Global Sun Technology GL242201-MT0 Wireless 22Mbps PC Card User Manual Manual Part 1
Global Sun Technology Inc Wireless 22Mbps PC Card Manual Part 1
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Manual Part 1
22Mbps Wireless Network
PC Card User Manual
Model:GL242201-MT
version 2.1
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Manufacturer's Disclaimer Statement
The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not
represent a commitment on the part of the vendor. No warranty or representation,
either expressed or implied, is made with respect to the quality, accuracy or fitness for
any particular purpose of this document. The manufacturer reserves the right to
make changes to the content of this document and/or the products associated with it at
any time without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes. In
no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or
consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use this product or
documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. This document
contains materials protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this
manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, by any means or for any
purpose without expressed written consent of its authors. Product names appearing
in this document are mentioned for identification purchases only. All trademarks,
product names or brand names appearing in this document are registered property of
their respective owners.
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
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 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.
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FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by
the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to
operate this equipment.
This device 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.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with
any other antenna or transmitter.
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Table of Contents:
TABLE OF CONTENTS: ......................................................................................................................4
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................5
PRODUCT FEATURES .............................................................................................................................5
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................................6
GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................................7
GETTING TO KNOW THE 22MBPS WIRELESS PC CARD........................................................................7
WIRELESS NETWORK PC Card’S LEDs ......................................................................................7
SETTING UP THE WIRELESS NETWORK ................................................................................................7
INSTALLING YOUR 22MBPS WIRELESS NETWORK PC CARD................................................................9
CONFIGURING YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK PC CARD .......................................................14
Link Info. Page..............................................................................................................................14
Configuration Page.......................................................................................................................15
Security Page ................................................................................................................................17
SiteSurvey Page ............................................................................................................................18
About Page....................................................................................................................................20
APPENDIX A: TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................21
APPENDIX B: NETWORKING BASIS……………………………………………………………..26
APPENDIX C: 802.1X AUTHENTICATION SETUP ……..…...………………………………….45
APPENDIX D: GLOSSARY………………………………………………………………………….40
APPENDIX E: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION .............................................................................90
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INTRODUCTION
The 22Mbps Wireless PC Card delivers enhanced IEEE 802.11b high performance
for up to 22Mbps, which is double of that offered by most of the current wireless
products in the market.
The 22Mbps high data rate is made
possible by the latest advanced TI
wireless technology, which incorporates
the new PBCC modulation method.
Unlike the ordinary CCK modulation, not
only the new PBCC modulation method offers double data rate for up to 22Mbps, but
also it gives 20% more distance coverage.
The 22Mbps Wireless PC Card is fully compatible with other 11Mbps wireless
devices. The simple step-by-step installation allows you to have the wireless
network setup in no time. The comprehensive configuration utility makes the setting
control for the PC Card easier than ever.
The 22Mbps Wireless PC Card is an ideal wireless device that truly makes the idea of
“wireless” come true. Please take a moment to read through this manual and get
acquainted with this cutting-edge product.
Product Features
¾ Fully compatible with IEEE 802.11b standard for wireless.
¾ Interoperatable with existing IEEE 802.11b standard devices.
¾ Supports new data modulation PBCC technology from Text Instrument, which
enables high data with double speed of up to 22Mbps.
¾ 20% more transmitting and receiving coverage supported by PBCC modulation.
¾ Supports auto data rate fallback under noisy environment or longer distance.
¾ Enhanced security on WEP encryption from 64, 128 to the maximum of 256 bits.
¾ Supports SiteSurvey function with profile.
¾ Supports Roaming function to allow you to roam between different AP coverage
areas.
¾ Easy setup and installation with Install Wizard..
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System Requirements
¾ Windows 95, 98, 98SE, Millennium Edition (ME), 2000 and XP computers
¾ PC with Pentium III 600MHz system or above is recommended
¾ Equipped with at least one PC Cardbus socket or PC Cardbus adapter.
