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  • Page 1 54G Wireless LAN CardBus Card User Manual Rev 1.0...

  • Page 3: Regulatory Compliance

    Regulatory Compliance FCC Warning 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 4: Ce Mark Warning

    CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. About this manual This manual describes how to install and operate your Wireless LAN card. Please read this manual before you install the product.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Notes on wireless LAN configuration........... 4 CHAPTER 2 ....................5 Hardware installation What’s in the package ................5 Hardware description ................5 Inserting the 54G WLAN card.............. 6 Status LEDs..................7 Ejecting the 54G WLAN card............... 7 CHAPTER 3 ....................9 Driver installation for Windows Driver installation for Windows 98............

  • Page 7: Chapter 1

    Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the 54G WLAN card. This high-speed Wireless LAN card provides you with an innovative wireless net- working solution. The Card is easy to set up and use. With this innovative wireless technology, you can share files and printers on the network—without inconvenient wires!

  • Page 8: What Is Wireless Lan

    What is Wireless LAN? Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) systems offer a great number of advantages over traditional wired systems. WLANs are flexible and easy to setup and manage. They are also more eco- nomical than wired LAN systems. Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLANs transmit and re- ceive data through the air.

  • Page 9: Wlan Modes

    WLAN Modes Wireless LANs can be configured in one of two ways: Also known as a peer-to-peer network, an ad-hoc net- Ad-hoc work is one that allows all workstations and computers Networking in the network to act as servers to all other users on the network.

  • Page 10: Notes On Wireless Lan Configuration

    Install another access point to circumvent this problem. • Floors usually have metal girders and metal reinforcing struts that interfere with WLAN transmission. This concludes the first chapter. The next chapter deals with the hardware installation of the 54G WLAN card.

  • Page 11: Chapter 2

    54G Wireless LAN CardBus card • CD-ROM (includes utility, drivers, and this manual) • Quick installation guide Hardware description The 54G WLAN card is encased in a stainless compact frame and has a 68-pin connector for attaching to the CardBus port of note- book.

  • Page 12: Inserting The 54G Wlan Card

    For detailed information on inserting PC cards into your notebook, consult the notebook manual. Follow the procedure below to install the 54G WLAN card. 1. With 68-pin connector of the card facing the CardBus slots on notebook, slide the card all the way into an empty slot.

  • Page 13: Status Leds

    Status LEDs The following table describes the meaning of the LEDs: Color Description Def. POWER Green Indicates that the card is powered on when the LED lights up. LINK Green Indicates link status. The LED lights up while the wireless connection is linked. If there is wireless data transmitting / receiving, the light is blinking.

  • Page 14: Ejecting The 54G Wlan Card

    Most notebooks have an eject lever or button for ejecting PC cards from the PC slots. Consult your notebook manual for details. To prevent data loss, do not eject the 54G WLAN card when Warning! a data transmission is taking place. Exit your communica- tions program normally, stop the card if necessary, and then remove the card.

  • Page 15: Chapter 3

    The following sections cover Wireless LAN card driver installation in the Windows XP/2000/ME/98 operating systems. Driver installation for Windows 98 Follow the steps below to install the 54G WLAN card drivers for Windows 98. 1. Insert the 54G WLAN card into an available CardBus slot on your notebook (refer to page 6 - Inserting the 54G WLAN card).
  • Page 16 3. Click Next to continue the installation. A screen appears prompting you to select an installation method: 4. Select Search for the best driver for your device. (Recom- mended) and click Next. The following screen appears:...
  • Page 17 5. Ensure that the CD-ROM drive box is checked. 6. Insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and click Next. The following screen appears: 7. Click Next. Windows 98 copies files to your hard disk drive, and you see the following screen:...
  • Page 18 8. Click Finish. You should reboot your system to finish the installation. Note! Windows 98 may need to copy re- quired system files and will prompt you to input the path to the files. Follow the instructions on your screen, and then click OK to continue.

  • Page 19: Driver Installation For Windows 2000

    Driver installation for Windows 2000 Follow the steps below to install the 54G WLAN card drivers for Windows 2000. 1. Insert the 54G WLAN card into an available CardBus slot on your notebook (refer to page 6 - Inserting the 54G WLAN card).
  • Page 20 4. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (rec- ommended) and click Next. The following screen appears: 5. Ensure that the CD-ROM drivers box is checked and in- sert the driver disc into CD-ROM drive. Click Next to continue.
  • Page 21 6. Click Next to continue. The following screen appears: 7. Click Yes to continue. The following screen appears:...
  • Page 22 8. Click Finish to complete the installation. 9. Then system will start to install Wireless utility automati- cally. Please refer to procedures at Chapter 4.

