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1. to fix the date and time stamps then run make clean again 51 8 make config To configure the linux wlan ng 0 1 7 package run make config and respond to the questions The defaults should be sufficient for most users make config must be run after a make Clean and before make all 9 To build the package 3t make all 10 To install the package make install 11 Edit the etc pcmcia wlan ng opts file for configuration These options are set every time you insert a card st cd etc pcmcia vi etc pcmcia wlan ng opts Do we want to enable the card atall It always sets to y Set to n if you wish to load the flash WLAN_ENABLE y Dis En able WEP Settings only matter if Privacylnvoked is true dotllPrivacylnvoked false true false dotl1WEPDefaultkeyID 1 0 1 2 3 dot1 1ExcludeU nencrypted true true false in AP this means WEP Use the generator string to generate keys just a convenience PRIV_GENERATOR sbin nwepgen nwepgen Neesus compatible PRIV_GENSTR 12345 or set them explicitly Set genstr or keys not both dotl1WEP DefaultKey0 format XX XX XX XX XX dotl WEP Defaultk ey1 e g 01 20 03 40 05 dotl WEP DefaultK ey2 dotl1WEP DefaultkKey3 Station Settings SSID is all we have for now Setthe DESIRED SSID to the SSID of the AP which you want to link 52 dotl1DesiredS SID z linux wlan Download code data If you want to configure the card for station
2. 21 The SSID can have any value but should have the same value as the Access Point AP In Ad Hoc mode all clients should share the same SSID 15 22 Select Transmit Rate and choose a default value as Fully Auto NOTE Fixed 11 Mb s is the preferred Value for environments where the client has line of sight access and is a short distance away from the AP Fully Auto is the recommended setting for clients that are farther away from the AP and where there may be interference between the client and the AP 23 Select Use Wep and choose a Value for 128 bit 64 bit or Disabled See Chapter 4 2 and Appendix B Glossary 24 After the configuring the Properties click OK and continue with the Protocol Installation 25 Please check your protocol If it lacks TCP IP click Add to install the protocol NOTE Before installing any protocol please make sure that the protocol has been installed Never install the same protocol twice 26 Select Protocol and click Add button 21 Select Microsoft from the list of Manufacturers and TCP IP from the list of Network Protocols then click OK 29 Please select the IP Address tab If you are using a DHCP server you can click Obtain an IP address automatically to get IP from the DHCP sever Otherwise you must click Specify an IP address and key in your IP address and subnet mas
3. Authentication Type The Authentication Type controls the WEP key validation during the authentication of a station by the access point When the Shared Key option is selected the access point will validate that the station is using the same WEP key with it This procedure goes like this the access point sends a known unencrypted packet to the station The station encrypts this packet and sends it back to the access point The access point tries to decrypt this packet and then sends an Authentication response packet to the station indicating the success or failure of this process On the other hand under Open Authentication there is no check for a matching WEP key Backbone The core infrastructure of a network the portion of the network that transports information from one central location to another central location The information is then off loaded onto a local system Base Station In mobile telecommunication a base station is the central radio transmitter receiver that maintains communication with the mobile radio telephone sets within range In cellular and personal communications applications each cell or microcell has its own base station each base station in turn is interconnected with other cells base BSS Stands for Basic Service Set An Access Point associated with several wireless stations ESS Stands for Extended Service Set More than one BSS can be configured as an Extended Service Set An ESS is basically
4. The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value Fragmentation Threshold Infrastructure STA Listen Interval Use Wep teen 18 Select Authentication Algorithm and set up a default value WECA Compliant S ee Appendix B Glossary IPRISM2 IEEE 802 11 PC Card Adapter Properties x General Advanced Driver Resources The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the ropa yor want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Value WECA Compliant alway 7 Fragmentation Threshold Infrastructure STA Listen Interval Network Type Power Save Mode Preamble Mode RTS Threshold Transmit Rate Use Wep x7 em 32 19 Select Channel from the list and choose a Value from the drop down list FCC regulations require a Value between 1 and 11 and ETSI between 1 and 13 20 Select Fragmentation Threshold and set up a default value 2432 See Appendix B Glossary 21 Select Infrastructure ATS Listen Interval and set up a default value 3 See Appendix B Glossary PRISMZ IEE Adhoc STA Atim Window Authentication Algorithm Channel ten Interval 33 22 Select Network Type and choose Infrastructure Ad Hoc or 802 11b Ad Hoc as the Value IPRIS
5. 1 NS x d Ad Hoc gt b o2 bl c AUREAS Notebook Notebook Notebook GL 2411AP Notebook with with with with GL 241101 GL 241101 GL 241 su Infrastructure Gon 101 My a Fig 3 The effective Transmission Range The use of a unique ID in a BSS is essential All GL 241101 equipped PCs configured without roaming options in an independent BSS must be configured with a BSS ID corresponding to the GL 2411AP used in the BSS Check your GL 2411AP for its BSS ID or use the Access Point Browser Utility program to determine the BSS ID The Infrastructure Wireless LAN configuration is appropriate for enterprise scale wireless access to a central database or as a wireless application for mobile users A point to point LAN configuration is possible when two access points are linked with an optional directional antenna the directional antenna is an optional accessory please contact your dealer for information The optional directional antenna makes LAN Interconnection to a wireless backbone between buildings possible 2 2 ROAMING Infrastructure mode also supports roaming capabilities for mobile users More than one BSS can be configured as an Extended Service Set ESS The continuous network allows users to roam freely within an ESS All GL 241101 PCs and GL 2411APs within one ESS must be configured with the same ESS ID and use the same radio channel Desktop PC with ethernet Desktop PC with et
6. Fragmentation Threshold Infrastructure STA Listen Interval 29 After configuration please click OK 30 Click Internet Protocol TCP IP and Properties to initialize the TCP IP Protocol ties e 31 Ifyou are using a DHCP server you can click Obtain an IP address automatically to get IP from the DHCP sever Otherwise you must click Use the following IP address and key in your IP address subnet mask and default gateway Then you may also key in the DNS sever IP address which is near your PC After keying in all IPs click OK 32 Click Close 33 Windows 2000 will show a windows information dialog Y ou will be prompted to restart your computer Click Y es to complete the installation 3 6 GL 241101 DRIVER INSTALLATION WINDOWS ME NOTE Before proceeding have the Windows Me CD ready as it will be required during the software installation process 1 After inserting the GL 241101 PCMCIA card into a standard type Il or type Ill PCMCIA card Slot and powering on the PC under Windows Me Windows Me will automatically detect the GL 241101 and prompt you to install the necessary driver Check Specify the location ofthe driver Advanced and click Next to begin the installation 2 Insert the driver disk Check Specify a location and browse D pc oem driver WIN9x folder Then click Next where D represents the CD ROM drive nl cm pua Fam ee an rs org mi ring
