W-Link WN-2012 Wireless LAN PC Card User’s Guide -1-
Introduction This User Guide is to guide you to install a Wireless LAN designed for both large and small business and SOHO environments and let you share a local printer and files, access internet, and roam about different working places. The attached drivers and utilities support for Windows 95 (OSR2), Windows 98, and Windows 2000, NT4.0 and Windows Millennium.
Installation Installation for Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows 2000 Before installing the driver, you will need a copy of the operating system installation media, usually a CD supplied with your computer or operating system. On Windows 98 systems, the installation files are sometimes archived on the hard disk in C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS. On Windows 2000 systems, the system may prompt you to load operating system files from the Windows 2000 installation disk.
Install Configuration Utility 1. Restart the computer and ensure W-Link Wireless LAN Configuration Utility CD in the CD-ROM drive. You can run the program manually by selecting Run from the Start menu and running SETUP.EXE from the CD-ROM drive. D:\DW650\SETUP.EXE (if D:\ is your CD-ROM drive) 2. On the W-Link WN-2012 Wireless LAN PC Card – Installation screen, click next to start software installation. Read the information in the Welcome dialog box and click Next.
l l If necessary, move your notebook computer a few inches to find a better signal. Environmental condition varies with users’ location, a difference of one or two inches can mean the difference between a strong and a weak signal. Even a slight change in PC orientation can improve a wireless connection. If you have installed the Configuration Utility, you may use the Signal Strength display in the Link Info to determine the best location and orientation for a wireless network connection.
PS Mode (Power Saving Mode) Enabling power saving mode can extend the battery life of the mobile notebook by allowing the PC Card to sleep to minimize the power consumption. Channel W-Link WN-2012 Wireless LAN PC Card can support up to 14 channels. But, the number of available channels must vary in different countries and regions. The Access Point must be set to a channel.
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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
European Notice Equipment with CE marking complies with the R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC), EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the European Community.
Specifications Radio Technology Operating Frequency Modulation Schemes Channel Available Data Rate Media Access Protocol Transmitter Output Power Antenna Type Operating Voltage Interface Range Coverage LED Indicator IEEE 802.11b Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum 2400-2483.5MHz ISM band DQPSK, DBPSK and CCK 11 channels for United States 13 channels for Europe 14 channels for Japan 11Mbps with fall back rates of 5.5, 2 and 1Mbps CSMA/CA with ACK 12.
