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1. W Use the Symbol Network Control Panel Applet N CPA Meha the Symbol N etwork Interface Card Task Tray NICTT or the Network Interface Card Information NIC Info utility to set the PSP level Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide 9 About the Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter 2 6 2 7 10 Card and Socket Services The Spectrum24 WLAN adapter supports Card and Socket services Card and Socket Service software packages work with the host computer operating system enabling the Wireless LAN adapter to interface with host computer configuration and power management functions Card and Socket Service software packages include SystemSoft and Phoenix Plug and Play The ISA version of the Spectrum24 WLAN adapter supports Plug and Play systems Plug and play allows a computer to recognize the ISA adapter and configure the hardware interrupt memory and device recognition addresses This feature requires less user interaction and minimizes hardware conflicts Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide 2 8 2 8 1 About the Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Spectrum24 Adapter LED Descriptions The WLAN adapter LEDs illuminate during connection or data transfer to indicate the functional status of the WLAN adapter PC Card LED Description Associated Green blae Adivity Orange Activity Orange Associated Green LEDs Mode LED Function Associated As MicroAP The LED flash
2. r Shared Encryption Keys lo u se Key 1 XXXXXXXXXK CUsckeyi2 meee OO CUsekey s peee Reset Keys Cancel Apply Help Use the Encryption Algorithm pull down menu to select the Encryption algorithm to be used for the adapter The O pen System algorithm default setting does not encrypt packets over the network Select O pen System to disable Encryption for the WLAN adapter and allow for the transmission and receipt of data with no security Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide A 9 Spectrum24 Network Control Panel Applet N CPA A 10 Use the Shared Key option to enable 40 bit Encryption for the adapter Select the Encryption key to be used for the NIC and enter 10 hex digits for each key used Click OK to save and implement the Encryption key data Click Reset Keys to clear the entries in the Shared Encryption Key fields MicroAP Encryption Options A MicroAP can use O pen System Shared Key or both If Shared Key is enabled and O pen system is not the MicroAP grants access to adapters that have Shared Key enabled and are using the correct Encryption Key algorithm Adapters using O pen system cannot associate to the MicroAP when the MicroAP has Shared Key enabled Only when the MicroAP is using O pen System can O pen System NICs associate to it Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Spectrum24 Network Control Panel Applet N CPA A 2 5 WLAN Ad
3. For NDIS in PROTO COL INI enter PNP NO CARDSERVICES YES SOCKETSERVICES YES Modify the driver keywords memory and 10Address if desired SL8INIT EXE uses the values to request resources from Card Services Card Services provides values if they are unavailable If the SL8INIT EXE keyword Dynami cResources is set to Yes SL8IN IT EXE accepts these values and passes them to the driver Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Installing and Configuring the Driver in DOS 7 13 Windows for Workgroups v3 11 Preparation Before installing the driver for Windows for Workgroups verify or obtain the following e Spectrum24 network adapter installed e WFW v3 11 installation media e the Spectrum24 driver disk d If a previous Spectrum24 driver was installed remove it Haba before installing the new Spectrum24 driver 7 14 Installing the Driver 1 After Windows starts from Program Manager open the group MAIN 2 Double click on the Windows setup applet 3 Open the Options menu Click Change N etwork Settings 4 Select WFW network or windows support for another network 5 Select Drivers 6 Select Symbol Spectrum24 LAN Adapter and click Remove 7 Click Close click OK 8 Select Unlisted or Updated N etwork Adapter Enter the new O EMSETUPINF file location 10 Select the new Spectrum24 802 11 adapter from the list Click OK 11 From the Network Drivers dialog box select
4. or restart the machine to restore the connections Nonfunctioning ISA adapter LEDs Verify the Card Type parameter is set to ISA Verify thatthe adapter ESSID matches the ESSID of the access point Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Troubleshooting C 2 Windows NT 4 0 Troubleshooting Use the tools provided by Windows NT and LAN analyzers FTP Software N ETXRAY Novell LAN analyzer to diagnose problems e A resource conflict usually IRQ or I O base address caused the driver not to load Check 41N D4 entries in the System Log to look for the conflicts e Check Service Monitor entries in the System Log to look for the conflicts Use the Windows NT Diagnostics program to locate a free resource Resource conflicts could exist without an entry in the event log when another adapter failed to register its resources When event log entries do not appear and the ESSID is set appropriately try different settings with the Memory Base Address Interrupt Number and IO Port Address parameters e No resource conflicts were detected but the system does not attach to the network Verify the ESSID of the Spectrum24 WLAN Adpater matches the ESSID of the access point Use NCPA to modify ESSID Verify the Mandatory BSSID setting of the Spectrum24 WLAN adapter is set to 0 or matches the BSSID of the access point Use NCPA to modify the Mandatory BSSID Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Re
5. 11 ESSID Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter Clicking the Advanced button allows users to view or edit WLAN adapter settings using the Mobile Unit Mobile IP MicroAP Encryption and WLAN Adapter property pages The Easy Setup window and the five Advanced property Note pages can appear different between the Windows 95 98 NT and 2000 operating systems A 2 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Spectrum24 Network Control Panel Applet N CPA Use the WLAN Adapter property page to create a NCPA Advanced property pages password dialog box The password dialog box displays when the user clicks the Advanced button on the Easy Setup window When enabled users cannot access the Advanced property pages without entering the correct password Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide A Spectrum24 Network Control Panel Applet N CPA A 2 1 Mobile Unit Property Page Use the Mobile Unit property page to configure the NIC ESSID power management RTS threshold International Roaming capability and access point options Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN Advanced Properties x Mobile Unit Mobile IP MicroAP Encryption WLAN Adapter 802 11 Mobile Unit Settings ESSID MLZ T Intemational Roaming ATS Threshold fisoo x r Power Management Power Mode PSP bad Beacon Algorithm fs fi fi 0 v Beacon Mininun Beacon Menmunn m Access Point Options Preferred BSS I
6. 738 2400 1 800 SCAN 234 Fax 1 516 738 5990 e Symbol Support Center telephone 1 800 653 5350 fax 516 563 5410 Email support symbol com Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide F 1 Customer Support International Contacts O utside North America contact Symbol by e Symbol Technologies Technical Support 12 Oaklands Park Berkshire RG 41 2FD United Kingdom Tel 011 44 118 945 7000 or 1 516 738 2400 ext 6213 Symbol Developer Program Web Site http sdp symbol com Additional Information O btain additional information by contacting Symbol at e 1 800 722 6234 inside North America e 1 516 738 5200 in outside North America e http www symbol com F 2 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide Index Numerics 1 and 2 Mbps Configuration 6 1 and 2 Mbps O peration NCPA A 1 WLAN property page A 11 A access point A 2 CAM 9 Mobile IP 8 MU mode 3 power management 9 PSP 9 roaming 4 ACL Access Control List 5 Align 15 18 Antenna DOS Configuration 20 End Cap Removal 17 O ptions Diversity 20 End Cap 16 Plane 19 Parameters 20 PC card 14 WLAN property page A 11 AP Access Point Rate Control 7 C power management 9 CardServices Enabling 45 Configuration 1 and 2 Mbps 6 Rate Control 6 Configuring 36 CSS Card and Socket Services wireless LAN 10 Customer Support additional information F 2 international contacts F 2 D data rate CAM 9 NCPA A 1 PSP
7. 9 WLAN property page A 11 MicroAP 6 DOS Disk O perating System Conflicts 37 Driver Installation 37 Memory Manager 37 driver configuration 21 Windows 2000 31 Windows 95 21 25 Windows 98 25 Windows NT 30 36 driver installation 21 firmware update 21 Windows 2000 31 CAM Continuously Aware Mode Windows 95 21 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide Index 1 Windows 98 23 Windows NT 27 E Encryption property page A 9 configure A 9 ESS ID Extended Service Set Identification 5 ESSID A 2 easy setup A 2 edit A 2 Mobile Unit properties A 4 NCPA A 1 A 5 external antenna 19 F Features 3 firmware 49 NICTT 49 NICUpdate 49 update 49 verification 49 Windows 2000 31 Windows 95 21 Windows 98 23 Windows NT 27 Frequency Hopping 1 G grounding 18 H hardware installation 13 external antenna 19 ISA adapter 18 PC card 14 preparation 13 Windows NT driver 27 31 37 installation 13 card and socket services 10 firmware 49 hardware 13 ISA adapter 18 NCPA A 1 PC card 14 plug and play 10 power management 9 preparation 13 Windows 95 driver 21 Windows NT driver 27 ISA Adapter installation 18 plane antenna 19 NCPA A 1 L LEDs 11 M MAC Media Access Control Address 5 Mbps Megabits per second 7 MicroAP 5 Index 2 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Data Rates 6 ESS ID 5 Rate Control 6 Rate Control Table 6 Mobile IP Internet Protocol Mobile IP pr
8. Architecture 1 DOS Introduction 1 Roaming 1 Switchable Data Rates 1 Spread Spectrum 1 Symbol Technologies Web site 21 Index 4 23 27 31 37 system documentation 14 T tools and utilities NCPA A 2 U Using NCPA A 2 utilities NCPA A 1 NICTT 49 NICUpdate 21 49 W Windows 2000 24 31 37 Configuring 31 Installing 31 Windows 95 configuration 25 driver installation 21 Windows 98 configuration 25 Windows NT configuration 30 36 driver installation 27 31 37 wireless LAN local area network CSS 10 WLAN adapter property page A 11 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide Index 5 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide
9. Installing and Configuring the Windows 95 98 Driver 24 To install the Spectrum24 driver for the first time in Windows 98 Windows 98 supports both the ndis4 and ndis5 drivers 1 Install the Spectrum24 WLAN adapter as described in Chapter 3 2 Power up the system 3 When Windows 98 recognizes the adapter the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears Click N ext 4 Select Search for best driver for your device Click N ext 5 Select the Specify the location checkbox and browse for the location of the ndis5 driver Click Next Add New Hardware Wizard 6 Click Next when Windows locates and displays the adapter Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Installing and Configuring the Windows 95 98 Driver The Symbol Easy Setup dialog box displays 7 Enter the network ESSID in the Easy Setup window Click OK The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box displays stating the required software has been installed 8 Click Finish When prompted restart the computer 10 Proceed to 4 3 Spectrum24 Adapter Configuration for Windows 95 98 on page 25 4 3 Spectrum24 Adapter Configuration for Windows 95 98 To configure the Spectrum24 WLAN adapter in Windows 95 98 1 Click Start select Settings and Control Panel 2 Select the Network icon and click on the Symbol PC Card ISA Adapter 3 Select the Properties button The Symbol Spectrum24 Easy Setup dialog box displ