7. Choosing Enabled allows your notebook to enter sleep mode however this will interrupt data communication Consult your System Administrator to find out the best setting for your network type For more information about Power Save Mode see the chapter entitled PRISM Configuration Utility in this manual 24 Select Preamble Mode and set up a default value Long Tx Preamble See Appendix B Glossary PRISM2 IEEE 802 11 PC Card Adapter Properties General Advanced Driver Resources The following properties are available for thie network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value Adhoc STA Atim Window long TxPreamble 7 Authentication Algorithm Channel Fragmentation Threshold Infrastructure STA Listen Interval 34 25 Select RTS Threshold and set up a default value 2432 See Appendix B Glossary PRISM2 IEEE 802 11 PC Card Adapter Properties Lix General Advanced Driver Resources The following properties are available for this network adapter Click petenda pube on the right Property Value Adhoc STA Atim Window 2432 4 Authentication Algorithm Channel Fragmentation Threshold Infrastructure STA Listen Interval Preamble Mode Use Wep L ce 26 The SSID can have any value but should have the same value as the Access Point AP In Ad Hoc mode
8. 14 Select Adhoc ATS ATIM Window and set up a default value 0 from a range between 0 and 100 See Appendix B Glossary 39 15 Select Authentication Algorithm and set up a default value WECA Compliant See Appendix B Glossary 16 Select Channel from the list and choose a Value from the drop down list FCC regulations require a Value between 1 and 11 and ETSI between 1 and 13 17 Select Fragmentation Threshold and set up a default value 2432 See Appendix B Glossary 40 18 Select Infrastructure ATS Listen Interval and set up a default value 3 See Appendix B Glossary 19 Select Network Type and choose Infrastructure Ad Hoc or 802 11b Ad Hoc as the Value Note Infrastructure mode allows a wireless adapter to communicate with a wired network while Ad Hoc and 802 11b Ad Hoc mode allow wireless to wireless communication Consult your System Administrator for information about your network communication type For more information about Infrastructure and Ad Hoc networks see Chapter 2 of this manual 20 Select Power Save Mode and choose a Value for Enabled or Disabled NOTE To allow uninterrupted data communication choose Disabled as the Value Choosing Enabled allows your notebook to enter sleep mode however this will interrupt 41 data communication Consult your System Administrator to find out the best setting for
9. Infrastructure type network without an Access Point active on the default channel clients will scan through all available channels searching for a network with matching SSID Changing the Channel Changing the channel is only effective in Ad Hoc networks Networks operating in Infrastructure mode automatically scan for a channel The following table presents contains the operational channel frequency for several countries Regulatory Channel Frequency Channel Frequency FCC Canada ETSI France Spain Japan MHz 1 2412 V V V 2 2417 v V M 3 2422 M V v 4 2427 v M v 5 2432 M V v 2437 M V M 7 2442 M V V 8 2447 V M v 9 2452 M V v 10 2457 V V V V V 11 2462 M V M M V 12 2467 V M 13 2472 v V 14 2484 V 59 Encryption Selecting the Encryption tab allows you to create new WEP keys NOTE An acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is an encryption scheme used to protect your wireless data communications WEP uses a combination of 64 bit or 128 bit keys to provide access control to your network and encryption security for every data transmission To decode a data transmission each wireless client on the network must use an identical 64 bit or 128 bit key This feature is only available in Infrastructure Mode and must also be enabled on the Access Point Select the WEP tab to enable or disable this feature The 64 bit or 128 bit WEP keys can be gener
10. Restart the PC and repeat the hardware and software installation steps outlined in Chapters 3 and 4 The GL 241101 station cannot communicate with other computers linked via Ethernet in the Infrastructure configuration Probable Solution Ensure that the GL 241101 with which the station is associated is powered on Confirm the station is configured with the same operating radio channel as the GL 241101 If the IDs are different change the GL 241101 and all the stations within the BSS to another radio channel Ensure that the station is configured with the same security options as the GL 241101 and can be turned off and on with the same security key Confirm that the BSS ID is the same as the GL 241101 for a roaming disabled station Alternately confirm that the ESS ID is the same as the GL 241101 for a roaming enabled station 63 Appendix B Glossary Access Point An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks together Ad Hoc An Ad Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with wireless adapters connected as an independent wireless LAN without an access point to make point to point wireless communication ATIM It means Announcement Traffic Indication Message A station may enter power save mode if and only if the value of the ATIM Window in use within the IBSS in Ad hoc mode is greather than zero If this value is NULL no power management is used within IBSS created by the station
11. as WEP security power saving and extended range SSID An acronym for Service Set Identifier SSID is the unique name shared among all clients and Access Points in a wireless network The SSID must be identical for all clients or Access Points participating in the same network The SSID is case sensitive and must not exceed 30 characters Tx Rate The transmit rate or Tx Rate selects the allowable transfer rates of the wireless client To optimize performance and range the Tx Rate should be set to Fully Automatic which will automatically adjust the transfer speed for best performance and longest range Note The Tx rate setting must be supported by the AP If the AP does not support the Tx rate undesired results may occur PS Mode Power Saving Mode enables or disables the power saving features of your wireless adapter When enabled on a laptop the power saving mode can reduce power consumption by the wireless card and extend the battery life of your laptop This setting is only implemented in a network operating in Infrastructure mode 58 Changing the PS mode The PS Mode on your adapter is set to Disabled by default To change the setting select Enabled from the drop down list click OK and waita few seconds The screen will then is updated and show the current Connection Status Link Quality and Signal Strength Channel This setting specifies the default 802 11b channel used by the Wireless LAN communication In an
