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ZyXEL Communications PCMCIA Manual

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11Mbps High Speed Wireless LAN PC Card
Date of Issue: Jan. 16th, 2002

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  • Page 1 11Mbps High Speed Wireless LAN PC Card Date of Issue: Jan. 16th, 2002...

  • Page 2: Technical Support

    Technical Support The firmware version of the 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card is displayed on the utility main window. Users could download and upgrade the most recent software version from the supplier’s web site or refer to the selling contact for the latest software information. If you have difficulty resolving the problem while installing or using the 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card, please contact the supplier for support.

  • Page 3: Fcc Information

    FCC Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received; including interference that may cause undesired operation. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 About Wireless LAN PC Card ........... 1 1-1 Features and Benefits ...................1 1-2 Applications ....................2 1-3 Product Kit....................3 1-4 About Wireless LAN PC Card LED Indicators ..........3 Chpater 2 Getting Started ..............4 2-1 Before Installation ..................4 2-2 Insert the 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card...........4 Chapter 3 Install Driver for Windows..........

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 About Wireless Lan Pc Card

    About Wireless LAN PC Card The 11Mbps IEEE 802.11b Wireless LAN PC Card is a standard PCMCIA adapter that fits into any standard PCMCIA Type II slot in a notebook computer. Its 11Mbps data rate gives equivalent Ethernet speed to access corporate network or the Internet in a wireless environment.

  • Page 6: Applications

    1-2 Applications 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card offers a fast, reliable, cost-effective solution for wireless client access to the network in applications like these: 1. Remote access to corporate network information E-mail, file transfer and terminal emulation. 2. Difficult-to-wire environments Historical or old buildings, asbestos installations, and open area where wiring is difficult to deploy.

  • Page 7: Product Kit

    1-3 Product Kit 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card comes with the following items. Please go through each item below. If any of listed items appears to be damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer. 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card………………….…………………….….…..

  • Page 8: Chpater 2 Getting Started

    In addition to the items shipped with the client adapter, you will also need the following in order to install the adapter: 1. A computer equipped with a Type II or Type III PCMCIA slot, and a PCMCIA card and socket services compliant with revision 2.10 of the PCMCIA specification (or higher).
  • Page 9 Fig Insert the 11Mbps PC Card into the notebook. CAUTION: Do not force the client adapter into the slot. Forcing it will damage both the client adapter and the slot. If the client adapter does not go in easily, remove the card and reinsert it.

  • Page 10: Chapter 3 Install Driver For Windows

    3-1 Set up Wireless LAN PC Card for Windows XP Step 1: After inserting the 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card into the PCMCIA slot on your notebook, the Windows will auto-detect the Wireless LAN PC Card and a “Found New Hardware Wizard”...
  • Page 11 Step 2: Insert the Product CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Specify the location where the driver is placed. Click on Next to install the driver. Step 3: The windows will find “IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN/PC Card (5V)” and start copying corresponding files into the system. Click on Next to continue.
  • Page 12 Step 4: Click Finish to complete the installation. Step 5: Right click “My Computer” from Start, select Properties, go to the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button to see if any error icon appears next to the Network Adapter/IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN/PC Card.
  • Page 13 After installing the Wireless LAN PC Card, the Windows XP will display a “Wireless Network Connection # ” message. Click on the message and the “Automatic Wireless Network Configuration” will then appear automatically and allow users to connect to an available wireless infrastructure network (Access Point), shown as follows.
  • Page 14 For more information on using the automatic wireless network configuration please refer to Windows XP Help file. If you desire to use our WLAN Utility, you need to disable the Windows XP Automatic Wireless Network Configuration first by un-checking this check box. However, the WLAN Utility, which comes with the Wireless LAN PC Card, provides you more tools to configure the Wireless LAN PC Card and monitor the wireless connection.

  • Page 15: Set Up Wireless Lan Pc Card For Windows 2000

    3-2 Set up Wireless LAN PC Card for Windows 2000 Step 1 : After inserting the 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card into the PCMCIA slot on your notebook, Windows will auto-detect the 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card. Step 2 : A “Found New Hardware Wizard” window shows up. Click Next to proceed.
  • Page 16 Step 3: Select “Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)”. Step 4: Insert the Product CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Specify the location where the driver is placed. Click on Next to install the driver. -12-...
  • Page 17 Step 5: The windows will find “IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN/PC Card (5V)”. Click on Next to continue. Step 6: Click Finish to complete the installation. -13-...

  • Page 18: Set Up Wireless Lan Pc Card For Windows Nt

    Step 7: Open Control Panel/System/Device Manager, and check Network Adapters to see if any error icon appears. If no, your 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card is working well. Check if there is any error icon next to the IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN PC Card 3-3 Set up Wireless LAN PC Card for Windows NT Step 1:...
  • Page 19 Step 2 : Windows NT will present a list of all its supported adapters. Windows NT will present a list of all its supported adapters. Click Have Disk to continue. Step 3: Windows NT will ask for the path containing the 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card driver for Windows NT.
  • Page 20 Step 5: Restart the Windows to finish the installation. Step 6: To ensure whether the 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card works fine or not, go to Control Panel, double-click Devices, then verify whether the 11Mbps PC Card driver has started. Check whether the driver is successfully installed and started...

