Remotek WP320 Wireless LAN PC Card User Manual WP320 Manual 04142003
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Wireless LAN PC Card WP320
User Manual
Version 1.0
Mar. 2003
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Copyright Statement
No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, or used to make
any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation as stipulated by the United
States Copyright ACT of 1976.
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.
FCC Certifications
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 or more of the following measures:
l Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
l Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
l Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected
l 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 part responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the
equipment.
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Contents
1. Introduction:...........................................................................................5
1.1 Features ................................................................................5
1.2 Specifications.....................................................................5
1.3 General Application.........................................................6
1.4 Minimum System Requirements...............................7
2. Installation Procedure...............................................................................8
2.1 Install the Driver..............................................................8
2.2 Configuration Utility Installation.............................9
2.3 Using the Wireless Lan Utility..................................11
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1. Introduction:
Thank you for purchasing WP320 Cardbus Wireless LAN PC Card. This wireless adapter is
fully compatible with IEEE 802.11b standard and operates in 2.4GHz unlicensed ISM band in
the home or office environment. This card features the latest innovation wireless technology,
such as TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) and AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)
which are advanced WLAN security technology included in the IEEE 802.11i standard, and
supports 32-bit cardbus interface which enables higher transmittion performance. The
WP320 is compatible with Windows 98, Me, 2000 and XP. It supports 64/128-bit WEP
(Wired Equivalent Privacy) Encryption for securing wireless network connection. It’s data
rate support 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps. The data rate can be move to lower speed if signal
quality is not good enough. So, it is the best solution for you to builde your wirless network.
1.1 Features
² Complies with the IEEE 802.11b (DSSS) 2.4GHz standard.
² Supports peer-to-peer communication among any wireless users, no Access Point
required.
² Supports power save mode.
² Supports 32-bit cardbus interface.
² Supports the most popular operating systems: Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP and
Linux.
² Plug and Play installation.
² High-speed data transfer rate–up to 11Mbps.
² Supports 64/128-bit WEP Data Encryption function for high level of security.
² Automatic rate fallback enables data security and reliability.
² Support TKIP and AES advanced WLAN Security.
1.2 Specifications
² Standard: IEEE 802.11b
² Interface: 32-bit Cardbus
² Frequency Band: 2.400 ~ 2.4835GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band)
² Modulation: CCK@11/5.5Mbps, DQPSK@2Mbps, DBPSK@1Mbps
² Radio Technology: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
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² Data Rate: 11/5.5/2/1Mbps auto fallback
² Security:
n 64/128-bit WEP Encryption
n 64/128-bit TKIP Data Encryption
n 64/128-bit AES Data Encryption
² Antenna: Diversity Patch Antenna
² LEDs: TX/RX, Link
² Power Voltage: 3.3V
² Drivers: Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP and Linux
² Transmit Power: 18.23dBm (Typical)
² Receive Sensitivity: -83dBm (Typical)
1.3 General Application
WP320 offers a reliable solution for wireless client access to the network in applications like
these:
² Remote access to corporate network information E-mail, file transfer and terminal
emulation.
² Difficult-to-wire environments Historical or old buildings, asbestos installations,
and open area where wiring is difficult to employ.
² Frequently changing environments Retailers, manufacturers and banks who
frequently rearrange the workplace and change location.
² Temporary LANs for special projects or peak time Trade shows, exhibitions and
construction sites need temporary setup for a short time period. Retailers, airline
and shipping companies need additional workstations for a peak period. Auditors
require workgroups at customer sites.
² Access to database for mobile workers Doctors, nurses, retailers, white-collar
workers need access to database while being mobile in the hospital, retail store or
office campus.
² SOHO (Small Office and Home Office) users SOHO users need easy and quick
installation of a small computer network.
² High security connection The wireless security network installs quickly and
provides the flexibility to reconfigure easily.
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1.4 Minimum System Requirements
Before installation, please check the following requirements with your equipment.
² Operating System: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
² PC with CD-ROM drive
² One PCMCIA slot
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2. Installation Procedure
Before you proceed with the installation, it is necessary that you have enough information
about the Wireless Cardbus Card. Use the Procedure described in below in this chapter to
install under Windows 98/Me/2000/XP.
Note1: If you ever install the other Wireless Card before, please uninstall the
existed driver and utility first. If this is the first time to install this device, please
refer to the following steps to complete the installation.
Note2: The following installation was operated under Windows 2000.
(Procedures will be the same for Windows 98SE/Me.)
