National Datacomm 0630S01 User Manual 8
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ETC Report No ‘E T88R-04-044-01 FCC ID. .' IOU0630301 Exhibit E............... User’s Manual InstantWave Wireless LAN NDC Communicafinns, Inc. 265 SanlaAm Caurt Sunnyvale, CA 94086, USA Tel: +1 (408) 73M888 Fax: +1 (408) 730-0889 Technical Support E—muil: mlppoxt@ndclan.oom (US only) Toll-Free (Us only): 800-632-1118 Europe and Ash Pacific E-mail: techsupt@ndc.com.tw NBC Warld Wide Web www‘sohowarepom wwwmiclanxom lSA/PCI/PC Card User’s Guide P/N: 85—506210-00 Revision A2 Aplil 1999 NDC provides this document ”as is," without warranty of my kind, neither expressed nor implied, including, but not limited to, the pmicular purpose. NDC may make improvements and/or changes in this manual or in the producqs) and/or the progrsmfii) described FCC WARNING This equipment generates and uses radio fi'equency energy, and, ifnot installed and used in accordance with the installation guide, may cause interference to radio and television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with part 15 of the FCC rules. THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 150F THE FCCRIIT- 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. Pu? ISA/PCl/PC Curd Notice: The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. FCC INFORMATION —-Reorient or relocate the receiving antennnl "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 on or an Experienced radio/IV technician for help. The user should not modify or change this equipment without written approval from NBC Communication, Inc. Modification could not void authority to use this equipment. Pu? ISmI/PC Clrd HI Table Of Contents INTRODUCTION .. INSTANTWAVE FAMILY SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Hardware Plagfimn Safi‘ware Envimnmen HARDWARE INSTALLATION ISA/PC] Card Installation. PC Card Installation , LEDS DRIVER INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS 9 Uninstalling the Adapter from Windows 95 UninstaIII'ng the Adapter fi'om Windows NT 4 THE INSTANTWAVE UTILITY PROGRAM ' OVERVIEwnu USING THE INST NT AVE 11an PROGRAM Adapter Prapertim Configuration .. Adapter Properties Advanced Information Troubleshoan’ng Diagnostic Program. Network Watcher (Site Survey Infrastructure) MonitarRF Signal Quality..,. View Station Thraugltput.,.. UNINSTALLING THE UTILITY PROGRAM DOS ODI DRIVER INSTALLATION ..... SOHWARE UPGRADE PROCEDURES TROUBLESHOOTING WINDOWS 95/93 WINDOWS NT 4. DOS ODI HOW TO REACH OUR INDEX ...... . mwooammau-__~ PnP ISA/PCI/PC Curd v Packing List The package contents vary depending on whether you have purchased the P11? ISA/PC! Card, or the PC Card lvem'ou: The Pnl’ ISA/PCI Card package should contain the following items: i 0 One PnP lSA/PCl/PC Card 0 One Antenna 0 One Windows Driver DiSkette 0 One Windows Utility Diskette - One DOS OD] Driver/Utility Diskette - This User’s Guide The PC Card package should contain the following items: ‘ 0 One PC Curd 0 One Windows Driver Diskette 1 6 One Windows Utility D'skette 0 One DOS ODI Drivel/Utility Diskette O This User's Guide iv P1P ISA/PCI/PC Card ‘ MR List of Figures FIGURE 1. AN AD~HOC NETWORK FIGURE 2. AN INFRASTRUCTURE NET FIGURE 3. A WIRELESS CELL (GROUP) FIGURE 4T ROAMTNG IN THE SAME DOMAIN FIGURE 5. REMOVING THE COMPUTER COVER FIGURE 64 INSERTING THE CARD FIGURE 7. REPLACING THE COMPUTER COVER FIGURE 8. CONNECTING THE ADAVI'ER CARD ANTENNA FIGURE 9. INSERTING THE PC CARD. FIGURE 10. SYSTEM PROPERTIES . FIGURE 1 1. NEW HARDWARE FOUND FIGURE 12. INSTALL FROM DISK“ FIGURE 13. UPDATE DEVICE DRIVER WIZARD-1 FIGURE 14 UPDATE DEVICE DRIVER WIZARD—2. FIGURE 15 UPDATE DEVICE DRIVER WIZARD-3. FIGURE 16 UPDATE DEVICE DRIVER WIZARD-4. FIGURE 17 INSERT UTILITY DISKEITE ..... FIGURE 18. BNTERA COMPUTER NAME AND DOMAIN NAM FIGURE 19. ENTER NETWORK TYPE, CARRIER SET, SECURITY FIGURE 20 ADD NEW HARDWARE WIZARD-1 FIGURE 21 ADD NEW HARDWARE WIZARD-2 . FIGURE 22 ADD NEW HARDWARE WIZARD-3 , FIGURE 23 ADD NEW HARDWARE WIZARD—4 . FIGURE 24. SELECT ADAPTER ME. —oexo»ooaoc\1\nmsuiuiq FIGURE 27. SET ROAMING SWITCH FIGURE 28. SET SECURITY ...... FIGURE 29. ENTER SECURITY m FIGURE 30. CHOOSE DESTINATION LOCATION FIGURE 31. INSTANTWAVE UTILITY . FIGURE 32. TOOL BAR. FIGURE 33. PREFERENC FIGURE 34. LAMP ICON FIGURE 35. CONFIGURATION FIGURE 36 WIRELESS ADAPTER PROPERTIES FIGURE 37. TROUBLESHOOTING ..... FIGURE 38. SITE SURVEY (INFRASTRUCTURE FIGURE 39. SITE SURVEY (AD-Hoe) FIGURE 40. MONITOR RF SIGNAL QUALITY FIGURE 41. VIEW STATION TI-IROUGHPUT. FIGURE 42. SELECT THE ODI UTIerY OR THE DOS UTILITY. FIGURE 43. CUSTOM INSTALLATION FIGURE 44 CONFIGURATION FIGURE 45. DIAGNOSING HARDWARE FIGURE 46. DIAGNOSIS REPORT .. FIGURE 47. RESTART COMPUTER Vi PnP lSA/I‘Cl/PC Card Introduction Congratulations on choosing an Instanthve wireless networking family product. InstantWave is one of the first IEEE 802.11 standard compliant products in the industry and was designed with a "Maximizing the convenience of networking " philosophy in mind. You will find InstantWave very easy to use and configure. The guide gives comprehensive instructions on installing and using the Instanthve P1ng—&-Play (PnP) lSA/PCI and PC Cards, and also explains how to install and use the lnstnntWave Utility Progflm. InstantWave Family The lnstantWave [SA/PC] and PC Card are part of the InstnntWave filmily of easy to use high performance wireless com-mmication products. The family