D Link 2002020016-1 IEEE 802.11b WLAN CardBus Card User Manual Revised Manual

D Link Corporation IEEE 802.11b WLAN CardBus Card Revised Manual

Revised Manual

- 1 -D-LinkWCB-B11IEEE802.11b WLAN CARDBUSCARDUser’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 Contentsy D-Link WCB-B11 IEEE 802.11b WLAN Cardbus Cardy D-Link Wireless LAN CD-ROM with drivers and utilitiesy User’s Guidey Quick Start Guidey 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 D-Link WCB-B11 IEEE 802.11b WLAN Cardbus Card can build Ad-hoc Peer-to-Peerwireless networks to share files with each other, share a public office printer and otherperipheral resources, even access the 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 D-Link WCB-B11 IEEE 802.11b WLAN Cardbus 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 D-Link WCB-B11 IEEE 802.11bWLAN Cardbus Card in the Program directory. This configuration utility can help you tounderstand and maintain your Wireless LAN.Install DriverStep 1: Turn on your computer.Step 2: Insert the D-Link WCB-B11 IEEE 802.11b WLAN Cardbus Card into the CardbusCard slot. Align the card properly before putting it in the slot. Insert the card firmly withoutforcing until it seats snugly.CAUTION: Forcing a misaligned card into the slot can damage the computer or the card.Step 3: Windows finds a new hardware shown D-Link WCB-B11 and asks for the driver ofD-Link WCB-B11 IEEE 802.11b WLAN Cardbus Card. The driver installation wizard guidesyou through the steps standard for 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:\ WCB-B11\ (if D:\ is your CD-ROM drive)Step 5: Windows finds the driver described as D-Link WCB-B11 IEEE 802.11b WLANCardbus Card. Follow the directions of Windows dialog boxes to complete the driverinstallation. After completing the installation, Windows dialog will display Systems SettingChange and ask to restart the notebook. Click “Yes” to reboot the computer.
- 4 -Install Configuration Utility1. Restart the computer and ensure D-Link Wireless LAN Configuration Utility CD in theCD-ROM drive.You can run the program manually by selecting Run from the Start menu and runningSETUP.EXE from the CD-ROM drive.D:\ WCB-B11\SETUP.EXE (if D:\ is your CD-ROM drive)2. On the D-Link WCB-B11 IEEE 802.11b WLAN Cardbus Card– Installation screen, clicknext to start software installation. Read the information in the Welcome dialog box andclick “Next”. Then, click ““Yes”” if you 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.OperationOrienting the AntennaThe PC Card antenna is attached to the end of the PC Card. For best use of the antenna:z Keep the area around the antenna clear from materials that could block or obstruct
- 5 -radio transmission, such as metal objects, electronic devices, cordless telephones, andmicrowave oven.z If necessary, move your notebook computer a few inches to find a better signal.Environmental condition varies with users’ location, a difference of one or two inchescan mean the difference between a strong and a weak signal. Even a slight change inPC orientation can improve a wireless connection.z If you have installed the Configuration Utility, you may use the Signal Strength displayin the Link Info to determine the best location and orientation for a wireless networkconnection.LED IndicationThe yellow LED of Wireless LAN PC Card performs identical functions when indicating theoperational status of the card.Advanced ConfigurationConfigurationMode (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 PC 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 PC Card to an existing wireless network, configure SSID to match the nameof the wireless networkTx RateThe Fixed 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mb/s or Fully Auto transmit rates can be selected for Wireless LAN
- 6 -Card. Basically, the Fully Auto setting allows the PC Card to automatically switch to a higherTx rate for better throughput in most environment. A fixed rate setting does not allow PCCard 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 PC Card to sleep, minimizing the power consumption.ChannelD-Link WCB-B11 IEEE 802.11b WLAN Cardbus Card supports up to 14 channels. However,the number of available channels varies in different countries and regions. The Access Pointmust be set to a channel. To avoid radio interference, adjacent Access Point within the sameinfrastructure network (the same SSID) should set to different channel. The channels ofAccess Points must be at least five channels apart, while the Wireless LAN PC Cardsautomatically use the same channels as the Access Point and roams between APs in thesame wireless network.EncryptionThe Wireless LAN PC Card uses WEP encryption to protect wireless data communications.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.
- 7 -Regulatory Compliance InformationFCC NoticeThis device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital devicepursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commissions Rules and Regulation.These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferencewhen the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordancewith the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference inwhich case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. However,there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If theequipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can bedetermined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct theinterference by one or more of the following measures:y Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.y Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.y Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that which the receiver isconnected.y Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the followingtwo conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device mustaccept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesiredoperation.FCC Radiation Exposure StatementThis equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolledenvironment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 2.5cmbetween the radiator and your body.This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna ortransmitter.
- 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):y EN 55022 (CISPR 22) – Electromagnetic Interferencey EN 50082-1 (IEC 801-2, IEC 801-3, IEC 802-4) – Electromagnetic Immunityy EN 60950 (IEC 60950) – Product Safetyy ETS 300 326 – Technical characteristics and test conditions for data transmissionequipment operating in the 2.4GHz ISM band and using spread spectrum modulationtechniquesy 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 CardbusRange Coverage Indoor: 35 - 100 meters (depends on environment)Outdoor: 100 - 300 meters (depends on environment)LED Indicator Link status

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