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SMC Networks EZ Connect G SMC2835W User Manual

2.4ghz 54mbps wireless cardbus adapter
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  • Page 3 EZ Connect g 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps Wireless Cardbus Adapter User Guide The easy way to make all your network connections 38 Tesla Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 679-8000 August 2004 R03 F1.0.0.2...
  • Page 4 Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC.

  • Page 5: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

    OMPLIANCES 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.
  • Page 6 OMPLIANCES Wireless 2.4 GHz Band Statements: As the SMC2835W Wireless Cardbus can operate in the 2412-2462 MHz frequency band it is limited by the FCC, Industry Canada and some other countries to indoor use only so as to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel Mobile Satellite systems.
  • Page 7 Produktkategorie. Spanish Por medio de la presente SMC Networks declara que el Radio LAN device cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE. The official EC-Declaration of Conformity can be found under the corresponding product section on the web http://www.smc.com.
  • Page 8 Ireland, Iceland. Requirements for outdoor operation, like license requirements and allowed channels of operation apply in some countries. Please contact your local regulation authority or SMC Networks for details on current restrictions for outdoor use. Dit toestel is een 2.4 Ghz draadloze Lan transceiver, bestemd voor gebruik binnen huis en kantoor in alle geïnformeerde lidstaten van de EC en de...
  • Page 9 SMC Contact for this device in Europe is: SMC Networks Europe, Edificio Conata II, Calle Fructuos Gelabert 6-8, 2, 4ª, 08970 – Sant Joan Despi, Barcelona, Spain Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise (Germany) 1. Bitte lesen Sie diese Hinweise sorgfältig durch. 2. Heben Sie diese Anleitung für den späteren Gebrauch auf.
  • Page 10 OMPLIANCES 14. Wenn folgende Situationen auftreten ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen und von einer qualifizierten Servicestelle zu überprüfen: a. Netzkabel oder Netzstecker sind beschädigt. b. Flüssigkeit ist in das Gerät eingedrungen. c. Das Gerät war Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt. d. Wenn das Gerät nicht der Bedienungsanleitung entsprechend funktioniert oder Sie mit Hilfe dieser Anleitung keine Verbesserung erzielen.

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Network Topologies ....... . . 27 Ad Hoc Wireless LAN ......27 Infrastructure Wireless LANs .
  • Page 12 ABLE OF ONTENTS viii...

  • Page 13: Ez Connect G Wireless Card Bus Adapter

    SMC’s EZ Connect g Wireless CardBus Adapter (SMC2835W) is a 54 Mbps wireless adapter that seamlessly integrates with existing Ethernet networks to support applications such as mobile users or temporary conferences. This solution offers a high data rate and reliable wireless connectivity with considerable cost savings over wired LANs (which include long-term maintenance overhead for cabling).

  • Page 14: Applications

    Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) technology provides high speed connection Applications EZ Connect wireless products offer fast, reliable, cost-effective network access for wireless clients in applications such as: Remote access to corporate network information • Email, file transfer, and terminal emulation •...

  • Page 15: System Requirements

    SMC2802W EZ Connect g 2.4GHz 802.11g Wireless PCI Card Package Contents The EZ Connect g Wireless CardBus Adapter package includes: • 1 SMC2835W EZ Connect g Wireless CardBus Adapter 1 EZ Installation Wizard and Documentation CD • 1 Quick Installation Guide •...

  • Page 16: Hardware Description

    ARDWARE The SMC2835W adapter provides 54 Mbps connections. It is fully compliant with the specification of the IEEE 802.11g standard. It can be installed in any notebook running Windows 98SE/Me/ 2000/XP, with a CardBus type II or type III slot.

