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Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card Contents PACKAGE C O N T E N T S … … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 INTRODUCTION..........................................................................3 WIRELESS NETWORK OVERVI EW............................................4 OCTOPUS WIRELESS NETWORK SCENARIOS………..6 INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS.............................................…..11 CONFIGURATION UTILITY..............................
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card PACKAGE CONTENTS Unpack your Octopus WLAN Card kit and verify that all items are present. Octopus Wireless LAN card User’s Manual (on CD) Driver (on CD) If any of the items described appear to be damaged or missing, please contact your reseller. WWW.TwinMOS.
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card INTRODUCTION The Octopus WLAN Card is a wireless network client that complies with the IEEE 802.11b standard on wireless LANs. The IEEE 802.11b standards compliance means this adapter gives you the flexibility to connect it to any 802.11b network. The IEEE 802.
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card WIRELESS NETWORK OVERVIEW A wireless local area network (LAN) is a flexible data communications system implemented as an extension to, or as an alternative for, a wired LAN. Using radio frequency (RF) technology, wireless LANs transmit and receive data over the air, minimizing the need for wired connections. Thus, wireless LANs combine data connectivity with user mobility.
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the access point and your receiving device to a minimum - Each wall or ceiling can reduce your TwinMOS Octopus Wireless product’s range from 3-90 feet (1-30 meters.) For some businesses or for a large residential home deployment, it may be more beneficial to have more than one access point with overlapping coverage. 1. Be aware of the direct line between Access Points, Residential Gateways, and Computers - A wall that is 1.
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card Octopus WIRELESS NETWORK SCENARIOS The Octopus WLAN Card enables you to: Connect your computer to a Ad-Hoc workgroup of wireless computing devices (see Figure 1-1 on page 7). Connect your computer to a Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) network that includes a Residential Gateway (RG) access point (see Figure 1-2 on page 8). Connect your computer to a Local Area Network (LAN) Infrastructure that includes Access Points, or other IEEE 802.
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card Home Networking With the TwinMOS Octopus WLAN card, wireless access to the Internet or other computers is at your fingertips.
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card Figure 1-4 LAN Infrastructure It’s Easy The Octopus WLAN Card functions like any standard wired Ethernet card, but Octopus WLAN Card does not need any wires! Where an Ethernet card requires a cable connection to a hub and/or patch panel, the cable physically ties you down to the location of the wired connection. Octopus WLAN Card allows you to connect your computer to a Local Area Network (LAN) system from anywhere within the wireless coverage area.
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS The following section will assist you to install Octopus WLAN Card successfully. You will plug in the Octopus WLAN card and then install driver firstly, and finally set the network properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type of wireless network that you want to install. In order to establish your wireless network connection, make sure some steps below will be performed.
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card For Windows XP Before you proceed with the installation, please notice following descriptions. Note: The following installation was operated under Windows XP. (Procedures will be the same for Windows 98SE/Me/2000.) Install the Driver 1. Insert the driver disk in your CD-ROM. 2. Insert the Octopus WLAN Card into the slot of your computer, the system will automatically find the device and search for its driver.
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card 3. Please select the “Driver” folder (select the folder based on your computer’s OS system) and the system will complete the driver installation automatically. WWW.TwinMOS.
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card 4. Click "Finish" to complete the installation. 5. After drivers are installed, restart windows 6. When you complete the driver installation, a new icon will be displayed in the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. WWW.TwinMOS.
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card Using the Windows XP’s Utility To connect to your wireless network, please do the following: ◎ Double-lick the icon marked in red in the taskbar and you may start using the Windows XP’s wireless utility ◎ The “Connect to Wireless Network” window will contain a list of all the available Wireless Networks. Select the proper network for your needs. In this example, “TwinMOS” network was selected as shown. WWW.TwinMOS.
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card Using the Utility of Octopus WLAN Card ◎ Get into Windows XP’s utility, click “Advanced“ button. ◎ In “Wireless Network Connection Properties“ screen, uncheck the setting “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings“. Note that if you want to change back to the Windows XP built-in utility, check the item again. ◎ Double click the icon and start using the WLAN Card . WWW.TwinMOS.
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card Note: If you don’t disable the XP’s Utility, you can still see the status, bands, domain and about during communication process from the adapter’s utility. WWW.TwinMOS.
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card CONFIGURATION UTILITY TwinMOS Octopus WLAN Card uses the Configuration Utility as the management software. The utility provides the user an easy interface to change any settings related to the wireless adapter. When the computer is started, the Configuration Utility starts automatically and the system tray icon is loaded in the toolbar (see illustration below.) Clicking on the utility icon will start the Configuration Utility. Double-click on the icon shown above.
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card Status Tab 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.
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card • Current Channel: shows the channel on which the connection is made. In Infrastructure mode, this number changes as the radio scans the available channels. • Throughput: shows the short term transmit and receive throughput in bytes/second, and is continuously updated. • Link Quality: is based on the quality of the received signal of the Access Point beacon.
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card Profile Name A profile is a named set of operating parameters for your Octopus WLAN 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 will always have at least one profile, named Default. Initially, this profile contains the parameters configured at installation.
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card network in which they are the only members and over which they can exchange data. To exchange data, each computer participating in the AdHoc network must specify the same Network Name in this menu. Peer-to-Peer networks operate on a single communications channel. You specify the channel on which your adapter communicates in an IBSS network either in this menu or through either the Bands Menu or the IBSS Menu. Note also that IBSS operation is incompatible with the 802.
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card 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. If you specify an encryption method, you will only be able to communicate with Access Points and stations that use the same encryption method and keys.
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card IBSS Tab 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 channel to select it, and then click the Apply button. Note that this is not necessarily the channel on which peer-to-peer communications will be established.
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card Domain Tab A domain refers to a territory in which radio frequency transmissions must conform to 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.
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card 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.
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card About Tab The About menu provides information on the version of the Network Driver, the Configuration Utility, and the firmware in the Octopus WLAN adapter. You can display this menu by choosing the Version Information... command from the pop-up menu, or by clicking on the About tab when the Configuration Utility is displayed on your desktop. WWW.TwinMOS.
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card TROUBLESHOOTING If you encounter some problems while installing the Octopus WLAN card or you want to confirm whether your adapter is installed properly or not, we have listed the procedure for checking the various components after you have installed the adapter. In first part of Troubleshooting, we have suggested the users to check the various properties of the card to check the proper installation.
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Physical Specification Dimensions mm (118x54x7) Weight 36 g Host Interface 32-bit Cardbus Temperature & Humidity Operation 0℃ to 55℃ maximum humidity 95% Transit -20℃ to 65℃ humidity 15% to 95% Storage -20℃ to 65℃ humidity 10% to 95% Power Characteristics Operating Voltage 3.3V±5% Current Consumption Nominal 240mA , Max. 300mA Networking Characteristics IEEE 802.
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card NOTE 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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiated radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
