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11Mbps Wireless Pcmcia Card
Date: Aug. 24, 2001

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  • Page 1 11Mbps Wireless Pcmcia Card Date: Aug. 24, 2001...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card Table of Contents Chapter 1 About 11Mbps Wireless PC Card ..........1 1-1 Features and Benefits................1 1-2 Applications..................2 1-3 Product Kit ................... 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ..............4 2-1 System Requirements................4 2-2 Hardware Installation for 11Mbps Wireless PC Card ......

  • Page 3: Chapter 1 About 11Mbps Wireless Pc Card

    Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card Chapter 1 About 11Mbps Wireless PC Card The 11Mbps IEEE 802.11b PC Card is a standard PCMCIA adapter that fits into any standard PCMCIA Type II slot in a notebook computer. Its 11Mbps data rate gives equivalent Ethernet speed to access corporate network or the Internet in a wireless environment.

  • Page 4: Applications

    Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card 1-2 Applications 11Mbps Wireless PC Card offers a fast, reliable, cost-effective solution for wireless client access to the network in applications like these: 1. Remote access to corporate network information E-mail, file transfer and terminal emulation.

  • Page 5: Product Kit

    Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card 1-3 Product Kit 11Mbps Wireless PC Card comes with the following items. Please go through each item below. If any listed item is not included or found damaged, please contact yo ur local dealer.

  • Page 6: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card Chapter 2 Hardware Installation This chapter describes the instructions that guide you through the proper hardware installation of your 11Mbps Wireless PC Card. 2-1 System Requirements In order to use the 11Mbps Wireless PC Card, your computer must be equipped with the following: 1.

  • Page 7: Chapter 3 Software Installation

    Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card Chapter 3 Software Installation This chapter describes the installation of the 11Mbps Wireless PC Card driver for the Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT 3.51/4.0 and Windows 2000 operating systems. The installation procedures for Windows 95/98/ME refer to 3-1 Set up 11Mbps Wireless PC Card for Windows 95/98/ME ;...
  • Page 8 Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card Select the location where the corresponding driver is placed (either from “ Floppy disk devices ” or “ Select a location ”), then click Next . 5. Windows 95/98/ME will find “IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN PC Card”. Now click Next .
  • Page 9 Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card 6. Set parameters for the 11Mbps Wireless PC Card. Please refer to Chapter 4-2 for the definition of each parameter. AltRetry: This parameter defines the number of times a packet will be resent if the initial transmission is unsuccessful.
  • Page 10 Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card 7. Click Finish to complete the software installation. 8. Restart the computer. 9. Open Control Panel/System/Device Manager, and check Network Adapters to see if any error icon appears. If no, your 11Mbps Wireless PC Card is working well.

  • Page 11: Setup 11Mbps Wireless Pc Card For Windows Nt 4.0

    Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card 3-2 Setup 11Mbps Wireless PC Card for Windows NT 4.0 Login as Administrator. From the desktop, select Control Panel , double-click Network , go to the Adapters tab, and then click the Add button.
  • Page 12 Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card Windows NT will ask for the drive/path containing the 11Mbps Wireless PC Card Windows NT drivers. Insert the 11Mbsp PC Card Driver and Utility CD-ROM or diskette into the corresponding drive, and then type the location where it is placed.
  • Page 13 Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card Now, the drivers have been properly copied. Go to Control Panel , double-click Network , go to the Adapters tab, and then click the Properties button. Please specify each parameter required the network to work on, such as IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway.
  • Page 14 Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card Restart the system. 9. To ensure w hether the 11Mbps Wireless PC Card works fine or not, go to Control Panel , double-click Devices , then verify whether the 11Mbps PC Card driver has started.

  • Page 15: Setup 11Mbps Wireless Pc Card For Windows 2000

    Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card 3-3 Setup 11Mbps Wireless PC Card for Windows 2000 1. Insert the 11Mbps Wireless PC Card into a standard type II PCMCIA slot in your notebook. 2. Windows 2000 will automatically detect the new hardware and prompt you to install the driver needed.
  • Page 16 Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card Select the location where the corresponding driver is placed, then click Next . 5. Windows 2000 will find “IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN PC Card”. Now click Next . Page 14 of 35...
  • Page 17 Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card 7. Click Finish to complete the software installation. 8. Open Control Panel/System/Device Manager, and check Network Adapters to see if any error icon appears. If no, your 11Mbps Wireless PC Card is working well.

  • Page 18: Chapter 4 Parameter Configuration

    Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card Chapter 4 Parameter Configuration This chapter gives you assistance with detailed installation procedures of the WLU utility for setting the 11Mbps Wireless PC Card. 4-1 Installation of “WLU” utility Insert the 11Mbps Wireless PC Card Software and Documentation CD or floppy diskette into the corresponding drive, and execute the WLU\setup.exe.

