SMC Networks SMC2602W - Manuals

3 | Installation Instructions Warning: Network cards are sensitive to static electricity. To protect the card, avoid touching its electrical components and always touch the metal chassis of your computer before handling the card. 1) Switch off the computer, unplug the power cord, and remove the comp...

4 | Driver Installation NOTE: Installation processes will require the use of your original, licensed copy of Windows. Please have your Windows CD available BEFORE proceeding with the installation. Windows 98 Step 1: After you have inserted the SMC2602W 11Mbps Wireless PCI Card in your machine, the O...

Step 5: Once the system has copied the SMC drivers from the CD, it may then request files from your original Windows disk. Please insert the Windows CD at this time. Figure 1.1 Step 6: The system will copy the files. Do NOT press [Cancel]. Step 7: Once all the necessary files are copied from the Win...

(Note: If the system could not find the drivers, click the [< Back] button, and select the [Display a list of the known drivers...] option. Select [Network Adapters] from the list of devices, press [Have Disk] and once again browse to the location of the drivers) Step 6: You have now completed th...

Figure 1.4 Step 3: The Device Status shows that "This device is working properly". If there are any error messages displayed here, you will need to right-click the SMC adapter and click [Uninstall]. Then reboot the machine and go through the installation process again.

6 | Utility Installation Step 1: Insert the SMC2602W Driver, Utility and Documentation CD. Step 2: Click the [Install Driver/Utility] button. Figure 1.0 Step 3: Click [Next >] and then select "Easy" or "Advanced" depending on your level of networking expertise. If you choose the &...

Step 4: Choose the appropriate network type. Figure 1.2 Step 5: If you select "Infrastructure", you will need to enter the SSID of your WLAN. Click [Next >] to finish. Figure 1.3 Step 6: Click [Finish] after the files are copied. You have now completed the utility installation process.

7 | Utility Configuration When the utility program is running, there will be a quick launch icon in the lower right-hand corner of the taskbar. The icon will be GREEN if you have a good connection to a wireless network. If it is red, you will need to verify the network settings and check to be sure ...

8 | Wireless Distance Table Important Notice Maximum distances posted below are actual tested distance thresholds. However, there are many variables such as barrier composition and construction, as well as local environmental interference that may impact your actual distances and cause you to experi...

Network Connection Problems There may be a network connection problem if the LED on the card does not light, or if you cannot access any network resources from the computer. Check the following items before contacting SMC Technical Support. • Make sure the correct network card driver is installed fo...

• What is Infrastructure? o In order for your wireless components to interact with traditional wired networks they need a media bridge to translate for them. This is where INFRASTRUCTURE or Network mode comes into play. An ACCESS POINT is attached to the network using CAT-5 Ethernet cable attaching ...

Equivalent Privacy (WEP) feature uses the RC4 PRNG algorithm developed by RSA Data Security, Inc. o If your wireless access point supports MAC filtering, it is recommended that you use this feature in addition to WEP (MAC filtering is much more secure than encryption). 11 | Technical Specifications ...

Ethernet - A standard for computer networks. Ethernet networks are connected by special cables and hubs, and move data around at up to 10 million bits per second (Mbps). ESS - ESS (ESS-ID, SSID) stands for "Extended Service Set". More than one BSS is configured to become an Extended Service ...