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4-657-719-11(1)
Operating Instructions
5GHz
Wireless LAN PC Card
PCWA-C500
© 2002 Sony Corporation
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WARNING – Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not technician for help. expose the unit to rain or moisture. This device compiles with Part 15 of the FCC Owner’s Record Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful The model and serial numbers are located on the interference, and (2) this device must accept any back of the unit. Record the serial number in the interference received, including inter
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® ® About the supplied software • In this manual, Microsoft Windows Me is referred to as Windows Me. THE SUPPLIED SOFTWARE IS SUPPLIED ® ® • In this manual, Microsoft Windows 2000 PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE END- Professional is referred to as Windows 2000. USER LICENSE AGREEMENT. ® ® • In this manual, Microsoft Windows XP • Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the ® ® Professional and Microsoft Windows XP software or the software manual in whole or in Home Edition are referred to as Windows XP. p
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Table of contents Overview ............................................... 5 Additional information What you can do with your Precautions .......................................... 55 Wireless LAN PC Card ............. 5 Specifications ...................................... 56 System requirements ..................... 9 Getting help ......................................... 56 About manuals and Help files ............. 10 Glossary ............................................... 57 Accessing Onli
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Overview What you can do with your Wireless LAN PC Card The 5GHz Wireless LAN PC Card PCWA-C500 is a wireless network card in a PC card format. You can use the Wireless LAN PC Card to construct a wireless LAN environment for connecting multiple computers. With the Wireless LAN PC Card, you can connect to another computer that has a Wireless LAN PC Card (Peer to Peer Network connection mode), or you can connect to a network through an optional wireless network access point, the 5GHz Wireless LAN
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With Windows XP: Available networks 6
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NETWORK 2 NETWORK 1 MESSAGE WIRELESS POWER Accessing the Internet from various places in the house (with Access Point Network connection mode) Access Point Network connection mode allows you to construct a wireless network based on an Access Point (optional). By using a computer with a Wireless LAN PC Card, you can communicate with the Access Point, and share files with other computers via the Access Point. Furthermore, if you connect the Access Point to a DSL modem, cable modem or ISDN router,
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* High bit rate movie streaming playback (with Peer to Peer Nework connection mode) Peer to Peer Network connection mode allows computers equipped with Wireless LAN PC Cards to communicate directly, without using a Wireless LAN Access Point. With this connection mode, users can share files directly from one computer to another. Because Peer to Peer Network connection mode is less prone to electronic interference than Access Point Network connection mode making it effective over a greater bandwid
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System requirements To use the software provided, the following hardware and software is required. ❑ A computer with the following specifications: – 128 MB of RAM (or more) – A CardBus-compatible PC card slot – An available CD-ROM drive (for installing the software) ❑ Supported operating system: ® ® – Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition ® ® – Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional ® ® – Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition ® ® – Microsoft Windows XP Professional ❑ Display: High-color (16-bit color) o
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About manuals and Help files The following manuals and Help file are provided with this product. ❑ 5GHz Wireless LAN PC Card PCWA-C500 Quick Start Guide ® ® ® for Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition and Microsoft ® Windows 2000 Professional Users ❑ 5GHz Wireless LAN PC Card PCWA-C500 Quick Start Guide ® ® ® for Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition and Microsoft ® Windows XP Professional Users These two Quick Start Guides contain instructions for installing the Wireless LAN PC Card, Wireless LAN PC
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Getting started Unpacking Your Wireless LAN PC Card comes with the following items: • Wireless LAN PC Card • PC card case • CD-ROM (Setup disc) • Operating Instructions • Quick Start Guide for Windows Me and Windows 2000 Users • Quick Start Guide for Windows XP Users • Warranty Card • Other printed matter Supplied software and Wireless LAN PC Card driver The CD-ROM supplied with this product contains the driver software for your Wireless LAN PC Card and the Wireless Panel utility software. To us
