Page 2 - USA – Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Digital
1 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 interferen...
Page 3 - Table of Contents
2 Table of Contents 1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………….. 3 2. Installation……………………………………………………………………….… 4 2.1 Overview………………………………………………………………….….. 4 2.2 Install the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility/Driver……………………………. 5 2.3 Install the PCMCIA Card……………………………………………………… 14 2.4 Utility Startup Configur...
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3 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing our IEEE802.11b W LAN PCMCIA Card. It will be interoperable among IEEE 802.11b 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 ...
Page 5 - Install the software by using the installation CD
4 2. Installation 2.1 Overview In this chapter we will cover how to install the IEEE802.11b W LAN 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 ...
Page 6 - W hen the “ W elcome ” screen appears, click on ” Next ”.
5 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 W LAN installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The setup program will then automatically start. You can select th...
Page 7 - Please choose your wireless device adapter, and click “ Next “.
6 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. 4. Please choose your wireless device adapter, and click “ Next “.
Page 9 - your desktop. Click “ Yes “ to add a shortcut to your desktop.
8 7. You will be asked if you want to add an IEEE802.11b W LAN Utility shortcut to your desktop. Click “ Yes “ to add a shortcut to your 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 ...
Page 11 - Additional Note for Windows NT4.0; Click “ OK “ and system will auto-select I/O address and IRQ and remind
10 Additional Note for Windows NT4.0 The installation procedure under W indows NT4.0 will be a little different from W indows 98 shown below. It will be change after step10 refer to the installation of W indows 98. 2. Click “ OK “ and system will auto-select I/O address and IRQ and remind you to cho...
Page 13 - Additional Note for Windows 2000 to install the Packet Protocol; adapter installation is completed, click on “ Yes “.
12 Additional Note for Windows 2000 to install the Packet Protocol You should add Packet Protocol under W indows 2000. If the Packet Protocol doesn’t exist in your system, the installation procedure will be a little different from W indows 98. A message will be prompted to guide you to auto-install ...
Page 14 - follows. Click “ OK “ to continue to the next step.
13 3. If Packet Protocol installed successfully, you have to reboot your system and the IEEE802.11b Utility / Driver installation under W indows 2000 is complete. 4. If the Packet Protocol installation has failed, the message will be prompted as follows. Click “ OK “ to continue to the next step. 5....
Page 15 - Install the PCMCIA card
14 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...
Page 16 - Utility Startup Configuration; The definition of the color of the Utility icon is as follows:; SSID
15 2.4 Utility Startup Configuration IEEE802.11b W LAN PCMCIA Card has its own management software. Users can control all functions provided by the application named IEEE802.11b W LAN Utility. The Utility icon will appear in the working bar by clicking the IEEE802.11b W LAN Utility shortcut on your ...
Page 17 - Channel; shows radio channel numbers used for networking. Channel
16 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: • Select the Mode as ” 802.11 Ad Hoc”. • Select the correct SSID. ! Every member of your wireless peer-to-peer network will share SSID. Every member...
Page 21 - How to use your card; Click “ Rescan “ if you don’t find any other station.
20 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 W ireless LAN Neighborhood in IEEE802.11b Utility window. 1. Infrastructure Mode: • The Access Point SSID and Access Point MAC will appear in the screen if ...
Page 24 - PC card, we suggest you should follow the procedure below.; Additional Note for Windows Me
23 2.5.3 Uninstall the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility / Driver 1. First you should remove the IEEE802.11b W LAN PC card. To safely remove your PC card, we suggest you should follow the procedure below. Click the Start Menu, choose Settings –> Control Panel, and click the PC Card (PCMCIA) icon. You will...
Page 26 - Now please click “Finish” to complete the un-installation.; Additional Note for Windows 2000; The following items should be noted:
25 5. Now please click “Finish” to complete the un-installation. Additional Note for Windows 2000 The following items should be noted: 1. Please don’t remove your PC card unless the IEEE802.11b W LAN un-installation is completed. 2. Make sure to exit the IEEE802.11b W LAN Utility before uninstalling...
Page 27 - File Sharing in Microsoft Windows 98; Select “ Sharing “ from the available options.
26 3. Application To enable the sharing of the Internet access, you should set your IEEE802.11b W LAN mode as “ Infrastructure “ and connect to the access point (please refer to the Chapter 2.4.1 “ Setting “). W hen the procedure is completed, an access point will appear on the W ireless LAN Neighbo...
Page 28 - Click “ Apply “ or “ OK “ to activate the options that you have set.
27 • If “ 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. • If “ Full “ is selected, the other users in the wireless network have full access into your folder. They can copy to and from your folder ...
Page 29 - Printer Sharing in Windows 98; In the Printers window, click the printer you want to share.
28 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. In th...
Page 30 - Using the shared folder; computer where the shared folder is located.; Using the shared network printer; printer you want to use is located.
29 3.3 Using the shared folder 1. Double-click the “ Network Neighborhood “ icon, and then double-click the computer where the shared folder is located. 2. Double-click the folder you want to connect to. 3. You may want to assign a drive letter for shared folder that you connect to. 4. In the “ Netw...
Page 31 - Check the Various Properties of the Card
30 4. Troubleshooting If you encounter some problems while installing the IEEE802.11b W LAN 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 h...
Page 32 - properties, and then click on “ Update Driver” button.
31 To verify if the driver has been set in your computer properly, you can follow the procedures below. • 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 W LAN PC ...
Page 33 - Microsoft Networking Checklist; Set up the Network Protocols
32 4.2 Microsoft Networking Checklist In order for the IEEE802.11b W LAN 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 y...
Page 34 - Network Service for Microsoft Networking:; Click “ Add “ and select “ Service “.
33 Network Service for Microsoft Networking: • Click “ Add “ and select “ Service “. • Select “ Microsoft “ as the manufacturer and choose “ File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks “ for network service. • Click “ OK “ to set the network service.
Page 35 - Additional Note for Windows 98 earlier edition; to the same directory of your W indows 98 first edition.; IEEE802.11b W LAN Utility error message
34 4.3 Others Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) If you set the W EP Passphrase, which is the same as the Access Point (AP) in your IEEE802.11b W LAN 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 s...
