Summary of Contents for 11Wave Technology WaveBuddy EWP-813WA1
- Page 1 WaveBuddy WLAN PC Card/PCI/USB Adapter User Guide EWP-813WA1 EWU-531WA1 EWC-351WA1 Version 1.0 11Wave Technology Inc.
- Page 2 11Wave Technology Inc. INFORMATION TO USER Federal Communications Commission Statement This product has been tested and complies with the specifications 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
11Wave Technology Inc. Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ..................... 1 LAN NIC............... 1 UDDY IRELESS ......................1 EATURES .................... 1 ACKAGE ONTENTS ..................2 YSTEM EQUIREMENTS NETWORK CONFIGURATION AND PLANNING ..........3 LAN B ..................3 IRELESS ASIC INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 9X/ME/2000/XP........... 4 /2000/XP ...... -
Page 4: Introduction
11Wave Technology Inc. 1. Introduction The WaveBuddy Wireless LAN NIC Thank you for purchasing the WaveBuddy Wireless LAN product. The WaveBuddy WLAN Network Interface Card (NIC) family includes: • WLAN PCI Adapter/56K Modem Combo • WLAN PC Card • WLAN USB Adapter The WLAN NIC provides access to Wireless Local Networks (WLANs) using the IEEE 802.11b... -
Page 5: System Requirements
11Wave Technology Inc. System Requirements • Operating System: MS Windows 9x/ME/2000, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 4 or later, Windows XP • Desktop PC or notebook PC with CD-ROM drive • 10M bytes free disk space for utility and driver installation. -
Page 6: Network Configuration And Planning
11Wave Technology Inc. 2. Network Configuration and Planning Wireless LAN Basic A Wireless LAN is an implementation or extension of regular LAN using radio wave as the transmission medium instead of cables. A computer equipped with a WLAN NIC is called a WLAN Station. -
Page 7: Installation For Windows 9X/Me/2000/Xp
11Wave Technology Inc. 3. Installation for Windows 9x/Me/2000/XP Use the procedures described in this section to install and configure the WLAN NIC under Windows 9x/Me/2000/XP. If you are using Windows NT, please go to the next section. What You Need to Know About Windows 9x/Me/2000/XP Although similar in appearance, Windows 9x/Me/2000/XP and Windows NT 4.0 use different... -
Page 8: Install Pci Adapter Utility
11Wave Technology Inc. 8. Click on “Next”. 9. Window will automatically look for the proper driver itself. 10. Click on “Next”. 11. Please click on “Yes” to continue the installation. 12. Windows has finished installing the WLAN software. Please click on “Finish”. - Page 9 11Wave Technology Inc. 4. You will be asked which Setup Type to use.
- Page 10 11Wave Technology Inc. Choose the “Custom” installation. You need only select “Application (WLAN Monitor)” components in this case. Click ”Next” to continue. Windows will prompt you to add program icons to Program Folder. Click “Next” to continue.
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Page 12: Install Pc Card/Usb Adapter Driver And Utility
11Wave Technology Inc. Click “Finish” the installation. Install PC Card/USB Adapter Driver and Utility Power on the computer. Do not insert the PC Card or connect the USB Adapter just yet. The setup procedure described below will install both the drivers and the utility software. - Page 13 11Wave Technology Inc. 3. Click the “Install WLAN Monitor” button to start the driver and utility installation process. Follow the installation instructions from the InstallShield Wizard by clicking the “Next” button.
- Page 14 11Wave Technology Inc. 5. You will be asked with the Setup Type to use. Select Custom and choose the type of hardware being installed. Make sure the “Application(WLAN Monitor)” is also selected. Windows will prompt you to add program icons to Program Folder. Click “Next” to continue.
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Page 16: Uninstall Procedure Under Windows 2000/Xp
11Wave Technology Inc. Click “Finish” to complete installation. 8. Now you may insert the PC Card or connect the USB Adapter. Uninstall Procedure Under Windows 9x/Me In order to uninstall the WLAN Configuration & Monitor Utility from Windows 9x/Me, you must press the “Change/Remove”... - Page 17 11Wave Technology Inc. following procedure: 1. Open “Control Panel” 2. Double click “Add/Remove Hardware” icon to start the wizard 3. When the Add/Remove Hardware wizard starts click “Next” 4. Select “Uninstall/Unplug a device” and click “Next” 5. Select “Uninstall a device” and click “Next”...
