Installation - SMC Networks EZ Connect SMC2632W User Manual

• Access to databases for mobile workers
Doctors, nurses, retailers, white-collar workers who need access
to databases while being mobile in the hospital, retail store or
office campus
• SOHO users
SOHO (Small Office and Home Office) users
who need easy and quick installation of a small
computer network
LED Indicator
The EZ Connect Wirelss PC Card includes one status LED indicator,
as described in the following figure and table.
Mode Status Description
AdHoc Flashing Indicates that the PC card is
operating in AdHoc mode.
Infrastructure Flashing Indicates that the PC card is
browsing active access points.
On Indicates a valid connection to an
access points
System Requirements
Before you install the EZ Connect Wireless PC Card, check your
system for the following requirements:
• A computer with a PCMCIA Type II slot, and a PCMCIA card and
socket services compliant with revision 2.10 of the PCMCIA
specification
• Windows 95/98/NT/2000 (Have the Windows installation
CD-ROM ready for use during installation)
• A minimum of 500 Kbytes of free disk space for installing the
driver and utility program
• Other IEEE 802.11b-compliant devices installed in your service
area (such as the SMC2652W Wireless Access Point, or the
SMC2602W Wireless PCI Adapter) Status LED

Installation

Warnings:
Backup your driver diskette and use the copy as the working
diskette to protect the original from accidental damage.
1. Turn your computer on and boot to your operating system.
2. Find an available Type II or Type III PCMCIA slot in your
computer.
3. With the PC Card™s 68-pin connector facing the PCMCIA slot
and the "EZ Connect Wireless PC Card" label facing up, slide the
card completely into the PCMCIA slot as shown below.