Table Of Contents - 3Com WL-305 User Manual

C
ONTENTS
1
I
NTRODUCTION
How Does a Wireless LAN Work?
Network Association
Roaming 5
Security 5
Ad Hoc Networks
Setting Up a 3Com Wireless LAN
All Wireless Networks
Wired/Wireless Networks
Product Registration and Support
2
I
NSTALLING THE
Requirements 9
Disk Factory 9
Inserting the PC Card
Installing the Software
Windows Wizard Installation
Install Files 11
Set Up the PC Card
Install Utilities
Windows NT Installation with Networking Installed
Install Files 13
Install CardWizard
Set Up the PC Card
Install Utilities
Confirming the Installation
Using the XJACK Antenna
Custom Installation Options
WLAN Service Area
Security Settings
40-bit Shared Key (Wi-Fi) Encryption
128-bit Dynamic Security Link Authentication
Installing the Documentation
3
U W
SING THE IRELESS
About the 3Com Icon
Interpreting Status Icons
Using the 3Com WLAN Configuration Utility
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5
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6
6
7
W C
IRELESS LIENT
10
11
11
12
12
13
14
14
15
15
16
16
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LAN
20
20
12
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