Instant Wireless ® Series Dual-Band Wireless A+B Network PCI Adapter Use this guide to install: WMP51AB User Guide
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Table of Contents Chapter 1:Introduction Chapter 1:Introduction 1 The Dual-Band Wireless A+BNotebook Adapter 1 Features 1 Chapter 2:Planning Your Wireless Network 2 Network Topology 2 Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode 2 Chapter 3:Getting to Know the Dual-Band Wireless A+B Notebook Adapter 4 The Adapter’s LEDs 4 Chapter 4:Software Installation and Configuration 5 Overview 5 Setup Wizard Instructions for Windows 98, Me, and 2000 6 Setup Wizard Instructions for Windows XP 10 Chapter 5:Hardware Installation 1
Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network A wireless local area network (WLAN) is exactly like a regular local area net-work (LAN), except that each computer in the WLAN uses a wireless device to connect to the network. Computers in a WLAN share the same frequency channel and SSID, which is an identification name for wireless devices. Unlike wired networks, wireless networks have two different modes in which they may be set up: infrastructure and ad-hoc.
Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Dual-Band Wireless A+ B Notebook Adapter Chapter 4: Software Installation and Configuration The Dual-Band Wireless A+B Notebook Adapter Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedure. The Setup Wizard will install the WLAN Monitor and Device Driver, as well as configure the Adapter. Flash alternately Insert the Setup Wizard CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The Setup Green.
3. The Setup Wizard will ask you to choose a wireless mode. Click the 1. To install the Adapter, click the Next button on the Welcome screen. Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want your wireless computers to 2. After reading the License Agreement, click the Next button if you agree, or network with computers on your wired network using a wireless access click the Cancel button to end the installation. point.
4. If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go to Step 5 now. If you chose Ad-Hoc 6. For Windows 2000, you may be informed that a digital signature has not Mode, select the type of network your PC will connect to, 802.11a or been found (see Figure 4-6). This is normal, and it has been verified that the 802.11b. Click the Next button, and go to Step 5. Click the Back button to change any settings. Adapter does work with Windows 2000. Click the Ye s button to continue.
1. To install the Adapter, click the Next button on the Welcome screen. 2. Windows will notify you that the driver has not passed Windows Logo test-ing. This is normal, and it has been verified that the Adapter does work with Windows XP. Click the Continue Anyway button. 3. After the files have been successfully copied, the screen in Figure 4-10 will appear. Click the Exit button.
Chapter 5: Hardware Installation Chapter 6: Using the WLAN Monitor for Windows 98, Me, and 2000 1. Remove any CDs or disks from their drives, and turn off your notebook PC. Use the WLAN Monitor to check the link information, search for available wireless networks, or create profiles that hold different configuration settings. 2. Locate an available PCMCIA slot on your notebook PC. 3.
The Link Information screen displays signal strength and link quality informa-tion about the current connection and provides a button to click for additional status information. TCP/IP Setting IP Address - The IP Address of the Adapter. Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask of the Adapter. Default Gateway - The Default Gateway address of the Adapter. DHCP - The status of the DHCP client. DNS - The DNS address of the Adapter.
Connect - To connect to one of the networks on the list, select the wireless net-work, The Site Survey screen displays a list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks available for connection. and click the Connect button. If the wireless network has WEP encryp-tion enabled, you will see the screen shown in Figure 6-6. In the WEP drop-down box, select the type of WEP encryption used by the wireless network: 64-bi t, 128-bit, or 152-bit WEP.
The Profiles screen lets you save different configuration profiles for different Import - Click the Import button to import a profile that has been saved in another location. Select the appropriate file, and click the Open button. network setups. You can also import or export profiles. The default profile holds the initial configuration saved when you ran the Setup Wizard. Export - To save the profile(s) in a different location, click the Export button.
2. The Choose a wireless mode screen shows a choice of two wireless modes. 1. On the Profiles screen, click the New button to create a new profile. Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want your wireless computers to communicate with computers on your wired network via a wireless access point. Click the Ad-Hoc Mode radio button if you want multiple wireless computers to communicate directly with each other. Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previ-ous screen.
3. The Basic Settings screen will appear. Complete the Profile Name and SSID 4. The Network Setting screen will appear. fields. The default SSID setting is linksys (all lowercase). Then select the If your network has a DHCP server, click the radio button next to Obtain appropriate setting from the Network Type drop-down box. Click the Next an IP address automatically (DHCP ). Click the Next button to continue, button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen.
5. The Network Setting - Specify IP address screen will appear next. Enter an 6. If you are configuring the Adapter for a 2.4GHz, 802.11b network, then go IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS appropriate for to step 7. If you are configuring the Adapter for a 2.4GHz, 802.11b net-work, your network. Enter each address in this format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (the x’s then go to step 8. represent the numbers that make up each address). You must specify the IP 7.
8. The Security Settings screen will appear next. Set the Wired Equivalent 9. The Confirm New Settings screen will appear next. The former and new set-tings Privacy (WEP) encryption for your wireless network by selecting a WEP are shown. To save the new settings, click the Ye s button. To cancel configuration method (recommended to increase network security). If you the settings and return to the Profiles screen, click the No button. To edit the new settings, click the Back button.
Chapter 7: Using the Wireless Zero Configuration for Windows XP 3. If your access point has WEP encryption enabled, the screen in Figure 7-3 will appear. Enter the WEP key of your wireless network in the Network key field. Click the Connect button. 1. After installing the Adapter, the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration icon will appear in your comput-er’s system tray (see Figure 7-1). Double-click the icon. 2. The screen that appears will show any available wireless network.
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement 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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
