Mitsubishi Electronics A111 user manual Quick Start

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Chapter 2 - Installation

3.Use Site Survey if you don’t know the name of your access point(s).

5.Check the Status page to see the Association State. It should show “Connected - xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx”.

4.Encryption settings must also match those set in the access point. Ask your network administrator about the settings if neces- sary. Click Apply to save your settings

6.You can also see the connection quality on the Connection page. Click OK to exit the utility.

Chapter 2 Quick Start

A111 Wireless Card Adaptor

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Contents Wireless Card Adaptor User’s Manual A111 Wireless Card Adaptor Disclaimer Installation InstallationProcedures System Requirements ClickInstallA111WLANCardUtilities/Driver Installation Installing the A111 utilities and driverConfiguring the Wlan utility Quick Start Soft AP Windows XP Only Select Soft AP ModeNetwork Range Extension Soft AP Access Control and WDSAccess Control and WDS Settings Access ControlTo disable this function LNK Link LED Reading the A111 Status IndicatorsACT Activity LED Reference ChapterOverviewAdditional Reference Windows XP Wireless Options A111ControlCenter Using the Control Center TaskbarStarting the Control Center manually Reference Wireless Status Icons on the taskbar Reference Taskbar Icon Right Menu Taskbar Icon Launch Wireless SettingsTaskbar Icon Left Menu Starting Wireless Settings Wireless Settings UtilityStatus Status Tab Current Data Rate Reference Association StateMAC address Current ChannelReference Radio State Activate ConfigurationSave as Profile Connection Quality Frame ErrorStatus Connection Tab Frame Sent/ReceivedButton Status IP Config TabNetwork Name Ssid Config Basic TabAs Wireless LAN Network TypeData Rate Reference ChannelOthers Data encryption WEP enabled Config Encryption TabWireless Network Key Two ways to assign WEP keys Default KeyReference 64/128-bit versus 40/104-bit Buttons Survey Site Survey TabAbout Version Info Tab Link State Exit Wireless SettingsAd Hoc Software Reference Wireless Properties Chapter Windows XP Wireless PropertiesReference Windows XP Wireless Properties Verify that the Network Type is in Infrastructure mode TroubleshootingVerify if the A111 card is installed correctly Cannot connect to any Access PointsCannot connect to a Station A111 Card Bad link quality or bad signal strengthGlossary Cofdm for 802.11a or 802.11g Default KeyDevice Name Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum for 802.11b Dhcp Dynamic Host Configuration ProtocolDNS Server Address Domain Name System DSL Modem Digital Subscriber LineEthernet Extended Service Set ESSEssid Extended Service Set Identifier EncryptionIeee 802.11a 54Mbits/sec IeeeInfrastructure ISP Internet Service ProviderIeee 802.11b 11Mbits/sec Ieee 802.11gNIC Network Interface Card MAC Address Media Access ControlLAN Local Area Network NAT Network Address TranslationRadio Frequency RF Terms GHz, MHz, Hz Ssid Service Set IdentifierWeca Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance PreambleWPA Wi-Fi Protected Access Wlan Wireless Local Area NetworkService Contacts Western Australia