Zoom ZoomAir USB Client Installation and operating manual

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Installation Guide
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Reference Manual

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Contents
1 INSTALLING YOUR ZOOMAIR USB CLIENT ............................ 5
PACKAGE CONTENTS................................................................ 5
INSTALLING THE USB SOFTWARE ............................................... 6
CONNECTING THE USB CLIENT TO YOUR COMPUTER ....................... 8
2 USING YOUR ZOOMAIR USB CLIENT.................................. 11
SETTING THE WINDOWS NETWORK PROPERTIES............................11
USING YOUR CLIENT WITH OTHER ZOOMAIR PRODUCTS .................12
VIEWING OTHER COMPUTERS ...................................................14
USAGE AND MAINTENANCE TIPS ................................................15
FINDING MORE INFORMATION ..................................................15
3 UPGRADING OR REMOVING YOUR USB CLIENT .................... 17
UPGRADING .........................................................................17
REMOVING ...........................................................................18
4 ADVANCED FEATURES....................................................... 21
APPENDIX A WIRELESS NETWORKING OVERVIEW ................... 33
ADHOC VS. INFRASTRUCTURE ...................................................33
APPENDIX B TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................... 35
APPENDIX C REGULATORY INFORMATION............................... 37
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TABLE ......................................... 40

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Installing Your
ZoomAir USB Client
This chapter explains how to install your USB Client, including
•Installing the USB software
•Connecting the USB Client to a computer.
Note: Your USB Client works with Windows 98, 2000, Me, and
XP.
Package Contents
Your USB Client package contains the following components:
•ZoomAir USB Client device
•Documentation
•CD containing drivers, software, and electronic
documentation
•USB cable
•Laptop mounting clip.
If any of these items is missing or appears to be damaged, please
contact your supplier.
Before beginning, please fill out the Important Information table
on page 40. This table lists all pertinent information about your
ZoomAir product in case you need to contact Customer Service.

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Installing the USB Software
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1Insert the ZoomAir CD in your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
The CD starts automatically and the Main Menu opens:
Click Installation Wizard.
Note: If the CD does not start automatically, from the
desktop, go to Start | Run and then type d:\setup.exe,
where dis the letter of your CD-ROM drive.
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2When the following menu appears, click USB.

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3The Zoom PC Resource Checker checks your computer to
verify that it has appropriate resources to support your USB
Client. You will see a screen similar to the one below.
•If your computer has the recommended resources, click
Continue to proceed.
•If your computer does not have the recommended
resources, click Details and follow the instructions to
rectify the problem.
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4Follow the prompts.
WINDOWS 98 USERS, TAKE NOTE:
You may be asked for the Windows 98 installation CD that
came with your computer. If so, replace your ZoomAir CD
with the Windows 98 CD and click OK.
When the Copying Files dialog box opens, make sure that
the path to the CD is correct. For example, if F is the letter of
your CD-ROM drive, the path to it is F:\win98.
When the InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog box
displays, click Finish. Your computer will shut down.

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The next stage is to connect the USB hardware to your computer.
Connecting the USB Client to Your
Computer
1Plug one end of the supplied USB cable into a free USB port
on your computer or laptop and plug the other end into the
USB Client.
2Restart your computer.
3Windows XP Users Only:
You will see the following dialog box. Make sure the option
“Install the software automatically” is selected. Then click
Next.

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4When you see a dialog box similar to the one below, click
Finish. If you are prompted to restart your computer again, do
so. Otherwise, your USB installation is complete.
Windows 2000 and XP Users: You may also see a
dialog box stating Digital Signature Not Found. You can
safely click Yes and the installation will complete successfully.
CAUTION: Multiple USB-compatible devices can share
one USB port through the use of a hub or splitter cables.
Because the ZoomAir USB Client is a high-speed network
device, we advise against sharing its USB port with a low-
speed device such as a printer or joystick. You can share
the Client’s USB port with other high-speed devices such
as external CD-ROM drives.