10. adapter includes a plane antenna suitable for most environments To conform with FCC RF exposure requirements this antenna shall be installed in such a manner that it may be located near hands but must be more than 20 cm from any persons body during normal operation Weorning d Install the plane antenna parallel to the ground for Haha optimal performance 1 Attach antenna to the BNC antenna connector as shown Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide 19 Hardware Installation amp Mota Hota 20 If using only a single antenna attach itto the PRIM ARY antenna connector Ensure the antenna is parallel to the ground 2 Modify the DIVERSITY parameter in the appropriate configuration file as follows Table 3 1 DOS Configuration Parameters For Antennae NDIS ODI Single Diversity N Diversity N Dual Diversity Y Diversity Y O btain additional or higher performance antennas from Symbol Contact a Symbol sales representative to order the following models additional plane antenna ML 2499 PSA1 00 single high performance antenna ML 2499 HPA1 00 single rubber antenna ML 2499 APA1 00 Configure Diversity for dual antennae by selecting Diversity Antenna from the NCPA WLAN Adapter property page Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Chapter4 Installing and Configuring the Windows 95 98 Driv
11. button from the WLAN Adapter property page The Change Setup Password dialog box displays Change Setup Password E Current Password Cancel Help 2 Enter the case sensitive password 10 characters maximum in the Current Password field and Click OK The NCPA Advanced property pages dialog box is enabled and now appears when the Advanced button is clicked from Easy Setup window To disable the password dialog box enter the current password and leave the N ew Password and Confirm New Password fields blank Click OK To change the password enter the current password and enter a new password in the N ew Password and Confirm New Password fields Click OK A 12 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Appendix B WLAN Adapter Specifications PC Card Physical Dimensions less antenna Weight with antenna O perating temperature Humidity 95 Cargo Packaged Altitude Vibration Shock ESD PCMCIA Compliance 3 3 inches x 2 1 in x 0 2 inches 85 mm x 54 mm x5 mm 1 6 oz 45 36 g 32 to 130 F 20to70 C 95 maximum non condensing 6ft 1 8m drop 5hz vibration Mil Std 810E 15 000 ft 4 6 km Storage 8 000 ft 2 4 km Operating 2 G peak sine 0 02 G peak random 5Hz 2000Hz 40 G 11S half sine meets CE Mark Type Il Version x xx Card and Socket Services X xXx Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide B WLAN Adapter Specifications IS
12. dialog box displays 8 Select the Advanced button to view the default adapter configuration Use the Mobile Unit Mobile IP MicroAP Encryption and WLAN Adapter tabs to view or adjust the adapter configuration settings amp For information on using the Spectrum24 NCPA utility Dii to configure Spectrum24 adapter properties refer to Appendix A 9 Click OK or Close to save the changes to the adapter configuration and exit the Symbol NC PA utility Select Cancel to use the default values 10 Restart the computer when prompted by the Windows operating system 36 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Installing and Configuring the Driver in DOS Chapter7 Installing and Configuring the Driver in DOS amp Symbol recommends updating the Spectrum24 WLAN adapter to the latest firmware To download the latest firmware go to http www symbol com services downloads download_spec24 htm Before installing the Spectrum24 Windows DOS driver e verify the Spectrum24 WLAN adapter is installed e obtain Web access 7 1 Preventing Memory Range Conflicts The ISA adapter requires SLAIN IT EXE be loaded prior to Hata installing the driver or updating the firmware 1 To prevent conflicts with other devices use an extended memory manager EMM 386 Exclude the upper memory block where the adapter resides Modify the memory manager device line in CONFIG SYS if the adapter has a memory location starting
13. feature alternates between antennas with the best reception increasing overall performance Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide 1 Introduction 2 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide Chapter2 About the Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter The Spectrum24 Wireless LAN WLAN adapter allows PC Card or ISA adapter slot equipped host systems to configure connect to and establish a Spectrum24 network The ISA version of the WLAN adapter implements the Plug and Play standard Features Include Low power operation for battery powered devices with PC Card slots Standard NDIS Network Driver Interface Specification and O DI O pen Data link Interface drivers Windows 95 98 NT 2000 and DOS driver support Card and Socket Services support Plug and Play support Power management Continuously Aware Mode CAM and Power Save Polling PSP Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide About the Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter 2 1 MU Mode In Mobile Unit MU mode the WLAN adapter connects to an access point AP or another WLAN installed system MU mode enables a device to roam freely between access point cells in the network MUs appear as network nodes to other devices HOST Wireless LAN PC Card a eal Wireless LAN ISA Adapter deni Ef 4 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide About the Spectrum24 Wireless LA
14. ignored If this keyword is not entered the adapter operates at every data rates it can If the adapter is setup to be a MAP this entry means that the associating MUs can optionally use this data rate Add Mode to the file to set I O mode If Mode is not in file the PCMCIA interface is set to memory mode default I O mode requires 16 bytes of I O space 4Kb of attribute memory Memory mode requires 16 bytes of I O space 32Kb of memory 4Kb attribute or 32Kb common memory In memory mode the attribute and common memory start at the same segment address Only 8 bit I O is supported Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide D 3 Spectrum24 DO S Keywords Keywords in MicroAP Description or MU Mode ESSID PCMCIA_10 Unittype sets the ESSID Default is 101 The ESSID is a 32 character case sensitive string In net cfg quotes are not required unless spaces are needed in the ESSID In protocol ini quotes are required Symbol recommends using quotes The ESSID string BRDC ST is reserved and places the adapter into the broadcast ESSID mode In this mode the adapter adopts the ESSID of the first access point it finds and continues to roam with that ESSID until rebooted If in the MAP mode this value is used as the ESSID of the MAP Symbol supports the following alternate keywords for backward compatibility DO MAIN RF_NETWO RK_ID NET ID sets alternate PCMCIA controller I O address The default is 3E
15. not functioning properly e The driver could not initialize the Spectrum24 PC Card or ISA adapter Possible problems include The Spectrum24 PC Card or ISA adapter Firmware could be corrupted Use NICUpdate to verify the Firmware status In DOS use the DO S based Firmware update utilities to reinstall the Firmware The Spectrum24 PC Card or ISA adapter could have a hardware problem The PCMCIA controller or host bus adapter is not opterating properly Use an alternate PCMCIA socket or ISA slot SLA41ND4 Could not find an adapter e The driver could not locate a Spectrum24 PC Card in any PCMCIA socket or a Spectrum24 ISA adapter in any ISA slot Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide C 5 Troubleshooting Verify that the Spectrum24 PC Card or ISA adapter is firmly seated in a PCMCIA socket or ISA slot SLA41ND4 Could not connect to the interrupt number supplied e The driver could not claim the configured interrupt The configured interrupt number could be in use by another adapter Choose a different interrupt number SLA4IND4 Does not support the configuration supplied e An invalid driver configuration parameter was specified Use NCPA to view the driver configuration Make sure values appear in each data entry field If a value is missing key in or use the associated list box to select an appropriate value SLA41ND4 A required parameter is missing from the Registry e A requ
16. received MU mode only E 4 4 AP Table MU Mode Only The lower section is the AP table The AP table contains access point status BSSID hop sequence RSSI and MU load information for all known access points St the status byte Sign bit indicates MU association with the access point AG the access point table entry age out counter An age out counter of 0 through 8 maintains each access point table entry Value 8 indicates an acknowledgment of an MU scan A decreased value indicates non acknowledgment The MU removes an access point entry from the table when the age out counter value decrements to 0 BSSID the last 3 hexadecimal fields of the access point MAC address Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide E 11 Spectrum24 DOS Utilities RS the access point RSSI value as measured by the MU MU the MUs associated with the access point The load information helps the MU determine when to roam The number is always 0 zero if the MU associates with a MicroAP Hp the hop sequence used by the access point Press PgUp and PgDn to display the second block of access points E 4 5 Associated MU Table MicroAP Mode Only The lower section is the associated MU table The table contains the MU status the ID assigned by the MicroAP and transmit and receive statistics Mode displays the MU power operating mode Adrs the MU MAC address ID the station ID assigned by the AP at association Rat displays t
17. to enter the IEEE MAC address of the access point where the NIC prefers to associate The NIC assigns a higher priority to this access point when transmitting over the network Use the Mandatory BSS ID field to enter the IEEE MAC address of the access point where the NIC is required to associate The NIC associates to only this access point when communicating on the network Enter an access point MAC address to associate to an access point that has a compatible ESSID Check the International Roaming checkbox to enable the NIC to associate with access points with different country codes Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide A 5 Spectrum24 Network Control Panel Applet N CPA A 2 2 Mobile IP Property Page Use the Mobile IP property page to configure the NIC to support the roaming across routers function Mobile IP enables an MU to communicate with other hosts using only its home IP address after changing its point of attachment to the internet intranet Select the Enable Mobile IP checkbox to enable Mobile IP support Restart the system for the changes to take effect Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN Advanced Properties Enter the Home Agent AP Address of an AP on the home subnet This enables the MU to register with a foreign subnet access point and tell the access point where the MU home access point is located A 6 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Spectrum24 Network Control Pane