products include: 0 lnstantWave ISA/PCI card (NW 620/NW630) 0 InshntWave PC card (NW 610) 0 lnstantWave Access Point (NW 660) System Requirements Hardware Pladorm A station must be an Intel type PC with an ISA/PC! bus or PCMCIA interfaoe The minimum system configuration is the same as that required to run MS Windows (Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0). Sofiware Environment The stations operate in conjunction with most of the MS Windows (Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0), Novell NetWare series, or MS DOS operating systems. Pnl' [MCI/PC Card 1 Glossary Wireless Network In the IEEE 802.11 definition, a wireless network is classified as an Ad- Hoc Network or an Infrastructure network. Ad-Hoc Network An Ad-Hoc network is formed by a number of Wireless Stations (without an Access Point) communicating via radio waves For the user, the shared resources on the Wireless network appear exactly as they would on a regular wired network The wireless operation of the network is totally transparent. Figure 1 depicts a typical Ad—Hoc Network scenario. $3 9 5) v (F gaewgmoog $9 an gflfi fifiafin Figure 1. An Ad-Hoc Network Infi-astmcture Network An infrastructure network is formed by several stations and one Access Point (AP), with the stations within a set distance from the AP. Flgun 2 depicts a typical Infrastructure Network topology. 2 HP ISA/PCM’C Card Flame 2. An Infrastructun Network Group ID/BSSID A Gnmp ID (the 802.11 standard uses the term BSSID) is the 1D ofa wireless cell, A wireless cell is usually made up of stations in an area that the radio signal can comfortably cover. In other words, any wireless station in the cell can communicate with any other within reach of the radio signal (see Figure 3). Flame 3. A Wireless Call (Group) PnP ISA/PCT/PC Carl 3 Domain Name/ESSID A domain is usually defined by the network administrator as a segment/suhnet of a large network and may he made up of overlapping wireless cells. Wireless nodes can roam freely within the same domain without disconnecting from the network. Flgun 4 depicts a common wireless network setup. Flgure 4. Roamlng In the Same Dom-In Roaming The convenience of a mobile PC is the ability to move freely. The concept is similar to that of a cellular phone moving from one base station to another. InstantWave offers built~in high performance seamless roaming capabilities Carrier Set lnstantWave products use the unlicensed ISM (Industrial, Scientific, Medical) band to oommunicate through radio waves. Different countries offer different radio frequencies to be used as the ISM band. There are four frequency bands defined by SOZJ 1: Japan (2.47IGHZ — 2.497 GHz), USA, Canada and Europe (2.4 GHz — 2.4835 GHz), Spain (24445 6112 — 2.475 GHz), Frunoe (244465 61-12 — 2.4835 GHz). [fa user wants to use InstantWave in a country not listed above, he/she needs to check with their government regulating body to find the correct fi'equency band to use. All InstantWave products are supplied preset to the country of sale‘s frequency band. 4 PnP ISA/PCI/PC Card Access Point An Access Point (AP) provides a transpmn! bridged connection between a wired network and a wireless network and allows wireless stations to communicate with devices attached to a wired network. I! manages the flow of data packets from the wired LAN to the Wireless LAN and vice versa. Pu? ISA/PCM‘C Card 5 Getting Started Overview This section explains how to quickly setup a wireless station. Hardware Installation ISA/PC] Card Installation To install the ISA/PCI lnstantWave card intn a computer, simply follow these steps: stop1. Tum off the power to your computer and all peripherals and unplug the power cord from the wall socket. step2. Remove the computer's cover (Figure 5). Figure 5. anovlnn the Computer Cmr stap3. Select a free ISA/PCI Bus expansion slot and remove the slot COVCI. stop4. Carefully install the card in the expansion slot by firmly pressing until the card is $111eg seated Be sure the card is fully home. Fasten the mining bracket with the screw from the slot cover (Ham. 0). “— 6 PnPISA/PCI/PC CAM Figure 0. Ins-fling the cm flop-5. Replace the computer cover (Flnu’n 1) and reocnnect file previously disconnected cablm. Flguro 1. Replaclng in. Computer cw" steps. Screw the antenna into the InstantWave and (Fleur- a) Pnl' ISA/PCI/PC Card 7 Flgum 5. Connecting the Adapter Card Antenna Show. Repeat the above procedure to fit an lnstantWave card into each of the other computers to be networked PC Card Installation The PC card fits into a Type II or Type III PCMCIA slot The antenna is encased in a plastic case, in line with the main body of the PC card, such that it extends outside the PCMCIA slot when the card is inserted The slot must allow for a card extension of upto 30mm as specified in the PC Card specifications stcp1. Insert the PC card into the type 11 slot of the computer. Insert the card with the 68-pin connector facing the slot and the label facing up (Flynn 9) Figure 9. Inserting the PC Cunt stepz. Repeat the above procedure for each of the other computers to be networked. LEDs The ISA/PCI adapter and the PC Card each have two LEDs. Both will blink when the adapter is initialized. In normal use the green LED blinks when the adapter transmits data, and the orange LED blinks on data reception. Driver Installation in Windows 95 As the installation method for the Windows 95 versions is slightly different you should begin by identifying your version. 