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TM
Instant Wireless Series
PCI Adapter
Use this Guide to install the:
WDT11
User Guide
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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2001 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Instant Wireless™ is a registered trade- mark of Linksys. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors. LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every Instant Wireless™ Network PC Card and PCI Adapter is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one year
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TM Network PC Card and PCI Adapter Instant Wireless Series Table of Contents Troubleshooting 55 Introduction 1 Common Problems and Solutions 55 TM The Instant Wireless Network PC Card and PCI Adapter 1 Frequently Asked Questions 56 Features 1 Package Contents for the PCI Adapter 2 Appendix 60 System Requirements for the PCI Adapter 2 Specifications for the PCI Adapter 60 Environmental Information for the PCI Adapter 60 Planning Y our Wireless Network 3 Warranty Information 61 Network Topology 3
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TM Instant Wireless Series Network PC Card and PCI Adapter Introduction TM The Instant Wireless Network PC Card and PCI Adapter Put the “mobile” back into mobile computing with the Linksys Instant Wireless ™ Network PC Card and PCI Adapter! Whether you’re at your desk or in the boardroom, the Linksys Instant Wireless™ Network PC Card and PCI Adapter allow you to share printers, files, and more anywhere within your wire- less LAN infrastructure, increasing your productivity and keeping you “in t
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TM Instant Wireless Series Network PC Card and PCI Adapter Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology A wireless LAN is exactly like a regular LAN, except that each computer in the LAN uses an Instant Wireless™ Network PC Card to connect to the network using no wires. Computers in a wireless LAN must be configured to share the same radio channel. The Instant Wireless™ Network PC Card provides access to a wired LAN for wireless workstations. An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called a
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TM Instant Wireless Series PCI Adapter Installing the PCI Drivers for Windows 98 Installing the PCI Adapter and 1. Once you boot up your PC, Windows 98 will automatically identify the PCI Adapter and prompt you to install the necessary driver. Insert the Setup Network PC Card in Your Desktop PC Utility CD (included) into your CD-ROM drive and click the Next button to Installing the PCI Adapter proceed. 1. Turn off your desktop PC. (If you are just installing the WPC11 on your notebook computer,
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TM Instant Wireless Series PCI Adapter 3. Make sure that Specify a location is selected and type D:\WPC11- 5. During the installation, Windows may ask you for your Windows 98 CD- WDT11\Driver in the location box (where “D” is the letter of your CD- ROM. When prompted, place your Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM ROM drive). drive and click the Next button. If Windows does not find the file, enter C:\windows\options\cabs in the drop down box that will appear. 6. Windows is now ready to install t
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TM Instant Wireless Series PCI Adapter 3. At this point you will be returned to the Add New Hardware Wizard screen. Installing the PCI Drivers for Windows ME Make sure that the correct folder is selected to install the driver. Click the 1. Windows Millennium will automatically identify the Network PC Card, once Next button to continue. it is connected to the PC, and prompt you to install the necessary driver. Make sure the Setup Utility CD is in your CD-ROM drive, select “Specify the location o
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TM Instant Wireless Series PCI Adapter 3. Installation will begin and you will reach the screen shown below. You will Installing the PCI Drivers for Windows NT want to select the box that reads Wired to the network since you are adding network hardware. Then, click the Next button to continue. Windows NT will setup the Network PC Card differently depending upon whether you’ve previously installed network hardware or not. Please follow the instructions appropriate for you. If You Have Never Insta
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TM Instant Wireless Series PCI Adapter 5. A list of adapters will appear on the next screen. You will not want to select 8. On the next screen, make sure there is a check mark in the box beside Instant one of these, however, as your Setup Utility CD has all of the appropriate Wireless - Network PCI Card. Then, click the Next button to continue. drivers. Click the Have Disk button to continue. 6. On the Insert Disk screen, type “D:\WPC11-WDT11\Driver\WinNT” (where D: is the letter of your CD-ROM
