3Com WL-305 Network Card User Manual


 
C
ONTENTS
1
I
NTRODUCTION
How Does a Wireless LAN Work? 5
Network Association 5
Roaming 5
Security 5
Ad Hoc Networks 5
Setting Up a 3Com Wireless LAN 6
All Wireless Networks 6
Wired/Wireless Networks 6
Product Registration and Support 7
2
I
NSTALLING
THE
W
IRELESS
C
LIENT
Requirements 9
Disk Factory 9
Inserting the PC Card 10
Installing the Software 11
Windows Wizard Installation 11
Install Files 11
Set Up the PC Card 12
Install Utilities 12
Windows NT Installation with Networking Installed 12
Install Files 13
Install CardWizard 13
Set Up the PC Card 14
Install Utilities 14
Confirming the Installation 15
Using the XJACK Antenna 15
Custom Installation Options 16
WLAN Service Area 16
Security Settings 16
40-bit Shared Key (Wi-Fi) Encryption 16
128-bit Dynamic Security Link Authentication 17
Installing the Documentation 17
3
U
SING
THE
W
IRELESS
LAN
About the 3Com Icon 20
Interpreting Status Icons 20
Using the 3Com WLAN Configuration Utility 21