User's Manual

COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL
Ambit Microsystems Corporation 國碁電子股份有限公司
中華民國臺灣省新竹縣新竹科學園區新安路 5 號 5 樓之 1
電話：886-3-5784975，傳真：886-3-5782924，Internet：http:\\www.ambit.com.tw\
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Chapter 1 About the AMBIT WLAN 802.11a/b/g device........................................ 3
1-1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 3
1-2 Using a Wireless Local Area Network ................................................................. 3
1-3 Features and Requirements................................................................................... 4
Chapter 2 Network Configuring and Planning............................................................ 5
2-1 Ad-Hoc Network................................................................................................... 5
2-2 Access Point (Infrastructure) Network ................................................................. 6
Chapter 3 Atheros Client Utility Installation............................................................... 7
3-1 Atheros Client Utility Installation......................................................................... 7
Chapter 4 Atheros Client Utility (ACU) Configuration ............................................ 11
4-1 Atheros Client Utility icon.................................................................................. 11
4-2 Current Status Tab .............................................................................................. 12
4-3 Profile Management ........................................................................................... 15
4-3-1 Create or Modify a Profile ........................................................................... 16
4-3-2 Security Settings in Profile Management........................................................ 18
4-3-3 Advanced settings in Profile Management...................................................... 22
4-4 Diagnostic Tab .................................................................................................... 23
4-5 Action Menu ....................................................................................................... 25
4-5-1 Enable/Disable Radio...................................................................................... 25
4-5-2 Enable/Disable Tray Icon ................................................................................ 25
Chapter 5 Wireless Configuration using Windows XP..................................................... 26
5-1 Configuring Your Wireless Networking Settings ............................................... 26
5-2 Advanced Wireless Settings................................................................................ 26
5-3 Disabling the Radio ............................................................................................ 27
5-4 Help and Support Information............................................................................ 27
Appendix A – Atheros Client Utility Uninstall Process.................................................... 29
Appendix B - Glossary...................................................................................................... 33
Appendix C –Wireless Notices......................................................................................... 34