Accton Technology WN6301ACC WLAN Mobile Adapter 2201 User Manual Manual
Accton Technology Corp WLAN Mobile Adapter 2201 Manual
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[Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] Part No. 214695-A April 2003 4655 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 Installing and Using the Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201 [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] Copyright Statement No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior writing of the publisher. Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Pentium is trademark of Intel. Nortel Networks and the Nortel Networks logo are trademarks of Nortel Networks, Inc. All copyright reserved. Compliances Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement 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, if not installed and used in accordance with instructions, may cause harmful and, if not installed and used in accordance with instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • • • • Reorient the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, (example - use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices). Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. IMPORTANT NOTE: FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. This device is going to be operated in 5.15 ~ 5.25GHx frequency range, it is restricted in indoor environment only. In order to maintain compliance with the limits for a Class B digital device, it requires that you use a quality interface cable when connecting to this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. 214695-A [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Package Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Chapter 1 Driver/Utility Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Basic Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Additional Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Verifying the Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Windows 98SE/Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Uninstallation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Chapter 2 Utility Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Connecting to an Existing Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Advanced settings for Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Create a New Network Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Chapter 3 Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Device Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Infrastructure Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Ad Hoc Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Non-Default Settings Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Installing and Using the Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201 [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] Contents Default Settings Windows XP Zero-Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Appendix A Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Modulation Technique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Host Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Channels Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Operation Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Output Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Operation Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Operation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Dimension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Operation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Transfer Data Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Operation Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Wi-Fi & Wi-Fi5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 WHQL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 FAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 EMC Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Media Access Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 214695-A [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] Figures Figure 1 InstallShield Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Figure 2 InstallShield Wizard setup dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Figure 3 Choose Destination Location dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Figure 4 Select Program Folder dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Figure 5 InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Figure 6 Inserting the adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Figure 7 Found New Hardware dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Figure 8 Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Figure 9 Install Hardware Device Drivers dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Figure 10 Locate Driver Files dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Figure 11 Driver location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Figure 12 Digital Signature Not Found dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Figure 13 Copying Files... dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Figure 14 Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Figure 15 Uninstall Mobile Adapter 2201 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Figure 16 Confirm File Deletion dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Figure 17 Maintenance Complete dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Figure 18 Launch Mobile Adapter 2201 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Figure 19 Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Figure 20 Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager - Site Survey tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Figure 21 Network Configuration Settings dialog box - General Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Figure 22 Network Configuration Settings - Security Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Figure 23 Network Configuration Settings - Security Tab, LEAP Enabled . . . . . . . . 