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Contents: Dell TrueMobile 1400 Internal Dual-band WLAN Card User's Guide
Dell™ TrueMobile™ 1400 Internal Dual-band
WLAN Card User's Guide
Introduction
Completing the Setup
Using the Dell TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility
Specifications
Regulatory Information
Troubleshooting
Glossary
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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Initial Release: November 2002
DL1400-UG100-D1
file:///D|/My%20Documents/1400/index.htm [11/15/2002 8:22:36 AM]

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  • Page 1 Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2000–2002 Dell Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. The copying or reproducing of any material in this document in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden.

  • Page 2: Before You Begin

    Things you should know When you start your computer, your Dell™ TrueMobile™ 1400 WLAN card detects certain wireless networks that are within range. Before you can connect to these and other wireless networks, you must configure a profile for each network using the information you obtained from your network administrator.
  • Page 3 Introduction: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide Back to top Back to Contents Please read copyright and trademark information. file:///D|/My%20Documents/1400/intro.htm (2 of 2) [11/15/2002 8:25:15 AM]...
  • Page 4 1. From the desktop, click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the TrueMobile Wireless Utility icon 3. If the Wireless Networks tab in the Dell TrueMobile 1400 Internal Dual-band WLAN Card Utility box is not on top, click the Wireless Networks tab.
  • Page 5 Completing the Setup: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide You can configure a network profile for networks that are listed in the Available networks list as well as networks that are not listed. When you have completed configuring a network profile, the network name and icon appear at the top of the Preferred networks list.
  • Page 6 Completing the Setup: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 2. Click OK in the Wireless Network Properties box. 3. Click Apply in the Dell TrueMobile 1400 Internal Dual-band WAN Card Utility box. The network name and icon appear at the top of the Preferred networks list.
  • Page 7 Completing the Setup: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide Configuring a profile for a listed network that requires a WEP key (Windows 2000 environment) 1. After opening the utility, select the network from the Available networks list and click Configure.
  • Page 8 Completing the Setup: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 2. Select the Data encryption (WEP enabled) box. 3. Clear the The key is provided for me automatically box. 4. Type the network key in the Network key box. NOTE—You do not need to select the Key format or the Key length before typing the network key. These settings automatically change to the appropriate setting as you type the network key.
  • Page 9 Completing the Setup: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 6. The network name and icon appear at the top of the Preferred networks list. Click Refresh to activate the network connection (wait up to one minute for the network connection to be made). Your computer is connected to the selected network when you see a blue bubble on top of the icon for that network.
  • Page 10 Completing the Setup: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide Configuring a profile for a network that is not listed and does not require a WEP key (Windows 2000 environment) 1. After opening the utility, click Add. file:///D|/My%20Documents/1400/setup.htm (7 of 25) [11/15/2002 9:06:56 AM]...
  • Page 11 Completing the Setup: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 2. Type the network name in the Network name (SSID) box. 3. Click OK. file:///D|/My%20Documents/1400/setup.htm (8 of 25) [11/15/2002 9:06:56 AM]...
  • Page 12 Completing the Setup: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 4. The network name and icon appear at the top of the Preferred networks list. Click Refresh to activate the network connection (wait up to one minute for the network connection to be made).Your computer is connected to the added network when you see a blue bubble on top of the icon for that network.
  • Page 13 Completing the Setup: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide Configuring a profile for a network that is not listed and requires a WEP key (Windows 2000 environment) 1. After opening the utility, click Add. file:///D|/My%20Documents/1400/setup.htm (10 of 25) [11/15/2002 9:06:56 AM]...
  • Page 14 Completing the Setup: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 2. Type the network name in the Network name (SSID) box. 3. Select the Data encryption (WEP enabled) box. 4. Clear the The key is provided for me automatically box.
  • Page 15 Completing the Setup: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 7. The network name and icon appear at the top of the Preferred networks list. Click Refresh to activate the network connection (wait up to one minute for the network connection to be made).Your computer is connected to the added network when you see a blue bubble on top of the icon for that network.
  • Page 16 Then proceed with the following instructions for configuring your network profiles. The instructions explain how to open the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility and how to use it to configure a network profile. NOTE—For more information on how to configure a network profile and 802.1x authentication, click Learn about setting up wireless network configuration at the bottom of the Wireless Networks tab of the Wireless Network Connection 2 Properties box in the utility.
  • Page 17 Completing the Setup: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 1. From the desktop, click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2. If you are looking at the Category View of Control Panel, click Switch to Classic View. If you are looking at the Classic View of Control Panel, go to the next step.
