SENAO High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter User’s Manual Version: 1.
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version: 1.1 Table of Contents Chapter 1 – Introduction 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Features & Benefits………………………………………………………………..4 Package Contents………………………………………………………………….4 PC Card Description………………………………………………...……………..4 System Requirements…………………………………………….……………….5 Applications…………………………………………………………………………5 Network Configuration……………………………………………………….…….6 Chapter 2 – Drivers & Client Utility 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Before You Begin…………………………………………………………………..
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version: 1.1 Revision History Version Date Notes 1.0 1.
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version: 1.1 1 Introduction This chapter describes the features & benefits, package contents, PC card description, system requirements, applications, and network configuration. 1.1 Features & Benefits Features High-speed data rate up to 54 Mbps WEP Data Encryption and TKIP IEEE 802.1x client support (optional) Multi-country roaming (802.11d) support Advanced power management TPC (Transmission Power Control) and DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection) support 1.
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter 1.4 Version: 1.1 System Requirements The following are the minimum system requirements in order to use the PC card. • PC/AT compatible computer with a PCMCIA Type II slot. • Windows 98/ME/ /2000/XP operating system. • 1.3 MB of free disk space for installing the PC Card driver and utility program. 1.5 Applications The wireless LAN products are easy to install and highly efficient.
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter 1.6 Version: 1.1 Network Configuration To better understand how the wireless LAN products work together to create a wireless network, it might be helpful to depict a few of the possible wireless LAN PC card network configurations. The wireless LAN products can be configured as: a) Ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) for departmental or SOHO LANs. b) Infrastructure for enterprise LANs. c) Wireless routing and IP sharing.
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version: 1.1 Extended-range independent WLAN using an AP as a repeater; if wired to an Ethernet network as shown below, the AP serves as a bridge and provides the link between the server and the wireless clients. The wireless clients can move freely throughout the coverage area of the AP while remaining connected to the server. Since the AP is connected to the wired network, each client would have access to the server’s resources as well other clients.
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version: 1.1 c) Wireless routing and IP sharing In infrastructure mode, in addition to acting as a bridge between an Ethernet and wireless network, the AP can be configured as a wireless router and IP sharing device for Internet access as shown below. You don’t need to buy an expensive router. Nor do you need to buy several modems and set up phone lines.
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version: 1.1 1. Insert the CD-ROM that was provided to you in this package. The setup should run automatically. If the setup does not run automatically, then you must manually select the setup.exe file from the CD-ROM drive. 2. Once the setup begins you will see the Install Shield Wizard, as the image depicts below. 3. Click on the Next button to continue. The Install Wizard will then copy a few files that are necessary to install the PC card.
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version: 1.1 5. After reading the license agreement click on the Yes button to continue. The setup will then copy the drivers into your PC. You will then see the Setup Complete screen, as the image depicts below. 6. Click on the Finish button. The first part of the installation is complete.
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version: 1.1 7. Gently insert the PC card into the PCMCIA Type II slot of your PC. Windows will automatically detect the PC card and display the Found New Hardware Wizard, as the image depicts below. 8. Select the Install the software automatically (Recommended) radio button, and then click on the Next button to continue. The setup will then begin to copy the necessary files.
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version: 1.1 9. The installation of the PC card is now complete. Click on the Finish button. 2.3 Verify the installation Follow the steps below in order to verify that the PC card has been installed and is functioning properly: 1. 2. 3. 4. Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel. Double click on the System icon. Click on the Hardware tab, and then click on the Device Manger button. Select Network adapters to view a list of network adapters on your PC.
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version: 1.1 Configuration in the Control Panel. Follow the steps below in order to disable the SSID and WEP on Windows. 1. Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel. 2. Double click on the Network Connections icon. 3. Right-click on the wireless network connection for the PC card, and then select Properties. The icon may look similar to the image below.
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version: 1.1 After you click on Properties, the Wireless Network Connection Properties window will appear, as the image depicts below: 4. Click on the Wireless Networks tab, you will then see the following screen.