8 hr? ISA/PCY/PC CM Right click My Campum and click Properties. The System Properties screen will open (see quuro 10). Check 1h: mien number Flguro 10. Syshm Pmponles On the General card you will find the Windows 95 version number: a If the version umber is 400.950 or 40049503 you are running the original vexsion of Windnws 95. (Follow procedure A below) a For version 400.950 B or later, go to Procedure B on page 10 Procedure A (For Windows 95 versions 4000950 and 400.9503) stem. Turn on the power and start Windows 95. stapz. Windows 95 will dew the adapter and the New Hardware Found dialog box will open (Flnuru 11). Figure 11. New Hardware Found M ISA/PCI/PC Card 9 stop-3. Choose “Driver fiom disk provided by hardware manufacturer" and click OK. The Install From Dirk dialog bar will open (Figure 12 quure 12. Install From Dlsk stem. Insert the Windows driver diskette intu drive A: (or B:). The driver is in the root directory of the driver diskette. Type A:\ (or B:\) and click OK The system will copy the driver files to the Windows 95 system. step5. Follow steps 5 to 14 as described in the next procedure (Procedure B). Procedure 8 (For Windows 95 400.950 B and 4.00950 C) step1. Turn on the power and start Windows 95. stap2. Windows 95 will detect the adapter and the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box will open (Figure 13). Figure 13. Update Device Driver leard-1 10 MISA/PCI/PC Carl stops. step4. steps. Insert the windows driver diskette into drive A: (or B:) and then click Nan. The Update Device Driver Wizard will indicate that Windows 95 fund the driver in the root direcmry of the floppy diskette. Click Finish Flgure 14 Update Dcvln- Dvlver WIzard-z The installer is going to copy the driver files intn system There is a known problem with the Windows 95 OSR2 device installer, The insmller my default to the wmng source location. Typically, the installer source path defaults to the Windows installation location. The user should manually redirect the installer to the current source location. Following dialogs will be displayed 0K. Figure 15 Update lece Driver WIurd-s Pnl‘ ISA/PCl/fc Crud 11 Flyun 18 Update leoo DrIv-r Wham-4 slaps. Afier the driver files have been copied, the setup will ask you to insert the 'lnstan!Wave Utility Setup Diskene' Flgur. 17 Insert Utlllly Disk.“- step7. Afier the InstantWave Utility files have been copied, the Network Identification dialog box will open. Enter a unique computer name and the Dornnin Name (ESSID) of the network to which the wireless adapter will connect. Flour. 15. Enter a Compulor Ham. and Domain Name '\ 12 PnPlSA/PCI/PC Card steps. Click Next. The Network Properties dialog box will open. Enter the Network Type and Carrier Set. If the station is connected to an Access Point, Infiastrucmre mode must be specified. Select Ad Hoc mode to make a peer to peer connection to other wireless stations. If the country of operation is different from the country in which the product was purchased, the user can change the carrier set. A11 wireless stations and Access Points must use the same Cmrier Set in order to communicate. Flynn 19. Enter Network Typo, Carrier Set. securlty Security can be enabled to restrict unauthorized access. When security is enabled a Security 11) is requested The longest string for the Security 11) is eight characters, All the wireless devices must have the same Security ID in order to communicate with each other. Click Finish ltsp1 1. Depending on your current installation of Windows 95, the setup program may ask you to insert the Windows 95 CD— ROM stop12. The System Setting: Change dialog box will ask you if you want to mm your compumr. Remove the floppy disk from the floppy drive and then choose Yes. stup13. After rebooting, the system will automatically install the InstantWave Utility program and execute it. The user can monitor the wireless LAN’s status and configure the adapter’s properties via this utility program. PAP ISA/Pfl/PC Card 13 step“. If the TCPIIP protocol is required (necessary for Internet access), the user can add this protocol via “Control Panel”, “Network", and “Configuration". That completes the hardware and driver installation. Uninstalling the Adapter from Windows 95 You may need to uninstall your adapter for the following reasons: 1. The installation fails or is interrupted hyunlmown factors. If this happens the lnstantWave Adapter will be marked with an exclamation mark “!“ in Device Manager. Uninslall the adapter using one of the methods described below and then restart your computer. The Windows 95 plug and play function will detect the adapter again. 