3Com Wireless LAN Products July 16, 2002 ReadMe Version 1.5 ******************************************************************* TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Signal Strength Not Available in Ad Hoc Networking 2. Number of Stations in an Ad Hoc Network 3. Changing Adapter Settings 4. Supported Wireless Security Modes 5. Wireless LAN Configuration Utility and Windows XP 6. Windows XP WEP Key Index ******************************************************************* 1. Signal Strength Not Available in Ad Hoc Networking In Ad Hoc networking signal strength is not available. The monitor displays a green dashed line when the adapter is in a Ready state. When the adapter is not in a ready state, the monitor displays a red dashed line with a circled X. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Number of Stations in an Ad Hoc Network There is no way of knowing who or how many stations are in an Ad Hoc network. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Changing Adapter Settings When changing the settings for your 3Com wireless LAN adapter, use 3Com Wireless LAN Configuration Utility. Changes made through the Windows Control Panel are overwritten when a profile is activated in Wireless LAN Configuration Utility. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Supported Wireless Security Modes 3Com Wireless LAN Configuration Utility supports the following Wireless security modes: - Open system (no security) - 64-bit Shared Key WEP (wired equivalent privacy) (40-bit) - 128-bit Shared Key WEP (104-bit) - 802.1x Access Control (Windows XP only) ------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Wireless LAN Configuration Utility and Windows XP If you are using Windows XP, it is recommended that you use the software provided with your OS to configure your WLAN device instead of using Wireless LAN Configuration Utility. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Windows XP WEP Key Index On Windows XP, the WEP Key index in the Wireless Network Properties dialog ranges from 0 to 3. The index range on most access points is 1 to 4. If WEP is enabled, the encryption key and the index needs to match for both the access point and client in order to get connected. If the WEP key is entered in index 1 on the access point, enter the WEP key in index 0 in Windows XP. Similarly, if the WEP key is entered in index 2, 3, or 4 on the access point, enter the WEP key in index 1, 2, or 3 on Windows XP, respectively.Download Driver Pack
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