User Manual

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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................1
Wireless LAN Basics ...................................................................................................................................................2
Local Area Network (LAN) .......................................................................................................................................2
Wireless Network Topologies ..................................................................................................................................3
Chapter 2 Installing the Driver and Utility Software .................................................................................................5
System Requirements .................................................................................................................................................6
Installing Wireless LAN Driver and Software............................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 3 Station Configuration...............................................................................................................................11
Accessing the Atheros Configuration Utility ..............................................................................................................11
Note to Windows XP Users....................................................................................................................................12
Basic Configuration for Ad Hoc Network ...................................................................................................................12
Basic Configuration for Infrastructure Network..........................................................................................................13
Edit the Security Tab .................................................................................................................................................14
Edit the Advanced Tab ..............................................................................................................................................15
To Connect to an Existing Network ...........................................................................................................................17
To Modify a Configuration Profile ..............................................................................................................................17
To Remove a Configuration Profile ........................................................................................................................... 17
To Switch to a Different Profile ..................................................................................................................................17
Chapter 4 Checking Status or Statistics.................................................................................................................. 19
Link Status .................................................................................................................................................................19
Advanced Link Status ............................................................................................................................................21
Driver Information ......................................................................................................................................................22
WLAN Status .............................................................................................................................................................22
Statistics ....................................................................................................................................................................23
Tools ..........................................................................................................................................................................24
Chapter 5 Tools ...........................................................................................................................................................27
Changing Display Settings ........................................................................................................................................27
Select the Country Code ...........................................................................................................................................27
Status Monitor Tray Icon ...........................................................................................................................................28
Chapter 4 Uninstalling the Wireless LAN Card....................................................................................................... 31