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  • Page 1 IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual Rev 1.0...

  • Page 2: Regulatory Compliance

    WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual Regulatory compliance FCC Warning 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.

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual About this manual This User’s Manual describes how to install and operate your IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card. Please read this manual before you install the product. This manual includes the following topics: Product description and features. Hardware installation procedure.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual Regulatory compliance... 2 About this manual ... 3 Chapter 1 - Introduction ... 5 Features... 5 What is Wireless LAN? ... 6 Wireless LAN Modes ... 6 Notes on Wireless LAN Configuration ... 7 Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation ... 8 Package Contents...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual Chapter 1 - Introduction Thank you for purchasing the IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card. This high-speed IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card provides you with an innovative wireless networking solution. The Card is easy to set up and use. With this innovative wireless technology, you can share files and printers on the network—without inconvenient wires! The Card is a network Adapter with a rate of 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps operating in the ISM band using Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) transmission...

  • Page 6: What Is Wireless Lan

    WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual What is Wireless LAN? Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) systems offer a great number of advantages over traditional wired systems. WLAN is flexible and easy to setup and manage. They are also more economical than wired LAN systems. Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLAN transmit and receive data through the air.

  • Page 7: Notes On Wireless Lan Configuration

    WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual bandwidth utilization. Additionally, the access point enables users on a wireless LAN to access an existing wired network, allowing wireless users to take advantage of the wired networks resources, such as Internet, email, file transfer, and printer sharing. Infrastructure networking has the following advantages over ad-hoc networking: •...

  • Page 8: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation This chapter covers connecting your IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card to PCI slot of desktop PC. Package Contents Please make sure that items below are included on package. One IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card One Driver / Utility CD-ROM (this user’s manual included) One Quick Installation Guide One external antenna...

  • Page 9: Led Indicators

    WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual 1. Turn off the computer‚ unplug the power cord and remove the computer's cover. 2. Pick a free PCI expansion slot and remover the protective bracket. 3. Insert the Card into the slot until it is fully seated. 4.

  • Page 10: Connecting The Adjustable Antenna To The Card

    WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual Connecting the adjustable Antenna to the Card After installing the Card on computer, connect external Antenna to the Card from the SMA connector. Hold the antenna in the desired orientation and then turn the lock nut clockwise until snug (do not over tighten the nut).

  • Page 11: Chapter 3 - Driver Installation For Windows

    WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual Chapter 3 – Driver Installation for Windows The following sections cover IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card driver installation in the Windows Operating Systems. Note: You have to install your hardware first before you begin to install the drivers. Driver installation for Windows 98 Follow the steps below to install the IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card drivers for Windows 98.
  • Page 12 WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual 4. Ensure that the CD-ROM drive is selected. Inserts the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and clicks Next to continue. 5. The following screen appears showing the driver search result. Click Next to continue the installation.
  • Page 13 WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual 6. Windows 98 copies files to your hard disk. The following screen will appear to inform you when the software installation has finished. Click Finish to finish the installation. 7. The following screen will ask you to restart your computer to finish the installation. Click Yes to reboot the system.

  • Page 14: Driver Installation For Windows 2000

    WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual NOTE: In most cases, Windows will automatically copy all of the files needed for networking. If Windows asks you for the files and prompts you to input the path to the files. Follow the instructions on your screen, and then click OK to continue. Driver installation for Windows 2000 Follow the steps below to install the IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card drivers for Windows 2000.
  • Page 15 WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual 3. A screen appears prompting you to select an installation method. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) and click Next to continue. 4. Ensure that the CD-ROM driver is selected and insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and click Next to continue.
  • Page 16 WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual 5. The following screen appears showing the driver search result. Click Next to continue the installation. 6. The following screen appears. Click Yes to continue 7. The Windows has finished installing software for the device. Click Finish to finish the installation.

  • Page 17: Driver Installation For Windows Me

    WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual Then system will start to install Wireless LAN Utility. Please refer to procedures at Chapter 4. Driver installation for Windows ME Follow the steps below to install the IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card drivers for Windows ME. 1.
  • Page 18 WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual 3. The system will find the setup files and follow the instruction to copy files to your hard disk. The following screen will appear when the software installation has finished. Click Finish to finish the installation. 4.

  • Page 19: Driver Installation For Windows Xp

    WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual NOTE: In most cases, Windows will automatically copy all of the files needed for networking. If Windows asks you for the files and prompts you to input the path to the files. Follow the instructions on your screen, and then click OK to continue. Driver installation for Windows XP Follow the steps below to install the IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card drivers for Windows XP.
  • Page 20 WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual Click Continue Anyway to continue the installation. The Windows has finished installing software for the device. Click Finish to finish the installation Then system will start to install Wireless LAN Utility. Please refer to procedures at Chapter 4.

