Cheng Uei Precision Industry 20020000 802.11b PCMCIA Wireless LAN User Manual 802 11b cardbus card
Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd. 802.11b PCMCIA Wireless LAN 802 11b cardbus card
Manual
IEEE 802.11b 11Mbps
Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter
User’s Manual
Table of Content
CHAPTER1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................... 5
1.1 PACKAGE CONTENT................................................................................................ 5
1.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT .......................................................................................... 5
1.3 WIRELESS LAN CARDBUS ADAPTER FEATURES ...................................................... 5
1.4 WIRELESS CARDBUS ADAPTER SPECIFICATION ....................................................... 6
1.5 WIRELESS CARDBUS ADAPTER HARDWARE DESCRIPTION ....................................... 6
1.6 EJECTING THE WIRELESS LAN CARDBUS ADAPTER................................................. 7
CHAPTER2 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION PROCEDURES................................ 10
2.1 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES IN WINDOWS98/ME................................................... 10
2.1.1 Installing the Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter............................................... 10
2.1.2 Completing to Install the Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter ............................ 12
2.1.3 Verifying the Wireless LAN Adapter Driver.................................................... 14
2.1.4 TCP/IP Configuration Procedure In Windows98/ME..................................... 16
2.1.5 Removing the Wireless LAN Adapter Utility And Driver In Windows98/ME.. 19
2.3 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES IN WINDOWS2000 ..................................................... 21
2.3.1 Installing the Wireless LAN Card Driver and Configuration Utility................. 21
2.3.2 Completing to Install the Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter ............................ 24
2.3.3 VERIFYING YOUR INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS2000 ................................................ 25
2.3.4 TCP/IP SETUP IN WINDOWS 2000........................................................................ 28
2.3.5 Uninstalling the Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter Utility And Driver In Windows
2000 32
2. 4 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES IN WINDOWS XP ....................................................... 35
2. 4.1 Installing the Wireless LAN Adapter Driver and Utility................................... 35
2.4.2 Completing to Install the Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter ............................ 38
2.4.3 VERIFYING YOUR INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS XP................................................... 41
2.4.4 Uninstalling the Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter Utility And Driver In Windows
XP 44
CHAPTER3 WIRELESS LAN CARDBUS ADAPTER UTILITY............................................. 49
3.1 WIRELESS LAN ADAPTER UTILITY......................................................................... 49
3.2 WIRELESS LAN CARD UTILITY – LINK INFO TAB ..................................................... 49
3.3 WIRELESS LAN ADAPTER UTILITY – CONFIGURATION TAB....................................... 51
3.3.1 Configuration Tab – Connection .................................................................... 52
3.3.2 Configuration Tab – Encryption ..................................................................... 54
3.3.3 Configuration Tab – Advanced ...................................................................... 56
3.4 WIRELESS LAN ADAPTER UTILITY – SITE SURVEY TAB ...................................................... 59
3.5 WIRELESS LAN CARD UTILITY – STATISTICS TAB .............................................................. 59
3.6 WIRELESS LAN CARD UTILITY – DEVICE INFO TAB ............................................................ 60
CHAPTER4 ............................................................................................................................. 62
USING WINXP BUILT-IN WIRELESS NETWORK CONFIGURATION UTILITY................... 62
4.1 OPEN THE LOCAL AREA CONNECTION DIALOG BOX............................................................. 62
4.2 INFRASTRUCTURE MODE SETUP PROCEDURE ................................................................... 63
4.3 AD-HOC MODE SETUP PROCEDURE .................................................................................. 66
4.4 NETWORK OPERATING MODE SELECTION ......................................................................... 69
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Regulatory Compliance
FCC Warning
This device, MWL-34B1 (Wireless Lan 802.11b adaptor) 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.
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/TV technician for help.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.
1) The equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment, under 47 CFR 2.1093 paragraph (d) (2).
2) This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna
or transmitter.
SAR Statement
The Wireless Lan 802.11b adaptor has been tested to the
FCC exposure requirements (Specific Absorbtion Rate).
Chapter1
Introduction
This 802.11b wireless network adapter is a plug and play 32-bit CardBus PCMCIA adapter and
offers high-speed wireless connection up to 11Mbps. It complies with the IEEE 802.11b
standard and ensures cross vendor interoperability with the greatest range of any Wi-Fi
certified products. With this PCMCIA network adapter and appropriate drivers and utility
installed, you can transform your wired device into wireless station easily and thus access your
wireless and wired network quickly. Fully compliant to Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) with
64-bit and 128-bit encryption, so it can offer a reliable and secure wireless communication.
This wireless network adapter provides a fast and convenient way to connect your laptop or
desktop to a wireless station or as an integral part of a wired local area network with a wireless
network segment. You can configure this network card in Ad-Hoc mode (without an access
point) or Infrastructure mode (with an access point).
Currently, we provide device drivers and configuration utility for Windows98SE, ME, 2000 and
XP and as well as the installation procedures are described in the following sections.
