54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User’s Manual
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................... 1 Wireless LAN Basics ................................................................................................................................................... 2 Local Area Network (LAN).............................................................................................................................................
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual Chapter 7 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................................... 41 Appendix A Limited Warranty................................................................................................................................. 45 Wireless LAN Hardware................................................................................................................................
Contents List of Figures Figure 1-1 Figure 1-2 Figure 1-3 Figure 3-1 Figure 3-2 Figure 3-3 Figure 3-5 Figure 3-6 Figure 5-1 Figure 5-2 Figure 5-3 Figure 5-4 Figure 5-5 Figure 5-6 Figure 5-7 Ad Hoc Mode .......................................................................................................................................3 Infrastructure Mode..............................................................................................................................
Chapter 1 Introduction This Wireless LAN Card is an IEEE 802.11g wireless LAN adapter. 802.11g is the latest in the series of 802.11 specifications for wireless local area networks (WLANs) and provides data transfer of up to 54 Mbps. Since 802.11g standard operates on the same frequency of 2.4 GHz as 802.
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual Wireless LAN Basics This section contains some Wireless LAN basics to help you better understand how the product work together to create a wireless network. Local Area Network (LAN) Simply put, a LAN is a network that exists in a relatively limited area. A network is two or more computers connected together sharing files and peripheral devices such as printers.
Chapter 1 Figure 1-1 Introduction Ad Hoc Mode Infrastructure Mode The Infrastructure network uses an AP or several APs as a gateway, linking the wireless network to a wired LAN. As a result, portable workstations or desktops on your wireless network have access to all of the features of your wired LAN including e-mail, Internet access, network printers and file server. Note: Using 802.11g card, you can connect to 802.11b or 802.11g compatible Access Point. But you cannot connect to an 802.
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual Roaming Multiple Access Points can be installed to extend the wireless service coverage area for seamless wireless access. Within an extended service area, all Access Points and wireless clients must have the same Service Set Identity (SSID). Roaming among different Access Points is controlled automatically to maintain the wireless connectivity at all times.
Chapter 2 Installing the Wireless LAN Card This chapter describes the installation process of the driver and software for the Wireless LAN Card. Proper driver installation is to allow the device to operate on your host computer while the utility software, Wireless LAN Utility, is to help you configure and monitor your Wireless LAN Card. If you are using an embedded wireless solution, such as the Mini PCI wireless adapter, your notebook is probably shipped with its driver and software properly installed.
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual System Requirements To use the Wireless LAN Card, your computer must meet the following minimum requirements: Pentium-class PC, 300MHz or better recommended 64 MB of RAM, additional memory recommended Hard disk space at least 30 Mbytes Windows 98(SE)/Me/2000/XP UL listed I.T.E. computers For CardBus wireless adapter: 32-bit CardBus expansion slot For PCI wireless adapter: One available PCI slot * *WARNING: THE OPERATING VOLTAGE OF PCI ADAPTER IS 3.3V.
Chapter 2 Installing the Wireless LAN Card Installing Wireless LAN Driver and Software This section describes how to install the Wireless LAN Card driver and software. Basic Installation Procedures Windows 98, Me, 2000 and XP use the same setup program; however, operation system-specific situation may occur during or after the installation process. The following only describes the overall installation procedures. In OS-specific situations, you should follow the on-screen instructions to proceed.
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual For Mini-PCI user. If prompted with this screen, click Cancel. 8 5. To install the software to the default destination folder, click Next. If you are to install the software to a different folder, click Browse to select another folder, and then click Next. 6. For CardBus/Mini-PCI wireless adapter only. For CardBus user, insert your wireless adapter into the PCMCIA slot of your computer when the following screen appears.
Chapter 2 8. Installing the Wireless LAN Card Click Finish when the following screen appears. Subject to the type of your Wireless LAN Card, the Windows may reboot.
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual General Guidelines for OS-Specific Situations Subject to your Windows OS and Wireless LAN Card, different situations will occur during or after the software installation. Follow these instructions to complete the installation. For Windows 98(SE) When prompted for Windows 98(SE) CD-ROM, click OK. Then enter the path to your Windows 98(SE) original files, and click OK.
Chapter 2 Installing the Wireless LAN Card For Windows XP If Windows logo compatibility message appears, click Continue Anyway. When Windows OS pops up a dialog box requesting for driver, select Install the software automatically and click Next. Now you are done with the installation procedure. After software installation, you should be able to find the wireless monitor icon located on the system tray. Your Wireless LAN Card is ready to use.
