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11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User’s Manual

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 2 Wireless LAN Basics This section conations some Wireless LAN basics to help you better understand how the produ

Chapter 1 Introduction 3 Wireless Network Topologies The 802.11 standard defines two wireless modes: Infrastructure mode and Ad Hoc mode. Ad Hoc Netw

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 4 Infrastructure Network An Infrastructure wireless network consists of at least one Access Point connected to th

Chapter 1 Introduction 5 Roaming Between Multiple Access Points For large environments, multiple Access Points can be implemented to extend the wirel

7 Chapter 2 Installing the Wireless LAN Card This chapter describes the installation process for the driver and software for the Wireless LAN Card

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 8 Wireless LAN Card Status LEDs The two LEDs on the Wireless LAN Card indicate connection status and data transfe

Chapter 2 Installing the Wireless LAN Card 9 Software and Hardware Installation Caution: Do not connect the Wireless LAN Card device to your computer

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 10 3. When the License Agreement screen appears, click Yes. 4. For quick installation, select Typical and click

Chapter 2 Installing the Wireless LAN Card 11 5. To install the software to the default destination folder, click Next. If you are to install the so

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 12 7. Select the network type you prefer and then click Next. 8. Enter the SSID of the wireless network you w

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Chapter 2 Installing the Wireless LAN Card 13 9. This step is for Ad Hoc network type only. For Ad Hoc mode network, specify a channel number for th

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 14 11. Later, the following screen will pop up to ask you to insert your wireless card into the PCMCIA slot / US

Chapter 2 Installing the Wireless LAN Card 15 13. Click Finish to complete the installation. Now you are done with the installation procedure. Proce

17 Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility The configuration of the Wireless LAN Card is done through the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility. This utilit

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 18 ! Right-click the tray icon and select Settings from the context menu. Note to Windows XP Users Under Windo

Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility 19 2. On the Wireless Networks tab, uncheck the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings box an

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 20 Basic Configuration for Ad Hoc Network 1. In the taskbar, double-click the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility icon

Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility 21 Figure 3-1 Ad-Hoc Mode Configuration

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 22 Basic Configuration for Infrastructure Network 1. In the taskbar, double-click the wireless tray icon to disp

Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility 23 9. Click Exit if you wish to exit the utility. If WEP encryption is enabled in the Infrastructure network

I Contents Chapter 1 Introduction...

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 24 Checking Link Quality (Infrastructure Mode Only) To check the link quality of the connection in Infrastructure

Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility 25 Statistics The Statistics tab allows you to view the available statistic information, including the Data

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 26 Site Survey Site Survey function scans the wireless network searching for available Access Points and wireless

Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility 27 Connecting to Desired Site by Site Survey Utility If you want to connect to any of the Access Point(s) an

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 28 Encryption Encryption technology is used to enhance wireless media security. Your encryption settings must mat

Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility 29 4. From the Default Key list, select one of the four keys to encrypt the data you are going to transmit.

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 30 Figure 3-6 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility – Encryption

Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility 31 Advanced Advanced feature allows you to change advanced configuration settings: Preamble Type, Fragmentat

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 32 Power Save: If enabled, your Wireless LAN Card will go the sleep mode and during which data communication will

Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility 33 Profiles The Profiles feature allows you to create multiple profiles to reflect specific WLAN settings fo

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual II Checking Link Quality (Infrastructure Mode Only)...

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 34 Info The Info tab displays the basic information about the device, including the Driver, Firmware and Applicat

35 Chapter 4 Using Wireless Tray Icon Functions Viewing Signal Strength and Speed Whenever you start Windows, the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility is

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 36 Tray Icon Graphic Indication The graphic of the wireless icon changes to indicate your wireless connection qua

Chapter 4 Using Wireless Tray Icon Functions 37 Graphic Signal Strength Radio Connection Quality N/A No radio connection If “X” is placed over

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 38 Other Functions Right-clicking the icon displays the context menu as shown below: Each item on the context me

Chapter 4 Using Wireless Tray Icon Functions 39 Exit: Disables the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility and the system tray icon. To re-launch the utility,

41 Chapter 5 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility Windows XP provides built-in Wireless Zero Configuration Utility for wireless configurat

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 42 Connecting to an Access Point or Wireless LAN Card To connect to an existing Access Point/Wireless LAN Card, t

Chapter 5 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility 43 Figure 5-1 Windows XP Configuration Utility-Connect to Wireless Network 3. If the ta

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 44 Note: If the wireless connection can’t be established, double-click the connection icon and then click Propert

Contents III Chapter 7 Updating the Device Driver...

