Mitsubishi Electronics A111 user manual Soft AP Windows XP Only, Select Soft AP Mode

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Chapter 2 - Installation

Soft AP (Windows XP Only)

Soft AP mode allows the A111 card to act as a virtual access point. The computerneedstobeconnectedtoawirednetworkusinganEthernetconnection in order to provide network access to WLAN clients.

Quick Start

Chapter 2

1. Select Soft AP Mode

3.Enable ICS* and Firewall if desired. Refer to Windows help for information on “Internet Connection Sharing”.

2.Drag and drop a wired network connection next to the globe icon.

4.You can easily switch between Soft AP and Station mode by right clicking the taskbar icon and selecting A-S Change Mode.

*ICS is used to share this computer’s Internet connection with the rest of the computers on your network. When this computer is connected to the Internet, communication to and from the Inter- net to all the computers on your network are sent through this computer, called the host com- puter. Other computers can send and receive email and access the Web as if it were connected directly to the Internet.

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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 OnlySoft AP Access Control and WDS Access Control and WDS SettingsAccess Control 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 Reference Association State MAC addressCurrent Channel Current Data RateSave as Profile Activate ConfigurationReference Radio State Frame Error Status Connection TabFrame Sent/Received Connection QualityStatus IP Config Tab ButtonConfig Basic Tab As Wireless LANNetwork Type 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 Troubleshooting Verify if the A111 card is installed correctlyCannot connect to any Access Points 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 Dhcp Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DNS Server Address Domain Name SystemDSL Modem Digital Subscriber Line Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum for 802.11bExtended Service Set ESS Essid Extended Service Set IdentifierEncryption EthernetIeee Ieee 802.11a 54Mbits/secISP Internet Service Provider Ieee 802.11b 11Mbits/secIeee 802.11g InfrastructureMAC Address Media Access Control LAN Local Area NetworkNAT Network Address Translation NIC Network Interface CardSsid Service Set Identifier Weca Wireless Ethernet Compatibility AlliancePreamble Radio Frequency RF Terms GHz, MHz, HzWlan Wireless Local Area Network WPA Wi-Fi Protected AccessService Contacts Western Australia