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Chapter 5: Installation of the

Drivers and Configuration of

the Wireless PC Card for

Windows XP

After installing the Wireless PC Card into your computer, you will install the

network driver.

1. Windows XP will automatically detect the presence of the Wireless PC Card

in your computer. Insert the Setup Wizard CD into your CD-ROM Drive.

Click the radio button next to Install from a list or specific location

(Advanced). Then click the Next button to continue.

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Chapter 4: Installation of the

Wireless PC Card

1. Locate an available Type II or Type III PCMCIA CardBus slot on your

notebook computer.

2. With the Wireless PC Card’s 68-pin connector facing the PCMCIA

CardBus slot and the “Wireless PC Card” label facing up, as shown in

Figure 5-1, slide the Wireless PC Card completely into the PCMCIA

CardBus slot while the computer is restarting and before the Windows desk-

top appears.

3. You may see several screens appear as the driver installation is finalized. One

may say that a digital signature has not been found. This is normal. No input

should be necessary, and the screens should disappear when the card is ready for

use. Click Ye s to continue. Click Finish to complete the installation.

The Hardware Installation is complete. Your Wireless PC Card is set up and

ready for use. If using Windows XP, continue to Chapter 5, otherwise, con-

tinue reading to learn about the card’s WLAN Monitor in Chapter 7.

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Important for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 users: You must install

the Adapter’s software before installation of the hardware.

Important for Windows XP users: You must install the Adapter’s

hardware before installation of the software.

Figure 5-1

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