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Linksys WDT11 User's Manual

1. E Client for Microsoft Networks EtheiFast 10 100 Network Adapter P Instant V Network PC CARD TCP IP gt EtherFast 10 100 Network Adapter Y7 TCPAP gt Instant Wireless Network PC CARD Add button Note Before adding any network proto Add Remove Properties cols verify that the Primary Network Logon protocol is not Client for Microsoft Networks xl already installed Fle ordi Pint Shasing Never install dupli Description cate protocols for A network adapter is a hardware device that physically connects your computer to a network cos 40 PCI Adapter 3 Highlight Protocol and click the Add button Click the type of network component you want to install Protocol is a language a computer uses Computers must use the same protocol to communicate 4 Select Microsoft from the list of _ Cick the Network Protocol that you want to install then click OK If you have cc fan installation disk for this device click Have Disk Manufacturers and TCP IP from the list of Network Protocols and click the OK button IPX SPX compatible Protocol Microsoft 32 bit DLC Microsoft DLC NetBEUI Have Disk Ca Note Linksys does not provide technical sup port for TCP IP config uration or troubleshoot ing 5 At this point you must restart your computer Installation is complete 41 Instant Wireless Series Confi
2. m Throughput Bytes sec Tx fo Rx fe Link Quality Not Applicable The Link Quality and Signal Strength indicators show the strength of the connection in percentages After installation the Wireless Note When in AdHoc mode Link Quality and Signal Strength Not Applicable i Signal Strength indicators will not be available Network PC Card Configuration Utility icon will appear on your system tray Green signifies a good connection or strong signal Yellow signifies an acceptable connection or signal Red signifies a poor connection or weak signal Double click on the Configuration Utility icon and the screen above will appear 51 52 Instant Wireless Series CONFIGURATION The Configuration screen allows you to customize the settings for the Network PC Card the PCI Adapter and your wireless network The Mode setting determines the architecture of your wireless network Select Ad Hoc or Infrastructure Mode depending on your network type The Ad Hoc mode is used for a simple peer to peer network and allows the sharing of local resources only between Network PC Cards without needing a wireless Access Point The Infrastructure mode allows a wireless network to be inte grated into an existed wired network through an Access Point Infrastructure networks permit roaming between Access Points while maintaining a connec tion to all network resources An acronym for Service Set RACE RENTE TU TT
3. J Microsoft Windows Update MV Specify a location D wPCt 140711 Driver x 4 At this point you will be returned to the Add New Hardware Wizard screen Verify that the correct folder is selected to install the driver and click Add New Hardware Wizard b J D WPC11 S DRIVERSPRISMNIC INF t h e Windows driver file search for the device button Instant Wireless Network PCI CARD Windows is now ready to install the best driver for this device Click Back to select a different driver or click Next to continue Location of driver PCI Adapter 5 During the installation Windows may ask you for your Windows 98 CD ROM When prompted place your Windows 98 CD ROM in the CD ROM drive and click the Next button If Windows does not find the file enter C windows options cabs in the drop down box that will appear 6 Windows is now ready to install the driver Click the Next button to contin ue 7 Windows will then display the following screen indicating that the PCI Adapter installation is now complete Click the Finish button Add New Hardware Wizard 8 Windows will now ask you to restart your computer Click the Yes button to restart Once your computer has restarted you can continue on to the Configuration Utility section System Settings Change Q To finish setting up your new hardware you must restart your computer Do you want to restart your computer now
4. License Agreement w Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Copyright C 2001 Linksys All Rights Reserved Instant Wireless is a registered trademark of Linksys Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every Wireless Network PC Card is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use gt Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you choose No the setup will close To install Configuration Utility you must accept this agreement PCI Adapter 43 44 Instant Wireless Series 5 The following window will appear next To install the Configuration Utility in the default directory recommended click the Next button If you pre fer to install the Utility in another directory click the Browse button locate the preferred directory then click the Next button InstallShield Wizard x Choose Destination Location w Select folder where Setup will install files i r Setup will install Configuration Utility in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder C Program F
5. 45 46 48 51 Network PC Card and PCI Adapter Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions Frequently Asked Questions Appendix Specifications for the PCI Adapter Environmental Information for the PCI Adapter Warranty Information Contact Information 55 55 56 60 60 60 61 62 Instant Wireless Series Network PC Card and PCI Adapter Introduction The Instant Wireless Network PC Card and PCI Adapter Put the mobile back into mobile computing with the Linksys Instant Wireless Network PC Card and PCI Adapter Whether you re at your desk or in the boardroom the Linksys Instant Wireless Network PC Card and PCI Adapter allow you to share printers files and more anywhere within your wire less LAN infrastructure increasing your productivity and keeping you in touch The Instant Wireless Network PC Card and PCI Adapter gives you the free dom to work your way from where you want letting you take full advantage of your notebook PC s portability while providing you with access to all your net work resources A high powered built in diversity antenna means that you re covered at a distance of up to 457 meters Compatible with Windows 98 ME NT 4 0 and 2000 the Instant Wireless Network PC Card and PCI Adapter from Linksys are true necessities for all your wireless PC applications 11 Mbps High Speed Transfer Rate Interoperable with IEEE 802 11b DSSS 2 4GHz compliant Equipment P
6. Identifier SSID is the unique Link Info Configuration Encryption About name shared among all points in a wireless network The Mode ES SSID must be identical for all points in the network Jf is SSID linksys 7 case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters v Tx Rate Fully Automatic PS Mode Disabled The Tx Rate field shows the current transfer rate for the Chanel 6 4 Network PC Card To optimize performance and range the TX Rate should be set to Fully Automatic which will auto matically adjust the transfer speed for best performance and longest range Power Saving Mode or PS Mode enables or disables the power saving features of your Network PC Card The Channel setting specifies the channel used in wireless communication and should be set to the same channel as the other points in the wireless net work This setting can only be adjusted in AdHoc mode PCI Adapter ENCRYPTION The 40 bit or 128 bit WEP keys can be generated from Note Please a user defined passphrase or entered manually make sure that each point in An acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is an your wireless encryption scheme used to protect your wireless data communications WEP uses a combination of 40 bit or Jan 128 bit keys to provide access control to your network and encryption security for every data transmission To decode a data transmission each point in a network must use an identical 40 bit or 128 bit key
7. When using 40 bit encryption remember that it is identical to and compatible with 60 bit encryption Higher encryption levels mean higher levels of security but due to the complexity of the encryption they may mean decreased network performance Encryption WEP can be set to Disabled 40 bit or 128 bit __Linklnfo Configuration Eneyption About Once enabled you can create Your encryption settings must match those of your network i or your computer will be unable to communicate an encryption key by using a ae Stee Passphrase or by entering the nciyption WEP 40 Bi key manually pe Key Enty The Passphrase method is rec ere rey eee Passphrase 123abc ommended however you may C Manual Entry need to enter a manual key in order to meet the requirements Key Bb of existing wireless equipment Key2 fe on your network If you are keys M unsure check your other wire Key4 nr less PCs settings The Passphrase can be any text string with a maximum of 31 alphanumeric characters and is strongly recommended because it is the easiest way to generate WEP keys Once you have chosen your key encryption method and entered either the Passphrase or manual key click the Apply button Then click the OK button and the encryption portion of the setup is complete Note Not all Wireless Access Points or Adapters support 128 bit WEP Encryption which may result in network errors Check your wireless device
