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MagicLAN
SWL-2100N
User Manual
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  • Page 1 SAMSUNG MagicLAN SWL-2100N User Manual (Rev. 1.4)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1. MagicLAN Installation ……………...………..……………………………………...…...8 1.1 Introduction ..………..…………………...……………………………………….…..8 1.2 Technical Background ………………………………………………..……….…..…8 1.3 MagicLAN Overview….…………………...……………….….……….…..……...10 2. Before the Installation ………………………………………………………..………...12 2.1 What is in your Package …………………………………………………….….…..12 2.2 System Requirement ……………………………………..…………………….…...12 2.3 Preparations For Installation ………………………………………………………. 12 3. MagicLAN Installation for Windows 98/ME/NT4.0/2000/XP/CE …………….13 3.1 Installation Overview ……………………………………….……………….……...13 3.2 Installation Procedure of Windows 98 ………………..….………….…..….13 3.3 Installation Procedure of Windows ME ………………..….………….…..….20...
  • Page 3 5.2.4 Statistics………………...……….………………...…….….…...………..71 5.3 General Settings……………….………..…………...….……………..…….….……71 5.3.1 The ‘DHCP’ button…….………………………………………….…..….71 5.3.2 The ‘Options’ button…………………….…………………….……….….72 5.4 Version……………………………………………………….……………..…….73 6. Troubleshooting ………………………………………………...…….……….…….74...
  • Page 4 This manual cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of SAMSUNG Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. SAMSUNG Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. reserves the right to change this manual and the specifications to improve products without prior notice. So you can get the most recent software and user documentation for all MagicLAN products on our web site.

  • Page 5: Important Safety Information

    Therefore, the user must maintain a minimum distance of 20 cm from the antenna. Important Safety Information Read these simple guidelines. Breaking the rules may be dangerous or illegal. SAMSUNG will not be responsible for any damages caused by breaking the rules.
  • Page 6 Wi-Fi certified, FCC Class B, FCC Part 15.247, Canada, CE, Germany, Swiss, England, Regulatory Approvals other Europe Conturies and New R&TTE Approval, Korea, Japan CopyrightⓒSamsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. SWL- 2100N PCMCIA Type II 2.400 ~ 2.4835GHz(Subject to local regulations) 3.3V±5%(5V optional)
  • Page 7 **** Table: The Operating Channels Channel# Frequency 2412MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ 2417MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ 2422MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ 2427MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ 2432MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ 2437MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ 2442MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ 2447MHz ○...

  • Page 8: Magiclan Installation

    1. MagicLAN Installation 1.1 Introduction Thank you for your purchase of SAMSUNG MagicLAN. Installing this cards allow the computer to join a wireless network based on the IEEE 802.11b (High Data Rate) WLAN standard. You will be surprised how easy for you are a part of the network with no bother of twisted cables.
  • Page 9 • Infrastructure Network Infrastructure Network is architecture that provides communication between wireless clients and wired network resources. An Access Point (AP) and the associated wireless clients define the transition of data. So a wireless client can access all the services that are available for a regular wired LAN by using an AP.

  • Page 10: Magiclan Overview

    In case of direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) physical layer, this scanning process occurs at start up and may also occur when the client roams between APs. 1.3 MagicLAN Overview • The MagicLAN SWL-2100N(PC e wireless LAN cards that provide wireless Card) connection between computers.
  • Page 11 • The MagicLAN supports various network software. The network driver is provided to support network software such as Windows 95(OSR2), Windows 98/98SE,ME, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows CE. • To get further information of Samsung MagicLAN WLAN Card, please visit our website http://www.magiclan.com to download the respective drivers.

  • Page 12: Before The Installation

    Here is the list of what you should have in your package: • SWL-2100N(PC Card) • Samsung MagicLAN Installation CD 2.2 System Requirement • Operating System: Windows 95(OSR2), Windows 98SE(98), Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows CE •...

