1A Table of Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................3 1.1 Package Contents ................................................................................................. 3 2. Installation ................................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Install Driver & Utility.............................................................................................. 4 2.2 Verify Driver Installation.........................................................................................8 3. Configure the Wireless PCI Adapter.......................................................................... 10 4. Configure the WLAN Monitor .................................................................................... 13 4.1 Configuration Tab ................................................................................................ 13 4.1.1 Configuring WEP Encryption......................................................................... 14 4.1.2 Configuring WPA-PSK Encryption ................................................................ 16 4.2 Status Tab ........................................................................................................... 18 4.3 Option Tab...........................................................................................................19 4.4 About Tab ............................................................................................................ 21 5. Specifications ............................................................................................................ 22 Technical Support ......................................................................................................... 23 2 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter. The Wireless PCI Adapter is an advanced IEEE 802.11b/g compatible, high-performance wireless card that supports data transfer speeds of up to 54 Mbps. The adapter can be integrated into a network in either Ad-Hoc mode (without an Access Point) or Infrastructure mode (with an Access Point). This Adapter supports 64/128-bit WEP data encryption that protects your wireless network from eavesdropping. It also supports WPA-PSK for improved encryption feature. Users are required to authorize before accessing the Access Point or Wireless Router, and the data transmitted through the network is encrypted/decrypted by a dynamically changing secret key. 1.1 Package Contents Before you begin the installation, please check the items of your package. The package should include the following items: • 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter • Detachable Antenna • Quick Installation Guide • Driver & Utility CD (Driver/Utility/Manual) 3 2. Installation 2.1 Install Driver & Utility This section provides instructions on how to install the Airlink101 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter. The driver is installed along with the utility. Note: Be sure to power off your computer before inserting the PCI adapter. For Windows 98SE and ME users, you may be prompted to insert the Windows 98SE or ME CD during the driver installation. Be sure to have your Windows 98SE or ME CD ready. Step 1 Insert the PCI adapter into an available PCI slot and turn on your computer. Step 2 Windows will launch the Found New Hardware Wizard. The wizard appears differently depending on your operating system. Click Cancel to quit the wizard and insert the Driver & Utility CD into your CD drive. 4 Step 3 The Autorun screen will appear. Select Install Utility and Driver from the menu. Note: If the Autorun screen doesn’t appear automatically go to Start, Run, and type D:\utility\setup.exe (where D is the letter of your CD drive) and click OK. Step 4 Click Next at the welcome screen. 5 Step 5 Click Next to accept the default destination folder. Step 6 Click Next to accept the default program folder. 6 Step 6 Click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Screen. (For Windows 2000, click Yes at the Digital Signature Not Found prompt). Step 7 Verify Yes, I want to restart my computer now is selected and click Finish to restart your computer. 7 2.2 Verify Driver Installation To verify if the driver has been installed successfully, please perform the following steps. Step 1 Right-click on My Computer from your desktop and select Properties. Step 2 Select the Device Manager tab. (For Windows 2000/XP, select the Hardware tab first and then click on Device Manager). 8 Step 3 Expand Network adapters from the list and verify that Airlink101 802.11g PCI Adapter is listed and no yellow question mark is beside it. If Airlink101 802.11g PCI Adapter is not listed, or you see a yellow question mark beside it, please re-install the driver again. 9 3. Configure the Wireless PCI Adapter This section describes how to connect your Airlink101 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter to a wireless network. Note to Windows XP ...