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  • Page 1 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of the seller. The seller provides this documentation without warranty, term, or condition of any kind.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ... 1 Local Area Network (LAN) ... 1 Ad Hoc Network ... 2 Infrastructure Network ... 2 Chapter 2 Installing the Wireless LAN Card ... 3 System Requirements ... 3 Installing the Hardware... 3 Wireless LAN Card Status LEDs... 4 Installing the Device Driver ...
  • Page 4 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual Setting Power Save Mode ... 38 Checking Link Quality (Infrastructure Mode Only) ... 40 Chapter 4 Uninstalling the Wireless LAN Card... 41 Removing the Wireless LAN Card... 42 Chapter 5 Updating the Device Driver... 43 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting ...…...
  • Page 5 Contents Appendix C Setting Up TCP/IP... 53 Glossary ... 54 Index ... 58...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Local Area Network (LAN) This User’s Manual contains information on how to install and configure your Wireless LAN Card. Your Wireless LAN Card will allow you to connect your computer to other Wireless LAN Card equipped computers. Simply put, a LAN is a network that exists in a relatively limited area.

  • Page 7: Ad Hoc Network

    11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual Ad Hoc Network Infrastructure Network The Ad Hoc network offers peer to peer connections between workstations, allowing communication between computers within range that have an 802.11 DSSS compatible PC card installed. A wireless Ad Hoc network can also access a wired LAN’s TCP/IP service (such as e-mail and the Internet) by using a TCP/IP software router on an Ethernet equipped PowerBook or notebook.

  • Page 8: Chapter 2 Installing The Wireless Lan Card

    Chapter 2 Installing the Wireless LAN Card System Requirements To use the Wireless LAN Card, your computer must meet the following minimum requirements: . Windows 98(SE)/Me /2000/XP . 16 MB of RAM, additional memory recommended . Available (Type II) PC card slot Installing the Hardware The Wireless LAN Card can be inserted into your computer’s PCMCIA slot when the After installing the hardware,...

  • Page 9: Wireless Lan Card Status Leds

    11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual The red LED on the Wireless LAN Card will light when the Wireless LAN Card is inserted into the PCMCIA slot and the computer is turned on. Wireless LAN Card Status LEDs Insert the end of the Wire Insert the end of the Wireless LAN Card into the PCMCIA slot of our computer with the printed label facing up, and slide it in until it is firmly seated.

  • Page 10: Installing The Device Driver

    Installing the Device Driver Have your Windows 98(SE) /Me installation CD-ROM or disks available; Windows may prompt you for them. If you need to set up the TCP/IP address or the Subnet Mask, refer to .Appendix C - Setting Up TCP/IP. on page 53. Windows will automatically start the device driver installation when the Wireless LAN Card is installed or when Windows starts.
  • Page 11 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual 2. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. 3. When the driver is found, click Next to continue. Check Specify a location and click Browse to specify the path to D:\Driver\Win9x where D is the CD-ROM drive letter and click Next.
  • Page 12 Chapter 2 - Installing the Wireless LAN Card NOTE: If prompted, insert your Windows 98(SE) installation CD and then click OK. 4. Click Finish to complete the driver installation. 5. When prompted to restart your computer, click No and continue to the next task.

  • Page 13: For Windows Me

    11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual For Windows Me Have your Windows 98(SE) /Me installation CD-ROM or disks available; Windows may prompt you for them. If you need to set up the TCP/IP address or the Subnet Mask, refer to .Appendix C - Setting Up TCP/IP.
  • Page 14 Chapter 2 - Installing the Wireless LAN Card 3. When the driver is found, click Next to continue. 4. Click Finish to complete the driver installation.
  • Page 15 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual For Windows 2000 1. When the wizard appears, click Next.
  • Page 16 Chapter 2 - Installing the Wireless LAN Card 2. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. Select Search for a suitable driver. and click Next.
  • Page 17 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual 3. Check Specify a location and click Next. 4. Click Browse to specify the path to D:\Driver\W2K where D is the CD-ROM drive letter. and click OPEN. and click OK.
  • Page 18 Chapter 2 - Installing the Wireless LAN Card...
  • Page 19 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual 5. When the driver is found, click Next to continue.
  • Page 20 Chapter 2 - Installing the Wireless LAN Card 6. When the Digital Signature Not Found message appears, click Yes. 7. Click Finish to complete the driver installation.
  • Page 21 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual For Windows XP 1. When the wizard appears, Select Install the software automatically (Recommended). 2. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive and click Next.
  • Page 22 Chapter 2 - Installing the Wireless LAN Card 3. click the file under Location called d:\driver\winxp\netcw10.inf. (where D is the CD-ROM drive letter ) and click Next.
  • Page 23 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual...
  • Page 24 Chapter 2 - Installing the Wireless LAN Card 4. When the Hardware Installation message appears, click Continue Anyway.
  • Page 25 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual 5.Click Finish to complete the driver installation.

