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© 2000 Proxim, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA. All rights reserved. This manual 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, Incorporated.
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Proxim, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Limited Warranty, Disclaimer, Limitation Of Liability
For a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase by the retail customer,
Proxim warrants the RangeLAN2 7420 Series PC Card LAN Adapter against
defects in materials and workmanship. Proxim will not honor this warranty if
there has been any attempt to tamper with or remove the Adapter's external foil
label.
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 other than the original purchaser.
If, after inspection, Proxim determines there is a defect, Proxim will repair or
replace the Adapter at no cost to you. To return defective merchandise to
Proxim please call Proxim Customer Service at: (408) 731-2640 to obtain a
Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) Number.
In no event shall Proxim, Incorporated be responsible or liable for any damages
arising:
From the use of the product;
From the loss of use, revenue or profit of the product; or
As a result of any event, circumstance, action, or abuse beyond the control
of Proxim, Incorporated.;
Whether such damages be direct, indirect, consequential, special or otherwise
and whether such damages are incurred by the person to whom this warranty
extends or a third party.
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  • Page 1 Adapter's external foil label. 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 other than the original purchaser.
  • Page 2 Authorization) number from Proxim Customer Service. The product must be returned in its original packaging. The RMA number should be clearly marked on the outside of the box. Proxim cannot be held responsible for any product returned without an RMA number, and no product will be accepted without an RMA number.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Introduction ..............1 RangeLAN2 7400 Series PC Card Family ..........2 The RangeLAN2 Product Line ..............3 The Product Package ................4 System Requirements ................6 2. Installing the RangeLAN2 Hardware ......7 Installing the RangeLAN2 7420 Card ............. 7 Attaching the Snap-On Antenna ..............
  • Page 4 5. Wireless Topologies ..........45 Ad Hoc ....................45 Infrastructure ..................46 Guidelines for Roaming ..............50 6. Understanding RangeLAN2 ........51 RangeLAN2 Software Parameters ............51 Station Type ..................51 Domain ....................52 Channel ....................53 Subchannel ..................53 Master Name ..................
  • Page 5 A. RangeLAN2 Utilities ..........77 The RangeLAN2 Site Survey & Configuration Tool and RL2SETUP . 77 Diagnostics ..................... 77 Site Survey ..................... 79 Point to Point Site Survey ..............80 Master Search ..................82 Snoop ..................... 83 Configuration Changes ................84 Setting the RangeLAN2 Security ID ............
  • Page 7: Introduction

    The RangeLAN2 7420 PC Card was designed to be a “plug-and- play” product. It provides a choice of antennas designed and manufactured by Proxim for long range and ease of use. Plug the adapter into your portable computer’s PCMCIA Type II slot, attach an antenna, and load the driver.
  • Page 8: Rangelan2 7400 Series Pc Card Family

    RangeLAN2 7400 Series PC Card Family The RangeLAN2 7420 Series PC Card is a member of the RangeLAN2 7400 Series PC Card family that includes the following products: RangeLAN2 7401 is Proxim’s original 7400 PC Card that ships with a dipole antenna.
  • Page 9: The Rangelan2 Product Line

    The RangeLAN2 Product Line The RangeLAN2 7420 Series PC Card is part of a line of high- performance products that provides a complete wireless networking solution, including the following products: RangeLAN2 7100 is a wireless LAN adapter that fits into a standard PC/AT ISA bus slot.
  • Page 10: The Product Package

    Windows 95 & 98 drivers and utilities, one containing Windows 2000 drivers and utilities, and one containing Windows NT drivers and utilities. This RangeLAN2 User’s Guide. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your reseller or Proxim Technical Support.
  • Page 11 RangeLAN2 driver already installed. In addi- tion, users of select devices running Windows CE 2.0 can download the RangeLAN2 driver from Proxim’s web site at http://www.proxim.com/. A list of compat- ible devices is available on the web site.
  • Page 12: System Requirements

    System Requirements To begin using the RangeLAN2 7420 Series PC Card, you need the following minimum requirements: A computer with a PCMCIA Type II slot. The computer must have either Card and Socket Services version 2.1 or higher or an Intel 82365SL or compatible PCMCIA controller chip.
  • Page 13: Installing The Rangelan2 Hardware