1.1 Package Content
Open the box and remove all items, please make sure that you have received the following
items:
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1 Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter
2 Quick Installation Guide
3 Utility CD
If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller for replacement.
1.2 System Requirement
To properly use your wireless LAN card, please make sure that your laptop or desktop meets
the following minimum system requirements:
The laptop or desktop must have one of the operating systems, i.e: MS Windows 98SE,
ME, 2000 and WinXP
CD-ROM drive
Desktop PC: PCMCIA controller in case of desktop PC
Laptop: PCMCIA Type II card slot.
1.3 Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter Features
This wireless CardBus adapter offers compliance with IEEE 802.11b standard so it allows
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communicate with other manufacturers’ wireless devices that support this standard. The
followings are the main distinguishing features of this wireless card.
Compatible with IEEE 802.11b high rate standard and provides wireless Ethernet speed
of 11 Mbps data rate.
Dynamic data rate scaling at 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps.
Maximum reliability, throughput and connectivity with automatic data rate switching.
Strong WEP encryption for data security.
Integrated Microstrip dual diversity antenna for the multi-path environment, no separate
antenna required.
One-piece PC Adapter designed to fully support CardBus defined mechanical and
environmental stress conditions.
Drivers supported Windows98SE, ME, 2000 and XP.
Simple user setup & diagnostics utilities.
Type approval compliant with FCC Part 15.247 for US, ETS 300 328 for Europe and
ARIB STD-T66 and RCR STD-33A for Japan.
1.4 Wireless CardBus Adapter Specification
Specification
RF Technology IEEE 802.11b Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
Operating Frequency 2400-2497MHz ISM band
Modulation Schemes DQPSK, DBPSK and CCK
Channel Numbers 11 channels for United States
13 channels for Europe
14 channels for Japan
Data Rate 11Mbps with fall back rates of 5.5, 2 and 1Mbps
Media Access Protocol CSMA/CA with ACK
Transmitter Output Power 16 dBm typically
Receiver Sensitivity Typical -84dBm for 11Mbps @ 8% PER (Packet Error Rate)
Typical -88dBm for 2Mbps @ 8% PER (Packet Error Rate)
Range Coverage Indoor: 35 - 100 meters (depends on environment)
Outdoor: 100 - 300 meters (depends on environment)
Data Rate 11Mbps with fall back rates of 5.5, 2 and 1Mbps
LED Indicator Power & Link status
Antenna Type Printed-on-board antenna
Operating Voltage 3.3V DC
Current Consumption 270mA at transmit mode typically
190mA at receive mode typically
30mA at sleep mode typically
Form Factor and Interface PC Card Type II
Temperature 0 ~ 55 ℃ in operating
-20~75 ℃ in storage
Humidity 10% ~ 90% Non-condensing
Dimension 115mm x 54mm x 5mm
1.5 Wireless CardBus Adapter Hardware
Description
After you have the wireless LAN CardBus adapter driver and utility installed and reboot your
PC, please align the wireless LAN CardBus adapter properly and insert it into the PCMCIA
Card slot securely. The LEDs illuminate to indicate that the card is functioning. Please refer to
the hardware diagram below. The upper solid green LED indicates this card is associated with
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other devices and the lower flashing green LED indicates this card is searching other devices.
Hardware Diagram
1.6 Ejecting the Wireless LAN CardBus
Adapter
LED Indicators
You are advised to always disable the WLAN CardBus adapter prior to remove the adapter
from the PCMCIA slot. The wireless LAN adapter support hot-swappable feature so you don’t
have to power off the notebook to remove the adapter.
Steps:
Double click the Unplug or Eject Hardware Icon resides on your system tray and
click Stop from the Unplug or Eject Hardware dialog box.
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Click OK to confirm that you are going to stop the adapter.
The following screen prompts that you can remove the adapter. Click OK button to close
the dialog box.
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Push the lever of your notebook to eject the adapter now.
Note:
Don’t eject the wireless LAN adapter when data transmission is taking place.
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Chapter2
Installation and
Configuration Procedures
2.1 Installation Procedures In Windows98/ME
This wireless LAN CardBus adapter driver and utility are contained in the utility CD we provide.
Insert the utility CD into your CD-ROM drive and the Autorun function will automatically guide
you to start the installation process of configuration utility and drivers. If the Autorun function
does not automatically start, please open this utility CD to find the SETUP.exe file and double
click the SETUP.exe icon to start the installation procedure.
Before you start:
Obtain this Utility CD.
Don’t insert this wireless LAN CardBus adapter into PCMCIA slot before you complete
the whole installation process.
2.1.1 Installing the Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter
1. Turn on your desktop or notebook.
2. Close any open programs and insert the utility CD into your CD-ROM Drive. The Autorun
function will automatically start and the following main screen will be pop-up. Double-click
on the Install Driver and Utility item to start the software installation. Click the “View
User’s Manual” to view the user’s manual and click “Install Acrobat Reader” to install
this software to view the user’s manual. If you don’t want to install right now you can click
“Browse This CD” to view the CD files and click Exit to close the main screen.
