Dell™ Wireless 1515 Wireless-N WLAN Card User's Guide Introduction Specifications Connecting to a Basic Network or Creating an Ad Hoc Network Using WZC on Microsoft® Windows® XP Regulatory Connecting to an Advanced Network Using WZC on Microsoft® Windows® XP Troubleshooting Connecting to an Advanced Network on WZC on Microsoft® Windows® Vista Glossary Setting Advanced Properties Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better u
Back to Contents Page Introduction: Dell™ Wireless WLAN Card User Guide Important Information for Users Unfamiliar With Wireless Networking Wireless Networking Overview WLAN Adapter Features Before You Begin If you did not receive your Dell Wireless WLAN Card as part of your computer, see the Placemat that came with your Dell Wireless WLAN Card for instructions on installing the card and the driver software.
Wireless router Wireless-enabled desktop Wireless-enabled laptop What is an SSID? The Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name of a specific wireless network. The wireless network name (SSID) is set on the wireless router/AP. The wireless router/AP can be set up either to broadcast the assigned SSID or not. When the wireless router/AP is set up to broadcast the SSID, the wireless network is a broadcasting network.
Wireless Zero Configuration Service. NOTE: We recommend that you use Windows Wireless Zero Configuration Service, which is the default tool, to manage your wireless networks. Types of Wireless Networks The two types of wireless networks are infrastructure networks and ad hoc networks. An infrastructure network is also referred to as an access point (AP) network, and an ad hoc network is also referred to as a peer-to-peer network or a computer-to-computer network.
modem. In ad hoc networking, each computer that is connected to the network is able to communicate only with other computers that are connected to the same network and are within range. To connect to an ad hoc network, configure the profile for ad hoc mode.Ad Hoc operation may be limited by Hardware to meet regulatory requirements. Figure 3 Ad Hoc Network Broadcasting AP or Non-broadcasting AP A broadcasting AP broadcasts its network name (SSID). A non-broadcasting AP does not.
Small Office/Home Office Users The AP that communicates with the WLAN card has a pre-assigned network name (SSID). Obtain the SSID and any network security settings information from the AP installer and find out if the AP is broadcasting or non-broadcasting.
Back to Contents Page Specifications: Dell™ Wireless WLAN Card User's Guide Physical Characteristics Temperature and Humidity Limitations Power Characteristics Networking Characteristics Radio Characteristics Physical Characteristics Characteristic Description Form factor Half Mini card form factor: PCI Express Mini Card Specification, June 2003 PCI Express® Mini Card Electromechanical Specification, Revision 1.
Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Vista Host Operating System NDIS5 miniport driver, NDIS6 miniport driver Medium access protocol CSMA/CA (collision avoidance) with acknowledgment (ACK) IEEE IEEE IEEE IEEE IEEE Data Rate (Mbps) 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 802.11g: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 802.11n, 20 MHz bandwidth: 130, 117, 104, 78, 52, 39, 26, 13 802.
Back to Contents Page Connecting to a Basic Network or Creating an Ad Hoc Network Using Microsoft® Windows® WZC: Dell™ Wireless WLAN Card User's Guide Overview Connecting to a Basic Network Creating an Ad Hoc Network Choosing Which Types of Networks to Access Overview Windows Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) Service is the native Windows XP tool for connecting to a basic network or creating an ad hoc network.
5. 6. 7. 8. In the Network name (SSID) box, type the network name. In the Network Authentication list, click Open. In the Data encryption list, click Disabled. Click OK. NOTES: To automatically connect to your network when it is in range, select the Connect when this network is in range check box on the Connection tab.
9. On the Wireless Networks tab, click OK. Connecting to a Network That Has Security Settings 1. In the Control Panel, double-click Network Connections. 2. In the Network Connections window, right-click Wireless Network Connection, and then click Properties. 3. On the Wireless Networks tab, verify that the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box is selected. If it is not, click to select the check box. 4. Click Add.
