National Datacomm 1010S01 Wireless PC Card User Manual Manual NWH1010

National Datacomm Corporation Wireless PC Card Manual NWH1010

Contents

Users Manaul Revision 2

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IEEE 802.11b WLAN PC Card
User’s Guide
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Regulatory Information
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.
FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, (example - use only shielded interface cables when
connecting to computer or peripheral devices) 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.
CAUTION STATEMENT
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 5cm between the radiator
& your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction.................................................................................................................1
2. Installation...................................................................................................................2
2.1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................... 2
2.2 INSTALL THE IEEE802.11B WLAN UTILITY/DRIVER................................................................................ 3
2.3 INSTALL THE PCMCIA CARD ..................................................................................................................... 5
2.4 UTILITY STARTUP CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................................ 6
2.4.1 Set Basic Parameters........................................................................................................................ 6
2.4.1.1 Basic Setting for Infrastructure Mode .................................................................................... 6
2.4.1.2 Basic Setting for 802.11Ad Hoc Mode .................................................................................. 6
2.4.1.3 Basic Setting for Ad Hoc Mode............................................................................................... 6
2.4.2 Advanced Settings............................................................................................................................. 7
2.4.2.1 Configuration............................................................................................................................. 7
2.4.2.2 Wired Equivalent Privacy......................................................................................................... 7
2.4.2.3 Country....................................................................................................................................... 7
2.5 HOW TO USE YOUR CARD............................................................................................................................. 8
2.5.1 Wireless LAN Neighborhood.......................................................................................................... 8
2.5.1.1 Link Information....................................................................................................................... 9
2.5.1.2 About .......................................................................................................................................... 9
2.5.1.3 Site Survey................................................................................................................................. 9
2.5.1.4 Diagnostic.................................................................................................................................. 9
2.5.2 Remove your PCMCIA Card........................................................................................................... 9
2.5.2 Remove your PCMCIA Card.........................................................................................................10
2.5.3 Uninstall the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility / Driver ....................................................................11
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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing our IEEE802.11b WLAN PCMCIA Card. It will be
interoperable among IEEE 802.11b standard compliant products from other
manufacturers and allows you to build a wireless LAN. Besides, you can use your
PC to connect with an access point wirelessly to share the wired network
resource. After install IEEE802.11b WLAN PCMCIA Card, you can:
a. Share your Internet access by using just one connection
b. Share printers and other peripheral devices
c. Share data and image files between networked PCs
d. Play multi-player games
IEEE802.11b WLAN can wirelessly transmit and receive data, minimizing the
need for wired connections, at a speed of up to eleven megabit per second.
With IEEE802.11b WLAN you can locate your PC wherever you want without
wires and cables.
IEEE802.11b WLAN provide LAN users with great mobility, which are not
available under wired network, for real-time information access at anywhere
within a reasonable distance.
The IEEE802.11b WLAN configuration is easy to change from peer-to-peer
networks, suitable for a small number of users, to full infrastructure networks of
thousands of users that allow roaming around a broad area.
Please read this manual to get familiar with the IEEE802.11b WLAN. This
manual contains detailed instructions in operation of this product. Please keep
this manual for future reference.
Kit Contents
The IEEE802.11b WLAN PC Card kit includes the following items:
a. A PCMCIA Card
b. A CD including:IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility & Driver software, Acrobat
Reader3.0 and user manual PDF file.
c. The User’s Manual (this document)
d. Quick Start Guide
To use friendly, click the Start Menu, choose Programs –> IEEE802.11b WLAN
Utility, and click User Manual for real time instructions after IEEE802.11b WLAN
Driver & Utility installation completed.
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2. Installation
2.1 Overview
In this chapter we will cover how to install the IEEE802.11b WLAN PCMCIA
Card.
To establish your wireless network connection, the following steps should be
executed.
1. Install the software using the installation CD
2. Install the wireless LAN card.
3. Install the required network protocols to communicate with your network.
Most likely, you will need the TCP/IP protocol.
The product is designed to operate in Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows
NT4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later and Windows 2000. And the installation
procedure is about the same. Please follow up the installation wizard that
provided by your system to install the software. The example here is based on
Window 98SE.
