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- Page 1 Wireless LAN Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd. WL-850F Mini-PCI Adapter User's Manual Mar. 20, 2003 (Draft 1.0) User manual Wireless LAN 11 Mbps...
- Page 2 Wireless LAN Copyright statement No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior writing of the publisher. Printed in Taiwan, April.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Wireless LAN .Contents 1. Introduction …………………………………………………………….………..4 2. Wireless LANBasics ……………………………………………………………5 3. Installation for Windows platform……………………………………………...6 3.1. Installation Overview…………………………………………………….…...7 3.2. Install Procedure for Windows XP………………………………………….8 3.3. Install Procedure for Windows 98/ME/2000 …………………………10 3.4. Win CE Install Procedure ………………………………………………….17 4. Configuration Utility……………………………………………………………23 4.1 Link Stauts ……………………………..…………………………………….24 4.2 C ..………………………..……………………………………..25... -
Page 4: Introduction
Wireless LAN 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing your Wireless LAN, Wireless LAN mini-PCI Adapter. This manual will assist you with the installation procedure. The package you have received should contain the following items: • User manual • CD containing Wireless LAN Management utility and drivers Note: if anything is missing, please contact your vendor The CD contains drivers and Configuration Utility program that is used for managing the Wireless LAN Card and establishing the wireless connection with your Local Area Network. -
Page 5: Wireless Lanbasics
Wireless LAN 2. Wireless LAN Basics Wireless LAN (Local Area Networks) systems offer a great number of advantages over a traditional, wired system. Wireless LANs (WLANs) are more flexible, easier to setup and manage and often more cost effective than their wired equivalence. Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLANs transmit and receive data over the air, minimizing the need for wired connections. -
Page 6: Installation For Windows Platform
Wireless LAN 3. Installation for Windows platform The following section will assist you to in installing wireless LAN Adapter successfully. You will first install software (Utility) and then insert / attach the Wireless LAN Adapter to your system, and finally set the network properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type of wireless network that you wish to install. -
Page 7: Installation Overview
Wireless LAN 3.1. Installation Overview Here are some steps you will perform in establishing your wireless network connection: ! Install the Access Point at first. AP is needed in case of Infrastructure network mode. ! Install the software using the Install CD. ! Install the Wireless LAN NIC. -
Page 8: Install Procedure For Windows Xp
Wireless LAN 3.2. Install Procedure for Windows XP 1. Insert the given Installation CD in the CD-ROM and then click on the Setup. Follow the instruction to finish the installation. 2. Insert your WLAN card into PCMCIA/PCI/Mini-PCI slot or USB connector of your system, and then system will detect new hardware. - Page 9 Wireless LAN Click “ Continue Anyway ” for next step. After copy the file to your system, then the setup is finish. User manual Wireless LAN 11 Mbps...
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Page 10: Install Procedure For Windows 98/Me/2000
Wireless LAN 3.3. Install Procedure for Windows 98/ME/2000 Note: Do not insert the WLAN Adapter until you are asked to do so, failure of which may result in unsuccessful installation of your WLAN device. Please follow the following steps one by one in order to install the WLAN Adapter successfully. Note: Install WLAN CF card on your laptop PC must add additional PCMCIA adapter. - Page 11 Wireless LAN Accept the license agreement. Click Yes to accept. Click Yes to finish the setup. 5. Insert / attach Wireless LAN mini-PCI Adapter to your system User manual Wireless LAN 11 Mbps...
- Page 12 Wireless LAN Windows will recognize the WLAN adapter and auto detect the driver, if the system did not find the driver automatically, please install the driver manually. Click Yes to finish the installation. 6. Click the right button of mouse on My Computer " " " " Properties " " " " Device Manager. Check whether it has WLAN adapter in one of the sockets or not.
- Page 13 Wireless LAN Click right button of mouse on the Network Neighborhood . 8. Select Properties from the pop up menu. The network box appears and you see three main tables: Configuration, Identification, and Access Control. User manual Wireless LAN 11 Mbps...
- Page 14 Wireless LAN 9. Click on the Configuration tab and then click on the Add button. Select Network Component Type box appears. Click on the Protocol the click the Add button. 10. Select Network Protocols box appears. From the list of manufactures, click on Microsoft. From the list of network protocols list, select NetBEUI, then click OK.
- Page 15 Wireless LAN 11. The NetBEUI protocol is now installed. After clicking on OK return back to Network Component Type box. 12. Repeat the step 15 and 16 to add IPX/SPX protocol. 13. Repeat the step 15 and 16 to add TCP/IP protocol. 14.
- Page 16 Wireless LAN Uninstall Procedure Step 1: If you want to uninstall the WLAN adapter, just simply click Start Menu " Program File " Wireless " " " " Uninstalled, it shall uninstall all related programs. Step 2: Restart your Computer. User manual Wireless LAN 11 Mbps...
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Page 17: Win Ce Install Procedure
Wireless LAN 3.4. Win CE Install Procedure Please be note that the current version of driver only supports Strong ARM processor. Note: Be sure that your PC or Notebook has installed software such as Active Sync for transmit data to your PDA / handhold PC. We assume that you have installed Windows CE Services on your desktop PC and that you have connected the PC to PDA or handheld PC with a serial connection. - Page 18 Wireless LAN Accept license agreement by click “Yes” button. If you disagree with terms of stated, then press “No” & exit the installation. When software license agreement is accepted, system will bring you user info dialog. User manual Wireless LAN 11 Mbps...
