Airlink AWLC3025 Network Card User Manual
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1. Wireless Access Wireless PCT Wireless PE Cond ES Power Indicator Orange LED This LED will illuminate when the driver is installed Act Indicator Green LED This LED flickers when the cardbus is transmitting receiving data INSTALLATION 1 Exit all Windows programs Insert the CD into the CD drive of your computer If the setup menu does not appear automatically go to your CD drive e g drive D and double click on Setup exe 2 At the setup menu click Install Driver amp Utility to start the installation P Inap i 02 112 Wireless LAN Install Adobe Acrobat 3 When the Welcome screen appears click Next to continue InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for WlanUtility The InstallShield Wizard will install WlanUltility on your computer To continue click Next Cancel 4 The Choose Destination Location screen will show you the default destination chosen by the utility Click Next to continue InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will install files Setup will install WlanUtility 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 wlanUtility Browse Cancel 5 Follow the instruction to select the program folder Click Next to continue InstallShield Wiz2. Model AWLC3025 User s Manual Ver 1A REGULATORY STATEMENTS FCC Certification The United States Federal Communication Commission FCC and the Canadian Department of Communications have established certain rules governing the use of electronic equipment Part15 Class B This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interface and 2 This device must accept any interface received including interface that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital 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 1f not installed and used in accordance with the instructions 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 off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on
3. Save the adapter will be in full active mode Max Power Save the power save mode will be enabled 4x Config elect to disable or enable the TI Based 4x function Tx ower Select the transmit power level Low Power Medium Low Power Level Medium Power Medium High Power High Power The power level function is used to extend the communication distance Mode Select from 802 11b 802 11b 802 11g or B amp G Mode If you choose this option the wireless network adapter will automatically select the suitable standard Profile Enter the profile name and click the Save button to save your configuration To open the profiles you saved select the profile from the pull down menu and then click the Load button 14 Wireless LAN New Configuration New Connection Advanced Thresholds Retry limits Fragment Threshold 4096 Short RTS Threshold 4096 len Preamble Long Preamble C Short Preamble Cancel Fragment Threshold You can fragment the MSDU or MMPDU into smaller sizes to increasing the reliability of frame transmission The maximum value of 4096 means no fragmentation is needed The throughput performance will decrease however RTS Threshold This value should remain at its default setting of 4096 Should you encounter inconsistent data flow only minor modification of this value is recommended A preamble is a signal used in wireless environment to synchronize the transmission timing including Synchroni
4. a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected CAUTION 1 2 To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements a separation distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Table of Contents INTRODUCTION feme 1 WIRELESS NETWORK OPTIONS occoccccnoonnoccnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnccnnnnnnncccnnnnnnnccnnnnannnnoo l The Peer l0 Peer NODWOER uu ei i a A 1 The Access Point Network sila 2 EED INDICATORS deseri oa enu esu EM adi cies 3 Power Indicator Orange LED 3 Act Indicator Green LED didas 3 INSTALLATION teet ee to ee et o tto eae ese eos 4 INSTALE THE DRIVER amp UTILITY eto aea m pe RP Oe Sena uti Em ats 4 INSTALE THE DEVICE ect luca 7 Note tor Windows 98 US si S ti Note for Windows 2000 USErS sse 7 Note for Windows XP USErs ah 8 Verify Device Installation 10 CONFIGURA TION Liliaceae 11 ACCESSING THE CONFIGURATION UTILITY eee 11 NATA cero 12 ADVANCED TAD iaa 16 PRIVACY TA E E eS 16 SITAS ES TAB clelia 20 ABOUT A A E EEE A ir rt id Mi 21 UNINSTALLATION INTRODUCTION The 802 11g Wireless LAN Card is a device that allows you to connect your computer to a Wireless Local Area Network WLAN A wireless LAN allows your system to use wireless
5. desktop LM Wireless LON Utility If the Utility Icon doesn t appear automatically go to Start gt All Programs gt WlanUtility gt Wireless LAN Utility The Configuration Utility is accessed by double clicking on the Wireless LAN Utility Icon on the Desktop All settings are categorized into 5 Tabs Main Tab Advanced Tab Privacy Tab Statistics Tab About Tab 11 The Main tab displays the current status of the Wireless Network Adapter Wireless LAN Configuration Utility Main Advanced Privacy Statistics About Status Connected to network External Configuration SSID Mode Ch Signal BSS ID Connect Acce B Normal 00 90 4B 28 7C 96 Modify Rescan Current Configuration Pref SSID Apnea BSSID 00 90 4B 28 7C 96 Channel 6 BSS Type Access Point Jess 54 Mbps Signal quality soi TxRate 0 00 Kbps Dei Normal 48 0 Ax Rate 0 00 Kbps External Uncheck the box to use this utility to configure Configuration the wireless network adapter Or check the box to use Windows XP s Wireless Zero Configuration Utility The SSID is the Network ID shared among all devices in your wireless network The name must be identical for all devices to connect to the same network Y No encryption 5 Encryption enabled HX For TI Based WLAN e For TI Based WLAN with encryption Item Description ni csi RUN the type of connection Access Point or Peer to Pee