12. miniai I barsi kr he lm drm ln e dmn Ce em 3 Windows Me will automatically scan the driver After acknowledge of Windows Me please click Next a eS HT aS ee Wa ge ict v Pe ee TERENE S a em Dee ue J 4 Windows Me will install the driver As the driver files are being copied to the appropriate location you will be prompted to insert the Windows ME CD 5 After installation please click Yes to reboot the PC SSS T Te ace reor a ome nm nen omni ai ctr prar eden Se ed De Mn N 37 6 After successful installation of the GL 241101 and its driver continue the installation process by configuring the GL 241101 adapter properties To configure the GL 24110P Adapter completes the following steps 7 From the desktop move the mouse to My Network Places Click right the button and select Properties NOTE Before installing any protocol please make sure that the protocol has been installed Never install the same protocol twice 9 Select Protocol and click Add 10 Select Microsoft from the list of Manufacturers and IP X S P X compatible Protocol from the list of Network Protocols Then click OK 11 Repeat step 8 to 10 Select Microsoft from the list of Manufacturers and NetBEUI from the list of Network Protocols Then click OK 12 Select PRISM2 IEEE 802 11 PC Card Adapter from the list and press the Properties button
13. the drop down list FCC regulations require a Value between 1 and 11 and ETSI between 1 and 13 22 15 Select Fragmentation Threshold and set up a default value 2432 See Appendix B Glossary 16 Select Infrastructure ATS Listen Interval and set up a default value 3 See Appendix B Glossary 17 Select Network Type and choose Infrastructure Ad Hoc or 802 11b Ad Hoc as the Value NOTE Infrastructure mode allows a wireless adapter to communicate with a wired network while Ad Hoc and 802 11b Ad Hoc mode allow wireless to wireless communication Consult your S ystem Administrator for information about your network communication type For more information about Infrastructure and Ad Hoc networks see Chapter 2 of this manual 23 18 Select Power Save Mode and choose a Value for Enabled or Disabled NOTE To allow uninterrupted data communication choose Disabled as the Value Choosing Enabled allows your notebook to enter sleep mode however this will interrupt data communication Consult your S ystem Administrator to find out the best setting for your network type For more information about Power Save Mode see the chapter entitled PRISM Configuration Utility in this manual 19 Select Preamble Mode and set up a default value Long Tx Preamble See Appendix B Glossary 20 Select RTS Threshold and set up a default value 243
14. 2 See Appendix B Glossary 24 21 The SSID can have any value but should have the same value as the Access Point AP In Ad Hoc mode all clients should share the same SSID 22 Select Transmit Rate and choose a default value as Fully Auto NOTE Fixed 11 Mb s is the preferred Value for environments where the client has line of sight access and is a short distance away from the AP Fully Auto is the recommended setting for clients that are farther away from the AP and where there may be interference between the client and the AP 23 Select Use Wep and choose a Value for 128 bit 64 bit or Disabled See Chapter 4 2 and Appendix B Glossary 25 24 After the configuring the Properties click OK and continue with the Protocol Installation 25 Please check your protocol If it lacks TCP IP click Add to install the protocol NOTE Before installing any protocol please make sure that the protocol has been installed Never install the same protocol twice 26 Select Protocol and click Add button 21 Select Microsoft from the list of Manufacturers and TCP IP from the list of Network Protocols then click OK 28 Select TCP IP and click Properties 26 29 Please select the IP Address tab If you are using a DHCP server you can click Obtain an IP address automatically to get IP from the DHCP sever Otherwise you must c
15. B Glo5S alicunde nidi Die aai cool coe ucc ia OF Chapter 1 About the GL 241101 PCMCIA Card The GL 241101 IEEE 802 11b PCMCIA PC Card is compatible with any standard notebook computer Type Il or Type III PCMCIA slot As a Plug and Play device Windows 95 98 will automatically recognize the GL 241101 PCMCIA card and initiate the installation process Upon successful installation the GL 241101 PCMCIA card will communicate seamlessly with other GL 241101 wireless home and office networking products 1 1 FEATURES 1 Supports up to 11 Mbps data rate T 1 line alternative replacement that dramatically cuts costs 2 Working range up to 800 ft in an open environment enhances mobility 3 Supports point to point and point to multipoint access provides increased flexibility 4 Seamless connectivity to wired Ethernet and PC network LAN s offers quick trouble free integration with existing networks 5 RobustDirect Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS technology provides secure interference resistant wireless connection 6 Wireless connections eliminate the hassle and cost of cabling 7 Supports a wide range of LAN Local Area Network Network Operating Systems NOS including Windows 98 and Windows NT 8 Easy Plug and Play installation 9 Omni directional antenna included 10 Greater flexibility to locate or move networked PC s 1 2 APPLICATIONS GL 241101 products offer a fast reliable cost effective solution for wireless client access
16. GL 241101 Wireless LAN PCMCIA Card USER MANUAL Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15 Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 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 If this equipmentis not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions it may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by during the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The us
17. M2 IEEE 802 11 PC Card Adapter Properties x General Advanced Driver Resources The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the propety you want to change on the left and then select s value con the tight Property Value Adhoc STA Alim Window Authentication Algorithm annel Fragmentation Threshold Infrastructure STA Listen Interval Power Save Mode Preamble Mode RTS Threshold SSID Transmit Rate Use Wep m Note Infrastructure mode allows a wireless adapter to communicate with a wired network while Ad Hoc and 802 11b Ad Hoc mode allow wireless to wireless communication Consult your System Administrator for information about your network communication type For more information about Infrastructure and Ad Hoc networks see Chapter 2 of this manual 23 Select Power Save Mode and choose a Value for Enabled or Disabled PRISM2 IEEE 802 11 PC Card Adapter Properties Lix General Advanced Driver Resources The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value n the ric Property Value Adhoc STA Atim Window Disabled Authentication Algorithm Channel Fragmentation Threshold Infrastructure STA Listen Interval Network Preamble Mode Los em NOTE To allow uninterrupted data communication choose Disabled as the Value
18. Search for a suitable driver and click Next to find the GL 241101 driver Found New Hardware Wizard Install Hardware Device Drivers NSE A device driver is a software program that enables a hardware device to work with ey an operating system This wizard will complete the installation for this device e OEM PRISM2 IEEE 802 11 PC Card A device diver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Windows needs diver fles for your new device To locate diver fles and complete the installation click Newt What da you want the wizard to do Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended C Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific diver ina 4 Select Specify a location and click Next Lamas are lin Le auum Ge sd EME UG e MDC CR aT em ter mot beo e re rae a mer au Winrar eet Tm sELFS ee ee HUY POM tcm ee ee 5 tree M T hen rin irt eer en det ALa Te T Piem ii im r OA a H iei clare F Lima mer ces 5 Insert the driver disk into the floppy Then key in d pc oem driver win2000 and click OK where D represents the CD ROM drive Insert the manufacturer s installation disk into the drive amp selected and then click OK Cancel Browse 29 6 Windows 2000 will automatically scan the driver After acknowledge of Windows 2000 please click Next m Driver Files Search Results gt The wizar
