ZyXEL Communications Wireless LAN PCI Card 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 WL AN PCI Card Package Contents Please ensure th at the following items are in cluded in your package. If any items are m issing contact your dealer. • One ZyAIR B-300 Wireless 802.11b PCI Card • One CD-ROM (includes device drivers, utility a[...]

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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 (solid green). LINK Indicates link status. T he LED lights up (solid gree n) while the wireless connection is li nked. The 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 into an available PCI slot on the desktop PC. 2. A ft er Windows XP detects the card, the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears. S el ec t Install the software automatically [Recommended] and insert the driver CD-ROM into the CD- ROM dr[...]

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    ZyAIR B-300 Quick Installation Guide — 4 — 3. The next screen is the common Windows Logo testing warning screen. This test ing is not necessary for the operation of th e 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 installation. 5. The system wil l automaticall y start to install the Wir e less LAN Utility. Please refer to procedures in Chapter 4 of the User’s Manual o n 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 N e xt to start the installation.[...]

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    ZyAIR B-300 Quick Installation Guide — 7 — 3. A screen appears prompting the user to select an installation meth od. Select Search for a su itable driv er 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 select ed and insert the driver CD-ROM into th e CD- ROM drive and click Next to continue.[...]

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    ZyAIR B-300 Quick Installation Guide — 9 — 5. The following sc reen appears showing the driver search results. Click Next to continue the installa tion. 6. The following sc reen 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 wil l automatically sta rt 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 — 11 — Driver installation for Windows ME 1. Insert the B-300 PCI Card into an available PCI slot on the desktop PC. 2. A ft er Windows ME detects the card, the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears. S el ec t Automatic search for a better driver [Recommende d] 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 Utilit y will be installed automatica lly. The system will then automatically start to install th e Wireless LAN Utility. Please refer to procedures in Chapter 4 of t he User’s Manual on the CD-ROM[...]