Edimax EW-7101PCG
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1. IE REPE AER Le PER REEF ca SE oda 13 RE 3 7 THE SITE SURVEY TAB enero Denn anre n yd rera Ed ce Ra rene E Pee pe aee pede vens 14 RE 3 8 THEABSS TAB e teer RE SUPER ha ER ERRORIS 15 RE 3 9 THE DOMAIN ertet inrer tre hri pete erp eren rein Ee snes Ur qua EE Eee P rhe o En eae o Ee ehe bebe NRSR Ehi 16 RE 3 10 THE ABOUT TAB m 17 RE 4 1 THE DEVICE MANAGER 18 RE 4 2 THE CONFIRM DEVICE REMOVAL MESSAGE BOX esee eene rennen 19 4 3 THE ADD OR REMOVE PROGRAMS eene en 19 RE 4 4 THE WLAN IEEES802 11b g SETUP nennen enne ener nenne 20 RE 4 5 THE WLAN IEEES802 11b g SETUP MESSAGE BOX 0 20 RE 4 6 THE MAINTENANCE COMPLETE 5 eee eee nen etre eene ene 21 M090403V11 INTRODUCTION Being five times faster than the speed of 802 11b network standard devices the innovative 802 11g standard lets the wireless network become incredibly easier and faster up to 54Mbps than ever Your 802 11b g WLAN Cardbus surely will bring you into such a high speed network sphere This document describes how to install your 802 11b g WLAN Cardbus which aims to let your computer communicate with 802 11 networks quickly and seamlessly Wireless LAN is local area networking without wires which uses radio frequencies to transmit and receive data between PCs or other network devices Additionally wireles2. Does Not Work Properly If this happens follow the guidelines below Unplug and replug the 802 11b g WLAN Cardbus into your PC s Cardbus slot Right click the My Computer desktop icon and choose Properties to open the System Properties dialog box If you are under Windows 98 or Me choose the Device Manager tab or if your system is Windows 2000 or XP click the Hardware tab and then choose the Device Manager button In the opened window find your Cardbus to see if the installation is successful If you see a yellow exclamation mark beside the item please go along with the steps below to reinstall the drivers 1 Uninstall the software and hardware drivers from your PC Please refer to the previous topic for details 2 Restart your computer and repeat the installation procedures as indicated in Chapter 2 Installation 3 When finished open the Device Manager window again to verify if the installation is approved The yellow exclamation mark shall be removed for this time 21 APPENDIX B SPECIFICATIONS Product Name 802 11b g WLAN Cardbus 32 bit Cardbus IEEE 802 11 IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 11g 2 400 2 4835GHz subject to local regulations Current Drain Power save mode 22mA Standby mode 7mA Transmit mode 460mA Receive mode 410mA Spreading DSSS 11b OFDM 11g Data Rate 1Mpbs 2Mbps 5 5Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 11Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps ransm
3. FRISBEE IEEE802 11b g Remove Programs Click here For support information Sort by name Size 2 20MB To change this program or remove it from your computer click Change Remove Change Remove Add New Programs Add Remove Windows Components Figure 4 3 The Add or Remove Programs Dialog Box Click the Change Remove button under WLAN FRISBEE IEEE802 11b g In the prompted WLAN IEEE802 11b g Setup window choose Remove and then click the Next button to begin uninstalling the program 19 WLAN IEEE802 11b g Setup Welc repair or remove the program ance program This program let new program components to add or select currently installed components to Figure 4 4 The WLAN IEEE802 11b g Setup Window 9 Choose Yes when the following message box appears WLAN IEEE802 11b g Setup Do you want to completely remove the selected application and all of its components Figure 4 5 The WLAN IEEE802 11b g Setup Message Box 10 From the Maintenance Complete screen choose Yes want to restart my computer now if you are running Windows 98 or ME on the other hand if your current system is Windows 2000 or XP choose No I will restart my computer later Then choose Finish to entirely complete the removal 20 WLAN IEEE802 11b g Setup Maintenance Complete has finished performing maintenance operations on WLAN FRISBEE Figure 4 6 The Maintenance Complete Screen 802 11b g WLAN Cardbus