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3. Double-click on Install Driver and Utility, and the InstallShield Wizard will start to install
the configuration utility and drivers automatically.
4. Click Finish button when the windows prompts that the installation procedure is
complete.
5. Click the Yes button to reboot your desktop or laptop.
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2.1.2 Completing to Install the Wireless LAN CardBus
Adapter
After reboot your system, you can insert the wireless LAN CardBus adapter into the PCMCIA
slot. Align the adapter properly before putting it in the slot. Insert the card firmly without forcing
until it seats snugly.
CAUTION:
Forcing a misaligned card into the slot can damage the computer or the card
As soon as you insert the adapter, the New Hardware Found dialog box will be pop-up
on screen and the system will ask you to insert the utility CD we provide. Please insert
the utility CD and click OK.
The system prompts you that the file can’t be found, please click Browse and specify the
correct file path to complete the installation.
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A. Under Windows 98, the system prompts that the file can’t be found.
B. Under Windows ME, the system prompts that the file can’t be found.
From the CD we provide to select program files -> wireless cardbus -> drivers to find the
file and click OK to close the dialog box. The screen is illustrated in Windows 98, please
follow the same method to specify the file path under Windows ME.
The following dialog box displays the location of the file. Click OK button.
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After the file has been copied, you can see the PCMCIA adapter icon resides on the
system tray and the LEDs on the adapter are flashing. Now, you have completely finished
the whole installation procedure.
(Under Windows 98) (Under Windows ME)
2.1.3 Verifying the Wireless LAN Adapter Driver
Verifying a Wireless LAN Driver in Windows 98/ME
To check if user has installed the driver successfully, please follow the following steps.
1. Right-click mouse button on the My Computer icon on your windows desktop and select
Properties from the pop-up menu.
2. From the Device Manager tab, click the + in front of Network adapters to extend all
network adapters. Right-click mouse button on Wireless 802.11b CardBus adapter,
and select Properties.
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3. Click the General tab, if the Device Status field reports that “This device is working
properly”, it means that the driver has been installed successfully.
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2.1.4 TCP/IP Configuration Procedure In
Windows98/ME
Configuring the TCP/IP setup allows the desktop or laptop equipped with a wireless LAN card
to operate in infrastructure mode and to have the Internet access. So after the configuration
utility and WLAN adapter driver are installed, the TCP/IP address for the wireless LAN card
must be configured.
1. Right-click mouse button on the My Neighborhood icon on your windows desktop and
select Properties.
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2. From the Configuration tab, scroll to TCP/IP Wireless 802.11b CardBus Adapter and
click Properties.
3. From “TCP/IP Properties”, choose “IP Address” and select “Specify an IP address”.
Input an IP address and subnet mask. Click OK to complete the TCP/IP configuration, and
restart the system for the changes to take effect.
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4. Choose Start > Programs > MS-DOS Prompt to open the DOS command prompt window.
Type “ipconfig/all” to determine if the TCP/IP configuration has taken effect.
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2.1.5 Removing the Wireless LAN Adapter Utility And
Driver In Windows98/ME
Uninstall the Utility:
From Windows Start menu -> Programs -> Wireless CardBus -> Uninstall to remove the
configuration utility from the OS.
Uninstall the Driver:
1. Right-click mouse button on the My Computer icon on your windows desktop and select
Properties from the pop-up menu.
2. From the Device Manager, click the + in front of Network adapters to extend all network
adapters. Right-click mouse button on Wireless 802.11b CardBus adapter, and select
Remove from the pop-up menu.
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3. The Confirm Device Removal screen will be displayed. Click OK. The driver files are
permanently removed from the Windows 98 hardware profile.
4. You will be asked to reboot your desktop or laptop, please click No. The driver uninstallation
procedure is not complete.
5. When the device is uninstalled from Device Manager, search for and delete the driver files
that still reside in the system to completely uninstall the related drivers. To do so, go to the
Start menu, scroll to Search and select For Files or Folders…,
6. Under Name &Location tab, enter “cardbus” in the “Containing text:” field, enter
“oem*.inf” in the Named field and enter “C:\WINDOWS98\INF ” in the “Look in:” field,
where C is the drive letter of Windows98 is installed. Click Find Now. A few files
matching these criteria are possible, if previous drivers have not been removed properly.
In the example, you can double-click on the oem1.inf file to make sure that it is the file
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you want to delete. Right-click mouse button on the oem1.inf and select Delete to delete
the file. Till now, the un-installation is totally finished.
2.3 Installation Procedures In Windows2000
The Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter Windows driver ships with the Wireless CardBus
Configuration Utility. If you have connected the Wireless CardBus Adapter to your
computer, please remove it, cancel any hardware wizard that may show up, and start here.
