GemTek Technology C920725G Users manual

WIRELESS 11G PCI ADAPTER

WPI-100G

User Guide

Version 1.0 - Aug. 2003

WPI-100G PCI Adapter

CONTENTS

Introduction…………………………………………………………………….. 2

Planning Your Wire less Network ………..……………………………………… 3 Network Topology …...……………………………………………………… 3 Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode…………. ………………………….…. 3

Getting to Know the Wireless-G PCI Adapter………………………………… 4

Software Installation and Confituration for Window 98SE , Me , and 2000 ….. 4

Driver Installation and Configuration for Windows XP ……………………...... 6

Driver Installation for Windows XP …………………………………….…… 6 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration ………………………………….. 6

Troubleshooting …………………………………………………………………… 8 Common Problems and Solutions ………………………………………….… 8 Frequently Asked Questions ……………………………………………….. 8

Specifications ………………………….……………………………………… 10

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WPI-100G PCI Adapter

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing your WPI-100G Wireless PCI Adapter. This user guide will assist you with the installation procedure. The Gemtek Wireless-G PCI Adapter installs in most desktops and lets you put your computer almost anywhere in the building, without the cost and hassle of running network cables. 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 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 Gemtek Wireless-G PCI Adapter.

The package you have received should contain the following items:

• Operates in the 2.4Ghz frequency spectrum with throughput of up to 54 Mbps

• Complies with IEEE 802.11g draft standards, and backwards compatible with IEEE

802.11b products

• Up to 128-bit WEP encryption

• 32-bit PCI Interface

• Compatible with Windows 98SE, Millennium, 2000 and XP

Note: if anything is missing, please contact your vendor

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Planning Your Wireless Network

Network Topology

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

Your Wireless PCI adapter should be placed in a safe and secure location. To ensure proper operation, please keep the unit away from water and other damaging elements.

Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode

Unlike wired networks, wireless networks have two different modes in which they ma y be set up: infrastructure and ad-hoc. In an infrastruct ure configuration a WLAN and wired LAN communicate to each other through an access point. In ad-hoc configuration, wireless-equipped computers communicate directly with each other. Choosing between these two modes depends on whether or not the wireless network needs to share data or peripherals with a wired network or not. If the computers on the wireless network need to be accessed by a wired network or need to share a peripheral, such as a printer, with the wired network computers, the wireless network should be set up in infrastructure mode.(See Figure 2-1.) The basis of infrastructure mode centers around an access point, which serves as the main point of communications between a wired and wireless network. Access points transmit data to PCs equipped with wireless network adapters, which can roam within a certain radial range of the access point. Multiple access points can be arranged to work in succession to extend the roaming range, and can be set up to communicate with your Ethernet (wired) hardware as well. If the wireless network is relativel y small and needs to share resources onlywith the other computers on the wireless network, then the ad-hoc mode can be used. Ad-hoc mode allows computers equipped with wireless transmitters and receivers to communicate directly with each other, eliminating the need for an access point. Communication betwe en the wireless-equipped computers is limited by the distance and interference directly between them.

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