WB2500 802.11b Wireless CardBus PC Card User Manual Doc. No.
REGULATORY STATEMENTS FCC Certification The United States Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications have established certain rules governing the use of electronic equipment. Part15, Class B This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interface, and 2) This device must accept any interface received, including interface that may cause undesired operation.
Table of Contents INTRODUCTION...................................................................................... 1 FEATURES ................................................................................................. 1 WIRELESS NETWORK OPTIONS ................................................................. 2 The Peer-to-Peer Network............................................................ 2 The Access Point Network........................................................... 3 LED INDICATORS ...
IN WINDOWS 2000/XP............................................................................ 19 CONFIGURATION................................................................................. 22 ACCESSING THE CONFIGURATION UTILITY ............................................. 22 Config Tab ................................................................................. 23 Advanced Config Tab ................................................................ 26 Status Tab.....................................
INTRODUCTION The 802.11b Wireless 32bit CardBus PC Card is a high-speed 11 Megabits per second (Mbps) Ethernet wireless network adapter that plugs into any CardBus enabled PC. Once connected with other networked PC’s, it allows you to share hard disk drives, DVD drives, CD drives, printers, and the likes. It also provides shared access to a modem for Internet access.
Wireless Network Options The Peer-to-Peer Network This network installation lets you set a small wireless workgroup easily and quickly. Equipped with wireless PC Cards or wireless PCI, you can share files and printers between each PC and laptop. Or you can use one computer as an Internet Server to connect to a wired global network and share files and information with other PCs via a wireless LAN.
The Access Point Network The network installation allows you to share files, printers, and Internet access much more conveniently. With wireless PC Cards, you can connect wireless LAN to a wired global network via an Access Point. LED Indicators Link: Green (On/Off) Glow – linking to an Access Point or Peer-to-Peer mode. Act: Orange (Blink) Blink – Transmitting/receiving wireless data.
INSTALLATION Install the Device 1. Locate the CardBus slot of your system. 1. Align the Wireless PC Card in the CardBus slot. Push evenly and slowly until it is seated. 2. Once the device has been connected to your computer, Windows will detect the new hardware and then automatically copy all of the files needed for networking. Install the Driver In Windows 98 1. In Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next. 2. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended). Click Next.
3. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select Specify a location: and click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g. D:\WIN98). Click Next. 4. Click Next, Windows will copy all the necessary files to your system.
5. Insert Windows 98 CD-ROM, and then click OK. 6. Click Finish to complete the installation. 7. When Windows prompts you to restart your computer, click Yes.
In Windows ME 1. Select Specify the location of the driver (Advanced), click Next. 2. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) and click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g. D:\WINME.) Click Next. 3. Click Next, Windows will copy all the necessary files to your system.
4. Click Finish to complete the installation. 5. When Windows prompts you to restart your computer, click Yes.
In Windows 2000 1. In Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next. 2. In Install Hardware Device Drivers, select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended), click Next. 3. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select Specify a location, click Next.
4. Click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g. D:\WIN2000). Click OK. 5. Click Next, Windows will copy all the necessary files to your system.
6. In Digital Signature Not Found window, click Yes to continue. 7. Click Finish to complete the installation. In Windows XP 1. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next. 2. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select Include this location in the search: and click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g. D:\WINXP). Click Next.
3. Click Continue Anyway to proceed. Windows will copy all the necessary files to your system. 4. Click Finish to complete the installation.
Verify To verify if the device exists in your computer and is enabled, go to Start Settings Control Panel System ( Hardware) Device Manager. Expand the Network adapters category. If the 802.11b Wireless CardBus PC Card is listed here, it means that your device is properly installed and enabled.
Install the Utility 1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Double click on Setup.exe to install the Wireless LAN Utility. 2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. 3. In License Agreement, click Yes to accept the terms.
4. Click Finish to complete the installation.
NETWORK CONNECTION Once the driver has been installed, you must make some changes to your network settings. In Windows 98/ME 1. 2. Go to Start Settings Control Panel Network. Make sure that the following components are installed. 802.
If any components are missing, click on the Add button to add them in. All the protocols and clients required and listed above are provided by Microsoft. 3. After clicking Add, highlight the component you need, click Add. 4. Highlight Microsoft, and then double click on the item you want to add. Click OK. 5. For making your computer visible on the network, enable the File and Print Sharing. 6. Click the Identification tab. Make up a name that is unique from the other computers' names on the network.
