Harmony House 802.11a manual Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction	7
The Harmony Family	8
The Product Package	9
Harmony 8450 802.11a CardBus Card	9
Harmony 8150 802.11a PCI Card	9
System Requirements	10
Overview of Country-Specific Features	11
Chapter 2 - Installation	12
Pre-installation Considerations	12
Regulatory Warnings	12
Windows ME and Windows 98 SE Installation CD Requirement	13
Windows NT Laptops Require a Plug-and-Play Utility	14
Note to Customers Using a Laptop Without a CD-ROM Drive	14
Installation Instructions	15
Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP	15
Windows NT	18
Related Topics	21
Upgrading to Version 1.4	22
Chapter 3 - Wireless Topologies	23
Ad Hoc	23
Infrastructure	24
Connecting to a Single AP	24
Roaming Between Multiple APs	25
Chapter 4 - Configuration Parameters	27
The IEEE 802.11a Specification	27
802.11a Software Parameters	28
Network Mode	28
SSID	28
Power Saving Mode	29
2X Mode	29
Roaming	29
Channel	30
Send Rate	31
Fragmentation	31
RTS/CTS	32
Security Options	32

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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