Chapter 5 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility 45 Configuring Your Wireless Properties To configure your wireless properties, open the Wire

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 46 Figure 5-3 Windows XP Connection Properties –General Wireless Networks This tab contains two sections: Av

Chapter 5 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility 47 Under Available networks section, you can also see all the Access Points and Wireless LAN

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 48 Access Point or Wireless LAN Card that you want to connect to has been set with WEP key, you must type the sam

Chapter 5 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility 49 To Access Certain Wireless Network Only If you just want to access certain wireless netwo

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 50 Figure 5-6 Windows XP Configuration Utility-Set up Network to Aceess Authentication This tab allows you to

Chapter 5 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility 51 Figure 5-7 Windows XP Connection Properties -Authentication Make sure to clear the E

53 Chapter 6 Uninstalling the Wireless LAN Card Should you need to uninstall the Wireless LAN Card and application software for any reason,, you s

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 54 1. Close all programs that are currently running. 2. Click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, IEEE

Chapter 6 Uninstalling the Wireless LAN Card 55 4. Click Finish to complete the software uninstallation. Removing the Wireless LAN Card Make sure th

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual IV Hardware ...

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 56 1. On the system tray, right-click the PCMCIA icon, and then click Adjust PC Card Properties. 2. Select the

57 Chapter 7 Updating the Device Driver Periodically, you may need to upgrade the Wireless LAN Card’s driver when a newer version is available. Ch

59 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Radio Interference You may be able to eliminate any interference by trying the following: ! Reseat the Wireless LAN Car

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 60 Card Not Detected If the Wireless LAN Card is not detected by Windows, try the following: ! Make sure the Wire

Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 61 Poor Link Quality If the Link Quality display stays in the Poor range, it could be due to one of the following reasons:

63 Appendix A Limited Warranty Wireless LAN Hardware The seller warrants to the end user (“Customer”) that this hardware product will be free from d

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 64 Wireless LAN Software The seller warrants to Customer that each software program licensed from it , except as

65 Appendix B Regulatory Compliance FCC Part 15 Declaration of Conformity (DoC) The following equipment: Product Name: Wireless LAN Card is herewith

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 66 FCC Rules and Regulations - Part 15 Warning: This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits

Appendix B Regulatory Compliance 67 FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an unco

Contents V List of Figures Figure 1-1 Ad-Hoc Mode...

69 Appendix C Setting Up TCP/IP This section contains instructions for configuring the TCP/IP protocol of the Wireless LAN Card. The IP address po

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 70 4. On the IP Address tab, choose one of the methods as required: Option A: Click Specify an IP address. In t

Appendix C Setting Up TCP/IP 71 For Windows 2000/XP 1. Double-click Network Dial-up Connections (Windows 2000) or Network Connections (Windows XP)

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 72 3. On the General tab, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click Properties. Option A: Use fixed IP

73 Appendix D Specification * Specifications are subject to change with notice. Software Standards Compliance • IEEE 802.11 / 802.11b Standard • PCM

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 74 Monitor and Configuration • Reliable and robust monitor and configuration utilities • Dynamic configuration •

Appendix D Specification 75 Hardware Interface • One 2.4GHz RF interface for Wireless LAN connection • WLAN PCMCIA Card: One PCMCIA interface • WLAN

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 76 Radio Characteristics • Antenna: Two Internal Antennas (WLAN PCMCIA Card) One external antenna (WLAN

Appendix D Specification 77 Power Requirement and Operation Environment Requirement • Temperature WLAN PCMCIA Card # Operating Temperature:

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 78 WLAN USB Card (R) # Receive mode: 250mA # Transmit mode:420 mA # Doze mode: TBD WLAN USB Card (I) # Recei

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual VI About This User’s Manual This manual was written for two models: ! PCMCIA Wireless LAN Card ! USB Wireless L

Appendix D Specification 79 USB Specification -WLAN USB Card • USB 1.1 Compliant • USB Slave • Plug and Play • Hot Swapping Physical -WLAN PCMCIA Ca

81 Glossary 10BaseT An IEEE standard (802.3) for operating 10 Mbps Ethernet networks (LANs) with twisted pair cabling and a wiring hub. Access Poin

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 82 an 802.11 frame along with a new header. ESS Extended Service Set. A set of one or more interconnected Basic

Glossary 83 IP Address An IP address is a 32-bit number that identifies each sender or receiver of information sent across the Internet. An IP addre

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual 84 Radio Frequency RF, Terms: GHz, MHz, Hz —The international unit for measuring frequency is Hertz (Hz), equiva

1 Chapter 1 Introduction This Wireless LAN Card is an IEEE 802.11b Wireless LAN PCMCIA/USB adapter. It allows your computer to connect to a wireless