6. Radio Frequency RF technology to transmit and receive data without having to physically attach to the network The wireless protocols that come with this product ensure data security and isolation from interference generated by other radio frequencies This card also allows you to take full advantage of your computer s mobility with access to real time information and online services anytime and anywhere In addition this device eliminates the hassle of pulling cable through walls and under furniture It even allows you to place your system in locations where cabling is impossible Modifying and augmenting networks has never been so easy The Peer to Peer Network a k a Ad Hoc This network installation lets you set a small wireless workgroup easily and quickly Equipped with wireless PC Cards or wireless PCI cards you can share files and printers between each PC and laptop You can also use one computer as an Internet Server to connect to a wired global network and share files and information with other computers via a wireless LAN bilia Cable DSL Madem yy E rnet Wireless fi PEA The Access Point Network a k a Infrastructure The network installation allows you to share files printers and Internet access much more conveniently With the Wireless LAN Card you can connect wirelessly to a wired global network via an access point or wireless router Coble Dil Modem EE J m k Inte medi
7. ard Select Program Folder Please select a program folder Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below You may type a new folder name or select one from the existing folders list Click Next to continue Program Folders f wlanUtility Existing Folders Accessories Administrative Tools Adobe Adobe Acrobat EPSON Printers Eraser Games Hewlett Packard Macromedia Dreamweaver 4 PE lt Back Neo Cancel 6 Remove the Installation CD from the CD drive 7 Restart your computer Restarting Windows Setup has finished copying files to your computer Before vou can use the program vou must restart your computer Choose one of the following options and click OF to finish setup ves want to restart my computer now No will restart my computer later Note Make sure the procedures in Install the Driver amp Utility have been performed In most cases Windows will automatically install the driver after the computer is restarted if the Found New Hardware Wizard appears follow the steps below 1 Insert the Cardbus into the cardbus slot Note for Windows 98 amp ME users Before installing the device make sure you have your Windows 98 or ME CD at hand You may be asked to insert the Windows 98 or ME CD in order to install specific files Insert Disk Please insert the disk labeled Windows 98 Second Edition CD ROM and then cl
8. ends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing STOP Installation 4 Click Finish to complete the installation Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The vazad has Irethed ratar the software hor E 800 119 wireless CordBut PC Cad Chek Fresh to cee the wead Verify Device Installation To verify that the driver has been properly installed in your computer go to Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt System gt Hardware gt Device Manager Expand the Network adapters item If the 802 11g Wireless CardBus PC Card is listed it means that your device is properly installed and enabled Device Manager File Action View Help Here E Y lt REQ ZA ABO B6RA34K4XGP MJ Computer Disk drives 2 Display adapters DVD CD ROM drives 4 Floppy disk controllers 43 Floppy disk drives 23 IDE ATAJATAPI controllers Keyboards 7 Mice and other pointing devices Monitors Y Network adapters 802 110 Wireless CardBus PC Card zb Other devices 8 PCMCIA adapters Ports COM amp LPT SB Processors 8 Sound video and game controllers amp w Storage volumes System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers 10 CONFIGURATION After successfully installing the driver and utility a Utility Icon will appear on the
9. ick OK Digital Signature Not Found E X 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 802 119 Wireless CardBus PC Card If you want to search for Microsoft digitally signed software visit the Windows Update Web site at http windowsupdate microsoft com to see if one is available Do you want to continue the installation More Info Note for Windows XP users 1 Select Install the software automatically Recommended and click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for 802 119 Wireless CardBus PC Card If your hardware came with an installation CD lt 3 or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to d Click Next to continue Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware 802 119 Wireless CardBus PC Card has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows lt P 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 recomm
10. ilable for this adapter WEP is a data security mechanism based on a 40 Bit a k a 64 Bity128 Bit 256 Bit shared key algorithm WPA is more secure than WEP and should be used if possible sd WEP Configuration Key Size C 1 40 bit 2 40bit y si 40bit c 4 40 bit Authentication Key Format e Hex Open System v C ASCII WEP Configuration Authentication The authentication type defines ID verification and access privileges of roaming wireless network cards You may choose from Open System Shared Key or Auto Switch Open System If your access point wireless router is using Open System authentication then the wireless adapter will need to be set to the same authentication type Shared Key Shared Key is when both the sender and the recipient share a secret key Auto Switch Select Auto Switch for the adapter to automatically select the appropriate authentication mode Encryption 1 4 WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption can be used to ensure the security of your wireless network Select one Key and Key Size then enter the appropriate key value in the Encryption field Note You must use the same Key Key Size and Encryption Key on both the host and destination devices in order to establish a connection KEY1 KEY 4 You can specify up to 4 different 18 keys but only one can be used at a time Encryption Enter the key value in this field A key of 10 hexadeci