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Indicators 12 1 POWER indicator 2 NETWORK indicator Indicator modes POWER NETWORK Description Blinking rapidly Communication in progress (The rate of flashing changes with the amount of data flow.) Blinking slowly in unison Standby (Data transfer is possible, however no data is being sent or received.) Alternating slow blinking Connection not established (There is no problem with the Wireless LAN PC Card, but connection has not been established.) OFF Power not supplied 12
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Getting started Inserting the Wireless LAN PC Card If you are inserting the 5GHz Wireless LAN PC Card PCWA-C500 for the first time, see Quick Start Guide for details. This section explains how to insert and remove the Wireless LAN PC Card from your computer. You do not need to turn off your computer when inserting the Wireless LAN PC Card. To insert the Wireless LAN PC Card: 1 If your computer has a PC card slot protector, remove it from the computer. Some computers offer a PC card slot protecto
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If your computer is already turned on when you insert the Wireless LAN PC card, the driver installation wizard starts automatically. Refer to the Quick Start Guide for details on driver installation. To remove the Wireless LAN PC Card: 1 Close any software that is using the Wireless LAN. 2 Stop PC Card Services on the taskbar or in Control Panel. 3 Remove the Wireless LAN PC Card, following the instructions in your computer’s manual for removing PC cards. Notice for users who have a computer wit
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Software setup About the software provided The CD-ROM provided contains the following software: ❑ 5GHz Wireless LAN PC Card driver This software is required for 5GHz Wireless LAN PC Card PCWA-C500 operation. ❑ Wireless Panel Wireless Panel is a utility software that displays the status of wireless communications. Normally, it displays the status in the status area on the taskbar. When using an operating system other than Windows XP, Wireless Panel is also used to set up computers or switch betwe
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2 Double-click System. The System Properties dialog box appears. z Hint If System is not displayed, click “view all Control Panel options.” 3 Click the Device Manager tab. 4 Select Devices by type. 5 Double-click Network adapters. 6 Double-click Sony 802.11a Wireless LAN Adapter. The Sony 802.11a Wireless LAN Adapter Properties dialog box appears. Note The Wireless LAN PC Card is not working properly if the following occurs: • The Sony 802.11a Wireless LAN Adapter is represented in the Device Ma
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Software setup • Double-clicking Network adapters does not display the Sony 802.11a Wireless LAN Adapter. c Remove the Wireless LAN PC Card from the computer, and reinsert it. Then, reinstall the Wireless LAN PC Card driver. • Double-clicking Other devices displays the Sony 802.11a Wireless LAN Adapter. c Click Sony 802.11a Wireless LAN Adapter, and click Remove to uninstall the Wireless LAN PC Card driver. Then, reinstall the Wireless LAN PC Card driver. 7 Confirm that the message “This device
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3 Click the Device Manager tab, then double-click Network adapters. 4 Double-click the network card you want to disable. 5 Click the General tab, then select the Disable in this hardware profile check box. Windows 2000: 1 From the Start menu, point to Settings, then select Control Panel. The Control Panel appears. 2 Double-click System. The System Properties dialog box appears. 3 Click the Hardware tab, then click Device Manager. The Device Manager window appears. 4 From the View menu, select De
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Software setup 6 Double-click Sony 802.11a Wireless LAN Adapter. The Sony 802.11a Wireless LAN Adapter Properties dialog box appears. Note The Wireless LAN PC Card is not working properly if the following occurs: • The Sony 802.11a Wireless LAN Adapter is represented in the Device Manager list by a yellow question mark or exclamation point. c Right-click Sony 802.11a Wireless LAN Adapter, and click Remove to uninstall the Wireless LAN PC Card driver. Then, reinstall the Wireless LAN PC Card driv
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7 Confirm that the message “This device is working properly” is displayed under Device status. Note If the message “This device is working properly” is not displayed, the Wireless LAN PC Card is not working properly. In this case, repeat steps 1 to 5, and right-click Sony 802.11a Wireless LAN Adapter. Then click Remove to delete the Wireless LAN PC Card driver. Next, restart the computer, and reinstall the Wireless LAN PC Card driver. 8 Click OK. You are returned to the Device Manager window. 9
