Linksys WMP54G manual Hardware Installation for, Windows 98SE, Me, and, Instant Wireless Series

Instant Wireless® Series

Chapter 6: Hardware Installation for

Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000

Make sure that you do Chapter 5 and install the software with the Setup Wizard before you install the hardware.

1.Turn off your desktop PC.

2.Open your PC case and locate an available PCI slot on the motherboard. Check with your computer manufacturer for instructions.

3.Slide the PCI Adapter into the PCI slot. Make sure that all of its pins are touching the slot's contacts. You may have to apply a bit of pressure to slide the adapter all the way in. After the adapter is firmly in place, secure its fas- tening tab to your PC's chassis with a mounting screw. Then, close your PC.

4.Attach the external antenna to the adapter’s antenna port.

5.Power on your desktop PC.

You have now completed the hardware installation for the Adapter.

If you want to check the link information, search for available wireless

networks, or make additional configuration changes, proceed to “Chapter 7: Using the WLAN Monitor for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000.”

Wireless-G Notebook Adapter

Chapter 7: Using the WLAN Monitor for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000

Overview

Use the WLAN Monitor to check the link information, search for available wireless networks, or create profiles that hold different configuration settings.

Accessing the WLAN Monitor

After installing the Adapter, the WLAN Monitor icon will appear in your system tray. Double-click the icon (see Figure 7-1).

Figure 7-1

The Link Information screen (Figure 7-2) will appear. From this screen, you can find out how strong the current wireless signal is and how good the connec- tion’s quality is. You can also click the More Information button to view addi- tional status information about the current wireless connection. To search for available wireless networks, click the Site Survey tab. To perform configura- tion changes, click the Profiles tab.

Figure 7-2

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