Allied-telesis AT-WCC201G Manual de usuario

613-000281 Rev. AType II CardBusWireless AdapterAT-WCC201GInstallation Guide

Preface10Document ConventionsThis guide uses the following conventions:NoteNotes provide additional information.CautionCautions inform you that perfor

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide11Where to Find Web-based GuidesThe installation and user guides for all Allied Telesyn products ar

Preface12Contacting Allied TelesynThis section provides Allied Telesyn contact information for technical support as well as sales or corporate informa

13Chapter 1 Installing the AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter CardThis chapter contains the installation instructions for the AT-WCC201G wireless network ada

Chapter 1: Installing the AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card14Features Type II CardBus PC card IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g compliant 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 3

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide15LEDsThe two LEDs on the AT-WCC201G adapter are defined in Table 1.Table 1. LED DescriptionsLED St

Chapter 1: Installing the AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card16Reviewing the Package ContentsThe shipping package should contain the following items. If

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide17Installing the Adapter DriverTo install the adapter driver, perform the following procedure:1. Po

Chapter 1: Installing the AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card184. In the Found New Hardware Wizard window, select No, not this time and click Next. The w

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide196. Click Finish.This completes the procedure for installing the adapter driver on a Microsoft Win

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Chapter 1: Installing the AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card20Setting the Regulatory DomainCautionThe selection of your country or regulatory domain is

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide213. Click the Hardware tab.The Hardware tab is shown in Figure 6.Figure 6. System Properties Windo

Chapter 1: Installing the AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card22The Device Manager window is shown in Figure 7.Figure 7. Device Manager Window5. Expand Ne

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide23The Properties window for the adapter is shown in Figure 9.Figure 9. AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter

Chapter 1: Installing the AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card248. Click Country Region and select your country or regulatory domain from the Value pull-d

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide25Verifying the Driver InstallationTo verify that the driver was correctly incorporated into the Mi

Chapter 1: Installing the AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card26Removing the Adapter DriverTo remove the driver from the computer, perform the following p

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide278. Click OK.9. Disconnect the wireless adapter from the computer.This completes the procedure for

Chapter 1: Installing the AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card28

29Chapter 2 Using the Adapter’s Configuration UtilityThis chapter describes the Wireless Configuration utility that comes on the CD included with your

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide3Regulatory Notes and StatementsWireless LAN,Health andAuthorization ForUseRadio frequency electrom

Chapter 2: Using the Adapter’s Configuration Utility30Installing the Configuration UtilityTo install the configuration program on your computer from t

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide31The prompt in Figure 13 is displayed.Figure 13. Internet Explorer - Active Content Warning Prompt

Chapter 2: Using the Adapter’s Configuration Utility326. Click Run.The Welcome window of the InstallShield Wizard is shown in Figure 16.Figure 16. Ins

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide338. Select a destination folder on the system for storing the configuration utility. To select the

Chapter 2: Using the Adapter’s Configuration Utility3410. Select your country or regulatory domain from the pull-down menu and click OK.CautionThe sel

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide35Starting the Configuration UtilityTo start the Wireless Adapter Configuration utility, double-cli

Chapter 2: Using the Adapter’s Configuration Utility36The section is useful in reviewing the networks that are currently available for you to connect

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide37In order for the wireless adapter to access one of the networks listed in Available WANs, you hav

Chapter 2: Using the Adapter’s Configuration Utility38Creating a Preferred WLAN ProfileThe following procedure explains how to create a Preferred WLAN

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide39The Wireless Network Properties window is shown in Figure 24.Figure 24. Wireless Network Properti

Regulatory Notes and Statements4CE CautionEuropean standards dictate the maximum radiated transmit power of 100mW EIRP and a frequency range of 2.400-

Chapter 2: Using the Adapter’s Configuration Utility40No Security A Preferred WLAN without security is appropriate in a wireless network environment w

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide41 In a Shared Key environment a node must authenticate itself to the access point using a shared

