iogear GWP514 User manual

Brand: iogear

Model: GWP514

Category: Notebook accessories

Type: User manual

Wireless-G Notebook Network CardWireless-G Notebook Network Card

Wireless-G Notebook Network Card

User Manual (GWP514)

Welcome

Thank you for choosing IOGEAR

to serve your wireless needs. Soon, you will be sharing files or surfing

the Internet wirelessly. We hope you will have as much fun using your IOGEAR

Wireless-G Notebook

Network Card, as we had designing it.

Rest assured, your IOGEAR

Wireless-G Notebook Network Card is built rock-solid to ensure maximum up-

time for you to stay up-and-running. If for any reason you have a problem, we stand behind our products

with an industry-leading 3 year factory warranty, so you can have peace-of-mind with your current and

future IOGEAR

purchases.

We want you to be happy with your purchase, so we have made every effort to ensure product quality,

reliability, and ease-of-use.

IOGEAR, the IOGEAR logo, is the trademark or registered trademarks of IOGEAR, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trade-

marks of Microsoft Corporation. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines, Inc. Macintosh, G3/G4 and iMac are

registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. IOGEAR makes no warranty of any kind with regards to the information presented in this

document. All information furnished here is for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice. IOGEAR, Inc. assumes

no responsibility for any inaccuracies or errors that may appear in this document.

Package Content

Overview

Features

Requirements

Introduction

Installation

Uninstallation

Configuration Utility

WinXP Zero Configuration Utility

WPA Configuration Utility

Specification

Technical Support

Radio and TV Interference Statement

Limited Warranty

Regulatory Compliance FCC Warning

Table of Contents

PKG-M0109B

GWP514 package contains:

(1) 802.11g PC Card

(1) Installation and Manual CD

(1) Quick Start Guide

(1) Warranty/Registration Card

Package Contents

IOGEAR

’s Wireless-G Notebook Network Card is a sleek and versatile device for both small and

home office users. With IOGEAR

, you can surf the Internet, share files, chat with your friends,

and....Wirelessly!

Our simple, easy-to-use, setup wizard will have you up-and-running in minutes. Moreover, our turnkey

and Wireless Security packages keep you safe on the net.

Remember, IOGEAR

’s Wireless-G Notebook Network Card gives you the wireless connectivity all

in a small, cost-effective, and reliable setup. Go with IOGEAR

, and go Wireless!

Overview

Features

• 54 Mbps wireless connection speed – up to five times faster than previous 802.11b technology

• Sleek, compact antenna is designed for minimum space

• Included IOGEAR client utility to support WLAN with WPA/WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access) security

protocols, such as EAP-TLS,EAP-TTLS, PEAP-(EAPCGT), PEAP (EAP-MSCHAP V2), LEAP, LEAP-

FAST. (refer to User Manual for complete details) Ultra-easy installation in just a few simple steps.

• Compliant with FCC Part 15.247 for US, EN 300-328 for Europe, and RCR STD-33A and ARIB

STD-T66 for Japan

• Backward compatible with 802.11b wireless networks, access points, hot spots and other devices

• Solid 3-year manufacturer warranty - built to last!

System Requirements

• Pentium

class notebook computers with one available CardBus slot

• Microsoft

Windows

98SE, ME, 2000, XP

• CD-ROM drive

• Using WPA function, make sure there is a WPA-enabled Access Points in the network environment.

Introduction

When the adapter card is not associated with any wireless network devices, the Power/Tx Led will

stay solid greer Rx Led will be off. When both LEDs are blinking green, the adapter card is

scanning/connecting to an wireless network. When the adapter card is associated, Power/Tx LED

indicates transmitting activity; Rx LED indicate receiving activity.

Ejecting the Network Adapter

Please always disable the network adapter prior

removing the adapter from the PCMCIA slot. The

network adapter supports hot-swappable feature so

you don’t have to power off the notebook to remove

the adapter.

1. Double click the Unplug or Eject Hardware Icon

resides on the Windows system tray and click Stop

from the Unplug or Eject Hardware dialog box.

Introduction

2. Click OK to confirm that you are going to stop the

adapter.

3. The following screen prompts that you can

remove the adapter.

4. Push the lever of your notebook PCMCIA slot

to eject the adapter now.

NOTE: Don’t eject the network adapter when data

transmission is taking place.

Introduction

Driver Installations

NOTE: If you have connected the GWP514 CardBus adapter to your computer, please remove it first.

STEP 1

Insert the Driver and Utility CD into CD Drive

STEP 2

If your CD Autorun is enable, the Main Istallation

Menu will show. (Otherwise open your CD folder

and double-click on the “setup. exe” file)

STEP 3

A main installation Menu will show. Click the button

of IOGEAR GWP514 Driver Installation.

Installation

4 Click the button of IOGEAR GWP514 Driver

Installation. The InstallShield wizard prepares for

installation.

5. The InstallShield Wizard prompts you for

confirmation. Click Next on the following menu.

Installation

6. Check to install Client utility and driver or

install driver only. We recommend proceeding

with “Install client utilities and drivers”

7. A warning question will pop up, Click“YES”

9. Select a program folder and click on Next.

Installation

8. In the destination Folder screen you are asked to

confirm the Destination Folder for the application

software. If you would like, you may change the

destination folder to another location. Click Next

11. Choose the IOGEAR client utility. Click Next.10. The installation gives you information regarding

the Client Utility to be used. Click Next.

Installation

13. If you have Windows XP Service Pack 2, you

will get the “Found News Hardware Wizard” menu,

click on Cancel.

12. At this moment please insert you GWP512

CardBus card in your Laptop, and Click OK.

Installation

15. At the Hardware installation menu click

Continue Anyway.

14. At the Found New Harware dialog box Cancel.

Installation

16. The setup configuration shows the installation

progress

17. Click Finish to complete the client utility

installation. Your computer will be rebooted.

Installation

Start -> Programs -> IOGEAR Wireless -> IOGEAR

Wireless Client utility

After you launch the utility it will reside on the

windows system tray as illustrated above.

The device driver icon appears as a series of four

vertical bars. These bars provide

the following color coded indications of the received

signal strength:

·Red indicates poor quality (<5 dB)

·Yellow indicates average quality (5 to 10 dB)

·Green indicates from good (10 dB) to excellent (20

dB) quality

If you hold your mouse pointer over the icon, the

profiles, quality, ip address

display, along with the name of the current configura-

tion profile.

18. After rebooting, The IOGEAR Client Utility icon

resides on the Desktop at the System Tray

automatically.

If wireless-reception-four-bars does not launch

and cannot get wireless connection open the

configuration utility from Windows by

performing the following steps:

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Model: GWP514

Category: Notebook accessories

Type: User manual

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