    2. Installing the RangeLAN2 Hardware This chapter provides guidelines for installing the RangeLAN2 7420 Series PC Card and antenna. Install the hardware before installing the network driver software. Installing the RangeLAN2 7420 Card The exact installation procedure for the card varies depending on the model of computer you are using.
  • Page 14: Attaching The Snap-On Antenna

    Figure 4 below. Note that when connecting the antenna to the card, the Proxim logo on the antenna should be facing the same direction as the RangeLAN2 label on the card.
  • Page 15: Detaching The Snap-On Antenna

    (Back of Card and Back of Antenna Shown) Detaching the Snap-On Antenna Proxim recommends that you leave the snap-on antenna attached to the card at all times to increase connector life. However, you can remove the antenna by firmly holding the card in one hand and gently pulling on the antenna with the other.
  • Page 16 4. Insert the PC Card into one of your laptop or notebook computer’s PCMCIA slots. If you cannot identify a PCMCIA slot, refer to the documentation that came with your PC for more information. 5. Insert the antenna into the mounting clip included in the product package.
  • Page 17 Figure 5 Attaching the Dipole Antenna Figure 6 The Mounting Clip (Shown Mounted on a Notebook Cover)
  • Page 18: Storage Position Of The Dipole Antenna

    Storage Position of the Dipole Antenna When not in use, rotate the antenna 90 degrees for storage. However, be careful not to rotate the antenna more than 180 degrees in either direction to avoid creating twists or knots in the antenna cable.
  • Page 19: Windows Installation Procedure

    3. Windows Installation Procedure This chapter describes the installation of the Windows 95, 98, 2000, and NT driver software and utilities once the hardware is installed. Installing the Windows 95/98 Drivers & Tools The RangeLAN2 Windows 95/98 driver installs just as any other network card driver under Windows 95 or Windows 98.
  • Page 20 Insert the RangeLAN2 Windows 95/98 driver diskette into the disk drive and click <Next>. Follow the on-screen instructions to allow the Add New Hardware Wizard to search for the best driver for this device. When prompted, check the box labeled “Floppy disk drives” so that the wizard will search the disk drive for the RangeLAN2 driver, as shown below.
  • Page 21: Windows 95 Installation

    Click <Next> to continue and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation of the RangeLAN2 7420 PC Card. Note: Windows will install the 7420 PC Card as a “Proxim RangeLAN2 7400 PC Card Adapter.” Proxim’s RangeLAN2 7400 and 7420 Series PC Cards use the same network drivers.
  • Page 22 Choose “Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer” and click <OK>. Insert the RangeLAN2 Windows 95/98 driver diskette into the disk drive and follow the on-screen instructions. If you have the B version of Windows 95, the Update Device Driver Wizard will appear, as shown below.
  • Page 23: Installation Tips Common To Windows 95 & 98

    <Next>. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation of the RangeLAN2 7420 PC Card. Note: Windows will install the 7420 PC Card as a “Proxim RangeLAN2 7400 PC Card Adapter.” Proxim’s RangeLAN2 7400 and 7420 Series PC Cards use the same network drivers.
  • Page 24 If you do not have a CD-ROM drive or do not have the Windows 95 or 98 CD available, it is possible that the computer has Win- dows cabinet files (CABS) already installed. If the computer has the Windows CABS files on its hard drive, point the installation program to the Windows CABS directory which is typically located in “C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS,”...
  • Page 25 To confirm that the adapter has been successfully installed, open the Device Manager, located within the Control Panel’s System icon. Expand the Device Manager’s Network adapters category and highlight the “Proxim RangeLAN2 7400 PC Card Adapter” entry, as shown below.
  • Page 26 Click the <Properties> button to display the adapter’s Properties screen. The Device status should read “This device is working properly,” as shown below.
  • Page 27 If the card is not listed within the Device Manager, then the card has not been properly installed. If the card’s Device Manager entry has a yellow “!” next to it or the Device status field reports that the card is not working properly, then either the card has not been installed properly or the computer has a system conflict.
  • Page 28 If you already have existing network components installed when loading the RangeLAN2 Windows 95/98 driver, the 7420 PC Card will bind to existing networking clients and protocols and add Client for Microsoft Networks and the TCP/IP protocol, if they are not already loaded. If no network components exist before the RangeLAN2 driver is installed, the driver will add Client for Microsoft Networks and the TCP/IP protocol, as shown below.
  • Page 29: Reinstalling The Windows 95/98 Driver

