Acer IEEE 802.11b WLAN PC Card Network Card User Manual
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1. bal rait O0BC Dia Soucer S j i t P stonom mistin a a 4 F Dapy wonng icad k emmed baime E k stopped a 3 ii Carerat Tasks bhur Empi Socka 2 ea Bort Tae Err end Users Start Where let PCHCIA sockets change PC Card PEMA settings LE ky Cormpuis 22 2 5 3 Uninstall the IEEE802 11b WLAN Utility Driver 1 First you should remove the IEEE802 11b WLAN PC card To safely remove your PC card we suggest you should follow the procedure below Click the Start Menu choose Settings gt Control Panel and click the PC Card PCMCIA icon You will enter the PC Card PCMCIA Properties page as follows choose IEEE802 11b Wireless LAN Adapter and then click Stop button to disable the PCMCIA socket Wait for a few seconds until a pop up message You may safely remove the device displayed then you may allow removing your PC card PC Card PCMCIA Properties Socket Status Global Settings A Toremove a PC card select it from the list and then gt click Stop ee Empty Socket 1 IEEE 802 116 Wireless LAN Adapter PCMICIA Sacke I Show control on taskbar Display waming if card is removed before itis stopped Additional Note for Windows Me If you use Windows Me operating system you may double click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon at the lower right side of2. 001 Config sys Dblepace bin 1 objects selected P 2 Select Sharing from the available options 3 Select Shared As to open your folder for file sharing You can also select and define the level of access you want for your folder 26 My Documents Properties Ed Ed General Sharing C Not Shared f Shared As Share Name My DOCUMENTS Comment Access Type Read Only Passwords Read Only Password Full Access Password const aw e f Read Only is selected the other users in the wireless network can only copy files from your folder Copying files into your folder is not allowed e f Full is selected the other users in the wireless network have full access into your folder They can copy to and from your folder as well as modify files e You can also set the option to Depends on Password wherein the user in the wireless network can access to your folder through a set password The set password will determine the user can only read your folder or has full access to your folder 4 Click Apply or OK to activate the options that you have set Now you can see the folder My Documents with a little hand under it The folder is now open for file sharing a5 C 4 Oy x File Edit View Help Tthlevel Audrack wae Cardwork Eschange MSOfice a CUM tetera es Hcdtree Netscape Program Files Recycled Spstem saw wWarpLink Auboexec Autoexec eyd
3. installed and used in accordance with the instruction may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canada Industry Canada IC This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations EU Declaration of Conformity Europe PCMCIA Card conforms to the specifications listed below following the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC safety EN60950 IEC950 EMC EN55022 CISPR22 Class B EN50082 1 EN61000 3 2 EN61000 3 3 Table of Contents Tc INWPOGUCUOM ies cichoeres sta sete citetetete a a int 2i MStar a aaa dee heutreegaiueatse 2V OVErVIEW aoan ari candice nine chase EE EEEE EES 2 2 Install the IEEE802 11b WLAN Utility Driver cceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 3 Install the PCMCIA Cal d rsisi eissour aa
4. 116 Wireless LAN Adapter PEMCIA Socke stop I Show control on taskbar M Display waning if card is removed before itis stopped Cancel Epp 30 To verify if the driver has been set in your computer properly you can follow the procedures below o gt Right click My Computer and then select Properties you will enter your system properties Select the Device Manager and click the Network Adapter You will find the IEEE802 11b WLAN PC Card if it is installed successfully Gemia Deece Manage Hardeare Profiles Percier ew dered be ape C ia deact be Siew BQ isip dideptes MY WEEE S001 8b re LAH Alaa POMC Dia chest 3 Sie POMS sect H Prat DOH amp LPT TO Spin cees 4 Lin tina Sea Bue crr If there are Question mark or Exclamation mark in yellow on your IEEE802 11b Wireless LAN Adapter in previous picture PC Card Properties amp System Properties please make sure you have inserted the right PC Card and the proper driver and utility have been installed If you are not sure follow the procedure below to reinstall update the driver Enter System Properties and click Device Manager on upper menu Click Network Adapter and choose IEEE802 11b Wireless LAN Adapter Select Driver on the upper menu of IEEE802 11b Wireless LAN Adapter properties and then click on Update Driver button Follow the Update Device Driver Wizard to complete the
