ASUSTeK Computer WLCFCWL110 WLAN Compact Flash Card User Manual Revised

ASUSTeK Computer Inc WLAN Compact Flash Card Users Manual Revised

Users Manual Revised

ASUS SpaceLink CF CardUser’s Manual
2ASUS SpaceLink CF CardNo part of this manual, including the products and software described in it,may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system,or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except docu-mentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the expresswritten permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTYOF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUTNOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONSOF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR-POSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS,EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPE-CIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUD-ING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSSOF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE),EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCHDAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THISMANUAL OR PRODUCT.Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is re-paired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration isauthorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product isdefaced or missing.Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not beregistered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and areused only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, withoutintent to infringe.SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THISMANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, ANDARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, ANDSHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUSASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORSOR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, IN-CLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT.Copyright © 2002 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.Copyright InformationProduct Name: ASUS SpaceLink CF Card (WL-110)Manual Revision: 1.00 E973Release Date: Feb 2002
ASUS SpaceLink CF Card 3ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112General Tel: +886-2-2894-3447General Fax: +886-2-2894-3449General Email: info@asus.com.twTechnical SupportMB/Others (Tel): +886-2-2890-7121 (English)Notebook (Tel): +886-2-2890-7122 (English)Desktop/Server (Tel): +886-2-2890-7123 (English)Support Fax: +886-2-2890-7698Support Email: tsd@asus.com.twWeb Site: www.asus.com.twNewsgroup: cscnews.asus.com.twASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center,Building 2, Newark, CA 94560, USAGeneral Fax: +1-510-608-4555General Email: tmd1@asus.comTechnical SupportSupport Fax: +1-510-608-4555Notebook (Tel): 1-877-918-ASUS (2787)Web Site: www.asus.comSupport Email: tsd@asus.comASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe)Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, GermanyGeneral Fax: +49-2102-442066General Email: sales@asuscom.de (for marketing requests only)Technical SupportSupport Hotline: MB/Others: +49-2102-9599-0Notebook (Tel): +49-2102-9599-10Support Fax: +49-2102-9599-11Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support)Web Site: www.asuscom.deCopyright Information
4ASUS SpaceLink CF CardFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the follow-ing two conditions:• This device may not cause harmful interference, and• This device must accept any interference received, including interference thatmay cause undesired operation.This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class Bdigital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmfulinterference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and canradiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with theinstructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. Ifthis equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, whichcan be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to tryto correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to whichthe receiver is connected.• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.WARNING! The use of a shielded-type power cord is required inorder to meet FCC emission limits and to prevent interference tothe nearby radio and television reception. It is essential that onlythe supplied power cord be used. Use only shielded cables to con-nect I/O devices to this equipment. You are cautioned that changesor modifications not expressly approved by the party responsiblefor compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations #47, part 15.193, 1993. Washing-ton DC: Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Adminis-tration, U.S. Government Printing Office.Canadian Department of CommunicationsThis digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissionsfrom digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Cana-dian Department of Communications.This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la normeNMB-003 du Canada.Safety Statements
Safety Information In order to maintain compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines, this equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 2.5cm between the radiator and your body. Use only with supplied antenna. Unauthorized antenna, modification, or attachments could damage the transmitter and may violate FCC regulations. Caution Statement of the FCC Radio Frequency Exposure This Wireless LAN radio device has been evaluated under FCC Bulletin OET 65C and found compliant to the requirements as set forth in CFR 47 Sections 2.1091, 2.1093, and 15.247(b)(4) addressing RF Exposure from radio frequency devices. The radiation output power of this Wireless LAN device is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. Nevertheless, this device shall be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation—as a mobile or portable device but use in a body-worn way is strictly prohibit. When using this device, a certain separation distance between antenna and nearby persons has to be kept to ensure RF exposure compliance. In order to comply with the RF exposure limits established in the ANSI C95.1 standards, the distance between the antennas and the user should not be less than 2.5cm.
