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Wireless 802.1 1g PCI Network Card PCI555WG Instruction Guide The Professionals’ Source For Hard-to-Find Computer Parts W I R E L E S S C A R D * Actual product may vary from photo.
FCC COMPLIANCE ST A TEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r easonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a r esidential installation.
1 T able of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Introduction Thank you for purchasing a StarT ech.com W ireless 802.1 1g PCI network card. This network card will allow you to connect to r outers, access points, and other devices that comply with the 802.1 1g wireless standard at blistering speeds of up to 54 Mbps.
3 Installation This section will guide you through the installation of your PCI car d and the related software. Please r ead through the instr uctions carefully and complete each step in the order listed. Installing the Card 1. Make sur e that your system is unplugged and you ar e grounded.
4 10. At this time, you will be prompted to selected between two options: Use R T2500 Configuration Utility or Use W indows XP Zero Configuration . If you select Use W indows XP Zero Configuration , you will have to use the W indows Network Settings to configure the PCI555WG.
5 the A vailable Networks window . Connect : Allows you to connect to the network device highlighted in the A vailable Networks window . Add to Profile : Adds the network highlighted in the A vailable Networks window to the Profiles list (see below).
6 the drop-down menu to choose its SSID fr om the list of available devices. Power Saving Mode : This option manages the power consumption of the PCI555WG. CAM (Constantly A wake Mode): Does not restrict the power use of the network car d. Power Saving Mode: Automatically reduces the power used by the network car d when it is not in use.
7 None: No authentication is needed. Shared: Only wireless devices using a shared key ar e allowed to connect to the network. WP A: W i-Fi Protected Access. Designed for businesses that use a Radius server for client authentication, a WP A-enabled router or access point, and WP A- enabled clients.
8 text box. 64-bit: 10 digit hexadecimal value (from A-F , a-f and 0-9 ranges) OR a 5 digit ASCII text value: 0123456aef or test1 are examples of valid keys. 128-bit: 26 digit hexadecimal value (from A-F , a-f, and 0-9 ranges) OR a 13 digit ASCII text value: 01234567890123456789abcdef or administrator are examples of valid keys.
9 Advance This tab allows you to further optimize the settings of the PCI555WG for your environment. NOTE: Use caution when changing these settings. While adjusting these settings from their default v.
10 r ecommended. 1/2/5.5/1 1/6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54Mbps: Forces the card to use only the transmission speed selected. If Wir eless Mode is set to 802.11 B only the only speeds available for this setting will be 1/2/5.
11 connection given your environment. 4) If no signal is present, adjust your encryption, authentication and other settings to match your network. Problem: The card connects to my wireless access device and network, but I cannot see or browse other computers on my network or access the Internet.
12 Specifications Interface 32-bit PCI Frequency Band 2.3000 ~ 2.4835GHz (Industrial/Scientific/Medical Band) Modulation OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM (1 1g) BPSK, QPSK, CCK (1 1b) Data Rate 54/48/36/24/18/12/1 1/9/6/5.5/2/1 Mbps Supports auto fallback Security 64/128-bit WEP , WP A, AES, 802.
13 T echnical Suppor t The following technical resour ces are available for this StarT ech.com product: On-line help: We ar e constantly adding new information to the T ech Support section of our web site. T o access this page, click the T ech Support link on our homepage, www .
Revised: May 27, 2004.
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