SAMSUNG SWL-2610U User Manual (Rev. 0.
Table of Contents 1. Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………… 6 1.1 Technical Background ………….…………………………………………………………. 6 1.2 Overview …………………………………………………………………………………… 9 2. Before the Installation …………………………………………………………………….. 10 2.1 What is in Your Package? ………………………….………………………………………. 10 2.2 System Requirement ……………………………………………………………………….. 10 2.3 Preparations for Installation …….………………………………………………………….. 10 3. Installation Procedure …………………………………………………………………….. 11 3.
Notice WARNING USA (FCC): This product is intended for indoor environment only. We declare that SWL-2610U USB adapter is limited in CH1~CH11 by specified firmware controlled in USA. IMPORTANT NOTE: FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. The transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Important Safety Information Read these simple guidelines. Breaking the rules may be dangerous or illegal. SAMSUNG will not be responsible for any damages caused by breaking the rules. WLAN Card described in this document is approved for use in a wireless local area network. Remember to make backup copies of important data. When you are transferring data, keep your laptop computer stationary. Roaming between access points (APs) may break the connection.
Specifications Model Name SWL-2610U System Interface USB Spec 2.0 Compliant Frequency Band 2.400 ~ 2.4835GHz(Subject to local regulations) Operating Voltage 5V±5% from Host PC At 54Mbps, Continuous Tx Mode : Typical 420mA Current Consumption Continuous Rx mode : Typical 415mA At 11Mbps, Continuous Tx Mode : Typical 380mA Continuous Rx mode : Typical 320mA DSSS/CCK : 1Mbps(DBPSK)/ 2Mbps(DQPSK)/ 5.
1. Introduction Thank you for your purchase of SAMSUNG Wireless LAN. Installing this cards allow the computer to join a wireless network based on the IEEE 802.11b/g (High Data Rate) WLAN standard. You will be surprised how easy for you are a part of the network with no bother of twisted cables. 1.1 Technical Background • What is IEEE 802.11? The IEEE 802.
driver. • Infrastructure Network Infrastructure Network is architecture that provides communication between wireless clients and wired network resources. An Access Point (AP) and the associated wireless clients define the transition of data. So a wireless client can access all the services that are available for a regular wired LAN by using an AP.
• Roaming Roaming is a service that allows wireless clients to use the network in motion by automatically changing the connection from an old Access Point to a new Access Point when the clients enter in a new cell. During roaming the clients may observe the loose connection or delay in accessing the resources of the network. • Scanning, Beaconing & ESS ID When a wireless client is initialized, it is necessary for it to find and communicate with the correct group of wireless devices, including AP.
1.2 Overview • The SWL-2610U(USB Adapter) are wireless LAN adapter that provide wireless connection between computers. • The SWL-2610U is designed to operate with IEEE 802.11 (wireless LAN International Standard) wireless compliant radio cards and uses a CSMA/CA (Collision Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance) algorithm as the media access scheme, which makes high speed communication (with minimal collision probability) possible.
2. Before the Installation The following section will assist you in installing your Wireless LAN Card successfully. You will install the Wireless LAN Card and software (driver & utility), 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, as in case of a wired LAN. 2.
3. Installation Procedure 3.1 Installation Procedure of Windows 98SE/ME Please follow the following steps one by one to install the USB Adapter successfully. • Utility Setup If you insert the setup CD into the CD-ROM drive, you can find the driver and utility folder. Move to the utility folder, and then click on setup.exe . You can see the pictures of Samsung WLAN Utility Setup. Press the Next button. Finally, You can see the following picture. Press the Finish button.
• Driver Setup Insert the USB Adapter into the USB slot of your computer. Add New Hardware Wizard appears and system looks for “USB Device”.
Check Search for the best driver for your device(Recommended) Press NEXT button. Insert the Setup CD into the CD-ROM drive. Mark the Specify a location tap and type “E:\Driver” in the below tab. (Where E is the CD-drive of your PC.) Press NEXT button.
You can find the SAMSUNG WLAN 802.11g USB Adapter(SWl-2610) and now it is ready to install the software. Press NEXT button. System will copy driver files. System may require Windows 98 CD. Press Finish button. Now driver files are fully installed to start the Wireless LAN Card’s operation.
If screen message “Do you want to restart your computer now?” will pop up, Select No. Right click on the Network Neighborhood using the mouse. Select Properties from the pop up menu. The network box appears and you see three main tabs: Configuration, Identification and Access Control. Click the Configuration tab and then click the Add button. Select Network Component Type box appears. Click on the Protocol then click the Add button Select Network Protocols box appears.
Select the TCP/IP-> SAMSUNG WLAN 802.11g USB Adapter(SWL2610) for setting the IP address value, Gateway value and DNS value of your computer. After setting these parameters appropriately, click OK to return to Network Component Type.
You can select the File and Printer Sharing options to access to your computer by other users connected to that network by setting the appropriate options. Screen message Do you want to restart your computer now? will pop up. Select Yes. It will shut down your computer and will restart.
