IBM 11a Manuale utente

IBM 11a Wireless

LAN CardBus Adapter

Quick Start Guide

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by IBM

First Edition (April 2002)

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Contents

IBM 11a Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter ...........1-1

Package contents ....................1-1

Requirements.....................1-1

Registering your option ..................1-2

Product overview and installation ..............2-1

Product overview ....................2-1

Installing the IBM 11a Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter .......2-1

Manually installing the Wireless CardBus Adapter .........2-3

Uninstalling the Adapter..................2-4

Using the adapter ....................2-4

Installing and using the Intel Wireless LAN Manager Utility......2-5

Uninstalling the Intel Wireless LAN Manager Utility ........2-6

Appendix A. Warranty information .............A-1

Warranty period ....................A-1

Service and support ...................A-1

IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-06 8/2000 ......A-3

Appendix B. Notices ..................B-1

Trademarks......................B-2

Electronic emission notices .................B-2

Wireless notices.....................B-4

iv IBM 11a Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter: Quick Start Guide

IBM 11a Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter

This manual contains instructions for installing and using the IBM

11a

Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter. This manual is divided into the following

parts:

Part I: Installation

This section provides a product description, installation, and operating

instructions in the following languages:

vEnglish

vJapanese

Part 2: Appendixes

This section contains troubleshooting information, warranty information, and

legal notices.

Package contents

Your Option package contains the following:

vIBM 11a Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter

vCD containing drivers, the Intel

Wireless LAN Manager Utility and the

User’s Guide

vQuick Start Guide (this publication)

Requirements

Installation in a mobile computer requires the following minimum

configuration:

v233 MHZ Pentium II microprocessor

v64 MB RAM

vCD-ROM drive

vVideo adapter capable of displaying 256 colors

vOne of the following operating systems:

–Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

–Microsoft Windows XP

vType II PC CardBus slot

vAvailable interrupt request line (IRQ)

vAn available input/output (I/O) port address

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Product overview and installation

This chapter contains information on the features and installation of the IBM

11a Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter.

Product overview

Adapter features include:

vIEEE 802.11 specification compatibility. This open architecture requires that

IBM 11a Wireless LAN CardBus Adapters communicate with other wireless

devices that comply with the IEEE 802.11a standard.

vUp to 54 Megabits per second (Mbps) data rate for high-capacity, fast

operation.

vDriver support for

–Microsoft

Windows

–Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

v128, 64, and 0 bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data security and VPN

compatibility.

vOperation in 5 GHz UNII spectrum prevents interference from cordless

phones, microwaves, or Bluetooth

or 802.11b devices.

v802.1x authentication compatibility for Microsoft Windows XP operating

system.

The adapter can only be installed in a PC Card slot in a suitably equipped

computer. The adapter contains a built-in radio antenna that protrudes when

inserted into the slot.

The IBM 11a Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter allows Personal Computer

Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) 3.3-volt Type II PC CardBus

slot-equipped computers to configure, connect to and establish a wireless

network.

Installing the IBM 11a Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter

Note: To verify if newer versions of this installation software are available,

visit the IBM Web Site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support for the

latest software and documentation.

You can perform an install in one of two ways:

vAutomatic install

vManual install

Automatically installing the wireless cardbus adapter

The automatic installation process includes installing the device drivers for

your operating system and the Wireless LAN Manager Utility. To perform an

automatic installation, do the following from the computer desktop:

1. Insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

2. Click Start →Run .

3. In the Open field, type d:\setup\setup.exe /s /f1setup.iss,whered: is

the CD-ROM drive.

4. Following the instructions on the screen.

5. Insert the PC CardBus Adapter into the PC CardBus slot on your computer

as shown in the illustrations below.

6. Restart the computer after the installation completes.

Note: After restarting your computer, you will be required to configure

your adapter. For more information, See ″Chapter 4. Configuring the

adapter″in the User’s Guide on the installation CD.

Manually installing the wireless cardbus adapter

To install the IBM 11a Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter, do the following:

1. Turn on the computer and wait for the operating system to start.

2. Insert the IBM 11a Wireless CardBus Adapter into the PC Card slot on your

computer as shown in the following illustrations.

2-2 IBM 11a Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter: Quick Start Guide

3. Follow the instructions in “Manually installing the Wireless CardBus

Adapter”for your operation system.

Manually installing the Wireless CardBus Adapter

This section contains instructions for manually installing the device drivers for

Microsoft Windows XP, and Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional.

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

To install the IBM 11a Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter, do the following:

1. Click Next in the Found New Hardware Wizard window.

2. Verify that Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) is

selected.

3. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.

4. Select the CD-ROM drive and click Next.

5. Click Next after the device driver is located.

6. In the Adapter Properties window, click OK to use the default profile and

continue with the installation.

Note: You can customize the adapter configuration after the Wireless LAN

Manager is installed. If you wish to configure the adapter at this

point, Click the Settings tab and type in an SSID for your wireless

network. Set up security and other parameters if required. See

Chapter 4., ″Configuring the adapter″in the User’s Guide on the

installation CD for more detailed information.

7. Click Finish in the Add New Hardware window.

8. Continue with “Installing and using the Intel Wireless LAN Manager

Utility”on page 2-5.

Microsoft Windows XP

To install the IBM 11a Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter, do the following:

Product overview and installation 2-3

1. From the Found New Hardware Wizard window, insert the Installation CD

into your CD-ROM drive. The files are copied to your hard disk drive. If a

Windows logo testing window opens, click Continue Anyway.

2. In the Adapter Properties window, click OK to use the default profile and

continue with the installation.

Note: You can customize the adapter configuration after the Wireless LAN

Manager is installed. If you wish to configure the adapter at this

point, Click the Settings tab and type an SSID for your wireless

network. Set up security and other parameters if required. See

Chapter 4., ″Configuring the adapter″in the User’s Guide on the

installation CD for more detailed information.

3. Click Finish in the Add New Hardware window.

4. Continue with “Installing and using the Intel Wireless LAN Manager

Utility”on page 2-5.

Uninstalling the Adapter

Refer to the heading for your operating system for instructions to uninstall the

adapter and drivers.

Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP

To uninstall the adapter, do the following:

1. From the computer desktop, right-click the My Computer icon and select

Manage.

2. Select Device Manager from the list on the left.

3. Expand the Network Adapters item in the right side of the dialog box.

4. Right-click Intel/PRO 5000 LAN CardBus Adapter and select Uninstall.

Using the adapter

When the adapter is associated with an access point or other computer, the

LED indicator on the adapter flashes steadily. When the adapter is sending or

receiving information, the light flashes quickly. See the following table for more

information on the LED indicator.

LED Function

Green ON - the adapter is connected to another wireless device

OFF - the adapter is not connected to another wireless device

Yellow Fast blink - data is being transmitted and received

Slow blink - no data is being transferred

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