User's Manual

LAN-Express IEEE 802.11 Wireless Adapter User Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF IEEE 802.11 WIRELESS ADAPTER
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1-1 INTRODUCING THE LAN-EXPRESS IEEE 802.11 WIRELESS ADAPTER ..............................5
1-2 SPECIFICATIONS & SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................5
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION...........................................................................8
2-1 NOTES BEFORE INSTALLATION ..............................................................................................8
2-2 WINDOWS ME AND WINDOWS 98 SE INSTALLATION CD REQUIREMENT .........................9
2-3 WIRELESS CLIENT UTILITY INSTALLATION .........................................................................9
2-4 UNINSTALLING AN LAN-EXPRESS IEEE 802.11 WIRELESS ADAPTER .............................16
CHAPTER 3 WIRELESS TOPOLOGIES...................................................... 19
3-1 PEER-TO-PEER GROUP.........................................................................................................19
3-2 ACCESS POINT INFRASTRUCTURE .......................................................................................20
CHAPTER 4 WIRELESS CLIENT UTILITY CONFIGURATION ........... 24
4-1 WIRELESS CLIENT UTILITY ICON........................................................................................24
4-2 CURRENT STATUS TAB..........................................................................................................25
4-3 PROFILE MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................27
4-4 DIAGNOSTIC TAB ..................................................................................................................44
4-5 ACTION MENU.......................................................................................................................46
4-6 SETTING UP WPA IN WINDOWS XP.....................................................................................48
4-7 CONFIGURING YOUR WIRELESS NETWORKING SETTINGS WITH WINDOWS XP .............54
CHAPTER 5 TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................. 57