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2.2 Install the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility/Driver
Please install the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility/Driver first before inserting the
IEEE802.11b WLAN PCMCIA Card.
Insert IEEE802.11b WLAN Installation CD
↓
Welcome (Click “Yes”)
↓
Software License Agreement (Click “Yes”)
↓
Choose IEEE802.11 WLAN Adapter (Click “Next”)
↙ ↘
Use Default Destination Click Browse to Set Up
Folder to Store Driver and the Destination by Yourself
Utility ↘ ↙
Select the Program Folder for IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility (click “Next”)
↓
Set Up Shortcut to Desktop (Click “Yes”)
↓
Set up Acrobat Reader for User Manual PDF File
↙ ↘
Acrobat Existed Already No Acrobat in Your System
↓ ↓
Set Up the ß Follow the Instructions Prompted
Network Protocols Step by Step to Install Acrobat Reader
↙ ↘
Network Network
Protocol Protocol
Set NOT set
Already yet
↓ ↓
No Yes
↓
↓ Add the Necessary Protocols
by Clicking “Add” (Then Click “Yes”)
↓
Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer” (Recommended)
and then Click “Finish”
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Additional Note for Windows NT4.0
The installation procedure under Windows NT4.0 will be a little different from
Windows 98 shown below. It will be change after step10 refer to the installation of
Windows 98.
1. Click “ OK “ and system will auto-select I/O address and IRQ and remind
you to choose the unused I/O address and IRQ from Windows NT
Diagnosis to prevent system resource conflict.
2. If the Ndis 3.0 packet driver has already existed in your system, the setup
message will be prompted as follows, just click “ OK “ .
3. A prompt of networking setting will appear as follows. It’s the same as
Windows 98 operating system.
4. The Network properties page will appear automatically in the screen if you
click “ Yes “ in the last step. You should choose “ AWLAN 11 Mb
IEEE802.11b Adapter “ in the Network Adapter of upper menu and add
necessary protocols, then click OK.
5. The Microsoft TCP/IP setting page will be prompted. You can use DHCP
or manual set the IP address. The related Microsoft Networking setting is
like Windows 98.
6. Click “ Yes “ and insert IEEE802.11b WLAN PC card before system
reboot.
Additional Note for Windows 2000 to install Packet Protocol
You should add Packet Protocol under Windows 2000If the Packet Protocol
doesn’t exist in your system. The installation procedure will be a little different
from Windows 98. A message will be prompted to guide you to auto-install
Packet Protocol. Follow the on–screen instructions as listed below to complete
the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility and driver installation.
1. Please insert 802.11b adapter (refer to section 2.3) .If the adapter
installation completed, click on “ Yes “ .
2. If your wireless adapter installed successfully, you will enter “ Packet
Protocol Auto Installation “ frame, click on “ OK “ and system will
auto-install Packet Protocol.
3. If Packet Protocol installed successfully, you have to reboot your system
and the IEEE802.11b Utility/driver installation under Windows 2000 is
complete.
4. If the Packet Protocol installation has failed, a message will be prompted
as follows. Click “ OK “ to continue next step.
5. System will give you an on-screen instruction as follows to install the
Packet Protocol. Remember and follow the procedure to complete the
Packet Protocol installation and then click “ OK “ .
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2.3 Install the PCMCIA card
The IEEE802.11b WLAN driver and utilities are included on the
accompanying installation CD. Please follow the installation procedures in
Section 2.2. (Your PCMCIA card will not work properly if the driver and
utilities are not installed correctly.)
Make sure that there is an empty PCMCIA slot for IEEE802.11b WLAN PC
card. Install the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility/Driver first before inserting the
PCMCIA card.
1. Insert the PCMCIA Card and then the system will automatically start.
If you’re asked to insert a “ Windows 98 CD-ROM “ during the installation,
insert your “ Windows 98 CD-ROM “ and click “ Yes “ . Once the setup
task is completed, the “ Microsoft Internet Explorer “ should start up. Please
close it.
