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    http://www.3com.com/ http://www.3com.com/productreg AirConnect ® 11 Mbps Wir eless LAN PC Car d User Guide Version 2.0 Part No. 09-2046-000 Published December 2000[...]

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    3Com Corporation ■ 5400 Bayfront Plaza ■ Santa Clara, California ■ 95052-8145 ■ U.S.A. Copyright © 2000 3Com Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this documentation may be repr oduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation, or adaptation) without written permission from [...]

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    C ONTENTS 1 B EFORE Y OU B EGIN Introduction 1 Features 1 Installation Overview 2 Disk Factory 3 2 S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION Introduction 4 Installation Notes 4 Windows 98 4 Windows 95 4 Windows NT 4.0 4 Windows CE 4 Before Installing the Drivers 5 Installing the Drivers 5 Installing the Card Softwar e 6 Installing the Documentation 6 Product Registr[...]

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    5 S OFTWARE C ONFIGURATION , T OOLS , AND U TILITIES Introduction 13 Easy Setup 13 Status 14 Settings 15 Connection 15 Adapter Information 16 Firmware Upgrade 17 Encryption 17 Encryption Configuration Requirements 17 Enabling Encryption on the Wireless Client 17 Encryption Upgrade Access Codes 18 Windows 95, W indows 98, Windows Me 18 Windows 2000[...]

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    I NDEX W ARRANTY AND R EGULATORY C OMPLIANCE 3Com Corporation Limited W arranty 32 Regulatory Compliance Information 33 3Com End User Software License Agr eement 34[...]

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    1 B EFORE Y OU B EGIN Introduction The AirConnect ® wireless network of fers performance comparable to Ethernet networks, but without the restraints of network cables. The AirConnect pr oduct family includes the 3CRWE73796B wireless PC Car d described in this manual. Features AirConnect adapters use IEEE 802.11 B direct-sequence-based technology t[...]

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    Installation Overview 2 AirConnect W ir eless LAN cards support a maximum data rate of 11 Mbps. (The data rate drops back to 5.5, 2, or 1 Mbps when the adapter cannot establish or maintain an 11 Mbps association.) Factors that can affect the data rate include: ■ A separation or change in signal strength between the Access Point and the wireless c[...]

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    3 C HAPTER 1: B EFORE Y OU B EGIN Disk Factory If you are installing the softwar e on a computer that does not have a CD-ROM drive, or if you choose to install the drivers manually , you will have to make diskettes from the Installation CD . The setup application includes Disk Factory , a utility for creating disks fr om CD. T o use disk factory , [...]

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    2 S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION Introduction Use the procedur es described in this chapter to install the AirConnect wireless PC Card softwar e and drivers under W indows 95, Windows 98, W indows 2000, and W indows Millennium Edition (Windows Me). Installation Notes The following paragraphs described special considerations for particular operating system[...]

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    5 C HAPTER 2: S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION Before Installing the Drivers Before installing the Windows 98 driver , you will need a copy of the W indows 98 installation media supplied with your computer or operating system. On many W indows 98 systems, instead of a CD, the installation files ar e archived on the hard disk in C:WINDOWSOPTIONSCABS. On [...]

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    Installing the Card Software 6 Installing the Card Software 1 When the system reboots, r estart the setup program and install any other components requir ed. 3Com recommends that you install the wir eless LAN applications so you can access the WLAN utilities described in Chapter 5. 2 Restart your computer for changes to take effect. Installing the [...]

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    7 C HAPTER 2: S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION Removing Card Software Open Control Panel/System/Device Manager . Select the AirConnect WLAN NIC card components and click Remove . Using the Device Manager to remove the car d will uninstall the driver files. Removing the Card When removing the PC Car d, use the release lever or button on your car d slot to r[...]

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    3 I NSTALLING W INDOWS NT D RIVERS Before Installing the Driver Before installing the driver , you will need a copy of the Windows NT 4.0 installation media supplied with your computer or operating system. Y ou will also need the AirConnect Installation CD supplied with your AirConnect wireless PC Car d. Along with other utilities, the Installation[...]