  • Page 19: Using The Wla Utility

    Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card 4-2 Using the WLA Utility The 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card is a ready-to-use device. Its default settings can set for the typical Infrastructure Wireless LAN . Simply install the PC Card onto your computer and it is ready to use.
  • Page 20 Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card B. Network Configuration The Network Configuration menu provides allows you to view and modify current configuration of the 11Mbps Wireless PC Card more easily and simply. The configuration settings include: SSID , Network Type , RTS Threshold , Frag. Threshold , Transmission Rate , and Use WEP .
  • Page 21 Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card B-2 N etwork Type To connect your wireless station to a local network infrastructure as described in Appendix A “ Network Configuration” on page 30, set the station operation mode to Infrastructure (with Access Point, default setting).
  • Page 22 Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card Thus, the RTS Threshold mechanism provides a solution to prevent data collisions. When you enable RTS Threshold on a suspect “hidden station”, this station and its Access Point will use a Request to Send/Clear to Send protocol (RTS/CTS).
  • Page 23 Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card B-6. Use WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) To prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing data transmitted over the network, the 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card offers highly secure data encryption, known as WEP. If you require high security in transmission, please select the Enable item and click the Key List button.
  • Page 24 Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card C. Diagnostics Tools Screen The Diagnostics Tools helps you diagnose the wireless LAN environment. The following explains each tool and details instructions of how to perform diagnostics tools. Fig. Diagnostic Tools ¨ [Site Survey] - Check wireless channel quality for your wireless network environments.
  • Page 25 Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card Fig. Site Survey C-2. Link Quality Test Link Quality Test is a useful diagnostic tool for you to test point-to-point data transmission quality between two wireless LAN stations. Or, if you use the Infrastructure wireless LAN configuration, you can test the transmission quality between your wireless LAN station and Access Point.
  • Page 26 Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card 1. Act as Master test statio n (Ad-Hoc): Input the MAC address of the destination slave test station before pressing the Start button. The slave MAC address can be found from the slave test station’s screen. The “Master Test Station”...
  • Page 27 Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card 2. Act as Slave test station (Ad-Hoc): You can press the Start button to start the slave test station. The “Slave Test Station” window will be displayed after pressing Start . The “Slave Test Station” window contains following status/statistical information during the Link Quality Test session: Fig.
  • Page 28 Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card 3. Loopback through Access Point (Infrastructure): If you use the infrastructure wireless LAN configuration, you may select the Access Point loopback test to verify the communication quality between your wireless station and Access Point. To run the loopback test, select the Loopback through the access point item and click Start .
  • Page 29 Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card C-3. Access Point Browser Select the Access Point Browser and you will see a screen shown as below. Choose Go , and all the active Access Points will be displayed on the screen.

  • Page 30: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

    Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 1. Problem Solving l 11Mbps Wireless PC Card cannot work properly Solutions: a. Installation: n Insert the PCMCIA adapter into Notebook’s slot again. The Power and Link LED should be on if the adapter is properly inserted.
  • Page 31 Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card l The 11Mbps Wireless PC Card station cannot communicate with the computer on the Ethernet when the Infrastructure mode is configured. Probable Causes & Solution: a. Make sure the Access Point with which the station associated is powered on.

  • Page 32: Appendix A Network Configuration

    Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card Appendix A Network Configuration The 11Mbps Wireless LAN products support the same network configuration options of the legacy Ethernet LANs as defined by IEEE 802 standard committee. The 11Mbps Wireless LAN products can be configured as:...
  • Page 33 Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card u Infrastructure Fig An Example of Infrastructure Wireless LAN The 11Mbps Wireless LAN devices provide access to a wired LAN for wireless workstations. An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. A group of wireless LAN PC users and an Access Point construct a Basic Service Set (BSS).
  • Page 34 Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card Fig The effective Transmission Range Page 32 of 35...

  • Page 35: Appendix B Specifications

    Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card Appendix B Specifications 11Mbps Wireless PC Card Product 11 for N. America, 14 Japan, 13 Europe (ETSI), 2 Spain, Operating Channels 4 France 2.412-2.462 GHz ( N. America) Operating Frequency 2.412-2.484 GHz (Japan) 2.412-2.472 GHz (Europe ETSI)

  • Page 36: Appendix C Glossary

    Teletronics International Inc. 11M Wireless Pcmcia Card Appendix C Glossary Access Point - An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks together. Ad-Hoc - An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with wireless adapters, connected as an independent wireless LAN.

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