GemTek Technology M900820 Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card User Manual Manual

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11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Page 111Mbps Wireless LAN MINI-PCI CardWL-250FUser's Manual2001/7/19
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardPage 2 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card User's ManualCopyright statementNo part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any formor by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without theprior writing of the publisher.Printed in Taiwan, 2001/7/23
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Page 3Federal 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 isno guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment doescause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turningthe equipment 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 thatto which the receiver is connected.- 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 notexpressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority tooperate this equipment.This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to thefollowing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this R&TTE Compliance StatementStatements Needed to be Shown on End ProductSince this module is installted inside the end product, the end prodcut should be affixed a labelon visible area showing that this product contain a RF module, and also its FCC ID.Statements Needed to be Shown on the Users Manual of End ProductFCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, (example - use only shielded interface cableswhen connecting to computer or peripheral devices). Any changes or modifications notexpressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority tooperate this equipment.This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to thefollowing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) thisdevice must accept any interference received, including interference that may causeundesired operation.FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolledenvironment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20centimeters between the radiator and your body.
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardPage 4 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card User's ManualThis equipment complies with all the requirements of the DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THEEUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment andtelecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE).The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications TerminalEquipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of April 8, 2000 .SafetyThis equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However,special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working withelectrical equipment. All guidelines of this manual and of the computer manufacturer must therefore beallowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment.EU Countries intended for useThe ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria, Belgium, Denmark,Finland, France (with Frequency channel restrictions), Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom.The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states Iceland,Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.EU Countries Not intended for useNone.Potential restrictive useFrance: Only channels 10,11,12, and13
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Page 5Contents1 Contents …………………………………………………………………………………………..…...… 52 Introduction……………………………………………………………………….…...………………… 63 Wireless LAN Basics……………………………………………………………………….……...…….74. Installation for Windows 98/2000/ME…..………………………………………………………..…….8 4.1 Installation Overview……………………………….……………………………………………..…94.2. Installation Procedure of Wireless LAN 11 bps…………………..……..………….….……..10 4.3. Uninstallation Procedure for Windows 98………………………..……………………………164.4. Installation Procedure for Windows 2000 / Windows ME……………………………………174.5. Uninstallation Procedure for Windows 2000/Windows ME……………………….…………195. Configuration Utilit …………………………………..………………….………………………………206. Troubleshooting …….…………………………………………..…………………….…………………297. Technical specifications of Wireless LAN ……………….………………..……….…………….…31
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardPage 6 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card User's Manual2. IntroductionThank you for purchasing your Wireless LAN, 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Card. Thismanual will assist you with the installation procedure.The package you have received should contain the following items:• 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Card.• User's Manual• Quick installation guide• Diskette containing Wireless LAN Management utility and driversNote: if anything is missing, please contact your vendorThe diskette contains the drivers and the program Configuration Utility that is used for managing the11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Card and establishing the wireless connection with your LocalArea Network.
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Page 73. Wireless LAN BasicsWireless LAN (Local Area Networks) systems offer a great number of advantages over a traditional,wired system. Wireless LANs (WLANs) are more flexible, easier to setup and manage and often morecost effective than their wired equivalence.Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLANs transmit and receive data over the air, minimizing theneed for wired connections. Thus, WLANs combine data connectivity with user mobility, and, throughsimplified configuration, enable movable LANs.With wireless LANs, users can access shared information without looking for a place to plug in andnetwork managers can set up or augment networks without installing or moving wires. Wireless LANsoffer the following productivity, convenience and cost advantages over traditional wired networks:• Mobility - Wireless LAN systems can provide LAN users with access to real-time informationanywhere in their organization. This mobility supports productivity and service opportunities notpossible with wired networks. • Installation Speed and Simplicity - Installing a wireless LAN system can be fast and easy and caneliminate the need to pull cable through walls and ceilings. • Installation Flexibility - Wireless technology allows the network to go where wires cannot go. • Reduced Cost-of-Ownership - While the initial investment required for wireless LAN hardwaremight be higher than the cost of wired LAN hardware, overall installation expenses and life-cyclecosts will be significantly lower. Long-term cost benefits are greatest in dynamic environmentsrequiring frequent moves, adds, and changes. • Scalability - Wireless LAN systems can be configured in a variety of topologies to meet the needsof specific applications and installations. Configurations are easily changed and range from peer-to-peer networks suitable for a small number of users to full infrastructure networks of thousandsof users that allows roaming over a broad area.
