Wireless LAN 11 Mbps User manual Wireless LAN 11Mbps PC Card User Manual Version 1.2- August.
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Wireless LAN 11 Mbps User manual 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.
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. Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it.
2. 3. 4. - 5. 6. 7. Introduction -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 Wireless LAN Basics -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 Installation for Windows Platform -------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 4.1 Installation Overview -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 4.
■ ■ ■ ■ Wireless LAN 11 Mbps PC Card Quick installation guide User manual Diskette or CD containing Wireless LAN Management utility and drivers The diskette or CD contains the drivers and the software configuration utility that is used for managing the Wireless LAN Card as well as establishing the wireless connection with your Local Area Network (LAN). NOTE : PLEASE CONTACT YOUR VENDER IF ANYTHING IS MISSING. Page 5 Wireless LAN 11 Mbps User manual 3.
combine data connectivity and user mobility through simplified configuration, enabling movable LANs. Wireless LANs allow users to access shared information without looking for a place to plug in. They also enable network managers to set up or augment networks without installing or moving wires.
Page 7 Wireless LAN 11 Mbps User manual 4.1. Installation Overview You will fulfill the following steps in establishing your wireless network connection: ■ ■ ■ ■ Install the Access Point (AP) firstly. AP is needed in case of Infrastructure network mode. Install the software using the Installation Diskette or CD. Install the Wireless LAN Card (WIRELESS LAN 11 Mbps PC Card). Install the network protocol(S) required to communicate on your network. (Most likely you will need the TCP/IP protocol.
Page 8 Wireless LAN 11 Mbps User manual 4.2. Installation Procedure for Windows 95(OSR2) /98 NOTE : DO NOT INSERT THE PCMCIA CARD UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO. FAILURE OF WHICH MAY RESULT IN UNSUCCESSFUL INSTALLATION OF YOUR WLAN PC CARD. In order to install the WLAN PC Card successfully, please follow the procedures below step by step: 1.) Power on your computer and allow WINDOWS 95(OSR2) /98 to load fully. 2.) Make sure that there is no PCMCIA adapter inserted yet. 3.
5.) Choose the SSID. Default ESSID is default. You can change this later also using either the configuration utility or network configuration. Click on NEXT. 6.) Choose network type and click on NEXT. Default is INFRASTRUCTURE. 7.) Give the path of the destination folder. Click on BROWSE to set the path of your choice and then click NEXT. 8.) Setup will add program icon to the Program Folder. You can enter a new folder name, or select one from the existing Folder list. 9.
IMPORTANT : RESTART YOUR COMPUTER TO MAKE THE CHANGES EFFECTIVE BEFORE YOU REINSTALL THE DRIVER. Page 10 Wireless LAN 11 Mbps User manual 4.3. Uninstallation Procedure for Windows 95(OSR2) /98 If you want to uninstall the PCMCIA PC card under Win 95 ( OSR2)/98, please follow the steps below: 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) Click on the START at the left bottom of your screen. Choose the PROGRAMS. Click on the Wireless Lan and click on UNINSTALLER.
EFFECTIVBEFORE YOU REINSTALL THE DRIVER. Page 11 Wireless LAN 11 Mbps User manual 4.4. Installation Procedure for Windows NT4.0 In order to install the WLAN PC card successfully, please follow the procedures below step by step: 1.) Insert WIRELESS LAN 11Mbps PC CARD into PC card slot. 2.) Power on your computer Please make sure Windows NT networking is already installed. 3.) Insert the given INSTALLATION CD in the CD-ROM and then click on the SETUP. 4.) Read and accept the license agreement. 5.
10.) Few seconds later Microsoft TCP/IP properties table pops up. Set INTERNAL PROTOCOL (TCP/IP), either choose “obtain an IP address automatically” or “set your own IP address.” Then click OK. 11.) Restart your Computer. Page 12 Wireless LAN 11 Mbps User manual 4.5. Uninstallation Procedure for Windows NT4.0 If you want to uninstall the PCMCIA PC card under Win NT4.0, please follow the steps below: 1.) Click on the START at the left bottom of your screen. 2.) Choose the PROGRAMS. 3.
Proceed to section 5 for the explanation of the Configuration Utility. Page 13 Wireless LAN 11 Mbps User manual 4.6. Installation Procedure for windows 2000 / Windows ME NOTE : DO NOT INSERT THE PC CARD UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO. FAILURE OF WHICH MAY RESULT IN UNSUCCESSFUL INSTALLATION OF YOUR WLAN PC CARD. In order to install the WLAN 11Mbps PC card successfully, please follow the procedures below step by step: 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.
