802CI User Manuel
Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
2. Introduction Thank you for purchasing your Wireless LAN, 802CI PC Card. This manual will assist you with the installation procedure.
3. Wireless LAN Basics Wireless LAN (Local Area Networks) systems offer a great number of advantages over a traditional, wired system. Wireless LANs (WLANs) are more flexible, easier to setup and manage and often more cost effective than their wired equivalence. Using radio frequency (RF) technology. WLANs transmit and receive data over the air, minimizing the need for wired connections. Thus, WLANs combine data connectivity with user mobility, and, through simplified configuration, enable movable LANs.
4. Installation for Windows 95 / 98 The following section will assist you to installing wireless LAN Adapter successfully. You will first install software (driver) and then insert the 802CI wireless LAN card, and finally set the network properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type of wireless network that you wish to install. The 802CI can be easily be installed and used, without bothering to connect cables for keeping your computer to use network resources, as in case of wired LAN.
4.1 Installation Overview Here are some steps you will perform in establishing your wireless network connection: • Install the Access Point at first. AP is needed in case of Infrastructure network mode. • Install the software using the Installation Diskette. • Install the Wireless LAN Card (802CI). • Install the network protocol(s) required to communicate on your network. Most likely you will need the TCP/IP protocol.
4.2 Installation Procedure of 802CI PC Card Note: Do not insert the PCMCI card until you are asked to do so, failure of which may result in unsuccessful installation of your PCMCIA WLAN card. Please follow the following steps one by one in order to install the PCMCIA card successfully. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Power on your computer and allow Windows 95 / 98 to load fully. Be sure that there is no PCMCIA adapter inserted yet.
6. Troubleshooting To make the installation of Wireless LAN Card more users friendly, we have suggested following the installation steps one by one as listed in section 4 and section 5. Still you encounter some problems while installing the WLAN Card or you want to confirm whether your card is installed properly or not, we have listed the procedure for checking the various components after you have installed the card.
7. Technical specifications of 802CI Hardware compatibility - IBM-compatible computer with a PC Card Type II Driver support NDIS 3.1 - Windows 95 - Windows 98 - Windows NT4 and higher - Linux - WinCE(x86, SH4, MIPS) Standards supported - IEEE802.11 standard for Wireless LAN All major networking standards (including TCP/IP, IPX) Environmental Operating temperature: - -10 degree Celsius to 50 degree Celsius (Operating) –20 to 70 (storing) - Max. Humidity 0.
Specific features Supported bit rates: - 11 Mbps - 5.
Regulatory Compliance Notices Class B Equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
