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SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual
Appendix A – FAQ
1. What is the IEEE 802.11 standard?
Ø The IEEE 802.11 is a wireless LAN industry standard, and the objective
of IEEE 802.11 is to make sure that different manufactures’ wireless
LAN devices can communicate to each other.
2. What is WEP?
Ø As described in the IEEE 802.11 standard, WEP (Wired Equivalent
Privacy) is a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key
algorithm.
3. My desktop PC cannot recognize the Wireless Network PCI Adapter.
Ø Check that the Adapter is inserted into the PCI slot of your desktop PC
properly (check this when the PC is powered off).
Ø Also make sure that the PCI controller is enabled in the BIOS of your
desktop PC.
Ø Try installing the card in a different PCI slot.
4. In Infrastructure mode, my desktop PC cannot communicate with the
other PCs on the network.
Ø First, make sure that the SSID is the same as the others PCs.
Ø Check if WEP is enabled on the Access Point, if it is, set your Adapter’s
WEP setting the same as that of the Access Point.
Ø Also check the Access Point’s Authentication Type and Preamble Type
to ensure those settings match.
5. In ad-hoc mode, my desktop PC cannot communicate with the others
PCs on the network.
Ø Make sure the SSID and the Channel settings are the same as the other
wireless stations.
Ø Check if WEP settings are the same on all wireless stations.
Ø Check the Network Properties, make sure proper protocol is installed
and File and Printer Sharing is enabled.
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