18. 0 O ther possibilities are 3000 and FCFC This is a hex number for the ISA adapter set to 2000 Not applicable for PC Card or the ISA Plug and Play adapter Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Spectrum24 DO S Keywords Keyword Formatin Description PROTO COL INI KEYWO RD YES in protocol ini all arguments to a keyword require an between the keyword and the argument KEYWO RD 0x3E0 in protocol ini prefix all hex numbers with an Ox Keyword Formatin Description NET CF KEYWORD YES in net cfg only a space is required KEYWORD 3E0 in net cfg this is not required but a hex number has to be used where expected and a decimal point used elsewhere a N either file is case sensitive Use of case is by preference The only exception is the ESSID argument which is case sensitive Mota Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide D 5 Spectrum24 DO S Keywords D 6 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide Appendix E Spectrum24 DOS Utilities The flash utility programs included on the CDROM are compatible with computers using an Intel Cirrus PCIC compatible PCMCIA interface S WFA S INFO and do not require a specific PC MCIA interface S WFA This utility functions in MU mode only In some situations the S_WFA utility provides a short waiting period after running the driver and before attaching to the network The utility waits for the MU to associate w
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20. 4 DOS Utilities E 1 ELS WFA e a otis heed seed ee aA E 1 EDSA A Ome ACCEL Are een OTH TE E 2 E 3 ExXamplesinsstviec aa nis iad tai E 4 BAUS SIN FO E entered acediauateres S E 5 ES S VERS aeia Madea note ieee ths E 13 E6 S UPDATE saasina a aa aaaea aaas E 14 Customer SUpport F 1 E TE E E TAST Index 1 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide vii viii Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide Chapter1 ntroduction Spectrum24 is a frequency hopping spread spectrum network that operates between 2 4 and 2 5 GHz Spectrum24 operates similarly to Ethernet networks without a wired network infrastructure Spread spectrum communication provides a high capacity network within large or small environments Interference reduction makes it ideal for mobile communications and real time data access applications e Spectrum24 bridging architecture allows communication between wired network devices and mobile devices e Spectrum24 switchable data rates enable 1 Mbps and 2 Mbps devices to communicate in the same network environment e Spectrum24 supports the IEEE 802 11 specification This architecture allows Spectrum24 devices to communicate with wireless devices from other manufacturers e Spectrum24 enables mobile devices to roam throughout large facilities while remaining connected to the LAN e Spectrum24 enables firmware upgrades while devices remain operational e Spectrum24 antenna diversity
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22. A Adapter Physical Dimensions 6 2 in x 4 2 in 16 cm x 11 cm Weight 4 3 0z 122 g Operating Temperature 32t0100 F 0to40 C Storage Temperature 15 to 140 F 40t060 C Humidity 95 max non condensing Cargo Packaged 6 ft drop 5 Hz vibration Mil Std 810E Altitude 15 000 ft Storage 8 000 ft O perating Vibration 2 G peak sine 0 02 G peak random 5Hz 2000Hz Shock 40 G 11 mS half sine ESD meets CE Mark B 2 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Radio Frequency Range Frequency Hopping Hop Rate Hop Sequences Radio Data Rate Radio Power O utput Power Management Range TX Max Radiated EIRP Modulation TX O ut of Band Emissions WLAN Adapter Specifications country dependent Typically 2412 MHz to 2462 MHz Hops 79 in US Canada Europe and Spain 35 in France and Israel 23 in Japan and Korea 20 in Belgium 27 in Mexico 10 hops sec 66 2 Mbps per channel 500 or 100 mW versions Receive 5V 500mW 300mA 100mW 300mA Transmit 5V 500mW 650mA 100mW 400mA open environment over 1000 ft 300 m Typical office or retail environment over 180 ft and within 250 ft 56 to 76 m US FCC part 15 247 Europe ETS 300 320 Japan RCR STD 33 Binary GFSK US FCC part 15 247 15 205 15 209 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide B 3 WLAN Adapter Specifications Radio Europe ETS 300 320 Japan RCR STD 33 B 4 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapt
23. AC address from the ACL Z clears the ACL of all entries E 3 Examples With no parameters S_ UTIL displays Spectrum24 API Utility V1 06a Usage S_UTIL lt function code gt lt optional parameters gt Function codes and optional parameters A Display Adapter Configuration info B Display ESS_1D BSS_1D info B lt BSS_ID gt Set Preferred BSS 1D B X to clear C Set Continuous Power Mode CAM E lt ESS 1D String gt Set ESS 1D Display Adapter Info Statistics J lt BSS_ID gt Set Mandatory BSS ID J X to clear L Get Set SYMBOL_OPTIONS L lt value gt to set O lt option gt Set Firmware Option P Set Power Save Mode PSP T Display Beacon PSP Parameters T lt Al gorithm gt lt mi n gt lt max gt Set Beacon parameters The following apply to the MicroAP W Display Access Control List ACL X lt IEEE address gt Add ACL Entry Y lt EEE address gt Delete ACL Entry Z Clear ACL For example to view current adapter parameters from the DOS prompt enter s_util A E 4 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide Spectrum24 DOS Utilities To set the ESSID to Department 1 from the DOS prompt enter s_util E Department 1 To set the beacon algorithm to 3 with a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 5 from the DOS prompt enter Swirl T3045 To change the power mode to PSP from the DOS prompt enter s_util P E 4 S INFO S_INFO provides a dynamic full scree
24. AT verify the following CPATH NETBIND COM 7 6 Modifying PROTOCOL INI Modify PRTO CO L IN I to include sample PROTOCOL INI entry for SYMBOL NDIS driver protman DriverName SYMBOL CSYMBOLNET DRIVERNAME SYMBOL IOADDRESS 8x388 INT 5 MEM 8x DJA ESS_ID 181 DIVERSITY NO e other Keywords as required from appendix D Other protocol driver sections as required Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide 41 Installing and Configuring the Driver in DOS 7 1 7 8 42 Moba ODI Manual Installation For O DI MUs require a M ultiple Link Interface Driver M LID called SL8O DIPC CO M SL80 DIPC COM is the radio device driver The multiple stacks the MU uses TCP IP are known as the Multiple Protocol Interfaces MPI A link support layer LSL program provides the link between MLID and MPI ODI loads as a Terminate and Stay Resident TSR program ODI program files run from the command line or as part of a batch file Edit O DI binding and configuration information stored in NET CFG with an ASCII text editor using the appropriate keywords found in Appendix D The following examples assume a default installation of third party network programs PATH refers to the location of files on the hard drive If the automatic installation program was not used copy the files as needed LSL CO M SL80 DIPC CO M from the Drivers and Utilities Installation diskette to the appropriate director
25. D oo 00 00 00 00 00 Mandatory BSS ID foo 00 00 00 00 00 Use the ESS ID field to set the 802 11 Extended Service Set Identifier the ESS ID is a 32 character string maximum address identifying the wireless local area network The ESS ID assigned to the NIC is required to match the access point ESS ID for the two device to associate Use the RTS Threshold pull down menu to select the data transmission size at which the NIC alerts the access point with a Request To Send RTS signal prior to transmission O nce the NIC receives a Clear To Send CTS signal from the access point the NIC transmits the data packet Establishing a RTS threshold in advance of sending large volumes of data helps ensure data transmission with little interference Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Spectrum24 Network Control Panel Applet N CPA A Spectrum24 NIC has two main power consumption modes Continuous Aware Mode CAM and Power Save Poll PSP mode Use the Power Mode pull down menu to specify the power mode to be used by the adapter CAM provides the best performance but uses the most power CAM is the preferred mode for devices running on AC power PSP saves significant amounts of power over CAM and is the preferred mode for devices running on battery power a Disable Power Management capabilities in NICTT Meha to use Network Control Panel Applet N CPA Use the Preferred BSS ID field
26. E EE 2 1 MU ModE kaaken anaa na AE A A 2 2 MicroAP Mode 2 3 1 and 2 Mbps O peration ss 24 Mobile Pieced cetep ec ceened des ta 2 5 Power Management cccccecsseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 6 Card and Socket Services s 2 7 Plug and Play earainn aeaiiai 2 8 Spectrum24 Adapter LED Descriptions 2 8 1 PC Card LED Description 2 8 2 ISA Adapter LED Description Hardware Installation 3 1 Preparation ieeeeerereresereresrrentrrrrrrrena 3 2 Installing the PC Card eea 3 2 1 End Cap Antenna Installation 3 2 2 End Cap Antenna Removal 3 3 Installing the ISA Adapter 3 3 1 External Antenna Connection Installing and Configuring the Windows 95 98 Driver 4 1 Installing the Spectrum24 Driver in WINDOWS DO weskich hat oanshene tel Maen tees halbetehearinn 4 2 Installing the Spectrum24 Driver in WINDOWS 198i 2 setescc cele etieleethe eis nected eds tenes 4 3 Spectrum24 Adapter Configuration for Windows 95 98 ov cciciietiteeecihs feelin sees teeeeelacgeetes Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 vi Installing and Configuring the Windows NT Dial casita seunscabelinss teat eacaatarn 27 5 1 New Spectrum24 Adapter Installation 28 5 2 Existing Adapter Installation ee 29 5 3 Spectrum24 Adapter Configuration for Windows N T wiser aimee ann awa deere 30 Installing and Configuring the Driv
27. F EXE file from the directory where the Spectrum24 driver files reside 2 Power down the system 3 Install the Spectrum24 WLAN adapter as described in Chapter 3 4 Power up the system 5 When the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box displays click N ext 6 When Windows 2000 recognizes the adapter the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box displays again 7 Select the Search for a suitable driver for my device button Click Next 8 Specify the location of the Symbol driver files Click N ext 9 Click Next when a message displays stating Windows has found the required device driver 32 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Installing and Configuring the Driver in Windows 2000 amp The Microsoft Digital Signature Not Found dialog Plots box could appear at this point in the installation A Microsoft digital signature is not required for the driver installation Click Yes to continue with the driver installation 10 11 12 A progress bar displays showing the progress of the driver file download When the driver download is complete the Symbol Easy Setup dialog box displays Enter the network ESSID in the Easy Setup window Click OK The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box displays again stating Windows has finished installing the software required for this device Click Finish Proceed to 6 3 Configuring the Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter for Windows 2000 on page 36 6 2 Upd
28. N Adapter 2 2 MicroAP Mode Mobile Units In the MicroAP mode the WLAN adapter operates as an access point The adapter when installed in a computer without another network connection establishes a single cell wireless network coverage area for devices in MU mode Each MicroAP requires a unique ESSID Cells can coexist as separate individual networks at the same site without interference The MicroAP does not roam but it does support MUs that roam MicroAPs operate in CAM to support both CAM and PSP MUs MUs operate only within the cell established by the MicroAP A single MicroAP can support up to 16 MUs An Access Control List ACL containing the MU MAC addresses within the established cell allows only the Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide 5 About the Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter specified MUs within the ACL to associate with a MicroAP Set the MicroAP and the MU to the appropriate data rates to communicate Refer to the MicroAP Rate Control Table for the rates The table below shows compatible data rates The adapter is configured to operate in the MicroAP mode through the Spectrum24 Network configuration dialog screen or the Spectrum24 Installation window in Windows NT refer to the installation section Table 2 1 MicroAP Rate Control Table Mobile Unit Micro AP Rate Control Supported Base Base Base Base Transmit Rate 1 Rate 1 Rate 1 Rate 2 Rates Tx Rate 2 B
