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CNET CWP-800 User Manual

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  • Page 1: Pci Adapter

    Wireless-G PCI Adapter Use This Guide to Install: CWP-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 PCI 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 CNet Smart Wireless-G PCI Adapter installs in most desktop 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 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 The Cnet Smart

    Chapter 3: Getting to Know the CNet Smart Wireless-G PCI Adapter CNet Smart Wireless-G PCI Adapter will install into your PC like any PCI adapter and on the mounting bracket, you will find two distinguishing items: ACT LED Green. The ACT LED will light up when the Adapter is powered on.

  • Page 6: Chapter 4: Installing Driver , Configuration

    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. You access to the installation by clicking the “Start” button and choosing “Run”.
  • Page 7 2. The License Agreement screen will appear. 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.
  • Page 9 5. For Windows 2000/XP, the following menu pops up, click on “Finish” to complete the software installation.
  • Page 10 6. For Windows 98SE/ME, the following menu pops up, Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” and click “Finish” to complete the software installation process...

  • Page 11: Inserting The Adapter

    Inserting the adapter To insert the CNet Smart wireless-G PCI Adapter into a desktop computer, do the following: 1. Turn off your desktop PC. 2. Open your PC case and locate an available PCI slot on the motherboard. Check with your computer manufacturer for instructions.
  • Page 12 For Windows 2000/XP, the following screen appears next, click “Continue Anyway”, Click on “Finish” in the next page to finish the installation, For Windows 98SE/ME, System will restart.

  • Page 13: Chapter 5: Using The Wlan Monitor For Windows

    Chapter 5: Using the WLAN Monitor for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP Overview: Use the WLAN Monitor 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 14 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.

  • Page 15: 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 16: 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 17: 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 18 Access Point. (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.
  • Page 19 5. 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 Step7. Encryption (Off/64 bits /128 bits) - If you do not want to use WEP encryption, choose Off.
  • Page 20 WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal characters are “0” to “9” and “A” to “F”. 6. The Profile Setting screen will appear now. If your wireless device doesn’t use IP, please select “Disable”...
  • Page 21 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).

  • Page 22: 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 23: Appendix B: Application & Specifications

    Appendix B: Application & Specifications Application Wireless-G PCI Adapter. Product Name CWP-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...

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