  • Page 18 Completing the Setup: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide Configuring a profile for an network that is not listed and does not require a WEP key Configuring a profile for an network that is not listed and requires a WEP key...
  • Page 19 Completing the Setup: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide Configuring a profile for a listed network that requires a WEP key (Windows XP environment) 1. After opening the utility, select the network from the Available networks list and click Configure.
  • Page 20 Completing the Setup: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 2. On the Association tab of the Wireless network properties box, select the Data encryption (WEP enabled) box. 3. Clear the The key is provided for me automatically box. 4. Type the network key in the Network key box and again in the Confirm network key box.
  • Page 21 Completing the Setup: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 6. The network name and icon appear at the top of the Preferred networks list. 7. Click OK on the Wireless Networks tab in the Wireless Network Connection 2 Properties box to activate the network connection.
  • Page 22 Completing the Setup: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide Configuring a profile for a network that is not listed and does not require a WEP key (Windows XP environment) 1. After opening the utility, click Add. file:///D|/My%20Documents/1400/setup.htm (19 of 25) [11/15/2002 9:06:56 AM]...
  • Page 23 Completing the Setup: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 2. Type the network name in the Network name (SSID) box. 3. Click OK. file:///D|/My%20Documents/1400/setup.htm (20 of 25) [11/15/2002 9:06:56 AM]...
  • Page 24 Completing the Setup: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 4. The network name and icon appear at the top of the Preferred networks list. 5. Click OK in the Wireless Network Connection 2 Properties box to activate the network connection. To verify that the network connection has been made, reopen the Wireless Network Connection 2 Properties box.
  • Page 25 Completing the Setup: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide Configuring a profile for a network that is not listed and requires a WEP key (Windows XP environment) 1. After opening the utility, click Add. file:///D|/My%20Documents/1400/setup.htm (22 of 25) [11/15/2002 9:06:56 AM]...
  • Page 26 Completing the Setup: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 2. Type the network name in the Network name (SSID) box. 3. Select the Data encryption (WEP enabled) box. 4. Clear the The key is provided for me automatically box.
  • Page 27 Completing the Setup: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 7. The network name and icon appear at the top of the Preferred networks list. 8. Click OK in the Wireless Network Connection 2 Properties box to activate the network connection. To verify that the network connection has been made, reopen theWireless Network Connection 2 Properties box.
  • Page 28 Completing the Setup: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide Back to top Back to Contents Please read copyright and trademark information. file:///D|/My%20Documents/1400/setup.htm (25 of 25) [11/15/2002 9:06:56 AM]...
  • Page 29 Opening the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility The TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility starts automatically every time you start your computer. When the system startup process is complete, the utility icon appears in the system tray of the Windows® task bar at the bottom right of your screen. The appearance of the utility icon varies, depending on the strength of the signal being received from the associated network.
  • Page 30 Using the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide To open the utility in the Windows XP environment 1. From the desktop, click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2. If you are looking at the Category View of Control Panel, click Switch to Classic View. If you are looking at the Classic View of Control Panel, go to the next step.
  • Page 31 Using the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 5. If the Wireless Networks tab of the Properties box is not on top, click the Wireless Networks tab. 6. Verify that the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings box is selected. If it is not, select it.
  • Page 32 Using the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide Adding a new network to the list of preferred networks Your computer automatically connects to the network at the top of the Preferred networks list. You must configure a network profile for each network that you want to add to the Preferred networks list.
  • Page 33 Using the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide setup. If the network you want to add to the Preferred networks list is not listed in the Available networks list, follow the applicable instructions below according to which operating system your computer is running and whether or not the network requires a WEP key.
  • Page 34 Using the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide To view the link status (Windows XP environment) 1. Open the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility. a. From the desktop, click the Start button and click Control Panel.
  • Page 35 Link Status tab. The connection quality is also indicated by the appearance of the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility icon in the desk top system tray. The verbal description of the signal strength appears when you hover the cursor over the icon.
  • Page 36 Uncolored vertical bars with a superimposed red letter x indicate that there is no radio connection. Probable cause: The radio is disabled. Suggested action: Enable the radio. To enable the radio, right-click the Dell TrueMobile 1400 Internal Dual-band WLAN Utility icon and click Enable Radio.
  • Page 37 Using the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 4. From the Wireless Network Properties box, you can enable or disable WEP data encryption and change the network name and network key (see the Completing the setup section for instructions).
