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NOTICE TO THE USER:
*This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interfere n ce that may cause
undesired operation.
*When this unit is placed inside of your host device, you must attach a label stating the following:
"This device contains FCC ID: R5Y-EZWFM-5-02" to the outside of the final product.
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Introduction
The Eazix EZWFM05-02 is a wireless LAN adapter with miniPCI interface for mobile computing. It conforms
to the IEEE 802.11g protocol and is backward-compatible with any installed 802.11b WLAN access point. It
operates at 2.4 GHz and provides data rates of up to 54 Mbps for today’s high-bandwidth applications. The
EZWFM05-02 Network Interface Card (NIC) is based on the Globespan Virata PRISM Javelin chipset.
Features:
• IEEE 802.11b/g compliant
• Mini PCI host interface
• Frequency range: 2412 MHz to 2484 MHz
• 64-, 128-bit WEP encryptions
• Data rates: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps
• Driver support for Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/NT4/2000/XP
1 Installation Procedure
1.1 Installing the card into the host computer
1.1.1 Turn the host computer off, insert the WLAN card into the mini PCI slot, turn on the computer and
start the Windows operating system (Windows XP preferred).
1.2 Installing the software drivers
1.2.1 When Windows detects new hardware and asks for drivers, point to the directory where the
Globespan Virata (GSV) driver is located (SingleSource_Windows_Driver_Package_2.1.15.0)
and look for the appropriate driver.
1.2.2 Run setup.exe within the PRISM_Basic_Options_Package_1.0.9.83 folder to install the utility and
settings window.
1.2.3 Restart Windows.
2 Using the Settings window
2.1 The device should appear in the Device Manager list (Figure 2.1) when the card is inserted
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Figure 2.1 Device Manager
2.2 The GSV WLAN icon will appear in the system tray at the bottom right of the screen (Fig ure 2.2)
Figure 2.2 GSV icon
Notes:
The device name in the Device Manager list may not exactly appear as in Figure 2.1. The number after
PRISM 802.11a/g Adapter (3886) # depends on the association of the driver with the device.
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The GSV icon may not immediately appear as in Figure 2.2. It may show up as colored red or with a
red X over it, if the device and software are not yet properly configured.
Reminders:
The Network Connection icon will appear in the system tray at the bottom right of the screen if the
“Show icon in notification area when connected” option is checked in the General tab of the Wireless
Network Connection Properties window (Figure 2.3)
(Start -> Control Panel -> Network Connections -> Wireless Network Connection -> Properties ->
General tab)
Figure 2.3
The complete tabs of the GSV WLAN settings window will be shown if the “Use Windows to configure
my wireless network settings” option is unchecked in the Wireless Networks tab of the Wireless
Network Connection Properties window (Figure 2.4)
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Figure 2.5 WLAN Settings window
2.4 Click on the Status tab to display the connection status: State, Current Tx Rate, Current Channel, Tx
and Rx Throughput, Link Quality and Signal Strength (Figure 2.5)
2.5 Click on the Configuration tab and plac e the required settings (Figure 2.6)