4. WLAN G Configuration Tool of the submenu of WLAN G TOOLS Clicking No will undo the removal Remove Wireless Status Icon If you remove the wireless status icon you must then use the control panel to configure your wireless network Do you want to remove the wireless status icon from the Windows status tray No Yes Remove Status Icon Permanently Figure 3 2 The Remove Wireless Status Icon Dialog Box Wireless Network Status Choose this command to launch the Status tab of the Wireless Settings dialog box For more details about the tab please refer to The Status Tab in the Program Controls section below Advanced Configuration Choose this command to launch the Configuration tab of the Wireless Settings dialog box Please refer to The Configuration Tab in the Program Controls section below to gain more information about the tab WEP Encryption Choose this command to launch the Encryption tab of the Wireless Settings dialog box This tab offers you a number of options to maintain the secure management in a wireless LAN environment See the explanations in The Encryption Tab under the Program Controls section below for more details IBSS Channel Choosing this command will launch the IBSS tab of the Wireless Settings dialog box To obtain more information about the tab please refer to The IBSS Tab in the Program Controls section below Country Domain Choosing this command will launch the Domain tab of the Wireless Sett
5. 8 98 Second Edition ME 2000 or Windows XP Minimum 5 Mbytes free disk space for installing the driver and the utility program 32 MB RAM or above A CD ROM drive 300 MHz processor or higher Cardbus interface INSTALLATION of THE 802 11b q WLAN CARDBUS It s free and easy for you to install your 802 11b g WLAN Cardbus and the attached program WLAN G Configuration Tool Simply with a few clicks of the mouse you will succeed the completion of installation To have the 802 11b g WLAN Cardbus operated appropriately please read and go along with the instructions below carefully Here we will illustrate the installation instructions based on Windows XP operating system 2 1 Installation Procedures a Insert the 802 11b g WLAN Cardbus into your PC s Cardbus slot The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box will appear because the system has detected the insertion of the Card b In the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box choose Cancel Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for Network Controller If your hardware came with an installation CD or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Figure 2 1 The Found New Hardware Wizard Dialog Box c Insert the supplied CD
6. 802 11b g WLAN Cardbus Adapter User Manual Version 1 1 No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work such as translation transformation or adaptation without written permission from the copyright owner All the other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners Statement of Conditions We may make improvements or changes in the product described in this documentation at any time The information regarding to the product in this manual are subject to change without notice We assume no responsibility for errors contained herein or for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages with the furnishing performance or use of this manual or equipment supplied with it even if the suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages Electronic Emission Notices This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC INFORMATION The Federal Communication Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement includes the following paragraph The 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 desi
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8. ab too Wireless Wireless Settings Status Configuration Encryption Site Survey 1855 Demain About Encryption WEP security 164 bit X gt Create Keys Manually WIRELESS Alphanumeric 5 characters Hexadecimal 10 digits 0 9 A F Key 2 XXXXXXXXXX Key g 4 ee Create Keys with Passphrase Use WEP Key NN Cancel Apply Figure 3 6 The Encryption Tab Encryption WEP securi If you choose Disabled from the pull down list you will have the 802 11b g WLAN Cardbus communicated with all stations within the same networking community without any data encryption Otherwise two key lengths are offered 64 bit and 128 bit Specify a preferred one from the two so that you may use the identical WEP key to make a communication with the chosen access point Create Keys Manually Once you set the Encryption type as 64 bit or 128 bit you may choose to edit WEP keys manually or create them via the passphrase of your wireless network If you choose the Create Key Manually option you may directly enter up to 4 WEP keys for use in WEP encryption To generate the WEP keys please define the key entry method as Alphanumeric or Hexadecimal for hexadecimal characters only digits 0 9 and letters A F are valid Then edit the texts in the blank fields below from Key 1 to Key 4 as the encryption codes Note that these codes keys shall be identical between the wireless