26 Figure 24 Encryption Key dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Figure 25 Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager - Station Configuration tab . . . . . . 27 Figure 26 Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager - Site Survey tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Figure 27 Windows system tray signal icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Figure 28 Cardbus context menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Figure 29 Wireless networks tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Installing and Using the Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201 [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] Figures Figure 30 Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager - Station Configuration tab . . . . . . 30 Figure 31 Network Configuration Settings dialog box - General Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Figure 32 Network Configuration Settings - Security Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Figure 33 Network Configuration Settings - Security Tab, LEAP Enabled . . . . . . . . 32 Figure 34 Encryption Key dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Figure 35 Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager - Station Configuration tab . . . . . . 33 Figure 36 Infrastructure mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Figure 37 Ad hoc mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Figure 38 Launch Mobile Adapter 2201 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Figure 39 Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Figure 40 Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager - Station Configuration tab . . . . . . 37 Figure 41 Network Configuration Settings dialog box - General Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Figure 42 Network Configuration Settings - Security tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Figure 43 Network Configuration Settings - Advanced tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Figure 44 Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager - Station Configuration tab . . . . . . 42 214695-A [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] Tables Table 1 Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Table 2 Network Configuration Settings - General tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Table 3 Network Configuration Settings - Security tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Table 4 Network Configuration Settings - Advanced tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Table 5 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Installing and Using the Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201 [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] Tables 214695-A [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] Preface Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Nortel Network Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201 (Mobile Adapter 2201) that provides the easiest way to wireless networking. This User Manual contains detailed instructions in the operation of this product. Please keep this manual for future reference. Package Checklist The Mobile Adapter 2201 package includes: • • • 1 Nortel Network Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201 1 Installation Software CD 1 Documentation CD System Requirements Before you install the Mobile Adapter 2201, check your system for the following: • • A laptop PC contains: — 32-bit Cardbus slot (or Desktop PC with PC Card-PCI adapter) — 32 MB memory or greater — 300 MHz processor or higher Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition/Me/2000/XP (Prepare the Windows installation CD-ROM for use during installation) Installing and Using the Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201 [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] 10 Preface Status LEDs There are two Status LEDs on the Mobile Adapter 2201. You can check your network connectivity status by looking at the LEDs. Table 1 Status LEDs 214695-A Status Description Off Power is off. Slow Blink A connection is made. There is no activity yet. Fast Blink There are activities in a connected network. Alternate Blink between LEDs Look for a network association. One LED Blink Power Saving Mode is on. One LED Steady Light Awake from Power Saving Mode. [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] 11 Chapter 1 Driver/Utility Installation Warning: The Installation Section in this User Manual describes the first-time installation for Windows. To re-install the driver, please first uninstall the previously installed driver. See “Uninstallation” on page 20. Warning: Do Not insert the Mobile Adapter 2201 into the Cardbus slot before the driver installation, If you have inserted the Mobile Adapter 2201 into the Cardbus slot before installing the driver, a warning message pops up informing you that the software has not yet been installed. Please click “Cancel” to close the warning message. Remove the Mobile Adapter 2201, and then start to install the driver. Basic Setup Follow the steps below to complete the driver/utility installation: Insert the Installation Software CD into the CD-ROM Drive. Click “setup.exe” to launch the InstallShield Wizard. Installing and Using the Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201 [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] 12 Chapter 1 Driver/Utility Installation Figure 1 InstallShield Wizard The InstallShield Wizard dialog box appears (Figure 2). Click “Next.” Figure 2 InstallShield