Chapter 3 Using Wireless LAN Utility Once your wireless adapter software is properly installed, the provided Wireless LAN Utility is ready for use. The utility comes with five tabs. The Link Status tab displays the current link status. The Configuration tab allows configuring your wireless connection. The Encryption tab allows securing wireless transmission. The Site Monitor tab allows to monitor available networks and the About tab displays utility information.
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual Accessing Vendor’s Wireless LAN Utility You can access the vendor-provided Wireless LAN Utility by any of the following methods: Double-click the wireless tray icon on the system tray. Right-click the wireless tray icon and select one of the five tab’s name from the context menu.
Chapter 3 Using Wireless LAN Utility Using Windows XP’s Wireless LAN Utility To use Windows XP WLAN utility for configuration purposes, you should take these steps: 1. Double-click the Windows XP wireless tray icon (not the vendor’s WLAN utility icon) and then click Properties (or Advanced). Then select Wireless Networks tab. Windows XP wireless icon 2. Vendor’s wireless icon On the Wireless Networks tab, check the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings box and click OK.
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual If your wireless adapter is managed by Windows XP-included wireless utility, in vendor-provided wireless utility, you can only access the Link Status, Statistics and About screens. The Configuration and the Encryption screens are not accessible. Configuration/Encryption tab is not visible when Windows XP overrides the management of your wireless adapter.
Chapter 3 Using Wireless LAN Utility Link Status Tab The Link Status tab contains general information about the connection and activity of your current link. The following table describes the items found on the Link Status screen. Screen Item Description SSID Displays the name of the wireless network your station is currently connected to. Operation Mode Displays the current connection mode: Infrastructure or Ad Hoc. Channel Shows which channel is current in use.
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual In addition, you can find two checkboxes at the button on this tab which perform the self-explanatory tasks: Radio On: Uncheck it if you wish to turn off the RF signal. Power Saving On: Check it if you with to reduce the power consumption by the Wireless LAN Card to extend the battery life of your laptop.
Chapter 3 Using Wireless LAN Utility Configuration Tab This section allows you to add a new profile or edit an existing profile. If you wish to add a new profile click on the New button. To delete an existing profile, from the Profile Name drop-down menu select the target profile and click the Delete button. The Defaults button sets Default profile to connect with any compatible and “open” AP.
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual Screen Item Description Peer-to-Peer Channel Select the channel for your wireless network (Ad Hoc mode ONLY). Note that the available channels are different according to your geographic location. Make sure to select the legal frequency channels allowed in your regulatory domain. 1-11 channels for US, Canada (FCC) 1-14 channels for Japan (TELEC) 1-13 channels for Europe (ETSI) 10-13 channels for France Transmit Rate Decides the speed of the data transmission.
Chapter 3 Figure 3-2 Using Wireless LAN Utility Configuration Tab Once the configuration you made is complete, click the Apply button. The Wireless LAN Utility will switch to the Link Status to display whether the connection has been established or not.
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual Encryption Tab This section allows you to enable secure data transmission by using WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). If encryption is not necessary, just select Disable from the Encryption (WEP security) drop down menu. If your target network is WEP protected, you also have to enable WEP and enter the correct keys in order to establish the connection. To enable WEP, take the steps below: 1.
Chapter 3 3. Using Wireless LAN Utility Choose Alphanumeric or Hexadecimal as the key format and then enter up to four keys in the provide fields. When using Hexadecimal format, only digits 0-9 and letters a-f, A-F are allowed. Make sure to enter the character matching the required key format and length as below: ASCII characters Hexadecimal digits 64 bits 5 alphanumeric characters 10 hexadecimal digits 128 bits 13 alphanumeric characters 26 hexadecimal digits Figure 3-3 Encryption Tab 4.
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual Optimize placement of the Access Point(s), to provide seamless connectivity to mobile stations. Roam throughout the wireless network environment with your station, you will be able to identify areas that may not have adequate coverage, or that suffer from interference by other (wireless) equipment such as microwave ovens. The list will update automatically to display all visible networks.
Chapter 3 Figure 3-5 Using Wireless LAN Utility Site Monitor Tab If you are unsure whether the target network is Ad hoc or Infrastructure, check the table below. Icon Description Access Point (Infrastructure mode). Wireless station (Ad hoc mode).
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual About Tab The About tab displays information about the device, including the Utility, Driver and Firmware details.
Chapter 4 Using Wireless Tray Icon Functions Viewing Signal Strength and Speed Whenever you start Windows, you should be able to find the wireless monitor icon loaded in the system tray, located near the clock on the task bar. While connected, you can place your cursor over the icon to see the pop-up text that gives link information about the connection and signal strength.
