WLC3010 QSG
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1. 2 Click the New button and configure the settings Profile Name Enter a name of your choice to identify your current settings Operating Mode Select Infrastructure or Ad Hoc peer to peer You must select infrastructure if you are connecting to a wireless access point or wireless router Network Name Specify the name of the WLAN group on air you want to associate Peer to Peer Channel Select the channel for your wireless network AdHoc mode ONLY In infrastructure mode the channel is already determined by the access point Transmit Rate Select the speed of the data transmission The default Fully Automatic setting allows the wireless adaptor to adjust adaptively its data rate in relation to the signal strength 3 Click Apply to enable your settings Click Link Status to check that the wireless adapter has successfully associated with your target access point g Dynalink Setting Up Wireless Privacy 4 1 WEP WEP is for protection against eavesdropping and prevention of access from unauthorised wireless stations Both 64 and 128 bit encryption are supported The 128 bit option is more secure but it impacts more on the effective throughput of the network than the 64 bit option The WEP setting is already determined on an existing network by the network administrator Only if you are setting up a new network there is the option on the WEP setting Before you start you should have known 1 The type of encryptio2. Ge WLAN PCMCIA Card Quick Setup Guide WLC3010 This Quick Set Up Guide only provides you with the basic instructions for setting up these wireless adaptors on your computer A complete User Manual that includes an illustrated step by step guide can be found on this CD WLAN PCMCIA Card Quick Set up Guide Introduction A Wireless Local Area Network WLAN serves the same purposes as a conventional wired Ethernet network LAN but only without the wires Computers are linked together by radio waves The wireless adaptor is your wireless network card It turns your computer into a wireless station allowing it to connect to other wireless stations or wireless access points to share network resources including Internet access THIS PRODUCT CAN BE SET UP ON TWO TYPES OF WIRELESS NETWORKS 1 Infrastructure network In an infrastructure network your wireless adaptor connects your computer to a wired network via a wireless access point This enables your computer to share all available resources including Internet access and peripherals on the wired network Ad hoc peer to peer network This is a computer network built of wireless stations Your wireless adaptor connects your computer to other wireless stations for file sharing WIRELESS PRIVACY Privacy is an important issue with wireless These functions are provided for access control and security 1 Service Set ID SSID or Network ID This is
3. Stop and then OK 3 When the safe to remove message is displayed click OK and remove device g Dynalink Troubleshooting 1 Cannot connect to access point infrastructure mode or other wireless stations ad hoc mode Check that the POWER light on the adaptor is on Make sure the adaptor and access points wireless stations are using the same SSID In infrastructure mode if MAC address filtering see section 4 2 is enabled at the access point contact the network administrator to include your adaptor s MAC address into the list of authorised clients If WEP is used make sure the same encryption 64 or 128 bit is selected and the same WEP key table has been entered Incorrect IP Address or Subnet Mask Check these settings in the TCP IP Properties dialog box in the Network Configuration tab Restart computer 2 How to find the MAC addresses of my adaptor The MAC address of your adaptor can be read off from a barcode label affixed on the product The label reads MAC 009096 xXxxxxx 009096 is the first half of the address Ifthe adaptor is already installed alternatively go to the DOS prompt Click on Start select RUN Type in command and click OK type ipconfig all The MAC address is shown under physical address as a group of 6 double digits 3 Poor Link Quality If the link quality is poor it may be due to one of these reasons Radio interference Distance between adaptor an
4. a user specified name that uniquely identifies a wireless domain You must set your wireless adaptor to use the SSID for the wireless network Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is an authentication algorithm that protects users from eavesdropping When enabled all wireless stations always transmit data encrypted using a key of your choice The receiving station will use the same key for decryption ge Dynalink Installing the Wireless Adaptor IMPORTANT Do not insert the wireless adaptor into your computer before installing the supplied software from the manufacturer s CD If you insert before installing the software Windows would pop up a message box requesting a driver Click Cancel and remove the card to proceed Chapter 2 on pages 9 14 of the User Manual provides illustrations for the steps outlined here 1 2 Exit from all currently running programs Insert the provided manufacturer s CD into your drive A menu will launch If it fails to load automatically click Start gt Run and enter d utility amp driver setup exe substitute d with your CD drive letter then OK Select the Utility amp Driver option from the menu 4 Click Next and accept the License Agreement To install the software to the default destination folder click Next You can also specify a different location Click next on the Found New Hardware window and then follow the on screen instructions you will be asked to insert th