  • Page 13: Magiclan Installation For Windows 98/Me/Nt4.0/2000/Xp/Ce

    NEXT button . Insert the MagicLAN Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Mark the Specify a location tap and type “E:\Drivers” right below in this tap(Where E is the CD-drive of your PC). SWL-2100N(PC Card) (SWL-2100N). into the PCMCIA slot of your computer.
  • Page 14 Then press NEXT button. You can find the “SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN PC Card ” and now it is ready to install our software. 4. Press NEXT and system will copy driver files. You may require Windows 98 Now driver files are fully installed to start the Wireless LAN Card’s operation.
  • Page 15 Properties. 6. Check for the SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN PC Card Manager. If you find the Yellow sign on the adapter, it shows the installation is not successful. Select the Adapter and click on Remove. Restart your computer after uninstalling the driver.
  • Page 16 10. Select the TCP/IP-> SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN PC Card the IP address value, Gateway value and DNS value of your computer. After setting these parameters appropriately, click OK to return to Network Component Type. 11. you can select the File and Printer Sharing options as well as the access to...
  • Page 17 your computer by other users connected to that network by setting the appropriate options. 12. Screen message ‘Do you want to restart your computer now?’ will pop up. Select Yes. It will shut down your computer and will restart. 13. After booting the computer, you have to draw out and re-insert the MagicLAN Installation CD to be automatically installed.
  • Page 18 Refer to ‘Chapter 4’ in this manual. < Method 2 – Installing software first > 1. If you insert the MagicLAN Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive, software will launch automatically. Then, click on the ‘Install MagicLAN Driver’. 2. You can see the pictures of Wireless LAN Cards by model 2000/2100N/E PC Card).
  • Page 19 4. After installing driver, insert card. 5.The other procedures are same to 5~14 of first > Cf.) The third method : You can combine ‘Method 1’ with ‘Method 2’. In other words, after inserting card into the computer, you can install driver and utility by using the installshield instead, not by the inf file.

  • Page 20: Installation Procedure Of Windows Me

    ‘Do you want to restart your Computer now?’ will pop up, select 4. After booting the computer, right click on the My Computer using the mouse and click property. 5. Check for the SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN PC Card into the PCMCIA slot of your computer.
  • Page 21 Manager. If you find the Yellow sign on the adapter, it shows the installation is not successful. Select the Adapter and click on Remove. Restart your computer after uninstalling the driver. (See the Adapter Removal in section 3.9) 6. Right click on the Network Neighborhood using the mouse. Select Properties from the pop up menu.
  • Page 22 OK.( If you want, you can install the NetBEUI protocol.) 9. Select the TCP/IP-> SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN PC Card the IP address value, gateway value and DNS value of your computer. After setting these parameters appropriately, click OK to return to Network Component Type.
  • Page 23 11. Screen message ‘Do you want to restart your Computer now?’ will pop up. Select Yes. It will shut down your computer and will restart. 12. After booting the computer, you have to draw out and re-insert the MagicLAN Installation CD to be automatically installed. You can click “Install Configuration Utility”...
  • Page 24 2. You can see the pictures of Wireless LAN Cards by model name.(SWL- 2000/2100N/E PC Card). Click on the model name to install it’s driver. 3. Click on Operating System in the right screen in which you want to install driver. 4.After installing driver, insert card.
  • Page 25 5.The other procedures are same to 4~13 of first > Cf.) The third method : You can combine ‘Method 1’ with ‘Method 2’. In other words, after inserting card into the computer, you can install driver and utility by using the installshield instead, not by the inf file.