Before you start:
Obtain this Utility CD.
Don’t insert this wireless LAN CardBus adapter into PCMCIA slot before you complete
the whole installation process.
2.3.1 Installing the Wireless LAN Card Driver and
Configuration Utility
Close any open programs and insert the utility CD into your CD-ROM Drive. The Autorun
function will automatically start and the following main screen will be pop-up. Double-click on
the Install Driver and Utility item to start the software installation. (If the Autorun function
does not automatically start, please open the Installation CD to find the Setup.exe file and
double click the Setup.exe icon to continue.) Click the “View User’s Manual” to view the user’s
manual and click “Install Acrobat Reader” to install software to view the user’s manual. If you
don’t want to install right now you can click “Browse This CD” to view the CD files and click
Exit to close the main screen.
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The InstallShield Wizard is preparing to install the configuration utility and drivers.
The InstallShield Wizard is installing the drivers and utility.
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The Microsoft Digital Signature Not Found dialog box could appear at this point in the
installation. A Microsoft digital signature is not required for the driver installation. Click
“Yes” to continue.
After the driver and utility have been installed, you will be presented with a screen
informing of its completion. Click on the “Finish” button to complete the installation.
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You will be requested to reboot your desktop or laptop. Please click Yes button.
2.3.2 Completing to Install the Wireless LAN CardBus
Adapter
After reboot your system, you can insert the wireless LAN CardBus adapter into the PCMCIA
slot. Align the adapter properly before putting it in the slot. Insert the card firmly without forcing
until it seats snugly.
CAUTION:
Forcing a misaligned card into the slot can damage the computer or the card
As soon as you insert the adapter, the Find New Hardware Wizard will be pop-up on screen.
Please follow the on-screen instruction to complete the installation.
The system has detected a new Ethernet Controller.
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The Microsoft Digital Signature Not Found dialog box could appear at this point in the
installation. A Microsoft digital signature is not required for the driver installation. Click
“Yes” to continue.
Finally, you can find the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon resides on the system tray. Now
you have completely finished the installation procedures.
2.3.3 Verifying Your Installation In Windows2000
Verify the driver has installed successful
If you want to check if the driver’s installation is successful or not, follow the next steps.
1. Right-click mouse button on the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop, and
highlight Properties from the pop-up menu.
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2. The System Properties screen will be pop-up. Under Hardware tab, click Device
Manager….
3. After clicking Device Manager…,the following screen will be shown. Click on the + symbol
in front of “Network adapters” and see if an item labeled Wireless 802.11b CardBus
Adapter is visible. If you don’t see the item below the network adapter icon but a”?” or “!”
symbol is displayed, it means that the driver installation was unsuccessful. Highlight
“Wireless 802.11b CardBus Adapter”, right-click mouse button and select “Properties”.
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4. Click the General tab, if the Device Status field reports that “This device is working
properly”, it means that the driver has been installed successfully.
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2.3.4 TCP/IP Setup In Windows 2000
Configuring the TCP/IP setup allows the desktop or laptop equipped with a wireless LAN
adapter to operate in infrastructure mode and to have the Internet access. So after the
configuration utility and WLAN adapter driver are installed, the TCP/IP address for the wireless
LAN card must be configured.
1. Right-click mouse button on the My Network Places and highlight Properties from the
pop-up menu.
2. Find the “Local Area Connection” that is associated with the wireless LAN CardBus
adapter. Right-click mouse button on the connection and click Properties.
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3. Select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” and click Properties.
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4. Click “Use the following IP address” and input an IP address and subnet mask.
Assigning an IP address and Subnet mask allows stations to operate in infrastructure
mode and to have Internet access. “Default gateway” and “DNS server” information is also
required. IP configuration information (DHCP or assigned IP address, Gateway and DNS
server IP addresses) is usually obtained from the corporate IT staff.
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Note:
The IP Address you assign for all computers must be in the same IP Address range, and
the Subnet Mask must be the same for all computers on your network. For example:
If the first computer is assigned an IP Address of 10.35.1.3 with a Subnet Mask of
255.255.255.0, then the second computer can be assigned an IP Address of
10.35.1.4 with a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0,.. etc.
5. After obtaining IP configuration information from the appropriate IT staff, click OK in both
“Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” and “Local Area Connection Properties” to
complete the IP configuration.
6. Choose Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt to open the DOS
command prompt window.
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7. Type “ipconfig” at the F:\> prompt to determine if the TCP/IP configuration has taken
effect. To test IP connectivity in ad hoc or infrastructure mode, use the “ping <ipaddress>”
command.
2.3.5 Uninstalling the Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter
Utility And Driver In Windows 2000
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Uninstall the Utility:
From Windows Start menu -> Programs -> Wireless CardBus -> Uninstall to remove
the configuration utility from the OS.
Click Yes to confirm that you are going to uninstall the utility.
Uninstall the Driver
Right-click mouse button on the Wireless 802.11b CardBus Adapter item and highlight
Uninstall to remove the drivers.
