USER GUIDE SMCWCB-N EZ Connect™ N Draft 11n Wireless Cardbus Adapter
EZ ConnectTM N Draft 11n Wireless Cardbus Adapter User Guide From SMC’s EZ line of low-cost workgroup LAN solutions 38 Tesla Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 679-8000 November 2006 Revision #: US R01, F1.
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Compliances CE Mark Declaration of Conformance for EMI and Safety (EEC) This device complies with the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.
Contents Compliances i Introduction 1 Features System Requirements Package Contents Hardware Description LED Indicators Installation Utility Configuration Configuration Advanced Link Information IP Information Site Survey Version Information Network Configuration and Planning Network Topologies Ad Hoc Wireless LAN Infrastructure Wireless LAN Setting the Communication Domain Troubleshooting 1 2 2 3 3 4 9 10 14 15 17 18 19 20 20 20 21 22 23 Adapter Installation Problems 23 Network Connection P
EZ CONNECT™ N DRAFT 11N WIRELESS CARDBUS ADAPTER Introduction The EZ Connect N Draft 11n Wireless Cardbus Adapter is a 300 Mbps wireless network adapter with the implementation of MIMO (multiple-input/multiple-output) technology. This adapter is also backwards compatible with IEEE 802.11b,g. It seamlessly integrates with existing WLAN and Ethernet networks to support high-bandwidth applications such as HDTV or DVD video streams.
EZ Connect™ N Draft 11n Wireless Cardbus Adapter System Requirements • 2.4 GHz 802.11n draft wireless network or 2.4 GHz 802.
Hardware Description The Wireless Cardbus Adapter supports wireless connection speed up to 300 Mbps. This card is fully compliant with specifications defined in IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11n draft v1.0 standards. It can be installed in any notebook with a Type II or TYPE III PCMCIA slot. It supports Windows 2000/XP. LED Indicators The Wireless Cardbus Adapter includes two status LED indicators, as described in the following table.
Installation The CD labeled “Driver and Utility CD” that comes with the package contains the software drivers and utilities available for the Wireless Cardbus Adapter. Note: You may find that the instructions here do not exactly match your version of Windows. This is because these steps and screen shots were created from Windows XP. Windows 2000 is similar, but not identical, to Windows XP. IMPORTANT: Do not insert the Wireless Cardbus Adapter until instructed. 1.
Installation 3. To install to the default folder location click Next. It is recommended to use the default folder location unless you are an advanced user. To change the installation folder click the Browse button and specify a new location. Click Next to continue. 4. When instructed insert the Wireless Cardbus Adapter. Warnings: Network cards are sensitive to static electricity. To protect the card, always touch the metal chassis of your notebook or the ground before handling the card. 5.
EZ Connect™ N Draft 11n Wireless Cardbus Adapter 6. The Found New Hardware Wizard will appear. Click No, not this time, then Next. 7. Choose the Install the software automatically (Recommended) option, and click Next.
Installation 8. A Hardware Installation warning may appear. Click Continue Anyway to proceed with the installation. Note: Do not select STOP Installation, as this will cancel the installation process, and the drivers will not be installed properly. 9. Click Finish to close Hardware Wizard.
EZ Connect™ N Draft 11n Wireless Cardbus Adapter 10.Click Finish to complete the Driver/Utility installation. You are now ready to configure your wireless network.
Utility Configuration Double-click the shortcut icon on the desktop, or from the task bar to launch the utility. You can also access the utility program from the Start menu. The configuration utility includes the following five tabs: Configuration — Allows you to configure wireless LAN profiles. Link Information — Shows link status information. IP Information — Shows IP configuration information and bandwidth utilization. Site Survey — Scans/Shows available wireless networks.
EZ Connect™ N Draft 11n Wireless Cardbus Adapter Configuration This utility allows you to set the parameters for the wireless adapter. Select Profile — To specify a profile for a specific configuration of parameters. New — Click this button to create a new profile. Save — Click this button to save a profile after configuring the settings. Delete — Select the profile from the drop-down menu, and click this button to delete the profile.
Utility Configuration Security Tab Go to the security tab to set the security features for your adapter. Click on this security button to turn on/turn off the security function. Turn on the security function, and set wireless encryption keys for your Wireless Cardbus Adapter. To prevent unauthorized access to your wireless network, WEP 64-bit/128-bit, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK encryption types are supported. WEP Security Type — WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is provided with the Wireless Cardbus Adapter.
EZ Connect™ N Draft 11n Wireless Cardbus Adapter Use Passphrase — Check this box to auto-generate keys for encryption. First, check this box, then enter a string of characters into the space. Encryption keys will be generated automatically. When Key Type is set to 128-bit, only one key will be generated. If Key Type is set to 64-bit, four keys will be generated. Note that you must use the same passphrase and default key on all the other clients in your network.
Utility Configuration When setting up WEP without using the Use Passphrase function, if the Key Type is set to Hex, only Hexadecimal characters (range: 0~9 and A~F) can be used. When encryption is set to 64-bit, a maximum of 10 Hex characters can be entered in the Key field. When encryption is set to 128-bit, a maximum of 26 Hex characters can be used. If the Key Type is set to ASCII, and encryption is set to 40/64-bit, then 5 ASCII characters can be used in the Key field.