5. A 3 OUNGIS estinceies otha ES 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing our IEEE802 11b WLAN PCMCIA Card It will be interoperable among IEEE 802 116 standard compliant products from other manufacturers and allows you to build a wireless LAN Besides you can use your PC to connect with an access point wirelessly to share the wired network resources After installing IEEE802 11b WLAN PCMCIA Card you can a Share your Internet access by using just one connection b Share printers and other peripheral devices c Share data and image files between networked PCs d Play multi player games IEEE802 11b WLAN can wirelessly transmit and receive data minimizing the need for wired connections at a speed of up to eleven megabit per second With IEEE802 11b WLAN you can locate your PC wherever you want without wires and cables IEEE802 11b WLAN provide LAN users with great mobility which are not available under wired network for real time information access at anywhere within a reasonable distance The IEEE802 11b WLAN configuration is easy to change from peer to peer networks Suitable for a small number of users to full infrastructure networks of thousands of users that allow roaming around a broad area Please read this manual to get familiar with the IEEE802 11b WLAN This manual contains detailed instructions in operation of this product Please keep this manual for future reference Kit Contents The IEEE802 11b WLAN PC Card kit incl
6. driver installation Spabem Paget lhe Gerona Devis Haragi Hache Profies Porfoanance ay IEEE B116 wiretess LOM Asphe PEH Ci Di s Piia EEE A 11b JELAH Drem aie Dire 2000 Dyis Siy Hol pred Ta sea daak seou ba reser Share cahi Dies Fie Dede Toupie the de fies I pacha Door 4 2 Microsoft Networking Checklist In order for the IEEE802 11b WLAN to run properly some network items must be presented in the Microsoft Network Neighborhood setup To check and activate the network setup please right click the Network Neighborhood and then select Properties with your mouse The following items should be presented in the network setup 1 IEEE802 11b Wireless LAN Adapter PCMCIA 2 IPX SPX compatible Protocol gt IEEE802 11b Wireless LAN Adapter PCMCIA 3 NetBEUI gt IEEE802 11b Wireless LAN Adapter PCMCIA 4 TCP IP gt IEEE802 11b Wireless LAN Adapter PCMCIA 5 File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks 6 Client for Microsoft Networks If any of these items are missing please follow the instructions below to install them properly Set up the Network Protocols e Click Add and select Protocol on Select Network Configuration Type Selec Heteah Comper Tape oS Se en e Click Add and then choose the network protocol Select Microsoft as the manufacturer and NetBEUI TCP IP and IPX SPX compatible for the network protoc
7. setup message will be prompted as follows just click OK Delup Meseage 4 A prompt of networking setting will appear as follows Its the same as Windows 98 operating system 10 5 The Network properties page will appear automatically in the screen if you click Yes in the last step You should choose AWLAN 11 Mb IEEE802 11b Adapter in the Network Adapter of upper menu and add necessary protocols then click OK 6 The Microsoft TCP IP setting page will be prompted You can use DHCP or manual set the IP address The related Microsoft Networking setting is like Windows 98 2 ALAM 11Mb EEE MI 11b Adeptes Additional Note for Windows 2000 to install the Packet Protocol You should add Packet Protocol under Windows 2000 If the Packet Protocol doesn t exist in your system the installation procedure will be a little different from Windows 98 A message will be prompted to guide you to auto install Packet Protocol Follow the on screen instructions as listed below to complete the IEEE802 11b WLAN Utility and driver installation 1 Please insert IEEE 802 11b Wireless Adapter refer to the Chapter 2 3 If the adapter installation is completed click on Yes Question Ea T 1 Please insert IEEE 802 1 ib Wireless Adapter ae 2 IF Wireless Adapter installed successfully click on Ves Wes No 2 If your wireless adapter installed successfully you will enter Packet Pr