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Click OK to confirm the un-installation.
When the device is uninstalled from Device Manager, search for and delete the driver
files that still reside in the system to complete uninstall the related drivers. To do so, go to
the Start menu, scroll to Search and select For Files or Folders…,
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Enter “oem*.inf” in the “Search for files or folders named:” field, and enter “cardbus”
in the “Containing text:” field and enter “D:\Windows2000P” in the “Look in:” field,
where D is the drive letter of where Windows 2000 is installed. Click Search Now. A few
files matching these criteria are possible, if previous drivers have not been removed
properly. Double-click on the file to check if it is what you want to delete. If yes, right-click
mouse button the file and select Delete to delete the file from the system.
Till now, the un-installation procedure is totally completed.
2. 4 Installation Procedures In Windows XP
The Windows XP has a built-in wireless LAN configuration application. You can choose
whether you want to install the utility we provide or use the built-in application Windows XP
provides.
2. 4.1 Installing the Wireless LAN Adapter Driver and
Utility
Close any open programs and insert the utility CD into your CD-ROM Drive. The Autorun
function will automatically start and the following main screen will be pop-up. Double-click on
the Install Driver and Utility item to start the software installation. (If the Autorun function
does not automatically start, please open the Installation CD to find the Setup.exe file and
double click the Setup.exe icon to continue.)
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The InstallShield Wizard is preparing to install the configuration utility and driver.
The InstallShield Wizard is installing the drivers and utility.
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The Microsoft Digital Signature Not Found dialog box could appear at this point in the
installation. A Microsoft digital signature is not required for the driver installation. Click
“Continue Anyway” to continue.
After the driver and utility have been installed, you will be presented with a screen
informing of its completion. Click on the “Finish” button to complete the installation.
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You will be requested to reboot your desktop or laptop. Please click Yes button.
2.4.2 Completing to Install the Wireless LAN CardBus
Adapter
After reboot your system, you can insert the wireless LAN CardBus adapter into the PCMCIA
slot. Align the adapter properly before putting it in the slot. Insert the card firmly without forcing
until it seats snugly.
CAUTION:
Forcing a misaligned card into the slot can damage the computer or the card.
As soon as you insert the adapter, the Windows XP can automatically detect it. Please follow
the on-screen instruction to complete the whole installation.
The bubble message on the system tray indicates that the system has detected a new
Ethernet Controller.
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When the “New Hardware Wizard” is opened, click the radio button of “Install the
software automatically (Recommended)” option and press “Next”.
The hardware wizard is installing drivers.
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Press the “Continue Anyway” button.
Click Finish button to complete the installation.
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The bubble message on the system tray indicates that the wireless LAN CardBus
adapter is ready to use.
2.4.3 Verifying Your Installation In Windows XP
To check if you have installed the driver successfully, please follow the following steps.
Right-click mouse button on the My computer icon on your windows desktop and select
Properties from the pop-up menu.
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Under Hardware tab, click Device Manager.
Double-click Network adapters. Right-click mouse button on “Wireless 802.11b
CardBus Adapter” and select “Properties”.
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Click the General tab, if the Device Status field reports that “This device is working
properly”, it means that the driver has been installed successfully.
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Note:
As for how to do TCP/IP setup in Windows XP, please refer to the TCP/IP setup
procedure in Windows 2000 section.
2.4.4 Uninstalling the Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter
Utility And Driver In Windows XP
Uninstalling the Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter Utility
From the Windows Start menu -> All Programs -> Wireless CardBus ->
Uninstall to remove the configuration utility.
Click Yes to confirm that you are going to uninstall the utility.
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Uninstalling the Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter Driver
Right-click mouse button on the My computer icon on your windows desktop and
select Properties form the pop-up menu.
Under Hardware tab, click Device Manager…. Double-click Network adapters to
extend all network adapters. Right-click mouse button on “Wireless 802.11b
CardBus Adapter”, and choose Uninstall.
Click OK to remove the drivers.
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In order to remove driver files that still reside in the system, please follow the
following description to complete the whole un-installation procedure. To do so, go
to the Start and click Search.
In Search Results screen, click ALL files and folders.
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Enter “CardBus” in the “A word or phrase in the field:” field, enter “oem*.inf” in the “All
or part of the file name”, and enter “F:\WINDOWS\INF” in the “Look in:” field. ”F:\” is
the drive letter of where WinXP is installed. Click Search Now.
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A few files matching these criteria are possible, if previous drivers have not been
removed properly. You can double-click the oem*,inf file to make sure that is it what you
want to delete.
Right-click mouse button on the file and select Delete. Click Yes from the Confirm File
Delete dialog box. Till now, the whole un-installation is totally completed.
