IEEE 802.11b CardBus Adapter User's Guide
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1. Statistics About m Profile Profile Name Defaut y Save Delete Activate Status Profile Setting Configuration Settings Values Network Mode Infrastructure SSID ANY Transmit Rate Fully Automatic Channel 7 Encryption WEP Disable Method Default WEP Key Power Saving Off Transmit Power Auto Preamble Type Auto Fragmentation Threshold 2432 RTS CTS Threshold 2432 14 Network The screen shows all the Wireless devices around your Wireless Cardbus Adapter The information of the wireless devices includes the SSID MAC Address Channels Signal the WEP type and the Network mode You can click the Rescan button to find the new wireless devices and double click the device to choose the wireless station that you want to connected with 2 Wireless Configuration Utility x Status Configuration Advanced Profile Network Statistics About SSID MAC Address C Signal WEP Mode My N 00 60 B3 13 02 44 1 92 No Infrastructure PM 00 00 00 01 00 01 1 94 Yes Infrastructure tsunami 00 40 96 56 DA 33 6 26 No Infrastructure Status Finished l Connect 15 Statistic The Statistic section shows the real time transmit and receive packets of the Cardbus Adapter 2 Wireless Configuration Utility x Status Configuration Advanced Profile Network Statistics about Transmite Performance ageng2. and your body Use on the supplied antenna Unauthorized antenna modification or attachments could damage the transmitter and may violate FCC regulations 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 iv TABLE OF CONTENT Introduction zie eb iii tebe eb koku nodu sedlu 1 Overview of this User s Guide sse 1 Unpacking and Setup een eter ie ned 3 Unpacking id 3 SEID bos iesus UOI ae 3 Hardware Installation eese enne nennen 5 LED Indicator homer EE 5 Check the installati n ansehen are 3 Software Installation eese 0000000000000 00000 enne 7 Windows 98 ME 2000 XP Utility and Driver Installation 7 Wireless Utility Setting essere 9 Technical Specifications 19 Appendix A tacet Ee eni rp Rte sehe 21 Regulatory Domains eese enne enne 21 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of this IEEE 802 11b Wireless Cardbus Adapter This manual helps to get familiar with the Wireless Cardbus Adapter This manual contains detailed instructions in operation of this product Please keep this manual for future reference With a Wireless IEEE 802 11b Cardbus Adapter a laptop computer or a station can communicate with another computer in a wireless way Easy to use utilities are b
3. IEEE 802 11b CardBus Adapter User s Guide Regulatory notes and statements Wireless LAN Health and Authorization for use Radio frequency electromagnetic energy is emitted from Wireless LAN devices The energy levels of these emissions however are far much less than the electromagnetic energy emissions from wireless devices like for example mobile phones Wireless LAN devices are safe for use frequency safety standards and recommendations The use of Wireless LAN devices may be restricted in some situations or environments for example On board of airplanes or In an explosive environment or In case the interference risk to other devices or services is perceived or identified as harmful In case the policy regarding the use of Wireless LAN devices in specific organizations or environments e g airports hospitals chemical oil gas industrial plants private buildings etc is not clear please ask for authorization to use these devices prior to operating the equipment Regulatory Information disclaimers Installation and use of this Wireless LAN device must be in strict accordance with the instructions included in the user documentation provided with the product Any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user s authority to operate the equipment The Manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification
4. a Transmit p 8336 Kbits Packets Receive Performance R ecoiva 6 Receive 8073 Kbits Packets 16 About The About section shows the Device Name Regulatory Domain Driver Version MAC Address and the Utility version Status Configuration Advanced Profile Network Statistics About r Device Device Name IEEE 802 11b Wireless Cardbus PCl Adapter Regulatory Domain FCC Driver Version 5 140 MAC Address 02 03 07 16 10 11 r Wireless LAN Configuration Utility Version 1 1 0 3 Cancel 17 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS General Radio Technology IEEE 802 11b Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Interface CardBus Type II specification 32bit data bus Data Transfer Rate 1 2 5 5 11Mbps auto sense Receiver Sensitivity 11Mbps Typical 80dBm 8 PER Packet Error Rate 2Mbps Typical 87dBm 8 PER Packet Error Rate Frequency Range 2400 2497 MHz ISM band channels 1 14 Modulation Schemes DBPSK DQPSK CCK Channels 1 11 channels FCC 1 13 channels ETSI 1 14 channels MKK Japan 10 13 channels France 3 9 channels Israel Media Access ror ecess CSMA CA with ACK Protocol Security 64 128 bits WEP Encryption Diagnostic LED PWR Power amp LNK Link status Antenna Integrated Microstrip dual diversity antennas Physical and Environmental Driver Support Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows ME Windows XP Contin ous Current 250mA ty
