Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd. WL-360G 802.11g Wireless LAN PCI Adapter User's Manual Mar. 29, 2003 (Draft 1.
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Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd. .Contents 1. Introduction.................................................................................................................... 3 2. Wireless LAN Basics .................................................................................................... 4 3. Installation for Windows platform............................................................................... 5 3.1. Installation Overview .............6 3.2. Install Procedure for Windows XP 7 3.3.
1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing your Wireless LAN, Wireless LAN 802.11g Adapter. This Quick Installation Guide will assist you with the installation procedure. The package you have received should contain the following items: • Wireless LAN 802.
Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd. 2. Wireless LAN Basics Wireless LAN (Local Area Networks) systems offer a great number of advantages over a traditional, wired system. Wireless LANs (WLANs) are more flexible, easier to setup and manage and often more cost effective than their wired equivalence. Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLANs transmit and receive data over the air, minimizing the need fo r wired connections.
3. Installation for Windows platform The following section will assist you in installing wireless LAN Adapter successfully. You will first install software (Utility) and then insert / attach the Wireless LAN Adapter to your system, and finally set the network properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type of wireless network that you wish to install. The Wireless LAN card can easily be installed and used, without bothering to connect cables for keeping your computer to use network resources.
Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd. 3.1. Installation Overview Here are some steps you will perform in establishing your wireless network connection: l Install the Access Point at first. AP is needed in case of Infrastructure network mode. l Install the software using the Install CD. l Install the Wireless LAN Card (WIRELESS LAN 802.11g Adapter). l Install the network protocol(s) required to communicate on your network. Most likely you will need the TCP/IP protocol.
3.2. Install Procedure for Windows XP 1. Insert the given Installation CD in the CD-ROM and then click on the Setup. Follow the instruction to finish the installation. 2. Insert your WLAN card into PCMCIA/PCI slot or USB connector of your system, and then system will detect new hardware. Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended) ”, and then click Next to continue. Once your system detected the driver, Microsoft will show a warning message as below.
Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd. Click “ Continue Anyway ” for next step. After copy the file to your system, then the setup is finish.
3.3. Install Procedure for Windows 98/ME/2000 Note: Do not insert the WLAN Adapter until you are asked to do so, failure of which may result in unsuccessful ins tallation of your WLAN device. Please follow the following steps one by one in order to install the WLAN Adapter successfully. 1. Power on your computer and allow Windows 98/ME/2000 to load fully. 2. Be sure that there is no Wireless LAN 11Mbps Adapter inserted yet. 3. Insert the given Installation CD in the CD-ROM and then click on the Setup.
Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd. 4. Accept the license agreement. Accept the license agreement. Click Yes to accept. Click Yes to finish the setup.
5. Insert / attach Wireless LAN 802.11g Adapter to your system Windows will recognize the WLAN adapter and auto detect the driver, if the system did not find the driver automatically, please install the driver manually. Click Yes to finish the installation. 6. Click the right button of mouse on My Computer à Properties à Device Manager. Check whether it has WLAN adapter in one of the sockets or not. If you find Wireless LAN 802.11g Card in one of the sockets, it means the card is detected properly. 7.
Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd. 8. Select Properties from the pop up menu. The network box appears and you see two main tables: General and Sharing.. 9. Click on the General tab and then click on the Install button. Select Network Component Type box appears. Click on the Protocol then click the Add button. 10. Select Network Protocols box appears. From the list of network protocols list, select NetBEUI, then click OK.
11. 12. The NetBEUI protocol is now installed. After clicking on OK return back to Network Component Type box. 13. Repeat the step 15 and 16 to add IPX/SPX protocol. 14. Repeat the step 15 and 16 to add TCP/IP protocol. 15. Click on the TCP/IP option for setting the IP address for your computer. You can select either Obtain an IP address automatically or Use the following IP address setting.
Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd. 16. Screen message do want to restart your Computer will pop up. Select Yes. It will shut down your computer and restart. Important: Restart your computer to make the changes effective before you reinstall the driver.
