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Gigafast WF721-AEX User Manual

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  • Page 1 GigaFast Ethernet Mbps Wireless CMCIA Adapter User Manual WF721-AEX...
  • Page 2 GigaFast Ethernet opyright The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, stored, transcribed in an information retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical,...
  • Page 3 GigaFast Ethernet : Introduction Section : Features : Package Contents : System Requirements : Network Configuration and Planning : Installing the Drivers and Configuration : Configuration Utility : Installation Procedure Under Windows : Installation Procedure Under Windows Appendix able of...
  • Page 4 GigaFast Ethernet Introduction The 11Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Adapter now has a new, higher-powered antenna that provides a greater range than ever. The increased sensitivity helps filter out interference to keep your signal clear. Improved error correction in the chipset keeps you operating at higher transmission rates for longer distances.

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    GigaFast Ethernet Features IEEE802.11b Direct Sequence high rate compatible. High data rate 11/5.5/2/1 Mbps. Auto Rate fallback. IPX, NetBEUI, TCP/IP protocols supported. Wired Equivalent Privacy Algorithm (WEP) (64 bits/128 bits). 802.11 Power save in infrastructure mode. Passive/Active scan. Long/Short preamble.

  • Page 6: Network Configuration And Planning

    GigaFast Ethernet Network Configuration and Planning The WLANs supports legacy Ethernet LAN network configuration options as defined by the IEEE802.11b standards committee. The WLAN Card can be configured as: Ad-Hoc for departmental SOHO LANs. Infrastructure for enterprise LANs. LAN-Interconnection for point-to-point link as campus backbone.
  • Page 7 GigaFast Ethernet Fig 2-2 Infrastructure Wireless LAN The adapter provides access to a wired LAN for wireless workstations. An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an infrastructure configuration. A group of WLAN PC users and an Access Point compose a Basic Service Set (BSS).
  • Page 8 GigaFast Ethernet The use of a unique ID in a BSS is essential. All WLAN equipped PCs configured without roaming options in independent BSS must be configured with a BSS ID corresponding to the Access Point used in the BSS. Check your Access Point for its BSS ID or use the Access Point Browser Utility program to determine the BSS ID.

  • Page 9: Running The Auto Driver & Utility Installation

    GigaFast Ethernet Installing the Drivers and Configuration Utility for Windows 9X, ME, 2000 Running the Auto Driver Before installing your card, insert the Auto-Install CD into your CD-ROM drive. Unless you have deactivated the auto-run feature of Windows, the screen shown in Fig 3-1 should appear automatically.
  • Page 10 GigaFast Ethernet 2. After clicking “Next>”, the components version will be shown in the window. (Fig 3-3) Note: You must install this software before installation of the hardware 3. The setup will ask you for Custom or Typical installation. (Fig 3-4) 4.
  • Page 11 GigaFast Ethernet 5. You can specify a folder name for the program. (Fig 3-7) 6. After copying files, installation is complete. (Fig 3-8) Section 3 Fig 3-4 Setup Type Fig 3-5 Typical Setup Fig 3-6 Custom Setup...

  • Page 12: Inserting The Adapter

    GigaFast Ethernet To insert the wireless LAN Card into a notebook computer, do the following: 1. Locate an available Type II or Type III PCMCIA slot. 2. With the PCMCIA adapter’s 68-pin connector facing the PCMCIA slot and the label facing up, slide the PCMCIA adapter completely into the PCMCIA slot.
  • Page 13 GigaFast Ethernet Fig 3-9 Insert the Wireless LAN card into Notebook After properly inserting the Network Adapter into your notebook, continue with the WLAN driver and configuration utility installation. (Fig 3-9) Note: The PCMCIA slot allows “hot swapping” of the PCMCIA adapter. You may insert or remove the WLAN PCMCIA adapter from the slot anytime, even when the power of your computer is on.
  • Page 14 GigaFast Ethernet Fig 3-10 Found New Hardware Fig 3-11 Windows XP Screen Fig 3-12 Finish the installation Section 3...

