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802.11b Wireless
CardBus PC Card
Quick Installation
M73-APO01-500
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REGULATORY STATEMENTS FCC Certification The United States Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications have established certain rules governing the use of electronic equipment. Part15, Class B This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interface, and 2) This device must accept any interface received, including interface that may cause undesired operat
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Installing the Utility Precaution: Installing the Adapter's utility before installing the device is highly recommended for saving your time. Precaution for Windows XP users: There are two options for you to choose: Follow below instructions to install the utility. Skip this section. Go to Installing the Device – Manually - In Windows XP section to install the device, and then you can use the built-in utility in Windows XP. 1. Insert the Setup Utility CD-ROM into the CD-ROM driv
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Installing the Device Automatically If the Application setup in Installing the Utility section has been completed, follow below steps to install the device. 1. Locate the CardBus slot of your system. 2. Align the Wireless PC Card toward the CardBus slot. Push evenly and steadily until it is seated. After 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. For Windows 98 users: As
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Manually If you want to install the device before installing the utility, please follow below sections. 1. Locate the CardBus slot of your system. 2. Align the Wireless PC Card toward the CardBus slot. Push evenly and steadily until it is seated. After the device has been connected to your computer, Windows will detect the new hardware automatically. In Windows 98 1. In Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next. 2. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended). Click
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In Windows ME 1. Select Specify the location of the driver (Advanced), click Next. 2. Insert the device driver 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:\Win9xMe). 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 you to restart your computer, click Yes. In Windows 2000
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In Windows XP 1. Once the device is well connected to your computer, Windows XP will automatically detect the new device. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next. 2. Insert the device driver 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:\Win2kXP). Click Next. 3. Click Continue Anyway to proceed. Windows will copy all the necessary files to your system. 4. Clic
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Network Status Icon The Status Icon Icon Link Status Access Point mode. (Green) Peer-to-Peer mode. (White) No connection. (Red) Link Info The Link Info tab will display the current status of the Wireless Network Adapter. - 6 -
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Item Description Status It displays the information about the status of the communication (the BSSID of the Access Point to which the card is associated). SSID The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The name must be identical for all devices and points attempting to connect to the same network. It shows the current SSID setting of the Wireless Network Adapter. Tx Rate It shows the current transfer rate. (1, 2, 5.5, or 11Mbps or Auto) Channel
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Item Description SSID SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. It must be identical for all points in the network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters. Make sure that all points in the network are set the same. Operating It displays the current operating mode. Mode (Access Point or Peer-to -Peer). Channel Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings. All devices in the wirele
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Item Description Auto Select Auto for the Network adapter to select the Preamble type automatically depending on the Access Point Preamble type. Long If in a "noisy" network environment, Preamble the Preamble Type should be set to Long Preamble. Short The Short Preamble is intended for Preamble applications where minimum overhead and maximum performance is desired. If in a "noisy" network environment, the performance would be decreased. Radio Select On/Off from the pull-down li
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Item Description Data WEP is a data privacy mechanism Encryption based on a 64 Bit/128 Bit shared key algorithm. Check this box to enable WEP encryption. Auth. Mode The authentication mode defines configuration options for the sharing of wireless networks to verify identity and access privileges of roaming wireless network cards. You may choose between Open Authentication, Shared Authentication, and Auto. Open If the Access Point is using "Open Authentication Authentication”,
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Site Survey The Site Survey tab shows all the available Access Points and their features. Item Description It displays the current SSID setting SSID of the Wireless Network Adapter. It displays the status of WEP WEP Encryption. It displays the selected channel that Channel is currently used. It displays the signal strength of the Signal connection between the Wireless Network Adapter and the Access Point it connects. A set of wireless stations is referred BSSID/IBSSID to
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Item Description Search for all available networks. Re-Scan Clicking on the button, the device will start to rescan and list all available sites. Select one from the list to connect. Connect About You can view basic information about the Utility like the Driver and Utility Version. Configuration for Windows XP 1. Go to Start Control Panel Network Connections. 2. In Network Connections window, right-click the Wireless Network Connections icon, and select Properties. 3. In
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Click Configure to enable Windows configuration. Property Description Antenna (Diversity, Antenna A or Antenna B): These settings determine which antenna will be used to transmit or receive. Channel Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings. All devices in the wireless LAN must be configured to share the same radio channel in order to work correctly. (There are 14 channels available, depends on the country.) Data Rate Sele
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Preamble A preamble is a signal used in 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 Network adapter to select the Preamble type automatically depending on the Access Point Preamble type. Long If in a "noisy" network environment, Preamble the Preamble Type should be set to Long Preamble. Short The Short Preamble is intended for Preamble app
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4. In Wireless Network Connection Properties window, select the Wireless Networks tab. Use Windows to configure… *Use the Configuration Utility for 802.11b Wireless CardBus PC Card Note: If you want to use the utility in Configuration Utility section to configure the wireless settings. Make sure the check box is NOT enabled (please refer to below figure), and then the Network Status icon will appear in the taskbar. You can open it by double-clicking the icon. - 15 -
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* Use Windows to configure Note: Right-click the Network Status icon in the taskbar, click Disable Utility. The Network Status icon in the taskbar will disappear, and then you can use Windows to configure the wireless settings. Available networks Displays all available networks. - 16 -
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Configure Click the button to set up a new network or WEP configuration as illustrated as below. Refresh Click the button to refresh and search for all available networks. Preferred networks From available network(s) listed above, you can select preferred one(s) in an order that you can arrange. The marked one is the currently used network. Move up Move the selected network forward one position. - 17 -
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Move down Move the selected network back one position Add… Click the button and the Wireless Network Properties window will appear. In the Network name field, enter your desired network name listed in the above Available networks box, and click OK. Note: The new settings will be active only after you click on OK in the Wireless Network Connection Properties window. Remove Highlight the unwanted network listed in the Preferred networks box, and click the button to remove it. P