5. at the Cardbus Adapter and the wireless station was set in the same key Create with Passphrase The Passphrase in the dialog box helps you to create a group of WEP key in the Key Setting while input a phrase in the Passphrase dialog you can see the group of key setting will be changed Note After all the settings are completed click Apply to save the setting Advanced The Advanced settings help you to control the Cardbus Adapter to adjust with wireless devices in certain environment 2 Wireless Configuration Utility x Status Configuration Advanced Profile Network Statistics About Transmit Rate Fully Automatic Power Saving Off Transmit Power Auto Preamble Type Auto E Fragmentation Threshold gt Transmit Rate You can choose one of the transmission rates as follows 11Mbps 5 5Mbps 2Mbps 1Mbps and Fully Automatic The Fully Automatic will automatically detect the suitable linking transfer rate and auto fall back when the signal is not too strong to transmit data it will auto fall back from 11Mbps to 5 5Mbps 2Mbps and 1 Mbps 12 gt Power Saving To set your Wireless Cardbus Adapter as power saving mode select Off Normal or Maximum gt Transmit Power By selecting the Transmit Power you can select the Radio Frequency output power from Minimum 12 5 25 50 100 or Auto gt Preamble Type The usage of the preamble is to limi
6. ce India Italy Luxembourg Mexico Netherlands Poland Portugal South Africa Spain Thailand Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom lt Back Cancel Warning Be noted that selecting the incorrect region may result in a violation of applicable law you will need to re install the attached CD Rom to select the correct domain The installation program will help you to setup the Wireless Cardbus utility Be noted that the Windows XP have its own Wireless Utility you can either use the utility of Windows XP or the provided utility After finish the installation plugged in the Wireless Cardbus Adapter you will see the icon on the Windows task bar When the icon in the toolbar represent in green color it is properly connected to the network and if it represent in red color then it is not connected to the network Wireless Utility Setting With the Wireless Cardbus Adapter utility users can configure all the functions provided by the Wireless Monitor Utility Double click the utility icon that appears in the taskbar The Wireless Monitor Utility includes seven tabs Status Configuration Advanced Profile Network Statistics and About Status The Status screen shows you the status of the Cardbus Adapter it shows that where the device is connected to the Network mode the Channel the transmit rate and the encryption mode 2 Wireless Configuration U x Status Configuration Advanced Profile Netw
7. ed to join the BSS unless it can provide the unique SSID 10 If the SSID parameter is ANY it will detect the strongest signal of the wireless station gt Channel It shows radio channel numbers that used for WLAN networking The channel number can be set only under the Ad Hoc operation mode In Ad Hoc mode stations each station must have the same channel numbers and SSID In Infrastructure mode the Wireless Cardbus Adapter will automatically detect the channel number of the Access Point Security the setting of the Network Encryption This function is used to protect wireless communication from eavesdropping A secondary function of encryption is to prevent unauthorized access to a wireless network and it can be achieved by using the Encryption function Click the Enable Encryption to activate the security of the Cardbus Adapter gt Key Setting 1 4 You can type the key that you want to use from Key 1 to Key 4 and the key that you type will be the encryption between the station that you connected with if you select 64bit in Hex format you must type 10 values in the following range O F hexadecimal or 64bit in ASCII format you must type 5 values in the following range 0 9 A Z and a z Alphanumeric Besides if you select 128bit in Hex format you must type 26 values 0 F hexadecimal or 128bit in ASCII format you must type 13 values in the following range 0 9 A Z and a z Alphanumeric Be sure th
