User's Manual

G245 WLAN Card
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INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS (XP/2000/98SE)
The following section will assist you to install G245 WLAN adapter successfully. You will install driver
firstly and then plug in the G245 WLAN adapter, and finally set the network properties to accommodate
resource sharing and select the type of wireless network that you want to install.
In order to establish your wireless network connection, make sure some steps below will be performed.
■ Install the Access Point (AP) at first if you use Access Point network mode.
■ Install the driver using the Installation CD.
■ Plug in the G245 wireless LAN adapter.
■ Install the network protocol(s) required to communicate on your network. Most likely you will
need the TCP/IP protocol.
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 administrator to install software. If this is the case for your operating system, be sure that you
have such privileges before executing the Setup.exe file. To upgrade an existing driver, it is not
necessary to remove your Octopus driver from your computer. Simply run the Setup.exe file to replace
the existing driver with the latest version. After the new driver is installed, maybe you must restart the
operating system (depend on the Windows’ OS).
Please follow the following steps one by one in order to install the G245 WLAN adapter successfully.
Before you proceed with the installation, please notice following descriptions.
Note1: After running the driver package, the Notebook (or PC) with Win98 OS shall be restarted, for
Win2000 or WinXP OS the Notebook (or PC) doesn’t need to be restarted.
Note2: Please do not insert USB Stick adapter into USB port of your computer until Application setup
has been completed.