Airlink101 AWLC3026 - Manual

Page 2 - Table of Contents

2 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................. 3 1.1 Package Contents ................................................................................................. 3 2. Installation ..............

Page 3 - Package Contents; Quick Installation Guide

3 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the 802.11g Wireless Cardbus Adapter. This Cardbus Adapter is designed to comply with IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN standard and is suitable for notebook computers or desktop computers with a 32-bit Cardbus slot. This Adapter supports 64/128-bit WEP data encryp...

Page 4 - Cardbus Adapter; Insert the Driver & Utility CD into your CD drive and select; Install Driver and

4 2. Installation 2.1 Install Driver & Utility This section provides instructions on how to install the 802.11G Cardbus Adapter . The driver is installed along with the utility. Note: Do not insert the Cardbus Adapter until you have reached the appropriate step. For Windows 98SE and ME users, yo...

Page 5 - Click; at the welcome screen.; Next; to accept the default destination folder.

5 Step 2 Click Next at the welcome screen. Step 3 Click Next to accept the default destination folder.

Page 6 - to select the appropriate program folder from the list of names.; Finish; to complete driver installation on to your computer.

6 Step 4 Click Next to select the appropriate program folder from the list of names. Step 5 Select Finish to complete driver installation on to your computer.

Page 8 - Continue Anyway; at the Windows Logo Screen.; Yes; at the Digital Signature Not Found prompt).

8 Step 8 The Found New Hardware Wizard will now show you the list of drivers available for your Cardbus Adapter. Windows will automatically select the driver most suitable for the installation. Make sure the driver is highlighted and press Next to continue. Step 9 Click Continue Anyway at the Window...

Page 9 - to complete installation. (Restart the computer for Windows 98SE

9 Step 10 Click Finish to complete installation. (Restart the computer for Windows 98SE and ME).

Page 10 - Verify Driver Installation; from your desktop and select

10 2.2 Verify Driver Installation To verify if the driver has been installed successfully, please perform the following steps. Step 1 Right-click on My Computer from your desktop and select Properties . Step 2 Select the Device Manager tab. (For Windows 2000/XP, select the Hardware tab first then cl...

Page 11 - Expand; Network adapters; from the list and verify that; is listed and no yellow question mark is beside it.

11 Step 3 Expand Network adapters from the list and verify that Airlink101 802.11g Cardbus Adapter is listed and no yellow question mark is beside it. If Airlink101 802.11g Cardbus Adapter is not listed, or you see a yellow question mark beside it, please re-install the driver again.

Page 12 - Initializing the 802.11g Wireless Cardbus Adapter; Note to Windows XP Users:

12 3. Initializing the 802.11g Wireless Cardbus Adapter This section describes how to connect your Airlink101 802.11g Cardbus Adapter to a wireless network. Note to Windows XP Users: You must disable the Wireless Zero Configuration Utility in order to use the bundled Wireless Utility. Please follow ...

Page 13 - Go to the; Wireless Networks; check box and click; OK

13 Step 2 Go to the Wireless Networks tab, uncheck the “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” check box and click OK . 3.2 Setting up your 802.11g Wireless Cardbus Adapter Step 1 After you have completed installing the bundled Driver and Utility programs, Windows will automatically ...

Page 14 - to confirm your country selection and proceed.; Chapter 4

14 Step 2 Click Yes to confirm your country selection and proceed. Step 3 The Wireless Utility will now appear and begin to scanning for any available wireless networks in its range. Once it connects to a wireless network, the SSID will display on the top of the window and the bottom of the window w...

Page 15 - Configuring the 802.11g Wireless Cardbus Adapter; Start; located in the system tray

15 4. Configuring the 802.11g Wireless Cardbus Adapter This section describes the various functions of the Wireless Utility that you can configure, including the settings of wireless encryption. There are two ways to access the Wireless Utility: 1. Click Start > Programs > Airlink101 802.11g C...

Page 16 - The Configuration Tab; Network Mode

16 4.2 The Configuration Tab There are two parts to the Configuration Tab: Network and Security. Network Settings There are three options: • Network Mode : Select from Infrastructure (Access Point) or Ad-Hoc (Computer- to-Computer. • Network SSID : Select from ANY (First available) or any of the det...

Page 17 - The Advanced Tab; Wireless Mode

17 4.3 The Advanced Tab The Advanced Tab allows you to access the advanced configuration functions for the Wireless Utility. From this window, you may select the following: • Wireless Mode : Choose to select 802.11b or 802.11g (Ad-Hoc mode only). • Power Saving : This allows you to select the approp...

Page 18 - Save

18 4.4 The Profile Tab The Profile Tab allows you to create/load/delete wireless profiles. Wireless profiles allow you to save all of your Configuration Settings and then reload them at any time if they have been changed. To create a Profile: Type a name in the Profile Name box and click Save .

Page 19 - Rescan; at any time to refresh the wireless

19 4.5 The Network Tab The Network Tab displays all the available Wireless Networks within the Cardbus Adapters detectable range. You may click Rescan at any time to refresh the wireless network availability. To select a specific network, double-click the SSID. The Network window also displays the M...

Page 20 - The Statistics Tab

20 4.6 The Statistics Tab The Statistics Tab allows users to view their Transmit Performance and Receive Performance. The charts display the amount of information being sent/received over specific time intervals. From here, you may easily observe the amount of information being transferred over your...

Page 21 - Article I. Technical Support

21 4.7 The About Tab The About Tab displays important information about the Wireless Adapter including the Device Name, Regulatory Domain, Driver Version, Firmware Version, MAC Address, as well as the Wireless LAN configuration Utility. Article I. Technical Support

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