8. s documentation for more information 53 54 Instant Wireless Series ABOUT The About screen shows the release information for the Driver Version Configuration Utility Version and Firmware Version Wireless LAN Configuration Utility Link Info Configuration Encryption Al LINKSYS Configure Utility Product Version 1 3f Driver Version 0 29 10a Date Apr 10 2001 Driver Instant Wireless Network PC CARD Configuration Utility Version 4 06 4 7 Date Jan 11 2001 NIC Firmware Version 00 08 00 00 1D S10008C0 Year 2000 Cancel Help PCI Adapter Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions This chapter provides solutions to problems usually occurring during the instal lation and operation of the Network PC Card Read the description below to solve your problems If you can t find an answer here check the Linksys web site at www linksys com 1 My computer does not recognize the Network PC Card Make sure that the Network PC Card is properly inserted into the PCMCIA slot Note that the card can be inserted either way but when it is inserted properly the Instant Wireles logo on the front of the card will not be seen If seen from the opposite side only a small portion of the barcode and no numbers can be seen when the card is inserted completely If in doubt try inserting the card both ways The card will slide in further when it is correct 2 The Network PC Card
9. Communications between end node and host computer can then be transmitted up and down the backbone As the user moves on the end nodes RF transmitter regularly checks the sys tem to determine whether it is in touch with the original Access Point or whether it should seek a new one When a node no longer receives acknowl edgment from its original Access Point it undertakes a new search Upon find ing a new Access Point it then reregisters and the communication process con tinues What is BSS ID A specific Ad hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set BSS Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSS ID What is ESS ID An Infrastructure configuration could also support roaming capability for mobile workers More than one BSS can be configured as an Extended Service Set ESS Users within an ESS could Roam freely between BSSs while served as a continuous connection to the network wireless stations and Access Points within an ESS must be configured with the same ESS ID and the same radio channel 57 58 Instant Wireless Series What is ISM band The FCC and their counterparts outside of the U S have set aside bandwidth for unlicensed use in the ISM Industrial Scientific and Medical band Spectrum in the vicinity of 2 4 GHz in particular is being made available worldwide This presents a truly revolutionary opportunity to place convenient high speed wireless capabilities in the hands of users around the globe W
10. Preamble Mode RTS Threshold SID Use Wep Select Authentication Algorithm from the list provided and select a Value from the drop down menu on the right As indicated you should always use WECA Compliant unless you have some other reason to do so Choose Channel to continue or the OK button to finish If you choose to finish now continue to the Installing Network Protocols section PCI Adapter 2 Select Channel from the list provided and select a Value from the drop down menu on the right between 1 and 11 This Channel must be the same for all wireless devices on your network Click Network Type to continue or the OK button to finish If you choose to finish now continue to the Installing Network Protocols section The Fragmentation Threshold Value indicates how much of the network resources are devoted to recovering packet errors The value should remain at its default setting of 2 432 If you experience high packet error rates you can increase this value but it will likely decrease overall net work performance Only minor modifications of this value are recommended Click Network Type to con tinue or the OK button to fin ish If you choose to finish now continue to the Installing Network Protocols section Instant Wireless Network PC CARD Properties BE Driver Type Bindings Advanced Click the setting you want to change on the left and then select its new value on the right Insta
11. ROM drive Click the Next button Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed Search removable media floppy CD ROM Include this location in the search DAWPC11WDT11 Driver Browse Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver from a list Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware lt Back Next gt Cancel 24 PCI Adapter 3 Windows will notify you that the driver has not passed Windows logo test ing Since this product has been tested to work with Windows XP click the Continue Anyway button Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware Instant Wireless Network PCI CARD has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyw
12. does not work properly e Reinsert the Network PC Card into your notebook s PCMCIA slot A beep should be heard if the adapter is properly inserted For non Windows environments make sure that a PCMCIA card service driver is installed in your PC e Click on the Control Panel and then on PC Card Check whether it has a PCMCIA card in one of the sockets or not If you find Network PC Card in one of the sockets it means the card is detected properly If you see a yellow question mark the resources are conflicting Right click on My Computer and select Properties Select the device man ager and click on the Network Adapter You will find the Network PC Card if it is installed successfully If you see the yellow exclamation mark the resources are conflicting Click on PCMCIA card and then on PCMCIA card service You will see the status of the Network PC Card If there is a yellow question mark please check the following e Make sure your notebook supports a 5 0V card e Make sure your notebook has a free IRQ e Make sure you have inserted the right card and installed the proper driver If the Network PC Card does not function after attempting the above steps remove the card and do the following e Uninstall the driver software from your PC e Restart your PC and repeat the hardware and software installation as specified in this User Guide 55 Frequently Asked Questions 56 Instant Wireless Series 3 1 cannot communicate with th
13. At this point you will be returned to the Add New Hardware Wizard screen Make sure that the correct folder is selected to install the driver Click the Next button to continue Add New Hardware Wizard Windows driver file search for the device Instant Wireless Network PCI CARD Windows is now ready to install the best driver for this device Click Back to select a different driver or click Next to continue Location of driver D WPC11 S DRIVERSPRISMNIC INF Cancel 4 This screen will appear when the installation is finished Click the Finish button Add New Hardware Wizard Instant Wireless Network PCI CARD 5 Windows will now ask you to restart your computer Click the Yes button to restart Once your computer has restarted you can continue on to the Configuration Utility section System Settings Change Q To finish setting up your new hardware you must restart your computer Do you want to restart your computer now m Instant Wireless Series Installing the PCI Drivers for Windows NT Windows NT will setup the Network PC Card differently depending upon whether you ve previously installed network hardware or not Please follow the instructions appropriate for you If You Have Never Installed Network Hardware 1 Windows NT is not a Plug and Play Operating System and will not auto matically identify the PCI Adapter To begin setup insert Setup Utility CD inclu
14. EFUNDS FOR ANY PRODUCT Linksys makes no warranty or representation expressed implied or statuto ry with respect to its products or the contents or use of this documentation and all accompanying software and specifically disclaims its quality performance mer chantability or fitness for any particular purpose Linksys reserves the right to revise or update its products software or documentation without obligation to notify any individ ual or entity Please direct all inquiries to Linksys P O Box 18558 Irvine CA 92623 FCC STATEMENT These products have been tested and comply with the specifications for a Class B digi tal device pursuant to Part 15 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 and if not installed and used according to the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio com munications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particu lar installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which is found by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment or device e Connect the equipment to
15. Instant Wireless Series PCI Adapter Use this Guide to install the WDT11 COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Copyright 2001 Linksys All Rights Reserved Instant Wireless is a registered trade mark of Linksys Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every Instant Wireless Network PC Card and PCI Adapter is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one year from the date of purchase If these products prove defective during this warranty period call Linksys Customer Support in order to obtain a Return Authorization Number BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PROD UCT S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE When returning a product mark the Return Authorization Number clearly on the outside of the package and include your original proof of purchase All customers located outside of the United States of America and Canada shall be held responsible for shipping and handling charges N NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PROD UCT FROM DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM AGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFT WARE OR ITS DOCUMENTATION LINKSYS DOES NOT OFFER R
