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ZyXEL Communications ZyAIR 100 Hardware Installation, 2.1System Requirements, 2.2Installing the ZyAIR, Step, Step, Step, Appendices

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ZyAIR 100 Wireless PC Card

Chapter 2

Hardware Installation

This chapter shows you how to install the hardware.

2.1System Requirements

PCMCIA Type II slot

PCMCIA card and socket service that is Revision 2.1-compliant to PCMCIA specification (or higher)

Windows® 95 (OSR2)/98/NT 4.0/2000/ME/XP Operating System. (You must have the actual OS dick for Windows 95/98)

500 Kbytes free hard disk space (minimum) for driver and utility program installation.

2.2Installing the ZyAIR 100

Follow the procedure shown next to install the ZyAIR 100. Please also see the Appendices for important safety instructions.

Step 1. Locate available Type II or Type III PCMCIA slot in your notebook computer.

Step 2. With the ZyAIR 100 adapter’s 68-pin connector facing the PCMCIA slot and its label side facing up, slide the ZyAIR 100 completely into the PCMCIA slot as shown next.

Step 3. Go to the next chapter for more instructions on installing the driver.

Hardware Installation

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Contents

Page Copyright Federal Communications Commission(FCC) Interference Statement Information for Canadian Users ZyXEL Limited Warranty Customer Support Table of Contents Page List of Figures List of Tables Preface Syntax Conventions GETTING STARTED Page Getting to Know Your ZyAIR 1.1Introduction 1.2Features of the ZyAIR 1.3Applications Hardware Installation 2.1System Requirements 2.2Installing the ZyAIR Page Software Installation 3.1Windows® 95 (OSR2)/98/ME Setup Step 2. Select Search for the best driver for your device and then click Next Page Step 7. Click Finish Yes Start Control Panel, System Device Manager Network Adapters 3.2Windows® NT 4.0 Setup Control Panel Network Adapters Add Others OK INF Channel Network Type ESSID Network Properties IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway 3.3Windows® 2000 Setup 3.4Windows® XP Setup Next Continue Anyway Step 5. Click Finish 3.5Software Installation Complete ADVANCED MANAGEMENT Page Utility Setup and Configuration 4.1Utility Setup 4.2Utility Configuration 4.2.1 Utility Screen 4.2.2 Configuration SS ID SSID ANY Network Type Infrastructure Figure 4-2Utility – WEP Encryption Encryption Create Encryption Keys by Using a Passphrase 64bit 128bit 13 characters Hexadecimal: 26 hexadecimal digits Figure 4-3Utility – Advanced Configuration Power Save Power Save RTS Threshold RTS Threshold Hidden Node Figure 4-4RTS Threshold hidden station Disable 4.2.3 Loop Back 4.2.4 Access Points Browser 4.2.5 Site Survey Figure 4-7Utility – Site Survey ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Page Troubleshooting Problems During Driver Installation Problems With the Utility Configuration Problems With Access Point Settings Problems Communicating With the Computer Appendix A Network Configuration Wireless LAN Topology Infrastructure Diagram 2 Wireless LAN Infrastructure Example Diagram 3 Effective Transmission Range Example Appendix B Hardware Specifications Appendix C Important Safety Instructions Index