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Welcome....................................................................................1
Features .................................................................................1
Hardware Installation..............................................................2
Driver Installation .....................................................................3
Windows 98SE Driver Installation ..........................................3
Windows ME Driver Installation..............................................7
Windows 2000 Driver Installation .........................................10
Windows XP Driver Installation ............................................14
Configuration Utility...............................................................17
Using the Configuration Utility ..............................................18
Status ................................................................................18
Configuration.....................................................................20
Security .............................................................................23
Site Survey........................................................................24
Profile ................................................................................25
Statistics ............................................................................26
About.................................................................................27
The Configuration Utility for Windows XP ............................28
Specifications .........................................................................30
Legal Notice............................................................................31
IC Notice..................................................................................31
FCC Information .....................................................................31
Precautions! ...........................................................................33
One Year Limited Warranty ...................................................36
Appendix: Glossary ...............................................................38
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome...1 Features ...1 Installation of the PC Card to your Laptop Computer...2 Hardware Installation...2 Driver Installation ...3 Windows 98SE Driver Installation ...3 Windows ME Driver Installation...7 Windows 2000 Driver Installation ...10 Windows XP Driver Installation ...14 Configuration Utility...17 Using the Configuration Utility ...18 Status ...18 Configuration...20... -
Page 2: Welcome
Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the PCW300 802.11b PCMCIA Card. This PC card is designed and engineered to exacting standards for reliability, long life and outstanding performance. Features § 11 Mbps High-Speed Transfer Rate § Interoperable with IEEE 802.11b(DSSS) 2.4GHz-compliant equipment... -
Page 3: Driver Installation
Windows 98SE Driver Installation 1. Turn On your laptop computer and insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive, if you have not done so already. Windows 98 automatically recognizes a new PCW300 802.11b PCMCIA Card. Click the Next button to continue. - Page 4 5. Windows has completed installing the driver. Click the 6. To finish installing the PC card, you must restart your Finish button to continue. Uniden PCW300v2 Wireless PC Card laptop computer. Click the Yes button to restart your laptop computer.
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Page 5: Windows Me Driver Installation
1. Turn On your laptop computer and insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive, if you have not done so already. Windows automatically recognizes a new PCW300 802.11b PCMCIA Card. Select “Automatic search for a better driver”. Click the Next button to continue. -
Page 6: Windows 2000 Driver Installation
4. Windows has completed installing the driver. Click the Finish button to continue. Uniden PCW300v2 Wireless PC Card 5. To finish installing the PC card, you must restart your laptop computer. Click the Yes button to restart your laptop computer. - Page 7 3. Select “Specify a location”. Click the Next button to continue. Uniden PCW300v2 Wireless PC Card Wireless PC Card 4. Select the CD-ROM drive in which the driver is located or 5. Windows will search for the driver. Once the driver is type in “E:\NETR8180.INF”...
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Page 8: Windows Xp Driver Installation
Windows XP Driver Installation 1. Turn On your laptop computer and insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive, if you have not done so already. Windows XP will automatically recognize a new PCW300 Wireless 802.11b PCMCIA Card. Select “Install the software automatically”. - Page 9 2. Windows will notify you that it has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP. This does not mean there is a problem. The PCW300 has been tested extensively and has been found to work with Windows XP.
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Page 10: Configuration Utility
Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is provided to allow you further customization of the PC card and your wireless network. It is useful for operation with Windows 98SE, 2000, and ME but is not needed for Windows XP. If you are using Windows XP, please see the instructions starting on page 28. -
Page 11: Configuration
Connected: Displays which access point is connected with your PC Card. Network: Indicates the type of wireless network being used. Transmit Rate: Shows the data transmission rate. Channel: Displays the wireless channel in operation. Encryption: Indicates the encryption status. Signal Strength: Shows how strong the wireless signal is being received from the access point. - Page 12 Note: You do not need to set the channel when using Access Point mode. The Network Name (also known as the SSID) is the unique name shared among all points in a wireless network. The Network Name must be identical for all points in the network.