  • Page 38 Using the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide To view or modify the wireless network properties (Windows XP environment) 1. Open the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility. a. From the desktop, click the Start button and click Control Panel. If you are looking at the Category View of Control Panel, click Switch to Classic View.
  • Page 39 Using the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 3. If the Wireless Networks tab of the Properties box is not on top, click the Wireless Networks tab. 4. Verify that the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings box is selected. If it is not, select it.
  • Page 40 Using the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 5. Select the network from the Preferred networks list and click Properties. file:///D|/My%20Documents/1400/utility.htm (12 of 33) [11/15/2002 9:07:53 AM]...
  • Page 41 Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating system. The host computer is the only computer that connects directly to the Internet. Dell recommends that the host computer be the desktop computer having the fastest microprocessor and the most memory.
  • Page 42 NOTE—Internet connection sharing requires that the host computer have either a modem or another network adapter in addition to a wireless network adapter. The modem or the additional network adapter is used to access the Internet. Your Dell TrueMobile 1400 Internal Dual-band WLAN Card is used to share the Internet connections with other clients.
  • Page 43 Using the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 4. Type the network name in the Network name (SSID) box. 5. Select the This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network: wireless access points are not used box.
  • Page 44 Using the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 7. Click OK on the Dell TrueMobile 1400 Internal Dual-band WLAN Card Utility box to activate the ad hoc network (wait up to 1 minute for the network connection to be made). To verify that your computer is connected to the added network, reopen the Dell TrueMobile 1400 Internal Dual-band WLAN Card Utility and click the Wireless Networks tab.
  • Page 45 Using the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide Adding an ad hoc network that requires a WEP key (Windows 2000 environment) 1. To add an ad hoc network to the Preferred networks list, open the TrueMobile 1180 wireless utility.
  • Page 46 Using the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 4. Type the network name in the Network name (SSID) box. 5. Select the Data encryption (WEP enabled) box. 6. Clear the The key is provided for me automatically box.
  • Page 47 Using the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 10. Wait up to one minute for the network connection to be made. Your computer is connected to the added network when you see a blue bubble on top of the icon for that network.
  • Page 48 Adding an ad hoc network that does not require a WEP key (Windows XP environment) 1. To add an ad hoc network to the Preferred networks list, open the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility. a. From the desktop, click the Start button and click Control Panel. If you are looking at the Category View of Control Panel, click Switch to Classic View.
  • Page 49 Using the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 2. If the Wireless Networks tab is not already on top, click the Wireless Networks tab. 3. Verify that the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings box is selected. If it is not, select it.
  • Page 50 Using the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 5. Type the network name in the Network name (SSID) box. 6. Select the This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network; wireless access points are not used box. Clear the Data encryption (WEP enabled) and the The Key is provided for me automatically boxes if they are selected.
  • Page 51 Using the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 8. On the Wireless Networks tab of the connection Properties box, click Advanced, select Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) networks only, and click Close. 9. Click OK. The ad hoc network you added appears at the top of the Preferred networks list.
  • Page 52 Using the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 10. Reopen the Network Properties box and click the Wireless Networks tab. Your computer is connected to the added network when you see a blue bubble on top of the icon for your ad hoc network.
  • Page 53 Adding an ad hoc network that requires a WEP key (Windows XP environment) 1. To add an ad hoc network to the Preferred networks list, open the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility. a. From the desktop, click the Start button and click Control Panel. If you are looking at the Category View of Control Panel, click Switch to Classic View.
  • Page 54 Using the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 2. If the Wireless Networks tab is not already on top, click the Wireless Networks tab. 3. Verify that the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings box is selected. If it is not, select it.
  • Page 55 Using the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 5. On the Association tab of the Wireless network properties box, select the Data encryption (WEP enabled) box. 6. Type the network name in the Network name (SSID) box.
  • Page 56 Using the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 11. On the Wireless Networks tab of the connection Properties box, click Advanced, select Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) networks only, and click Close. file:///D|/My%20Documents/1400/utility.htm (28 of 33) [11/15/2002 9:07:53 AM]...
  • Page 57 Using the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide 12. Click OK. The ad hoc network you added appears at the top of the Preferred networks list. 13. Reopen the Network Properties box and click the Wireless Networks tab. Your computer is connected to the added network when you see a blue bubble on top of the icon for your ad hoc network.

