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- Page 1 AirLancer MC-54ag – AirLancer USB-54ag – AirLancer PCI-54pro...
- Page 2 The reproduction and distribution of the documentation and software included with this product is subject to written per- mission by LANCOM Systems. We reserve the right to make any alterations that arise as the result of technical development. All explanations and documents for registration of the products you find in the appendix of this documentation, if they were present at the time of printing.
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Page 3: Airlancer Mc-54 – Airlancer Usb-54 – Airlancer Pci
This documentation was created by … … several members of our staff from a variety of departments in order to ensure you the best possible support when using your LANCOM product. In case you encounter any errors, or just want to issue critics or enhance- ments, please do not hesitate to send an email directly to: info@lancom.de... - Page 4 AirLancer MC-54 – AirLancer USB-54 – AirLancer PCI-54 Preface Information symbols Very important instructions. Failure to observe this may result in damage. Important instruction that should be observed. Additional information that may be helpful but which is not required.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Installation 2.3.1 Checking the system preconditions 2.3.2 Driver installation Installation of the AirLancer card 2.4.1 Putting the AirLancer MC-54ag into your PC 2.4.2 Putting the AirLancer USB-54ag into your USB interface 2.4.3 Installing the AirLancer PCI-54pro The AirLancer 54 software... - Page 6 AirLancer MC-54 – AirLancer USB-54 – AirLancer PCI-54 Contents Extension of the LANCOM 3550 Wireless base station Appendix Technical data Declaration of conformity 6.2.1 European Union (CE)
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Page 7: Introduction
You have the possibilty to extend standard PCs and a multitude of mobile computers for access to the Wireless LAN: AirLancer MC-54ag Dual band PC card (Cardbus) according either to IEEE 802.11a (up to 54 Mbps data tranfer rate in the 5 GHz band) or to IEEE 802.11g (up to 54 Mbps data transfer rate in 2,4 GHz, backward-compatible to IEEE 802.11b) for operation with mobile devices... -
Page 8: Encryption In Three Security Steps
ASCII characters. The LAN MAC addresses of the LANCOM devices always begin with the character string “00A057”. You will find the LAN MAC address on a sticker on the base of the device. Only use the number labeled as “MAC address”... - Page 9 WEP key of “L00A0570FB9BF”. This key is entered into the 'Private WEP set- tings' of the device for each logical WLAN network as 'Key 1'. To use a WLAN adapter to establish a connection to a new LANCOM access point, the WEP128 encryption must be activated for the WLAN adapter and the standard 13-character WEP key entered.
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Page 10: Installation
2.1.1 AirLancer MC-54ag The radio network card AirLancer MC-54ag is a PC card for notebooks and mobile devices with Cardbus interface. It is a little bit longer than other PC cards. The internal radio antenna of the AirLancer MC-54ag is located inside the part jutting out of the casing. -
Page 11: Airlancer Pci-54Pro
AirLancer MC-54 – AirLancer USB-54 – AirLancer PCI-54 Blinking simultaneously – sending or receiving of radio data Flickering – card is in power save mode Integrated antenna 2.1.2 AirLancer PCI- 54pro AirLancer PCI-54pro is intended for the installation in a desktop PC. An exter- nal antenna is part of the package contents. -
Page 12: Package Contents
300 MHz processor or faster, at least 32 MByte RAM. CD ROM drive Free PC card interface (Cardbus, type II or type III, AirLancer MC-54ag only) Free PCI slot (PCI specification 2.1 or better, AirLancer PCI-54pro only) Free USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 interface (AirLancer USB-54ag only) -
Page 13: Driver Installation
A benefit of this is that switching bet- ween an AirLancer USB-54ag and an AirLancer MC-54ag, for example, does not require a new driver to be installed. When the AirLancer card is started for the first time, the driver is activated just once. -
Page 14: Installation Of The Airlancer Card
Windows operating systems install the required drivers for the AirLancer MC-54ag automatically after detecting the hardware. Please follow the instructions of the installation wizard. - Page 15 AirLancer MC-54 – AirLancer USB-54 – AirLancer PCI-54 One free PCI slot is needed for the AirLancer PCI-54pro. Remove the assembly sheet of the slot before installing the card. AGP-slot PCI-slot ISA-slot Avoid if possible installing the PCI card into the first PCI slot in case your PC is equipped with an AGP graphics board.
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Page 16: The Airlancer 54 Software
You find it in the right corner of the Windows task bar also. Icon of the AirLancer Client Manager If the AirLancer 54 software should not appear in the task bar, you can start it manually out of the menu Programs LANCOM AirLan-... -
Page 17: Basic Configuration
AirLancer MC-54 – AirLancer USB-54 – AirLancer PCI-54 Chapter 3: The AirLancer 54 software cer- 54 Client Tools. The AirLancer 54 software will appear on the task bar then. To launch the AirLancer 54 software or its help function, just click with the right mouse botton on the AirLancer Client Manager quickstart icon and select the desired function. - Page 18 AirLancer MC-54 – AirLancer USB-54 – AirLancer PCI-54 Chapter 3: The AirLancer 54 software Change in AirLancer Client Manager to the index card Profile Manage- ment. Here you can adjust the standard profile for AirLancer or add a new profile. Under Windows 2000 or Windows XP you can activate an automatic choice of often used profiles for certain radio networks.
