User's Manual Part 1

G101 Series WLAN Card
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS (XP/2000/98SE)
The following section assists to install G101 WLAN adapter successfully. The driver will firstly be
installed, the G101 WLAN adapter will then be installed, and the network properties are finally set to
accommodate resource sharing and select the type of wireless network.
In order to establish a wireless network connection, make sure that some steps below is performed.
¦ Install the Access Point (AP) at first if user use Access Point network mode.
¦ Install the driver using the Installation CD.
¦ Plug in the G101 wireless LAN adapter.
¦ Install the network protocol(s) required to communicate on a network. Most likely the TCP/IP
protocol will be needed.
The Octopus Wireless LAN Configuration Utility is installed simultaneously with the driver by
executing the Setup .exe file. Note also that some versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems
require an administrator to install software. If this is the case, be sure to have such privileges before
executing the Setup.exe file. To upgrade an existing driver, it is not necessary to remove an existing
Octopus driver. Simply run the Setup.exe file to replace the existing driver with the latest version. After
the new driver is installed, the operating system (depending on the Windows’ OS) might be requested to
be re-started.
Please follow the following steps one by one in order to install the G101 WLAN adapter successfully.
Before proceeding with the installation, please notice the following description.
Note1: After running the driver package, re-starting will be needed for Win98 OS and re-starting will
not be needed for Win2000 or WinXP OS.
Note2: Please do not insert G101 WLAN adapter into the MiniPCI slot until Application setup has been
completed.