PCMCIA 11M Wi rel ess LAN Card U se r M a nua l Re v 1 .
Regulatory Compliance 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.
IMPORTANT NOTE: FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Wireless LAN card user manual About this manual This manual describes how to install and operate your Wireless LAN card. Please read this manual before you install the product. This manual includes the following topics: Ø Product description, features and specifications Ø Hardware installation procedure Ø Software installation procedure Ø Trouble shooting procedures Table of contents CHAPTER 1................................................................................... 1 Introduction..........
What is Wireless LAN? ......................................................... 2 LAN Modes ............................................................................ 3 Notes on wireless LAN configuration................................... 4 CHAPTER 2................................................................................... 5 Hardware installation............................................................ 5 What’ s in the package ..........................................................
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.
What is Wireless LAN? Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) systems offer a great number of advantages over traditional wired systems. WLANs are flexible and easy to setup and manage. They are also more economical than wired LAN sy- stems. Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLANs transmit and receive data through the air. WLANs combine data connectivity with user mobility. For example, users can roam from a conference room to their office with- out being disconnected from the LAN.
LAN Modes Wireless LANs can be configured in one of two ways: Ad-hoc Networking Also known as a peer-to-peer network, an ad-hoc network is one that allows all workstations and computers in the network to act as servers to all other users on the network. Users on the network can share files, print to a shared printer, and access the Internet with a shared modem.
Notes on wireless LAN configuration When configuring a wireless LAN (WLAN), be sure to note the following points: l Optimize the performance of the WLAN by ensuring that the distance between access points is not too far. In most buildings, WLAN cards operate within a range of 100 ~ 300 feet, depending on the thickness and structure of the walls. l Radio waves can pass through walls and glass but not metal.
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.
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. Note! For information on connecting your Card to the LAN, contact your system administrator.
Status LED The following table describes the meaning of the LED: LED LED BLINKING MEANING Indicates that the card is scanning the channels, and the link in not active. CONTINUOUS Indicates that the card is locked to a channel ,and the link is active.
Ejecting the Wireless LAN card After disconnecting from the LAN, you can eject the Wireless LAN card from the PC Card slot of notebook. In Win 2000/ME/98/95 operating systems, you do not have Note! to power down the notebook to remove the card. The card is hot-swappable — you can remove the card when the notebook is powered on. However, Microsoft recommends That you stop the card. Refer to your Windows 2000/ME/98/95 online help for information on stopping the Wireless LAN card.
CHAPTER 3 DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS The following section will assist you to 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.
At the “ Welcome” window, click Next. 4. Accept the license agreement. Accept the license agreement. Click Yes to accept.
Setup is complete. Click Finish. 5. Insert / attach Wireless LAN 11 Mbps 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 Next . Click Next .
Click Next. Click Yes to finish the setup & restart the computer.
CHPATER 4 Using the Wireless Utility The following sections cover the Wireless LAN card usage. After you have installed the utility, you will see the wireless utility icon in the Windows taskbar: Wireless 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.
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.
The Encryption window enables you to create an encryption scheme for Wireless LAN transmissions. You can also manually enter a set of values for each key. Note: 128-bit encryption requires more system resources than 64-bit encryption. Use 64-bit encryption for better performance. This screen displays the version number of the Wireless LAN card and the Configuration Utility.
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 re-main 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.
such a digital signature, however it is fully compatible with Windows 2000. Question: The Wireless Utility icon on system tray is always red. Answer: Please make sure that all clients have the same SSID. The SSID is case sensitive. And set all clients to the same wireless channel and make sure you are within range of an Access Point or client. Question: Can not connect to one of the clients in the network.
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: 2.4 to 2.4835GHz ( Industrial Scientific Medical Band ) Antenna: Internal printed 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.