19. X User Manual amp Utility CD pack Chapter 2 Network Configuration and Planning The GL 241101 supports legacy Ethernet LAN network configuration options as defined by the IEEE 802 standards committee The GL 241101 can be configured as Ad Hoc for departmental or SOHO LANs Infrastructure for enterprise LANs LAN Interconnection for point to point link as a campus backbone 2 1 NETWORK TOPOLOGY t ia s D Tue gt gt N a N P d b N N 7 N 7 N i X 3 IQ E i Notebook Desktop PC with with GL 241101 i GL 241101 I l Ad Hoc Wireless LAN l I I x z Xx J x Sa N Notebook LA z 4 N with Desktop PC NC GL241101 with S GL 241101 P 2 Fig 1 Ad Hoc Wireless LAN An Ad Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each equipped with one GL 241101 PC Card connected as an independent wireless LAN Computers in a specific Ad Hoc wireless LAN must be configured to share the same radio channel Ad Hoc wireless LAN configurations are appropriate for branch level departments or SOHO operations T Desktop PC with ethernet Desktop PC with ethernet Elem U erne j Notebook 7 with Noteboo
20. a roaming domain Ethernet A popular local area data communications network originally developed by Xerox Corp which accepts transmission from computers and terminals Ethernet operates on 10 Mbps baseband transmission over shielded coaxial cable or over shielded twisted pair telephone wire Fragmentation Threshold The Fragmentation Threshold defines the number of bytes used for the fragmentation boundary for directed messages The purpose of Fragmentation Threshold is to increase the transfer reliability thru cutting a MAC Service Data Unit MSDU into several MAC Protocol Data Units MPDU in smaller size The RF transmission can not allow to transmit too big frame size due to the heavy interference caused by the big size of transmission frame But if the frame size is too small it will create the overhead during the transmission Infrastructure An integrated wireless and wired LAN system is called an Infrastructure configuration Listen Interval The Listen Interval field is used to indicate to the AP how often a station wakes to listen to Beacon managemetn frames The value of this parameter is the station s Listen Interval MIB attribute and is expressed in units of Beacon Interval The length of the Listen Interval decides the wake up time to listen to Beacon management Longer Listen Interval decreases the performance and shorter interval decreases power saving function PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Assoc
21. all clients should share the same SSID General Advanced Driver Resources The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the rig Property Value Adhoc STA Alim Window Wireless Authentication Algorithm hannel Fragmentation Threshold Infrastructure STA Listen Interval RTS Threshold Transmit Rate Use Wep Lx ea 27 Select Transmit Rate and choose a default value as Fully Auto SL General Advanced Driver Resources The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value fight Property Value Adhoc STA Atim Window Fully Auto z Authentication Algorithm Channel Fragmentation Threshold Infrastructure STA Listen Interval Network Type Ce ce NOTE Fixed 11 Mb s is the preferred Value for environments where the client has line of Sight access and is a short distance away from the AP Fully Auto is the recommended setting for clients that are farther away from the AP and where there may be interference between the client and the AP 35 28 Select Use Wep and choose a Value for 128 bit 64 bit or Disabled See Chapter 4 2 and Appendix B Glossary PRISM2 IEEE 802 Adhoc STA Alim Window Authentication Algorithm Channe
22. ated from a user defined passphrase any text string with a maximum of 32 characters or a manual entry To generate encryption keys for each client communicating in the wireless network complete the following steps 1 Select Create with Passphrase and type the exact same case sensitive text in the Passphrase entry field for each client Click Apply to change 2 Or select Manual Entry and the Default Tx Key of four keys Click Apply to change 3 Or select Manual Entry and key in the ten hex values in the selected default key Click Apply to change 4 The 128 bit WEP only has a Tx key 60 About 61 Appendix A Troubleshooting Problem Solving My computer does not recognize the GL 241101 Probable Solution The GL 241101 is not properly inserted into the PCMCIA slot Ensure that the GL 241101 has been inserted into an available PCMCIA slot The GL 241101 does not work properly Probable Solution nsertthe PCMCIA Card into Notebook s slot again A beep should be heard if the adapter is properly inserted Check the I O cable that connects the RF module and the PCMCIA Card The power LED indicator will be active if the cable is properly connected Fornon Windows 95 98 environments ensure that a PCMCIA card service driver is installed in your computer Click on the Control Panel and then on PC Card Check whether it has PCMCIA card in one of the sockets or not If you
23. bled PRISM2 IEEE 802 11 PC Card Adapter 11 Click Install and Add to add protocols NOTE Before installing any protocol please make sure that the protocol has been installed Never install the same protocol twice 12 Click NetBEUI Protocol and OK to install the protocol 31 14 Repeat step 11 Then click NWLink IP X S PX NetBIOS Compatible Protocol and OK to install the protocol 15 The system will also show the windows information dialog above Click No to skip 16 Click Configure to configure the adapter Local Area Connection Properties x General Connect using E9 PRIONZIEEE 80211 PC CadAdoper Configure Components checked are used by this connection M E NWLink NetBIOS MF NwLink IPX SPX NetBIOS Compatible Transport Proto Intemet Protocol TCP IP 4 gt Install Uninstall Properties Description Transmission Control Protocol Intemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks T Show icon in taskbar when connected Close Cancel 17 From the menu please select Advanced tab and it will show the Property and Value First Select Adhoc ATS ATIM Windows and set up a default value 0 from a range between 0 and 100 See Appendix B Glossary PRISM2 IEEE 802 11 PC Card Adapter Properties x General Advanced Driver Resources
24. d has finished searching for driver files for your hardware device The wizard found a driver for the following device o OEM PRISM2 IEEE 802 11 PC Card Windows found a driver for this device To install the driver Windows found click Next cea a pe cemciver win2000 netew int Bak Nec Cancel 7 Windows 2000 will show a windows information dialog Click Y es mario nrbe memi rer cna stara te Eg ui rite irl n remm rem mri Pita DC Cee Sa pa nm omnim m rc Ce _ 8 Windows 2000 will install the driver As the driver files are being copied to the appropriate location you will be prompted to insert the Windows 2000 CD Then Windows 2000 will show a windows information dialog Click Finish Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard PRISM2 IEEE 802 11 PC Card Adapter Windows has finished instaling the software for this device To close this wizard click Finish X Back Finish Cancel 9 After the successful installation of the GL 241101 continue the installation process by configuring the GL 241101 adapter properties First from the Control Panel double click the Network and Dial up Connections icon 30 10 Move the mouse to the local area connection which the GL 241101 generates and right click the mouse Then click the Properties Network and Dial up Connections Local Area Connection Type LAN Connection Status Ena
