WN3 5 0 1 A Wireless LAN USB Adapter USER MANUAL Version 1.
Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
This device requires a radio license, unless it (including antenna ) is installed totally inside a building. (User must obtain this license from Industry Canada ). “To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) is not more than that required for successful communication.
Contents Chapter 1 About the WL11000 PCMCIA / PCI Card .................................................. 4 1-1 Features .............................................................................................................................................. 4 1-2 Applications ......................................................................................................................................... 4 1-3 Product Kit .........................................................................
Chapter 1 About the WL11000 PCMCIA / PCI Card /WN3501A USB Adapter The WL11000 IEEE 802.11 PCMCIA / PCI Card and WN3501A is compatible with any standard, notebook computer Type II or Type III PCMCIA slot / PCI slot / USB port. As a Plug-and-Play device, Windows 95/98 /2000 will automatically recognize the WL11000 PCMCIA / PCI card and USB adapter and initiate the installation process.
! Trade shows, exhibitions and construction sites that employ temporary networks. Retailers, airline and shipping companies that need additional workstations for a peak period and Auditors that require workgroups at customer sites. ! Access to database for mobile workers ! Medical, Technical and Retail specialists that require roaming access to a database or other network resources.
Chapter 2 Network Configuration and Planning The WL11000 and WN3501A supports legacy Ethernet LAN network configuration options as defined by the IEEE 802 standards committee. The WL11000 can be configured as: ! Ad-Hoc for departmental or SOHO LANs ! Infrastructure for enterprise LANs ! LAN-Interconnection for point-to-point link as a campus backbone 2-1 NETWORK TOPOLOGY Ad-Hoc Wireless LAN Fig.
Fig. 2 - Infrastructure Wireless LAN Configuration The WL11000 / WN3501A provides access to a wired LAN for wireless workstations. An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. A group of WL11000/ WN3501 PC users and an Access Point compose a Basic Service Set (BSS).
The use of a unique ID in a BSS is essential. All WL11000/ WN3501 equipped PCs configured without roaming options in an independent BSS must be configured with a BSS ID corresponding to the WL11000SA used in the BSS. Check your WL11000SA for its BSS ID or use the Access Point Browser Utility program to determine the BSS ID. The Infrastructure Wireless LAN configuration is appropriate for enterprise-scale wireless access to a central database, or as a wireless application for mobile users.
Chapter 3 Adapter Installation and Configuration – Windows® 98 / NT / 2000 3-1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS In order to install and use the WL11000 PCMCIA card your PC system must meet the following requirements: ! A PCMCIA Type II or Type III slot ! PCMCIA revision 2.
3-3.1 WL11000/ WN3501 DRIVER INSTALLATION -WINDOWS® 98 Note: Before proceeding, have the Windows® 98 CD ready, as it will be required during the software installation process. 1. Insert the WL11000 PCMCIA / PCI adapter into a standard Type II or Type III PCMCIA card slot / PCI slot, as described in the preceding section. 2. Windows® 98 will automatically detect the WL11000 and prompt you to install the necessary driver. Click “Next” to begin the installation.
4. Check “Floppy disk drives” , click “Next”. Windows® 98 will automatically find the file. 5. Windows® 98 will then acknowledge that it has found the appropriate driver, click "Next" Windows® 98 will now install the driver As the driver files are being copied to the appropriate location, you will be prompted to insert the Windows® 98 CD. 6. Insert the Windows® 98 CD. Select “D:\win98” from the drop down list (where “D” represents the CD-ROM drive), click “OK” 12
NOTE: You must insert the Windows® 98 CD as the driver installation requires special files that will not be available even if you have stored a copy of Windows® 98 on your hard drive. 7. After Windows® 98 has finished installing the appropriate files click “Finish” 8. You will be prompted to restart your computer, click "YES" to complete the installation.
3-3.2 ADAPTER CONFIGURATION – WINDOWS® 98 After successful installation of the WL11000 and its driver, continue the installation process by configuring the WL11000 adapter properties. To configure the WL11000 Adapter complete the following steps : 1. From the Control Panel, double-click the “Network” icon 2. Select "PRISM2IEEE 802.11 PC Card Adapter" from the list and press the “Properties” button.
3. From the “Properties” menu select the “Advanced” tab. 4. Select “Channel” from the list, and choose a “Value” from the drop down list. FCC regulations require a “Value” between 1 and 11.
5. Select “Network Type”, and choose “Infrastructure” or “Ad-Hoc” as the “Value”. Note: “Infrastructure” mode allows a wireless adapter to communicate with a wired network, while “Ad-Hoc” mode allows wireless-to-wireless communication. Consult your System Administrator for information about your network communication type. For more information about Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc networks, see Chapter 2 of this manual 6. Select “Power Save Mode” and choose a “Value”.
7. Select “Power Save Mode” and choose a “Value”. NOTE: To allow uninterrupted data communication, choose “Disabled” as the “Value”. Choosing “Enabled” allows your notebook to enter “sleep” mode, however, this will interrupt data communication. Consult your System Administrator to find out the best setting for your network type. For more information about Power Save Mode, see the chapter entitled “PRISM Configuration Utility” in this manual. 8. Select “SSID”; enter a “Value” of “PRISM2”.
