Fujitsu FPCM20654 User Guide - Page 97

Connection To The Network

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Wireless LAN User's Guide . Field Name Power Save Mode Network Type 802.11b Preamble Transmit Power Level Wireless Mode Wireless Mode when Starting Ad Hoc Network Description Options are Maximum, Normal, or Off Options are AP (Infrastructure) or Ad Hoc Specifies the preamble setting in 802.11b. The default setting is Short and Long (Access Point mode), which allows both short and long headers in the 802.11b frames. Set to Long Only to override allowing short frames. Options are 100%, 50%, 25%, 12.5% or Lowest transmit power (0mW) Specifies 5 GHz 54 Mbps, 5 GHz 108 Mbps, 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps, or 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps operation in an access point network. Specifies 5GHz 54 Mbps, 5 GHz 108 Mbps, 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps, or 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps to start an Ad Hoc network if no matching network name is found after scanning all available modes. 12. Click OK 13. If the profile you just created does not activate immediately, click the Profile Management tab, highlight the desired Profile, and click Activate. 14. Click [Close] if you want to close the Atheros Client Utility. CONNECTION TO THE NETWORK This section explains connection to the network. If there is an administrator of the network, contact the network administrator for data settings. Setting the network Perform the "Setting TCP/IP" and "Confirming the computer and work group names" operations required for network connection. Setting TCP/IP To change the setting of the IP address, you need to be logged in from Windows as an administrator. 1. Click the [Start] button first and then [Control Panel]. 2. If the Control Panel is in Category view, switch to Classic view by clicking "Switch to Classic View" under Control Panel the left frame. (If you are already in Classic view, "Switch to Category View" will be displayed.) 3. Double-click [Network Connections]. A list of currently installed networks will be displayed. 4. Right-click [Wireless Network Connection] in the list, and then click [Properties] in the menu displayed. The [Wireless Network Connection Properties] window will be displayed. 5. Click the [General] tab if it is not already selected. 6. Click [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP] and then click [Properties]. The [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties] window will be displayed. 7. Set the IP address as follows: ■ For ad hoc connection: Select [Use the following IP address:] and then enter data for [IP address] and [Subnet mask]. See page 98 for IP address setting. ■ For access point (infrastructure) connection: If your network uses DHCP, select [Obtain an IP address automatically] and [Obtain DNS server address automatically]. If your network uses static IP addresses, consult with your network administrator for the correct IP address settings. 8. Click the [OK] button. Processing will return to the [Wireless Network Connection Properties] window. 9. Click the [OK] button. 10. Close the [Network Connection] window. Following this operation, confirm the names of the computer and the workgroup as follows. Confirming the computer and work group names To modify the computer name and/or the work group name, you need to be logged in from Windows as an administrator. 1. Click the [Start] button, then [Control Panel]. 2. If the Control Panel is in Category view, switch to Classic view by clicking "Switch to Classic View" under Control Panel the left frame. (If you are already in Classic view, "Switch to Category View" will be displayed.) 3. Double-click the [System] icon. The [System Properties] window will be displayed. 4. Click the [Computer Name] tab. 91

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12.
Click OK
13.
If the profile you just created does not activate
immediately, click the Profile Management tab,
highlight the desired Profile, and click Activate.
14.
Click [Close] if you want to close the Atheros Cli-
ent Utility.
CONNECTION TO THE NETWORK
This section explains connection to the network.
If there is an administrator of the network, contact the
network administrator for data settings.
Setting the network
Perform the “Setting TCP/IP” and “Confirming the
computer and work group names” operations required for
network connection.
Setting TCP/IP
1.
Click the [Start] button first and then [Control
Panel].
2.
If the Control Panel is in Category view, switch to
Classic view by clicking “Switch to Classic View”
under Control Panel the left frame. (If you are
already in Classic view, “Switch to Category View”
will be displayed.)
3.
Double-click [Network Connections]. A list of cur-
rently installed networks will be displayed.
4.
Right-click [Wireless Network Connection] in the
list, and then click [Properties] in the menu dis-
played. The [Wireless Network Connection Prop-
erties] window will be displayed.
5.
Click the [General] tab if it is not already selected.
6.
Click [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP] and then click
[Properties]. The [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Properties] window will be displayed.
7.
Set the IP address as follows:
For ad hoc connection
: Select [Use the following
IP address:] and then enter data for [IP address]
and [Subnet mask]. See page 98 for IP address
setting.
For access point (infrastructure) connection:
If
your network uses DHCP, select [Obtain an IP
address automatically] and [Obtain DNS server
address automatically]. If your network uses
static IP addresses, consult with your network
administrator for the correct IP address settings.
8.
Click the [OK] button. Processing will return to the
[Wireless Network Connection Properties] window.
9.
Click the [OK] button.
10.
Close the [Network Connection] window.
Following this operation, confirm the names of the
computer and the workgroup as follows.
Confirming the computer and work group names
1.
Click the [Start] button, then [Control Panel].
2.
If the Control Panel is in Category view, switch to
Classic view by clicking “Switch to Classic View”
under Control Panel the left frame. (If you are
already in Classic view, “Switch to Category View”
will be displayed.)
3.
Double-click the [System] icon. The [System Prop-
erties] window will be displayed.
4.
Click the [Computer Name] tab.
Field Name
Description
Power Save
Mode
Options are Maximum, Normal, or
Off
Network Type
Options are AP (Infrastructure) or Ad
Hoc
802.11b
Preamble
Specifies the preamble setting in
802.11b. The default setting is Short
and Long (Access Point mode),
which allows both short and long
headers in the 802.11b frames. Set
to Long Only to override allowing
short frames.
Transmit
Power Level
Options are 100%, 50%, 25%,
12.5% or Lowest transmit power
(0mW)
Wireless Mode
Specifies 5 GHz 54 Mbps, 5 GHz 108
Mbps, 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps, or 2.4 GHz
54 Mbps operation in an access
point network.
Wireless Mode
when Starting
Ad Hoc
Network
Specifies 5GHz 54 Mbps, 5 GHz 108
Mbps, 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps, or 2.4 GHz
54 Mbps to start an Ad Hoc network
if no matching network name is
found after scanning all available
modes.
To change the setting of the IP address,
you need to be logged in from Windows
as an administrator.
To modify the computer name and/or the
work group name, you need to be logged
in from Windows as an administrator.