Wistron NeWeb 2414 WLAN PCMCIA Card User Manual Manual Part 2

Wistron NeWeb Corporation WLAN PCMCIA Card Manual Part 2

Contents

Manual Part 2

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2. Quick Start Guide
If you are familiar with computer networking, this Quick Start Guide is the
fastest way for you to establish your wireless network.
If you need more information than this Quick Start Guide can provide you,
the next chapter, Step-by-Step Installation Guide, will run you through the
necessary steps.
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2.
3.
Insert the CD provided into
your CD ROM drive and it
will automatically start the
setup program.
Follow the installation
wizard to complete the
software installation
process; restart your
notebook when the
process is finished.
Insert the IEEE802.11b
WLAN PC Card into the
PCMCIA slot of your
notebook after restarting
the notebook.
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4.
5.
6.
The operating system will
detect the IEEE802.11b
WLAN PC Card and install
the proper drivers
automatically.
You may check the status by
the following procedures:
My Computer#Control
Panel#System#Device
Manager#Network Adapters
Double click the WLAN
icon on the desktop after
the installation, and you
will find a small icon in the
toolbar at the bottom of the
screen.
This icon indicates the
communication status: if it
is green, it means well
connected— please go on
to step 8; if it is red, it
means connection failed—
please go on to step 7.
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7.
8.
9.
Double click the status
icon and then click “LAN
Status” tab. Please push
the “rescan” button and
then return to the main
screen. If the status turns
green, then go on to step
8. If it remains red, please
repeat the installation
process from step 1.
Double click the status
icon and then select the
“Setting” tab. Please
choose “Infrastructure”
mode and type a name in
the SSID column (This
SSID should be the same
as the network ID of your
Access point). Or, if you
would like to connect with
other stations without an
Access Point, please
select “802.11 Ad Hoc”
mode or “Ad-Hoc” mode
(we recommend “802.11
Ad Hoc” for compatibility
with all IEEE802.11
protocol compliant
products).
Click “Apply” and enjoy
surfing the Internet.
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3. Step-by-Step Installation Guide
3.1 Over View
This chapter introduces you to a step-by-step process in installing your
IEEE802.11b WLAN PC Card and its driver.
To establish your wireless network connection, the following steps should
be executed.
A. Install the software by using the installation CD. (See 3.2)
B. Install (insert) the wireless LAN card. (See 3.3)
C. Set basic parameters. (See 3.4)
D. Install the required network protocols to communicate with your
network—mainly, the TCP/IP protocol and NetBEUI Protocol.
As this product is designed to run under Microsoft Windows compatible
operation systems*, it is recommended that people who are familiar with
the installation procedures for network operating systems under Microsoft
Windows operate the installation process.
*Compatible Microsoft Windows operation systems include Windows 98SE,
Windows Me, Windows NT4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later and Windows 2000.
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3.2 Install the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility/ Driver
Please install the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility/Driver first before
inserting the IEEE802.11b WLAN PCMCIA Card.
Insert the IEEE802.11b WLAN installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.
The setup program will then automatically start. You can select the
following applications you want to install.
A. Install IEEE802.11b Driver and Utility
B. Browse User Manual
Make sure you have selected “Install IEEE802.11b Driver and Utility”; then
click “Next”.
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1. When the “Welcome” screen appears click on ”Next”.
2. Please carefully read the “Software License Agreement“. If you
accept the contract, click “Yes“ to move to the next screen. If not,
click “No“ to exit.
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3. The default destination folder is displayed in the setup dialog box. To
change the default folder you can click “Browse” to set the
destination folder. Click “Next” to go to the next screen.
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4. Select the Program Folder for IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility and click
“Next”.
5. You will be asked if you want to add an IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility
shortcut to your desktop. Click “Yes”.
6. The user manual is published in Portable Document Format (PDF).
If Acrobat Reader does not exist in your system, the following
message will appear. Please follow the instructions to complete the
Acrobat Reader 4.05 installation.
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7. Once the Acrobat Reader installation has been completed, the
following page will appear reminding you to install the Microsoft
network protocols for your IEEE802.11b WLAN to work properly.
A. If you know the required network protocols are installed on your
system, click “No” and go to Step 9.
B. If you are unsure, click “Yes” and refer to Section 7.2 for the
Microsoft Network Checklist and go to Step 8.
8. The “Network“ page will appear if you click on “Yes” in the previous
screen. You can add the necessary protocols by clicking “Add”
button. Please refer to Section7.2 Microsoft Networking Checklist for
the proper items to install. After adding the protocols, you will be
prompted to reboot the system—please click “No” and go to Step 9.
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9. The Driver and Help files will be copied to the system. Wait for the
setup program to finish the IEEE802.11b WLAN installation. Then
select “Yes” and click “Finish“ to complete the installation. It is
recommended you close other applications before rebooting your
system.
10. You have finished installing the software portion of the IEEE802.11b
WLAN PC Card, please refer to Section 3.3 and follow the rest of
those installations to complete the entire installation process.