  • Page 26: Installation Procedure Of Windows Nt4.0

    There are two cases: when there is no Windows NT networking Installed and the other when the Windows NT networking is already installed. 1. Insert SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN PC Card your computer. 2. Restart your computer and follow the below procedures.
  • Page 27 (Where D is the CD-drive of your computer) in the blank and click on OK. 6. In Select OEM Option box, you will see select the correct card type and click on OK. You confirm the WLAN PC Card on the next message box. Click on NEXT. SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN PC Card SAMSUNG 11Mbps...
  • Page 28 7. Select the network protocols by clicking on the check box. And click on NEXT. You must select ‘TCP/IP Protocol’ among these network protocols at least. 8. In the next box to choose network services to use, make sure that all the services you want to use are checked and click on Next.
  • Page 29 10. When you are asked to specify the directory that the necessary NT files are copied from, insert your Windows NT CD and type in D:\i386(Where D is the CD-drive of your computer) in the location blank. 11. Some files from the D:\i386 directory are copied and you may be prompted the same box to ask you to specify where NT files are once more.
  • Page 30 13. TCP/IP Setup message will pop up. Select NO for not using DHCP. If you select the DHCP option for TCP/IP, you do not need to set the values. 14. If you select the No, enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and DNS values respectively and then click on OK.
  • Page 31 16. Now it is ready for starting network. Click on NEXT. 17. You can assign Workgroup/ Domain name. And click on NEXT. 18. Click on the Finish and it will ask you whether you want to restart your computer not. Click on No.
  • Page 32 19. You have to insert the MagicLAN Installation CD to be automatically installed. 20. You can click ‘Install Configuration Utility’ to install our utility. Choose the appropriate language when a context box appeared to choose utility’s language. 21. You should reboot the computer to use our utility properly in the NT-based OSs(Windows NT4.0, 2000, XP).
  • Page 33 Click on Next . 7. Card Setup box may appear. Set each parameters (Interrupt, I/O, Network mode, ESSID, and Tx rate etc.) for the proper LAN card configuration. SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN PC Card SAMSUNG 11Mbps...
  • Page 34 8. Confirm that “SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN PC 9. Click on Bindings. 10. Click on the Protocols. Select ‘TCP/IP Protocol’ and click ‘Properties’ 11. You can select either DHCP or Static for the IP address. If you select DHCP, you do not need to specify the IP address. In case of Static, enter IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway respectively.
  • Page 35 12. Select ‘DNS’ tab and enter the appropriate values. Ask your network administrator about the detailed matter. 13. Select ‘WINS Address’ tab and enter the appropriate values. Ask your network administrator about the detailed matter. Select ‘Routing’ tab and enter the appropriate values. Ask your network administrator about the detailed matter.
  • Page 36 18. You can set up Wireless LAN environment by our utility program provided. Refer to ‘Chapter 4’ in this manual.

  • Page 37: Installation Procedure Of Windows 2000

    3.5 Installation Procedure of Windows 2000 Please follow the following steps one by one to install the < Method 1 - Inserting card first > 1. Ins ert the PC Card into 2. Found New Hardware Wizard appeared and the system looks for “Network Controller”.
  • Page 38 5. Check for the SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN PC Card Computer Management in the Administrative Tools . If you find the Yellow sign on the adapter, it shows the installation is not successful. In this case, select the adapter and click on Remove.
  • Page 39 7. Click on the TCP/IP option for setting the IP address for your computer. Set the IP value, Gateway value, DNS value. After setting these parameters appropriately, click OK to return to Network Component Type. 8. You can select the File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks options to allow the Access to your computer by other users connected to that network by setting the computer sharing options.
  • Page 40 11. After rebooting your computer, you can set up Wireless LAN environment by our utility program provided. Refer to ‘Chapter 4’ in this manual. < Method 2 – Installing software first > 1. If you insert the MagicLAN Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive, software will launch automatically.
  • Page 41 4. After installing driver, insert card. 5. System recognize the card and you can click Yes in the “Digital Signature Not Found” Message box. The other procedures are same to 5~11 of Cf.) The third method : You can combine ‘Method 1’ with ‘Method 2’. In other words, after inserting card into the computer, you can install driver and utility by using the installshield instead, not by the inf file.

  • Page 42: Installation Procedure Of Windows Xp

    4. Now driver files are fully installed to start the Wireless LAN Card’s operation. 5. Check for the SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN PC Card in the Administrative Tools of the Control Panel. If you find the Yellow sign on the adapter, it shows the installation is not successful. In this case, select the adapter and click on Remove.
  • Page 43 the changes effective. (See the Adapter Removal in section 3.9) 6. Of the icons displayed on the right bottom of desktop, click on icon Wireless Network Connection. When you are using DHCP, just select the AP that you want to connect in the Connect to Wireless Network above.
  • Page 44 Next, move to the General Tab. After the double click the “Internet Protocol(TCP/IP)”, set the IP value, Gateway value and DNS value and click on OK. All will be done by clicking on OK once more.
  • Page 45 1. If you insert the MagicLAN Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive, software will launch automatically. Then, click on the ‘Install MagicLAN Driver’. 2. You can see the pictures of Wireless LAN Cards by model Card). Click on the model name to install it’s driver. name.(SWL-2100N PC...
  • Page 46 3. Click on Operationg System in the right screen in which you want to install driver. 4.After installing driver, insert Wireless LAN card. You can click Continue Anyway in the “‘Hardware Installation’ Message box. 5.The system recognize the Wireless LAN Card. If Found New Hardware Wizard appears, just click Next to install the driver files.
  • Page 47 [ Use of Our company’s Utility in Windows XP ] You can also set up the Wireless LAN by the our company’s utility program instead of Windows XP’ utility program. After booting the computer, you have to draw out and re-insert the MagicLAN Installation CD to be automatically installed.