  • Page 21: Chapter 4 - Installing And Using The Wireless Utility

    WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual Chapter 4 – Installing and Using the Wireless Utility The following sections cover the IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card utility installation and configuration. Installation in Windows After you have installed driver, system will start to install Wireless LAN Utility. Please follow the steps below to install the utility.
  • Page 22 WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual 2. The screen will show you the default destination chosen by the utility. Click Next to continue or click the Browse button to select an alternate destination. 3. The following screen will add program icons to the Program Folder. You may type a new folder name or select one from the existing folders list.
  • Page 23 WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual 4. The following screen shows the current settings, click Next to continue or click Back to change the Destination Folder in step 3. 5. The following screen shows you the Setup status by percentage.

  • Page 24: Using Wireless Utility In Windows Xp

    WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual 6. The Windows has finished installing Wireless LAN Utility. Click Finish to finish the installation. Using Wireless Utility In Windows XP Wireless LAN Utility There are two ways to configure IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card. One is Wireless LAN Utility;...
  • Page 25 WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual 2. Click the Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon. Windows Wireless Network Configuration 3. The Connect to Wireless Network window pop up as following, the click the Advanced button. Make sure “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” has been selected, and then click OK button.
  • Page 26 WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual 5. Click the Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon again to open the Connect to Wireless Network window. Windows Wireless Network Configuration 6. Select an available network and click Connect button.

  • Page 27: Use Wireless Lan Utility

    WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual 7. The Windows Wireless Network Configuration has been enabled. Windows Wireless Network Configuration is enabled Use Wireless LAN Utility 1. Exit the Wireless LAN Utility. 2. Double click Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon. Windows Wireless Network Configuration...
  • Page 28 WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual 3. Click Advanced button. 4. Disable “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” and click OK button.
  • Page 29 WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual 5. Select Start -> All Programs -> IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card then click IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card Utility to start the Wireless LAN Utility. 6. The Wireless LAN Utility will be enabled. Wireless LAN Utility...

  • Page 30: Use Wireless Lan Utility In Windows 98, 2000 And Me

    WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual Use Wireless LAN Utility In Windows 98, 2000 and ME Wireless LAN Utility icon Icon Meaning Green: indicates a connection is linked to a wireless network. Red: indicates that the wireless LAN card is looking for an available access point.
  • Page 31 WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual configurations in different profiles for different working environments. The default profile will contain the initial configuration setting when you install the Card. Under the Operating Mode drop-box, you may choose either Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc. The Infrastructure mode allows a wireless adapter to communicate with a wired network employing wireless-to-wireless, peer-to-peer communication.
  • Page 32 WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual 4. Click on the “Encryption” tab. Under the drop-box, you can choose to have WEP encryption Disabled, 64-Bit, or 128-Bit. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an encryption scheme used to protect wireless data communication. The Disabled setting prevents the sharing of data with other computers on the WEP network.
  • Page 33 WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual 5. Select the “Advanced” tab. You can choose the fragmentation threshold to define the maximum data frame size your adapter will transmit. When the packet error rate is high, you may set the threshold value to transmit shorter frames. You may select RTS/CTS threshold to define when will your adapter send out RTS/CTS frames to reserve bandwidth for transmission.
  • Page 34 WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual 6. The “About” tab shows you copyright and version information about the driver, the configuration utility, and the firmware. Click OK to complete the configuration.

  • Page 35: Chapter 5 - Installing Network Protocols

    WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual Chapter 5 – Installing Network Protocols Protocols are necessary for computers to be recognized on your network. Windows 2000 users need to check their Windows User Guides for protocol installation. Installing the Network Protocols for Windows 98 and Millennium 1.
  • Page 36 WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual 3. Highlight Protocol and click the Add button. 4. Select Microsoft from the list of “Manufacturers” and TCP/IP from the list of “Network” Protocols” and click the OK button to finish the installation.
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  • Page 38: Appendix A - Faq

    WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual Appendix A – FAQ What is IEEE 802.11 standard? The IEEE 802.11 is a wireless LAN industry standard, and the objective of IEEE 802.11 is to make sure that different manufactures’ wireless LAN devices can communicate to each other. What is WEP? As described in the IEEE 802.11 standard, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key...

  • Page 39: Appendix B - Specifications

    WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual Appendix B – Specifications Standards: Channels: Antenna: Frequency: Data Rate: Operating Ranges: Temperature: Humidity: IEEE 802.11b PCI Local Bus 2.1 Compliance 11 Channels (US, Canada) 13 Channels (Europe) 14 Channels (Japan) Dipole antenna with reversed SMA Connector 2.4 to 2.4835GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band) up to 11Mbps Indoor (varies depends on the environment):...

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