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    ® Wir eless-G Notebook Network Car d User Manual f or Win XP (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 XP Installation Window Built-in Utility f or Win XP WLAN Utility T ool for Win XP T roubleshooting Specification T echnical Suppor t Radio and TV Interf erence Statement Limited W arranty 03 04 05 06 07 08 12 18 20 21 22 23[...]

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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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    Y ou can doub le click the icon second from right to bring up Utility T ool (Windows XP built-in) to set the wireless environment, or y ou can click “ Start ” ,“ Setting ” , “ Control P anel ” then doub le click icon to bring up WLAN Utility T ool with more detail inf or mation. 7 Win XP Installation Software Installation Inser t the IO[...]

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    Window Built-in Utility f or Win XP After clicking the icon, WLAN Utility T ool window will be sho wn as follo wing. Please click the tabs on the top of the screen to configure. (If you use the utility first time , the system will use windows built-in utility as the def ault utility .) General T ab: In this section, user can determine which adapter[...]

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    Windo ws chec kbo x : Use Windows to configure wireless network. A v ailab le netw or ks: Display the av ailable networks list. Y ou can click “ Refresh ” b utton to get a new list, or choose one av ailable network then click “ Configure ” button. A Wireless Network Properties dialogue box will pop up as below . Netw or k name (SSID): Stati[...]

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    SysT ra y Chec kbo x: Show wireless icon in SysT ra y . Adv anced Button: Use the function that you can decide what network access type to be adapted as follo wing. Authentication T ab: Choosing this option to provide authenticated network access for wired and wireless Ethernet network s. User can decide to EnableDisable “ IEEE 802.1X” access [...]

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    Further more, user can select different “ EAP type ” to protect computer safety when connecting. Advanced T ab: The option suppor t Inter net Connection Firewall to protect user’ s computer by limiting or pre v enting access to this computer from the Internet as below . Window Built-in Utility for Win XP 11[...]

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    If you don’t want to use windo ws utility , please cancel the windows check bo x in wireless Network T ab (page 8). Then clicking the icon, WLAN Wireless Configuration Utility window will be shown as follo wing. Please click the tabs on the top of the screen to configure. 1. Wireless Networks T ab: The Setting method is the same as the page 8. WL[...]

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    Link Status: This option enab les you to view the connect inf ormation (Status, SSID , AP’ s MA C Address, WEP , Speed, Channel, Client IP Address, Connection T ype), and signal strength (Signal, noise). 2. Statistics T ab: Choosing the “ Statistics ” option, you can view the Current Activity (P ack ets Sent, Pac kets receiv ed, Pack ets lost[...]

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    WLAN Utility T ool for Win XP Site Monitor T ab: This option enables y ou to view the av ailable networks. At the same time, y ou can also know e v er y network’s Standard , Suppor t Rates and Signal Strength . The “ Freeze ” button can stop the network search and update process. As for the “ Adv anced ” b utton, it will show more detail [...]

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    WLAN Utility T ool for Win XP AP Config T ab: This page can set your Cardbus card as an Access P oint. 6. Enab le AP chec kbo x: Use your notebook computer as a Wireless Access P oint (AP). Netw or k Name (SSID): This field is the network name shared among all devices in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all de vices in the wireles[...]

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    WLAN Utility T ool for Win XP Data Encr yption: Selecting “ None” disables WEP data encryption. Selecting WEP enables WEP data encr yption. WEP: Enter 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal digits f or a 64-bit key . Enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 he xadecimal digits f or a 128-bit ke y . WEP K e y Inde x: Select which network key index is used [...]

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    Note: If y ou want to pass the received pack ets to another network (for e xample: Internet), you must hav e an Ether net network card (connected to the Inter net) and build a bridge between the AP and netw ork card. Then, all end users connect to the AP can trav el in the inter net via this br idge. The f ollowing steps and picture is the windows [...]

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    18 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 inser t the wireless PC card int[...]

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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 ry the adapter in another computer Cardbus sl[...]

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    20 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. 21 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. ®[...]