  • Page 48: Installation Procedure Of Windows Ce

    3.7 Installation Procedure of Windows CE A. Summary of Installation 1. In infrastructure mode, install Access Point(AP) first. 2. Using ActiveSync to use installation CD, connect PDA to host PC that has CD-ROM. 3. Install MagicLAN driver and utility program using the installation CD. 4.
  • Page 49 3. You can see pictures according to model names of MagicLAN cards by choosing products. To install driver, click a MagicLAN model name that you just want to install. 4. Click an operating system of your PDA shown in the right box. Note) When you start to install, just make sure the version of WindowsCE and check whether you PDA system is Handheld PC(HPC) or PocketPC(PPC).
  • Page 50 see the system information of your PDA or consult the manual of your PDA. Here are basic pictures of initial screen after your PDA is on. Left picture represents for HPC and right for PPC. <Handheld PC > 5. Now MagicLAN installation program starts to operate. Just click 'OK' to proceed until the end of installation.
  • Page 51 2. Click shortcut shown below to execute utility program. C.2 PPC(PocketPC) 1. After finishing installation as shown in 2, insert MagicLAN card into appropriate slot of PDA. Then a dialog box appears as shown below. Type IP address and DNS information into the dialog box.
  • Page 52 < Handheld PC > THough the shape of utility program running on HPC is different from that on PPC, the operation of both is the same. The way of using utility program on HPC is explained here. D.1. Status Tab Status Tab represents the current connection status of MagicLAN card.
  • Page 53 You can change ESSID. Be careful to insert exact ESSID to connect AP or wireless client. Upper and lower characters are distinguishable. If you use 'ANY' or 'any', your system will try to connect to nearby AP or wireless client randomly. D.2.2.
  • Page 54 - Disable : disable WEP mode - 40 bit : encrypts data with 40bit keys, using 4 key IDs, each of which needs 10 hex values - 104(128)bit : encrypts data with 104(128)bit keys, using 1 key ID, which needs 26 hex values D.3.2.
  • Page 55 D.4. About Tab You can see the version information of MagicLAN driver and utility program. (The number of version in this picture may be different from that of you product.)

  • Page 56: Update Of Magiclan Wireless Lan Card Driver

    3.8 Update of MagicLAN Wireless LAN Card Driver 1. After inserting the MagicLAN Installation CD, click the Install MagicLAN Driver and select the Card and Operationg System that you want to update in. If selection box appears, select ‘Reinstall MagicLAN Software’ between ‘Remove’ and ‘Reinstall’.
  • Page 57 (cf) If you want to just remove the WLAN Card from the PC, click and Stop SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN PC Card icon the right bottom of your computer screen. Then you remove the WLAN Card after clicking the OK button on the message, ‘SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN PC Card can now be safely removed from the system’...

