User manual ASUS AWLAN

[. . . ] IEEE 802. 11b WLAN PC Card User's Guide Version:1. 01 1 FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. [. . . ] Once the setup task is completed, the "Microsoft Internet Explorer" should start up. Please close it. 2. When the IEEE802. 11b WLAN PCMCIA Card setup task is finished, a new icon will appear in your icon tray. Now the PCMCIA Card should be inserted completely. To start up the utility, please refer to the chapter 2. 4 "Utility Start up Configuration". 7 2. 4 Utility Startup Configuration IEEE802. 11b WLAN PCMCIA Adapter/Card has its own management software. Users can control all functions provided by the application named IEEE802. 11b Utility. The Utility icon will appear in the working bar. The definition of the color of the Utility icon is as follows: connected low quality disconnected Double click the icon and the IEEE802. 11b Utility will be opened. 2. 4. 1. Setting This page is aimed at the basic setting of IEEE802. 11b WLAN. You can set the configuration by changing the following items and click "Apply". · · Station name : The login name of your computer. Mode : If you want to connect with an access point, choose "Infrastructure". If you have more stations and just want to set them as local network, choose "AdHoc". SSID :It is the group name that will be shared by every member of your wireless network . You will only be able to connect with an access point, which has the same SSID. Channel : It shows radio channel numbers used for networking. The Channel can be changed only under the AdHoc Mode. If the Mode is Infra- structure, this parameter will not be active. Infrastructure Client nodes will always go to the same channel as their AP. · · · Click "Advanced Setting " and then the following advanced setting about your IEEE802. 11b WLAN will be displayed. 8 Configuration · It displays the configuration items that you can change under the AdHoc mode: Power Saving Mode, Ethernet Conversion and Data Transmission Rate. If the mode is Infrastructure, The Tx Rate will be fixed in "Fully Auto" and users can't change it. Wired Equivalent Privacy · · If you would like to enable WEP, the system will prompt a message to suggest that you contact with your network administrator. You may desire an additional measure of security on your wireless network, which can be achieved by using the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP). Follow the steps behind to set your WEP: (1) Choose WEP type (64 or 128 bit) (2) Enter Passphrase (3) Click Generate (4) Choose one key (5) Click Write and then press OK. WEP encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio, using one of the keys entered from this panel. 9 Country · Every country has different legal frequency range. Under the infrastructure mode, the setting value will be determined by the Access Point and can't be set by users. 2. 4. 2. [. . . ] Double click the printer icon in the window. To set up the printer, follow the instructions on the screen. 2. After you have set up a network printer, you can use it as if it were attached to your computer. If a password is required, the Windows will prompt you, and you need to enter the password that had been assigned to this shared printer. Whenever printing a document through the network, be sure to select the printer that is set as the network printer. 17 4 Troubleshooting If you encounter some problems installing the IEEE802. 11b WLAN PC card or you want to confirm whether your card is installed properly or not, refer to below the procedure after you have installed the card. 4. 1 Check the Various Properties of the Card · · · · Click the "Control Panel" and then the "PC Card". [. . . ]