User's Manual
Table Of Contents
Contents
PREFACE....................................................................................................... 4
OVERVIEW ................................................................................................... 6
DEVICE TYPES ............................................................................................. 6
SHIPPING PACKAGE CONTENTS........................................................................ 6
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS................................................................................. 6
INSERTING AND REMOVING THE WIRELESS LAN CLIENT ADAPTER........................... 6
Checking Adapter Activity .......................................................................... 7
INSTALLING THE WIRELESS LAN CLIENT ADAPTER DRIVER AND CLIENT UTILITY ........ 7
Installation Steps...................................................................................... 7
CUSTOM INSTALLATION ................................................................................13
UNINSTALLING THE CLIENT UTILITY AND DRIVERS..............................................14
INTRODUCTION TO THE CLIENT UTILITY ................................................... 15
SERVICE SET IDENTIFIERS ............................................................................15
CLIENT UTILITY OVERVIEW ...........................................................................15
ACCESSING THE CLIENT UTILITY .....................................................................16
Using the Tray Icon..................................................................................16
NAVIGATING THE USER INTERFACE..................................................................17
Top Display............................................................................................17
Windows Configuration Checkbox...............................................................17
Available Networks List.............................................................................17
Configured Networks List ..........................................................................19
Additional Buttons and Connection Information..............................................20
Monitoring Network Connection Status.........................................................20
CONFIGURATION OVERVIEW ..................................................................... 22
SCANNING FOR AVAILABLE NETWORKS.............................................................22
WORKING WITH PROFILES ............................................................................22
Profile Tasks ..........................................................................................24
Advanced Profile Settings .........................................................................24
WIRELESS SECURITY....................................................................................25
USING THE CLIENT UTILITY WITH WINDOWS XP ...................................... 28
GLOSSARY.................................................................................................. 30
REGULATORY.............................................................................................. 36
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