Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter User's Guide This document provides information for the following wireless devices: • Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter, operating at 2.4 GHz These wireless adapters operate with high-capacity networks using multiple access points within large or small environments. Using the Intel(R) PROSet Windows utility you can configure, manage wireless local area network (WLAN) management tasks, adapter switching functions, and connections.
1.About Wireless LAN Technology A wireless network connects computers without using network cables. Computers use radio communications to send data between each other. You can communicate directly with other wireless computers, or connect to an existing network through a wireless access point. When you set up your wireless adapter, you select the operating mode for the kind of wireless network you want.
• Security—The 802.11 wireless networks use encryption to help protect your data. Wired equivalent privacy (WEP) uses a 64-bit or 128-bit shared encryption key to scramble data. Before a computer transmits data, it scrambles the data using the secret encryption key. The receiving computer uses this same key to unscramble the data. If you are connecting to an existing network, use the encryption key provided by the administrator of the wireless network.
simply carry the mobile receiver laptop as far down the street or around the building as you can go without losing significant signal strength. If possible, you should be aware of the types of networks being used by the companies on the floors above and below you, so that you can work together in harmony. With wireless networks, security is very important and if you communicate with those around you, you are better prepared to select the right channels, as well as the best location for access points.
-Installation under Windows XP Preliminary Notes The installation instructions in this section are based on the following assumptions: • The wireless adapter hardware has already been installed in the computer in accordance with the computer manufacturer's instructions. • The computer has not been powered on since the hardware installation was completed. • No other wireless LAN card is installed in this computer.
8. Click Start and Control Panel. 9. On the Pick a category screen, click Network and Internet Connections, then under the heading or pick a Control Panel icon click Network Connections. 10. In the Network Connections window, right-click your Wireless Network Connection and select Properties. 11. Select the Wireless Networks tab. 12. Click to clear ("deselect") the check box Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings, then click OK on the Wireless Network tab. Do not click any other tabs.
browsing to the file APAdmin.msi in the path APPS/PROSet/2K-NET32 on the Intel CD supplied with the product. Skip Steps 21 and 22 below and continue with Step 23. 21. On the Intel(R) PRO Network Connections screen, click Wireless LAN Adapters. You can display this screen by removing and re-inserting the Intel CD, or by running autorun.exe from the CD. 22. On the Intel PRO/Wireless LAN Adapters menu screen, click Install AP Admin Tools. 23.
1. Power up the computer in which the wireless adapter hardware has just been installed. 2. Log in with administrative rights when prompted by Windows 2000. 3. Wait for Windows to detect the newly installed hardware and display the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog. If Windows does not detect the new hardware, see Troubleshooting. 4. Insert the Intel CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
17. After the software is installed on your computer, click Finish. Click Exit to close the Intel(R) PRO Network Connections screen or leave it open if you wish to install Wireless Administration Tools. 18. To launch Intel(R) Intel(R) PROSet, double-click the Intel(R) PROSet icon in the system tray or follow the path Start > Programs > Intel Network Adapters > Intel(R) PROSet. For additional information on the program, press F1 or click Help while the program is running.
The installation instructions in this section are based on the following assumptions: • The wireless adapter hardware has already been installed in the computer in accordance with the computer manufacturer's instructions. • The computer has not been powered on since the hardware installation was completed. • No other wireless LAN card is installed in the computer in which the Mini PCI Adapter hardware has been installed. Install Network Drivers for Windows* NT* 4.
15. After the computer has restarted, double-click the Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop. Make sure that you have access to the network. If you can log on your adapter has been properly installed. 16. Proceed to Install Intel(R) PROSet II. Install Intel(R) PROSet II (Required) Intel Intel(R) PROSet II enables you to test and configure Intel network adapters on computers running Windows* NT with Service Pack 5 or later.
1. Insert the Intel CD into your CD-ROM drive. The Intel(R) PRO Network Connections screen displays. (If it doesn't display, use Start, Run and launch the file autorun.exe from the Intel CD.) 2. On the Intel(R) PRO Network Connections screen, click Wireless LAN Adapters. 3. On the Intel PRO/Wireless LAN Adapters menu screen, click Install AP Admin Tools. 4. On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel(R) Wireless Administration Tools screen, click Next. 5.
3. Insert the Intel CD into your CD drive. Windows installs the driver from the CD. If the installation does not start automatically, click Next on the Add New Hardware Wizard screen. 4. On the Network Name screen, click Next to accept the default Network Name (SSID) 101, or enter a specific SSID for your network, then click Next. 5. On the Data Encryption screen, click Next to accept the default encryption setting None, or enter specific encryption settings for your network, then click Next. 6.
browsing to the file APAdmin.msi in the path APPS/PROSet/WN98SEME on the Intel CD supplied with the product. Skip Steps 17 and 18 below and continue with Step 19. 17. On the Intel(R) PRO Network Connections screen, click Wireless LAN Adapters. You can display this screen by removing and re-inserting the Intel CD, or by running autorun.exe from the CD. 18. On the Intel PRO/Wireless LAN Adapters menu screen, click Install AP Admin Tools. 19.