8. the screen to enter the dialog box as follows You may choose the IEEE802 11b Wireless LAN Adapter from Hardware devices list and then click Stop button to remove this device The procedure is likely on Windows98 operating system a Unplug or Eject Haedeoee IEEE B02 115 Wireless LAH Adapter PLCI al Location 0 on DeMicn es 0B ut Corencdbei ZES 2 CH __ de C Qyeplep device componerds Close 23 2 To exit the IEEE802 11b WLAN Utility you should click the right bottom on the Utility icon in the working bar and select Exit IEEE 002 10 Miliy MAS 3 To uninstall the IEEE802 11b WLAN Utility and Driver you can move to Start gt Programs gt IEEE802 11b WLAN Utility and click on JEEE802 11b Un Installation 4 You will be asked if you want to uninstall the IEEE802 11b WLAN Utility and all of its components Click Yes to start to uninstall or click No to exit OO ee a eee PF Are you sue to uriectall the IEEE B02 11b WLAN Diver amp Liity Cid e 24 5 Now please click Finish to complete the un installation Unlna iylla Cited Additional Note for Windows 2000 The following items should be noted 1 Please don t remove your PC card unless the IEEE802 11b WLAN un installation is completed 2 Make sure to exit the IEEE802 11b WLAN Utility before uninstalling 3 If you are sure to uninstall the IEEE802 11b WLAN Ut
9. 2 4 2 2 Wired Equivalent Privacy The Wired Equivalent Privacy enables you to define the encryption keys that your IEEE802 11b PCMCIA should use to e Decrypt wireless messages received via the wireless interface e Encrypt data that will be transmitted via the wireless interface You may desire an additional measure of security in your wireless network which can be achieved by using the Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP If you would like to enable WEP the system will prompt a message to suggest that you contact with your network administrator e Caution WEP needs to be the same for all IEEE802 11b stations Follow the steps below to set your WEP 1 Select the data privacy algorithm you want 64 or 128 bit WEP type 2 Type Passphrase 3 Click Generate to generate automatically the corresponding WEP key If select 64 bit WEP type 4 sets of WEP key will be generated if select 128 bit WEP type only one set WEP key will be generated 4 Choose one key under 64 bit WEP type 5 Click Write and then press OK WEP encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using one of the keys entered from this panel 6 If you select Manual you can type the 64bit WEP key manually Especially note that all the blanks of WEP key have to be filled by manual typing Click on Clear you can clean away all the settings of Ecryption 2 4 2 3 Country Every country has different legal frequ
10. Bootlog pry Bootlog Command C h m C h A Cet 1 object s selected as Files sharing in the IEEE802 11b WLAN wireless network will be like files shared on a wired LAN 2 3 2 Printer Sharing in Windows 98 In order for a printer to be shared across the network it has to be set as the network printer Follow the instructions below to set a printer as a network printer 1 Click the Start button point to the Settings and then click Printers 2 Inthe Printers window click the printer you want to share 3 Click Sharing on the File menu 4 Click the Sharing tab then click Shared As and if necessary enter a password 28 3 3 Using the shared folder 1 6 Double click the Network Neighborhood icon and then double click the computer where the shared folder is located Double click the folder you want to connect to You may want to assign a drive letter for shared folder that you connect to In the Network Neighborhood double click the computer where the shared folder is located Click the folder you want to connect and click File menu and then click Map Network Drive Select an available drive and then click OK Note If a password is required the Windows will prompt you Then you need to enter the password that had been assigned to this shared folder 3 4 Using the shared network p
11. EEE 802 11b Utility Wireless LAN Neighborhood Setting Cownt Computer Name o NBA3K2 TSA Canada T Mode C 4d Hoe Infrastructure f 00211 Ad Hoc 2 4 1 2 Basic Setting for 802 11Ad Hoc Mode If you have more stations and just want to set them as local network use IEEE802 11b Utility window to e Select the Mode as 802 11 Ad Hoc e Select the correct SSID Every member of your wireless peer to peer network will share SSID Every member of your peer to peer network must have the same SSID which should be case sensitivity e Select the correct Channel Channel shows radio channel numbers used for networking Channel number must be the same between stations so that computers can communicate in the local LAN It can be changed only under the 802 11 Ad Hoc Mode and Ad Hoc Mode IEEE 802 11b Utility Wireless LAN Neighborhood Setting Computer Name tt Comtrr NBA3K2 USA Canada Mode Ad Hoc Tntrastrictire f 802 11 4d Hoc sD _ Channel aa a f Advanced Setting Apply Lancel You have to select both SSID and Channel If you only select Channel the following warning message will come out IEEE 802 11b Warming Ifyou want to enable the 802 11 Ad Hoc Please nee un empty toll If you are unable to connect with other brand of IEEE 802 11b device on 802 11 Ad Hoc mode please try Ad Hoc mode The next section will show the basic setting of Ad Hoc mod
