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TwinMOS Booming User Manual

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  • Page 1 TwinMOS Booming 802.11b Wireless LAN Card User’s Manual ® TwinMOS...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Booming Contents PACKAGE C O N T E N T S … … ............2 INTRODUCTION................3...

  • Page 3: Package Contents

    Booming PACKAGE CONTENTS Unpack your Booming WLAN Card kit and verify that all items are present. Booming Wireless LAN card User’s Manual (on CD) Driver (on CD) If any of the items described appear to be damaged or missing, please contact your reseller.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Booming INTRODUCTION The Booming WLAN Card is a wireless network client that complies with the IEEE 802.11b standard on wireless LANs. The IEEE 802.11b standards compliance means this adapter gives you the flexibility to connect it to any 802.11b network. The IEEE 802.11b Ethernet standard allows you to connect...

  • Page 5: Wireless Network Overview

    Installation Considerations Designed to go up to 300 feet (100 meters) indoors and up to 900 feet (273 meters) outdoors, Booming WLAN card lets you access your network from virtually anywhere you want. Keep in mind, however, that the number and thickness of walls, ceilings or other objects that the wireless signals must pass thru may limit range.
  • Page 6 Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the access point and your receiving device to a minimum - Each wall or ceiling can reduce your TwinMOS Booming Wireless product’s range from 3-90 feet (1-30 meters.) For some businesses or for a large residential home deployment, it may be more beneficial to have more than one access point with overlapping coverage.

  • Page 7: Booming Wireless Network Scenarios

    Booming Booming WIRELESS NETWORK SCENARIOS The Booming WLAN Card enables you to: Connect your computer to a Ad-Hoc workgroup of wireless computing devices (see Figure 1-1 on page 7). Connect your computer to a Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) network that includes a Residential Gateway (RG) access point (see Figure 1-2 on page 8).

  • Page 8: Home Networking

    Booming Home Networking With the TwinMOS Booming WLAN card, wireless access to the Internet or other computers is at your fingertips. All you need to do is connect the wireless computers to an external cable, an xDSL or a ISDN modem and you are ready to：...
  • Page 9 Unlike Ethernet, TwinMOS Booming WLAN Card will enable you to roam throughout the network while remaining connected to the LAN. ： Note The Booming WLAN Card is a radio product. Refer to the flyer ”Information to the User” for regulatory information that may apply in your country. TwinMOS Page 8...

  • Page 10: Installation For Linux

    Booming INSTALLATION FOR LINUX Content: rh71/booming_rh71.o Booming driver for RedHat 7.1 rh72/booming_rh72.o Booming driver for RedHat 7.2 rh73/booming_rh73.o Booming driver for RedHat 7.3 rh80/booming_rh80.o Booming driver for RedHat 8.0 Procedure: WLAN NIC up 1.1 Load module /sbin/insmod booming_yourRedHatversion.o 1.2 Enable wireless lan driver /sbin/iwpriv wlan0 enable 1.3 Set SSID...
  • Page 11 Booming 2.3 Unload module /sbin/rmmod booming_rh73.o Appendix 1.Print help message of wireless LAN specific parameters: iwpriv wlan0 wlan_para help Q1.I can't find 'iwpriv' command A1:Please rpm file:wireless-tools-xx-x.i386.rpm. And then man iwpriv for more detail. TwinMOS Page 10...