29. Restart the computer when prompted by Windows NT Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Chapter Installing and Configuring the Driver in Windows 2000 The Spectrum24 Windows driver comes bundled with the Symbol N etwork Control Panel Applet N CPA and is available on the Symbol Web site Use NCPA to view and edit Spectrum24 WLAN adapter settings Symbol recommends updating the Spectrum24 WLAN adapter to the latest firmware After the driver and Plus Pack have been installed use the NIC Update utility to update the firmware in Windows 2000 Refer to the documentation shipped with the Spectrum24 Plus Pack utility suite for instructions on using NICUpdate To download the latest firmware go to http www symbol com services downloads download_spec24 html Before installing the Spectrum24 Windows 2000 driver e verify the Spectrum24 WLAN adapter is installed obtain Web access Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide 31 Installing and Configuring the Driver in Windows 2000 6 1 Installing the Spectrum24 Driver in Windows 2000 To install the Spectrum24 driver in Windows 2000 Do not insert the adapter before launching the Mote DelW2KIN FEXE file The DelW2KINF EXE file removes the existing Spectrum24 driver residing in the Windows 2000 program files If the DelW2KINF EXE file is not launched Windows 2000 loads a driver with reduced functionality 1 Launch the DelW2KIN
30. SS indicates no problems were found The positional bits below indicate each failed test Bit Corresponding test hex 001 code checksum 002 received first in first out Rx FIFO 004 transmitted first in first out Tx FIFO 008 received direct memory access Rx DMA 010 transmitted direct memory access Tx DMA 020 radio configuration 040 radio loopback 080 real time clock 100 CPU clock E 8 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide Diversity Tx Rate Max Rate Hop Pattern Hop Dwell Freq Status MU mode only Station ID MU mode only Power Mode MU mode only Ass d MUs MicroAP mode only Spectrum24 DOS Utilities 200 host interface 400 radio interface 800 random access memory RAM indicates YES for diversity enabled or NO for single antenna selected displays the transmission data rate used by the adapter in Mbps displays the maximum transmit rate available for use by the adapter in Mbps each hop set has a selection of hop patterns available The field displays the hop pattern used by the access point that associates with the MU displays the time between hops in K us units displays the current communication frequency for the adapter displays the status for the MU indicates the station ID number assigned to the MU during its last association displays CAM or PSP displays the total associated MUs Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Pr
31. Setup Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide 47 Installing and Configuring the Driver in DOS 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Set the parameters in this box Select Advanced Enter the ESS_ID number Use double quotes when entering the number Click OK Click OK in the adapter settings dialog box At the Network Drivers dialog box continue following the WFW instructions When the prompt Files for Symbol Spectrum24 882 11 LAN Adapter are currently installed do you want to replace them appears click YES Enter the path where the new O EMSETUPINF file is located Complete the WFW installation instructions on the screen Remove the installation disk Restart System for changes to take effect Ps After restarting the system the Spectrum24 802 11 Mote adapter driver parameters remain active and present under setup in WFW network settings The Spring parameters remain present under network settings in WFW This does not indicate any abnormalities with the new Spectrum24 802 11 driver 48 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Verifying the Firmware Version Chapters Verifying the Firmware Version Verify the Spectrum24 Wireless LAN adapter firmware is the most recent version to ensure optimal functionality In Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 and 2000 WLAN adapters use the Network Interface Card Task Tray NICTT utility to view driver and firmware revisio
32. Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Models LA 3021 PC Card amp LA 3026 ISA Adapter Product Reference Guide 72E 53432 01 Revision A August 2002 symbol www symbol com Copyright Copyright 2002 by Symbol Technologies Inc All rights reserved Symbol the Symbol logo and Spectrum24 are registered trademarks of Symbol Technologies Inc No part of this publication may be modified or adapted in any way for any purposes without permission in writing from Symbol The material in this manual is subject to change without notice Symbol reserves the right to make changes to any product to improve reliability function or design No license is granted either expressly or by implication estoppel or otherwise under any Symbol Technologies Inc intellectual property rights An implied license only exists for equipment circuits and subsystems contained in Symbol products Other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged Novell and LAN Workplace are registered trademarks of Novell Inc Patents This product is covered by one or more of the following U S and foreign Patents U S Patent No 4 593 186 4 603 262 4 607 156 4 652 750 4 673 805 4 736 095 4 758 717 4 760 248 4 806 742 4 816 660 4 845 350 4 896 026 4 897 532 4 923 281 4 933 538 4 992 717 5 015 833 5 017 765 5 021 641 5 029 183 5 047 617 5 103 46 5 113
33. age contains e Spectrum24 Wireless LAN adapter amp Verify the model indicated on the card and packaging Maha before use Contact the Symbol Support Center if an item is missing or not functioning Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide 13 Hardware Installation 3 2 Installing the PC Card The Spectrum24 WLAN adapter requires a computer with a Type II PC Card slot an available interrupt IRQ e an available I O port address e Web access Ps Installation and removal methods vary for different host Mote devices Refer to system documentation for information a Avoid WLAN adapter contact with liquids or Caution abrasive materials 14 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Hardware Installation To install the PC Card 1 Insert the PC Card into the PC slot Arrows on the front of the PC Card indicate the insertion point to the slot Slide in the PC Card until it firmly seats N ap Align the card properly when inserting Insert the card Caution firmly without forcing Forcing the card into the slot can damage the device or the card To conform with FCC RF exposure requirements this Warning portable device is only approved for use near a user s hand when there is 20 cm or more between the antenna and any persons body during normal operating conditions Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide 15 Hardware Installat
34. apter Property Page Use the WLAN Adapter property page to configure hardware and radio settings Use the Card Type pull down menu to specify the type of adapter PC Card or ISA adapter in the system Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN Advanced Properties x Mobile Unit Mobile IP MictoAP Encryption WLAN Adapter m Spectrum24 Adapter Settings m Hardware Gerd Tie PCMCIA v m Radio Link Rate C 1MB Support 2MB Support Both 1MB and 2MB Support Password Cancel Apply Help Use the Radio Data Link field to specify the data rate to be used by the NIC The NIC can use 1MB 2MB or both If Both 1MB and 2MB Support is selected the NIC defaults to a 1 Mbps data rate if a 2 Mbps date cannot be established Select Diversity if dual antenna support is required Diversity improves communication in highly reflective environments Do not select diversity if a secondary antenna is not being used Using diversity in a single antenna application can cause poor wireless network performance Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide A 11 Spectrum24 Network Control Panel Applet N CPA Password Protecting NCPA NCPA has a password protection feature that can be turned on and off from the WLAN Adapter property page When the NCPA program is initially launched the password is off default To create a password for the NCPA Advanced property pages 1 Click the Password
35. ase Default Rate 2 1 1 1 N A N A 1 amp 2 1 1 amp 2 1 amp 2 2 Default 2 N A N A N A 2 6 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide About the Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter 2 3 land 2 Mbps Operation The Spectrum24 3021 PC Card and 3026 ISA adapter support 1 or 2 Mbps data rates when properly configured The MU and the access point need to be operating at the same data rate to maintain network connectivity The table below identifies the supported data rates of a properly configured MU and access point The following factors dynamically alter the data rate e signal strength between the access point and the MU the ratio of good transmitted packets to attempted e transmitted packets fall below a threshold e the MU finds a higher transmit rate with another access point or encounters an unspecified data rate Table 2 2 AP Rate Control Table Mobile Unit Access Point Rate Set Supported 1 only 1 Required land2 2 Only Transmit 2 Optional Required Rates Default 1 1 1 N A N A 1 amp 2 1 Dynamic Dynamic 2 Default Rate Control Rate Control 2 N A N A N A 2 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide 7 About the Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter 2 4 Mobile IP Hohe The Spectrum24 WLAN adapter supports Mobile IP roaming across routers when properly configured to support Mobile IP in NCPA The Mobile IP feature allows Spectrum24 Wireless LAN devices to roam acros
36. at0xD000 operating in memory mode and EMM386 is being used For memory mode operation CDEVICE J Lpath EMM386 EXE X D 8 D7FF Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide 37 Installing and Configuring the Driver in DOS For l O mode operation DEVICE Lpath EMM386 EXE X D D FF 2 Modify the network configuration to include the memory range used by the WLAN adapter Exclude a 4 KB memory range for I O Mode operation Exclude a 32 KB memory range for memory mode operation g Refer to the Network Configuration for further details Meha Memory manager parameter settings vary The WLAN ISA adapter supports memory mode WLAN ISA Plug and Play adapter does not support memory mode Refer to the memory manager software documentation 3 Reboot the system e amp Refer to Vendor documentation for setup and Hobe installation of third party network software and drivers 7 2 Spectrum24 Automated Driver Installation The installation program copies the ODI driver and configuration files for the Novell Client to the hard drive The installation program can modify AUTO EXC BAT The automatic installation program assumes default settings To control value selection use the manual installation option The installation program also includes diagnostics functions for testing the adapter For additional information 38 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Installing and Confi
