IBM 11a Quick Start Manual

IB M 11a W ireless LAN CardBus Adapter

Quick Start Guid e

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OPTIONS

by IBM

First Edition (April 2002)

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Contents

IBM 11a Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter ...........1-1

Package contents ....................1-1

Requirements.....................1-1

Registering your option ..................1-2

Product overview and installation ..............2-1

Product overview ....................2-1

Installing the IBM 11a Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter .......2-1

Manually installing the Wireless CardBus Adapter .........2-3

Uninstalling the Adapter..................2-4

Using the adapter ....................2-4

Installing and using the Intel Wireless LAN Manager Utility ......2-5

Uninstalling the Intel Wireless LAN Manager Utility ........2-6

Appendix A. Warranty information .............A-1

Warranty period ....................A-1

Service and support ...................A-1

IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-06 8/2000 ......A-3

Appendix B. Notices ..................B-1

Trademarks......................B-2

Electronic emission notices .................B-2

Wireless notices.....................B-4

iv IBM 11a Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter: Quick Start Guide

IBM 11a Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter

This manual contains instructions for installing and using the IBM®11a Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter. This manual is divided into the following parts:

Part I: Installation

This section provides a product description, installation, and operating instructions in the following languages:

v English v Japanese

Part 2: Appendixes

This section contains troubleshooting information, warranty information, and legal notices.

Package contents

Your Option package contains the following:

v IBM 11a Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter

v CD containing drivers, the Intel

Wireless LAN Manager Utility and the

User’s Guide

v Quick Start Guide (this publication)

Requirements

Installation in a mobile computer requires the following minimum configuration:

v 233 MHZ Pentium II microprocessor

v 64 MB RAM

v CD-ROM drive

v Video adapter capable of displaying 256 colors

v One of the following operating systems:

– Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional – Microsoft Windows XP

v Type II PC CardBus slot

v Available interrupt request line (IRQ)

v An available input/output (I/O) port address

Registering your option

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http://www.ibm.com/pc/register

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Product overview and installation

This chapter contains information on the features and installation of the IBM

11a Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter.

Product overview

Adapter features include:

v IEEE 802.11 specification compatibility. This open architecture requires that

IBM 11a Wireless LAN CardBus Adapters communicate with other wireless devices that comply with the IEEE 802.11a standard.

v Up to 54 Megabits per second (Mbps) data rate for high-capacity, fast

operation.

v Driver support for

– Microsoft

Windows®XP

– Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

v 128, 64, and 0 bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data security and VPN

compatibility.

v Operation in 5 GHz UNII spectrum prevents interference from cordless

phones, microwaves, or Bluetooth

or 802.11b devices.

v 802.1x authentication compatibility for Microsoft Windows XP operating

system.

The adapter can only be installed in a PC Card slot in a suitably equipped computer. The adapter contains a built-in radio antenna that protrudes when inserted into the slot.

The IBM 11a Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter allows Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) 3.3-volt Type II PC CardBus slot-equipped computers to configure, connect to and establish a wireless network.

Installing the IBM 11a Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter

Note: To verify if newer versions of this installation software are available,

visit the IBM Web Site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support for the latest software and documentation.

You can perform an install in one of two ways:

v Automatic install v Manual install

Automatically installing the wireless cardbus adapter

The automatic installation process includes installing the device drivers for your operating system and the Wireless LAN Manager Utility. To perform an automatic installation, do the following from the computer desktop:

1. Insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

2. Click Start →Run .

3. In the Open field, type d:\setup\setup.exe /s /f1setup.iss,whered: is

the CD-ROM drive.

4. Following the instructions on the screen.

5. Insert the PC CardBus Adapter into the PC CardBus slot on your computer

as shown in the illustrations below.

6. Restart the computer after the installation completes.

Note: After restarting your computer, you will be required to configure

your adapter. For more information, See ″Chapter 4. Configuring the adapter″ in the User’s Guide on the installation CD.

Manually installing the wireless cardbus adapter

To install the IBM 11a Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter, do the following:

1. Turn on the computer and wait for the operating system to start.

2. Insert the IBM 11a Wireless CardBus Adapter into the PC Card slot on your

computer as shown in the following illustrations.

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3. Follow the instructions in “Manually installing the Wireless CardBus

Adapter” for your operation system.

Manually installing the Wireless CardBus Adapter

This section contains instructions for manually installing the device drivers for Microsoft Windows XP, and Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional.

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

To install the IBM 11a Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter, do the following:

1. Click Next in the Found New Hardware Wizard window.

2. Verify that Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) is

selected.

3. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.

4. Select the CD-ROM drive and click Next.

5. Click Next after the device driver is located.

6. In the Adapter Properties window, click OK to use the default profile and

continue with the installation.

Note: You can customize the adapter configuration after the Wireless LAN

Manager is installed. If you wish to configure the adapter at this point, Click the Settings tab and type in an SSID for your wireless network. Set up security and other parameters if required. See Chapter 4., ″Configuring the adapter″ in the User’s Guide on the installation CD for more detailed information.

7. Click Finish in the Add New Hardware window.

8. Continue with “Installing and using the Intel Wireless LAN Manager

Utility” on page 2-5.

Microsoft Windows XP

To install the IBM 11a Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter, do the following:

Product overview and installation 2-3

1. From the Found New Hardware Wizard window, insert the Installation CD

into your CD-ROM drive. The files are copied to your hard disk drive. If a Windows logo testing window opens, click Continue Anyway.

2. In the Adapter Properties window, click OK to use the default profile and

continue with the installation.

Note: You can customize the adapter configuration after the Wireless LAN

Manager is installed. If you wish to configure the adapter at this point, Click the Settings tab and type an SSID for your wireless network. Set up security and other parameters if required. See Chapter 4., ″Configuring the adapter″ in the User’s Guide on the installation CD for more detailed information.

3. Click Finish in the Add New Hardware window.

4. Continue with “Installing and using the Intel Wireless LAN Manager

Utility” on page 2-5.

Uninstalling the Adapter

Refer to the heading for your operating system for instructions to uninstall the adapter and drivers.

Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP

To uninstall the adapter, do the following:

1. From the computer desktop, right-click the My Computer icon and select

Manage.

2. Select Device Manager from the list on the left.

3. Expand the Network Adapters item in the right side of the dialog box.

4. Right-click Intel/PRO 5000 LAN CardBus Adapter and select Uninstall.

Using the adapter

When the adapter is associated with an access point or other computer, the LED indicator on the adapter flashes steadily. When the adapter is sending or receiving information, the light flashes quickly. See the following table for more information on the LED indicator.

LED Function

Green ON - the adapter is connected to another wireless device

OFF - the adapter is not connected to another wireless device

Yellow Fast blink - data is being transmitted and received

Slow blink - no data is being transferred

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