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    9 C HAPTER 3: I NSTALLING W INDOWS NT D RIVERS Setup With Networking Installed If networking is already installed on your system: 1 Power up and log into the system. 2 Open the Control Panel. 3 Double-click Network and select the Adapters tab. 4 Select the AirConnect PC Card and click Update . 5 Put the Installation CD in the CD-ROM drive. 6 Click [...]

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    Troubleshooting 10 4 Click Advanced . 5 Select the WLAN Adapter tab from the AirConnect WLAN Advanced Pr operties dialog box. 6 Configure the har dware and radio link parameters for the AirConnect WLAN adapter . 7 Save the configuration settings by clicking OK before you exit. T roubleshooting Symptom Solution Weak signal or intermittent connecti[...]

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    4 I NSTALLATION FOR W INDOWS CE Introduction T o install AirConnect on your mobile device (handheld PC), you will need the AirConnect Installation CD supplied with your AirConnect PC Card. Along with other utilities, the Installation CD installs the AirConnect Network Configuration Properties Application in the Control Panel on your system. Use th[...]

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    Installation Procedure 12 Configuring AirConnect on Y our Mobile Device After the AirConnect files have finished transferring, the 3Com AirConnect WLAN Easy Setup screen appears on the display of your mobile device. 1 Click OK when a message box appears on the screen. 2 Insert the PC Card into the PC Car d slot on your handheld PC. 3 Enter the I[...]

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    5 S OFTWARE C ONFIGURATION , T OOLS , AND U TILITIES Introduction The AirConnect wir eless PC Card softwar e includes three gr oups of utilities. The best way to familiarize yourself with the software, the information it pr ovides, and the options you can change, is to open and browse thr ough the applications themselves. If you hold the cursor ove[...]

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    Status 14 Mobile Home MD5 Key is a password that pr otects your registration packets from being tamper ed with by others while they are being forwar ded to your home access point. It should match the MD5 key on the Access Point of your home subnet. Registration Timeout (5 to 3600 seconds) tells the wireless client how often it needs to rer egister [...]

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    15 C HAPTER 5: S OFTWARE C ONFIGURATION , T OOLS , AND U TILITIES Settings The Settings application displays information about the current car d settings. It also lets you change the configuration of the card without r ebooting your system. The application lets you set parameters such as wireless LAN service ar ea and power mode settings. ■ Wire[...]

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    Status 16 Adapter Information The Adapter Information application lets you perform a wide range of adapter configuration and monitoring tasks from a single user interface. The application lets you configure the adapter , monitor performance, diagnose problems, and set up system logging. Each screen has a category list that lets you select which i[...]

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    17 C HAPTER 5: S OFTWARE C ONFIGURATION , T OOLS , AND U TILITIES ■ Options lets you save adapter performance information in a file. Enable Logging starts or stops logging to a group of HTML files on the system. Log File Path is the current path to stor e the log files. The field is disabled when logging is not turned on. Use Browse to select[...]

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    Encryption 18 4 Click on the Advanced button. 5 Select the Encryption tab. 6 Change the current Encryption setting fr om the default "No encryption" to 40-bit or 128-bit or 40-bit. 7 Select Shared Keys . 8 Click OK in the Advanced Properties window to save changes. 9 Click OK to exit the 3Com AirConnect WLAN Easy Setup window . 10 Click O[...]

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    19 C HAPTER 5: S OFTWARE C ONFIGURATION , T OOLS , AND U TILITIES 7 A pop-up screen appears, pr ompting you to enter an access code. 8 Enter the access code, then click OK . 9 Reboot the system. Ad Hoc Operation T wo or more wir eless clients can be configured for direct wir eless communication without using an access point. T wo types of ad hoc o[...]

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    6 I NSTALLING THE PC C ARD Installing the PC Card 1 Insert the PC Card into the PC slot as shown. 2 Slide in the PC Card until it seats snugly . Align the card pr operly before putting it in the slot. Insert the card firmly without for cing until it seats snugly . Wireless PC Card LED The PC Card LED (see the figur e below) indicates the operatio[...]

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    21 C HAPTER 6: I NSTALLING THE PC C ARD Removing the PC Card Use the release lever or button on your car d slot to release the car d and pull the card out by its sides. Do not pull on the antenna.[...]

