ZyXEL Communications B-300 manual

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    ZyAIR B-300 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card Quick Installation Guide Version : 1.0 Install the ZyAIR B-300 WLAN PCI Card Package Contents Please ensure that the following items are includ ed in your package. If an y items are missing contact your dealer. • One ZyAIR B-300 Wireless 802.11b PCI Card • One CD-ROM (includes device drivers, utility and[...]

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    ZyAIR B-300 Quick Installation Guide — 2 — Status LEDs Side view of the PCI Card from bracket LED MEANING POWER Indicates that the B-300 is powered on (sol id green). LINK Indicates link status. T he LED lights up (solid green) while the wireless connection is linked. T he LED is blinking green while wireless data is transmitting / receiving. L[...]

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    ZyAIR B-300 Quick Installation Guide — 3 — Driver installation for Windows XP 1. Insert the B-300 PCI Card in to an available PCI slot on the desktop PC. 2. Af t er Windows XP detects the card, the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears. Se l e ct Install the software automatically [Recommended] and insert the driver CD-ROM into the CD- ROM d[...]

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    ZyAIR B-300 Quick Installation Guide — 4 — 3. The next screen is the common Windows Logo testing warning screen. This testing is no t necessary for the operation of the ZyAIR B-300. Simply click Continue Anyway to continue the installation.[...]

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    ZyAIR B-300 Quick Installation Guide — 5 — 4. Windows has finished installing software for the B-300. Click Finish to complete the insta llation. 5. The system will automatically star t to install the Wireless LAN Utilit y. Please refer to procedures in Chapter 4 of the User’s Manual on the CD-ROM.[...]

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    ZyAIR B-300 Quick Installation Guide — 6 — Driver installation for Windows 2000 1. Insert the B-300 PCI Card into an available PCI slot on the desktop PC. 2. After Windows 2000 detects the card, the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears. Click Next to start the installation.[...]

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    ZyAIR B-300 Quick Installation Guide — 7 — 3. A screen appears prompting the user to sele ct an installation method. Sel ect Search for a sui table driver for my device [Recommended] and click Next to continue.[...]

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    ZyAIR B-300 Quick Installation Guide — 8 — 4. Ensure that the CD-ROM driver is selected a nd insert the driver CD-ROM into the CD- ROM drive and click Next to continue.[...]

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    ZyAIR B-300 Quick Installation Guide — 9 — 5. The following screen appears showing the driver search results. Click Next to continue the installation . 6. The following screen appears. Click Yes to continue.[...]

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    ZyAIR B-300 Quick Installation Guide — 10 — 7. Windows has finished installing the B-300 software. Click Finish to complete the ins tallation. 8. The system will automatically start to install the Wireless LAN Utility. Please refer to procedures in Chapter 4 of the User’s Manual on the CD-ROM.[...]

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    ZyAIR B-300 Quick Installation Guide — 11 — Driver installation for Windows ME 1. Insert the B-300 PCI Card in to an available PCI slot on the desktop PC. 2. Af t er Windows ME detects the card, the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears. Se l e ct Automatic search for a better driver [Recommended] and insert the driver CD-ROM into CD- ROM driv[...]

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    ZyAIR B-300 Quick Installation Guide — 12 — 3. Click Finish to finish the installation.[...]

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    ZyAIR B-300 Quick Installation Guide — 13 — 4. Click Yes to reboot the computer. 5. After the system reboot, the Wireless LAN Utility will be installed automatically. Th e system will then autom atically start to install the W ireless LAN Utility. Please refer to procedures in Chapter 4 of the Us er’s Manual on the CD-ROM[...]