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Diamond Digital A111 User Manual

Mitsubishi wireless card adapter user's manual a111
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  • Page 1 W i r e l e s s W i r e l e s s W i r e l e s s W i r e l e s s W i r e l e s s U s e r ’...
  • Page 2 No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission. A111 Wireless Card Adaptor...
  • Page 3 Diamond Digital is a registered trademark of Mitsubishi Electric Australia Pty. Ltd. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. A111 Wireless Card Adaptor...

  • Page 4: Chapter 2 - Installation

    Chapter 2 - Installation System Requirements To begin using the A111 Wireless Card Adaptor, you must have the following minimum requirements: • Windows 2000 or XP • Standard PCMCIA Slot Type II • 128MB system memory or larger • 300MHz processor or higher...
  • Page 5 Installing the A111 utilities and driver Installing the A111 utilities and driver Follow these instructions to install the A111 card utilities and driver. Insert the support CD and an autorun menu will appear. If your autorun is disabled, double click SETUP.EXE in the root directory of the support 1.
  • Page 6 Chapter 3. Configuring the WLAN utility After installing the A111 WLAN Card Utilities, you will need to make some settings before being able to use your wireless connection. Double-click the WLAN Control Center icon to start the utility.
  • Page 7 5. Check the Status page to see the Association State. It should show “Connected - xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx”. A111 Wireless Card Adaptor Chapter 2 - Installation 4. Encryption settings must also match those set in the access point. Ask your network administrator about the settings if neces- sary.
  • Page 8 Chapter 2 - Installation Soft AP (Windows XP Only) Soft AP mode allows the A111 card to act as a virtual access point. The computer needs to be connected to a wired network using an Ethernet connection in order to provide network access to WLAN clients.

  • Page 9: Access Control

    MIS professionals can establish multiple WLANs for optimal signal reception without wasting cost and time in laying down long winding cables. Access Control and WDS Settings Clicking Apply after configuring Soft AP will give two extra tabs - Access Control and WDS. A111 Wireless Card Adaptor...
  • Page 10 Enter a MAC Address on the WDS page and click Add, then select WDS enabled or uncheck to disable this function. The Event Log tracks messages associated with the Soft AP. A111 Wireless Card Adaptor...
  • Page 11 Reading the A111 Status Indicators The part of the A111 card that protrudes out of the PCMCIA socket consists of two LEDs that indicate the status of the A111 . LNK (Link) LED OFF: No power, error, or not connected to a wireless AP or Router.

  • Page 12: Software Reference

    3. Software Reference Chapter Overview The A111 Card software includes several utilities: • A111 Control Center – Makes it easy to launch applications and activate network location settings. • Wireless Settings – Allows users to configure the A111 Card. Additional Reference •...

  • Page 13: Windows Xp Wireless Options

    A111 card. Only use Diamond Digital utilities and disable XP wireless function – Only use “A111 Card utilities” to configure the A111 card. (recommended) You can return to the Wireless Option setting at any time by left clicking the control center icon and choosing Wireless Option.
  • Page 14 Using the Control Center Taskbar The Control Center Taskbar menu display the following information: • The link quality of the A111 card (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, Not Linked) • Whether the A111 card is connected to the Internet (Blue:...
  • Page 15 Excellent link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Good link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Fair link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Poor link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Not linked and not connected to Internet (Infrastructure) A111 Wireless Card Adaptor...
  • Page 16 Search & Connect – View the properties of available Access Points within range. • Wireless Option (Windows XP only) – Sets your Windows XP wireless networking environment. Taskbar Icon - Launch Wireless Settings Double-clicking the taskbar icon: • Launches the Wireless Settings application. A111 Wireless Card Adaptor...

  • Page 17: Wireless Settings Utility

    Wireless Settings Utility Wireless Settings is an application that allows you to control your A111 card. Use Wireless Settings to view or modify the configuration settings and monitor the operational status of your card adaptor. Once Wireless Settings is launched, you can see the tabbed property sheet. This property sheet is composed of tabbed “pages”, each with its own group...

  • Page 18: Mac Address

    Displays the radio channel that the card is currently tuned to. This number changes as the radio scans the available channels. Current Data Rate Displays the current transmit data rate in Megabits per second (Mbps). See Chapter 5 - Glossary A111 Wireless Card Adaptor...

  • Page 19: Activate Configuration

    You can uncheck it if you have many access points and do not want to constantly switch to different networks. If you want to use a particular profile, you can also check it here. A111 Wireless Card Adaptor...

  • Page 20: Frame Error

    Chapter 3 - Reference Status - Connection Tab You can view the current link statistics about the A111 card. These statistics are updated once per second and are valid only if the A111 card exists. Scanning Frame Sent/Received Transmitted - The number of frames that were transmitted.

  • Page 21: Status - Ip Config Tab

    IP Renew - Clicking this button will attempt to renew the DHCP IP address for the A111 card in case you want to obtain a new IP address. NOTE: The IP Release and IP Renew buttons can only be used on an A111 card adaptor that is configured with DHCP.

  • Page 22: Config - Basic Tab

    Network Name (SSID) Use the SSID field to configure the SSID for the A111 card. You can enter a new SSID or select one from the drop-down list box. SSID stands for Service Set Identifier, which is a string used to identify a wireless LAN.

  • Page 23: Data Rate

    Chapter 3 - Reference Channel Use the Channel field to select the radio channel for A111 card. In an infrastructure network, your A111 will automatically select the correct frequency channel required to communicate with an Access Point, this parameter will be fixed in Auto and cannot be changed. In an Ad Hoc network, you can decide the channel number for the A111 card.
  • Page 24 Chapter 3 - Reference Config - Encryption Tab Lets you configure the A111 card encryption settings. For data confidentiality in a wireless environment, IEEE 802.11 specifies a Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) algorithm to offer transmission privacy similar to a wired network.WEP uses keys to encrypt transmit data packets and decrypt received data packets.