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardPage 8 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card User's Manual4. Installation for Windows platformThe following section will assist you to in installing wireless LAN Adapter successfully. You will firstinstall software (driver) and then insert the 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Card, and finallyset the network properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type of wireless networkthat you wish to install. The Wireless LAN can easily be installed and used, without bothering toconnect cables for keeping your computer to use network resources, as in case of wired LAN.
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Page 94.1. Installation OverviewHere are some steps you will perform in establishing your wireless network connection: Install the Access Point (AP) at first. AP is needed in case of Infrastructure network mode. Install the software using the Installation Diskette. Install the Wireless Mini-PCI Card (11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Card). Install the network protocol(s) required to communicate on your network. Most likely you will needthe TCP/IP protocol.
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardPage 10 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card User's Manual4.2. Installation Procedure for Windows 98Please follow the following steps one by one in order to install the Mini-PCI card successfully.1. Power on your computer and allow Windows 98 to load fully.2. Be sure that there is no Mini-PCI adapter inserted yet.3. Insert the given Installation CD in the CD-ROM.4. Select ELAN (P-Series Driver) and then click on the Setup.5. Accept the license agreement.6. It takes a few seconds for copying the utility files and then click on Finish.7. Restart the PC.8. Insert Mini-PCI Card in the Mini-PCI slot, and complete setup according to detected instructions.9. Find Mini-PCI in the CD-ROM and click on the Setup.Note: Do not insert the Mini-PCI card until you are asked to do so, failure of which may result in unsuccessful installationof your 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card card
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11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardPage 12 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card User's Manual10. Accept the license agreement.11. Select the SSID. Default ESSID is Default. You can change this later also using theconfiguration utility or network configuration. Click on Next.12. Select network type and click on Next. Default is Infrastructure.
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Page1313. Give the path of the destination folder. To set the path of your choice click on Browse and thenclick Next.14. Setup will add program icon to the Program Folder. You may type a new folder name, or select onefrom the existing Folder list.15. It takes a few seconds for copying the utility files and then click on Finish.16. Restart the PC and Click on the Control Panel and then on PC Card. Check whether it has Mini-PCI card in one of the sockets or not. If you find 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card in one of thesockets, it means the card is detected properly.
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardPage 14 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card User's Manual17. Right click on the Network Neighborhood using the mouse.18. Select Properties from the pop up menu. The network box appears and you see three main tables:Configuration, Identification, and Access Control.19. Click on the Configuration tab and then click on the Add button. Select Network Component Typebox appears. Click on the Protocol the click the Add button.20. Select Network Protocols box appears. From the list of manufactures, click on Microsoft. From thelist of network protocols list, select NetBEUI, then click OK.21. The NetBEUI protocol is now installed. After clicking on OK return back to Network ComponentType box.22. Repeat the step 20 and 21 to add IPX/SPX protocol.23. Repeat the step 20 and 21 to add TCP/IP protocol.24. Click on the TCP/IP option for setting the IP address for your computer. You can select either Staticor DHCP setting. If you use the static IP setup then enter the IP value, Subnet masking , DNS,Domain/ Workgroup name, and Gateway Address values. After setting these parameterappropriately, click OK to return to Network Component Type and you can select the File and
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Page15Printer Sharing options as well as the Access to your computer like other users connected to thatnetwork by setting the computer sharing options. Click on OK.25. Screen message do want to restart your Computer will pop up. Select Yes. It will shut down yourcomputer and will restart.Important: Restart your computer to make the changes effective before you reinstall thedriver.
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardPage 16 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card User's Manual4.3. Uninstallation Procedure for Windows 98If you want to uninstall the Mini-PCI card under Win 98, click on the Start at the left bottom of your screen.Select the Programs. Click on the PRISM 802.11 and click on Uninstaller. Confirm message aboutremoving the " 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card " and all of its components appear. Click on Yes.UninstallShield removes the software " 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card " successfully. Click on OKto finish the uninstall procedure.Important: Restart your computer to make the changes effective before you reinstall thedriver.