8. of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions it may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 111 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver 3 Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Export restrictions This product or software contains encryption code that may not be exported or transferred from the US of Canada without an approved US Department of Commerce export license Safety Information Your device contains a low power transmitter When device is transmitted it sends out radio frequency RF signal CAUTION To maintain compliance with FCC s RF exposure guidelines this equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator
9. of this device of the substitution or attachment Manufacturer and its authorized resellers or distributors will assume no liability for any damage or violation of government regulations arising from failing to comply with these guidelines ii USA FCC Federal Communications Commission statement This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interference and 2 This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of this device FCC Radio Frequency Exposure statement This Wireless LAN radio device has been evaluated under FCC Bulletin OET 65 and found compliant to the requirements as set forth in CFR 47 Sections 2 1091 2 1093 and 15 247 b 4 addressing RF Exposure from radio frequency devices The radiated output power of this Wireless LAN device is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits Nevertheless this device shall be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized When nearby persons has to be kept to ensure RF exposure compliance in order to comply with RF exposure limits established in the ANSI C95 1 standards the distance between the antennas and the user should not be less than 20 cm FCC Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15
10. ork Statistics About ConnectedTo PM 00 00 00 01 00 01 Network Mode Infrastructure Channel 1 Transmit Rate 11 Mbps Enc yption 64 bit WEP Data Transmitted 7659 Data Received 7355 Smaise MONO koui OM There is another dialog box showing the data transmitted and data received The two signal lines show the Signal Strength and the Link Quality of the device Configuration The Configuration function helps you to configure the Network and the Security guration Utility x Status Configuration Advanced Profile Network Statistics About Network Network Mode Infrastructure Access Point zl Network SSID JANY First Available Access Point ha Channel 6 v r Security IV Enable Encryption Key Length 40 64 Bit v Manual Entry Format Hex y Kept EZ ZLECFZAa C Key2 CKex C Key l C Create with Passphrase nm Network the setting of the Network mode the SSID and the Channels Network Mode If you want to connect with an Access Point please set to Infrastructure mode If you have more stations and just want to set them as local network please set the mode to Ad Hoc mode gt Network SSID The SSID differentiates one WLAN group name from another so all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN group name must use the same SSID A device will not be permitt
11. ox should contain the following items One 802 11b Wireless Cardbus Adapter One Driver amp Utility CD ROM If any item is found missing or damaged please contact your local reseller for replacement Setup The setup of the Wireless Cardbus Adapter can be performed using the following steps Visually inspect the Cardbus Adapter and make sure that it is fully plugged in to the Cardbus slot _ Make sure that there is a well environment that there is no much intrusion to have a better connection HARDWARE INSTALLATION LED Indicator PWR POWER The PWR indicator lights green when the Wireless Cardbus Adapter is receiving power otherwise it is off LNK LINK The LNK indicator lights green when the Wireless Cardbus Adapter is connected to a network successfully Otherwise the LNK indicator blinks green and off three seconds continuously whiles the WLAN is scanning the wireless devices Check the installation The LEDs of the Wireless Cardbus Adapter are clearly visible and the status of the network link can be seen instantly 1 Once the device is plugged to the station s Cardbus slot the PWR LED of the Wireless Cardbus Adapter will light up indicating a normal status 2 When the device plugged to the station s Cardbus slot and the driver was installed the LNK LED will start blinking and off three seconds continuously it means that the device is starting to scan the 802 11b wireless devices near the Wirele
