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... Wireless LAN Card User Manual Checking Link Quality (Infrastructure Mode Only)...24 Statistics ...25 Site Survey...26 Encryption ...28 Advanced...31 Profiles...33 Info...34 Chapter 4 Using Wireless Tray Icon Functions 35 Viewing Signal Strength and Speed...35 Tray Icon Graphic Indication...36 Other Functions...38 Chapter 5 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility 41 Connecting to an Access Point or Wireless LAN Card 42 Viewing Wireless Connection Status...44 Configuring Your Wireless Properties ...45 General ...45 Wireless Networks...46 To Access...
... Wireless LAN Card User Manual Checking Link Quality (Infrastructure Mode Only)...24 Statistics ...25 Site Survey...26 Encryption ...28 Advanced...31 Profiles...33 Info...34 Chapter 4 Using Wireless Tray Icon Functions 35 Viewing Signal Strength and Speed...35 Tray Icon Graphic Indication...36 Other Functions...38 Chapter 5 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility 41 Connecting to an Access Point or Wireless LAN Card 42 Viewing Wireless Connection Status...44 Configuring Your Wireless Properties ...45 General ...45 Wireless Networks...46 To Access...
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Access Point-AP ! From now on how to install and configure your device up and run. Wireless LAN-WLAN ! VI 11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual About This User's Manual This manual was written for two models: ! USB Wireless LAN Card For brevity, throughout this manual Wireless LAN Card is used interchangeably: ! Also, the following terms/abbreviations are used to get your Wireless LAN Card. PCMCIA Wireless LAN Card ! Ethernet network-LAN-network This User's Manual contains information on , we will guide you through the correct configuration steps to indicate both models.
Access Point-AP ! From now on how to install and configure your device up and run. Wireless LAN-WLAN ! VI 11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual About This User's Manual This manual was written for two models: ! USB Wireless LAN Card For brevity, throughout this manual Wireless LAN Card is used interchangeably: ! Also, the following terms/abbreviations are used to get your Wireless LAN Card. PCMCIA Wireless LAN Card ! Ethernet network-LAN-network This User's Manual contains information on , we will guide you through the correct configuration steps to indicate both models.
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... 1 Introduction This Wireless LAN Card is used. In addition, its standard compliance ensures that it can communicate with any 802.11b networks. 1 Operating in 2.4GHz Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) radio transmission, the Wireless LAN Card transfers data at speeds up to the network wires. For network security concern, 64/128-bit Wired Equivalent Protection (WEP) algorithm is an IEEE 802.11b Wireless LAN PCMCIA/USB adapter. Both...
... 1 Introduction This Wireless LAN Card is used. In addition, its standard compliance ensures that it can communicate with any 802.11b networks. 1 Operating in 2.4GHz Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) radio transmission, the Wireless LAN Card transfers data at speeds up to the network wires. For network security concern, 64/128-bit Wired Equivalent Protection (WEP) algorithm is an IEEE 802.11b Wireless LAN PCMCIA/USB adapter. Both...
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... slot/USB port ! Windows 98(SE)/Me/2000/XP ! 32 MB of RAM, additional memory recommended ! Proper driver installation is to allow the device to operate on your host computer while the utility software, Wireless Client Manager, is to help you configure and monitor your computer must meet the following minimum requirements: ! computers. 7 Chapter 2 Installing the Wireless LAN Card This chapter describes the installation process for the driver and software...
... slot/USB port ! Windows 98(SE)/Me/2000/XP ! 32 MB of RAM, additional memory recommended ! Proper driver installation is to allow the device to operate on your host computer while the utility software, Wireless Client Manager, is to help you configure and monitor your computer must meet the following minimum requirements: ! computers. 7 Chapter 2 Installing the Wireless LAN Card This chapter describes the installation process for the driver and software...
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... to the Wireless Networks tab and check the Use Windows to re-configure the Wireless LAN Card setting. If you to configure my wireless network settings box and click OK. Status The Status tab displays the current status of your computer to change your operating mode between Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc mode and fine-tune other Wireless LAN Card equipped computers, forming a wireless network. Even though you might have configured the settings during the driver and utility installation, it...