16. Instant Wireless Series Installing the PCI Drivers for Windows ME 1 Windows Millennium will automatically identify the Network PC Card once it is connected to the PC and prompt you to install the necessary driver Make sure the Setup Utility CD is in your CD ROM drive select Specify the location of the driver Advanced and click the Next button to pro ceed Add New Hardware Wizard Windows has found the following new hardware PCI Network Controller Windows can automatically search for and install software that supports pour hardware If your hardware came with installation media insert it now and click Next What would you like to do Automatic search for a better driver Recommended lt Back Cancel 2 Click the button for Search for the best driver for your device Recommended Select Specify a location and enter D WPC11 WDT11 Driver in the location field if D is the letter of your CD ROM drive Click the Next button Add New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected Search for the best driver for your device Recommended I Removable Media Floppy CD ROM IV Specify a location p wPct 1 WDT11 Driver x Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so you can select the driver you want lt Back Next gt Cancel PCI Adapter 3
17. Network PC CARD Properties 2 x Instant Wireless Network PC CARD Properties 21x Driver Type Bindings Advanced Click the setting you want to change on the left and then select its new value on the right Property Value Long Tx Preamble Authentication Algorithm Channel Fragmentation Threshold Network Type Power Save Mode RTS Threshold SSID Use Wep Driver Type Bindings Advanced Click the setting you want to change on the left and then select its new value on the right Property Value Authentication Algorithm 2 432 Channel Fragmentation Threshold 29 30 8 The Value for SSID depends PRE Properties 121x on what Network Type selected in item 2 SSID is also commonly known as ESSID If the Network Type you have chosen is Infrastructure it should have the same SSID or ESSID name as the Access Point If the Network Type is Ad Hoc all clients should share the same SSID name Click Use Wep to continue or the OK button to finish and con tinue to the Installing Network Protocols section 9 Select either Disabled 40 bit or 128 bit as the Value under Use Wep Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is an encryption scheme used to protect wireless data commu nication The Disabled set ting prevents the sharing of data with other computers on a WEP Network For data sharing to be enabled select either 40 or 128 bit encryp tion dependi
18. Shield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Configuration Utility Before you can use the program you must restart your computer C Yes want to restart my computer now No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup PCI Adapter Configuring the Network PC Card with the Configuration Utility After you start up the utility from the Program Folder as specified in the previous section you will see the Wireless LAN Configuration Utility screen This utility is divided into four parts Link Info Configuration Encryption and About Each part will be explained here It is recommended that you change all configu ration settings for your Network PC Card using this utility and not under the Network Properties section in your Control Panel LINK INFO The Link Info screen provides information about the current link between the Network PC Card and the wireless Access Point The Current Channel field shows to what channel the Network PC Card is set The Current Tx Rate field B Wireless LAN Configuration Utility shows the transfer rate in megabits per second Link Info Configuration Encryption About State Associa ted BSS ID 00 00 00 00 00 00 Current Channel B The Throughput fields show the rate at which data is trans ferred and received in Bytes per second Current Tx Rate Fr Mbits s
19. The DS Channel setting must be the same for all wireless points in the network Use the settings 1 11 to find the best channel for your connection r Resources 1 0 Base IRQ Levet Properties Mode ID DS Channel RTS Threshold Fragmentation Threshold Power Saving WEP ATIM Window Listen Interval Instant Wireless Network PC CARD Setup OP x r Resources 1 0 Base 240 X IRQ Levet b x Properties Mode AdHoc Station 7 55 ID Wireless DS Channel 11 v TxRate 11 Mb s 7 RTS Threshold H z 11 Fragmentation Threshold Disabled X Power Saving Disabled WEP Disabled x 33 6 RTS Threshold remain Disabled as set by default Do not change the setting of the RTS Threshold unless connection quality is poor Then increase this set ting by the smallest value first to establish a better connec tion det Base IRQ Levet ID DS Channel RTS Threshold Fragmentation Threshold Power Saving WEP ATIM Window Listen Interval Instant Wireless Series should Instant Wireless Network PC CARD Setup Wireless fir x TxRate it Mb s x Disabled 1024 Bytes 1280 Bytes Disabled Disabled Disabled gl Disabled T Fragmentation Threshold Sete OCS CST Sameer should remain Disabled as set by default Do not change the setting of the Fragmentation Threshold unless connection quality is poor Then increas
20. Wizard f x Select Channel m Choose the channel for your wireless network y Select the channel you plan to use on your wireless network Any channel will allow the computers to communicate in Ad Hoc Mode as long as all the computers are on the same channel Channel1 C Channel 8 Channel 2 C Channel 9 Channel 3 Channel 10 Channel 4 Channel 11 Channel 5 Ce 5 Next gt Cancel You will be prompted to choose a Channel from the list provided All computers on your wireless network must be using the same channel in order to communicate with each other If you are unsure about which chan nel to use select the default channel Channel 6 Once you have chosen your channel click the Next button 48 PCI Adapter 2 The following screen should appear You will be prompted to enter an SSID value in the box provided All SSID values on your wireless network must match Ifyou are unsure use the default value of linksys Then click the Next button InstallShield Wizard xi Enter SSID Service Set Identifier Please enter the SSID for your wireless network y Please enter the SSID of the wireless network you will be using Make sure that the SSID matches all other wireless connections in your wireless network You can use the default name SSIDJ linksys for your whole wireless connection if you are not sure Computers that use a different SSID will not be recogbized by the network fin
21. an outlet other than the receiver s e Consult a dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for assistance FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body UG WDT11 041002 BW Instant Wireless Series Table of Contents Introduction The Instant Wireless Network PC Card and PCI Adapter Features Package Contents for the PCI Adapter System Requirements for the PCI Adapter Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology Roaming Installing the PCI Adapter and Network PC Card in Your Desktop PC Installing the PCI Adapter Installing the PCI Drivers for Windows 98 Installing the PCI Drivers for Windows ME Installing the PCI Drivers for Windows NT Installing the PCI Drivers for Windows 2000 Installing the PCI Drivers for Windows XP Configuring the Network PC Card Configuring the Network PC Card for Windows 98 and ME Configuring the Network PC Card for Windows NT Configuring the Network PC Card for Windows 2000 Installing Network Protocols Installing Network Protocols for Windows 98 and ME Configuration Utility Installing the Configuration Utility Ad Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode Infrastructure Mode Ad Hoc Mode Configuring the Network PC Card with the Configuration Utility NNR mi WW QG 26 26 31 38 40 40 42 42
22. art dE 7 D Bison res Cher D X gt Ee e 3 Client for Microsoft Networks 4 On the Properties screen click HA General Sharing E E I z a Menu select Settings zE amp an 7 M File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks and bring up the al a 5 al go y 4 M Y Intenet Protocol TCP IP Control Panel oan Adee Td DateTime Chu Fokder Options Control Panel From a A gq oO 9 BH A1 nm gt the Control Panel nu ae oaa mal __urinstal __ Properies 2 escription double click the sl 2 y lt 8 a SJ Allows your computer to access resources on a Microsoft N tw k d Di L Ea meas QE une te network etwork an 1al i f amp Up Connections reat viet kmal J Show icon in taskbar when connected icon ee alol x 2 At the Network and Dial Up Connections lt a 2 screen double click the kz ne Local Area Connection Network and pial up Connections icon The number manaman so TL Catt i Propertie x on this icon will vary 5 The next screen that you 21x with your computer ue more will see will be the General Advanced Diver Resources General tab This will give you information on the status of the 4 Instant Wireless Network PC CARD naart Wireless ete PC CARD Network PC Card Click Device type Network adapters 4 The General Local Area 2x the Advanced tab to Manu