12. p for receive mode 450mA typ for transmit mode Consumption Temperature Operating 0 40 C Storage 25 70 C Humidity 10 95 RH no condensation Dimensions 86x 61 x 14 mm W x H x D Certifications FCC Part 15 247 for US ETS 300 328 for Europe 19 APPENDIX A This appendix lists the IEEE 802 11b channels supported by the world s regulatory domains as well as the maximum power levels allowed per domain Regulatory Domains Channel 802 11b Regulatory Domains Identifier Frequency FCC North ETSI Europe France Israel MKK Japan America 1 2412 X X X 2 2417 X X X 3 2422 X X X X 4 2427 X X X X 5 2432 X X X X 6 2437 X X X X 7 2442 X X X X 8 2447 X X X X 9 2452 X X X X 10 2457 X X X X 11 2462 X X X X 12 2467 X X X 13 2472 X X X 14 2484 X For some European Country it may have its own domain users are responsible for ensuring that the channel set configuration is in compliance with the regulatory standards of these countries 21
13. ss Cardbus Adapter 3 While the Wireless Cardbus Adapter linked up to the Access Point or to other Wireless LAN station the LNK LED will always light up SOFTWARE INSTALLATION This section will lead you to install the driver and utility of the Wireless Cardbus Adapter Windows 98 ME 2000 XP Utility and Driver Installation 1 Insert the Wireless Cardbus Adapter Driver amp Utility CD ROM into computer s CD ROM Drive and it will automatically run a setup menu and install the driver and the utility In some specific setting on Windows system you may need to proceed the software manually go to your Windows Start menu and choose Run type D Utility Setup exe in the dialog box D will depend on where your CD ROM drive is located and click OK 2 Once you need to install the driver manually refer to the D Drivers NETR8180 INF DA will depends on where the CD ROM drive is located WIRELESS LAN WLAN CAnoBus PCI Avar INSTALL Sortware BROWSE CD ROM ACROBAT READER 5 1 READ User s M 3 The InstallShield Wizard screen will appear Click Next to continue 4 When the Country Domain Selection screen appears select the correct country domain check Appendix for more details Wireless Cardbus PCI Adapter xj Country Domain Selection This display the region for which the Cardbus PCI Adapter is authorized for use Countries Included Asia Belgium Czech Republic Egypt Europe Germany Gree
14. t the packet size of the data to transmit It is recommended to choose the short preamble when the link quality is bad it is to prevent the wasting time of resending a long packet that is lost The Default is Auto which access short and long preamble gt Fragment Threshold Fragmentation Threshold is a way of transmitting the packets that will be fragmented Choose a setting within a range of 256 to 2432 bytes It is recommended to fragment the packet when the link quality is bad it is to prevent the wasting time of resending a long packet that is lost gt RTS CTS Threshold The RTS CTS Threshold is a station initiates the process by sending a RTS frame the other ends receives the RTS and responds with a CTS frame the station must receive a CTS frame before sending the data frame This is to prevent the collisions by each station Choose a setting within a range of 256 to 2432 bytes It is recommended limiting a long packet to prevent each station waiting too long to transmit a data Profile The Profile section allows you to set values for all parameters by selecting a previously defined profile Type a name in the Profile Name field to create a profile click Save and click Apply when a profile is done You can click Delete if the profile is no longer used to activate other profile choose a profile name in the Profile Name field and click Activate ation Utility Status Configuration Advanced Profile Network
15. undled with Wireless Cardbus Adapter for configuration monitoring and diagnosis purposes Wireless Cardbus Adapter can wirelessly transmit and receive data minimizing the need for wired connections at a speed of up to eleven megabit per second With Wireless Cardbus Adapter you can locate your Notebook PC or station wherever you want without wires and cables Wireless Cardbus Adapter provides users with an access to real time information anywhere in their organization The mobility provides productivity and service which are not available under wired networks The Wireless Cardbus Adapter configuration is easy to change from peer to peer networks suitable for a small number of users to full infrastructure networks of thousands of users that allow roaming around a broad area Overview of this User s Guide Introduction Describes the Wireless Cardbus Adapter Unpacking and Setup Helps you get started with the basic installation of the Wireless Cardbus Adapter Hardware Installation Describes the LED indicators of the Adapter Software Installation Tells how to setup the driver and the utility setting Technical Specifications Lists the technical general physical and environmental specifications of the Wireless Cardbus Adapter UNPACKING AND SETUP This chapter provides unpacking and setup information for the Wireless Cardbus Adapter Unpacking Open the box of the Wireless Cardbus Adapter and carefully unpack it The b
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