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802.11b Wireless
CardBus PC Card
Quick Installation
M73-APO01-630
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INSTALLATION Caution: Do not insert the Wireless PC Card into your computer until the procedures in “Install the Driver & Utility” has been performed. Install the Device 1. Locate the CardBus slot of your system. 2. Align the Wireless PC Card in the CardBus slot. Push evenly and slowly until it is seated. 3. Once the device has been connected to your computer, Windows will detect the new hardware and then automatically copy all of the files needed for networking. Install the Driver
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7. When Windows prompts you to restart your computer, click Yes. In Windows ME 1. Select Specify the location of the driver (Advanced), click Next. 2. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) and click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g. D:\WINME.) Click Next. 3. Click Next, Windows will copy all the necessary files to your system. 4. Click Finish to complete the installation. 5. When Windows prompts
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Click Finish to complete the installation. In Windows XP 1. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next. 2. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select Include this location in the search: and click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g. D:\WINXP). Click Next. 3. Click Continue Anyway to proceed. Windows will copy all the necessary files to your system. 4. Click Finish to complete the installation. Verify To verify if the device
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3. Click Finish to complete the installation. NETWORK CONNECTION Once the driver has been installed, you must make some changes to your network settings. In Windows 98/ME 1. Go to Start Settings Control Panel Network. 2. Make sure that the following components are installed. 802.11b Wireless LAN CardBus(Mini-) PCI NIC IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol NetBEUI TCP/IP If any components are missing, click on the Add button to add them in. All the protocols and clients required
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3. After clicking Add, highlight the component you need, click Add. 4. Highlight Microsoft, and then double click on the item you want to add. Click OK. 5. For making your computer visible on the network, enable the File and Print Sharing. 6. Click the Identification tab. Make up a name that is unique from the other computers' names on the network. Type the name of your workgroup, which should be the same used by all of the other PCs on the network. 7. Click the Access Control ta
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8. When finished, restart your computer to activate the new device. 9. Once the computer has restarted and Windows has booted up, a Logon window will appear and require you to enter a username and password. Make up a username and password and click OK. Do not click the Cancel button, or you won’t be able to log onto the network. 10. Double-click the Network Neighborhood icon on the windows desktop, and you should see the names of the other PCs on the network. In Windows 2000/XP
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2. Make sure that you have all the following components installed. - 7 -
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Client for Microsoft Networks NWLink NetBIOS 802.11b EAPPkt Protocol Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) 3. If any components are missing, click on the Install… button to select the Client/Service/Protocol required. After selecting the component you need, click Add… to add it in. - 8 -
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4. For making your computer visible on the network, make sure you have installed File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. 5. When finished, you must restart your computer to complete the installation. CONFIGURATION After successful installation of the Wireless PC Card’s Driver and Utility, a Network Status icon will display in the system tray. Meanwhile, a Utility Shortcut icon will appear on the desktop. - 9 -
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Accessing the Configuration Utility Double-click on to open the Configuration Utility. Click Advanced to enter the Configuration Window. All settings are categorized into 6 Tabs: - 10 -
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Config Tab The Config tab allows you to configure WEP encryption and add/remove Profile(s). Item Description Available Displays all available networks. Wireless Network(s) Configure Highlight an available network, click Configure to set up WEP encryption (see diagram below). - 11 -
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Refresh Click the button to refresh and search for all available networks. Item Description Available Displays all available profiles. Profile(s) Add Click the button and the Wireless Network Properties window will appear. In the Network Name (SSID) field, enter your desired network name listed in the above Available Wireless Network(s) box, and click OK. - 12 -
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Highlight the unwanted profile listed in Remove the Available profile(s) box, and click the button to remove it. Highlight a profile, click the button to set Set Default it as a default profile. - 13 -
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Advanced Config Tab The Advanced Config Tab allows you to change advanced configuration settings, such as the Ad Hoc default channel, Power Save and Radio Off. Item Description Ad Hoc default Select the appropriate channel from channel the list provided to correspond with your network settings. All devices - 14 -
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in the wireless LAN must be configured to share the same radio channel in order to function properly. Power Save Keeps the PC card powered up CAM continuously so there is little lag in (Constantly message response time. Awake Mode) Consumes the most power but offers the highest throughput. Is recommended for desktop computers and devices that use AC power. Max (Power Causes the access point to buffer Save Mode) incoming messages for the client adapter, which wakes up periodically
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TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) Select one from the list to ensure the security of your wireless network. Preamble A preamble is a signal used in Mode wireless environment to synchronize the transmitting timing including Synchronization and Start frame delimiter. (Note: Please check the setting of AP first.) Auto Select Auto for the USB adapter to select the Preamble type automatically depending on the Access Point Preamble type. Long In a "noisy" network environment, the
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Status Tab The Status Tab displays basic link information, including Channel Set, MAC Address, Network Type and Power Save Mode. - 17 -
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Statistics Tab The Statistics tab shows the available statistic information. Press Reset button to renew this list of statistics. - 18 -
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About Tab Click on the About tab to view basic version information about the Configuration Utility. Exit Tab Click on the Exit tab to exit the application. - 19 -