- Page 19 AirLancer MC-54 – AirLancer USB-54 – AirLancer PCI-54 Chapter 3: The AirLancer 54 software available Wireless LAN. You can find further information in ’Closed network’ →page 37 and in the documentation of your access point. Change now to the register card Advanced and select a network type under Network Type.
- Page 20 AirLancer MC-54 – AirLancer USB-54 – AirLancer PCI-54 Chapter 3: The AirLancer 54 software Select Pre-Shared Keys for static WEP keys. To define one or more keys select Configure. Define first the entry method of the keys (Key Entry Method). Select the WEP Key Size via the radio button (WEP64, WEP128 or WEP152) and enter now one or more keys in your selected method (ASCII or hexadecimal).
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Page 21: Overview Of The Functions
AirLancer MC-54 – AirLancer USB-54 – AirLancer PCI-54 Chapter 3: The AirLancer 54 software Overview of the functions Configuration of the AirLancer WLAN adapters is carried out in the AirLancer- 54 software with the aid of configuration profiles. Separate profiles can be created for different adapters or wireless networks and activated accordingly. -
Page 22: Analysis, Diagnosis And Information
(den Teil versteh ich nicht)] can be found in the Help of the AirLancer Link Monitor. To launch the AirLancer Link Monitor click on Start Pro- grams LANCOM AirLancer Link Monitor. 3.3.4 Configuration with Windows XP configuration tools For configuration of the AirLancer card under Windows XP, it is possible to use the integrated configuration tools of Windows XP, as well as the AirLancer 54 software. -
Page 23: Encryption Settings
AirLancer MC-54 – AirLancer USB-54 – AirLancer PCI-54 Chapter 3: The AirLancer 54 software mouse button on Wireless network connection and select Properties. Deactivate the software on the index card Wireless networks.. When this check box is selected, Windows XP takes control of these settings for all configuration profiles: SSID Security keys... -
Page 24: Wep
AirLancer MC-54 – AirLancer USB-54 – AirLancer PCI-54 Chapter 3: The AirLancer 54 software With the user-friendly Pre-Shared-Key method (entering a passphrase of a length of 8 to 63 signs) the use of 802.11i is easy for everyone. 802.1x and RADIUS servers can be used in professional infrastructures with a large num- ber of users. - Page 25 AirLancer MC-54 – AirLancer USB-54 – AirLancer PCI-54 Chapter 3: The AirLancer 54 software All kinds of special characters, e.g. special regional characters ('ä', 'ö', 'ü', 'ß') are no valid entries. Numerous Wireless LAN devices of other manufacturers only accept hexadeci- mal values as WEP keys or may generate even special characters from arbitrary passwords.
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Page 26: Configuration Example
Since they are out of the office most time anyway, their new workplaces are not wired anymore. Instead, a Wireless LAN access point enables to access the corporate Intranet services (e.g. LANCOM 3550 Wireless). Since the sales rep- resentatives with their notebooks must have access to the network also in other departments of the company, further base stations will be installed. - Page 27 AirLancer MC-54 – AirLancer USB-54 – AirLancer PCI-54 Chapter 4: Configuration example LAN. The LANCOM access point serves as Wireless LAN base stations and enable a fast LAN connectivity at up to 108 Mbps. Mobile station leaves … changes into floor A and …...
- Page 28 TCP/IP protocol should be selected in any case, whereas e.g. IPX/ SPX protocols are additionally needed in Novell networks only. Information regarding configuration of base stations can be found in the documentation of your LANCOM Wireless base station and in the electronical documentation of your CD. Access to LAN...
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Page 29: Extension Of The Lancom 3550 Wireless Base Station
Due to a second, from outside accessible cardbus slot, it is possible to upgrade base stations of the LANCOM 3550 Wireless series with a second radio card of the LANCOM AirLancer series, and to extend it this way with a second radio cell, for example with new radio standards. - Page 30 Remove now carefully the blind slide-in module of the external cardbus slot. Slip-in now the AirLancer MC-54ag card into the cardbus slot and restart your device by plugging the power supply cable in again.
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Page 31: Appendix
AirLancer MC-54 – AirLancer USB-54 – AirLancer PCI-54 Chapter 6: Appendix 6 Appendix Technical data AirLancer MC-54ag AirLancer PCI-54pro AirLancer USB-54ag interface PC Card (Cardbus) PCI (Spec. 2.3) USB 2.0 WLAN connection 54 Mbps, IEEE 802.11g, 11 Mbps, IEEE 802.11b, 54 Mbps, IEEE 802.11a... -
Page 32: Declaration Of Conformity
This product corresponds to the requirements of the guide line about radio installations and telecommunication sending installations (FTEG) and to the guide line 1999/5/EG (R&TTE). The CE declarations of conformity for your device are available for download on the LANCOM Systems web site (www.lancom.de).
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