LevelOne WPC-0100 manual Troubleshooting, Check the Various Properties of the Adapter

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4 Troubleshooting

If you encounter some problems installing the LevelOne WPC-0100 11Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Adapter or you want to confirm whether your card is installed properly or not, refer to below the procedure after you have installed the card.

4.1 Check the Various Properties of the Adapter

Click the “ Control Panel “ and then the “ PC Card “. Check whether there is a PCMCIA Adapter in one of the sockets or not.

If you find an LevelOne 11Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Adapter in one of the sockets, it means a Adapter is detected.

If you see a Question-mark (?) or Exclamation-mark (!) in yellow, the resources are conflicting.

Right click “ My Computer “ and then select “ Properties “. Select the Device Manager and click the Network Adapter. You will find the LevelOne WPC-0100 11Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Adapter if it is installed successfully.

If you see the yellow sign, the resources are conflicting. Click “ PCMCIA Card “ and then “ PCMCIA Card Service “, you can see the status of the PCMCIA Adapter.

If there are yellow signs either on the adapter or the PCMCIA card, please check the followings:

1)Check if your Notebook supports 3.3V Card.

2)Check if your Notebook has a free IRQ. If not, make an IRQ free by assigning the same IRQ to some devices.

3)Check that you have inserted the right card and have installed the proper driver.

4.2 Microsoft Networking Checklist

In order for the IEEE802.11b WLAN to run properly, some network items must be presented in the Microsoft “ Network Neighborhood “ setup. To check and activate the network setup, right click the “ Network Neighborhood “ with your mouse. The following items should be presented in the network setup:

1.LevelOne 11Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Adapter (PCMCIA)

2.IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol -> LevelOne 11Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Adapter

3.NetBEUI -> LevelOne 11Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Adapter

4.TCP/IP -> LevelOne 11Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Adapter

5.File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks.

6.Client for Microsoft Networks

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Contents LevelOne WPC-0100 FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement Table of Contents Page Introduction Kit ContentsOverview InstallationInstall the IEEE802.11b Wlan Utility/Driver Page Page Page Page Page Additional Note for Windows NT4.0 Page Additional Note for Windows 2000 to install Packet Protocol Page Install the Adapter Setting Utility Startup ConfigurationConfiguration Country Wireless LAN NeighborhoodLink Information Additional Note for Windows Me Uninstall the IEEE802.11b Wlan Utility / DriverPage Additional Note for Windows NT4.0 Additional Note for Windows File Sharing in Microsoft Windows ApplicationPage Printer Sharing in Windows Using the shared network printer Using the shared folderCheck the Various Properties of the Adapter TroubleshootingMicrosoft Networking Checklist Network Service for Microsoft Networking Set up the Network ProtocolsAdditional Note for Windows 98 earlier edition Wired Equivalent Privacy WEPOthers Additional Note for Windows NT4.0