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- Page 1 USER MANUAL Version 1.0, Jan. 11, 2002...
- Page 2 Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Chapter 2 Network Configuration and Planning..............6 2-1 Network Topology ..........................6 2-2 Roaming..............................8 Chapter 3 Adapter Installation and Configuration..............9 3-1 System Requirements ..........................9 3-2 Inserting the GL242201-0T PC CARD ....................9 3-3 GL242201-0T Driver Installation -Windows ® 95/ 98................10 3-4 GL242201-0T Driver Installation -Windows 2000................18... -
Page 4: Chapter 1 About The Gl242201-0T
10. Greater flexibility to locate or move networked PC ’ s 1-2 A PPLICATIONS GL242201-0T products offer a fast, reliable, cost - effective solution for wireless client access to the network the following Applications and environments: § Remote access to corporate network information E-mail, file transfer and terminal emulation §... -
Page 5: Product Kit
1-3 P RODUCT The GL242201-0T product kit includes the following items. Ensure that the items in the following list have been included. If any of the listed items are missing, please contact your local dealer. §... -
Page 6: Chapter 2 Network Configuration And Planning
PCMCIA Wireless LAN Card Fig. 1 - Ad-Hoc Wireless LAN An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each equipped with one GL242201-0T, connected as an independent wireless LAN. Computers in a specific Ad-Hoc wireless LAN must be configured to share the same radio channel. - Page 7 LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. A group of GL242201-0T PC users and an Access Point compose a Basic Service Set (BSS). Each GL242201-0T PC in a BSS can talk to any computer in the wired LAN infrastructure via the Access Point.
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Page 8: Roaming
Extended Service Set (ESS). The continuous network allows users to roam freely within an ESS. All GL242201-0T PCs and Access Points w ithin one ESS must be configured with the same ESS ID and use the same radio channel. -
Page 9: Chapter 3 Adapter Installation And Configuration
After properly inserting the Network Adapter into your notebook, continue with the GL242201-0T driver and Configuration Utility installation. NOTE: The Card Bus slot allows “hot swap” . You may insert or remove the GL242201-0T from the slot anytime, even when the power of your computer is on. -
Page 10: Gl242201-0T Driver Installation -Windows ® 95/ 98
98 CD ready, as it will be required during the ® software installation process. 1. Insert the GL242201-0T into a standard Type II or Type III slot, as described in the preceding section. 2. Windows 98 will automatically detect the GL242201-0T and prompt you to install the ®... - Page 11 8. You will be prompted to restart your computer and click "Yes" to complete the installation. 9. After successful installation of the GL242201-0T and its driver, continue the installation process by configuring the GL242201-0T PC Card properties. From the Control Panel, double-...
- Page 12 10. Select " TI ACX100 WLAN Adapter" from the list and press the “Properties” button. 11. From the “Properties” menu, please select the “Advanced” tab. 12. From the menu, please select “Advanced” tab. First, Select “ Authentication Mode” and set up either “Auto Switch ”, “Open Authentication”...
- Page 13 6. Select “Channel” from the list, and choose a “Value” from the drop down list. FCC regulations require a “Value” between 1 and 11. 7. Select “Desired SSID” and create the network name that matches the existing one or starting a new one.
- Page 14 21. “Driver Description” indicates the name of the driver. 21. “Firmware File” provides the file name for the firmware. 21. Select “Fragmentation Threshold” and set up a default value: 2432. The value indicates how much of the network resources devoted to recovering packet errors. The value should remain at its default setting of 2432 bytes.
- Page 15 21. You may enter “Network Address” if you would like to specify the address. By default, it is set to “Not Present”. 21. Select “Power Mode” to indicate if you would like to select “Continuous Access Mode” to continue to have the device on without any power saving. To select “Fast Power Save ” so the device will remain the speed of the network while perform the power saving.
- Page 16 15. RTS Threshold: The value should remain on its default setting 2432 bytes. If you encounter any date flow, only minor modifications are recommended. 16. “Rx Descriptors” means the receiving butter for your netw orks throughput. The greater value will cause data loss where the less value will decrease the networks performance. The default is set to 32.
- Page 17 18. “Tx Descriptors” means the transmitting butter for the network’s throughput. The greater value will cause data loss where the less value will decrease the networks performance. The default is set to 32. 19. “WEP Option” means this will display the status of encryption protocol. It can be “Off”, if the WEP encryption protocol is not enabled.
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Page 18: Gl242201-0T Driver Installation -Windows ® 2000
RIVER NSTALLATION INDOWS 1. Insert the GL242201-0T PC Card into a standard Type II or Type III slot, as described in the preceding section. Then insert the driver CD into the CD-ROM. 2. Windows 2000 will automatically detect the GL242201-0T and prompt you to install the ®... - Page 19 Windows 2000 will automatically scan the driver. After acknowledge of Windows 2000, ® ® pleas e click "Next". Windows 2000 will install the driver. As the driver files are being copied to the Access ® Point appropriate location. Then Windows ®...
- Page 20 Authentication Type Indication of an authentication algorithm which can be supported by this node: Open System: Open System authentication is the simplest of the available authentication algorithms. Essentially it is a null authentication algorithm. Any station that requests authentication with this algorithm may become authenticated if dot11AuthenticationType at the recipient station is set to Open System authentication.
- Page 21 12. Select “Desired SSID” and create the network name that matches the existing one or starting a new one. The SSID can have any value, but should have the same value as the Access Point. In Ad-Hoc mode, all clients should share the same SSID. SSID In infrastructure association, the stations will link to the AP with the same ESSID as they have.
- Page 22 14. Driver Description” indicates the name of the driver. “Firmware File” provides the file name for the firmware. 21. Select “Fragmentation Threshold” and set up a default value: 2432. The value indicates how much of the network resources devoted to recovering packet errors. The value should remain at its default setting of 2432 bytes.
