Wireless LAN WL-850FJB 802.11g User's Manual Version 1.
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Contents 1. Introduction ____________________________________________________ 3 2. Wireless LAN WL-850FJB Basics ___________________________________ 4 3. Installation for Windows platform ___________________________________ 5 3.1. Installation Overview____________________________________________ 6 3.2. Install Procedure for Windows XP __________________________________ 7 3.3. Install Procedure for Windows 98/ME/2000 ___________________________ 9 4.
1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing your Wireless LAN WL-850FJB 802.11g Adapter. This Quick Installation Guide will assist you with the installation procedure. The package you have received should contain the following items: • Wireless LAN WL-850FJB 802.
2. Wireless LAN WL-850FJB Basics Wireless LAN WL-850FJB (Local Area Networks) systems offer a great number of advantages over a traditional, wired system. Wireless LAN WL-850FJBs (WLAN WL-850FJBs) are more flexible, easier to setup and manage and often more cost effective than their wired equivalence. Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLAN WL-850FJBs transmit and receive data over the air, minimizing the need for wired connections.
3. Installation for Windows platform The following section will assist you in installing wireless LAN WL-850FJB Adapter successfully. You will first install software (Utility) and then insert / attach the Wireless LAN WL-850FJB 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.
3.1. Installation Overview Here are some steps you will perform in establishing your wireless network connection: l Install the Access Point at first. AP is needed in case of Infrastructure network mode. l Install the software using the Install CD. l Install the Wireless LAN WL-850FJB Card (WIRELESS LAN WL-850FJB 802.11g Adapter). l Install the network protocol(s) required to communicate on your network. Most likely you will need the TCP/IP protocol.
3.2. Install Procedure for Windows XP Important Notice In order to make right use of WPA, please ensure that your current Wireless Adapter’s driver, and Wireless Utility can support it, WPA needs 802.1x authentication (when RADIUS mode is chosen), though the Operating System must also support 802.1x protocol. For Microsoft’s OS family, only Windows XP has incorporated this by default. The rest of the OS must installed 3er party’s client software such as Funk ODySSey.
Once your system detected the driver, Microsoft will show a warning message as below. Click “ Continue Anyway ” for next step. After copy the file to your system, then the setup is finish.
3.3. Install Procedure for Windows 98/ME/2000 Note: Do not insert the WLAN WL-850FJB Adapter until you are asked to do so, failure of which may result in unsuccessful installation of your WLAN WL-850FJB device. Please follow the following steps one by one in order to install the WLAN WL-850FJB Adapter successfully. 1. Power on your computer and allow Windows 98/ME/2000 to load fully. 2. Be sure that the Wireless LAN WL-850FJB 802.11g Adapter is not inserted yet. 3.
4. Accept the license agreement. Accept the license agreement. Click Yes to accept. Click Yes to finish the setup.
5. Insert / attach Wireless LAN WL-850FJB 802.11g Adapter to your system Windows will recognize the WLAN WL-850FJB adapter and auto detect the driver, if the system did not find the driver automatically, please install the driver manually. Click Yes to finish the installation.
6. Click the right button of mouse on My Computer à Properties à HardwareàDevice Manager. Check whether it has WLAN WL-850FJB adapter in one of the sockets or not. If you find Wireless Network PC Card in one of the sockets, it means the card is detected properly. 7. Click right button of mouse on the Network Neighborhood.
8. Select Properties from the pop up menu. For Windows 98 the network’s properties box appears. * For Windows ME and 2000, please select the Local Area Connection’s properties to check the following menu. 9. Click on the General tab and then click on the Install button. Select Network Component Type box appears. Click on the Protocol then click the Add button.
10. Select Network Protocols box appears. From the list of network protocols list, select NetBEUI, then click OK. 11. The NetBEUI protocol is now installed. After clicking on OK return back to Network Component Type box. 12. Repeat the step 9 and 10 to add IPX/SPX protocol.
13. Click on the TCP/IP option for setting the IP address for your computer. You can select either Obtain an IP address automatically or Use the following IP address setting. If your choice is the second one then enter the IP value, Subnet masking, DNS, Domain/ Workgroup name, and Gateway Address values. After setting these parameters appropriately, click OK to return to Network Component Type and you can select the File and Printer Sharing options as well for sharing your computers resources. Click on OK.
Uninstall Procedure Step 1: If you want to uninstall the WLAN WL-850FJB adapter, just simply click Start Menu à Program à Wireless Network à Uninstall, it shall uninstall all related programs. Step 2: Restart your Computer.
4. Configuration Utility Wireless LAN WL-850FJB 802.11g Wireless LAN WL-850FJB adapter uses its own management software. All functions controlled by user are provided by this application. Usually this application starts automatically, or click icon from Start Menu to start the Utility application. A new icon should appear in your Icon tray. If the icon is in red, it means that Wireless LAN WL850FJB 802.11g NIC configuration is invalid or incomplete. Sometimes icon can be colored in yellow.
4. 1 Link Information This field is used to display the current status of connection. When the state shows “Connected to Network“ means normal flow of operation in Infrastructure mode. The PC is connected to access point. Networking is available. A state of “ Scanning” means that the node is searching for available access point and detecting the SSID for an available access point within range. This field will also display an error message for some reason if the driver fails to initialize.
5. Certification IC Statement The device is certified to the requirements of RSS-210 for 2.4 GHz spread spectrum devices. To prevent radio interference to the licensed service, this device is intended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum shielding.
End Product Labeling This transmitter module is authorized only for use in device where the antenna may be installed such that 20 cm may be maintained between the antenna and users (for example: Digital Media Adapter, Router, AP…etc.). The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following: “ Contains TX FCC ID: GSS-WL850FJB” .
Manual Information That Must be Included The OEM integrator has to be aware not to provide information to the end user regarding how to install or remove this RF module in the users manual of the end product which integrate this module.