  • Page 58: Disabling The Radio

    Using the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide Disabling the radio To disable the radio on your Dell TrueMobile 1400 Internal Dual-band WLAN Card, right-click the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility icon in the system tray and click Disable Radio. To enable the radio, right-click the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility icon and click Enable Radio.
  • Page 59 Using the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide You can run a number of diagnostics on your Dell TrueMobile 1400 Internal Dual-band WLAN Card to verify its operational and functional status. NOTE—Your network connection is lost when you run the diagnostics. When the test run is over, your network connection is automatically reestablished.
  • Page 60 4. All tests are selected by default. To run an individual test or some but not all of the tests, clear the check box for those tests that you do not want to run. 5. Click Run Tests. 6. If your Dell TrueMobile 1400 Internal Dual-band WLAN Card fails any of the diagnostics tests, see the Troubleshooting section.
  • Page 61 Using the TrueMobile 1400 Client Utility: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide Back to top Back to Contents Please read copyright and trademark information. file:///D|/My%20Documents/1400/utility.htm (33 of 33) [11/15/2002 9:07:53 AM]...

  • Page 62: Physical Characteristics

    Specifications: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide Back to Contents Specifications: Dell™ TrueMobile™ 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide Physical characteristics Temperature and humidity limitations Power characteristics Networking characteristics Radio characteristics Physical characteristics Form factor Mini PCI specification, May 2002. Type IIIA form factor Dimensions (length, width) 59.75×50.95 mm...

  • Page 63: Radio Characteristics

    Medium 5.5 Mbps Standard 2 Mbps 1 Mbps NOTE—The Dell TrueMobile 1400 internal WLAN card uses an automatic transmit rate select mechanism Radio characteristics Table 1. RF (radio frequency) band: 2.4 GHz (2400–2500 MHz) Modulation technique Direct sequence spread spectrum...
  • Page 64 Specifications: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide NOTES 1—The range of your wireless devices can be affected when the antennas are placed near metal surfaces and solid high-density materials. 2—Range is also affected by obstacles in the signal path (of the radio) that may either absorb or reflect the radio signal.

  • Page 65: Cannot Connect To The Network

    Cannot connect to the network If your Dell TrueMobile 1400 Internal Dual-band WLAN Card appears to be functioning properly but you cannot connect to the network, the problem may be that there is a mismatch between the Network name (SSID) and Wireless network key (WEP) settings in your Wireless Network Properties and the name and WEP key of the network you are trying to connect to.

  • Page 66: Getting Help

    This condition occurs if you dock your system into a docking station that has an active Ethernet slow when the system is port while your Dell TrueMobile 1180 internal Mini PCI card is still active and connected to an docked to a docking station access point.
  • Page 67 Troubleshooting: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide Please read copyright and trademark information. file:///D|/My%20Documents/1400/trouble.htm (3 of 3) [11/15/2002 9:10:29 AM]...

  • Page 68: Information For The User

    If you are uncertain of the policy that applies to the use of wireless devices in a specific organization or environment (an airport, for example), you are encouraged to ask for authorization to use the Dell TrueMobile WLAN Card device before you turn it on.

  • Page 69: Regulatory Information

    Regulatory Information: Dell TrueMobile WLAN Card User's Guide Regulatory information Canada—Industry Canada (IC) These devices comply with RSS210 of Industry Canada. Europe—EU Declaration of Conformity This equipment complies with the essential requirements of the European Union directive 1999/5/EC. Cet équipement est conforme aux principales caractéristiques définies dans la Directive européenne RTTE 1999/5/CE.
  • Page 70 France below). When operating in the IEEE 802.11a mode at 5 GHz, however, the product is restricted further. Refer to Dell's Web site (www.dell.com) for full information. France Some areas of France have a restricted frequency band for operation in the IEEE 802.11b mode at 2.4 GHz. The following information describes this restriction (please check ART's Web site (http://www.art-telecom.fr) for more up-to-...
  • Page 71 Regulatory Information: Dell TrueMobile WLAN Card User's Guide providing this power limit is respected), fixed point-to-point links can be established for these networks needs, or frequencies can be requested in other ad hoc bands. Private and public persons may submit applications to ART, provided that legislation and regulations allow them to do so.
  • Page 72 Regulatory Information: Dell TrueMobile WLAN Card User's Guide private property outdoors, the power may be 100 mW with the approval of the Minister of Defence. Table of authorised EIRP In the 38 départements Authorized EIRP (mW) Frequency (MHz) Outdoors: guidelines...

  • Page 73: Usa-Federal Communications Commission (Fcc)

    NOTE—This Dell TrueMobile WLAN Card device must be installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions as described in the user documentation that comes with the product. Any other installation or use will violate FCC Part 15 regulations. Modifications not expressly approved by Dell could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
  • Page 74 Regulatory Information: Dell TrueMobile WLAN Card User's Guide Back to Contents Please read copyright and trademark information. file:///P|/User%20Manuals/1400/regs.htm (7 of 7) [12/12/02 1:06:45 PM]...
  • Page 75 One of the networks listed in the Available networks list on the Wireless Networks tab of the Wireless Configuration box that appears when the TrueMobile 1400 wireless utility is open. Any wireless network that is broadcasting and is within receiving range of the Dell TrueMobile 1400 internal WLAN card appears on the list.
  • Page 76 Glossary: Dell TrueMobile 1400 WLAN Card User's Guide Service Set Identifier (SSID) A value that controls access to a wireless network. The SSID for your wireless network card must match the SSID for any access point that you want to connect with. If the value does not match, you are not granted access to the network.

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