HON HAI PRECISION IND T60198 Wireless High Rate PC Card User Manual Manual

HON HAI Precision Ind. Co., Ltd. Wireless High Rate PC Card Manual

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COMPANY CONFIDENTIALUser’s ManualVer 0.111Mbps Wireless High Rate PC CardT60L198.00Ambit Microsystems Corporation5F-1, 5 Hsin-An Rd., Hsinchu Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.TEL: 886-3-5784975, FAX: 886-3-5782924, Internet: Ambit@shts.seed.net.tw
COMPANY CONFIDENTIALUser’s Manual........................................................................................................................ 111Mbps Wireless High Rate PC Card............................................................................ 11. Introduction.................................................................................................................... 31.1 Package Contents ........................................................................................... 32.2 Features .................................................................................................................... 42.3 Requirements............................................................................................................ 43.4 Usage Model............................................................................................................. 42. Installation for Windows 95 and 98............................................................................... 52.1 Software Installation...................................................................................... 52.2 Hardware Installation..................................................................................... 53. Technical Specifications................................................................................................. 64. Declaration of Compliance............................................................................................. 75. Trouble Shooting............................................................................................................ 7
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL1. IntroductionAMBIT 11Mbps Wireless High Rate PC Card (Model Name: T60L198.00) compliedwith IEEE 802.11b Standard, it can be used to provide a variety of low-cost wirelessnetwork interface card to connect your wireless LAN via fitting into the type II PC Cardslot. The 11Mbps Wireless High Rate PC Card that complies with this specification andcombines networking with high-speed Internet access will let people connect to the Internetanywhere, anytime.With seamless roaming, fully interoperability and advanced security with WEP standard,11Mbps Wireless High Rate PC Card can allow user to switch to different vendors’Access Points through the wireless networks and to prevent from eavesdropping.1.1 Package Contentsl AMBIT 11Mbps Wireless High Rate PC Cardl T60L198.00 drivers and utilities contained on CD-ROM or floppy diskettesl User’s Manuall Warranty Card
COMPANY CONFIDENTIALFigure 1. AMBIT 11Mbps Wireless High Rate PC Card2.2 Featuresl Compatible with IEEE 802.11b high rate standard to provide wireless Ethernet speedsof 11Mbps data ratel Dynamic data rate switching with 11, 5.5, 2 and 1Mbpsl Allows auto fallback data rate for optimized reliability, throughput and transmissionrangel Supports wireless data encryption with 40-bit WEP standard for securityl Integrated Microstrip dual diversity antennas for the multi-path environmentl One-piece PC Card design to fully support PCMCIA type II defined mechanical andenvironmental stress conditions2.3 Requirementsl AMBIT 11Mbps Wireless High Rate PC Cardl Windows drivers and utilitiesl A notebook computer with the following requirementsØ Pentium or above processorØ Running Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Millennium, NT or 2000.Ø PCMCIA type II slot.Ø CD-ROM drive.3.4 Usage Modell Ad-hoc NetworkingAd-hoc network also is called Peer-to-Peer network. Without Access Point, notebookusers with each 11Mbps Wireless High Rate PC card can build a Ad-hoc Peer-to-Peerwireless networks to share files with each other, share a public office printer and otherperipheral resources, and even access the Internet via a modem.l Infrastructure Networking802.11b-compatible Access Point is a bridge or router for connect to the wiredEthernet network and wireless network. Through the deployment of Access Point,wireless LAN can be extended to the reach of a wired network. Therefore, A notebook
COMPANY CONFIDENTIALuser with 11Mbps Wireless High Rate PC Card can access to fixed local networkresources.2. Installation for Windows 95 and 982.1 Software Installationl Windows find a new hardware described as INTERSIL-HFA384x/IEEE and thenshow a dialog to ask for the driver of this new hardware.l Please insert the CD-ROM labeled 11Mbps Wireless High Rate PC Card.l If your CD-ROM Drive is located in the D drive. Please execute the setup program onCD-ROM. For examples,D:\Setup <Enter>l The first dialog display PRISM 802.11 – Wireless LAN – Installation.l Display the dialog of Welcome and press Next icon.l Display the dialog of Software License Agreement. If you agree this agreement,please press Yes icon.l Then, the dialog shows Enter the System ID of your Wireless LAN. The defaultstring of SSID is IEEE 802.11 LAN. You can change this name at any time via thetask bar.l The next dialog shows Enter the Network Mode. Please choose Infrastructure if thewireless communication is done via an 802.11 Access Point. Otherwise, choose AdHoc network.l Continue to follow all directions to install drivers and utilities.l Finally, the dialog requests to restart the computer. Click Finish.2.2 Hardware Installationl Make sure the LED indicator of 11Mbps Wireless High Rate PC Card is on the topside.l Turn off your laptop and insert this PC Card into an available PCMCIA slot of yourPC.l Make sure the LED light on when the PC Card installed properly.l The operating system will automatically detect the Wireless High Rate PC card andshow a small icon at the right-bottom corner of the screen when using MicrosoftWindows.l The icon look like a small monitor with an antenna on the top.
COMPANY CONFIDENTIALFigure2. Insert the Wireless High Rate PC Card into a PCMCIA slot.3. Technical SpecificationsRadio Technology IEEE 802.11b Direct Sequence Spread SpectrumOperating Frequency 2400 ~ 2497MHz ISM bandModulation Schemes DQPSK, DBPSK and CCKChannel Numbers IEEE 802.11b compliant11 channels for United States13 channels for Europe Countries14 channels for JapanData Rate 11Mbps with fall back rates of 5.5, 2, and 1MbpsSpreading 11-chip Barker SequenceMedia Access Protocol CSMA/CA with ACKTransmitter Output Power 12.5dBm typicallyReceiver Sensitivity Min. –76dBm for 11Mbps @ 8% PERMin. –80dBm for 2Mbps @ 8% PERAntenna Type Integrated Microstrip dual diversity antennas
COMPANY CONFIDENTIALOperating Voltage 3.3VDC4. Declaration of ComplianceThis device complies with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following twoconditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device mustaccept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation5. Trouble ShootingObservation/Fact Possible SolutionLED is not on l Check the card if inserting properly.l Check the PCMCIA socket if it works properly..LED is on but cardis not activel Go to the Setting à Control Panel à System à AdvancedSettingà Network Adapter Card to see if it is conflicted to theother devices. If it is conflicted with other devices, reinstall thecard or select the other IRQ, which is free in the host.l If card is not conflicted to the other devices, check the icon at theright bottom corner.l If the icon is red, please call the technical support.Very slow data rate l In Ad-hoc Networking: It can be possible for bad location. Pleasemove around.l In Infrastructure Networking: It can be possible of slow gateway.l If none of above, please call technical support.Technical Support : +886-3-578-4975 Ext. 690 Mr. Shang-Chieh Liu
COMPANY CONFIDENTIALINSTRUCTIONS MANUALFEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONINTERFERENCE STATEMENTThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digitaldevice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to providereasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Thisequipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed andused in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radiocommunications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in aparticular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio ortelevision reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the useris encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more 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.CAUTION:To assure continued FCC compliance:(1) The user must use shielded interface cable and shielded power cord.(2) Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this devicecould void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

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