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version: 1.1 5. Make sure that there isn’t any check placed in the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box. 6. Click on the OK button. 2.5 Using the Client Utility After a successful installation you will see the PC card Client Utility radio icon in the system tray. Green indicates good or excellent link status. Yellow indicates fair link status. PC Card Client Utility radio Red indicates poor or no link status.
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version: 1.1 The client utility will automatically be executed and show a small green radio icon at the bottom right corner of your screen in the system tray whenever the PC card is inserted into the PC card slot of your computer. Right-click the radio icon to view the list of options available. Each item is described below. 2.5.1 Wireless Radio On/Off The first two items in the icon menu are used to turn on/off the wireless radio (image right).
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter 2.5.3 Version: 1.1 Wireless Network Status This item allows you to view the status, configure IBSS, Rates, Domain, and view information about the client utility. 2.5.3.1 Status The Status tab displays the current status of the wireless radio. The following information is included in this tab, as the image depicts below. h h h h h h h h h State: this displays the MAC address of the AP that the radio is associated with.
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter 2.5.3.2 Version: 1.1 Configuration The Configuration tab allows you to configure the SSID and type of network. The following information is included in this tab, as the image depicts below. h h h h Profile Name: enter a name for this profile; this can be any name that you may associate with your network. Network Name: enter the SSID of the network. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network.
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter 2.5.3.3 Version: 1.1 Encryption The Encryption tab allows you to configure WEP security. The following information is included in this tab, as the image depicts below. h h h h h h h Encryption (WEP security): WEP is an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, which is a security protocol for Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) defined in the 802.11 standard. WEP is designed to provide the same level of security as a wired LAN.
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter h h h h h h h h h h Version: 1.1 SSID: displays the SSID of the Access Point. LQ: displays the link quality of the Access Point. C: displays the channel number of the Access Point. BSSID: displays the MAC address of the Access Point. W: indicates whether WEP is enabled. Mode: indicates whether the SSID is a Station (STA) or Access Point (AP). WPA: indicates whether WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is enabled.
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter h Version: 1.1 Click on the Apply or OK button if you have made any changes. 2.5.3.6 Rates The Rates tab displays the data rate. You may select a data rate from the list, or click on the Default button, for a default data rate (Fully Automatic). The image below depicts the Rates tab. h Click on the Apply or OK button if you have made any changes.
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter 2.5.3.7 Version: 1.1 Domain The Domain tab displays the 802.11d support and current countries/domains, as the image depicts below. h h h 802.11d Support: by default 802.11d support is set to flexible. You may change this by selecting None or Strict. Countries/Domains: you may select your country from the drop-down list. You will then see country specific information in the text box. Click on the Apply or OK button if you have made any changes. 2.5.3.
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version: 1.1 2.6 Uninstall the Client Utility If the PC card installation is unsuccessful for any reason, the best way to solve the problem may be to completely uninstall the PC card and its software and repeat the installation procedure again. Follow the steps below in order to uninstall the Client Utility: 1. Double click on the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray. Safely Remove Hardware icon After clicking on the icon the following window will appear.
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version: 1.1 3. Click on the OK button. 4. At this point, gently remove the PC card from the PCMCIA Type II slot. 5. Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel, and then click on the Add or Remove Programs icon. A window will then appear listing all the programs on your PC. From the list click on the PC card item, as the image depicts below. 6. Click on the Change/Remove button. You will then be asked to confirm the file deletion, as the image depicts below. 7.
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version: 1.1 8. Click on the OK button, the uninstallation is successful.
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version: 1.1 Appendix A – Troubleshooting The following table describes the solutions for the problems that may occur when installing the PC card. Problem Windows does not detect the PC card when installed Solution Verity that the PC card is properly inserted into the PC card slot. Check whether the computer has a Plug and Play BIOS.
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version: 1.1 Appendix B – Specifications Wireless PC Card General Data Rates 1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54 Mbps Network Standards IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.11b, 802.11g draft Compliance FCC Part 15/UL, ETSI 300/328/CE Drivers Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Operational Voltage 3.3 ± 0.15V Current Consumption Continue Tx: < 850mA Continue Rx: < 550mA Security IEEE802.
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version: 1.1 Appendix C – Regulatory Compliance Information 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.
