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  • Page 1 User Guide for the ORiNOCO 802.11a/b ComboCard The Capacity to Do Great Things.
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2002 Proxim Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA. All rights reserved. Covered by one or more of the following U.S. patents: 5,231,634; 5,875,179; 6,006,090; 5,809,060; 6,075,812; 5,077,753. This user’s guide and the software described in it are copyrighted with all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means without the written permission of Proxim Corporation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ........... . .5 Introducing the ORiNOCO 802.11a/b ComboCard ......5 The Product Package .
  • Page 4 Windows ME/98 SE ............51 Uninstalling an ORiNOCO 802.11a/b ComboCard ......52 Range .

  • Page 5: Introduction

    One ORiNOCO Installation CD-ROM containing software and utilities and this user’s guide in Portable Document Format (PDF) One ORiNOCO 802.11a/b ComboCard Quick Start Guide • If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your reseller or ORiNOCO Technical Support (see “Technical Support” on page 58 for contact information).

  • Page 6: System Requirements

    In addition to supporting 802.11a and 802.11b mode, the ORiNOCO ComboCard supports a third operating mode: mode. 2X mode is an extension of the 802.11a standard that allows data rates of up to 108 Mbps; the ORiNOCO Utility refers to this mode as 802.11a 2X; other products, such as the ORiNOCO AP-2000, refer to this mode as Turbo mode.

  • Page 7: Installation

    Installation In This Chapter This chapter describes how to install an ORiNOCO 802.11a/b ComboCard and software in a computer running Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition (ME), or Windows 98 Second Edition (SE). • Pre-installation Considerations • Installation Instructions...

  • Page 8: Windows Me And Windows 98 Se Installation Cd Requirement

    Note to Customers Using a Laptop Without a CD-ROM Drive If you are installing the ORiNOCO ComboCard in a laptop that does not have a CD-ROM drive or if your CD-ROM drive is an external device that shares a single CardBus slot with network adapter cards, you should follow the steps below prior to installing the card: 1.

  • Page 9: Installation Instructions

    The instructions below describe how to install an ORiNOCO ComboCard by running the ORiNOCO Installation program before inserting the card into the computer. If you inserted the card before running the ORiNOCO Installation program, see “Card Inserted Before Running the Installation Program” on page 50 for instructions.
  • Page 10 6. Enter a name for the utility’s Program Manager group and click Next. This is the name that will appear under the Windows Start menu (under Start > Programs). Figure 2-4 ORiNOCO Installation Program – Select Program Manager Group Screen...
  • Page 11 8. If prompted that a Harmony 802.11a Installation has been found on your computer, click Yes to uninstall it and continue with the ORiNOCO Installation. After installation, you will be able to use a Harmony 802.11a card with the ORiNOCO Utility. See “Note to Customers Who Already Have Harmony 802.11a Software Installed” on page 8 for more information.
  • Page 12 Figure 2-7 ORiNOCO Installation Program – Utility Installation Complete Screen (Gold Card Installation) 12. If you left the Read ORiNOCO configuration instructions option checked, review the information that describes the ORiNOCO Status Monitor and click Finish to continue. Figure 2-8...
  • Page 13 Windows 2000/XP users: If prompted that the software is not Microsoft-certified, click Yes or Continue Anyway to continue the installation. The software is fully compatible with Windows 2000 and Windows XP. 14. Insert the card into the computer’s CardBus slot when prompted by the ORiNOCO Device Setup screen, shown in Figure 2-10.
  • Page 14 Figure 2-12 Status Monitor Icon: Associated with an 802.11b Network 19. The ORiNOCO ComboCard is now ready for use. The card will automatically search for an 802.11a or 802.11b network to communicate with. Use the ORiNOCO Utility (described in “Configuration Utility” beginning on page 20) to configure the card.

  • Page 15: Related Topics

    • Refer to “Configuration Utility” beginning on page 20 for information on the card’s configuration parameters and for information on how to use the ORiNOCO Utility. • See “Configuring Networking Clients and Protocols” on page 51 for information on how to configure networking...

