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WL22-PC/PCI Quick Installation Guide v1.1                                                                                                                                                    Page 1                                                         

  

 

Quick Installation Guide

 

IEEE 802.11b+ Wireless LAN Solutions  
22 Mbps Wireless PC Card/PCI Adapter 
Model: WL22-PC/PCI

 

 

Before You Start 

 

Your new AmbiCom WL22-PC/PCI comes with an automated software installation program for 
Windows XP/ME/2000/98SE.    The program automatically installs the drivers and configuration 
utility before you install your hardware, so there’s no searching for the location of drivers.    

 

 
Note:  Please install the software before inserting the PC Card/PCI Adapter. 
 

 

Driver and  Utility Installation for Windows XP/ME/2000/98SE 

 
1.  Before connecting your WL22-PC/PCI with your computer, insert the Setup CD into an 

available CD-ROM drive. Unless you have deactivated the auto-run feature in Windows, an 
interactive installation screen sho uld appear automatically. 

 

If an installation screen does not appear automatically, you can access the installation 
program by clicking the 

Start

 button and selecting 

Run

.

  

In the drop down box provided, type

 

D:\setup.exe

” 

(“D” represents the CD-ROM drive).   

2.  Follow the on-screen prompts to install the driver and utility for your WL22-PC/PCI. 
 

Note:

  Although the screens on your system may look different than those shown in these 

instructions, you should be prompted for the same information.  If you are not prompted for the 
same information, refer to your Microsoft documentation.

 

 
 
Configuring the Utility 

 

After you have installed the software of the PC Card/PCI Adapter, insert the card/adapter into 
your computer.  The following icon will appear in your sys tem tray to indicate the installation of 
the hardware.  Double-click on the AmbiCom WL22-PC/PCI icon either on your desktop or at 
the lower right of your system tray to activate the configuration utility. The following icon will 
appear in your system tray and desktop to indicate the installation of the PC Card/PCI Adapter.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for WL22-PC

Page 1: ...tallation screen does not appear automatically you can access the installation program by clicking the Start button and selecting Run In the drop down box provided type D setup exe D represents the CD ROM drive 2 Follow the on screen prompts to install the driver and utility for your WL22 PC PCI Note Although the screens on your system may look different than those shown in these instructions you ...

Page 2: ...reen will show you the basic information on the card and the network s status i e SSID Link Rate Channel Link Quality Signal Strength and Data Rate 2 Click Configuration on the left of the Utility screen The following page will appear Enter your wireless network s SSID select the BSS Type Infrastructure is the default selection Click Apply ...

Page 3: ...creen you will set the WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy Encryption Select a WEP configuration level and a pass phrase Click Apply 4 Click the SiteSurvey link on the left of the Utility screen Select one of the SSID s from the Available Network section Click Connect to connect to the selected network and proceed to the Profile page ...

Page 4: ...tings and another for your home setups and simply load the appropriate profile at each place To create a new profile fill in the information for each of the parameters listed in the screen below and click OK and you will return to the previous page If you click OK directly without making any changes you then have completed the connection action 6 The About page displays software version informatio...

Page 5: ...c information on the card and the network s status i e SSID Link Rate Channel Link Quality Signal Strength and Data Rate Configuration Sets the card s network SSID BSS Type Channel Link Rate Preamble and Power Mode Security Sets the encryption mode and WEP Key SiteSurvey Displays information on Available Network and Profiles About Displays software version information of the WL22 PC PCI ...

Page 6: ... Connections option 3 Double click on the red X on the Wireless Network Connection AmbiCom WL22 PC icon 4 Click the Advanced button 5 Uncheck the box Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Click OK 6 Double click on the AmbiCom Configuration Utility shortcut on your desktop and you will see the Configuration Utility icon on the system tray at the lower right corner of your screen Do...

Page 7: ...d in stored on or integrated with any products returned to AmbiCom Inc pursuant to any warranty Exclusion The warranty on your LAN products shall not apply to defect or damages resulting from a Improper or inadequate installation of the product operation outside the environmental specification for the products b Power spikes or other power related damage c Compatibility problems with any other sof...

Page 8: ... DO NOT ALLOW THESE LIMITATIONS ON THE LENGTH OF AN IMPLIED WARRANTY SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MY NOT APPLY TO YOU HOWEVER ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR MERCHANTABILITY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS FOR A PERIOD OF 1 YEAR ON THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY ...

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