Boca-research Wireless LAN PC Card 11Mbps User Manual

11Mbps Wireless LAN PC CardUser’s GuideVersion 1.45

93. The installation provides you to install package Custom or Typical. (Fig 3-4)4. If “Custom” be chosen, you can select package individually. If yo

Fig 3-7 Select Program Folder105. You can specify a folder name of this program. (Fig 3-7)6. After copying files, you will finish the installation. (

After installing PCMCIA WLAN Card driver and utility. Please insert the WLAN Card. You willsee Found New Hardware. Please select “Install the softwar

Chapter 4: Configuration UtilityUsing the Configuration UtilityThe Configuration Utility is provided to allow you further customization of the WLAN PC

Fig 4-2The Signal Strength field will display a bar indicating the percentage, between 0 and 100percent, of the strength of the signal. The higher the

An acronym for Service Set Identifier, SSID is the unique name shared among all points in awireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points

EncryptionOn the Encryption screen, show in Fig 4-5, you can set the level of security with which you willbe using the WLAN PC Card.Under the drop-dow

AdvancedThe Advanced screen (Fig 4-6) allows you to set Fragmentation Threshold, the RTS/CTSThreshold, and the Preamble Type. The Fragmentation Thresh

The About screen (Fig 4-8) shown the release information for the Driver Version, FirmwareVersion, Application Version, and MAC Address. Use the “Exit”

Fig 4-818How to Uninstall the Configuration & Monitor UtilityIn order to uninstall the Configuration & Monitor Utility from Windows 9X/ME/2000

1INFORMATION TO USERFederal Communications Commission StatementThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digita

Chapter 5: Installation Procedure UnderWindows NT 4.0About Windows NT 4.0Use the procedures described in this section to install and configure the WLA

203. In the “Network” settings window you will be prompted to install Windows NT Networking incase no network has been installed yet. Click “Yes” and

NOTE: If the card is not working properly, after a restart procedure, youshould make sure that your system has free resources ever it may shows themas

Configuration / UninstallIn order to configure the card, please use the Configuration and Monitor Utility described in adifferent section of this docu

23Chapter 6: Installation Procedure UnderWindows XPAbout Windows XPUse the procedures described in this section to install and configure the WLAN adap

24Uninstall Procedure Under WinXPIn order to uninstall the WLAN adapter from WinXP, you must right click on the “Properties”option under “My computer”

25Appendix A: TroubleshootingAdapter Installation ProblemsIf your computer can not find the WLAN PC card or the network driver doesn’t install correct

26Appendix B: GlossaryAccess Point- An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired andwireless networks together.Ad-Hoc- An Ad-Hoc wireless

27Fragmentation- Breaking a packet into smaller units when transmitting over anetwork medium that cannot support the original size of the packet.Infra

Appendix C: SpecificationsRadio: Complies with IEEE 802.11bFrequency Band: 2400 ~ 2483.5MHz ( for US, Canada, and ETSI)

Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction...3 The 11Mbps

PCMCIA-03-05-010

Chapter 1: IntroductionThe 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card The 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card now has a new , higher-powered antenna that provides a

Package Contents One 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card. One setup Utility CD-ROM (User Guide on CD). Quick Installation Guide.System Requirements On

Chapter 2: Network Configuration andPlanningNetwork TopologyWireless LAN Basic5An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each equipped with one

6The adapter provides access to a wired LAN for wireless workstations. An integrated wirelessand wired LAN is called an infrastructure configuration.

RoamingInfrastructure mode also supports roaming capabilities for mobile users. More than one BSScan be configured as an Extended Service Set (ESS). T

Chapter 3: Installing the Drivers and Con-figuration Utility for Windows 9X, ME,2000Running the Auto Driver & Utility Installation1. Click “Window