deXlan 11Mbps Network Card User Manual
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1. Desktop with USB WLAN Adapter _ ES ye ok with PCMCIA WLAN Card Notebook with PCMCIA WLAN Card Fig 2 1 Ad Hoc Wireless LAN An Ad Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each equipped with one WLAN adapter connected as an independent wireless LAN Computers in a specific Ad Hoc wireless LAN must be configured to share the same radio channel Fig 2 1 Desktop with USB WLAN Adap Fig 2 2 Infrastructure Wireless LAN The adapter provides access to a wired LAN for wireless workstations An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an infrastructure configuration A group of WLAN PC users and an Access Point compose a Basic Service Set BSS Each WLAN PC in a BSS can talk to any computer in the wired LAN infrastructure via the Access Point Fig 2 2 An infrastructure configuration extends the accessibility of a WLAN equipped PC to a wired LAN and doubles the effective wireless transmission range for 2 WLANs PCs Since the Access Point is able to forward data within its BSS the effective transmission range in an infrastructure LAN is double Fig 2 3 Fig 2 3 The effective transmission range The use of a unique ID in a BSS is essential All WLAN equipped PCs configured without roaming options in independent BSS must be configured with a BSS ID corresponding to the Access Point used in the BSS Check your Access Point for its BSS ID or use the Access Point Browser Utility program to determine the BSS I2. you can RUN Setup utility again then you will see Fig 4 9 then step by step remove all installed components It is recommended to stop the WLAN adapter and Exit the application prior to staring the uninstallation procedure InstallShield Wizard Welcome Modify repair or remove the program Remove nstalsneid Chapter 5 Installation Procedure Under Windows NT 4 0 Use the procedures described in this section to install and configure the WLAN adapter under MS Windows NT 4 0 Although Windows NT 4 0 are similar in appearance wit Windows 95 98 ME and Windows 2000 they have different philosophy when installing a new hardware Throughout this section it is assumed that you have basic working knowledge of Windows NT 4 0 and how to install new network cards on them However in this paragraph some specific features of Windows NT 4 0 are briefly explained Unlike Windows 95 98 ME and Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 do not support the Plug amp Play and Hot Swapping features In Windows NT 4 0 you need to inform the operating system about the existence of the new card in order to star installing the driver Also if you want to swap cards you need to restart the PC in order to recognize the card Another difference between Windows 95 98 ME and Windows NT 4 0 is how these operating systems handle the User Profiles feature Windows 2000 handle User Profiles in the same way as Windows NT 4 0 In Windows
3. 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Regulatory The wireless LAN PC Card must be installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions This device complies with the following radio frequency and safety standards Europe R amp TTE Directive This device complies with the specifications listed below ETS 300 826 General EMC requirements for Radio equipment ETS 300 328 Technical requirements for Radio equipment EN60950 Safety requirements for Radio equipment EU Countries not intended for use The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France with Frequency channel restrictions Germany Greece Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Portugal Spain Sweden and United Kingdom The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EF TA member states Iceland Liechtenstein Norway and Sw
4. 3 10 Found New Hardware Fig 3 11 Windows XP Screen Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for Eg WLAN 11Mbps PCMCIA ADAPTER E 5V The hardware you installed will not work until you restart your computer Click Finish to close the wizard Fig 3 12 Finish the installation 11 Chapter 4 Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is provided to allow you further customization of the WLAN PC Card and your wireless network After the Configuration Utility has been installed an icon will placed in the system tray next to click button of your screen when the WLAN PC Card is inserted as shown in Fig 4 1 He PM 06 37 Fig 4 1 The utility is divided into six parts Status Statistics Site Survey Encryption Advanced and Info You should change all your configuration settings for your WLAN PC Card using this utility and not with the Network Properties section in your Control Panel Status The Status screen Shown in Fig 4 2 provides information about the current link between the Network PC Card and Wireless Access Point When in Infrastructure Mode Status will display the connection statistics for the network segment that you are on The Channel field shows to what channel the WLAN PC Card is set The SSID field shows the current SSID set fir the wireless network This SSID can be modified at you click Change bottom The