  • Page 23: Driver Installation For Windows Me

    Driver Installation for Windows ME Follow the steps below to install the 54G WLAN card drivers for Windows ME. 1. Insert the 54G WLAN card into an available CardBus slot on your notebook (refer to page 6 - Inserting the 54G WLAN card).
  • Page 24 5. Click Finish. You should reboot your system to finish the installation. Note! Windows ME may need to copy re- quired system files and will prompt you to input the path to the files. Follow the instructions on your screen, and then click OK to continue.

  • Page 25: Driver Installation For Windows Xp

    Driver installation for Windows XP Follow the steps below to install the 54G WLAN Card drivers for Windows XP. 1. Insert the 54G WLAN card into an available CardBus slot on your notebook (refer to page 6 - Inserting the 54G WLAN card).
  • Page 26 The Windows has finished installing software for the de- vice. Click Finish to finish the installation...
  • Page 27 Then system will start to install Wireless LAN Utility. Please refer to procedures at Chapter 4.

  • Page 28: Chapter 4

    The following sections cover the 54G WLAN card utility installa- tion and usage. Installation in Windows After you have installed the 54G WLAN card driver and have re- booted the computer. Please follow the steps below. 1. Execute WLSetup.exe in your CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 29 3. Click Next to continue. 4. Select the default path for the wireless utility or browse to an alternate path. Then click Next. The following screen appears:...
  • Page 30 5. Type in a Program Folder name or select the default name and click Next. Setup installs the software and the follow- ing screen appears: 6. Click Next to continue.
  • Page 31 7. Click Finish to restart your computer. After you have installed the utility and have restarted your com- puter, you will see the wireless utility icon in the Windows taskbar: Wireless Utility Icon Icon Meaning Green: indicates a connection is linked to a wire- less network.

  • Page 32: Configuring The Wlan Card

    Configuring the WLAN Card 1. The Link Info screen shows you the status of your current connection. Click Re-Scan to search for wireless connection (the Card will search for the connection automatically when it is activated). 2. Select the “Configuration” tab. The profile setting allows you to save configurations in different profiles for different working environments.
  • Page 33 ing an Access Point, while the Ad-Hoc mode allows wireless- to-wireless, peer-to-peer communication. If you choose Infrastructure, the SSID should have the same name as the Access Point. Under Power Saving Mode, you can select Enabled to allow your adapter to go to sleep mode while the Card doesn’t proceed the data transmission.
  • Page 34 maximum speed on the Ad-Hoc mode, but no 802.11g users will be allowed on the network. Click Apply to save the set- tings. 4. Select the “Site Survey” tab. The list on the adjacent screen shows you available Access Points and their features. Click on the desired Access Point, then click Connect to connect or Search to search for more Access Points.
  • Page 35 5. Click on the “Encryption” tab. Under the drop-box, you can choose to have WEP encryption Disabled, 64-Bit, or 128-Bit. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an encryption scheme used to protect wireless data communication. The Disabled setting prevents the sharing of data with other computers on the WEP network.
  • Page 36 6. Select the “Advanced” tab. You can choose the fragmenta- tion threshold to define the maximum data frame size your adapter will transmit. When the packet error rate is high, you may set the threshold value to transmit shorter frames. You may select RTS/CTS threshold to define when will your adapter send out RTS/CTS frames to reserve bandwidth for transmission.
  • Page 37 When select Auto mode, the driver can auto detect the Au- thentication Type of the Access Point you are going to associate. You can also select Preamble Type, which is for framing synchronization. The possible settings are Long and Short. The setting must be the same as the setting of the Ac- cess Point you are going to associate.

  • Page 39: Appendix A

    Appendix A Troubleshooting Q&A Problem: Windows can not recognize the card. Solution: Please check if PC Card support is installed. Double-click the PC Card icon on Control Panel. If PC Card support is not activated, you should activate it now. Problem: Ejecting the card from the CardBus socket hangs or reboots the computer.
  • Page 40 Answer: Drivers that pass Microsoft Windows XP/2K/ME certification receive a digital signature file from Microsoft. The 54G WLAN card does not have such a digital signa- ture, however it is fully compatible with Windows XP/2K/ME. Question: The Wireless Utility icon on system tray is al- ways red.

  • Page 41: Appendix B

    Appendix B Specifications Product Name 54Mbps Wireless LAN CardBus Card Type 3.3V 32-bit CardBus IEEE802.11b standard and IEEE802.11g draft Standards Standard Network Architectures Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc Mode Operating Frequencies 2.412-2.497GHz 802.11b : 11 Channels (North America) Draft 802.11g : 11 Channels (North America) Operating Channels 802.11b : 13 Channels (Europe) Draft 802.11g : 13 Channels (Europe)

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