37. ating the Spectrum24 Driver in Windows 2000 To update the existing Windows 2000 driver files with the Spectrum24 driver files 1 2 3 4 Install the driver as described in Chapter 3 Power up the system Double click on My Network Places Click on the Network and Dial up Connections link Double click Local Area Connection Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide 33 Installing and Configuring the Driver in Windows 2000 34 Mote 10 11 12 If the Local Area Connection Status is enabled the Local Area Connection Status dialog box displays If the status is N etwork cable unplugged proceed to step 8 From the Local Area Connection Status dialog box click Properties The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box displays Click Configure The Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter Properties dialog box displays Click Driver Click Update Driver The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard dialog box displays Click Next The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard dialog box displays again Select Search for a suitable driver for my device Click Next Specify the location of the driver files Click N ext The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard dialog box displays stating Windows has found a driver for the device Do not use the driver found by the Windows 2000 operating system 13 14 Select Install one of the other drivers Click N ext Select the Symbol LA 302x Spectrum24 Wireles
38. ays Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide 25 Installing and Configuring the Windows 95 98 Driver 4 Click the Advanced button to view the default adapter configuration Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter Use the Mobile Unit Mobile IP MicroAP Encryption and WLAN Adapter tabs to view or adjust the adapter configuration settings For information on using the Spectrum24 N CPA utility Wola to configure Spectrum24 adapter properties refer to Appendix A 5 Exitand save the configuration settings by clicking OK or Finish Select Cancel to use the default values 6 Restart the system for the changes to take effect 26 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide Chapters Installing and Mote Configuring the Windows NT Driver The Spectrum24 Windows driver comes bundled with the Symbol N etwork Control Panel Applet N CPA and is available on the Symbol Web site Use NCPA to view and edit Spectrum24 WLAN adapter settings Symbol recommends updating the Spectrum24 WLAN adapter to the latest firmware After the driver and Plus Pack have been installed use the NIC Update utility to update the firmware in Windows NT Refer to the documentation shipped with the Spectrum24 Plus Pack utility suite for instructions on using NICUpdate To download the latest firmware go to http www symbol com services downloads download_spec24 html Before installing the Spectrum24 Windows NT
39. dapter E 2 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Spectrum24 DOS Utilities lt all gt displays association status power mode beacon algorithm and transmit status This also displays the ESSID station ID and radio type The last line shows the access points in the AP table and the number of scans The all option displays additional transmit and receive statistics S_INFO also provides this information J hh hh hh hh hh hh sets the mandatory access point BSSID for the adapter to associate The BSSID represents the access point MAC address L lt value gt get set options that apply only to Symbol radio terminals The value 40 selects no power down in Symbol terminals and the value 20 automatically powers down the terminals in a cradle O lt option gt sets the Firmware option for the adapter P sets the unit to PSP mode The C parameter sets it to CAM MU mode only T lt u gt v w get set beacon parameters The u parameter indicates the algorithm The v parameter indicates the minimum beacon interval The w parameter indicates the maximum beacon interval MU mode only Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide E 3 Spectrum24 DOS Utilities Used in MicroAP Only W displays the MicroAP ACL X lt hh hh hh hh hh hh gt adds a MAC address to the ACL The ACL allows a maximum of 16 entries Duplicate ACL entries are not detected Y lt hh hh hh hh hh hh gt removes a M
40. driver e verify the Spectrum24 WLAN adapter is installed obtain Web access Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide 27 Installing and Configuring the Windows NT Driver 5 1 28 New Spectrum24 Adapter Installation amp Mote To install the Spectrum24 driver for the first time in Windows NT Windows NT requires the ndis4 driver 1 Install the Spectrum24 WLAN adapter as described in Chapter 3 2 Power up the system 3 Click Start select Settings and Control Panel 4 Click on the Network icon and select the Adapters tab Click Add 5 Click Have Disk A window appears prompting for the location of the driver files 6 Enter the driver letter assigned to the location of the driver files Click OK The Select OEM O ption dialog box displays 7 Select the Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN PC Card or Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN Plug and Play ISA Adapter V2 Click OK The Symbol Easy Setup dialog box displays 8 Enter the network ESSID in the Symbol Easy Setup dialog box Click OK The Network dialog box appears lick Close and complete the installation instructions displayed by the Windows operating system 9 Reboot the computer when prompted by Windows NT Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Installing and Configuring the Windows NT Driver 10 Proceed to 5 3 Spectrum24 Adapter Configuration for Windows NT on page 30 5 2 Existing Adapter Installation To u
41. er 4 1 Installing the Spectrum24 Driver in Windows 95 The Spectrum24 Windows driver comes bundled with the Symbol N etwork Control Panel Applet N CPA and is available on the Symbol Web site Use NCPA to view and edit Spectrum24 WLAN adapter settings g Symbol recommends updating the Spectrum24 WLAN Mota adapter to the latest firmware After the driver and Plus Pack have been installed use the N IC U pdate utility to update the firmware in Windows 95 Refer to the documentation shipped with the Spectrum24 Plus Pack utility suite for instructions on using NICUpdate To download the latest firmware go to http www symbol com services downloads download _spec24 html Before installing the Spectrum24 Windows driver e verify the Spectrum24 WLAN adapter is installed e obtain Web access Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide 21 Installing and Configuring the Windows 95 98 Driver 22 amp Hohe Mote To install the driver for the first time in Windows 95 Windows 95 requires the ndis4 driver 1 Install the Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN adapter as described in Chapter 3 2 Power up the system 3 When Windows 95 recognizes the adapter an Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box appears requesting a driver to install Click N ext 4 Click Finish when Windows displays the following message Windows found the following updated driver for this device Symbol LA 302x Spectrum24 Wirel
42. er Product Reference Guide Appendix C Troubleshooting C 1 Windows 95 and 98 Troubleshooting Tips Use the tools provided by Windows 95 98 and LAN analyzers FTP Software N ETXRAY Novell LAN analyzer to diagnose problems Some common problems exhibited when the Spectrum24 WLAN adapter has not been properly installed include Windows 95 or 98 does not recognize the Spectrum24 WLAN adapter when installed Verify Windows 95 or 98 PCMCIA support is installed Verify the computer has a Plug and Play BIOS or a Spectrum24 ISA adapter in use The driver fails to load A resource conflict could exist Use the Device Manager to resolve resource conflicts Select the System applet from the Control Panel Select the Device Manager tab e The workstation cannotassociate to the Spectrum24 access point Verify the adapter ESSID matches the ESSID of the AP Refer to the Configuration section of this document for details Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide C 1 Troubleshooting Degraded performance from the Spectrum24 WLAN adapter Verify a secure antenna connection on the PC Card or ISA adapter Verify thattwo antennas remain attached to the PC Card or ISA adapter if Diversity is selected Network drive mappings disappear when the laptop suspends or the adapter is removed then reinserted Windows 95 or 98 does not restore N etware network drive mappings under these conditions Log outand log in again
43. er in Windows 2000 31 6 1 Installing the Spectrum24 Driver in Windows 2000ra a 32 6 2 Updating the Spectrum24 Driver in Windows 2000 ssir 33 6 3 Configuring the Specrum24 WLAN Adapter for Windows 2000 ee 36 Installing and Configuring the Driverinn DO Sask palieirpotewiettacimaiaceMeisuurene 37 7 1 Preventing Memory Range Conflicts 37 7 2 Spectrum24 Automated Driver Installation 38 7 3 NDIS Manual Installation cece 40 7 4 Modifying CONFIG SYS ace 41 7 5 Modifying AUTO EXEC BAT saec 41 7 6 Modifying PROTO CO LIN l 41 7 7 ODI Manual Installation eee 42 7 8 Modifying AUTO EXEC BAT saes 42 7 9 Modifying NET CFG e 43 7 10 Keyword usage 43 7 11 Enabling Plug and Play 43 7 12 Enabling Card Services 45 7 13 Windows for Workgroups v3 11 008 47 7 14 Installing the Driver 47 Verifying the Firmware Version 0068 49 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Spectrum24 Network Control Panel Applet N CPA ceee A 1 A 1 Installing N CPA aeee A 1 A2 USING NCCPA renien t a A 2 WLAN Adapter Specifications B 1 Troubleshooting esses sett Ritec diuniedtaudeestoal a C 1 C 1 Windows 95 and 98 Troubleshooting Tips C 1 C 2 Windows NT 4 0 Troubleshooting C 3 C 3 Windows 2000 Troubleshooting Tips C 7 Spectrum24 DOS Keyword6 cce D 1 Spectrum2
44. es to indicate a powered MicroAP accepting MUs As MU A solid LED indicates association with an AP Activity As MicroAP A solid LED indicates data traffic between the MicroAP and MU As MU A solid LED indicates communication with the AP PC Cards without end cap antennas lack LEDs Meha The LA 3021 102 xx version PC Card has an attached antenna with only one LED A steady LED blink of once per second indicates the PC Card is associated while a rapid blink indicates the Card is transmitting and receiving data across the network A slow LED blink indicates the card is not associated and looking for an access point or networked peer Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide 11 About the Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter 2 8 2 ISA Adapter LED Description ISA Adapter LEDs are located on the back bracket of the adapter and provide the following status information Associated The Associated LED is the inner LED closest to the antenna connector A Green LED indicates adapter is associated with an access point Data The Data LED is the outer LED A Yellow LED indicates data traffic between the adapter and access point 12 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide Chapter3 Hardware Installation Physical installations differ for each system Refer to the system manufacturer documentation for specific information 3 1 Preparation Before beginning the installation verify the hardware pack
45. ess LAN PC Card At this point in the installation the user is prompted by Windows 95 to insert the Symbol LA 302x WLAN Card Installation Disk The disk was already installed in step 3 Click Next 5 Specify the location of the driver files Click OK 6 Enter the network ESSID in the Symbol Easy Setup window Click OK 7 Click Finish 8 When prompted restart the computer 9 Proceed to 4 3 Spectrum24 Adapter Configuration for Windows 95 98 on page 25 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Installing and Configuring the Windows 95 98 Driver 4 2 Installing the Spectrum24 Driver in Windows 98 The Spectrum24 Windows driver comes bundled with the Symbol N etwork Control Panel Applet N CPA and is available on the Symbol Web site Use NCPA to view and edit Spectrum24 WLAN adapter settings amp Symbol recommends updating the Spectrum24 WLAN Hoha adapter to the latest firmware After the driver and Plus Pack have been installed use the N IC Update utility to update the firmware in Windows 98 Refer to the documentation shipped with the Spectrum24 Plus Pack utility suite for instructions on using NICUpdate To download the latest firmware go to http www symbol com services downloads download_spec24 html Before installing the Specttum24 Windows driver e verify the Spectrum24 WLAN adapter is installed e obtain Web access Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide 23
