CC and C Technologies WL2100 802.11g WLAN Cardbus Card User Manual 75 020000 01 manaul

Download:
Mirror Download [FCC.gov]
Document ID	367055
Application ID	hhKuzBmTu5IjiFFXUkRThg==
Document Description	Manual
Short Term Confidential	No
Permanent Confidential	No
Supercede	No
Document Type	User Manual
Display Format	Adobe Acrobat PDF - pdf
Filesize	58.11kB (726436 bits)
Date Submitted	2003-10-21 00:00:00
Date Available	2003-10-21 00:00:00
Creation Date	2003-10-09 06:05:22
Producing Software	Acrobat Distiller 5.0 (Windows)
Document Lastmod	2003-10-11 14:55:48
Document Title	Microsoft Word - 75-020000-01_manaul.doc
Document Creator	PScript5.dll Version 5.2
Document Author:	Demi

WL-2100 User’s Guide
IEEE 802.11b/g
WLAN CardBus adapter
Version1.1
Table of Contents
Information to User………………………………..
Introduction………………………………………...
Wireless LAN basics………………………………
Windows Installation………………………………
3.1
Install Driver/Utility under Windows-XP/2000
3.2
Install Driver/Utility Under Windows-9x/Me
10
3.3
Configuration Utility
17
Technical Specifications of WLAN CardBus adapter…
25
Troubleshooting…………………………………… 26
Glossary…………………………………………… 27
Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
INFORMATION TO USER
FCC INFORMATION
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment.
This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm
between the radiator & your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter.
The 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 instruction, may cause harmful interference
to radio communication. However, there is no grantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment dose 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/TV technician for help.
Notice: The Part 15 radio device operates on a non-interference basis with other
devices operating at this frequency. Any changes or modification not
expressly approved by the party responsible could void the user’s authority to
operate the device.
REGULATORY INFORMATION
WL-2100 WLAN CardBus adapter must be installed and used in strict accordance
with the instructions. This device complies with the following radio frequency and
safety standards.
USA - Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation.
Europe - R&TTE Directive
This device complies with the specifications listed below
• ETS 300-826 General EMC requirements for Radio equipment.
• ETS 300-328 Technical requirements for Radio equipment.
• EN60950 Safety Requirements for Radio equipment
The channel identifiers, channel center frequencies, and regulatory domains of each
22-MHz-wide channel are shown in following Table.
Center
Channel
Frequency
Identifier
(MHZ)
Regulatory Domains
Japan
ETSI
North
America
Israel
France
Mexico
2412
ˇ
ˇ
ˇ
2417
ˇ
ˇ
ˇ
2422
ˇ
ˇ
ˇ
ˇ
2427
ˇ
ˇ
ˇ
ˇ
2432
ˇ
ˇ
ˇ
ˇ
2437
ˇ
ˇ
ˇ
ˇ
2442
ˇ
ˇ
ˇ
ˇ
2447
ˇ
ˇ
ˇ
ˇ
2452
ˇ
ˇ
ˇ
ˇ
10
2457
ˇ
ˇ
ˇ
ˇ
ˇ
11
2462
ˇ
ˇ
ˇ
ˇ
ˇ
12
2467
ˇ
ˇ
ˇ
13
2472
ˇ
ˇ
ˇ
14
2484
ˇ
1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Wireless Local Area Net (WLAN) CardBus
adapter. You are about to install a networking system that is not only fast
and powerful, but also easy to set up and simple to maintain. In a short time
you and those in your network will be able to share a local printer and files,
access the Internet, and roam about the office wire-free.
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.
This wireless networking solution has been designed for both large and
small businesses, and it is scalable so that you can easily add more users
and new network features as your business grows.
This manual will assist you in the installing WLAN CardBus adapter.
2.
Wireless LAN basics
Wireless LAN network defined by IEEE 802.11b standard committee could be
configured as:
• Ad Hoc wireless LAN, or
• Infrastructure wireless LAN.
