IBM 11a User Manual

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  • Page 1 ® 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter User’s Guide...
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  • Page 4 It is possible that this publication may contain reference to, or information about, IBM products (machines and programs), programming, or services that are not announced in your country. Such references or information must not be construed to mean that IBM intends to announce such IBM products, programming, or services in your country.
  • Page 5 Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette produktet. Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança. Pred inštaláciou tohto zariadenia si pečítaje Bezpečnostné predpisy. Antes de instalar este producto lea la información de seguridad. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2003...
  • Page 6 Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten. ® 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter: User’s Guide...
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    ..iii Installing the Mini-PCI Card . Installing the device driver Diagnosing the IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI About the IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Adapter on ThinkPad X31, T40/T40p and R40 . Mini PCI Adapter ... 1 Enabling Extended Channel Mode .
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  • Page 9: About The Ibm 11A/B/G Wireless Lan Mini Pci Adapter

    11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter. Product registration Thank you for purchasing this IBM product. Please take a few moments to register your product and provide us with information that will help IBM to serve you better in the future. Your feedback is valuable to us in developing products and services that are important to you, as well as in developing better ways to communicate with you.
  • Page 10: Verifying The Bios Code Level

    The readme file for your ThinkPad computer specifies the BIOS code level required for this Mini-PCI Card. Note: IBM frequently updates the BIOS code; therefore, this information is subject to change. To download the latest version of the BIOS code for your computer, go to www.pc.ibm.com/support on the World Wide Web.
  • Page 11: Updating The Bios Code Of Your Thinkpad Computer

    Select Start setup utility. If you have set a supervisor password, the IBM BIOS Setup Utility menu appears after you enter the password. 4. The BIOS version and date are displayed on the first screen of the IBM BIOS Setup Utility.
  • Page 12: Installing The Mini-Pci Card

    Installing the Mini-PCI Card Note Because the IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter can be damaged by static electricity, it is shipped in a static-protective bag. v Do not open the static-protective bag until you are replacing the Mini-PCI Card.
  • Page 13 CD-ROM drive). 7. Click Next twice, and follow the instructions on the screen. 8. Click Finish; then, when asked whether you want to restart the computer, click Yes. About the IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter...
  • Page 14 After you have installed the device driver, you need to configure your wireless network connection. If your ThinkPad computer is running on the Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating system, start the IBM Access Connections and follow the instructions on the screen. If your ThinkPad computer is running on Windows 98 or Windows NT, you need to install and configure the Configuration Utility, also included with this option package.
  • Page 15: Diagnosing The Ibm 11A/B/G Wireless Lan Mini Pci Adapter On Thinkpad X31, T40/T40P And R40

    ThinkPad X31, T40/T40p and R40 The diagnostics in the IBM Predesktop Area does not support IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter. To test IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter, don’t use Run Diagnostics or Create diagnostic disks in IBM Predesktop Area menu.
  • Page 16: Authorized Operation Within The United States And Canada

    Warning: Australia Users Only AdHoc mode should not be selected when operating 802.11g in Australia to avoid the unlikely possibility of unauthorized operation which could result in violation of Australian government regulations. AdHoc mode operating in 802.11a and 802.11b is permitted. ®...
  • Page 17: Trademarks

    Trademarks The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: ThinkPad Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
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  • Page 20 Part Number: 31P9711 Printed in U.S.A. (1P) P/N: 31P9711...

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