D Link 2001120018-1 Modular WLAN Mini PCI Card User Manual

D Link Corporation Modular WLAN Mini PCI Card Users Manual

Users Manual

- 1 -IEEE802.11b WLAN MiniPCICARDUser’s Guide
- 2 -IntroductionThis User Guide is to guide you to install a Wireless LAN designed for both large and smallbusiness and SOHO environments and let you share a local printer and files, accessinternet, and roam about different working places. The attached drivers and utilities supportfor Windows 95 (OSR2), Windows 98, and Windows 2000, NT4.0 and Windows Millennium.Package Contents WLAN MiniPCI Card Wireless LAN CD-ROM with drivers and utilities User’s Guide Quick Start Guide Warranty CardPlanning your Wireless LANThere are two usage modes for Wireless LAN, Ad-hoc mode and Infrastructure mode.Please review your need and build your Wireless LAN.Ad-hoc NetworkingAd-hoc network also is called Peer-to-Peer network. Without Access Point, notebook userswith WLAN MiniPCI Card can build Ad-hoc Peer-to-Peer wireless networks to share fileswith each other, share a public office printer and other peripheral resources, even accessthe Internet via a modem.Infrastructure Networking802.11b-compatible Access Point is a bridge or routers connecting to the wired Ethernetnetwork and wireless network. Through the deployment of Access Point, wireless LAN canbe extended to the reach of a wired network. Therefore, a notebook user with WLANMiniPCI Card can access to fixed local network resources.
- 3 -InstallationInstallation for Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows 2000Before installing the driver, you will need a copy of the operating system installation media,usually a CD supplied with your computer or operating system.On Windows 98 systems, the installation files are sometimes archived on the hard disk inC:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS. On Windows 2000 systems, the system may prompt you toload operating system files from the Windows 2000 installation disk. Installation underWindows 95 is identical to the procedure given above for Windows 98 and Windows 2000.Only Windows 95 OSR2 or higher is supported. The Setup program also installs Configuration Utility in the WLAN MiniPCI Card in theProgram directory. This configuration utility can help you to understand and maintain yourWireless LAN.Install DriverStep 1: Insert the WLAN MiniPCI Card into the MiniPCI socket of Notebook.Step 2:. Turn on your computer.Step 3: Windows finds a new hardware shown WLAN MiniPCI and asks for the driver ofWLAN MiniPCI Card. The driver installation wizard guides you through the steps standardfor your operating system.Step 4: You will be asked to supply CDs or directory path information for the driver. Thisdriver shall be located in the following directory.D:\ (if D:\ is your CD-ROM drive)Step 5: Windows finds the driver described as WLAN MiniPCI Card. Follow the directions ofWindows dialog boxes to complete the driver installation. After completing the installation,Windows dialog will display Systems Setting Change and ask to restart the notebook. Click“Yes” to reboot the computer.Install Configuration Utility1. Restart the computer and ensure ireless LAN Configuration Utility CD in the CD-ROMdrive.
- 4 -You can run the program manually by selecting Run from the Start menu and runningSETUP.EXE from the CD-ROM drive.D:\ SETUP.EXE (if D:\ is your CD-ROM drive)2. On the WLAN MiniPCI Card– Installation screen, click next to start software installation.Read the information in the Welcome dialog box and click “Next”. Then, click ““Yes”” ifyou accept the Software License Agreement.3. Enter the name of the Wireless LAN Service Set of the wireless network (SSID) towhich your computer will connect. The name you enter here must match exactly thename assigned to the access point. Characters, capitalization, and spacing must beidentical.NOTE: If the access point you wish to associate with has encryption active, you mustalso enable encryption on the wireless client. Click Encryption in the ConfigurationUtilities after reboot to go to screens where you can enable and configure encryption.You must set the wireless client for the same Encryption algorithm and Key values asthe access point it will associate. Refer to the Advanced Configuration section for moredetails about configuring encryption4. Select which network mode is suitable for your Wireless LAN. Infrastructure Mode isdefault selection. This setting can be changed at any time after installation completion.5. Accept the default program folder or select where the SETUP.exe stores theConfiguration Utility.6. Select ““Yes”, I want to restart my computer now”. Reboot your computer by clickingFinish.LED IndicationThe yellow LED of Wireless LAN MiniPCI Card performs identical functions when indicatingthe operational status of the card.Advanced Configuration
- 5 -ConfigurationMode (Network Mode)1. Ad-Hoc: The Ad-Hoc network is also known as a peer-to-peer network. An Ad-Hocnetworking does not need Access Point. Instead, the Ad-Hoc network is a looseassociation of wireless computers that can communicate with each other using WirelessLAN MiniPCI Card in Ad-Hoc Mode2. Infrastructure: In a wireless infrastructure network, wireless stations communicate withan Access Point to connect to a wired network. An infrastructure network also canconsist of multiple Access Points. This can extend the coverage area of wirelessnetwork. In this configuration, the wireless network consists of cells. Each cell is a singleAccess Point that has different frequency channel to prevent from interfering each other.A wireless station can move from one Access Point to next without losing the networkconnection.SSIDThe SSID is the name of wireless network for Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure mode. To add aWireless LAN MiniPCI Card to an existing wireless network, configure SSID to match thename of the wireless networkTx RateThe Fixed 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mb/s or Fully Auto transmit rates can be selected for Wireless LANCard. Basically, the Fully Auto setting allows the MiniPCI Card to automatically switch to ahigher Tx rate for better throughput in most environment. A fixed rate setting does not allowMiniPCI Card to re-transmit at a lower rate even as a result of many retransmissions.PS Mode (Power Saving Mode)Enabling power saving mode can extend the battery life of the mobile notebook by allowingthe MiniPCI Card to sleep, minimizing the power consumption.ChannelWLAN MiniPCI Card supports up to 14 channels. However, the number of availablechannels varies in different countries and regions. The Access Point must be set to achannel. To avoid radio interference, adjacent Access Point within the same infrastructurenetwork (the same SSID) should set to different channel. The channels of Access Pointsmust be at least five channels apart, while the Wireless LAN MiniPCI Cards automaticallyuse the same channels as the Access Point and roams between APs in the same wirelessnetwork.