  • Page 16: Wireless Topologies

    Wireless Topologies In This Chapter ORiNOCO wireless products look and operate similar to Ethernet products. The only difference is that a radio replaces the wire between communicating devices. This means that all of your existing applications that operate over Ethernet will work with the ORiNOCO ComboCard without any special wireless networking software.

  • Page 17: Access Point Infrastructure

    Proxim’s ORiNOCO and Harmony Access Point products. Connecting to a Single AP Figure 3-2 depicts an ORiNOCO network that uses a single Access Point (AP); in this example, the Access Point is an ORiNOCO AP-2000 (with an ORiNOCO Gold 802.11b PC Card installed).

  • Page 18: Roaming Between Multiple Aps

    The card will connect to any Access Point that is within range. The ORiNOCO ComboCard supports roaming between APs of the same type (for example, from one 802.11a AP to another) or roaming between APs of different types (from an 802.11a AP to an 802.11b AP). Figure 3-3 illustrates roaming between APs of the same radio type (in this case, AP-2000s with 802.11a 5 GHz upgrade kits installed).

  • Page 19: Guidelines For Roaming

    Network Name and security settings. Mobile clients equipped with an ORiNOCO ComboCard have Network Type set to Access Point and have the same Network Name and security settings as the Access Points. Alternatively, the mobile client’s Network Name may be “any”;...

  • Page 20: Configuration Utility

    Proxim provides a software utility that simplifies the management and configuration of an ORiNOCO ComboCard. “Installation,” beginning on page 7, describes how to install the utility. This chapter describes how to use the ORiNOCO Utility after it has been installed.
  • Page 21 Select Disable Device Radio to turn off the card’s radio. You should disable the radio if you intend to use a laptop equipped with the ORiNOCO ComboCard on an airplane. A check mark appears next to this option when the radio is disabled.

  • Page 22: Configuration Utility

    Configuration Utility Configuration Utility The ORiNOCO Utility includes several tools for diagnostic and configuration purposes. This section describes all of the utility’s features and configuration options. For additional information about the ORiNOCO Utility, click Help on any screen to view on-line Help documentation.

  • Page 23: Configuration

    Following the installation of an ORiNOCO ComboCard, the ORiNOCO Utility is enabled by default. This means that you use the ORiNOCO Utility to configure the card and not the Windows XP tool. If you want to use Windows XP’s wireless network tool instead of the ORiNOCO Utility, then you need to disable the ORiNOCO Utility. Disabling the ORiNOCO Utility automatically activates the Windows XP tool.

  • Page 24: Basic

    1 2 7 ( 1 2 7 ( If the ORiNOCO Utility is disabled and you want to enable it, place a check mark in the Enable ORiNOCO Configuration box and click Save to activate the ORiNOCO Utility. Figure 4-8...
  • Page 25 1 2 7 ( 1 2 7 ( 1 2 7 ( ORiNOCO ComboCards sold in Europe do not support Peer-to-Peer Groups when in 802.11a or 802.11a 2X mode. Mode Mode configures the ORiNOCO 802.11a/b ComboCard to operate in 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11a 2X, or Auto mode.
  • Page 26 When set to Off (the default setting), the card does not use Power Management. Roaming The Roaming parameter allows you to determine how quickly the ORiNOCO ComboCard will try to roam from one Access Point to another in order to maintain a strong wireless connection.

