H a r m o n y
Users Guide
Harmony 802.11a Network Adapter
Copyright
Limited Warranty, Disclaimer, Limitation Of Liability
Warranty Return Policy
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Declaration of Conformity
Note to Italian Customers
For Indoor Use Only
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Table of Contents
Chapter 5 - Harmony Utility
Chapter
Introduction
The Harmony Family
Harmony 8150 802.11a PCI Card
The Product Package
Harmony 8450 802.11a CardBus Card
One Harmony 8450 802.11a CardBus Card Quick Start Guide
System Requirements
Europe
Overview of Country-Specific Features
U.S./Canada
Japan/Singapore
Regulatory Warnings
Installation
Pre-installation Considerations
FCC Guidelines
Industry Canada Guidelines
Windows ME and Windows 98 SE Installation CD Requirement
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Note to Customers Using a Laptop Without a CD-ROM Drive
Windows NT Laptops Require a Plug-and-Play Utility
Installation Instructions
Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Harmony 802.11a PCI Card users Follow these steps
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Windows NT
Note Proxim recommends that you let the installation wizard install the card for you. However, if you want to install the adapter manually, click Control Panel to open the Network screen’s Adapter window. Click OK after you have manually installed the adapter to return to the installation wizard
Harmony 802.11a CardBus Card users Insert the CardBus Card into an available CardBus slot. The laptop must have a third-party Plug-and-Play utility installed. See “Windows NT Laptops Require a Plug-and-Play Utility” on page 14 for details
Related Topics
Upgrading to Version
Chapter
Wireless Topologies
Ad Hoc
Connecting to a Single AP
Infrastructure
Roaming Between Multiple APs
Figure 3 Roaming
Guidelines for Roaming
Chapter
Configuration Parameters
The IEEE 802.11a Specification
SSID
Network Mode
802.11a Software Parameters
Roaming
Power Saving Mode
2X Mode
For Europe
Channel
For United States and Canada
For Japan
For Singapore
Send Rate
Fragmentation
Security Options
WEP Encryption and Authentication
RTS/CTS
Harmony Security Protocol
WEP Keys
802.1x
Harmony Security Protocol Guidelines
Configuration Parameters
Chapter
Harmony Utility
Status Monitor Icon
Configuration Utility
Association Information
Send Signal Strength The Signal bar displays the signal strength for the last acknowledgment ACK received by the adapter. Signal strength is reported in decibels dB. The color-coded chart below the Signal bar indicates the relative strength of the signal a signal in the red or orange section indicates a weak con- nection a signal in the yellow or light green section indicates a good connection a signal in the darker green section indicates an excellent connection
Station Configuration
Edit the configuration parameters as necessary and click Apply to save your changes. To change the operating Channel, Send Rate, RTS/CTS, and Fragmentation settings, click the button labeled Advanced Configuration to display these parameters
Note to Windows XP Users
WEP for Authentication and Encryption
Security
6. Click OK to save the WEP Keys
7. Select one of the Keys you configured as the Default Key
Harmony Utility
Read Key File Format
2. Place a check mark in the Log on to Harmony Security before Windows Logon box if you want to connect to the wireless network before logging on to the Windows operating system
Harmony Security Protocol
4. Log off Windows or restart the computer
3. Click Apply or OK to save the new security settings
Harmony Utility
Harmony Utility
The Windows 98/ME logon prompt is shown below
Enter a new password twice in the fields provided to change your Harmony Password. The Password can be up to 32 characters and is case sensitive
802.1x
Harmony Utility
7. Click the Authentication tab
9. Click the Wireless Networks tab
Network Traffic Statistics
Send
Receive
802.11a Networks
Snoop Tool
Packet Transmission Success Rate
Version Information
Common Installation Problems
Troubleshooting
How to Obtain Help with Your LAN Installation
Chapter
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Troubleshooting
Adapter Inserted Before Running the Installation Program
802.11a Network Adapter Not Installed Properly
Adapter Not Listed in Device Manager
Windows ME/98 SE
Configuring Networking Clients and Protocols
Windows XP/2000
Uninstalling a Harmony 802.11a Network Adapter
Windows NT
C\WINDOWS\INF\OTHER\PROXIM,INC.NETPR11A.INF
Range
C\WINDOWS\INF\NETPR11A.INF
C\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\PROX11A.SYS C\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PROX11A.SYS
CardBus Card LED Indicators
Common Technical Support Questions
Logon
Access Point is out of range box and click
Web site at http//training.proxim.com/ for
Harmony Security before Windows Logon
Appendix A
Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
General
Physical
Radio
Environmental
by AP in Infrastructure
Parameters
No Security, Use WEP for Authentication
Automatic or select one of the following
Appendix B
Technical Support and Training
Index
Channel
Infrastructure
Network Mode
Password
SSID
Use WEP for Authentication and Encryption
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