25. de see the chapter entitled PRISM Configuration Utility in this manual 47 8 Click Close from the Network dialog Windows NT will auto bind the new adapter with any network protocols already installed on the system 9 After the auto binding procedure is complete Windows NT4 0 will show the Microsoft TCP IP Properties dialog If you are using a DHCP server you can check Obtain an IP address from a DHCP sever to get IP from the DHCP sever Otherwise you must check Specify an IP address and key in your IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway Then click OK 10 From the Microsoft TCP IP Properties menu please select the Advanced tab Then please key in the DNS sever IP address which is near your PC Click OK 11 Click No 48 12 13 You will be prompted to restart your computer and click Yes to complete the installation A mmmtiniun Sheth os bra ae Nim xi NEN um Em Upon restart open the Devices menu from the Control Panel to confirm that the driver installation was successful Your adapter driver should now be listed in the Devices menu Click Start to start the device Started Automatic Parport Started Automatic Paivdm Stated Automatic PCIDump System Sion Disabled Soien f EEE HW Profiles psidisp Disabled QI Ownt Disabled Help 49 3 8 GL 241101 SETUP FOR LINUX 1 Description The L
26. e while continuously connecting to the infrastructure RTS Threshold Transmitters contending for the medium may not hear each other The RTS Request To Send Threshold defines the number of bytes used for the RTS CTS Clear to Send handshake boundary The small setup value will cause the overhead during the transmission and too big setup value will decrease the transfer reliability So normally the value should be default in 2432 bytes By inconsistent data flow try to minor the value The RTS CTS mechanism can solve this Hidden Node Problem WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy Wep is an encryption scheme used to protect wireless data communication Selecting Disabled will prevent you from sharing data with other computers if your network uses Wep If your network is Wep enabled you must choose 64 bits or 128 bits Consult your System Administrator for more information about your network type For more information about Wep see the chapter entitled PRISM Configuration Utility in this manual 65
27. e of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Manufacturer s Disclaimer Statement The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor No warranty or representation either expressed or implied is made with respectto the quality accuracy or fitness for any particular purpose of this document The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes to the content of this document and or the products associated with it at any time without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use this product or documentation even if advised of the possibility of such damages This document contains materials protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means or for any purpose without expressed written consent of its authors Product names appearing in this document are mentioned for identification purchases only All trademarks product names or brand names appearing in this document are registered property o
28. equire a Value between 1 and 11 and ETSI between 1 and 13 15 Select Fragmentation Threshold and set up the default value 2432 See Appendix B Glossary 13 16 Select Infrastructure STA Listen Interval and set up default value 3 See Appendix B Glossary 17 Select Network Type and choose Infrastructure Ad Hoc or 802 11b Ad Hoc as the NOTE Infrastructure mode allows a wireless adapter to communicate with a wired network while Ad Hoc and 802 11b Ad Hoc mode allow wireless to wireless communication Consult your System Administrator for information about your network communication type For more information about Infrastructure and Ad Hoc networks see Chapter 2 of this manual 18 Select Power Save Mode and choose a Value for Enabled or Disabled 14 NOTE To allow uninterrupted data communication choose Disabled as the Value Choosing Enabled allows your notebook to enter sleep mode however this will interrupt data communication Consult your System Administrator to find out the best setting for your network type For more information about Power Save Mode see the chapter entitled PRISM Configuration Utility in this manual 19 Select Preamble Mode and set up the default value Long Tx Preamble See Appendix B Glossary 20 Select RTS Threshold and set up default value 2432 See Appendix B Glossary
29. ere D represents the CD ROM drive 5 Windows will then acknowledge that it has found the appropriate driver click Next 6 As the driver files are being copied to the appropriate location Windows 95 may want you to relocate the driver Then you browse the D pc oem driver win9x location and click OK to continue where D represents the CD ROM drive 7 Windows will now install the driver As the driver files are being copied to the appropriate location you will be prompted to insert the Windows 95 CD Insert the Windows 95 CD Select C win95 from the drop down list where C represents the Windows 95 set up source click OK Corg fia 9 After successful installation of the GL 241101 and its driver continue the installation process by configuring the GL 241101 PC Card properties From the Control Panel double click the Network icon 11 10 Select PRISM2 IEEE 802 11 PC Card Adapter from the list and press the Properties button 11 From the Properties menu please select the Advanced tab 12 Select Adhoc STA ATIM Windows and set up the default value 0 from a range between 0 and 100 See Appendix B Glossary 12 13 Select Authentication Algorithm and set up the default value WECA Compliant See Appendix B Glossary 14 Select Channel from the list and choose a Value from the drop down list FCC regulations r
30. erly inserting the Network Adapter into your notebook continue with the GL 241101 driver and PRISM Configuration Utility installation NOTE The PCMCIA slot allows hot swap of PCMCIA Card You may insert or remove the GL 241101 PCMCIA Card from the slot anytime even when the power of your computer is on NOTE Windows requires that the Network card and socket services must be compliant with the PCMCIA revision 2 10 specification Please check the documentation of the PCMCIA driver before installing the GL 241101 PCMCIA Card NOTE To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements this device should be operated in lap top computer configurations with a separation distance of 20 cm or more between the antenna and persons The antenna should not be operated next to a person s body 3 3 GL 241101 DRIVER INSTALLATION WINDOWS 95 Note Before proceeding have the Windows 95 CD ready as it will be required during the software installation process l Insert the GL 241101 Card into a standard Type II or Type Ill PCMCIA card slot as described in the preceding section 2 Windows 95 will automatically detect the GL 241101 and prompt you to install the necessary driver Click Next to begin the installation 3 Check Other Locations and click Next 4 Check CD ROM Driver click Browse Double click the d pc oem driver Win9x folder icon from the list Windows will automatically enter the path click Next wh
