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11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter
WL-780
User's Manual
Draft 1.0 – Apr. 2002

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  • Page 1 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter WL-780 User's Manual Draft 1.0 – Apr. 2002...
  • Page 2 Wireless LAN Copyright statement No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior writing of the publisher. Printed in Taiwan, Apr.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Wireless LAN .Contents 1. Introduction. … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … .4 2. Wireless LAN Basics … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 5 3.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Wireless LAN 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing your 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter. This manual will assist you with the installation procedure. The package you have received should contain the following items: • 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter • User's manual •...

  • Page 5: Wireless Lan Basics

    Wireless LAN 2. Wireless LAN Basics Wireless LAN (Local Area Networks) systems offer a great number of advantages over a traditional, wired system. Wireless LANs (WLANs) are more flexible, easier to setup and manage and often more cost effective than their wired equivalence. Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLANs transmit and receive data over the air, minimizing the need for wired connections.

  • Page 6: Installation For Windows Platform

    Wireless LAN 3. Installation for Windows platform The following section will assist you to in installing wireless LAN Adapter successfully. You will first install software (Utility) and then insert / attach the Wireless LAN Adapter to your system, and finally set the network properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type of wireless network that you wish to install.

  • Page 7: Installation Overview

    Wireless LAN 3.1. Installation Overview Here are some steps you will perform in establishing your wireless network connection: l Install the Access Point at first. AP is needed in case of Infrastructure network mode. l Install the software using the Install CD. l Install the Wireless LAN Card (WIRELESS LAN 11Mbps Adapter).

  • Page 8: Install Procedure For Windows Xp

    Wireless LAN 3.2. Install Procedure for Windows XP 1. Insert the given Installation CD in the CD-ROM and then click on the Setup. Follow the instruction to finish the installation. 2. Insert your WLAN card into PCMCIA/PCI slot or USB connector of your system, and then system will detect new hardware.
  • Page 9 Wireless LAN Click “ Continue Anyway ” for next step. After copy the file to your system, then the setup is finish. User's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter...

  • Page 10: Install Procedure For Windows 98/Me/2000

    Wireless LAN 3.3. Install Procedure for Windows 98/ME/2000 Note: Do not insert the WLAN Adapter until you are asked to do so, failure of which may result in unsuccessful installation of your WLAN device. Please follow the following steps one by one in order to install the WLAN Adapter successfully. Note: Install WLAN CF card on your laptop PC must add additional PCMCIA adapter.
  • Page 11 Wireless LAN Accept the license agreement. Click Yes to accept. Click Yes to finish the setup. 5. Insert / attach 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter to your system User's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter...
  • Page 12 Wireless LAN Windows will recognize the WLAN adapter and auto detect the driver, if the system did not find the driver automatically, please install the driver manually. Click Yes to finish the installation. 6. Click the right button of mouse on My Computer à Properties à Device Manager. Check whether it has WLAN adapter in one of the sockets or not.
  • Page 13 Wireless LAN Click right button of mouse on the Network Neighborhood. 8. Select Properties from the pop up menu. The network box appears and you see three main tables: Configuration, Identification, and Access Control. User's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter...
  • Page 14 Wireless LAN 9. Click on the Configuration tab and then click on the Add button. Select Network Component Type box appears. Click on the Protocol the click the Add button. 10. Select Network Protocols box appears. From the list of manufactures, click on Microsoft. From the list of network protocols list, select NetBEUI, then click OK.
  • Page 15 Wireless LAN 11. The NetBEUI protocol is now installed. After clicking on OK return back to Network Component Type box. 12. Repeat the step 15 and 16 to add IPX/SPX protocol. 13. Repeat the step 15 and 16 to add TCP/IP protocol. 14.
  • Page 16 Wireless LAN Uninstall Procedure Step 1: If you want to uninstall the WLAN adapter, just simply click Start Menu à Program File à Gemtek Wireless à Uninstalled, it shall uninstall all related programs. Step 2: Restart your Computer. User's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter...