  • Page 21: Set Up Wireless Lan Pc Card For Windows 98/ Me

    3-4 Set up Wireless LAN PC Card for Windows 98/ ME Step 1: After inserting the 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card into the PCMCIA slot on your notebook, Windows will auto-detect new hardware and will display an “Add New Hardware Wizard”...
  • Page 22 Step 3: Insert the Product CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select the “CD-ROM drive” check box and click on Next to install the driver. Step 4: The Windows will find “IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN/PC Card”. Click Next to continue. -18-...
  • Page 23 Step 5: Once the [Please insert the disk labeled ‘Windows 98 Second Edition CD-ROM/ME CD-ROM”, and then click OK] window appears, inset enter the path corresponding to the appropriate drives and click OK. Usually these files can be found at C:Windows or C:Windows\system.

  • Page 24: Remove The Wireless Lan Pc Card

    Step 8: Open Control Panel/System/Device Manager, and check Network Adapters to see if any error icon appears next to the IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN PC Card. If no, your 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card is working well. Check if there is any error icon next to the 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card 3-5 Remove the Wireless LAN PC Card...
  • Page 25 You are advised to always disable the PC Card prior to removing the card from the PC Card slot. This will allow the Windows operating system to: Log off from the network server. Disable the 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card driver. Disconnect power to the PC Card slot (which will extend battery life for mobile computers) To stop using the 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card, do the following steps: 1.

  • Page 26: Chpater 4 Configure The Wireless Lan Pc Card

    Configure the Wireless LAN PC Card This chapter gives you assistance with detailed configuration for the 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card under Windows XP/2000/NT/98/ME. 4-1 Install the WLAN Utility To install the WLAN Utility, follow these steps: Step 1: Insert the Product CD-ROM or floppy disk again. Step 2: Go to the utility folder and run setup.exe.
  • Page 27 Select a program folder and click Next You may add a shortcut in the startup folder as desired Upon completion, go to Program Files and run the WLAN Utility and its icon will appear in the System Tray in the bottom right corner of your task bar. Clicking on the icon will open the configuration window.

  • Page 28: Use The Wlan Utility

    4-2 Use the WLAN Utility The WLAN Utility enables you to make configuration changes and perform user-level diagnostics on your 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card in the Windows XP/2000/NT/98/ME operating system environments. The WLAN Utility consists of window with 5 items for you to monitor and configure the 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card: Configuration, Link Test, AP Browser, Site Survey and About.
  • Page 29 Profile The Profile field allows you to set values for all parameters by selecting a previously defined profile. To create the profile, go to the Profile field, type a profile name and set the corresponding parameters. If one of the profiles is no longer used, you may remove it by clicking the Delete button.
  • Page 30 ESSID The ESS ID is the unique ID used by Access Points and stations to identify a wireless LAN. Wireless clients associating to any Access Point must have the same ESSID. The default setting is ANY, which allows your Wireless LAN PC Card to automatically associate to any Access Point (Infrastructure mode) in the vicinity of your wireless adapter.
  • Page 31 To prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing data transmitted over the network, the WLAN Utility offers highly secure data encryption, known as WEP, making your data transmission over air more secure. To activate the WEP Encryption, check the WEP Enabled check box.
  • Page 32 Create Encryption Keys Manually You can also create encryption keys manually by clicking the Create Keys Manually check box. For 64bit encryption you may choose: Alphanumeric: 5 characters (case sensitive) ranging from “a-z”, “A-Z” and “0-9” (e.g. MyKey) Hexadecimal: 10 hexadecimal digits in the range of “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” (e.g. 11AA22BB33) For 128bit encryption you may choose: Alphanumeric: 13 characters (case sensitive) ranging from “a-z”, “A-Z”...
  • Page 33 Advance The WLAN Utility also offers the advanced configuration for user to set the 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card under certain network environment. These advanced options include Power Management, RTS/CTS and Fragmentation Threshold. To enable the advanced configuration, go to the Configuration tab and click the Advance button. Power Management The Power Save option is designed to conserve battery life of you computer.
  • Page 34 Thus, the RTS Threshold mechanism provides a solution to prevent data collisions. When you enable RTS Threshold on a suspect “hidden station”, this station and its Access Point will use a Request to Send/Clear to Send protocol (RTS/CTS). The station will send an RTS to the Access Point, informing that it is going to transmit the data.
  • Page 35 State: When operating in Infrastructure mode, this field shows the MAC address of the Access Point with which the Wireless LAN PCMCIA Card is communicating. When operating in Ad-Hoc mode, it shows the virtual MAC address used by computers participating in the Ad-Hoc network.
  • Page 36 Link Test: The Link Test tool helps you examine data transmission quality between your 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card and any workstation on the network. By entering IP address of 2 remote station, setting ping interval and packet size, you may know whether communication has been made successfully or not.
  • Page 37 Site Survey: When the Site Survey screen is displayed, the channel quality of all 14 radio channels will be displayed. These channel quality measurements are shown on each gauge for the 14 radio channels. The blue bar indicated the channel quality is clear and good. The higher the blue bar is, the better quality you have (i.e., less interference).
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  • Page 39: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty This Warranty constitutes the sole and exclusive remedy of any buyer or reseller’s equipment and the sole and exclusive liability of the supplier in connection with the products and is in lieu of all other warranties, express, implied or statutory, including, but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability of fitness for a particular use and all other obligations or liabilities of the supplier.
  • Page 40 Please complete the information below and include it along with your products. Name: Title: Company: Telephone: Fax: Email: City/State/Zipcode: Country: Product Name: Serial Number: MAC Address: Invoice Date: Product Description: If you have any further questions, please contact your local authorized reseller for support. -36-...

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