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  • Page 1  SkyLINE 11Mb Wireless PCI Card User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2000 Farallon Communications, Inc. v.1100 All rights reserved. This manual and any associated artwork, software, and product designs are copyrighted with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws this manual, artwork, software, and product designs may not be copied, in whole or part, without the written consent of Farallon.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction ..................1 SkyLINE 11Mb Wireless PCI Card features ............2 Package contents ..................2 System requirements ..................3 Macintosh ....................3 Infrastructure network requirements ............3 Network configuration ..................4 Ad Hoc network...................4 Infrastructure network ................4 Chapter 2 - Installation ..................5 Macintosh software installation ...............7...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Farallon’s SkyLINE 11Mb Wireless PCI Card provides PCI-equipped desktop Macintosh computers with a DSSS 802.11 wireless network connection. The SkyLINE 11Mb Wireless PCI Card houses the SkyLINE Wireless PC Card, which connects computers on a wireless network at speeds up to 11 Mbps.

  • Page 6: Skyline 11Mb Wireless Pci Card Features

    The SkyLINE PCI Card houses the SkyLINE PC Card. Together they connect a desktop computer to your local wireless network. ACKAGE CONTENTS Your SkyLINE 11Mb Wireless PCI Card package should include the following: SkyLINE 11Mb Wireless PCI Card SkyLINE software and documentation CD-ROM...

  • Page 7: System Requirements

    802.11 DSSS compliant wireless LAN access points. When the network is configured properly, a desktop computer with the SkyLINE 11Mb Wireless PCI and SkyLINE PC cards installed can access a number of different brands of access points when they are in use on a network.

  • Page 8: Network Configuration

    ETWORK CONFIGURATION Computers with Farallon’s SkyLINE 11Mb Wireless PCI Card installed can join a wireless LAN configured as an Ad Hoc or Infrastructure network. OC NETWORK The Ad Hoc network offers peer to peer connections between workstations, allowing communication between computers within range that have an 802.11 DSSS compatible PC card installed.

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 - Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation Install your SkyLINE 11Mb Wireless PCI Card in these steps: Install the SkyLINE PCI Card • Insert a SkyLINE Wireless PC Card into the PCI card • Install the driver • Configure the SkyLINE Wireless PC Card •...
  • Page 10 Chapter 2 ARDWARE INSTALLATION Consult your computer’s manual for instructions on installing a card in a PCI slot before you begin. 1. Power down and unplug your computer. 2. Locate an available PCI slot and remove any access cover, retainer clamp or screws. Keep retainer clamps or screws for securing the SkyLINE PCI Card in place.

  • Page 11: Macintosh Software Installation

    Installation ACINTOSH SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 1. Power on your computer and insert the Farallon CD-ROM into the computer’s CD drive. 2. Double-click the Installer icon. The Easy Install dialog box appears. Make sure the correct hard drive, with the active system folder, is selected.

  • Page 12: Configuring Your Card For Your Network

    Chapter 2 ONFIGURING YOUR CARD FOR YOUR NETWORK If you have access points installed on your network you will need the following information to configure your SkyLINE 11Mb Card: SSID (Service Set Identification): the name of the access point •...
  • Page 13 Installation DDRESS Next you must set your Address Mode. The address mode determines how the Ethernet packets on your network are addressed. All devices on the network, including any access points, must be set to the same address mode setting. The default setting for Address Mode is Translation-Apple/Lucent, which is compatible with the SkyLINE Access Point and Apple AirPort Base Stations.
  • Page 14 Chapter 2 SSID Select the best This method automatically scans for available access points and picks the one with the strongest signal level. Pick Select the best from the SSID pop-up menu and then click the Save Changes button. The name of the access point with the strongest signal will appear in the Status window at the top of the configuration panel.
  • Page 15 Installation Enter the SSID (network name) of the access point you want to use and click the Select button. The panel is case and space sensitive, so be sure to enter the name precisely. When you return to the Wireless Configuration panel, be sure your network and address modes match the settings for the access point you selected from the list.
  • Page 16 Chapter 2 If you are using Apple’s AirPort base station with WEP, enter the AirPort’s password into the first panel. The software will automatically transform your password into a numerical key code. If you are connecting to SkyLINE Access Point or another brand of access point that uses WEP, you can manually enter as many as four keys (provided by your network manager) and switch between them as desired.

  • Page 17: Configuring Macintosh Networking Software

    Installation ONFIGURING ACINTOSH NETWORKING SOFTWARE After you have configured the Wireless Control panel, you will need to configure the AppleTalk and TCP/IP Control panels of your Macintosh. 1. Open the Wireless Control Panel. The Windows menu allows immediate access to the Configuration, Information and Statistics panels as well as your computer’s AppleTalk, File Sharing and TCP/IP Control Panels.

  • Page 19: Chapter 3 - Troubleshooting

    Chapter 3 Troubleshooting When properly installed in a SkyLINE PCI Card, Farallon’s SkyLINE 11Mb Wireless PC Card will be recognized automatically by the Macintosh OS. The LED on the SkyLINE Wireless PC Card is lit solid when the card has link to a wireless network, and blinks when searching for a network to connect to.
  • Page 20 Note: When connecting to an access point with WEP, it is best to use Select from list as the SSID selection method. See Appendix B on page 25 for additional information about configuring the SkyLINE 11Mb Wireless PC Card.

  • Page 21: Operation Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting PERATION TROUBLESHOOTING Operation can be affected by barriers and signal noise in the area and by installation errors. ROBLEM OSSIBLE CAUSE OLUTION performance level local noise or traffic relocate computer away from electronic equipment or barriers metal or concrete barrier relocate computer closer to out of range access point or decrease...

