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Regulatory notes and statements Wireless LAN, Health and Authorization for use Radio frequency electromagnetic energy is emitted from Wireless LAN devices. The energy levels of these emissions however are far much less than the electromagnetic energy emissions from wireless devices like for example mobile phones. Wireless LAN devices are safe for use frequency safety standards and recommendations.
USA-FCC (Federal Communications Commission) statement This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of this device. FCC Radio Frequency Exposure statement This Wireless LAN radio device has been evaluated under FCC Bulletin OET 65 and found compliant to the requirements as set forth in CFR 47 Sections 2.
1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 2. Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver. 3. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. 4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Export restrictions This product or software contains encryption code that may not be exported or transferred from the US of Canada without an approved US Department of Commerce export license.
TABLE OF CONTENT Introduction.......................................................................................... 1 Overview of this User’s Guide......................................................... 1 Unpacking and Setup ........................................................................... 3 Unpacking........................................................................................ 3 Setup ................................................................................................
INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of this IEEE 802.11g Wireless Cardbus Adapter. This manual helps to get familiar with the Wireless Cardbus Adapter. This manual contains detailed instructions in operation of this product. Please keep this manual for future reference. With a Wireless (IEEE 802.11g) Cardbus Adapter, a laptop computer or a station can communicate with another computer in a wireless way.
UNPACKING AND SETUP This chapter provides unpacking and setup information for the Wireless Cardbus Adapter. Unpacking Open the box of the Wireless Cardbus Adapter and carefully unpack it. The box should contain the following items: One 802.11g Wireless Cardbus Adapter One Driver & Utility with User’s Guide CD-ROM If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller for replacement.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION LED Indicator PWR (POWER) The PWR indicator lights green when the Wireless Cardbus Adapter is receiving power, otherwise, it is off. LNK (LINK) The LNK indicator blinks green when the Wireless Cardbus Adapter is connected to a network successfully and transmitting data. Otherwise the LNK indicator is off whiles the Wireless LAN is stand by. Check the installation The LEDs of the Wireless Cardbus Adapter are clearly visible and the status of the network link can be seen instantly: 1.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION This section will lead you to install the driver and utility of the Wireless Cardbus Adapter. Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Utility and Driver Installation 1. 2. Insert the Wireless Cardbus Adapter Driver & Utility CD-ROM into computer’s CD-ROM Drive and it will automatically run a setup menu and install the driver and the utility. In some specific setting on Windows system, you may need to proceed the software manually, go to your Windows Start menu and choose Run, type “D:\Utility\Setup.
3. The InstallShield Wizard screen will appear. Click Next to continue. 4. The installation program will help you to setup the Wireless Cardbus utility. Be noted that the Windows XP have its own Wireless Utility; you can either use the utility of Windows XP or the provided utility. 5. After finish the installation, plugged in the Wireless Cardbus Adapter, you will see the icon on the Windows task bar.
Status The Status screen shows you the status of the Cardbus Adapter, it shows that where the device is connected to, the Network mode, the Channel, the transmit rate and the encryption mode. There is another dialog box showing the data transmitted and data received. The two signal lines show the Signal Strength and the Link Quality of the device.
Configuration The Configuration function helps you to configure the Network and the Security. Network: the setting of the Network mode, the SSID and the Channels. ¾ Network Mode: If you want to connect with an Access Point, please set to “Infrastructure” mode. If you have more stations and just want to set them as local network, please set the mode to “Ad-Hoc” mode.
If the SSID parameter is “ANY”, it will detect the strongest signal of the wireless station. ¾ Channel: It shows radio channel numbers that used for Wireless LAN networking. The channel number can be set only under the Ad-Hoc operation mode. In Ad-Hoc mode stations, each station must have the same channel numbers and SSID. In Infrastructure mode, the Wireless Cardbus Adapter will automatically detect the channel number of the Access Point. Security: the setting of the Network Encryption.
If you select 256bit in Hex format, you must type 58 values (0~F, hexadecimal), or 256bit in ASCII format, you must type 29 values in the following range (0~9, A~Z and a~z Alphanumeric). Be sure that the Cardbus Adapter and the wireless station was set in the same key. ¾ Create with Passphrase: The Passphrase in the dialog box helps you to create a group of WEP key in the Key Setting, while input a phrase in the Passphrase dialog, you can see the group of key setting will be changed.
¾ Transmit Rate: You can choose one of the transmission rates as follows, 54Mbps, 48Mbps, 36Mbps, 24Mbps, 22Mbps, 18Mbps, 12Mbps, 11Mbps, 9Mbps, 6Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 2Mbps, 1Mbps, Fully Automatic and Turbo Mode. In some specific wireless devices, the transmit rate can define up to 72Mbps for 802.11g, select the Turbo Mode function to enhance the transfer rate of the wireless connection.
¾ Authentication Type: Open System: with the same WEP key between the stations, the stations don’t need to be authenticated, and this algorithm was set to default. Shared Key: with the same WEP key between the stations in this Authentication algorithm, this type will use packets with encryption by transferring a challenge text which will be acknowledge by both side of the stations.
Profile The Profile section allows you to set values for all parameters by selecting a previously defined profile. Type a name in the Profile Name field to create a profile, click Save and click Apply when a profile is done. You can click Delete if the profile is no longer used, to activate other profile, choose a profile name in the Profile Name field and click Activate.
Network The screen shows all the Wireless devices around your Wireless Cardbus Adapter. The information of the wireless devices includes the SSID, MAC Address, Channels, Signal, the WEP type and the Network mode. You can click the Rescan button to find the new wireless devices, and double-click the device to choose the wireless station that you want to connected with.
Statistic The Statistic section shows the real-time transmit and receive packets of the Cardbus Adapter.
About The About section shows the Device Name, Regulatory Domain, Driver Version, Firmware Version, MAC Address and the Utility version.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS General Radio Technology IEEE 802.11b Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) IEEE 802.11g Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) Interface CardBus Type II specification 32bit data bus Data Transfer Rate 1, 2, 5.
APPENDIX A This appendix lists the IEEE 802.11g channels supported by the world’s regulatory domains. Regulatory Domains Channel Identifier 802.
APPENDIX B Warning Statement CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment. PROHIBITION OF CO-LOCATION This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.