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

8.Turn on the computer and logon to Windows, if applicable.

9.CardBus Card users: Insert the 802.11a adapter into an available CardBus slot.

10.Be patient while Windows automatically detects the adapter and launches the Add New Hardware Wizard.

11.Insert the Harmony Installation CD into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

12.Follow the on-screen instructions to install the Harmony 802.11a network adapter using the Add New Hardware Wizard.

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.

13.If prompted, restart the computer and logon to Windows.

14.Run SETUP.EXE from the Harmony Installation CD to launch the Harmony Utility Setup program.

15.Follow the on-screen instructions to install the Harmony Utility.

Refer to Chapter 5 beginning on page 36 for information on how to use the Harmony Utility.

Adapter Not Listed in Device Manager

Follow these steps if you have installed an 802.11a network adapter but it doesn’t appear as a network adapter in the Device Manager:

1.Open the Device Manager (located within the Control Panel’s System icon).

2.Check the Other Devices category for a PCI Ethernet Controller or Ethernet Controller entry.

3.If the entry appears in the Other Devices category, highlight it and click Remove.

4.Close the Device Manager.

5.Shut down the computer and remove the Harmony 802.11a network adapter from the computer.

6.Follow the installation instructions in Chapter 2 to install the Harmony driver and utility.

802.11a Network Adapter Not Installed Properly

If the Harmony Device Setup program or Windows Networking reports that the Harmony 802.11a network adapter has not been properly installed or configured after you have completed the Harmony Installation program, open the Device Manager and locate the Harmony 802.11a entry in the Network adapters category.

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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