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Chapter3
Wireless LAN CardBus
Adapter Utility
3.1 Wireless LAN Adapter Utility
The user-friendly wireless LAN CardBus Adapter Utility helps you to configure this WLAN
adapter and monitor its connection status. You can change configuration parameters while the
adapter is active. You can open the utility for the utility from Start -> Programs ->
Wireless CardBus -> Wireless Utility and there will be a WLAN icon resides on the
system tray. This WLAN utility icon will appear on the system tray every time while this utility is
running. Click on this icon and the wireless LAN adapter utility window will be pop-up on
screen. You can select option from the pop-up menu.
Link Info – Open the Link Info page and you can get the adapter related information.
Statistics Info – If you want to view the adapter Rx and Tx statistics, you can select the
Statistics Info.
Device Info – Take you go to the Device Info page.
Exit – Close the Wireless CardBus Adapter utility and the icon will exit from the system
tray.
3.2 Wireless LAN Card Utility – Link Info Tab
Click WLAN Utility icon once and the wireless LAN CardBus adapter Utility window will be
shown on screen displaying the related information of Link Info tab. From the Link Info Tab,
you can know the adapter’s name, get the adapter’s configuration and connection information.
This page is intended to provide the adapter’s information only so you can view the information
listed here but can’t change any item. You may change several parameters from the
Configuration Tab.
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Link Info Tab
Item Description Figure
Adapter Displaying the name of the adapter.
State Displaying the working status of the
adapter.
Scanning:
Indicating the adapter is searching
other wireless devices in service
range.
Not Associated:
Indicating that the adapter is not
connected with any wireless device
yet.
Connect to BSSID:
xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
Indicating the adapter is connected
with an access point or other
wireless LAN adapter and the
associated device’s MAC address is
displayed in the form of hex digits.
ESSID Indicating the ESSID of the
connected wireless device.
Type Indicating the current network type
the adapter uses. It could be Ad
hoc or Infrastructure.
WEP Indicating whether the connected
device enable WEP function or not.
Disable: It means that the
connected device doesn’t enable
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WEP function.
Enable: It means that the
connected device uses WEP
function.
Channel In infrastructure mode, it indicates
the channel number the associated
access point uses. In
Ad hoc mode, it indicates the
channel number the adapter uses.
Signal
Strength The blue bar indicates the signal is
weak or strong. The longer the blue
bar is, the stronger the signal is.
Link
Quality The blue bar indicates the link
quality is good or bad. The longer
the blue bar is, the better link quality
is.
Re-Scan Click this button and then the card
will start to re-scan other wireless
devices in service range.
3.3 Wireless LAN Adapter Utility – Configuration
Tab
Click the Configuration Tab and the following information will be displayed. The top pane of
this page is to remove or save configuration settings. You can configure the wireless network
adapter through the bottom pane of this page. The bottom pane includes three sub-tabs
locating on the right side. Click each sub-tab, and the corresponding items will be displayed on
the bottom pane of Configuration tab. Remember to click Apply button after your configuration;
otherwise, the changes you make won’t take effect.
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Profile: Creating a profile will save your time to re-configure network links you have
established.
Remove – Click the Remove button, and then the selected profile will be deleted.
Save – Click the Save button, and then the profile will be saved for further use.
Click the drop-down menu, select one profile you have created and click Save,
then the profile you select will be applied to the current connection.
3.3.1 Configuration Tab – Connection
Configure your
adapter.
Create or
remove a
profile.
From the Configuration tab, click the Connection tab on the right side of the bottom pane
and the following screen will be displayed.
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Connection Tab
Item Description Figure
Network
Type This wireless LAN adapter
supports two network types –
Infrastructure and Ad hoc. You
can click the pull-down menu
to select one network type.
Infrastructure – This type of
network connection needs an
access point in range. All
communication is done
through this access point.
Ad hoc – A peer-to-peer mode
of operation. This type of link is
established from client to client
without any access point.
ESSID You can type a specific ESSID
in this field in order to establish
the link with an access point or
other computer equipped with
a wireless LAN adapter. If you
leave this field blank, and then
the wireless LAN adapter will
try to build the link with an
access point or other computer
equipped with a wireless LAN
adapter that has the better
signal and link quality.
TxRate This field provides options for
selecting data-transmitting rate
of the wireless LAN adapter.
There are five options – Auto,
1 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps and
11 Mbps. You can click the
pull-down menu to select one
option. By default, the data rate
is set to Auto allowing the
wireless LAN adapter to
adaptively set the Tx rate to
the hi
g
hest
p
ossible rate for
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the WLAN condition. It’s
recommended that you select
the Auto option.
Channel This field shows the channel
number the current link uses.
In infrastructure mode, this
field shows the channel that
the connected access point
uses. So you can’t modify this
field in infrastructure mode. In
Ad hoc mode, this function is
available and you can click the
pull-down menu to select one
channel. There are 14
channels available for
communication with a Wireless
Access Point, but there may be
restrictions on which channel
can be used in some countries.
11 channels for United
States
13 channels for Europe
countries
14 channels for Japan
Apply Click Apply button to make
your parameters take effect.
