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SpeedStream Ò Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Model SS1024 Part No. 007 - 0314 - 001[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual Regulator y compliance FCC W arning This equip m ent h as been tested and found to comply with the limit s for a Class B digit al device, purs uant to p art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limit s are designed t o provi de reasonable protecti on against har mful inter ference in a res idential ins ta[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual A bout thi s manu al This User’s Manual descri bes how to install and operate your SpeedStrea m W i reless PCI Ada pter. Please read t his manual before you inst all the product. This manual includes t he followi ng topics: Ø Product descripti on and features. Ø Hardw are installation p roce[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual Table of Contents Regulatory co mplia nce ............................................................................. 2 About this manual .................................................................................... 3 Chapter 1 - In troduction ...........................................[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual Chapter 1 - Introduction Thank you for purchasing the S peedS t ream W ireless PCI Adapter . Th is high-speed S peedS tream W irel ess PCI Adapter provides you with an innovative wireless networking solution. The Adapter is easy to set up and use. W ith this innovative wireless technology , you [...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual What is Wireless L A N? W i reless Local Area Networ k (WLAN) sy stems offer a great nu mber of advant ages over tr aditional wired sy stems. WLANs ar e flexible a nd easy to setup and manag e. They are also mor e economical than wi red LAN systems. Using radio frequency (RF) technol ogy , W LAN[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual bandwidth utilization . Additional ly, the acc ess point enabl es users o n a wireless LAN to acc ess an existing w ired network, allow ing wireless users to take advantag e of the w ired network’ s resources, such as Inter net, email, file transfer, and printer sh aring. Infrastruct ure netwo[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation This chapter covers installati on of your S peedS tream Wireless PCI Adapt er in a PCI slot of a desktop PC. Package Conte nts Please make s ure that items below are incl uded in the package. ü Spee dStream W ireless PCI Adapter w ith adjustabl e antenna ü C D[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual 1. Turn off the computer‚ unplug the pow er cord and remove the computer' s cover. 2. Pick a f ree PCI expansion s lot and remover the prote ctive bracket. 3. Insert the Adapt er into the slot until it is fully seated. 4. Secure the adapter bracket with th e screw from step 2. 5. Replace [...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual Connecting the adjustable A nt enna to the Adapter After inst alling the Adapter in the computer , c onnect the external Antenna to the Adapter using the SMA connector . Hold the antenna in the desired position and turn the lock nut clockwise until snug (do not over t ighten the nut). T o adjust[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual Chapter 3 – Driver Installation for Windows Th e f ol lo wi ng se ct io ns cov er SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter d ri ve r i ns t al la ti on f or the Windows Operating Systems. Note: Y ou must ins t all the hardw are befo re you begin to inst all th e drivers. Dri v er installation for Wind[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual 3. Windows sear ches for the dri ver and the following screen appears: 4. Click Other Locations to bring up the follow ing window : 5. T ype I:Win 95 where I is your CD-ROM drive le tter , then click OK . The f ollowing screen appear s: 12[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual 6. Click Finish to c ontinue. W indow s may pro mpt you the following window to ask you insert the disk. 7. Click OK to continue. 8. Agai n type I:WIN95: w here I is your CD-RO M drive letter and click OK . 13[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual NOTE: If you did not install the Wi ndows 95 OSR2 fr om your hard drive, Win dows will prom pt you to input the pat h to the Windo ws 95 CD-ROM . Follow the instructions on your screen, a nd then click OK to co ntinue. The system will then start to install the Wireless utility automa tically . P[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual 4. Ensure that the CD-ROM drive is selected. Insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD-R OM drive and clic k Next to conti nue. 5. The follow ing screen appear s showing the dr iver search result . Click Next to continue t he instal lation. 15[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual 6. W i ndows 98 copi es files to your hard disk. The f ollow ing screen w ill appear to inform you when t he softw are installation has finis hed. Click Finish to complet e the installation. 