2. When the PCMCIA card setup task is completed, you can start up the IEEE
802.11b WLAN Utility. To start up the utility, please refer to the chapter 2.4
“ Utility Start up Configuration “ .
CAUTION STATEMENT
FCC Raditation Exposure Satement:
This equipement complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment.
This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 5cm
between the radiator & your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter.
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2.4 Utility Startup Configuration
IEEE802.11b WLAN PCMCIA Adapter/Card has its own management software.
Users can control all functions provided by the application named IEEE802.11b
WLAN Utility. The Utility icon will appear in the working bar by clicking the
IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility shortcut on your desktop.
The definition of the color of the Utility icon is as follows:
Connected (Green) Low quality (Yellow) Disconnected
(Red)
To open IEEE802.11b Utility, double click the icon in the working bar.
2.4.1 Set Basic Parameters
2.4.1.1 Basic Setting for Infrastructure Mode
If you want to connect with Access Point, use IEEE802.11b Utility window and
follow the steps as follows:
Select “Config”àSelect “Infrastructure”àSelect the Right “SSID”àClick
“Apply”
u SSID is the group name that will be shared by every member of
your wireless network.
• Channel: If the Mode is Infrastructure, this parameter will not be active.
2.4.1.2 Basic Setting for 802.11Ad Hoc Mode
Besides “Infrastructure” mode, you may set up a local network with several
IEEE802.11b compliant stations following the steps bellows:
Select “ Config” àSelect ” 802.11 Ad Hoc”àInsert the SSID You Prefer for
your 802.11 Wireless LAN.
u Every member of your wireless peer-to-peer network will share
SSID. Every member of your peer-to-peer network must have the
same SSID, which should be case sensitivity.
If you are unable to connect with other brand of IEEE 802.11b device on
802.11 Ad Hoc mode, please try Ad Hoc mode. The next section will show the
basic setting of Ad Hoc mode.
2.4.1.3 Basic Setting for Ad Hoc Mode
If you have more stations and just want to set them as local network, you can
also select Ad Hoc mode on your WLAN Utility. The procedure is as follows.
Select “ Config”àSelect ” Ad Hoc”àSelect the correct channel
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2.4.2 Advanced Settings
Please note that the advanced parameters of this IEEE802.11b PCMCIA card
can be specified only when it is connected to an existing network.
Click “ Advanced “ and then the following advanced setting about your
IEEE802.11b WLAN will be displayed.
2.4.2.1 Configuration
It displays the configuration items that you can change: Transmission Rate,
Power Saving Mode, and WEP Required Mode.
2.4.2.2 Wired Equivalent Privacy
The Wired Equivalent Privacy enables you to define the encryption keys that
your IEEE802.11b PCMCIA should use to:
• Decrypt wireless messages received via the wireless interface.
• Encrypt data that will be transmitted via the wireless interface.
You may desire an additional measure of security in your wireless network, which
can be achieved by using the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP).
If you would like to enable WEP, the system will prompt a message to
suggest that you contact with your network administrator.
! Caution:
WEP needs to be the same for all IEEE802.11b stations.
Follow the steps below to set your WEP:
(1) Select the data privacy algorithm you want (64 or 128 bit WEP type)
(2) Type Pass phrase
(3) Click “ Generate “ to generate automatically the corresponding WEP
key. If select 64 bit WEP type, 4 sets of WEP key will be generated; if
select 128 bit WEP type, only a set WEP key will be generated.
(4) Choose one key (under 64 bit WEP type)
(5) Click “ Write “ and then press “ OK “ . WEP encrypts each frame
transmitted from the radio, using one of the keys entered from this
panel.
(6) If you select “ Manual “ , you can type the 64bit WEP key manually.
Especially note that all the blanks of WEP key have to be filled by
manual typing. Click on “ Clear “ you can clean away all the settings of
Encryption.
2.4.2.3 Country
Every country has different legal frequency range. Please choose proper
country setting. Under the infrastructure mode, the setting value will be
determined by the Access Point and can’t be set by users.
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2.5 How to use your card
2.5.1 Wireless LAN Neighborhood
If you want to know the connecting status in Infrastructure Mode or Ad Hoc Mode,
choose Wireless LAN Neighborhood in IEEE802.11b Utility window.