46. ey to continue CTRL C to abort Press any key The system displays FIRMWARE IEEE Addr 00 AO F8 00 04 D2 Ver V2 00 Date 960320 AMD Erasing flash Operation successful Programm Ng Fasi aetan iesen EE E he Rat When the program completes it displays Programmi ng operation successful Update Operation completed To display other program options for S_UPDATE enter s_update Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide E 15 Spectrum24 DOS Utilities E 16 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide Appendix F Customer Support Symbol Technologies provides its customers with prompt and accurate customer support Use the Symbol Support Center as the primary contact for any technical problem question or support issue involving Symbol products If the Symbol Customer Support specialists cannot solve a problem access to all technical disciplines within Symbol becomes available for further assistance and support Symbol Customer Support responds to calls by email telephone or fax within the time limits set forth in individual contractual agreements When contacting Symbol Customer Support please provide the following information e serial number of unit e model number or product name e software type and version number North American Contacts Inside North America contact Symbol by e Symbol Technologies Inc One Symbol Plaza Holtsville New York 11742 1300 Telephone 1 516
47. ference Guide C 3 Troubleshooting e A degraded performance exists from the Spectrum24 WLAN adapter Verify a secure antenna connection on the PC Card or ISA adapter Verify two antennas remain attached to the PC Card or the ISA adapter when Diversity is selected e Nonfunctioning ISA adapter LEDs Verify the ISA adapter is selected in the Card Type field Verify the adapter ESSID matches the ESSID of the access point C 2 1 Useful Tool for Windows NT Troubleshooting Windows NT Provides an additional tool for analyzing the network installation and performance PCMCIA Applet A Control Panel utility included with Windows NT displays information about the Spectrum24 WLAN adapter If the card is installed but does not appear in the display it is probably defective If it appears with an X itis not configured properly C 4 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Troubleshooting C 2 2 Windows NT Errors amp When errors occur during driver installation they Heba appear in the System Log Use the Event Viewer program from the Administrative Tools group to view the System Log Locate the SLA41N D4 or Service Monitor entries If the driver fails to load one of the following messages display in the System Log SLA41ND4 Could not allocate the resources necessary for operation e The driver could not allocate enough memory for internal data SLA41ND4 Has determined that the adapter is
48. guring the Driver in DOS refer to the README TXT file provided on the DOS 16 bit Drivers and Utilities diskette e For ODI select OD Installation from the main menu This allows an automatic or manual driver installation and configuration e For NDIS select Driver Installation Instructions from the main menu For installation program overview select Help from the main menu and select Installation Overview To control value selection use the manual installation a A default installation is assumed for all driver Mote installations All references made are to default directories for all installations 1 Power up the system to a DOS prompt 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities Installation Diskette into the floppy drive 3 Change the drive and path to the location of the Drivers and Utilities diskette 4 Press the Enter key 5 Type Install 6 Follow the instructions from the installation program Reboot the system when prompted amp If the automatic installation program was not used Mote copy the files as needed LSL CO M SLAIN IT EXE SL80 DIPC CO M from the Drivers and Utilities Installation diskette to the appropriate directory on the hard disk Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide 39 Installing and Configuring the Driver in DOS 7 3 40 N DIS Manual Installation For NDIS MUs require the radio device driver SL8N DIS EXE A protocol manager PRO TMAN binds N DIS dr
49. he current transmit rate available for the MU in Mbps FIFO the transmits buffers pending for this MU TxDir the fragments transmitted to this MU RxDir the fragments received to this MU Press PgUp and PgDn to display the second block of MUS E 4 6 Transmit and Receive Statistics Table The transmit and receive statistics and graphs indicate activity over the last second Use this display if background operations such as Pings occur E 12 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide Spectrum24 DOS Utilities Counters locate on the left side of the display The horizontal bar graph shows activity over the last second Tx_Hostand the packets passed to and from the Rx_Host driver If these fields register 0 zero an interrupt conflict in the driver installation can exist NDir_U and the Nondirected and Directed packets Dir U Byte sec approximates the bytes per second sent and received E 5 S VER S_VER displays the version date of the installed Firmware It also displays the Diversity mode status At the DOS prompt enter Sver The system displays Spectrum24 LAN Adapter Version Display Utility V4 xx C Copyright 1996 Symbol Technologies All Rights Reserved Card in slot 1 FIRMWARE IEEE Addr hh hh hh hh hh hh Ver V4 xx Date XXXXXX Country United States 1 Diversity ON If using s_ver to display the CIS parameters atthe DOS prompt enter S_ver x Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adap
50. ing or waiting for another function Used in combination with another keystroke Typeface conventions used include lt angles gt indicates mandatory parameters in a given syntax brackets for command line indicates available parameters in configuration files brackets act as separators for options GUI Screen text indicates the control name in a GUI based application Italics indicates the first use of a term book title or menu single quotes indicates the exact setting for a parameter Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide iii Screen indicates monitor screen dialog Also indicates user input A screen is the hardware device on which data appears A display is data arranged on a screen indicates text shown on a terminal screen URL indicates Uniform Resource Locator Click the URL to launch browser This document uses the following icons for certain conditions or types of information a Indicates tips or special requirements Moha a Indicates conditions that can cause equipment damage or data loss Pa Uuh rA Indicates a potentially dangerous condition or procedure that only Symbol trained personnel should Veurnin g attempt to correct or perform iv Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Introduction eos hosed aaa ton dice About the Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter atmana e
51. ion 3 2 1 16 Couten End Cap Antenna Installation To attach an end cap antenna to a Spectrum24 PC Card 1 Grasp the PC Card at its end nearest the antenna connector 2 Line up the antenna connectors with the PC Card connectors Keep antenna aligned with the PC Card symbol Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter ping Frequency Ho IEEE 802 11 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Frequency Hopping IEEE 802 1 Tilting the antenna while trying to install or remove it can cause the antenna connectors to bend and break 3 Firmly press the antenna to the PC Card A soft click indicates the antenna is connected Verify the PC Card and antenna ends are flush Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Hardware Installation 3 2 2 End Cap Antenna Removal d Phan Cuh Pia C h n d Enuiar wuha Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide 1 The LA 3021 version of the PC Card has the front label of the card secured over a portion of the antenna No attempt should be remove the antenna To remove an end cap antenna 1 Grasp the antenna at the end nearest the PC Card in the center above the connectors Do not press the buttons at the edges They automatically open 2 Firmly pull the antenna from the PC Card Keep the end cap in line with the PC Card Tilting the antenna while trying to install or remove it can cause the connect
52. ired configuration parameter was not found in the system registry Use NCPA to view the driver configuration Ensure values appear in each data entry field If a value is missing key in or use the associated list box to select an appropriate value Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Troubleshooting C 3 Windows 2000 Troubleshooting Tips Use the tools provided by Windows 2000 to diagnose problems e The workstation cannotassociate to the Spectrum24 access point Verify the adapter ESSID matches the ESSID of the AP Refer to the Configuration section of this document for details e Degraded performance from the Spectrum24 WLAN adapter Verify a secure antenna connection on the PC Card or ISA adapter Verify the antennas remain attached to the PC Card or ISA adapter if Diversity is selected Nonfunctioning ISA adapter LEDs Verify the Card Type parameter is set to ISA Verify thatthe adapter ESSID matches the ESSID of the access point Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide C 7 Troubleshooting C 8 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Appendix D Spectrum24 DOS Keywords Keywords for Power Saving Mode Beacon_Alg Beacon_Minimum Beacon Maximum Powermgmt Description The PSP performance index which varies from 1 to 5 enables users to specify how often the MU wakes up to check for data the beacon algorithm PSP performance index 1
53. ith an access point before continuing At the DOS prompt enter s_wfa The system displays S_WFA Version 4 xx SLAAPI found at 096E Waiting for MU Association Type any key to abort Firmware V4 xx Date XXXXXX Country Standard ESS_1D S24NET MAC Adrs 00 AO F8 21 56 3D Searching Adapter is associated Mode CAM Scans 0 AP IEEE 00 AO F8 3D 21 56 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide E 1 Spectrum24 DOS Utilities E 2 S UTIL S_UTIL is a DO S utility program that can configure the adapter and obtain statistics S_UTIL runs only after the driver has been installed The program provides a list of available commands in the absence of a command line parameter Each command requires a one letter code to display current configuration parameters or statistics Some commands allow optional parameters to change driver Firmware settings only for the current session At the DOS prompt enter s_util lt func gt parms where func and parms A displays LAN adapter configuration including interrupt I O address memory address ESSID Firmware version IEEE table number country code and IEEE MAC address B displays the BSSID of the associated access point preferred AP and mandatory AP B hh hh hh hh hh hh sets the preferred access point BSSID for the adapter to associate The BSSID represents the access point MAC address C E lt ESSID String gt sets the 32 character ESSID for the a