9. age shown please choose Uninstall from the opened menu while right clicking over the Cardbus item to which a red or yellow icon is attached beside in the Device Manager dialog box Then restart your system and go through the installation procedures again The following picture indicates a successful installation of the 802 11b g WLAN Cardbus Device Manager File Action View Help WINDRIVERTEST Computer Disk drives 2 Display adapters JA DVD CD ROM drives Floppy disk controllers 3 Floppy disk drives amp 3 IDE ATA ATAPI controllers gt Keyboards gt Mice and other pointing devices Monitors m HB Rea net NIC 18 WLAN G FRISBEE Wireless LAN 802 11b g Adapter m Other d E PCMCIA adapters 8 Ports COM amp LPT Processors 6 Sound video and game controllers Se Storage volumes 4 System devices Figure 2 7 The Device Manager Dialog Box WLAN G CONFIGURATION TOOL BASICS Once you insert your 802 11b g WLAN Cardbus it will operate with the factory default settings However you may configure the desired settings by double clicking the WLAN G Configuration Tool icon the system tray In the prompted Wireless Settings dialog box there are seven tabs including Status Configuration Encryption Site Survey IBSS Domain and About and each proffers various functions to assist you in configuring the connection to the
10. and then choose the Device Manager button 3 In the opened window expand Network adapters to find the input device WLAN G FRISBEE Wireless LAN 802 11b g Adapter Right click over the item and choose Uninstall Device Manager File Action Help 8 R WINDRIVERTEST Computer Disk drives E Display adapters gt DVD CD ROM drives e Floppy disk controllers 3 Floppy disk drives ATA ATAPI controllers gt Keyboards 2 Mice and other pointing devices g Monitors E9 Network adapters E9 Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC HE EE dapter Other devic e Security PCMCIA ad Ports COM Scan for hardware changes Sf Processors 6 Sound vide Properties Storage volumes Update Driver Uninstalls the driver For the selected device Figure 4 1 The Device Manager Dialog Box 4 5 6 In the Confirm Device Removal message box click OK to proceed with the removal of the hardware Confirm Device Removal Hal WLAN G FRISBEE Wireless LAN 802 11b g Adapter Warning You are about to uninstall this device from your system Figure 4 2 The Confirm Device Removal Message Box Click Start on the taskbar and choose Control Panel from the Settings menu Select Add or Remove Programs to open the dialog box shown as below Add Remove Programs x Currently installed programs Change or 15 WLAN
11. ations within the specified wireless LAN To change the Network Name highlight the name in the box edit a new SSID and then click Apply to save the changes Network Type Two network types are offered here Access Point and Peer to Peer Choose the intended type from the two options The Access Point mode which is also known as the Infrastructure mode allows you to communicate with a wired network via an access point If you attempt to operate this mode you must indicate the identical Network Name to make a communication with the intended access point On the other hand the Peer to Peer mode provides you with the so called Ad Hoc communication which means each wireless equipped computers within a group is able to connect with each other as an independent wireless LAN without the use of an access point Each station within this Ad Hoc network has to define the same Network Name The Encryption Tab Click the Encryption tab to define the encryption settings for a specific profile It offers you various options concerning the so caled WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy to maintain the secure management in a wireless LAN environment See the explanations below for more details and before making an activation of any new settings click Apply To leave the window click OK To undo the new settings select the Cancel button Note Choosing the WEP Encryption command from the right click menu of WLAN G Configuration Tool tray icon will launch this t
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13. controlled environment This device has been tested for compliance with FCC RF Exposure SAR limits in typical laptop configurations and this transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment M090403V11 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 1 LACFEATURES MR 1 1 2 PRODUCT PACK AGB taut NIIT eu 1 1 3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS eei retis pex ente poe tpe vide tte ipe Ute iege eene eee ene 1 INSTALLATION OF THE 802 11b g WLAN 5 8 3 2 1 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES eee ete re eee erede ek e dee dpi Qe ele 3 2 2 VERIFYING A SUCCESSFUL INSTALLATION sese nene 6 WLAN G CONFIGURATION TOOL BASICS 12 2 220 0 1 4 4 4 4 40 01 040000 40 50 01044 04 00 400004 4400004 44 7 3 1 RIGHT CLICK MENU OF THE TRAY ICON sees eene nennen 7 Wireless EEUU 7 Wireless Radio e n e C C GC C CC CR T C RC C CT dans 7 Remove Status 666 aaa aaa aaa area nna aaa n na 7 Wireless Network St
