Actiontec Electronics 802CI3 Wireless LAN Device User Manual 802CI3Manual
Actiontec Electronics Inc Wireless LAN Device 802CI3Manual
Users Manual
802CI3
User Manuel
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Contents
1. Contents
2. Introduction
3. Wireless LAN Basics
4. Installation for Window 95 / 98
5. Troubleshooting
6. Technical specifications of 802CI3
2. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing your Wireless LAN,
802CI3 PC Card. This manual will assist you
with the installation procedure.
The package you have received should contain
the following items:
• 802CI3 PC Card
• User manual
• Diskette containing Wireless LAN
Management utility and drivers
Note: if anything is missing, please contact your
vendor
The diskette contains the drivers and the
program; this is used for managing the 802CI3
card and establishing the wireless connection
with your Local Area Network.
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3. Wireless LAN Basics
Wireless LAN (Local Area Networks) systems
offer a great number of advantages over a
traditional, wired system. Wireless LANs
(WLANs) are more flexible, easier to setup and
manage and often more cost effective than their
wired equivalence.
Using radio frequency (RF) technology. WLANs
transmit and receive data over the air,
minimizing the need for wired connections.
Thus, WLANs combine data connectivity with
user mobility, and, through simplified
configuration, enable movable LANs.
With wireless LANs, users can access shared
information without looking for a place to plug
in and network managers can set up or augment
networks without installing or moving wires.
Wireless LANs offer the following productivity,
convenience and cost advantages over traditional
wired networks.
• Mobility – Wireless LAN systems can provide
LAN users with access to real-time information
anywhere in their organization. This mobility
supports productivity and service opportunities
not possible with wired networks.
• Installation Speed and Simplicity – Installing a
wireless LAN system can be fast and easy and
can eliminate the need to pull cable through
walls and ceilings.
• Installation Flexibility – wireless technology
allows the network to go where wires cannot go.
• Reduced Cost-of-Ownership – While the initial
investment required for wireless LAN hardware
might be higher than the cost of wired LAN
hardware, overall installation expenses and life-
cycle costs will be significantly lower. Long-
term cost benefits are greatest in dynamic
environments requiring frequent moves, adds,
and changes.
• Scalability – Wireless LAN systems can be
configured in a variety of topologies to meet the
needs of specific applications and installations.
Configurations are easily changed and range
from peer-to-peer networks suitable for a small
number of users to full infrastructure networks of
thousands of users that allows roaming over a
broad area.
4. Installation for Windows
95 / 98
The following section will assist you to installing
wireless LAN Adapter successfully. You will
first install software (driver) and then insert the
802CI3 wireless LAN card, and finally set the
network properties to accommodate resource
sharing and select the type of wireless network
that you wish to install. The 802CI3 can be
easily be installed and used, without bothering to
connect cables for keeping your computer to use
network resources, as in case of wired LAN.
4.1 Installation Overview
Here are some steps you will perform in
establishing your wireless network connection:
• Install the Access Point at first. AP is needed in
case of Infrastructure network mode.
• Install the software using the Installation
Diskette.
• Install the Wireless LAN Card (802CI3).
• Install the network protocol(s) required to
communicate on your network. Most
likely you will need the TCP/IP
protocol.
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4.2 Installation Procedure of
802CI3 PC Card
Note: Do not insert the PCMCI card until you
are asked to do so, failure of which may result in
unsuccessful installation of your PCMCIA
WLAN card.
Please follow the following steps one by one in
order to install the PCMCIA card successfully.
1. Power on your computer and allow
Windows 95 / 98 to load fully.
2. Be sure that there is no PCMCIA
adapter inserted yet.
3. Insert the given Installation Diskette
and then click on the
A:\disk1\setup.exe.
4. Accept the license agreement.
5. Give the path of the destination folder.
To set the path of your choice click on
Browser and then click Next.
6. It takes a few seconds for copying the
utility files and then click on Finish to
complete the installation.
7. Insert the 802CI3 card into PCMCIA
slot; windows will then prompt the
required driver.
8. Locate the driver path Ex. A:\ and
install the driver
9. Restart the PC and Click on the Control
Panel and then on PC Card. Check
whether it has PCMCIA card in one of
the sockets or not. If you find 802CI3
PC Card in one of the sockets, it means
the card is detected properly.
10. Check for the 802CI3 Wireless
PCMCIA LAN Card by right clicking
on My Computer using the mouse.
Select the Device manager and then
Network Adapters. If you find the sign
on the adapter, it shows the installation
is not successful. Select the adapter and
click on Remove. Restart your
computer after uninstalling the driver to
make the changes effective. And refer
to manual.
11. Right click on the Network
Neighborhood using the mouse.
12. Select Properties from the pop up menu.
The network box appears and you see
the three main tables: Configuration,
Identification, and Access Control.
13. Click on the Configuration tab and then
click on the Add button. Select
Network Component Type box appears.
Click on the Protocol the click the Add
button.
14. Select Network Protocols box appears.
From the list of manufactures, click on
Microsoft. From the list of network
protocols list, select NetBEUI, then
click OK.
