Installation guide
This guide provides information on the IBM 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus
Adapter.
Product description
The IBM 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter contained in this package has the
following features:
v
Conforms to IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g (draft) standards.
v
Up to 54 Mbps data rate for high-capacity, fast operation
v
Driver support for:
– Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000 Professional
– Microsoft Windows XP
– Microsoft Windows NT
®
4.0 Workstation
v
Advanced security features including AES, 128, 64, 0 bit Wired Equivalent
Privacy (WEP), and 802.1x authentication.
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Interoperable with IEEE 802.11a- and 802.11b-compliant wireless devices.
v
32-bit CardBus performance.
v
Supports PC Card hot-swapping with true plug and play connectivity.
v
Lower power consumption.
Note:
The Wi-Fi Alliance is scheduled to certify IEEE 802.11g in mid-2003. This
may affect current 802.11g technology. If the certification affects the operation of
the CardBus Adapter, IBM will upgrade it to ensure that you have the most
current product available.
Installing the Wireless CardBus Adapter
This section provides information on installing the 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus
Adapter.
Installing the Wireless CardBus Adapter in Windows XP
Professional
To install the cardbus adapter in Microsoft Windows XP Professional, do the
following:
1.
Make sure that the cardbus adapter is not inserted in the CardBus slot. If it is,
eject it from the slot.
2.
Insert the
Installation and User’s Guide CD
into the computer CD-ROM drive.
An IBM welcome window opens automatically.
3.
Click
Software
.
4.
Click
Install Device Drivers
. Continue with Step 5.
If the Welcome window does not open, do the following:
a.
Click
Start
→
Run
.
b.
Click
Browse
and navigate to your computer CD-ROM drive; then
double-click the SETUP.EXE file on the
Installation and User’s Guide CD
.
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