12. IEEE 802 11b WLAN PC Card User s Guide Version 1 3 August 2001 Please install the Utility Driver first before inserting the PCMCIA Card FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this device or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than specified The correction of interference caused by such unauthorized modification substitution or attachment will be the responsibility of the user Built in antennas whether installed indoors or out should be installed only by experienced antenna installation professionals who are familiar with local building and safety codes and wherever applicable are licensed by the appropriate government regulatory authorities FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator amp your body USA Federal Communications Commission FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B Digital Devices 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
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14. e 2 4 1 3 Basic Setting for Ad Hoc Mode If you have more stations and just want to set them as local network you can also select Ad Hoc Mode on your WLAN Utility The procedure is as follows e Select the Mode as Ad Hoc e Select the correct channel Channel shows radio channel numbers used for networking Channel number must be the same between stations so that computers can communicate in the local LAN It can be changed only under the 802 11 Ad Hoc Mode and Ad Hoc Mode EEE 802 11b Utility Pfeil Ea Wireless LAN Neighborhood Setting jon Name County Usa t Canada 17 2 4 2 Advanced Settings Only if connected to an existing network advanced parameters can be specified for an IEEE802 11b PCMCIA card Consult your LAN Administrator for information about whether these parameters apply to your situation Click Advanced Setting and then the following advanced setting about your IEEE802 11b WLAN will be displayed 2 4 2 1 Configuration It displays the configuration items that you can change under the Ad Hoc Mode Power Save Mode Ethernet Conversion and TX Rate Data Transmission Rate If the mode is Infrastructure The Tx Rate will be fixed in Fully Auto and users can t change it EEE 02 1 1b Advanced Sebi Configuration Wid Equivalent Privacy Contry Power Seve Hole r TH Rai C Embb Pally Aun CF sable rue Bihernet Corran i Enceprilaied r tf EF IM os SO lh i
15. ency range Please choose proper country setting Under the infrastructure mode the setting value will be determined by the Access Point and can t be set by users 2 5 How to use your card 2 5 1 Wireless LAN Neighborhood If you want to know connecting status in Infrastructure Mode or Ad Hoc Mode choose Wireless LAN Neighborhood in IEEE802 11b Utility window 1 Infrastructure Mode e The Access Point SSID and Access Point MAC will appear in the screen if you choose the Infrastructure Mode Please refer to the Chapter 2 4 1 1 to set your Infrastructure Mode e Double click the Access Point SSID under the Infrastructure Mode to access to the Microsoft Network Neighborhood folder to find other on line computers e You can see the status of the Link Quality and Signal Strength under the Wireless LAN Neighborhood IPR SE LE OEI MB GLARK Gold Ger D220 1 AE TIITII II III iM 2 802 11 Ad Hoc Mode Ad Hoc Mode e Your Station Name and MAC Address will appear if you choose the 802 11Ad Hoc Mode or Ad Hoc Mode e Double click your Station Name will display the content of your computer or double click Network Neighbors to access to the Microsoft Network Neighborhood folder to find other on line computers e Click Rescan if you don t find any other station DSO 1 2a POE tt eel Network Neighbor e Clicking More will spread the following information about your network 20 2 5 1 1 Link I
16. etting and add the necessary protocols L 10 The Network page will be prompted as follows if you click on Yes in previous screen You can add the necessary protocols by clicking Add button Please refer to the Chapter 4 2 Microsoft Networking Checklist for related settings about Network 11 The Driver and Help files will be copied to the system Wait for the setup program to finish the IEEE802 11b WLAN installation Then select Yes and click Finish to complete the installation It s recommended to close other applications before rebooting your system EEE B02 11b WLAN Dye amp Lip have bean edie Note Please seket Yes want lo restart oy computer rea and chok Frish to restart dhe commer fisi than Plugdn the Aclsphes Sifter wou restart ees computer Hoi wil restart my computer later pompsip she aiun 12 To install the PCMCIA card please refer to the Chapter 2 3 Install the PCMCIA card Additional Note for Windows NT4 0 The installation procedure under Windows NT4 0 will be a little different from Windows 98 shown below It will be change after step10 refer to the installation of Windows 98 2 Click OK and system will auto select I O address and IRQ and remind you to choose the unused I O address and IRQ from Windows NT Diagnosis to prevent system resource conflict 3 If the Ndis 3 0 packet driver has already existed in your system the