15. The NetBEUI protocol is now installed.
After clicking on OK return back to
Network Component Type box.
16. Repeat the step 15 and 16 to add
IPX/SPX protocol.
17. Repeat the step 15 and 16 to add
TCP/IP protocol.
18. Click on the TCP/IP option for setting
the IP address for your computer. You
can select either Static OR DHCP
setting. If you use the static IP setup
then enter the IP value, Subnet masking,
DNS, Domain / Workgroup name, and
Gateway address values. After setting
these parameter appropriately, click OK
to return to Network Component Type
and you can select the File and Printer
Sharing options as well as the Access to
your computer other users connected to
that network by setting the computer
sharing options. Click on OK.
19. Screen message do want to restart your
Computer will pop up. Select Yes. It
will shut down your computer and will
restart.
Important: Restart your computer to make the
changes effective before you reinstall the driver.
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5. Troubleshooting
To make the installation of Wireless LAN
Card more users friendly, we have suggested
following the installation steps one by one
as listed in section 4 and section 5. Still you
encounter some problems while installing
the WLAN Card or you want to confirm
whether your card is installed properly or
not, we have listed the procedure for
checking the various components after you
have installed the card. In first part of
Troubleshooting, we have suggested the
users to check the various properties of the
card to card the proper installation. In
second section, we have listed the various
problems that you may encounter during the
installation and have also listed the possible
solution. Check the first part to guess the
probable reason of unsuccessful installation.
Procedure to Check the Various Properties
of Card after Installation under Winders 95 /
98:
Please check the followings if you encounter
some problem while installing the PCMCIA
card or your PCMCIA card is non-
functional.
1. Click on the Control Panel and then on
PC Card. Check whether it has
PCMCIA card in one of the sockets or
not. If you have 802CI3 PC Card in
one of the sockets, it means the card is
detected properly. If you see the sign of
Question-mark (?) , the resources are
conflicting.
2. Right click on My Computer and the
select Properties. Select the Device
Manager and click on the Network
Adapter. You will find 802CI3 PC Card
if it is installed successfully. If you see
the sign the resources are conflicting.
Click on PCMCIA Card and then on
PCMCIA Card Service, you can see the
status of PCMCIA card. If there are sip
either on adapter or PCMCIA card,
please check the followings.
i) Check if your Notebook
supports 3.3V Card.
ii) Check if your Notebook
has a free IRQ. If not,
make an IRQ free by
assigning the same IRQ to
some devices, for example
COM1; COM2 can be
assigned same IRQ values.
iii) Check that you have
inserted the right card and
have installed the proper
driver.
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6. Technical
specifications of
802CI3
Hardware compatibility
- IBM-compatible computer
with a PC Card Type II
Driver support
NDIS 3.1
- Windows 95
- Windows 98
- Windows NT4 and higher
- Linux
- WinCE(x86, SH4, MIPS)
Standards supported
- IEEE802.11 standard for
Wireless LAN
- All major networking
standards (including TCP/IP,
IPX)
Environmental
Operating temperature:
- -10 degree Celsius to 50
degree Celsius (Operating) –20
to 70 (storing)
- Max. Humidity 0.95 % Non-
condensing
Power specifications
Operating voltage:
- +5 V, +3.3V DC +- 5 %
- Operating Temperature: 0 to
55 degree Celsius
- Transmit Power, 2.7 v to 3v:
14 dBm min.
Radio specifications
Range:
- per cell indoors approx. 35-100
meters or more
- per cell outdoors up to 100-
300 meters
Frequency range:
- 2.4 – 2.4835 GHz, direct
sequence spread spectrum
Number of Channels:
- Europe: 13 ( 3 non-
overlapping)
- US: 11 ( 3 non-overlapping)
- France: 4 ( 1 non-overlapping)
Antenna system:
- Internal patch antenna
supporting diversity.
Mobility:
- Seamless roaming across cell
boundaries with handover
Specific features
Supported bit rates:
- 11 Mbps
- 5.5 Mbps
- 1 Mbps
- 2 Mbps
Data encryption:
- 40 bit WEP Encryption, 128-
bit key length optional
Utility software:
- Link Config User setup &
diagnostics tool
Key Management:
- Automatic Dynamic Key
Allocation (ADKA) through
public key
Physical Dimensions
- Extended type-II PC Card 110
x 54 x 6 mm
- Weight
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Regulatory Compliance
Notices Class B Equipment
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
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 the equipment 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 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 or television technician for help.
Modifications
The FCC requires the user to be notified
that any changes or modifications made
to this device that are not expressly
approved by Actiontec Electronics, Inc
may void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment.
Declaration of conformity for products
marked with the FCC logo – United
States only
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: To comply
with FCC RF exposure
compliance requirements the
antenna used for this
transmitter must be
installed to provide a
separation distance of at
least 20 cm from all
persons and must not be co-
located or operating in
conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter."
For questions regarding your product, or
the FCC declaration, contact:
Actiontec Electronics, Inc
760 North Mary Ave,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
United States
Tel: (408) 752-7700
Fax: (408) 541-9005