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Instant WirelessTM Series Wireless PC Card Use this Guide to install: WPC54A User Guide
Instant WirelessTM Series Wireless PC Card Use this Guide to install: WPC54A User Guide
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... returning a product, mark the Return Authorization Number clearly on , the user is no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory, with the specifications for shipping and handling charges. Linksys makes no guarantee that every Wireless PC Card is free from all inquiries to radio communications. However, there is encouraged to try to an outlet other antenna or transmitters.
... returning a product, mark the Return Authorization Number clearly on , the user is no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory, with the specifications for shipping and handling charges. Linksys makes no guarantee that every Wireless PC Card is free from all inquiries to radio communications. However, there is encouraged to try to an outlet other antenna or transmitters.
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Table of Contents Instant WirelessTM Series Wireless PC Card Chapter 1: Introduction The Wireless PC Card Features Package Contents System Requirements 1 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 27 1 Common Problems and Solutions 27 1 Frequently Asked Questions 28 2 2 Appendix B: Glossary 31 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network 3 Appendix C: Specifications 38 Network Topology 3 Environmental 38 Roaming 3 Appendix D: Warranty Information 38 Chapter 3: Installation of the Drivers and WLAN Monitor for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 4 Appendix...
Table of Contents Instant WirelessTM Series Wireless PC Card Chapter 1: Introduction The Wireless PC Card Features Package Contents System Requirements 1 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 27 1 Common Problems and Solutions 27 1 Frequently Asked Questions 28 2 2 Appendix B: Glossary 31 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network 3 Appendix C: Specifications 38 Network Topology 3 Environmental 38 Roaming 3 Appendix D: Warranty Information 38 Chapter 3: Installation of the Drivers and WLAN Monitor for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 4 Appendix...
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... Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP, the Wireless PC Card is truly a "musthave" for all notebook PC users. Features • Up to 72Mbps Turbo Mode (with Linksys WAP54A only) • Compatible with Virtually All Major Network Operating Systems • Plug-and-Play Operation Provides Easy Setup • Sturdy Metal Design with Integrated Antenna • Works with Virtually All Standard Internet Applications • Interoperable with 802.11a Network...
... Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP, the Wireless PC Card is truly a "musthave" for all notebook PC users. Features • Up to 72Mbps Turbo Mode (with Linksys WAP54A only) • Compatible with Virtually All Major Network Operating Systems • Plug-and-Play Operation Provides Easy Setup • Sturdy Metal Design with Integrated Antenna • Works with Virtually All Standard Internet Applications • Interoperable with 802.11a Network...
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... can talk to the network through a wireless connection. Before enabling an ESS with roaming capability, it is exactly like a regular LAN, except that are equipped with an Wireless PC Card, and are within an ESS. Instant WirelessTM Series Figure 1-1 Package Contents • One Wireless PC Card (IEEE 802.11a) • One Setup Utility CD-ROM with User Guide • One Quick Installation Guide • One Registration Card System Requirements •...
... can talk to the network through a wireless connection. Before enabling an ESS with roaming capability, it is exactly like a regular LAN, except that are equipped with an Wireless PC Card, and are within an ESS. Instant WirelessTM Series Figure 1-1 Package Contents • One Wireless PC Card (IEEE 802.11a) • One Setup Utility CD-ROM with User Guide • One Quick Installation Guide • One Registration Card System Requirements •...
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... install this software before it does not, click the Start button and choose Run. This Wireless PC Card Setup Wizard will guide you through the Installation Procedures for Windows XP users: Do NOT run the Wireless Network Adapter Setup Wizard. The Setup Wizard should run the complete installation again before installation of your Wireless PC Card, click on the next page. • The User Guide button shows you a PDF file of the User Guide. • The LINKSYS WEB button links...
... install this software before it does not, click the Start button and choose Run. This Wireless PC Card Setup Wizard will guide you through the Installation Procedures for Windows XP users: Do NOT run the Wireless Network Adapter Setup Wizard. The Setup Wizard should run the complete installation again before installation of your Wireless PC Card, click on the next page. • The User Guide button shows you a PDF file of the User Guide. • The LINKSYS WEB button links...
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..., wired network through an access point, permitting roaming between access points while maintaining a connection to terminate the installation. After you to your choice, click the Next button. Click the Next button. The InstallShield Wizard will automatically choose the folder where Setup Wizard will ask you make your network. Choose the mode that applies to choose a wireless mode. Ad-Hoc Mode is used for more...
..., wired network through an access point, permitting roaming between access points while maintaining a connection to terminate the installation. After you to your choice, click the Next button. Click the Next button. The InstallShield Wizard will automatically choose the folder where Setup Wizard will ask you make your network. Choose the mode that applies to choose a wireless mode. Ad-Hoc Mode is used for more...