- Page 23 21. Select “Power Mode” to indicate if you would like to select “Continuous Access Mode” to continue to have the device on without any power saving. To select “Fast Power Save ” so the device will remain the speed of the network while perform the power saving. “Maximum Power Save ”...
- Page 24 21. “Rx Descriptors” means the receiving butter for your networks throughput. The greater value will cause data loss where the less value will decrease the networks performance. The default is set to 32. 22. “Short Preamble” means there is the “Off” or “On” selection to ensure that systems receiving the information correctly interpret when the data transmission starts.
- Page 25 24. “WEP Option” means this will display the status of encryption protocol. It can be “Off”, if the WEP encryption protocol is not enabled. When it is necessary to use, it will be set to “O n”. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an encryption scheme used to protect wireless data communication.
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Page 26: Gl242201-0T Driver Installation -Windows Me
® Me CD ready, as it will be required during the software installation process. 1. After inserting the GL242201-0T into a standard type II or type III slot and powering on the PC under Windows Me, Windows Me will automatically detect the GL242201-0T and ®... - Page 27 6. After successful installation of the GL242201-0T and its driver, continue the installation process by configuring the GL242201-0T adapter properties. To configure the Card Adapter completes the following steps. 7. From the desktop, move the mouse to “My Network Places”. Click-right the button and select “Properties”...
- Page 28 Auto Switch authentication is the default authentication algorithm. 11. Select “Desired BSS Type” and set up the value: “Ad-hoc”, “Any ” or Infrastructure”. An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with LAN adapters, connected as an independent wireless LAN. An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration.
- Page 29 SSID In infrastructure association, the stations will link to the AP with the same ESSID as they have. 14. Select “Desired Tx Rate” and set up a default value: The selections are “Auto”, “2M bps”, “5.5Mbps”, “11Mbps” or “ 22 Mbps”. The default is set to “Auto” so the device will perform auto fall back to justify the actual through put of the network.
- Page 30 17. Select “Fragmentation Threshold” and set up a default value: 2432. The value indicates how much of the network resources devoted to recovering packet errors. The value should remain at its default setting of 2432 bytes. If you have decreased this value and experience high packet error rates, you can increase it again, but will likely decrease overall net w ork performance.
- Page 31 20. Click on “Privacy Filter” to select if you would like to “Accept All Packets” which means the device will accept any data that is coming from the network. In “Filtering Mode” means the device will filter out any unnecessary packets from the network. 21.
- Page 32 23. “Short Preamble” means there is the “Off” or “On” selection to ensure that systems receiving the information correctly interpret when the data transmission starts. To select “O n” Preamble may be used to minimize overhead and “Off” to maximize the network data throughput.
- Page 33 data communication. To enable the icon will prevent other stations without the same WEP key from linking with the AP.
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Page 34: Chapter 4 Installing & Navigating The Configuration Utility
Chapter 4 Installing & Navigating the Configuration Utility 4-1 C ONFIGURATION TILITY The following section describes and defines the various functions of the Configuration Utility. This utility provides quick access to all adapter settings. Quick-Launch Icon: After installation is complete, launch the program and a utility icon will Access Point appear in the “Quick-Launch”... - Page 35 Infrastructure An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. Prefered SSID - This will display the name that is shared with all the stations in your wireless network system. Tx Rate - The basic transfer rate is to set based on the speed of the wireless network system. For slower network system is to be selected 1or2 Mbps and faster network 5.5, 11 or 22 Mbps.
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Page 36: Advanced Configuration
4-2 A DVANCED ONFIGURATION In the Advanced Configuration menu you may: Antenna Configuration Transmit – You may select “Antenna 1 ”, “Antenna 2 ” or “Both” if you would like to have both antenna to perform the same function. Receive - You may select “Antenna 1 ”, “Antenna 2 ” or “Both” if you would like to have both antenna to perform the same function. -
Page 37: Network Configuration
4-3 N ETWORK ONFIGURATION An IP address can be automatically assigned to this computer. If your network provider requires y ou to manually set the IP address for this machine, you may do so by click on “Specify an IP address”... - Page 38 If your network provider supplied WINS configuration information, please enter it here or WINS may remain disabled. Click “Finish” to continue the configuration. This is the summary page of the configuration. Everything will be saved in “ pconfig.ins” file. If you would like to save to different location, please click on the “Save”...
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Page 39: Access Point Appendix A Troubleshooting
2-3) Check that you have inserted the right card and have installed the proper driver. § If the GL242201-0T does not function after attempting the above steps, remove the , and do the following: From the run window enter, c:\windows\system, locate and delete the cw10.sys file... - Page 40 Ensure that the GL242201-0T with which the station is associated is powered on. § Confirm the station is configured with the same operating radio channel as the GL242201- 0T. If the IDs are different, change the GL242201-0T and all the stations within the BSS to another radio channel. §...
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Page 41: Access Point Appendix B Glossary
Access Point appendix B Glossary Access Point - An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks together. Ad-Hoc - An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with wireless adapters, connected as an independent wireless LAN without an access point to make point-to-point wireless communication. ATIM –... - Page 42 cards can be used for many functions, including memory storage, as landline modems and as wireless Preamble Mode – Preamble is a sequence of bits transmitted at 1Mbps that allows the PHY circuitry to reach steady -state demodulation and synchronization of bit clock and frame start. Two different preambles and headers are defined: the mandatory supported Long Preamble and header, which interoperates with the 1 M bps and 2 Mbps DSSS specification (as described in IEEE Std 802.11), and an optional Short Preamble and header (as described in IEEE Std 802.11b).
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