31. ext where D represents a CD ROM 19 5 Windows will then acknowledge that it has found the appropriate driver click Next Windows will now install the driver As the driver files are being copied to the appropriate location you will be prompted to insert the Windows 98 CD 6 Insert the Windows 98 CD Select D win98 from the drop down list where D represents the CD ROM drive click OK NOTE You must insert the Windows 989CD as the driver installation requires special files that will not be available even if you have stored a copy of Windows 98 on your hard drive 7 After Windows has finished installing the appropriate files click Finish 20 8 You will be prompted to restart your computer and click Yes to complete the installation 9 After successful installation of the GL 241101 and its driver continue the installation process by configuring the GL 241101 PC Card properties From the Control Panel double click the Network icon 10 Select PRISM2 IEEE 802 11 PC Card Adapter from the list and press the Properties button 21 12 Select Adhoc STA ATIM Windows and set up a default value 0 from a range between 0 and 100 See Appendix B Glossary 13 Select Authentication Algorithm and set up a default value WECA Compliant See Appendix B Glossary 14 Select Channel from the list and choose a Value from
32. f their respective owners Printed in Taiwan Contents Chapter 1 About the GL 241101 PCMCIA Card sssrinin 4 lFeatures ioi eedem dier antep na ep ri a p P a C EE D rg Pu 4 1 2 ADPICATIONS Ait AR ict atte Mates Masai n ME ol ili fis coe fbi erts 4 Le3POdUGt Kit petet erepta deci duod e deinen deett 5 Chapter 2 Network Configuration and Planning ssiri 6 2 l Network Topology c enero rd tror n E n edit a re o es es 6 2 2 ROAMING uoce citro le ea dea ed fne eo dta a dia roi d 8 Chapter 3 Adapter Installation and Configuration n m9 3 1 System REJUre MENTS iensor nno O E dee Pur EA 9 3 2 Inserting the GL 241101 PC CARD suc scire rtt ncn cre o den 9 3 3 GL 241101 Driver Installation Windows 95 ssssssseeeennnnennnnn 10 3 4 GL 241101 Driver Installation Windows 98 sssssseeennnnnnnnnnn 19 3 5 GL 241101 Driver Installation Windows 2000 sssseeeennnnnnnnennnnnn 29 3 6 GL 241101 Driver Installation Windows Me sssssseeeennnnnnnnnn 37 3 7 GL 241101 Setup for Windows NT 4 0 nennen 46 3 8 GL 241101 Setup for Linux ici orte n hee edere eet ipd e 50 Chapter 4 Installing amp Navigating the Configuration Utility 55 4 1 PRISM Configuration Utility Installation eren 55 4 2 Configuration Utility Navigation eeeeeeeeeennnnnrennnene nnns 5 Appendix A Troubleshooting errem nennen 02 Appendix
33. find PRISM2 IEEE 802 11 PC Card Adapter in one of the sockets it means the card is detected properly If you see the yellow sign of question mark the resources are conflicting PA Card PTI Progeitssi achal ias Giobal Satingr ormen a PC cand mbci i ica bea or and iar dich Stop PRISMZIEEE BED ti PC saper con d Emp E 2 FZ ijp coid an GazkEar FP ipy ngi cand iy ad lore d i Hopped C c s 2 Right click on My Computer and the select Properties Select the device Manager and Click on the Network Adapter You will find PRISM2 IEEE 802 11 PC Card Adapter if it is installed successfully If you see the Y ellow sign the resources are conflicting Click on PCMCIA card and then on PCMCIA Card service you can see the status of PCMCIA card If there are yellow sign either on adapter or PCMCIA card please check followings 2 Check if your Notebook supports 3 3V card 2 2 Check if your Notebook has a free IRQ 62 2 3 Check that you have inserted the right card and have installed the proper driver JT Tem sinere bp jp U yer iam bp pramier Wu b TEE If the GL 241101 does not function after attempting the above steps remove the PCMCIA Card and do the following From the run window enter c windows system locate and delete the cw10 sys file Open the Control Panel double click System and delete PRISM2 IEEE 802 11 PC card Adapter
34. hernet i Ethernet J L Notebook x x Notebook with with GL 241101 GL 241101 GL 2411AP Notebook GL 2411AP with E cl Ja C Que x i Notebook BSS1 GL 241101 BSS2 Desktop GLZ241101 Fig 4 Roaming in an Extended Service Set ESS Before enabling an ESS with roaming capability choosing a feasible radio channel and optimum Access Point position is recommended P roper Access Point positioning combined with a clear radio signal will greatly enhance performance Chapter 3 Adapter Installation and Configuration 3 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS In order to install and use the GL 241101 PCMCIA card your PC system must meet the following requirements A PCMCIA Type Il or Type III slot PCMCIA revision 2 10 compliant card and socket services Windows 95 98 ME 2000 or NT with the Windows CD for use during installation 500 Kbytes free disk space for utility and driver installation 3 2 INSERTING THE GL 241101 PC CARD To insert the GL 241101 Network Adapter into a notebook computer do the following 1 Locate an available Type Il or Type III PCMCIA slot 2 With the PCMCIA Card s 68 pin connector facing the PCMCIA slot and the GL 241101 PCMCIA label facing up slide the PCMCIA Card completely into the P CMCIA slot Fig 5 Insert the GL 241101 into Notebook After prop
35. iation which develops standards for PC cards formerly known as PCMCIA cards are available in three types which are aboutthe same length and width as credit cards but range in thickness from 3 3 mm Type to 5 0 mm Type II to 10 5 mm Type 64 Ill These cards can be used for many functions including memory storage as landline modems and as wireless LAN Preamble Mode Preamble is a sequence of bits transmitted at 1Mbps that allows the PHY circuitry to reach steady state demodulation and synchronization of bit clock and frame start Two different preambles and headers are defined the mandatory supported Long Preamble and header which interoperates with the 1 Mbit s and 2 Mbit s DSSS specification as described in IEEE Std 802 11 and an optional Short Preamble and header as described in IEEE Std 802 11b At the receiver the Preamble and header are processed to aid in demodulation and delivery of the PSDU The Short Preamble and header may be used to minimize overhead and thus maximize the network data throughput However the Short Preamble is supported only from the IEEE 802 11b High Rate standard and not from the original IEEE 802 11 That means that stations using Short Preamble cannot communicate with stations implementing the original version of the protocol Roaming A function that allows one to travel with a mobile end system wireless LAN mobile station for example through the territory of a domain an ESS for exampl
36. inux wlan ng package is a Linux device driver and subsystem package that is designed to provide the full range of IEEE 802 11b MAC management capabilities for use in user mode utilities and scripts The package currently supports the Prism2 11Mb s reference design PCMCIA wireless LAN WLAN card For a list of elements that are still undone see the TODO file in this directory 2 License See the COPYING and LICENSE files Top level directory for Linux wlan ng doc Source distribution documentation man man pages Jetc scripts used at run time JsrC Source code for various components 3 Note Some of the subdirectories have empty README files This means we haven t gotten to the contents of these directories The empty README is just a trick to prevent CVS from pruning the directory 4 DISCLAIMER prism2dl This utility is used for loading firmware images into prism2 cards DO NOT USE IT UNLESS YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE DOING This utility has the capability to damage a card in a way that can only be repaired by the manufacturer This software has currently been tested on the following configurations Intel inux 2 2 9 pcmcia cs 3 1 8 RedHat6 0 inux 2 2 12 pcmcia cs 3 0 14 RedHat6 1 inux 2 3 99 pre9 pcmcia cs 3 1 11 RedHat 6 2 PowerPC inux 2 2 12 pcmcia cs 3 1 12 LinuxP PC2000 The following building and installing instructions assume you have configured source code for both the Linux kerne