2, You want to remove the device. The uninstallation process is as follows: Method 1. To completely remove the adapter and driver from your system you will need to physically remove the adapter (with the sysmm powered off). The removal procedure is the reverse ol‘the Hardware Installation procedure on page 64 Restart the computer and then proceed as follows: step1. Double-click My Computer, double-click Control Panel. stepz. Double-click the Network icon to open the Network windowr steps. Select the InstantWave adapter from the network component list and click the Remove button Then click OK to reboot the PC. Method 2. To completely remove the adapter and driver from your system you will need to physically remove the adapter (with the system powered off). The removal procedure is the reverse of the Hardware Installation procedure on page 6. Restart the computer and then proceed as follows: 14 Pa? ISA/PCI/PC Card stup1 . Double-click My Computer, then double-click Control Panel. sieflz. In Control PaneI double-click the Synem icon to 0pm the System Properties window. Select the Device Manager card. steps. Double-click Network adapters, or click the “+" symbol to the Iefi of Network adapters, stop4. Select the InstantWave Adapter and click the Remove bulton. Confirm the device removal and click 0K to reboot the PC, Driver InstallationlUnInstaIlation in Windows 98 Driver installation and uninstallation in Windows 98 is basically the same as that of Windows 95 OSRZ. Complete the following procedure to install the driver program for Windows 98. slep1. Turn on the power and start Windows 98. stlp2. Windows 98 will detect the adapter and the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box will open (Flgnre m). Flguro 20. Add New Hardware WIzlrd-t sisp3. Click Next to continue the installation, Pul‘ ISA/PCI/PC Card 15 Figure 21. Add New Hardware WInrrl-Z slep4. Select Search for the best driver for your device. Click Nari to open the following dialog Figur- 22. Add le Hardware Wham step5. Insert the InstantWave driver diskette into drive A: (or B:) and then click New. stepG. The 411de Hardware Wizard will indicate that Windows 98 found the driver in the root directory ofthe floppy diskeme (Figure 23) Click Nm ——_—§— 16 Pa? ISA/PCI/PC Curd slnp7. Flguro 21min New Harman leard~4 Follow step 5 to 14 as described in the Prucednre B The default Network protocol for windows 98 is TCPIIR If other network protocols are required they can be added via “Conflol Panel", “Network". Driver Installatlon In Windows NT 4.0 Important- Belma Installhg the dn‘ver in Mndows NT 4.0 check that PnP step1 . stepz, steps. step4. steps. steps. and PCI settings In the computers BIOS are set to NO for "PHP 08 Imhllod”. Double-click My Computer, double-click Control Panel. Double-click the Network icon in open the Newark window. Select the Adapters cud. Click Add. The Select NemarkAdapler dialog box will open Click Have Disk. Insen the windows driver diskette into drive a (er b:) and then type l:\winnt (or b:\winnt). Click OK The Select GEM Optiun dialog box will Open, PnP ISA/PCI/I'C Card 17 stnp7. steps. Fluuu 24. Select Adaptor Type Select the canoe! adapter and click OK If PC Card is selected, the dialog box for setting the 1/0 address and Interrupt number will be shown. Users can specify a different I/O address and Interrupt number for this adapter whenever there is a conflict with an existing card in the computer. quum 25. Enter Inurrupt Number and lit) Addy-n Click OK. The Network Properties dialog box will open. Enter the Network Type and Carrier Set. If the station is connecwd to on Access Point, Infi'astruclme mode must be specified. Select Ad Hoc mode to make a peer to peer connection to other wireless stations. If the country of operation is difierent from the country in which the product was purchased, the user can change the carrier set, All wireless stations and Access Points must use the same Carrier Set in nrder to communicate. 18 PMF ISA/PCl/PC Carl steps. stat-11 a. sum 1 . Flgure 26. So: Network typo Ind clrrhr at Click OK. The Roaming Switch dialog box is shown. When Roaming is enabled, the station is allowed to mm to another Access Point under the same Domain Name whenever the radio sign] quality of the currently connected AP is below the acceptable level. Flguro 27. Set Rnamlng smur- Click OK to open the security dialog box. n um.“ idem” M p Plant. 28. Set Security Security is enabled to restrict unauthorized access. When security is enabled n Security m is requested. The longest string for the Security ID is eight characters. All the wireless devices must have the same Security ID in order to communicate with each other. PAP ISA/PCI/PC Card 19 step12. step13. step“. step1 5. stems. Flgure 22. Enter Security ID Enter a password and click OK Windows NT will begin copying files. The InnantWave Adapter will nuw be shown on the Adapters card in the Network configuration box. Click Clase. If the user needs to bind the adapter to TCPILP, then the TCP/IP properties must be added. The System Setting: Change dialog box will ask you if you want to restart the computer. Remove the floppy disk from the floppy drive and click Yes 00 complete the installation. Owing tn Windows NT constraints, the Windows Utility Program will not be automatically installed. The user needs to install this program by following the procedure described in The lnstanthve Utility Program, page 22. h“ 20 M ISA/PCI/PC Card Uninstalling the Adapter fiom Windows NT 4.0 stem , Double-click My Computer, double-click Comm! Panel. 