2Wire 802.11G Installation Guide

802.11g PC Card Wireless Adapter

Installation Guide

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2Wire 802.11g Wireless PC Card

2Wire’s 802.11g Wireless PC Card is a wireless network card that fits into any
standard PC Card Type II slot. Using this adapter gives you the same connectivity
as Ethernet without the wires. Expanding or redesigning your network is easy, and
unlike cabled Ethernet, the 2Wire 802.11g Wireless PC Card allows you to roam
throughout the home or office while remaining connected to the local area network
(LAN).

Follow these steps to complete the adapter installation:

Step 1 - Install the 2Wire 802.11g Wireless PC Card.

Step 2 - Install the adapter driver from your 2Wire Wireless Installation CD.

The following sections give you detailed instructions for completing each step.

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Step 1: Install the 2Wire 802.11g Wireless PC Card

To install the 2Wire 802.11g Wireless PC Card
in your laptop, turn off your computer and
simply insert the card into the PC Card slot.

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Step 2: Install the 2Wire 802.11g Wireless PC Card Driver

Installing Drivers For Windows XP

1. Power on your computer. Insert your 2Wire

Wireless Installation CD into your CD-ROM
drive.

2. When the Found New Hardware Wizard

window opens, select

automatically (Recommended)

continue.

Install the software

and click Next to

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