23. ay f ST OP Installation 4 Windows will tell you when it has finished installation of the new driver Click the Finish button Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for Eg Instant Wireless Network PCI CARD Click Finish to close the wizard The Hardware Installation is complete Next go to Configuring the Network PC Card with the Configuration Utility 25 Configuring the Network PC Card for Windows 98 and ME 26 Instant Wireless Series Configuring the Network PC Card After installing the Network PC Card Windows 98 or Millennium will auto matically identify the card Next you will need to configure the Network PC Card s driver software 1 After installing the Network PC Card the Instant Wireless Network PC Card Properties screen shown below may automatically come up If it does not appear automatically click on the Start button choose Settings and then Control Panel Double click on the Network icon and choose the the Instant Wireless Network PC Card Click the Properties button and then choose the Advanced tab Instant Wireless Network PC CARD Properties 21x Driver Type Bindings Advanced Click the setting you want to change on the left and then select its new value on the right Property Value fweca Compliant always Fragmentation Threshold Network Type Power Save Mode
24. ced Click the setting you want to change on the left and then select its new value on the right Authentication Algorithm Channel Fragmentation Threshold Instant Wireless Network PC CARD Properties 12 x Driver Type Bindings Advanced Click the setting you want to change on the left and then select its new value on the right Property Value Authentication Algorithm Disabled Channel Fragmentation Threshold Network Type Power Save Mode RTS Threshold SSID Use Wep PCI Adapter 6 A preamble is a signal used to synchronize the transmis sion timing between two or more systems A series of transmission pulses is sent before the data to indicate that someone is about to transmit data This ensures that systems receiving the information correctly inter pret when the data transmis sion starts The Preamble Mode should be set to Long if in a noisy network envi ronment Short if the envi ronment is clear or Auto to let the card interpret the envi ronment Click OK to fin ish and continue to the Installing Network Protocols section 7 The RTS Threshold Value should remain at its default setting of 2 432 Should you encounter inconsistent data flow only minor modifica tions are recommended Click SSID to continue or the OK button to finish If you choose to finish now continue to the Network Installing Protocols section Instant Wireless
25. d Power Saving WEP ATIM Window Listen Interval 240 x fs xl adHoc Station z Wieess fir z Tate imes Disabled 7 Disabled gt Disabled Disabled Disabled gt Maximum 7 Instant Wireless Network PC CARD Setup Resources VO Base IRQ Levet Properties Mode S ID DS Channel RTS Threshold Fragmentation Threshold Power Saving WEP lxi 240 hd 240 a 280 200 300 m AdHoc Station 7 Wireless 11 TxRate ii Mbs x Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled 31 2 The IRQ Base level can be 32 changed in order to avoid possible conflicts with other system devices 3 The Mode setting should be either Infrastructure or Ad Hoc depending upon your network s settings The Infrastructure mode allows a wireless adapter to communi cate with a wired network employing an Access Point while the Ad Hoc mode allows wireless to wireless peer to peer communication Instant Wireless Network PC CARD Setup Instant Wireless Series r Resources 1 0 Base IRQ Levet ATIM Window Listen Interval Disabled x Disabled x Disabled Disabled Disabled x Ad Hoe Station Infrastructure Station PCI Adapter 4 The SSID depends on what Mode is selected If the Mode is Infrastructure it should have the same SSID name as the Access Point If the Mode is Ad Hoc all clients should share the same SSID name 5
26. d with an Instant Wireless Network PC Card in a BSS can talk to any computer in a wired LAN infrastructure via the Access Point An infrastructure configuration extends the accessibility of an Instant Wireless Network PC Card PC to a wired LAN and doubles the effective wireless transmission range for two Instant Wireless Network PC Card PCs Since the Access Point is able to forward data within its BSS the effective transmission range in an infrastructure LAN is doubled The use of a unique ID in a BSS is essential All computers that have Instant Wireless Network PC Cards configured without roaming options in an inde pendent BSS must be configured with a BSS ID that is used in the BSS The Wireless LAN Infrastructure configuration is appropriate for enterprise scale wireless access to a central database or as a wireless application for mobile users Roaming Infrastructure mode also supports roaming capabilities for mobile users More than one BSS can be configured as an Extended Service Set ESS This con tinuous network allows users to roam freely within an ESS All Instant Wireless Network PC Card PCs within one ESS must be configured with the same ESS ID and use the same radio channel Before enabling an ESS with roaming capability selecting a feasible radio channel and optimum Access Point position is recommended Proper Access Point positioning combined with a clear radio signal will greatly enhance per formanc
27. ded into your CD ROM drive and select Start then Settings and bring up the Control Panel Then double click on the Network icon Ca Control Panel lol x File Edit View Help i 8 Wes gy Add Remove Console Date Time Desktop Display Programs Architect D 8 Internet Keyboard Mail Mouse Options 5 p sl Multimedia Network ODBC Data PC Card Printers Sources PCMCIA Regional SCSI Adapters Server Services Settings amp Tape Devices Telephony 27 object s 2 Windows will notify you that Networking is not installed Click the Yes but ton to continue Network Configuration Windows NT Networking is not installed Do you want to install it now 10 PCI Adapter 3 Installation will begin and you will reach the screen shown below You will want to select the box that reads Wired to the network since you are adding network hardware Then click the Next button to continue Network Setup Wizard Windows NT needs to know how this computer should participate on a network DAS SS r meme lt gt Your computer is connected to the network by an ISDN Adapter or Network Adapter I Remote access to the network Your computer uses a Modem to remotely connect to the network Lin ie _ ou 4 The next screen will not show any Network Adapters installed on your sys tem which signifies that no network hardware has been previously installed You will want to click
28. e Instant Wireless Series Installing the PCI Adapter and Network PC Card in Your Desktop PC l 2 es Turn off your desktop PC If you are just installing the WPC11 on your notebook computer please skip to the Installing the Network PC Card in your Notebook PC section With the PC Card facing up the black arrow will be facing up insert the card completely into the PCI Adapter These two devices must be installed together While the card can be inserted either way when it is inserted properly the Instant Wireless logo on the front of the card will not be seen If seen from the opposite side only a small portion of the barcode and no numbers can be seen when the card is inserted completely If in doubt try inserting the card both ways The card will slide in further when it is correct Failure to insert the card properly will prevent the equipment from functioning Open your PC case and locate an available PCI slot on the motherboard Check with your computer manufacturer for instructions 4 Slide the PCI Adapter into the PCI slot Make sure that all of its pins are 5 touching the slot s contacts You may have to apply a bit of pressure to slide the card all the way in After the card is firmly in place secure its fasten ing tab to your PC s chassis with a mounting screw Then close your PC Power on your desktop PC WARNING For the PCI Adapter to be installed correctly you must com plete the
29. e this setting by the smallest value first to establish a better connection 34 r Resources 1 0 Base IRQ Levet 11 TxRate fitMb s x Disabled Disabled 1024 Bytes 1280 Bytes Disabled PCI Adapter 8 Select Power Save Mode and select either Enabled or Disabled Disabled will allow for uninterrupted data communication Selecting Enabled allows your note book to enter sleep mode and could interrupt data com munication For further infor mation about Power Save Mode see the chapter entitled Configuration Utility r Resources 1 0 Base IRQ Levet Properties ID DS Channel RTS Threshold Fragmentation Threshold Power Saving WEP Wireless Mn z Mae wes z Disabled Disabled 9 The setting for Use Wep REISinESEEtmaat Gore should be either Disabled or Mandatory Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is an encryption scheme used to protect wireless data commu nication The Disabled set ting prevents the sharing of data with other computers on a WEP Network For data sharing to be enabled select Mandatory r Resources 1 0 Base IRQ Levet 35 Instant Wireless Series PCI Adapter 10 The ATIM Window should 12 The TX Rate setting should remain Disabled as set by Resouces remain Fully Auto as set by Resouces default Changing the setting V0Bas 240 x default Changin