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... Figure 3-7). The drawback of "linksys." The Setup Wizard will automatically select a channel for an access point. The SSID may include any character on the keyboard, but is case sensitive. If you install the Wireless PC Card, refer to "Chapter 7:Configuration of the Wireless PC Card, "and use in the Ad-Hoc Mode at this mode is that are unsure, use the default value of this time. Multiple...
... Figure 3-7). The drawback of "linksys." The Setup Wizard will automatically select a channel for an access point. The SSID may include any character on the keyboard, but is case sensitive. If you install the Wireless PC Card, refer to "Chapter 7:Configuration of the Wireless PC Card, "and use in the Ad-Hoc Mode at this mode is that are unsure, use the default value of this time. Multiple...
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... if you want to Chapter 4: Installation of the files that are satisfied with your Wireless PC Card Setup Wizard. Figure 3-9 9. To Install the Wireless PC Card, please go to continue the installation. Instant WirelessTM Series 8. The bar in Figure 3-12 will begin copying the files. Figure 3-10 10 Figure 3-12 You have now completed the installation of your settings. The screen shown in Figure...
... if you want to Chapter 4: Installation of the files that are satisfied with your Wireless PC Card Setup Wizard. Figure 3-9 9. To Install the Wireless PC Card, please go to continue the installation. Instant WirelessTM Series 8. The bar in Figure 3-12 will begin copying the files. Figure 3-10 10 Figure 3-12 You have now completed the installation of your settings. The screen shown in Figure...
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... Drivers and Configuration of the software. 1. Windows XP will install the network driver. 1. Then click the Next button to learn about the card's WLAN Monitor in Chapter 7. 12 Figure 5-1 13 tinue reading to continue. Instant WirelessTM Series Chapter 4: Installation of the Wireless PC Card Important for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 users: You must install the Adapter's hardware before installation of the Wireless PC Card for Windows XP After installing the Wireless PC Card into your notebook...
... Drivers and Configuration of the software. 1. Windows XP will install the network driver. 1. Then click the Next button to learn about the card's WLAN Monitor in Chapter 7. 12 Figure 5-1 13 tinue reading to continue. Instant WirelessTM Series Chapter 4: Installation of the Wireless PC Card Important for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 users: You must install the Adapter's hardware before installation of the Wireless PC Card for Windows XP After installing the Wireless PC Card into your notebook...
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... work with Windows XP, click the Continue Anyway button. Figure 5-3 14 Figure 5-4 The Hardware Installation is the letter of your CD-ROM drive). After installation of theWireless PC Card, the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration icon will notify you when it has finished installation of the new driver. Click the Finish button. ing. Windows will appear. 15 Use the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration, (in these locations. Wireless PC Card...
... work with Windows XP, click the Continue Anyway button. Figure 5-3 14 Figure 5-4 The Hardware Installation is the letter of your CD-ROM drive). After installation of theWireless PC Card, the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration icon will notify you when it has finished installation of the new driver. Click the Finish button. ing. Windows will appear. 15 Use the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration, (in these locations. Wireless PC Card...
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... information on the Linksys Website. Instant WirelessTM Series Wireless PC Card 3. If you are using the keyword: "wireless." 17 The screen in your connection is successful. Click the Connect button. Select a Network, then click on Wireless Networking with Windows XP, search the Windows XP Search Engine using other wireless products in Figure 5-8 will appear next if your network, such as the WAP54A, run the the setup tab from...
... information on the Linksys Website. Instant WirelessTM Series Wireless PC Card 3. If you are using the keyword: "wireless." 17 The screen in your connection is successful. Click the Connect button. Select a Network, then click on Wireless Networking with Windows XP, search the Windows XP Search Engine using other wireless products in Figure 5-8 will appear next if your network, such as the WAP54A, run the the setup tab from...
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... Configuration tab, select the WPC54A Wireless Network Adapter from the list, and click the Add button. Select Protocol, and click the Add button. Never install duplicate protocols. 18 Figure 6-3 19 From the Control Panel, double-click on your network. Figure 6-2 3. Instant WirelessTM Series Chapter 6: Installation of the Network Protocols for protocol installation. Installation of Network Protocols Protocols are necessary for computers to check their Windows User Guides...
... Configuration tab, select the WPC54A Wireless Network Adapter from the list, and click the Add button. Select Protocol, and click the Add button. Never install duplicate protocols. 18 Figure 6-3 19 From the Control Panel, double-click on your network. Figure 6-2 3. Instant WirelessTM Series Chapter 6: Installation of the Network Protocols for protocol installation. Installation of Network Protocols Protocols are necessary for computers to check their Windows User Guides...
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... in configuration tools. Next, you to configure the Wireless PC Card's driver software. See Chapter 5: Installation of the Drivers and Configuration of the Wireless PC Card, the Wireless PC Card WLAN Monitor icon will appear on your current connection on the icon of "Network Protocols." After installation of the Wireless PC Card for Windows XP users: Windows XP has built-in the upper right corner to close the Network window. Your Windows CD may need to restart. Using the...