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual Tray Icon Graphic Indication The graphic of the wireless icon changes to indicate your wireless connection quality. Possible radio connection quality and procedures to take are described in the table below: Graphic Radio Connection Quality Very good. Your Wireless LAN Card has an excellent radio connection with the network, allowing excellent network communication at the highest transmit rate.
Chapter 4 Using Wireless Tray Icon Functions Graphic Radio Connection Quality No signal. It may due to you are out of range of the wireless network or configuration errors (such as the SSID or WEP encryption doesn’t match your target AP/wireless station). Move your device closer to your target Access Point/wireless station or verify your SSID or WEP settings. Radio if OFF. You manually disable the RF signal. Disconnect.
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual Each item on the context menu is described as below: Radio ON/Radio OFF: Enable or disable the RF signal Link Status/Configuration/Encryption/Site Monitor/About: Pop up the Wireless LAN Utility. HIDE: Close the menu.
Chapter 5 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility Windows XP provides built-in Wireless Zero Configuration utility for wireless configuration and monitoring. You can choose to configure your wireless network via either the wireless LAN utility as described in preceding section, or to use the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration utility. This section only provides the essential instructions on using Windows XP wireless utility to get your wireless network established.
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual 4. Click Connect, then you will join the target network and this dialog window will disappear. When your wireless connection is established, the connection icon appears as below: Note: If the wireless connection can’t be established, double-click the connection icon and then click Properties. Go to Authentication tab first to make sure that you use the correct authentication type for the Wireless LAN Card. For more information, refer to “Authentication” on page 35.
Chapter 5 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility Configuring Your Wireless Properties To configure your wireless properties, open the Wireless Network Connection Status window as described above, and then click the Properties button. This will open the Wireless Network Connection Properties window which allows you to configure more detailed items of the Wireless LAN Card. The following describes each tab of the properties window to help you do more settings of the Wireless LAN Card.
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual Figure 5-4 Windows XP Connection Properties-Wireless Networks Under Preferred networks section, you can add any wireless networks that you wish to connect to. To do this, just click Add to add more Access Points or Wireless LAN Cards to the list. After you click the Add button, the Wireless Network Properties window pops up. Type your network name (SSID) and, if needed, the wireless network WEP settings.
Chapter 5 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility After you add several profiles into Preferred networks, you can change the order in which connection attempts to preferred networks are made. Just select the target wireless network and click Move up or Move down to move it to a desired position. To Access Certain Wireless Network Only If you just want to access certain wireless network type, click the Advanced button on the Wireless Networks tab to open the Advanced window.
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual other Wireless LAN Cards. You must disable this function for any reason. Otherwise, there may be some problems happening during connection. For other settings, we recommend you keep the default settings to minimize the problems during connection. Make sure to disable Enable network access control using IEEE 802.1X.
Chapter 6 Uninstalling the Wireless LAN Card Should you need to uninstall the Wireless LAN Card and application software for any reason,, you should uninstall the associated software and then remove the hardware from your computer. Please proceed as follows. Uninstalling the Wireless LAN Card Software Note: Before uninstalling the Wireless LAN Card software, please disable the utility by right-clicking the utility tray icon and select Exit from the context menu.
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual 38 1. Close all programs that are currently running. 2. Click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, WLAN Utility and then click Uninstall Utility. 3. Click OK to proceed with the software removal procedure.
Chapter 6 4. Uninstalling the Wireless LAN Card Click Finish to complete the software uninstallation. Subject to your Wireless LAN Card, the Windows OS may reboot to enable the changes. Removing the Wireless LAN Card (For CardBus Adapter) To permanently remove the CardBus adapter from your computer, make sure that you have removed the software before you proceed to remove the hardware.
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Verify the Wireless LAN Card is functioning properly. After installation you can verify whether you wireless adapter is properly installed and functioning by take out these steps: 1. Launch the Device Manager as below: • For Windows 98/Me: Under Control Panel, click System > Device Manager. • For Windows 2000/XP: Under Control Panel, click System > Hardware > Device Manager. 2. In the Device Manager window, double-click Network adapters to display your wireless adapter. 3.
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual • Plug the computer equipped with the Wireless LAN Card into an outlet on a different branch circuit from that used by the affecting device. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help. • Keep the computer with the Wireless LAN Card away from the microwave oven and large metal objects.
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Cannot Connect to Access Point If you cannot make a connection to the Access Point, it could be due to one of the following reasons: • • • • • • • Make sure the Access Point have no physical connection problems. Make sure the SSID for the Wireless LAN Card is the same as the Access Point. Make sure the security settings are the same as that of Access Point. Make sure your Wireless LAN Card operation mode is set to Infrastructure.
