Ovislink WIRELESS-G PCI ADAPTER User Manual

Wireless-G PCI Adapter

User’s Manual

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

1.1The Wireless-G PCI Adapter

1.2 Key Feature

2. Planning Your Wireless Network

2.1 Network Topology

2.2 Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode

3. Getting to Know the Wireless-G PCI Adapter

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

5. Using the Configuration Utility for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP

5.1 Overview

5.2 Access the Configuration Utility

5.3 Profile

5.4 Create a New Profile

5.5 Link Status

5.6 Site Survey

5.7 Statistics

5.8 Advanced

5.9 About

1. Introduction

1.1 The Wireless-G PCI Adapter

The Wireless-G PCI Adapter can be installed in most desktops and provides true flexibility by
allowing the computer to be positioned almost anywhere in the building without the cost and
hassle of running network cables. Using the wireless PCI adapter, you don't have to worry about
drilling holes in your walls and climbing through the attic or cellar to get connected to the network.
Once installed and connected, you can keep in touch with friends and work through e-mail, instant
messaging and chat rooms as well as sharing files and other network resources such as printers
and network storage with other computers.

The Wireless-G PCI Adapter connects to 802.11g networks at an incredible speed of 54Mbps and
for added versatility; it can also interoperate with all Wireless-B (802.11b) products found in homes,
businesses, and public wireless hotspots around the country. In either mode, wireless
communications are protected by WEP and advanced WPA encryption levels.

1.2 Key Features

◆ 5 Times Faster and seamless operation with existing Wireless-B networks

◆ 64/128-bit WEP and 256-bit WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) Encryption Provides Maximum

Wireless Security

◆ Ease of Use through a Simple Setup Wizard

◆ Compatible with Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP

2. Planning Your Wireless Network

2.1 Network Topology

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.

2.2 AD-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode

Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each equipped with one WLAN adapter,

An
connected as an independent wireless LAN. Computers in a specific Ad-Hoc wireless LAN must
all be configured to share the same radio channel.

An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an
group of wireless nodes and an Access Point compose a Basic Service Set (BSS). Each PC
adapter/card in a BSS can talk to any computer in the wired LAN infrastructure via the Access
Point.

Infrastructure configuration. In this mode, a

3. Getting to Know the Wireless-G PCI
Adapter

Wireless-G PCI Adapter installs into desktops like any other PCI Adapter. The two indicator lights
on the mounting bracket of the card are:

Ready LED Green. The Ready LED will light up when the card links to a wireless device.

ACT LED Green. The ACT LED will blink when the card transmits/receives data.

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

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

4.1.1 Running the Auto Install CD

Before installing your Wireless-G PCI Adapter, insert the Auto-Install CD into your CD-ROM
drive. Unless you have disabled the auto-run feature of Windows, the screen shown in Fig 4-1
should appear automatically. If not, you can manually access the installation by clicking the
Start button and choosing Run. In the drop-down box type D:\Setup.exe (where D: is the
letter of your CD-ROM drive).

Alternately, double-click My Computer and double-click on the CD drive (Setup.exe) icon.

Fig 4-1

4.1.2 Click Install Wireless-G PCI Adapter Driver and Utility to install driver/utility for your
Wireless-G PCI Adapter. Click Next >. ( Fig 4-2)

Fig 4-2

4.1.3 During the installation, a message pops up asking for the wireless card to be plugged in
(Fig 4-3). Please ignore this message and proceed to the next step.

Fig 4-3

4.1.4 In Windows XP and 2000, in the page, click Finish (Fig 4-4) to complete the installation.

When installing in Windows ME and 98SE, In the page, select Yes, I want to restart my

computer now and Finish (Fig 4-5) to complete the installation and restart the PC.

Fig 4-4