    Reinstalling the Windows 95/98 Driver If at any time you need to reinstall the Windows 95/98 driver, follow these steps: Remove the “Proxim RangeLAN2 7400 PC Card Adapter” entry from the Control Panel’s Network icon. Remove the following RangeLAN2 files, if present: C:\WINDOWS\INF\NETPROXM.INF...
  • Page 30: Installing The Windows 2000 Driver & Tools

    Note: By default, Windows 95/98 will hide some of these file types. Confirm that you have configured Windows 95/ 98 to show all files before assuming that these files are not present. The “Hidden Files” option is available under the Folder Options heading of the Windows Explorer’s View Menu.
  • Page 31 The Found New Hardware Wizard will automatically detect the card, as shown below. Click <Next> to continue. Select “Search for a suitable driver for my device (recom- mended)” and click <Next>, as shown below.
  • Page 32 RangeLAN2 driver does not contain a Microsoft Digital Signature. Click <OK> if prompted to insert the Proxim RangeLAN2 CD-ROM and direct Windows to search for the RL2API.SYS file on the floppy disk drive (typically, this is...
  • Page 33 See Appendix A for more information on the RangeLAN2 Tools. Note that the RangeLAN2 7420 PC Card will bind to any exist- ing networking components, such as Client for Microsoft Net- works and the Internet Protocol (TCP), and add the Proxim RangeLAN2 Client Protocol.
  • Page 34 If you receive an error message stating that the RangeLAN2 7420 PC Card is not properly installed following the restart in Step #11 above, confirm that there is a “Proxim RangeLAN2 7400 PC Card Network Adapter” entry under the Device Manager’s Network Adapters heading.
  • Page 35: Reinstalling The Windows 2000 Driver

    Open the Control Panel and double-click the System icon. Select the Hardware tab. Click the <Device Manager> button. Expand the Network adapters category and right-click the “Proxim RangeLAN2 7400 PC Card Network Adapter” entry. Select “Uninstall...” from the drop-down list and click <OK> to confirm device removal.
  • Page 36: Installing The Windows Nt 4.0 Driver & Tools

    Installing the Windows NT 4.0 Driver & Tools Since Windows NT 4.0 is not a plug and play operating system, the RangeLAN2 7420 PC Card will not be auto-detected when first inserted into the PCMCIA slot. Also, because Windows NT configures devices during boot-up, it is important to have the RangeLAN2 7420 PC Card inserted in the PCMCIA slot before the computer is turned on.
  • Page 37 Click the <Add> button and choose the <Have Disk> option from the “Select Network Adapter” dialog box, as shown below. Insert the Proxim RangeLAN2 NT driver diskette into the disk drive when prompted, as shown below.
  • Page 38 Windows NT will create an OEM Option list. Choose “Proxim RangeLAN2 7400 PCMCIA Adapter” from the list and click <OK> as shown below. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. When prompted to select a Bus Type and Number, choose...
  • Page 39 When the installation is complete, the Card Setup screen will appear, as shown below. Note that the IRQ Level, I/O Base Address, and Memory Ad- dress must each be configured to a value which is not already in use or reserved by another device. Change any RangeLAN2 parameters as required by your wireless network configuration.
  • Page 40 To confirm that the driver has loaded correctly, open the PC Card icon in the Control Panel and view the proper- ties for the “PROXIM LAN PC CARD” entry. The Device Status should read: “This device is working properly.” Also,...
  • Page 41 installed and started” or “The driver installed, started, and config- ured this device,” as shown below. If the Driver Status states: “The driver installed but did not start,” or “The driver did not start,” the card was not properly installed. The RangeLAN2 Status Monitor and the Windows NT Event Viewer will also report that an error has occurred if the card was not present or did not load properly during boot-up.
  • Page 42: Reinstalling The Windows Nt 4.0 Driver

    The utilities will be added to a new folder under the Start Menu’s Programs group called RangeLAN2 Utilities. This folder will contain the RangeLAN2 Site Survey & Configuration Tool and the RangeLAN2 Status Monitor. The RangeLAN2 Status Moni- tor will also be added to the StartUp folder and will be launched each time the operating system starts.
  • Page 43: Rangelan2 7420 Windows Ce Driver

