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Gigaset USB Adapter 11 / en / A31008-E105-B102-1-7619 / USB_adapterIVZ.fm / 06.12.2002 Table of Contents Table of Contents Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The Gigaset USB Adapter 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Wireless LAN Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Local Area Network (LAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Gigaset USB Adapter 11 / en / A31008-E105-B102-1-7619 / USB_adapterIVZ.fm / 06.12.2002 Table of Contents Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Setting up TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Gigaset USB Adapter 11 / en / A31008-E105-B102-1-7619 / introduction.fm / 06.12.2002 Safety precautions Safety precautions ◆ Protect the device from damp. ◆ The Gigaset USB Adapter 11 may affect the operation of medical equipment. Take account of the technical conditions in the relevant environment. ◆ Be sure to include the operating instructions if you pass your Gigaset USB Adapter 11 on to someone else. ◆ Dispose of the Gigaset USB Adapter 11 in an environmentally safe manner. The Gigaset U
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Gigaset USB Adapter 11 / en / A31008-E105-B102-1-7619 / introduction.fm / 06.12.2002 The Gigaset USB Adapter 11 Wireless LAN Basics This section contains some wireless LAN basics to help you better understand how the Gigaset USB Adapter 11 works to create a wireless network. Local Area Network (LAN) Simply put, a LAN is a network that exists in a relatively limited area. A network is two or more computers connected together, sharing files and peripheral devices such as printers. The Gigaset
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Gigaset USB Adapter 11 / en / A31008-E105-B102-1-7619 / installation.fm / 06.12.2002 Installing the Gigaset USB Adapter 11 Installing the Gigaset USB Adapter 11 This chapter describes the system requirements and Gigaset USB Adapter 11 status LEDs. In addition, we will guide you through the Gigaset USB Adapter 11 installation as outlined below: 1. Installing the software utility using the Software Utility CD provided. 2. The hardware and then driver installation will be auto-processed. 3. If
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Gigaset USB Adapter 11 / en / A31008-E105-B102-1-7619 / installation.fm / 06.12.2002 Installing the Gigaset USB Adapter 11 Gigaset USB Adapter 11 Status LEDs The two LEDs on the Gigaset USB Adapter 11 indicate connection status and data trans- fer operation status, as described below: LEDs LED Color State Description The adapter is plugged into the USB port of your com- Power Red On puter. Transmission mode. The faster the LED blinks, the Activity Green Blinking higher the data exchange rate
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Gigaset USB Adapter 11 / en / A31008-E105-B102-1-7619 / installation.fm / 06.12.2002 Installing the Gigaset USB Adapter 11 The Antenna on the Gigaset USB Adapter 11 The USB adapter comes with a powerful antenna. You can rotate the antenna from 0 to 180 degrees to adjust its range and the connection quality. Do not rotate the antenna more than 180 degrees, otherwise permanent i damage may be caused. Installation for Windows 98, 98 SE, ME, 2000 Do not connect the Gigaset USB Adapter 11 to your
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Gigaset USB Adapter 11 / en / A31008-E105-B102-1-7619 / installation.fm / 06.12.2002 Installing the Gigaset USB Adapter 11 3. When the welcome screen pops up, select the language and click Next. 4. Read the license agreement and accept. 5. For quick installation, select Typical. For custom installation (to select the parame- ters that you would like to use), select Custom and click OK to go to next step. 8
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Gigaset USB Adapter 11 / en / A31008-E105-B102-1-7619 / installation.fm / 06.12.2002 Installing the Gigaset USB Adapter 11 6. After the software installation is finished, plug the Gigaset USB Adapter 11 into the USB port of your computer. The red LED on the Gigaset USB Adapter 11 will light when the Gigaset i USB Adapter 11 is connected to your computer. 7. Upon hardware detection, Windows OS will install the driver for the card automati- cally. Note: ◆ If you are prompted with the "INF not
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Gigaset USB Adapter 11 / en / A31008-E105-B102-1-7619 / installation.fm / 06.12.2002 Installing the Gigaset USB Adapter 11 Installation for Windows XP Do not connect the Gigaset USB Adapter 11 to your computer before installing its software. If this happens, Windows automatically will detect ! the USB device and issue a dialog box requesting its driver. Click Cancel to quit the wizard. Follow these steps to install the Gigaset USB Adapter 11 software: 1. Close all Windows programs that are r
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Gigaset USB Adapter 11 / en / A31008-E105-B102-1-7619 / installation.fm / 06.12.2002 Installing the Gigaset USB Adapter 11 4. License Agreement screen appears. Click Yes. 5. For quick installation, select Typical. For custom installation (to select the parame- ters that you would like to use), select Custom and click OK to go to next step. 12
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Gigaset USB Adapter 11 / en / A31008-E105-B102-1-7619 / installation.fm / 06.12.2002 Installing the Gigaset USB Adapter 11 6. After the software installation is finished, plug the Gigaset USB Adapter 11 onto the USB port of your computer. 7. Upon hardware detection, Windows OS will pop up a dialog as below. Please choose the Install the software automatically radio button and click Next. 13
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Gigaset USB Adapter 11 / en / A31008-E105-B102-1-7619 / installation.fm / 06.12.2002 Installing the Gigaset USB Adapter 11 8. Windows will copy the drivers from the Software Utility CD. 9. After Windows XP has copied the drivers from the Software Utility CD, click Finish. Note: If you are prompted with the "INF not found" alarm, please click the Browse button to locate the .inf file. Usually it is located on C:\Windows\inf. 14
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Gigaset USB Adapter 11 / en / A31008-E105-B102-1-7619 / utility.fm / 06.12.2002 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility Wireless LAN Monitor Utility Wireless LAN Monitor Utility for Windows 98, 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP Wireless LAN Monitor Icon The Gigaset USB Adapter 11 uses the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility for both configura- tion and monitoring. The utility is launched automatically with its icon located on the system tray. Right-clicking the icon displays the context menu. If the utility is not launched,
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Gigaset USB Adapter 11 / en / A31008-E105-B102-1-7619 / utility.fm / 06.12.2002 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility Monitor The monitor function allows you to re-configure the Gigaset USB Adapter 11 setting. Even though you have configured the settings during driver and utility installation, you may want to change your operating mode between infrastructure or ad hoc mode and fine-tune other settings. You can connect your computer to a network in one of the following two ways. Refer to the subseque
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Gigaset USB Adapter 11 / en / A31008-E105-B102-1-7619 / utility.fm / 06.12.2002 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility 7. Click Submit. 8. Click Hide if you wish to exit the utility. The MAC Address field indicates the MAC address of your wireless net- i work adapter. 17
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Gigaset USB Adapter 11 / en / A31008-E105-B102-1-7619 / utility.fm / 06.12.2002 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility Connecting to Access Points (Infrastructure Mode) 1. In the taskbar, double-click the Wireless LAN Monitor icon to display the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility dialog box. 2. Click the Monitor tab. 3. In the Network Type list, select Infrastructure. 4. In the SSID list, enter the Service Set ID (SSID) of the Access Point. The wireless net- work adapter must use the same SSID as the Access Po
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Gigaset USB Adapter 11 / en / A31008-E105-B102-1-7619 / utility.fm / 06.12.2002 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility Checking Link Quality (Infrastructure Mode Only) To check the link quality of the connection when in infrastructure mode, double-click the Wireless LAN Monitor icon on the taskbar to display the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility dialog box. Then click the Monitor tab. The connection status is shown at the bottom of the dialog box. If you are in ad hoc mode, the Signal Strength and Link Q
