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Wireless LAN Card

User’s Manual

The user guide is fit for both Long Range Wireless LAN Card WPC-

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Contents

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................ 1

1.1 PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................................................ 1

1.2 PC CARD DESCRIPTIONS ...................................................................... 1

1.3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................... 2

1.4 NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS ................................................................. 2

CHAPTER 2. INSTALLING DRIVER & CLIENT UTILITY ....................... 4

2.1 INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS XP .......................................................... 4

2.2 CHECKING AFTER INSTALLATION ............................................................ 8

2.3 INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 98SE/ME/2000....................................... 9

2.4 WIRELESS LAN CLIENT UTILITY .......................................................... 10

2.5 UNINSTALLING DRIVER AND UTILITY ..................................................... 15

CHAPTER 3. TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................... 16

CHAPTER 4. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS......................................... 18

CHAPTER 5. REGULATORY COMPLIANCE INFORMATION............. 19

Summary of content (11 pages)

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A i ■ Contents CHAPTER 1. Wireless LAN Card 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................................................ 1 PC CARD DESCRIPTIONS ...................................................................... 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................... 2 NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS ................................................................. 2 CHAPTER 2.
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1 Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter describes the package contents, PC Card description, system requirements, features & benefits, applications and network configurations of our wireless LAN products. 1.1 Package Contents The PC Card package contains the following items as shown in Figure 1-1 1. One PC Card 2. One Installation CD 2 1.3 System Requirements Installation of the PC Card requires: 1. PC/AT compatible computer with PCMCIA Type II slot. 2.
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4 Infrastructure Mode The infrastructure mode requires the use of an access point (AP). In this mode, all wireless communications between two computers have to be via the AP no matter the AP is wired to Ethernet network or stand-alone. If wired to an Ethernet network as shown in Figure 1-4, 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.
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6 5 Figure 2-2 5. Review the “License Agreement” then press Next as shown in Figure 2-3. Figure 2-4 7. The program will automatically proceed with installing as shown in Figure 2-5. Figure 2-3 6. Press Install to begin the installation as shown in Figure 2-4. Figure 2-5 8. Press Continue Anyway and then Finish to complete the installation as shown in following figures. Version 1.00 Version 1.
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7 8 Uninstallation Procedure: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 2.2 Insert the Wireless LAN PC Card into the PCMCIA slot and turn on your computer. Right-click on My Computer icon on the Windows desktop to choose Properties and the System Properties window will pop out. Click on the tab Device Manager and then move the mouse to Network Adapters node to expend the tree list by clicking on the plus sign. Remove Wireless LAN PC Card that you have installed already. Uninstall the Old Driver.
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10 9 2.4 Wireless LAN Client Utility The wireless LAN Configuration Utility appears as an icon on the system tray of Windows while the card is running. Figure 2-6 4. Click the Properties button, then check the message. This device is working properly is displayed for Device status. 5. If you find the Yellow (?) sign on the adapter or the above message is not displayed, it shows the installation is not successful or the wireless LAN PC Card is not operating properly.
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12 11 Status Encryption A typical screen of the application in Infrastructure mode is shown in Figure 2-7. The Network Address section shows the current Network status such as the MAC address, Subnet Mask address, Gateway address and DNS server address that you can easily monitor these settings without the “ipconfig” provided by windows. By choosing this option, you can set the card with its encryption mode to NONE or WEP, the authentication mode to Open system or Shared key or Auto Switch.
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13 This panel allows the entry of keys or pass phrase, which can then be written to the driver and registry. Note that each key must consist of hex digits, it means that only digit 0-9 and letters A-F are valid entries. If entered incorrectly, program will not write keys to a driver. 14 Advanced Choosing this option, you can change advanced configuration settings, such as the Power Saving mode, Preamble Type, Fragmentation Threshold, and RTS Threshold.
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16 15 2.5 Uninstalling Driver and 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. 1. Insert the Wireless LAN PC Card into the PCMCIA slot. 2. Right click My Computer--->Select Properties. 3. On the Hardware tab, choose Device Manager, and click Network Adapter. Choose SendFar IPN2120 Wireless LAN Card and remove it. 4.
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18 17 Verify that the Network Mode of the PC Card is configured correctly. Nonfunctioning card LED The PC Card is not powered on. The cause may be: --No Driver loaded or installed. --Card – Driver mismatch which prevented the driver from loading. --Device conflict which prevented the driver from loading. Actions: --Verify that a driver has been installed. --Determine if there is a conflict with another device. Weak signal or intermittent connection Try reorienting the antenna.
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19 Chapter 5 Regulatory Compliance Information Radio Frequency Interference Requirements This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules and Canada RSS-210. Operation is subject to the following conditions: 1. 2. 3. This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.