316112. Double-click Network and open the Adapters Card. steps. Select the lnstzntWave Manor, and click Remove. M ISA/PCI/PC Can! 21 The InstantWave Utility Program Overview The lnstantWave Utility program is a windows-based application that allows users to monitor and configure the wireless network The program ineludes a “Net-Watchef' function which allows users to determine the best location to place the InstantWave products, or to diagnose the wireless network for problems. The utility program allows users to configure the wireless network type (Ad-Hoe or Infrastructure), Domain name (segmmted networks), and set the Roaming capability (on/off). The Net- Watcher tool allows users to view existing groups (Group ID/BSSID. See an explanation of this term on page 3) of wireless cells in a Domain. It also provides the option to ‘join' a particular Group in the network. Tools are also provided for viewing the network in terms of radio signal quality, and for monitoring the station data throughput. InstantWave Utlllty Installation Insert the InstantWave Utility program setup disk into drive A: slop1. From the Start memo select Run, and type “A:\UTILITY\SETUP.EXE”. stop2. Click the OK button to start the setup program. The InstantWave setup screen will appear. Afier reading the installation description, click the Ned button to advance to the Choose Destination Location dialog box. 21 Pa? ISA/PCI/PC Carr! Figure 30. choou Dunn-Hon Location stnp3. From the Choose Destination Locatimx dialog box copy the program files to the default location, “C:\l>rogra.mF i1es\lnstantWave\", or click Browse to choose another location. Then click New. You can stop the process anytime by clicking Cancel. step4. The setup progmm will copy the necessary files into the specified ditectory. File copying progress will be displayed in the InstxntWave utility setup screen steps. Click Flnislu to complete the installation. Using the InstantWave Utility Program The following section explains how to use the InstantWave Utility. stop1. Fitst click the Start button on the taskbar. stepz. Go to Program and ImtantWave Utilities. The Station Utility tools will be shown 0. —-—.—._ PnP ISA/PCI/PC Cal 23 Flgur- 31. Inmnlwavo Utllny step3. Click Tool Bar and the task icons will appear in the upper right corner of the screen, offering fast access to the utility fimetions. Click the icon for the task you wish to perform. Flguro 32. Tool bar The functions provided by the utility program are, reading from lefl to right: - Adapter Properties - Network Wm“ - Signal Quality Indicator - Throughput Monitor slept Right—click the InstantWave Utility toolbar. Four functions are provided: . Move is used we move the toolbar to a suitable screen position - Close is used to close the Toolbar 24 Pl? lSA/PCl/PC Card l Preferences allows you to custumize utility settings ' About provides product information step5. Click Prefennces. The Preferences dialogue box will be shown (Flgum 33). . Launch InstanlWave Utility mi startup automatically starts the utility at each system boot Figure 33. Prefer-noes ' Shaw lean on the tm'kbar displays an icon on the taskhar i Card Status quuu M. Lamp Icon - The color of the icon indicates the wireless adapter card's current status: Color Status Black The wireless adapter or the driver is not working properly Red Pout signal quality Yellow Acceptable signal quality Green Good signal quality M ISA/PCVPC Card 25 I Pop up message diang is used to display a warning message in case of abnormal conditions. ' PIuy round is used to generate an alert sound in case of abnormal conditions. Right-click on the icon to open a popup menu for fast access the utility programs, Preferences, and Help. Adapter Properties There are two ways to access Adapter Properties. One is by clicking Start/Programs/lnstantWave Utility/Adapter Properties. The other is by clicking the Adapter Propem‘es icon on the lnsIzntWave Utility‘s tool bar. Adapter Properties allows the user to view the adapter properties, and to change the wireless configuration of the Station. Configuration Configuration displays, and allows you to modify, some important parameters of the InstantWave adapter. All wameter changes are saved and are referred to by the lnstantWave driver when the system boots. Therefore, most ofthe parameter changes require a system rehcot to make them effective. Changes to Enable Roaming do not require a system reboot. The configuration tab is shown below (Figure 35). 26 P"? ISA/PCI/PC Cari Fleur. 35. Configuration 0 Network Type - The 802.11 Wireless Specifications allow for two types of network, Infrastructure or AzI-Hac (see the Glossary on page 2) Infi-astmcture is used when networking with an Access Point. The default setting is Infrastructure . Computer Name — The must be the same name as entered in Control Panel, Network, Identification, ' a Domain Name - Stations and APs in the same group must use the same domain name. This field is defined in the 802.11 Wireless Standard as ESSH) (Extended Service Set 1D). Having the same Domain Name allows all wireless nodes in the same Domain (or Cell) to communicate with each other. The default setting is WireImn - Currier Se: - This is preset to the U.S.A,, Canada, Europe, Spain, France, or Japan depending on where the product is sold. The parameter shown indicates which Radio Frequency (RF) 8021] specification is currently in use in the adapter. - Enable Roaming - Roaming can be tinned on or otli When roaming is enabled, the station is allowed to roam to another Access Point in the same Domain Name when the radio signal quality of the currently connected AP is below the acceptable level. - Security Setting — Security can be turned on to restrict unauthorized access. When the Security is enabled a Security ID is requested. The longest string for the Security ID is eight characters. All the wireless devices must have the same Security ID in order to communicate amongst each other. Click OK to close the window. A pop-up screen will ask if you wish to reboot your computer to make the changes effective. Click Ye: Adapter Properties Advanced Information Click the Advanced Infimnation tab to View the Adapter Properties (Figure 36). Pu? ISA/PCl/PC Card 27 Flynn 36. Wireless Adapter Propertlue The window is divided into three sections as described below: 0 Bale Information - This section contains the manufacuuer's name and the InstnntWave MAC firmware version numberi The mforrnation is lead from the MAC firmware of the LnstnntWave card. - Hardware Configuration Informulimt - Shows the adapter bus type, IO address, IRQ number, and the station MAC address. 