Ad Hoc network is a group of notebooks with wireless LAN PC card called a BSS
(Basic Service Set). These notebooks use their wireless LAN PC cards to
communicate with each other, and notebooks cannot connect to the Internet.
STA 2
STA 1
STA 3
Figure 2-1 Ad Hoc wireless network
The most obvious differentiation between Infrastructure wireless network and
Ad Hoc wireless network is that the notebooks in Infrastructure wireless network can
make use of the resource in the Internet through Access Point.
Access Point
Internet
STA 1
STA 3
STA 2
Figure 2-2 Infrastructure wireless network
To set up your notebook’s network as the type of “Ad Hoc” or “Infrastructure”
wireless network depends completely on your requirement. Generally, if your network
environment has an Access Point, we recommend that you set it as “Infrastructure”
to connect to the Internet.
3.
Windows Installation
Before You Start
To use the WLAN CardBus adapter with a computing device, the device must be
equipped with an internal or external PCMCIA Card Type II or Type III slot. All drivers
and supporting software for the WLAN CardBus adapter d must be loaded and
configured.
Ask your system administrator for the following information, which you may need to
provide during driver installation:
•
Your Wireless Client Name
•
Your Wireless SSID
•
Your computer’s unique client name and workgroup name
•
For your network account, your user name and password.
•
Your IP address, gateway address, and subnet mask if you’re not using a
DHCP server.
Every computer on a network is identified by a unique network address. There are two
methods of assigning network addresses to computer on a TCP/IP network:
•
Static IP addressing
•
Dynamic IP addressing (DHCP)
In networks with static IP addressing, the network administrator manually assigns an
IP address to each computer. Once a static IP address is assigned, a computer uses
the same IP address every time it reboots and logs on to the network. You may
manually change the IP address in the Network Properties dialog box. Networks
using static IP addresses are easy to set up and do not require additional network
management software.
In networks with dynamic IP addressing, a DHCP server in the network dynamically
assigns IP addresses to all clients every time they log on to the network. Network
using dynamic IP addresses require setting up and running a DHCP Server or
installing the Wingate software package.
3.1
Install Driver/Utility under Windows-XP/2000
Step 1. Please insert the Device CD Windows XP/2000 was automatically running
autorun.
Step 2. Welcome dialog, please click Next
Step 3. Starting Copy.
Step 4. Click Finish to complete installation.
Step 5 After you install Utility, Hold the CardBus adapter with the logo facing up, and
insert the card into the slot, applying just enough pressure to make sure it is
fully seated. Windows XP/2000 automatically detects the CardBus adapter.
After finished install driver and utility on your system. Let’s starting to setup
your wireless card. First of all we will see the connection notice in the right
corne
3.2
Install Driver/Utility Under Windows-9x/Me
Step 1. After you install Utility, Hold the Adapter with the logo facing up, and insert
the card into the slot, applying just enough pressure to make sure it is fully
seated. Windows 98 automatically detects the Adapter, briefly opens a New
Hardware Found window, and starts collecting information for a driver
information database. When Windows 98 is ready to configure the new
hardware, it opens the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box as shown,
Click Next.
Step 2.
A dialog box appears asking what do you want Windows to do. Select
Search for the best driver for your device (recommended) and click Next.
10
Step 3. Click Next button to find device driver.
Step 4. After the hardware wizard finds the installation files in the system, it displays
the search results:” Windows driver file search for the device: Broadcom
802.11g Network Adapter.” Click Next to copy the required files.
11
Step 5. Installation must use some path files, Please insert the Windows 98 SE CD.
(if you Os is Windows 98/98SE).
Step 6. Starting Copy
12
Step 7. The Add New Hardware Wizard window appears stating that Windows has
finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires.
Click Finish.
Step 8.
