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SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 1 - Introduction Thank you for purchasing the SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter. This high-speed SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter provides you with an innovative wireless networking solution. The Adapter is easy to set up and use. With this innov...

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual What is Wireless LAN? Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) systems offer a great number of advantages over traditional wired systems. WLANs are flexible and easy to setup and manage. They are also more economical than wired LAN systems. Using radio freque...

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual bandwidth utilization. Additionally, the access point enables users on a wireless LAN to access an existing wired network, allowing wireless users to take advantage of the wired network’s resources, such as Internet, email, file transfer, and printer sh...

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation This chapter covers installation of your SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter in a PCI slot of a desktop PC. Package Contents Please make sure that items below are included in the package. ü SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter...

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 1. Turn off the computer‚ unplug the power cord and remove the computer's cover. 2. Pick a free PCI expansion slot and remover the protective bracket. 3. Insert the Adapter into the slot until it is fully seated. 4. Secure the adapter bracket with the s...

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Connecting the adjustable Antenna to the Adapter After installing the Adapter in the computer, connect the external Antenna to the Adapter using the SMA connector. Hold the antenna in the desired position and turn the lock nut clockwise until snug (do n...

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 3 – Driver Installation for Windows The following sections cover SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter driver installation for the Windows Operating Systems. Note: You must install the hardware before you begin to install the drivers. Driver installa...

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 3. Windows searches for the driver and the following screen appears: 4. Click Other Locations to bring up the following window: 5. Type I:\Win95 where I is your CD-ROM drive letter, then click OK . The following screen appears: 12

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 6. Click Finish to continue. Windows may prompt you the following window to ask you insert the disk. 7. Click OK to continue. 8. Again type I:\WIN95: where I is your CD-ROM drive letter and click OK . 13

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual NOTE: If you did not install the Windows 95 OSR2 from your hard drive, Windows will prompt you to input the path to the Windows 95 CD-ROM. Follow the instructions on your screen, and then click OK to continue. The system will then start to install the W...

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 4. Ensure that the CD-ROM drive is selected. Insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and click Next to continue. 5. The following screen appears showing the driver search result. Click Next to continue the installation. 15

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 6. Windows 98 copies files to your hard disk. The following screen will appear to inform you when the software installation has finished. Click Finish to complete the installation. 7. The following screen will ask you to restart your computer to complet...

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual NOTE: In most cases, Windows will automatically copy all of the files needed for networking. If Windows asks you for the files and prompts you to input the path to the files, follow the instructions on your screen, and then click OK to continue. Driver ...

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 3. A screen appears prompting you to select an installation method. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) and click Next to continue. 4. Ensure that the CD-ROM driver is selected and insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM dr...

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 7. Windows has finished installing software for the device. Click Finish to complete the installation. The system will then start to install the Wireless utility automatically. Proceed to Chapter 4 for installation procedure details. 20

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Driver installation for Windows Me Follow the steps below to install the SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter drivers for Windows Me. 1. Insert the SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter into the PCI slot of the desktop PC as directed and power on the computer. (...

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 4. The following screen appears. Click Have Disk to continue. 5. The following screen appears. Type I:\ WinNT40 where I is your CD-ROM drive letter. Insert the driver CD-ROM, and click OK to continue. 6. After finding the installation file, the Select O...

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 7. You are returned to the Network window. Click Close to exit the Network window. 8. The Microsoft TCP/IP properties window appears. Select “ Specify an IP address ” or select “ Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Server ” and click OK to continue. 25

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 9. The following window appears. Please read the description and click Yes to continue if you will be using a dynamic IP address. The following window appears. Click Yes to reboot the system. The system will then start to install the Wireless utility au...

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Driver installation for Windows Ò XP Follow the steps below to install the SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter drivers for Windows XP. 1. Insert the SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter into the PCI slot of the desktop PC as directed and power on the computer....

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 3. Click Continue Anyway to continue the installation. 4. Click Finish to complete the installation The system will then start to install the Wireless utility automatically. Proceed to Chapter 4 for installation procedure details. 28

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 4 – Installing and Using the Wireless Utility The following sections cover the SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter utility installation and configuration. Installation in Windows After you have installed the device driver, the system will start to ...

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 4. The following screen shows the current settings, click Next to continue or click Back to change the Destination Folder in step 3. 5. The following screen shows you the Setup program’s progress. 31

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 6. Click Finish to complete the installation. Firmware Upgrade After you have installed the utility, the firmware upgrade screen will appear if the firmware of the card is old or not suitable for running on your environment. 1. Once you see the followin...

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual or system tray near the time: Using the Wireless Utility In Windows XP SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility There are two ways to configure SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter. One is SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility; the other one is Windows Wireless Network ...

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 4. Select “ Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings ” and click OK . 34

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 5. Click the Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon again to open the Windows Wireless Network Configuration. Windows Wireless Network Configuration 6. Select SpeedStream and click the Connect button. 7. The Windows Wireless Network Configuration w...

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 8. Click Properties to start the Windows Wireless Network Configuration. Using the SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility 1. Exit the SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility. 2. Click the Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon. Windows Wireless Network Configur...

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Wireless LAN Utility to restart the SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility. 6. The SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility will appear, Double-click the icon to open the configuration utility. SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility 7. Click the Re-Scan button to start the...

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Using the SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility In Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT 4.0 and Me SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility icon Icon Meaning Green: indicates a connection is linked to a wireless network. Red: indicates that the wireless LAN card is looking for ...

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 3. Select the “ Site Survey” tab. The list on the adjacent screen shows you available Access Points and their features. Click on the desired Access Point, then click Connect to connect or Search to search for more Access Points. Click OK when you are fi...

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 6. The “About” tab shows you copyright and version information about the driver, the configuration utility, and the firmware. Click OK to complete the configuration. 43

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 5 – Installing Network Protocols Protocols are necessary for computers to be recognized on your network. Windows 2000 users need to check their Windows User Guide for protocol installation. Installing the Network Protocols for Windows 98 and Mil...

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 3. Highlight Protocol and click the Add button. 4. Select Microsoft from the list of “Manufacturers” and TCP/IP from the list of “Network” Protocols” and click the OK button to complete the installation. 45

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Appendix A – FAQ 1. What is the IEEE 802.11 standard? Ø The IEEE 802.11 is a wireless LAN industry standard, and the objective of IEEE 802.11 is to make sure that different manufactures’ wireless LAN devices can communicate to each other. 2. What is WEP...

SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Appendix B – Specifications Standards: IEEE 802.11b PCI Local Bus 2.1 Compliant Channels: 11 Channels (US, Canada) 13 Channels (Europe) 14 Channels (Japan) Antenna: Dipole antenna with reversed SMA Connector Frequency: 2.4 to 2.4835GHz (Industrial Scien...