1. Infrastructure Mode:
• The SSID and MAC of the Access Point, which your computer connects to,
will appear in the screen if you choose the Infrastructure Mode. (Please
refer to 2.4.1.1 to set your Infrastructure mode.)
• Double click the Access Point SSID (under the Infrastructure Mode) to
access to the Microsoft Network Neighborhood folder to find other on-line
computers.
• You can see the status of the Link Quality and Signal Strength under the
Wireless LAN Neighborhood.
2. 802.11 Ad Hoc Mode / Ad Hoc Mode:
• The Station Name and MAC Address of your station will appear if you
choose the 802.11Ad Hoc Mode (or Ad Hoc mode).
• Double click your Station Name will display the content of your computer or
double click Network Neighbors to access to the Microsoft Network
Neighborhood folder to find other on-line computers.
• Click “ Rescan “ if you cannot find any other station.
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• Clicking “ More “ will spread the following information about your network:
2.5.1.1 Link Information
You may check the link information, showed as the pic below, in this dialog box.
2.5.1.2 About
Show you the details, the MAC address and the version information, of each
S/W.
2.5.1.3 Site Survey
In this dialog box, you may get all the information of each Access Point within the
communication range of your PC Card.
2.5.1.4 Diagnostic
To check if there are any errors of your PC Card, you may enter this dialog box
and click the “Start Diagnostic” button. If there are any errors, please click the
“View Error Details” and print it out to present to your dealer/ distributor.
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2.5.2 Remove your PCMCIA Card
If you do not need the wireless connectivity of your IEEE802.11b PCMCIA Card,
you can follow the procedures mentioned below to remove the PC Card from its
slot.
! Caution:
• When removing the IEEE802.11b PCMCIA Card you will lose your
connection to the network. Prior to removing the PC Card, make sure you
have closed all files and network applications (such as e-mail).
• You are advised to always disable the PC Card prior to removing the card
from the PC Card slot, or the system may be hurt seriously.
To stop using the IEEE802.11b PCMCIA Card:
7. Double click “My Computer” to find “Control Panel”.
8. Double click the” Control Panel” and then the “PC Card”
9. Select IEEE802.11b PC Card and click “Stop “ icon.
10. Wait a few seconds until the operating system displays a pop-up
message to indicate you can safely remove the PC Card.
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2.5.3 Uninstall the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility / Driver
1. First you should remove the IEEE802.11b WLAN PC card. To safely
remove your PC card, we suggest you should follow the procedure below.
Start Menuà Settingsà Control Panel àPC Card (PCMCIA) iconàPC
Card (PCMCIA) Properties à IEEE802.11b Wireless LAN Adapter àStop
Additional Note for Windows Me
If you use Windows Me operating system, you may double click the
“ Unplug or Eject Hardware “ icon at the lower right side of the screen to
enter the picture as follows. You may choose the IEEE802.11b Wireless
LAN Adapter from Hardware devices list and then click “ Stop “ button to
remove this device. The procedure is like on Windows98 operating system.
2. To exit the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility, you should click the right bottom on
the Utility icon in the working bar and select “ Exit “ .
3. To uninstall the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility and Driver, you can move to
Start –> Programs –> IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility, and click “ IEEE802.11b
Un-Installation “ .
4. You will be asked if you want to uninstall the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility and
all of its components. Click “ Yes “ to start to uninstall or click “ No “ to
exit.
5. Now the un-installation is completed. Please click “ Finish “ .
Additional Note for Windows 2000
The following items should be noted:
1. Please don’t remove your PC card unless the IEEE802.11b WLAN
un-installation is completed.
2. Make sure to exit the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility before uninstalling.
3. If you are sure to uninstall the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility and Driver, the
system will give you a prompt as below to execute “ Device Manager “ to
remove the IEEE802.11b WLAN adapter, and then click “ OK “ .
4. System will give you a prompt as below while waiting for “ Device Manager
“ . Follow the instruction to uninstall IEEE802.11b WLAN adapter.

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