  • Page 12: Installation For Windows

    Booming INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS The following section will assist you to install Booming WLAN Card successfully. You will plug in the Booming WLAN card and then install driver firstly , and finally set the network properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type of wireless network that you want to install.
  • Page 13 Windows 98SE/Me.) Install the Driver . Insert the Booming WLAN Card into the slot of your computer, the system will automatically find the device and search for its driver. 2. Please select the “Win2000” folder (select the folder based on your computer’s OS system) and the system will complete the driver installation automatically.
  • Page 14 Booming 2. Accept the license agreement 3. Click "Finish" to complete the installation. 4. When you complete the Utility installation, a shortcut named “Rtl8180“ will appear in the computer’s desktop and a new icon will be displayed in the taskbar at the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 15 Booming For Windows XP 1. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM device and execute the "Setup.exe" program. The InstallShield Wizard box will appear, click "Next" to continue. 2. Accept the license agreement. TwinMOS Page 14...
  • Page 16 Booming 3. Click "Finish" to complete the installation. 4. When you complete the Utility installation, a shortcut named “Rtl8180“ will appear in the computer’s desktop and a new icon will be displayed in the taskbar at the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 17 Booming ◎ The “Connect to Wireless Network” window will contain a list of all the available Wireless Networks. Select the proper network for your needs. In this example, “TwinMOS” network was selected as shown. Using the Utility of Booming WLAN Card ◎...
  • Page 18 Booming ◎In “Wireless Network Connection Properties“ screen, uncheck the setting “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings“. Note that if you want to change back to the Windows XP built-in utility, check the item again. ◎Double click the shortcut or click the icon and start using the WLAN Card .
  • Page 19 Booming Note: If you don’t disable the XP’s Utility, you can still see the link status and statistics during communication process from the adapter’s utility. TwinMOS Page 18...

  • Page 20: Configuration Utility

    Booming CONFIGURATION UTILITY TwinMOS Booming WLAN Card uses the Configuration Utility as the management software. The utility provides the user an easy interface to change any settings related to the wireless adapter. When the computer is started, the Configuration Utility starts automatically and the system tray icon is loaded in the toolbar (see illustration below.) Clicking on the utility icon will start the Configuration Utility.

  • Page 21: Configuration Tab

    Network Type The Booming WLAN Card can operate in one of two modes, which are specified in the Mode field of the Configuration menu. Clicking the down arrow at the right of the Mode field displays the available modes.
  • Page 22 Booming Fragement Threshold The value defines the maximum size of packets, any packet size larger than the value will be fragmented. If you have decreased this value and experience high packet error rates, you can increase it again, but it will likely decrease overall network performance.
  • Page 23 Booming Basic – Restrict the device to operate at least at the specified data rate. At least one kind of data rate has to be set “Basic“. Apply Click “Apply” button to save and implement the new settings. Cancel Click “Cancel” button to cancel the modification of the settings.
  • Page 24 Booming Data Rate Shows the highest transmit rate of the current association. Rescan button Click this button to scan the Access Point or Adapter which the adapter connected before or intends to connect. Detail A screen will appear when you press the button. In this screen, you may see all the parameters of the adapter and also the link status.

  • Page 25: Security Tab

    Booming Security Tab “Security” tab allows you to enhance the security of a network. Every station in a secured network should enable the Encryption function and the values of the Network Key should be the same. WEP is an authentication algorithm, which protects authorized Wireless LAN users against eavesdropping.
  • Page 26 Booming • Realtek AES – Enable the AES Data Encryption. When the item is selected, you have to continue setting the AES Key Length and the encryption keys. Auth Algorithm This setting has to be consistent with the wireless devices which the adapter intends to connect.

  • Page 27: Statistics Tab

    Booming Statistics Tab In the “Statistics”, you can get the real time information about the packet transmission and receiving status. TwinMOS Page 26...

  • Page 28: T R O U B L E S H O O T I N

    Booming TROUBLESHOOTING If you encounter some problems while installing the Booming WLAN card or you want to confirm whether your adapter is installed properly or not, we have listed the procedure for checking the various components after you have installed the adapter. In first part of Troubleshooting, we have suggested the users to check the various properties of the card to check the proper installation.

  • Page 29: T E C H N I C A L S P E C I F I C At I O N

    Booming TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Networking Characteristics IEEE 802.11 Standard for WLAN (DSSS) Compatibility Internal Wi-Fi certified by TwinMOS Host OS Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP/Linux Media Access Protocol CSMA/CA with ACK Network Protocol TCP/IP, IPX, NetBEUI RF Characteristics Frequency Range 2.400-2.4835 GHz, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
  • Page 30 Booming NOTE 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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiated radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

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