  • Page 27: Security

    1 2 7 ( 1 2 7 ( Harmony Key Management is available with the Gold ORiNOCO ComboCard (Model 8460) only. This security feature is not available with the Silver ORiNOCO ComboCard (Model 8461). The Security configuration screen is shown in Figure 4-10.
  • Page 28 Key Management (see “Harmony Key Management” on page 33), to safeguard your network traffic. Encryption Keys The ORiNOCO ComboCard supports WEP encryption using 64-bit, 128-bit, or 152-bit Encryption Keys. You can configure up to four Encryption Keys (all four Keys must have the same Key Size). The card can decrypt information that was encrypted with any of its four Encryption Keys, but it will only use the Default Key to encrypt outgoing information.
  • Page 29 1 2 7 ( When WEP Encryption is enabled, Proxim recommends that you configure all 802.11 devices on the wireless network with the same Encryption Keys in the same order (but the devices do not need to use the same default Key).
  • Page 30 Configuration Utility Figure 4-12 Security Configuration Screen: Encryption Enabled Read Key File Format If you have multiple clients to configure, you can avoid having to enter each Encryption Key manually by creating a text file that contains the Keys. Once you have the text file, you can upload the Keys to a client by clicking the Read Keys button found on the Encryption Keys Configuration screen.
  • Page 31 To enable 802.1x support and configure 802.1x settings (like EAP authentication type), in addition to an ORiNOCO ComboCard installed in a computer that has the ORiNOCO Utility loaded, you also need a client utility provided by a RADIUS server manufacturer, like Microsoft or Funk Software. Refer to Microsoft’s (http://www.microsoft.com/) and Funk Software’s (http://www.funk.com/) Web sites or the documentation that...
  • Page 32 Windows XP’s Wireless Network tool lets you configure only one Encryption Key. – The Key index (advanced) parameter corresponds to setting the Default Key; select between 0 to 3 (which corresponds to Keys 1 to 4 in the ORiNOCO Utility). 16. Click OK twice to exit the network’s properties window.
  • Page 33 Harmony logon prompt into the standard Windows logon procedure. When Harmony Key Management is enabled on a Gold ORiNOCO ComboCard, the user is prompted to enter his or her Harmony User Name and Password during boot up, either immediately before or after the Windows logon prompt (depending on the device configuration).
  • Page 34 Harmony System will generate keys for you). Setting up Harmony Key Management Follow these steps to enable Harmony Key Management on a Gold ORiNOCO ComboCard that has Network Type set to Access Point and Mode set to Auto, 802.11a, or 802.11a 2X mode:...
  • Page 35 Configuration Utility 1 2 7 ( 1 2 7 ( 1 2 7 ( 1 2 7 ( You should enable Log on to Harmony Security before Windows Logon if your computer connects to a Windows Domain Controller, connects to a Novell network, automatically reconnects to shared network drives during Windows logon, or runs networking software (e.g., PC Anywhere) before connecting to the network.

  • Page 36: Advanced

    Follow these steps to configure the Channel for a card set to Peer-to-Peer Group (cards sold in Europe do not support Peer-to-Peer Groups when in 802.11a or 802.11a 2X mode): 1. Click the Advanced configuration tab within the ORiNOCO Utility.
  • Page 37 ORiNOCO ComboCard has been certified. The model number suffix, found on the product label, identifies the type of card that you have. For example, an 8460-05 is a Gold ORiNOCO ComboCard sold in the United States or Canada. The available card types are identified below.
  • Page 38 For France (-02 suffix): The ORiNOCO ComboCard can use Channels 10 through 13. For Japan (-JP or -J1 suffix): The ORiNOCO ComboCard can use Channels 1 through 14. Note that Channel 14 is only available when the card’s Transmit Rate is set to 1 or 2 Mbps.

  • Page 39: Profiles

    802.11a or 802.11a 2X mode; the 802.11b value applies when the card is in 802.11b mode. For all modes, you can configure the ORiNOCO ComboCard to never use RTS/CTS (i.e., Disable RTS/CTS) or to use RTS/CTS for packets over a certain size.
  • Page 40 Figure 4-19 IP Configuration Utility for Windows 98/ME Create a New Profile After installing the ORiNOCO Utility, only one profile exists: the Default Profile. Follow these steps to create one or more new profiles: 1. Double-click the Status Monitor icon to open the ORiNOCO Utility.
  • Page 41 Follow these steps to switch profiles from the utility’s Station Configuration screen: 1. If necessary, open the ORiNOCO Utility and click the Configuration tab. 2. Select a profile from the Profile List: drop-down menu, located at the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 42 5. If you made changes to the Default Profile, a dialog box will appear that lets you change the profile’s name (see Figure 4-25). Proxim recommends that you rename the profile to avoid confusion (Default Profile is no longer a suitable name for the profile since it does not use the default values).

