User's Manual

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About This Manual .............................................................................................................................................................................................V
Chapter 1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................................................1
Wireless LAN Basics ........................................................................................................................................................................................2
Local Area Network (LAN)..........................................................................................................................................................................2
Ad-Hoc Mode .................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Infrastructure Mode......................................................................................................................................................................................4
Roaming..........................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Chapter 2 Installing the Wireless LAN Card............................................................................................................................................7
System Requirements ........................................................................................................................................................................................7
Installing Wireless LAN Driver and Software ..............................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 3 Using Broadcom Wireless Configuration Utility .............................................................................................................. 11
Accessing Broadcom Wireless Configuration Utility................................................................................................................................12
Notice When Assessing Broadcom Utility under Windows XP........................................................................................................... 12
Wireless Networks Tab...................................................................................................................................................................................15
Connecting to an Existing Wireless Network ........................................................................................................................................ 15
Configuring a New Wireless Network Connection............................................................................................................................... 17