IEEE 802.11b Wireless Module XI-825M Date of Issue: Sep.
Technical Support The firmware version of the 11Mbps Wireless Module is displayed on the utility main window. Users could download and upgrade the most recent software version from the supplier’s web site or refer to the selling contact for the latest software information. If you have difficulty resolving the problem while installing or using the 11Mbps Wireless Module, please contact the supplier for support.
FCC Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received; including interference that may cause undesired operation. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 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.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 About Wireless LAN Card ....................................................................................... 4 1-1 Features and Benefits................................................................................................. ..5 1-2 Applications ................................................................................................................. 6 1-3 Product Kit...............................................................................................
Chapter 1 About Wireless Module The 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card is a standard PCMCIA adapter that fits into any standard PCMCIA Type II slot in a notebook computer. Its 11Mbps data rate gives equivalent Ethernet speed to access corporate network or the Internet in a wireless environment. In addition, a detachable antenna version is specifically designed for system integrator application. When installed, 11Mbps Wireless Module is able to communicate with any 802.11 and 802.11b compliant products.
1-2 Applications 11Mbps Wireless Module offers a fast, reliable, cost-effective solution for wireless client access to the network in applications like these: 1. Remote access to corporate network information E-mail, file transfer and terminal emulation. 2. Difficult-to-wire environments Historical or old buildings, asbestos installations, and open area where wiring is difficult to deploy. 3.
1-3 Product Kit 11Mbps Wireless Module comes with the following items. Please go through each item below. If any of listed items appears to be damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer. 11Mbps Wireless Module 11Mbps Wireless Module………………….…………………….….… x 1 11Mbps Wireless Module Product CD………………………………… x 1 11Mbps Wireless Module User Manual…………..…………………… x 1 1-4 About Wireless LAN Card LED Indicators The 11Mbps Wireless Module has two LED indicators.
Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter describes the instructions that guide you through the proper installation of your 11Mbps Wireless Module for the Windows XP/2000/ME/98 operating systems. The complete installation of the 11Mbps Wireless Module consists of the following steps: STEP 1: Insert your Wireless Module into your notebook. STEP 2: Install the corresponding driver and utility. STEP 3: Set basic settings. STEP 4: Finish Installation.
Fig Insert the 11Mbps Wireless LAN Card into the notebook. CAUTION: Do not force the client card into the slot. Forcing it will damage both the client card and the slot. If the client card does not go in easily, remove the card and reinsert it.
Chapter 3 Install Driver for Windows This section describes the installation of the 11Mbps Wireless Module driver for the Windows 98/ME/2000 and Windows XP operating systems. The installation procedures for Windows XP refer to 3-1 Set up Wireless Module for Windows XP; for Windows 2000 please see 3-2 Set up Wireless Module for Windows 2000; for Windows 98/ME refer to 3-4 Set up Wireless Module for Windows 98/ME.
Step 2: Insert the Product CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Specify the location where the driver is placed. Click on Next to install the driver. Step 3: The windows will appear the message about the IEEE802.11b Wireless Network PCMCIA Card has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP. Click on Continue Anyway button to continue installing.
Step 4: The windows will find “NB 802.11b Wireless Module” and start copying corresponding files into the system. Click on Next to continue. Step 5: Click Finish to complete the installation.
Step 6: Right click “My Computer” from Start, select Properties, go to the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button to see if any error icon appears next to the NB 802.11b Wireless Module. If no, your 11Mbps Wireless Module is working well. Check if there is exclamation mark next to the NB 802.11b Wireless LAN PCMCIA Card After installing the Wireless Module, the Windows XP will display a “Wireless Network Connection # ” message.
For more information on using the automatic wireless network configuration please refer to Windows XP Help file. If you desire to use our WLAN Utility, you need to disable the Windows XP Automatic Wireless Network Configuration first by un-checking this check box. However, the WLAN Utility, which comes with the Wireless Module, provides you more tools to configure the Wireless Module and monitor the wireless connection.
Note: To use the WLAN utility under Windows XP, you need to disable the Automatic Wireless Network Configuration first. Steps are described as follows: Right click the Network Connections icon. Select Properties. Go to the Wireless Networks tab. Uncheck the “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” check box and click the OK button (see the above picture).
3-2 Set up Wireless Module for Windows 2000 Step 1: After inserting the 11Mbps Wireless Module into the PCMCIA slot on your notebook, Windows will auto-detect the 11Mbps Wireless Module. Step 2: A “Found New Hardware Wizard” window shows up. Click Next to proceed.
Step 3: Select “Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)” and click Next. Step 4: Insert the Product CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Specify the location where the driver is placed. Click on Next to install the driver.
Step 5: The windows will find “NB 802.11b Wireless Module”. Click on Next to continue. Step 6: The windows will appear the message about the Microsoft digital signature affirms that software has not been tested with Windows and that the software has not been altered since it was tested. Click on Yes button to continue installing. Step 7: Click Finish to complete the installation.
Step 8: Open Control Panel/System/Device Manager, and check Network Adapters to see if any error icon appears. If no, your 11Mbps Wireless Module is working well.
3-4 Set up Wireless Module for Windows 98/ ME Step 1: After inserting the 11Mbps Wireless Module into the PCMCIA slot on your notebook, Windows will auto-detect new hardware and will display an “Add New Hardware Wizard” window. Click Next to continue. Step 2: Select “Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)” and click Next.
Step 3: Insert the Product CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select the “CD-ROM drive” check box and click on Next to install the driver. Step 4: The Windows will find “NB 802.11b Wireless Module”. Click Next to continue.
