User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Section 1
- Section 2
- Section 3
- Installation and Configuration Procedures Under Windows 98/Me/2000
- 3.1 What You Need to Know About Windows 98/Me/2000
- 3.2 What You Will Need
- 3.3 Installing the Application and Drivers Under Windows 98/Me/2000
- 1. Insert the Firmware and Software Tools CD into your CD-ROM drive and locate the executable fil...
- 2. Follow the installation instructions from the InstallShield Wizard by pressing the “Next” button.
- 3. During the setup process, the window of Figure 3-1 will appear prompting you to select the ada...
- Figure 3-1. Selection of adapter type
- Figure 3-2. Operating Mode Dialog
- Figure 3-3. ESSID and Channel Dialog
- Figure 3-4. Operating Mode Dialog
- Figure 3-5. ESSID Dialog
- 1. Insert the Firmware and Software Tools CD into your CD-ROM drive and locate the executable fil...
- 3.4 Uninstall Procedure Under Windows 98/Me
- 3.5 Uninstall Procedure Under Windows 2000
- Section 4
- Section 5
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Section 4
Configuration & Monitor Utility
The Configuration & Monitor Utility is a powerful application that helps you to configure
the Fast-VNET card and monitor the statistics of the communication. Unlike the stan-
dard method of configuring the card via the operating system utilities (e.g. Control
Panel), this application permits the dynamic modification of the configuration parame-
ters while the card is operating. It also offers some more configuration options
offers the Configuration & Monitor Utility for Windows 98/Me/2000.
Note:
Please keep in mind that the Configuration & Monitor Utility can be used to
change the above configuration parameters when the cards are active. When
the cards are not in use, please use the Control Panel method described in pre-
vious sections.
4.1 How to Install the
Configuration &
Monitor Utility
In order to setup the Configuration & Monitor Utility run the program “setup.exe,” which
you will find in your installation CD and follow the instructions as they appear on the
screen (see section 3). As soon as a link is established, the application will start running
and will appear as an icon on the system tray. You can locate the application under Start
-> Programs -> 802.11 Wireless LAN -> Configuration & Monitor Utility.
4.2 Using the
Configuration &
Monitor Utility
The Configuration & Monitor Utility appears as an icon on the system tray of Windows
every time the card is running (see Figure 4-1). You can open it by double-clicking on
this icon. While the station is in infrastructure mode and not associated to an access
point, the color of the icon is red. As soon as the station associates itself to an Access
Point (see page 4-4
“Site Survey”
), the icon color automatically turns to blue. In Ad-Hoc
mode the color is always blue, except when the card is resetting and Initialising where it
turns to red during the reset and initialisation procedure.
Figure 4-1.
The icon of the Configuration and Monitor Utility
When the application is opened the following options (tabs) are available:
•Monitor
•Statistics
•Site Survey
•Encryption