  • Page 26: Installing The Wireless Lan Card Software

    Chapter 2 - Installing the Wireless LAN Card Installing the Wireless LAN Card Software 1. Close all Windows programs that are running. 2. Run Setup.exe from the D:\Utility folder of the Wireless LAN Card Installation CD- ROM where D is the CD-ROM drive letter, and then click Next. 3.
  • Page 27 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual 4. In the SSID box, enter the Service Set ID name and then click Next. 5. Write down the Service Set ID name exactly as you have entered it (for use in a later installation step), and then click OK.
  • Page 28 Chapter 2 - Installing the Wireless LAN Card 7. To install the software to the default destination folder, click Next. To install to a different folder, click Browse, select another folder, and then click Next. 8. Click Next to continue.
  • Page 29 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual 9. After Windows copies the Setup files from the Wireless LAN Card CD-ROM, click Yes, I want to restart my computer now, and then click Finish.

  • Page 30: Chapter 3 Configuring The Wireless Lan Card

    Chapter 3 Configuring the Wireless LAN Card You can connect your computer to a network in one of two ways: Ad Hoc Connecting to other Wireless LAN Card equipped computers, forming a wireless network. Infrastructure Connecting to a wired network through an Access Point. When the Wireless LAN Card is installed and your computer is turned on, one of the following Wireless LAN Link Status icons will be displayed in the taskbar at the bottom right corner of your Windows screen:...

  • Page 31: Connecting To Other Computers With Wlan (Ad Hoc)

    11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual Connecting to Other Computers with WLAN (Ad Hoc) To connect your computer to an Ad Hoc network, complete the following steps: 1. In the systray area, click the Wireless LAN Link Status icon to display the Wireless LAN Configuration Utility dialog box.
  • Page 32 Chapter 3 - Configuring the Wireless LAN Card...

  • Page 33: Quick Connecting To Other Computers With Wlan (Ad Hoc)

    11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual Quick Connecting to Other Computers with WLAN (Ad Hoc)
  • Page 34 Chapter 3 - Configuring the Wireless LAN Card...

  • Page 35: Connecting To Access Points (Infrastructure)

    11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual Connecting to Access Points (Infrastructure) To connect your computer to an Infrastructure network, complete the following steps: 1. In the systray area, click the Wireless LAN Link Status icon to display the Wireless LAN Configuration Utility dialog box. If the wireless icon does not display in the systray area, click Start ->...
  • Page 36 Chapter 3 - Configuring the Wireless LAN Card...

  • Page 37: Quick Connecting To Any Unknown Access Points (Infrastructure)

    11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual Quick Connecting to any unknown Access Points (Infrastructure)
  • Page 38 Chapter 3 - Configuring the Wireless LAN Card...

  • Page 39: Quick Connecting To A Known Access Points (Infrastructure)

    11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual Quick Connecting to a known Access Points (Infrastructure)
  • Page 40 Chapter 3 - Configuring the Wireless LAN Card...

  • Page 41: Setting Security

    11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual Setting Security Your encryption settings must match those of your network, or your computer will be unable to communicate. To establish a secure wireless network, complete the following steps: The Passphrase of each 1.
  • Page 42 Chapter 3 - Configuring the Wireless LAN Card...

  • Page 43: Setting Power Save Mode

    11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual Setting Power Save Mod You may need to minimize all other Windows programs that are currently running. Power Save Mode is recommended for devices where power consumption is a major concern, such as battery-powered devices. While in Power Save Mode the Access Point stores incoming messages in a memory buffer.
  • Page 44 Chapter 3 - Configuring the Wireless LAN Car...

  • Page 45: Checking Link Quality (Infrastructure Mode Only)

    11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual Checking Link Quality (Infrastructure Mode Only) To check the quality of your computer’s wireless link to an Access Point, compl ete the following steps: 1. Click the Link Info tab. The State box shows the MAC address for the Access Point. 2.

  • Page 46: Chapter 4 Uninstalling The Wireless Lan Card

    Chapter 4 Uninstalling the Wireless LAN Card Removing the Wireless LAN Card The Wireless LAN Card complies with the PCMCIA standard that allows devices to be You should use the PC Card inserted into and removed from the computer’s icon on the taskbar to stop PCMCIA socket when the computer is on.

  • Page 47: Uninstalling The Wireless Lan Card Software

    11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual Uninstalling the Wireless LAN Card Software If you need to uninstall the Wireless LAN Card and application software for any reason, complete the following steps: 1. Close all programs that are currently running. 2.

  • Page 48: Chapter 5 Updating The Device Driver

    Chapter 5 –Updating the Device Driver 4. Click Yes to proceed with the software procedure. 5. When the uninstallation is completed, click OK.

  • Page 49: Chapter 5 Updating The Device Driver

    Chapter 5 Updating the Device Driver To update the device driver, you have to remove the old driver first and then install a new one. For the latest driver, please visit our web site for more information. When you have finished the download procedure, please follow as below to update the device driver.

  • Page 50: Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Radio Interference You may be able to eliminate any interference by trying the following: Reseat the Wireless LAN Card. Increase the distance between the wireless computers and the device causing the radio interference. Plug the computer equipped with the Wireless LAN Card into an outlet on a different branch circuit from that used by the affecting device.

