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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.