Wireless Network PCI Adapter User’s Manual Rev 1.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Regulatory compliance FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual About this manual This User’ s Manual describes how to install and operate your PCI Wireless Network Adapter. Please read this manual before you install the product. This manual includes the following topics: Ø Product description and features. Ø Hardware installation procedure. Ø Software installation procedure.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Table of Contents Regulatory compliance................................................................................2 About this manual........................................................................................3 Chapter 1 - Introduction .................................................. 5 Features ................................................................................................5 What is Wireless LAN? ................................
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 1 - Introduction Thank you for purchasing the PCI Wireless Network Adapter. This high-speed PCI Wireless Network Adapter provides you with an innovative wireless networking solution. The Adapter is easy to set up and use. With this innovative wireless technology, you can share files and printers on the network —without inconvenient wires! The Adapter is a network Adapter with a rate of 1, 2, 5.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual What is Wireless LAN? Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) systems offer a great number of advantages over traditional wired systems. WLAN is flexible and easy to setup and manage. They are also more economical than wired LAN systems. Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLAN transmit and receive data through the air. WLAN combine data connectivity with user mobility.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual bandwidth utilization. Additionally, the access point enables users on a wireless LAN to access an existing wired network, allowing wireless users to take advantage of the wired networks resources, such as Internet, email, file transfer, and printer sharing.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation This chapter covers connecting your PCI Wireless Network Adapter to PCI slot of desktop PC. Package Contents Please make sure that items below are included on package. ü One PCI Wireless Network Adapter ü One Driver / Utility CD-ROM (this user’ s manual included) ü One Quick Installation Guide ü One external antenna System Requirements for the Adapter Ø Ø Ø Ø Operating System: Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/2000/NT4.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 1. Turn off the computer‚ unplug the power cord and remove the computer's cover. 2. Pick a free PCI expansion slot and remover the protective bracket. 3. Insert the Adapter into the slot until it is fully seated. 4. Secure the adapter bracket with the screw from step 2. 5. Replace the computer’s cover. 6. Reconnect the power cord and turn on the computer. LED Indicators SMA Connector LINK POWER Side view of PCI Adapter from bracket.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Connecting the adjustable Antenna to the Adapter After installing the Adapter on computer, connect external Antenna to the Adapter from the SMA connector. Hold the antenna in the desired orientation and then turn the lock nut clockwise until snug (do not over tighten the nut). To adjust the antenna direction, turn the nut counter clockwise one full turn, adjust the antenna and then tighten the nut.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 3 – Driver Installation for Windows The following sections cover PCI Wireless Network Adapter driver installation in the Windows Operating Systems. Note: You have to install your hardware first before you begin to install the drivers. Driver installation for Windows 95 OSR2 Follow the steps below to install the PCI Wireless Network Adapter drivers for Windows 95 OSR2. 1. Insert the PCI Wireless Network Adapter to PCI slot of desktop PC first.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 3. Windows searches for the driver and the following screen appears: 4. Click Other Locations to bring up the following window: 5. Type I:\Win95 where I is your CD-ROM drive letter. Then click OK.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 6. Click Finish to continue. Windows may prompt you the following window to ask you insert the disc. 7. Click OK to continue. 8. Again type I:\WIN95: where I is your CD-ROM drive letter and click OK.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual NOTE: If you did not install the Windows 95 OSR2 from your hard drive, Windows will prompt you to input the path to the Windows 95 CD-ROM. Follow the instructions on your screen, and then click OK to continue. Then system will start to install Wireless LAN Utility. Please refer to procedures at Chapter 4. Driver installation for Windows 98 Follow the steps below to install the PCI Wireless Network Adapter drivers for Windows 98. 1.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 4. Ensure that the CD-ROM drive is selected. Inserts the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and clicks Next to continue. 5. The following screen appears showing the driver search result. Click Next to continue the installation.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 6. Windows 98 copies files to your hard disk. The following screen will appear to inform you when the software installation has finished. Click Finish to finish the installation. 7. The following screen will ask you to restart your computer to finish the installation. Click Yes to reboot the system. After system reboot, the Wireless LAN Utility will be installed automatically. Please go to Chapter 4 to install the utility.