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    Wireless PC Card ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome .................................................................................... 1 Features ................................................................................. 1 Installation of the PC Card to your Laptop Computer .......... 2 Hardware Installation .....................................[...]

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    Wireless PC Card 1 Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the PCW300 802.1 1b PCMCI A C ard . This PC card is designed and engineered to exacting standards for reliabilit y , long life and outstanding performance. Features § 11 Mbps High - Speed Transfer Rate § Interoperable with IEEE 802. 11b(DSSS) 2.4GHz - compliant equipment § Plug - and[...]

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    Wireless PC Card 3 Driver Installation Windows 98SE Driver Instal lation 1. Turn On your laptop computer and insert the CD into your CD - ROM drive, if you have not done so alread y . Windows 98 automatically recognizes a new PCW300 802. 11b PCMCI A Card . Click the Next button to continue. Wireless PC Card 4 2. Select “ Sea rch for the best driv[...]

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    Wireless PC Card 5 3. Make sure “ Specify a location ” is selected and click the Browse button. At this point, Windows will ask you to browse for the folde r. Simply select the CD - ROM drive in which the driver is located, click on the NETR8180.INF folder and click the OK button or you can type in “ E: NETR8180.INF ” (where “E” repre[...]

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    Wireless PC Card 7 Windows ME Driver Installation 1. Turn O n your l aptop computer and i nsert the CD into your CD - ROM drive , if you have not done so already . Windows automatically recognizes a new PCW300 802.1 1b PCMCI A Card . Select “ Automatic search for a better driver ”. Click the Next button to continue . Wireless PC Card 8 2. Make [...]

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    Wireless PC Card 9 4. Windows has completed installing the driver. Click the Finish button to continue. 5. To finish installing the PC card , you must restart your laptop computer . Click the Yes button to restart your laptop compute r. Uniden PCW300v2 Wireless PC Card Wireless PC Card 10 Windows 2000 Driver Installation 1. Turn O n your l aptop c [...]

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    Wireless PC Card 11 2. Select “ Search for a suitable driver for my device ” and click the Next button to continue. 3. Select “ Specify a location ”. Click the Next button to c ontinue. Uniden PCW300v2 Wireless PC Card Wireless PC Card 12 4. Select the CD - ROM drive in which the driver is located or type in “ E: NETR8180.INF ” (where[...]

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    Wireless PC Card 13 6. The Digital Signature Not Found screen is a notification by Windows 2000. Howeve r, this does not mean that there is a problem. The PCW300 has been tested extensively and has been found to work with Windows 2000. Click the Yes button to continue. Wireless PC Card 14 Windows XP Driver Installation 1. Turn On your l aptop compu[...]

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    Wireless PC Card 15 2. Windows will notify you that it has not passed W indows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with W indows XP . T his do e s not mean there is a problem. The PCW300 has been tested extensively and has been found to work with W indows X P . Click the Continue Anyway button. Uniden PCW300v2 Wireless PC Wireless PC Card 16 3[...]

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    Wireless PC Card 17 Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is provided to allow you further customization of the PC card and your wireless network. It is useful for operation with Windows 98SE, 2000, and ME but is not needed for W indows X P. If you are using Windows X P , please see the instructions starting on page 28 . To launch the uti[...]

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    Wireless PC Card 19 Connected: Displays which access point is connected with your PC Card. Network: Indicates the type of wireless network being used. Transmit Rate: Shows the data transmission rate. Channel: Displays the wireless channel in operation. Encryption: Indicates the encryption status. Signal Strength: Shows how strong the wireless signa[...]

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    Wireless PC Card 21 Note: You do not need to set the channel when using Access Point mode. The Network Name (also known as the SSID) is the unique name shared among all points in a wireless network. The Network Name must be identical for all points in the network. It i s case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters. In Access Point mode, you ma[...]

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    Wireless PC Card 23 Security To make your network more secure, you may choose to use W ired E quivalent P rivacy (WEP). Your PCW100 Wireless 802. 11b USB Adapter supports both 64 - bit WEP and 128 - bit WE P. After selecting the Encryption mode (64 - bit or 128 - bit), you must complete the 4 Encryption Keys. This can be done one of three wa ys: Au[...]