- Page 19 Wireless LAN Click Finish to complete the installation. User manual Wireless LAN 11 Mbps...
- Page 20 Wireless LAN 2) Plug-in the Wireless LAN CF/PC card into the card slot of your PDA/handhold PC 3) Go to the Start menu, select Settings subfolder. Then select Connections tab from the bottom of the page. 4) In the Setting page, tap on Network icon. This step will open Network Connections dialog On the Network Configuration dialog select 11Mbit PC Card Driver and double tap on it, this will bring you to IP Settings dialog.
- Page 21 Wireless LAN 6) Select “Name Servers” page for DNS settings. Enter Domain Name Server (DNS) address & WINS (sometimes it is assigned through DHCP services automatically) in appropriate tab. NOTE: If Domain Name Server address does not input in the field, networking using Explorer will not work EVEN if enter IP addresses.
- Page 22 Wireless LAN Win CE uninstall procedure Tap on the Start Menu, select Settings tab. Tap on System tab from the bottom of the page, Tap on the on the Remove Programs. Select WL-379F and tap on the Remove button will uninstall the program.
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Page 23: Configuration Utility
Wireless LAN 4. Configuration Utility Wireless LAN 11 Mbps Wireless LAN adapter uses its own management software. All functions controlled by user are provided by this application. Usually this application starts automatically, or click icon from Start Menu to start the Utility application. A new icon - should appear in your Icon tray. -
Page 24: Link Stauts
Wireless LAN 4.1 Link Status Status This field is used to display the current status of connection. When the state shows “Connected to SSID“means normal flow of operation in Infrastructure mode. The PC is connected to access point. Networking is available. A state of “Scanning”... -
Page 25: Connections
Wireless LAN 4.2 C ONNECTIONS The Connections Tab shows current status of available APs within the network. User may select profile or ESSID from above list, click “Connect” to connect with the AP. Click “Refresh” to rescan the network, this utility with site survey function, it will detect and list all available APs within network. -
Page 26: Profile Setting
Wireless LAN 4.3 Profile Setting Profile Setting allow user to create profiles for different network environments. Click “New” button to create new profiles. “Edit” for edit current exist profile. Click “Delete” button if you wish to delete profiles. User manual Wireless LAN 11 Mbps... - Page 27 Wireless LAN Network Type This field allows you to select from a list of supported Network “Modes”. The modes displayed will have two values: “Ad Hoc” and “Infrastructure”. Ad Hoc - This is the 802.11 peer-to-peer mode of operation. In 802.11Ad Hoc only one wireless “cell”...
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Page 28: About
Wireless LAN 4.4 About About tab shows the product version including the detail of Driver, Application and firmware version. Users must use this version number when reporting their problems to technical support. User manual Wireless LAN 11 Mbps... -
Page 29: Win Xp Zero Configuration
Wireless LAN 4.5 Windows XP Zero Configuration Microsoft provides Windows XP Zero Configuration, which means user doesn’t need to use software provided by the manufacturer. Instead, Windows XP recognizes the adapter and provides the necessary driver and configuration software. If your station is within range of a WLAN, Windows XP announces that one or more wireless networks are available and suggests that you click the Network icon to see a list of available networks. - Page 30 Wireless LAN 4. To add another network to the list, click the Add button on the Wireless Networks tab to display the Wireless Network Properties dialog. 5. Type a network name ( SSID) in the Network name test box. 6. If you have implemented a system automatically providing users with network keys and /or WEP keys, click OK to save this network SSID and move on to the next network that you want to configure.
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Page 31: Hardware Installation
Wireless LAN 5. Hardware Installation The WL-850F mini-PCI also can be installed in Access Point or Router as an RF module. 1. Insert the mini-PCI module into the socket of AP/Router platform. User manual Wireless LAN 11 Mbps... - Page 32 Wireless LAN User manual Wireless LAN 11 Mbps...
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Page 33: Troubleshooting
Wireless LAN 6. Troubleshooting If you encounter any problems during the installation, or to confirm that the WLAN 11Mbps device is installed properly, please read the following troubleshooting section. In Windows 98: To check that the WLAN 11Mbps device is installed properly, please do the following: Go to START>SETTINGS>CONTROL PANEL>NETWORK. - Page 34 Wireless LAN Troubleshooting (Continued) In Windows 2000: Check the Windows 2000 Diagnostics. See if there is any conflict in the resource allocation or the I/O Address, IRQ allocations. If you find that the IRQ or I/O Addresses are already assigned to some other devices, you must change that value.
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Page 35: Technical Specifications Of Wireless Lan
Wireless LAN 7. Technical specifications of Wireless LAN Driver support - Windows XP − Windows 98 − Windows 2000 − Windows ME Win CE (Strong ARM platform) Standards supported − IEEE 802.11 standard for Wireless LAN − All major networking standards (including TCP/IP, IPX) Environmental Operating temperature (ambient): −... - Page 36 Wireless LAN Specific features Supported bit rates: − 11 Mbps − 5.5 Mbps − 2 Mbps − 1 Mbps Data encryption: − 64 /128 bit WEP Encryption Utility Software: − Management utility software User manual Wireless LAN 11 Mbps...
- Page 37 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement 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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
- Page 38 This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the following conditions: 1) The antenna must be installed such that 20 cm is maintained between the antenna and users, and 2) The transmitter module may not be co-located with any other transmitter or antenna. As long as the 2 conditions above are met, further transmitter testing will not be required.
- Page 39 Wireless LAN R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of the DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE). The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of April 8, 2000 .
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