  • Page 25: Default Key

    Apply button, the Wireless Settings Utility uses asterisks to mask your keys. NOTE: Click the Apply or OK button to save the encryption set- tings. The keys you entered will be masked by asterisks. A111 Wireless Card Adaptor Chapter 3 - Reference...
  • Page 26 WEP as 104-bit and others refer to this as 128-bit. Our WLAN products use the term 128-bit when referring to this higher level of encryption. Click on Apply to save and activate the new configuration. A111 Wireless Card Adaptor...

  • Page 27: Survey - Site Survey Tab

    Survey - Site Survey Tab Use the Site Survey tab to view statistics on the wireless networks available to the A111 Card. The Site Survey tab is read-only with no user configurable data fields. Use the Site Survey tab to view the following network parameters.

  • Page 28: About - Version Info Tab

    Chapter 3 - Reference About - Version Info Tab Uses the Version Info tab to view program and A111 card version information. The program version information field includes the Copyright and utility version. The version information includes the NDIS version, driver name, and driver version.

  • Page 29: Link State

    To exit Wireless Settings, you can click OK or Cancel. This utility may be closed at any time and from any tab. If you did not save the configuration settings, you will be prompted to do so. A111 Wireless Card Adaptor Chapter 3 - Reference...
  • Page 30 Chapter 3 - Reference Ad Hoc The A111 card adaptor when set to Ad Hoc mode can connect to other wireless device(s) in a wireless network called an Ad Hoc network. To connect the A111 card to another wireless device: 1.
  • Page 31 5. Click the Status button to verify if the A111 card is connected to the device. If the connection is established, the Associa- tion State field shows “Con- nected - XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX A111 Wireless Card Adaptor Chapter 3 - Reference 6. Click the Connection tab to dis-...

  • Page 32: Windows Xp Wireless Properties

    Move up and Move down buttons. The radio tower with a signal icon identifies the currently con- nected access point. Under Preferred networks, select your wireless network and click Properties for step 5. A111 Wireless Card Adaptor...
  • Page 33 5. The Authentication page allows you to add security settings. Read Windows help for more information. A111 Wireless Card Adaptor Chapter 3 - Reference 6. The Advanced page allows you to set fire- wall and sharing. Read Windows help for...

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    Follow the procedure below to configure your A111 card. a. Verify that the Network Type is in Infrastructure mode. b. Verify that the SSID of your A111 card is set to the same SSID of an Access Point. c. Verify that the Encryption type is the same as that of an Access Point.
  • Page 35 Follow the procedure below to configure your A111 card. a. Verify that the Network Type is in Ad Hoc mode. b. Verify that the SSID of your A111 is set to the same SSID of the other station (or another WLAN card).
  • Page 36 (on other channels) by other instances of the same physical layer, with an acceptably low frame error ratio due to mutual interference. Client A client is the desktop or mobile PC that is connected to your network. A111 Wireless Card Adaptor...
  • Page 37 Pass Phrase is compatible with other WLAN products. The Passphrase option is not as secure as manual assignment. Device Name Also known as DHCP client ID or network name. Sometimes provided by an ISP when using DHCP to assign addresses. A111 Wireless Card Adaptor...
  • Page 38 The wireless device is capable of an 11 Mbps data transmission rate, but the coverage area is less than a 1 or 2 Mbps wireless device since coverage area decreases as bandwidth increases. A111 Wireless Card Adaptor...
  • Page 39 A network point that manages all the data traffic of your network, as well as to the Internet and connects one network to another. IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The IEEE sets standards for networking, including Ethernet LANs. IEEE standards ensure interoperability between systems of the same type. A111 Wireless Card Adaptor...
  • Page 40 LAN can deliver within a given area. In addition, RF interference is much less likely because of the less-crowded 5 GHz band. A111 Wireless Card Adaptor...
  • Page 41 ISP (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.). A111 Wireless Card Adaptor...
  • Page 42 PPP is a protocol for communication between computers using a serial interface, typically a personal computer connected by phone line to a server. PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) Point-to-Point Protocol is a method of secure data transmission. PPP using Ethernet to connect to an ISP. A111 Wireless Card Adaptor...

  • Page 43: Subnet Mask

    (i.e., different buildings, cities, countries). The Internet is a wide area network. WECA (Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance) An industry group that certifies cross-vender interoperability and compatibility of IEEE 802.11b wireless networking products and to promote that standard for enterprise, small business, and home environments. A111 Wireless Card Adaptor...
  • Page 44 274845DC9E91&displaylang=en Please note that this patch requires the installation Windows XP Service Pack 1, which is available here: http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/default.asp For earlier Windows Operating systems, a WPA capable supplicant is required such as Funk Software’s Odyssey Client. A111 Wireless Card Adaptor...

  • Page 45: Service Contacts

    Service Contacts If problems remain after checking this manual, please contact your place of purchase or contact: Australian Service Contacts Visit the Customer Support section of Mitsubishi Electric Australia’s website at: www.mitsubishielectric.com.au for details of your nearest Mitsubishi Electric Authorized Service Center or contact the Service Department for your state: New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory 348 Victoria Road...

  • Page 46: New Zealand

    Western Australia 329 Collier Road Bassendean, WA, 6054 Telephone: (08) 9377-3411 Fax: (08) 9377-3499 New Zealand Contact: BDT New Zealand Ltd. 1 Parliament St. Lower Hutt Wellington Telephone: (04) 560-9100 Fax: (04) 560-9140 Web site: www.bdt.co.nz...

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