Samsung Electro Mechanics SWL-2300U 11Mbps High Rate 802.11b WLAN USB Adapter User Manual 348563

Samsung Electro Mechanics 11Mbps High Rate 802.11b WLAN USB Adapter 348563

User Manual Part 1

SAMSUNG
MagicLAN
SWL-2300U
User Manual (Rev. 2.0)
Table of Contents
1. MagicLAN Installation ……………...………..……………………………………...…...8
1.1 Introduction ..………..…………………...……………………………………….….8
1.2 Technical Background ………………………………………………..……….…..…8
1.3 MagicLAN Overview….…………………...……………….….……….…..……....10
2. Before the Installation
………………………………………………………..……….....12
2.1 What is in your Package …………………………………………………….….…..12
2.2 System Requirement ……………………………………..…………………….…...12
2.3 Preparations For Installation……………………..…………………….…...12
3. MagicLAN Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP ……….………….13
3.1 Installation Overview ……………………………………….……………….……...13
3.2 Installation Procedure of Windows 98SE ………………..….………….…..….13
3.3 Installation Procedure of Windows ME ………………..….………….…..….21
3.4 Installation Procedure of Windows 2000 …………………………...………27
3.5 Installation Procedure of Windows XP …………..………………...……32
3.6 Update of MagicLAN Wireless LAN Card Driver…………….….…….…….......38
3.7 Removal of MagicLAN Wireless LAN Card Driver ………………….….…….......38
4. The Program for setting
MagicLAN..…….………………………...………..………..…40
4.1 The concept of Profile………………………………………….………..…..……..40
4.2 Installation Procedure…………………………………………………...….….40
5. The main configuration of Program………………………...……………...…………....46
5.1 Profile……………………………………………...……………..……………….…47
5.1.1 The ‘New’ button………….…………………………………..…….……...47
5.1.2 The ‘Apply’ button…………..…………………………………...………...47
5.1.3 The ‘Edit’ button…………..……………………………………………..…48
5.1.4 The ‘Delete’ button………..…………………………………………....…..51
5.2 Status………………………...………………………………….……….…..…..….51
5.2.1 The ‘Current Status’ button……….………………………………...…......51
5.2.2 The ‘AP Status’ button..….…….………….………………………..……..52
5.2.3 The ‘Site Survey’ button…………………….……………………...……..53
5.2.4 Statistics………………...……….………………...…….….…....………..53
5.3 General Settings……………….………..…………...….……………..…….….……54
5.3.1 The ‘DHCP’ button…….………………………………………….…..….54
5.3.2 The ‘Options’ button…………………….…………………….……….….54
5.4 Version……………………………………………………….……………..…….55
6. Troubleshooting ………………………………………………......…….……….…….56
Notice 1
This manual cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of
SAMSUNG Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
SAMSUNG Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. reserves the right to change this manual and the
specifications to improve products without prior notice. So you can get the most recent
software and user documentation for all MagicLAN products on our web site.
The users manual or instruction manual for an intentional or unintentional radiator shall
caution the user that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
All other brand and product names are trademarks of registered trademarks of their
respective holders.
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All rights reserved.
Notice 2
WARNING
While installing and operating this transmitter and antenna combination the radio frequency
exposure limit of 1mW/cm2 may be exceeded at distances close to the antennas installed.
Therefore, the user must maintain a minimum distance of 20 cm from the antenna.
Important Safety Information
z Read these simple guidelines. Breaking the rules may be dangerous or illegal. SAMSUNG will
not be responsible for any damages caused by breaking the rules.
z WLAN Card described in this document is approved for use in a wireless local area network.
z Remember to make backup copies of important data.
z When you are transferring data, keep your laptop computer stationary. Roaming between access
points (APs) may break the connection.
z Only qualified service personnel must repair the equipment.
z All wireless devices may get interference, which could affect performance.
z Use approved accessories only. Do not connect incompatible products.
z Use only accessories approved by the WLAN Card manufacturer for use with this particular W
LAN Card. The use of any other types will invalidate any approval or warranty applying to the
WLAN Card, and may be dangerous.
z Use only the region settings appropriate for the area where the WLAN Card is used at the
present time. Using the card in any other region or with an incorrect region setting is prohibited
and may be illegal.
z Operation of any radio transmitting equipment, including a WLAN Card, may cause
interference with the functionality of inadequately protected medical devices.
z Do not use the WLAN Card on aircraft.
z Do not use the WLAN Card at a refueling point.
z Do not use the WLAN Card near inflammable materials or chemicals.
z Do not use the WLAN Card where blasting is in progress.
z Do not use the WLAN Card when the use of wireless device may cause interference or danger.
z Do not use the WLAN Card where the use of cellular terminals is prohibited.
z Microwave oven degrades the performance of wireless LAN drastically. So do not use the
WLAN card in the environment where Microwave oven is being used.