The System Settings Change window states:” To finish setting up your new
hardware, you must restart your computer. Do you want to restart your
computer now?” Remove the software CD and click Yes to restart the
computer.
13
Step 9. After the computer restarts, double click the My Computer icon on your
desktop. In My Computer window, double click the Control Panel icon. In
Control Panel window, double click the Network icon.
Step 10.
Select the TCP/IP-> Broadcom 802.11g Network Adapter for setting the
IP address. Click Properties.
14
Step 11.
Set IP address and Subnet Mask. You can select either Static or DHCP
setting. If you use the static IP setup then please enter the IP address and
Subnet masking. You should ask your network administrator for an address,
and then type it into the blanket boxes as below. Then click OK to return to
Step 10 Network dialog box.
If your network has a DHCP server and Access Point supports DHCP. IP
address can be automatically assigned to this device. Choose Use DHCP
for WINS Resolution in WINS Configuration then clicks OK to return to
Step 10 Network dialog box.
15
Step 12. The System Settings Change: “ To finish setting up your new hardware, you
must restart your computer. Do you want to restart your computer now?” Click Yes to
restart the computer.
16
3.3 Configuration Utility
WLAN PC Card uses its own management software. All functions controlled by user
are provided by this application. When you insert the WLAN PC card into the PCMCIA
should appear in your icon tray
slot, a new iconautomatically wait a while. If the icon is in red, it means that WLAN PC Card
configuration is invalid or incomplete.
Double click on that icon will show you the screen as shown below. Left click
Advanced button.
17
3-3-1.Wireless Networks Configuration
The Configuration Tab contains several fields where operating parameters of
the driver can be viewed or changed. Changes to any of the parameters in
this panel can be applied to the driver without a need to restart the PC.
18
Network Mode
Left click Advanced button .This field allows you to select from a list of
supported Network “Modes”. The modes displayed will have three values:
“Infrastructure”, “Ad Hoc”.
InfrastructureThe infrastructure mode of operation requires the
presence of an 802.11b Access Point.
All communication is done via the Access Point, which
relays packets to other wireless clients in the BSS as
well as to modes on a wired network such as Ethernet.
Ad HocThis is the 802.11b peer-to-peer mode of operation. All
communication is done from Client to Client without the
use of an Access Point. 802.11 Ad Hoc networking use
the same SSID for establishing the wireless connection.
In this mode the Channel number will be found
automatically.
19
SSID
SSID is the group name that will be shared by every member of your wireless
network. You will only be able to connect with an Access Point, which has the
same SSID.
20
Encryption
You may desire an additional measure of security on your wireless network,
which can be achieved by using WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption.
WEP encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using one of the Keys
entered from this panel.
When an encrypted frame is received it will only be accepted if it decrypts
correctly. This will only happen if the receiver has the WEP Key used by the
transmitter.
To be written to the driver and registry, each key must consist of hex digits,
which means that only digit 0-9 and letters A-F are valid entries. If entered
incorrectly program will not write keys to a driver.
You can set this to disable, 40 bits or 128 bits.
21
3-3-2.Link Status display
This screen shows the information of the wireless network the adapter is
connecting to, linking time and link status.
3-3-3.Statistics display
This screen shows the information of the device LED status. Accumulated
Total of the sent or receive packets.
22
3-3-4.Site Monitor display
Please wait system to scan , all access point within detectable range will be
found and their related information will be displayed, or select
Ad hoc networks only display peer to peer service.
3-3-5.Information display
About tab shows the product version including the detail of Driver,
Configuration Utility, and NIC firmware version. Users must use this version
number when reporting their problems for technical support.
23
4. Technical Specifications of WLAN CardBus adapter
Driver Supported
Microsoft Windows 98 / Windows 98 SE / Windows ME / Windows 2000 /
Windows XP
Standards Supported
IEEE 802.11b/g standard for Wireless LAN
Compliant with ETS 300-328, ETS 300-826 and EN60950.
