Harmony House 802.11a manual Chapter, Introduction

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Chapter 1

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of a Harmony 802.11a network adapter. These products are high performance wireless LAN adapter cards that comply with the IEEE 802.11a standard. This means that they are interoperable with IEEE 802.11a equipment from any manufacturer when operating in 802.11a mode. In addition, they support 2XTM mode*, which provides data rates of up to 108 Mbps.

The Harmony 802.11a CardBus Card (Model 8450) and the Harmony 802.11a PCI Card (Model 8150) support Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition (ME), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), and Windows NT 4.0. Computers with a Harmony 802.11a network adapter installed “look” like standard network nodes to the operating system.

The Harmony 802.11a network adapters can be used with other 802.11a devices to form a stand-alone wireless Ad Hoc network* or used in conjunction with a Harmony infrastructure to provide mobile clients with wireless access to an Ethernet network. Proxim is the pioneer in wireless broadband networking. Proxim’s unmatched expertise in radio networking technology, combined with the company’s extensive experience serving the communication needs of the mobile computing user, have kept Proxim at the forefront of the wireless LAN market.

*Available features vary by region/country.

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Contents Users Guide Harmony 802.11a Network AdapterFCC Warning That the following harmonized standards have been applied Declaration of Conformity For Indoor Use Only Table of Contents Index Introduction ChapterHarmony Family Harmony 8450 802.11a CardBus Card Product PackageHarmony 8150 802.11a PCI Card System Requirements Overview of Country-Specific Features FCC Guidelines InstallationPre-installation Considerations Regulatory WarningsIndustry 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 Mode2X Mode Power Saving ModeRoaming For Japan ChannelFor United States and Canada For EuropeFragmentation Send RateFor Singapore 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 How to Obtain Help with Your LAN Installation TroubleshootingCommon Installation Problems 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 XP/2000 Configuring Networking Clients and ProtocolsWindows ME/98 SE Windows NT Uninstalling a Harmony 802.11a Network AdapterWindows 2000 computers RangeWindows 98/ME computers Windows NT computersCardBus Card LED Indicators Common Technical Support Questions Logon Access Point is out of range box and clickPassword so the Harmony logon Network Information Technical SpecificationsTechnical Specifications GeneralEnvironmental RadioPhysical Ssid ParametersTechnical Support and Training Appendix BIndex Infrastructure Network Mode Ssid Throughput Topologies