14. ent NIC card firmware version and the MAC Media Access Control address of your wireless card It is consisted of 12 digit hexadecimal numbers 48 bits in length to identify your computer s physical address on the local area network 17 APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING This section provides solutions to problems that you might encounter during the installation and operation of your 802 11b g WLAN Cardbus Please refer to the desired topics below and read the description to solve your problems Disable 802 11b g WLAN Cardbus Supposed you do not need the 802 11b g WLAN Cardbus to establish the wireless connectivity for any reason you can directly unplug and remove your 802 11b g WLAN Cardbus from the Cardbus slot on your computer or click Disable Radio on the Status tab of the Wireless Settings dialog box Once the device is removed the connection to the network stops Thus be sure that you have closed all the network applications before processing the removal Uninstall WLAN G Configuration Tool and the Card s Driver Prior to starting uninstalling please make sure that the utility is closed and then go along with the procedures below to entirely uninstall WLAN G Configuration Tool and the card driver 1 Right click the My Computer desktop icon and choose Properties from its menu 2 Inthe System Properties dialog box choose Device Manager if you are under Windows 98 or ME If you are operating Windows 2000 or XP click the Hardware tab
15. ers The Configuration Tab Click this tab to edit different profiles for different network configurations When finish changing the settings please click Apply to perform the new configuration at last Note Choosing the Advanced Configuration command from the right click menu of WLAN G Configuration Tool tray icon will launch this tab too Wireless Wireless Settings Status Configuration Encryption Site Survey 1855 Domain About Profile Name Network Name WLAN wf Network Type Access Point WIRELESS Defaults Cancel Figure 3 5 The Configuration Tab Profile Name Enter texts in the Profile Name field to identify a new profile After defining the configurations below click the Apply button to establish the profile To switch between any existing profiles 11 simply click the arrow button at the right of the Profile Name field to open the pull down menu and then select the intended one from it Note You will have at least one profile named Default When selecting any link from the list under the Site Survey tab the common information on this chosen link will be illustrated under the Configuration tab Network Name Network Name also known as SSID Service Set Identifier must be unique to distinguish itself as a particular wireless network while all wireless points in this network area share the same SSID Type the identical SSID in the Network Name field to associate with access points or st
16. gned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction may cause harmful interference to radio communication 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 turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to overcome 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 into 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 equipment is for home or office use R amp TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of the Directive 1999 5 EC of the European parliament and the council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity R amp TTE The R amp TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98 13 EEC As of April 8 2000 IMPORTANT NOTE FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an un
17. ings dialog box Detailed information about this tab is presented in The Domain Tab of the Program Controls section Version Information Choosing this command will launch the About tab of the Wireless Settings dialog box The About tab reveals general information on your 802 11b g WLAN Cardbus including the release version of driver and the WLAN G Configuration Tool and the card s MAC Address 3 2 Program Controls When you double click the WLAN G Configuration Tool tray icon the Wireless Settings dialog box will be prompted as the picture shown below The application is a window based program which is consisted of seven tabs including Status Configuration Encryption Site Survey IBSS Domain and About Default Wireless Settings Status Configuration Encryption Site Survey IBSS Domain About State Associated 00 50 C2 15 2bE 1C Current Tx Rate 54 Mbits sec WI RELESS Current Channel je Disable Radio Rescan Throughput bytes sec Tx 0 160 Link Quality Good 73 FEE BBEH Signal Strength Good 73 BEBEBEEHE Figure 3 3 The Wireless Settings Dialog Box Check the desired items below to obtain more information about these tabs The Status Tab In the Wireless Settings dialog box click the Status tab and you will see the following display Here presents the status of your current connection To close the window click OK Note Choosing the Wireless Network Status command from the right c
