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11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card
11 Mbps Wireless LAN ISA Card
User Manual
Version 3.0.x - March 2000
Important Notice:
This device is a 2.4 GHz low power RF device intended for
normal use in all EU member states except in France where
restrictive use applies.
Please refer to page 9 in this manual for further details
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Table of contents
Trade Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Copyright statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement . . . . . . . . . . . .7
R&TTE Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Restriction of use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Intended use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
EU countries intended for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
EU Countries not intended for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Potential restrictive use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Declaration Of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Wireless LAN basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Series 1100 installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
3.1 Hardware installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.2 11 Mbps Wireless LAN ISA Card installation . . . . 14
3.3
3.4
3.5
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Windows 95 installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
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Windows 98 installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
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Windows NT4 installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
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Connect.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.= 24
4.1 Appearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.2 Establishing a connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.3 LED indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Network protocols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
6.1 Windows 95/98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
6.2 Windows NT4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
6.3 Connect =.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.= 36
Technical Specifications
11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
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Trade Marks
Copyright © NoWiresNeeded
The publisher reserves the right to revise this publication and to
make changes to any or all parts of this manual at any time, without
obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes.
AirLock, APCenter, ASBF and Connect are trademarks of
NoWiresNeeded. Other product and company names are registered
trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.
Copyright statement
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval
system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, whether
electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise
without the prior written permission of the publisher.
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 the minimum distance of 20 centimeters (8 inches)
between your body, excluding hands, wrists, feet and ankles (see
table below).
Antenna
Integrated PCMCIA antenna
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Minimum Distance
20 cm (8 inches)
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R&TTE Compliance Statement
This equipment complies with all the requirements of the DIRECTIVE
1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE
COUNCIL of 9 March 1999 on Radio Equipment and
Telecommunication Terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition
of their conformity (R&TTE).
The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in full the Directive
98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite
Earth Station Equipment) as of April 8, 2000.
Safety
This equipment is designed with utmost care for the safety of those
who install and use it. However, special attention must be paid to the
dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with
electronical equipment. All guidelines of this manual and of the
computer manufacturer must therefore be followed at all times to
ensure the safe use of the equipment.
Restriction of use
The NoWiresNeeded 11Mbps WLAN PC Card is a passive scanning
device. Passive scanning means that it will never start to transmit
before it has detected an active IEEE 802.11 Access Point. In order
to avoid illegal use of channels, please check if the Access Point you
want to connect to has legal regulatory settings. Please check
chapter 7 for an overview of regulatory settings.
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Intended use
This product is a low power 2.4 GHz WLAN PC Card transceiver
intended for home and office use.
EU countries intended for use
This device is intended for home and office use in Austria, Belgium,
Denmark, Finland, France (with frequency channel restrictions),
Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
This device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
EU Countries not intended for use
None.
Potential restrictive use
France: only channels 10, 11, 12 and 13.
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Declaration Of Conformity
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing your NoWiresNeeded 11 Mbps Wireless
LAN PC Card/11 Mbps Wireless LAN ISA Card. This manual will
assist you in the installation procedure.
If you have purchased the 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card only, the
package you received contains the following items:
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11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card
CD containing User Manual, Connect utility and drivers
labeled 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card
If you have purchased the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card/11 Mbps
Wireless LAN ISA Card combination, the package you received
contains the following items:
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•
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11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card
11 Mbps Wireless LAN ISA Card
CD containing User Manual, Connect utility and drivers
labeled 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card
If anything is missing, please contact your vendor
The CD contains the User Manual, the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC
Card drivers and the Connect program. These are used for
managing the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card and establishing the
wireless connection with your Local Area Network (LAN).
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Wireless LAN basics
Wireless Local Area Network systems (WLANs) offer a great number
of advantages over a traditional, wired system. WLANs are more
flexible, easier to setup and manage and more cost effective than
their wired equivalence.
Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLANs transmit and receive
data through the air, minimizing the need for wired connections.
Thus, WLANs combine data connectivity with user mobility, and,
through simplified configuration, enable movable LANs.
Through wireless LANs, users can access shared information
without looking for a place to plug in and network administrators can
set up or augment networks without installing or moving wires.
