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- Page 1 TwinMOS Octopus G Series 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Card User’s Manual ® TwinMOS...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
T E C H N I C A L S P E C I F I C AT I O N S ........… . . 2 8 FCC CAUTION ....…………………………………………………..…..29 WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 1... -
Page 3: Package Contents
Unpack your Octopus WLAN Card kit and verify that all items are present. Octopus 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. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 2... -
Page 4: Introduction
Take a moment to read through this manual and familiarize you with wireless technology. You should also give yourself some time to become familiar with your new wireless network. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 3... -
Page 5: Wireless Network Overview
Typical ranges vary depending on the types of materials and background RF noise in your home or business. The key to maximizing range is to follow these basic principles: WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 4... - 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 Octopus 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.
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Page 7: Octopus Wireless Network Scenarios
You can use this option to setup a temporary or ad-hoc network in environments where no access points are available (for example in Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) environments). As long as the stations are within range of one another, this is the easiest and least expensive way to set up a wireless network. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 6... -
Page 8: Home Networking
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card Home Networking With the TwinMOS Octopus 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 Expanding or re-designing your network is easy: Add or relocate access point, power-up your (new) wireless computers, and you’re done! Unlike Ethernet, TwinMOS Octopus WLAN Card will enable you to roam throughout the network while remaining connected to the LAN.
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Page 10: Installation For Windows
Simply run the Setup.exe file to replace the existing driver with the latest version. After the new driver is installed, maybe you must restart the operating system (depend on the Windows’ OS). Please follow the following steps one by one in order to install the Octopus WLAN Card successfully. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 9... - Page 11 . Insert the Octopus WLAN Card into the slot of your computer, the system will automatically find the device and search for its driver. CAUTION: This assembly is designed to operate with a supply voltage of 3.3V in laptop computers supporting the CARDBUS32 standard. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 10...
- Page 12 Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card 3. Please select the “Driver” folder (select the folder based on your computer’s OS system) and the system will complete the driver installation automatically. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 11...
- Page 13 Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card 4. Click "Finish" to complete the installation. 5. After drivers are installed, restart windows 6. When you complete the driver installation, a new icon will be displayed in the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 12...
- Page 14 ◎Double-lick the icon marked in red in the taskbar and you may start using the Windows XP’s wireless utility ◎ 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. WWW.TwinMOS.COM...
- Page 15 ◎ 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 icon and start using the WLAN Card . WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 14...
- Page 16 Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card Note: If you don’t disable the XP’s Utility, you can still see the status, bands, domain and about during communication process from the adapter’s utility. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 15...
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Page 17: Configuration Utility
Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card CONFIGURATION UTILITY TwinMOS Octopus 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 18: Status Tab
• Hardware Radio Switch OFF: The radio has been disabled by moving the hardware radio switch to the off position. Note that not all adapters have a hardware switch. • Current Tx Rate: shows the current transmit rate of the current association. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 17... -
Page 19: Configuration Tab
The Configuration menu lets you specify the operating parameters for your Octopus WLAN Interface adapter. You can display this menu by choosing the Advanced Configuration ... command from the pop-up menu, or by clicking on the Configuration tab when the Configuration Utility is displayed on your desktop. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 18... - Page 20 IEEE 802.11, the standard on which the WLAN protocol is based, defines two modes to handle two separate needs. The first, called AdHoc (or IBSS) mode, is used when two or more wirelessly-enabled PCs exchange data directly, without an Access Point. In this case the PCs can establish a peer-to-peer WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 19...
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Page 21: Encryption Tab
Encryption Tab The Encryption menu lets you enable encryption and set the encryption keys. To see the available encryption methods, click the down arrow at the right of the Encryption (WEP security) field. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 20... - Page 22 LAN. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 21...
- Page 23 If you specified Access Point as the network type (in the Configuration Tab), choosing a channel in this field has no effect until you change the network type to Peer-to-Peer. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 22...
- Page 24 When you specify a domain, the Domain menu then displays information about the domain you chose. Use the arrows or the scroll bar to the right of the display to see the complete information, such as country code, domain name, and transmission standards (channels, frequencies, etc.) for the domain. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 23...
- Page 25 If it finds such an Access Point, the adapter conforms its operations to these standards. If it does not find an Access Point which provides this information, it then will establish communications with any Access Point it finds. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 24...
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Page 26: About Tab
Octopus WLAN adapter. You can display this menu by choosing the Version Information... command from the pop-up menu, or by clicking on the About tab when the Configuration Utility is displayed on your desktop. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 25... -
Page 27: T R O U B L E S H O O T I N
To check that the Octopus WLAN Card is installed properly, please do the following: 1. Go to START>CONTROL PANEL. Double-click on Network Connections. Right-click on LAN. Click Properties. 2. The will appear, indicating proper installation. Octopus WLAN Card WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 26... -
Page 28: T E C H N I C A L S P E C I F I C At I O N
Operating Voltage 3.3V±5% Current Consumption Nominal 240mA , Max. 300mA Networking Characteristics IEEE 802.11b/g Standard for WLAN Compatibility Internal Wi-Fi certified by TwinMOS Host OS Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP 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 29 This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm (8 inches) during normal operation. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 28...
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