User's 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................................................................................................. 6
System Requirements................................................................................................................................................. 7
Installing Wireless LAN Driver and Software .............................................................................................................. 7
Chapter 3 Station Configuration .............................................................................................................................. 11
Accessing the Atheros Configuration Utility .............................................................................................................. 11
Note to Windows XP Users ................................................................................................................................... 13
Basic Configuration for Ad Hoc Network................................................................................................................... 14
Basic Configuration for Infrastructure Network ......................................................................................................... 15
Edit the Security Tab................................................................................................................................................. 18
Edit the Advanced Tab.............................................................................................................................................. 21
To Connect to an Existing Network........................................................................................................................... 24