Compliant with FCC Part 15
Radio Specifications
Frequency Range: 2.4-2.4835 GHz, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
Antenna system: Two integrated antenna
Mobility: Seamless roaming across cell boundaries with handover
Power Specifications
Operating Voltage: +3.3 / 5 Voltage DC
Continuous Transmitting: 330mA
Continuous Receiving: 280mA
Specific Features
Supported bit rates : 54 Mbps,48 Mbps,36 Mbps,24 Mbps,18 Mbps,12
Mbps,11Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 2Mbps and 1Mbps
Number of Channels
Europe: CH 1-13
US:
CH 1-11
France: CH 10-13
Japan: CH 1-14
24
Troubleshooting
Symptom:
The LED is off.
Possible Remedy:
Make sure the PC Card is inserted properly. Otherwise contact your vendor.
Symptom:
The LED is always on not blinking.
Possible Remedy:
Make sure that you have installed the driver from attached CD. Otherwise contact your
vendor.
Symptom:
The LED is blinking but the PC Card icon does not appear in your icon tray.
Possible Remedy:
Make sure that you have installed the Utility from attached CD.
Symptom:
The PC Card icon is red.
Possible Remedy:
It means there is no wireless link.
1. Make sure there is any 802.11b or 802.11g device in the servicing area.
2. Double click the icon to pop up the configuration window
a. Make sure they are sharing the same SSID and channel. If the SSID is same,
you could press the Link Info → Re-Scan to scan the channel to link.
b. Make sure they are operating under same authentication type. WEP function
has to be enabled, if Shared Key Authentication is the selection, and the
secret Keys have to be same in the communicating group.
3. Position the antenna to gain the maximum RF power and make sure there is no
metal objects, electron devices or cordless phone in the vicinity.
25
Symptom:
The PC Card icon is green, but can’t access wired-LAN
Possible Remedy:
1. Make sure there is any 802.11b or 802.11g AP in your LAN.
2. Make sure the PC Card is configured as infrastructure mode.
3. Make sure the Network setting is proper. You could check and modify through My
Computer → Control Panel → Network → TCP/IP / NetBEUI / → Broadcom
802.11g Network Adaptor → Content.
Symptom:
The PC Card icon is green, but can’t share files with others.
Possible Remedy:
Make sure the file and printer sharing function is enabled. You could enable the
function by checking the icon of My Computer → Control Panel → Network → file
and printer sharing → I want to be able to give others to access to my files.
Symptom:
Slow or erratic performance
Possible Remedy:
Try change the channel of the communicating group or move your device closer to the
communicating device.
26
Glossary
IEEE 802.11 Standard
The IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN standards subcommittee, which is formulating a
standard for the industry.
Access Point
An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks
together.
Ad Hoc
An Ad Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each with a WLAN adapter,
connected as an independent wireless LAN. Ad Hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a
departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation.
BSSID
A specific Ad Hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set (BSS). Computers in a BSS must
be configured with the same BSSID.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - a method in which IP addresses are assigned
by server dynamically to clients on the network. DHCP is used for Dynamic IP
Addressing and requires a dedicated DHCP server on the network.
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
This is the method the wireless cards use to transmit data over the frequency
spectrum. The other method is frequency hopping. Direct sequence spreads the data
over one frequency range (channel) while frequency hopping jumps from one narrow
frequency band to another many times per second.
ESSID
An Infrastructure configuration could also support roaming capability for mobile
workers. More than one BSS can be configured as an Extended Service Set (ESS).
Users within an ESS could roam freely between BSSs while served as a continuous
connection to the network wireless stations and Access Points within an ESS must be
configured with the same ESSID and the same radio channel.
27
Ethernet
Ethernet is a 10/100Mbps network that runs over dedicated home/office wiring. Users
must be wired to the network at all times to gain access.
Gateway
A gateway is a hardware and software device that connects two dissimilar systems,
such as a LAN and a mainframe. In Internet terminology, a gateway is another name
for a router. Generally a gateway is used as a funnel for all traffic to the Internet.