30. e manufacturer s installation disk into the drive OK k selected and then click OK Cancel Copy manufacturer s files from D WPC11 WDT11 Driver X 4 Windows will now search for the driver After Windows acknowledges find PCI Adapter 5 The Digital Signature Not Found screen is a notification by Windows 2000 However this does not mean that there is a problem Click the Yes button to continue Digital Signature Not Found xj The Microsoft digital signature affirms that software has been tested with Windows and that the software has not been altered since it was tested The software you are about to install does not contain a Microsoft digital signature Therefore there is no guarantee that this software works correctly with Windows Instant Wireless Network PCI CARD If you want to search for Microsoft digitally signed software visit the Windows Update Web site at hitp windowsupdate microsoft com to see if one is available Do you want to continue the installation CE mem 6 Windows will now install the driver files The installation is now complete Click the Finish button when completed and restart your computer Then see the Configuration Utility section of this manual Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New ing the driver click the Next button Found New Hardware Wizard Driver Files Search Results The wizard has finished searching for driver files for your ha
31. e other computers linked via Ethernet in the Infrastructure configuration e Make sure that the notebook PC to which the Network PC Card is associat ed is powered on Make sure that your Network PC Card is configured on the same channel and with the same security options as with the other computers in the Infrastructure configuration Can I run an application from a remote computer over the wireless net work This will depend on whether or not the application is designed to be used over a network Consult the application s user guide to determine if it supports oper ation over a network Can I play computer games with other members of the wireless network Yes as long as the game supports multiple players over a LAN local area net work Refer to the game s user guide for more information What is IEEE 802 11 standard The IEEE 802 11 Wireless LAN standards subcommittee which is formulating a standard for the industry The objective is to enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufacturers to communicate What IEEE 802 11 features are supported The product supports the following IEEE 802 11 functions e CSMA CA plus Acknowledge protocol e Multi Channel Roaming e Automatic Rate Selection RTS CTS feature e Fragmentation Power Management What is Ad hoc An Ad hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with a WLAN adapter connected as an independent wireless LAN Ad hoc wireless LAN is applica ble at a d
32. eal dan When the location is correct click p WPC AWDT11 Driver winNT p 385 Instant Wireless Network PCI CARD Setup PI x He r Properties screen shown here This is a Mode d Hoc Station J called the Properties Ad Hoc Station You will now reach the screen Please check with SS ID Wireless your other wireless com Tx Rate Mms z puters for the proper set DS Channet fu 7 tings For more informa tion concerning these set RTS Threshold Disabled x tings refer to the section NTA T Disabled called Configuring the Network PC Card for Windows NT Adjust the WEP Disabled 7 settings as are appropriate ATIM Window Dabea gt and click the OK button Listen Intervat Maximum Power Saving Disabled 7 EK came 15 Instant Wireless Series 14 After setting the Properties fields Windows NT will begin installing the network components you previously selected You may be asked if you would like to configure the protocols with a DHCP server on your network If this screen comes up check with your Network Administrator before clicking the Yes or No button to continue TCP IP Setup If there is a DHCP server on your network TCP IP can be configured to dynamically provide an IP address If you are not sure ask your system administrator Do you wish to use DHCP 15 After the network component installation is complete the following screen may ap
33. epartmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation What is Infrastructure An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configura tion Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to cen tral database or wireless application for mobile workers PCI Adapter What is Roaming Roaming is the ability of a portable computer user to communicate continu ously while moving freely throughout an area greater than that covered by a sin gle Access Point Before using the roaming function the workstation must make sure that it is the same channel number with the Access Point of dedicat ed coverage area To achieve true seamless connectivity the wireless LAN must incorporate a number of different functions Each node and Access Point for example must always acknowledge receipt of each message Each node must maintain contact with the wireless network even when not actually transmitting data Achieving these functions simultaneously requires a dynamic RF networking technology that links Access Points and nodes In such a system the user s end node under takes a search for the best possible access to the system First it evaluates such factors as signal strength and quality as well as the message load currently being carried by each Access Point and the distance of each Access Point to the wired backbone Based on that information the node next selects the right Access Point and registers its address
34. evice Instant Wireless Network PCI CARD oy Network Controller device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Windows needs driver files for your new device To locate driver files and complete the installation click Next C Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific driver NOTE After you have installed the PCI Adapter reapply the nak a Windows NT service pack 21 22 Instant Wireless Series 3 Select Specify a location and click Locate Driver Files vu the Next button Where do you want Windows to search for driver files Sy Insert the Setup Utility CD into your CD ROM drive Search for driver files for the following hardware device o Network Controller The wizard searches for suitable drivers in its driver database on your computer and in any of the following optional search locations that you specify To start the search click Next If you are searching on a floppy disk or CD ROM drive insert the floppy disk or CD before clicking Next Optional search locations I Floppy disk drives I CD ROM drives F peciy a location I Microsoft Windows Update lt Back Next gt Cancel On the following screen type in D WPC11 WDT11 Driver where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive in the Copy manufacturer s files from field and click the OK button Found New Hardware Wizard 1 xi an Insert th
35. factuer Instant Wireless Connection Status screen General configure your card Location PCCard Slot 1 will show the status of the EnS F hi int fi Network PC Card s connec Status Connected ewe 5 point p tion Click the Properties Duration 00 04 55 the configuration of the Speed 11 0 Mbps card is the same as for button to continue Windows 98 and ME Continue on to the Configuring the Network PC Card for Windows 98 and ME Device usage section Use this device enable Activity 38 39 Instant Wireless Series Installing Network Protocols Protocols are necessary for computers to be recognized on your network Windows NT and 2000 users need to check their Windows User Guides for pro tocol installation Installing the Network Protocols for Windows 98 and ME 1 From the Start BI of x Menu select Fie Edit View Help Settings and lt i 12 bring up the Control Panel Accessibilty AddNew Add Remove Adobe Gamma Date Time Options Hardware Programs From the Control Panel double click on the Find Fast Fonts Game Internet Keyboard Controllers Options Network icon xy S gt S D U y p Modems Mouse Multimedia ODBC Data Sources 32bit gt Configures network hardware and software 7 Network MEI 2 Select Network PC Card austen identification Access Contr from the list and click the The following network components are installed
36. following screen will appear If you have chosen Ad Hoc mode skip to the next section InstallShield Wizard Enter SSID Service Set Identifier Please enter the SSID for your wireless network Please enter the SSID of the wireless network you will be using Make sure that the SSID matches all other wireless connections in your wireless network You can use the default name SSIDJ linksys for your whole wireless connection if you are not sure Computers that use a different SSID will not be recogbized by the network finksys lt Back Next gt Cancel You will be prompted to enter an SSID value in the box provided The SSID may be up to 32 characters in length and may include any character on the keyboard All SSID values on your wireless network must match If you are unsure use the default value of linksys Then click the Next but ton Note All characters are case sensitive 2 The next screen to appear will be the Review Settings screen Verify that all the settings are correct and click the Next button to continue InstallShield Wizard x Start Copying Files a Review settings before copying files f Setup has enough information to start copying the program files If you want to review or change any settings click Back If you ate satisfied with the settings click Next to begin copying files Current Settings The following items are copied Configuration Utility The configuration of t
