User Manual

Chapter 2. About the Intel® Wireless Gateway
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• Windows 95 or higher (dependent upon what the above adapter supports)
2.3.2 Wireless Clients
• Any 802.11b-compliant network adapter
• Windows 95 or higher (depenedent upon what the above adapter supports)
2.3.3 Cable or xDSL Modem
• 10-speed Ethernet connection
2.3.4 Minimum Cable Requirements for the Intel® Wireless Gateway
• Ethernet CAT-5 crossover cable (only needed for a direct LAN port connection to a
network client. This is supplied with the Intel® Wireless Gateway)
• Standard Ethernet CAT-5 cable from the LAN port to a hub or switch
• Standard Ethernet CAT-5 cable from the Wide Area Network (WAN) port to a
cable/xDSL modem
2.4 LED Behavior
The Intel® Wireless Gateway has five light emitting diodes (LED), or link lights, on its front side.
The following table defines the behavior for each LED:
Table 1. Intel® Wireless Gateway LEDs
LED Indicates Activity
STS Status Blinks when unit is resetting
WAN
Wide Area Network
(cable/xDSL connection)
Blinks with data activity present
LAN Local Area Network Blinks with data activity present
WLAN Wireless LAN
Blinks continually, faster with larger
amounts of data activity
PWR Power
Continually lit when power
connected
2.5 Installation
This guide does not cover installation for the Intel® Wireless Gateway through a wired
connection. If you are installing the Intel® Wireless Gateway through a wired connection, refer to
the Intel® Wireless Gateway Quick Install Guide that accompanied your CD. The Quick Install
Guide is also available on the CD.
For instructions on installing the Intel® Wireless Gateway through a wireless connection, review
Chapter 3 of this guide.