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- Page 1 SMC2512W-B EU...
- Page 2 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 3 EC Conformance Declaration CE 0560 (!) SMC contact for these products in Europe is: SMC Networks Europe, Edificio Conata II, Calle Fructuós Gelabert 6-8, 2o , 4 a , 08970 - Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain. This RF product complies with R&TTE Directive 99/5/EC. For the evaluation of the compliance with this Directive , the following standards were applied: •...
- Page 4 AC 7,5-8V, 50-60Hz nicht über oder unterschreiten sowie den minimalen Strom von 1A nicht unterschreiten. Der arbeitsplatzbezogene Schalldruckpegel nach DIN 45 635 Teil 1000 beträgt 70dB(A) oder weniger.
- Page 5 PCI slot. It offers an incredible transmit power of 100mW, one of the highest in the industry. The SMC EliteConnect 802.11b High Power Wireless PCI Card provides an operating range up to 3 times greater than the standard 802.11b wireless clients. Since it has the ability to significantly decrease indoor multi -path distortion, users will experience dramatic improvements in the quality and through- put of their wireless networking.
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Page 7: System Requirements
3| System Requirements IBM PC compatible computer An available PCI expansion slot CDROM drive Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP Minimum of 32MB RAM and 300 MHz CPU Minimum of 1 MB available hard disk space for utility and driver installation Another IEEE 802.11b compliant device installed in your network, such as the SMC2804WBRP-G Barricade g 2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router, or another PC with a wireless adapter, such as the SMC2662W EZ Connect 2.4GHz 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter... -
Page 8: Package Contents
Immediately inform your dealer in the event of any incorrect, missing or damaged parts. If possible, please retain the carton and original packing materials in case there is a need to return the product. Please register this product and upgrade the product warranty at SMC's web site: http://www.smc.com... -
Page 9: Getting Started
5| Getting Started Warning: This network adapter requires a PC and BIOS that supports the PCI Local Bus Specifica- tion v2.2 or later. If you are installing in an older computer model, upgrade the BIOS to the latest ver- sion. In addition, network cards are sensitive to static electricity. To protect the card, avoid touching its electrical components and always touch the metal chassis of your computer before handling the card. - Page 10 6| Driver Installation – Option 1 (EZ Installation Wizard – Recommended) Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP NOTE: Installation processes will require the use of your original, licensed copy of Windows. Please have your Windows CD available BEFORE proceeding with the installation. This installation method makes the process as simple and Plug-and-Play as possible. Simply run the EZ Installation Wizard, reboot your machine and insert your EliteConnect 2.4GHz 802.11b High Power Wireless PCI Card.
- Page 11 Step 5: The setup program will automatically identify the running system, install corresponding soft- ware, and configure your system for the SMC2512 -B EU PCI Card. Select the destination folder (de- fault folder recommended) and click [Next>] button to continue. Step 6: Following the completion of software driver setup, the Setu p complete dialog box appears .
- Page 12 Step 8: You will be given the option to choose the location where the Configuration Utility will be i n- stalled. It is recommended to leave this at the default value. Click [Next >] to continue. Step 9: You will also be given the option to choose the Folder name that will appear in the Start Menu. It is recommended to leave this at the default value.
- Page 13 Step 10: Click [Next] to begin copying the utility files to your computer. Step 11: You have now completed the utility installation process. Click [Finish] to exit the wizard. Step 12: Please shut down your machine and install your SMC2512W-B EU PCI Card first and then insert the SMC2531W-B EU Wireless PC Card to the PC Card socket of the SMC2512W-B EU PCI Card.
- Page 14 7| Driver Installation – Option 2 (Manually) Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP Section 7.1| Installing SMC2512W-B EU PCI Card - Software Setup The device driver software contained in the Setup program is necessary for appropriate operation of the SMC2512-B EU PCI Card. Together with the special IRQ steering circuit embedded in the chips et, the driver software accomplishes necessary hardware configuration and IRQ routing emulation for the SMC2512 -B EU PCI Card.
- Page 15 The setup program will automatically identify the running system, install correspon ding software, and configure your system for the SMC2512-B PCI Card. Following the completion of software driver setup, the Setup complete dialog box appears. Click Finish to complete the software setup. Section 7.2 | Installing SMC2512W-B EU PCI Card - Hardware Setup CAUTION: Do not install the SMC2512W-B EU PCI Card until the software setup is completed.
- Page 16 Step 5: Once the system has copied the SMC drivers from the CD, it may then request files from your original Windows disk. Please insert the Windows CD at this time.
- Page 17 again browse to the location of the drivers) Step 4: Once all the necessary files have been copied, the driver installation is complete. Click [Finish] to exit the wizard. Step 5: You will then be prompted to reboot the machine. Press [Yes]. Upon reboot, the SMC2531W-B EU will be initialized and ready for use.
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Page 18: Utility Installation
8 | Utility Installation Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP This Installation method makes the process as simple and Plug-and-Play as possible. Simply run the EZ Installation Wizard, reboot your machine and insert your SMC2531W-B EU EliteConnect High Power Wireless Adapter into the PC Card socket of the SMC2512W -B EUPCI Card. It's as easy as 1-2-3 . - Page 19 You will also be given the option to choose the Folder name that will appear in the Start Menu. It is recommended to leave this at the default value. Click [Next >] to continue. Step 5: Click [N ext] to begin copying the utility files to your computer. You have now completed the utility installation process.
