Wireless LAN Security Smart Wireless PCMCIA Adapter 802.11b (95-31) User Guide 100-410-01 Copyright © 2002 Madge Networks. All rights reserved.
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 radiated radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/CE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE). The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) as of April 8,2000.
Contents 1 2 3 Introduction............................................................................................................................................ 1 Wireless LAN Basics............................................................................................................................. 1 Installation and removal on Windows Platforms................................................................................... 1 3.1 Installing the Driver......................................
1 Introduction This User Guide will assist you to correctly install and configure the Madge 802.11b PCMCIA adapter. The following items should be found in the package you have purchased: One 802.11b PCMCIA adapter CD-ROM containing documentation, the Wireless LAN Utility and drivers Please visit www.madge.com/software to check for the latest driver releases. The CD-ROM also contains information on other Madge Smart Wireless products. NOTE: Please contact your local dealer if anything is missing.
3.1 Installing the Driver 3.1.1 Windows 95 OSR2 1. Power on your computer and allow Windows to load fully. 2. Insert the accompanying CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 3. If AutoPlay is enabled then the “Accept Warranty Dialog” should appear. Read the agreement and click Accept if you agree to the terms of the Warranty. Dismiss the Smart Wireless CD-ROM dialog by clicking on the Exit link. 4. Insert the wireless PCMCIA adapter into the PCMCIA slot of the computer. 5.
3. Click the Start button on the taskbar, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. In Control Panel, double-click Network, click the Adapter tab, and click Add. 4. Windows NT presents a list of all its supported adapters. Click Have Disk to continue. 5. Windows NT asks for the path containing the wireless PCMCIA adapter driver. Specify “D:\ PcCard\Driver\oemsetup.
. Click Finish to complete the installation. After the driver of the wireless PCMCIA adapter has been installed, Windows XP displays a “Wireless Network Connection # ” message on the status area of the task bar if Windows detected available Access Points.
For more information about wireless networking, please refer to Windows XP on-line help. 3.1.6 Windows CE NOTE: Make sure you have installed Windows CE Services 2.0 or later before you install the wireless PCMCIA adapter driver/utility for Windows CE 3.0. The PCMCIA adapter driver for Windows CE 3.0 is put in “D:\ PcCard\Driver\WinCE\” (where D: is the drive letter of your CD-ROM; replace it with a correct letter if necessary). Run Prism2ForWinCE3d00.exe to install the driver/utility. 3.1.
4. Click on Install Wireless LAN Utility for PCMCIA Adapter 802.11b (95-31) to install the utility. 5. Follow the instructions of the installer wizard to complete the installation of Wireless LAN Utility. 6. Alternatively you can run “D:\PcCard\Utility\setup.exe” (where D: is the drive letter of your CDROM; replace it with a correct letter if necessary) to install the Wireless LAN Utility. 3.
Refer to the on-line help of the Wireless LAN Utility for more information about this program. 5 Driver Upgrade The wireless PCMCIA adapter driver can be upgraded from a floppy disk, a CD-ROM or from a folder on a hard disk. Typically a new driver will be downloaded from the Madge web-site (www.madge.com/software) and saved to either a floppy disk or a hard drive. The following instructions include a step where Have Disk is clicked.
3. Click Remove to uninstall the driver in use currently. 4. On the Adapters tab, click Add to install the most recent driver. For installation of the NT driver, please refer to Section 3.1.3. 5. Restart your computer. 5.3 Windows 2000 1. Right-click the My Computer icon at the upper left of your Windows desktop, click Properties, click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager. 2. From Network Adapters, double-click the icon standing for the wireless PCMCIA adapter.