5. 95 98 ME the User Profiles are use only in order to customize the appearance of the desktop between the different users However in Windows NT 4 0 User Profiles play the role of accounts and are associated with certain privileges on the machine Therefore we have different User Profiles and privileges for simple users power users and administrators The privilege settings for each user are set in the User Manager program of Windows NT 4 0 NOTE In order to be able to install the WLAN adapter on to your PC running under Windows NT 4 0 you will need to log on as Administrator Also to have at least NT Service Pack 4 installed First of all in order to obtain the necessary privileges for the driver installation you need to log on as Administrator to Windows NT 4 0 Since Windows NT 4 0 do not support Plug amp Play you must enable the detection of PC cards by the operating system by following the following procedure 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double click the Network icon 19 3 In the Network settings window you will be prompted to install Windows NT Networking in case no network has been installed yet Click Yes and follow the instruction on the screen If networking had been already installed you will see a dialog with several tabs In the Adapters tab click the Add button Windows NT Networking Setup will determine the type of network adap
6. Appendix B Glossary Access Point An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks together Ad Hoc An Ad Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with wireless adapters connected as an independent wireless LAN Backbone The part of a network that connects most of the systems and networks together and handles the most data The core infrastructure of a network the portion of the network that transports information from one central location to another central location The information in then off loaded onto a local system Bit A binary digit The value 0 or 1 used in the binary numbering system Also the smallest form of data BSS Stands for Basic Service Set An Access Point associated with several stations Domain A subnetwork comprised of a group of clients and servers under the control of one security database Dividing LANs into domains improves perfor mance and security DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum is very widely known and the most used of the spread spectrum types owing most of its popularity to its ease of implemen tation and high data rates Encryption A security method that applies a specific algorithm to data in order to alter the data s appearance and prevent other devices from reading the information ESS Stands for Extended Service Set More than one BSS can be configured as an Extended Service Set An ESS basically a roaming domain Ethernet A popular loca
7. Custom be chosen you can select package individually If you choose Typical The 3 packages will be installed in your system Fig 3 5 The 3 packages mean Application PCMCIA card driver and USB adapter driver Fig 3 6 802 11 Wireless LAN Setup Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits your needs Click the type of setup you prefer Custom Description D Select Typical to install applications Pemcia Drivers Usb Drivers InstallShield lt Back Cancel Fig 3 4 Setup Type 802 11 Wireless LAN Setup Select Components Select the components setup will install 802 11 Wireless LAN Setup Choose Destination Location Select folder where setup will install files Setup will install 802 11 Wireless LAN in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder C Program Files WLAN 4802 11 Wireless LAN Browse InstallShield Select the components you want to install and deselect the components you do not want to install Application WlanMonitor PCMCIA Drivers USB Drivers Destination Folder C Program Files WwLA4N4 802 11 Wireless LAN Browse Space Required on C Space Available on C InstallShield 1600524 K 1208 K Disk Space lt Back Next gt Cancel Fig 3 6 Custom Setup
