BroMax Communications WE302 PCMCIA 11 M Wireless LAN Radio Card User Manual Part 2

BroMax Communications Inc PCMCIA 11 M Wireless LAN Radio Card Users Manual Part 2

Users Manual Part 2

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Driver installation for Windows XP
Follow the steps below to install the PCMCIA Wireless LAN Card drivers for Windows
XP.
1. Insert the PCMCIA Wireless LAN Card to PCMCIA slot of notebook first. ( Refer to
Chapter 2 – Hardware installation. )
2. After Windows XP detects the PCMCIA Wireless LAN Card, the Found New
Hardware Wizard window appears. Select Install the software automatically
[Recommended] and insert the driver CD-ROM into CD-ROM drive and click Next
to continue.
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3. Click Continue Anyway to continue the installation.
4. The Windows has finished installing software for the device. Click Finish to finish
the installation
Then system will start to install Wireless LAN Utility. Please refer to procedures at
Chapter 4.
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Chapter 4 – Installing and Using the
Wireless Utility
The following sections cover the PCMCIA Wireless LAN Card utility installation and
configuration.
Installation in Windows
After you have installed driver, system will start to install Wireless LAN Utility. Please
follow the steps below to install the utility.
1. Once you see the following screen, click Next to continue.
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2. The screen will show you the default destination chosen by the utility. Click Next to
continue or click the Browse button to select an alternate destination.
3. The following screen will add program icons to the Program Folder. You may type a
new folder name or select one from the existing folders list. Click Next to continue
or click Back to review or change any settings.
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4. The following screen shows the current settings, click Next to continue or click
Back to change the Destination Folder in step 3.
5. The following screen shows you the Setup status by percentage.
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6. The Windows has finished installing Wireless LAN Utility. Click Finish to finish the
installation.
Firmware Upgrade
After you have installed the utility, the firmware upgrade screen will appear if the
firmware of the card is too old or not suitable for running on your environment.
1. Once you see the following screen, click OK to continue.
2. The Utility has finished upgrading firmware for the device. Click OK to finish the
upgrade.
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Then you will see the Wireless LAN Utility icon in the Windows taskbar:
Using Wireless Utility In Windows XP
Wireless LAN Utility
There are two ways to configure PCMCIA Wireless LAN Card. One is Wireless LAN Utility;
the other one is Windows Wireless Network Configuration.
Use Windows Wireless Network Configuration
1. Click the right key of the mouse and Exit Wireless LAN Utility.
2. Click Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon.
Windows Wireless Network Configuration
3. Click Advanced button.
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4. Make sure “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” and click
OK.
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5. Click the Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon again to open the Windows
Wireless Network Configuration.
Windows Wireless Network Configuration
6. Select an available network and click Connect button.
7. The Windows Wireless Network Configuration will be enabled. Click the Windows
Wireless Configure icon.
Windows Wireless Network Configuration is enabled
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8. Click Properties to start Windows Wireless Network Configuration.
Use Wireless LAN Utility
1. Exit the Wireless LAN Utility.
2. Click Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon.
Windows Wireless Network Configuration
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3. Click Advanced button.
4. Don’t select “Use windows to configure my wireless network settings” and click OK
button.
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5. Click Start -> All Programs -> IEEE802.11b WLAN Card then click IEEE802.11b
WLAN Card Utility to restart IEEE802.11b WLAN Card.
6. The Wireless LAN Utility will appear, Double-click the icon to open the configuration
utility.
Wireless LAN Utility

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