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Page174.4. Installation Procedure for Windows 2000 / Windows MEPlease follow the following steps one by one in order to install the11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Card successfully.1. Power on your computer and allow Windows 2000 / ME to load fully.2. Be sure that there is no mini-PCI Card inserted yet.3. Insert the given Installation CD in the CD-ROM and then click on the Setup.4. Accept the license agreement.5. Select the SSID. Default ESSID is Default. You can change this later also using the configurationutility or network configuration. Click on Next.6. Select network mode and click on Next. Default is Infrastructure.7. Give the path of the destination folder. To set the path of your choice click on Browse and thenclick Next.8. Setup will add program icon to the Program Folder. You may type a new folder name, or select onefrom the existing Folder list.9. It takes a few seconds for copying the utility files and then click on Finish.10 Then insert 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Card into the slot, wizard will found newhardware “11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Card”, click on Next. 11 Choose “Search for a suitable driver for my device”, and then click on Next.12 Select CD-ROM drives to locate driver files. And click on Next.Note: Do not insert the Mini-PCI card until you are asked to do so, failure of which may result in unsuccessful installationof your 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card card
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardPage 18 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card User's Manual 13 Complete the installation and the restart your computer. 14 If your 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Card is install properly, then right click on the MyNetwork Place using the mouse, click Properties to set up local area connection.15 Set Internet protocol (TCP/IP), either choose obtain an IP address automatically or set your ownIP address. Then click OK.16 Restart your ComputerImportant: Restart your computer to make the changes effective before you reinstall thedriver.
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Page194.5. Uninstallation Procedure for Windows 2000/Windows MEIf you want to uninstall the Mini-PCI card under Win 98, click on the Start at the left bottom of your screen.Select the Programs. Click on the PRISM 802.11 and click on Uninstaller. Confirm message aboutremoving the " 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card " and all of its components appear. Click on Yes.UninstallShield removes the software " 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card " successfully. Click on OKto finish the uninstall procedure.Important: Restart your computer to make the changes effective before you reinstall thedriver.
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardPage 20 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card User's Manual5. Configuration Utility 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card adapter uses its own management software. All functionscontrolled by user are provided by this application. Usually this application starts automatically, UseStart, Programs, 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card to start the Manager application. A new icon - should appear in your Icon tray. If the icon is marked with a red “X”, it means that11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card NIC configuration is invalid or incomplete. Sometimes icon canbe colored in red. This can happen when driver is in Pseudo BSS mode, and the radio channel, whichis used for communication is defined incorrectly. Figure 1 Icon tray with a new icon Double clicking on that icon will show you the screen as shown below. Figure 2 Management window with “Status” tab open User can navigate through “sheets”, by clicking or tapping them with a stylus. “OK” button will minimizewindow, and “Exit” (or X button) will close application. Here we explain the use and meanings of thevarious screen messages.
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Page21Link Info- StateThis field is used to display the current state of the driver. When the state is “Associated “ meansnormal flow of operation in Infrastructure mode. The Notebook is connected to access point.BSSID is shown in the form of hex digits. Networking is available. A state of “Scanning ” means that the node is searching for available access point and can not detect the SSID for an access point within range.This field will also display an error message if for some reason the driver failed to initialize.- Rescan Pressing the rescan button causes the driver to restart and begin its Connection Procedure. The connection procedure differs depending on the Mode of the driver.Infrastructure Mode - The driver will Scan all available channels continuously until it finds one ormore Access Points that matches its SS ID. At that point it will try and authenticate and associatewith the Access Point. Ad Hoc Mode - The driver will scan for 5 seconds looking for an existing Ad Hoc network using the same SS ID. If one is not found the driver will “Start” its own Ad Hoc network.- Current Channel and Tx Rate Shows the channel of the radio and transmit rate are being currently used for an active connection. This value has no meaning when the radio is “Scanning”- Throughput These two fields display the instantaneous wireless Receive and Transmit throughput displayed in bytes per second. These values are updated every two seconds.- Link QualityThe Link Quality bar graph is only active when the node is in Infrastructure Mode. The bar graphdisplays the quality of the link between the node and its Access Point. A label summarizes thequality of the link over the bar graph, which can take on one of the following values:“Not Applicable”“Poor”“Fair”“Good”“Excellent”
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardPage 22 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card User's ManualThe driver will start looking for a better Access Point if the Link Quality becomes “Poor”. Link Qualityis a measure of receive and transmit errors over the radio.- Signal Strength The Signal Strength bar graph is only active when the node is in Infrastructure Mode. The bar graph displays normalized signal strength as reported by the radio, averaged over all frames over 100 bytes long that are received from the Access Point.