3.2 Installation Procedure of Windows 2000 Please follow the following steps one by one to install the USB Adapter successfully. • Utility Setup If you insert the setup CD into the CD-ROM drive, you can find the driver and utility folder. Move to the utility folder, and then click on setup.exe . You can see the pictures of Samsung 802.11 WLAN Card Utility Install. Press the Next button. Finally, You can the following picture. Press the Finish button.
• Driver Setup Insert the USB Adapter into the USB slot of your computer. Found New Hardware Wizard appears.
Check Search for a suitable driver for my device(Recommended) Press NEXT button Insert the Setup CD into the CD-ROM drive.
Type “G:\Driver” in the” Copy manufacturer’s files from” (Where G is the CD-drive of your PC.) Press OK button. You can find the SAMSUNG WLAN 802.11g USB Adapter(SWl-2610) and now it is ready to install the software. Press NEXT button.
When following window is popped, Press Yes button. System will copy driver files. Press Finish button. Now driver files are fully installed to start the Wireless LAN Card’s operation. If screen message “Do you want to restart your computer now?” pop up, Select Yes.
After Rebooting, Right click the My Network Places using the mouse and click Properties. Double click the Local Area Connection Choose the Internet Protocol(TCP/IP) option for setting the IP address for your computer. Set the IP value, Gateway value, DNS value. After setting these parameters appropriately, click OK.
3.3 Installation Procedure of Windows XP Please follow the following steps one by one to install the USB Adapter successfully. • Utility Setup If you insert the setup CD into the CD-ROM drive, you can find the driver and utility folder. Move to the utility folder, and then click on setup.exe . You can see the pictures of Samsung WLAN Utility Setup Windows XP. Press the Next button. Finally, You can the following picture. Press the Finish button.
• Driver Setup Insert the USB Adapter into the USB slot of your computer.
Insert the Setup CD into the CD-ROM drive. Check “Include this location in the search” and type “G:\Driver” in the Editor Box. (Where G is the CD-drive of your PC.
Now, driver files are fully installed to start the Wireless LAN Card operation.. Press Finish button. Double click the Network Connection icon in the task bar, and then click Advanced button Choose the General tab in the Wireless Network Connection Properties window.
Click the Internet Protocol(TCP/IP) option for setting the IP address for your computer. Set the IP value, Gateway value, DNS value. After setting these parameters appropriately, click OK.
3.4 Verifying a Successful Installation To confirm that the wireless LAN card is properly installed, please follow the procedure below Right click the My Computer icon and choose Properties. Choose the Hardware Tab in the System Properties dialog box, and click Device Manager. In the opened window, expand Network adapter and find the SAMSUNG WLAN 802.11g USB Adapter(SWL-2610). If you find the Yellow sign on the adapter, it shows the installation is not successful.
3.5 Removal of Wireless LAN Card Right click the My Computer icon and choose Properties from the opened menu. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Hardware tab, and then choose the Device Manager button. In the opened window, expand Network adapters After finding SAMSUNG WLAN 802.11g USB Adapter(SWL-2610), right click and choose Uninstall from opened menu.
4. PRISM Program Controls You can launch the Configuration Utility by clicking on the Configuration Utility icon and selecting one of the last four commands in the pop-up menu. If the Configuration Utility icon is not displayed in the System Tray, you can restart the Configuration Utility from the Start Menu by selecting Programs and PRISM Wireless LAN Configuration. The Configuration Utility consists of a window with a number of tabs.
4.1 status Menu The Status menu displays information on the current status of your connection to the wireless LAN. You can display this menu by choosing the Wireless Network Status... command from the pop-up menu, or by clicking on the Status tab when the Configuration Utility is displayed on your desktop. The fields in this menu provide the following information • State: shows the association state of your computer with the wireless LAN.
- Associating: The adapter is in the process of associating with a network - Not Associated: The adapter has not found any network with which to associate. - Hardware Radio Switch OFF: The radio has been disabled by moving the hardware radio switch to the off position. Note that not all adapters have a hardware switch. • Current Tx Rate: shows the current transmit rate of the current association. • Current Channel: shows the channel on which the connection is made.
Profile name A profile is a named set of operating parameters for your PRISM WLAN Interface adapter. The Profile Name: field lets you set values for all parameters by selecting a previously defined profile. Click the down arrow at the right of this field to display the available profiles for your PRISM WLAN Interface adapter. You can create profiles by clicking the Save As… button to display the Save Wireless Profile menu.
network in your home (with a wireless Access Point) for sharing an internet connection and a printer between several computers. Suppose also that you have another office within your business which also has WLAN capability, but which is configured differently than your main office. In this situation, you can create a different profile for each of these three environments. Each profile specifies the parameters used on a single network.