  • Page 17: Win Ce Install Procedure

    Wireless LAN 3.4. Win CE Install Procedure Please be note that the current version of driver only supports Strong ARM processor. Note: Be sure that your PC or Notebook has installed software such as Active Sync for transmit data to your PDA / handhold PC. We assume that you have installed Windows CE Services on your desktop PC and that you have connected the PC to PDA or handheld PC with a serial connection.
  • Page 18 Wireless LAN Accept license agreement by click “Yes” button. If you disagree with terms of stated, then press “No” & exit the installation. When software license agreement is accepted, system will bring you user info dialog. User's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter...
  • Page 19 Wireless LAN Click Finish to complete the installation. User's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter...
  • Page 20 Wireless LAN 2) Plug-in the Wireless LAN CF/PC card into the card slot of your PDA/handhold PC 3) Go to the Start menu, select Settings subfolder. Then select Connections tab from the bottom of the page. 4) In the Setting page, tap on Network icon. This step will open Network Connections dialog On the Network Configuration dialog select 11Mbit PC Card Driver and double tap on it, this will bring you to IP Settings dialog.
  • Page 21 Wireless LAN 6) Select “Name Servers” page for DNS settings. Enter Domain Name Server (DNS) address & WINS (sometimes it is assigned through DHCP services automatically) in appropriate tab. NOTE: If Domain Name Server address does not input in the field, networking using Explorer will not work EVEN if enter IP addresses.
  • Page 22 Wireless LAN Win CE uninstall procedure Tap on the Start Menu, select Settings tab. Tap on System tab from the bottom of the page, Tap on the on the Remove Programs. Select WL-379F and tap on the Remove button will uninstall the program.

  • Page 23: Configuration Utility

    Wireless LAN 4. Configuration Utility 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter uses its own management software. All functions controlled by user are provided by this application. Usually this application starts automatically, or click icon from Start Menu to start the Utility application. A new icon - should appear in your Icon tray.

  • Page 24: Link Stauts

    Wireless LAN 4.1 Link Status Status This field is used to display the current status of connection. When the state shows “Connected to SSID“ means normal flow of operation in Infrastructure mode. The PC is connected to access point. Networking is available. A state of “Scanning”...

  • Page 25: Connections

    Wireless LAN 4.2 C ONNECTIONS The Connections Tab shows current status of available APs within the network. User may select profile or ESSID from above list, click “Connect” to connect with the AP. Click “Refresh” to rescan the network, this utility with site survey function, it will detect and list all available APs within network.

  • Page 26: Profile Setting

    Wireless LAN 4.3 Profile Setting Profile Setting allow user to create profiles for different network environments. Click “New” button to create new profiles. “Edit” for edit current exist profile. Click “Delete” button if you wish to delete profiles. User's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter...
  • Page 27 Wireless LAN Network Type This field allows you to select from a list of supported Network “Modes”. The modes displayed will have two values: “Ad Hoc” and “Infrastructure”. Ad Hoc - This is the 802.11 peer-to-peer mode of operation. In 802.11Ad Hoc only one wireless “cell”...

  • Page 28: About

    Wireless LAN 4.4 About About tab shows the product version including the detail of Driver, Application and firmware version. Users must use this version number when reporting their problems to technical support. User's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter...

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    Wireless LAN 5. Troubleshooting If you encounter any problems during the installation, or to confirm that the WLAN 11Mbps device is installed properly, please read the following troubleshooting section. In Windows 98: To check that the WLAN 11Mbps device is installed properly, please do the following: Go to START>SETTINGS>CONTROL PANEL>NETWORK.
  • Page 30 Wireless LAN Troubleshooting (Continued) In Windows 2000: Check the Windows 2000 Diagnostics. See if there is any conflict in the resource allocation or the I/O Address, IRQ allocations. If you find that the IRQ or I/O Addresses are already assigned to some other devices, you must change that value.

  • Page 31: Technical Specifications Of Wireless Lan

    Wireless LAN 6. Technical specifications of Wireless LAN Driver support - Windows XP − Windows 98 − Windows 2000 − Windows ME Win CE (Strong ARM platform) Standards supported − IEEE 802.11 standard for Wireless LAN − All major networking standards (including TCP/IP, IPX) Environmental Operating temperature (ambient): −...
  • Page 32 Wireless LAN Specific features Supported bit rates: − 11 Mbps − 5.5 Mbps − 2 Mbps − 1 Mbps Data encryption: − 64 /128 bit WEP Encryption Utility Software: − Management utility software User's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter...
  • Page 33 Wireless LAN Federal Communication Commission Interference 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.
  • Page 34 Wireless LAN R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of the DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE). The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of April 8, 2000.

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