GemTek Technology U910315 11Mbps Wireless LAN USB Adapter User Manual WL 780 Manual

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11Mbps WLAN USB AdapterWL-780User's Manual Draft 1.0 – Apr. 2002

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 2Copyright 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, Apr. 2002

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 41. IntroductionThank you for purchasing your 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter. This manual will assist you with theinstallation procedure.The package you have received should contain the following items:• 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter• User's manual• CD containing Wireless LAN Management utility and driversNote: If anything is missing, please contact your vendorThe CD contains drivers and Configuration Utility program that is used for managing the Wireless LANCard and establishing the wireless connection with your Local Area Network.Note: This manual is valid for all 11Mbps WLAN products such as PC Card, USB, mini-USB, PCIadapter, mini-PCI, CF card… etc.

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 52. 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 to full infrastructure networks, also allow roaming over a broad area.

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 63. Installation for Windows platformThe following section will assist you to in installing wireless LAN Adapter successfully. You will firstinstall software (Utility) and then insert / attach the Wireless LAN Adapter to your system, and finallyset the network properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type of wireless networkthat you wish to install. The Wireless LAN card can easily be installed and used, without bothering toconnect cables for keeping your computer to use network resources.

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 73.1. Installation OverviewHere are some steps you will perform in establishing your wireless network connection:l Install the Access Point at first. AP is needed in case of Infrastructure network mode.l Install the software using the Install CD.l Install the Wireless LAN Card (WIRELESS LAN 11Mbps Adapter).l Install the network protocol(s) required to communicate on your network. Most likely you will needthe TCP/IP protocol.

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 83.2. Install Procedure for Windows XP1. Insert the given Installation CD in the CD-ROM and then click on the Setup.Follow the instruction to finish the installation.2. Insert your WLAN card into PCMCIA/PCI slot or USB connector of your system, and then systemwill detect new hardware. Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended) ”, and then click Next to continue. Once your system detected the driver, Microsoft will show a warning message as below.

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 9 Click “ Continue Anyway ” for next step. After copy the file to your system, then the setup is finish.

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 103.3. Install Procedure for Windows 98/ME/2000Please follow the following steps one by one in order to install the WLAN Adapter successfully.Note: Install WLAN CF card on your laptop PC must add additional PCMCIA adapter.1. Power on your computer and allow Windows 98/ME/2000 to load fully.2. Be sure that there is no Wireless LAN 11Mbps Adapter inserted yet.3. Insert the given Installation CD in the CD-ROM and then click on the Setup. At the “ Welcome” window, click Next.4. Accept the license agreement.Note: Do not insert the WLAN Adapter until you are asked to do so, failure of which may result in unsuccessfulinstallation of your WLAN device.

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 11 Accept the license agreement. Click Yes to accept. Click Yes to finish the setup. 5. Insert / attach 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter to your system

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 12Windows will recognize the WLAN adapter and auto detect the driver, if the system did not find thedriver automatically, please install the driver manually.. Click Yes to finish the installation. 6. Click the right button of mouse on My Computer à Properties à Device Manager.Check whether it has WLAN adapter in one of the sockets or not. If you find Wireless LAN11Mbps Adapter in one of the sockets, it means the card is detected properly.

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 13 7. Click right button of mouse on the Network Neighborhood.8. Select Properties from the pop up menu. The network box appears and you see three main tables:Configuration, Identification, and Access Control.

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 14 9. 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.10. Select Network Protocols box appears. From the list of manufactures, click on Microsoft. From thelist of network protocols list, select NetBEUI, then click OK.

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 1511. The NetBEUI protocol is now installed. After clicking on OK return back to Network ComponentType box.12. Repeat the step 15 and 16 to add IPX/SPX protocol.13. Repeat the step 15 and 16 to add TCP/IP protocol.14. 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 parametersappropriately, click OK to return to Network Component Type and you can select the File andPrinter 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. 15. Screen message do want to restart your Computer will pop up. Select Yes. It will shut down yourcomputer and restart.Important: Restart your computer to make the changes effective before you reinstall thedriver.