Appendix A Limited Warranty Wireless LAN Hardware The seller warrants to the end user (“Customer”) that this hardware product will be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for 1 year from the date of purchase from the seller or its authorized reseller.
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual Wireless LAN Software The seller warrants to Customer that each software program licensed from it , except as noted below, will perform in substantial conformance to its program specifications, for a period of 1 year from the date of purchase from the seller or its authorized reseller. The seller warrants the media containing software against failure during the warranty period. No updates are provided.
Appendix B Regulatory Compliance FCC Part 15 Declaration of Conformity (DoC) The following equipment: Product Name: Wireless LAN Card is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements of FCC Part 15 rules. The operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Appendix C Appendix C Setting Up TCP/IP Setting Up TCP/IP This section contains instructions for configuring the TCP/IP protocol of the Wireless LAN Card. The IP address policy depends on your wireless network. You should configure your TCP/IP protocol as instructed by your network administrator. For Windows 98/ME 1. Double-click the Network icon on the Control Panel. 2. Click the Configuration tab of the Network dialog box.
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual 3. In the network components list, select the TCP/IP protocol of your Wireless LAN Card, e.g., TCP/IP ->Your Wireless LAN Card and then click Properties. 4. On the IP Address tab, choose one of the methods as required: Option A: Click Specify an IP address. In the IP Address box, enter a valid four-component IP address, either a public or private one as required. In the Subnet Mask box, enter a valid four-component IP address.
Appendix C Setting Up TCP/IP For Windows 2000/XP 1. Double-click Network Dial-up Connections (Windows 2000) or Network Connections (Windows XP) on Control Panel, then Network Connections. 2. Right-click the Local Area Connection icon corresponding to your wireless adapter and click Properties.
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual 3. On the General tab, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click Properties. Option A: Use fixed IP address. Enable the Use the following IP Address option. Enter the IP address, Subnet Mask and Default gateway. Then click OK. Option B: Use dynamic IP address Select Obtain an IP address automatically. 4. 52 Close the Local Area Connection Properties window. For Windows 2000, if prompted, click Yes to restart your computer.
Appendix D Specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice Host Interfaces Mini PCI / CardBus / PCI Spec. V2.2 Form factor Type III B / 32bit CardBus / Low profile PCI Chipset Broadcom BCM 4306 & BCM 2050 Operation Voltage * 3.3VDC Network Standards IEEE 802.11b (Wi-Fi™) standard and IEEE 802.11g standard Modulation Techniques DBPSK,DQPSK,CCK,16QAM,64QAM Modulation Technology OFDM, DSSS Data Rate 802.11b: 11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps 802.
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual 802.11g: 54 Mbps up to 50m LOS, 20m indoors; 18 Mbps up to 150m LOS, 75m indoors Power Consumption Security ** Tx peak: 550 ma @ 3.3VDC; Rx peak: 350 ma @ 3.3VDC; Idle: 225mA @ 3.3VDC Hardware 64/128-bit WEP engine; WEP weak-key avoidance, TKIP, hardware AES engine supporting CCM and OCB, 802.1x, SSN Delay Tolerance 802.11b: Multipath R.M.S Delay Spread @ 1% FER: 11 Mbps > 250 nsec; 5.
Glossary 802.11 802.11 refers to a family of specifications developed by the IEEE for wireless LAN technology. 802.11 specifies an over-the-air interface between a wireless client and a base station or between two wireless clients. Access Point An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Access Points combined with a distributed system support the creation of multiple radio cells that enable roaming throughout a facility. Ad Hoc (Peer-to-Peer) An 802.
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual IRE. IEEE is an organization composed of engineers, scientists, and students. The IEEE is best known for developing standards for the computer and electronics industry. Infrastructure IP Internet Protocol.
Glossary also referred to as a Network Name because essentially it is a name that identifies a wireless network Subnet Mask TCP Topology A value that defines whether your computer communicates only within your LAN or communicates outside of your LAN, where it is routed out to the rest of the Internet. A Subnet Mask that has the same first three components (for example, 255.255.255.0) is the routing pattern for a Class C address. Transmission Control Protocol.
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual WEP WLAN 58 Wired Equivalent Privacy, a security protocol for wireless local area networks defined in the 802.11b standard. WEP is designed to provide the same level of security as that of a wired LAN. LANs are more secure than WLANs because LANs are somewhat physically protected by their structure, having some or all part of the network inside a building protected from unauthorized access.