18. into your CD ROM drive and double click setup exe under the CD s directory to execute it d In the prompted WLAN IEEE802 11b g Setup window choose Next to continue WLAN IEEE802 11b g Setup izard will install WLAN FRISBEE IEEE802 11b Figure 2 2 The WLAN IEEE802 11b g Setup Window e The system will start to copy the drivers found It may take a couple of minutes ET IEEE802 11 b g Setup iN FRISBEE Figure 2 3 The Setup Status Screen f Windows will notify you that the driver has not passed the Windows Logo testing Because the Card has been tested to work with Windows XP please choose Continue Anyway Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware WLAN G FRISBEE Wireless LAN 802 11 b g Adapter has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing EE M Continue Anyway STOP Installation T Figure 2 4 The Hardware Installation Dialog Box g From the Install Finished screen if you are operating Windows 98 or ME choose Yes want to restart my computer now on the other hand if your curre
19. it Power 802 115 2 17dBm 802 119 6 9Mbps 2 17dBm 12 18Mbps gt 15dBm 24Mbps gt 14dBm 36Mbps 2 14dBm A48Mbps 2 12dBm 54 gt 12dBm Receive Sensitivity 802 11b 8 FER 1Mbps lt 91dBm 8 FER 2Mbps lt 88dBm 8 FER 5 5Mbps lt 85dBm 8 FER 11Mbps lt 83dBm 802 119 10 PER 6Mbps lt 88dBm 10 PER 9Mbps lt 87dBm 10 PER 12Mbps lt 84dBm 10 PER 18Mbps lt 82dBm 10 PER 24Mbps lt 79dBm 10 PER 36Mbps lt 75dBm 10 PER 48Mbps lt 69dBm 10 PER 54Mbps lt 68dBm Modulation CCK 11b BPSK QPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM 11g Security 64 128 bit WEP Encryption 802 1x WPA Windows XP SP1 and Windows 2000 SP4 only Internal Antenna Type Dual Antenna Diversity Switching 22 Media Access Control activity Supplied Driver CSMA CA with ACK arranty 1 year emperature Range 0 65 C Operating Humidity Max 95 Non condensing Operating Range Open Space up to 400meters Indoor up to 100meters The transmission speed varies in the surrounding environment CIS Customer Defined 23
20. lick menu of WLAN G Configuration Tool tray icon will launch this tab too Wireless Wireless Settings Status Configuration Encryption Site Survey 1855 Domain About State Associated 00 50 C2 15 2b 1C Current Tx Rate 54 Mbits sec Current Channel Disable Radio Rescan Throughput bytes sec Tx 0 Rx 60 Link Quality Good 73 Signal Strength Good 73 WIRELESS OK Cancel Figure 3 4 The Status Tab Note The texts before Wireless Settings in the caption bar of the dialog box is the profile name of the current connection Thus the caption contexts vary according to the connectivity at the given time From the above picture the associated profile is named Wireless From the window the general information on the status of currently connected entry is presented You may want to click the Rescan button to reinitiate the scanning process and update the status Later the result of scanning will be renewed and displayed in the window If you wish to stop the networking connection click the Disable Radio button to stop scanning However if you are already in the disabled radio mode you will find the Enable Radio button here instead Click Enable Radio to regain the link then State Here displays either the MAC Address of the current associated access point in the Infrastructure mode or a BSSID from any computer joining in the Ad Hoc network C
21. networks This chapter is divided into the two sections Right Click Menu of the Tray Icon and Program Controls Please refer to the preferred topic to obtain more information and enjoy vast advantages WLAN G Configuration Tool brings 3 1 Right Click Menu of the Tray Icon Right clicking the WLAN G Configuration Tool icon in the system tray will open a menu as the following picture v Wireless Radio On Wireless Radio Off Remove Status Icon Wireless Network Status Advanced Configuration WEP Encryption 1855 Channel Country Domain Version Information Figure 3 1 Right Click Menu of the Tray Icon Check the descriptions below to obtain detailed information about each command in the menu Wireless Radio On Choose the Wireless Radio On command to receive the radio frequency signal Wireless Radio Off Choosing the Wireless Radio Off command will stop receiving the radio frequency signal Remove Status Icon If you do not wish to have the WLAN G Configuration Tool icon displayed in the system tray choose this command to open the Remove Wireless Status Icon dialog box and then choose Yes to have the icon disappeared The icon will reappear next time when you restart the computer If you intend to remove it permanently put a tick in the checkbox next to the Remove Status Icon Permanently option To launch the utility hereafter click Start on the taskbar choose Program from the menu and then point to