  • Page 15: Using The Configuration Utility

    GigaFast Ethernet Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is provided to allow you further customization of the WLAN PC Card and your wireless network. Using the configuration Utility After the Configuration Utility has been installed, an icon will be placed in the system tray when the WLAN PC Card is inserted, as shown in Fig 4-1.
  • Page 16 GigaFast Ethernet The Tx Rate field shows the transfer rate in megabits per second. The Int. Roaming field allows your adapter to retrieve country information from the access point and behave according to that country's regulations. The Radio field shows on / off radio signal...
  • Page 17 GigaFast Ethernet The Operating Mode setting determines the architecture of your wireless network select Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure Mode depending on your network type. The Ad-Hoc mode is used for sample peer-to-peer network and allows the sharing of local resources only between Network PC Card without needing a Wireless Access Point.
  • Page 18 GigaFast Ethernet Site Survey The Site Survey screen shows some features of the available access points or other stations. Click on the desired access point or station. Then double click BSSID to connect or Re-Scan to search for more access points.
  • Page 19 GigaFast Ethernet Encryption On the Encryption screen, show in Fig 4-5, you can set the level of security with which you will be using the WLAN PC Card. Under the drop-down box, you can choose to have WEP encryption Disabled, 64-Bit, or 128-Bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), which is an encryption scheme used to protect wireless data communication.
  • Page 20 GigaFast Ethernet For Authentication Type, you may choose between Open System or Shared Key. Shared Key is when both the sender and recipient share a secret key. Both units use this key for an extended length of time, sometimes indefinitely.
  • Page 21 GigaFast Ethernet The RTS Threshold Value should remain at its default setting of 2,347. A preamble is a 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."...
  • Page 22 GigaFast Ethernet About The About screen (Fig 4-8) show the release information for the Driver Version, Firmware Version, Application Version, and MAC Address. Click the "Exit" button in order to exit the application. Fig 4-8 How to Uninstall the Configuration & Monitor Utility In order to uninstall the Configuration &...
  • Page 23 GigaFast Ethernet Installation Procedure Under Windows NT 4.0 Use the procedures described in this section to install and configure the WLAN adapter under MS Windows NT 4.0. About Windows NT 4.0 Although Windows NT 4.0 is similar in appearance to Windows 95/98/ME and 2000, they have different methods of installing new hardware.

  • Page 24: Installing The Driver

    GigaFast Ethernet First of all, in order to obtain the necessary privileges for the driver installation, you need to log on as Administrator to Windows NT 4.0. Since Windows NT 4.0 does not support “Plug & Play”, you must enable the...
  • Page 25 GigaFast Ethernet 4. Click “Have Disk”. (Fig 5-2) Select D:\WLAN USB&PCMCIA\NT4 driver\Rev E (where D: is the letter of your CD-ROM drive). (Fig 5-3) 5. Select Adapter and Click “OK” (Fig 5-4). 6. Next, Windows will start copying the files. In case there is a version conflict between one or more of the files being copied and files in your system, you should keep the original version.

  • Page 26: Configuration / Uninstall

    GigaFast Ethernet Note: If the card is not working properly, after a restart procedure, you should make sure that your system has free resources even if it shows them as being available. Configuration / Uninstall In order to configure the card, please use the Configuration and Monitor Utility described in the manual.

  • Page 27: Installation Procedure Under Windows Xp

    GigaFast Ethernet Installation Procedure Under Windows XP Use the procedures described in this section to install and configure the WLAN adapter under Windows XP. Throughout this section it is assumed that you have a basic working knowledge of WinXP. However, in this paragraph, some specific features of WinXP are briefly explained.
  • Page 28 GigaFast Ethernet Make sure “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” is checked and clicK OK (Fig 6-3). Otherwise uncheck for using WLAN Monitor Utility to setup WLAN (Fig 6-4). Fig 6-1 Fig 6-2 Fig 6-3 Fig 6-4 In order to configure the card, please use the WinXP built-in Application.

  • Page 29: Uninstall Procedure Under Winxp

    GigaFast Ethernet Uninstall Procedure Under WinXP In order to uninstall the WLAN adapter from WinXP, you must right click on the "Properties" option under "My computer" icon. Then, under the "Hardware" tab, select the "Device Manager" and expand the "Network Adapters".

  • Page 30: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    GigaFast Ethernet Appendix A: Troubleshooting Adapter Installation Problems If your computer cannot find the WLAN PC card or the network driver doesn't install correctly, check the following: 1. Make sure the adapter is securely seated in the PCMCIA slot. When you insert the wireless adapter into the notebook’s slot, a beep should be heard if...
  • Page 31 GigaFast Ethernet 2. Make sure the computer and other network devices are receiving power. 3. The Access Point you want to attach to may be defective. Try using another Access Point. 4. If you cannot access a Windows or NetWare service on the network, check that you have enabled and configured the service correctly.

  • Page 32: Appendix B: Glossary

    GigaFast Ethernet 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.
  • Page 33 GigaFast Ethernet Firmware - Code that is written onto read-only memory (ROM) or programmable read-only memory (PROM). Once firmware has been written onto the ROM or PROM, it is retained even when the device is turned off. Fragmentation - Breaking a packet into smaller units when transmitting over a network medium that cannot support the original size of the packet.

  • Page 34: Appendix C: Specifications

    GigaFast Ethernet Appendix C: Specifications Radio: Frequency Band: Modulation Type: Operating Channels: Radio Technology: Data Rate: Output Power: Receive sensitivity: Antenna Type: Current Consumption: Package: Certification: Driver: Appendix C Complies with IEEE802.11b 2400~2483.5 MHz (for US, Canada, and ETSI) 2400~2497 MHz (for Japan) CCK, BPSK, QPSK IEEE802.11b compliant...

  • Page 35: Technical Support

    Excluding Holidays Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Statement: GigaFast Ethernet Solutions Inc. ("GFE") warrants its products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the applicable warranty term. All GFE products carry a standard limited warranty from the date of purchase from GFE or its Authorized Reseller.
  • Page 36 GigaFast Ethernet THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE, OR BY ACCIDENT, FIRE, LIGHTNING, OR OTHER HAZARD. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: IN NO EVENT, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), SHALL GFE BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY...

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