Setup; About The Setup Wizard And Setup Utility - Abit WLP-01 User Manual

4. Setup

After finished installing the WLP-01 driver to your system, you are now ready setup its utility.
Choose the most appropriate mode for your wireless network before proceeding. Refer to
Section 1.4 "Choosing Wireless Network Mode" for details.
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Make sure to connect the supplied antenna to the antenna port on the WLP-01
card. The antenna plays an important role in transmitting and receiving signal,
without the antenna, the WLP-01 may not be able to detect other wireless
devices in your environment.

4.1 About the Setup Wizard and Setup Utility

The WLP-01 provides two configuration approaches: the Setup Wizard and the Setup Utility.
The Setup Wizard helps you to:
1. create a wireless access point, or
2. join an existing wireless network.
The Setup Utility helps you to:
1. view Network Monitor, Status, Statistics, Advanced, and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS).
2. configure the WLP-01 as an access point, or wireless station (in either Infrastructure or
Ad-hoc mode).
3. enable or disable the RF function (Radio On/Off).
To launch the Setup Utility in the Windows desktop, you may click item
"Open" by the "abit AirPace Wi-Fi" icon located at the desktop shortcut,
execute the "abit AirPace Wi-Fi" in the Program menu, or simply
double-clicking the desktop shortcut.
To switch to the Setup Wizard, right-click the
"abit AirPace Wi-Fi" icon located at the
desktop shortcut, the pop-up dialogue
appears. Click item "SoftAP Wizard".
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