User manual INTELLINET 522748

[. . . ] 2. 4 GHz IEEE 802. 11g PCI Super-G 108Mb Wireless Network Adapter User's Guide 1 Contents Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Using the Configuration Utility for Windows 2000, 98, or ME. . . . . . . 24 Using the Configuration Utility for Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 2 802. 11g Wireless PCI Card Package Contents Contents of Package: · · 2. 4 GHz Intellinet 802. 11g Super-G Wireless PCI Network Adapter Manual and Drivers/Utility on CD Note: If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller. System Requirements: · · · · A computer with an available 32-bit PCI slot Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME, or Windows 98SE At least 32 MB of memory and a 300 MHz processor or higher An 802. 11g Access Point, or an 802. 11g wireless adapter. 3 Introduction The 802. 11g Intellinet Wireless PCI Card is an advanced IEEE 802. 11b/g compatible, high performance, wireless card that supports data transfer speeds of up to 54 Mbps in 802. 11g mode. The 802. 11g Intellinet Wireless PCI Card comes with software drivers for the most popular Microsoft Windows operating systems and can be integrated into a larger network, running Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, in Infrastructure mode (with an Access Point). This manual provides a quick introduction to wireless technology and its application as it relates to networking. Take a moment to read through this manual and get acquainted with wireless technology. Product Features · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Compatible with IEEE 802. 11b standard to provide wireless Ethernet data rates of up to 11 Mbps data rate Compatible with IEEE 802. 11g high rate standard to provide wireless 54 Mbps data rate Operation at 2. 4 GHz frequency bands to meet worldwide regulations Dynamic date rate scaling at 1, 2, 5. 5, and 11Mbps for IEEE 802. 11b Dynamic date rate scaling at 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps for IEEE 802. 11g Maximum reliability, throughput and connectivity with automatic data rate switching Supports wireless data encryption with 64/128/152-bit WEP for security Supports infrastructure networks via Access Point Provides an extended omni-directional antenna with 2 dBi Supports DFS/TPC for European operation Supports PCI Local Bus 2. 2 standard User-friendly configuration and diagnostic utilities Driver support for Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, and XP 4 802. 11g Wireless PCI Card LEDS LED stands for Light-Emitting Diode. [. . . ] If the Internet Sharing Software will be installed on the same computer into which you are installing this wireless network card, then follow these steps: 1. Check the Device Manager to confirm that your card is installed correctly. Install your Internet Sharing Software 4. If required by the ICS software, set the static IP Address for the wireless card. Note: The IP Address for all the computers on the network must be in the same IP Address range, and the Subnet Mask must be the same for all the computers on the network. For example: If the first computer is assigned an IP Address of 192. 168. 0. 2 with a Subnet Mask of 255. 255. 255. 0, then the second computer can be assigned an IP Address of 192. 168. 0. x (where x is a number between 3 and 254) with a Subnet Mask of 255. 255. 255. 0, etc. 12 802. 11g Wireless PCI Card Installation This section shows you how to install the Utility if you are using the operating systems Windows 2000, ME, 98SE. Follow the instructions given below on how to install the hardware (802. 11g Wireless PCI Card) and then the software (driver and utility). For those using Windows XP, the installation procedure will be the same until the utility installation. Windows XP has a built in utility for wireless devices. The configuration utility does not need to be installed for users using the XP operating system. Note: Some screens may vary within different versions (XP, 2000, ME, 98SE) of the Windows operating system during the installation process. Windows 2000 is used in this version. System Requirements: · · · · A computer with an available 32-bit PCI slot At least a 300 MHz processor and 32 MB of memory Adapter Controller properly installed and working An 802. 11b/g Access Point (for Infrastructure Mode) 1. Installing 802. 11g Wireless PCI Card · · Turn off the computer Insert the 802. 11g Intellinet Wireless PCI Card into an available 32-bit PCI slot in your computer Restart your computer · 2. Installing the Driver Installing the software involves two steps. The first is to install the driver and the second is to install the Configuration Utility. · When the 802. 11g Intellinet Wireless PCI Card has been inserted into a PCI slot, the Found New Hardware screen appears. 13 · Continue with the installation and the screen below should appear. Click on Yes to proceed with the installation. Note: This window may not appear. 14 802. 11g Wireless PCI Card · Insert the Driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. If you have not inserted the Driver CD into the CD-Rom a prompt such as the one below will appear. Click OK. · Otherwise the installation will continue with the following screen and come to completion. 15 3. Installing the Configuration Utility Look for the file named "Setup. exe" on the installation CD-ROM. Double-click on it to start the installation for the configuration utility. · When this screen appears click Next. 16 802. 11g Wireless PCI Card · To install to the folder C:\Program Files\WLAN Utility click Next. Otherwise click on Browse to choose an alternate location. · · Click Next to proceed with the utility installation. The Select Program Folder will then appear. You may add a new folder you wish to contain a start up icon or choose one from the list provided. Click Next to proceed. 17 · The Setup Status screen will appear to inform you that the installation is in process, as seen below. [. . . ] Checking the Installation of the Drivers for the Wireless Adapter · Go to Start. · Right-click on My Computer. · Click Properties. · Select the Hardware Tab. · Click Device Manager. 38 802. 11g Wireless PCI Card · Click on Network adapters. · Right-click on 802. 11g Wireless PCI Card. · Select Properties to check that the drivers are installed properly. · Look under Device Status to check that the device is working properly. · Click OK. 2. The computer does not recognize the 802. 11g Wireless PCI Card. · Make sure that 802. 11g Intellinet Wireless PCI Card is properly seated in the computer's PCI slot. [. . . ]