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IOGear 1017 GWP511 manual

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    ® Wir eless-G Notebook Network Car d User Manual f or Win 98/2000 (GWP511) ®[...]

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    Thank you f or choosing IOGEAR ® to serve y our wireless needs . Soon, you will be sharing files or surfing the Internet wirelessly . W e hope y ou will ha v e as much fun using your IOGEAR ® Wireless-G Notebook Network Card, as we had designing it. Rest assured, your IOGEAR ® Wireless-G Notebook Network Card is built roc k-solid to ensure maxim[...]

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    Table of Contents Pac kage Contents Introduction Features Requirements Win 98/2K Installation WLAN Utility T ool for Win 98/2K T roubleshooting Specification T echnical Suppor t Radio and TV Interf erence Statement Limited W arranty 03 04 05 06 07 08 15 17 18 19 20[...]

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    3 Pa ckage Contents The package you ha ve received should contain the f ollowing items: • IOGEAR ® Wireless 802.11g PC Card • CD ROM containing Driver , Utility Software, and User’ s Manual • Quick Start Guide • Acrobat Reader 6.0[...]

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    Introduction IOGEAR ® ’ s Wireless-G Notebook Network Card is a sleek and v ersatile de vice for both small and home office users. With IOGEAR, you can surf the Internet, share files, chat with your friends, and....Wirelessly! Our simple, easy-to-use, w eb-based setup wizard will hav e you up-and-running in minutes. Moreov er , our tur n-key Fir[...]

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    • 54 Mbps wireless connection speed - up to five times f aster than pre vious 802.11b technology • Sleek, low-profile, high-gain antenna is designed for maxim um reception • Backw ard compatible with 802.11b wireless networks, access points, hot spots and other devices • Includes software to turn your notebook into a wireless access point ?[...]

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    System Requirement: • P entium ® class notebook computers with one av ailable CardBus slot • Microsoft ® Windows ® 98SE, ME, 2000, XP • CD-RO M drive Requirements 6[...]

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    7 Win 98/2K Installation Software Installation Inser t the IOGEAR ® CD (packed with the product) into CD-R OM, wait f or automatic pop-up window and then click “Install Configruation Utility” to proceed with the installation. After the installation process is complete, re-star t y our notebook PC. Inser t the IOGEAR ® Wireless 802.11g PC Card[...]

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    WLAN Utility T ool for Win 98/2K After clicking the icon on the abov e icon-tra y , WLAN Utility T ool window will be sho wn as f ollowing. Choose the network that you want to connect, and click the “ Connect ” button. 8 Y ou can also click the “ Advanced ” button to configure and modify setting. Please click on the tabs on the top of the s[...]

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    9 Enab le Radio chec kbo x: Enable/Disab le Radio function. A v ailab le Netw or ks: Displa y the a vailab le networks list. Y ou can click “ Refresh ” button to get the updated list, or choose one av ailable network then click “ Configure ” button. Now , a Wireless Network Proper ties dialogue box will appear as belo w . Netw or k Name (SS[...]

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    10 Pref erred Netw or ks: Connect to a vailab le networks in the order listed in the text bo x. SysT ra y Chec kbo x: Show wireless icon in System T ra y . Adv anced Button: Use the function that you can decide what network access type to be adapted as follo wing. 2. Link Status T ab: This option enables you to view the connect inf ormation (Status[...]

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    Site Monitor T ab: This option enables you to view the av ailable netw orks. At the same time, you can also kno w ev ery networ k’ s Standard , Support Rates and Signal Strength . The “ Freeze ” button can stop the network search and update process. As for the “ Adv anced ” button, it will show more detail inf or mation. 11 Statistics T a[...]

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    Diagnostics T ab: This section let you select what items do you want to test included Control Register s , SPROM Format V alidation , Memory T ests , Interrupt T est , Loopback T est and LED T est . This tool will help you to e xamine the hardware device quickly and easily . AP Config T ab: This page allows y ou to set your Notebook to be used as a[...]

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    13 Enab le AP Chec kbo x: Allows you to use y our Notebook as an Access Point. Netw or k Name (SSID): This field is the network name shared among all devices in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical f or all devices in the wireless netw ork. It is case-sensitive and must not e xceed 32 alphanumeric characters , which may be any k eyboard c[...]

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    14 54g Mode: Select the mode to 54g Auto f or the widest compatibility . Select the mode to 54g P erformance f or the fastest perf or mance among 54g cer tified equipment. Set the mode to 54g LRS if you are experiencing difficulty with legacy 802.11b equipment. Protection: In Auto mode the router will use R TS/CTS to improve 802.11g perf or mance i[...]

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    15 T roubleshooting 1. Adapter Installation Prob lems If your computer cannot find the IOGEAR ® Wireless-G Notebook Networ k Card 802.11g Wireless Cardbus Adapter or the netw ork driver is not installed correctly , check the f ollowings , • Make sure the adapter is securely inser ted in the Cardbus slot. When you insert the wireless PC card into[...]

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    Diagnostics Utility • Make sure y our computer is using the latest BIOS. • If there are other network adapters in the computer , they ma y be causing conflict, remov e all other adapters from the computer and test the wireless adapter separately . • Check f or a defectiv e computer Cardbus slot. T r y the adapter in another computer Cardbus s[...]

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    17 Specification Data Rate 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 9, 5.5,6, 2 and 1 Mbps, A uto F allback Standard IEEE 802.11g Operating Range Up to 100m indoors Up to 300m outdoors Radio Signal T ype CCK – 11, 5.5 Mbps DQPSK – 2Mbps DBPSK – 1Mbps OFDM –54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6 Mbps Input V oltage 3.3 V Antenna Built-in chip-antenna LED Indic[...]

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    If you are still e xper iencing problems after reading Product User Manual and the T rouble- shooting section, you ma y either contact our technical suppor t at: 1-949-453-8782 OR, simply click our URL address www .iog ear .com to go to our company website and check the latest v ersion and other information about the product and/or software. 18 T e[...]

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    Radio & TV Interference Statement WARNING!!! This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to[...]

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    IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR’S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, DISK OR ITS DOCUMENTATION EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT. The direct vendor makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory with respect to the contents or use of th[...]

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    23 Hubble • Irvine, CA 92618 • (P) 949.453.8782 • (F) 949.453.8785 • www.iogear.com Contact info. ®[...]