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Wireless PCI Adapter
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Model SS1024
Part No. 007-0314-001

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  • Page 1 SpeedStream Ò Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Model SS1024 Part No. 007-0314-001...

  • Page 2: Regulatory Compliance

    SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Regulatory compliance FCC Warning 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 against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    © 2002 Efficient Networks, Inc. A Siemens Company. All rights reserved. Efficient Networks, its logos and SpeedStream are registered and unregistered trademarks of Efficient Networks, Inc. Siemens and the Siemens logo are trademarks of Siemens AG, Germany. All other trademarks are held by their respective companies. Efficient Networks reserves the right to make changes to product specifications at any time without notice.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Regulatory compliance... 2 About this manual ... 3 Chapter 1 - Introduction ... 5 Features ... 5 What is Wireless LAN? ... 6 Wireless LAN Modes ... 6 Notes on Wireless LAN Configuration... 7 Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 1 - Introduction Thank you for purchasing the SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter. This high-speed SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter provides you with an innovative wireless networking solution. The Adapter is easy to set up and use. With this innovative wireless technology, you can share files and printers on the network—without inconvenient wires! The Adapter is a network Adapter with a rate of 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps operating...

  • Page 6: What Is Wireless Lan

    SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual What is Wireless LAN? Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) systems offer a great number of advantages over traditional wired systems. WLANs are flexible and easy to setup and manage. They are also more economical than wired LAN systems. Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLAN transmit and receive data through the air.

  • Page 7: Notes On Wireless Lan Configuration

    SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual bandwidth utilization. Additionally, the access point enables users on a wireless LAN to access an existing wired network, allowing wireless users to take advantage of the wired network’s resources, such as Internet, email, file transfer, and printer sharing.

  • Page 8: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation This chapter covers installation of your SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter in a PCI slot of a desktop PC. Package Contents Please make sure that items below are included in the package. ü...

  • Page 9: Led Indicators

    SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 1. Turn off the computer‚ unplug the power cord and remove the computer's cover. 2. Pick a free PCI expansion slot and remover the protective bracket. 3. Insert the Adapter into the slot until it is fully seated. 4.

  • Page 10: Connecting The Adjustable Antenna To The Adapter

    SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Connecting the adjustable Antenna to the Adapter After installing the Adapter in the computer, connect the external Antenna to the Adapter using the SMA connector. Hold the antenna in the desired position and turn the lock nut clockwise until snug (do not over tighten the nut).

  • Page 11: Chapter 3 - Driver Installation For Windows

    SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 3 – Driver Installation for Windows The following sections cover SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter driver installation for the Windows Operating Systems. Note: You must install the hardware before you begin to install the drivers. Driver installation for Windows Follow the steps below to install the SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter drivers for Windows 95 OSR2.
  • Page 12 SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 3. Windows searches for the driver and the following screen appears: Click Other Locations to bring up the following window: 5. Type I:\Win95 where I is your CD-ROM drive letter, then click OK. The following screen appears:...
  • Page 13 SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 6. Click Finish to continue. Windows may prompt you the following window to ask you insert the disk. 7. Click OK to continue. 8. Again type I:\WIN95: where I is your CD-ROM drive letter and click OK.

  • Page 14: Driver Installation For Windows Ò 98

    SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual NOTE: If you did not install the Windows 95 OSR2 from your hard drive, Windows will prompt you to input the path to the Windows 95 CD-ROM. Follow the instructions on your screen, and then click OK to continue. The system will then start to install the Wireless utility automatically.
  • Page 15 SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 4. Ensure that the CD-ROM drive is selected. Insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and click Next to continue. 5. The following screen appears showing the driver search result. Click Next to continue the installation.
  • Page 16 SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 6. Windows 98 copies files to your hard disk. The following screen will appear to inform you when the software installation has finished. Click Finish to complete the installation. 7. The following screen will ask you to restart your computer to complete the installation.

  • Page 17: Driver Installation For Windows Ò 2000

    SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual NOTE: In most cases, Windows will automatically copy all of the files needed for networking. If Windows asks you for the files and prompts you to input the path to the files, follow the instructions on your screen, and then click OK to continue. Driver installation for Windows Follow the steps below to install the SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter drivers for Windows 2000.
  • Page 18 SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 3. A screen appears prompting you to select an installation method. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) and click Next to continue. 4. Ensure that the CD-ROM driver is selected and insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and click Next to continue.
  • Page 19 SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 5. The following screen appears showing the driver search result. Click Next to continue the installation. 6. The following screen appears. Click Yes to continue.
  • Page 20 SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 7. Windows has finished installing software for the device. Click Finish to complete the installation. The system will then start to install the Wireless utility automatically. Proceed to Chapter 4 for installation procedure details.

  • Page 21: Driver Installation For Windows Me

    SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Driver installation for Windows Me Follow the steps below to install the SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter drivers for Windows Me. 1. Insert the SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter into the PCI slot of the desktop PC as directed and power on the computer.
  • Page 22 SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual The following screen will ask you to restart your computer. Click Yes to reboot. The system will then start to install the Wireless utility automatically. Proceed to Chapter 4 for installation procedure details. NOTE. : In most cases, Windows will automatically copy all of the files needed for networking.

