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Summary of Contents for C-guys SD-Link11b
- Page 1 SDIO Wireless LAN Card SD-Link11b User's Manual...
- Page 2 SD-Link11b Manual This section explains the symbols, signs and terminology used in this manual. • A device with the C-guys Wireless SD-Link11b installed is called the Wireless LAN device. • The following terminology is used in this manual to distinguish...
- Page 3 SD-Link11b Manual Prohibit : Do not handle the equipment with wet hands while it is in operation. This may result in electric shock. Prohibit : Do not insert SD-Link11b to Non-compliant Equipment with SD/SDIO. CAUTION Please take note that our warranty will not cover any failures and problems of the computer, any losses and failures of data, or failures and problems of the product caused by misuse.
- Page 4 When the power is turned on immediately after the PC is turned When the device is damaged by natural disasters Please note that C-guys, Inc. shall not be liable for any expenses incurred due to the damage or loss of hard disk data that may arise...
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
Peer-to-Peer (Ad-hoc) Workgroup ............11 Home Networking.................. 12 Enterprise Networking................12 About the SD-Link11b CD-ROM ..........12 3. Installing your SD-Link11b Driver......13 Installation of the SD-Link11b Driver to the Pocket PC using ® Microsoft Active Sync ...............13 4. SD-Link11b Configuration Utility ......16 Basic Setup.................16... - Page 7 Cannot Find the AP................29 The System is Very Slow ..............29 It Takes a Long Time to Shutdown ............30 SD-Link11b Does Not Operate After Returning From the Stand-by or Sleeping Mode ..................30 Upgrading Tips................30 Upgrading the SD-Link11b Driver ............30 Removing the Driver ................
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Page 8: Package Contents & System Requirements
SD-Link11b Manual Package Contents & System Requirements 1 Package Contents & System Requirements Package • One C-guys SD-Link11b (wireless LAN card) • Manual (this document) SDIO Wireless LAN Card SD-Link11b User's Manual <--text space--> • Drivers and configuration utilities on CD- •... -
Page 9: System Requirements
SD-Link11b Manual Package Contents & System Requirements System Requirements ® • PDA with Windows Pocket PC 2002 and 2003 with at least 32 MB memory • Secure Digital (SD) slot (Assuming SDIO host controller and driver are already installed) ®... -
Page 10: Introducing Sd-Link11B Card
SD-Link11b Manual Introducing SD-Link11b Card 2 Introducing SD-Link11b Card The SD-Link11b is a wireless network card that complies with the IEEE 802.11b standard on wireless LANs (Revision B). SD-Link11b features and benefits • Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) certified (Expected in Q2/04). -
Page 11: Sd-Link11B Wireless Network Scenarios
SD-Link11b, or other IEEE 802.11b compliant LAN systems Wireless stations can be equipped with the SD-Link11b, but also with other WLAN PC Cards. Both the SD-Link11b and the WLAN PC Card share the same wireless functionality. 2-2-1... -
Page 12: Home Networking
Ethernet network. About the SD-Link11b CD-ROM The SD-Link11b CD-ROM contains both software and documenta- tion for the SD-Link11b card. If you wish to install the SD-Link11b Driver software, turn to Chapter 3 “Installing your SD-Link11b Driver” and follow the instruction. -12-... -
Page 13: Installing Your Sd-Link11B Driver
SD-Link11b Manual Installing your SD-Link11b Driver 3 Installing your SD-Link11b Driver Installation of the SD-Link11b Driver to the Pocket PC using Microsoft ® Active Sync In this section, the most popular method to install the driver is men- tioned. Other methods to install the driver is similar to the driver update and it is explained in section 6.3. - Page 14 SD-Link11b Manual Installing your SD-Link11b Driver Click “OK” to proceed the installation. The following window should open. Click “Next”. Please read the following License Agreement. Click “Yes” if you agree to the condition. You will see the follow- ing window.
- Page 15 * Some PDA may not require resetting but it should be safer to reset. - Insert the SD-Link11b into the PDA - Check the LED on the SD-Link11b. If steady red light is seen, the SD-Link11b is active. - (Optional) To check the quality of the network connection, you...
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Page 16: Sd-Link11B Configuration Utility
SD-Link11b Manual SD-Link11b Configuration Utility 4 SD-Link11b Configuration Utility Basic Setup For the infrastructure operation without WEP, once the SD- Link11b card is inserted it should connect to the available AP automatically. If more than one AP is available then the... -
Page 17: Advanced Setup
SD-Link11b Manual SD-Link11b Configuration Utility Advanced Setup If the user requires specific set up, select menu and proceed. For obtaining the advanced setup menu, click icon, (Green) to access the pop-up utility shown below. Fig 1. Top menu. The menu options are : •... - Page 18 If confirmed, the Status Icon will be changed to look like this (Red) Then SD-Link11b card will stop functioning. Status : shows the current wireless network status like shown in Fig 2. The status screen also shows parameters about the wireless con- nection.