8. Tx Rate field shows the transfer rate in megabits per second The Int Roaming field shows to use this feature to allow your adapter to retrieve country information from the access point and behave according to that country s regulations The Radio field shows on off radio signal 12 WLAN Monitor Utility WLAN 11Mbp PEMCIA A0 APTER E 5 Current Profile Default Status Statistics Site Survey Encryption Advanced Profiles Info Operating Mode Channel SSID Tx Rate Int Roaming Radio Status Associated BSSID 00 08 41 29 38 22 Signal Strength TTT TTT TTT TTT iy 100 Link Quality BRR RRR RRR RRR RRR OO Fig 4 2 4 NOTE When in Ad Hoc mode Signal Strength and Link Quality indicators will not be available The Signal Strength field will display a bar indicating the percentage between 0 and 100 percent of the strength of the signal The higher the percentage the stronger the signal The Link Quality field will display a bar indicating the percentage between 0 and 100 percent of the quality of the link The higher the percentage the better the link The Change bottom allows you to customize the setting for the WLAN PC Card and your wireless network The Operating Mode setting determines the architecture of your wireless network select Ad Hoc or Infrastructure Mode depending on your network type The Ad Hoc mode is used for sample peer to peer network and allows the
9. is use for short time only then a new key is generated and agrees upon Advanced The Advanced screen Fig 4 6 allows you to set Fragmentation Threshold the RTS CTS Threshold and the Preamble Type The Fragmentation Threshold Value indicates how much of the network resources is devoted to recovering packet errors The value should remain at its default setting of 2 346 If you experience high packet error rates you can decrease this value but it will likely decrease overall network performance Only minor modifications of this value are recom mended WLAN Monitor Utility WLAN 11Mbp PEMCIA ADAPTER E 5 Current Profile Default Status Statistics Site Survey Encryption Advanced Profiles Info C Long Preamble Type C Shot Fragmentation Threshold Disabled RTS CTS Threshold Disabled Power Save Fig 4 6 16 The RTS Threshold Value should remain at its default setting of 2 347 A preamble is a signal used to synchronize the transmission timing between two or more systems A series of transmission pulses is sent before the data to indicate that someone is about transmit data this ensures that systems receive the information correctly when the data transmission stars The Preamble Type should be set to Short if the network environment is noisy or Long if the environment is clear Click Submit to complete the configuration Power Save you can select M then submit to allow yo
10. 5 You can specify a folder name of this program Fig 3 7 6 After copying files you will finish the installation Fig 3 8 802 11 Wireless LAN Setup Select Program Folder RIPETE ET InstallShield Wizard Complete 7 7 Setup has finished installing 802 11 Wireless LAN on your Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below You may type a new folder computer name or select one from the existing folders list Click Next to continue Program Folders Existing Folders Administrative Tools corega Wireless LAN USB Stick 11 Games ORiNOCO Startup lt Back Cancel Fig 3 7 Select Program Folder Fig 3 8 Finish To insert the wireless LAN Card into a notebook computer do the following 1 Locate an available Type II or Type lII PCMCIA slot 2 With the PCMCIA adapter s 68 pin connector facing the PCMCIA slot and the Brand Name of PCMCIA label facing up side the PCMCIA adapter completely into the PCMCIA slot Fig 3 9 Insert the Wireless LAN card into Notebook After properly inserting the Network Adapter into your notebook continue with the WLAN driver and configuration utility installation Fig 3 9 NOTE The PCMCIA slot allows hot swap of PCMCIA adapter You may insert or remove the WLAN PCMCIA adapter from the slot anytime even when the power of your computer is on NOTE Windows 98 requires that the Network card and socket services must be compliant with the PCMCIA revis
11. D Fig 2 4 The infrastructure wireless LAN configuration is appropriate for enterprise scale wireless access to a central database or as a wireless application for mobile users 6 Notebook mee Access Point 2 Notebook LAN Adapter BSS1 ESS BSS2 Fig 2 4 Roaming in an Extended Service Set ESS Infrastructure mode also supports roaming capabilities for mobile users More than one BSS can be configured as an Extended Service Set ESS The continuous network allows users to roam freely within an ESS All WLAN PCs and Access Point within one ESS must be configured with the same ESS ID Before enabling an ESS with roaming capability it is recommended to select a feasible radio channel and optimum Access Point position Proper Access Point positioning combined with a clear radio signal will greatly enhance performance Chapter 3 Installing the Drivers and Con figuration Utility for Windows 9X ME 2000 Before installing your card insert the Autolnstall CD into your CD ROM driver Unless you have deactivated the autorun feature of Windows the screen shown in Fig 3 1 should appear automati Cally If this screen doesn t appear automatically you can access the installation by clicking the Start button and choosing Run In the drop down box provided type D Setup exe where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive Alternately double click My Computer and double click the Setup exe icon in the fol
