figure 3-3 Infrastructure Mode Link Status ..................................................................................................... 24 Figure 3-4 Wireless LAN Cards Monitor Utility ­ Statistics............................................................................... 25 Figure 3-5 Wireless LAN Cards Monitor Utility ­ Site Survey........................................................................... 27 Figure 3-6 Wireless LAN Cards Monitor Utility ­ Encryption ............................................................................ 29 Figure 3-7 Wireless LAN Cards Monitor Utility ­ Advanced ............................................................................. 31 Figure 3-8 Wireless LAN Cards Monitor Utility ­ Version................................................................................. 32 Figure 3-9 Wireless LAN Cards Monitor Utility ­ Saving Profile ....................................................................... 33 Figure 3-10 Windows XP Configuration Utility-Connect to Wireless Network ................................................... 35 Figure 3-11 Windows XP- Connection Status.................................................................................................. 37 Figure 3-12 Windows XP Connection Properties -General .............................................................................. 38 Figure 3-13 Windows XP Connection Properties-Wireless Networks............................................................... 39 Figure 3-14 Windows XP-Add Preferred Networks.......................................................................................... 40 Figure 3-15 Windows XP Configuration Utility-Set up Network to Aceess ........................................................ 42 Figure 3-16 Windows XP Connection Properties -Authentication..................................................................... 43 V Chapter 1 Introduction This Wireless LAN Card is an IEEE 802.11b Wireless LAN PCMCIA/USB adapter. It allows your computer to connect to a wireless network and to share resources, such as files or printers without being bound to the network wires. Operating in 2.4GHz Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) radio transmission, the Wireless LAN Card transfers data at speeds up to 11Mbps. Both Ad-Hoc and ...