11Mbps High Rate 802.11b WLAN USB Adapter
■ Specifications
Model Name SWL-2300U
System Interface USB Spec 1.1 Compliant
Frequency Band 2.400 ~ 2.4835GHz(Subject to local regulations)
Operating Voltage 5V±5% from Host PC
Receive : 250mA (Typical), Transmit : 350mA (Typical)
Current Consumption
Power Save: 10mA (Typical)
Data Rate 1, 2, 5.5 or 11Mbps
Spreading DSSS(Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum)
Output Power 40mW(16dBm) for 22MHz Bandwidth, 7mW/MHz
Receive Sensitivity -84dBm(Typical) at 11Mbps
Security 40-bit/104(128)-bit WEP Encryption
Antenna 2 Printed on PCB Antennas (supporting Rx Diversity)
Available Drivers Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/XPSP1
Standards IEEE 802.11b
Media Access
Protocol
CSMA / CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance)
Temperature Range Operating : 0~45(32~113), Storage : -25~70(-13~158)
Humidity 10% to 90% Non-condensing
Operating Range Open Space : 150m(500ft) at 11Mbps, 200m(660ft) at 2Mbps
(1024 bytes file
transfer)
Office: 30m(100ft) at 11Mbps, 50m(160ft) at 2Mbps
*Range differs by environment
Dimensions 114mm×52mm×15mm & 1.2M Cable with USB A-type Connector
Weight 40g(Except 1.2m Cable)
Certifications
&
Regulatory Approvals
Wi-Fi certified, USA(FCC), Canada(IC)
R&TTE Approval(CE) and 15 EU & 4 EFTA Countries Notifications
completed,
Korea will be planned
CopyrightSamsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
**** Table: The Operating Channels
Channel# Frequency FCC Canada ETSI France Spain Japan
1 2412MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
2 2417MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
3 2422MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
4 2427MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
5 2432MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
6 2437MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
7 2442MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
8 2447MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
9 2452MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
10 2457MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
11 2462MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
12 2467MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
13 2472MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
14 2484MHz ○
1. MagicLAN Installation
1.1 Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of SAMSUNG MagicLAN. Installing this cards allow the
computer to join a wireless network based on the IEEE 802.11b (High Data Rate) WLAN
standard. You will be surprised how easy for you are a part of the network with no bother
of twisted cables.
1.2 Technical Background
• What is IEEE 802.11?
The IEEE 802.11 specification is a wireless LAN standard developed by the IEEE (Institute
of Electrical and Electronic Engineering) committee in order to specify an over an air
interface between a wireless client and a base station or Access Point (AP), as well as
among wireless clients. Like other IEEE 802 families, IEEE 802.11 specification addresses
both Physical (PHY) layer and Media Access Control (MAC) layer.
• IEEE 802.11 Physical (PHY) Layer
At the PHY layer, IEEE 802.11 defines three physical characteristics for WLAN: diffused
infrared, direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS), and frequency hopping spread spectrum
(FHSS). While the infrared PHY operates at the baseband, the other two PHYs operate at
the 2.4GHz ISM (Industrial, Scientific, and Medical) band, which can be used for operating
wireless LAN devices without the need of end-user licenses. In order for wireless devices
to be interoperable, they have to be conforming to the same PHY standard.
• IEEE 802.11 Media Access Control (MAC) Layer
The IEEE 802.11 MAC Layer is mainly concerned with the rules for accessing the wireless
medium. There are two network architectures defined: Ad-hoc Network and Infrastructure
Network.
• Ad-hoc Network
Ad-hoc Network is an architecture that supports mutual communication among wireless
clients only. Since Ad-hoc Network does not support access to wired networks, it does not
need an Access Point to be a part of the network. You can use the network immediately
after setting up the operating mode by installing the supplied network driver.