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual NOTE: In most cases, Windows will automatically copy all of the files needed for networking. If Windows asks you for the files and prompts you to input the path to the files. Follow the instructions on your screen, and then click OK to continue. Driver installation for Windows 2000 Follow the steps below to install the PCI Wireless Network Adapter drivers for Windows 2000. 1. Insert the PCI Wireless Network Adapter to PCI slot of desktop PC first.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 3. A screen appears prompting you to select an installation method. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) and click Next to continue. 4. Ensure that the CD-ROM driver is selected and insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and click Next to continue.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 5. The following screen appears showing the driver search result. Click Next to continue the installation. 6. The following screen appears. Click Yes to continue 7. The Windows has finished installing software for the device. Click Finish to finish the installation.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Then system will start to install Wireless LAN Utility. Please refer to procedures at Chapter 4. Driver installation for Windows ME Follow the steps below to install the PCI Wireless Network Adapter drivers for Windows ME. 1. Insert the PCI Wireless Network Adapter to PCI slot of desktop PC first. (Refer to Chapter 2 – Hardware installation.) 2. After Windows ME detects the PCI Wireless Network Adapter, the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 3. The system will find the setup files and follow the instruction to copy files to your hard disk. The following screen will appear when the software installation has finished. Click Finish to finish the installation. 4. The following screen will ask you to restart your computer to finish the hardware setting up. Click Yes to reboot the system. After system reboot, the Wireless LAN Utility will be installed automatically.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual NOTE: In most cases, Windows will automatically copy all of the files needed for networking. If Windows asks you for the files and prompts you to input the path to the files. Follow the instructions on your screen, and then click OK to continue. Driver installation for Windows NT4.0 This installation procedure assumes that you have installed the network component on your computer.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 8. The following screen appears. Then click Have Disk to continue.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 9. The following screen appears. Type J:\ WinNT40 where J is your CD-ROM drive letter. Insert the driver CD-ROM, and click OK to continue. 10. After finding the installation file, the Select OEM Option window is displayed as follows. Select IEEE802/11b WLAN PCI Card and click OK to continue.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 11. You are returned to the Network window. Click Close to exit the Network window. 12. The Microsoft TCP/IP properties window appears. Please specify an IP address or select to obtain an IP address from DHCP Server and then click OK to continue.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 13. The following window appears. Please read the description and click Yes to continue if there is no questions. 14. The following window appears. Click Yes to reboot the system. After system reboot, the Wireless LAN Utility will be installed automatically. Please go to Chapter 4 to install the utility.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Driver installation for Windows XP Follow the steps below to install the PCI Wireless Network Adapter drivers for Windows XP. 1. Insert the PCI Wireless Network Adapter to PCI slot of desktop PC first. (Refer to Chapter 2 – Hardware installation.) 2. After Windows XP detects the PCI Wireless Network Adapter, the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 3. Click Continue Anyway to continue the installation. 4. The Windows has finished installing software for the device. Click Finish to finish the installation Then system will start to install Wireless LAN Utility. Please refer to procedures at Chapter 4.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 4 – Installing and Using the Wireless Utility The following sections cover the PCI Wireless Network Adapter utility installation and configuration. Installation in Windows After you have installed driver, system will start to install Wireless LAN Utility. Please follow the steps below to install the utility. 1. Once you see the following screen, click Next to continue.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 2. The screen will show you the default destination chosen by the utility. Click Next to continue or click the Browse button to select an alternate destination. 3. The following screen will add program icons to the Program Folder. You may type a new folder name or select one from the existing folders list. Click Next to continue or click Back to review or change any settings.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 4. The following screen shows the current settings, click Next to continue or click Back to change the Destination Folder in step 3. 5. The following screen shows you the Setup status by percentage.
PCI Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 6. The Windows has finished installing Wireless LAN Utility. Click Finish to finish the installation. Firmware Upgrade After you have installed the utility, the firmware upgrade screen will appear if the firmware of the card is too old or not suitable for running on your environment. 1. Once you see the following screen, click OK to continue. 2. The Utility has finished upgrading firmware for the device. Click OK to finish the upgrade.
