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Wireless-G Notebook Network Card
User Manual for Win 98/2000 (GWP511)
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Welcome ® Thank you for choosing IOGEAR to serve your wireless needs. Soon, you will be sharing files or surfing the ® Internet wirelessly. We hope you will have as much fun using your IOGEAR Wireless-G Notebook Network Card, as we had designing it. ® Rest assured, your IOGEAR Wireless-G Notebook Network Card is built rock-solid to ensure maximum up- time for you to stay up-and-running. If for any reason you have a problem, we stand behind our products with an industry-leading 3 year factor
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Table of Contents ○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Package Contents 03 ○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Introduction 04 ○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Features 05 ○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Requirements 06 ○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Win 98/2K Installation 07 ○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ WLAN Utility Tool for Win 98/2K 08 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○ Troubleshooting 15 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○ Specification 17 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Technical Support 18 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○
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Package Contents The package you have received should contain the following items: ® IOGEAR Wireless 802.11g PC Card CD ROM containing Driver, Utility Software, and User’s Manual Quick Start Guide Acrobat Reader 6.0 3
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Introduction ® IOGEAR ’s Wireless-G Notebook Network Card is a sleek and versatile device for both small and home office users. With IOGEAR, you can surf the Internet, share files, chat with your friends, and....Wirelessly! Our simple, easy-to-use, web-based setup wizard will have you up-and-running in minutes. Moreover, our turn-key FireWall and Wireless Security packages keep you safe on the ‘net. ® Remember, IOGEAR ’s Wireless-G Notebook Network Card gives you the wireless connectiv- ® ity a
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Features Features 54 Mbps wireless connection speed - up to five times faster than previous 802.11b technology Sleek, low-profile, high-gain antenna is designed for maximum reception Backward compatible with 802.11b wireless networks, access points, hot spots and other devices Includes software to turn your notebook into a wireless access point Ultra-easy installation in just a few simple steps Solid 3-year manufacturer warranty - built to last! 5
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Requirements System Requirement: ® Pentium class notebook computers with one available CardBus slot ® ® Microsoft Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP CD-ROM drive 6
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Win 98/2K Installation Software Installation ® Insert the IOGEAR CD (packed with the product) into CD-ROM, wait for automatic pop-up 1. window and then click “Install Configruation Utility” to proceed with the installation. ® 2.After the installation process is complete, re-start your notebook PC. Insert the IOGEAR Wireless 802.11g PC Card into Cardbus (PCMCIA) slot. A new hardware wizard will pop up and guide you to install drivers in your system. 3.First from right to bring up WLAN Utility Too
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WLAN Utility Tool for Win 98/2K After clicking the icon on the above icon-tray, You can also click the “Advanced” button to WLAN Utility Tool window will be shown as configure and modify setting. following. Please click on the tabs on the top of the screen to configure. 1. Wireless Network Tab Choose the network that you want to connect, and click the “Connect” button. 8
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WLAN Utility Tool for Win 98/2K Enable Radio checkbox: Enable/Disable Network Name (SSID): Stations which link Radio function. together should be set to the same SSID. Available Networks: Display the available Wireless Network Key (WEP): – You can networks list. You can click “Refresh” button decide to use “Data encryption (WEP to get the updated list, or choose one enabled)” or not. If you enable WEP, you must available network then click “Configure” type the “Key value” and decide the “Key but
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WLAN Utility Tool for Win 98/2K Preferred Networks: Connect to available 2. Link Status Tab: This option enables you to networks in the order listed in the text box. view the connect information (Status, SSID, AP’s MAC Address, WEP, Speed, Channel, SysTray Checkbox: Show wireless icon in Client IP Address, and Connection Type), System Tray. and signal strength (Signal, noise). Advanced Button: Use the function that you can decide what network access type to be adapted as following. 10
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WLAN Utility Tool for Win 98/2K 3. Statistics Tab: Choosing the “Statistics” 4.Site Monitor Tab: This option enables you to option, you can view the Current Activity view the available networks. At the same time, and Accumulated Totals. you can also know every network’s Standard, Support Rates and Signal Strength. The “Freeze” button can stop the network search and update process. As for the “Advanced” button, it will show more detail information. 11
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WLAN Utility Tool for Win 98/2K 5. Diagnostics Tab: This section let you select 6. AP Config Tab: This page allows you to set what items do you want to test included your Notebook to be used as an Access Control Registers, SPROM Format Point. Validation, Memory Tests, Interrupt Test, Loopback Test and LED Test. This tool will help you to examine the hardware device quickly and easily. 12
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WLAN Utility Tool for Win 98/2K Enable AP Checkbox: Allows you to use your Notebook as an Access Point. Network Name (SSID): This field is the network name shared among all devices in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters, which may be any keyboard character. Make sure this setting is the same for all devices in your wireless network. Channel: Select the appropriate channel from
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WLAN Utility Tool for Win 98/2K 54g Mode: Select the mode to 54g Auto for the widest compatibility. Select the mode to 54g Performance for the fastest performance among 54g certified equipment. Set the mode to 54g LRS if you are experiencing difficulty with legacy 802.11b equipment. Protection: In Auto mode the router will use RTS/CTS to improve 802.11g performance in mixed 802.11g/802.11b networks. Turn protection off to maximize 802.11g throughput under most conditions. Rate: The default setti
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Troubleshooting 1. Adapter Installation Problems ® If your computer cannot find the IOGEAR Wireless-G Notebook Network Card 802.11g Wireless Cardbus Adapter or the network driver is not installed correctly, check the followings, Make sure the adapter is securely inserted in the Cardbus slot. When you insert the wireless PC card into the notebook’s slot, a click should be heard if the PC card is properly inserted. Check for any hardware problems, such as physical damage to the card connec
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Troubleshooting 2. Diagnostics Utility Make sure your computer is using the latest BIOS. If there are other network adapters in the computer, they may be causing conflict, remove all other adapters from the computer and test the wireless adapter separately. Check for a defective computer Cardbus slot. Try the adapter in another computer Cardbus slot that is known to operate correctly. 16
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Specification Data Rate 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 9, 5.5,6, 2 and 1 Mbps, Auto Fallback Standard IEEE 802.11g Operating Range Up to 100m indoors Up to 300m outdoors Radio Signal Type CCK – 11, 5.5 Mbps DQPSK – 2Mbps DBPSK – 1Mbps
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Technical Support If you are still experiencing problems after reading Product User Manual and the Trouble- shooting section, you may either contact our technical support at: 1-949-453-8782 OR, simply click our URL address www.iogear.com to go to our company website and check the latest version and other information about the product and/or software. 18