Wizard setup dialog box 214695-A The Choose Destination Location dialog box appears (Figure 3). Click “Next” to continue using the default destination folder or click “Browse” to choose a different destination folder. [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] Chapter 1 Driver/Utility Installation 13 Figure 3 Choose Destination Location dialog box The Select Program Folder dialog box appears (Figure 4). Click “Next” to accept the default program folder name, or enter a custom name in the Program Folders text box and then click “Next” to continue. Figure 4 Select Program Folder dialog box The InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog box appears (Figure 5). Click “Finish.” Installing and Using the Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201 [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] 14 Chapter 1 Driver/Utility Installation Figure 5 InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog box The Mobile Adapter 2201 software is now installed. Insert the Mobile Adapter 2201 into the Cardbus slot, and the Windows Operating System will find the new hardware and launch the Found New Hardware wizard. (For Windows 98SE or Windows Me, please restart your computer before inserting the Adapter). Figure 6 Inserting the adapter Laptop computer en e Cli 1b Mo 2.1 80 bil ert s en 02 thi Ins LA N 22 Wir ele ss 9474FC The Found New Hardware dialog box (Figure 7) appears. Figure 7 Found New Hardware dialog box 214695-A [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] Chapter 1 Driver/Utility Installation 15 The Found New Hardware Wizard will launch (Figure 8). Click “Next” to install the driver. Figure 8 Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box The Install Hardware Device Drivers dialog box appears (Figure 9). Select the option to search for a suitable driver and click “Next.” Figure 9 Install Hardware Device Drivers dialog box Installing and Using the Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201 [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] 16 Chapter 1 Driver/Utility Installation The Locate Driver Files dialog box appears (Figure 10). Check the option to Specify a location and click “Next.” Figure 10 Locate Driver Files dialog box 10 Browse to the appropriate location on the CD where the drivers for your particular operating system are located (Figure 11) and click “OK.” Figure 11 Driver location Note: On some operating systems, the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box (Figure 12) or the Windows XP compatibility testing dialog box may appear during driver installation. Click “Yes” (Windows 2000) or “Continue Anyway” (Windows XP) to continue the installation. 214695-A [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] Chapter 1 Driver/Utility Installation 17 Figure 12 Digital Signature Not Found dialog box The driver files are copied to your system (Figure 13). Figure 13 Copying Files... dialog box The installation completes (Figure 14). Click “Finish to close the Found New Hardware Wizard. The drivers are now installed. Installing and Using the Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201 [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] 18 Chapter 1 Driver/Utility Installation Figure 14 Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box Additional Setup During software installation procedure, each operating system may prompt different specific options: • • • Windows 98SE: The system will request the original Windows CD during the installation process. When the installation is finished, you will have to restart your computer. Windows Me: Please restart your computer when the installation is finished. Windows 2000/XP: Select “Install the software automatically” if the window with this option appears, and then click “Next” to continue installation. Verifying the Driver Windows 98SE/Me 214695-A Right-click “My Computer” icon on the desktop and choose “Properties.” [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] Chapter 1 Driver/Utility Installation 19 Select “Device Manager” tab and open “Network adapters.” You should see your Mobile Adapter 2201 in the list. Highlight it and click “Properties.” From the “Device status”, you should see the line “This device is working properly.” If, instead, you see error messages displayed, please remove this Mobile Adapter 2201 (highlight this Mobile Adapter 2201 and click “Remove”). Restart your PC and go through the installation process again. Windows 2000 Right-click “My Computer” icon on the desktop and choose “Properties.” Select “Hardware” tab and click “Device Manager.” Open “Network adapters.” You should see your Mobile Adapter 2201 in the list. Right-click this Mobile Adapter 2201 and choose “Properties.” From the “Device status”, you should see the line “This device is working properly.” If, instead, you see error messages displayed, please remove this Mobile Adapter 2201 (right-click this Mobile Adapter 2201 from the “Network adapters” list and choose “Uninstall”). Restart your PC and go through the installation process again. Windows XP Click Start>Control Panel> System. Select “Hardware” tab and click “Device Manager.” Open “Network adapters.” You should see your Mobile Adapter 2201 in the list. Right-click this Adapter and choose “Properties.” From the “Device status”, you should see the line “This device is working properly.” If, instead, you see error messages displayed, please remove this Mobile Adapter 2201 (right-click this Mobile Adapter 2201 from the “Network adapters” list and choose “Uninstall”). Restart your PC and go through the installation process again. Installing and Using the Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201 [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] 20 Chapter 1 Driver/Utility Installation Uninstallation Note: Before uninstallation, please close