3.3.2 Configuration Tab – Encryption
From the Configuration tab, click the Encryption tab on the right side of the bottom pane
and the following screen will be displayed. The Encryption tab provides WEP (Wired
Equivalent Privacy) function to ensure a more secure networking communication and prevent
unauthorized access to your wireless network. The WEP keys configured for your wireless
device must be the same as the WEP keys configured for the access point or wireless LAN
adapter it associates.
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Encryption tab
Item Description Figure
Data
Encryption
(WEP)
Click the box in front
of Data Encryption
(WEP) to enable the
WEP function. You
can set four different
WEP keys in WEP
Key Entry and specify
one of them to use. If
the box is not
checked, then you
can’t change WEP
related parameters.
Key Length Click the drop-down
menu to select 64
bits or 128 bits. The
128 bits gives a
higher level of
security. The
selection must be the
same between these
two connected
devices. You can see
that as the key length
option is changed,
the number of
available characters
in the WEP Key Entry
field is changed
automatically.
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Key Format This utility supports
both Hexadecimal
and ASCII key
formats. Click the
drop-down menu to
choose one format.
Only digits 0-9 and
letters A-F are valid
entries if you select
hexadecimal format.
PassPhrase PassPhrase function
is used as a seed to
randomly generate
the WEP encryption
keys. If you use a key
generated from a
PassPhrase, you
must use the same
PassPhrase and
keys on each station.
WEP Key
Entry These four fields
allow you to set four
different 64-bit or
128-bit alphanumeric
keys for encryption.
This item is a very
convenient and
useful function when
you want to match
the WEP keys with
different vendor’s
products. After you
have set the WEP
keys for specific AP
or wireless LAN card,
instead of entering
the WEP key every
time, you just click
the radio button in
front of the WEP key
to enable the WEP
key of the associated
device.
3.3.3 Configuration Tab – Advanced
From the Configuration tab, click the Advanced tab on the right side of the bottom pane and
the following screen will be displayed. In this page, this utility gives you more flexibility to
manage the wireless LAN adapter. You can change advanced configurations, such as
fragmentation threshold, RTS/CTS threshold, Preamble type, Power Save mode and
Authentication Type.
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Advanced tab
Item Description Figure
Threshold
Fragmentation This field is to define
the maximum data
frame size this
wireless LAN adapter
will transmit and to
improve the
efficiency of data
transmitting.
Threshold
RTS/CTS This field is to define
when will the wireless
LAN adapter send
out RTS/CTS frames
to reserve bandwidth
for transmission.
Type the value in this
field and the effective
range is from 0 to
3000.
Preamble There are two
options in this field.
The Short Preamble
option improves
throughput
performance. The
default setting is
Long.
Power Save This field provides
three options for the
configuration of
power management.
There are three
power saving modes.
Click the pull-down
menu to select the
mode you desire.
CAM – It
represents
Continuous
Access Mode.
Select this
option and the
wireless LAN
adapter is
always on.
MAX – It
represents the
maximum
(MAX) power
saving mode.
Select this
option to save
the maximum
power of the
wireless LAN
adapter.
FAST
–
It
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represents the
fast power
saving mode.
This power
mode provides
the best
combination of
network
performance
and power
usage.
Authentication
Type Click the pull-down
menu to select Auto,
Shared or Open type.
The authentication
function is invoked
when associated to
access point. The
authentication type
you select should be
the same between
these connected
devices. If you select
A
uto mode, the driver
will auto detect the
authentication type of
the access point you
are going to
associate.
Open: With this
setting any
station in the
Wireless LAN
devices can
associate with
an Access Point
to receive and
to transmit data.
Shared: With
this setting only
stations using a
shared key
encryption
identified by the
Access Point
are allowed to
associate with
it.
Auto: With this
setting stations
can
communicate
with or without
data encryption.
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3.4 Wireless LAN Adapter Utility – Site Survey
Tab
Click the Site Survey tab and the following screen will be displayed.
From the Site Survey page, you can search all access points and wireless LAN adapters that
are within the service range of the wireless LAN adapter. The service range the wireless LAN
card supports is up to 100 meters indoor or 300 meters outdoors. Click Search button, and the
wireless LAN card will start to search access points and WLAN adapters and show the result in
the list. The list includes information about the ESSID and BSSID of the access point and
WALN adapter, the signal strength, the channel where the access point and WLAN adapter
operates, and whether or not WEP encryption is used. You can highlight the access point or
WLAN adapter you want to associate and click Connect or double click on your choice, and
the system will take you back to the Link Info tab showing you the parameters of the
connection newly established. If the wireless device you attempt to connect uses WEP
function, then the system will take you to the Configuration tab/Encryption page.
In the above figure, you can see there are three access points within the service range of the
wireless LAN card. You may click the Search button to update this list and click the scroll bar
to right to see more information the list provides.
3.5 Wireless LAN Card Utility – Statistics Tab
Click the Statistics tab and the following screen will be displayed.
