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- Page 1 AmbiCom WL11-SD Wireless LAN SD Card User Manual Version 3.0 October 15, 2004...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents WL11-SD features ... 3 Package Contents & System Requirements ... 3 Package Contents ... 3 System Requirements ... 3 2.2.1 Win-CE based PDAs (Pocket PC Device) ... 3 Introducing WL11-SD Card ... 3 WL11-SD client features and benefits ... 3 WL11-SD Wireless Network Scenarios... -
Page 3: Wl11-Sd Features
The AmbiCom Wireless SD Card conveniently connects your PDA to an existing wireless network without cables or wires. In addition to the slim and ultra light weight SD design, the Wireless SD Card also features secure data transfer, full privacy exceptional range and data rate, as well as meets Wi-Fi certification standards for total interoperability with other 802.11b or 802.11g equipment. -
Page 4: Wl11-Sd Wireless Network Scenarios
3.2.2 Home Networking With AmbiCom’s WL11-SD, wireless access to the Internet or other devices is at your fingertips. All you need to do is connect the WL11-SD to an existing... -
Page 5: Enterprise Networking
connection or Wireless Hot Spot and now you are ready to: Share files and printers* Access the Internet Listen to internet radio Watching online movie Reading and replying email And more * Some application might require installing third party software; see your PDA operating manual 3.2.3 Enterprise Networking... - Page 6 Click WL11-SD to start your installation. Please select the appropriate operating system and region.
- Page 7 Click Next. Click YES. You will see the following Windows.
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Page 8: Wl11-Sd Configuration Utility
Click YES to accept the installation. Continue follow the installation wizard. Click Finish to complete the driver installation. 5 WL11-SD Configuration Utility 5.1 Basic Setup When WL11-SD card is inserted, it should connect to the available Access Point (AP) automatically. If more than one AP is available then the Wireless SD should connect to the AP, which has stronger signal strength. -
Page 9: Advanced Setup
5.2 Advanced Setup If specific wireless network setup is required, tab the icon, pop-up utility shown below. The menu options are: Radio on ● Radio off ● Status ● Wireless Network ● Advanced Options ● About ● Figures 1. Top Menu. to access the... -
Page 10: Status
Radio on: Turns the wireless radio on. LED of the card will be flickering for few seconds to establish the connection. Radio off: Turns off the radio. A pop-up Windows will ask for your confirmation. If confirmed, the Status Icon will be changed to look like this Then WL11-SD card will stop functioning. -
Page 11: Wireless Network Information
Channel: Shows the wireless radio channel currently used by the card. Rate: Shows the current transmit rate. This can be 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, or 11 Mbps. Auto is automatic selection. Signal Strength: Gives signal strength of the received signal. Wireless Network: Shows wireless networks available in the neighborhood. - Page 12 Preferred Networks: Displays the preferred wireless networks available. Move Up: Moves the highlighted profile one line up to increase the association priority. Move Down: Moves the highlighted profile one line down to decrease the association priority. Delete: Deletes the selected profile. SSID: Enters the SSID, this can be the Network ID or Access Point name.
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Page 13: Advance
Click on Info button will bring up the following Windows Figures 5. Figures 5. Connected network information 5.2.3 Advance Advanced Options: shows advanced configuration settings available for WL11-SD card. Figures 6. Advanced setup configuration Operation Mode: Shows three different operational options depending on applications. -
Page 14: About
WLAN networks, including WPA and 802.1x. To learn about the utility, refer to your Windows Mobile 2003 manual. For help, tap Start Help. Whenever you insert the AmbiCom WL11-SD card, the driver is loaded. The driver starts with loading/initialization of the card type. After it is completed... - Page 15 show in Figures 8 and 9 appear. You can choose the AP they want to connect Figures 8 Figures 9 Note: In most cases, you should choose The Internet. If your network uses a VPN/proxy server, refer to the Windows Mobile 2003 manual for instructions.