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Page23 “CONFIGURATION” tabThe Configuration Tab contains several fields where operatingparameters of the driver can be viewed or changed. Changes to any ofthe parameters in this panel can be applied to the driver without theneed to reboot the Notebook. Figure 4 Management window with "CONFIGURATION" tab open Restore Defaults:Pressing this button restores each field in the panel to its default value. The ApplyChanges button or OK must be pressed before the default values are saved to thedriver and registry.Undo Changes: Pressing this button reverts all fields in the panel back to their original values that were present when the Configuration Utility was opened from the Task Bar.
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardPage 24 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card User's ManualApply Changes: This button becomes active only when one of the fields has been modified. Pressing this button applies the changed values to the driver and saves them to the registry for the next time the Notebook boots up.
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Page25- Mode This field allows you to select from a list of supported Network “Modes”. The modes displayed willhave three values: “802.11Ad Hoc”, “ Ad Hoc”, and “Infrastructure”.802.11 Ad Hoc - This is the 802.11 peer-to-peer mode of operation. In 802.11Ad Hoc only onewireless “cell” is supported for each different SSID. All communication is done from Client to Clientwithout the use of an Access Point. 802.11 Ad Hoc networking use the same SSID for establishingthe wireless connection.Ad Hoc - A non-compliant mode that will allow Prism2 (and only Prism2) cards to talk with oneanother without an AP regardless any SSID. Since it is not standards compliant, It would have theinterpretability with non-Prism2 radios. Infrastructure - This mode of operation requires the presence of an 802.11 Access Point. Allcommunication is done via the Access Point, which relays packets to other wireless Clients inthe BSS as well as to nodes on a wired network such as Ethernet.
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardPage 26 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card User's Manual“ENCRYPTION” tab Figure 5 Management window with “Encryption” tab open You may desire an additional measure of security on your wireless network, which can beachieved by using WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption. WEP encrypts each frametransmitted 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 onlyhappen if the receiver has the WEP Key used by the transmitter.This panel allows the entry of four keys for 64-bit encryption and one set of 128-bit key accordingto WEP function select. 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 willnot write keys to a driver.Alternatively a Pass-phrase can be entered which is used as a “seed” to randomly generate thefour keys. This saves considerable time since the same keys must be entered into each node onthe wireless network.
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Page27- Key 1 – Key 4These four fields can be used to manually enter the keys. This may be necessary if you wishthis node to match keys in a different vendor’s product. These fields also display the keys whenthey are generated using a Pass-phrase.- Default Tx KeyThis button updates the driver with the four keys displayed in Key1 through Key4. The keys arealso written to the registry for permanent storage. For 128 bit encryption, this button will beinvisible.- ApplyThis button updates the driver with the four keys displayed in Key field. The keys are alsowritten to the registry for permanent storage. This button clears all the bytes in the four keys,useful when manually entering and you wish to start over.
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardPage 28 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card User's Manual “ABOUT” tabFigure 6 Management window with "ABOUT" tab openAbout tab shows the product version including the detail of Driver, Configuration Utility, and NICfirmware version. Users must use this version number when reporting their problems to tech support.
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Page296. TroubleshootingTo make the installation of 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Card more users friendly, we havesuggested following the installation steps one by one as listed in the section 4 and section 5. Still youencounter some problems while installing the 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Card or youwant to confirm whether your card is installed properly or not, we have listed the procedure forchecking the various components after you have installed the card. In first part of Troubleshooting,we have suggested the users to check the various properties of the card to check the properinstallation. In second section, we have listed the various problems that you may encounter during theinstallation and have also listed the possible solution. Check the first part to guess the probablereason of unsuccessful installation.Procedure to Check the Various Properties of Card after Installation under Windows 98:Please check the followings if you encounter some problem while installing the Mini-PCI card or yourMini-PCI card is non-functional.1. Click on the Control Panel and then on Mini-PCI Card. Check whether it has Mini-PCI card inone of the sockets or not. If you find 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Card in one of thesockets, it means the card is detected properly. If you see the Yellow sign of Question-mark (?),the resources are conflicting.2. Right click on My Computer and the select Properties. Select the Device Manager and clickon the Network Adapter. You will find 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Card if it isinstalled successfully. If you see the Yellow sign the resources are conflicting. Click on Mini-PCI Card and then on Mini-PCI Card Service, you can see the status of Mini-PCI card. If thereare yellow sip either on adapter or Mini-PCI card, please check the followings.1. Check if your Notebook supports 3.3V Card.2. Check if your Notebook has a free IRQ. If not, make an IRQ free by assigningthe same IRQ to some devices, for example COM 1, COM 2 can be assigned sameIRQ values.3. Check that you have inserted the right card and have installed the proper driver.
