Sagem WPCB-128GW PCMCIA CARD User Manual
SAGEM Wi-Fi 11g CARDBUS ADAPTER
Quick Start Guide
About this guide
This Quick Start Guide describes how to install and operate your SAGEM Wi-Fi 11g CARDBUS
ADAPTER.
Please read this manual before you install the product.
Introduction
The SAGEM Wi-Fi 11g CARDBUS ADAPTER is a wireless network adapter transmitting on rates
of 1 to 54 Mbps, in the 2.4 GHz band and implementing the IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b
standard.
It fully supports wireless networking under Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP.
The SAGEM Wi-Fi 11g CARDBUS ADAPTER can be operated in one of the two following
networking configurations :
In this mode, the radio links are coordinated by
1. Infrastructure Networking
2. Ad-hoc Networking
Wireless Network
Infrastructure
an Access Point providing connection with an
existing wired network and other network
facilities such as Internet, email, shared
devices…
Also known as peer to peer networking, this
mode allows easy connection between wireless
workstations,
mode can be used to share a printer or for file
transfer.
to act as servers to all others. This
Ad-hoc
Package Content
Wired Network
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These are the items included in the package:
♦ One SAGEM Wi-Fi 11g CARDBUS ADAPTER
♦ One Quick Start Guide
♦ One installation CD-ROM
Minimum System Requirements
♦ Personal Computer with an available CARDBUS slot.
♦ Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (98SE), Windows Millennium (ME), Windows 2000
or Windows XP installed on the PC.
SAGEM Wi-Fi 11g CARDBUS ADAPTER for wireless
networking
The installation of your SAGEM Wi-Fi 11g CARDBUS ADAPTER for wireless network requires
three steps:
♦ Software installation
♦ Hardware installation
♦ Wireless connection configuration
Installation of the software under Windows :
Warning: It is necessary to install the Wireless Networking software and drivers
BEFORE plugging the CARDBUS card in the appropriate slot of your computer.
The first step of the installation is to copy all the necessary files to your hard disk. To do so,
please follow the instructions below:
1. Insert the Product CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer
.
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2. An Auto-run is automatically executed
and the following screen comes up. If not,
run the “Autorun.exe” on the CD-ROM
In the displayed list, select your adapter
model as labeled on it.
Once done, the following choices are
offered :
♦ Install the Wireless Networking
software and drivers
♦ Read the present manual
To launch the installation, click “Wi-Fi
adapter install”
A first screen appears. Click Next to continue the installation and follow the on-screen instructions
to install the Wireless LAN Utility
Installation of the hardware under Windows :
When this screen is displayed, plug your
SAGEM Wi-Fi 11g CARDBUS ADAPTER
into an empty CARDBUS slot, and click on
« OK »
Important notice for Windows 98SE users
♦ If the “Please insert the disk labeled “Windows 98SE/ME CD-ROM”, and then click “OK”
Window appears, insert your Windows CD-ROM and enter the path corresponding to the CDROM drive then click “OK”. Click “Finish” to complete the installation, which will restart
Windows.
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Configuration of your to access to Internet
After the two previous steps completion, your Wireless LAN (Local Access Network) is now
installed. You now have to configure your connection to be able to access via an access as seen
below.
Client 2
Client 3
Client 1
Point
Access
INTERNET
To do that, you will have to:
♦ Launch the WLAN Utility management software
♦ Configure your in Infrastructure Mode
♦ Set the SSID of the wireless network on which you want to attach
♦ Configure the encryption parameters if you want to protect your wireless network
I. Configuration to access to à Internet under Windows :
At first, you must verify that the computer, where you have installed your CARDBUS is configured
in DHCP (dynamic address) :
♦ In the Network Connection tab of the Control Panel menu, click on the TCP/IP protocol
of the Wireless network connection (SAGEM Wi-Fi 11g CARDBUS ADAPTER).
♦ Select Obtain an IP address automatically in the IP Address tab.
Open the WLAN utility
To open the WLAN utility, you have two possible choices:
♦ Select the “Sagem WL5021-F Cardbus 802.11g” from the Start
Menu of Windows,
♦ Or double-click the corresponding icon laying on the Windows
desktop :
Sagem WL5021-F Cardbus
802.11g
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