10.) Then insert WIRELESS LAN 11 Mbps PC CARD into the slot, wizard will found new hardware WIRELESS LAN 11 Mbps PC CARD, click on NEXT. 11.) Choose DISPLAY A LIST OF THE KNOWN DRIVERS FOR THE DEVICE SO THAT I CAN CHOOSE A SPECIFIC DRIVER, then click on NEXT. 12.) Choose Hardware types NETWORK ADAPTERS, click on NEXT, then click WIRELESS LAN 11 Mbps PC CARD ADAPTER, click HAVE DISK then enter the path name D:\ (where D is the CD drive of your Notebook PC). It copies the driver files. 13.
Page 15 Wireless LAN 11 Mbps User manual 5. Configuration Utility Wireless LAN 11 Mbps Wireless LAN adapter uses its own management software. This application usually starts automatically and it provides all functions controlled by user. To start the Manager application, click on START, PROGRAMS and then, WIRELESS LAN 11 Mbps, WIRELESS LAN. A new icon should appear in your Icon tray. If the icon with a red“x”tells that Wireless LAN 11 Mbps NIC configuration is invalid or incompleted.
Figure 2 Management window with “Status” In this section, we will explain meanings and uses of various screen messages. Clicking or tapping sheets with a stylus to navigate; Clicking “OK” to minimize window and “X” to close the application. Page 16 Wireless LAN 11 Mbps User manual Link info State State is to display the current state of the driver.
Ad Hoc Mode It will scan for 5 seconds searching for an existing Ad Hoc network that uses the same SSID. While not found, it will start its own Ad Hoc network. Current Channel and Tx Rate Here displays the channel of the radio and transmit rate that are currently used for an active connection. If radio is “Scanning”, there is no particular meaning. Throughput Here displays the instantaneous wireless Receive and Transmit throughput in bytes per second. They are updated every two seconds.
Page 18 Wireless LAN 11 Mbps User manual “Configuration” Tab The Configuration Tab contains several different field areas where users can view or alter operating parameters of the driver. Any changes of the parameters made in this panel can be applied to the driver without restarting the PC.
Restore Defaults Clicking on Restore Defaults will restore each field in the panel to its default value. However, the “Apply Changes” or “OK” button must be selected before the default values are saved to the driver and registry. Undo Changes Clicking on Undo Changes will revert all fields in the panel back to the original values that were presented previously while the Configuration Utility was opened from the Task Bar. Apply Changes It is active only when one of the fields has been altered.
Page 20 Wireless LAN 11 Mbps User manual “ENCRYPTION” Tab Figure 5 Management window with “encryption” tab open An additional security measurement may be desired on protecting your wireless network. This can be achieved by applying WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption.
Keys entered from this panel. An encrypted frame received can be accepted only when it decrypts correctly. This happens only when the receiver has the same WEP Key used by the transmitter. According to the WEP function selected, this panel allows the entry of four keys for 64-bit encryption and one set of 128-bit key. To be written to the driver and registry, each key must consists of six digits meaning from digit 0-9 and letters A-F that are recognized as valid entries.
Page 22 Wireless LAN 11 Mbps User manual “ABOUT” Tab Figure 6 Management window with “ABOUT” tab open About Tab tells the product version including the detail of Driver, Configuration Utility, and NIC Firmware version. Users must tell this version number when reporting their problems to technical support.
Page 23 Wireless LAN 11 Mbps User manual 6. Troubleshooting To have the installation of Wireless LAN Card more users friendly, we suggest users following the installation procedures step by step as listed in the section 4 and section 5. If some problems occur when installing the WLAN Card OR you want to confirm if your card is installed properly, here are the procedures for checking the various components after you have installed the card.
! assigning the same IRQ to some devices, for example COM 1, COM 2 con be assigned same IRQ values. Check if you have inserted the correct card and have installed the proper driver. Page 24 Wireless LAN 11 Mbps User manual Procedure to Check the Various Properties of Card after Installation under Windows NT4.0: If some problems occurred while installing the PC card OR your PC Card is not functioning, please check the followings: I. Check the WINDOWS NT DIAGNOSTICS.
Page 25 Wireless LAN 11 Mbps 7. Technical specifications of Wireless LAN Hardware compatibility - IBM-compatible computer with a PC Card Type‖ Driver support - Windows 95 OSR2 - Windows 98 - Windows 2000 - Windows ME - Windows NT 4.0 and higher Standards supported - IEEE 802.11 standard for Wireless LAN - All major networking standards (including TCP/IP, IPX) Environmental Operating voltage: - +5V, +3.3V DC ±5% - Nominal Temp Range: 17 dBm - Extended Temp Range: 14 dBm min - Transmit Power, 2.
Page 26 Wireless LAN 11 Mbps User manual - France: 4 (1 non-overlapping) - Japan: 14 (4 non-overlapping) Antenna system: - Internal patch antenna supporting diversity. Mobility: - Seamless roaming across cell boundaries with handover Specific features Supported bit rates: - 11Mbps - 5.
