Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto 3CRDW696 del fabbricante 3Com
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11Mbps Wirele ss LAN PCI Adapter User Guide 3CRDW696 http:// www.3c om.com/ http:// www.suppor t.3com.c om/regi stration/fron tpg.pl Published July 2002 User Guide vers ion 4.
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Chapter 1 - I NSTALLI NG Y O UR W IRELESS LAN PCI A DAPTER 5 Introduction .. .. .. .. ... ... .. ... .. .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. .. ... .. ... . .. ...... ...
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1 Inst alling Y our W ireless LAN PCI Adapter Introd ucti on Thank you for purchasing the 3Com 11Mbps W ireless L AN PCI Adapter. This user guide will assist you with the installation procedures for the PCI Adapter. Your package should contain the 3Com 11Mbps W ireless LAN PCI Adapter and the In sta ll ati o n C D .
Mobility—W ireless LAN sy st ems can provide LAN users with access to real-time information anywhere in their organization. This mobility supports productivity and service opportunities not possible with wired networks.
Install Pro cedure for Mi crosoft Windows 95OSR2/9 8/98SE /ME/2000/XP Follow these steps to install the W LAN PCI Adapter (do not insert y our 3Com 11Mbps W irel ess LAN PCI Adapter until instructed): 1 Power on your computer and allow W indows 95OSR2/ 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP to load fully.
3 After c opy ing the files t o y our s ystem, click Finish to c om p le te th e se tu p. Install Pro cedure for Mi crosoft Windows NT4.0 1 Install the W i reless LAN PCI Adapter Hardware first. Click Install Hardware on the main 3Com 11Mbps W ireless LAN installation screen.
4 Carefully insert the W i reless LAN PCI Adapter into the select ed slot until it seats snu gl y . The antenna on Wireless LAN PCI Adapter is a separate pie ce. Once the PCI Adapter is seated firmly, you can screw the antenna to the outside of the faceplate and adjust for best reception.
Connec ti ng Net work Proto cols Follow the instructions in y our operating system help Start Menu>Help for Con nectin g to Networks. Check with your net w ork administrat or to know which protocols to add and to get other network configuration information.
2 Using the Configuration Utility The 3Com 11Mbps W ireless LAN PCI Adapter uses its own management soft w are for all supported operating s y stems ex cept Microsoft W indow s XP (see the section “Configuring Automatic Network Connections with W indows XP” for XP speci fic informat ion).
Link Quality—active when the node is in Infrastructure Mode. The bar graph displays the quality of the link between the node and Access Point. It summarizes the qualit y of the link over the bar gra.
Click the “Edit” button to edit the selected profile. Click the “De lete” button if you w ish to delete selec ted profiles. Profile Name —the name of the profile or group of setting used to connect with a particular network. The name is for your benefit and can consist of up to 48 characters.
To configure one or more wireless networks for auto connection, follow these steps: 1 Right-click the Network icon in the notificat ion area at the bottom of the screen to display a pop- up menu. Click Open Network Connections . 2 Right-click the W ireles s Network Connection icon and click Propert ies in the Pop-up menu.
3 Dou ble clic k NE TW OR K CONN ECT IO NS ic on 4 Highlight the Wireless Net w ork Connection by clicking only once 5 Under Network Tasks on the left, click CHANGE settings of this Connection 6 Se le.
3 T echn ical Specificati ons Techn ical s pec ific ations of 3 Com 1 1M bps Wire less LA N PC I Ad a p te r Driver suppo rt Microsoft W indows XP Microsoft W indows 98 Microsoft W indows 98SE Microsoft W indows 2000 Microsoft W indows ME Microsoft W indows 95 OSR2 Microsoft W indows NT 4.
Radio specifi cations Operating Range: Open space: up to 300m; Indoor: up to 70m Frequency range: 2.4-2.4835 GHz, direct sequence spread spectr um Number of Channels: Europe: 13 (1-13 ) US: 11 (1-11 ).
A T echn ical Support 3Com provides eas y access to technical support inf ormati on through a variety of serv ices. This appendix describes these s ervices. Informat ion contained in this append ix is correct at time of publication. For the most rec ent information, 3Com r ecommends that you access the 3Com Corporation W orld W i de Web sit e.
To connect to the 3Com FTP site, enter the following information into you r FTP client : • Hostn ame: ftp.3com.co m • Usern ame : anony mous • Password: <your Internet e-mail a ddress> NOTE: With W eb bro wse r softw are, su ch as N etsca pe N avig ator an d Internet Explorer, you do not need a user name and password.
Return ing Pr oduc ts for Repair Before you send a product directly to 3Com for repair, you must first obtain an authorization number. Product s sen t t o 3Com without authoriza tion numb ers will be returned to the sender unopened, at the sender’s expense.
Regulatory Compliance Informati on NOTE: This product contains encr y pt ion. It is unlawful to expor t out of the U.S. without obtaining a U.S . Export License. FCC Par t 15 N otic e (A pplica ble to us e with in the USA ) CA U TIO N: FCC Radio-Frequenc y Ex posure Notic e This devic e generates and radiates radio-frequen cy energy.
Industr y Canada Notice (A pp licab le for use wit hin Ca nada) This devic e com plies with Canadia n RSS-210. To prevent r adio i nterferenc e to the licensed serv ice, thi s device is intended to be operated indoor s and away from windows to provide m aximum shielding.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il 3Com 3CRDW696 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del 3Com 3CRDW696 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso 3Com 3CRDW696 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul 3Com 3CRDW696 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il 3Com 3CRDW696, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del 3Com 3CRDW696.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il 3Com 3CRDW696. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo 3Com 3CRDW696 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