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    7 U PGRADE P ROCEDURES Introduction This section describes the pr ocedures for upgrading the wir eless client from the AirConnect version 1.0 or 1.5 product to version 2.0. Four upgrade procedur es are given, one pr ocedure for each of four categories of operating system: ■ W indows 95B (OSR 2) ■ W indows Millennium Edition (Windows Me) and W i[...]

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    23 C HAPTER 7: U PGRADE P ROCEDURES 4 Select Install WLAN Applications . 5 Follow the instructions on the screen. Upgrade the firmware. 1 W ith the Installation CD or diskette still inserted into the PC, select Start > Programs > 3Com AirConnect > AirConnect Firmware Upgrade Utility . 2 Make sure that the AirConnect wir eless PC Card is i[...]

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    Windows NT 4.0 Workstation/Server Wireless Client Upgrade Procedure 24 Upgrade the firmware. 1 W ith the Installation CD or diskette still inserted into the PC, select Start > Programs > 3Com AirConnect > AirConnect Firmware Upgrade Utility . 2 Make sure that the AirConnect PC Car d is inserted in the PC. 3 Click the button to the right o[...]

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    25 C HAPTER 7: U PGRADE P ROCEDURES 6 When prompted to r estart the system select No. 7 Reboot the system using the Start > Shut Down sequence. Upgrade the firmware. 1 W ith the Installation CD or diskette still inserted into the PC, select Start > Programs > 3Com AirConnect > AirConnect Firmware Upgrade Utility . 2 Make sure that the [...]

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    Windows 2000 Professional Wireless Client Upgrade Procedure 26 4 Select Install WLAN Applications . 5 Follow the instructions on the screen. 6 After setup is finished, reboot the system when pr ompted. Upgrade the firmware. 1 W ith the Installation CD or diskette still inserted into the PC, select Start > Programs > 3Com AirConnect > Air[...]

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    A T ECHNICAL S UPPORT Online T echnical Services 3Com offers worldwide pr oduct support 24 hours a day , 7 days a week, through the following online systems: ■ World Wide Web site ■ 3Com FTP site World Wide W eb Site Access the latest networking information on the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site by entering the URL into your Internet brows[...]

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    Support from 3Com 28 If you are unable to contact your network supplier , see the following section on how to contact 3Com. Support from 3Com If you are unable to obtain assistance fr om the 3Com online technical resour ces or from your network supplier , 3Com offers technical telephone support services. T o find out more about your support option[...]

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    29 A PPENDIX A: T ECHNICAL S UPPORT Retur ning Pr oducts for Repair Before you send a pr oduct directly to 3Com for r epair , you must first obtain a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number . Products sent to 3Com without RMA numbers will be returned to the sender unopened, at the sender’ s expense. T o obtain an RMA number , call or fax: Co[...]

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    I NDEX Numbers 3Com URL 27 A access codes 18 ad hoc proprietary 19 testing 19 ad hoc operation 802.11 19 adapter configuration 9 adapter information 16 advanced properties dialog box 10 AirConnect configuring on a mobile device 12 B bridging 1 C configuration extended roaming 2 ISA WLAN adapter 9 configuring adapter 9 encryption requir ements 1[...]

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    31 I NDEX W Windows CE ActiveSync requir ed 11 installation 11 wireless client enabling encryption 17 upgrade 22 World Wide Web (WWW) 27[...]

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    W ARRANTY AND R EGULATORY C OMPLIANCE 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty This warranty applies to customers located in the United States, Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, U.K., and other English language countries, and countries for which a translation into the local language is not provided 3Com AirConnect 11 Mbps Wireless L[...]

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    Dead- or Defective-on-Arrival. In the event a product completely fails to function or exhibits a defect in materials or workmanship within the first forty-eight (48) hours of installation but no later than thirty (30) days after the date of purchase, and this is verified by 3Com, it will be considered dead- or defective-on-arrival (DOA) and a repla[...]

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    CE M ARKING AND E UROPEAN U NION C OMPLIANCE Products intended for sale within the European Union are marked with the CEMark which indicates compliance to applicable Directives and European Normes (EN), as follows. Amendments to these Directives or ENs are included: Normes (EN), as follows. Applicable Directives: ■ Electromagnetic Compatibility D[...]

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    GOVERNING LA W: This License Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California as such laws are applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within California between California residents and by the laws of the United States. You agree that the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of [...]