37. g this to a WOBase 240 x of the ATIM Window may po different transfer rate will Lg sa reduce performance Properties lock in that rate and may ae ribo iota D result in dropped connections faa od You may choose between 1 2 Ad Hoc Staion El SS Wireless 5 5 11 or Fully Auto Click Wireless SSS the OK button to continue DS Channei ir Tate nm RTS Thresholt Disabled z Fragmentation isabled Threshold Power Saving Disabled WEP Di sabled ATIM Window Ty atueg 7 Listen Interval 11 The Listen Interval setting Instant Wireless Network PC CARD Setup p x should remain at 1 Beacon Resouces per Second Setting this 1 0 Base 240 7 higher could result in slower IRO Levet 5 a connection speeds Propaties Mode AdHoc Station SS ID Wireless DS Channel 11 TxRate i Mb s 7 RTS Threshold fDisabed oOo 5 Power Saving Disabled 7 WEP Disabled ATIM Window perce pr Listen Interval Maximum gt Masamum Instant Wireless Series PCI Adapter Configuring the Network PC Card for Windows 2000 After installing the Network PC Card Windows 2000 will automatically iden the ee button to config tify the card Next you will need to configure the Network PC Card s driver EES SOUL ENS Connect using software Instant Wireless Network PC CARD De CR en Maes Took up CE Components checked are used by this connection 1 From the St
38. guration Utility The Configuration Utility is provided to allow you further customization of the Network PC Card the PCI Adapter and your wireless network Installing the Configuration Utility 1 To install the Configuration Utility first put the Setup Utility CD into your CD ROM drive Then click the Start button choose Run and type D Setup exe in the drop down box as shown where D is the letter of your CD ROM Drive Ron 2 x Type the name of a program Folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it for you Open d setup X Cancel Browse 2 Click the Install tab to install the Configuration Utility T la Oo Wireless PCI Adapter ES SR ATTA N Setup Utility X Xe WWW LINKSYS COM Copyright 2001 Linksys All rights reserved 42 3 TheWelcome screen appears next After reading this screen click the Next button to continue Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Configuration Utility The InstallShield Wizard will install Configuration Utility on your computer To continue click Next Bac Next gt Cancel 4 The next screen that appears will be the Warranty Policy Read the entire policy by pressing the Page Down button on your keyboard Click on the Yes button if you agree or No if you disagree Clicking No will terminate the installation If you click Yes the installation will continue InstallShield Wizard x
39. hat is Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique devel oped by the military for use in reliable secure mission critical communica tions systems It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability integrity and security In other words more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission but the trade off produces a signal that is in effect louder and thus easier to detect provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread spectrum signal being broadcast If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency a spread spectrum signal looks like background noise There are two main alternatives Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS What is DSSS What is FHSS And what are their differences Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS uses a narrowband carrier that changes frequency in a pattern that is known to both transmitter and receiver Properly synchronized the net effect is to maintain a single logical channel To an unintended receiver FHSS appears to be short duration impulse noise Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for each bit to be transmitted This bit pattern is called a chip or chipping code The longer the chip the greater the probability that the original data can be recovered Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during trans mission statistical
40. he wireless USB Network Adapter is Wireless Mode Infrastructure Mode SSID linksys PCI Adapter 3 The following screen will appear indicating that all of the appropriate files are being copied onto your drive Click the Cancel button if you need to stop the installation for any reason InstallShield Wizard Setup Status OQ Configuration Utility Setup is performing the requested operations Installing C A WINNT netow1 O inf 100 Cancel 4 Once Windows has finished copying the necessary files the following screen will appear In order for the drivers to be installed properly you must restart your computer If you choose to do it now select Yes I want to restart my computer now If you do not want to do it now choose No I will restart my computer later Once you have made your choice click the Finish button to continue InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Configuration Utility Before you can use the program you must restart your computer C Yes want to restart my computer now No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup 47 Instant Wireless Series Ad Hoc Mode 1 If you have chosen Ad Hoc mode the following screen will appear If you have chosen Infrastructure mode refer to the previous section InstallShield
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42. iles LINKSYS Configuration Utility Browse 6 When the following screen appears choose either Infrastructure mode or Ad Hoc mode depending on your needs If you are unsure whether to choose Infrastructure or Ad Hoc refer to the next section for more informa tion Once you have made your choice click the Next button InstallShield Wizard x Wireless Mode Choose the wireless mode that best suits your needs Select the type of wireless mode you will be using If you are connecting to an Access Point that is connected to a wired network then select Infrastructure Mode Otherwise if you are just connecting two or more computers without an Access Point select Ad Hoc Mode The wireless Mode can be changed later by using the Configuration Utility Infrastructrue Mode Infrastructure mode allows your wireless equipped computers to network with computers on your wired network using a wirelessAccess Point such as the Linksys Access Point WAP11 Ad Hoc Mode Ad Hoc mode allows two or more computers with wireless connections to network directly with each other You cannot use this mode to network with computers on the wired network lt Back Next gt Cancel PCI Adapter Ad Hoc versus infrastructure Mode Unlike wired networks wireless networks have two different modes in which they may be set up Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Choosing between these two modes depends on whether or not the wireless network need
43. ill want to highlight Instant Wireless Network PCI Card and click the OK button to continue Select OEM Option Choose a software supported by this hardware manufacturer s disk Network PCI CARD Cancel Help 12 PCI Adapter 8 On the next screen make sure there is a check mark in the box beside Instant Wireless Network PCI Card Then click the Next button to continue Network Setup Wizard To have setup start searching for a Network Adapter click Start Search button Start Search Network Adapters M 59 Instant Wireless Network PCI CARD 9 The next screen will show a list of network protocols While the TCP IP Protocol is already selected by default you should check with your net worked computers before installing any additional network protocols Click the Next button to continue Note Linksys does not provide technical sup port for TCP IP configuration or troubleshooting Network Setup Wizard Select the networking protocols that are used on your network If you are unsure contact your system administrator O Y NWLink IPX SPX Compatible Transport CI NetBEUI Protocol 13 Instant Wireless Series 10 On the screen showing Network Services the selections are automatically made Simply click the Next button to continue Network Setup Wizard Listed below are the services that will be installed by the system You may add to this
44. installation with the Network PC Card in place This card is not hot swappable Whenever you are ready to use the Network PC Card in the PCI Adapter you must boot up your PC with the Network PC Card in place The Hardware Installation is complete PCI Adapter Installing the PCI Drivers for Windows 98 1 Once you boot up your PC Windows 98 will automatically identify the PCI Adapter and prompt you to install the necessary driver Insert the Setup Utility CD included into your CD ROM drive and click the Next button to proceed Add New Hardware Wizard This wizard searches for new drivers for PCI Network Controller device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work 2 Make sure Search for the best driver for your device is selected and click the Next button Add New Hardware Wizard What do you want Windows to do Search for the best driver for your device Recommended C Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so you can select the driver you want Instant Wireless Series 3 Make sure that Specify a location is selected and type D WPC11 WDT11 Driver in the location box where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive Add New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Next to start the search T Floppy disk drives IT CD ROM drive
