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Instant WirelessTMSeriesWireless PC CardUser GuideUse this Guide to install:WPC54A

12Chapter 5: Installation of theDrivers and Configuration of the Wireless PC Card forWindows XPAfter installing the Wireless PC Card into your compute

Wireless PC Card 4. Windows will tell you when it has finished installation of the new driver.Click the Finish button.The Hardware Installation is com

Wireless PC Card 17Instant WirelessTMSeries163. If your Access Point has enabled WEP encryption, the screen in Figure 5-7will appear. Enter the WEP k

19Instant WirelessTMSeries18Wireless PC Card 2. From the Configuration tab, select the WPC54A Wireless NetworkAdapter from the list, and click the Add

21Instant WirelessTMSeries4. Select Microsoft from the list of “Manufacturers” and TCP/IP from the list of“Network Protocols.” Click the OK button to

Wireless PC Card 23224. If you click on the New or Edit button, the screen in Figure 7-5 willappear. You can enter a name for a new profile and change

Instant WirelessTMSeries24Wireless PC Card Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an encryption scheme used to protectwireless data communication. The Dis

Wireless PC Card 27Instant WirelessTMSeries26Appendix A: TroubleshootingThis chapter provides solutions to problems usually occurring during the insta

Wireless PC Card 29Instant WirelessTMSeries28To achieve true seamless connectivity, the wireless LAN must incorporate anumber of different functions.

Wireless PC Card 31Instant WirelessTMSeries30Appendix B: GlossaryAd-hoc Network - An ad-hoc network is a wireless network or other small net-work in w

COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2002 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Instant Wireless™ is a registered trade-mark of Linksys. Microsoft, Window

Wireless PC Card 33Instant WirelessTMSeries32DSSS (Direct-Sequence Spread-Spectrum) - DSSS generates a redundant bit pat-tern for each bit to be trans

Wireless PC Card 35Instant WirelessTMSeries34LAN - A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and associateddevices that share a common commun

Wireless PC Card 37Instant WirelessTMSeries36Spread Spectrum - Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequencytechnique developed by the mili

Wireless PC Card 39Instant WirelessTMSeries38Appendix D: WarrantyInformationBE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODEFROM THE PRODUCT’S PAC

Instant WirelessTMSeries40© Copyright 2002 Linksys, All Rights Reserved.http://www.linksys.comAppendix E: Contact InformationFor help with the install

Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction 1The Wireless PC Card 1Features 1Package Contents 2System Requirements 2Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless N

Wireless PC Card 1Chapter 1: IntroductionPut the “mobile” back into mobile computing! Whether you’re at your desk orin the boardroom, the Wireless PC

Wireless PC Card Instant WirelessTMSeries3Chapter 2: Planning YourWireless NetworkA wireless LAN is exactly like a regular LAN, except that each compu

Wireless PC Card Instant WirelessTMSeries51. To install your Wireless PC Card, click on the Setup button.2. After you see Figure 3-2, click the Next b

Wireless PC Card Instant WirelessTMSeries75. When the screen shown in Figure 3-5 appears, the InstallShield Wizard willask you to choose a wireless mo

Wireless PC Card 6. The Setup Wizard will automatically select a channel for your use in theAd-Hoc Mode at this time. If you want to specify a channe

Wireless PC Card Instant WirelessTMSeries8. The screen shown in Figure 3-9 will appear next. The Wizard will ask youto review your settings before sta