ASUS SpaceLink CF Card 51. Introduction ............................................................................. 71.1 Overview ...................................................................................... 71.2 Package Contents........................................................................ 82. Installation ............................................................................... 92.1 Installing Drivers for Windows...................................................... 92.1.1 Verifying Installation........................................................ 112.2 Orientating the Antenna ............................................................. 132.3 Verifying the TCP/IP Protocol .................................................... 142.3.1 Installing the TCP/IP Protocol ......................................... 152.3.2 Configuring TCP/IP Properties ....................................... 162.3.3 Configuring Advanced TCP/IP Properties ...................... 172.3.4 Verifying TCP/IP Settings ............................................... 172.4 Installing Drivers for Windows CE.............................................. 182.5 Installing Drivers for Linux.......................................................... 182.6 Reading the Wireless LAN CF Card LEDs ................................ 192.7 Installing ASUS SpaceLink CF Card Utilities ............................. 203. Software Reference .............................................................. 223.1 Control Center............................................................................ 233.2 Wireless Settings ....................................................................... 263.2.1 General Tab .................................................................... 263.2.2 Configuration tab ............................................................ 293.2.3 Encryption tab................................................................. 323.2.4 Connection tab ............................................................... 343.2.5 Site Survey Tab .............................................................. 353.2.6 Version Info Tab .............................................................. 363.2.7 Advanced Tab ................................................................. 373.2.8 Troubleshooting Tab ....................................................... 393.2.9 Connection Status .......................................................... 39Table of Contents
6ASUS SpaceLink CF CardTable of Contents3.3 Mobile Manager ......................................................................... 403.3.1 Main Window .................................................................. 413.3.2 Using New Configuration Wizard.................................... 443.3.3 Using Edit Configuration ................................................. 453.4 Site Monitor ................................................................................ 533.4.1 Starting Site Monitor ....................................................... 533.4.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 533.4.3 Monitor............................................................................ 543.5 Live Update ................................................................................ 553.6 Windows XP Wireless Properties .............................................. 574. Troubleshooting .................................................................... 595. Glossary................................................................................. 61
ASUS SpaceLink CF Card 7Chapter 1 - IntroductionChapter 11. Introduction1.1 OverviewThank you for purchasing the ASUS SpaceLink CF Card. The ASUSSpaceLink CF Card is a wireless network interface card (NIC) for any com-puter equipped with a Compact Flash (CF) Type II socket or Personal Com-puter Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) Type II socket witha CF adapter. ASUS SpaceLink CF Card is designed to be fully compliantwith the IEEE 802.11b wireless local area network (Wireless LAN) stan-dard. As a result of the completion of the standard, the interoperability ofWireless LAN products among multiple manufacturers will be guaranteed.The ASUS SpaceLink CF Card product provides high-speed, standards-based Wireless LAN solutions. Supporting data rates up to 11 Mbps, withautomatic fallback to 5.5, 2, and 1 Mbps. It operates in the unlicensed 2.4GHz frequencies called the Instrumentation, Science, and Medical (ISM)band. Unlicensed means free of charge to users. The ASUS SpaceLink CFCard configuration utility is a user-friendly application that helps youquickly setup multiple roaming nodes using the ASUS SpaceLink CF Card.You can even export the configuration settings to a file and import them toother computers for fast multiple installations.Wireless LANs are complementary extensions to existing wired LANs,offering complete mobility while maintaining continuous network connec-tivity to both corporate and home Intranets. They add a new level of conve-nience for LAN users. PC users stay connected to the network anywherethroughout a building without being bound by a LAN wire. This is accom-plished through the use of a device known as the Access Point (AP). Bymaking use of AP in the office, you can easily establish mobile networkconnections to the enterprise Intranet or Internet. Moreover, you can bringyour ASUS SpaceLink CF Card home to make your home-networking dreamcome true! A home-dedicated AP, with built-in Internet gateway capability,allows your family to share a broadband Modem and one ISP account si-multaneously with no excessive, tedious ties! Connected anywhere, at anytime, your family will feel closer by the invisible magic of the ASUSSpaceLink CF Card!
8ASUS SpaceLink CF CardChapter 1 - IntroductionChapter 11.2 Package ContentsWhen you receive the Wireless LAN package, it should contain the follow-ing items:•ASUS SpaceLink CF Card (Compact Flash Type II)•User’s Manual•CD-ROM Disc (Windows/Linux drivers, utilities, manual)•Warranty and registration cardIf any of the above items are not included or damaged, contact your localdealer for instructions.
ASUS SpaceLink CF Card 9Chapter 2 - InstallationChapter 21. Connect your PDA to your computer.3. Click Next or browse to anotherfolder.4. Click Install.5. Click Yes or No to install to an-other folder.7. Click OK when complete.2. Run “Spacelink.exe” from the support CD.6. Wait for installation.Step 1 - Install the SpaceLink CF card utility
10 ASUS SpaceLink CF CardChapter 2 - InstallationChapter 2A message will show on your PDA:Unable to connect to the WirelessNetCard. Is it inserted?Insert your ASUS SpaceLink CFCard and soft reset or turn OFF andthen turn ON your PDA.Setup your TCP/IP settings if nec-essary. The default uses DHCP.Click OK when done.Step 2 - Insert the ASUS SpaceLink CF CardThis is an example only. Your CF slotmay be on a different location. It isnormal for the black plastic portionto not rest completely on the PDA.
ASUS SpaceLink CF Card 11Chapter 2 - InstallationChapter 2Using the Start button, open Set-tings or Programs.Run the PRISM utility eitherthrough Settings or through Pro-grams.Step 3 - Run the SpaceLink CF Card Utility
12 ASUS SpaceLink CF CardChapter 2 - InstallationChapter 2Click the Configuration tab andmake settings if necessary. Click the Encryption tab and makesettings if necessary.Click the Link tab and make set-tings if necessary. Click the About tab for version in-formation.Step 4 - Setup the ASUS SpaceLink CF Card
ASUS SpaceLink CF Card 13Chapter 2 - InstallationChapter 2Run Internet Explorer. By default,the Address Bar is hidden.Enter a web address. If your settingsare not complete, click Settings onthis message.Select View Address Bar.Step 5 - Run Your Internet Browser
14 ASUS SpaceLink CF CardChapter 2 - InstallationChapter 2If proxy setting is necessary, checkthe two boxes and enter the proxyserver address.You can also get here from Start |Connections Tab | Connections Icon.Click Modify to set Proxy Settings.Now, you can enter a web addresssuch as www.asus.com.tw http:// will be automatically placedin front of the address.Step 6 - Enter Your Connection Settings

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