    RangeLAN2 Utilities will then be loaded, and you will be prompted to configure the TCP/IP properties for the card. For users of select devices running Windows CE 2.0, Proxim has made a Windows CE driver available for download from Proxim’s web site at http://www.proxim.com/.
  • Page 45: Dos Installation

    4. DOS Installation This chapter describes the installation of the DOS driver software and utilities once the hardware is installed. Installing Drivers Using RL2SETUP If your Network Operating System (NOS) does not have an installation procedure, you may use RL2SETUP to install the ODI or NDIS driver software.
  • Page 46: Installing Drivers Using The Nos Installation

    After configuring, choose <Test / Utilities> to verify your selec- tions do not conflict with other devices installed in the PC. Note: RL2SETUP may not run properly unless there are 512 Kbytes available DOS memory before the utility is executed. Also, note that RL2SETUP will load only if the RangeLAN2 driver is not already loaded in DOS memory.
  • Page 47: Setting Parameters For Odi And Ndis Drivers

    RL2PCM.COM is a DOS ODI driver. RL2PCM.DOS is a DOS real-mode NDIS 2 driver. If the installation procedure does not have an “OEM-supplied” option, choose a network interface card from the given list. This card’s ODI or NDIS driver will then be installed. After installa- tion, you will need to manually search for all instances of this driver and replace them with either RL2PCM.COM if an ODI driver was installed or RL2PCM.DOS if an NDIS driver was...
  • Page 48: Ndis - Protocol.ini

    Sets the PCMCIA socket to A, B, C, or D. socket Determines whether or not to initialize the initialize_365 Intel 82365SL or compatible PCMCIA controller chip. Sets the amount of inactivity time in minutes inactivity_min before which the driver will put the card into the doze mode.
  • Page 49 Sets the I/O Port Address. Port=0x270 Sets the PCMCIA CIS memory space. Memory_address=D000 Sets the PCMCIA socket to A, B, C, or D. Socket=A Determines whether or not to initialize Initialize_365=Y the Intel 82365SL or compatible PCMCIA controller chip. Sets the amount of inactivity time in Inactivity_min=0 minutes before which the driver will put the card into the doze mode.
  • Page 50 Optimizes for the number of concurrent MAC_optimize=1 nodes. Choose Light (0) or Normal (1). Sets the roaming speed. Choose Fast (2), Roam_config=1 Normal (1), or Slow (0). Turns on or off the ability to talk to other Peer_to_peer=Y RangeLAN2 peers. When the RangeLAN2 7420 PC Card is configured as a Master or Alternate Master, you will use the parameters Channel, Subchannel, Master_Name, and MAC_Optimize.
  • Page 51: Wireless Topologies

    5. Wireless Topologies RangeLAN2 products look and operate similar to Ethernet prod- ucts. The only difference is that a radio replaces the wire between various nodes. This means that all of your existing applications that operate over Ethernet will work with RangeLAN2 without any special wireless networking software.
  • Page 52: Infrastructure

    Infrastructure Many companies have an existing Ethernet or wired LAN infra- structure and want to be able to extend that capability to wireless nodes. This is accomplished by attaching an Access Point to the wired LAN. This allows the wireless clients to access the net- work resources.
  • Page 53 RangeLAN2 RangeLAN2 RangeLAN2 7510/752X 7510/752X 7510/752X RangeLAN2 7420 RangeLAN2 7420 Figure 10 Roaming - Light Overlap With RangeLAN2’s multi-channel architecture, Access Points can be placed within the same cell area to increase the aggregate throughput supported by the network. In addition, the overlap- ping cells offer redundancy of coverage required in networks where downtime is not tolerable.
  • Page 54 RangeLAN2 7420 RangeLAN2 7420 RangeLAN2 7510/752X RangeLAN2 7510/752X RangeLAN2 7510/752X RangeLAN2 7510/752X RangeLAN2 7420 RangeLAN2 7420 Figure 11 Roaming - Heavy Overlap Each RangeLAN2 Access Point within a roaming network must be configured as a Master on a unique Channel/Subchannel pair, but all must have the same Domain number and Security ID.
  • Page 55 See the previous illustrations for examples of networks set up with RangeLAN2 roaming Domains. Many more network configura- tions exist. Proxim’s diverse line of RangeLAN2 products allows you to customize your wireless configuration to meet your spe- cific networking needs.
  • Page 56: Guidelines For Roaming

