Actiontec 802CI2 Owner's Manual
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1. 1 Right click on the Actiontec PC Card Status Icon A list will appear as shown in the picture below M ake sure that there is a black dot next to the Turn Wireless Radio On If the dot isnot present then smply sdect it T hen select the Advanced C onfiguration selection from the given list e Jur Wireless Radia Un Turm Wireless Aadio Off Advanced Configuration Remove Status Icon Version Information Wireless Network Status WW 3 39PM 2 The PC Card s Properties screen will appear Under the Configuration tab the SSID value should be the same as the ESSID value of your Home Gateway or Access Point For example if you have configured your H ome G ateway or Access Point sESSID valueto ACTION TEC then this same value needs to be typed into the SSID fidd in the following screen Driver Type Bindings Advanced Configuration Encryption Profile Default v Mode Infrastructure z SSID JACTIONTEC v Defaults Transmit Rate Fully Automatic Power Save Enabled I Undo i Apply Configuring the Actiontec PC Card 13 3 After you have entered the appropriate SSID value click Apply and then click OK Your Actiontec PC Card will now be able to connect to your H ome Gateway or Access Point If your H ome Gateway or Access Point is connected to a DSL or Cable modem then test your wireless connection You can do this by opening your Interne Browser and then surf the web Note T here2. Cancel Installing the Actiontec Wireless PC Card It will be necessary for you to shut down your computer Please click OK to restart your computer If this screen does not appear please restart your computer manu ally If you have installed the PC Card into the Actiontec H ome Gateway the PC Card LED will turn asolid green System Settings Change 2 To finish setting up your new hardware you must restart your computer Do you want to restart your computer nom Windows ME 1 After you have installed the PC Card your computer will display the Add N ew Hardware Wizard screen Click Automatic search for a better driver Recommended T hen click the N ext button Add New Hardware Wizard i Windows has found the following new hardware ACTIONTEC PRISM Wireless LAN PC Card Windows can automatically search for and install software that supports your hardware IF your hardware came with Installation media insert it now and click Next What would wou like to do C Specify the location of the driver Advanced coca Installing the Actiontec Wireless PC Card ThePC Card s properties screen will appear Click OK to complete the installation process Please refer to the Advanced Setup section of the Actiontec W irdess Ready H ome Gateway U se s M anual to configure the wireless settings as well as page 21 of this User M anudl Actiontec 802 11b Wireless PC Card Prop 2 x D
3. N etwork Properties screen Click OK again and even if you are not asked to do so please restart your compute Identification Changes i Ei Ed You can change the name and the membership of this computer Changes may affect access to network resources Computer name MENEMA Full computer name enternamehere More Member of C Domain w f workgroup WORKGROUP ok a Configuring File and Print Sharing 23
4. it is not the same then click Read Only Read Only m El C Eul Properties C Depends on Password Depends on Password Passwords Passwords E Read Only Password Po System Properties p 3 x Full Access Password Full Access Password General Network Identification Hardware User Profiles Advanced Windows uses the following information to identify your computer qe on the network Cancel Apply Caan Apply Full computer name entemnamehere Workgroup WOREGAROUP 11 Next you need to share your printer On your desktop click Start click Settings and then select Printers To use the Network Identification Wizard to join a Network ID domain and create a local user click Network ID 12 Right click on the printer you want to share Select Sharing from the given list To rename this computer or join a domain click oj Properties Fi Edi zu Ferie leb Hh k A ka 3j ahe Mf Hel g JET E i Printers krki iil gt Pose Poe 7 T ai az inaa LEN apep appia E ili g na cede od i EN P rri ee el 20 Configuring File and Print Sharing Configuring File and Print Sharing 21 22 In the Computer N ame box type a name that is different from your other PC s on your network T hen in the Workgroup box type the name that you are using to identify your network T his will be the sameon each computer on your network Click OK and you will return to the
