Accton Technology WN6301ACC WLAN Mobile Adapter 2201 User Manual Manual
Accton Technology Corp WLAN Mobile Adapter 2201 Manual
Manual
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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
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Copyright Statement
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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.
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Driver/Utility Installation
Basic Setup
Follow the steps below to complete the driver/utility installation:
1Insert the Installation Software CD into the CD-ROM Drive. Click
“setup.exe” to launch the InstallShield Wizard.
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.
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Figure 1 InstallShield Wizard
2The InstallShield Wizard dialog box appears (Figure 2). Click “Next.”
Figure 2 InstallShield Wizard setup dialog box
3The 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.
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Figure 3 Choose Destination Location dialog box
4The 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
5The InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog box appears (Figure 5). Click
“Finish.”
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Figure 5 InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog box
The Mobile Adapter 2201 software is now installed.
6Insert 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
The Found New Hardware dialog box (Figure 7) appears.
Figure 7 Found New Hardware dialog box
Laptop
computer
9474FC
Wireless LAN 2202
Insert this end
802.11b Mobile Client
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7The Found New Hardware Wizard will launch (Figure 8). Click “Next” to
install the driver.
Figure 8 Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box
8The 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
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9The 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.
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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.
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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
1Right-click “My Computer” icon on the desktop and choose “Properties.”
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2Select “Device Manager” tab and open “Network adapters.” You should see
your Mobile Adapter 2201 in the list. Highlight it and click “Properties.”
3From 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
1Right-click “My Computer” icon on the desktop and choose “Properties.”
2Select “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.”
3From 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
1Click Start>Control Panel> System.
2Select “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.”
3From 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.
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Uninstallation
1Click Start>Nortel Networks>Uninstall Mobile Adapter 2201 (Figure 15).
Figure 15 Uninstall Mobile Adapter 2201
2The Confirm File Deletion dialog box appears (Figure 16). Click “OK” to
start Uninstall.
Figure 16 Confirm File Deletion dialog box
3The Maintenance Complete dialog box appears (Figure 17). Click “Finish.”
Uninstall is now complete.
Note: Before uninstallation, please close all running programs and make
sure that the Mobile Adapter 2201 is inserted in the Cardbus slot.
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Figure 17 Maintenance Complete dialog box
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Chapter 2
Utility Configuration
Connecting to an Existing Network
1Click Start>Nortel Networks>Mobile Adapter 2201 (Figure 18), and the
Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager window will appear (Figure 19).
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Figure 19 Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager
2Click 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.
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3To 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.)
4If 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
5Click on the Security tab (Figure 22). The Security dialog box appears. Enter
the appropriate settings for your network.
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Figure 22 Network Configuration Settings - Security Tab
6If 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).
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Figure 24 Encryption Key dialog box.
7Once 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
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8Once 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.
1Click Start>Nortel Networks>Mobile Adapter 2201 to open the Utility.
2From the Windows System Tray, you should see the signal icon. Right-click it
and select “Disable Zero-Configuration.”
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Figure 27 Windows system tray signal icon
Or
1Go to “Control Panel” and double click “Network Connections.”
2Right-click “Wireless Network Connection” of “802.11a/b Plus Cardbus,”
and select “Properties.”
Figure 28 Cardbus context menu
3Select “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
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Create a New Network Profile
1To create a new Network Configuration profile, click the Station
Configuration tab (Figure 30).
Figure 30 Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager - Station Configuration tab
2Click 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.
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Figure 31 Network Configuration Settings dialog box - General Tab
3Click 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
4If 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).
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5Once all of the profile settings have been entered, click OK. The newly
created profile will be displayed in the Station Configuration tab (Figure 35).
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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
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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
1To 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
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Figure 39 Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager
1Click the Station Configuration tab (Figure 40).
Figure 40 Mobile Adapter 2201 Client Manager - Station Configuration tab
2Click New. The Network Configuration Settings dialog box will launch
(Figure 41).
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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
3Click 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.
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.
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4Click on the Advanced tab to set advanced security settings (Figure 43).
Table 4 shows the items on the Network Configuration Settings - Advanced
tab.
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.
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Figure 43 Network Configuration Settings - Advanced tab
5Once all of the profile settings have been entered, click OK. The newly
created profile will be displayed in the Station Configuration tab (Figure 44).
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.”
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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:
1Go to “Control Panel” and open “Network Connections.”
2Right-click the Wireless Network Connection of “802.11a/b Plus Cardbus,”
and make sure this connection is Enabled.
3Right-click the Wireless Network Connection of “802.11a/b Plus Cardbus,”
and then click “Properties.”
4Select “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.
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Chapter 4
Troubleshooting
Check the following troubleshooting items before contacting Technical Support.
Table 5 Troubleshooting
Problems Possible Solutions
My computer cannot find the
Adapter • 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..
Cannot access any network
resources from the
computer.
• 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.
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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
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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
Worldwide2.4 GHz: 17 dBm (50 mW) peak power
US 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 5 GHz
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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
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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