Uninstall Procedure Step 1: If you want to uninstall the WLAN adapter, just simply click Start Menu à Program à Wireless Lan à Uninstalled, it shall uninstall all related programs. Step 2: Restart your Computer.
Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd. 4. Configuration Utility Wireless LAN 802.11g Wireless LAN adapter uses its own management software. All functions controlled by user are provided by this application. Usually this application starts automatically, or click icon from Start Menu to start the Utility application. A new icon should appear in your Icon tray. If the icon is in red, it means that Wireless LAN 802.11g NIC configuration is invalid or incomplete. Sometimes icon can be colored in yellow.
User can navigate through “ sheets” , by clicking tabs. “X” button will minimize window. To provide more information, click “ More…” button. Below description explains the use and meanings of the various screen messages.
Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd. 4.1 Link Information - Connected To Network - - This field is used to display the current status of connection. When the state shows “Connected to Network“ means normal flow of operation in Infrastructure mode. The PC is connected to access point. Networking is available. A state of “ Scanning” means that the node is searching for available access point and detecting the SSID for an available access point within range.
- Current Channel and Transmit Rate Shows the channel of the radio and transmit rate being currently used for an active connection. This value has no meaning when the radio is “ Scanning” - Link Quality The Link Quality bar graph is only active when the node is in Infrastructure Mode. The bar graph displays the quality of the link between the node and Access Point. - Signal Strength The Signal Strength bar graph is only active when the node is in Infrastructure Mode.
Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd. 4.2 Availiable Networks The Connections Tab shows current status of available APs within the network. User may select profile or ESSID from above list, click “Connect” to connect with the AP. Click “Refresh” to rescan the network, this utility with site survey function, it will detect and list all available APs within network. .
4.3 Profile Setting Profile Setting allows user to create profiles for different network environments. Click “Add” button to create new profiles. “Edit” for editing current exist profile. Click “Delete” button if you wish to delete profiles. - Network Type This field allows you to select from a list of supported Network “ Modes” . The modes displayed will have two values: “ Peer to Peer” and “ Access Point” .
Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd. Peer to Peer - This is the 802.11b peer-to-peer mode of operation. In 802.11b Ad Hoc, only one wireless “ cell” is supported for each different SSID. All communication is done from Client to Client without the use of an Access Point. 802.11b Ad Hoc networking uses the same SSID for establishing the wireless connection. Access Point - This mode of operation requires the presence of an 802.11b Access Point.
This panel allows to entry for 64/128-bit encryption according to WEP function select. To be written to the driver and registry, such as Hexadecimal format, each key must consist of hex digits, which means that only digit 0-9 and letters A-F are valid entries. If entered incorrectly program will not write keys to a driver. .
Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd. 4.4 About “About” tab shows the product version including the detail of Driver, Application and firmware versions. Users must use this version number when reporting their problems to technical support.
4.5 Windows XP Zero Configuration Microsoft provides Windows XP Zero Configuration, which means user doesn’t need to use software provided by the manufacturer. Instead, Windows XP recognizes the adapter and provides the necessary driver and configuration software. If your station is within range of a WLAN, Windows XP announces that one or more wireless networks are available and it suggests that you click the Network icon to see a list of available networks.
Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd. 4. To add another network to the list, click the Add button on the Wireless Networks tab to display the Wireless Network Properties dialog. 5. Type a network name (SSID) in the Network name test box. 6. If you have implemented a system automatically providing users with network keys and /or WEP keys, click OK to save this network SSID and move on to the next network that you want to configure. 7.
5. Troubleshooting If you encounter any problems during the installation, or to confirm that the WLAN 11Mbps device is installed properly, please read the following troubleshooting section. In Windows 98: To check that the WLAN 802.11g device is installed properly, please do the following: 1. Go to START>SETTINGS>CONTROL PANEL>NETWORK. Choose the Configuration Tab. If you find the WLAN 802.11g Adapter, it means the card is installed properly.
Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd. Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of the DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE). The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of April 8, 2000.
