Quick Installation Guide

Installation Precaution

Before the installation, please ensure the 802.11b WLAN USB Module has already located in your laptop computer. To detect the existence of the Module, please follow the procedures below.

  1. Click Start on the taskbar and choose Control Panel from the Settings menu.
  2. Select System to open the System Properties dialog box, and then under the Hardware tab, click the Device Manager button to open the Device Manager dialog box.
  3. Double-click Other devices from the list to display the item - IEEE 802.11b PRISM3 USB, and this presents the existence of your 802.11b WLAN USB Module.

Note: In contrast, if you don’t find the module accordingly, please replug the module or contact your dealer immediately.

Now you may proceed with the next topic to start installing the drivers for the module.

Installation of the 802.11b Wireless LAN USB Module

It's free and easy for you to install your 802.11b Wireless LAN USB Module and the attached software - Shuttle Wireless LAN. Simply with a few clicks of the mouse, you will succeed the completion of installation.

To have the 802.11b WLAN USB Module operated appropriately, please read and go along with the instructions below carefully.

  1. Insert the supplied CD into your CD-ROM drive, and open Utility\Wireless LAN folder to run AutoRun.exe.

  2. From the prompted startup window, click Install WLAN Driver to begin the installation.


  3. Click Next in the Shuttle Wireless LAN window to proceed. The system will start to copy the drivers found.


  4. On the Maintenance Complete screen, choose Yes, I want to restart my computer now, and then click Finish to restart the computer.

Note: Instead, if the system displays the Update WLAN Driver Failed message box, click OK, and then refer to the last topic - Installation Precuation for more details.

  1. After rebooting, you will find the Shuttle Wireless LAN tray icon,, appeared in the system tray. Note that different colors of the tray icon reveal different status of the Internet connection. Check the table below to learn more:
Icon
Quality
Excellent Link Quality 100%
Data Frame Errors – Check WEP Settings
Fair Link Quality
Poor Link Quality or Not Linked
Radio Off

The installation is entirely finished at the moment. Double-click the icon to launch the application and open the PRISM Wireless Settings dialog box, in which you may freely arrange your network connection afterwards.

Verifying a Successful Installation

To confirm that your 802.11b Wireless LAN USB Module is properly installed, please go along with the procedures below.

  1. Right-click the My Computer desktop icon and choose Properties from the opened menu.
  2. In the System Properties dialog box, choose Device Manager if you are under Windows 98 or Me. If you are operating Windows 2000 or XP, click the Hardware tab, and then choose the Device Manager button.
  3. In the opened window, expand Network adapters to find the USB Module - WirelessLAN PRISM3 IEEE802.11b WM168 USB Module. Right-click over the item and choose Properties.
  4. From the opened dialog box, on the General tab, find the descriptions under the Device Status pane to learn if the module is working properly. However, if there’s an error message shown, please choose Uninstall from the opened menu while right-clicking over the USB Adapter item, to which a red or yellow icon is attached beside, in the Device Manager dialog box. Then restart your system and go through the installation procedures again.

The following picture indicates a successful installation of the 802.11b Wireless LAN USB Module.

Note: For more details about Shuttle Wireless LAN, please refer to the User Manual in the supplied CD.