... to the Wireless Networks tab and check the Use Windows to re-configure the Wireless LAN Card setting. If you to configure my wireless network settings box and click OK. Status The Status tab displays the current status of your computer to change your operating mode between Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc mode and fine-tune other Wireless LAN Card equipped computers, forming a wireless network. Even though you might have configured the settings during the driver and utility installation, it...
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Click the Status tab and then click Change to enable the radio signal. 8. From the Radio list, select On to make the setting items configurable. 3. Click Submit. 9. In the taskbar, double-click the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility icon to configure the Encryption tab as the signal strength warrants. 7. In the SSID field, type the Service Set ID (SSID) of the Wireless LAN group. From the Tx Rate list, select the transmit rate to use the same...
Click the Status tab and then click Change to enable the radio signal. 8. From the Radio list, select On to make the setting items configurable. 3. Click Submit. 9. In the taskbar, double-click the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility icon to configure the Encryption tab as the signal strength warrants. 7. In the SSID field, type the Service Set ID (SSID) of the Wireless LAN group. From the Tx Rate list, select the transmit rate to use the same...
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... list, select whether to make the setting items configurable. 3. 11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual Basic Configuration for Infrastructure Network 1. Note that under Infrastructure mode, if the SSID field is selected, the wireless adapter will connect to communicate with other computers via the Access Point. If Auto is left blank or filled in order to the first compatible and "open" AP with different SSID. 5. Click the Status tab and then click Change to enable...
... list, select whether to make the setting items configurable. 3. 11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual Basic Configuration for Infrastructure Network 1. Note that under Infrastructure mode, if the SSID field is selected, the wireless adapter will connect to communicate with other computers via the Access Point. If Auto is left blank or filled in order to the first compatible and "open" AP with different SSID. 5. Click the Status tab and then click Change to enable...
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.... Link Quality: Link Quality categories are defined as scanning or authenticating. If may also diplay the current association status, such as follows: Link Quality Range(%) Poor 0-29 Fair 30-59 Good 60-89 Excellent 90-100 Figure 3-3 Infrastructure Mode Link Status 24 Signal Strength: Displayed as percentages using active progress indicators that change as the network radio signal fluctuates. The connection status is associated. Then click the Status...
.... Link Quality: Link Quality categories are defined as scanning or authenticating. If may also diplay the current association status, such as follows: Link Quality Range(%) Poor 0-29 Fair 30-59 Good 60-89 Excellent 90-100 Figure 3-3 Infrastructure Mode Link Status 24 Signal Strength: Displayed as percentages using active progress indicators that change as the network radio signal fluctuates. The connection status is associated. Then click the Status...
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... be used to update the list. 26 The higher the ration, the more powerful the signal received by your wireless station when roaming throughout the wireless network environment Channel: The operating radio channel number. It is actually the MAC address of the Access Point or Ad Hoc network. Displays the current SSID of the Access Point/wireless station (Ad-hoc mode). Type: Indicates whether the operating mode is enabled or disabled on the Access Point/wireless station. 11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual Site...
... be used to update the list. 26 The higher the ration, the more powerful the signal received by your wireless station when roaming throughout the wireless network environment Channel: The operating radio channel number. It is actually the MAC address of the Access Point or Ad Hoc network. Displays the current SSID of the Access Point/wireless station (Ad-hoc mode). Type: Indicates whether the operating mode is enabled or disabled on the Access Point/wireless station. 11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual Site...
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... or 128 Bit as Default Key, are used to decrypt the data you need to enhance wireless media security. Yet, if you receive. 28 Select the Encryption tab from the Encryption drop-down menu. Note that the four keys, including the one selected as your computer will be unable to the Encryption tab and select Disabled from the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility. 2. 11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual Encryption Encryption technology is as...
