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www .3com.com 3Com Wir eless 11g PCI Adapter Quick Installation Guide For W indows 2000 3CRPCIG75 3CRPCIG75-LAT M/N : WL-549 Part Number 1001 6632 Rev AA Published Apri l 2008.
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Check the Package Contents Before you start with the installati on, verify that your PCI Adapter package includes the following items: ■ One 3Com Wireless 11g PCI Adapter with standard PCI bracket .
4 Check the Package Contents ■ 256 MB of RAM ■ 7 MB of free disk space ■ CD-ROM drive Check the PCI Bracket The standar d PCI bracket t o which the PCI Adapte r is attached by default is for standard, full-height desktops.
Installing the Wireless PCI Adap ter 5 Figure 1 Standard Bracket (Left) and Low-Profile Br acket (Right) Installing the Wir e less PCI Adapter Installing the P CI Adapter is a two-step pr ocess: 1 Ins.
6 Installing the Wireless PCI Adapt er T o install the PCI Adapter in to a PCI slot: 1 Shut down your computer , and then unplug the power cord from the power source. 2 Remove the computer cover . 3 Locate an empty PCI slot and remove the slot cover .
Installing the Wireless PCI Adap ter 7 4 Insert the PCI Adapte r into the slot, and then press it down gently until it seats snugly in the slot. See 2 in Figure 2. 5 Secure the PCI Adapter into th e slot using the scr ew that you removed earlier . 6 Replace the computer cover .
8 Install the PCI Ad apter Windows 20 00 software Install the PCI Adapter Windows 2000 software Y our PCI Adapter Windows 2000 softwar e contains the 3Com Wireless driver and utility . R unning the PCI Adapter setup program ins talls the adap ter driver and utility .
Install the PCI Adapter Windows 2000 software 9 3 When the License Agreement screen appears, check I accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next .
10 Install the PCI Ad apter Windows 20 00 software 4 When the S elect the country that you want to install screen appears, select the count ry you prefer and click Next .
Install the PCI Adapter Windows 2000 software 11 5 When the Choose Destination Location scr een appears, click Next . Alternatively , you can change the destination folder by clicking Browse.
12 Install the PCI Ad apter Windows 20 00 software 6 When the S elect Pr ogram Folder screen appears, click Next . Alternatively , you can change th e pr ogram folder name.
Install the PCI Adapter Windows 2000 software 13 7 Click Finish . The installation is complete. The 3Com Wireless 11g PCI Adapter Utility will appear .
14 Install the PCI Ad apter Windows 20 00 software Connecting on Wi ndows 2000 By default, the PCI Adapter now scans for access points in range. If you want to connect to a specific access point, y ou must configure your wire less connection using the 3Com W ireless 11g PCI Adapter Util ity tool.
Install the PCI Adapter Windows 2000 software 15 2 The Profile Management screen will appear . T ype the profile name you prefer ..
16 Install the PCI Ad apter Windows 20 00 software 3 Select the securi ty options fo r the wireless network and click Configure... ..
Install the PCI Adapter Windows 2000 software 17 4 T ype the network security key and click OK . Then click OK on the Profile Management scr een..
18 Install the PCI Ad apter Windows 20 00 software 5 Once successfully connected to the wireless network, the status of the wireless network c onnection will appear .
T roubleshooting Inst allation 19 T roubleshooting Installation Refer to T able 1 for a list of issues th at you may encounter during installation and so me suggested solutions.
20 T roubleshooting Instal lation Windows shows the PCI Adapter as an unknown device ■ Verify that the PCI Adapter is inserted properly into the PCI slot. ■ If the PCI Adapter is inserted properly into the slot and Windows still does not recognize it, use t he Device Manager to remove the unknown device, and then repeat the setup proced ure.
R EGULATORY I NFORMATION The 3Com Wireless 1 1g PCI Adapter (3CRPCIG 75 and 3CRPCIG75-LAT, M/N : WL-549) must be instal led and used in strict accordan ce with the manufacturer's instruct ions as described in the user documentation that comes with the product.
■ Reorient or relocate th e receiving antenna ■ Increase the distance between the equipment an d the receiver ■ Connect the equipment to outlet on a circuit different from that to whic h the rec.
C ANADA – I NDUSTRY C ANADA (IC) This device complies wi th RSS 210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this d evice may not cause interference, an d (2) this device must accept any interf erence, including interf erence that may cause undesired operation of this device.
■ EN 60950-1 E UROPE – EU D ECLARATION OF C ONFORMITY Intended use: IEEE 802. 11b/g radio LAN device NOTE: To ensure product op eration is in compliance wi th local regulations, select the country in whi ch the product is installed. Refer t o the 3Com Wirele ss 11g PCI Adapte r online help.
E UROPE - D ECLARATION OF C ONFORMITY IN L ANGUAGES OF THE E UROPEAN C OMMUNITY English Hereby, 3Com Co rporation, decl ares that this RLAN device is in compli ance with the essential requ irements and oth er relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/ EC.
A copy of th e signed Declaration of Conformity can b e downloaded from t he Product Support web p age for the 3CRPCIG75 at http://www.3c om.com. Also available at http://suppo rt.
E UROPE – R ESTRICTIONS FOR U SE OF 2.4GH Z F REQUENCIES IN E UROPEAN C OMMUNITY C OUNTRIES ■ This device may be operated in doors or outdoors i n all countries o f the European Comm unity using th e 2.4GHz band: Chan nels 1 - 13, except where n oted below.
TA I W A N K OREA RF C OMPLI ANCE This device may cause radio in terference during it s op eration. Therefore service in relatio n to human life security is not available.
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