5. In the Network name (SSID) box, type the network name. 6. In the Network Authentication list, click either Open or WPA-PSK, as appropriate for your network. 7. For open authentication, click WEP in the Data encryption list. NOTE: For WEP encryption, you must clear the The key is provided for me automatically check box before you type the network key. or For WPA-PSK authentication, click either TKIP or AES in the Data encryption list, as appropriate for your network. 8.
10. On the Wireless Networks tab, click OK. Creating an Ad Hoc Network 1. In the Control Panel, open Network Connections. 2. In the Network Connections window, right-click Wireless Network Connection, and then click Properties. 3. On the Wireless Networks tab, verify that the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box is selected. If it is not, click to select the check box. 4. Click Add.
In the Network name (SSID) box, type the network name. Select the This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network; wireless access points are not used check box. In the Network Authentication list, click Open. To create an ad hoc network with no security settings, click Data encryption list, click Disabled in the Data encryption list. or To create an ad hoc network that has WEP encryption, clear the The key is provided for me automatically check box, and click WEP in the Data encryption list. 9.
11. On the Wireless Networks tab, click OK. Choosing Which Types of Networks to Access 1. 2. 3. 4. In the Control Panel, double-click Network Connections. In the Network Connections window, right-click Wireless Network Connection, and then click Properties. On the Wireless Networks tab, click Advanced. Under Networks to access, click the option you prefer, and then click Close. 5. On the Wireless Networks tab, click OK.
Back to Contents Page Regulatory: Dell™ Wireless WLAN Card User's Guide Operational Information Regulatory Information Operational Information NOTES: EIRP = effective isotropic radiated power (including antenna gain) Your Dell Wireless WLAN Card transmits less than 100 mW of power, but more than 10 mW.
The Dell Wireless WLAN Card wireless network device must be installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions as described in the user documentation that comes with the product. Dell Inc. is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of the devices included with this Dell Wireless WLAN Card kit, or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than that specified by Dell Inc.
Este equipamento opera em caráter secundário, isto é, não tem direito a proteção contra interferência prejudicial, mesmo de estações do mesmo tipo, e não pode causar interferência a sistemas operando em caráter primário. Canada. Industry Canada (IC) This device complies with RSS210 of Industry Canada. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003, Issue 4, and RSS-210, No 4 (Dec 2000) and No 5 (Nov 2001).
covering essential requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE directive EN 301 489-17. Electromagnetic Compatibility and Radio Spectrum Matters (ERM). Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Standard for Radio Equipment and Services, Part 17 Specific Conditions for Wideband Data and HIPERLAN Equipment EN 60950-1. Safety of Information Technology Equipment EN 50385.
Turkey This product is intended to be used in all countries of the European Economic Area with the following restrictions: Restrictions on IEEE 802.11a or IEEE 802.11n operation: Wireless network adapters that are capable of IEEE 802.11a or IEEE 802.11n operation are for indoor use only when they are using channels 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, or 64 (5150–5350 MHz). Dynamic frequency selection (DFS) and transmit power control (TPC) must remain enabled to ensure product compliance with EC regulations.
Radio Notice This radio equipment may cause interference during operation. Therefore, this radio equipment cannot be operated in an area that is providing services related to human safety. Taiwan DGT General WLAN Products Article 12 Unless granted permission by Taiwan DGT, no company, firm, or user shall alter the frequency, increase the power, or change the characteristics and functions of the original design of an approved low-power radio frequency device.
Radio Approvals It is important to ensure that you use your Dell Wireless WLAN Card only in countries where it is approved for use. To determine whether you are allowed to use your Dell Wireless WLAN Card in a specific country, check to see if the radio type number that is printed on the identification label of your device is listed on the radio approval list posted on the Dell support site at http://support.dell.com/.
Back to Contents Page Connecting to an Advanced Network Using Microsoft® Windows® WZC: Dell™ Wireless WLAN Card User's Guide Overview Creating Network Connection Profiles Obtaining Certificates Overview For the purposes of this user guide, an advanced network is defined as an infrastructure network that uses some form of EAP (also called 802.1X) authentication. To connect to a network, you must first create a network connection profile.