  • Page 23: Chapter 4 - Farallon Technical Support

    Farallon is committed to providing its customers with reliable products and excellent technical support. We encourage you to register your SkyLINE 11Mb Wireless PCI Card (please see the registration card included in your package). Please look in this user’s guide for possible solutions to any problems you come across, and be sure to read any paper release notes or electronic Read Me files that you receive from...
  • Page 24 ARALLON NTERNET INFORMATION RESOURCES Please visit our website at www.farallon.com for Farallon product information, support resources and home networking information. UTSIDE OF THE NITED TATES AND ANADA If you are not located in the United States or Canada, you can get service locally by contacting your nearest Farallon reseller or distributor.

  • Page 25: Appendix A - Specifications & Regulations

    Appendix A & R PECIFICATIONS EGULATIONS ECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Frequency band 2.4 GHz to 2.4835 GHz Modulation Spread Spectrum CCK/DBPSK/DQPSK Number of channels 11 USA & Canada, 13 Europe, 4 France, 14 Japan Data rate 11 Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 2Mbps, 1Mbps Bus interface Operating Voltage 3.3V, 5V Spreading...

  • Page 26: Regulatory Notices

    Appendix A EGULATORY NOTICES FCC C OMPLIANCE TATEMENT FCC Rules and Regulations - Part 15. This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reason- able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 27 VCCI This product is VCCI Class B compliant. - EU D UROPE ECLARATION OF ONFORMITY This device complies with the specifications ETS 300 328 and ETS 300 826, following the provisions of the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC. (IC) NDUSTRY CANADA This Class B device meets all requirements of the Canadian interference- causing equipment regulations.

  • Page 28: Dsss Phy Frequency Channel Plan

    Appendix A DSSS PHY FREQUENCY CHANNEL PLAN Channel Frequency FCC ETSI France MKK Canada Europe France Japan 2412 Mhz 2417 Mhz 2422 Mhz 2427 Mhz 2432 Mhz 2437 Mhz 2442 Mhz 2447 Mhz 2452 Mhz 2457 Mhz 2462 Mhz 2467 Mhz 2472 Mhz 2484 Mhz...

  • Page 29: Appendix B - Skyline Configurations

    Wireless Encryption (WEP) enabled. “SkyLINE with Lucent and WEP” on page 27: information about using your SkyLINE 11Mb Wireless Card with a Lucent access point that has Wireless Encryption (WEP) enabled. “Ad Hoc with Apple and Lucent” on page 29: how to config- ure SkyLINE cards when using Lucent cards in an Ad Hoc net- work.

  • Page 30: Skyline Wireless Preferences Window

    Open System Authentication as well as Shared Key Authentication. If you are using a SkyLINE 11Mb Wireless PC Card with an access point that defaults to Open System Authentication (such as Aironet), it is recommended that you reconfigure the access point for Shared Key Authentication, leaving the SkyLINE card set to its default.

  • Page 31: Skyline With Lucent And Wep

    LINE WITH UCENT AND When using the SkyLINE 11Mb Wireless PC Card with a Lucent card in Ad Hoc or with a Lucent access point that has Wireless Encryption (WEP) enabled, configure the Encryption panel for your Wireless Card as follows: 1.
  • Page 32 Appendix B ASCII C HARACTER TO EXADECIMAL ONVERSION ABLE Character Hex Key Character Hex Key Character Hex Key < >...

  • Page 33: Ad Hoc With Apple And Lucent

    OC WITH PPLE AND UCENT Apple and Lucent ship wireless cards with a preset fixed channel depending on the country of operation. If you plan to use these cards in combination with SkyLINE cards on an Ad Hoc wireless network, you can set the SkyLINE card as follows: 1.

  • Page 35: Glossary

    Glossary 802.11 ......... This is the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standard for wire- less networking, comparable to the 802.3 standards for wired Ethernet LANs. IEEE standards ensure interoperability between systems of the same type. 802.11b........ An extension of the 802.11 specification that supports speeds of 11Mbps and 5.5Mbps as well as 2Mbps and 1Mbps.
  • Page 36 DSSS ........Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum is a method of radio frequency modulation that spreads its signal continuously over a wide frequency band. Encapsulation mode ....An address mode that encapsulates an entire Ethernet packet (along with the source and destination header) inside an 802.11 frame, and adds a new header to the packet.

  • Page 37: Warranties

    Warranties IMITED ARDWARE ARRANTY AND IMITATION OF EMEDIES Farallon warrants to you, the end user, that the accompanying Farallon hardware product, which may include third party products or technology (the “Product”) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for three years after purchase.
  • Page 38 REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT ANY REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE, IN NO EVENT WILL FARALLON, ITS LICENSOR(S) AND THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS OF ANY OF THEM BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT EVEN IF FARALLON OR ITS LICENSOR(S) HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  • Page 39 I EXPORT LAW ASSURANCES. You agree that neither the Software nor any direct product thereof is being or will be acquired, shipped, transferred, or reexported, directly or indirectly, into any country prohibited by the United States Export Administration Act and the regulations thereunder or will be used for any purpose prohibited by the same.
  • Page 40 REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ANY REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE, IN NO EVENT WILL FARALLON OR ITS LICENSORS, OR THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS OF ANY OF THEM BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST DATA ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR ANY DATA SUPPLIED WITH IT, EVEN IF FARALLON OR ANYONE ELSE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY.

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