Fujitsu C2010, C2111 CONNECTING WINDOWS 2000 SYSTEMS, P O I N T, Workflow, Setting Parameters

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CONNECTING WINDOWS 2000 SYSTEMS

This chapter describes how to set the wireless LAN connection for computers running Windows 2000.

P O I N T

When you receive your LifeBook, the integrated wireless LAN device and drivers have already been installed. This procedure outlines the steps for setting the device parameters.

Updated drivers and/or utilities may become available after this manual is printed; see any addenda or fliers that may be included in the system packaging.

Workflow

The proper setup of the wireless LAN requires several steps which must be performed in the proper order. Following is a general outline of the steps that must be performed. Each step is detailed later in this procedure.

1.Setting parameters

■Setting the profile

■Setting the encryption

2.Network settings

■Setting the protocol and checking the network

■Setting file and printer sharing

■Checking the connection

Setting Parameters

1.Click [Start]-> [Settings] -> [Control Panel].

2.Double-click the [PRISM Settings] icon. The [PRISM Wireless Settings] appears.

3.Set the profile as specified in Table 3. Ask your network administrators to check the setting.

4.When you finish your entry, click [Apply].

Item	Description
Profile	Enter the system file name in which the
	parameter information is to be saved.
Mode	Ad Hoc Network: Click the down arrow
	and select “802.11 AdHoc”.
	Infrastructure Network: Click the down
	arrow and select “Infrastructure”.
SSID	Enter the network name to which you
	want to connect
Transmit	Obtain the information from your
Rate	network administrator. If you do not
	have a network administrator, select
	“Fully Automatic”.

	U s i n g t h e W I r e l e s s L A N
Item		Description
Power		Not supported.
Save
Enabled
AdHoc		AdHoc Network: Select the same
Channel		channel, 1-11, for all connected
		computers. If there is more than one
		wireless LAN nearby (such as on the
		same floor), we recommend that the
		channels for each LAN be 5 numbers
		apart (e.g., if there are two other LANs
		nearby, the channels used should be 1,
		6, and 11).
		Infrastructure Network: Not an option.
		Table 3: Profile Parameters

5.Click the [Encryption] tab.

6.Set the encryption items in accordance with Table 4.

■AdHoc Network: Specify the same value for all the computers for which the encryption key is used for connection.

■Infrastructure Network: Specify the identical encryption keys to the encryption keys set for the access point. For instructions on how to check the encryption keys set for the access point, refer to the access point manual.

P O I N T

Make sure that you specify the encryption keys. If you do not specify the keys, any computer with a wireless LAN card can be connected. This presents a risk that your data may be stolen or destroyed.

Item		Description
Encryption	Click the down arrow and select an
(WEP)	encryption option.
	■	Disable: Disables the encryption. In
		this case, “Create keys with
		Passphrase” and subsequent items
		are greyed out, and you cannot
		enter anything.
	■	40 bit*: The encryption is set.
		Select either “Create keys with
		Passphrase”, “Create keys manu-
		ally”, or “ASCII Input”, and enter
		the encryption keys.
	■	104 bit*: The encryption is set.
		Select either “Create keys with
		Passphrase”, “Create keys manu-
		ally”, or “ASCII Input”, and enter
		the encryption keys.

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