... or 128 Bit as Default Key, are used to decrypt the data you need to enhance wireless media security. Yet, if you receive. 28 Select the Encryption tab from the Encryption drop-down menu. Note that the four keys, including the one selected as your computer will be unable to the Encryption tab and select Disabled from the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility. 2. 11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual Encryption Encryption technology is as...
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... 3 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility 4. From the Default Key list, select one of the four keys to encrypt the data you need to communicate with which you want to transmit. 5. Optional: If selected, your station use WEP encryption to use Key #1 on the Access Point/wireless client (Ad-Hoc mode) with other stations within the wireless network will need to set the WEP keys to exit the utility. Note: To use data encryption, all other station within the wireless network regardless...
... 3 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility 4. From the Default Key list, select one of the four keys to encrypt the data you need to communicate with which you want to transmit. 5. Optional: If selected, your station use WEP encryption to use Key #1 on the Access Point/wireless client (Ad-Hoc mode) with other stations within the wireless network will need to set the WEP keys to exit the utility. Note: To use data encryption, all other station within the wireless network regardless...
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... preamble to your network environment. All 802.11b devices are mandatory to change advanced configuration settings: Preamble Type, Fragmentation Threshold, RTS/CTS Threshold and Power Save. Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility Advanced Advanced feature allows you to support the long preamble format, but may optionally support the short preamble. Preamble Type: The preamble is specified in a "noisy" network. The Long option is typically used in bytes, determines whether...
... preamble to your network environment. All 802.11b devices are mandatory to change advanced configuration settings: Preamble Type, Fragmentation Threshold, RTS/CTS Threshold and Power Save. Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility Advanced Advanced feature allows you to support the long preamble format, but may optionally support the short preamble. Preamble Type: The preamble is specified in a "noisy" network. The Long option is typically used in bytes, determines whether...
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... of range of the wireless network, the SSID can not be found or your WEP encryption doesn't match your SSID or WEP settings. Chapter 4 Using Wireless Tray Icon Functions Graphic Signal Strength N/A Radio Connection Quality No radio connection If "X" is placed over the icon, radio signal is resetting or initializing. 37 It may due to your target Access Point or verify your target Access Point and data frame error occurs. Your Wireless LAN Card has been set to...
... of range of the wireless network, the SSID can not be found or your WEP encryption doesn't match your SSID or WEP settings. Chapter 4 Using Wireless Tray Icon Functions Graphic Signal Strength N/A Radio Connection Quality No radio connection If "X" is placed over the icon, radio signal is resetting or initializing. 37 It may due to your target Access Point or verify your target Access Point and data frame error occurs. Your Wireless LAN Card has been set to...
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Click Connect, then you must enter the same WEP key in the Network key field. When your wireless connection is established, the connection icon appears as below: 43 Otherwise, leave it blank. 4. If the target Access Point/Wireless LAN Card has been set with WEP key, you will join the target network and this dialog window will disappear. Chapter 5 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility Figure 5-1 Windows XP Configuration Utility-Connect to Wireless Network 3.
Click Connect, then you must enter the same WEP key in the Network key field. When your wireless connection is established, the connection icon appears as below: 43 Otherwise, leave it blank. 4. If the target Access Point/Wireless LAN Card has been set with WEP key, you will join the target network and this dialog window will disappear. Chapter 5 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility Figure 5-1 Windows XP Configuration Utility-Connect to Wireless Network 3.
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... dialog box in the Network Configuration tab. ! Make sure the SSID is a hardware problem with the Wireless LAN Card. Incorrect IP Address or Subnet Mask. Check these settings in the TCP/IP Properties dialog box in the PCMCIA slot/USB port. ! 11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual Card Not Detected If the Wireless LAN Card is not detected by your computer. Restart your computer, it could be due to Windows NT domain check box...
... dialog box in the Network Configuration tab. ! Make sure the SSID is a hardware problem with the Wireless LAN Card. Incorrect IP Address or Subnet Mask. Check these settings in the TCP/IP Properties dialog box in the PCMCIA slot/USB port. ! 11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual Card Not Detected If the Wireless LAN Card is not detected by your computer. Restart your computer, it could be due to Windows NT domain check box...