54. ivers to the protocol stack A network bind NETBIND program binds all the network stack components NDIS loads as a system block device driver N DIS drivers install in the CONFIG SYS The NDIS driver supports network configurations compatible with the NDIS v2 01 specification NDIS configured systems require the following e SL8NDIS EXE The Spectrum24 radio device driver e PROTMAN A protocol manager to bind NDIS drivers to the protocol stack e NETBIND a network bind program for all network stack components e Other protocol drivers as required Locate N DIS network parameters in Protocol ini Edit Protocol ini using an ASCII text editor The following example assumes a default installation of the third party network software Refer to individual vendor documentation for setup of specific network software being used PATH refers to the location of files on the hard drive If the automatic installation program was not used copy the files as needed PROTMAN DOS SL8N DIS EXE N ETBIN D CO M from the Drivers and Utilities Installation diskette to the appropriate directory on the hard disk Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Installing and Configuring the Driver in DOS 7 4 Modifying CONFIG SYS Verify the following lines in CO NFIG SYS are present DEVICE LPATH J PROTMAN DOS C DEVICE PATH SL8NDIS exe e other protocol drivers as required 7 5 Modifying AUTO EXEC BAT In AUTO EXEC B
55. l Applet N CPA Enter a Mobile Home MD5 Key matching the MD5 key on the access point of the home subnet Use this password to protect the registration packets from being tampered when forwarded to the home agent access point Use the Registration Timeout pull down menu to select a timeout value When the MU registers with a foreign subnet access point the registration is required to take place within the time specified The default registration time is 60 seconds If the MU does not register with the foreign subnet access point within the specified time the foreign subnet AP removes the MU from its list of registered MUs Use the Delay Time pull down menu to select the time an MU waits for a response from a foreign subnet access point when trying to register with that access point An MU attempts to register with an access point three times before stopping Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide A 7 Spectrum24 Network Control Panel Applet N CPA A 2 3 MicroAP Property Page Use the MicroAP property page to configure the NIC to operate as an access point The MicroAP establishes a single cell wireless network for devices in MU mode Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN Advanced Properties x Mobile Unit MobileIP MictoAP Encryption WLAN Adapter 802 11 Micro AP Settings M Enable Micro AP Frequency Hop Settings Hop Set 1 X Hop Sequence 255 X DTIM Delay fi 7 Cancel Anpi Hel
56. n data The NICTT General Properties page allow users to verify driver firmware version data and view wireless LAN adapter signal and transmission quality information The NICUpdate utility updates the firmware in a Spectrum24 PC Card or ISA adapter Refer to the documentation shipped with the Spectrum24 Plus Pack utility suite for instructions on using NICUpdate The driver and Plus Pack installation is required to run es the NICUpdate utility Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide 49 Verifying the Firmware Version 50 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide Appendix A Spectrum24 Network Control Panel Applet N CPA A 1 Installing NCPA ae NCPA supports Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 and 2000 Mote The Symbol N etwork Control Panel Applet NC PA utility comes bundled with the Spectrum24 Windows device driver and is available from the Symbol Web site Use NCPA to configure the Spectrum24 adapter Complete the driver installation instructions described in Chapters 4 5 and 6 for the Windows 95 98 NT and 2000 operating systems to install NCPA Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide A 1 Spectrum24 Network Control Panel Applet N CPA A 2 Using NCPA NCPA allows users to view and edit Spectrum24 NIC settings Access the Spectrum24 NCPA through the Windows N etwork Control Panel When NCPA is installed the applet displays an Easy Setup window allowing users to set the 802
57. n display of selected Firmware statistics and configuration variables It obtains the data through the driver extension get_adapterinfo and get statistics functions and it periodically refreshes the display with updated information This utility can identify if the MU communicates properly At the DOS prompt enter s_info Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide E 5 Spectrum24 DOS Utilities In MicroAP mode the system displays SPECTRUM24 ADAPTER STATISTICS MAP V4 25 09 16 98 Address QOAQF8 161CA8 Fw Ver V4 28 Tx Rate 1 Mb Sec Freq 2461 Country STD Selftest PASS Max Rate 1 Mb Sec Ass d MUs 1 SSID s24net Diversity OFF Hop Pattern 0 Ben Interval 100 RunTime 00 00 00 00 Hop Dwell 100 DTIM Interval 5 EER ERE TH SCAUS ECS PREPARE TERE EAEE PES AERA PERE RY Stat Stiligs AMER EES SH FE Tx Host 1 B Sec 0 Rx Host 2 B Sec 0 Tx NDir 3 Tx Ben 960 Rx NDir 0 Tx Dir 0 Rx Dir 2 POCO RECO O EEEE OREG Associated MUS FEEEKEHEEERE REE RE REE RE Mode Adrs ID Rat Fifo TxDir Rx Dir 1 CAM 10461C 1 1 0 0 3 2 CAM 105623 2 2 0 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Fl0 q exit program Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Spectrum24 DOS Utilities In MU Mode the system displays eee HERE RE RS SPECTRUM24 ADAPTER STATISTICS MU V4 25 09 16 98 Address QOAQF8 161CA8 Fw Ver V4 28 Tx Rate 1 Mb Sec Freq 2421 Countr
58. oduct Reference Guide E 9 Spectrum24 DOS Utilities Bcn Interval MicroAP mode only DTIM Interval MicroAP mode only Transmit Statistics displays the time between beacon packets in 100 K uUs units displays the frequency of DTIM packets as a multiple of beacon packets This indicates how many beacons equal one DTIM cycle Transmit statistics indicates activity over the last second This display is useful if background operations such as pings occur Locate counters on the left side of the display Tx Host Tx NDir Tx Dir B Sec Tx Bcn MicroAP mode only the packets passed to the driver An interrupt conflict in the driver installation can occur when these fields equal 0 zero the Nondirected packets transmitted the Directed packets transmitted approximates the bytes per second sent the total beacons transmitted Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Spectrum24 DOS Utilities E 4 3 Receive Statistics Receive statistics indicates activity over the last second This display is useful if background operations such as Pings occur Locate counters on the right side of the display Rx Host the packets passed from the driver If these fields equal 0 zero an interrupt conflict in the driver installation can occur Rx N Dir the Nondirected packets received Rx Dir the Directed packets received B Sec approximates the bytes per second received Rx Bcn the total beacons
59. operty page A 6 roaming 8 roaming across routers 8 Mobile IP property page A 6 configure A 6 mobile unit property page A 4 Modifying Config sys 41 Netcfg 43 Protocol ini 41 MU Mobile Unit antenna connection 19 CAM 9 card and socket services 10 firmware 49 hardware installation 13 Mobile IP 8 MU Mode 3 NCPA A 1 operation 3 PC card installation 14 ISA adapter installation 18 plug and play 10 power management 9 PSP 9 Rate Control 6 7 roaming 4 roaming across routers 8 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide MU Mode 3 N NCPA 802 11 ESSID A 2 Encryption property page A 9 installing A 1 MicroAP A 8 Mobile IP property page A 6 Mobile Unit properties A 4 password A 12 tools and utilities A 2 using A 2 Windows 2000 installation 31 Windows 95 98 configuration 25 Windows NT configuration 30 36 WLAN property page A 11 N DIS Network Driver Interface Specification 3 Automated Installation 38 Manual Installation 40 Modifying Autoexec bat 41 network adapter configuration Windows 95 98 25 Windows NT 30 36 O O DI O pen Data Link Interface 3 Installation 38 Manual Installation 42 Modifying Autoexec bat 42 Index 3 P PC Card Antenna Installation 16 Antenna Removal 17 Plug and Play Enabling 43 power management CAM 9 PSP 9 PSP 9 D 1 R Rate Control 6 AP 7 Configuration 6 MicroAP 6 MU 6 7 roaming Mobile IP 8 roaming across routers 8 S Spectrum24 25 30 802 111 Bridging
60. ors to bend and break To ensure a reliable connection attach the antenna and adapter connectors securely The antenna connection to the card is stronger than the PC Card connection in the host computer Pulling the antenna removes the card from the computer without removing the antenna from the PC Card Flexing or tilting the antenna after attaching it to the PC Card can break the antenna and or the PC Card connectors N Hardware Installation 3 3 18 Installing the ISA Adapter Cautien ie WrrelessLAN Adapter Frequency Hopping IEEE 802 11 Use proper grounding for the environment when handling computer components Using PC 98 compliant system hardware increases the performance of the ISA adapter m Power off the computer before installing the adapter If the system has a PCMCIA adapter installed the ISA adapter can function as a second controller Remove the computer cover Locate an available ISA slot in the computer Remove the retaining screw and bracket for the slot om AeA Ww N Align the adapter with the slot and insert firmly Verify the adapter seats in the slot evenly Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Hardware Installation 6 Verify that the antenna connectors in the back of the computer are exposed 7 Secure the adapter to the chassis with a retaining screw 8 Replace the computer cover 3 3 1 External Antenna Connection The ISA
61. p Each MicroAP requires a unique ESS ID MicroAP cells can coexist as separate individual networks within the same site without interference The MicroAP does not roam but it does support roaming The NIC in MicroAP mode operates in CAM and supports devices MUs operating in both PSP and CAM The MicroAP supports up to 16 MUs Select the Enable MicroAP checkbox to support MicroAP operations for the target NIC Use the 1 and 2 Megabit Base Rate checkboxes to specify the data rate within the MicroAP cell A MicroAP and MU are required to use the same data rate Use the Frequency Hop Settings pull down menu to establish the Hop Set Hop Sequence and DTIM Delay to be used within the MicroAP cell Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Spectrum24 Network Control Panel Applet N CPA A 2 4 Encryption Property Page Use the Encryption property page for configuring WLAN adapter Encryption settings The absence of a physical connection makes wireless links vulnerable to information theft Encryption is an efficient method of preventing data theft and improving data security The firmware supports O pen System and Shared Key 40 bit Encryption algorithms Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN Advanced Properties x Mobile Unit Mobile IP MicroAP Encryption WLAN Adapter m Micro P Authentication Options 9 hm no encryption Mome Unit Authentication Wptons Erenpton Alaanttnn Open System no encryption he
