Mitsubishi Electronics user manual A111 Wireless Card Adaptor

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A111 Wireless Card Adaptor

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Contents Wireless Card Adaptor User’s Manual A111 Wireless Card Adaptor Disclaimer System Requirements InstallationProceduresInstallation Installation Installing the A111 utilities and driver ClickInstallA111WLANCardUtilities/DriverConfiguring the Wlan utility Quick Start Select Soft AP Mode Soft AP Windows XP OnlyAccess Control Soft AP Access Control and WDSAccess Control and WDS Settings Network Range ExtensionTo disable this function ACT Activity LED Reading the A111 Status IndicatorsLNK Link LED Additional Reference ChapterOverviewReference Windows XP Wireless Options Starting the Control Center manually Using the Control Center TaskbarA111ControlCenter Reference Wireless Status Icons on the taskbar Taskbar Icon Left Menu Taskbar Icon Launch Wireless SettingsReference Taskbar Icon Right Menu Status Status Tab Wireless Settings UtilityStarting Wireless Settings Current Channel Reference Association StateMAC address Current Data RateSave as Profile Activate ConfigurationReference Radio State Frame Sent/Received Frame ErrorStatus Connection Tab Connection QualityStatus IP Config Tab ButtonNetwork Type Config Basic TabAs Wireless LAN Network Name SsidOthers Reference ChannelData Rate Wireless Network Key Config Encryption TabData encryption WEP enabled Default Key Two ways to assign WEP keysReference 64/128-bit versus 40/104-bit Survey Site Survey Tab ButtonsAbout Version Info Tab Exit Wireless Settings Link StateAd Hoc Software Reference Windows XP Wireless Properties Wireless Properties ChapterReference Windows XP Wireless Properties Cannot connect to any Access Points TroubleshootingVerify if the A111 card is installed correctly Verify that the Network Type is in Infrastructure modeBad link quality or bad signal strength Cannot connect to a Station A111 CardGlossary Device Name Default KeyCofdm for 802.11a or 802.11g DSL Modem Digital Subscriber Line Dhcp Dynamic Host Configuration ProtocolDNS Server Address Domain Name System Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum for 802.11bEncryption Extended Service Set ESSEssid Extended Service Set Identifier EthernetIeee Ieee 802.11a 54Mbits/secIeee 802.11g ISP Internet Service ProviderIeee 802.11b 11Mbits/sec InfrastructureNAT Network Address Translation MAC Address Media Access ControlLAN Local Area Network NIC Network Interface CardPreamble Ssid Service Set IdentifierWeca Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance Radio Frequency RF Terms GHz, MHz, HzWlan Wireless Local Area Network WPA Wi-Fi Protected AccessService Contacts Western Australia