Note also that IBSS operation is incompatible with the 802.11d standard. If your adapter supports 802.11d operation, choosing Peer-to-Peer as the network type will automatically disable 802.11d support. Access Point The second mode defined by the IEEE 802.11 standard is called infrastructure mode, and is the primary application for WLAN operation. In this mode all data on the wireless network is directed to an Access Point, which then routes the data to the appropriate wireless station.
profile. Clicking either the Cancel or OK button also closes the utility. 4.3 WEP Menu The WEP menu lets you enable encryption and set the encryption keys. To see the available encryption methods, click the down arrow at the right of the Encryption (WEP security) field. There are two encryption methods available. The IEEE 802.11 specification defines Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) using a 64-bit key. This capability was extended by the industry to allow a 128-bit key.
Creating Encryption Keys Manually When you specify either 64-bit or 128-bit encryption, the Configuration Utility selects Create Keys Manually, and allows you to enter keys as either alphanumeric or hexadecimal characters. When you click one of these buttons, the cursor appears in the field for Key 1.
To enable authentication, click the check box next to the Authentication Type field. Checking this box lets you choose one of the authentication types offered by your adapter. The following sections describe configuration of each available type. No Authentication If you choose None as the authentication type, you can enable WPA (WiFi Protected Access) for enhanced encryption by clicking the check box next to Enable WPA in this menu.
current profile, click the Apply button. Clicking this button leaves the utility open on your desktop. To apply the information you entered in this menu or any other menu and save it in the current profile, click the Apply button. Clicking this button leaves the utility open on your desktop. To discard any changes you made since you last clicked the Apply button, click the Cancel button. Clicking the OK button saves any changes you made to the current profile.
LEAP security requires a Username and Password; enter this information in the appropriate fields on your screen. You can also enable CCX (Cisco Compatible Extensions) with LEAP security. Network EAP utilizes an authentication server on the network. To use this facility, click the check box next to Use network EAP. Allow Fast Reauthentication is used when roaming within a wireless LAN containing multiple APs using LEAP authentication.
appears: TTLS requires a Username and a Server Name; enter this information in the appropriate fields on your screen. With TTLS, you can use a client certificate for authentication with the server by clicking in the check box next to the Use client certificate field and then highlighting a certificate from the list to select it.
PEAP requires a Username and a Server Name; enter this information in the appropriate fields on your screen. With PEAP, you can use a client certificate for authentication with the server. To use a client certificate, click in the check box next to the Use client certificate field and then highlight a certificate from the list to select it.
TLS/SmartCard authentication requires a Username and a Server Name; enter this information in the appropriate fields on your screen. With TLS/SmartCard authentication, you can use a client certificate for authentication with the server by clicking in the check box next to the Use client certificate field and then highlight a certificate from the list to select it.
WiFi Protected Access with a Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK) provides Access Pointbased authentication with either WEP or TKIP encryption. To use WPA-PSK, you must enter the correct key in the field in this menu. If you use WPA-PSK with WEP encryption, you must enter the correct WEP keys in the WEP menu. To use WPA-PSK with TKIP encryption, do not enter WEP keys. 4.5 IBSS Menu Some PRISM adapters are capable of operating in only a single transmission band.
When communicating in a peer-to-peer network, you may specify a channel on which you prefer communications to take place. To specify a channel, click on the down arrow to the right of the IBSS Channel Selection field and then highlight a channel. Note that this is not necessarily the channel on which peer-to-peer communications will be established.
the standards set by a single regulatory agency. For example, in the United States, the allowed frequencies and channels for wireless data communications are set by the FCC. Every country is free to set its own standards, although in practice many countries may use the same standards. The IEEE 802.11d standard provides a means for a wireless LAN adapter to detect the domain in which it is located and conform its transmissions to the standards set by the controlling regulatory agency.
802.11D Supported If your PRISM adapter supports 802.11d operation, the Domain menu lets you specify one of three levels of 802.11d support. If you specify None in the 802.11d support field, you must then choose the county in the Countries/Domains field which corresponds to your location. In this case your adapter operates according to the standards set by the appropriate regulatory agency. If you choose Strict in the 802.
communications with any Access Point it finds. To apply the information you entered in this menu or any other menu and save it in the current profile, click the Apply button. Clicking this button leaves the utility open on your desktop. To discard any changes you made since you last clicked the Apply button, click the Cancel button. Clicking the OK button saves any changes you made to the current profile. Clicking either the Cancel or OK button also closes the utility. 4.
5. Troubleshooting To make the installation of SAMSUNG WLAN Card more users friendly, we have suggested following the installation steps one by one as listed in the section 3. If you encounter some problems while installing the WLAN Card or you want to confirm whether your card is installed properly or not, Refer to the listed procedure for checking the various components after you have installed the card. Q.
Connection menu and select Properties. Then, you need to double-click NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol and then change Frame Type from Auto Detect to Ethernet 802.3. In case of Windows 98, please click Start – Settings – Control Panel – Network(double click)’. Then, you need to double-click IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol -> SAMSUNG … and then change Frame Type from Auto to Ethernet 802.3 in the Advanced tap. Q.