  • Page 17: Driver And Utility Installation

    The EZ Installation Wizard and Documentation CD that comes with the package contains all the software, including the driver and utility for the SMC2835W adapter. Any new or updated software can be downloaded from the SMC web site at http://www.smc.com. Also, check the SMC web site for additional online support.
  • Page 18 Driver and Utility Installation 1. Insert the EZ Installation Wizard CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD will auto-run, click on “Install Driver/Utility.” 2. Then the Setup window will automatically appear. Your OS will start copying files into the system. This may take a few minutes.
  • Page 19 3. Please insert the SMC2835W adapter into your laptop. 4. Once the utility has been installed on your system, this window will appear. Select No, I will restart my computer later, then click Finish to complete the utility installation. For Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP...
  • Page 20 Driver and Utility Installation 5. The Found New Hardware Wizard window appears, select the “Install the software automatically” option, and click Next. 6. Click “Continue Anyway” to proceed with the installation. Do not select “STOP Installation,” as this will cancel the Note: installation process, and the drivers will not be installed properly.
  • Page 21 7. For users who are using this adapter outside of the United States and Canada, the Country Select window will appear. Please select the country in which you are using the adapter. Note: This domain configuration applies only to users outside of the FCC regulatory domain.

  • Page 22: Hardware Installation

    ARDWARE Network cards are sensitive to static electricity. To protect the card, avoid touching its electrical components, and touch the ground often to equalize the static charges, before handling the card. To insert the card: 1. Find an available type II or type III CardBus slot in your laptop. 2.

  • Page 23: Smc2835W 2.4Ghz 54Mbps Wireless Adapter Utility

    DAPTER TILITY To communicate with other SMC 802.11g or 802.11b devices, you need to configure the SMC2835W adapter first. Double-click the SMC2835W 2.4GHz 54Mbps Wireless CardBus Adapter Utility icon on the desktop to launch the configuration utility, or you can access it from the Start menu.

  • Page 24: Configuration

    Help – Click here to display the help file. • Exit – This closes the Configuration Utility dialog box. Configuration Go to the Configuration tab to set parameters for the SMC2835W adapter. Select Profile – You can specify a profile name for a specific configuration of parameters.

  • Page 25: Common

    Configuration Common Network Name – Input an SSID for the wireless network to which you want to connect. Operating Mode – Set the adapter’s operating mode to 802.11 AdHoc for a network environment that does not have an access point, or to Infrastructure for connections with an access point.

  • Page 26: Security

    SMC2835W 2.4GHz 54Mbps Wireless Adapter Utility Security The Security ON/Security OFF button indicates whether the security function has been enabled or disabled.
  • Page 27 Authentication Type – WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) and WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) are implemented in the SMC2835W adapter to prevent unauthorized access. Authentication Mode – Choose Open or Shared. Default Key – Choose the key for encryption. Key Type – Select 64-bit encryption, 64-bit encryption (ASCII), 128-bit encryption,or 128-bit encryption (ASCII).
  • Page 28 WEP is the security protocol initially specified in the IEEE 802.11 standard for wireless communications. For more robust wireless security, the SMC2835W provides Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) for improved data encryption and user authentication. Note: Only one key is needed for WEP to function.
  • Page 29 To set up the WEP function, take the following steps: 1. Select 64-bit encryption, 64-bit encryption (ASCII), 128-bit encryption,or 128-bit encryption (ASCII) in the Key Type field. 2. To automatically generate keys, check the Use Passphrase box, and type in a string of characters in this field. 3.
  • Page 30 SMC2835W 2.4GHz 54Mbps Wireless Adapter Utility How to set up WPA: Wi-Fi Protected Access is a standards-based, interoperable security enhancement that strongly increases the level of data protection and access control for existing and future wireless LAN systems. It will be forward-compatible with the upcoming IEEE 802.11i standard.
  • Page 31 SOHO network, you can issue the Pre-Shared Key to the adapter that is connected to the access point. Be sure to use the same key for the wireless access point and the connected adapter.

  • Page 32: Advanced

    SMC2835W 2.4GHz 54Mbps Wireless Adapter Utility Advanced RTS Threshold – This sets the packet size threshold at which a Request to Send (RTS) signal must be sent to the receiving station prior to the sending station starting communications. Devices contending for the wireless medium may not be aware of each other.