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From the Statistics tab page, you can view the instantaneous wireless receive and transmit
data information.
3.6 Wireless LAN Card Utility – Device Info Tab
Click the Device Info tab and the following screen will be displayed.
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From the Device Info (information) page, you can view the copyright and the product version
including the diver version and utility version. The MAC address of the wireless LAN card and
the regulatory domain are also shown on this page.
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Chapter4
Using WinXP Built-in
Wireless Network Configuration
Utility
There are two ways to configure the wireless LAN adapter under Windows XP operating
system. One is wireless LAN utility we provide and the other one is the Windows wireless
network configuration Windows XP provides. If you want to use the configuration utility we
provide, please refer to Chapter 3. The following section guides you how to use the wireless
network configuration utility Windows XP provides.
4.1 Open the Local Area connection dialog box
Right-click mouse button on the network connection icon resides on the system tray, and
click “View available Wireless Networks”.
The following Connect to Wireless Network dialog box will be displayed. You can click
Connect to start the wireless connection or click Advanced button to do further
configuration.
Click the Advanced button and the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box will be
displayed. Click the Wireless Networks tab from the Wireless Network Connection
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Properties dialog box. Select the box of “Use Windows to configure my wireless
network settings” to enable automatic wireless network configuration.
Note:
If you want to use the configuration utility we provide, you have to clear the check of “Use
Windows to configure my wireless network settings” item.
4.2 Infrastructure Mode Setup Procedure
From the Wireless Network tab, click Refresh button to update all the available network
devices in range.
Click the network name under the “Available networks” and click Configure. The
Wireless Network Properties dialog box will be displayed.
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If the network you select requires WEP key, then the “Data encryption (WEP enabled)”
check box is selected by default. Select the “The key is provided for me
automatically” check box if the WEP key is automatically provided for you. The driver
will then use the Default Encryption key. If not, you have to clear the check and manually
enter the network key. In this example, you have to type the WEP keys. After you enter
the WEP keys, you can click OK to close the Wireless Network Properties dialog box and
the system will take you back to Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box.
Click OK to save your configuration and the Wireless Network Connection Properties will
be closed.
When the network connection you have configured is available, the following bubble
message will be shown on the system tray.
Right-click mouse button on the network icon and select “View Available Wireless
Network”. Click Advanced button from the Connect to Wireless Network dialog box
and you can find that there is a blue circle on the ESSID: Winson you have configured in
Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box. It means that you have successfully
built the connection. You may refer to how to do TCP/IP setup in Windows 2000 section
to configure you wireless LAN adapter in Windows XP. After the TCP/CP configuration is
done, you can access the Internet through the wireless connection you have built.
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Furthermore, you can highlight a network connection and click Move up or Move down
to change the order of the wireless networks in the Preferred networks. For Windows
XP, it will always choose the first one in the Preferred networks to connect. To remove a
wireless network from the list of preferred networks, select the wireless network that you
want to remove, and then click Remove.
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4.3 Ad-hoc Mode Setup Procedure
Click Refresh button to update all available devices in range from Wireless Network
Connection.
Select the ad hoc network name under “Available networks” in the Wireless Networks
tab, and click Configure.
In the Wireless Network Properties dialog box, the “This is a computer-to-computer (ad
hoc) network; wireless access points are not used” check box is selected by default.
You may choose to enable WEP function by selecting “Data encryption (WEP enabled)”
check box and the “Network Authentication (Shared mode)” check box. Select the “The
key is provided for me automatically” check box if the WEP key is automatically
provided for you. The driver will then use the Default Encryption key. If not, you have to
clear the check and manually enter the network key. In this example, you have to type
the WEP keys. After you enter the WEP keys, you can click OK to close the Wireless
Network Properties dialog box and will go back to Wireless Network Connection
Properties dialog box.
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Click OK to save your configuration and close the Local Area Connection Properties
dialog box. Right-click mouse button on the network icon on the system tray and open the
Connect to Wireless Network dialog box again. Click Advanced button, and you can see
that there is a blue circle on the wireless network adapter icon.
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You may refer to how to do TCP/IP setup in Windows 2000 section to configure you
wireless LAN adapter in Windows XP. After the TCP/CP configuration is done, you can
share data between these wireless devices.
Open Windows Explorer and type the connected wireless network adapter IP address in
the Address field. The folder that remote WLAN adapter share will be displayed. Now ,
you can share data between these two desktop or laptop equipped with a wireless
network adapter.
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4.4 Network Operating Mode Selection
Click “Advanced” button from the Local Area Connection dialog box, and you can select
network operating mode you want to use.
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If you want to connect to an ad hoc network only, you can click the radio button of
“Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) networks only”. Click the radio button of “Access point
(infrastructure) networks only”, and only the available access points in range will be
displayed in the available networks box. You can click the radio button of “Any available
network (access point preferred)”, and then both access points and wireless network
adapters will be displayed in the available networks box.
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