3Com 3CRPAG175 User Manual

Quick Start Guide

Wireless LAN PC Card

3CRPAG175

http://www.3com.com/

Published June 2003
Quick start guide version 1.0.0

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Contents

1 Installing Your Wireless LAN PC Card and Wireless LAN Manager 1

Installation CD 1
Windows XP, 2000, Me, and 98 SE Installation 1
Inserting Your Wireless LAN PC Card 2

Antennas 2
Using Wireless LAN Manager 3
Getting Connected with 3Com Wireless LAN Manager 3

Creating New Connections 4

2 Troubleshooting 7

Confirming Device Installation 7
Diagnosing Problems 7
Wireless LAN Adapter LED Indicators 8
Removing Your Wireless LAN PC Card 8
Updating the Wireless LAN PC Card Driver 8

Windows XP and 2000 8

Windows Me and 98 SE 9

A Technical Support 11

Online Technical Services 11

World Wide Web Site 11

3Com Knowledgebase Web Services 11

3Com FTP Site 11
Support from Your Network Supplier 12
Support from 3Com 12
Returning Products for Repair 12

Regulatory
Compliance Information 13

FCC Part 15 Notice (Applicable to use within the USA) 13
Unintentional Radiator 13
Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity 14
Industry Canada Notice (Applicable for use within Canada) 14
Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada 14
Industry Canada (IC) Emissions Compliance Statement 14
Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada 14
Safety Notice 14
European Community CE Notice 15

Contents

Installing Your Wireless LAN PC

1

Card and Wireless LAN Manager

Installation CD

The Installation CD contains:

■ Setup programs and drivers for Windows XP, 2000, Millennium Edition

(Windows Me), 98 Second Edition (SE)

■ 3Com Wireless LAN Manager

■ README.TXT file with updated information about your Wireless LAN PC Card

■ This Wireless LAN PC Card User Guide

■ Adobe Acrobat Reader

Windows XP, 2000, Me, and 98 SE Installation

If you are accessing this guide as part of your LAN PC Card installation, skip to
step 2 below.

1 With the computer on and Windows running, insert the Installation CD into the

CD-ROM drive. The auto-start feature starts the installation. If nothing happens
within five seconds, click Start > Run and type d:\setup.exe (where d: is your
CD-ROM drive).

2 From the 3Com Wireless Installer main menu, select Install Wireless Product.

3 Wait for the installation program will prompt you to insert the PC Card into the slot

(see the illustrations in the next section, "Inserting Your Wireless LAN PC Card").

4 Your machine will run through the hardware installation and automatically launch the

Wireless LAN Manager software installation. Respond to the prompts as they appear.

5 During the installation process, you may receive prompts for the Windows installation

CD. Insert the CD for your Windows operating system and indicate the correct path.
Your computer goes through a brief installation process during which it displays
several windows indicating what is currently installing.

6 Restart the computer whenever you are prompted to do so.

7 When Wireless LAN Manager starts, you will be prompted to select the country where

you will be using the 3CRPAG175 Wireless LAN PC Card. It is very important that you
select the correct country so the product is properly configured for that country.

8 Your installation is now complete.

NOTE: To simplify installation, please insert CD and run setup before inserting

PC Card.

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1 Installing Your Wireless LAN PC Card and Wireless LAN Manager

Inserting Your Wireless LAN PC Card

3CRPAG175

Antennas

The antenna on the 3CRPAG175 Wireless LAN PC Card is an XJACK antenna. Extend or
retract the antenna like a ball-point pen. Press it to extend and use it, press it again to
retract or disable it.

NOTE: The antenna on the 3CRPAG175 Wireless LAN PC Card must be extended
for you to connect to your wireless network. For best results when extending or
retracting the antenna, press the antenna near the "3Com" text.

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