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TM Instant Wireless Series PCI Adapter 10. On the screen showing Network Services, the selections are automatically 12.Windows NT may request made. Simply, click the Next button to continue. further files at this point. Type “D:\WPC11- WDT11\Driver\WinNT” in the field provided and click the Continue button. If files are still requested, insert your Windows NT CD into your CD-ROM drive and type “D:\i386” (where “D” represents your CD-ROM drive). Then, click the Continue button. 11. At this point,
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TM Instant Wireless Series PCI Adapter 14. After setting the Properties fields, Windows NT will begin installing the 17. Verify that the correct information is presented on this screen, which will network components you previously selected. You may be asked if you appear next. To make any corrections, click the Back button. To continue, would like to configure the protocols with a DHCP server on your network. click the Next button. If this screen comes up, check with your Network Administrator b
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TM Instant Wireless Series PCI Adapter 3. A list of adapters will If You Have Installed Network Hardware Before: appear on the next screen. You will not 1.Windows NT is not a want to select one of Plug-and-Play Operating these, however, as System and will not your installation disk automatically identify (Setup Utility CD) the PCI Adapter. To has all of the appro- begin setup, insert priate drivers. Click Setup Utility CD into the Have Disk button your CD-ROM drive to continue. and click Start t
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TM Instant Wireless Series PCI Adapter 6. You will now reach the Installing the PCI Drivers for Windows 2000 screen shown here. This is called the Properties 1. Windows 2000 will automatically identify the Network PC Adapter, once it screen. Please check with is connected to the PC, and prompt you to install the necessary driver. Make your other wireless comput- sure that the Setup Utility CD (included) is inserted into your CD-ROM ers for the proper settings. drive and click the Next button on
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TM Instant Wireless Series PCI Adapter 3. Select Specify a 5. The Digital Signature Not Found screen is a notification by Windows 2000. location, and click However, this does not mean that there is a problem. Click the Yes button to the Next button. continue. Insert the Setup Utility CD into your CD-ROM drive. On the following screen, type in D:\WPC11- WDT11\Driver (where “D” is the letter of your 6. Windows will now install the driver files. The installation is now complete. CD-ROM drive) in
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TM Instant Wireless Series PCI Adapter 3. Windows will notify you that the driver has not passed Windows logo test- Installing the PCI Drivers for Windows XP ing. Since this product has been tested to work with Windows XP, click the Continue Anyway button. Windows XP will automatically identify the Network PC Adapter, once it is connected to the PC, and prompt you to install the necessary driver. Make sure that the Setup Utility CD (included) is inserted into your CD-ROM drive. 1. Select the In
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TM Instant Wireless Series PCI Adapter 2. Select Channel from the list Configuring the Network PC Card provided and select a Value, from the drop down menu on Configuring the Network PC Card for Windows 98, and ME the right, between 1 and 11. This Channel must be the After installing the Network PC Card, Windows 98, or Millennium will auto- same for all wireless devices matically identify the card. Next, you will need to configure the Network PC on your network. Click Card’s driver software. Net
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TM Instant Wireless Series PCI Adapter 4. Select Network Type and 6. A preamble is a signal used select a Value, from the drop to synchronize the transmis- down menu, of either sion timing between two or 802.11b Ad-Hoc, Ad-Hoc, more systems. A series of or Infrastructure. transmission pulses is sent The Infrastructure mode before the data to indicate allows a wireless adapter to that "someone is about to communicate with a wired transmit data". This ensures network employing an Access that syst
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TM Instant Wireless Series PCI Adapter 8. The Value for SSID depends Configuring the Network PC Card for Windows NT on what Network Type selected in item 2. (SSIDis The Resources and Properties also commonly known as screen allows you to make ESSID.) If the Network Type modifications to your you have chosen is Network PC Card, optimizing "Infrastructure", it should performance. Check with have the same SSID or ESSID your other wireless PCs name as the Access Point. If before making any changes
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TM Instant Wireless Series PCI Adapter 2. The IRQ Base level can be 4. The SSID depends on what changed in order to avoid Mode is selected. If the Mode possible conflicts with other is Infrastructure, it should system devices. have the same SSID name as the Access Point. If the Mode is Ad-Hoc, all clients should share the same SSID name. 3. The Mode setting should be 5. The DS Channel setting must either Infrastructure or Ad- be the same for all wireless Hoc, depending upon your points in the ne