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 16Uninstall ProcedureStep 1:If you want to uninstall the WLAN adapter, just simply clickStart Menu à Program File à Gemtek Wireless à Uninstalled, it shall uninstall all relatedprograms. Step 2: Restart your Computer.

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 173.4. Win CE Install ProcedurePlease be note that the current version of driver only supports Strong ARM processor.Note: Be sure that your PC or Notebook has installed software such as Active Sync for transmit datato your PDA / handhold PC.We assume that you have installed Windows CE Services on your desktop PC and that you haveconnected the PC to PDA or handheld PC with a serial connection.Note: The CF/PC card shall not be plugged into PDA/handheld PC if not stated.1) Run the 1718_for WinCE300 PPC.exe from the CD. This will bring up installation screen: If you would continue go through the process by pressing “Next” button, otherwise select “Cancel” ifyou wish to stop the installation process.

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 18Accept license agreement by click “Yes” button. If you disagree with terms of stated, then press “No” &exit the installation.When software license agreement is accepted, system will bring you user info dialog.

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 19 Click Finish to complete the installation.

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 20 2) Plug-in the Wireless LAN CF/PC card into the card slot of your PDA/handhold PC.3) Go to the Start menu, select Settings subfolder. Then select Connections tab from the bottom ofthe page.4) In the Setting page, tap on Network icon. This step will open Network Connections dialog On the Network Configuration dialog select 11Mbit PC Card Driver and double tap on it, thiswill bring you to IP Settings dialog.5) If your network supports DHCP server, select the first button. Otherwise enter static IP in the field. Ifyou are not sure about the values of these fields, ask your Internet Service Provider for detail.

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 216) Select “Name Servers” page for DNS settings. Enter Domain Name Server (DNS) address & WINS (sometimes it is assigned through DHCPservices automatically) in appropriate tab.NOTE: If Domain Name Server address does not input in the field, networking using Explorer will notwork EVEN if enter IP addresses. This is due to internal Windows CE architecture.

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 22 Win CE uninstall procedureTap on the Start Menu, select Settings tab. Tap on System tab from the bottom of the page, Tap onthe on the Remove Programs. Select WL-379F and tap on the Remove button will uninstall theprogram.

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 234. Configuration Utility11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter uses its own management software. All functions controlled by user areprovided by this application. Usually this application starts automatically,or click icon from Start Menu to start the Utility application.A new icon - should appear in your Icon tray. If the icon is in red, it means that 11Mbps WLANUSB Adapter NIC configuration is invalid or incomplete. Sometimes icon can be colored in red. Thismay happen when communication is defined poor connection or incorrectly.Figure 1 Icon tray with a new icon User can navigate through “sheets”, by clicking tabs. “X” button will minimize window. Below description explains the use and meanings of the various screen messages.

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 244.1 Link Status- StatusThis field is used to display the current status of connection. When the state shows “Connected toSSID“ means normal flow of operation in Infrastructure mode. The PC is connected to accesspoint. Networking is available. A state of “Scanning” means that the node is searching for available access point and unable detects the SSID for an available access point within range.This field will also display an error message for some reason if the driver failed to initialize.Network TypeInfrastructure Mode - The driver will scan all available channels continuously until it finds one ormore Access Points that matches its SSID. At that point it will try and authenticate andassociate with the Access Point. Ad Hoc Mode - The driver will scan for 5 seconds looking for an existing Ad Hoc networkusing the same SSID.- Current Channel and Transmit 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”- 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 Access Point. It summarizes the quality ofthe link over the bar graph, which can take on one of the following values:“Poor”“Fair”“Good” “Very Good”“Excellent”- 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.