Wireless LANs offer the following productivity, convenience and cost
advantages over traditional wired networks:
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Mobility - WLANs can provide LAN users with access to
real-time information anywhere in their organization. This
mobility supports productivity and service opportunities not
possible with wired networks.
•
Installation Speed and Simplicity - Installing a WLAN is fast
and easy and can eliminate the need to pull cable through
walls and ceilings.
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Installation Flexibility - Wireless technology allows the
network to go where wires cannot go.
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Reduced Cost-of-Ownership - After an initial investment in
wireless LAN hardware, overall installation expenses and
life-cycle costs will be significantly lower than is the case
with wired networks. Long-term cost benefits are most
significant in dynamic environments requiring frequent
moves, additions and changes.
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Scalability - WLANs can be configured in a variety of
topologies to meet the needs of specific applications and
installations. Configurations are easily changed and range
from peer-to-peer networks suitable for a small number of
users to full infrastructure networks of thousands of users
roaming over a broad area.
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Series 1100 installation
3.1
Hardware installation
For detailed information on how to add new hardware to your specific
computer configuration, please follow the guidelines of your
computer manufacturer.
3.2
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installation
The 11 Mbps Wireless LAN ISA Card is used as an adapter for the
11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card in systems without a free PCMCIA
slot, but with a free ISA slot.
Important: always install the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN ISA Card
first before inserting the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card into it.
Please follow the procedure below to install the 11 Mbps Wireless
LAN ISA Card in your computer.
1.
Shut down the computer.
2.
Remove the computer’s metal casing.
3.
Place the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN ISA Card in a free ISA
slot (the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card should not be
inserted in the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN ISA Card at this
time).
4.
Replace the computer’s metal casing.
5.
Switch on the computer.
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Some extra steps are required to complete the installation under
Windows 95/98:
6.
When starting Windows 95/98, a window will appear,
indicating that new hardware has been found. The SCM
Plug & Play Swap Box will be installed automatically.
The SCM Swap Box is disabled by default. To enable it, you should
do the following:
7.
Go to the Windows Control Panel and double-click on
PC Card (PCMCIA). Click ,  and  to
complete the installation.
The installation procedure of the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN ISA
Card is now completed. Depending on your operating system,
you should proceed to one of the following paragraphs for the
11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card installation.
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3.3
11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card
Windows 95 installation
This chapter will assist you in installing the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN
PC Card under the Windows 95 operating system.
1.
Insert the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card in a free PC
Card slot. After a few seconds, a window will appear,
indicating that new hardware has been found, for which
software must be installed.
2.
Insert the CD that is included with the package in the drive
and click . Windows will start looking for the 11
Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card drivers.
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3.
A window will appear, indicating that the drivers are found
on the CD. Click  to continue.
4.
Windows will now prompt for the Windows 95 CD-ROM,
which contains some driver files, like "connect2.cpl". Enter
the location of your Windows 95 cab files and click .
Windows will start copying the necessary files.
5.
In most cases, you will now have to reboot your computer.
The installation procedure of the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC
Card under the Windows 95 operating system is now
completed. Please proceed to chapter 4 of this manual for an
explanation of the Connect program.
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3.4
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Windows 98 installation
This chapter will assist you in installing the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN
PC Card under the Windows 98 operating system.
1.
Insert the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card in a free PC
Card slot. After a few seconds, a window will appear,
indicating that new hardware has been found, for which
software must be installed.
2.
Use the recommended setting and click  to
continue.
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3.
A window will appear which indicates the locations in which
Windows will search for the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC
Card driver files. Insert the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card
CD and make sure the "CD-ROM drive" box is checked.
Click  to continue.
4.
When Windows reports that the necessary drivers are
found, click  to continue.
5.
In most cases, you will now have to reboot your computer.
The installation procedure of the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC
Card under the Windows 98 operating system is now
completed. Please proceed to chapter 4 of this manual for an
explanation of the Connect program.
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3.5
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Windows NT4 installation
1.
Go to the Windows Control Panel and double-click on
’Devices’.
2.
Look for ’PCMCIA’ in the list that appears. If the Status
column indicates ’Started’ and the Startup column indicates
either ’Boot’ or ’Automatic’, proceed to step 4. If this is not
the case, you should continue with step 3 first.