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Additional Note for Windows NT4.0
The installation procedure under Windows NT4.0 will be slightly different
from the previous Windows 98SE installation shown.
1. Click “OK” and system will auto-select the I/O address and the IRQ,
and remind you to choose the unused I/O address and IRQ from
Windows NT Diagnosis to prevent system resource conflict.
2. If the Ndis 3.0 packet driver already exists in your system, the setup
message will be prompted as follows, just click “OK”.
3. A prompt of networking setting will appear as follows. It’s the same
as Windows 98SE operating system. Click “Yes” if you need to
install “Microsoft Network Protocols”. Refer to Section 7.2 “Microsoft
Network Checklist” for more details.
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4. The Network properties page will appear automatically on the
screen if you click “Yes” in the last step and add the necessary
protocols, then click “OK”.
5. The Microsoft TCP/IP setting page will be prompted next. You can
use DHCP or manually set the IP address. The related Microsoft
Networking setting is like Windows 98SE.
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6. Click “Yes” and insert the IEEE802.11b WLAN PC card before
system reboot.
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Additional Note for Windows 2000 to install Packet Protocol
You should add the Packet Protocol under Windows 2000, if the Packet
Protocol does not exist in your system. The installation procedure will be
slightly different from the Windows 98SE installation. A message will be
prompted to guide you to auto-install the Packet Protocol. Follow the
on–screen instructions as listed below to complete the IEEE802.11b
WLAN Utility and driver installation.
1. Please insert the IEEE 802.11b WLAN PC Card (refer to section 3.3).
After the installation is completed, click on “Yes”.
2. If your IEEE802.11b WLAN PC Card installed successfully, you will
enter the “Packet protocol Auto Installation“ frame, click on “OK“ and
system will auto-install the Packet Protocol.
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3. If the Packet Protocol installed successfully, you will need to reboot
your system.
4. If the Packet Protocol installation has failed, a message will be
prompted as follows. Click “OK” to continue.
5. Windows 2000 will prompt you to install the Packet Protocol. Follow
the procedures shown to complete the Packet Protocol installation
and then click “OK”.
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3.3 Install the PCMCIA Card
1. The IEEE802.11b WLAN driver and utilities are included on the
accompanying installation CD. Please follow the installation
procedures in Section 3.2 “Install the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility/Driver”.
(Your PCMCIA card will not work properly if the driver and utilities are
not installed correctly.)
2. Make sure that there is an empty PCMCIA slot for the IEEE802.11b
WLAN PC card. Insert the PC Card and then the system will
automatically start.
If you are asked to insert the “Windows 98SE CD-ROM” during the
installation, insert your “Windows 98SE CD-ROM” and click “Yes”. Once
the setup task is completed, the “Microsoft Internet Explorer” should start
up. Please close it.
3. When the PCMCIA card setup task is completed, you need to start the
IEEE 802.11b WLAN Utility. To start the utility, please refer to the
Section 3.4 “Utility Start-up Configuration”.
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3.4 Utility Start-up Configuration
IEEE802.11b WLAN PC Card has its own management software. Users
can control all of the PC Card’s function by using the application named
IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility.
The Utility icon will appear in the working bar by clicking the IEEE802.11b
WLAN Utility shortcut on your desktop.
The definition of the color of the Utility icon is as follows:
Connected (Green)
Low quality (Yellow)
Disconnected (Red)
To open IEEE802.11b Utility, double click the shortcut on the desktop.
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3.4.1 Set Basic Parameters
3.4.1.1 Basic Setting for Infrastructure Mode
If you want to connect with an Access Point, please follow the process
below:
1. Select the “Setting” tab
2. Select the Network Type as ”Infrastructure”
3. Select the correct SSID
4. Press the “Apply” button.
$ SSID is the group name that will be shared by every member
of your wireless network .You will only be able to connect
with an Access Point (AP), which has the same SSID. Note
that the SSID will be case sensitivity.
$ Channel: If the Mode is Infrastructure, this parameter will not
be active.
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3.4.1.2 Basic Setting for 802.11Ad Hoc Mode/Ad Hoc Mode
If you have more computers and only want to place them in a local area
network, or you want to communicate directly without using an Access
point or any connection to a wired network, then you can select the
“802.11 Ad Hoc” Mode or “Ad Hoc” mode on your WLAN Utility.
“802.11 Ad Hoc” is the official standard set by IEEE Organization whereas
“Ad Hoc” is a pre-standard. Therefore we recommend you to select the
“802.11 Ad Hoc” mode.
Please note that “802.11 Ad Hoc” mode and “Ad Hoc” mode are not
compatible. If you select the “802.11 Ad Hoc” mode, then all computers of
your workgroup should be set as the “802.11 Ad Hoc”—vice versa with the
“Ad Hoc” mode.
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A. 802.11 Ad Hoc
Please follow the procedures below to set the “802.11 Ad Hoc”:
1. Select the “Setting” tab.
2. Select the Network Type as “802.11 Ad Hoc”.
3. Type in the SSID, which you want to use in your 802.11 wireless
LAN.
4. Press the “Apply” button.
$ Every member of your peer-to-peer network must set to the
same SSID, which should be case sensitive.
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You must select a SSID if you use the 802.11 Ad hoc. If you do not
type a SSID, the following warning message will appear.
If you are unable to connect with other brands of IEEE 802.11b
devices using the “802.11 Ad Hoc” mode, please try the “Ad Hoc”
mode. The next section will show the basic setting of the “Ad Hoc”
mode.

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