0 Adapter Status — Display the adapter's working status Troubleshooting Diagnostic Program Should a problem be encountered using the wireless Adapter that cannot be resolved using the ‘Tmuhleshooting‘ section of this manual, click the Troubleshooting tab. A diagnosis program will run and report the message. The user can send the diagnostic message together with a description of the symptoms to NDC’s technical support via Email. 28 Pa? ISA/PCI/PC Can! Flynn 37. Tmublnhodtlnn Network Watcher (Site Survey Infiasn'ucture) On an Infrasn'ucmre network, Network Watcher scans for all existing wireless cells in range and display the AP names, the MAC address, the Domain Name, the Signal Strength. the number of stations currently connected to each AP, and the connection status. When Network Wareher is run, the program first reads and displays information stored in the database. The signal strength entry shows either Green (strong signal), or Yellow (average signal). 111e information is not dynamically updated. To refresh the dam click the Sun button Network Watcha- also gives users the option of selecting an Access Point to join with manually. amine-1m un-wmmn mammals nunmn m Flguu 38. SI“ Sumy (Iniru1run1uro) Pu? ISA/PCI/PC Card 29 Scan Click Scan to obtain and display updated data. You may need to wait a short time depending on the number of wireless cell replies received. Jain Selecting one of the APs from the list will enable the Join command. The Jain command allows you to manually connect to a specific AP. If joining cannot be accomplished within 20 seconds (possibly due to an AP that has gone off the air since the data was last refreshed, to RF interference, or a busy AP), the operation will faiL If this happens, you may try joining with the same AP again, or select another AP to join. Network Watcher (Site Survey Ad‘Hoc) On an Ad-Hoc network, Network Watcher displays all the wireless nodes (with their Computer Name and MAC ID) that are currently connected in the same Group as this station. The inactive timer counts the period that there is no traffic between it and the other connected stations. Flgum 39. 3th Survey (Ad-Hoe) Refresh Click Refresh to obtain and display updated data. You may need to wait a short time depending on the number of replies received MonitorRF Signal Quality Monitor RF Signal Qiality dynamically displays the present radio signal quality. The quality level is shown in color. Green means the signal is good, Yellow indicates the signal is fair, Red denotes the signal is poor. When the signal color reaches the yellow to red border, the station will start to roam if roaming is enabled. 30 PAP [MCI/PC Card figure 40. Monitor RF Signal Quallly View Station Throughput This item enables users to muniwr the throughput (transmitted and received bytes) of the wireless station (Flum- 41). Flynn 41. Vlm sullen Throughput The graph shows the amount oftnnsmitted/received bytes from/to this station, Uninslalling the Utility Program Should you wish to uninstall the InstantWave Utility program: stop1. Click Control Panel stapz. Click Add/Ramon Pragnuns and select InstantWave Utility. stop3. Click the harm hum 01 by clicking Sunll’mgrams/lmtxnlWflc Utility/Unlnmll lmhnthc Utlllty PnPISA/PCI/I’C Can! 31 DOS ODI Driver Installation NDC also provides MS—DOS ODI driver support for the NDC lnstantWave Adapters. Check that the following items are present prior to the ODI driver installation: - NDC's InstantWave ISA/PCl or PC Card - The ODI Driver Disk labeled “InstantWave ODI Drivers Utility" Installation Pmedure Install the InstantWave Adapter into the PC as detailed in Hardware Installation, on page 6. stop‘l. Boot the PC to an MS-DOS environment. stepz. Insert the ODI driver disk into the A drive and type “ a:\insu.ll.exe". A dialog box is shown for selecting either the ODI utility or Dos utility. The 0131 utility is a complete program for installing the ODl driver. The DOS utility is a subset of the ODI utility for setting up an Interrupt number and 1/0 address. Flgure 42. Select the ODI utlllty or the DOS Utlllty _—_—-— 32 Put? ISA/PCI/PC Card stepa. Click Nm. The Custom Installation screen will open, =::,:~......I Wm. M‘- ...... ---' Figure 48. Custom Installation OBI Driver section In the 0D] Driver section, select the adapter type you wish to install. NetWarz Requester nail»: Novel] provides two types of requesters, a VLM requester and a NETX requester. Only NetWare 4.x and above support the VLM requester. Target Directory A Target Directory must he entered. If the field is empty, the program will flag the user with a pop-up error window. The default target direemry is “C:\NWCLIENT". The setup files will be copied to the target directory during the installation. 