22. ngth the channel number WEP type and network type In addition to directly make an association with any site on the list double click the intended entry and you will be led to the Status tab then Wireless Wireless Settings 00 04 9 00 98 85 FTP AP1 00 04 9 00 94 4 2 Infrastructure 00 50 C2 15 2D E4 louis x Infrastructure 00 04 9 00 0 60 WLAN Infrastructure 00 0 9 00 8 wpa Infrastructure D0 50 C2 15 2D FB wirelesslan Infrastructure 00 04 9 00 64 6E WLAN Infrastructure 00 04 E9 00 FE 14 WLAN Infrastructure 00 04 9 00 FE 17 jol Infrastructure OK Cancel Apply Figure 3 7 The Site Survey Tab The IBSS Tab If you as a creator of the wireless network are communicating with other stations via the IBSS 802 11 Ad hoc mode to form peer to peer networks click the IBSS Independent Basic Service Set tab to specify an operating radio frequency channel from the pull down list under the IBSS 14 Channel Selection section Note Choosing the IBSS Channel command from the right click menu of WLAN G Configuration Tool tray icon will launch this tab too Note that the available channels differ from country to country and the channel number must be the same between the entries stations within the range so that each can communicate with each other Or you may simply click Defaults to automatically determine the channel number for you When done click Apply to activate the new c
23. nodes within the range and the access point only Check the table below to find valid key length of each encryption type 64 bit 128 bit Alphanumeric 5 characters 13 characters Hexadecimal 10 digits 26 digits Use WEP Key Indicate which WEP key you intend to apply to activate the WEP encryption from the pull down menu Make sure that the intended access point on the wireless network shares the same keys By default Key 1 will be used Create Keys with Passphrase Choose this command when the associated wireless network uses a passphrase to create WEP keys Enter the passphrase string in the Passphrase filed to generate four encryption keys in the Key fields above Note that only letters A F are valid for the Passphrase feature Note When entering the passphrase here ensure that you have specified an accurate type of the Encryption WEP security above according to the associated agent s configuration Otherwise the inaccuracy will cause any failure of performance After finish configuring the Encryption features remember to click the Apply button to initiate the new settings The Site Survey Tab First of all while entering this tab please do choose the Rescan button to reinitiate the scanning process and update the list Later the result of scanning will be renewed and displayed afterwards From the offered information you may learn the general information on the status of current scan lines including BSSID SSID signal stre
24. nt system is Windows 2000 or XP choose I will restart my computer later instead Then click Finish to finish the installation WLAN IEEE802 11b g Setup Install Finished Figure 2 5 The Complete Screen h Then you will find the WLAN G Configuration Tool icon appeared in the system tray Figure 2 6 The WLAN G Configuration Tool Tray Icon Double click the icon to launch the application and open the Wireless Settings dialog box in which seven tabs are contained Now you may start to monitor and configure the network via WLAN G Configuration Tool For more details about the program please refer to the next chapter WLAN G Configuration Tool Basics 2 2 Verifying a Successful Installation To confirm that your 802 11b g WLAN Cardbus is properly installed please go along with the procedures below 1 2 Right click the My Computer desktop icon and choose Properties from its menu In the System Properties dialog box choose Device Manager if you are under Windows 98 or ME If you are operating Windows 2000 or XP click the Hardware tab and then choose the Device Manager button In the opened window expand Network adapters to find the input device WLAN G FRISBEE Wireless LAN 802 11b g Adapter Right click over the item and choose Properties From the opened dialog box on the General tab find the descriptions under the Device Status pane to learn if the card is working properly However if there s an error mess
25. onfiguration On the other hand while in the Access Point mode you will find the channel number is the same as the associated access point Thus there s no need to manually set the value Wireless Wireless Settings Status Configuration Encryption Site Survey 1855 Domain About IBSS Channel Selection 2 412 GHz Channel 01 2 412 GHz Channel 01 WIRELESS 2 417 GHz Channel 02 2 422 GHz Channel 03 2 427 GHz Channel 04 2 432 GHz Channel 05 2 437 GHz Channel 06 2 442 GHz Channel 07 2 447 GHz Channel 08 2 452 GHz Channel 09 Defaults 2 457 GHz Channel 10 Eng 2 472 GHz Channel 13 2 484 GHz Channel 14 Cancel Apply Figure 3 8 The IBSS Tab The Domain Tab While in the 5GHz range the network operation may differ from country to country or domain to domain This is because the 802 11d protocol was established To have the operation normally processed choose the Domain tab to change relevant settings Note Choosing the Country Domain command from the right click menu of WLAN G Configuration Tool tray icon will launch this tab too Wireless Wireless Settings Status Configuration Encryption Site Survey 855 Domain About 802 11d Support C None C Strict Flexible WIRELESS Countries D omains United States X 802 11 B G Channel Freg Power Db Defaults 01 2412 10 2417 1000 2422 1000 2427 1000 2432 1000 30 Cancel Apply Figure 3 9 The Domain Tab 802 11d Su