- 6 -EncryptionThe Wireless LAN MiniPCI Card uses WEP encryption to protect wireless datacommunications.Encryption SelectionWEP uses a combination of 40-bit keys or 128-bit keys to provide security for every datatransmission. In order to decode a data transmission, an identical WEP key must be used byeach wireless client on the network. Choose Enable or Disable to activate the security ofwireless network.
Federal Communication Commission Interference StatementThis 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 reasonableprotection 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 withthe instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is noguarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does causeharmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning theequipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of thefollowing 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 isconnected.- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, (example - use only shielded interface cableswhen connecting to computer or peripheral devices) any changes or modifications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate thisequipment.This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following twoconditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must acceptany interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.Statement Needed to be Shown on End ProductSince this module is installed inside the end product, the end product should be affixed a label onvisible area showing that this product contain a RF module, and also its FCC ID.IMPORTANT NOTE:FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolledenvironment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cmbetween the radiator & your body.This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna ortransmitter.
This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the following conditions:1) The antenna must be installed such that 20 cm is maintained between the antenna and users, and2) The transmitter module may not be co-located with any other transmitter or antenna.As long as the 2 conditions above are met, further transmitter testing will not be required. However,the OEM integrator is still responsible for testing their end-product for any additional compliancerequirements required with this module installed (for example, digital device emissions, PC peripheralrequirements, etc.).IMPORTANT NOTE: In the event that these conditions can not be met (for example certain laptopconfigurations or co-location with another transmitter), then the FCC authorization is no longerconsidered valid and the FCC ID can not be used on the final product. In these circumstances, theOEM integrator will be responsible for re-evaluating the end product (including the transmitter) andObtaining a separate FCC authorization. End Product LabellingThis transmitter module is authorized only for use in devices where the antenna may be installed suchthat 20 cm may be maintained between the antenna and users (for example access points, routers,wireless ASDL modems, and similar equipment). The final end product must be labeled in a visiblearea with the following: “ Contains TX FCC ID: KA22001120018-1”. Manual Information That Must be IncludedThe users manual for end users must include the following information in a prominent location “IMPORTANT NOTE: To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, the antenna used forthis transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons andmust not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.”
- 8 -European NoticeEquipment with CE marking complies with the R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC), EMC Directive(89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the EuropeanCommunity. Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following EuropeanNorms or Regulations (in parentheses are the equivalent international standards andregulations): EN 55022 (CISPR 22) – Electromagnetic Interference EN 50082-1 (IEC 801-2, IEC 801-3, IEC 802-4) – Electromagnetic Immunity EN 60950 (IEC 60950) – Product Safety ETS 300 326 – Technical characteristics and test conditions for data transmissionequipment operating in the 2.4GHz ISM band and using spread spectrum modulationtechniques ETS 300 826 – Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for 2.4GHz wide bandtransmission systems and High Performance Local Area Network (HIPERLAN)equipmentThis product may be used in the following EU and EFTA countries: Austria, Belgium,Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Products notmarked with “Not for use in France” may be used in France.
- 9 -SpecificationsRadio Technology IEEE 802.11b Direct Sequence Spread SpectrumOperating Frequency 2400-2497MHz ISM bandModulation Schemes DQPSK, DBPSK and CCKChannel Available 11 channels for United States13 channels for Europe14 channels for JapanData Rate 11Mbps with fall back rates of 5.5, 2 and 1MbpsMedia Access Protocol CSMA/CA with ACKTransmitter Output Power 14dBm typicallyAntenna Type Integrated Microstrip dual diversity antennasOperating Voltage 3.3VDCInterface 32-bit PCIRange Coverage Indoor: 35 - 100 meters (depends on environment)Outdoor: 100 - 300 meters (depends on environment)LED Indicator Link status

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