81094. Once the setup options have been selected, press the Na“ button. The Configuration screen (Flguu 44) will open. Flgurc 44. Configuration PnPISA/PCI/PC CM 33 The Configuration screen provides options for modifying the lnstantWave cards’ wireless network cpticms. Users can also perform hardware diagnostics here by clicking the “Diagnose" button. When the Diagnosis is performed, it checks through the hardware (Flguru 45) and presents a report (Flnuro u). Figure 4B. Dlngnocls Report step5. Click the OK button to close the Orr-Board Diagnasi: screen and click OK on the Configuration screen to complete the semp/configumtion change The Configuration program will then write out the adapter options to the NET.CFG file, and create a startnp bawh file called STARTNETBAT. Before closing, the program will prompt the user to restart the PC (Flguro 47). 34 PAP lSA/PCI/PC Card Flgun 41. Rum: Computer Click Yes to restart the PC. Once the PC is rebooted, lypc ‘StanetBAT‘ to load the OD] driver into DOS Memory. The Tx/Rx LEDs will blink, indicating the Instnnthve adapter is being enabled. Pu? ISA/PCI/PC Card 35 Software Upgrade Procedures Windows NDIS Driver Upgrade Follow the instructions below to install a new NDIS lSA/PCI/PC Curd driver release step1 . stepz. steps. step4. steps. In Control Panel, click the Network icon, then highlight the InstantWave adapter driver entry Click the Remove button to remove the old InstnntWave adapter driver Click Close. The system will ask you to reboot the PC. Click Yes to restart the PC The Windows 95 PnP device manager will recognize the wireless adapter again. Specify the new NDIS driver here while going through the Instznthve adapter installation Reboot the PC again when Windows 95 asks if you want to reboot now Instthnve Utility Upgrade step1 . stepz. Click Control Panel. Click Add/Remove Programs, and remove the old “InstantWave Utility" from the program list Follow the InstnntWave Utility Installation procedure on page 22 to install the new InsmntWave Utility DOS ODI Driver Upgrade stop1 . stepz. stops. stepe. Boot to an MS—DOS environment Cement out the “STARTNETBAT” statement in the AUTOEXECBAT file. This will disable the ODI driver from being started during the next PC restart Reboot the computer by pressing the “RESET‘ button on the computer Go through the DOS ODI installation procedure on (page 32) again to install the updated OD] driver 36 Pu? ISA/PCl/PC Card stEpS. Run the STARTN'ET.BAT command to bring up the netwoddng functions steps. Re-insert the "STARTN'ETBAT' statement to the AUTOEXECBAT file _—__—-—— I'IIP [MCI/PC Card 37 Troubleshooting Windows 95/98 Installation Problems Windows cauld 1101th the adapter 0 The adapter is not properly inserted in the slot 1. Power off the computer 2 Remove and reinsen the wireless adapter 3, 11mm the computer and re-install the adapter driver 0 A previous adapter installation was aborted by the user, or by Windows I. Check Control Panel/System/Device Managem- Unknown Devices for a Wireless adapter entry 2. [fan Enlry exists, delete it from the list, and exit the (Control Panel/System folder 3. Reboot the computer and re—instal] the adapter driver The 11131011th adapter driver cannot be started. Wbidawr 1115le a driver smrtup problem mesmge windnw - IRQ conflict with other device 1. Open the [Control Panel/System/Device Manager/Network Adapters menu. You will see an exclamalion Sign displayed on me Mum Bdnpler icon 2. Highlight the wireless LAN adapter entry, and click on the heparin button to show its yropenies 3. Seleu the ‘Resnurces‘ (ab, and you will see a device conflict mesnge displayed in the “Conflicting device lisl" 4, Uncheck ‘Use automatic settings’, and click on the ‘Change Setting‘ button ___————-— 33 PnPISA/I'Cl/I’C Clrd 5. Select a new IRQ value, When the ‘Conflicting device Iist' confirms there are no conflicts, click OK to close the windnwr 6. Reboot the computer There are more than an wireless adapter entries shown in the Control PaneMVetwork folder. You in not know which one is the current one o A previously installed wireless adapter entry for a difl'erent card was not removed 1. Remnve both wireless LAN warmer entries from the Network windnrw 2. Reboot the PC to re—install the wireless adapter Windows NT 4.0 Installation Problems Windows NT 4.0 could nvtfimi the adapter . The adapter is not pmperly inserted in the slot 1. Power omhe cmnputer 2. Remove and reinsert the wireless adapter 34 Rebuot the computer and re-install the adapter driver - A previous adapter installation was aborted by the user, or by Windows NT 4.0 1. Check Control PaneVNerwork/Adaners to display adapter entries 2. If an InstantWave adapter entry exists, delete it from the list, and exit the /Control Panel/System folder 3. Reboot the computer and re—install the adapter driver _—_.—__ Pu? ISA/PCI/PC Cad 39 The InstantWave adapter driver cannot be muted and the adapter LED: m nut/lashing n More than one driver is present in the Network setup folder 1. Click Control Panel/Network/Adnpters 2. If there is more than one ultry for the same lnstantWave adapter, remove them all 3. Reboot Windows NT 4. Reinstall the lnstnnthve adapter driver DOS ODI Installation Problems 0D] could natfind the adapter 0 The adapter is not properly inserted in the slot I, Power off the computer 2. Remove and reinsert the wireless adapter 3. Reboot the computer and re-install the adapter driver The InstantWave adopter driver cannot be started and the adapter LED: ere not flashing - ODI regulator could not be loaded during PC boomp - IO port or IRQ oont‘lict with another device 1. Run the DOS Utility program utilexe (usually in the c:/nwclient directory) 2. Go to the configuration menu 3. Select a new IO port or “(Q that does not conflict with other devices 4. Exit the Utility program and reboot the PC - 0D] regulator could not be loaded during PC bootup I. Use a text editor to open the nutoexecbat file 2. Insert a line e:\nwclient\stxrtnet.bat 3. Save the file and exit the edimr 4. Reboot the PC __—..