45. ksys lt Back Next gt Cancel 3 The next screen to appear will be the Review Settings screen Verify that all the settings are correct and click the Next button to continue InstallShield Wizard x Start Copying Files Review settings before copying files j Setup has enough information to start copying the program files If you want to review or change any settings click Back If you are satisfied with the settings click Next to begin copying files Current Settings The following items are copied Configuration Utility The configuration of the wireless USB Network Adapter is Wireless Mode Infrastructure Mode SSID linksys 49 50 Instant Wireless Series 4 The following screen will appear indicating that all of the appropriate files are being copied onto your drive Click the Cancel button if you need to stop the installation for any reason Setup Status Configuration Utility Setup is performing the requested operations Installing C AWINNT Anetow1 O inf 100 5 Once Windows has finished copying the necessary files the following screen will appear In order for the drivers to be installed properly you must restart your computer If you choose to do it now select Yes I want to restart my computer now If you do not want to do it now choose No I will restart my computer later Once you have made your choice click the Finish button to continue Install
46. list by clicking the Select from list button Z A NetBlOS Interface M E Workstation M E Server 11 At this point Windows NT will be ready to start installing Networking Components Review your selections and click the Next button to continue if everything is correct Or click the Back button to make any necessary corrections Network Setup Wizard Windows NT is now ready to install networking components that you selected and others required by the system This process will allow individual components to install themselves and raise dialogs so that they may install correctly Click Next to install selected components Click Back to make changes to your selections cto DE _ 0 14 PCI Adapter 12 Windows NT may request further files at this point Type D WPC11 g Setup needs to copy some Windows NT files Setup will look for the files in the location specified below WDT11 Driver WinNT If you want Setup to look in a different place type the caca s new location When the location is corect click in the field provided and Continue click the Continue button If files are still requested insert your Windows NT CD into your CD ROM drive and type D i386 where D represents your CD ROM drive Then click the Continue button gP Setup needs to copy some Windows NT files Setup will look for the files in the location specified below igor wert Seup ion rent pl pote D
47. lug and Play Operation Provides Easy Setup Utilizes Intersil HFA3841 HFA3842 chip sets Advanced Power Management Features Conserve Valuable Notebook PC Battery Life Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Compatible to Prevent Lost Connections Rugged Metal Design with Integrated Antenna Compatible with Windows 98 Millennium NT 4 0 SP 6 0 and higher 2000 and XP Works with All Standard Internet Applications Capable of up to 128 Bit WEP Encryption Free Technical Support 24 Hours a Day 7 Days a Week Full 1 Year Warranty Instant Wireless Series Package Contents for the PCI Adapter e One Instant Wireless PCI Adapter e One Setup CD ROM with User Guide e One Quick Installation System Requirements for the PCI Adapter N Pentium 90 or Faster e Minimum 16MB of RAM e PCI Local Bus 2 1 compliant Network PC Card and PCI Adapter Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology A wireless LAN is exactly like a regular LAN except that each computer in the LAN uses an Instant Wireless Network PC Card to connect to the network using no wires Computers in a wireless LAN must be configured to share the same radio channel The Instant Wireless Network PC Card provides access to a wired LAN for wireless workstations An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration A group of Instant Wireless Network PC Card users and an Access Point compose a Basic Service Set BSS Each PC equippe
48. mm x 19mm 3 oz 0 09 kg SV FCC Class B CE Mark Commercial 32 F to 131 F 0 C to 55 C 4 F to 158 F 20 C to 70 C 0 to 70 Non Condensing 0 to 95 Non Condensing PCI Adapter Warranty Information BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDEN TAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE OR ITS DOCU MENTATION LINKSYS DOES NOT OFFER REFUNDS FOR ANY PROD UCT LINKSYS OFFERS CROSS SHIPMENTS A FASTER PROCESS FOR PRO CESSING AND RECEIVING YOUR REPLACEMENT LINKSYS PAYS FOR UPS GROUND ONLY ALL CUSTOMERS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND CANADA SHALL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING AND HANDLING CHARGES PLEASE CALL LINKSYS FOR MORE DETAILS 61 62 Instant Wireless Series For help with the installation or operation of this product contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below Sales Information 800 546 5797 LINKSYS Tech Support 866 242 8558 RMA Issues 949 261 1288 Fax 949 261 8868 Email support linksys com Web http www linksys com FTP Site ftp linksys com PCI Adapter 63 CLIN i http www linksys com Copyright 2001 Linksys All Rig
49. n to continue Click the Network Adapter that matches your hardware and then a click OK If you have an installation disk for this component click Have Disk Network Adapter ISA 16 bit Ethemet Adapter EF 3Com Etherlink II Adapter also 11 16 and 11 16 TP EF 3Com Etherlink Ill ISA PCMCIA Adapter EF 3Com EtherLink Ill PCI Bus Master Adapter 30590 EP 3Com Etherlink16 EtherLink16 TP Adapter zl aa Wars Cant Charl ink OCLANMONDACE T Adantar 9CROR Have Disk OK Cancel Insert Disk 4 On the Insert Disk screen type DAWPCIL MMS Een WDT11 Driver WinNT esa ara rok aa alae Cancel in the field provided where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive Make sure the Setup Utility CD is inserted in the CD ROM drive Then click the OK button to contin ue D WwPCT 1 WDT11SDriver WinNT 5 The Select OEM Option screen will show two options from which to choose You will want to highlight Instant Wireless Network PCI Card and click the OK but ton to continue Choose a software supported by this hardware manufacturer s disk POMEL PEE cect _ 19 Instant Wireless Series PCI Adapter 6 You will now reach the ESE Installing the PCI Drivers for Windows 2000 screen shown here This is r Properties called the Properties ode AdHoc Station 1 Windows 2000 will automatically identify the Network PC Adapter once it screen Please check with is co
50. ng on your needs For further informa tion see the Configuration Utility section of this guide Once your card is configured click OK and continue Instant Wireless Network PC CARD Properties 21x Instant Wireless Series Driver Type Bindings Advanced Click the setting you want to change on the left and then select its new value on the right Property Value Wireless Fragmentation Threshold Network Type Power Save Mode Preamble Mode RTS Threshold Driver Type Bindings Advanced Click the setting you want to change on the left and then select its new value on the right Property Yale Authentication Algorithm Disabled v Pa Threshold 128 bit g 40 bit Disabled PCI Adapter Configuring the Network PC Card for Windows NT The Resources and Properties screen allows you to make modifications to your Network PC Card optimizing performance Check with your other wireless PCs before making any changes and then follow these steps when configuring the Resource and Properties Fields 1 The I O Base setting should be unique and not conflict with any other device settings in your system NOTE In order to check for potential IRQ conflicts run WINMSD by selecting RUN from the Start menu and typing win msd exe and pressing the Enter key Seton Base IRQ Levet Properties Mode SS ID DS Channel RTS Threshold Fragmentation Threshol
51. nnected to the PC and prompt you to install the necessary driver Make your other wireless comput 59 2 um sure that the Setup Utility CD included is inserted into your CD ROM ers for the proper settings Tx Rate imbs drive and click the Next button on the Found New Hardware Wizard screen For more information con DS Charest to proceed cerning these settings refer to the section called GA Diecbied T Hie Configuring the Network Fragmentation Disabled gt mae brest PC Card for Windows NT Lans This wizard helps you install a device driver for a Power Saving Disabled hardware device Adjust the settings as are appropriate and click the MEE Disabled E OK button ATIM Window Disabled Listen Intervat Maximum i To continue click Next 7 The PCI Adapter has now MN ME been installed You will see it identification Services Protocols Adapters Bindings added onto this screen Click Network Adapters 2 Select Search for a suitable driver and click the Next button This will the Close button to continue 3 1 Instant Wireless Network PCI CARD search for the Windows 2000 driver and then restart your comput er Once your computer has restarted you can continue on to the Configuration Utility Install Hardware Device Drivers ao device driver is a software program that enables a hardware device to work with Sy section an operating system This wizard will complete the installation for this d