3.
Click on the Startup button, check the ’Boot’ radio button
and click on .
4.
Go to the Windows Control Panel and double-click on
Network.
5.
In the window that appears, go to the Adapters tab and
click on .
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6.
A list of network adapters appears. Insert the 11 Mbps
Wireless LAN PC Card CD and click on the 
button.
7.
Indicate the path of the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card
installation CD (typically D:\) and click on .
8.
A dialog box appears, containing "1100 Wireless LAN
Adapter". Click  to select this item.
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9.
Now you must select an IRQ number and an I/O Base.
Select an unused IRQ and an unused I/O base for the 11
Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card and click .
Note: Windows NT cannot see whether the default values
are conflicting with other hardware. You can see which
IRQs are already in use by following these steps:
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•
Go to the Administrative Tools folder in the Windows
Program menu and run Windows NT Diagnostics.
Select the Resources tab. Here, all IRQs in use will be
listed.
Click on the  button to see which I/O ports are
already in use (The 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card
requires 8 I/O ports, so it will occupy the I/O base + 7
ports).
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10. The 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card is now listed as a
network adapter. Click on .
11. If you have other network protocols installed, these will
review their bindings and ask some questions to complete
the process. TCP/IP, for example, will ask you whether you
would like to use DHCP or give a static IP address.
12. You are asked to reboot. Insert the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN
PC Card and reboot.
13. After rebooting, the icon for Connect should be visible in
the right-hand corner of the taskbar. Double-click on this
icon to configure the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card, if
necessary.
The installation procedure of the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC
Card under the Windows NT4 operating system is now
completed. Please proceed to chapter 4 of this manual for an
explanation of the ConnectTM program.
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Connect
Now that you have successfully installed your 11 Mbps Wireless LAN
PC Card you can establish a connection with a network.
Connect is an application that shows the user the current status of
the network connection. Using Connect, you can diagnose your
connection and choose a wireless network to establish a connection
with.
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4.1
Appearances
When you have successfully installed the drivers and the Connect
software on your computer, the taskbar will show a new icon:
This icon will give you information on the status of your computer in
relation to the wireless networks in your environment.
The wireless network icon can have three different appearances.
Each appearance shows the status of the connection between your
computer and the wireless network:
There is no 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card present in the
PC Card slot of your computer.
Everything is installed but there is no connection with a
wireless network.
Hard- and software are okay and there is a connection
with a wireless network.
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By clicking on the icon once with the right mouse button, a pop-up
menu appears, providing the following options:
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General Info and Session Info: these options will open the
dialog box of Connect with the respective tab sheet.
•
About Connect: this option will open a box with information
about the version and the copyrights.
•
Exit: this option will remove the icon from the taskbar, but will
not disconnect you from a network (if you are connected; check
for disconnecting paragraph 4.2, note 3).
Note: To display the icon again, go to Wireless Network in the
Windows Control Panel and check the Show icon in taskbar
box.
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4.2
Establishing a connection
By double-clicking on the icon in the taskbar with the left mouse
button, the following dialog window will appear:
This window provides information
on the adapter you are using. It
also displays the driver and
software versions.
•
Check the Show icon in
taskbar box to display the
icon in the taskbar. If this
box is not checked, the icon
will be invisible.
’Regulatory Domain’ provides
information on where this product
can be used.
This window appears when
clicking on the Session tab.
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The upper part of the window provides information on
the current session.
•
The lower part of the window displays the available
sessions.
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If you have not yet established a network connection, the text:
"Currently not joined with a network" will be displayed in the Current
Session Status box.
In the lower part of the screen a connection to a wireless network can
be established. Follow the procedure below to establish a network
connection:
1.
Select the network you want to join. The selected network
will be highlighted. Use the  button if the network
you are looking for is not displayed. The program will then
scan again for available networks. Click on  to join
the selected network.
•
After joining the network the
"Current Session Status"
will change into, e.g. "Current joined network ’default’
using 802.11 security". This
depends on the options set
by the Network Administrator.
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At this moment, a connection with the wireless network can be established.
2.
Click on the  button to diagnose various
aspects of the connection. If everything is okay,
checkmarks will appear in front of each item.
3.
Click on the  button to disconnect from the
network.
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4.
