3Com 3CRWE62092A User Manual - page 18
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C
HAPTER
2: I
NSTALLING
THE
W
IRELESS
C
LIENT
Confirming the
Installation
When the PC Card and software are installed correctly, you will see the following
items after you restart the computer:
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PC Card LED is blinking.
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3Com WLAN Launcher is running. This utility shows the status of your network
association.
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3Com icon is in the Windows system tray.
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Shortcut icon to the 3Com WLAN Launcher is on your desktop (unless you
specified no icon during the installation).
If you do not see the 3Com WLAN Launcher window, click the 3Com icon in the
Windows system tray to display it.
If the 3Com WLAN Launcher is not already running, you can start it by double
clicking the shortcut on your desktop, or, from the Windows Start menu, select
Start/Programs/3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN/3Com WLAN Launcher.
For more information, see “Using the Wireless LAN”.
Custom Installation
Options
If you want to set up a custom configuration during installation, when the
installation program asks for the Setup Type, select Custom and click Next.
You can change the WLAN Service Area and Security settings.
WLAN Service Area
Attach to any WLAN Service Area automatically—This option associates the client
automatically to the WLAN service area with the best signal strength.
Specify a WLAN Service Area—Select this option and enter the name of a WLAN
service area. The name must match the name of the access point WLAN Service
Area exactly.
For more information on these settings, see “Changing Network and Security
Settings”.
Security Settings
See “Changing Network and Security Settings”for information about Security.