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Page 1: Cardbus Adapter
Wireless-G CardBus Adapter Use This Guide to Install: CWC-800... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode Chapter 3: Getting to Know Your CNet Smart Wireless-G CardBus Adapter Chapter 4: Installing Driver, Configuration Utility and Hardware for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP Driver Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP Inserting the Adapter... -
Page 3: Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction The Wireless-G Notebook Adapter: The CNet Smart Wireless-G CardBus Adapter installs in most notebooks and lets you put your computer almost anywhere in the building, without the cost and hassle of running network cables. Now you don't have to drill holes in your walls and climb through the attic or cellar to get connected to the network. -
Page 4: Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network
Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology: A wireless local area network (WLAN) is exactly like a regular local area network (LAN), except that each computer in the WLAN uses a wireless device to connect to the network. Computers in a WLAN share the same frequency channel and SSID, which is an identification name for wireless devices. - Page 5 Chapter 3: Getting to Know Your Wireless-G Notebook Adapter The Adapter’s LEDs: Power Green. The Power LED will light up when the Adapter is powered on. Link Green. The Link LED will light up and stays solid when the Adapter is inserted correctly and when a link is established with the network.
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Page 6: Driver Installation For Windows 98Se/Me/2000/Xp
Chapter 4: Installing Driver , Configuration Utility and Hardware for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP Driver Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP: 1. Before installing your adapter, there are two ways to install software. One is to insert the Driver CD into your CD-ROM driver. By clicking the “Start” button and choosing “Run”, in the drop-down box type D:\Setup.exe (where D: denote your CD-ROM drive). - Page 7 2. The License Agreement screen appears next. Click on “Yes”. 3. In the Choose Destination Location page that follows, folder where the configuration utility will be stored can be selected by clicking the Browser button, or enter directly the destination folder name you want, then click on “Next>”.
- Page 8 4. The digital Signature Not Found screen will pop up next to inform you the device has not passed Digital Signature testing. Please click on “Continue Anyway” to proceed. If you use Windows XP/2000, please follow step 5. If you use Windows 98SE/ME, please follow step 6. 5.
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Page 9: Inserting The Adapter
“Finish” to complete the software installation process. Inserting the Adapter: To insert the CNet Smart Wireless-G CardBus Adapter into a Notebook, do the following: 1. Turn off your Notebook. 2. Locate an available CardBus slot on your Notebook. - Page 10 Turn on your notebook, Windows will automatically detect the Adapter. Please select “Install the software automatically” then click “Next>” when the following page pops up, For Windows 2000/XP, the following screen appears next, click “Continue Anyway”, Click on “Finish” in the next page to finish the installation,...
- Page 11 For Windows 98SE/ME, System will restart.
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Page 12: Overview
Chapter 5: Using the WLAN Monitor for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP Overview: WLAN Monitor is a utility used to check the link information, search for available wireless networks, or create profiles that hold different configuration settings. Accessing the WLAN Monitor: After installing the Adapter, the WLAN Monitor icon will appear in your system tray. Double-click the icon. - Page 13 Wireless Information Connect to Network: Shows the Network’s name which you are connected . Network Type: Access Point or Peer to Peer. The screen indicates whether the Adapter is currently working in ad-hoc or infrastructure mode. Channel: The channel to which the wireless network devices are set. Encryption: The status of the encryption security feature.
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Page 14: Available Network
Available Networks: Selecting the Available Networks displays a list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks available for connection. Here, in this page, we have Network Name: The SSID of the wireless networks available for connection. Band: The band of the wireless sites available. Site Information Network: The mode of the wireless network currently in use. -
Page 15: About
Channel: The channel to which the wireless network devices are set. Encryption: The status of the encryption security feature. IP Setting: The CNet Smart Wireless-G Adapter’s IP Add: Click the ”Add” button to create a new profile, See the next section, “Creating a New Profile”... -
Page 16: Creating A New Profile
Creating a New Profile: 1. On the Profiles screen, click the “New” button to create a new profile and the following screen appears, enter a name for the new profile. Click “Next” to save the profile name and open up the next page filling in necessary information. - Page 17 (B) Peer to Peer - This mode allows wireless-equipped computers to communicate directly with each other. No access point is used. Transfer Rate: Select the speed you want to use in the drop-down manual of the Transfer Rate 3. The Profile Settings screen will appear now after filling in the information. If you choose “Access Point Mode”, go to Step 4 now.
- Page 18 4. The Profile Settings screen has drop-down menu to select the encryption type. If you enable encryption function, Select the encryption type and Authentication Mode. Click the “Next” button to continue or the “Back” button to return to the previous screen. If you disable Encryption, go to Step 6. Encryption (Off/64 bits /128 bits) - If you do not want to use WEP encryption, choose Off.
- Page 19 6. The Profile Setting screen will appear now. If your wireless device doesn’t use IP, please select “Disable” and press “Complete” to finish “Add a new profile”. If your wireless device needs an IP address. Select “Enable” and go to Step 7 7.
- Page 20 If your network does not have a DHCP server, click the radio button next to “Specify the IP address”. Then enter an IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS appropriate settings for your network. Enter each address in this format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (the x’s represent the numbers that make up each address).
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Page 21: Appendix A: Troubleshooting
• Right-click My Computer and select Properties. Select Device Manager and click the Network Adapter. You will find the CNet Wireless Network Adapter if it is installed successfully. If you see the yellow exclamation mark, the resources are in conflict. Click PCMCIA card and then click PCMCIA card service. -
Page 22: Appendix B: Application & Specifications
Appendix B: Application & Specifications Application Wireless-G CardBus Adapter. Product Name CWC-800 Model Number 802.11g, 802.11b Standards 10-13 (France, Jordan) Channels 1-11 (U.S.) 1-13 (Elsewhere Worldwide) 1-13,14 (Japan) 802.11b: CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK Modulation 802.11g: OFDM TCP/IP, IPX, NDIS 4, NDIS 5, NDIS 5.1, NetBEUI Network Protocol Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP Software Support...