12. User s Guide 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card Version 1 4 INFORMATION TO USER Federal Communications Commission Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures O Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna O Increase the separation between the equipment or device O Connect the equipment to an outlet other than receiver s O Consult a dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for assistance FCC Caution To assure continued compliance example use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with Part
13. der that appears EEO Men ii Wireless LAN Instal lation a 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Adapter Windows 95 98 ME 2000 XP Driver Utility PCMCIA Windows 98 ME 2000 XP Driver Utility USB User s Guide for PCMCIA User s Guide for USB HTML HTML PDF English PDF English PDF German PDF German Browse our Web Site x BS Explore CD ROM 3 NS x Exit Fig 3 1 Autorun feature of Windows 1 Click Windows 95 98 ME 2000 XP Driver amp Utility PCMCIA to install driver utility for your PCMCIA WLAN Card You will see Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for 802 11 Wireless LAN Click Next gt Fig 3 2 2 After clicking Next gt components version of package will be shown on this screen Fig 3 3 amp NOTE You must install this software before installation of the hardware 802 11 Wireless LAN Setup Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for 802 11 Wireless LAN The InstallShield Wizard will install 802 11 Wireless LAN on your computer To continue click Next 802 11 Wireless LAN Setup Software Information Following is some information related to software Install Package Version V1 4 Utility Version V3 3 4 35 5 PCMCIA Drivesr Version 1 8a USB Drivers Version 1 4c Fig 3 2 Install WLAN Driver Utility InstallShield lt Back Cancel Fig 3 3 Componets Version 3 The installation provides you to install package Custom or Typical Fig 3 4 4 If
14. eceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 23 7A 6T 61a ale 0 1 S AT r eee ene ene E E koe soe re ee ne nee 23 installing the Driver 7 UUV crectertars crises ect aeai 23 Coniguration Under WINA 4 come ee me eee eee MMe nee te en a eer 23 Uninstall Procedure Under VIA siececsectcareesenetee nase seer ct ceaeess teen eee 24 Appendix A TROUPES OO CAG eciecscsenceteaoncrnciasceccennaa tans canevedeesitieancoeantiuudecnstanontad 20 Appendix B SEO Say osre AE ceeermeceonanaacie 26 Appendix C SOS CINCO S pare ssrcet es tectcerencesnanancmnmduesianad oueasem an sunayamamosrianeheeteeteneuan 28 Chapter 1 Introduction The 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card now has a new higher powered antenna that provides a greater range than ever The increased sensitivity helps filter out interference and notice to keep your signal clear Improved error correction in the chipset keeps you operating at higher transmission rates for longer distances And since you only need one Type II or III PCMCIA slot you re free to use your other slots for additional accessories Plug and Play device Windows 98 ME 2000 XP will automatically recognize the wireless LAN card and initiate the installation process Upon successful installation the wireless LAN card will communicate seamlessly with other wireless home and office networking products Using radio frequency RF technology WLANs transmit and receive data over the air minimizing the need for wired connections Thus WLANs combine data connec