5. 6. 7. 8. In the Network name (SSID) box, type the network name. In the Network Authentication list, click WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access). In the Data Encryption list, click TKIP or AES, depending on your network encryption. Click the Authentication tab. 9. In the EAP type list, click Smart Card or other Certificate, then click Properties.
NOTE: If your network uses certificates, see Obtaining Certificates. 10. If you are using a smart card, Click Use my smart card, then click OK or If you are using a certificate, click Use a certificate on this computer, click the name of the appropriate certificate under Trusted Root Certification Authorities, then click OK. NOTE: Contact your network administrator if you cannot find the appropriate certificate or you do not know which one to use.
WPA Client With TKIP or AES Encryption and PEAP EAP Authentication NOTE: You may need a certificate for PEAP authentication. See Obtaining Certificates. 1. In the Control Panel, double-click Network Connections. 2. In the Network Connections window, right-click Wireless Network Connection, and then click Properties. 3. On the Wireless Networks tab, verify that the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box is selected. If it is not, click to select the check box. 4. Click Add.
5. 6. 7. 8. In the Network name (SSID) box, type the network name. In the Network Authentication list, click WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access). In the Data Encryption list, click TKIP or AES, depending on your network encryption. Click the Authentication tab. 9. In the EAP Type list, click Protected EAP (PEAP). 10. Click Properties.
11. In the Select Authentication Method list, click Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2). Confirm this setting by clicking Configure, then click OK (the Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any) check box should be selected). 12. Click OK.
13. Click OK. Obtaining Certificates Obtaining a Certificate From Windows 2000 Server/Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 Obtaining a Certificate From a File NOTES: The information in this section is intended for network administrators. For enterprise users, contact your network administrator to obtain a client certificate for TLS authentication.
tab, then click Certificates. The new certificate is listed on the Personal tab. Obtaining a Certificate From a File 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Right-click the Internet Explorer icon on the desktop, then click Properties. Click the Content tab, then click Certificates. Click Import under the list of certificates. This starts the Certification Import Wizard. Click Next. Select the file and click the password page.
Back to Contents Page Troubleshooting: Dell™ Wireless WLAN Card User's Guide Troubleshooting Steps Getting Help Troubleshooting Steps Problem or Symptom The Wireless Network Wizard cannot find the nonbroadcasting network. My wireless client computer cannot associate with the access point. Possible Solutions Either the non-broadcasting network is not within range, or you typed the network name incorrectly. The network name is case-sensitive.
Available networks. point is set to broadcast the SSID. Check to see if the signal strength is low. If it is low, change the channel on the access point to channel 1 and retest. If the problem persists, change the channel on the access point to channel 11 and retest. If the problem persists, change the channel on the access point to channel 6 and retest. Move your computer closer to the access point.
3. In the list on the left, click Networking and the Web, Home and Small Office Networking, or Fixing networking or Web problems. 4. Click the troubleshooter or Help topic that best describes the problem you are experiencing, the task you want to perform, or the information you are seeking. On Windows Vista®, follow the below the steps to access these network trouble shooters. 1. Click Start. 2. Click Help and Support. 3. In the list on the left, click Troubleshooting. 4.
Back to Contents Page Connecting to an Advanced Network on Windows Vista®: Dell™ Wireless WLAN Card User's Guide Overview Managing Network Connection Profiles Overview The first time you connect to a network, Windows automatically creates a network profile and stores it on your computer. The computer can then automatically connect to the network in the future, and the preferences for that network is applied.
so that you are connected to the network successfully. After you connect to the network successfully, a dialog box appears prompting you to save this network as shown below, which will store the network profile on the computer. The next time you open Connect to a Network, the network appears in the list of available networks, if it is in range of the computer.
b. Follow the instructions to save the network. A profile for the network will be created and stored on the computer. To select specific authentication and security settings, click Change connection settings. Modifying a Network Profile To modify a network profile: 1. Click Start® Control Panel® Network and Internet® Network and Sharing Center. 2. In the Network and Sharing Center, click Manage Wireless Networks.