52. nt Wireless Network PC CARD Properties 21 x Driver Type Bindings Advanced Click the setting you want to change on the left and then select its new value on the right Value 2 432 Network Type Power Save Mode Preamble Mode RTS Threshold 27 28 4 Select Network Type and select a Value from the drop down menu of either 802 11b Ad Hoc Ad Hoc or Infrastructure The Infrastructure mode allows a wireless adapter to communicate with a wired network employing an Access Point while the Ad Hoc modes allow wireless to wireless peer to peer com munication 802 11b Ad Hoc is for connecting with other Wireless Adapters that com ply with the 802 11b stan dard Click Power Save Mode to continue or the OK button to finish If you choose to finish now contin ue to the Installing Network Protocols section Select Power Save Mode and select either Enabled or Disabled for a Value Disabled will allow for unin terrupted data communica tion Selecting Enabled allows your notebook to enter sleep mode and could interrupt data communica tion For further information about Power Save Mode see the chapter entitled Configuration Utility Click Preamble Mode to continue or the OK button to finish If you choose to finish now continue to the Installing Network Protocols section Instant Wireless Series Instant Wireless Network PC CARD Properties BE Driver Type Bindings Advan
53. pear Click the Next button to continue Network Setup Wizard You may use this page to disable network bindings or arrange the order in which this computer finds information on the network Joins FES Enable Disable Move Up Move Down lt Back Next gt 16 At this point Windows NT will let you know that it is ready to start the net work If you wish to make any corrections click the Back button To con tinue click the Next button Network Setup Wizard Windows NT is now ready to start the network so that you can complete the installation of networking Click Next to start the network Click Back to stop the network if it is running lt Back Nets Cancel 16 PCI Adapter 17 Verify that the correct information is presented on this screen which will appear next To make any corrections click the Back button To continue click the Next button Network Setup Wizard Select whether your computer will be participating in a workgroup or a domain and enter the name of the workgroup or domain If you are not sure which one to select or what name to enter contact your Network Adminstrator Computer Name NTLAB Make this computer a member of Or INKS SSS C Domain JE Greate a Computer Account in the Doman 8 Windows NT has now completed installing the network Click the Finish button to continue and then restart your computer Once your computer has resta
54. rdware device The wizard found a driver for the following device Ba Instant Wireless Network PC CARD Windows found a driver for this device To install the driver Windows found click Next SS c winnt inf prismnic inf Hardware Wizard Instant Wireless Network PCI CARD The software for this device is now installed To close this wizard click Finish 23 Instant Wireless Series Installing the PCI Drivers for Windows XP Windows XP will automatically identify the Network PC Adapter once it is connected to the PC and prompt you to install the necessary driver Make sure that the Setup Utility CD included is inserted into your CD ROM drive 1 Select the Install from a list or specific location Advanced on the Found New Hardware Wizard screen Click the Next button to continue Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for Network Controller If your hardware came with an installation CD 6 or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do O Install the software automatically Recommended install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue 2 Click the button next to Search for the best driver in these locations Select Include this location in the search and enter D WPC11 WDT11 Driver in the location field if D is the letter of your CD
55. rted you can continue on to the Configuration Utility section Network Setup Wizard Networking has been installed on this computer Before the network can be used this system must be restarted NOTE After you have installed the PCI Adapter reapply the Windows NT service pack 17 18 1 Windows NT is not a Plug and Play Operating System and will not automatically identify the PCI Adapter To begin setup insert Setup Utility CD into your CD ROM drive and click Start then Settings to bring up the Control Panel Then double click on the Network icon Instant Wireless Series If You Have Installed Network Hardware Before 5 Control Panel File Edit View Help lolx Accessibilty Add Remove Console Date Time Devices Options Programs j a Display Fonts Intemet Keyboard Modems Ports Printers Regional SCSI Adapters Server Settings amp s Fe g Services Sounds System Tape Devices Telephony UPS Configures network hardware and software 2 To add the Network PC MZ Card you will click the Adapters tab and then click the Add button to continue Identification Services Protocols Adapters Bindings Network Adapters PCI Adapter 3 A list of adapters will appear on the next screen You will not want to select one of these however as your installation disk Setup Utility CD has all of the appro priate drivers Click the Have Disk butto
56. s to share data or peripherals with a wired network or not If the computers on the wireless network need to be accessible by a wired net work or need to share a peripheral such as a printer with the wired network computers the wireless network should be set up in the Infrastructure mode The basis of Infrastructure mode centers around an access point which serves as the main point of communications in a wireless network Access points transmit data to PCs equipped with wireless network adapters which can roam within a certain radial range of the access point Multiple access points can be arranged to work in succession to extend the roam ing range and can be set up to communicate with your Ethernet hardware as well If the wireless network is relatively small and needs to share resources only with the other computers on the wireless network then the Ad Hoc mode can be used Ad Hoc mode allows computers equipped with wireless transmitters and receivers to communicate directly with each other eliminating the need for an access point The drawback of this mode is in the fact that in Ad Hoc mode wireless equipped computers are not able to communicate with computers on a wired network And of course com munication between the wireless equipped computers is limited by the distance and interference directly between them Instant Wireless Series Infrastructure Mode 46 1 If you have chosen Infrastructure mode the
57. techniques embedded in the radio can recover the original data without the need for retransmission To an unintended receiver DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected ignored by most nar rowband receivers Would the information be intercepted while transmitting on air WLAN features two fold protection in security On the hardware side as with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum technology it has the inherent security fea ture of scrambling On the software side WLAN series offer the encryption function WEP to enhance security and Access Control Users can set it up depending upon their needs PCI Adapter Can Instant Wireless products support printer sharing Instant WirelessTM products perform the same function as LAN products Therefore Instant WirelessTM products can work with NetWare Windows NT 2000 or other LAN operating systems to support printer or file sharing What is WEP WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard 59 Appendix Standards Card Type Instant Wireless Series PC97 98 99 SUPPORT PCI Local Bus 2 1 compliant PC Card 16 bit Standard Specification 32 bit PCI Environmental Information for the PCI Adapter Dimensions Unit Weight Power Required Certifications Operating Temp Storage Temp Operating Hum Storage Hum 6 x 4 75 x 75 152mm x 121
58. the Select from list button to continue Network Setup Wizard To have setup start searching for a Network Adapter click Start Search button Start Search Network Adapters 11 Instant Wireless Series 5 A list of adapters will appear on the next screen You will not want to select one of these however as your Setup Utility CD has all of the appropriate drivers Click the Have Disk button to continue Select Network Adapter 24 x Click the Network Adapter that matches your hardware and then click OK If you have an installation disk for this component click Have Disk Network Adapter 3Com 3C508 ISA 16 bit Ethernet Adapter BY 3Com Etherlink Il Adapter also 11 16 and 11 16 TP E 3Com Etherlink Ill ISA PCMCIA Adapter EF 3Com EtherLink Ill PCI Bus Master Adapter 30590 E 3Com Etherlink16 E therLink16 TP Adapter E FRA 20 0 Cant Charl ial DO INANNDACC T Adankar FOR Have Disk OK Cancel 6 On the Insert Disk screen type D WPC11 WDT11 Driver WinNT where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive in the field provided Then click the OK button to continue Insert Disk Insert disk with software provided by the software or g hardware manufacturer If the files can be found at a different location for example on another drive type a A new path to the files below fP wrc1 1 WDT11 Driver winNT 7 The Select OEM Option screen will show two options from which to choose You w

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