15. fo Tx Rix Data BSSID SSID_ Signal Channel Encryption BSS Successful 13 4 00 08 41 29 38 22 WLAN 100 1 Infrastructe 00 04 75 63 1B B3 3com 100 6 Infrastructe Unsuccesstul 0 0 Management Successful Unsuccessful Rejected Packets Re Scan Cancel Fig 4 3 Fig 4 4 Site Survey The Site Survey screen shows some features of the available access points or other stations Click on the desired access point station Then double click BSSID to connect or Re Scan to search for more access points Shown in Fig 4 4 14 Encryption On the Encryption screen show in Fig 4 5 you can set the level of security with which you will be using the WLAN PC Card Under the drop down box you can choose to have WEP encryption Disabled 64 Bit or 128 Bit Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is an encryption scheme use to protect wireless data communi cation If you decide to use encryption you can choose any of the available WEP keys 1 to 4 You also have option to select the WEP mode Mandatory optional If you select Mandatory then not only WEP will be used but also any other station needs to use WEP encryption in order to establish a communication with your station This requirement is in line with the IEEE 802 11b standard If on the other hand you choose Option then your station can communication with every other station regardless if they use WEP or not The Disabled setting prevents the sharing of data with o
16. g 6 1 and click Advanced button Fig 6 2 Make sure Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings is checked and click OK Fig 6 3 Otherwise unckeck for using WLAN Monitor Utility to setup WLAN Fig 6 4 mn C i B se ak ree een 23 Connect to Wireless Network The following networks are available To access a network select it from the list and then click Connect Available networks 1 AFA This network requires the use of a network key WEP To this network type the key and then click Connect IF you are haying difficulty connecting to a network click Advanced Connect Cancel Fig 6 2 Connection Status General Wireless Networks Available networks Connection Status General Wireless Networks Tee Advanced Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure 7 Preferred networks Automatically connect to avaiable networks in the order listed belo OO Add dove up Move down Properties Remove Learn about setting up wireless network configuration Fig 6 3 Authentication Advanced To connect to an available network click Configure A AP 1 Prefered networks Configure Refresh Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed belor O Add Remove Move up Move down Properties Learn about setting up wireless netwo
17. ion 2 10 specification Please check the documentation of the PCMCIA driver before installing the WLAN PCMCIA adapter 10 After installing PCMCIA WLAN Card driver and utility Please insert the WLAN Card You will see Found New Hardware Please select Intall the software automatically then click Next gt Fig 3 10 The screen in Windows XP Fig 3 11 will appear click Countine Anyway The Win dows has finished installing software for the device Click Finish to finish the installation Fig 3 12 Configuration Utility please see Chapter 4 Found New Hardware Wizard Hardware Installation Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard The software you are installing for this hardware This wizard helps you install software for i WLAN M bps PCM Cha ADAPTE BJE Ev WLAN 11Mbps PCMCIA ADAPTER EGY has not passed Windows Logo testing to werty its compatibility with Windows sP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the corect operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has Install from a list or specific location Advanced passed Windows Logo testing o If your hardware came with an installation CD lt 4 or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Click Next to continue Fig
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19. l area data communications network originally developed by Xerox Corp which accepts transmission from computers and terminals Ethernet operates on 10 Mbps baseband transmission over shielded coaxial cable or over shielded twisted pair telephone wire Firmware Code that is written onto read only memory ROM or programmable read only memory PROM Once firmware has been written onto the ROM or PROM it is retained even when the device is turned off 26 Fragmentation Breaking a packet into smaller units when transmitting over a network medium that cannot support the original size of the packet Infrastructure An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an infrastructure configuration IRQ Interrupt ReQuest A hardware interrupt on a PC There are 16 IRQ lines used to signal the CPU that peripheral event has started or terminated In most cases two devices cannot use the same line PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association which develops standards for PC cards formerly known as PCMCIA cards are available in three types which are about the same length and width as credit cards but range in thickness from 3 3mm Type 1 5 0mm Type II to 10 5mm Type III These cards can be used for many functions including memory storage as landline modems and as wireless LAN Roaming A function that allow one to travel with a mobile end system wireless LAN mobile station for example through the territory of domai
