USRobotics Instant802 APSDK - Manual (Page 19)

Professional Access Point
Administrator Guide
Pre-Launch Checklist: Default Settings and Supported Administrator/Client Platforms - 19
Wireless Client Computers
The Professional Access Point provides wireless access to any client with a properly configured Wi-Fi
client adapter for the 802.11 mode in which the access point is running.
Multiple client operating systems are supported. Clients can be laptops or desktops, personal digital
assistants (PDAs), or any other hand-held, portable, or stationary device equipped with a Wi-Fi adapter
and supporting drivers.
In order to connect to the access point, wireless clients need the following software and hardware.
Detection Utility Wizard on
CD-ROM
You can run the Installation CD-ROM on any Windows laptop or computer that is
connected to the access point via wired or wireless connection. It detects Profes-
sional Access Points on the network. The wizard steps you through initial configura-
tion of new access points, and provides a link to the Web User Interface where you
finish the basic setup process in a step-by-step mode and launch the network.
For more information about using the Detection Utility, see “Step 3. Run the Detec-
tion Utility to find access points on the network” on page 26 under “Setting Up and
Launching Your Wireless Network”.
CD-ROM Drive The administrator’s computer must have a CD-ROM drive to run the Installation
CD-ROM.
Security Settings Ensure that security is disabled on the wireless client used to initially configure the
access point.
Required Component Description
Wi-Fi Client Adapter Portable or built-in Wi-Fi client adapter that supports one or more of the IEEE
802.11 modes in which you plan to run the access point. (IEEE
802.11b and
802.11g modes are supported.)
Wi-Fi client adapters vary considerably. The adapter can be a PC card built in to the
client device, a portable PCMCIA or PCI card, or an external device such as a USB
or Ethernet adapter that you connect to the client by means of a cable.
The access point supports 802.11b/g modes, but you will probably make a decision
during network design phase as to which mode to use. The fundamental require-
ment for clients is that they all have configured adapters that match the 802.11
mode for which your access point is configured.
Wireless Client Software Client software such as Microsoft Windows Supplicant or Funk Odyssey wireless
client configured to associate with the Professional Access Point.
Required Software or
Component Description