User's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 OVERVIEW...........................................................................................................1
1.1 DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................ 1
1.2 FEATURES ............................................................................................................................. 1
1.3 USES ..................................................................................................................................... 2
SECTION 2 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION .....................................................3
2.1 HARDWARE SETUP................................................................................................................ 3
2.2 DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 98/ME AND 2000 .................................................... 4
Windows Network Properties ..................................................................................................5
2.3 SET BASIC PARAMETERS....................................................................................................... 5
Basic Settings for Infrastructure Networks..............................................................................6
Basic Settings for Peer-to-Peer Workgroups...........................................................................6
2.4 FINISH THE INSTALLATION.................................................................................................... 7
2.5 INSTALLING THE CLIENT MANAGER SOFTWARE................................................................... 7
SECTION 3 USING THE CLIENT MANAGER .....................................................................9
3.1 VIEW WIRELESS LINK QUALITY........................................................................................... 9
3.2 VIEW/MODIFY CONFIGURATION......................................................................................... 10
3.3 ADVANCED CONFIGURATIONS............................................................................................ 10
Encryption Tab.......................................................................................................................10
Advanced Tab.........................................................................................................................11
Admin Tab..............................................................................................................................11
3.4 PERFORMANCE TESTING..................................................................................................... 11
3.5 CARD DIAGNOSTICS............................................................................................................ 11
3.6 LINK TEST........................................................................................................................... 12
Test History Tab.....................................................................................................................13
Log Settings Tab ....................................................................................................................13
3.7 SITE MONITOR .................................................................................................................... 14
Site Monitor Tab ....................................................................................................................14
Selection Tab..........................................................................................................................14
AP Names Tab........................................................................................................................15
Log Settings Tab ....................................................................................................................15
APPENDIX A: TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................16
APPENDIX B: DEFINITION OF TERMS.............................................................................22