11. mal characters 0 9 A F is required if a 40 bit a k a 64 bit Key Size is selected A key of 26 hexadecimal characters 0 9 A F 1s required if a 128 bit Key Size is selected A key of 58 hexadecimal characters 0 9 A F is required if a 256 bit Key Size is selected Key size Select from 40 bit a k a 64 bit 128 bit or 256 bit PSK Configuration Pre shared key Passphrase Linmask WPA PSK Configuration If your wireless router access point supports WPA you can choose to enable WPA 1 Select WPA from the Privacy tab highlight Preshared Key and click Configure 2 Click on the Passphrase field and enter a passphrase for the WPA key Note minimum passphrase key must be 8 characters and must match the WPA key on your wireless router access point 3 You can check on the Unmask check box to see the passphrase you ve entered 4 Click OK to submit the passphrase 19 The Statistics Tab displays any available statistics including Receive packets Transmit packets Association reject packets Association timeout packets Authentication reject packets and Authentication timeout packets C Wireless LAN Configuration Utility Main Advanced Privacy Statistics About Receive Transmit Good Packets Good Packets b e n ceo Partial Packets Ack Packets Duplicate Packets RTS Packets Error Packets CTS Packets Beacons Beacons Total Bytes Total Bytes Association Reject
12. r Ch Displays the channel that is currently in use Signal Displays the signal strength of the connection m between the Wireless Network Adapter and the Access Point it connects to Current Configuration adapter 1s connected to Shows the current connection type Access Point or Peer to Peer wireless network adapter is connected to Signal Quality Shows the signal strength of the connection between the wireless network adapter and the device it connects to Connect button Highlight one of the devices from the device list and press the Connect button to access it Modify button There will be two tabs for you to modify see the detailed information on next page Rescan button Searches all available networks Clicking on this button the wireless adapter will start to rescan and list all available devices sq Wireless LAN New Configuration New Connection Advanced 4x Config Preferred SSID AP Router 0000000000000 iw 4 Enable BSS Type Access Point Tx Rate Auto Y T Packet Burst Enable Channel Power Mode No Power Save m Tx Power Level Profile High Power v m E Delete Save Preferred Type in the SSID of the target device you want to connect to SSID BSS Type You can select the connection type Peer to Peer Access Point or Auto Mode Tx Rate You can select the data rate or set to auto mode from the pull down menu P Select the channel you want to use Power Mode No Power
13. s Authentication Rejects e Association Timeouts Authentication Timeouts 11881115 Wadi i 20 Click on the About tab to view basic version information about the OS Version Utility Version Driver Version Firmware Version and EEPROM Version C Wireless LAN Configuration Utility Main Advanced Privacy Statistics About Copyright C 2004 wireless LAN Configuration Utility i OS Version Win i i i 77 ersion Windows lt P Service Pack 1 Build 2600 Utility Version 6 0 0 49 AirLink Driver Version 6 0 0 18 NDIS 5 1 CI Firmware Version 120 30 Adapter EEPROM Version 51 0 TI G Radio Apply 51 UNINSTALLATION If you need to uninstall the driver and utility follow the steps below When you uninstall the utility the driver will be uninstalled as well 1 Goto Start gt All Programs gt WlanUtility gt Uninstall Wireless LAN Utility 2 Click OK to continue Confirm Uninstall 3 Select Yes I want to restart my computer now and then click Finish to complete the uninstalled procedure InstallShield Wizard Maintenance Complete 1 InstallShield Wizard has finished performing maintenance operations on 802 11g WLAN 27 Appendix Technical Support E mail support airlinkplus com Toll Free 1 888 746 3238 Web Site www airlinkplus com 23
14. zation and Start frame delimiter Note If you want to change the Preamble type to Long or Short please check the settings of your access point or wireless router You can set the number of retries if no acknowledgement appears from the receiving station 15 The Advanced tab displays the current status of the Wireless Network Adapter C Wireless LAN Configuration Utility Main Advanced Privacy Statistics About Domain amp Power Information Security Information AP Country Code NA Encryption Disable AP Tx Power Level 0 db 802 11 Authentication Open System STA Reg Domain FCC i Configuration Information dot11 Mode Custom 4x State 4 is Active Network Information Packet Burst State Packet Bursting is Inactive MAC Addr D0 E0 98 BE 14 40 Powe Sava No Power Save IP Address 2158821 Preamble ong Net Mask 255 255 255 0 Fragment Threshold 4098 Gateway 19216881 RTS Threshold ang Cancel i Use the Privacy Tab to configure your encryption settings WEP encryption or WPA PSK can be used to ensure the security of your wireless network Highlight WEP and click on the Configure button 16 C Wireless LAN Configuration Utility Main Advanced Privacy Statistics About Privacy Mode WEP CCX WPA The wireless network is not secure Cancel Privacy Mode Choose either WEP or WPA mode and click Configure Note CCX is not ava
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