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Infrastructure
An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration.
Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to central database,
or wireless application for mobile workers.
ISM Band
The FCC and their counterparts outside of the U.S. have set aside bandwidth for
unlicensed use in the so-called ISM (Industrial, Scientific and Medical) band.
Spectrum in the vicinity of 2.4 GHz, in particular, is being made available worldwide.
This presents a truly revolutionary opportunity to place convenient high-speed
wireless capabilities in the hands of users around the globe.
Local Area Network (LAN)
A LAN is a group of computers, each equipped with the appropriate network adapter
card connected by cable/air, that share applications, data, and peripherals. All
connections are made via cable or wireless media, but a LAN does not use telephone
services. It typically spans a single building or campus.
Network
A network is a system of computers that is connected. Data, files, and messages can
be transmitted over this network. Networks may be local or wide area networks.
PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. Also a PCMCIA card is
also referred to PC Card.
Protocol
A protocol is a standardized set of rules that specify how a conversation is to take
place, including the format, timing, sequencing and/ or error checking.
28
Roaming
In an infrastructure network, this is when a wireless PC moves out of range of the
previously connected access point and connects to a newly connected access point.
Throughout the network environment where access point are deployed, PCs can
always be connected regardless of where they are located or roam.
SSID
A Network ID unique to a network. Only clients and Access Points that share the same
SSID are able to communicate with each other. This string is case-sensitive.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Simple Network Management Protocol is the network management protocol of TCP/IP.
In SNMP, agents-which can be hardware as well as software-monitor the activity in the
various devices on the network and report to the network console workstation. Control
information about each device is maintained in a structure known as a management
information block.
Static IP Addressing
A method of assigning IP addresses to clients on the network. In networks with Static
IP address, the network administrator manually assigns an IP address to each
computer. Once a Static IP address is assigned, a computer uses the same IP
address every time it reboots and logs on to the network, unless it is manually
changed.
Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
TCP/IP is the protocol suite developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency
(ARPA). It is widely used in corporate Internet works, because of its superior design
for WANs. TCP governs how packet is sequenced for transmission the network. The
term “TCP/IP” is often used generically to refer to the entire suite of related protocols.
Transmit / Receive
The wireless throughput in Bytes per second averaged over two seconds.
Wide Area Network (WAN)
A WAN consists of multiple LANs that are tied together via telephone services and / or
fiber optic cabling. WANs may span a city, a state, a country, or even the world.
29
Wireless LAN (WLAN)
A wireless LAN does not use cable to transmit signals, but rather uses radio or
infrared to transmit packets through the air. Radio Frequency (RF) and infrared are the
commonly used types of wireless transmission. Most wireless LANs use spread
spectrum technology. It offers limited bandwidth, usually under 11Mbps, and users
share the bandwidth with other devices in the spectrum; however, users can operate a
spread spectrum device without licensing from the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC)
75-020000-01 V1.1
30

---

Source Exif Data:

File Type                       : PDF
File Type Extension             : pdf
MIME Type                       : application/pdf
PDF Version                     : 1.4
Linearized                      : No
Encryption                      : Standard V1.2 (40-bit)
User Access                     : Print, Copy, Fill forms, Extract, Assemble, Print high-res
Create Date                     : 2003:10:09 06:05:22Z
Modify Date                     : 2003:10:11 14:55:48+08:00
Page Count                      : 30
Creation Date                   : 2003:10:09 06:05:22Z
Mod Date                        : 2003:10:11 14:55:48+08:00
Producer                        : Acrobat Distiller 5.0 (Windows)
Author                          : Demi
Metadata Date                   : 2003:10:11 14:55:48+08:00
Creator                         : Demi
Title                           : Microsoft Word - 75-020000-01_manaul.doc

EXIF Metadata provided by EXIF.tools