all running programs and make sure that the Mobile Adapter 2201 is inserted in the Cardbus slot. Click Start>Nortel Networks>Uninstall Mobile Adapter 2201 (Figure 15). Figure 15 Uninstall Mobile Adapter 2201 The Confirm File Deletion dialog box appears (Figure 16). Click “OK” to start Uninstall. Figure 16 Confirm File Deletion dialog box 214695-A The Maintenance Complete dialog box appears (Figure 17). Click “Finish.” Uninstall is now complete. [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] Chapter 1 Driver/Utility Installation 21 Figure 17 Maintenance Complete dialog box Installing and Using the Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201 [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] 22 Chapter 1 Driver/Utility Installation 214695-A [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] 23 Chapter 2 Utility Configuration Connecting to an Existing Network Click Start>Nortel Networks>Mobile Adapter 2201 (Figure 18), and the Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager window will appear (Figure 19). Figure 18 Launch Mobile Adapter 2201 Installing and Using the Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201 [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] 24 Chapter 2 Utility Configuration Figure 19 Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager Click the Site Survey tab to bring up a list of the available access points and ad hoc networks (Figure 20). An icon next to the Network Name indicates that the Mobile Adapter 2201 is associated with an access point. Figure 20 Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager - Site Survey tab 214695-A [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] Chapter 2 Utility Configuration 25 To connect to a different access point, select the Network Name (SSID) for that access point and click on “Activate.” (For more information on this material, refer to Chapter 3.) If you do not already have a configuration profile created for this association, you will be prompted to create one. The Network Configuration Settings dialog box will launch (Figure 21). Enter the correct SSID and Network Type (refer to Chapter 3) for the network that you are going to join. Figure 21 Network Configuration Settings dialog box - General Tab Click on the Security tab (Figure 22). The Security dialog box appears. Enter the appropriate settings for your network. Installing and Using the Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201 [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] 26 Chapter 2 Utility Configuration Figure 22 Network Configuration Settings - Security Tab If you select Use Dynamic Security and check the box to Enable LEAP, you will be prompted to enter a user name and password (Figure 23). Figure 23 Network Configuration Settings - Security Tab, LEAP Enabled If you select Define Static Encryption Keys, you will be prompted to enter the encryption key(s) (Figure 24). 214695-A [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] Chapter 2 Utility Configuration 27 Figure 24 Encryption Key dialog box. Once all of the profile settings have been entered, click OK. The newly created profile will be displayed in the Station Configuration tab (Figure 25). Figure 25 Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager - Station Configuration tab Installing and Using the Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201 [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] 28 Chapter 2 Utility Configuration Once you have created the proper profile for the network that you are trying to join, your Mobile Adapter 2201 will associate with the proper access point. When you click on the Site Survey tab, the association icon will appear before the Network Name (SSID) that you selected (Figure 26). Figure 26 Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager - Site Survey tab Advanced settings for Windows XP In Windows XP, it is recommended that you use the Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager. Before using the Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager, please follow the steps below to disable the Windows XP Zero Configuration. 214695-A Click Start>Nortel Networks>Mobile Adapter 2201 to open the Utility. From the Windows System Tray, you should see the signal icon. Right-click it and select “Disable Zero-Configuration.” [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] Chapter 2 Utility Configuration 29 Figure 27 Windows system tray signal icon Or Go to “Control Panel” and double click “Network Connections.” Right-click “Wireless Network Connection” of “802.11a/b Plus Cardbus,” and select “Properties.” Figure 28 Cardbus context menu Select “Wireless Networks” tab, and uncheck the check box of “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings,” and then click “OK.” Figure 29 Wireless networks tab Installing and Using the Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201 [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] 30 Chapter 2 Utility Configuration Create a New Network Profile To create a new Network Configuration profile, click the Station Configuration tab (Figure 30). Figure 30 Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager - Station Configuration tab Click New. The Network Configuration Settings dialog box will launch (Figure 31). Enter the correct SSID and Network Type for the network that you are going to join. 214695-A [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] Chapter 2 Utility Configuration 31 Figure 31 Network Configuration Settings dialog box - General Tab Click on the Security tab (Figure 32). The Security dialog box appears. Enter the appropriate settings for your network. Figure 32 Network Configuration Settings - Security Tab If you select Use Dynamic Security and check the box to Enable LEAP, you will be prompted to enter a user name and password (Figure 33). Installing and Using the Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201 [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] 32 Chapter 2 Utility Configuration Figure 33 Network Configuration Settings - Security Tab, LEAP Enabled If you select Define Static Encryption Keys, you will be prompted to enter the encryption key(s) (Figure 34). Figure 34 Encryption Key dialog box. 214695-A [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] Chapter 2 Utility Configuration 33 Once all of the profile settings have been entered, click OK. The newly created profile will be displayed in the Station Configuration tab (Figure 35). Figure 35 Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager - Station Configuration tab Installing and Using the Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201 [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] 34 Chapter 2 Utility Configuration 214695-A [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] 35 Chapter 3 Network Configuration Device Configuration You can set the Wireless Network Adapter to work in either “infrastructure” mode or “ad hoc” mode. Infrastructure Mode In infrastructure mode, devices communicate with each other by first going through an Access Point (AP). Wireless devices can communicate with each other or can communicate with a wired network. When one AP is connected to wired network and a set of wireless stations, it is referred to as a BSS (Basic Service Set). Figure 36 Infrastructure mode Installing and Using the Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201 [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] 36 Chapter 3 Network Configuration Ad Hoc Mode Ad-hoc mode is also called “peer-to-peer mode” or “Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS).” In ad hoc mode, devices communicate directly with each other without using an Access Point (AP). Figure 37 Ad hoc mode Non-Default Settings Configuration To create a configuration profile with non-default settings, Click Start>Nortel Networks>Mobile Adapter 2201 (Figure 38), and the Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager window will appear (Figure 39). Figure 38 Launch Mobile Adapter 2201 214695-A [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] Chapter 3 Network Configuration 37 Figure 39 Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager Click the Station Configuration tab (Figure 40). Figure 40 Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager - Station Configuration tab Click New. The Network Configuration Settings dialog box will launch (Figure 41). Installing and Using the Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201 [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] 38 Chapter 3 Network Configuration Enter the correct SSID and Network Type for the network profile that you are creating. Table 2 shows the items on the Network Configuration Settings General tab. Figure 41 Network Configuration Settings dialog box - General Tab Table 2 Network Configuration Settings - General tab Item Description Configuration Name This name identifies the configuration. This name should be unique. SSID The name of the wireless network. This name cannot be longer than 32 characters. If the field is set to be “ANY” or is left blank, your computer will connect to an AP with the best signal strength. Network Type Specifies the mode of the network. Two options are “Infrastructure” and “Ad Hoc.” Power Save Mode Three power management options are “Off,” “Normal” and ”Maximum.” In Ad Hoc mode, Power Savings function cannot be enabled. 214695-A Click on the Security tab. Depending on the Encryption Type selected, you will be presented with different security settings to enter (Figure 42). Enter the appropriate settings for your network. Table 3 shows the items on the Network Configuration Settings - Security tab. [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] Chapter 3 Network Configuration 39 Figure 42 Network Configuration Settings - Security tab Installing and Using the Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201 [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] 40 Chapter 3 Network Configuration Table 3 Network Configuration Settings - Security tab Item Description Encryption Type Three options are “Use Dynamic Security (LEAP, 802.1X, etc.”, “Use Static Keys” and “Disabled.” Enable LEAP If ‘Use Dynamic Security” is selected and this box is checked, you may enter the User Name and Password information used for Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol (LEAP) authentication. Key Entry Method If ‘Use Static Keys” is selected, you may specify Hexadecimal or ASCII Text as the method of key entry. Encryption Keys Enter the encryption keys using the key entry method specified (Hexadecimal or ASCII). Unique Key: Defines the unique encryption key for security for the current network configuration. Not used in Ad-Hoc mode. To use Unique Key for security, this field should be populated. First, Second, Third, Fourth: Defines four shared encryption keys. To use Shared Keys for security, at least one Shared Key should be populated. Key Length: Defines the length of each encryption key. When the length is changed to be a smaller number after a key is entered, the key is automatically truncated to fit. If the length is increased again, the key will not be automatically updated to the previous value. 214695-A Click on the Advanced tab to set advanced security settings (Figure 43). Table 4 shows the items on the Network Configuration Settings - Advanced tab. [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] Chapter 3 Network Configuration 41 Figure 43 Network Configuration Settings - Advanced tab Table 4 Network Configuration Settings - Advanced tab Item Description Scan Mode Two options are “Auto” and “Passive.” 