EZ Connect™ N Draft 11n Wireless Cardbus Adapter 3. Select ASCII or Hex in the Key Type field. 4. Click Apply Change to allow the settings to take effect. If there is no authentication server on your SOHO network, you can issue the Pre-Shared Key to the adapter that is connected to the access point. Be sure to use the same key for the wireless access point and the connected adapter. Notes:1. Manual Pre-Shared Key supports up to 64-Hex characters. 2.
Utility Configuration transmissions because it increases the probability of a successful transmission due to smaller frame size. The larger the threshold, the faster the speed. Preamble Type – The preamble is used to acquire the incoming signal and synchronize the receiver. If all the clients in your service area support the short preamble or can automatically set the preamble type, then setting the preamble on the access point to short can boost your throughput.
EZ Connect™ N Draft 11n Wireless Cardbus Adapter Channel — This is the radio channel through which the access point communicates to stations within the same network. A Basic Service Set (BSS) consists of a group of wireless PCs and an access point that is directly connected to the wired LAN. To establish an ad hoc network, make sure the Channel is set to the same radio channel as that used by the other wireless clients in your group.
Utility Configuration IP Information This screen displays IP information for your laptop. Now that you have configured your adapter to connect to wireless networks, your laptop needs to obtain new network settings. To release the current network settings, click on Release, then click on Renew to obtain new IP settings. IP Address Client — Internet address of the computer. IP Netmask Client — A netmask is a set of four number blocks separated by periods.
EZ Connect™ N Draft 11n Wireless Cardbus Adapter Site Survey The Site Survey screen displays available wireless networks. Choose one of them to connect to by double-clicking on an entry. Network Type — Shows the network type. See "Configuration" on page 10. Network name — Service Set ID (SSID) of the wireless network. See "Configuration" on page 10. Mode — Shows the wireless connection mode. If the network is operating in 802.11b mode a “B” will be displayed, in 802.11g mode a “G” displayed and in 802.
Utility Configuration Version Information This screen shows information on the current version of the driver and configuration utility.
Network Configuration and Planning This Wireless Solution supports a stand-alone wireless network configuration, as well as an integrated configuration with Ethernet LANs. The Wireless Cardbus Adapter can be configured as: • Ad hoc for departmental or SOHO LANs • Infrastructure mode for networked LANs Network Topologies Ad Hoc Wireless LAN An ad hoc wireless LAN consists of a group of computers, each equipped with a wireless adapter, connected via radio signals as an independent wireless LAN.
Network Configuration and Planning Infrastructure Wireless LAN The Wireless Cardbus Adapter can also provide wireless workstations with access to a wired LAN. An integrated wired and wireless LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. A Basic Service Set (BSS) consists of a group of wireless PC users, and an access point that is directly connected to the wired LAN.
EZ Connect™ N Draft 11n Wireless Cardbus Adapter Setting the Communication Domain Stationary Wireless PCs The Basic Service Set (BSS) is the communication domain for each access point. For wireless PCs that do not need to support roaming, set the domain identifier (SSID) for the wireless card to the SSID of the access point to which you want to connect. Check with your administrator for the SSID of the access point to which you should connect.
Troubleshooting Check the following troubleshooting items before contacting technical support. Adapter Installation Problems If your computer cannot find the Wireless PC Card or the network driver does not install correctly, check the following: • Make sure the adapter is securely seated in the PCMCIA slot. Check for any hardware problems, such as physical damage to the card’s connector. • Try the card in another PCMCIA slot.
EZ Connect™ N Draft 11n Wireless Cardbus Adapter If your wireless station cannot communicate with a computer in the Ethernet LAN when configured for Infrastructure mode, check the following: • Make sure the access point that the station is associated with is powered on. • If you still cannot connect, change the access point and all the stations within the BSS to another radio channel.
Specifications General Specifications Functional Criteria Wireless Network IEEE802.11b: up to 11 Mbps IEEE 802.11g: up to 54 Mbps IEEE802.11n draft v1.0: up to 300 Mbps Operating Range Outdoor: Up to 300 m (984 ft) Indoor: Up to 100 m (328 ft) Radio Signal Signal Type Direct Sequence Spread-Spectrum (DSSS) Modulation CCK, OFDM Operating Frequency USA (FCC) and Canada (IC): 2.412 ~ 2.462 GHz Europe (ETSI): 2.412 ~ 2.472 GHz Spain: 2.457 ~ 2.462 GHz France: 2.457 ~ 2.
EZ Connect™ N Draft 11n Wireless Cardbus Adapter Physical Characteristics Power Consumption 3.3 V, stand by mode: 0.24, sleep mode: 0.04. transmit mode: 0.36, receive mode: 0.23 Dimensions Type II PC Card + antenna 12.8 x 5.3 cm (5.04 x 2.09 in.) Antenna Built-in dual antenna LED Indicator Link, Activity Host Interface PCMCIA, Type II Standards Conformance Wireless Standard IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n draft v1.
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