User manual LINKSYS WPC11

[. . . ] Instant WirelessTM Series Network PC Card & PCI Adapter Use this Guide to install the following: WPC11 & WDT11 User Guide COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2001 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors. LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every Instant WirelessTM Network PC Card and PCI Adapter is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one year from the date of purchase. [. . . ] You will not want to select one of these, however, as your installation disk (Setup Utility CD) has all of the appropriate drivers. Click the Have Disk button to continue. Network PC Card and PCI Adapter 6. For more information concerning these settings, refer to the section Configuring the Network PC Card for Windows NT. On the Insert Disk screen, type "D:\WPC11-WDT11\WINNT" (where D: is the letter of your CD-ROM drive) in the field provided. The Select OEM Option screen will show two options from which to choose. You will want to highlight Instant Wireless - Network PC Card and click the OK button to continue. 7. Continue on to the Configuration Utility section to configure your wireless connection. NOTE: After you have installed the Network PC Card, reapply the Windows NT service pack. 45 46 Instant WirelessTM Series Setting up the Network PC Card for Windows 2000 1. Windows 2000 will automatically identify the Network PC Card, once it is connected to the PC, and prompt you to install the necessary driver. Make sure that Setup Utility CD is inserted into your CD-ROM drive and click the Next button on the Found New Hardware Wizard screen to proceed. Network PC Card and PCI Adapter 3. Select Specify a location, click the Next button, then type in "D:\WPC11WDT11\win2000" (where D: is the letter of your CD-ROM drive) and click the Next button. Type in d:\WPC11-WDT11\win2000 (where "D" is the letter of your CD-ROM drive) in the Copy manufacturer's files from field and click the OK button. 2. After Windows acknowledges finding the driver, click the Next button. 47 48 Instant WirelessTM Series 5. The Digital Signature Not Found screen is a notification by Windows 2000. Click the Yes button to continue. Network PC Card and PCI Adapter Configuring the Network PC Card Configuring the Network PC Card for Windows 95, 98, and ME After installing the Network PC Card, Windows 95, 98, or Millennium will automatically identify the card. Next, you will need to configure the Network PC Card's driver software. NOTE: For the easiest way to configure your Network PC Card, please refer to the Configuration Utility section. 1. After installing the Network PC Card, the Instant Wireless - Network PC Card Properties screen (shown below) may automatically come up. If it does not appear automatically, click on the Start button, choose Settings and then Control Panel. Double click on the Network icon and choose the the Instant Wireless Network PC Card. Continue on to the Configuration Utility section. Select Authentication Algorithm from the list provided and select a Value from the drop down menu on the right. As indicated, you should always use WECA Compliant unless you have some other reason to do so. If you choose to finish now, continue to the Installing Network Protocols section. 49 50 Instant WirelessTM Series 2. Select Channel from the list provided and select a Value, from the drop down menu on the right, between 1 and 11. [. . . ] It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability, integrity, and security. In other words, more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission, but the trade off produces a signal that is, in effect, louder and thus easier to detect, provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread-spectrum signal being broadcast. If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency, a spread-spectrum signal looks like background noise. There are two main alternatives, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS). [. . . ]