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Page 20: Utility Configuration
Step 6: Please shut down your machine and insert your PC Card. Finally, boot up the operating sy s - tem. 8.1 | Utility Configuration When the utility program is running, there will be a quick launch icon in the lower right-hand corner of the taskbar. -
Page 21: Section 8.2 | Configuration
Section 8.2 | Configuration When the Configuration Utility is initialized, the Configuration window may be immediately shown. This will show you the current select profile of the wireless card. Click [New] to enter a new name for the current profile. Click [Save] to save the current settings to the selected profile. Click [Delete] to delete the current profile. -
Page 22: Section 8.3 | Link Information
Section 8.3 | Link Information Associated BSS ID: Shows the MAC Address of the associated Access Point Current Tx Rate: Current transmit rate value Channel: Displays the channel configured on your Access Point Throughput: Number of packets sent and received SSID: Workgroup name of the wireless network that you are connected to Link Quality: Shows the relative link quality (e.g., lack of frame errors) of the wireless connection to the Access Point. -
Page 23: Section 8.4 | Ip Information
Section 8.4 | IP Information The IP Information screen displays network connection information and allows you to Release and Renew your IP settings. Section 8.5 | Site Survey The Site Survey tab scans and displays all Access Points on the wireless LAN. The data is organized by columns signifying the "SSID", "BSSID", "Channel", "Encryption", "Signal", and "Network Type". -
Page 24: Section 8.6 | Version Information
Section 8.6 | Version Information The Version Information screen displays the Driver and Application version information. -
Page 25: Disable Wireless Zero Configuration In Windows Xp
It is recommended that you use the SMC2531W-B EU Configuration Utility to manage your High Power Wireless PC Card. If you are using the SMC utility in Windows XP, you will need to disable the Wireless Zero Configuration. Follow the instructions below. - Page 26 800.SMC.4YOU. SMC Networks stands behind every product sold with a 30-day satisfaction guarantee and a limited-lifetime warranty.
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Page 27: Troubleshooting
To do this, first shut down your machine and re- move your SMC adapter. Then boot up and open up your Start Menu, go to Programs, click the "SMC2531W-B EU 2.4GHz High Power WLAN Utility" program folder and choose "Uninstall". - Page 28 As setup program is pr o vided to automatically identify the running system and install corresponding software driver accordingly. Please refer to above instructions to install the device driver software for your SMC2512 W-B EU PCI Card. PCI card installation If you have problem with inserting SMC2512W-B EU PCI Card into the PCI socket of your computer, please DO NOT push and enforce the card into the socket .
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Page 29: Specifications
12 | Specifications SMC2512W-B EU PCI Card Standards PCI Local Bus Specification 2.2 PC Card 95/97 PC-16 Standard Specification ACPI (PCI Power Management 1.0) Interface PCI interface card Dimension 6.75” (L) X 4.75” (W) [including PC Card] Weight 0.28 lbs [including PC Card] Ambient Temperature 0oC~70 oC Storage Temperature... - Page 30 Network Configuration • Ad-Hoc (Peer to Peer) • Infrastructure Modulation • Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK) Security • 64-/1 28 -bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) • 802.1x • EAP -MD5 • EAP -TLS • EAP -TTLS • LEAP •...
- Page 31 Power Voltage • 5.0 VDC ± 5% Power Consumption • TX power consumption: <450mA • RX power consumption <350 mA • Power Save consumption 60 mA Compliance ETS 300 328 ETS 300 826 Operating Temperature • 0 ~ 55F Storage Temperature •...
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Page 32: Frequently Asked Questions
Tx-Rate or TRANSFER RATE is the current speed at which the network component is operating. SMC -802.11b products can operate at speeds of 1Mb, 2Mb, 5.5Mb, & 11Mbps. A wireless card set to AUTO will attempt to connect at whatever speed will give the best throughput on the network. - Page 33 What is DBI? The ability of the antenna to shape the signal and focus it in a particular direction is called Antenna Gain, and is expressed in terms of how much stronger the signal in the desired direction is, compared to the worst possible antenna, which distributes the signal evenly in all directions (an Isotropic Radia- tor).
- Page 34 IP addresses, so that when a domain name is requested (as in typing " www.smc.com" into your Internet browser), the user is sent to the proper IP address. The DNS server address used by the computers on your home net- work is the location of the DNS server your ISP has assigned.
- Page 35 Fixed IP – (see Static IP) Full-Duplex - Transmitting and receiving data simultaneously. In pure digital networks, this is achieved with two pairs of wires. In analog networks, or digital networks using carriers, it is achieved by dividing the bandwidth of the line into two frequencies, one for sending, one for receiving. Hub - Central connection device for shared media in a star topology.
- Page 36 PPPoE - Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. Point-to-Point Protocol is a method of secure data transmission originally created for dial-up connections. PPPoE is for Ethernet connections. Roaming - A function that allows your to move through a particular domain without los ing network connectivity.
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