IBM 19K4543 manual Part 1 Installation and user’s guide, Product description

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Part 1: Installation and user’s guide

Part 1: Installation and user’s guide

This section provides the product and software descriptions, and the installation and user’s guide.

Product description

The High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Card is a standard PC Card that fits into any PC Card Type II slot.

The High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Card has two light-emitting diode (LED) indicators and two integrated antennas. You can use the High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Card in combination with an external antenna.

The High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Card is a wireless network PC Card that complies with the IEEE 802.11 standard on wireless LANs (Revision B) and supports data transfer rates up to 11 MBps.

The High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Card is fully compatible with any other wireless LAN system based on direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) radio technology that complies with the IEEE 802.11 standard on wireless LANs (Revision B).

The High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Card supports the following wireless LAN features:

•Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the range of “High, Medium, Standard and Low”

•Frequency Channel Selection (2.4 GHz)

•Roaming over multiple channels

•Card Power Management

•Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption, based on the 64 bit RC4 encryption algorithm as defined in the IEEE 802.11 standard on wireless LANs

In addition to this manual, your package contains the following:

•High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Card

•Transparent protective casing for PC Card storage

Note: To extend the life of the PC Card hardware, store the PC Card in the protective casing whenever carrying the computer on travel without operating the device.

•The High-Rate Wireless LAN software CD

If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your reseller.

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Contents OPTIONS User’s Guideby IBM 19K4543Page 19K4543 First Edition May Copyright IBM Corp Contentsiv High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Card User’s Guide Installálás el tt olvassa el a Biztonsági el írások kéziköny Safety InformationPreden namestite ta izdelek, preberite knjižico Varnostne informacije Safety Information viii High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Card User’s Guide About this book Part 1 Installation and user’s guidePart 2 Appendixes x High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Card User’s Guide Product description Part 1 Installation and user’s guideSoftware description Installing the High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Card Configuring the High-Rate Wireless LAN networkInstalling the Client Manager software Peer-to-Peer workgroupsInstalling the device drivers in Windows 95 and Windows Installing the device drivers1. Insert the High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Card into your computer Installing the device drivers in Windows Installing the device drivers in Windows NTSelecting the Miniport device driver 1-6 High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Card User’s GuideNetwork installation 1. Click Start → Settings → Control Panel Setting basic parametersCompleting the installation Setting advanced parameters Using and maintaining the High-Rate Wireless LAN PC CardRadio antennas Removing the PC Card 2. Select Stop High-Rate Wireless LAN PC CardMaintaining your PC Card Viewing other computers in the network Using Client ManagerViewing and modifying PC Card settings Viewing wireless link quality2. Select Configuration Profile 2. Select Client Manager 1. Click Start → Programs → High-Rate Wireless LAN workgroup1-14 High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Card User’s Guide Physical specifications Appendix A. Product specificationsPower characteristics Form factorRadio characteristics Networking characteristicsRange Wireless LAN RangeHigh speed MediumChannel ID Supported frequesncy sub-bandsETSI When installing High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Cards, the channel configuration is managed as follows A-6 High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Card User’s Guide Troubleshooting the LEDs Appendix B. TroubleshootingThere is no device driver installed Changing the TCP/IP settings Troubleshooting the network connectionLEDs work but you can’t connect to the network Appendix B. Troubleshooting B-3B-4 High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Card User’s Guide Technical support Appendix C. Help and service informationTelephone technical support Canada all others C-2 High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Card User’s GuideU.S.A. / Puerto Rico The IBM Warranty for Machines Warranty StatementsAppendix D. Product warranties and notices Items Not Covered by Warranty Extent of WarrantyWarranty Service WARRANTIES OF ANY KINDLimitation of Liability Production StatusWarranty period* - Three Years Appendix D. Product warranties and notices D-5 D-6 High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Card User’s Guide DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU Part 2 - Worldwide Country-Unique TermsASIA PACIFIC EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA EMEAThe following terms apply to the country specified The following terms apply to all EMEA countriesApplicability of suppliers and resellers unchanged Appendix D. Product warranties and notices D-9 NORTH AMERICA NoticesElectronic emission notices TrademarksFederal Communications Commission FCC Statement Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada Industry Canada Class B emission compliance statementEuropean Union EMC Directive conformance statement Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USEAppendix D. Product warranties and notices D-13 D-14 High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Card User’s Guide Union Europea - Normativa EMCAppendix D. Product warranties and notices D-15 D-16 High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Card User’s Guide Page Part Number 19K4543 File Number D4Q7A