User manual ZONET ZEW1502

[. . . ] 5 Chapter 3 Install Wireless Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3. 1 Install Driver and Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3. 2 Install Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3. 3 Configuration your wireless adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Hold the adapter with the LOGO facing up and insert it into a Cardbus slot. Figure 3-1 If the Found New Hardware Wizard displays, choose Install the software automatically (Recommended), and click Next button. The driver will be installed automatically. Page 8 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Figure 3-2 3. 2 . 2 PCI Adapter Open your PC case and locate an available PCI on the motherboard. Slide the PCI Adapter into the PCI slot. Make sure that all of its pins are touching the slot's contacts. You may have to apply a bit of pressure to slide the adapter all the way in. after the adapter is firmly in place, secure its fastening tab to your PC's chassis with a mounting screw. Attach the external antenna to the adapter's antenna port. Power on the PC. Page 9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Figure 3-3 If the Found New Hardware Wizard displays, choose install the software automatically (Recommended), and click Next button. The driver will be installed automatically. 3. 2. 3 USB Adapter Power on your PC, let the operating system boot up completely, and log in as needed. Hold the adapter and insert it into a USB slot. If the Found New Hardware Wizard displays, choose install the software automatically (Recommended), and click Next button. The driver will be installed automatically. Figure 3-4 You have now completed the driver and hardware installation for the Adapter. Page 10 Wireless Network Adapter User manual 3. 3 Configuration your wireless adapter The Wireless Client Configuration Utility screen will appear automatically. Figure 4-1 Click the Site Survey tab then click the Refresh button to search for available wireless networks. Page 11 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Figure 4-2 To connect to one of the networks on the list, select the wireless network, and click Associate button. Chapter 4 Using the Wireless Client Configuration Utility Use the Wireless Client Configuration Utility to check the link information, search for available wireless networks, or create profiles that hold different configuration settings. You can double-click the icon on your system desktop start it. Another way to start the Configuration Utility is to click on Start>Programs>Wireless Client Configuration Utility>WirelessCfg. If you are using Windows XP, you can use either the Zero Configuration Utility or the Wireless Client Configuration Page 12 Wireless Network Adapter User manual 4. 1 Network Status The Network Status tab displays signal strength and link information, Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Figure 4-1 Link Information Status: The status of the wireless network connection. Network SSID: The unique name of the wireless network. Network Type: The mode of the wireless network currently in use. Network BSSID: The MAC address of the wireless network's access point. [. . . ] ¡@ Check that the LED indicators on the wireless router are functioning properly. If not, check that the AC power and Ethernet cables are firmly connected. ¡@ Check that the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS settings are correctly entered for the network. ¡@ In Infrastructure mode, make sure the same Service Set Identifier (SSID) is specified on the settings for the wireless clients and access points. [. . . ]