E-Tech 54G Manual de usuario

54G Wireless LAN CardBus Card User Manual Rev 1.0

4 Notes on wireless LAN configuration When configuring a wireless LAN (WLAN), be sure to note the following points: • Optimize the performance of t

Chapter 2 Hardware installation This chapter covers inserting your Wireless LAN card in the CardBus slot of notebook, and connecting the card to a ne

Inserting the 54G WLAN card Note! These instructions apply to most notebook computers. For detailed information on inserting PC cards into your note

Status LEDs The following table describes the meaning of the LEDs: LED Def. Color Description POWER Green Indicates that the card is powered o

Ejecting the 54G WLAN card After disconnecting from the WLAN, you can eject the 54G WLAN card from the PC Card slot of notebook. Note! In Win XP/2000

9 Chapter 3 Driver installation for Windows The following sections cover Wireless LAN card driver installation in the Windows XP/2000/ME/98 operating

3. Click Next to continue the installation. A screen appears prompting you to select an installation method: 4. Select Search for the best driver fo

5. Ensure that the CD-ROM drive box is checked. 6. Insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and click Next. The following screen appears:

8. Click Finish. You should reboot your system to finish the installation. Note! Windows 98 may need to copy re-quired system files and will prompt

Driver installation for Windows 2000 Follow the steps below to install the 54G WLAN card drivers for Windows 2000. 1. Insert the 54G WLAN card into

4. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (rec-ommended) and click Next. The following screen appears: 5. Ensure that the CD-ROM drivers

6. Click Next to continue. The following screen appears: 7. Click Yes to continue. The following screen appears: 15

8. Click Finish to complete the installation. 9. Then system will start to install Wireless utility automati-cally. Please refer to procedures at Ch

Driver Installation for Windows ME Follow the steps below to install the 54G WLAN card drivers for Windows ME. 1. Insert the 54G WLAN card into an a

5. Click Finish. You should reboot your system to finish the installation. Note! Windows ME may need to copy re-quired system files and will prompt

Driver installation for Windows XP Follow the steps below to install the 54G WLAN Card drivers for Windows XP. 1. Insert the 54G WLAN card into an a

4. The Windows has finished installing software for the de-vice. Click Finish to finish the installation 20

21 Then system will start to install Wireless LAN Utility. Please refer to procedures at Chapter 4.

Chapter 4 Using the Wireless Utility The following sections cover the 54G WLAN card utility installa-tion and usage. Installation in Windows After

3. Click Next to continue. 4. Select the default path for the wireless utility or browse to an alternate path. Then click Next. The follow

i Regulatory Compliance FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part

5. Type in a Program Folder name or select the default name and click Next. Setup installs the software and the follow-ing screen appears: 6. Click

7. Click Finish to restart your computer. After you have installed the utility and have restarted your com-puter, you will see the wireless utility

Configuring the WLAN Card 1. The Link Info screen shows you the status of your current connection. Click Re-Scan to search for wireless connection

ing an Access Point, while the Ad-Hoc mode allows wireless-to-wireless, peer-to-peer communication. If you choose Infrastructure, the SSID should hav

maximum speed on the Ad-Hoc mode, but no 802.11g users will be allowed on the network. Click Apply to save the set-tings. 4. Select the “Site Survey

5. Click on the “Encryption” tab. Under the drop-box, you can choose to have WEP encryption Disabled, 64-Bit, or 128-Bit. Wired Equivalent Privacy

6. Select the “Advanced” tab. You can choose the fragmenta-tion threshold to define the maximum data frame size your adapter will transmit. When the

When select Auto mode, the driver can auto detect the Au-thentication Type of the Access Point you are going to associate. You can also select Preamb

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33 Appendix A Troubleshooting Q&A Problem: Windows can not recognize the card. Solution: Please check if PC Card support is installed. Double-cl

ii CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be re

34 Question: What is the Microsoft digital signature? Answer: Drivers that pass Microsoft Windows XP/2K/ME certification receive a digital signature

35 Appendix B Specifications Product Name 54Mbps Wireless LAN CardBus Card Type 3.3V 32-bit CardBus Standards IEEE802.11b standard and IEEE802.11g dr

iii Table of contents CHAPTER 1 ... 1 Introduction 1

1 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the 54G WLAN card. This high-speed Wireless LAN card provides you with an innovative wireless net-w

2 What is Wireless LAN? Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) systems offer a great number of advantages over traditional wired systems. WLANs are flex

3 WLAN Modes Wireless LANs can be configured in one of two ways: Ad-hoc Networking Also known as a peer-to-peer network, an ad-hoc net-work is one