3Com 3CRSHEW696 Network Card User Manual


 
1
Installing Your Wireless LAN USB Adapter and Wireless LAN Manager
2
Connecting Your Wireless LAN USB Adapter
Connect your Wireless USB Adapter into the USB port on your computer like this:
Antennas
The antenna sits at the side of the Wireless LAN USB Adapter. Extend it, as shown
in the illustration above, for best wireless communications.
Confirming Device Installation
1
With your USB Adapter installed, double-click the
My Computer
icon.
If you are running Windows XP, click
Start
>
Control Panel
and go to step 3.
2
Double-click the
Control Panel
icon.
3
Double-click the
System
icon. The System Properties window appears, detailing your
system setup.
4
Click the
Device Manager
tab. A list of devices appears, arranged by type.
If you are using Windows XP or 2000, click the
Hardware
tab and click
Device Manager
.
5
Double-click
Network Adapters
. One entry appears:
3Com 3CRSHEW696 Wireless
LAN USB Adapter
.
6
Double-click the entry to display a description of the current status.
The device status should indicate “This device is working properly.”
7
Close the windows you have opened until you return to the desktop.