5. or registered trademarks of their respective holders 0530 0263 000 Table of Contents 1 Introduction T hank you for purchasing the Actiontec W irdess PC Card T his W ireess PC Card is easy to use and easy to setup If you are tired off all those messy wires needed to connect a lap top to your H ome ngwork then take your networking to the next leva with the Actiontec Wireless PC Card You will be able to share files printers and even your H igh Speed Internet access wirdesdy Package Contents M ake sure the following items came in this package e Actiontec W irdess PC Card e Actiontec W irdess PC Card Installation CD ROM e ThisUse sM anual and Quick Start Installation Guide e Warranty Card Minimum System Requirements e PC Laptop computer with a PCM CIA Slot or PC Computer with an PC Card Reader e Microsoft W indows 98 Second Edition SE M icrosoft ME or M icrosoft N T 4 installed 2 Introduction Contacting Technical Support Actiontec Electronics prides itsdf on making high quality durable high performance products If you should need assistance the Actiontec Technical Support D epartment is available 6 am to 11pm M on Sun M ountain Time to provide professional support Actiontec Electronics Inc 760 N Mary Avenue Sunnyvale CA 94086 Phone 1 719 884 8300 E mail techsupp actiontec com Contacting Technical Support 3 Connecting the Actiontec Wireless PC Card Installing the Actiontec Wir
6. this for each computer you want to ng work Wireless LAN Configuration X Configuration Encryption Link About Profile Computer 4 Mode 802 11 AdHoc Z SSID ACTIONTEC ka Transmit Fate Fully Automatic hi ret ales Undo AdHoc Channel E Apply Cancel Configuring the Adhoc Feature 15 You can establish a network that will allow you to share files and printers T hisis an easy method to set up a network in your home or small office Please follow these steps to Configuring File and Print Sharing setup file and print sharing For Windows 95 98 and ME 1 2 3 16 On your compute s desktop click Start then select Settings and then select Control Panel In the Control Pand window double click the Network icon The following N etwork screen should appear Click the Add button Network Configuration Identification ACCESS Control The following network components are installed m Client for Microsoft Networks af FASTOT Fast Ethernet PC Adapter 4 TCP IP Primary Network Lagon Client for Microsoft Networks File and Print Sharing Description OF Cancel In the Select N work Component Type screen click Service and then click the Add button Select Network Component Type Click the type of network component you want to install A service enables this computer to share files printers and other re
7. Table of Contents Page Introduction 2 Il Contacting Technical Support 3 Ill Connecting the Actiontec Wireless PC Card 4 IV Installing the Actiontec Wireless PC Card 5 Configuring Windows 98 SE 5 Configuring Windows ME 8 Configuring Windows 2000 10 V Configuring the Actiontec Wireless PC Card 13 VI Configuring the AdHoc Feature 15 VII Configuring File and Print Sharing 16 Proprietary Notice and Disclaimer Unless otherwise noted this document and the information herein disclosed are proprietary to Actiontec Electronics Inc the manufacturer Any person or entity to whom this document is furnished or who otherwise has possession thereof by acceptance agrees that it will not be copied or reproduced in whole or in part nor used in any manner except to meet the purposes for which it was delivered The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Actiontec the manufacturer Although Actiontec the manufacturer will make every effort to inform users of substantive errors Actiontec the manufacturer disclaims all liability for any loss or damage resulting from the use of this document or any hardware or software described herein including without limitation contingent special or incidental liability Note PC is a trademark of IBM Corporation Windows 98 and 98 SE is a trademark of M icrosoft Inc All other brand or product names and logos used in this manual are trademarks
8. are two colored bars on ether side of the Actiontec PC Card Icon When they are Green it means that your wirdess connection is strong or good W hen they are Yellow it means that your wireless connection is fair W hen they are Red it means that your wireless connection is poor or weak When the bars are Yalow or Red you may experience slower connection speeds then when they are Gr n Encryption WEP You can us Encryption to add a level of security to your wireless PC Card network T his is not a required feature If you are using aH ome Gateway or Access Point you must be sure to use the same Encryption W EP keysfor your PC Card Please follow these steps to set this feature up 1 Right click on the Actiontec PC Card Status Icon A list will appear as shown in the picture on the previous page Then sdect Advanced C onfiguration from the given list Click on the Encryption tab You can either select 64 bit or 128 bit Encryption depending on your needed level of security You can select C reate Keys with Passphrase a passphrase is the same as a password with the same type of functionality Once you have entered a pass phrase the utility will automatically generate the 4 keys Remember if you are using a Home Gateway or Access Point these keys will need to be added to It If you already have a set of keys configured into your H ome G ateway or Access Point or you prefer to create the keys manually select Create Keys M anually and