  • Page 23: Driver Installation For Windows Ònt4.0

    SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Driver installation for Windows This installation procedure assumes that you have installed the network component on your computer. To check whether the network component has been installed, double click the Network icon in the Control Panel. If it has not been installed, refer to the Windows NT 4.0 installation guide for instructions on installing the component.
  • Page 24 5. The following screen appears. Type I:\ WinNT40 where I is your CD-ROM drive letter. Insert the driver CD-ROM, and click OK to continue. 6. After finding the installation file, the Select OEM Option window is displayed as follows. Select Siemens SpeedStream Wireless PCI and click OK to continue.
  • Page 25 SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 7. You are returned to the Network window. Click Close to exit the Network window. 8. The Microsoft TCP/IP properties window appears. Select “Specify an IP address” or select “Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Server” and click OK to continue.
  • Page 26 SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 9. The following window appears. Please read the description and click Yes to continue if you will be using a dynamic IP address. The following window appears. Click Yes to reboot the system. The system will then start to install the Wireless utility automatically.

  • Page 27: Driver Installation For Windows Òxp

    SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Driver installation for Windows Follow the steps below to install the SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter drivers for Windows XP. Insert the SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter into the PCI slot of the desktop PC as directed and power on the computer. (Refer to Chapter 2 – Hardware installation.) After Windows XP detects the SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter, the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears.
  • Page 28 SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Click Continue Anyway to continue the installation. Click Finish to complete the installation The system will then start to install the Wireless utility automatically. Proceed to Chapter 4 for installation procedure details.

  • Page 29: Chapter 4 - Installing And Using The Wireless Utility

    SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 4 – Installing and Using the Wireless Utility The following sections cover the SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter utility installation and configuration. Installation in Windows After you have installed the device driver, the system will start to install the SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility.
  • Page 30 SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 2. The screen will show you the default destination chosen by the utility. Click Next to continue or click the Browse button to select an alternate destination. 3. The following screen will add program icons to the Program Folder. You may type a new folder name or select one from the existing folders list.
  • Page 31 SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 4. The following screen shows the current settings, click Next to continue or click Back to change the Destination Folder in step 3. 5. The following screen shows you the Setup program’s progress.

  • Page 32: Firmware Upgrade

    SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 6. Click Finish to complete the installation. Firmware Upgrade After you have installed the utility, the firmware upgrade screen will appear if the firmware of the card is old or not suitable for running on your environment. 1.

  • Page 33: Using Wireless Utility In Windows Xp

    SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual or system tray near the time: Using the Wireless Utility In Windows XP SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility There are two ways to configure SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter. One is SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility; the other one is Windows Wireless Network Configuration.
  • Page 34 SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Select “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” and click...
  • Page 35 SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 5. Click the Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon again to open the Windows Wireless Network Configuration. Windows Wireless Network Configuration 6. Select SpeedStream and click the Connect button. 7. The Windows Wireless Network Configuration will be enabled. Click the Windows Wireless Configure icon again.

  • Page 36: Use Speedstream Wireless Lan Utility

    SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Click Properties to start the Windows Wireless Network Configuration. Using the SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility 1. Exit the SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility. 2. Click the Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon. Windows Wireless Network Configuration...
  • Page 37 SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 3. Click the Advanced button. 4. Do not select “Use windows to configure my wireless network settings”; click OK. 5. Select Start -> All Programs -> SpeedStream Wireless PCI; click SpeedStream...
  • Page 38 SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Wireless LAN Utility to restart the SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility. 6. The SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility will appear, Double-click the icon to open the configuration utility. SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility 7. Click the Re-Scan button to start the SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility. (Refer to Configuring the SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter.)

  • Page 39: Nt 4.0 And Me

    SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Using the SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility In Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT 4.0 and Me SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility icon Icon Meaning Green: indicates a connection is linked to a wireless network. Red: indicates that the wireless LAN card is looking for an available access point.

  • Page 40: Configuring The Speedstream Wireless Pci Adapter

    SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Configuring the SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter 1. This screen shows you the status of your current connection. Click Re-Scan to search for a wireless connection (the adapter will search for the connection automatically when it is activated). 2.
  • Page 41 SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 3. Select the “Site Survey” tab. The list on the adjacent screen shows you available Access Points and their features. Click on the desired Access Point, then click Connect to connect or Search to search for more Access Points. Click OK when you are finished.
  • Page 42 SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 4. Click on the “Encryption” tab. Under the drop-box, you can choose to have WEP encryption Disabled, 64-Bit, or 128-Bit. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an encryption scheme used to protect wireless data communication. The Disabled setting prevents the sharing of data with other computers on the WEP network.
  • Page 43 SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 6. The “About” tab shows you copyright and version information about the driver, the configuration utility, and the firmware. Click OK to complete the configuration.

  • Page 44: Chapter 5 - Installing Network Protocols

    1. From the Start Menu, select Settings and bring up the Control Panel. From the Control Panel, double-click on the Network icon. Note: Before adding any network protocols, verify that the protocol is not already installed. Never install duplicate protocols. 2. Select Siemens SpeedStream Wireless PCI from the list and click the Add button.
  • Page 45 SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual 3. Highlight Protocol and click the Add button. 4. Select Microsoft from the list of “Manufacturers” and TCP/IP from the list of “Network” Protocols” and click the OK button to complete the installation.
  • Page 46 SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Appendix A - Faq

    SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Appendix A – FAQ What is the IEEE 802.11 standard? Ø The IEEE 802.11 is a wireless LAN industry standard, and the objective of IEEE 802.11 is to make sure that different manufactures’ wireless LAN devices can communicate to each other.

  • Page 48: Appendix B - Specifications

    SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual Appendix B – Specifications Standards: Channels: Antenna: Frequency: Data Rate: Operating Ranges: Temperature: Humidity: IEEE 802.11b PCI Local Bus 2.1 Compliant 11 Channels (US, Canada) 13 Channels (Europe) 14 Channels (Japan) Dipole antenna with reversed SMA Connector 2.4 to 2.4835GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band) up to 11Mbps Indoor (varies depends on the environment):...

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