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Wireless LAN Adapter LED Indicators
Removing Your Wireless LAN PC Card
Normally, you would not uninstall the Wireless LAN PC Card; however, in case a problem
arises, you may want to uninstall and reinstall it. You can uninstall Wireless LAN Manager
any time following the installation. The uninstall removes desktop icons, registry entry
files, and optionally files used by the adapter.
1 If you are using Windows 2000, Me, or 98 SE, click Start > Settings > Control Panel.
If you are using Windows XP, click Start > Control Panel.
2 Click Add/Remove Programs.
3 Select 3Com Wireless LAN Manager.
4 Click Change/Remove.
5 Click Remove and Next.
6 Follow the prompts to uninstall 3Com Wireless LAN Manager and the PC Card if
desired.
7 When the uninstall is complete, remove the adapter and restart your computer.
Updating the Wireless LAN PC Card Driver
To update your Wireless LAN PC Card driver software, find your operating system
below, then follow the procedure.
Windows XP and 2000
1 Insert your Wireless LAN PC Card into the PC card slot.
2 In Windows 2000, select Start > Settings > Control Panel, then double-click the
System icon.
In Windows XP, from your desktop or start menu, right-click My Computer and select
Properties.
3 Select the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.
4 If necessary, click the plus sign (+) to expand the Network Adapters tree.
No network association exists when the
computer becomes active again after
being in sleep mode or after the
Wireless LAN PC Card is removed and
reinserted
Log out and log in again, or restart the computer to restore the connections.
Problem Solutions
Condition Description
Off The computer does not recognize the Wireless LAN Adapter.
Flashing on and off The Wireless LAN Adapter has power.
Flickering Data transfer is taking place.