7. Click the Access Control tab. Make sure that “Share-level access control” is selected. If connecting to a Netware server, share level can be set to “User-level access control.
8. When finished, restart your computer to activate the new device. 9. Once the computer has restarted and Windows has booted up, a Logon window will appear and require you to enter a username and password. Make up a username and password and click OK. Do not click the Cancel button, or you won’t be able to log onto the network. 10. Double-click the Network Neighborhood icon on the windows desktop, and you should see the names of the other PCs on the network. In Windows 2000/XP 1.
2. Make sure that you have all the following components installed. Client for Microsoft Networks NWLink NetBIOS NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) 3. If any components are missing, click on the Install… button to select the Client/Service/Protocol required. After selecting the component you need, click Add… to add it in.
4. 5. For making your computer visible on the network, make sure you have installed File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. When finished, you must restart your computer to complete the installation.
CONFIGURATION After successful installation of the Wireless PC Card’s Driver and Utility, a Network Status icon (see Fig.1) will display in the system tray. Meanwhile, a RTL8180 Shortcut icon (see Fig.2) will appear on the desktop. Fig1 Fig2 Accessing the Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is accessed by double-clicking on the Shortcut icon. Click Advanced to enter the Configuration Window.
All settings are categorized into 6 Tabs: Config Tab Advanced Config Tab Status Tab Statistics Tab About Tab Exit Tab Config Tab The Config tab allows you to configure WEP encryption and add/remove Profile(s).
Item Available Network(s) Description Wireless Displays all available networks. Configure Highlight an available network, click Configure to set up WEP encryption (see diagram below). Refresh Click the button to refresh and search for all available networks.
Item Description Available Profile(s) Displays all available profiles. Add Click the button and the Wireless Network Properties window will appear. In the Network Name (SSID) field, enter your desired network name listed in the above Available Wireless Network(s) box, and click OK. Remove Highlight the unwanted profile listed in the Available profile(s) box, and click the button to remove it. Set Default Highlight a profile, click the button to set it as a default profile.
Advanced Config Tab The Advanced Config Tab allows you to change advanced configuration settings, such as the Ad Hoc default channel, Power Save and Radio Off. Item Description Ad Hoc default Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to channel correspond with your network settings. All devices in the wireless LAN must be configured to share the same radio channel in order to function properly.
Item Max PSP (Power Save Mode) Description Causes the access point to buffer incoming messages for the client adapter, which wakes up periodically and polls the access point to see if any buffered messages are waiting for it. The PC card can request each message and then go back to sleep. Conserves the most power but offers the lowest throughput. Is recommended for devices which power consumption is the ultimate concern (such as small battery-powered devices).
Status Tab The Status Tab displays basic link information, including Channel Set, MAC Address, Network Type and Power Save Mode.
Statistics Tab The Statistics tab shows the available statistic information. Press Reset button to renew this list of statistics.
About Tab Click on the About tab to view basic version information about the Configuration Utility.
Exit Tab Click on the Exit tab to exit the application.
UNINSTALLATION In case you need to uninstall the Utility or Driver, please refer to below sections. Uninstall the Utility 1. 2. Go to Start (Settings ) Control Panel Add or Remove Programs. Highlight RTL8180, Click Change/Remove. 3. Click Next to continue. 4. Click OK to continue.
5. Click Finish to complete the uninstalled procedure.
Uninstall the Driver 1. 2. Right-click My Computer → Properties → Hardware → Device Manager. Right-click 802.11b Wireless CardBus PC Card then click Uninstall (or Remove). 3. Click OK. 4. The system may prompt you to restart your computer.
SPECIFICATIONS Standards IEEE 802.11b,Wi-Fi compliant Host Interface 32-bit CardBus Antenna Physical Specifications Patch Antenna Weight: 40 g Dimension: 119(L) x 53.94 (W) x 6.88(H) mm LINK: Green (ON) LED Indicators ACT: Orange (Blink) Operating Voltage: 3.3V Power Requirement TX consumption: 320mA (Max) RX consumption: 150mA (Max) Operating 2.412GHz-2.