    Guidelines for Roaming Roaming occurs between RangeLAN2 Access Points and Extension Points. It does not occur between RangeLAN2 Ethernet Adapters or RangeLAN2 adapter cards that are installed in network file servers. All RangeLAN2 Access Points must have the same Domain and Security ID. All RangeLAN2 Access Points should have a unique Channel/Subchannel pair.
  • Page 57: Understanding Rangelan2

    6. Understanding RangeLAN2 This chapter lays the background for understanding the radio parameters that can be configured when a RangeLAN2 7420 is installed. Refer to Chapters 3 and 4 for instructions on installing the software driver. RangeLAN2 radios use a radio technology called frequency hopping spread spectrum.
  • Page 58: Domain

    There must be at least one RangeLAN2 device on the network designated as the Master. In most network configurations, the RangeLAN2 Access Point should be the Master with all clients defined as Stations. In a roaming environment, all RangeLAN2 Access Points will be configured as Masters. The RangeLAN2 7420 clients are all configured as Stations and roam from one Master Access Point to another.
  • Page 59: Channel

    You may want to set everyone on your network to the same Domain. For larger wireless networks, use the Domain to estab- lish roaming subnetworks throughout your building. For ex- ample, the Engineering Department may use Domain 2 and the Sales Department may use Domain 5.
  • Page 60: Master Name

    Channel does. Use a Subchannel if you need more than 15 Masters in the same area and, therefore, all the Channels are used. For example, you can use Channel 1, Subchannel 1 for Network A and Channel 1, Subchannel 2 for Network B. The two net- works will not communicate with one another.
  • Page 61: Mac Optimize

    The Security ID is a string of up to 20 alphanumeric characters. There are 1,048,576 unique choices for the Security ID. The default Security ID for all RangeLAN2 products is blank (an empty string). You may change the Security ID from within the Windows Site Survey &...
  • Page 62: Peer To Peer

    In areas with many RangeLAN2 Access Points (or Extension Points) that provide heavy overlapping coverage, set this param- eter to Fast to maintain high throughput for each of the wireless nodes. In most networks, set the Roam Config parameter to Normal. Wireless node throughput will not change noticeably, and an overabundance of Access Points is not required.
  • Page 63: Node Override

    In general, Proxim recommends that you leave this parameter set to Yes unless Stations only need to communicate with the Master and will never need to communicate with each other. You need only set the Peer to Peer parameter on a Station or Alternate Master.
  • Page 64: Pc Card Options

    For Windows users, the Node Override parameter is only visible in the Advanced tab of the RangeLAN2 Card’s properties screen. PC Card Options The RangeLAN2 7420 PC Card uses some additional parameters and terms: Inactivity Timeout and Card and Socket Services. default=30 seconds Inactivity Timeout To conserve battery life, the RangeLAN2 7420 PC Card has an...
  • Page 65: Performance Hints

    RangeLAN2 radios to communicate, they must be at the same frequency at the same time. Proxim has devised a method whereby one unit, called the Mas- ter, sets the pace for the other radios. All Stations look to the Master to determine where to hop and when.
  • Page 66 Each wireless cell must have only one active Master. The Master must be within range of the other wireless Stations on the network. The Master should not be a node which will be moved or turned off like a laptop or a user’s personal computer. In general, the RangeLAN2 Access Points are configured as Masters.
  • Page 67: Microwave Ovens

    The site survey tool was developed to aid in this process. Additionally, Proxim has developed some guidelines to estimate the range that users will see when the product is installed in their facility, but there are no hard and fast specifications.
  • Page 69: Troubleshooting