17. ications you want to install a Install the IEEE802 11b Utility and Driver b Browse the User Manual c Product Service Home Page elec sodbeoce toy bash bbon Please select the applications you have installed by checking the boxes below Install IEEE 802 11b Driver and Utility C Browse User Manual lt Back Next gt _ Cancel 2 When the Welcome screen appears click on Next Wakina to the IEEE S02 1 1b wasaat Sahu progam The i all naiai Orr 1 Up or POU Oompa recomersihd Heat you fret choo al other appi ators iis strongk recoareended Heat vou ee al Wired poa before pune this Setup piyi Cit Lyca hoga Setup and then close ary popan pou have running CEE Hesi jo cininu eah the Setup progam WARMING Ths pogan is protected ky copengt lsa snd manaira beasties Urauthoizel sepeoduchon of dehibuion of fhe pega o any Geer of it may result in sees onl and cominal persis and fal be peceeouhed bo the manm eiat possbie unda Lev i 3 Please carefully read the Software License Agreement If you accept the contract please click Yes to move to the next screen If not click No to exit 5 The default destination folder is displayed in the setup dialog box To change the default folder you can click Browse to set the destination folder or click Next to go to the next screen 6 Select the Program Folder f
18. ility and Driver the system will give you a prompt as below to execute Device Manager to remove the IEEE802 11b WLAN Adapter and then click OK Information hl foe 4 System will give you a prompt as below while waiting for Device Manager Follow the instruction to uninstall IEEE802 11b WLAN adapter Information 25 3 Application To enable the sharing of the Internet access you should set your IEEE802 11b WLAN mode as Infrastructure and connect to the access point please refer to the Chapter 2 4 1 Setting When the procedure is completed an access point will appear on the Wireless LAN Neighborhood of IEEE802 11b WLAN Utility Double click it to enter the Network Neighborhood folder This folder contains the links to all computers in your workgroup on the entire network 3 1 File Sharing in Microsoft Windows 98 IEEE802 11b WLAN allows the sharing of files between computers that are logged onto the same wireless network Let s assume that you want your folder My Documents to be shared with other computers and the wireless network 1 First locate the folder My Documents and right click it C1 Iofs Eile Edt Wiew Help Tthlewel Sudrack waz Cardwork Exchange Minis tk MSO Ffice May Documents Micdtree Netscape Program Files Recycled System say temp rm WiarpLink windows Waite Abe sec Auboe ec eyd Bootlog pry Bootlhog Command Command Config
19. nformation The link information including the Channel Transmission Rate Transmission State and Wireless IP Address are revealed here More Information 2 5 1 2 About From this dialog box you can get the details such as the MAC Address and the Version Information of each software Move Information 21 2 5 2 Remove your PCMCIA Card If you do not need the wireless connectivity of your IEEE802 11b PCMCIA Card you can follow the procedures mentioned below to remove the PC Card from its slot e Caution e When removing the IEEE802 11b PCMCIA Card you will lose your connection to the network Prior to removing the PC Card make sure you have closed all files and network applications Such as e mail e You are advised to always disable the PC Card prior to removing the card from the PC Card slot or the system may be hurt seriously To stop using the IEEE802 11b PCMCIA Card 1 Double click My Computer to find the Control Panel 8 Double click the Control Panel and then the PC Card 9 Select IEEE802 11b PC Card and click Stop icon 10 Wait a few seconds until the operating system displays a pop up message to indicate you can safely remove the PC Card I Eie Ea View era Took Helo PC Card PCMCIA Progeteties IL A History History Ef 4 Ot K E Socket Slalu Global Seting B 3 E Pane N Jp amore aPC cad select trometer than pon piira cok Stop o F