2.1 Install the Driver
² Insert the adapter into the Cardbus port of your computer, the system will
automatically find the device and search for its driver.
² Please select the “Driver\Win2000” folder (select the folder based on your computer’s
OS system) and the system will complete the driver installation automatically.
1. Plug WP320 into your PC’s Cardbus slot.
2. Power on the PC and insert Drivers and User’s manual CD into CD-ROM drive.
3. Windows will automatically detect this wireless card and ask the user to install
driver. Please click “Next”.
4. Please select the first option and click “Next” to continue.
5. Select “Specify a location” and click “Next”.
6. You can click “Browse” to find the driver location, then please click “OK” to
continue.
7. Windows will show this screen to prompt you that it found a driver for the device
you are installing, please click “Next” to continue.
8. Windows 2000 may tell you this driver doesn’t contain Microsoft digital signature.
Please don’t worry about this, you can click “Yes” to continue the installation.
9. Please click “Finish” to complete the driver installation.
(For Win98/Me, Windows will ask you restart your PC when driver installation finished.)
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2.2 Configuration Utility Installation
1. Run “s etup.exe” under “E:\Utility\WP320\” directory, or click the “Start” button and
choose “Run”. When the dialog box appears, enter “E:\Utility\WP320\setup.exe”
(Assume “E” is your CD-ROM drive). You will see the dialog box as the picture. Please
click “Next” to continue.
2. Please click “Yes” to agree the license and continue.
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3. When the setup is finished ,click "Finish" to complete the installation.
4. When you complete the Utility installation, a shortcut named “Rtl8180“ will appear on the
computer’s desktop and a new icon will be displayed on the taskbar at the bottom of the
screen. Double click the shortcut or click the icon and start using the WLAN Cardbus
Adapter.
Desktop
Taskbar
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2.3 Using the Wireless Lan Utility
Click the icon marked in red in the taskbar and you may start using the wireless utility
After enter the wireless utility ,then you can:
“1” Select one available wireless network in the sub-window.
“2B” Click the “Connect” to link to wireless network directly which you select in
sub-window ,and quit the wireless utility.
“2A” Or you can click “Advanced” and you may start using the configuration utility.
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Signal Strength : This bar shows the signal strength level. The higher percentage shown in
the bar, the more radio signal been received by the adapter. This indicator helps to find the
proper position of the wireless device for quality network operation.
Signal Quality : This bar indicates the quality of the link. The higher the percentage, the
better the quality.
The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the Wireless LAN
Cardbus Adapter and monitor the link status and the statistics during the communication
process.This utility can be used to change the following configuration parameters when the
device is active.
“3” In the “Configure”, you may set up the necessary parameters about the wireless
LAN ,like SSID & WEP etc.
“4” In the “Advanced Config” ,you may set the Ad Hoc channel & power save mode etc.
“5” In the “Status”, this show many information about the wireless Lan hardware
“6” In the “Statistics”, you can get the real time information about the packet
transmission and receiving status.
If you click “Configure” ,then a “Wireless network properties” window popup as following.
² The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN.
The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs. You may specify a
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SSID for the adapter and then only the device with the same SSID can interconnect to
the adapter.
² WEP is an authentication algorithm, which protects authorized Wireless LAN users
against eavesdropping. WEP has been found that it has some security problems.
² The security setting must be the the same on the wireless devices within the network.
This adapter supports 64/128-bit WEP encryption functions.( TKIP and AES in windows
XP)
² No Encryption – Disable the WEP Data Encryption.
² WEP – Enable the WEP Data Encryption. When the item is selected, you have to
continue setting the encryption keys.
² Shared Mode – Only wirelss devices using a shared key (WEP Key, TKIP Key or AES Key
identified) are allowed to connecting each other. Setup the same key as the wireless
devices which the adapter intends to connect.
² Key1 ~ Key4 The keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network. Fill
the text box by following the rules below.
• 64-bit – Input 10 digit Hex values (in the “A -F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) as the
encryption keys. For example: “0123456aef“.
• 128-bit – Input 26 digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0- 9” range) as the
encryption keys. For example: “01234567890123456789abcdef“.
If you click “Advanced Config” ,then a window popup as following
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Rescan : Click this button to scan the Access Point or Adapter which the adapter connected
before or intends to connect.
Ad Hoc default channel : Shows the frequency of each channel used in the wireless
connection
If you click “Status” ,then a window popup as following
This winodw show informations only for the Wireless Lan
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If you click “Status” ,then a window popup as following
In the “Statistics”, you can get the real time information about the packet transmission
and receiving status.