Chapter 2: Using the Adapter’s Configuration Utility42 The key lengths for an ASCII key are as follows:– A key length of 64 bits requires 5 ASCII ch

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide433. Click Data Encryption and select either TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) or AES (Advance

Chapter 2: Using the Adapter’s Configuration Utility447. Click OK to close the Wireless Network Properties window.The Preferred WLANs section of the C

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide45Configuring the IP AddressTo configure the IP address for a Preferred WLAN profile or to activate

Chapter 2: Using the Adapter’s Configuration Utility46The LAN Settings window is shown in Figure 26.Figure 26. LAN Settings Window7. If you want the a

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide47DNS server addresses and enter the IP address in the field. You can enter up to two IP addresses

Chapter 2: Using the Adapter’s Configuration Utility48Deleting a Preferred WLAN ProfileTo delete a Preferred WLAN profile, perform the following proce

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide49Importing and Exporting Preferred WLAN ProfilesYou can export a Preferred WLAN profile into a sep

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide5However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If t

Chapter 2: Using the Adapter’s Configuration Utility50The Save As window is displayed for saving the profile file.7. Specify the location where you wa

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide51The profile is incorporated as a Preferred WLAN into the configuration utility. The wireless adap

Chapter 2: Using the Adapter’s Configuration Utility52Working with Profile GroupsProfile groups allow you to organize your Preferred WLAN profiles. Yo

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide535. You can now add profiles to the new group by either creating them or, if they already exist, m

Chapter 2: Using the Adapter’s Configuration Utility543. Click Rename.The Group Rename window is shown in Figure 31.Figure 31. Group Rename Window4. E

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide55Selecting theActive ProfileGroupThis procedure selects the active profile group for an adapter. T

Chapter 2: Using the Adapter’s Configuration Utility56

57Chapter 3 Microsoft Windows XPThis chapter contains the procedures for configuring the wireless adapter on a Microsoft Windows XP system. Sections i

Chapter 3: Microsoft Windows XP58Setting the IP AddressTo set the IP address of the adapter or to activate the DHCP client, perform the following proc

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide59The Wireless Network Connections Properties window is shown in Figure 34.Figure 34. Wireless Netw

Regulatory Notes and Statements6

Chapter 3: Microsoft Windows XP60The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window is shown in Figure 35.Figure 35. Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properti

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide61You are now ready to configure the adapter’s security system using the Wireless Adapter Configura

Chapter 3: Microsoft Windows XP62Quick ConfigurationThis procedure explains how to quickly configure the wireless adapter using Microsoft Windows XP.

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide63Windows displays the SSIDs of the detected wireless networks in the Wireless Network Connection w

Chapter 3: Microsoft Windows XP64If there is no security on the wireless network, the Wireless Network Connections window in Figure 39 is displayed.Fi

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide65Manually Configuring the Wireless AdapterThe following procedure explains how to configure the wi

Chapter 3: Microsoft Windows XP66The Wireless tab is shown in Figure 40.Figure 40. Wireless Tab6. Click Add. The Wireless Network Properties window is

AT-WCC201G Wireless Adapter Card Installation Guide677. Go to the appropriate subsection below for instructions on how to configure the Wireless Netwo

Chapter 3: Microsoft Windows XP686. Click Key Index and specify the position of the encryption key in the encryption key table on the wireless router

69Appendix ATechnical SpecificationsThis appendix lists the technical specifications of the AT-WCC201G wireless adapter.GeneralCompliance Standard IEE

7Regulatory Notes and Statements ...

Appendix A: Technical Specifications70Channel Numbers 11 channels for United States13 channels for European countriesData Rates6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 4

71Appendix BRegulatory DomainsThis appendix lists the IEEE 802.11g channels supported by the world’s regulatory domains.Channel IdentifierFrequency (M

Appendix B: Regulatory Domains72

Contents8

9PrefaceThis guide contains the installation instructions for the AT-WCC201G wireless network adapter card.This preface contains the following section