Click on the  button to have the window disappear
and to continue working on the network.
Configuration information on the network you are joining will be
saved in the registry. No configuration information is stored in the 11
Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card.
4.3
LED indicator
In addition to the information provided by the icon in the taskbar, the
11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card is equipped with a green LED
indicator. This indicator shows the status of the network connection:
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off - No wireless activity
blinking - Receiving/transmitting wireless data
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Network protocols
Please contact your system administrator for additional network
settings.
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Troubleshooting
The following paragraphs describe the troubleshooting tips for the
various operating systems and the Connect utility:
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Windows 95/98
Windows NT4
Connect
If these tips do not provide sufficient support, please contact your
vendor.
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6.1
Windows 95/98
Q : I inserted the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card but Windows
didn’t recognize it.
A : Please follow the steps below:
1.
Go to the Windows Control Panel to check if PC Card
support is installed. If there is a PC Card icon in the Control
Panel, double-click this icon. When PC Card support is not
activated, you will get the opportunity to activate it now.
2.
If PC Card support is available, a window will appear
showing the status of the PC Card slots. If you cannot find
a PC Card icon in the Control Panel, try "New Hardware" to
detect your PC Card controller.
Q : I installed the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card but it does not
work.
A : Please follow the steps below:
1.
Look for the Connect icon in the right-hand corner of the
taskbar. If it is there and it does not show a red
exclamation mark, proceed with step 3.
2.
Something went wrong during the installation of the
adapter.
Double-click on "System" in the Windows Control Panel
and select the Device Manager tab. Check the status of the
11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card adapter under "Network
Adapters". Double-click this item to check the status of the
adapter. Check the Resource tab to see if there is a
resource conflict.
Double-click on "System" in the Windows Control Panel to
check if there is a reference to the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN
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PC Card under "Other Devices". If so, remove this
reference.
Make sure the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card is detected
by the PCMCIA socket. Double-click on "PCMCIA" in the
Windows Control Panel and check if the 11 Mbps Wireless
LAN PC Card is listed there.
If it is not, check your PCMCIA socket connections and reinsert the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card.
3.
Double-click the Connect icon and see if Connect provides
information on the adapter in the General tab. If so, the 11
Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card was successfully installed
under Windows 95.
4.
Now, go to the Session tab and select  to
determine your problem. If no problems were found, the
connection with the Access Point is also functioning
properly. If you still cannot use your network now, you
should check your client and protocol settings by doubleclicking on "Network" in the Windows Control Panel (e.g.
NT domain, your workgroup and IP address).
5.
If Diagnose revealed that you do not have a connection
with an Access Point, you must join a network first. Click
one of the networks listed under the Session tab and press
the  button. If no networks are listed, you should
check if there is an Access Point in your neighborhood and
if it has been switched on. Also, there should be no red
lights blinking on the Access Point.
Q : The label of the second tab of Connect contains nonsense.
A : Use a newer version of the Microsoft Common Controls DLL.
Contact your vendor for a software patch.
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6.2
Windows NT4
Q : I inserted the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card before it was
installed and I rebooted the system. I also have another network
card. Now my other network card does not function properly.
A : You should insert the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card only after
you have installed it via the Network Control Panel.
Q : I installed the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card but it does not
work. What can I do?
A : Please follow the steps below:
1.
Look for the Connect icon in the right-hand corner of the
taskbar. If it is there, proceed with step 3.
2.
If the Connect icon is not there, there is something wrong
with the NT installation. Run the Event Viewer in
Administrative Tools (Windows Program menu). Select the
System Log in the Log menu. Look at the recent entries by
double-clicking.
If the description indicates a resource conflict, the IRQ or
I/O base settings must be adjusted. Double-click on
"Network" in the Windows Control Panel and select the
Adapters tab. Select  of the 11 Mbps Wireless
LAN PC Card Adapter.
If NT did not detect a resource conflict but you used 0x278
for the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card, there may be an
undetected conflict with the Plug-and-Play features of the
ISA bus. Try another I/O base.
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Make sure the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card is detected
by the PCMCIA drive. Double-click on "PCMCIA" in the
Windows Control Panel and see if the 11 Mbps Wireless
LAN PC Card is listed there. If it is not listed, check your
PCMCIA socket connections, re-insert the 11 Mbps
Wireless LAN PC Card and reboot.
