User manual ACTIONTEC 802CAT1

[. . . ] 11 Mbps Wireless PC Card User Manual Table of Contents 1 Introduction Package Contents Minimum System Requirements Technical Support 1 1 1 2 2 Setting Up the Wireless PC Card Connecting the PC Card 3 3 3 Using the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility Opening the Monitor Utility Window Using the Wireless LAN Monitor Windows XP 9 9 10 18 4 Using the Wireless LAN Config. Utility Opening the Configuration Utility Window Using the Wireless LAN Configuration Utility Windows XP 19 19 20 26 A Reference Locating Computer Information Locating Windows Operating System Files 27 27 28 B Specifications General Wireless Operating Range Environmental 31 31 31 32 C Glossary Notices Regulatory Compliance Notices Modifications 33 37 37 37 Limited Warranty 39 i Actiontec 11 Mbps Wireless PC Card User Manual ii Introduction 1 Thank you for purchasing the Actiontec 11 Mbps Wireless PC Card. This easy-toset-up, easy-to-use PC Card is perfect for the mobile home or small office computer user, and features the latest in wireless networking technology. If you want to take your computing to the next level, the Actiontec 11 Mbps Wireless PC Card is sure to be one of the keys to your success. Package Contents Actiontec 11 Mbps Wireless PC Card Installation CD (includes user manual) Quick start guide Warranty and registration card Minimum System Requirements Notebook computer with CD-ROM drive, available PCMCIA slot, and at least 500 Kbytes of free disk space Microsoft Windows 98, 98 Second Edition (SE), Millennium Edition (Me), 2000, or XP TCP/IP network protocol installed 1 Actiontec 11 Mbps Wireless PC Card User Manual Technical Support Actiontec Electronics prides itself on making durable, high-quality, high-performance products. [. . . ] Disabled - If joining a wireless network with no encryption, select this option. 64 Bit - If joining a wireless network with 64-bit encryption, select this option. 128 Bit - If joining a wireless network with 128-bit encryption, select this option. Create Keys Manually If this radio button is activated, the user enters the WEP keys manually, selecting either Alphanumeric: 5 characters or Hexadecimal: 10 digits (0-9, A-F), depending on what kind of WEP the wireless network being joined is using. Key #1 - Key #4 If joining a wireless network with 64-bit or 128-bit encryption, enter the encryption keys here. These keys must be identical to the wireless network's encryption keys to join the network. Create Keys with Passphrase Activating this radio button allows the user to create WEP keys based on the passphrase entered. Once a passphrase is entered in the "Passphrase" text box, keys will be created and displayed in the "Key 1" through "Key 4" text boxes. 24 Chapter 4 Using the Wireless LAN Configuration Utility About Clicking About in the Wireless LAN Configuration Utility window causes the "Link" tab to appear. In this tab, the PC Card's Network Driver Version, Configuration Utility Version, NIC Firmware Version, and MAC Address are displayed. 25 Actiontec 11 Mbps Wireless PC Card User Manual Windows XP When using the PC Card with a computer running Windows XP, the Wireless LAN Utility Monitor is not used. Instead, Windows XP handles the operation of the wireless network natively (that is, within the Windows XP operating system itself). Clicking the network icon in the System Tray generates the "Wireless Network Connection X Status" window (with "X" representing the number of the connection; if only one connection is available, no number will appear here). See the documentation that came with Windows XP for more information about wireless networking. 26 Reference A This appendix contains information about various topics, including accessing information about your Windows computer. Locating Computer Information The following procedure is valid for Windows 98, 98 SE, Me, NT 4. 0, 2000 and XP. When the "System Properties" window appears, select General. The version of the operating system, processor type, and amount of RAM installed in the computer are listed here. Right-click the icon representing your hard disk (Local Disk [C:], for example). Close all windows. 27 Actiontec 11 Mbps Wireless PC Card User Manual Locating Windows Operating System Files If the operating system files reside on the hard drive of the computer, follow the instructions below to locate them. If the files are not on the hard drive, they must be loaded from the installation disks. Windows 98, 98 SE 1. When the "Find: All Files" window appears, select Name & Location. Click the down arrow next to the "Look In" text box and select My Computer from the list that appears. When the search is complete, note the directory path that appears most often in the "In Folder" column. In the "Search for files or folders named" text box, enter: *. cab 3b. In the "Search for files or folders named" text box, enter: i386 28 Appendix A Reference 4. Click the down arrow next to the "Look in" text box and select My Computer from the list that appears. Windows Me: When the search is complete, note the directory path that appears most often in the "In Folder" column. Windows 2000: When the search is complete, note the directory path that appears most often in the "In Folder" column. When the "Find: All Files" window appears, select Name & Location. [. . . ] Software: Actiontec Electronics warrants to Customer that each software program licensed from it will perform in substantial conformance to its program specifications, for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from Actiontec Electronics or its authorized reseller. Actiontec Electronics warrants the media containing software against failure during the warranty period. The only updates that will be provided are at the sole discretion of Actiontec Electronics and will only be available for download at the Actiontec Web site, www. actiontec. com. Actiontec Electronics' sole obligation under this express warranty shall be, at Actiontec Electronics' option and expense, to refund the purchase price paid by Customer for any defective software product, or to replace any defective media with software which substantially conforms to applicable Actiontec Electronics published specifications. [. . . ]