3COM 3CRSHPW696 User Manual

Wireless LAN PC Car d

Wireless LAN PC Car d User Guide

3CRWE62092B
3CRSHPW196
3CRSHPW696

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Published March 2002
User guide version 1.0.0
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Contents

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Installing Your Wireless LAN PC Card and Wireless LAN Manager

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

Antennas 2
Confirming Device Installation 3
Installing 3Com Wireless LAN Manager 3
Using Wireless LAN Manager 3

Troubleshooting

Diagnosing Problems 5

Wireless LAN PC Card LED Indicators 5
Uninstalling the PC Card 6
Uninstalling Wireless LAN Manager 7
Updating the Wireless LAN PC Card Driver 8

Windows XP and 2000 8

Windows Me and 98 SE 8

Technical Support

Online Technical Services 9

World Wide Web Site 9

3Com Knowledgebase Web Services 9

3Com FTP Site 9
Support from Your Network Supplier 10
Support from 3Com 10
Returning Products for Repair 10

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Regulatory Compliance Information

FCC Part 15 Notice (Applicable to use within the USA) 11
Unintentional Radiator 11
Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity 12
Industry Canada Notice (Applicable for use within Canada) 12
Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada 12
Safety Notice 12
European Community CE Notice 13

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Installing Your Wireless LAN PC

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Card and Wir eless LAN Manager

Installation CD

The

Installation CD

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Setup programs and drivers for Windows XP, 2000, Millennium Edition (Windows
Me), and 98 Second Edition (SE).

3Com Wireless LAN Manager

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

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This Wireless LAN PC Card User Guide
Adobe Acrobat Reader

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contains:

Windows XP, 2000, Me, and 98 SE

If you are accessing this guide as part of your PC Card installation, skip to step 3 below.

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).

From the 3Com Wireless Installer main menu, select Step 1: Read to Install Hardware.
Insert the PC Card into the slot (see the illustrations in the next section,“Inserting Your

Wireless LAN PC Card”).
Respond to the prompts as they appear.

If you are prompted for the drivers, enter d:\, where d: is the location of the CD-ROM
drive where the Installation CD is inserted.

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.

Restart the computer whenever you are prompted.

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1 Installing Your Wireless LAN PC Card and Wireless LAN Manager

Inserting Your Wireless LAN PC Card

If you are using a 3CRSHPW196, 3CRSHPW696 or 3CRWE62092B Wireless LAN PC Card,
insert it like this:

3CRSHPW696 3CRWE62092B

3CRSHPW196

Antennas

The antenna on the 3CRSHPW696 Wireless LAN PC Card is fixed, so you cannot extend or
retract it.

Extend or retract the antenna on the 3CRSHPW196 or 3CRWE62092B Wireless LAN PC
Card 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 3CRSHPW196 or 3CRWE69092B Wireless LAN PC

Card must be extended for you to connect to your wireless network

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