4. On the New Hardware Wizard screen, select Search for the best driver for you device (Recommended), and click Next, then select CD drive and click Next. 5. On the Network Name screen, click Next to accept the default Network Name (SSID), or enter a specific SSID for your network, then click Next. 6. On the Data Encryption screen, click Next to accept the default encryption setting None, or enter specific encryption settings for your network, then click Next. 7.
18. On the Intel(R) PRO Network Connections screen, click Wireless LAN Adapters. You can display this screen by removing and re-inserting the Intel CD, or by running autorun.exe from the CD. 19. On the Intel PRO/Wireless LAN Adapters menu screen, click Install AP Admin Tools. 20. On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel(R) Wireless Administration Tools screen, click Next. 21.
4. Enter a profile name in the Profile Name field. 5. Enter the network SSID, in the Network Name (SSID) field. 6. Click the operating mode to use, Infrastructure or Ad hoc. 7. The Mandatory AP option is only used if Infrastructure mode is selected. Use this option to connect to a specific access point. Click the Mandatory AP button, enter the Ethernet address for the access point. Click OK to save the setting and return to the General Settings page. 8.
2. From the General page, click the Networks tab. 3. Select the profile to add VPN settings to from the Profile List. 4. Click the Edit button and the General page appears. 5. Click the Network tab. 6. Click the Configure button for the TCP/IP Settings. Make sure that Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS address automatically is selected. 7. Click the Close button to close the dialog. 8. Click the Configure button for the VPN Client Settings. 9. Click Enable VPN for this profile checkbox. 10.
1. From the General page, click the Networks tab. 2. Click the Advanced button. 3. Click the profiles to export from the export profile list. 4. Click the Browse button and select a directory to save the profiles in. Click OK to return to the previous dialog. 5. Click the Export button to start exporting the profiles. 6. Click OK twice to return to the General dialog. 7. Click OK to close the Intel(R) PROSet dialog.
7. Click the Advanced button to set the network connection preferences. 8. Click the Connect button to connect to the network. 9. Click OK to close the Intel(R) PROSet dialog. Deleting a Profile To delete a profile: 1. Select the wireless adapter in the left-side pane. 2. From the General page, click the Networks tab. 3. Click the profile to be deleted from the Profile List. 4. Click the Delete button. 5. Click Yes to permanently delete the profile.
Profile Connection Preferences To access the profile connection preference option: 1. From the General page, click the Networks tab. 2. Click the Advanced button. 3. Under the Auto-connection heading, click the one of the following options: • Connect to available networks using profiles only (Default setting): Use the profiles in the Profile List to connect to any available network.
• If there are multiple profiles listed for an available network, a dialog box will list the profiles for you to choose from. • If an available network is detected with WEP encryption and authentication, a dialog for setting up WEP encryption displays before the connection is made. The Configuration Service can be used in two ways: 1.
PROSet profile management features have been temporarily disabled. To re-enable these features, first disable the other LAN utility and then either: 1. Re-enable from Intel(R) PROSet's Advanced Settings. 2. Resume after a computer suspend. 3. Reboot the computer. For Windows XP Zero Configuration: • Select Yes, to disable Windows XP Zero Configuration. Intel(R) PROSet will continue to manage the adapter. • Select No, Windows XP will manage the adapter.
7. To create a new profile using the Profile Wizard, click Yes, create a profile for this network now. 8. Click OK to connect to a network. Connecting to a Network Using an Access Point An infrastructure network consists of one or more access points and one or more computers with wireless adapters installed. Each access point must have a wired connection to the Local Area Network (LAN).
The new channel number is displayed in the Adapter Settings. Connect or Start an Ad Hoc Network NOTE: For information about connecting to an ad hoc using a profile, refer to Create an Ad Hoc Profile using the Profile Wizard. 1. Connect using an ad hoc profile. Refer to Creating a New Profile for details. Select an ad hoc profile from the Profile List and click the Connect button. This method uses a pre-defined ad hoc profile created by the Profile Wizard. The ad hoc profile is displayed in the Profile List.
10. Click OK to save the profile settings and return to the Networks page. 11. Set the Transmit channel from the Adapter tab: Channel 7 is the default transmit channel. Unless the other computers in the ad hoc network use a different channel, there is no need to change the default channel. Click the Adapter tab, and click the Configure button under Ad Hoc Channel Selection. Choose the operating band select a channel. Click OK to save the setting. 12. Select the Networks tab 13.
switch. If you have Intel(R) PROSet installed, the current state of the radio is displayed on the General page. Using Intel(R) PROSet to switch the radio on/off From Intel(R) PROSet, the radio can be switched on or off from the General page. The current state of the radio is displayed, which also includes the state of the optional hardware radio switch. Hardware radio switch On/Off Depending on the current state of the external optional hardware switch, displays on or off on the General page.