Step 5: Once the [Please insert the disk labeled ‘Windows 98 Second Edition CD-ROM/ME CD-ROM”, and then click OK] window appears, enter the path corresponding to the appropriate drives and click OK. Usually these files can be found at C:\Windows or C:\Windows\system. Step 6: Click Finish to complete the software installation. Step 7: Restart the computer.
Step 8: Open Control Panel/System/Device Manager, and check Network Adapters to see if any error icon appears next to the IEEE 802.11b Wireless Module. Module is working well.
Chapter 4 Configure the Wireless LAN Card This chapter gives you assistance with detailed configuration for the 11Mbps Wireless Module under Windows XP/2000/98/ME. 4-1 Install the WLAN Utility To install the WLAN Utility, follow these steps: Step 1: Insert the Product CD-ROM or floppy disk again. Step 2: Go to the utility folder and run setup.exe. Step 3: The InstallShield Wizard will show up and guide you through the rest of the setup process. Run the Setup Utility and click Next to continue.
Choose Destination Location and click Next to continue. Select a program folder and click Next. You may add a shortcut in the startup folder as desired and click Next.
Click on Finish to complete the installation Upon completion, go to Program Files and run the WLAN Utility and its icon will appear in the System Tray in the bottom right corner of your task bar. Clicking on the icon will open the configuration window. When you minimize the window, the system tray icon will be loaded in the System Tray again. The color behind the system tray icon indicates the link status: Blue indicates a good or excellent link. Yellow indicates a usable but weak link.
4-2 Use the WLAN Utility The WLAN Utility enables you to make configuration changes and perform user-level diagnostics on your 11Mbps Wireless Module in the Windows XP/2000/98/ME operating system environments. The WLAN Utility consists of window with 3 items for you to monitor and configure the 11Mbps Wireless Module: Configuration, Site Survey and About.
Profile The Profile field allows you to set values for all parameters by selecting a previously defined profile. To create the profile, go to the Profile field, type a profile name and set the corresponding parameters. If one of the profiles is no longer used, you may remove it by clicking the Delete button. After changing parameters, save the profile and click the Apply button to take effect. You can have multiple profiles and modify the profile at any time.
Security Enable To protect against hacker entering your system and prevent unauthorized wireless station from accessing data transmitted over the network, the WLAN Utility offers a sophisticated security algorithm. To activate security enable, click the check box next to Security Enable. A Privacy Configuration window will then appear.
For Authentication Mode: Open: Requires NO authentication, since it allows any device to join a network without performing any security check. Shared: Requires that the station and the access point use the same WEP key to authenticate.
WPA: Allows you to gain access to a more secured wireless network that requires mutual authentication between client and access point with a Radius authentication server. This product supports various EAP types (TLS and PEAP), which require different credential authentication. In order to access the wireless network, you must select EAP type your service provider supplied in the section of IEEE802.11X Authentication.
For 128bit encryption you may choose: Alphanumeric: entering 13 characters (case sensitive) ranging from “a-z”, “A-Z” and “0-9” (e.g. MyKey12345678). Hexadecimal: entering 26 hexadecimal digits in the range of “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” (e.g. 00112233445566778899AABBCC). After you type, the utility uses an algorithm to generate 4 keys automatically. The Key index field allows you specify which of the four keys you use to transmit data on your wireless LAN.
Certification Tab After you select the EAP type, you need to click Certification Tab to make advanced setting. The following describes configuration of each available EAP type. TLS: Clicking the Certification tab for TLS shows the following menu. TLS requires the entry of Certificate Information and Login Information for mutual authentication.
PEAP: Clicking the Certification tab for PEAP displays the following menu. PEAP requires the use of certificates with Certification Authority server, clicking the up and down arrows to the right of this list to display all the Certification Authority types and then highlight one of certificate authority to select it. You also need to input User Information and Login Information by entering this information in the appropriate fields on your screen.
LEAP: Clicking the Certification tab for LEAP shows the following menu. LEAP requires the mutual authentication between station and access points. You must present a User Name and Password in the User Information field that will be verified by LEAP-capable server. This mutual authentication ensures that only authorized users are allowed access to the network. To save the information you entered in the appropriate field, click the OK button. Otherwise, click the Cancel button to close the menu.
Advance The WLAN Utility also offers the advanced configuration for user to set the Wireless LAN Card under certain network environment. These advanced options include Power Save Enabled, RTS Threshold, Fragmentation Threshold and Nitro Time. To enable the advanced configuration, go to the Configuration tab and click the Advance button. Power Save Enabled The Power Save option is designed to conserve battery life of you computer.
Status: The Status field on the Configuration menu provides the following information. State: When operating in Infrastructure mode, this field shows the MAC address of the Access Point with which the IEEE 802.11b Wireless LAN Card is communicating. When operating in Ad-Hoc mode, it shows the virtual MAC address used by computers participating in the Ad-Hoc network. Current Channel: Shows the channel on which the connection is made.
Site Survey: By clicking the Rescan button, the AP Browser can display Access Points around the working environment. Besides showing the ESSID of each Access Point, it also displays BSSID, Channel, Capability, Signal, and Rates. To join any of the displayed Access Points, highlight the Access Point you desire to connect and then click the Join button to associate to the AP.
About: The About item shows the versions of the Wireless LAN Utility, and driver, firmware of the IEEE 802.11b Wireless LAN Card. Also, the MAC address and frequency domain are displayed.
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