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14CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE WIRELESS CLIENT

4Read the CardWizard Software License Agreement and click Yes.

5When prompted to remove the PC Card, eject the card and click Yes.

6In the Select Type of Platform window, select your computer type and click Next. If your computer type is not listed, select Other Notebook and click Next.

7Respond to the prompts to install CardWizard.

8When the CardWizard installation finishes, click the radio button to restart the computer and click Finish.

9Insert the PC Card.

Set Up the PC Card After the computer restarts, the 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Client Setup window opens, in which you specify the PC Card configuration.

1In the 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Client Setup window, select Typical and click Next.

Typical configures the PC Card with the following default values: WLAN Service Area—Attach to any WLAN Service Area automatically Security Setting—No security (Open system)

If you want to customize the PC Card configuration, for example, to add security, select Custom. See “Custom Installation Options” on page 16 for details on custom settings. For the fastest installation, it is recommended that you use the typical settings. You can customize the configuration later as described in “Setting the Wireless Client Configuration” on page 23.

2In the Summary window, review the PC Card setup and click Finish.

3When prompted to run the Setup program, click OK.

4Run the Setup program:

a From the Windows Start menu, select Run.

b In the Run dialog box, enter a path to the Setup program on the 3Com CD. For example, d:\srsetup.exe.

The 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Setup program starts.

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1Read the Welcome page and click Next.

2Read the Software License Agreement and click Yes. (If you click No, the installation stops.)

3Select a destination folder for the software files and click Next.

4In the Setup Type window, select the type of installation for the software: Typical—Installs the software and documentation.

Compact—Installs the software but not documentation. Custom—Allows you to choose the components to install.

5Follow the directions in the Select Program Folder window and click Next.

6In the Desktop Icon Option window, click Yes.

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Contents Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User Guide Clara, California 3Com CorporationBayfront Plaza Santa 95052-8145Contents Windows NT Installation Without Networking Installed Introduction Introduction Product Registration and Support Page Disk Factory Installing the Wireless ClientRequirements Inserting the PC Card Install Files SoftwareInstall Utilities Installation withNetworking Installed Windows NT Installation Without Networking Installed onInstall CardWizard Install Utilities Confirming InstallationUsing Xjack AntennaSecurity Settings Custom InstallationWlan Service Area Bit Shared Key Wi-Fi EncryptionInstalling Documentation Bit Dynamic Security Link AuthenticationPage Using the Wireless LAN Functions of the 3Com Wlan Launcher buttons areExit Good StatusProblem Status If you see an X or a red line, refer to Troubleshooting onInfo- See Viewing Configuration Information on Changing Network Setting the Wireless Client ConfigurationSecurity Settings Network/Security tabBit Shared Key Wi-Fi Encryption Settings Attach to any Wlan Service Area automaticallySpecify a Wlan Service Area Network Connect Setting up AutoBit Dynamic Security Link Settings Setting up an Ad Hoc Network Network SessionTraffic, and Address Changing PowerSettings FollowsChanging Your PasswordManually set the power management Network Traffic AcceleratorConfiguration Wireless LAN. To view configuration informationViewing InformationAd Hoc Network on Troubleshooting SymptomSolutionsCondition Description Using the ToolsWindow Uninstalling the Card Read the agreement and click Yes Networking Installed Install Files NetworkingInstall CardWizard Install Utilities Page Online Technical ServicesTechnical Support Country Telephone Number Asia, Pacific Rim Latin America Country Telephone NumberEurope and South Africa North AmericaCountry Telephone Number Fax Number Index NumbersDefined 6 setting up World Wide Web WWW Regulatory Compliance Information 3COM END User Software License Agreement
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