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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................................................................................................................................................. 5
Installing Wireless LAN Card Driver and Software ..................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility ................................................................................................................. 13
Accessing the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility .............................................................................................................. 13
Note to Windows XP Users .....................................................................................................................................................14
Status Tab ................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Configuration Tab...................................................................................................................................................... 17
Encryption ...............................................................................................................................................................................17
Advanced.................................................................................................................................................................................20
Profile Tab ................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Site Monitor Tab........................................................................................................................................................ 23
About Tab.................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Chapter 4 Using Wireless Tray Icon Functions .................................................................................................... 27
Viewing Signal Strength and Speed ......................................................................................................................... 27
Tray Icon Color Indication ......................................................................................................................................... 28
Other Functions......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Chapter 5 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility ............................................................................... 31
Connecting to an Access Point or Wireless LAN Card ...........................................................................................................31
Viewing Wireless Connection Status.......................................................................................................................................33
Configuring Your Wireless Properties ....................................................................................................................................33
Chapter 6 Uninstalling the Wireless LAN Card ..................................................................................................... 39