  • Page 33: Link Information

    Transmit Power – Move the slider bar up and down to select an appropriate transmission power. Lower power reduces interference, higher power gives more range. Link Information The Link Information screen displays information of the current wireless access point to which you are connected.
  • Page 34 SMC2835W 2.4GHz 54Mbps Wireless Adapter Utility Network Name – The name of the network to which the adapter is currently connected with other clients on the network. Base Station Name ID – The MAC address of the access point to which this adapter is connected in an infrastructure network. In...

  • Page 35: Ip Information

    IP Information This screen displays IP Information for your notebook. Now that you have configured your adapter to connect to a wireless network, your adapter needs to obtain new network settings. By releasing old IP settings and renewing them with settings from the access point, you will also verify that you have configured your adapter correctly.

  • Page 36: Site Survey

    SMC2835W 2.4GHz 54Mbps Wireless Adapter Utility Gateway – The IP address of the network gateway. Host Name Client – The notebook’s name on the network. Release – Click on this button to release the IP address. Renew – Click on this button to get a new IP address.
  • Page 37 Network name – Service Set ID. (See “Configuration” on page 12 for details.) MAC address – The MAC address of the listed wireless devices. Channel – The radio channel on which the access point operates. (See “Link Information” on page 21 for details.) Encryption –...

  • Page 38: Version Information

    SMC2835W 2.4GHz 54Mbps Wireless Adapter Utility Version Information This screen shows information on the current version of the driver and Wireless Adapter Utility program. You can download the latest firmware from the SMC web site at http://www.smc.com.

  • Page 39: Network Configuration And Planning

    ETWORK SMC’s EZ Connect g Wireless Solution supports a stand-alone wireless network configuration, as well as an integrated configuration with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LANs. The SMC2835W can be configured as: • Ad hoc - for small groups that only communicate with each...

  • Page 40: Infrastructure Wireless Lans

    Infrastructure Wireless LANs The SMC 802.11g access point (SMC2870W) can also provide wireless workstations with access to a wired LAN. An integrated wired and wireless LAN is called an infrastructure configuration. A Basic Service Set (BSS) consists of a group of wireless PC users, and an access point that is directly connected to the wired LAN.

  • Page 41: Setting The Communication Domain

    Stationary Wireless PCs The Basic Service Set (BSS) is the communication domain for each access point. For wireless PCs that do not need to support roaming, set the domain identifier (SSID) for the wireless card to the SSID of the access point to which you want to connect. Check with your administrator for the SSID of the access point to whick you are connecting.
  • Page 42 Network Configuration and Planning • In either configuration, the client automatically matches the radio channel used by the AP. Desktop PC Wireless Cell Coverage Area PC with Wireless PCI Adapter <BSS1> Notebooks with Wireless PC Card Adapters File Server Access Point <ESS>...

  • Page 43: Troubleshooting

    Check the following troubleshooting items before contacting SMC technical support. Adapter Installation Problems If your notebook cannot find the SMC2835W adapter or the driver software does not install correctly, check the following: • Make sure the adapter is securely seated in the Cardbus slot.

  • Page 44: Network Connection Problems

    Network Connection Problems If the LINK LED on the SMC2835W adapter does not light, or if you cannot access any network resources from the notebook, check the following: • Make sure the correct software driver is installed for your operating system. If necessary, try reinstalling the driver.

  • Page 45: Specifications

    Specifications PECIFICATIONS General Specifications Functional Criteria Data Rate 802.11g: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps Operating Range Up to 350 m (1155 ft) Radio Signal Signal Type Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) Modulation Techniques...
  • Page 46 LED Indicators Network Link (LINK), Activity (ACT) Host Interface 32-bit Cardbus interface Power Voltage 3.3 Volt +/- 5% Standards Conformance IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11b Environmental Temperature Operating: 0 to 55 °C (32 to 122 °F) Storage: -20 to 65 °C (32 to 158 °F) Humidity 5 to 95% (non-condensing) Certification...
  • Page 47 FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT, CALL: From U.S.A. and Canada (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) (800) SMC-4-YOU; Phn: (949) 679-8000; Fax: (949) 679-1481 From Europe : Contact details can be found on www.smc-europe.com or www.smc.com INTERNET E-mail addresses: techsupport@smc.com european.techsupport@smc-europe.com...

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