  • Page 58: The Program For Setting Magiclan

    4. The Program For Setting MagicLAN 4.1 The concept of Profile TCP/IP settings for the fixed networks/Wired LAN have no problems, as they do not deal with the mobility. But in case of mobile equipments such as WLAN card, when WLAN client has moved from home to Office or vice-versa, the difficulty for using the old TCP/IP settings arises.
  • Page 59 2. Input a profile name in Profile Name and description for your profile name in Description and click the NEXT button, the following window will appear. Select the Operating Mode to use and click the NEXT button. Default operating mode is Infrastructure.
  • Page 60 - Infrastructure Network is the structure that the communication between Wired LAN and Wireless LAN is feasible. Wireless client is possible to access to the other Network (include Internet) via Access Point. - Ad-hoc/802.11Ad-hoc Network support the communication among Wireless clients. Due to the support of communication among Wireless equipment, Ad-hoc Network doesn’t need Access Point.
  • Page 61 5. Select the WEP Mode and Click the Next button - WEP Mode This is security tool to protect your DATA from unauthorized users. To use the function of WEP, The WEP key settings for client must be same to that of AP in the Infrastructure Mode, and the WEP key settings must be same for all clients in the Ad-hoc/802.11Ad-hoc Mode.
  • Page 62 6. Enter a valid IP address. IP address can be allocated automatically. (cf. it is limited to users who use the DHCP server or ADSL connection). As only checked in “Manage TCP/IP together with Profile”, IP address can be controlled in the Profile. This menu does not appear under MS Windows NT.
  • Page 63 8. Click the Profile name shown in the above window click the Apply button. The settings will be over. If the IP address entered in the system settings is different than the IP address selected under profile name, system IP settings will be changed without rebooting your system.

  • Page 64: The Main Configuration Of Program

    5. The main configuration of Program During the installation of your SAMSUNG WLAN Card, configuration utility is also installed. You can see the icon at the right bottom of your screen. Double clicking that icon will show you the screen as shown below.

  • Page 65: Profile

    This is also the MAC address of the WLAN card. IP Address: Address used to send data from one computer to another to create the network of several computers. IP address is unique for every network card installed on a computer to identify it from other computers.
  • Page 66 Clicking the Edit button or the Profile name that was created previously, you can modify that Profile. Click the WEP button to set the security. 1. First of all, select the ‘40 bit’. 2. Check a “Generate WEP Key using Passphrase” box and input a certain value (ex.
  • Page 67 test1 etc) in the ‘Passphrase’ and click the Generate button. Then it will make four values of keys automatically. 3. Then you set the same value to the WEP of AP. (cf. If you use the WLAN made from other company, you must set the same values in the four keys) You can set the ‘Power Saving’...

  • Page 68: The 'Delete' Button

    2. RTS/CTS Threshold Mode is better used in the place surrounded with much RF interference. Click the TCP/IP to input the IP directly or receive IP automatically. 5.1.4 The ‘Delete’ button Select a profile and click on Delete button to remove that profile. 5.2 Status...

  • Page 69: The 'Current Status' Button

    5.2.1 The ‘Current Status’ button It shows the current state of the WLAN card. (Refer to the ‘ The main configuration of Program’) 5.2.2 The ‘AP Status’ button It shows the current state of AP. (You can see the IP address changed by the Get Status button)

  • Page 70: The 'Ap Status' Button

    Model: It shows the name of model. Version: It shows the version of AP. Description: It is the name of AP designated by AP manager during AP setup. NAT: It shows whether the private IP address (NAT server) is enabled or not. DHCP: It shows whether the DHCP sever is enabled or not.

  • Page 71: Statistics

    Signal: It shows the connection state of Stations with AP or Master Station. Rate: It shows the Tx Data rates. WEP: It shows security state with the AP. BSSID: It represents the Physical Address of AP in the Infrastructure Mode and the Random Generation value in the 802.11 Ad-hoc Mode.

  • Page 72: The 'Options' Button

    - It works when it is enabled. - The Get Status button shows the updated information obtained from the DHCP server. - The Release DHCP button releases the IP Address that was received from the DHCP server. - The Renew DHCP button is for receiving the IP Address from the DHCP server. 5.3.2 The ‘Options’...

  • Page 73: Version

    5.4 Version You can see the Driver and Firmware version for your WLAN card currently in use. Click the Website to get more information about WLAN.

  • Page 74: Troubleshooting

    A. Open Device Manager and set disable the unused network adapter(PPP adapter ,etc.) by clicking right mouse. Q. I want to use Samsung client utility in the Windows XP. But, we can’t set up correctly. A. Windows XP provides each configuration utility of LAN and Wireless LAN by OS in...
  • Page 75 In case of this, you must select the “Manage the Wireless Control by this utility under WinXP” in the Option menu of General Settings in the Samsung client utility. Q. I can’t see the TCP/IP informations in the MagicLAN Utility.

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