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 27- Network Type This field allows you to select from a list of supported Network “Modes”. The modes displayed willhave two values: “Ad Hoc” and “Infrastructure”. Ad Hoc - This is the 802.11 peer-to-peer mode of operation. In 802.11Ad Hoc only one wireless“cell” is supported for each different SSID. All communication is done from Client to Client withoutthe use of an Access Point. 802.11 Ad Hoc networking uses the same SSID for establishing thewireless connection. 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. Transmit Rate – The transmission rate at which client of AP transmits the data packets. You mayset this to fixed 1Mbps, fixed 2 Mbps, fixed 5.5 Mbps or 11 Mbps. Encryption (WEP) - You may desire an additional measure of security on your wireless network,which can be achieved by using WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption.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 to entry for 64/128-bit encryption according to WEP function select. To bewritten to the driver and registry, such as Hexadecimal format, 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. .

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 28 4.4 About About tab shows the product version including the detail of Driver, Application and firmware version.Users must use this version number when reporting their problems to technical support.

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 295. Troubleshooting If you encounter any problems during the installation, or to confirm that the WLAN 11Mbps device isinstalled properly, please read the following troubleshooting section.In Windows 98:To check that the WLAN 11Mbps device is installed properly, please do the following:1. Go to START>SETTINGS>CONTROL PANEL>NETWORK. Choose the Configuration Tab. If youfind the WLAN 11Mbps Adapter, it means the card is installed properly. If you see the YellowQuestion-mark (?) means the resources are conflicting. (Please read further in this section forsolutions.) -or-2. Right click on My Computer and select Properties. Select the Device Manager and click on theNetwork Adapter. You will find the WLAN 11Mbps Adapter if it is installed successfully. If you see theYellow sign, the resources are conflicting. Click on the PCMCIA Card and then on the PCMCIA CardService, you can see the status of the PC card. If there is a yellow sign either on the adapter or the PCcard, please check the following.1. Check to see if your computer supports 3.3V Card.2. Check to see if your computer has a free IRQ. If not, make an IRQ free by assigning thesame IRQ to some devices, for example COM 1; COM 2 can be assigned the same IRQvalues.3. Check that you have inserted the right card and have installed the proper driver.

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 30Troubleshooting (Continued)In Windows 2000:1. Check the Windows 2000 Diagnostics. See if there is any conflict in the resource allocation orthe I/O Address, IRQ allocations. If you find that the IRQ or I/O Addresses are already assignedto some other devices, you must change that value. I/O Address needs 40h byte length.2. Go to the Control panel. Double click on the PCMCIA Card and you will see WLAN Adapter.Double clicking on that will show you the Card Information, driver name and the driver file. Youmust confirm the name of the driver and the driver file as "prismnic.inf" and "prismnds.sys". Ifyou do not find the names listed above, there are some problems and the driver is not installedproperly. Reinstall the driver.Note: Check the PnP BIOS setup menu and select no in case of the WLAN Adapter installation.

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 316. Technical specifications of Wireless LANDriver support - Windows XP− Windows 98− Windows 2000− Windows ME- Win CE (Strong ARM platform)Standards supported− IEEE 802.11 standard for Wireless LAN− All major networking standards (including TCP/IP, IPX)EnvironmentalOperating temperature (ambient):− -10°C to 50°C (Operating), -20 to 70°C (Storing)− Max. Humidity: 95% Non-condensingPower specifications− Nominal Temp Range: 18 dBm− Extended Temp Range: 14 dBm min.− Transmit Power, 2.7v to 3v: 14 dBm min.Radio specificationsRange:− Per cell indoors approx. 35-100 meters or more− Per cell outdoors up to 100-300 metersFrequency range:− 2.4-2.4835 GHz, direct sequence spread spectrumNumber of Channels:− Europe: 13 (1-13)− US: 11 (1-11)− France: 4 (10-13)− Japan: 14 (1-14)Antenna system:− Internal patch antenna supporting diversity.Mobility:− Seamless roaming across cell boundaries with handover

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 32Specific featuresSupported bit rates:− 11 Mbps− 5.5 Mbps− 2 Mbps− 1 MbpsData encryption:− 64 /128 bit WEP EncryptionUtility Software:− Management utility software

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 33Federal 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) thisdevice must accept any interference received, including interference that may causeundesired operation.IMPORTANT NOTE: 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.This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna ortransmitter.

Wireless LANUser's manual 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter 34R&TTE Compliance StatementThis 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, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland 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