802.11b Preamble Two options are “Short & Long” and “Long Only.” QoS Stands for Quality of Service. Disables or enables the Adapter to cooperate in a network using QoS. Transmit Power Level Options are “100%,” “50%,” “25%” and “12% Power.” Wireless Mode Allowed Three options are “5 GHz 54 Mbps,” “5 GHz 108 Mbps” and “2.4 GHz 11 Mbps.” Wireless Mode When Starting Ad Hoc Network Three options are “5 GHz 54 Mbps,” “5 GHz 108 Mbps” and “2.4 GHz 11 Mbps.” Once all of the profile settings have been entered, click OK. The newly created profile will be displayed in the Station Configuration tab (Figure 44). Installing and Using the Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201 [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] 42 Chapter 3 Network Configuration Figure 44 Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager - Station Configuration tab Default Settings Windows XP Zero-Configuration You may also choose the default parameters and directly proceed to Windows XP zero-configuration through the steps below: Go to “Control Panel” and open “Network Connections.” Right-click the Wireless Network Connection of “802.11a/b Plus Cardbus,” and make sure this connection is Enabled. Right-click the Wireless Network Connection of “802.11a/b Plus Cardbus,” and then click “Properties.” Select “Wireless Networks” tab and select “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” check box. Note: Clear the check box of “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” will disable automatic wireless network configuration. 214695-A [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] 43 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Check the following troubleshooting items before contacting Technical Support. Table 5 Troubleshooting Problems Possible Solutions My computer cannot find the • Adapter • • • • Cannot access any network resources from the computer. • • • • • • Make sure the Adapter has no physical damage. Make sure the Adapter is properly inserted in the Cardbus slot. Try the Adapter in other Cardbus slots. Try another Adapter in that particular Cardbus slot. Check whether there are conflicts caused by other network cards in the computer. Remove all other cards then try this Adapter separately.. Make sure the correct software is installed. Uninstall and reinstall the driver/utility (see Chapter 2 for the procedures). Make sure all network devices are receiving power and working well. Check whether the SSID is set properly. Check with the network administrator to see whether the Access Point is configured properly to accept your signal. If you have trouble accessing the Internet, make sure to check with the network administrator for further instructions. Installing and Using the Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201 [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] 44 Troubleshooting 214695-A [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] 45 Appendix A Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the Nortel Network Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201. Frequency Range U-NII: 2.412 ~ 2.484 GHz, 5.15 ~ 5.35 GHz, 5.725 ~ 5.825 GHz Europe: 2.412 ~2.484 GHz, 5.15 ~ 5.35 GHz, 5.47 ~ 5.725 GHz Japan: 2.471 ~ 2.497 GHz, 5.15 ~ 5.25 GHz China: 2.412 ~ 2.484 GHz, 5.725 ~ 5.85 GHz Modulation Technique DSSS (CCK, BPSK, QPSK) for 2.4 GHz OFDM (BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM) for 5 GHz Host Interface Card Bus interface and form factor Channels Support 2.4 GHz US / Canada: 11 (1 ~ 11) China / Major European country: 13 (1 ~ 13) France: 4 (10 ~ 13) Japan: 14 (1 ~ 13 or 14th) 5 GHz US/Canada: 12 non-overlapping channels Installing and Using the Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201 [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] 46 Appendix A Specifications 5.15 ~ 5.35 GHz, 5.725 ~ 5.825 GHz Europe: 19 non-overlapping channel 5.15 ~ 5.35 GHz, 5.47 ~ 5.725 GHz Japan: 4 non-overlapping channels 5.15 ~ 5.25 GHz China: 5.725 ~ 5.85 GHz Operation Voltage 3.3V +/- 5% Power Consumption Transmission mode 1155 mW (estimated) Receive mode 1221 mW (estimated) Standby mode 297 mW (estimated) Power saving mode 39.6 mW (estimated) Output Power Worldwide US 2.4 GHz: 17 dBm (50 mW) peak power 5 GHz a. 5.150 ~ 5.250: peak power to 50mW (17dBm) b. 5.250 ~ 5.350:peak power to 125mW (21 dBm) c. 5.470-5.725:not allowed d. 5.725 ~ 5.825:peak power to 80mW (19 dBm) Europe 5 GHz a. 5.150 ~ 5.250 and 5.250-5.350: European regulations limit power in these bands to 200 mW EIRP (23 dBm) b. 5.470 ~ 5.725: 1W EIRP (30 dBm) allowed c. 5.725 ~ 5.825: calibrated to provide 20 dBm peak power Japan 214695-A 5 GHz [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] Appendix A Specifications 47 a. 5.150 ~ 5.250: 200 mW EIRP (23 dBm) b. 5.250 ~ 5.350: not allowed c. 5.470 ~ 5.725: not allowed d. 5.725 ~ 5.825: not allowed China 5 GHz: 10 mW Operation Distance 802.11a Up to 1320 feet 802.11b Up to 1650 feet Operation System Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP Dimension 23mm (L) x 54mm (W) x 10.4 (H) Security 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP Encryption 802.1x Authentication H/W AES encryption Operation Mode Infrastructure & Ad-hoc mode Transfer Data Rate 2.4 GHz 11, 5.5, 2, 1Mbps, auto-fallback Installing and Using the Nortel Networks Wireless LAN Mobile Adapter 2201 [Final Draft—Nortel Confidential] 48 Appendix A Specifications 5 GHz 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6Mbps, auto-fallback 108,96,72,48,36,24,18,12 Mbps by using turbo mode Operation Temperature 0 ~ 70 °C Storage Temperature 20 ~ 80 °C Wi-Fi & Wi-Fi5 WECA Compliant WHQL Microsoft 2000, XP Complaint FAA S/W audio On/Off support EMC Certificate FCC part 15 (USA) IC RSS210 (Canada) Media Access Protocol CSMA/CA with ACK architecture 32-bit MAC 214695-A
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