7. The follow ing screen will ask y ou to restart y our computer to complete t he installation. Click Ye [...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual NOTE: In most cases, Windows will automatically cop y all of the files needed for networking. If Windows asks you for th e files and prompt s you to input t he path to the files, follo w the instruct ions on your screen, a nd then click OK to c ontinue. Dri v er installation for Windows Ò 2000 [...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual 3. A screen appe ars prompting you to sel ect an inst allation method. Select Search for a suit able driv er for my device (recommended) and click Next to continue. 4. Ensure that the CD-R OM driver is selected and insert the driver CD-ROM into your C D-ROM driv e and click Next to con tinue. 18[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual 5. The following screen appears show in g the driver search result. Click Next to continue t he instal lation. 6. The fo llow ing screen appears. Click Y es to continue. 19[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual 7. W indows has finishe d inst allin g software for the de vice. Click Finish to complete the inst allation. The system will then start to install the Wireless utility automa tically . Pro ceed to Chapter 4 for inst allation proc edure det ails. 20[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual Dri v er installation for Windows Me Follow the steps belo w to install the SpeedStr eam Wireless PCI Adapter driv ers for W indows Me. 1. Inser t the SpeedStr eam Wireless PCI Adapter into th e PCI slot o f the desktop P C as directed a nd power on t he computer. (Refer to Chapter 2 – Hardwar[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual The following screen w ill ask y ou to restart your computer . Click Ye s to r eboot. The system will then start t o in st all the W ir e less utility a utomatically . Proceed to Chap ter 4 for inst allation proc edure det ails. NOTE. : In most cases, W indows will automatically copy all of the [...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual Dri v er installation for Windows Ò N T4.0 This inst allation pr ocedure assumes that you hav e installe d the networ k component on your comp uter . T o check whether t he network comp onent has been ins talled, double click the Network icon in t he Control Panel . If it has not bee n instal l[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual 4. The fo llow ing screen appears. Click Have Dis k to continu e. 5. The follow ing screen appears. T ype I: Wi nNT40 w here I is your CD-ROM drive letter . Insert th e driver CD -ROM, and click OK to continue. 6. After finding t he instal lation file, th e Select OEM Option wi ndow is displ ay[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual 7. Y ou are returned t o the Network window . Click Close to ex it the Network window . 8. The Microso ft TCP/IP properties wi ndow appears. Selec t “ Specify an IP address ” or select “ Obt ain an IP address from a DHCP Server ” and click OK to contin ue. 25[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual 9. The follow ing window appe ars. Please r ead the descripti on and cl ick Ye s to continue if you will be using a dynamic IP a ddress. The follow ing wi ndow appears. Click Ye s to reboot th e system. The system w ill then start to inst all the Wireless utility automatic ally . Proceed to Chap[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual Dri v er installation for Windows Ò XP Follow the steps belo w to install the SpeedStr eam Wireless PCI Adapter driv ers for W indows XP . 1. Insert the SpeedStream W irel ess PCI Adapt er into the PCI sl ot of the d esktop PC as directed a nd power on the computer . (Refer to C hapter 2 – Ha[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual 3. Click Continue Any w ay to continu e the inst allation. 4. Click Finish to complete th e installati on The system will then start to install the Wireless utility automa tically . Pro ceed to Chapter 4 for inst allation proc edure det ails. 28[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual Chapter 4 – Installing and Using the Wireless Utility The follo wing sections cover the SpeedStream W ireless PCI Adapter ut ility installation and con f ig uration. Installation in Windo w s After you have installed the device driver , the system w ill start to install the S peedS tream Wirel[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual 2. T he screen will show you the defau lt destination chosen by the utility . Click Next to continue or click the Br ow se button t o select an alt ernate destinati on. 3. Th e following screen will add program ico ns to the Prog ram Folder . Y ou may type a new folder name or sel ect one from t[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual 4. The follow ing screen shows the curr ent setting s, click Next to contin ue or click Back to ch ange the Destination Folder i n step 3. 5. The follow ing screen show s you the Setu p program’ s progress. 