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54Mbps 802.11g Wireless LAN Card
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4. Click Connect, then you will join the target network and this dialog window will
disappear. When your wireless connection is established, the connection icon appears as
below:
Note: If the wireless connection can’t be established, double-click the connection icon and
then click Properties. Go to Authentication tab first to make sure that you use the correct
authentication type for the Wireless LAN Card. For more information, refer to
“Authentication” on page 26.
Viewing Wireless Connection Status
After you successfully connect to the Access Point or Wireless LAN Card, double-click the
icon in the system tray again. This will open the Wireless Network Connection Status
window where you can see the general data of the Wireless LAN Card, such as Status,
Duration, Speed, Signal Strength, etc.
Figure 3-5 Windows XP- Connection Status
Configuring Your Wireless Properties
To configure your wireless properties, open the Wireless Network Connection Status
window as described above, and then click the Properties button. This will open the
Wireless Network Connection Properties window which allows you to configure more
detailed items of the Wireless LAN Card. The following describes each tab of the properties
window to help you do more settings of the Wireless LAN Card.