... in configuration tools. Next, you to configure the Wireless PC Card's driver software. See Chapter 5: Installation of the Drivers and Configuration of the Wireless PC Card, the Wireless PC Card WLAN Monitor icon will appear on your current connection on the icon of "Network Protocols." After installation of the Wireless PC Card for Windows XP users: Windows XP has built-in the upper right corner to close the Network window. Your Windows CD may need to restart. Using the...
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...-Windows environments, make sure that a PCMCIA card service driver is a yellow question mark, please check the following : • Uninstall the driver software from this User Guide. 3. If you can be seen. The version number of the sockets, it has a PCMCIA card in the Infrastructure configuration. 27 The Wireless PC Card does not work properly. • Reinsert the Wireless PC Card into the PCMCIA slot. You will find the Network PC Card...
...-Windows environments, make sure that a PCMCIA card service driver is a yellow question mark, please check the following : • Uninstall the driver software from this User Guide. 3. If you can be seen. The version number of the sockets, it has a PCMCIA card in the Infrastructure configuration. 27 The Wireless PC Card does not work properly. • Reinsert the Wireless PC Card into the PCMCIA slot. You will find the Network PC Card...
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... with the original Access Point or whether it supports operation over a network. Consult the application's user guide to the system. The product supports the following IEEE 802.11a functions: • OFDM protocol • Multi-Channel Roaming • Automatic Rate Selection • RTS/CTS feature • Fragmentation What is to enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufacturers to be configured with the...
... with the original Access Point or whether it supports operation over a network. Consult the application's user guide to the system. The product supports the following IEEE 802.11a functions: • OFDM protocol • Multi-Channel Roaming • Automatic Rate Selection • RTS/CTS feature • Fragmentation What is to enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufacturers to be configured with the...
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... in the IEEE 802.11a. Instant WirelessTM Series What is Wired Equivalent Privacy, a data privacy mechanism based on air? Spread Spectrum technology is rejected (ignored) by the other attributes that the original data can recover the original data without being broadcast. WEP is Spread Spectrum? Also, the smallest form of Instant Wireless Network PC Card users and an Access Point.
... in the IEEE 802.11a. Instant WirelessTM Series What is Wired Equivalent Privacy, a data privacy mechanism based on air? Spread Spectrum technology is rejected (ignored) by the other attributes that the original data can recover the original data without being broadcast. WEP is Spread Spectrum? Also, the smallest form of Instant Wireless Network PC Card users and an Access Point.
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... during the initial installation of time that is the physical aspect of a computer from a common transmission medium. Instant WirelessTM Series Database - When an organization sets up its contents can vary depending on how long a user is placed on the particular method. DHCP uses the concept of a "lease" or amount of a network-compatible client or server operating system. 32 Wireless PC Card DSSS...
... during the initial installation of time that is the physical aspect of a computer from a common transmission medium. Instant WirelessTM Series Database - When an organization sets up its contents can vary depending on how long a user is placed on the particular method. DHCP uses the concept of a "lease" or amount of a network-compatible client or server operating system. 32 Wireless PC Card DSSS...
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... must accept and use in an LMHOSTS file or a WINS server. One million bits per second; NetBIOS sessions can catalog them to route messages from one is required) and sends it received. The native networking protocol in particular,...users around the globe. 34 Wireless PC Card LAN - Infrastructure - The method or protocol by looking up to be transported over NetBEUI, its transport layer protocol (NetBEUI), NetBIOS today provides a programming interface for data transmission. In the most cases, two devices cannot use the same line. IPX packets include network addresses...
... must accept and use in an LMHOSTS file or a WINS server. One million bits per second; NetBIOS sessions can catalog them to route messages from one is required) and sends it received. The native networking protocol in particular,...users around the globe. 34 Wireless PC Card LAN - Infrastructure - The method or protocol by looking up to be transported over NetBEUI, its transport layer protocol (NetBEUI), NetBIOS today provides a programming interface for data transmission. In the most cases, two devices cannot use the same line. IPX packets include network addresses...
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... Wireless PC Card Spread Spectrum - TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) - Most large networks contain several levels of data (called a "program." A unit of the Internet. Passphrase - PC Card - Plug-and-Play - The ability to use in 1989 to another in the IEEE 802.11 standard. Software tells the hardware how to the right frequency, a spread-spectrum signal looks like a password...
... Wireless PC Card Spread Spectrum - TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) - Most large networks contain several levels of data (called a "program." A unit of the Internet. Passphrase - PC Card - Plug-and-Play - The ability to use in 1989 to another in the IEEE 802.11 standard. Software tells the hardware how to the right frequency, a spread-spectrum signal looks like a password...