31[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual 6. Click Finish to comple te the installati on. Firmw are Upgrade After you hav e installed the utility , t he f irmw are upgrade screen will appear if the firmware o f the card is old or not s uitable for running on y our environ ment. 1. Once you s ee the follo wing screen, click OK to contin [...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual or system tr ay near the ti me: Using the Wir eless Utilit y In Windows XP S peedS tream W ireless LAN Utility There ar e two w ays to configure S peed S tream W ireless PCI Adapt er . One is S peedS tream W ireless LAN Utility; the o ther one is W indows Wireless Network Configur ation. Using t[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual 4. Select “ Use Wind ows to config ure my wirel ess network s ettings ” and click OK . 34[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual 5. Click the W in dows Wireless N etwork Config uration icon ag ain to ope n the W i ndows W ireless Net work Configurati on. W i ndows W ireless N etwork Config uration 6. Select SpeedS trea m and click the Connect button. 7. T he W indows Wireless Network Conf iguration will be enabled. Click [...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual 8. Click Properties to st art the W indow s W ir eless Network C onfiguration. Using the Spee dStream Wireless L A N Utilit y 1. Exit the S peedS tream W irel ess LAN Utility . 2. Click the W indow s W ir eless Network Con f igu ration icon. W indows W ireless Netw ork Configuration 36[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual 3. Cli ck the A d v anced button. 4. Do not select “Use w indows to config ure my w ireless network setting s”; click OK . 5. Select Star t -> All Programs -> Sp eedStrea m Wireless PCI ; click Sp eedStream 37[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual Wireless LA N Utility to restart the S peedS tream Wireless LAN Utility . 6. The S peedS tream W i reless LAN Utility wi ll appear , Double-cli ck the icon to open the conf iguration u tility . S peedS tream W ireless LAN Utility 7. Cli ck the Re-Scan button to start the S p eedS tre am W ireles[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual Using the SpeedStream Wirele ss LAN Utilit y In Windo w s 95, 98, 2000, NT 4.0 and Me S peedS tream W ireless LAN Utility icon Icon Meaning Green: indicates a connection is linked to a wire les s n etwo rk . Red: indicates that the wireless LAN card is looking for an av ai lable access point. Do[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual Config uring the Speed Stream Wireless P CI Adapter 1. T his screen shows y ou the st atus of y our current c onnection. Cli ck Re -Scan to search for a wireless conne ction (the adapter will search for the connection automatic ally when it i s activated). 2. Select the “ Configuration” ta b[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual 3. Select the “ Site Surv ey” tab. The list on th e adjacent screen show s you avail able Access Points and their features. Click on the desired Access Point, then click Connect to connect or Search to search for more Access Points. Click OK when you are finished. 41[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual 4. Click on the “ Encry ption” tab. Un der the drop- box, you can choos e to have W EP encrypti on Disabled, 64-Bit, or 128- Bit. Wired Eq uivalent Pri vacy (WEP) is an encrypti on scheme used to pr otect wirel ess data communi cation. The Dis abled setting prev ents th e sharing of dat a wi[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual 6. The “A bout” tab show s you copyrig ht and version in formation ab out the driv er , th e configu ration utility , and the firmware. Click OK to complete t he configur ation. 43[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual Chapter 5 – Installing Network Protocols Protocols ar e necessary for computers to b e recognized on your network . W ind ows 2000 user s need to check th eir Windows U ser Guide for prot ocol instal lation. Installing the Net w ork Protocols for Windows 98 and Millennium 1. From the Star t Me[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual 3. Hi ghlight Protocol an d click th e Ad d button. 4. Select Microsoft f ro m the list o f “Manufactur ers” and TCP/IP fr om the list of “Netw ork” Protocols” and click th e OK button to co mplete the i nstalla tion. 45[...]

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SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual Appendix A – FAQ 1. What is the IEEE 8 02.11 standard? Ø T he IEE E 802.11 is a w ireless LAN industry stand ard, and the obj ective of IEEE 8 02.11 is to make s ure that di fferent manu f actur es’ wireless LAN devi ces can communicate to each other . 2. What is WEP? Ø As described in the[...]

SpeedS tream Wir eless PCI Ad apter User ’ s Manual Appendix B – Specifications St andards: IEEE 802.1 1b PCI Local Bus 2.1 Complian t Channels: 1 1 Channels (U S, Canada) 13 Channel s (Euro pe) 14 Channel s (Jap an) A n tenna: Dipole a ntenna wi th reversed SMA Connec tor Frequency: 2.4 to 2.48 35GHz (Industr ial Scienti f ic M edical Band) Da[...]