D-Link WCB-B11 User Manual

D-Link

WCB-B11

IEEE802.11b WLAN CARDBUS

CARD

User’s Guide

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Introduction

This User Guide is to guide you to install a Wireless LAN designed for both large and small

business and SOHO environments and let you share a local printer and files, access

internet, and roam about different working places. The attached drivers and utilities support

for Windows 95 (OSR2), Windows 98, and Windows 2000, NT4.0 and Windows Millennium.

Package Contents

y D-Link WCB-B11 IEEE 802.11b WLAN Cardbus Card

y D-Link Wireless LAN CD-ROM with drivers and utilities

y User’s Guide

y Quick Start Guide

y Warranty Card

Planning your Wireless LAN

There are two usage modes for Wireless LAN, Ad-hoc mode and Infrastructure mode.

Please review your need and build your Wireless LAN.

Ad-hoc Networking

Ad-hoc network also is called Peer-to-Peer network. Without Access Point, notebook users

with D-Link WCB-B11 IEEE 802.11b WLAN Cardbus Card can build Ad-hoc Peer-to-Peer

wireless networks to share files with each other, share a public office printer and other

peripheral resources, even access the Internet via a modem.

Infrastructure Networking

802.11b-compatible Access Point is a bridge or routers connecting to the wired Ethernet

network and wireless network. Through the deployment of Access Point, wireless LAN can

be extended to the reach of a wired network. Therefore, a notebook user with D-Link WCB-

B11 IEEE 802.11b WLAN Cardbus Card can access to fixed local network resources.

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Installation

Installation for Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows 2000

Before installing the driver, you will need a copy of the operating system installation media,

usually a CD supplied with your computer or operating system.

On Windows 98 systems, the installation files are sometimes archived on the hard disk in

C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS. On Windows 2000 systems, the system may prompt you to

load operating system files from the Windows 2000 installation disk. Installation under

Windows 95 is identical to the procedure given above for Windows 98 and Windows 2000.

Only Windows 95 OSR2 or higher is supported.

The Setup program also installs Configuration Utility in the D-Link WCB-B11 IEEE 802.11b

WLAN Cardbus Card in the Program directory. This configuration utility can help you to

understand and maintain your Wireless LAN.

Install Driver

Step 1: Turn on your computer.

Step 2: Insert the D-Link WCB-B11 IEEE 802.11b WLAN Cardbus Card into the Cardbus

Card slot. Align the card properly before putting it in the slot. Insert the card firmly without

forcing until it seats snugly.

CAUTION: Forcing a misaligned card into the slot can damage the computer or the card.

Step 3: Windows finds a new hardware shown D-Link WCB-B11 and asks for the driver of

D-Link WCB-B11 IEEE 802.11b WLAN Cardbus Card. The driver installation wizard guides

you through the steps standard for your operating system.

Step 4: You will be asked to supply CDs or directory path information for the driver. This

driver shall be located in the following directory.

D:\ WCB-B11\ (if D:\ is your CD-ROM drive)

Step 5: Windows finds the driver described as D-Link WCB-B11 IEEE 802.11b WLAN

Cardbus Card. Follow the directions of Windows dialog boxes to complete the driver

installation. After completing the installation, Windows dialog will display Systems Setting

Change and ask to restart the notebook. Click “Yes” to reboot the computer.

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