26. pport 802 11d Support lets you operate multi country roaming To automatically adjust regulatory domain while operating network in different countries choose either Strict or Flexible according to your need If you choose None the task will be terminated Countries Domains Define the regulatory domain from the drop down menu of this command according to the country you are located in More detailed information about the defined country domain will be listed below afterwards When you are done remember to click Apply to let the new settings take effect The About Tab This tab reveals general information on your 802 11b g WLAN Cardbus including the following items Note Choosing the Version Information command from the right click menu of WLAN G Configuration Tool tray icon will launch this tab too Wireless Wireless Settings Status Configuration Encryption Site Survey 1855 Domain About WLAN G gt FRISBEE Wireless LAN Copyright 22003 WLAN G WIRELESS Network Driver Version 1 00 20 0083 Date Aug 15 2003 Configuration Utility Version 1 00 20 Date Aug 15 2003 NIC Firmware Version 1 00 04 02 Address 00 04 E9 00 34 DC Figure 3 10 The About Tab Network Driver Displays the current version and released date of the 802 11b g WLAN Cardbus driver Configuration Utility Displays the current version and released date of the WLAN G Configuration Tool application NIC Firmware Displays the curr
27. s LAN is able to configure either independent networks which is also known as peer to peer or ad hoc network or infrastructure networks The former is suitable for small or temporary peer to peer configurations and the later is offering fully distributed data connectivity via micro cells and roaming To obtain most benefits your 802 11b g WLAN Cardbus brings please read this manual carefully before using it With 802 11b g WLAN Cardbus you can o establish a wireless connection without the hassles and cost of cabling O operate Ad Hoc or Infrastructure mode utilize up to 128 bit WEP encryption o enjoy high speed data transfer rate up to 54 Mbps o employ automatic data rate switching which offers maximum reliability throughput connectivity O possess the network s range up to 100 meters indoor and 400 meters outdoor O monitor and configure the network via the supplied friendly interfaced application WLAN G Configuration Tool 1 2 Product Package Before starting the installation please make sure the package you purchased includes the following items One 802 11b g WLAN Cardbus O One Setup Wizard CD with User Manual O Quick Installation Guide If any of the items above is missing or damaged please contact your distributor 1 3 System Requirements To properly operate your Card your computer should meet the following minimum requirements Microsoft Windows 9
28. urrent Tx Rate This feature indicates the transmission rate of the current connection Current Channel Here reveals the current channel operated in the wireless network Note that the channel number differs as the radio scans any available channels in the Infrastructure mode Throughout bytes sec This feature indicates the rates of transmitting Tx and receiving Rx data package of your 802 11b g WLAN Cardbus within a short period of time thus the values vary on a time basis Link Quality Link Quality is based on the percentage of successfully transmitted or received signal of the associated access point beacon within a limited period The higher the percentage the better the link quality The bar graph beside also provides a visual interpretation of the current link quality It is noted that the Link Quality and Signal Strength features only apply to the Infrastructure mode They are inapplicable in the Ad Hoc mode since data will be transferred from many different computers Signal Strength You may learn the received signal strength of the baseband processor of the beacon signal from the Signal Strength bar beside and it s also presented in terms of percentage As the signal gets stronger the signal percentage rate gets higher It is noted that the Signal Strength and Link Quality features only apply to the Infrastructure mode They are inapplicable in the Ad Hoc mode since data will be transferred from many different comput
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