Harmony House 802.11a manual Installation, Pre-installation Considerations, Regulatory Warnings

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Chapter 2

Installation

This chapter describes how to install a Harmony 802.11a network adapter and software in a computer running Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition (ME), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), or Windows NT 4.0 (SP 6 or later). Note: Run the Harmony Installation program before installing the 802.11a network

adapter in the computer.

Pre-installation Considerations

Review the following pre-installation considerations before installing a Harmony 802.11a network adapter.

Regulatory Warnings

FCC Guidelines

Model 8150 802.11a PCI Card Users:

It is the responsibility of the installer and users of the Harmony 802.11a PCI Card Model 8150 to guarantee that the antennas are operated at least 20 centimeters from any person. This is necessary to insure that the product is operated in accordance with the RF Guidelines for Human Exposure which have been adopted by the Federal Communications Commission.

Radio Frequency Interference Requirements

The Harmony 802.11a CardBus Card, Model 8450, and the Harmony 802.11a PCI Card, Model 8150, operate in the frequency range of 5.15 to 5.35 GHz; they are restricted to indoor use due to their operation in the 5.15 to 5.25 GHz frequency range.

FCC 15.407(e) requires that these devices be used indoors in the frequency range of

5.15to 5.25 GHz to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel Mobile Satellite systems. Therefore the devices should be used indoor only for channel 36, 40, 44, and 48 and when 2X mode is enabled, channel 42 and 50.

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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 Product Package Harmony 8450 802.11a CardBus CardHarmony 8150 802.11a PCI Card System Requirements Overview of Country-Specific Features Installation Pre-installation ConsiderationsRegulatory Warnings 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 ParametersPower Saving Mode 2X ModeRoaming Channel For United States and CanadaFor Europe For JapanSend Rate FragmentationFor 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 Troubleshooting How to Obtain Help with Your LAN InstallationCommon 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 ManagerConfiguring Networking Clients and Protocols Windows XP/2000Windows ME/98 SE Uninstalling a Harmony 802.11a Network Adapter Windows NTRange Windows 98/ME computersWindows NT 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 Technical Specifications Technical SpecificationsGeneral Network InformationRadio EnvironmentalPhysical Parameters SsidAppendix B Technical Support and TrainingIndex Infrastructure Network Mode Ssid Throughput Topologies