English dropdown-ico

Abocom WP2000 manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Abocom WP2000, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Abocom WP2000 one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Abocom WP2000. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Abocom WP2000 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Abocom WP2000
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Abocom WP2000 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Abocom WP2000 item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Abocom WP2000 alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Abocom WP2000, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Abocom service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Abocom WP2000.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Abocom WP2000 item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    M73-APO01-600 802.11b Wireless PCI Card Quick Installation[...]

  • Page 2

    REGULATORY STATEMENTS FCC Certification The United States Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications have established certain rules governing the use of electronic equipment. Part15, Class B This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device [...]

  • Page 3

    INSTALLATION Caution: Do not insert the Wireless PCI Card into your computer un til the procedures in “ Install the Driver & Utility ” has been performed. Install the Driver & Utility 1. Exit all Windows programs. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. If the CD-ROM is not launched automatically, g o to your CD-ROM dr[...]

  • Page 4

    differences in the installation process between the d ifferent Windows oper ating systems.) 4. When the Welc ome screen appea rs, click Next to conti nue. 5. The Choose Destination Location screen will show you the default destinatio n chosen by the utility. Click Next to c ontinue. 6. Follow the instruction to select the pro gram folder. Click Nex[...]

  • Page 5

    7. In Start Copying Files , click Next to continue. 8. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now . Click Finish . Install the Device Note : Make sure the procedures in “ Install the Driver & Utility ” has been p erformed. 1. Before instal ling the devi ce, make sure the computer is turned off. 2. R emove the e xpansion slot cover from t[...]

  • Page 6

    Note for Windows 98 users: Before instal lation of the device, m ake sure you have your ope rating system CD-ROM at hand. You may be asked t o insert th e OS CD-ROM in order to download specific drivers. Note for Windows 2000 users: When the Digital Signature Not F ound message appears, click Yes to continue. Note for Windows XP users: 1. Select In[...]

  • Page 7

    2. Select Include this location in the se arch: and click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e .g. D:Drive r ). Click Next . 3. Click Continue Anyway. - 5 -[...]

  • Page 8

    - 6 - 4. Click Finish to complete the installation . Verify Device Installation To verify tha t the device has been properly installed in y our com puter and is e nabled, go t o Start Æ Settings Æ Control Panel Æ System ( Æ Hardware) Æ Device M anager . Ex pand the Network adapters item. If the 802.11b Wireless PCI Card is listed, it means tha[...]

  • Page 9

    CONFIGURATION After successful installation of the Wireless PCI Card’s driver, a Networ k Status icon will display in the task bar. You will be able to access the Configuration Utility thro ugh the Network Status icon. If the icon doesn’t app ear automatically, go to Start Æ Programs Æ Wireless LAN Utility Æ Wireless LAN Utility , it will ap[...]

  • Page 10

    - 8 - Icon Link Status Access Point mode . (Green) (Please refer to below table for t he exact link quality) Peer-to-Peer mode . ( White) No connection . (Red) Icon Signal Strength Excellent link quality. Good link quality. Fair link quality. Poor link quality. Drag your cursor to the n etwork status icon, you will see the link status.[...]

  • Page 11

    - 9 - Accessing the Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is accessed by double-clicking on the Network Status Icon . All settings are categorized into 6 Tab s: Link Info Tab Configuration Tab Encryption Ta b Site Survey Tab Profiles Tab About Tab Link Info Tab The Link Info tab displays the current status of the Wireless Network Adapter.[...]

  • Page 12

    - 10 - Item Description Status Displays the information about the status of the communication (the BSSID of the Access Point to which the c ard is associated). SSID The SSID is the unique n ame shared among all points in your wireless network. The name must be identical for all devices and points attempting to connect to the same network. It shows [...]

  • Page 13

    - 11 - Configuration Tab The Configuration Tab allo ws you to cha nge advanced con figuration sett ings, such as the SSID, Operation Mode, Tx Rate, Prea mble Type and Radio . Item Description SSID SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. It must be identical for all points in the network. It is case-sensitive and mu[...]

  • Page 14

    - 12 - Item Description share the same radio channel in order to function properly. Channel button is enabled only in Peer-to-Peer mode. (There are 14 ch annels availab le, depending on the countr y.) Tx Rate Select ( 1 , 2 , 5.5 , or 11Mbps or Auto ) from the pull-down list to change the current transfer rate . Preamble A preamble is a signal used[...]

  • Page 15

    - 13 - Encryption Tab Use the Encryption Tab to configur e your WEP settings. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption can be used to e nsure the securi ty of your wireless networ k. Item Description Data Encryption WEP is a data security mechanism based on a 64 Bit/12 8 Bit shared ke y algorithm. Check this box to enable WEP encryption. Auth. Mod[...]

  • Page 16

    - 14 - Open Authentication If the Access Point is using " Open Authentication ”, then the wireless adapter will need to b e set to the same authentication mode. Shared Authentication Shared Authentication is when both the sender and the recipien t share a secr et key. Auto Select Auto for the network adapter to select the Authentication mode[...]

  • Page 17

    use the same Default key and Network Key settings for the bo th sides of the wireless network to connect. Apply Click Apply to save the changes. Cancel Click Cancel to exit th e application. Site Survey Tab The Site Survey tab shows all the available Access Points/Peer-to-Pee r Modes and their features. Item Description SSID Display s the current S[...]

  • Page 18

    Item Description Signal Displays the signal strength of the connection between the Wireless Network Adapter and the Access Point it connects to. BSSID /IBSSID A set of wireless stati ons is referred to as a Basic Service Set (BS S). Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSS ID. Type Displays the type of Basic Service Set. ( Access Poi[...]

  • Page 19

    - 17 - Profiles Tab The Profiles tab allows you to save any of your configuration settings by settin g up a Profile. Item Description Connect Select one item from the available profiles to connect. Add Add the selected item to Profiles. Click OK to save the n ew profile. Click Cancel to ignore adding the profile. Delete Click Delete to delete the s[...]

  • Page 20

    - 18 - About Tab Click on the About tab to view basic version information about the Driver and Configuration Utility . N N o o t t e e f f o o r r W W i i n n d d o o w w s s X X P P u u s s e e r r s s If you want to use Windows XP’s built-in Wireless Configuration Utility to configure th e device, right -click the Network Stat us Icon appeared [...]