—..—-—-— 40 PnP ISA/PCVPC Carl General Utility Error Messages ‘Cannarfind the Wireless adepter’ - The Wireless adapter driver is installed, but the wireless adapter is not in the computer slot If you are using the wireless PC card, you will only need to rte-insert the PC card to the PCMCIA slot to ro-ennhle the driver. However, if you are using the ISA/PCI adapter, you will need to power down the PC and plug in the ISA/PC] card, then reboot the computer ‘Adapter Is not rerpnndr'ng' - The card is in the system. The wireless adapter driver is not functioning Follow the Installation Problems section of the troubleshooting guide to resolve driver stamp problem a The green PC feature is setup to cut the system power to the adapter slot when it is in ‘PC Sleep’ mode. The Windows Utility will temporarily lose contact with the adapter during ‘Sleep mde’ lie—starting the Windows Utility afier the PC is out of Sleep mode will bring back the sdapml The long-term solution to this problem is to disable (fltmugh the PC BIOS) the PC Sleep function Operational Problems The Wireless adapter appears to be functioning. The Tx/Rx LEDs are flashing. However, no network PC can be fund in the Infrastructure Wireless Network mode - The PC has been set to use a diflerent wireless domain name (ESSID) than the AP’s 1. Click Control Panel/Network PnP ISA/PCI/PC CHM 41 2. Highlight the Wireless LAN adapter entry and click Properties 3. Click Ihe ‘Advanced‘ lab to open the device configuration menu 4 Select the ‘Domain (BSIDY entry and input the correct domain name The name should be the same as the AP's domain name (1555113). 5. Close all windows and reboot the computer - Station is having difficulties finding an AP to join 1. Use Site Survey to scan for all APs in the same wireless domain 2. Select the first AP that ha its signal quality displayed in mean andjoin to it 3. It“ all the APs' signal quality is yellow, or no AP is in the list, you may he too far away from any AP to be associated. Move closer to the AP 0 You have only one AP, and the PC is not placed too far fmm it, but the PC still has difficulties finding the AP 1 . Check that the antennas are properly connected tn the AP and the station 2. Make sure that the AP is powered on and working 3. Use Site Survey to find andjain with the AP Radio signal quality indicates Yellow or Red whilst in Infrastrudure Wireless nan-ark mode 0 The connected AP is too far away I. Use Site Survey to find an AP with a stranger signal 2. Move your PC closer to the connected AP 0 The adapter antenna is not connected, or its signal pads is blocked by metal casing, e.g. metal filing cabinets I. Make sure the antuina is firmly screwed in 2. Arrange the antenna position in get the host radio signal quality 42 Pa? ISA/PCI/PC Card Transmission ar reception throughput is low during nerwarkfilz accessing 0 Many stations are connected to the same group and heavily utilizing the network 1. On an Irifi'asu'ucmre vn‘reltss netwwk’ use Site Survey to find, and connect to. a different AP with only a few PC connections 2. In an M—Hol: environment, form yom' own wireless group with a diflemnt wireless dumain name to start a different channel hopping pattern Ad—Hac nations can’rjain each other - Twu stations slamd at the same time Reboot one station 0 Different Domain Name (ESSID) Change the ESSID, using the InstantWave utility program, to match that of the other stafions on the Ad-hoc network OR Go to Control Panel/Network/InstmquAdapier /Propeflies/Advanced/ESSID, and change it there ___._—___——— PnP IMO/PC Card 43 How to Reach Our Technical Support li'you are having a problem using an N'DC product and cannot resolve it, please note the following infnmuh'on and contact NDC Technical Support: - What were you doing when the error occurred? What error messages did you see? Can you reproduce the problem? What is the serial number of your product? IQ. Send the description with the output of the Troubleshooting Diagnostic Program (see page 28) to one of the following addresses: NDC Technical Support is available via e-mail at: suppon@ndclm.com (U S only) mehsupt@ndc,com.tw (Europe and Asia Pacific) For other information about NDC, please visit us an www.ndclan.com wwwlsohowarcxom _———— 44 [MP ISA/PCI/PC Card EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY w the ramming equipment Product Nam: : mthm WluI-n IsAIFCI/PC cm Mum Numbcf: : uwmA (PC can) mum on cm) NmsnA (PC! em; manned Ivy: Manuhmnr Nam. : wmomu. mucouu savanna“ Manuhmnr Andrus : as, no. n. mnusmv m1 0" ROAD same: mm usmcuu, Tum". R.o.c. i! hardly cmfimfld In calmly with!!! muirunfllu selmn in line Council Dinflivcofl the Amman offlie laws of“): Membet Sm! nluinl m Emu-5mm: Compan'bilily (39! 33W EEC) Thcpmductmem u exceed: he hummus EMC standards Europa: ETS 300-3“. ETS 300-839 Flinn: SPIDGPTIATASMS, ETS 300-3”, ET! 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