- Page 19 AP. WEP can be enabled or disabled. MAC : Shows the AP’s MAC address that this card is communi- cating. CARD INFO : shows the information about SD-Link11b card inserted such as, IP - IP address of the card, MAC - MAC address of the card.
- Page 20 SD-Link11b Manual SD-Link11b Configuration Utility Fig 3. Advanced setup configuration Operation Mode : shows 3 different operational options depending on applications. They are: Normal - This is the default mode and power level and perfor- mance level are automatically selected.
- Page 21 SD-Link11b Manual SD-Link11b Configuration Utility Fig 4. Wireless Network information Available Networks : displays all the active infrastructure and Ad- hoc modes in the neighborhood. For the infrastructure mode's AP display, the currently communicating AP is listed first. - Connect Button : Selects an AP and connect to the AP. Once the connection is established the AP requires user's information and the Fig 5.
- Page 22 SD-Link11b Manual SD-Link11b Configuration Utility - Info Button : selects an AP and its relevant information regard- ing the AP. - Add Button : Adds the currently selected AP from the Avail- able Networks to Preferred Networks. The user can also select an AP from the preferred Networks list.
- Page 23 SD-Link11b Manual SD-Link11b Configuration Utility SSID : enters the SSID, this can be the Network ID or Access Point name. Type : is network type, either Ad-hoc or Infrastructure will be selected. Note : Ad-hoc (or Peer-to-Peer) mode is connection between two or more cards.
- Page 24 SD-Link11b Manual SD-Link11b Configuration Utility Fig 6. Connected network information About page content is shown in Fig 7. -24-...
- Page 25 SD-Link11b Manual SD-Link11b Configuration Utility Fig 7. SD-Link11b card version information Summary of Important Icons (Green) icon indicates the current AP is connected (Blue) icon indicates the current AP is available for wireless connection (Red) icon indicates the current AP is not available for wire-...
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Page 26: Sd-Link11B Specifications
SD-Link11b Manual SD-Link11b Specifications 5 SD-Link11b Specifications Item Specification Frequency Range 2412 – 2484 MHz (ISM band) Tx Modulation Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum, DSSS Coding Modulation DBPSK (1Mbps), DQPSK (2Mbps), CCK (5.5 & 11Mbps) Media Access CSMA/CA Control Method Bus Type... -
Page 27: Troubleshooting
(correct) network. - Absence of, or conflict of the SD-Link11b Driver . - A problem or conflict with the SD-Link11b socket from powering - A conflict of the SD-Link11b hardware with another device. The starting point to troubleshoot problems with your SD-Link11b is looking at the LED activity of the SD-Link11b. -
Page 28: Cannot Connect To Network
6-2-2 Cannot Connect To Network If your SD-Link11b seems to be working fine, but you are not able to connect to the network, this error might be due to a configuration mismatch. -
Page 29: Cannot Edit Configuration Profile
6-2-3 Cannot Edit Configuration Profile If you want to add/edit the Configuration Profile of your SD-Link11b but the Client Manager icon is not visible, you may do the following : - Insert the SD-Link11b card into the device. The Client Manager should pop-up. -
Page 30: It Takes A Long Time To Shutdown
If this happens, plug out the card and keep switch off for a few times until the system is completely off. Leaving the SD-Link11b card in the system will not shut down the device (it is in hibernated condition). - Page 31 SD-Link11b Manual Troubleshooting CAUTION : Upgrading the SD-Link11b Driver should be easy. But if you do not feel comfortable, please done it by a skilled LAN Administrator or ® support engineer who has a working knowledge of the Microsoft operating systems.
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Page 32: Removing The Driver
3. Click on Remove Programs Icon. 4. A new window will open and showing the Installed programs in your PDA. 5. Select on “C-guys SD-Link11b” and then click Remove but- ton. 6. Click “YES” when prompted. The driver is removed. - Page 33 SD-Link11b Manual Troubleshooting If deleting the SD-Link11b Driver files was part of an “Upgrade Driver” routine, you can now (re-)install the new SD-Link11b Driver as described in Chapter 2 “Installing your SD-Link11b”. For more detail information: http://www.c-guys.com/ -33-...
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Page 34: Warranty
This warranty applies only to the original purchaser of the C-guys SD-Link11b Card who has proof of purchase, if requested. This warranty is void if the SD-Link11b Card is not used in accor- dance with the product instructions or if C-guys determines that any failure has been caused by misuse, neglect, improper installation, repair, alteration or accident. - Page 35 CG11BMNE-01 © 2004 C-guys, Inc. All rights reserved (First Edition March 2004)