¾ One CD-ROM drive
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GETTING STARTED
Getting To Know The 22Mbps Wireless Network PC Card
WIRELESS NETWORK PC Card’S LEDs
¾ Power LED
ON when the unit is powered up
¾ WLAN LED
ON indicates WLAN connection; blink indicates wireless activity
Setting Up The Wireless Network
There two wireless network topologies that you can setup your wireless card with.
One is called “Ad-Hoc”, and the other is “Infrastructure”. On an Ad-Hoc network,
two or more computers each has at least one wireless network client device such as
wireless PC Card installed, establish point-to-point data communication with each
other. While on an Infrastructure network, every wireless station communicates
through Access Points.
Setting Up Ad-Hoc Network
The idea of
Ad- Hoc
Wireless Notebook
Station
Wireless Notebook
Station
Wireless Desktop
Station
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Network is rather simple. All the wireless station are set to use the same BSS ID and
channel to establish communication linkage with each other to form a point-to-point
network for data transmission and reception.
Setting Up Infrastructure Network
In order to setup an Infrastructure of a wireless network such as the example shown
above, you will need the following:
1. A broadband Internet connection.
2. ADSL or Cable modem provided by your ISP as part of the broadband connection
installation.
3. A Router that connects to the ADSL/Cable modem for internet connection
sharing.
4. An Access Point to connect with the Router to form a wireless infrastructure
network.
5. Wireless clients equipped with wireless networking devices such as wireless PC
Card for wireless connection.
In this case, all the wireless clients and Access Point operate under the same channel
with the same ESSID. The wireless clients are all connected to the Access Point for
data transmission.
Internet
ADSL/Cable Modem
SOHO Router
Wireless Station
Wireless Station
Mobile PDA
22Mbps
Access Point
Wireless
Network
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Installing Your 22Mbps Wireless Network PC Card
Installing Utility Program
Please note that the installation screens in this quick guide are captured from WindowsXP. The
other Windows systems will have similar screen for the installation procedure.
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Make sure that the
22Mbps Wireless
Network PC Card is NOT
inserted into the Cardbus
slot.
Turn on the computer.
Insert the software CD
into the CD-ROM Drive.
Click on the “PC
Card/PCI Card” option
on the left selection
menu.
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Click on “Install” button
to start Utility
installation.
InstallShield Wizard
starts. Click “Next” to
continue.
Click “Next” to install the
program files in the
default folder.
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- Turn off your computer
- Insert the 22Mbps Wireless Network PC Card into the CardBus slot in your
notebook
- Turn on your computer
- Continue with Driver Installation.
Installation of Driver Files
Select the second option,
and click “Finish” to
complete the installation.
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Select the second option
and click “Next” to
continue.
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Please note that letter “D:\” represents the CD-
ROM driver letter, and select folder “Win98”
when installing under Windows 98 O/S or
WinME2000 for Windows ME or 2000 O/S.
Go to D:\Driver\WinXP
Click “OK”
Select first option then
click on the checkbox
click “Browse” button to
specify the driver file
folder.
Click “Next” to continue
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After successful installation, an utility program icon will appear
on your desktop screen.
Simply, double-click the icon to launch the utility.
Click “Continue
Anyway” to continue
Click “Finish” to
complete new hardware
installation.
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CONFIGURING YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK PC Card
Link Info. Page
This is the default page when the utility starts up.
Status: Shows the BSSID associated, which can be used to identify the wireless
network.
SSID: Shows current SSID, which must be the same for the wireless client and AP in
order for communication to be established.
TxRate: Shows the current data rate used for transmitting.
Channel: Shows the current channel for communication.
Radio Off button: When clicked, you disable the radio signal, and cut-off the wireless
connection.
Link Quality: Shows the link quality of the 22Mbps wireless PC Card with the
Access Point when operating under Infrastructure mode.
Signal Strength: Shows the wireless signal strength of the connection between the
22mpbs wireless PC Card with the Access Point.
Data Rate: Shows the statistics of data transfer, and the calculation is based on the
number of packets transmitted and received.
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Configuration Page
This is the page where you can change the basic settings of the Access Point with the
minimum amount of effort to adjust a secure wireless network.
