Airlink AWLC3025 User Manual

Model # AWLC3025
User’s Manual
Ver. 1A
REGULATORY STATEMENTS
The United States Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications have established certain rules governing the use of electronic equipment.
Part15, Class B
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1) This device may not cause harmful interface, and
2) This device must accept any interface received, including interface that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
CAUTION:
1) To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation
distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons.
2) This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with
any other antenna or transmitter.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...................................................................................... 1
WIRELESS NETWORK OPTIONS ................................................................. 1
The Peer-to-Peer Network............................................................ 1
The Access Point Network........................................................... 2
LED INDICATORS ..................................................................................... 3
Power Indicator: (Orange LED)................................................... 3
Act Indicator: (Green LED) ......................................................... 3
INSTALLATION....................................................................................... 4
INSTALL THE DRIVER & UTILITY.............................................................. 4
INSTALL THE DEVICE................................................................................. 7
Note for Windows 98 users:......................................................... 7
Note for Windows 2000 users:..................................................... 7
Note for Windows XP users:........................................................ 8
Verify Device Installation .......................................................... 10
CONFIGURATION................................................................................. 11
ACCESSING THE CONFIGURATION UTILITY ............................................. 11
MAIN TAB............................................................................................... 12
ADVANCED TAB ..................................................................................... 16
PRIVACY TAB ......................................................................................... 16
STATISTICS TAB...................................................................................... 20
ABOUT TAB ............................................................................................ 21
UNINSTALLATION ............................................................................... 22
INTRODUCTION
The 802.11g Wireless LAN Card is a device that allows you to connect your computer to a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). A wireless LAN allows your system to use wireless Radio Frequency (RF) technology to transmit and receive data without having to physically attach to the network. The wireless protocols that come with this product ensure data security and isolation from interference generated by other radio frequencies.
This card also allows you to take full advantage of your computer’s mobility with access to real-time information and online services anytime and anywhere. In addition, this device eliminates the hassle of pulling cable through walls and under furniture. It even allows you to place your system in locations where cabling is impossible. Modifying and augmenting networks has never been so easy.
Wireless Network Options
The Peer-to-Peer Network (a.k.a. Ad-Hoc)
This network installation lets you set a small wireless workgroup easily and quickly. Equipped with wireless PC Cards or wireless PCI cards, you can share files and printers between each PC and laptop.
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You can also use one computer as an Internet Server to connect to a wired global network and share files and information with other computers via a wireless LAN.
The Access Point Network (a.k.a. Infrastructure)
The network installation allows you to share files, printers, and Internet access much more conveniently. With the Wireless LAN Card, you can connect wirelessly to a wired global network via an access point or wireless router.
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LED Indicators For Wireless CardBus Card
Power Indicator: (Orange LED)
This LED will illuminate when the driver is installed.
Act Indicator: (Green LED)
This LED flickers when the cardbus is transmitting/receiving data.
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INSTALLATION
Caution: Do not insert the Cardbus adapter into your computer until
the procedures in “Install the Driver & Utility” have been performed.
Install the Driver & Utility
1. Exit all Windows programs. Insert the CD into the CD drive of your computer.
If the setup menu does not appear automatically, go to your CD drive (e.g. drive D) and double-click on Setup.exe.
2. At the setup menu, click Install Driver & Utility to start the
installation.
3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue.
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4. The Choose Destination Location screen will show you the default
destination chosen by the utility. Click Next to continue.
5. Follow the instruction to select the program folder. Click Next to
continue.
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