20. n an ESS for example while continuously connecting to the infrastructure RTS Request to Send An RS 232 signal sent from the transmitting station to the receiving station requesting permission to transmit Throughput The amount of data moved successfully from one place to another in a given time period Tx Rate Transmission Rate WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A data privacy mechanism based on a 64 bit or 128 bit shared key algorithm as described in IEEE 802 11 standard 27 Appendix C Specifications Radio Frequency Band Modulation TYPE Operating Channels Radio Technology Data Rate Output Power Receive sensitivity Antenna Type Current Consumption Package Certification Driver Complies with IEEE 802 11b 2400 2483 5MHz for US Canada and ETSI 2400 249 7MHz for Japan CCK BPSK QPSK IEEE 802 11b compliant 11 channels US Canada 13 channels ETSI 14 channels Japan Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum 1 2 5 5 11 Mbps gt 15dBm 10mW MHz for Japan Min 80dBm for 11Mbps BER 10E Min 84dBm for 5 5 2 1 Mbps BER 10E Built in diversity antenna 5V Tx mode 450 mA Max Rx mode 250 mA Max PCMCIA Type II Radio EU ETS 300 328 USA FCC Part 15C Taiwan DGT EMC EU ETS 300 826 USA FCC Part 15B Safety EN60950 Windows 95 98 NT 2000 XP Linux Kernel 2 4 above 28 PCMCIA 02 12 010
21. rk configuration Advanced Fig 6 4 In order to configure the card please use the WinXP build in Application In order to uninstall the WLAN adapter from WinXP you must right click on the Properties option under My computer icon Then under the Hardware tab select the Device Manager and expand the Network Adapters After you right click on the WLAN 11 Mbps PCMCIA ADAPTER E option press Uninstall Finally on the Confirm Device Removal window select OK 24 Appendix A Troubleshooting If your computer can not find the WLAN PC card or the network driver doesn t install correctly check the following Q Make sure the adapter is securely seated in the PCMCIA slot When you insert the wire less adapter into the notebook s slot a beep should be heard if the adapter is properly inserted Check for any hardware problems such as physical damage to the card s connector Q Try the card in another PCMCIA slot If this also fails test your computer with another WLAN PC Card that is Known to operate correctly LJ When operating under Windows NT make sure a PCMCIA slot and socket services driver is installed in your computer Also check for resource conflicts using the Windows NT Diagnostics utility LJ Make sure your computer is using the latest BIOS LI If there are other network adapters in the computer they may be causing conflict Remove all other adapters from the comp
22. rmally keep the latest version 20 6 During the installation a dialog box appears asking for the I O base and IRQ resource information In order to find out which values to use go to Start Programs Administrative Tools gt Windows NT Diagnostics select the Resources tab press the IRQ button Select one free IRQ from the list Next press the button I O Port and choose an 0x20 free I O space Add these values into the dialog box If at any point after the installation you want to change these values go to the Control Panel Network select the Adapters tab press the Properties button and fill in the new values Fig 5 5 WLAN 11Mbps PCHCIA ADAPTER E Driver Setup gt IRO Levelt lO Port Address 0x240 Cancel Help Fig 5 5 7 Finally when the installation has been completed Fig 5 6 you will need to restart your computer Network Ei EY Identification Services Protocols Adapters Bindings Network Adapters 1 WLAN 11 Mbps PEMCIA ADAPTER E 3 Add Remove Properties Update ltem Motes 1iMbp PEMCIA ADAPTER E 5 ae Fig 5 6 should make sure that your system has free resources ever it may shows them as being available i NOTE If the card is not working properly after a restart procedure you 21 In order to configure the card please use the Configuration and Monitor Utility described in a different section of this document Thi
