Harmony House 802.11a manual

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•Secure the card’s metal bracket to the computer following the directions pro- vided in your PC’s manual and replace the computer cover.

•Plug the computer’s power cord back into the wall outlet.

•Attach the cabled antenna to the antenna base and place it on top of your desk, computer, or monitor.

•Turn on the computer and proceed to Step #11.

11.Follow the on-screen instructions to install the network adapter. Note the following:

•Windows XP users: If prompted, select Install the software automatically (Recommended) and click Next.

•Windows 98/ME users: If prompted to identify the location of the file Prox11a.sys or Netpr11a.cat, direct the installation wizard to search the Har- mony Installation CD.

•Windows 98/ME users: Insert the Windows installation CD if prompted. If you do not have a Windows installation CD, see “Windows ME and Windows 98 SE Installation CD Requirement” on page 13.

12.Restart the computer if prompted. Otherwise, click Close when prompted that the Harmony 802.11a network adapter has been properly configured.

Note: If the Harmony Device Setup program or Windows Networking reports that the Harmony 802.11a network adapter has not been properly configured, fol- low the on-screen instructions and refer to Chapter 6 for troubleshooting suggestions.

13.The Harmony Utility’s Status Monitor icon will appear in Windows Taskbar, as shown below.

14.The Harmony 802.11a network adapter is now ready for use. Use the Harmony Utility (described in Chapter 5) to configure the adapter and determine if it is communicating with other 802.11a devices.

Note: PCI Card users with Windows XP may need to enable Harmony Configuration before using the Harmony Utility. See “Note to Windows XP Users” on page 41 for details.

If you have one or more 802.11a Access Points, configure the Harmony 802.11a network adapter’s Network Mode to Infrastructure. If your network consists of only 802.11a client adapters, set Network Mode to Ad Hoc.

Note: Products sold in Europe do not support Ad Hoc mode.

For more information on Ad Hoc and Infrastructure networks, see Chapter 3 beginning on page 23 and “Network Mode” on page 28. Also, see “Related Topics” on page 21.

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Contents Users Guide Harmony 802.11a Network AdapterFCC Warning That the following harmonized standards have been applied Declaration of ConformityFor Indoor Use Only Table of Contents Index Introduction ChapterHarmony Family Harmony 8150 802.11a PCI Card Product PackageHarmony 8450 802.11a CardBus Card System Requirements Overview of Country-Specific Features Pre-installation Considerations InstallationRegulatory Warnings FCC GuidelinesIndustry Canada Guidelines Windows ME and Windows 98 SE Installation CD Requirement802.11a CardBus Card Windows NT Laptops Require a Plug-and-Play UtilityWindows 98SE/ME/2000/XP Installation InstructionsPage Page Windows NT Page Harmony 802.11a PCI Card users Follow these steps Related Topics Upgrading to Version Ad Hoc Wireless TopologiesInfrastructure Connecting to a Single APRoaming Roaming Between Multiple APsGuidelines for Roaming Ieee 802.11a Specification Configuration Parameters802.11a Software Parameters Network ModeRoaming Power Saving Mode2X Mode For United States and Canada ChannelFor Europe For JapanFor Singapore Send RateFragmentation Security Options WEP Encryption and AuthenticationWEP Keys Harmony Security ProtocolHarmony Security Protocol Guidelines 802.1xConfiguration Parameters Status Monitor Icon Harmony UtilityAssociation Information Configuration UtilityHarmony Utility Station Configuration Harmony Utility Harmony Utility Security WEP for Authentication and EncryptionPage Read Key File Format Harmony Security Protocol Page Page Page 802.1x Click the Wireless Networks tab Click the Authentication tabNetwork Traffic Statistics Send Receive 802.11a Networks Snoop Tool Packet Transmission Success Rate Version Information Common Installation Problems TroubleshootingHow to Obtain Help with Your LAN Installation Adapter Inserted Before Running the Installation Program Windows 98/ME/2000/XP TroubleshootingAdapter Not Listed in Device Manager 802.11a Network Adapter Not Installed ProperlyWindows ME/98 SE Configuring Networking Clients and ProtocolsWindows XP/2000 Windows NT Uninstalling a Harmony 802.11a Network AdapterWindows 98/ME computers RangeWindows NT computers Windows 2000 computersCardBus Card LED Indicators Common Technical Support Questions Logon Access Point is out of range box and clickPassword so the Harmony logon Technical Specifications Technical SpecificationsGeneral Network InformationPhysical RadioEnvironmental Ssid ParametersTechnical Support and Training Appendix BIndex Infrastructure Network Mode Ssid Throughput Topologies
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