Removing a Network Profile To remove a network profile: 1. Click Start® Control Panel® Network and Internet® Network and Sharing Center. 2. In the Network and Sharing Center, click Manage Wireless Networks. Under Networks you can view and modify, right-click the network profile you want to remove, and then click Remove network.
Back to Contents Page Glossary: Dell™ Wireless WLAN Card User's Guide AB CDE FGH ILMN OPQRST UW A access point (AP) ad hoc network advanced network AES associated association authenticated provisioning authentication available network A stand-alone wireless hub that allows any computer that has a wireless network adapter to communicate with another computer and to connect to the Internet. An access point has at least one interface that connects it to an existing wired network.
CCK certificate certificate store distinguished names through signed certificates, managing certificate serial numbers, and revoking certificates. complimentary code keying The modulation technique for high and medium transmit rates. A digital document that is commonly used for authentication and secure exchange of information on open networks, such as the Internet, extranets, and intranets. A certificate securely binds a public key to the entity that holds the corresponding private key.
G gigahertz A unit of frequency equal to 1 000 000 000 cycles per second. Graphical Identification and Authentication A dynamic link library (DLL) file that is part of the Windows operating system. GINA is loaded early in the boot process and handles the user identification and authorization logon process.
L LAN local area network A high-speed, low-error data network covering a relatively small geographic area. M m MCS MD5 MHz Mbps MS-CHAP MS-CHAPv2 meter modulation and coding scheme An index that represents the modulation per stream and coding scheme being used by the network during IEEE 802.11n operation. Message Digest 5 An algorithm that takes an input message of arbitrary length and produces an output in the form of a 128-bit fingerprint or message digest.
preferred network provisioning radio comes on. A network connection profile created using Windows WZC. Such profiles are listed under Preferred Networks on the Wireless Networks tab in Windows Wireless Network Connection Properties. Providing a peer with a trust anchor, shared secret, or other appropriate information necessary for establishing a security association.
>Network Connections->View available wireless networks. In Windows Vista, this can be viewed at Control panel->Network and sharing center->Connect to a network. T TKIP TLS TTLS Temporal Key Integrity Protocol An enhanced wireless security protocol that is part of the IEEE 802.11i encryption standard for wireless LANs. TKIP provides perpacket key mixing, a message integrity check (MIC), and a rekeying mechanism.
Back to Contents Page Setting Advanced Properties: Dell™ Wireless WLAN Card User's Guide 802.11b Preamble Power Save Mode Network Address Power Save Policy (Background) Receive Buffer Power Save Policy (Best Effort) Transmit Buffer Power Save Policy (Video) Scan Valid Interval Power Save Policy (Voice) Map Registers Radio On/Off MFP To set the advanced properties of your WLAN card, open Advanced tab in the Wireless Properties dialog box.
Advanced Settings on Windows XP To view the value of a property, click the name of the property in the Property list. The property value is displayed in the Value box. To change the value, click an option in the Value list or type a new value, as appropriate (selection options are different for different properties). The available properties and their respective settings are described below. NOTE: Some of the properties may not be available on your model of the Dell Wireless WLAN Card. 802.
Receive Buffer Number of receive buffers used by the driver. 256 (default) 1 Min 512 Max Transmit Buffer Number of transmit buffers used by the driver. 512 (default) 1 Min 512 Max Scan Valid Interval Scan results remain valid for Scan Valid Interval time. A new scan will be started if the result is older than the time interval.
Power Save Policy (Background) Setting the value of this property to Legacy Power Save for an access category enables power save operation for that access category according to IEEE 802.11 specification. This is the default behavior. Setting the value of this property to WMM Power Save (UAPSD) for an access category enables power save operation for that access category according to WiFi Alliance WMM Power Save specification. This behavior is also known as Unscheduled Automatic Power Save Delivery (UAPSD).
