3Com WL-305 User Manual - Ontents

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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

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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

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About the 3Com Icon     20

Interpreting Status Icons     20

Using the 3Com WLAN Configuration Utility     21