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Wireless-G Notebook Network Card
User Manual for Win XP (GWP511)
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Welcome ® Thank you for choosing IOGEAR to serve your wireless needs. Soon, you will be sharing files or surfing the ® Internet wirelessly. We hope you will have as much fun using your IOGEAR Wireless-G Notebook Network Card, as we had designing it. ® Rest assured, your IOGEAR Wireless-G Notebook Network Card is built rock-solid to ensure maximum up- time for you to stay up-and-running. If for any reason you have a problem, we stand behind our products with an industry-leading 3 year factor
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Table of Contents ○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Package Contents 03 ○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Introduction 04 ○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Features 05 ○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Requirements 06 ○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Win XP Installation 07 ○ ○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Window Built-in Utility for Win XP 08 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○ WLAN Utility Tool for Win XP 12 ○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Troubleshooting 18 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Specification 20 ○○○○○○○○○
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Package Contents The package you have received should contain the following items: ® IOGEAR Wireless 802.11g PC Card CD ROM containing Driver, Utility Software, and User’s Manual Quick Start Guide Acrobat Reader 6.0 3
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Introduction ® IOGEAR ’s Wireless-G Notebook Network Card is a sleek and versatile device for both small and home office users. With IOGEAR, you can surf the Internet, share files, chat with your friends, and....Wirelessly! Our simple, easy-to-use, web-based setup wizard will have you up-and-running in minutes. Moreover, our turn-key FireWall and Wireless Security packages keep you safe on the ‘net. ® Remember, IOGEAR ’s Wireless-G Notebook Network Card gives you the wireless connectiv- ® ity a
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Features Features 54 Mbps wireless connection speed - up to five times faster than previous 802.11b technology Sleek, low-profile, high-gain antenna is designed for maximum reception Backward compatible with 802.11b wireless networks, access points, hot spots and other devices Includes software to turn your notebook into a wireless access point Ultra-easy installation in just a few simple steps Solid 3-year manufacturer warranty - built to last! 5
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Requirements System Requirement: ® Pentium class notebook computers with one available CardBus slot ® ® Microsoft Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP CD-ROM drive 6
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Win XP Installation Software Installation ® 1. Insert the IOGEAR CD (packed with the product) into CD-ROM reader, wait for automatic pop-up window, and then click “Install Configuration Utility” to proceed with the installation. ® After the installation process is complete, re-start your notebook PC. Insert IOGEAR 2. wireless 802.11g PC Card adapter into Cardbus (PCMCIA) slot. A new hardware wizard will pop up and guide you to install drivers in your system. In Windows XP, a purple tray icon sho
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Window Built-in Utility for Win XP After clicking the icon, WLAN Utility Tool General Tab: In this section, user can window will be shown as following. Please click determine which adapter to connect wireless the tabs on the top of the screen to configure. network, and install/uninstall network (If you use the utility first time, the system will protocols or services. use windows built-in utility as the default utility.) Wireless Networks Tab 8
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Window Built-in Utility for Win XP Windows checkbox: Use Windows to Network name (SSID): Stations which link configure wireless network. together should be set to the same SSID. Available networks: Display the available Wireless Network Key (WEP): – You select networks list. You can click “Refresh” button to whether or not to use “Data Encryption get a new list, or choose one available (WEP Enabled)”. If you enable WEP, you network then click “Configure” button. A must type the “key value” and d
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Window Built-in Utility for Win XP SysTray Checkbox: Show wireless icon in Authentication Tab: Choosing this option to SysTray. provide authenticated network access for wired and wireless Ethernet networks. User can Advanced Button: Use the function that you decide to Enable\Disable “IEEE 802.1X” can decide what network access type to be access control as the following picture. adapted as following. 10
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Window Built-in Utility for Win XP Furthermore, user can select different “EAP Advanced Tab: The option support Internet type” to protect computer safety when Connection Firewall to protect user’s computer connecting. by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the Internet as below. 11
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WLAN Utility Tool for Win XP If you don’t want to use windows utility, please cancel the windows check box in wireless Network Tab (page 8). Then clicking the icon, WLAN Wireless Configuration Utility window will be shown as following. Please click the tabs on the top of the screen to configure. 1. Wireless Networks Tab: The Setting method is the same as the page 8. 12
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WLAN Utility Tool for Win XP 2. 3. Link Status: This option enables you to Statistics Tab: Choosing the “Statistics” view the connect information (Status, SSID, option, you can view the Current Activity AP’s MAC Address, WEP, Speed, Channel, (Packets Sent, Packets received, Packets Client IP Address, Connection Type), and lost) and Accumulated totals (Total packets signal strength (Signal, noise). sent, Total packets received). 13
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WLAN Utility Tool for Win XP 4. 5. Site Monitor Tab: This option enables you Diagnostics Tab: This section lets you select to view the available networks. At the same what you want to test including Control time, you can also know every network’s Registers, SPROM Format Validation, Standard, Support Rates and Signal Memory Tests, Interrupt Test, Loopback Strength. The “Freeze” button can stop the Test and LED Test. This tool will help you to network search and update process. As for examine the
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WLAN Utility Tool for Win XP 6. AP Config Tab: This page can set your Enable AP checkbox: Use your notebook Cardbus card as an Access Point. computer as a Wireless Access Point (AP). Network Name (SSID): This field is the network name shared among all devices in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters, which may be any keyboard character. Make sure this setting is the same for all
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WLAN Utility Tool for Win XP Data Encryption: Selecting “None” disables Protection: In Auto mode the router will use WEP data encryption. Selecting WEP RTS/CTS to improve 802.11g performance in enables WEP data encryption. mixed 802.11g/802.11b networks. Turn protection off to maximize 802.11g through- WEP: Enter 5 ASCII characters or 10 put under most conditions. hexadecimal digits for a 64-bit key. Enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal digits for Rate: The default setting is “Auto”. The
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WLAN Utility Tool for Win XP Note: If you want to pass the received 2.Select the two networks and click the packets to another network (for example: right buttons of the mouse. Click Bridge Internet), you must have an Ethernet Connection. network card (connected to the Internet) and build a bridge between the AP and network card. Then, all end users connect to the AP can travel in the internet via this bridge. The following steps and picture is the windows XP built-in bridge function. 1.On the M
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Troubleshooting 1. Adapter Installation Problems ® If your computer cannot find the IOGEAR Wireless-G Notebook Network Card 802.11g Wireless Cardbus Adapter or the network driver is not installed correctly, check the followings, Make sure the adapter is securely inserted in the Cardbus slot. When you insert the wireless PC card into the notebook’s slot, a click should be heard if the PC card is properly inserted. Check for any hardware problems, such as physical damage to the card connec
