PCMCIA 11M Wireless LAN Card User Manual Rev 0.
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Wireless LAN card user manual IMPORTANT NOTE: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product.
Preface Table of contents CHAPTER 1 .................................................................................................... 1 Introduction 1 Features ............................................................................................... 1 What is Wireless LAN?......................................................................... 2 LAN Modes........................................................................................... 3 Notes on wireless LAN configuration...............
Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Wireless LAN card. This high-speed Wireless LAN card provides you with an innovative wireless networking solution. The Card is easy to set up and use.
Wireless LAN card user manual are within range. Infrastructure Networking Infrastructure networking differs from ad-hoc networking in that it includes an access point. Unlike the adhoc structure where users on the LAN contend the shared bandwidth, on an infrastructure network the access point can manage the bandwidth to maximize bandwidth utilization.
Chapter 2 Hardware installation This chapter covers inserting your Wireless LAN card in the PCMCIA slot of notebook, and connecting the card to a network. What’s in the package Please ensure that the following items are included in your package. If any items are missing, contact your dealer.
Wireless LAN card user manual Inserting the Wireless LAN card Note! These instructions apply to most notebook computers. For detailed information on inserting PC cards into your notebook, consult the notebook manual. Follow the procedure below to install the Wireless LAN card. 1. With 68-pin connector of the card facing the PCMCIA slots on notebook, slide the card all the way into an empty slot. 2. Connect to a network.
—Hardware installation Status LEDs The following table describes the meaning of the LEDs: LED MEANING PWR Indicates that the Card is powered on. LINK Indicates link status. It is normally blinking. When blinking, indicates that the card is scanning the channels, and the link is not active. When lit, indicates that the card is locked to a channel, and the link is active.
Chapter 3 Driver installation for Windows The following sections cover Wireless LAN card driver installation in the Windows 2000/ME/98/95/NT operating systems. Driver installation for Windows 95 There are two popular versions of Windows 95, one is for retail version (ver 4.00.950), and the other is OEM Service Release 2 (ver 4.00.950B). To know which version you are using, click to run the System icon in Control Panel. You will see the following window pops up.
Wireless LAN card user manual 4. Click Other Locations to bring up the following window: 5. Type K: where K is your CD-ROM drive letter. Then click OK. The following screen appears: 6. Click Finish to continue. Windows may prompt you the following window to ask you insert the disc. 7. Click OK to continue.
—Driver installation for Windows 8. Again type K: where K is your CD-ROM drive letter and click OK. After copying the driver files. Windows 95 prompts you to restart the system. Click Yes to continue the installation. Note! If you did not install the Windows 95 OSR2 from your hard drive, Windows will prompt you to input the path to the Windows 95 CD-ROM. Follow the instructions on your screen, then click OK to continue. 9.
Wireless LAN card user manual After you rebooted the computer, system will start to install Wireless utility automatically. Please refer to procedures at Chapter 4.
—Driver installation for Windows Driver installation for Windows 98 Follow the steps below to install the Wireless LAN card drivers for Windows 98. 1. Insert the Wireless LAN card into an available PCMCIA slot on your notebook (refer to page - Inserting the Wireless LAN card). ! 2. After Windows 98 detects the Wireless LAN card, the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears: 3. Click Next to continue the installation. A screen appears prompting you to select an installation method: 4.
Wireless LAN card user manual 7. Click Next. Windows 98 copies files to your hard disk drive, and you see the following screen: 8. Click Finish. You should reboot your system to finish the installation. Note! Windows 98 may need to copy required system files and will prompt you to input the path to the files. Follow the instructions on your screen, and then click OK to continue. After you have rebooted the computer, system will start to install Wireless utility automatically.
—Driver installation for Windows 3. Click Next to continue the installation. A screen appears prompting you to select an installation method: 4. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) and click Next. The following screen appears: 5. Ensure that the CD-ROM drivers box is checked and insert the driver disc into CD-ROM drive. Click Next to continue.
Wireless LAN card user manual 6. Click Next to continue. The following screen appears: 7. Click Yes to continue. The following screen appears: 8. Click Finish to complete the installation. 9. Then system will start to install Wireless utility automatically. Please refer to procedures at Chapter 4.