3.
Double-click on the Connect icon and see if Connect
provides information about the adapter in the General tab.
If so, the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card was successfully
installed under NT.
4.
Now go to the Session tab and select  to
determine your problem. If no problems were found, the
connection with the Access Point is also functioning
properly. If you still cannot use your network now, you
should check your client and protocol settings by doubleclicking on "Network" in the Windows Control Panel.
5.
If Diagnose revealed that you do not have a connection
with an Access Point, you must first join a network. Click
one of the networks listed under the Session tab and press
the  button. If no networks are listed, you should
check if there is an Access Point in your neighborhood and
if it has been switched on. Also, there should be no red
lights blinking on the Access Point.
Q : At first it seemed to work, but I ejected the 11 Mbps Wireless
LAN PC Card and inserted it again and now it does not work
anymore.
A : PCMCIA hot swapping capabilities as available in Windows 95
and Windows 98 are not available in Windows NT 4.0. Reboot
your system with the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card inserted.
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6.3
Connect
Q : No icon in the taskbar although the Show icon in taskbar box is
checked.
A : Select "Run" from the start menu and type "connect2". Press the
 button and in a few seconds the icon will appear on the
taskbar.
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Technical Specifications
11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card
Hardware compatibility
IBM-compatible computer with a PC Card Type II-slot,
16 bit, both 3.3 and 5 V.
Driver support
NDIS 3.1
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows NT 4 or higher
Windows 2000*
Linux*
* not as standard supplied on enclosed cd.
Please see www.nwn.com for further information.
Standards supported
Compliant with ETS 300 328 and ETS 300 826 (CE Marked)
IEEE 802.11 standard for Wireless LAN
EN 60950 (Electrical Safety)
All major networking standards (including TCP/IP, IPX, Netbios)
CE Marked
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Environmental
Operating temperature (ambient)
0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Relative humidity
10 to 85% non-condensing
Power specifications
Operating voltage
+3.3V or +5 V DC ±5%
Active transmitting
450 mA
Active receiving
300 mA
Idle status
3 mA
Average office use
(80%sleep, 16% RX, 4% TX)
• Typical: 68 mA
• Minimum: 58 mA
• Maximum 79 mA
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Radio specifications
Range
• per cell indoors approx.
50 meters (150 ft) or more
• per cell outdoors up to
300 meters (1000 ft)
Transmitting power
+ 18 dBm
Frequency range
(US, Canada, ETSI)
2.4-2.4835 GHz, direct
sequence spread spectrum
Number of Channels
• Europe: 13
(3 non-overlapping)
• US: 11
(3 non-overlapping)
• France: 4
(1 non-overlapping)
Antenna system
• Two integrated antennas
ASBF,=Automatic Scale Back Functionality
Mobility
Seamless roaming across cell
boundaries with handover
Modulation
1 Mbps
DBPSK
2 Mbps
DQPSK
5.5 Mbps
CCK
11 Mbps
CCK
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Specific Features
Supported bit rates
• 11 Mbps
• 5.5 Mbps
• 2 Mbps (IEEE 802.11 DSS
compliant devices, using
ASBF)
• 1 Mbps (IEEE 802.11 DSS
compliant devices, using
ASBF)
ASBF== Automatic Scale Back
Functionality
Data encryption
• AirLock security,128-bit key
length, RC-4
• WEP128 (IEEE802.11
compliant)
• WEP40 (IEEE802.11
compliant)
Utility software
Connect User setup &
diagnostics tool
Key Management
Automatic Dynamic Key
Allocation (ADKA) through
public key
Physical Dimensions
Extended type-II PC Card 110.4 x 54.0 x 8.4 mm
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Software Installation
Choose your operating system in the list below to install the
11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card Software:
•
Windows 95 Software Installation
•
Windows 98 Software Installation
•
Windows NT Software Installation
If you plan to use this card in an environment with previously installed
NoWiresNeeded IEEE802.11 WLAN products, we recommend you
to update all WLAN products with the WLAN Software Update Kit that
can be downloaded from the NWN website at www.nwn.com.
For most recent drivers and firmware updates, you can also visit our
website at www.nwn.com.
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