62. pdate the driver in an existing Windows NT Spectrum24 WLAN adapter installation 1 Power up the system 2 Open the Network applet from the Control Panel 3 Click the Adapters tab 4 Select the Symbol Spectrum24 Wireless PC Card or Symbol Spectrum24 Wireless ISA Adapter and click Update 5 Enter the path assigned to the driver files Click Continue 6 Click Close to exit the Network applet 7 Click Yes to restart the system Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide 29 Installing and Configuring the Windows NT Driver 5 3 30 Hoha Spectrum24 Adapter Configuration for Windows NT To configure the Spectrum24 WLAN adapter for Windows NT 1 Click Start select Settings and Control Panel 2 Click on the N etwork icon 3 Select the Adapters tab and click on the Symbol PC Card ISA Adapter 4 Click the Properties button The Symbol Easy Setup dialog box displays 5 Click the Advanced button The NCPA Easy Setup property page displays with the default ESSID Use the Mobile Unit Mobile IP MicroAP Encryption and WLAN Adapter tabs to view or adjust the adapter configuration settings For information on using the Spectrum24 NCPA utility to configure Spectrum24 adapter properties refer to Appendix A Click OK or Close to save the changes to the adapter configuration and exit the Symbol NCPA utility Select Cancel to use the default values Complete the remaining instructions
63. provides the quickest response time shortest sleep interval while PSP performance index 5 provides efficient power consumption longest sleep interval programs the minimum beacon interval for the dynamic algorithms programs the maximum beacon interval for the dynamic algorithms sets power management option The default is No for CAM Yes sets the card to PSP mode Keywords for MicroAP Description Mode Only MicroAP MicroAP_Hop_Set MicroAP_Hop_ Seq MicroAP_BDelay enables Micro AP operation when set to Yes If enabled the PowerMgmt keyword is ignored and the meaning of the Tx_Rate and ESSID keywords change specifies the Hop Set used by the Micro AP specifies the Hop Sequence used by the MicroAP specifies the delay for broadcast packets being transmitted from the MAP Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide D 1 Spectrum24 DO S Keywords Keywords for MicroAP Mode Only Base Rate Keywords for CSS and Plug and Play Clients Cardservices Socketservices PNP Keywords in MicroAP or MU Mode Interrupt 10 Address Description MAP Only set to 1 or 2 to require associating MUs to operate at 1 Mbps or 2 Mbps This keyword can be used multiple time to require multiple data rates If the MU is not capable of the required data rate s it cannot associate with this MAP Description enables card services installation if no parameter is present or if the parameter is Ye
64. r or updating the firmware For O DI from the command line or in a batch file load the following LSL COM SLAINIT EXE SL80DIPC COM e other protocol drivers as required 44 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Installing and Configuring the Driver in DOS For NDIS in the CONFIG SYS file include DEVICEJ LPATH PROTMAN DOS DEVICEJ LPATHJ SLAINIT EXE DEVICEJ LPATH SL8NDIS EXE e other protocol drivers as required 7 12 Enabling Card Services Load SLAINIT EXE prior to loading the driver in order to use Card and Socket Services with the PCMCIA Adapter card Using Card and Socket Services allows Hot Swapping the PCMCIA Adapter card It also provides protection against resource conflicts For ODI from the command line or in a batch file enter LSL COM SLAINIT EXE SL80DIPC COM e other protocol drivers as required For NDIS in config sys enter DEVICE J PATH PROTMAN DOS DEVICEJ PATH SLAINIT EXE SECTIONNAME the Symbol Spectrum24 drivers in PROTO COL INI DEVICE J PATH SL8NDIS EXE e other protocol drivers as required Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide 45 Installing and Configuring the Driver in DOS amp Moba 46 Ensure that the driver keywords Cardservices and Socketservices have been set to Yes Verify that PN P is not present or has been set to No For ODI in NET CFG enter PNP NO CARDSERVICES YES SOCKETSERVICES YES
65. s LAN PC Card Click Next Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide amp The Microsoft Digital Signature Not Found dialog Plots box could appear at this point in the installation A Microsoft digital signature is not required for the driver installation Click Yes to continue with the driver installation A progress bar displays showing the progress of the driver file download When the driver download is complete the Symbol Easy Setup dialog box displays 15 Enter the network ESSID in the Easy Setup window Click OK The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box displays again stating Windows has finished installing the software required for this device 16 Click Finish 17 Restart the computer for the changes to take effect 18 Proceed to 6 3 Configuring the Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter for Windows 2000 on page 36 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide 35 Installing and Configuring the Driver in Windows 2000 6 3 Configuring the Spectrum24 WLAN Adapter for Windows 2000 To configure the Spectrum24 WLAN adapter for 2000 1 Click Start select Settings and Control Panel 2 Click on the System icon and select the Hardware tab Click on the Device Manager button Double click on N etwork Adapters Right click on the Spectrum24 WLAN adapter Select Properties OF SR ees The Symbol PC Card Properties dialog box displays 7 Select the Spectrum24 tab The Symbol NCPA Easy Setup
66. s Requires I O mode No disables Plug and Play keyword cannot be present or set to No enables socket services installation if no parameter or if the parameter is Yes Requires I O mode No disables PNP keyword cannot be present or set to No sets the driver to require the presence of Slainitexe Default is No if slainitexe is not loaded preventing the driver from loading This keyword forces Mode to IO and ignores the Interrupt IO Address and Memory keywords Description designates the port hardware interrupt 3 to 15 Default is 5 In protocol ini the keyword Int is Supported I O address 0x240 to 0x380 for the adapter Default is 0x300 Also recognizes IO ADDRESS for backward compatibility This is a hex number D 2 Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide Keywords in MicroAP or MU Mode Memory Tx_Rate Mode Spectrum24 DO S Keywords Description resource memory location 0xC000 to 0xE800 Default is OxD000 Memory mode uses the 32Kb block I O Mode uses the 4Kb block Verify the designated memory block is reserved using an extended memory manager EMM386 EXE with the x option for DOS In protocol ini the keyword Mem is also supported This is a hex number set to 1 or 2 to enable operation at 1 Mbps or 2 Mbps Use this keyword multiple times to enable multiple data rates If the adapter is not capable of the requested data rate the entry is
67. s routers The MU retains its IP address when configured for Mobile IP and can move from one IP subnet to another move from an Ethernet segment to a wireless LAN move from one Ethernet segment to another Router gt ie Intemet ia Mobile Node Mobile Node Refer to Appendix A for instructions on using the NCPA utility to configure the WLAN adapter for Mobile IP support Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide About the Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter 2 5 Power Management The WLAN adapter supports the Continuously Aware CAM and Power Save Polling PSP power management modes CAM requires the radio to remain on Symbol does not recommend CAM for battery powered devices amp The ISA version of the Spectrum24 WLAN adapter Moha functions in CAM only PSP mode allows the MU to conserve power by suspending communication while still associated with an access point The access point saves data for transmission to the MU when it wakes at given intervals When the adapter wakes to check for data it switches back into CAM until itis ready suspend communications again An adjustable PSP level enables users to specify how often the MU wakes up to check for data PSP level 1 provides the quickest response time shortest sleep interval while PSP level 10 provides efficient power consumption longest sleep interval
68. ter Product Reference Guide E 13 Spectrum24 DOS Utilities E 6 The system displays Spectrum24 LAN Adapter Version Display Utility V4 xx C Copyright 1996 Symbol Technologies All Rights Reserved Card in slot 1 FIRMWARE EEE Addr hh bh hh hh bh hh Ver V4 xx Date XXXXXX Country United States 1 Diversity ON CIs Ver VX xx Serial 00032123 Mfg Date 00080896 Dest Code FW USA Mfg Info TSW none Power 500 CkSum CAE3 S UPDATE S_UPDATE updates the flash image with a new Firmware file The standard Firmware file is SLA_FW BIN This program does not change the IEEE address or the country code Locate S UPDATE and the latest Firmware file in the FIRMWARE directory on the Installation and Utilities CDROM Do notrun S UPDATE after driver installation Uninstall and reinstall the driver The ISA Plug and Play WLAN adapter requires users to load SLAINIT EXE prior to loading the driver or updating the Firmware S_UPDATE requires an Intel compatible PCMCIA controller Intel Vadem Cirrus or Ricoh or card and socket services and SLAIN IT If using EMM 386 reserve the memory location at DO00 DOFF X D000 DOFF Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Spectrum24 DOS Utilities To update the adapter Firmware At the DOS prompt enter s_update The system displays Spectrum24 LAN Adapter FLASH Update Utility Vx xx Reading the Firmware binary file SLA_FW BIN Press any k
69. y STD Selftest PASS Max Rate 1 Mb Sec Status ASSOC D SSID s24net Diversity OFF Hop Pattern 27 Station ID 1 RunTime 00 00 00 54 Hop Dwell 100 Power Mode CAM FeeeeKERERE TX Statistics ket HH ERE A HERE EREREKES RX Statisticstteeeeereete Ty Host 163 B Sec 0 Rx Host 168 B Sec 0 Tx NDir 2 Rx NDir 12 Rx Ben 517 Tx Dir 161 Rx Dir 162 EEEE OEEO O OCOC AP Tab e EEEE EEEE O ECO OOOO O O EGE St AG BSSID RS MU Hp St AG BSSID RS MU Hp 1 CE OF 73DA7F 65 T 21 11 Fi 12 3 13 4 14 5 15 6 16 7 17 8 18 9 19 10 20 F10 q exit program To return to DOS press ESC or ENTER The display includes configuration and status information transmit statistics receive statistics roaming statistics optional additional statistics and the Known AP table E 4 1 Configuration Status S_INFO displays the standard information about the MicroAP or MU A brief description of the display content follows Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide E 7 Spectrum24 DOS Utilities Address Country SS ID Runtime Fw Ver Selftest device MAC address the adapter country code STD indicates the standard hop set for the adapter In certain countries this field displays Japan Korea France Spain Mexico Belgium OF Israel aS appropriate the ESSID the elapsed time since the adapter initialized the adapter Firmware version and date indicates adapter self tests A resulting PA
70. y on the hard disk Modifying AUTO EXEC BAT Modify AUTO EXEC BAT to include the following CPATHI LSL PATHI SLAINIT If using an ISA card CPATH SL80DIPC e other protocol drivers as required Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide Installing and Configuring the Driver in DOS 7 9 Modifying NET CFG With an ASCII text editor create NET CFG in the network directory Include the following statements LINK DRIVER SLAODI FRAME ETHERNET_II MODE 10 IOADDRESS 388 INTERRUPT 5 ESS_ID 181 Verify the values do not conflict with other system Haha interrupts I O and memory ranges Refer to Appendix D for a detailed description of DO S keyword definitions 7 10 Keyword usage Certain keywords enable or disable features modes and usage of the Spectrum24 adapter in different environments Refer to Appendix D for a detailed definition of all DOS keywords 7 11 Enabling Plug and Play In both cases set the driver keyword PnP to yes Verify that Mote the keywords Cardservices and Socketservices are not present or are set to No Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference G uide 43 Installing and Configuring the Driver in DOS For ODI in NET CFG enter PNP YES CARDSERVICES NO SOCKETSERVICES NO For NDIS in PROTO COL INI enter PNP YES CARDSERVICES NO SOCKETSERVICES NO a The ISA Plug and Play WLAN card requires users to load Meha SLAIN IT EXE prior to loading the drive

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