9. at this time if you want to restrict who on the network can use this resource You may also set the default printer settings by modifying informa tion on the other tabs of this window e Full This will allow other users on your network to read modify move and ddete any information in the shared drive or file You can further restrict thar privileges by entering a user name and password e Depends on Password T hiswill allow you to set both Read Only and Full access on the shared file or drive T he level of access will deoend on the passwords you For Windows 2000 enter in the appropriate field l l l 1 After you have installed and configured your PC Card Windows 2000 will auto W hen you are finished click Apply and then OK matically enable file and print sharing for your computer T he only iten that needs to be altered is your workgroup settings All the computers on your network must General Sharing General Sharing have the same workgroup name but different computer names To check or change this locate the M y Computer icon on your desktop Right click on it and select eo aa Properties from the given list e Shared As icy Shared As are Name FILE SHARE are Name i i i aon ere oO 2 In the Sytem Properties click on the Network Identification tab If the Comment Comment Workgroup name is already the same as all the other computers on your network ee ee then you do not need to change it Click OK If
10. eless PC Card 1 Your computer can beon or off it will not affect the installation process Locate an For Windows 98 available Type II or Type III PCM CIA slot on your laptop If you are not sure SO where this may be please consult your laptop s U ser M anual 1 After you have ingalled the PC Card your computer will display an Add N ew H ardware W izard screen Click N ext 2 Inset the Actiontec 802 11b Wireless PC Card into the appropriate PCM CIA slot Your hardware is now installed This wizard searches for new drivers for ACTIONTEC PRISM Wireless LAN PC Card A device diver it a software program that makes a hardware device work i Cancel 2 In the next screen select the option Search for the best driver for your device Recommended and then click the Next button Add New Hardware Wizard What do vou want Windows to do f Search for the best driver for your device Recommended Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location 20 you can select the driver you want lt Back Cancel Connecting the Actiontec Wireless PC Card Installing the Actiontec Wireless PC Card 3 Please insert the Actiontec 802 11b Wireless PC Card Installation CD into your CD ROM drive Sdect CD ROM Drive and then click N ext Add New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locatio
11. enter them in the given fields Click Apply and then OK to activate your settings Wireless LAN Configuration U x Configuration Encryption Link About Encryption WEP 64 bit f Create Keys with Passphraze Passphrase C Create Keys Manually Configuring the Actiontec PC Card Configuring the Adhoc feature If you do not have a H ome Gateway or Access Point the Adhoc feature enables two or more computers with Wireless PC Cards to talk to each other The most common usage for this feature is multi player games Please follow these steps to set up the Adhoc feature 1 Right click on the Actiontec PC Card Status Icon A list will appear as shown in the picture below T hen select Advanced C onfiguration from the given list e um Wireless Radia Un Turm Wireless Aadio Off Advanced Configuration Remove Status Icon Version Information Wireless Network Status J 3 39PM 2 Inthe Profile field typein any name you wish T his will saveall the settings under that name Then click on the down arrow in the M ode field and select 802 11 AdH oc Enter an SSID valuein thegiven fidd TheSSID value should bethe same on each computer that you want to network together Then in the AdH oc Channa box select a channel between the numbers 1 11 T his value also must be the same on each computer that you wish to network Finally click Apply and OK to activate the settings Be sure to repeat