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Page 13: Security
128- bit WEP encryption consists of 26 hexadecimal characters and 13 alpha characters Site Survey The Site Survey screen shows all wireless networks that can be reached by your PCW300 Wireless 802.11b PC Card along with channel and signal strength. Coffee Shop Uniden... -
Page 14: Profile
Profile The Profile screen allows you to save network configurations, which makes it easy for you to switch from one network to another. Profile Name field allows you to recall previously saved network configurations. To Save network configuration into your Profile section, you will first need to be connected to the network with the correct settings: WEP, Channel, SSID, etc. -
Page 15: About
About The About screen displays the version of the Configuration Utility and of your PCW300 Wireless 802.11b PCMCIA Card’s drivers and firmware. Wireless PC Card The Configuration Utility for Windows XP 1. If you are using Windows XP, you do not need to install 2. -
Page 16: Specifications
3. If the chosen network requires WEP encryption, you will have to enter the WEP key for your network in the Network key field as shown in the screen below. 4. Once your connection is achieved, you will see the following message. -
Page 17: Legal Notice
Statement of Conditions Uniden reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. Uniden does not assume liability due to the user or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. IC Notice This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. -
Page 18: Precautions
Before you read anything else, please observe the following: Warning! Uniden America Corporation DOES NOT represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or damage to the unit, DO NOT expose this unit to rain or moisture. -
Page 19: One Year Limited Warranty
WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION (“Uniden”) ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants, for one year, to the original retail owner, this Uniden Product to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below. WARRANTY DURATION: This warranty to the original user shall terminate and be of no further effect twelve (12) months after the date of original retail sale. -
Page 20: Appendix: Glossary
The Product should be shipped freight prepaid, by traceable means, to warrantor at: Uniden America Corporation Parts and Service Division 4700 Amon Carter Blvd Fort Worth, TX 76155... -
Page 21: Default Gateway
Broadband – A data-transmission scheme in which multiple signals share the bandwidth of a single medium. This allows the transmission of voice, data, and video signals over that medium. Cable television uses broadband techniques to deliver dozens of channels over one cable. Browser –... -
Page 22: Dynamic Routing
Domain – A sub network comprised of a group of clients and servers under the control of one security database. Dividing LANs into domains improves performance and security. Download – To receive a file transmitted over a network. communications session, download means receive, and upload means transmit. -
Page 23: Infrastructure Mode
Fragmentation – Breaking a packet into smaller units when transmitting over a network medium that cannot support the original size of the packet. Hardware – Hardware physical aspect telecommunications, and other information technology devices. arose as a way to distinguish the “box” and the electronic circuitry and components of a computer from the program you put in it to make it do things. -
Page 24: Packet Filtering
ISP – An ISP (Internet Service Provider) is a company that provides individuals and companies access to the Internet and other related services such as website building and virtual hosting. LAN – A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line and typically share the resources of a single processor or server within a small geographic area (for example, within an office building). -
Page 25: Peer-To-Peer Networking
Peer-to-Peer Networking – Allows users to share local resources between PCs without needing an access point or router. Ping (Packet Internet Groper) – An Internet utility used to determine whether a particular IP address is online. It is used to test and debug a network by sending out a packet and waiting for a response. -
Page 26: Signal Strength
Router – Protocol-dependent device that connects sub networks together. Routers are useful in breaking down a very large network into smaller sub networks; they introduce longer delays and typically have much lower throughput rates than bridges. Server – Any computer whose function in a network is to provide user access to files, printing, communications, and other services. -
Page 27: Virtual Server
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) – A version of the TCP/IP FTP protocol that has no directory or password capability. Throughput – The amount of data moved successfully from one place to another in a given time period. Topology – A network’s topology is a logical characterization of how the devices on the network are connected and the distances between them. - Page 28 Wireless PC Card Wireless PC Card Workgroup – Two or more individuals that share files and databases. Memo...
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