- Page 16 Figures 10 AP can be added by clicking “Add New” in Figure 10. A Windows popped up as shown in Figure 13. Otherwise AP “Buffalo” can be selected by clicking on it. Another set of menu popped up: General, Network Key, and 802.1x. They are shown in Figures 11, and 12 respectively.
- Page 17 Figures 13 The connected AP “Buffalo” can be verified further. A green icon should come up at the bottom showing that an AP is connected, as shown in Figure 14. This should happen right after “Buffalo” is selected and connected. The Status menu in the GUI is shown in Figure 15.
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Page 18: Wpa And 802.1X Authentication Configuration
This section explains how to use the SDIO WLAN Card with Windows Mobile 2003 to connect to WPA or 802.1x network. Before you try to connect, be sure to install software and insert the card. 1. Prepare Network Information Verify Card and Network Compatibility WLAN SD card cannot connect to an 802.1x network unless the network satisfies the four requirements below. - Page 19 Internet Explorer and web enrollment to request a certificate from a Certificate Authority (CA). Consult with your network administrator for instructions. For more information, please refer to http://www.microsoft.com/. Web enrollment on Windows 2000/2003 uses ActiveX, which is only supported by desktop Windows versions. Microsoft has come up with the following solution for Pocket PC: a separate ENROLL program for PPC which sends a certificate request to the webserver and retrieves the certificate from it after the CA has issued it.
- Page 20 F. Enter the User, Password, and Server information as supplied by your network administrator. Tap OK. G. The program will generate a private key, stores it in its certificate store. It also generates a CSR and submits it to the Windows 2000/2003 server. H.
- Page 21 The Zero Configuration utility for Windows Mobile 2003 makes it quick and easy to connect to WLAN networks, including 802.1x. For more details on the utility, refer to the Windows Mobile 2003 manual. For help, tap Start Help. Whenever you insert the card, it will automatically start searching for: (1) any WLANs advertising their ESSIDs;...
- Page 22 4. When you have connected, the “x” will disappear from the connection icon at the top of the screen. SCENARIO 2: The WLAN does not make the ESSID visible. 1. Tap Start → Settings → Connections → Connections → Advanced → Network Card.
- Page 23 Add New Settings… 3. In the General screen, enter the Network name (ESSID/SSID). Note that this name is case-sensitive. Select whether you want to connect to The Internet or Work. Note: In most cases, you should select The Internet. If your network has a VPN/proxy server, refer to the Windows Mobile 2003 manual for instructions.
- Page 24 Data encryption (WEP Enabled): Check. Network Authentication (Shared mode): Uncheck. The key is provided to me automatically: Check. Enable network access using IEEE 802.1x. Check. Select the correct EAP type for your network. When done, tap ok. WPA-PSK Networks ■ Note: Only apply on Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition Tap on the Network Key tab.
- Page 25 ■ Tap on the Network Key tab. Enter the following: Authentication: select WPA. And check “The key is provided for me automatically”. Data encryption: select TKIP. Tap on 802.1x tab, Enter the following: Check “Use IEEE 802.1x network access control”. EAP Type: Select the type of EAP authentication used by your network, either PEAP or Smart Card or Certificate (EAP-TLS).
- Page 26 Automatically connect to non- preferred networks 6. Remove and re-insert the WLAN card. Wait for the device to automatically detect your WLAN. It may take between a few seconds to a minute. 7. When the bubble appears, select your WLAN. Tap Connect. When you have connected, the “x”...
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Page 27: Troubleshooting
Verify the versions of the driver and the Client firmware. Visit our support website at http://www.ambicom.com to see if newer versions are available and if so, upgrade both the driver and WL11-SD firmware. seems to be working fine, but you are not able to... -
Page 28: Removing The Driver
3. Tab on Remove Programs Icon. 4. A new Windows will open and showing the Installed programs in your PDA 5. Tab on AmbiCom WL11-SD and then tab the Remove button. 6. Tab YES when prompted. 7. Do soft reset your PDA for the system updates.
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