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardPage 30 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card User's ManualFor the Card under Windows 2000:Please check the followings if you encounter some problem while installing the Mini-PCI card or yourMini-PCI card is non-functional.1. Check the Windows 2000 Diagnostics. You should find out whether there is any conflictin the resource allocation or the I/O address, IRQ allocations. If you find that the IRQ orI/O addresses are already assigned to some other devices, you must change that value.I/O address needs 40h byte length.2. Click on the Control panel. Double click on the Mini-PCI Card, you will see 11MbpsWireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Card . Double clicking on that will show you the CardInformation, driver name and the driver file. You must confirm the name of the driver andthe driver file as "cw10" and "cw10.sys". If you do not find the names as we listed before,there are some problems and the driver is not installed properly. Reinstall the driver.Note: Check the PnP BIOS setup menu and select no in case of the 11Mbps Wireless LANMini-PCI Card Card installation.
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card Page317. Technical specifications of 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card CardWL250F SpecificationProduct Name 11 Mbps Wireless LAN mini PCI cardModel Number WL-250FHost Interface MINI PCI Type III ADimensions 59.75 x 50.95 x 5 mmWeight 19 gFrequency Band 2.400 ~ 2.4835GHz (subject to local regulations) USA and Canada – 11 Most European countries - 13Number of Channel France – 4 Japan – 13 (optional 14)Operating Voltage 3.3VSpreading DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum)Data rate 11Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 2Mbps, 1MbpsTransmit Power 13 dBmReceive Sensitivity 11 Mbps10-5 BER @ -81 dBm, minimumModulation 11Mbps and 5.5Mbps CCK; 2Mbps: DQPSK;1Mbps: DBPSK;Security 40-bit WEP EncryptionAntenna UFL connectorLED indicator None, or optionalDriver Windows 98/2000, NT 4.0, WIN CE, LinuxStandards IEEE 802.11b, WI-FI compliantMedia Access Protocol CSMA/CA with ACKWarranty 1 year, optional 3 yearsTemperature Range 0 ~ 50°C (Operating), -20~70°C (Storing)Humidity Max. 95% Non-condensingOperating Range Open Space: 100 – 300m; Indoor: 35m – 100mRoaming Full mobility and seamless roaming from cell to cell and across access points(subject to access point)Network Protocol TCP/IP, IPX, NDIS3, NDIS4Management Utility Link Config for network join and diagnosticsEMC certification FCC part 15 class in US, ETSI 300.328 and CE EMC-EEC in Europe, andARIB-Telec in JapanPackaging Generic, built-in
11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI CardPage 32 11Mbps Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card User's ManualFeatures BenifitsReliable Performance Without WiresLoad balancing PC Cards, PCI cards, USB cards and mini-PCI cardsautomatically switch to the best available Access Point whenthe current Access Point becomes congested or the signalweakens. This ensures uninterrupted access to networkservices and optimum data rates.Dynamic rate shifting Points dynamically support 11,5.5,2,and 1 Mbps formaximum availability and reliability of network connections.The proper data rate is determined automatically, based onsignal strength.Antenna diversity All Gemtek WLAN products feature antennae with signaldiversity. Each product has two antennae to improve thelikelihood of strong signal receptionStandards-basedIEEE802.11b- and -Wi-Fi –compliant Gemtek SparkLAN products comply with IEEE802.11b at1,2,5.5,and 11 Mbps. They offer backwards compatibilitywith the original 802.11 standard at 1 and 2 Mbps,interoperating with other Direct Spread Spectrum products.The SparkLAN wireless LAN solution is also Wi-Fi certified.

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