37. k 17 30 If you use DHCP sever please click OK and jump to step 31 If you do notuse a DHCP server and must manually enter the IP address and DNS number Please select the Gateway tab and key in your gateway Then select the DNS Configuration tab and key in the DNS sever IP address which is near your PC Then click OK 31 From the Network menu please select the Advanced tab Enter a Computer name Workgroup and Computer Description then click OK 32 You will be prompted to restart your computer click Yes to complete the installation NOTE Please see the trouble shooting if you encounter some problem while installing the P C Card or your PC Card is non functional 18 3 4 GL 241101 DRIVER INSTALLATION WINDOWS 98 Note Before proceeding have the Windows 98 CD ready as it will be required during the software installation process l Insert the GL 241101 Card into a standard Type Il or Type Ill PCMCIA card slot as described in the preceding section 2 Windows 98 will automatically detect the GL 241101 and prompt you to install the necessary driver Click Next to begin the installation 3 Check Search for the best driver and click Next rahi hem Kanima E w 4 Check CD ROM Driver and click Browse Double click the D PC OEM Drivern Win9x folder icon from the list Windows will automatically enter the path click N
38. k GL24101 with C GL 241101 N EC d oce JA KA E Em M M Desktop PC J ith GL 2411AP GL 2411AP is GL 241101 bo Ree LA Pa Na lt j P pa i Desktop PC ME im i Desktop PC GL 241101 M with 7 GL 241101 Infrastructure Infrastructure Wireless LAN Wireless LAN Fig 2 Infrastructure Wireless LAN Configuration The GL 241101 provides access to a wired LAN for wireless workstations An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration A group of GL 241101 PC users and an Access Point compose a Basic Service Set BSS Each GL 241101 PC in a BSS can talk to any computer in the wired LAN infrastructure via the Access Point An Infrastructure configuration extends the accessibility of a GL 241101 equipped PC to a wired LAN and doubles the effective wireless transmission range for 2 GL 241101 PCs Since the Access Point is able to forward data within its BSS the effective transmission range in an infrastructure LAN is doubled Pd Dos N N 7 N 4
39. l package and PCMCIA CS package installed on your system It s important that the configured code for these packages match the kernel and PCMCIA CS you currently have running 50 Build Instructions Login as root You may follow the mark to type the command 1 untar the package using the command Copy Linux wlan ng 0 1 7 tar gz and PCMCIA CS 3 1 8 tar gz into the usr src directory cd usr src tar zxvf pcmcia cs 3 1 8 tar gz tar zxvf linux wlan ng 0 1 7 tar gz 2 Make sure you have Linux sources on your system 3 s cd usr src pcmcia cs 3 1 8 To clean up any unwanted files accidentally included in the tar package run make clean If make clean behaves badly infinite loop for example you may have a date time mismatch Run the command find type f exec touch to fix the date and time stamps then run make clean again 4 make config To configure the pcmcia cs 3 1 8 package run make config and respond to the questions The defaults should be sufficient for most users make config must be run after a make Clean and before make all 5 To build the package 3t make all 6 To install the package it make install 7 cd usr src linux wlan ng 0 1 7 To clean up any unwanted files accidentally included in the tar package run make clean If make clean behaves badly infinite loop for example you may have a date time mismatch Run the command find type f exec touch
40. lick Specify an IP address and key in your IP address and subnet mask 30 If you use DHCP sever please click OK and jump to step 31 If you do notuse a DHCP server and must manually enter the IP address and DNS number Please select the Gateway tab and key in your gateway Then select the DNS Configuration tab and key in the DNS sever IP address which is near your PC Then click OK 31 From the Network menu please select the Advanced tab Enter a Computer name Workgroup and Computer Description then click OK 27 32 You will be prompted to restart your computer click Yes to complete the installation Note Please see the trouble shooting if you encounter some problem while installing the P C Card or your PC Card is non functional 28 3 5 GL 241101 DRIVER INSTALLATION WiNDOWS 2000 l Insert the GL 241101 PC Card into a standard Type II or Type III PCMCIA card slot as described in the preceding section Then insert the driver CD into the CD ROM 2 Windows 2000 will automatically detect the GL 241101 and prompt you to install the necessary driver Click Next to begin the installation Found New Hardware m DEM PRISM2 IEEE 802 11 PC Card Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install a device driver for a hardware device To continue click Next Back Next gt Cancel 3 Select
41. nd jump to step 32 If you do notuse a DHCP server and must manually enter the IP address and DNS number Please select the Gateway tab and key in your gateway Then select the DNS Configuration tab and key in the DNS sever IP address which is near your PC Then click OK 30 From the Network menu please select the Identification tab Enter a Computer name Workgroup and Computer Description Click OK 44 31 You will be prompted to restart your computer Click Yes to complete the installation 45 3 7 GL 241101 SETUP FoR WINDOWS NT 4 0 Login as Administrator l Insert the GL 241101 Card into a standard Type Il or Type III PCMCIA card slot as described in the preceding section 2 Poweron the PC under Windows NT4 0 and login as Administrator and double click Network from Control Panel 4 Click Have Disk 5 Insertthe driver CD and key in the path of the driver Then click OK where D represents the CD ROM drive 6 ip Select PRISM2 IEEE 802 11 PC Card Adapter and click OK Dh eee Laas Ds The ie chemi ire Dae dai PREUS ED NE 11 PO ides Ded c s Windows NT4 0 will show a configuration dialog and you may click OK NOTE A You many change the 1 0 Base and IRQ Level which setting should be unique and avoid any possible conflicts with other system devices B Mode Infrastructure mode allows a wireless adapter to comm
42. set WLAN DOWNLOAD to n WLAN_DOWNLOAD n WLAN DOWNLOADER z shin prism2dl WLAN DLIMAGE Jetc pcmcia AP F W hex Do we want to be an AP SetIS AP to n because it will not work IS AP n amp y n 12 Edit your network opts file to set up your IP settings vi etc pcmcia network opts Transceiver selection for some cards see man ifport IF PORT Use BOOTP y n BOOTPz n Use DHCP y n If your local network has DHCP you can set DHCP to y then save the file and exit If you set DHCP to n you must set the items below DHCP zn Host s IP address netmask network address broadcast address Itis a example to set the items for my local network You must depend on your system IPADDR 192 168 0 201 NETMASK 255 255 255 0 NETWORK 192 168 0 0 BROADCAST 192 168 0 255 Gateway address for static routing GATEWAY 192 168 0 1 Things to add to etc resolv conf for this interface DOMAIN Icat SEARCH DNS_1 140 118 7 125 DNS 2 DNS 3 You can save the file and exit now if you don t care the other options 53 NFS mounts should be listed in etc fstab MOUNTS For IPX interfaces the frame type and network number IPX_FRAME IPX_NETNUM Extra stuff to do after setting up the interface start_fn return Extra stuff to do before shutting down the interface stop_fn return 13 Restart pcmcia cs with the command ln s etc rc d init d pcmcia pcmcia pcmcia restar