  • Page 43: Statistics

    Configuration Utility Remove a Profile Follow these steps to delete a profile: 1. Double-click the Status Monitor icon to open the ORiNOCO Utility. 2. Click the Configuration tab. 3. Click Delete... 4. Select the profile to delete from the drop-down menu.
  • Page 44 Configuration Utility Receive • Receive Rate: This field reports the data rate at which the card is currently receiving packets sent by another wireless device. • Unicast Bytes Received: This statistic reports the total number of bytes contained in the unicast packets received by the card.

  • Page 45: Site Monitor

    Click the Site Monitor tab to view the list of Access Points and/or Peer-to-Peer stations within range of the card. In Figure 4-27, an ORiNOCO ComboCard found five 802.11 wireless devices. The Site Monitor screen reports the following information for each detected Access Point or Peer-to-Peer station: •...

  • Page 46: Refresh List

    Configuration Utility All four filters are available when in Auto mode. Fewer options are available when Mode is set to 802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11a 2X mode. For example, when mode is set to 802.11a, only the Display 802.11a Networks and Display Peer-to-Peer stations options are available.

  • Page 47: Associate

    Configuration Utility Figure 4-28 802.11a/b Snoop Tool Associate Follow these steps if you want the card to associate with one of the detected Access Points or join the same Peer-to-Peer Group as one of the detected Peer-to-Peer stations: 1. Highlight the device that you want the card to associate with and click Associate. Alternatively, you can right-click the entry and select Associate from the pop-up menu.

  • Page 48: Packet Transmission Success Rate

    3. Select one of the available options from the Associate with Wireless Network dialog box and click OK. 4. If applicable, follow the on-screen instructions to create a new profile or switch to a similar profile. 5. The ORiNOCO ComboCard will associate with the selected device and adopt the settings contained in the new or modified profile.

  • Page 49: Version Information

    Apply for these changes to take effect. When finished running the test, click Close to exit the Packet Transmission Success Rate screen. Figure 4-31 Packet Transmission Success Rate Screen Version Information Click the About tab to view version information for the ORiNOCO ComboCard’s driver and utility.

  • Page 50: Troubleshooting

    How to Obtain Help with Your LAN Installation If you require assistance to install your Local Area Network (LAN), Proxim can put you in touch with a reseller in your area. The reseller is an expert in the design, installation, and maintenance of LANs and will be able to examine your needs and recommend the most cost-effective solution for your LAN whether you are installing a new LAN or adding on to an existing one.

  • Page 51: Card Not Listed In Device Manager

    See “Note to Windows XP Users” on page 23 for details. Card Not Listed in Device Manager Follow these steps if you have installed the ORiNOCO ComboCard but it does not appear as a network adapter in the Device Manager: 1.

  • Page 52: Uninstalling An Orinoco 802.11A/B Combocard

    6. Click Remove to uninstall the ORiNOCO ComboCard. 7. Click Close after the card has been removed. 8. Gold Card users: If you installed the Boingo software during the ORiNOCO Installation, follow the on-screen instructions to remove it. Click No when prompted to restart the computer.

  • Page 53: Led Indicators

    These LEDs display the following behavior: • Both LEDs are off when the card is not receiving power or when the ORiNOCO driver is not installed. • The LEDs blink in an alternating pattern (when one LED is on, the other LED blinks rapidly) to indicate that the card is searching for an Access Point or Peer-to-Peer Group to communicate with.
  • Page 54 Point, click Cancel to access the Windows desktop and locate the Association State field within the ORiNOCO Utility. Then, log on to Windows again to bring up the Harmony logon prompt. If you are out of range of an Access Point, check the Defer logon for current session if Access Point is out of range box and click Logon.