20. ols Then click OK E riea Pde dea bh Pa el ee aul Fert Indeed Peotooo eS Sophie Pein ries Ste OL Hicreank DLE Mate Lil TEFAF e Now your network protocol should be set Please check if your network needs any special requirements to operate in your office environment 32 Network Service for Microsoft Networking e Click Add and select Service Select Network Component Type e Select Microsoft as the manufacturer and choose File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks for network service Leer Helent See e Click OK to set the network service 33 4 3 Others Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP If you set the WEP Passphrase which is the same as the Access Point AP in your IEEE802 11b WLAN PC card but still can t connect with the AP It may be that the key generated by your PC card is different from the key generated by the AP even if the same Passphrase is used between your PC card and AP Please follow the steps below to set WEP manually 1 Check the WEP type and WEP key generated from the AP 2 Select Manual on Wired Equivalent Privacy in your IEEE 802 11b Utility advanced setting 3 Type a set of WEP key generated from the AP into the keyiblank of your Encryption frame other space you can type anything you like but make sure all the blanks will be filled 4 Remember to press the Write button and OK to finish the WEP
21. or IEEE802 11b WLAN Utility and click Next 7 You will be asked if you want to add an IEEE802 11b WLAN Utility shortcut to your desktop Click Yes to add a shortcut to your desktop Question X 2 Do pou want to add a IEEE 802 11b WLAN Utility shortcut to pour desktop 8 The user manual is published in Portable Document Format PDF If Acrobat Reader doesn t exist in your system the following message will be prompted and automatically enter Acrobat Reader installation screen please follow the instructions to complete the Acrobat Reader 4 0 installation Acrobat Phesder does mot eet Wal for mataro Anoba Reade to Goose Uses Maral 9 The following page will remind you to install the Microsoft network protocols for IEEE802 11b WLAN to work properly If the network protocol has existed in your system click No to go to the next page otherwise click Yes to go to the network setting and add the necessary protocols Please refer to the Chapter 4 2 Microsoft Networking Checklist for the detailed Microsoft network setting If you add the necessary protocols and finish the network setting the system will prompt a reboot request click No to go to the next page 2 To make sure your networking work properly please install the following protocols in your wran Shster ore 2 Ra TCP APIP SPH NetBEUI FilePrin E Sharing and Client for Microsctt Click Yes to go to the networking s
22. otocol Auto Installation frame click on OK and system will auto install the Packet Protocol Ix Now we will install packet protocol tor IEEE 802 1 1b utility Keyboord and mouse imput will be locked during installation They will he tinlecked autnmaGeally when packel protiocal is installed Completety 3 If Packet Protocol installed successfully you have to reboot your system and the IEEE802 11b Utility Driver installation under Windows 2000 is complete Setup Completed BEE 807 1 tb Packet Protocol Installation 4 If the Packet Protocol installation has failed the message will be prompted as follows Click OK to continue to the next step 5 System will give you an on screen instruction as follows to install the Packet Protocol Remember and follow the procedure to complete the Packet Protocol installation and then click OK Manual Installation 13 2 3 Install the PCMCIA card The IEEE802 11b WLAN driver and utilities are included on the accompanying installation CD Please follow the installation procedures in Chapter 2 2 Your PCMCIA card will not work properly if the driver and utilities are not installed correctly Make sure that there is an empty PCMCIA slot for IEEE802 11b WLAN PC card Install the IEEE802 11b WLAN Utility Driver first before inserting the PCMCIA card 1 Insert the PCMCIA Card and then the system will automatically start If
23. rinter 1 Inthe Network Neighborhood locate and double click the computer where the printer you want to use is located 2 Double click the printer icon in the window 3 To set up the printer follow the instructions on the screen Note 1 After you have set up a network printer you can use it as if it were attached to your computer 2 Ifa password is required the Windows will prompt you and you need to enter the password that had been assigned to this shared printer Whenever printing a document through the network be sure to select the printer that is set as the network printer 29 4 Troubleshooting If you encounter some problems while installing the IEEE802 11b WLAN PC card or you want to confirm whether your card is installed properly refer to the procedure below after you have installed the card 4 1 Check the Various Properties of the Card To verify if your PC Card has been set in the PCMCIA slot properly you can follow the procedures below e Click the Control Panel and then the PC Card Check the Socket Status of PC Card Properties whether there is a PCMCIA card in one of the sockets If you find IEEE802 11b WLAN Adapter PCMCIA in one of the sockets it means a card is detected as the following picture PC Card PCMCIA Properties Socket Status Global Settings To remove a PE card select it from the list and then click Stop ee Empty Socket 1 IEEE 802
