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- Page 1 Installation Guide Wireless LAN GemTek WL-201 PC Card WL-205 PC Card WL-301 ISA Card...
- Page 2 The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GemTek Technology Co., Ltd. GemTek Technology assumes no responsibility for any error that may appear in this document. GemTek is a registered trademark of GemTek Technology Co., Ltd.
- Page 3 Warning Changes or modifications not expressly approved by GemTek Technology Co., Ltd. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. WL-201/301 /205 Technical Support Your comments and suggestion help us to improve the quality and usefulness of our documentation, you may response to the following contact e-mail. If you encounter problems when installing or using this product, or would like more information about our other products, you can contact us with the telephone numbers listed below.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Introduction …………………………………………………………. Wireless PC/ISA Card feature System requirement Product specification Network system configuration Hardware Installation ......……………………………… - Description - Installation procedure Software Installation ........….…………………… - Description - Installation procedure Configuration ..............………… - Description - Network setup Troubleshooting ……………………………………………….…… - Description - Problems solving... -
Page 5: Introduction
Introduction The GemTek WL-201 WL-205 and WL-301 ISA Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) PC/ISA Cards are a devices that provides connectivity between mobile stations in a wireless Local Area Network (LAN). The mobile station can be a portable computer, laptop, notebook computer or Personal Computer that is equipped with a PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) Type-II /or an ISA slot. -
Page 6: System Requirement
Complies with FCC (U.S.) and ISC (Canadian) regulation Integration package. System Requirements: Installation of the GemTek WL-201/205/301 PC/ISA card requires: Computer with PCMCIA type-II slot/ISA slot WIN95/WIN98 or NT 4.0 Free memory capacity to load a LAN operating system, consult the relevant LAN documentation for the exact memory requirements. -
Page 7: Network System Configuration
Weight: 116g (4 oz) Network system configuration: The GemTek WL-201/205/301 wireless PC/ISA card can be configured for peer to peer work group, it also can be used with access point to extend the range of a network to an Ethernet LAN. -
Page 8: Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation Description The driver supports the WL-201 /WL-205 and the WL-301 card to run under Windows 95/98, as well as Windows NT. Installation procedure 1. Shut down your computer 2. Insert the WL-201/WL-205/WL-301 into the PCMCIA slot /ISA slot on your notebook /PC mainboard or adapter properly. -
Page 9: Software Installation
This procedure must be performed after the PC card or the ISA card is installed on to the computer. There are two ways for software installation. Normally, Windows will find the WL-201/WL-205 or WL-301 automatically. Just follow the instructions to install driver. If not, please refer to the second way listing in troubleshooting information. - Page 10 software will be copied from original WIN98/95 CD, so just follow the instructions displayed on the screen, and type in the source driver or directory which contains the WIN95 CD. (You must make sure where the WIN98/95 source disk is located) 4.
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Page 11: Configuration
Configuration Description The IEEE802.11 standard defines two operating mode; “ad-hoc” mode and “Infrastructure” mode. The concept of “ad-hoc” is that several wireless stations (such as notebooks) can get together in a local area (such as conference room) to form a wireless network. This would enable the sharing of documents and collaborative working using applications (such as Microsoft’s NetMeeting). - Page 12 2. Double clicking “start\settings\control panel\network” to open network wizard where you can configure and setup network settings (such as windows, netware, and internet settings). 3. Select “identification” to give your computer a unique name and a working group name. If you want to share data with other person, you have to make sure you have the same workgroup name.
- Page 13 AP’s. Because this mode has channel- scanning function, you don’t need to set channel. More detailed functions will be described in AP user manual. So far you have finished WL-201/W-L-205 or WL-301 card’s setting.
- Page 14 If your network work on TCP/IP protocol environment (usually, for connecting to Internet), you have to add TCP/IP protocol. Click “add” button to open “select network component type” wizard. Double clicking “Protocol” and choose manufactures “Microsoft”. Then double clicking “TCP/IP” to get this protocol. Double clicking “TCP/IP”...
- Page 15 7. For Microsoft network environment, you need to setup “client for Microsoft networks”. The “Windows NT domain” is the same name as “workgroup” under “identification”.
- Page 16 8. File sharing is another function of Windows. Click “file and print sharing” and choose what you need. 9. Click “OK” button and restart your computer by pressing “yes” to take all setting effect. 10. After restarting your computer, you can test it by double clicking the “Network Neighborhood”...
- Page 17 Remark: If you are setting the GemTek WL-201/WL-205/WL-301 with Access Point which provides the extension from wireless LAN peer-peer 802.11 environment to Ethernet 802.3 environment. Please refer to both Access Point and WL- 201/WL-205/WL-301 WLAN Card Installation Manual.
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Page 18: Troubleshooting
The only resolution is to remove one device and insert the new one instead. Problems solving 1. The LED labeled “PWR” on WL-201/WL-205/WL-301 card doesn’t light, after the computer is switched on.. SOL: There are two possible reasons for this: (1) Ascertain that the card is inserted properly.
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