43. t 14 Insert the card A solid LED indicates that the SSID you specified was found a bss was joined and the firmware completed the authenticate and associate processes 15 Run ifconfig and route to determine if the device WLANO is includes and your IP and route settings are listed as you wanted them lt s also a good idea to look at the file etc resolv conf to see if your nameserver address has been set up correctly 54 Chapter 4 Installing amp Navigating the Configuration Utility 4 1 PRISM CONFIGURATION UTILITY INSTALLATION 1 Insert the Configuration Utility CD into an available CD ROM Run D PC OEM Utility setup exe where D represents a CD ROM ck Next 3 You may click Browse to change the install folder Click Next 4 5 The system will install utility files to the appropriate location After the installation is completed the system shows a windows dialog If you want to run the utility select Yes Launch and click Finish Otherwise click Finish 56 4 2 CONFIGURATION UTILITY NAVIGATION The following section describes and defines the various functions of the Configuration Utility This utility provides quick access to all adapter settings Quick Launch Icon After installation is complete launch the program and a utility icon will appear in the Quick Launch menu in the lower right hand corner of the screen near the clock The Configuration Utility Do
44. to the network the following applications and environments Remote access to corporate network information E mail file transfer and terminal emulation Difficult to wire environments Historic or older buildings Buildings with asbestos insulation Open areas where wiring is difficult to employ Frequently changing environments Retailers manufacturers or other organizations that frequently rearrange the workplace or relocate Temporary LANs for special projects or peak time usage Trade shows exhibitions and construction sites that employ temporary networks Retailers airline and shipping companies that need additional workstations for a peak period and Auditors that require workgroups at customer sites Access to database for mobile workers Medical Technical and Retail specialists that require roaming access to a database or other network resources SOHO Small Office and Home Office users Perfect for users that need a small easy to install network that deploys rapidly nter building connection Wireless building to building networks are quickly and easily installed require no monthly lease fees and provide the flexibility to reconfigure easily 1 3 PRODUCT KIT The GL 241101 product kit includes the following items Ensure that the items in the following list have been included If any of the listed items are missing please contact your local dealer 1X GL 241101 PCMCIA Type Il Adapter 1X Driver 1
45. uble clicking the utility icon in the Quick Launch bar will open the Configuration Utility main menu providing quick access to all adapter settings The following image shows the Configuration Utility with the About tab selected here you will find Version Copyright and Manufacturer information Link Info The Link Info menu provides information about the current link between the adapter and the base station 57 Configuration Selecting this tab opens the Configuration menu Here you will find options for configuring your adapter stash LAH Condemns Lg La Lind inks Danija Eras una E Tanira Ceti CJ em Description of Settings Following is an explanation of each adapter setting presented by the Configuration menu Mode The Mode setting determines the architecture of your wireless LAN Choose Ad Hoc or Infrastructure Mode depending on your network type A brief explanation of each mode follows Ad Hoc and 802 11b Ad Hoc This mode is used for a simple peer to peer network This type of network allows the sharing of local resources only between wireless clients without a wireless Access Point AP infrastructure This mode allows a wireless LAN to be integrated into an existing wired network through an AP Infrastructure type networks also permit roaming between Access Points while maintaining connection to all network resources Infrastructure mode provides additional features such
46. unicate with a wired network by connecting with an Access Point while Ad Hoc and 802 11b Ad Hoc mode allows wireless to wireless communication Consult your System Administrator for information about your network communication type For more information about Infrastructure and Ad Hoc networks see Chapter 2 of this manual C SSID The SSID can have any value but should have the same value as the Access Point AP in the Infrastructure Mode In Ad Hoc mode all clients should share the same SSID for communication D DS Channel Select Channel from the list and choose a Value from the drop down list FCC regulations require a Value between 1 and 11 and ETSI between 1 and 13 E Tx Rate Fixed 11 Mb s is the preferred Value for environments where the client has line of sight access and is a short distance away from the AP Fully Auto is the recommended setting for clients that are farther away from the AP and where there may be interference between the client and the AP F RTS Threshold Fragmentation Threshold WEP ATIM Windows and Listen Interval See Appendix B Glossary G Power Saving To allow uninterrupted data communication choose Disabled as the Value Choosing Enabled allows your notebook to enter sleep mode however this will interrupt data communication Consult your System Administrator to find out the best setting for your network type For more information about Power Save Mo
47. your network type For more information about Power Save Mode see the chapter entitled PRISM Configuration Utility in this manual 21 Select Preamble Mode and set up a default value Long Tx Preamble See Appendix B Glossary 22 Select RTS Threshold and set up a default value 2432 See Appendix B Glossary 23 The SSID can have any value but should have the same value as the Access Point AP In Ad Hoc mode all clients should share the same SSID 42 24 Select Transmit Rate and choose a default value as Fully Auto NOTE Fixed 11 Mb s is the preferred Value for environments where the client has line of sight access and is a short distance away from the AP Fully Auto is the recommended setting for clients that are farther away from the AP and where there may be interference between the client and the AP 25 Select Use Wep and choose a Value for 128 bit 64 bit or Disabled See Chapter 4 2 and Appendix B Glossary 26 After the configuring the Properties click OK 21 Select TCP IP and click Properties 43 28 From the TCP IP Properties menu please select the IP Address tab If you are using a DHCP server you can click Obtain an IP address automatically to get IP from the DHCP sever Otherwise you must click Specify an IP address and key in your IP address and subnet mask 29 If you use DHCP sever please click OK a

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