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    Wireless PC Card 25 P rofile The Profile screen allows you to save network configurations, which makes it easy for you to switch from one network to another. Pro file Name field allow s you to recall previously saved network configuration s . To Save network configuration into your Profile section, you will first need to be connected to the network[...]

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    Wireless PC Card 27 About The About screen displays the version of the Configuration Utility and of your PCW300 Wireless 802. 11b PCMCI A Card’s drivers and firmware. Wireless PC Card 28 The Configura tion Utility for Windows XP 1. If you are using W indows X P , you do not need to install the Configuration Utility from the CD - ROM. Instead, rig[...]

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    Wireless PC Card 29 3. If the chosen network requires WEP encryption, you will have to enter the WEP key for your network in the Network key fie ld as shown in the screen belo w. 4. Once your connection is achieved, you will see the following message. For more information about the W indows XP wireless networking utilit y , search the Windows XP he[...]

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    Wireless PC Card 31 Legal Notice Statement of Conditions Uniden reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. Uniden does not assume liability due to the user or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. IC Notice This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES - [...]

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    Wireless PC Card 33 Precautions! Before you read anything else, please observe the following: Warning! Uniden America Corporation DOES NOT represent this unit t o be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or damage to the unit, DO NOT expose this unit to rain or moisture. Important Safety Instruction When using your product, thes[...]

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    Wireless PC Card 35 Important Electrical Considerations Unpl ug all electrical appliances when you know an electrical storm is approaching. Lightning can pass through your household wiring and damage any device connected to it. This product is no exception. Warning! Please do not attempt to unplug any appliance dur ing an electrical storm. Wireless[...]

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    Wireless PC Card 37 ENTIRE WARRANTY PER TAINING TO THE PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY NATURE WH ATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPER ATION OF LAW, INCLUDIN G , BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHAN TABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR PROVID[...]

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    Wireless PC Card 39 Broadband – A data - transmission scheme in which multiple signals share the bandwidth of a single medium. This allows the t ransmission of voice, data, and video signals over that medium. Cable television uses broadband techniques to deliver dozens of channels over one cable. Browser – A browser is an application program th[...]

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    Wireless PC Card 41 Domain – A sub ne twork comprised of a group of clients and servers under the control of one security database. Dividing LANs into domains improves performance and securit y. Download – To receive a file transmitted over a network. In a communications session, download me ans receive, and upload means transmit. Driver – A [...]

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    Wireless PC Card 43 Fragmentation – Breaking a packet into smaller units when transmitting over a network medium that cannot support the original size of the packet. Hardware – Hardware is the physical aspect of computers, telecommunicatio ns, and other information technology devices. The term arose as a way to distinguish the “box” and the[...]

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    Wireless PC Card 45 ISP – An ISP ( I nternet S ervice P rovider) is a company that provides individuals and companies access to the Internet and other related services such as website building and virtual hosting. LAN – A local area network ( LAN ) is a group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line and typica[...]

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    Wireless PC Card 47 Peer - to - Peer Networking – Allows users to share local resources between PCs without needing an access point or route r. Ping (Packet Internet Groper) – An Internet utility used to determine whether a particular IP address is online. It is used to test and debug a network by sending out a pack et and waiting for a respons[...]

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    Wireless PC Card 49 Router – Protocol - dependent device that connects sub netw orks togethe r. Routers are useful in breaking down a very large network into smaller sub networks; they introduce longer delays and typically have much lower throughput rates than bridges. Server – Any computer whose function in a network is to provide u ser access[...]

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    Wireless PC Card 51 TFTP ( T rivial F ile T ransfer P rotocol) – A version of the TCP/IP FTP protocol that has no directory or passw ord capabilit y. Throughput – The amount of data moved successfully from one place to another in a given time period. Topology – A network’s topology is a logical characterization of how the devices on the net[...]

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    Wireless PC Card 53 Workgro up – Two or more individuals that share files and databases. Memo Wireless PC Card 54[...]

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