User's Manual

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Contents
About This Manual....................................................................................................................................................... III
Chapter 1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................... 1
Wireless LAN Basics................................................................................................................................................... 2
Local Area Network (LAN)........................................................................................................................................................2
Ad-Hoc Mode ............................................................................................................................................................................2
Infrastructure Mode ..................................................................................................................................................................3
Roaming ....................................................................................................................................................................................4
Chapter 2 Installing the Wireless LAN Card............................................................................................................ 5
System Requirements................................................................................................................................................. 6
Installing Wireless LAN Driver and Software .............................................................................................................. 7
Part 1: Installing Driver ...........................................................................................................................................................7
Part 2: Installing Software ........................................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 3 Using Wireless LAN Utility .................................................................................................................... 11
Accessing Vendor’s Wireless LAN Utility.................................................................................................................. 12
Notice When Assessing Wireless LAN Utility under Windows XP ..........................................................................................14
Configuration............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Available Wireless Networks...................................................................................................................................................15
Available Profiles....................................................................................................................................................................17
WEP Settings...........................................................................................................................................................................17
Advanced Configuration............................................................................................................................................ 19
Status ........................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Statistics .................................................................................................................................................................... 20
About ......................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Chapter 5 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility ............................................................................... 23
Connecting to an Access Point or Wireless LAN Card ............................................................................................. 23
Viewing Wireless Connection Status ........................................................................................................................ 25
Configuring Your Wireless Properties....................................................................................................................... 26
Chapter 6 Uninstalling the Wireless LAN Card ..................................................................................................... 31
Uninstalling the Wireless LAN Card Software........................................................................................................... 31
Removing the Wireless LAN Card (For CardBus Adapter)....................................................................................... 34