12. es for your hardware device The wizard found a driver for the following device o ACTIONTEC PRISM wireless LAN PC Card Windows found a driver for this device To install the driver Windows found click Next A y k Aaewlnic int Cancel Installing the Actiontec Wireless PC Card 11 5 6 12 ThePC Card s properties screen will appear Click OK to complete the installation process Please refer to the Advanced Setup section of the Actiontec W irdess Ready H ome Gateway U se s M anual to configure the wireless settings as well as page 21 of this User M anual Configuration l Wireless LAN Configuration Utility Profile PEEM SSID JANY Transmit Rate Fully Automatic Z _Defautts ee m eo If you have configured your H ome G ateway or Access Point with any Encryption capabilities then complete the following screen accordingly O therwise click Finish to complete the installation process Encryption E 4 Encryption PEF epee o SS Back Installing the Actiontec Wireless PC Card Configuring the Actiontec PC Card After you have installed the software for the Actiontec PC Card an Icon will appear in your Task Bar on the lower right hand side on your D esktop You will not be automat ically connected to any Compute G ateway or Access Point Follow these steps to con Ngure your Adiontec PC Card 4 sientec PC Card Status Icon AA gy PM
13. h to share T he easiest way to achieve this is through your W indows Explorer located in the start menu Right click on the File or Drive you wish to share In the given menu select Sharing a Hy Computer Miel File Edt View Go Favorites Open ta Explore Up Endi Address E My Computer 4 38 Floppy A Send To a Open Cut iene Explore Find Create Shortcut Delete Rename Displays the properties for sh Format Create Shortcut Properties Properties 10 The following screen will appear Please select Shared As T his will enable other users on your network to see the file or drive you selected Then you can chose the Access T ype File Share Screen Properties General sharing C Not Shared Shared As oer eats spent eee eee Share Name FILE SHARE Comment PO Access Type Read Only C Full C Depends on Password Passwords Read Only Password cot be e Read Only T his will allow other users on your network to view and read thefile or drive you selected T hey will not be able to modify it in any way You can fur Configuring File and Print Sharing 19 ther restrict their privileges by entering a password in the appropriate field 13 The next step will be to enable the sharing by selecting the Share As button It will automatically insert a default name for the Share Name You may set a pass word for the printer
14. less LAN PC Card A device diver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Windows needs diver files for your new device To locate driver files and complete the installation click Hert What do vou want the wizard to do Search for a suitable driver for mp device recommended C Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific driver lt Back Cancel 10 Installing the Actiontec Wireless PC Card 3 Please insert the Actiontec 802 11b Wireless PC Card Installation CD into your CD ROM drive Sdect CD ROM Drive and then click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Locate Driver Files Where do you want Windows to search for driver tiles Search for driver files for the following hardware device r ACTIONTEC PRISM Wireless LAN_PC Card The wizard searches for suitable drivers in its diver database on your computer and in any of the following optional search locations that pou specify To start the search click Nest IF pou are searching on a floppy disk or CD ROM drive insert the floppy disk or CO before clicking Next Optional search locations W CD ROM drives Specify a location TORE e a T Microsoft windows Update Back Cancel 4 Your computer will locate the correct drivers named AEIWLNIC inf Click Next to install the drivers Found New Hardware Wizard Diver Files Search Results The wizard has finished searching for diver fil