23. s application lies on the system tray of your machine as long as the card is inserted into your system and permits you to change the parameters of the card on the fly To uninstall the WLAN adapter from Windows NT 4 0 you must double click on the Network option in the Control Panel Start Settings Control Panel Select the WLAN 11 Mbps PCMCIA ADAPTER E card from the list and press the Remove button 22 Chapter 6 Installation Procedure Under Windows XP Use the procedures described in this section to install and configure the WLAN adapter under MS Windows XP Throughout this section it is assumed that you have a basic working knowledge of WinXP However in this paragraph some specific feature of WinXP are briefly explained WinXP operating system supports the Plug amp Play feature That means that once you insert the WLAN adapter into your PC for the very first time the operating system will detect the card and automatically install the driver Furthermore WinXP supports Hot Swapping with this feature you can remove and reinsert the card whenever you want The following selection please check Chapter 3 to setup your WLAN adapter There are two ways to configure WLAN Adapter One is WLAN Monitor Utility the other one is Windows Wireless Network Configuration Use Windows Wireless Network Configuration Please follow the steps to Enable Select an View Available Wireless Networks Fi
24. sharing of local resources only between Network PC Card without needing a Wireless Access Point The Infrastructure mode allows a wireless network to be integrated into an existed wired network through an Access Point Infrastructure networks permit roaming between Access Points while maintaining a connection to all network resources 13 An acronym for Service Set Identifier SSID is the unique name shared among all points in a wireless network The SSID must be identical for all points in the network t is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters The Tx Rate field shows the current transfer rate for the Network PC Card To optimize perfor mance and range the Tx Rate should be set to Auto which will automatically adjust the transfer speed for best performance and longest range The Channel setting specifies the channel used in wireless communication and should be set to the same channel as the other points in the wireless network The setting can only be adjusted in Ad Hoc mode Statistics The Statistics screen Shown in Fig 4 3 provides information about the Tx Rx Data Manage ment and rejected Packets WLAN Monitor Utility WLAN Monitor Utility WLAN 11Mbps PCMCIA ADAPTER E 5 WLAN 11Mbps PCMCIA ADAPTER E 5 Current Profile Default Current Profile Default Status Statistics Site Survey Encryption Advanced Profiles Info Status Statistics Site Survey Encryption Advanced Profiles In
25. ter card that you are going to use Fig 5 1 Network 24x Select Network Adapter Identification Services Protocols Adapters Bindings Network Adapters Click the Network Adapter that matches your hardware and then click OF IF you have an installation disk for this component click Have Disk Network Adapter Som 30508 54 16 bit Ethernet Adapter 2B 3Com Etherlink Adapter also 11 16 and 1 16 TP SCom Etherlink I 1S 4 PCMCIA Adapter Renove Eiopeniess Update ee a B 3Com EtherLink Ill PC Bus Master Adapter 3C590 lemn Motes E 3Com Etherlink16 EtherLink16 TP Adapter FR acne Cant Cea il OCL ACA ODDAC T Adobe PCROR x Close Gancel Fig 5 1 Fig 9 4 Click Have Disk Fig 5 2 Select D WLAN USB amp PCMCIA NT4 driver Rev E where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive Fig 5 3 5 Select Adapter and Click OK Fig 5 4 Insert Disk A Select DEM Option A Choose a software supported by this hardware manufacturer s disk Insert disk with software provided by the software or g hardware manufacturer If the files can be found at a different location for example on another drive type a Cancal new path to the files below D WLAN USB amp PCMCIANNT 4 driver Riev E Cancel Help Fig 5 3 Fig 5 4 6 Next Windows will start copying the files In case there is a version conflict between one or more of the files being copied and files in your system you should no
26. ther computers on the WEP network When Enable encryption for the WEP Key entry enter the hexa decimal number the letters A through F and the numbers 0 through 9 set by the other wireless WEP settings these settings must be identical to the WEP encryption on all points in your wireless network in order to network to your WLAN PC Card The security keys are four 10 digit key for the 64 Bit WEP setting and four 26 digit key for the 128 Bit WEP setting WLAN Monitor Utility WLAN 11Mbp PEMCIA A0 APTER E 5 Current Profile Default Status Statistics Site Survey Encryption Advanced Profiles Info Encryption Disabled Key H Key He Key Ha Key H4 Default Rey Mode Authentication Type Fig 4 5 NOTE The WEP Key Entry must match the Key on all other devices on the wireless network or this device will be unable to transmit or receive data 15 For Authentication Type you may choose between Open System or Shared Key Shared Key is when both the sender and recipient share a secret key Both units this key for an extended length of time sometimes indefinitely Any eavesdropper that discovers the key may decipher all packets unit the key is changed Open System the default setting is when the sender and the recipient do not share a secret key Each party generates its own key pair and asks the receiver to accept the usually randomly generated key Once accepted this key