SSID: Service Set Identifier, which is a unique name shared among all clients and
nodes in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for each clients and nodes in
the wireless network.
BSS Type: There are two types available for selection
z Infrastructure – to establish wireless communication with LAN and other
wireless clients through the use the Access Points.
z Ad-Hoc – to establish point-to-point wireless communication directly with
other wireless client devices such as wireless network PC Card.
Channel: The value of channel that AP will operate in. You can select the channel
range of 1 to 11 for North America (FCC) domain, 1 to 13 for European (ETSI)
domain and 1 to 14 for Japanese domain.
Tx Rate: Select the data rate for data transmission.
Preamble: Select Long or Short Preamble type. Preamble is a sequence of bits
transmitted at 1Mbps that allows the PHY circuitry to reach steady-state
demodulation and synchronization of bit clock and frame start. Two different
preambles and headers are defined: the mandatory supported Long Preamble and
header, which interoperates with the 1 Mbit/s and 2 Mbit/s DSSS specification (as
described in IEEE Std 802.11), and an optional Short Preamble and header (as
described in IEEE Std 802.11b). At the receiver, the Preamble and header are
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processed to aid in demodulation and delivery of the PSDU. The Short Preamble and
header may be used to minimize overhead and, thus, maximize the network data
throughput. However, the Short Preamble is supported only from the IEEE 802.11b
(High-Rate) standard and not from the original IEEE 802.11. That means that stations
using Short-Preamble cannot communicate with stations implementing the original
version of the protocol.
Power Mode: There are 3 modes to choose from
z Continuous Access Mode (default) – the PC Card is constantly operating
with full power and it consumes the most power
z Maximum Power Save – the PC Card consumes the least power and only
operates when there is wireless network activity.
z Power Save – the PC Card consumes the moderate level of power.
For the changes made to any of the items above to be effective, click “Apply”. The
screen will be changed back to Link Info. Page
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Security Page
This is the page where you configure Security settings of your 22Mbps wireless PC
Card.
Data Encryption: Click the box to enable Data Encryption feature.
Aut. Mode: There are three modes available to choose from.
z Open Authentication – the sender and receiver do not share secret Key for
communication. Instead, each party generates its own key-pairs and ask the
other party to accept it. The key is regenerated when the connection is
established every time.
z Shared Authentication – the sender and receiver shares the common key
for data communication, and the key is used for extended length of time.
z Auto – depend on the communication to establish, and automatically use
the proper authentication mode.
The following will only be activated to allow for configuration when Data
Encryption is enabled.
Default Key: select one of the 4 keys to use.
Network Key: enter values to these fields, either in HEX or ASCII formats. You only
have to enter the key that you will use
Key Length: select 64, 128 or 256 bits as the length of the keys
Key Format: ASCII or HEX (Please refer to Appendix G: Glossary for details about
these two formats).
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SiteSurvey Page
This page allows to utilize the SiteSurvey function to scan for the available wireless
network (wireless clients and Access Points) and select one to establish wireless
communication.
Available Network – displays the wireless networks (wireless clients and
Access Points) that are in your signal range. Select any one of them and establish
communication by simply mouse double-click or a single click on the
“Connect” button.
Click “Refresh” button to start scanning for available network again.
Profile – You can create and manage the created profiles for Home, offices or
public areas.
By double-clicking on one of the created profile, the setting will adapt to the
configuration such as SSID, channel, and WEP settings saved by that particular
profile.
Click to select any one of the profiles, and you can
Click on “Remove” button to remove the profile, or
Click on “Properties” button to view and change its settings. The Properties is
very similar to that of adding profile.
Click “Add” to add a profile, and the following screen would appear.
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All the detail information about each settings and configuration item are described in
previous Configuration and Security Page sessions. Please refer to those two sessions
for more information.
When you finish enter the setting for this profile, click “OK” to add a new profile.
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About Page
This page displays some information about the 22mpbs PC Card utility, which
includes the version numbers for Driver, Firmware and Utility.
When there is new version of software available for upgrade, you will be able to
identify by version numbers.