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.11g
54M bps
LED indicators
The device comes with a Activity LED and a Link LED. Refer to the table below for LED indications.
ACT PWR
g .11 02
54
Mb
ps
Indication The adapter is transmitting or receiving data packets There is no wireless data activity The adapter is receiving power from the USB port The adapter cannot receive power from USB port. The adatper may be disconnected or the computer is turned OFF
Network setup
The USB Wireless LAN Adapter may be used in both Ad-hoc and Infrastructure network types. The following sections describe the device functions in these network types. Determine your network settings before installing the device to avail all its features. The following network settings are recommended.
Ad-hoc network
In an Ad-hoc network type, the device connects to another wireless LAN adapter in a wireless network. No access point (AP) is present in this wireless environment.
Infrastructure network
In an Infrastructure network, the wireless network is centered on an access point (AP) that provides a central link for wireless clients to communicate with each other or with a wired network.
WLAN Card
System Requirements
To begin using the WLAN Card, you must have the following minimum requirements: Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE USB 1.1 or 2.0 port 32MB system memory or larger 300MHz processor or higher Important: Install the WLAN card utilities before inserting the WLAN Card into your computer.
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3. The AP is ready. Click Finish to exit the wizard, or click Next to continue with more advanced features.
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3. Connection is complete. Click Next to setup the IP address for the WLAN card.
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3. Use Site Survey if you dont know the SSID of your access point(s).
4. Encryption settings must match those at the access point. Click Apply to activate your settings.
5. Check the Status page to see the association state. If connection is established, the box shows Connected - xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.
6. Check the Connection tab to see the signal strength. Click OK to exit the utility.
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2. Click the Cong button and set the WLAN Card to Ad Hoc. Set the SSID to that of the target node, then select a Channel.
3. Click the Survey button to scan for the Ad Hoc nodes. Select the node you want to communicate with and click Connect.
4. Make sure the encryption of the two Ad Hoc nodes are identical. Click Apply to activate the settings.
5. Check the Status page to see the association state. If connection is established, the box shows Connected - xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.
6. Check the Connection tab to see the signal strength. Click OK to exit the utility.
WLAN Card
ICS is used to share the local Internet connection with the wireless hosts in your network. When the computer is connected to the Internet, all wireless conmmunication packets are sent through this computer and the computer is called the host computer. Other computers can access the Wide Area Network as if they were directly connected to the Internet.
3. Click Yes when prompt for confirmation. The process can take several minutes depending on the speed of your computer.
4. You can easily switch between Soft AP and Station mode by right clicking the taskbar icon and selecting A-S Changing Mode.
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Soft AP also provides two extra tabs on the status pages - Association Table and Event Log. The Association Table shows clients that are currently connected to the Soft AP.
The Event Log tab tracks th event information of the Soft AP.
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