27. tivity with user mobility and through simplified configuration enable movable LANs This wireless networking solution has been designed for both large and small businesses and it is scalable so that you can easily add more users and new network features as your business grows This manual will assist you in the installing WLAN PC Card IEEE 802 11b Direct Sequence high rate compatible High data rate 11 5 5 2 1 Mbps Auto Rate fallback IPX NetBEUI TCP IP protocols supported Wired Equivalent Privacy Algorithm WEP 64 bits 128 bits 802 11 Power save in infrastructure mode Passive Active scan Long Short preamble RTS CTS handshake Beacon and Probe response generation in an IBSS Plug N Play and easy setup CAR A A a a A a e E One 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card One setup Utility CD ROM User Guide on CD Quick Installation Guide One PCMCIA Type II or Type III slot PCMCIA revision 2 10 compliant card and socket services Operating System Windows 98 ME NT 2000 or XP 2M bytes free disk space for utility and driver installation Chapter 2 Network Configuration and Planning The WLANs supports legacy Ethernet LAN network configuration options as defined by the IEEE 802 11b standards committee The WLAN Card can be configured as Ad Hoc for departmental or SOHO LANs Infrastructure for enterprise LANs LAN Interconnection for point to point link as campus backbone
28. ur adapter to go to sleep mode while the adapter doesn t precede the data transmission Or unselect O disabled to make the adapter never go to sleep mode Click submit to save the settings Profiles The Profiles screen Fig 4 7 allows you can manage the profiles that you have created for the wireless network at home office and in public places You can create New file for Save a profile or Delete and Rename the profiles WLAN Monitor Utility WLAN 11Mbp PEMCIA ADAPTER E 5 Current Profile Default Status Statistics Site Survey Encryption Advanced Profiles Info Existing profiles r Preview of Default Infrastructure 10 Auto 802 11 Power Sav Off Encryption Level Disabled Authentication T Auto Radio On Int Roaming Ot Wizard Your current profile is Default and it is read only Use the Hew command on the left to create a custom profile Fig 4 7 About The About screen Fig 4 8 shown the release information for the Driver Version Firmware Version Application Version and MAC Address User the Exit button in order to exit the application 17 WLAN Monitor Utility WLAN T1iMbps PCMCI4A ADAPTER E S Current Profile Default Status Statistics Site Survey Encryption Advanced Profiles Into Fig 4 8 How to Uninstall the configuration amp Monitor Utility In order to uninstall the Configuration amp Monitor Utility from Windows 9X ME 2000 XP
29. uter and test the wireless adapter separately Q Check for a defective computer or PCMCIA slot by trying the adapter in another computer that is known to operate correctly If the LED on the PC Card does not light or if you can not access any network resources from the computer Check the following Q Make sure the correct software driver is installed for your operating system If necessary try reinstalling the driver Q Make sure the computer and other network devices are receiving power Q The Access Point you want to attach to may be defective Try using another Access Point Q If you can not access a Windows or NetWare service on the network check that you have enabled and configured the service correctly If you can not connect to particular server be sure that you have access rights and a valid ID and password Q If you can not access the Internet be sure you have configured your system for TCP IP Q If your wireless station can not communicate with a computer in the Ethernet LAN when configured for Infrastructure mode Check the following Make sure the Access Point that the station linked is power on If you still can not connect change the Access Point to another radio channel make sure the BSS ID is the same as the Access Point for a station with roaming disabled or the SSID is the same as the Access Point for station with roaming enabled Ensure that the station is configured with the same security options as the Access Point 25
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