9. Select “Transmit Rate”, and choose a “Value”. NOTE: Fixed 11 Mb/s is the preferred “Value” for environments where the client has line of sight access and is a short distance away from the AP. Fully Auto is the recommended setting for clients that are farther away from the AP and where there may be interference between the client and the AP. 10. Select “Use Wep”, and choose a “Value”. NOTE: Wired Equivalent Privacy (Wep) is an encryption scheme used to protect wireless data communication.
11. After the configuring the “Properties”, click “OK” and continue with the Protocol Installation, described in the following section.
3-3.3 PROTOCOL INSTALLATION – WINDOWS® 98 Before continuing with the Protocol installation consult your System Administrator for details about your specific network. To install network protocols complete the following steps. 1. From the “Control Panel” double-click the “Network” icon. 2. Select “PRISM2 IEEE 902.11 PC Card Adapter” and click “Add”. 3.
4. Select “Microsoft” from the list of “Manufacturers” and “TCP-IP” from the list of “Network Protocols”, click “OK” 5. Select “TCP/IP “ and click “Properties”. Repeat step 2 – 5 to install other protocols such as NetBeui or IPX/SPX. NOTE: The following steps apply to DHCP servers. Consult your system administrator for specific information regarding your server type, and for help in specifying an IP address if you do not use a DHCP server and must manually enter the IP address and DNS number.
6. Check “Obtain an IP address…” and click “OK”. If you are using a DHCP server the IP address will be entered automatically. 7. From the Network menu highlight “Client from Microsoft Networks”, and click" File and Print Sharing”.
8. Check both boxes and click “OK”. 9.
10. Enter a “Computer name”, “Workgroup” and “Computer Description”, click “OK” 11. You will be prompted to restart your computer, click “Yes” to complete the installation. Note: Please see the trouble shooting if you encounter some problem while installing the PCCard or your PC-Card is non-functional.
3-4 WL11000/ WN3501 SETUP FOR WINDOWS® NT 4.0 Login as Administrator 1. From the desktop, select “Control Panel”, double-click “Network”, click “Adapters”, click “Add” 2. Click “Have Disk” 3. Insert the WL11000 disk; Windows NT will manually enter the path to the driver click “OK”.
4. Select your adapter from the list , click “OK”. Note: You may needs Windows® NT CD during this setup for NT 4.0 . 5. Click “Close” from the “Network” dialog, Windows NT will auto-bind the new adapter with any network protocols already installed on the system.
6. After the auto-binding procedure is complete, select “Properties” from the “Network” dialog. At this point you may choose to manually specify an IP address, or automatically obtain an IP address if you are using a DHCP server. Consult your Systems Administrator for information about your server type, IP address settings and DNS number. 7. After the settings configuration is complete, confirm that the “Computer Name” and “Workgroup” designations are correct, and click “OK”.
8. You will be prompted to restart your computer, click yes to complete the installation 9. Upon restart, open the “Devices” menu from the “Control Panel”, to confirm that the driver installation was successful. Your adapters driver should now be listed in the “Devices” menu.
3-5 WL11000/ WN3501 SETUP FOR WINDOWS® 2000 1. Insert the WL11000 PCMCIA / PCI adapter into a standard Type II or Type III PCMCIA card slot / PCI slot, as described in the preceding section. 2. Windows® 2000 will automatically detect the WL11000 and prompt you to install the necessary driver. Click “Next” to begin the installation. 3. Check “search for the best driver…” , click “Next”.
4. Check “floppy disk drivers” , click “Next”. Windows® 2000 will automatically find the file. 5. Windows® 2000 will then acknowledge that it has found the appropriate driver, click "Next".
6. Click ”Yes” to continue the installation. Windows® 2000 will now install the driver. 7. After Windows® 2000 has finished installing the appropriate files click “Finish” Note: Suppose the Adapter configuration and Protocol installation of yours are ok , because it is almost as same as the way that we interpret for Windows® 98 before.
Appendix B Glossary Access Point - An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks together. Ad-Hoc - An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with wireless adapters, connected as an independent wireless LAN. Backbone - The core infrastructure of a network, the portion of the network that transports information from one central location to another central location. The information is then off-loaded onto a local system.
Product Specifications for WL 11000/WN3501A : Radio: Complies with IEEE 802.11 Frequency Band: 2400 ~ 2483.5MHz ( for US, Canada, and ETSI 2400 ~ 2497MHz (for Japan) Modulation TYPE: CCK,BPSK,QPSK Operating Channels: IEEE 802.11 compliant 11 channels (US, Canada) 13 channels (ETSI) 14 channels (Japan) Radio Technology: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Data Rate: 1 / 2 / 5.5 / 11 Mbps Output Power: > +15dBm Receive sensitivity: Min. -76dBm for 11Mbps; Min. -80dBm for 5.