  • Page 51: Card Not Detected

    11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual Card Not Detected If the Wireless LAN Card is not detected by Windows, try the following: Cannot Connect to Another Wireless LAN Card If you cannot make a connection to another Wireless LAN Card from your computer, it could be due to one of the following reasons: Make sure the Wireless LAN Card is properly inserted in the PCMCIA slot.

  • Page 52: Poor Link Quality

    Poor Link Quality If the Link Quality display stays in the Poor range, it could be due to one of the following reasons: Radio interference. Distance between Wireless LAN Card and Access Point is too far. Decrease the distance between the Wireless LAN Card and Access Point (or another card). Cannot Connect to Access Point If you cannot make a connection to the Access Point, it could be due to one of the following reasons:...

  • Page 53: Appendix A Limited Warranty

    Appendix A Limited Warranty Wireless LAN Hardware The seller warrants to the end user (.Customer.) that this hardware product will be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for 1 year from the date of purchase from the seller or its authorized reseller. The seller’s sole obligation under this express warranty shall be, at the seller’s option and expense, to repair the defective product or part, deliver to Customer an equivalent product or part to replace the defective item, or if neither of the two foregoing options is reasonably available, The seller may, in its sole...

  • Page 54: Wireless Lan Software

    11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual Wireless LAN Software The seller warrants to Customer that each software program licensed from it , except as noted below, will perform in substantial conformance to its program specifications, for a period of 1 year from the date of purchase from the seller or its authorized reseller.

  • Page 55: Appendix B Regulatory Compliance

    Appendix B Regulatory Compliance FCC Part 15 Declaration of Conformity (DoC) The following equipment: Product Name: Wireless PC LAN Card is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements of FCC Part 15 rules. The operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1.

  • Page 56: Fcc Rules And Regulations - Part 15

    FCC Rules and Regulations - Part 15 Warning: This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commissions Rules and Regulation. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

  • Page 57: Appendix C Setting Up Tcp/Ip

    Appendix C Setting Up TCP/IP 1. On the taskbar, click the Start -> Settings -> Control Panel, double click the Network icon. 2. Click the Configuration tab of the Network dialog box. 3. In the network components list, click TCP/IP ->PRISM2 IEEE 802.11 PC CARD Adapter, and then click Properties.
  • Page 58 4. On the IP Address tab, click Specify an IP address. In the IP Address box, enter a For correct IP address information for your wireless LAN installation, contact your network administrator. For more information on addresses, see the Network Working Group Specification RFC 1918 the Internet.

  • Page 59: Glossary

    11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual Glossary 10BaseT An IEEE standard (802.3) for operating 10 Mbps Ethernet networks (LANs) with twisted pair Access Point An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Access Points Ad Hoc A network composed solely of stations within mutual communication range of each other (no BSS Basic Service Set.
  • Page 60 Ethernet The most widely used medium access method, which is defined by the IEEE 802.3 standard. Ethernet is normally a shared media LAN; i.e., all the devices on the network segment share total bandwidth. Ethernet networks operate at 10Mbps using CSMA/CD to run over 10BaseT cables.
  • Page 61 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual Internet Service Provider. An organization that provides access to the Internet. Small ISPs provide service via modem and ISDN while the larger ones also offer private line hookups (T1, fractional T1, etc.). Local Area Network. A communications network that serves users within a defined geographical area.
  • Page 62 Radio RF, Terms: GHz, MHz, Hz .The international unit for measuring frequency is Hertz (Hz), Frequency equivalent to the older unit of cycles per second. One megahertz (MHz) is one Million-Hertz. One giga hertz (GHz) is one Billion-Hertz. The standard U.S. electrical power frequency is 60 Hz, the AM broadcast radio frequency band is 0.55.1.6 MHz, the FM broadcast radio frequency band is 88.108 MHz, and wireless 802.11 LANs operate at 2.4GHz.

  • Page 63: Index

    Index 10BaseT, 37 Access Point, 1, 2, 4, 11, 14, 18, 20, 29, 37, 38 Ad Hoc, 1, 2, 4, 11, 12, 28, 37 AdHoc, 8, 12 battery-powered devices, 18 BSS, 37 Cannot connect to Access Point troubleshooting, 29 Cannot connect to another Wireless LAN Card troubleshooting, 28 Card not detected Troubleshooting, 28...
  • Page 64 Hardware, 31, 32 installing, 3 problem, 28 Icons status, 11 IEEE, 35, 37, 38 Infrastructure, 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 14, 20, 38 Installing hardware, 3 Wireless LAN Card, 3 IP Address, 28, 36, 38 ISP, 39 LAN, i, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 21, 22, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 37, 38, 39, 40 LED, 4 Link Quality...
  • Page 65 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual Power Save Mode, 18 security, 16 Setting Up TCP/IP, 35 Setup.exe, 7 Software installing, 7 uninstalling, 22 Software Licensing Agreement, 7 SSID, 8, 12, 14, 28, 29, 40 Status icons, 11 Subnet Mask, 28, 36, 40 Taskbar, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 21, 35 TCP/IP, 2, 28, 35, 38 Troubleshooting...

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