15. main user s name is used in this fidd Configuring File and Print Sharing 17 18 Network Bl Windows uses the following information to identify your ee computer on the network Please type a name for this computer the workgroup it will appear in and a short description of the computer Computer name Computer Name 1 Workgroup Workgroup Computer Nickname or Computer Description Description rea Click on the Configuration tab T his will take you back to the screen from step 2 In the Primary Network Logon box located just above the File and Print Sharing button make sure that Client for M icrosoft N etworks is selected If it is not then click the down arrow and sdect it from the given list Click OK A screen will appear asking you to restart your computer Click Yes to restart the computer If you do not see this screen please restart your computer manually After your computer restarts you will be asked to supply a U ser Name and Password Enter whatever you would like but be sure to write down these values as they will enable you to access your network System Settings Change Ea 3 Tou must restart your computer before the new settings will take effect Do you want to restart your computer now Configuring File and Print Sharing 9 After your computer has restarted and you entered a password and user name you must enable a file or drive for sharing Locate the file or drive you wis
16. ns Click Next ta start the search Floppy disk drives ST e ao bons a M CD ROM drive Microsoft Windows Update T Specify a location 4 Your computer will locate the correct drivers named AEIWLNIC INF Click N ext to install the drivers Add New Hardware Wizard Windows driver file search for the device Actiontec 11 Mbps Wireless Networking PCMICIA Card Windows is now ready to install the best driver for this device Click Back to select a different driver or click Next to continue Location of driver ee gt wy SS BO SABTMWLMICINF gt Cancel Installing the Actiontec Wireless PC Card 6 ThePC Card s properties screen will appear Click OK to complete the installation process Please refer to the Advanced Setup section of the Actiontec W irdess Ready H ome Gateway U se s M anual to configure the wireless settings as well as page 21 of this User M anual Actiontec 02 11b Wireless PC Card Properties EHE Driver Type Bindings Advanced Configuration Encryption Profile Deta o CS Mode linfrastuctre gsi any ti S SOSCi Transmit Aate Fully Automatic Detaults Power Save Enabled F Urda AdHoc Ehannel fi 4 Apply T he installation is now complete Please click Finish Add New Hardware Wizard Actontec 11 Mbps Wireless Networking PEMCIA Card Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires
17. river Type Bindings Advanced Configuration Encryption Profile Defaull Mode Infrastructure S510 ANY ud A Defaults Iranamit A ate Fully Automatic h Defaults Power Save Enabled fede aw Cancel It will be necessary for you to shut down your computer Please click OK to restart your computer If this screen does not appear please restart your computer manu ally If you have installed the PC Card into the Actiontec H ome Gateway the PC Card LED will turn a solid green System Settings Change Ea 2 To finish setting up your new hardware you must restart your computer Do you want to restart your computer now Installing the Actiontec Wireless PC Card For Windows 2000 1 After you have installed the PC Card your computer will display the Found N ew H ardware W izard screen Click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install a device driver for a hardware device To continue click Next Cancel 2 In the next screen select the option Search for the best driver for your device Recommended and then click the Next button Found New Hardware Wizard f Install Hardware Device Drivers A device driver is a software program that enables a hardware device to work with ey an operating system This wizard will complete the installation for this device o ACTIONTEC PRISM wire
18. sources with other computers Configuring File and Print Sharing Add Cancel 4 5 6 In the following screen please select File and printer sharing for M icrosoft Networks from the given list Select Network Service wl Click the Network Service that you want to install then click OF If vou have a an installation disk for this device click Have Disk Models File and printer sharing for Netware Networks E Service for Netware Directory Services Have Disk cael In the File and Print Sharing screen make sure that both of the sdections have a check mark beside them If they do not please click on the box next to each state ment and then click OK File and Print Sharing El Ei W want to be able to give others access to my files IY want to be able to allow others to print to my printerja Cancel After you have clicked O K you will return to the network screen from step 2 Please click on the Identification tab see the first image on page 26 e Computer Name In this fidd you can type any name you want i e My Compute John CPU 654 Do not use the same name for each computer you wish to have on your network e Workgroup T his fied enables you to set a unique name for your network T his name must be set up on every other computer you wish to have on your ne work e Computer Description You can enter anything you wish Traditionally the location name or
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