5. d access point wireless station is too far 4 How to avoid radio interference Other wireless devices and appliances on site may share the same 2 4 GHz band If undesirable effects are observed try using a different channel Alternatively switch the other devices to use a different channel Also try the following Move the computer to a different location or orientation If adaptor is USB move the adaptor instead of computer lf the radio interference source is known increase the separation between the wireless computers and the device causing the interference Do not share the same AC power socket between the computer and the device generating the interference Stay away from microwave sources including microwave oven and large metal objects Sanranty d Dynalink Dynalink warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of twelve months from the original date of purchase We will at our discretion repair or replace the faulty unit free of charge provided it is returned to us with proof of purchase from an authorised dealer within the warranty period Return delivery after repair will be paid for by Dynalink We reserve the right not to repair or replace goods that have been mishandled abused or not installed according to the guidelines as outlined in the instructions have been subjected to a power surge from other equipment or other external factors have been altere
6. d or modified ge Dynalink Always check that your hardware is installed correctly Check our web site for the latest information and troubleshooting guide If you have difficulties contact Dynalink Technical Support for issues relating to installation and operation If possible visit Dynalink s on line support area at sJ Ie New Zealand www dynalink co nz support Yl Australia www dynalink com au support Contact Dynalink s Technical Support New Zealand Australia Phone 0800 653 962 Phone 1800 653 962 Fax 0800 503 962 Fax 1800 063 962 Monday Friday 8 30am 7 30pm Monday Friday 8 30am 5 30pm NZAUWLC3010 QG2
7. e adaptor Click Finish to complete installation Windows may ask to restart Notes 1 Windows 98 users the system may ask to insert the Windows 98 CDROM 2 If Windows asks to identify the location of the driver direct the installation wizard to the C Program Files WLAN Driver PCMCIA or the location you may have specified differently in step 5 WLAN PCMCIA Card Quick Set up Guide Accessing the Wireless LAN Utility Chapter 3 on pages 15 of the User Manual provides a detail step by step guide with illustrations NOTE FOR WINDOWS XP USERS ONLY Windows XP comes with built in Wireless Zero Configuration Utility for wireless configuration and monitoring It is recommended that you disable this Windows utility and use only the vendor s utility supplied here to configure the wireless adaptor Refer to Chapter 5 of the User Manual for set up if you prefer to use Windows default utility To disable the Windows XP wireless utility 1 Double click the Windows wireless icon on taskbar then select Advanced or Properties gt Wireless Networks Windows XP wireless icon Vendor s wireless icon 2 On the Wireless Networks tab uncheck the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings box and click OK From this point on you only need to use the hardware vendor s wireless utility FOR ALL USERS 1 Run the vendor s wireless LAN utility from Windows taskbar and select the Configuration tab
8. n 64 or 128 bit 2 The encryption keys 3 The key number to be used 4 Open or shared key authentication These settings must be identical to those on the access point or wireless stations If the wireless network you are connecting to uses no encryption go to Encryption and check that the setting is disabled If the network is protected by WEP 1 Run the vendor s wireless LAN utility from Windows taskbar and select Encryption 2 Select 64 bits or 128 bits key length 3 From the Type list select the required authentication type You should use the same authentication method as used by your target wireless network Open Key If the wireless network uses Open Key authentication request will be always accepted Shared Key If the wireless network uses Shared Key your wireless adapter must be set to use correct WEP to pass the authentication If selected your wireless adapter must use identical WEP keys as the target wireless network 4 With Create Keys Manually selected choose Alphanumeric or Hexadecimal as the key format and then enter up to four keys in the provide fields 5 From the Use WEP Key list select which key you want to use to encrypt your transmitting data 6 After you finished all the encryption settings click Apply to activate the changes After clicking Apply the setting take effect immediately and you will be led to the Link Status tab You can check whether your wireless adaptor has successfully as
9. sociated with your target access point or another wireless station WLAN PCMCIA Card Quick Set up Guide 4 2 MAC ADDRESS FILTERING OR ASSOCIATION CONTROL Some access points block access from unauthorised clients by registering the MAC address of all authorised clients If the network uses this function you must supply the MAC address of your adaptor to the network administrator for inclusion into the access point The MAC address of your adaptor is printed on a barcode label affixed to the product The label reads MAC 009096 xxxxxx 009096 is the first half of the address Uninstalling the device and software The procedure is to uninstall the software and then remove the hardware from your computer Always disable the utility by right clicking the wireless utility icon and select Exit The icon will disappear indicating that the utility is not in operation UNINSTALLING THE WIRELESS ADAPTOR SOFTWARE 1 Close all programs that are currently running 2 Click the Windows Start button point to Programs WLAN Utility and then click Uninstall Utility 3 Click OK to proceed with software removal 4 Click Finish to complete uninstall Windows may ask to restart REMOVING THE WIRELESS ADAPTOR HARDWARE It is recommended that you follow the standard Windows procedure for removing a PCMCIA device from your computer 1 Double click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on taskbar 2 Select the device you want to remove click
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