Harmony House 802.11a manual System Requirements

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Introduction

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System Requirements

To begin using a Harmony 802.11a network adapter, you must have the following minimum requirements:

A computer that meets the following specifications:

Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition (ME), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), or Windows NT (Service Pack 6 or later)* installed

CardBus Card users: PC Card expansion slot (32-bit CardBus)

PCI Card users: PCI (Peripheral Components Interconnect) expansion slot

At least 64 MB of memory

A 300 MHz processor or higher

At least one other IEEE 802.11a-compliant device

Adapters sold in Europe require an 802.11a-compliant Access Point (peer-to-peer Ad Hoc mode is not available in Europe)

*A Windows NT laptop must have a third-party Plug-and-Play utility (such as Systemsoft’s CardWizard) to install the Harmony 802.11a CardBus Card.

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Contents Harmony 802.11a Network Adapter Users GuideFCC Warning Declaration of Conformity That the following harmonized standards have been appliedFor Indoor Use Only Table of Contents Index Chapter IntroductionHarmony Family Harmony 8450 802.11a CardBus Card Product PackageHarmony 8150 802.11a PCI Card System Requirements Overview of Country-Specific Features Regulatory Warnings InstallationPre-installation Considerations FCC GuidelinesWindows ME and Windows 98 SE Installation CD Requirement Industry Canada GuidelinesWindows NT Laptops Require a Plug-and-Play Utility 802.11a CardBus CardInstallation Instructions Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XPPage Page Windows NT Page Harmony 802.11a PCI Card users Follow these steps Related Topics Upgrading to Version Wireless Topologies Ad HocConnecting to a Single AP InfrastructureRoaming Between Multiple APs RoamingGuidelines for Roaming Configuration Parameters Ieee 802.11a SpecificationNetwork Mode 802.11a Software Parameters2X Mode Power Saving ModeRoaming For Europe ChannelFor United States and Canada For JapanFragmentation Send RateFor Singapore WEP Encryption and Authentication Security OptionsHarmony Security Protocol WEP Keys802.1x Harmony Security Protocol GuidelinesConfiguration Parameters Harmony Utility Status Monitor IconConfiguration Utility Association InformationHarmony Utility Station Configuration Harmony Utility Harmony Utility WEP for Authentication and Encryption SecurityPage Read Key File Format Harmony Security Protocol Page Page Page 802.1x Click the Authentication tab Click the Wireless Networks tabNetwork Traffic Statistics Send Receive 802.11a Networks Snoop Tool Packet Transmission Success Rate Version Information How to Obtain Help with Your LAN Installation TroubleshootingCommon Installation Problems Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Troubleshooting Adapter Inserted Before Running the Installation Program802.11a Network Adapter Not Installed Properly Adapter Not Listed in Device ManagerWindows XP/2000 Configuring Networking Clients and ProtocolsWindows ME/98 SE Uninstalling a Harmony 802.11a Network Adapter Windows NTWindows NT computers RangeWindows 98/ME computers Windows 2000 computersCardBus Card LED Indicators Common Technical Support Questions Access Point is out of range box and click LogonPassword so the Harmony logon General Technical SpecificationsTechnical Specifications Network InformationEnvironmental RadioPhysical Parameters SsidAppendix B Technical Support and TrainingIndex Infrastructure Network Mode Ssid Throughput Topologies