By default, adapter switching uses the wired Ethernet adapter when both wired and wireless adapters are present and working. If you detach the wired adapter, adapter switching automatically switches to the wireless adapter. When you attach an Ethernet cable again, adapter switching automatically switches back to the wired Ethernet connection. You can change your wireless preferences from the Advanced Settings dialog and prioritize your wireless and wired adapters from the Adapter Switching dialog.
o Maximum of four adapters is supported. Switching Between 2.4 and 5 GHz Bands Intel(R) PROSet supports switching between 802.11a (5 GHz) and 802.11b (2.4 GHz) bands. Using the Advanced Settings options, you can define band priorities. Changing the Settings for Adapter Switching If you have two adapters installed, you can define the adapter to be used first. Adapter priorities can be set in the Adapter Switching dialog. To change the adapter switching settings: 1.
• Authentication Server — An authentication server works with each client to authenticate access with a session-specific WEP key. This type of server protects sensitive user and password information from intruders. Security Guidelines The following can help to achieve maximum security for your wireless network: 1. Enable WEP on your wireless network and change the WEP key daily or weekly. 2. Protect your drives and folders with passwords. 3. Change the default SSID. 4.
• Netstructure VPN (IPsec-IKE) • Cisco 3000 VPN • Checkpoint VPN (Non office transparent mode, connect office mode and connect nonoffice mode) • Microsoftt VPN (L2TP over IPsec transport, L2TP for configuration with ESP-in-UDP) 802.11a and 802.11b can be augmented with VPN security to protect TCP/IP based services. 6.Setting Up WEP Encryption and Authentication Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption and shared authentication provides protect for your data on the network.
6. Select 64-bit or 128-bit from the Encryption Level drop-down box. 7. Select a key index number 1, 2, 3, or 4 from the Encrypt data with key index drop-down box to use for encryption. Key selection corresponds to the WEP encryption pass phrase or WEP key. 8. Select either of the following: • Pass phrase: Click Use Pass Phrase to enable it. Enter a text phrase, up to five (using 64-bit) or 13 (using 128-bit) alphanumeric characters (0-9, a-z or A-Z), in the pass phrase field.
• How many remote units do you have talking to each access point? • What channels are you using, and how are they dispersed? • How much coverage overlap is there between access points? • How high above the floor are the access points mounted? • What revision of Intel(R) PROSet software or other LAN software are you running? • What other electronic equipment is operating in the same band? • What construction materials are used in wall and floors? Users are dropped from the wireless network Sugg
Signal strength drops when a cell phone is used in the area Range also depends on the electronic environment. If other equipment that could cause interference is nearby, the range of your transceiver could vary widely, and could change suddenly when the other equipment activates. This is particularly true for 802.11b installations, which share their frequencies with microwave ovens, cordless phones, wireless hi-fi speakers, electronics toys and similar devices.
5. Click the Edit button. 6. Click the Security tab. Make sure that the settings for WEP encryption are correct. Check Adapter Switching 1. Select the wireless adapter in the Intel(R) PROSet left side pane. 2. Select the Adapter Switching icon. 3. Check that the adapter is "Linked" to the network.
Standby Sleep Voltage Operating Systems WECA WHQL WLAN Standard Architecture Roaming Security Product Safety 135 mW 45 mW 3.3 V Windows* XP, 2000, 98, 98SE, Me, NT 4.0 WiFi certification for 802.11b Yes IEEE 802.11b Infrastructure or ad hoc (peer-to-peer) 802.11b compliant for seamless roaming between respective access points (802.11b) LEAP, TKIP, 802.1x, EAP-TLS, 128-bit and 64-bit WEP UL, C-UL, CB (IEC 60590) 9.Glossary Numerical 802.11 x: A series of IEEE specifications for LANs: currently 802.
since the overhead information may consume more than 40% of the total transmission. This difference is common to many such data systems, including Ethernet. Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Frequency-Hop Spread Spectrum (FHSS): Two incompatible technologies used in radio transmission. E Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP): An authentication protocol that supports multiple authentication methods, such as Kerberos, passwords, or smart cards.
Multipath: The signal variation caused when radio signals take multiple paths from transmitter to receiver. O Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM): A modulation technique for transmitting large amounts of digital data over radio waves. 802.11a uses OFDM, as will 802.11g. P Peer-to-Peer Mode: A wireless network structure that allows wireless clients to communicate with each other without using an access point.
WECA: The Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance... WEP64 and WEP128: Wired Equivalent Privacy, 64 bit and 128 bit (64 bit is sometimes referred to as 40 bit). This is a low-level encryption technique designed to give the user about the same amount of privacy that he would expect from a LAN. It is extremely important to understand that WEP is not some CIA-proof supercode! It performs as intended, giving the user a simple level of data security and protection from casual electronic eavesdropping.
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between the Wireless LAN and Bluetooth Antenna located on top edge of the LCD screen & your body. The transmitters in this device must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Canadian Notice To prevent radio interference to the licensed service, this device is intended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum shielding. Equipment (or its transmit antenna) that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing." 13.
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