Configuring the High-Rate Wireless LAN network
You can use the High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Card Kit to:
•Connect your computer to a Peer-to-Peer workgroup of wireless computing devices
•Connect your computer to a local area network (LAN) infrastructure that includes IBM High-Rate Wireless LAN Access Points (Access Points), or other IEEE 802.11- compliant LAN systems
•Expand the capabilities of your Access Points, to support wireless devices that have been equipped with High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Cards
Peer-to-Peer workgroups
With the Peer-to-Peer workgroup configuration, you can quickly set up a small wireless workgroup, where the workgroup participants can exchange files using features like “Files
and Printer Sharing” as supported by the Microsoft ® Network Neighborhood. You can use this type of wireless Peer-to-Peer networks while mobile, or in Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) environments. As long as the stations are within range of one another, this is the easiest and least expensive way to set up a wireless network.
Infrastructure network
With the High-Rate Wireless LAN Access Point, you can connect to a corporate LAN infrastructure to have wireless access to all network facilities.
LAN infrastructures can be stand-alone wireless LANs or wireless network infrastructures connected to an existing Ethernet network
Installing the High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Card
Note: If you intend to use the High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Card in a High-Rate Wireless LAN Access Point, see the User’s Guide that was shipped with the access point, or download it from the IBM High-Rate Wireless LAN Web site at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/downloads
Perform the installation in two steps:
1.Install the Client Manager software
2.Install the device drivers
Installing the Client Manager software
The High-Rate Wireless LAN Client Manager can be used to monitor the quality of your network connection.
To install the Client Manager software, do the following:
1.Insert the High-Rate Wireless LAN software CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. If Autorun is enabled on your computer, the Wireless Networking Client Software window opens.
Note: If you downloaded the software from the web, please refer to the installation instructions found on the Web site.
2.Click Install Client Manager; then follow the on-screen instructions.