  • Page 55: A Specifications

    Technical Specifications The following technical specification is for reference purposes only. Actual product’s performance and compliance with local telecommunications regulations may vary from country to country. Proxim Corporation will only ship products that are type approved in the destination country.
  • Page 56 Specifications Radio (802.11b Mode) Media Access Protocol ..... IEEE 802.11b Radio Data Rate ......11 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 1 Mbps Frequency Band......2.4 GHz frequency band; actual frequencies in use vary by country Radio Type........Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Modulation........

  • Page 57: Parameters

    Specifications Parameters Parameter Range Default Network Type Peer-to-Peer Group*, Access Point Access Point Mode Auto, 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11a 2X mode* Auto Auto Mode Preference Best Signal, 802.11a, 802.11b Best Signal Power Management Off, Normal, Maximum (this is only applicable when Network Type is set to Access Point) Roaming Fast, Slow, Normal...

  • Page 58: B Technical Support

    Technical Support If you are having a problem using an ORiNOCO 802.11a/b ComboCard and cannot resolve it with the information in “Troubleshooting,” beginning on page 50, gather the following information and contact ORiNOCO Technical Support: • What kind of network are you using? •...

  • Page 59: C Warranty And Regulatory Information

    This warranty does not cover and Proxim will not be liable for any damage or failure caused by misuse, abuse, acts of God, accidents, or other causes beyond Proxim’s control, or claim by any entity other than the original purchaser.

  • Page 60: European Regulatory Information

    Warranty and Regulatory Information European Regulatory Information Products labeled with the CE 0336 (!) contain a radio transmitter that complies with the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC implying conformity to the following European Norms. Les produits portant la marque d’alerte CE 0336 (!) contiennent un émetteur radio conforme à la directive R&TTE (1999/5/EC) qui impliquent la conformité...

  • Page 61: Japanese Regulatory Information

    Warranty and Regulatory Information Japanese Regulatory Information Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB) # 4 + $ 5 6 &  6   # 4 + $ 5 6 &  6   # 4 + $ 5 6 &  6   # 4 + $ 5 6 &...

  • Page 62: Product Approvals

    Warranty and Regulatory Information Product Approvals Proxim will only ship products that are type approved in the destination country. As of the release of this user’s guide, the ORiNOCO 802.11a/b ComboCard has been certified in the following countries: Country Restrictions...

  • Page 63: Index

    802.11a ....................................6, 53 Mode .......................................25 802.11a 2X. See 2X Mode 802.11b ....................................6, 53 Mode .......................................25 802.1x .....................................31–33, 53 Enable ORiNOCO Configuration .............................. 23 Encryption ....................................28–30 Encryption Key ..................................29–30 ESSID. See Network Name Ethernet Controller ..................................51 European Regulatory Information .............................. 60...
  • Page 64 Network Traffic Statistics ..............................43–44 Network Type ..................................14, 24 Networking Client Configuration ..................................51 New Hardware Wizard. See Add New Hardware Wizard Ntpr11ab.cat ....................................13 Open System Authentication ..............................28 ORiNOCO Utility .................................20–49 Installation Instructions ..............................9–15 Status Monitor ................................20–21, 52 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) ......................6, 55...
  • Page 65 Packet Transmission Success Rate ............................48–49 Password ....................................33–35 PCI Ethernet Controller ................................51 Peer-to-Peer Group .................................14, 16, 25 Power Management ..................................26 Product Certification ..................................62 Product Package ...................................5 Profiles ......................................48 Protocol Configuration ..................................51 Prox11ab.sys ....................................13 RADIUS Server ..................................31 Range ......................................52 Read Keys ....................................30 Receive Rate ....................................44 Refresh List ....................................46 Regulatory Information and Warnings ..........................7, 59–62...
  • Page 66 Warranty Information .................................59 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). See Encryption WEP Undecryptable ...................................44 Windows 2000 ....................................6 Server ......................................34 Windows 98/ME ...................................6 Cabinet (CAB) Files .................................8 Installation CD ................................8, 13, 50 Windows XP ....................................6 Disable ORiNOCO Configuration ............................23 Enabling 802.1x ................................31–33 Wireless Topologies ................................16–19...

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