    Technical Support.” How to Obtain Help with Your LAN Installation If you require assistance to install your LAN, Proxim can put you in touch with a RangeLAN2 reseller in your area. The reseller is an expert in the design, installation, and maintenance of LANs...
  • Page 70 If this entry does not exist, check the Other Devices cat- egory for a “PROXIM-LAN PC CARD” entry, as shown below. If this entry exists, highlight it and click <Remove>. Close the Device Manager and open the PC Card icon in the...
  • Page 71 RangeLAN2 7420 PC Card as a “PROXIM-LAN PC CARD.” If Windows does not recognize the card, check the Device Man- ager for a “PROXIM-LAN PC CARD” entry in the Other De- vices category and follow the procedure outlined in Solution 1.
  • Page 72 This is due either to an error during installation or to a system conflict. To identify the cause of the error, highlight the “Proxim RangeLAN2 7400 PC Card Adapter” entry and click the <Properties> button. Next, click the Resources tab and determine...
  • Page 73 Reinstall the RangeLAN2 driver following the instructions in Chapter 3. If the Proxim RangeLAN2 7400 PC Card Adapter Properties window indicates that the card has been assigned resource set- tings, then the card may not have loaded due to a resource con-...
  • Page 74 A resource conflict occurs when another device is already using the Interrupt Request (IRQ), I/O Base Address, or Memory Range for which the RangeLAN2 PC Card is configured. The RangeLAN2 PC Card may use Interrupt Request (IRQ) 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, or 15.
  • Page 75 Scroll through the resource values for Interrupt Request, until you find an available setting for which “No devices are conflicting.” Repeat this action for the I/O Base Address and Memory Range entries, if applicable. Click <OK> when you have reconfigured the RangeLAN2 Card so that it is no longer conflicting with any other devices.
  • Page 76: Windows Nt 4.0 Installation Problems

    Solution 4: This error will appear if the RangeLAN2 PC Card is not working properly but the RangeLAN2 Utilities have been successfully installed. Most likely, this is due either to an error during installation or to a resource conflict. Refer to Solution 3 for more information about this.
  • Page 77 After you have confirmed what resources are available, click the Adapters tab of the Control Panel’s Network icon and view the properties for the RangeLAN2 PC Card Adapter to return to the Card Setup screen. Change the IRQ Level, I/O Base Address, or Memory Address so the card does not conflict with other devices.
  • Page 78 Hint: Generally, the IRQ Level will be the cause of the resource conflict. You may find that your computer has no free IRQ available for use. In this case, try setting the IRQ to a value of 3 or 4, which typically corre- sponds to COM2 or COM1, respectively.
  • Page 79: Commonly Asked Technical Support Questions

    Commonly Asked Technical Support Questions This section discusses some of the most common problems using the 7420 PC Card and offers possible solutions. i t u r e t i t s s ' r r e t b i t r e t h t i h t i...
  • Page 80 i t u r e t i t s s ' r h t i , y l t n i t ' n h t i , r e e t i & i t a r e t r i f y t i y t i...
  • Page 81 i t u r e t i t s s ' r t ' n h t i y t i . t n r i f t n i o i t d i l t a t h t i y t i e r i r i f...
  • Page 82: Other

    . l a Other If there is additional information that becomes available after the printing of this manual, there will be a README file on the Proxim distribution diskette included in the product package.
  • Page 83: Rangelan2 Utilities

    A. RangeLAN2 Utilities The RangeLAN2 Site Survey & Configuration Tool and RL2SETUP There are two different tools provided with the RangeLAN2 7420 PC Card for diagnostics, configuration, and site survey purposes. The RangeLAN2 Site Survey & Configuration Tool runs in Windows 95, 98, 2000, and NT, and the RL2SETUP program runs in DOS.
  • Page 84 node address, ROM version, and synchronization status of the RangeLAN2 7420 card will be displayed. When the Windows tool launches, it will indicate whether it found the driver. The RangeLAN2 PC Card’s node address, ROM version, and synchronization status will be displayed.
  • Page 85: Site Survey

    Site Survey The purpose of the Site Survey tool is to enable users to configure their network with the appropriate number of Access Point and determine where each Access Point should be installed to provide the necessary overlapping coverage between wireless cells. Start the Site Survey tool by clicking the <Site Survey>...
  • Page 86: Point To Point Site Survey

    You can sort the listed units by order of arrival or by node address of the packets. Additionally, the bottom of the screen shows how many units responded to this site survey, meaning how many are within range and on the same Domain and Security ID as the surveying unit.
  • Page 87 Radio-Level ping, but it involves the RangeLAN2 driver in the link test. Proxim recommends that you use the Radio-Level ping to per- form a site survey following the procedure outlined in the RangeLAN2 Technical Training Guide. If you would like to...
  • Page 88: Master Search

    RangeLAN2 Technical Training class in your area. Refer to Proxim’s web site at http://www.proxim.com/ for more information. Proxim recommends that you use the Driver-Level ping as a troubleshooting tool in existing RangeLAN2 installations. The Driver-Level ping will provide a better analysis of a wireless...
  • Page 89: Snoop