—Driver installation for Windows Driver installation for Windows NT 4.0 This installation procedure assumes that you have installed the network component on your computer. To check whether the network component has been installed, double click the Network icon in the Control Panel. If it has not been installed, refer to the Windows NT 4.0 installation guide for instructions on installing the component. Follow the steps below to install the driver. 1.
Wireless LAN card user manual 7. Select PCMCIA WLAN Card v2.5 and Click OK. Windows will configure the Wireless LAN card. You are returned to the Network window. 8. Click Close to exit the Network window. Windows NT 4.0 will bind the adapter with the network component and you will be prompted to restart the system. When Windows NT is finished binding the adapter to the network component, you are prompted to restart the system. 9. Click Yes to finish the installation. 10.
—Driver installation for Windows Driver Installation for Windows ME Follow the steps below to install the Wireless LAN card drivers for Windows ME. 1. Insert the Wireless LAN card into an available PCMCIA slot on your notebook (refer to page - Inserting the Wireless LAN card). ! 2. After Windows ME detects the Wireless LAN card, the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears: 3. Select Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended) and insert the driver disc into CD-ROM drive. Click Next to continue. 4.
Chapter 4 Using the Wireless Utility The following sections cover the Wireless LAN card utility installation and usage. Installation in Windows After you have installed the wireless LAN card driver and have rebooted the computer. Please follow the steps below. 1. Execute SETUP.EXE in your CD-ROM drive. 2. The following screen appears: 3. Select PCMCIA 11M WLAN Card v2.5 and click Next, the following screen appears: 4. Click Next.
Wireless LAN card user manual 5. Read the End User License Agreement and click Yes. The following screen appears: 6. Type in a System ID name for your wireless LAN. This system ID identifies all computers in the wireless LAN. Then click Next. The following screen appears: 7. Choose the Network Mode for your wireless node. 8. Click Next. The following screen appears: 9. Select the default path for the wireless utility or browse to an alternate path. Then click Next.
—Using the Wireless Utility 10. Type in a Program Folder name or select the default name and click Next. Setup installs the software and the following screen appears: 11. Click Finish to finish the utility installation.
Wireless LAN card user manual After you have installed the utility, you will see the wireless utility icon in the Windows taskbar: FreePort utility icon Icon Meaning Green: indicates a connection is active. Red: indicates no connection is active. Yellow: indicates that the wireless LAN card is looking for an available access point. Double-click the icon to open the configuration utility.
—Using the Wireless Utility The following table describes the configuration utility: State: displays the connection status. Current Channel: displays the channel. Current Tx Rate: displays the wireless bandwidth in megabits per second. Throughput: displays the transfer and receive rates in bytes per second. Link Quality: when connected to the wired LAN, displays the connection integrity. Signal Strength: when connected to the wired LAN, displays the signal strength.
Wireless LAN card user manual This screen displays the version number of the Wireless LAN card and the Configuration Utility.
—Using the Wireless Utility Using the Wireless Utility The following example will help you set up a peer-to-peer connection with the Wireless LAN card. Note! For information on connecting your wireless LAN card to the LAN, contact your system administrator. 1. Insert a Wireless LAN card into the PCMCIA slots of two Notebook PCs. 2. Install the card drivers on both notebook computers (refer to Chapter 3). 3. Install the software on both notebook computers (refer to page ! 4.
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Appendix A Troubleshooting Q&A These guidelines give you tips to deal with some problems you may encounter while using the Wireless LAN card. If the problems remain unsolved, contact your dealer for assistance. Problem: Windows can not recognize the card. Solution: Please check if PC Card support is installed. Double-click the PC Card icon on Control Panel. If PC Card support is not activated, you should activate it now. Problem: Ejecting the card from the PCMCIA socket hangs or reboots the computer.
Appendix B Specifications Standards Compliance: IEEE802.11b WLAN Standard, PCMCIA 2.1 and JEIDA 4.2 Standard Socket Interface: 68-pin 16-bit PCMCIA socket connector Card Size: PCMCIA extended Type II Frequency: 2.412 to 2.462GHz ( Industrial Scientific Medical Band ) Antenna: Built-in strip Antenna Roaming: 802.11 compliant Data Rate: 11Mbps / 5.5Mbps / 2Mbps / 1Mbps Modulation Technique: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum BPSK / QPSK / CCK Coverage Area: Indoor : 50m @ 11Mbps, 80m @ 5.