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Page 18: Installation For Windows Nt 4.0
11Wave Technology Inc. 4. Installation for Windows NT 4.0 What You Need to Know About Windows NT 4.0 Although Windows NT 4.0 is similar in appearance with Windows 95/98/Me, and Windows 2000, they have different philosophy when installing a new hardware. -
Page 19: Install Pc Card
11Wave Technology Inc. the type of network adapter card that you are going to use. 4) When prompted to select a driver, locate the driver provided with your Drivers, and Software Tools CD. 5) Next Windows will start copying the files. In case there is a version conflict between one or more of the files being copied and the files in your system, you should normally keep the latest version. -
Page 20: Install Utility
11Wave Technology Inc. 7. Finally, when the installation has been completed, you will need to restart your computer. Install Utility Regardless which type of hardware you are installing under Windows NT 4.0, you can use Install PCI Adapter Utility procedures described in Section 3.4 “... -
Page 21: Wlan Configuration & Monitor Utility
11Wave Technology Inc. 5. WLAN Configuration & Monitor Utility The WLAN Configuration & Monitor Utility (WLAN Monitor) is the application that helps you to configure the wireless LAN card/adapter and monitor its status. Unlike the standard method of configuring the card via the operating system utilities (e.g. Control Panel/Adapter Properties), this application provides more functionalities with a user friendly GUI. - Page 22 11Wave Technology Inc. 5.2.1 Monitor A typical screen of the application in Infrastructure mode is shown below. The configuration parameters are shown at the top of the screen (Operation Mode, Channel, SSID, TxRate, Int. Roaming, Radio and MAC Address of the USB card).
- Page 23 11Wave Technology Inc. 5.2.3 Site Survey This panel displays all APs within the radio transmission range. In this example, the card only sees one Access Point. In order to update this list, press the “Re-Scan” button. If you want to associate with a particular AP, double-click it on its BSSID, the application will...
- Page 24 11Wave Technology Inc. 5.2.4 Encryption This panel allows you to enter up to four different WEP keys and specify which one to use. If you will not be using encryption, select Disabled and ignore this panel. If you decided to use encryption, you can choose any of the available WEP keys (1 to 4). Please keep in mind that the WEP keys must be in HEX format (0-9ABCDEF).
- Page 25 11Wave Technology Inc. 5.2.6 Profiles This panel allows you to create different profiles to connect to different Wireless LANs. For example, you may need various profiles to work at home, office or school. By setting up profiles beforehand, you can easily switch between them with the WLAN Monitor icon.
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Page 26: Collaborating With Windows Xp
11Wave Technology Inc. 5.2.7 Info This panel displays basic information about the WLAN device. Collaborating with Windows XP In order to configure the wireless LAN card/adapter, you have two methods to use. Method1: Selecting the WinXP built-in Application... - Page 27 11Wave Technology Inc. Step1. Click the wireless connection icon in taskbar Step2. Launch connection properties Step3. Launch Wireless Networks tab Step4. Check “Use Windows to configure any wireless network settings” Step5. Then WLAN Monitor is disable. Method2: Selecting the WLAN Monitor Step1.
- Page 28 11Wave Technology Inc. Appendix A 15.21 CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Prohibition of co-location This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
- Page 29 11Wave Technology Inc. Caution Statement of the FCC Radio Frequency Exposure This Wireless LAN radio device has been evaluated under FCC Bulletin OET 65C and found compliant to the requirements as set forth in CFR 47 Sections 2.1091, 2.1093, and 15.247(b)(4) addressing RF Exposure from radio frequency devices.
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Page 30: Appendix B : Glossary
11Wave Technology Inc. Appendix B : Glossary Access Point - An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks together. Ad-Hoc Mode - A client setting that provides independent peer to peer connectivity in a wireless LAN. An alterative setup is where PCs communicate with each other through an access point. - Page 31 11Wave Technology Inc. Ethernet - The most widely used LAN access method which is defined by the IEEE 802.3 standard. Ethernet is normally a shared media LAN meaning all devices on the network segment share total bandwidth. Ethernet networks operate at 10Mbp using CSMA/CD to run over 10Base T cables.
- Page 32 11Wave Technology Inc. unlicensed use in the ISM (Industrial, Scientific and Medical) band. Spectrum in the vicinity of 2.4 GHz, in particular, is being made available worldwide. This presents a truly revolutionary opportunity to place convenient high-speed wireless capabilities in the hands of users around the globe.
- Page 33 11Wave Technology Inc. signal used to synchronize the transmission timing between two or more systems. A series of transmission pulses is sent before the data to indicate that “someone is about transmit data.” This ensures that systems receiving the information correctly when the data transmission starts.
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