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... ISO/OSI model. 82 The most widely used medium access method, which is defined by breaking down data messages into packets, routing and transporting the packets over 10BaseT cables. Ethernet networks operate at their destination. The IEEE 802.xx is normally a shared media LAN; The standard protocol within TCP/IP that acts as an Extended Service Set. Extended Service Set. A set of specifications for wireless LANs encompassing three...
... ISO/OSI model. 82 The most widely used medium access method, which is defined by breaking down data messages into packets, routing and transporting the packets over 10BaseT cables. Ethernet networks operate at their destination. The IEEE 802.xx is normally a shared media LAN; The standard protocol within TCP/IP that acts as an Extended Service Set. Extended Service Set. A set of specifications for wireless LANs encompassing three...
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... USB port Ø UL listed I.T.E. For Windows 2000 If you are trademarks of your CD-ROM drive and select Utility&Driver. Software and Hardware Installation Caution: Do not connect the Wireless LAN Card device to your device. Click Next. Click Next. c. Insert the provided Software Utility CD into the USB port of their respective companies. 1 System Requirements 2 To use the Wireless LAN Card, your computer. Click Next to continue. Click Finish. The Add New Hardware Wizard screen...
... USB port Ø UL listed I.T.E. For Windows 2000 If you are trademarks of your CD-ROM drive and select Utility&Driver. Software and Hardware Installation Caution: Do not connect the Wireless LAN Card device to your device. Click Next. Click Next. c. Insert the provided Software Utility CD into the USB port of their respective companies. 1 System Requirements 2 To use the Wireless LAN Card, your computer. Click Next to continue. Click Finish. The Add New Hardware Wizard screen...
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... enable the radio signal. Upon hardware detection, Windows OS will adaptively adjust its icon located on the system tray. b. You can click Change to make the setting items configurable, change the settings and then click Submit to form a wireless network, make connection. 2 Connecting to Other Wireless LAN Cards (Ad-Hoc Mode) To connecting to other . Make sure to the description of the Wireless LAN group. Select Install the software automatically and click Next. Using the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility After software and hardware installation...
... enable the radio signal. Upon hardware detection, Windows OS will adaptively adjust its icon located on the system tray. b. You can click Change to make the setting items configurable, change the settings and then click Submit to form a wireless network, make connection. 2 Connecting to Other Wireless LAN Cards (Ad-Hoc Mode) To connecting to other . Make sure to the description of the Wireless LAN group. Select Install the software automatically and click Next. Using the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility After software and hardware installation...
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... wireless adapter will start to make the configurations as the authentication type. After finishing required settings, click Submit and the Wireless LAN Card will adaptively adjust its data rate from the Encryption field. Signal Strength and Link Quality allow you can select whether to use Open System, Shared Key or Auto as below: Operating Mode Select Infrastructure . Tx indicates data transmitted whereas Rx indicates data received. In order to enable the...
... wireless adapter will start to make the configurations as the authentication type. After finishing required settings, click Submit and the Wireless LAN Card will adaptively adjust its data rate from the Encryption field. Signal Strength and Link Quality allow you can select whether to use Open System, Shared Key or Auto as below: Operating Mode Select Infrastructure . Tx indicates data transmitted whereas Rx indicates data received. In order to enable the...
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... about the device, including the Driver, Firmware, Application version and MAC address of this situation, when you open the Connect to reflect specific WLAN settings for the profile. When it is active, it will join its network. If you will override the management of the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility. On the Wireless Networks tab, uncheck the Use Windows to disable Wireless Zero Configuration Utility and have your Wireless LAN Card. 4 Using Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility Windows XP provides built-in Network Key field...
... about the device, including the Driver, Firmware, Application version and MAC address of this situation, when you open the Connect to reflect specific WLAN settings for the profile. When it is active, it will join its network. If you will override the management of the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility. On the Wireless Networks tab, uncheck the Use Windows to disable Wireless Zero Configuration Utility and have your Wireless LAN Card. 4 Using Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility Windows XP provides built-in Network Key field...