    Snoop If you want to see the activity in the frequency band in which RangeLAN2 operates, you can “snoop” the band. To do so, choose the <Snoop> button in Windows, or after <Test / Utili- ties> from the RL2SETUP program. Both the peak and average activity levels on the different frequen- cies are displayed.
  • Page 90: Configuration Changes

    Configuration Changes Change the driver settings from the <Configuration> button of the Windows tool or from the <Configure> button on the DOS tool. The RangeLAN2 parameters are described in Chapter 6. Note that only some of the RangeLAN2 parameters may be available within the configuration screen depending on the device’s Station Type.
  • Page 91: Setting The Rangelan2 Security Id

    Setting the RangeLAN2 Security ID As an added security measure, RangeLAN2 allows you to set a Security ID for each RangeLAN2 card installed on a network. All cards must have matching Security IDs in order to com- municate. To set the RangeLAN2 Security ID, choose the <Configuration> button from the Windows tool or the <Set Security ID>...
  • Page 92: Rangelan2 Status Monitor

    RangeLAN2 Status Monitor In Windows 95, 98, 2000, and NT computers, the RangeLAN2 Status Monitor will be installed and loaded each time the operat- ing system starts. The icon will change to indicate whether or not this node is within range of the Master. When within range of a RangeLAN2 Master, the icon will appear as shown below and report the synchronization status when the mouse cursor is placed over it.
  • Page 93 You can also right click on this icon to get more information about the current synchronization status. The screen shot below is from the Windows 95, 98, and NT Status Monitor: The screen shot below is from the Windows 2000 Status Monitor: Double-clicking the icon with the left mouse button launches the Site Survey &...
  • Page 94: Glossary

    B. Glossary Access Point — An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks together. Bandwidth — The size (in Hertz) of the frequency range that a signal transmission occupies. Typical narrow band signals oc- cupy a 25 KHz bandwidth. The RangeLAN2 signal occupies a 1 MHz bandwidth.
  • Page 95: Parameters

    C. Parameters...
  • Page 96: Specifications

    The following technical specification is for reference purposes only. Actual product's performance and compliance with local telecommunica- tions regulations may vary from country to country. Proxim, Inc. will only ship products that are type approved in the destination country. Bus Interface PCMCIA 2.0, Type II slot...
  • Page 97: How To Reach Technical Support

    What were you doing when the error occurred? What error message did you see? Can you reproduce the problem? What version of the RangeLAN2 driver are you using? You can reach Proxim Technical Support by voice, fax, email, or mail: Tel: 800-477-6946 or 408-731-2640...
  • Page 98: Index

    Index Ad Hoc 45 Add New Hardware Wizard 13–15 Alternate Master. See Master: Alternate Antenna 9, 10 Dipole 7, 9, 12 Removal 9 Snap-On 8, 9 Storage 12 Battery Life 58 Bus Type 32 Card and Socket Services 6, 58 Card Setup screen 33 Channel 42, 43, 48, 50, 53, 88, 89, 90 Client for Microsoft Networks 22...
  • Page 99 FCC Warning ii, 90 Hidden Files 24 I/O Base Address 28, 68 Inactivity Timeout 42, 43, 58, 89 Infrastructure 46–49 Installation Antenna 7, 8, 9 Hardware 7 Interference 61 Interrupt Request (IRQ) 28, 68, 69, 72 Kilobytes per second 81 Link Quality 79 MAC Optimize 42, 44, 55, 89 Master 48, 51, 59...
  • Page 100 New Hardware Found wizard 15 Node address 78 Node Override 57–58 ODI. See Drivers: ODI OEM Option list 32 Packets per second 81 PC Card 58 PCMCIA. See PC Card PCMCIA slot 10 Peer to Peer 42, 44, 56, 89 Ping Type 81–82 Point to Point Site Survey 80–82 Power...
  • Page 101 Security ID 48, 50, 54, 85, 89 Show all files 24 Site Survey 79. See also Point to Point Site Survey Site Survey & Configuration Tool 77–87 Snoop 83 Spread Spectrum 59, 88 Station 51 Station Type 41, 43, 51–52, 89 Status Monitor 86–87 Subchannel 42, 43, 48, 50, 53, 89 Synchronization status 78, 86...

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