24. setting Additional Note for Windows 98 earlier edition If your system is running Windows 98 first edition you may use one of the following ways to make IEEE 802 11b WLAN Utility work properly 1 Copy and replace the file MFC42 dll from c windows system of Windows 98SE to the same directory of your Windows 98 first edition 2 Upgrade your system and IE from Microsoft web site Additional Note for Windows 2000 1 IEEE802 11b WLAN Utility error message e lf the IEEE802 11b WLAN Utility and Driver installation has completed under Windows 2000 but an error message appeared as follows you should check whether your adapter inserted successfully and packet protocol installed successfully See Chapter 2 2 Install the IEEE802 11b WLAN Utility Driver Additional note for windows 2000 to install packet protocol in the User Guide for details DEFF BOZI th WLAR IE ikky EW Pesce check your sdapter m inserted ready and partet protocel a matali 2 Uninstall failed e f you cannot uninstall IEEE802 11b WLAN Utility and Driver successfully Please follow the procedure below to reinstall the Utility and Driver 1 Find the file AWLAN isu and delete it from the Programs files IEEE802 11bWLAN Utility folder 2 Reboot your system 3 Reinstall IEEE802 11b WLAN Utility and Driver 34
25. udes the following items a A PCMCIA Card b ACD includes IEEE802 11b WLAN Utility amp Driver software Acrobat Reader 4 0 and user manual PDF file c The Users Manual this document d Quick Start Guide To use friendly click the Start Menu choose Programs gt IEEE802 11b WLAN Utility and click User Manual for real time instructions after IEEE802 11b WLAN Driver amp Utility installation completed 2 Installation 2 1 Overview In this chapter we will cover how to install the IEEE802 11b WLAN PCMCIA Card To establish your wireless network connection the following steps should be executed 1 Install the software by using the installation CD 2 Install the wireless LAN card 3 Install the required network protocols to communicate with your network Most likely you will need the TCP IP protocol The product is designed to operate in Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows NT4 0 with Service Pack 3 or later and Windows 2000 And the installation procedure is about the same Please follow up the installation wizard that provided by your system to install the software The example here is based on Window 98SE 2 2 Install the IEEE802 11b WLAN Utility Driver Please install the IEEE802 11b WLAN Utility Driver first before inserting the IEEE802 11b WLAN PCMCIA Card 1 Insert the IEEE802 11b WLAN installation CD into your CD ROM drive The setup program will then automatically start You can select the following appl
26. you re asked to insert a Windows 98 CD ROM during the installation insert your Windows 98 CD ROM and click Yes Once the setup task is completed the Microsoft Internet Explorer should start up Please close it 2 When the PCMCIA card setup task is completed you can start up the IEEE 802 116 WLAN Utility To start up the utility please refer to the Chapter 2 4 Utility Start up Configuration 2 4 Utility Startup Configuration IEEE802 11b WLAN PCMCIA Card has its own management software Users can control all functions provided by the application named IEEE802 11b WLAN Utility The Utility icon will appear in the working bar by clicking the IEEE802 11b WLAN Utility shortcut on your desktop The definition of the color of the Utility icon is as follows Connected Green Low quality Yellow Disconnected Red To open IEEE802 116 Utility double click the icon in the working bar 2 4 1 Set Basic Parameters 2 4 1 1 Basic Setting for Infrastructure Mode If you want to connect with Access Point use IEEE802 11b Utility window to e Select the Mode as Infrastructure e Select the correct SSID SSID is the group name that will be shared by every member of your wireless network You will only be able to connect with an Access Point AP which has the same SSID Note that the SSID will be case sensitivity e Channel If the Mode is Infrastructure this parameter will not be active I
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