CNET CWP-800 User Manual

Wireless-G
PCI Adapter

Use This Guide to Install:

CWP-800

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

The Wireless-G PCI Adapter
Features

Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network

Network Topology
Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode

Chapter 3: Getting to Know Your CNet Smart Wireless-G PCI Adapter
Chapter 4: Installing Driver, Configuration Utility and Hardware for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP

Driver Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Inserting the Adapter

Chapter 5: Using the WLAN Monitor for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP

Overview
Accessing the WLAN Monitor
Link Information
Available Network
Profiles
About
Creating a New Profile

Appendix A: Troubleshooting
Appendix B: Application & Specifications

Application
Specifications

Chapter 1: Introduction

The CNet Smart Wireless-G PCI Adapter installs in most desktop and lets you put your computer
almost anywhere in the building, without the cost and hassle of running network cabl es. Now you don't
have to drill holes in your walls and climb through the attic or cellar to get connected to the network.
Once you're connected, you can keep in touch with your e-mail, access the Internet, use instant
messaging to chat with friends, and share files and other resources such as printers and network
storage with other computers on the network.

The CNet Smart Wireless-G PCI Adapter connects you with Wireless-G networks at an incredible
54Mbps! And for added versatility, it can also interoperate with all the 11Mbps Wireless-B (802.11b)
products found in homes, businesses, and public wireless hotspots around the country. And in either
mode, your wireless communications are protected by up to 128-bit encryption, so your data stays
secure.

So don't hassle with running cables through your house - get your desktop connected the easy way
with the CNet Smart Wireless-G PCI Adapter.

• Investment Protection: 5 Times Faste r and Interoperate with Existing Wireless-B Equipment

Seamlessly

• 40/64/128 bit WEP and Advanced 256-bit WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) Encryption Provides

maximum wireless security

•Simple Installation with the Setup Wizard

• Compatible with Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP.he Wireless-G PCI Adapter

Features

Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network

A wireless local area network (WLAN) is exactly like a regular local area network (LAN), except that
each computer in the WLAN uses a wireless device to connect to the network. Computers in a WLAN
share the same frequency channel and SSID, which is an identification name for wireless devices.

An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each equipped with one WLAN ada pter, connected
as an independent wireless LAN. Computers in a specific Ad-Hoc wireless LAN must be confi gured to
share the same radio channel.

The adapter provides access to a wired LAN for wireless workstations. An integrated wireless and
wired LAN is called an infrastructure configuration. A group of adapter PC users and an Access Point
compose a Basic Service Set (BSS). Each adapter PC in a BSS can talk to any computer in the wired
LAN infrastructure via the Access Point.

Network Topology
Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode

Chapter 3: Getting to Know the CNet Smart
Wireless-G PCI Adapter

CNet Smart Wireless-G PCI Adapter will install into your PC like any PCI adapter and on the mounting
bracket, you will find two distinguishing items:

ACT LED Green. The ACT LED will light up when the Adapter is powered on.
Antenna Port Attach the PCI Adapter’s antenna here and position it for maximum performance, which

is usually in a vertical position.

Chapter 4: Installing Driver , Configuration
Utility and Hardware for Windows
98SE/ME/2000/XP

Driver Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP

1.Before installing your adapter, there are two ways to install software. One is to insert the Driver CD

into your CD-ROM driver. You access to the installation by clicking the “Start” button and choosing

“Run”. The drop-down box provides type D:\Setup.exe (where D: denote your CD-ROM drive).

Another is to double-click “My Computer” and double-click the Setup.exe icon in the folder that

appears and click on “Next>”.

2. The License Agreement screen will appear. Click on Yes.

3. In the Choose Destination Location page that follows, folder where the configuration utility will be

stored can be selected by clicking the Browser button, or enter directly the destination folder name

you want, then click on “Next>”.