• Infrastructure Network
Infrastructure Network is architecture that provides communication between wireless
clients and wired network resources. An Access Point (AP) and the associated wireless
clients define the transition of data. So a wireless client can access all the services that are
available for a regular wired LAN by using an AP.
• Roaming
Roaming is a service that allows wireless clients to use the network in motion by
automatically changing the connection from an old Access Point to a new Access Point
when the clients enter in a new cell. During roaming the clients may observe the loose
BSS A BSS B
Serverrrr
Server
connection or delay in accessing the resources of the network.
• Scanning, Beaconing & ESS ID
When a wireless client is initialized, it is necessary for it to find and communicate with the
correct group of wireless devices, including AP. At this point, it may search for all the
frequency channels and this process is called scanning.
There may be multiple APs and networks operating at the same time. It may be necessary
to ensure that the station joins with the correct network during the scanning process. To
achieve this, each AP is assigned to be part of a logical group called the Extended Service
Set (ESS). The name of this logical group is the ESS ID. When roaming is operating, there
may be several Access Points as part of the same ESS.
After the power on, wireless clients will listen on its default frequency channel. It will be
listening for beacons sent by another wireless station or AP. Beacon is a short message
containing the ESS ID that will be broadcast roughly ten times a second. When the wireless
station hears a beacon and the ESS ID in the beacon matches its own, the client knows that
it is on the correct channel and can communicate with its group. If no beacons are seen, or
if the ESS ID does not match, the wireless client may move to the next frequency channel
and repeat this listening procedure.
In case of direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) physical layer, this scanning process
occurs at start up and may also occur when the client roams between APs.
1.3 MagicLAN Overview
• The MagicLAN SWL-2300U(USB Adapter) are wireless LAN adapter that provide
wireless connection between computers.
• The MagicLAN is designed to operate with IEEE 802.11 (wireless LAN International
Standard) wireless compliant radio cards and uses a CSMA/CA (Collision Sense Multiple
Access with Collision Avoidance) algorithm as the media access scheme, which makes
high speed communication (with minimal collision probability) possible.
• The MagicLAN supports DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) physical layer. This
is a radio technique, which scrambles the data prior to transmission and uses a correlation
technique on receiver to improve the signal to noise ratio and makes it possible to
communicate in the office having a wall and a compartment.
• The function of the MagicLAN Access Point is to transfer information from a wired LAN
to a wireless LAN and vice versa. When operating, the MagicLAN AP is invisible to most
users (Normally, unless the user is an administrator, the MagicLAN AP cannot be seen or
accessed by users on the network).
• The SWL-2300U both for Laptop PC and Desktop PC is small and portable as a roaming
function is provided for users who need network services while maintaining mobility.
• The MagicLAN supports various network software. The network driver is provided to
support network software such as, Windows 98SE,ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP.
• To get further information of Samsung MagicLAN WLAN Card, please visit our website
at http://www.magiclan.com to download the respective drivers.
2. Before the Installation
The following section will assist you in installing your WLAN Adapter successfully. You
will install the MagicLAN Card and software (driver & utility), and finally set the network
properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type of wireless network that
you wish to install. The MagicLAN can easily be installed and used, without bothering to
connect cables for keeping your computer to use network resources, as in case of a wired
LAN.
2.1 What is in Your Package?
Please check the contents of the box to make sure everything is included and ready for use.
Here is the list of what you should have in your package:
• SWL-2300U(USB Adapter)
• Samsung MagicLAN Installation CD
2.2 System Requirement
• Operating System: Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP
• Laptop Computer with a CD-ROM drive.
• Laptop Computer that have a USB slot and available USB interface.
2.3 Preparations For Installation
 You have to prepare Installation CD which is provided by manufacturer.
 You can just install SWL-2300U Adapters to use Ad-hoc network.
 You need to install Access Point(AP) to use Infrastructure network.(Refer to the AP
Manual about the installation method of AP)
 You may need the original CD of (Windows 98SE,Windows ME, Windows 2000,
Windows XP) to set network environment.
3. MagicLAN Installation For
Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
We will explain the installation method for SWL-2300U(USB Adapter) .
3.1 Installation Overview
Here are some steps you will perform in establishing your wireless network connection:
1. Install the Access Point at first. AP is needed in case of Infrastructure network
mode.
2. You should install the Wireless LAN Card (SWL-2300U).
3. Install the software using the Installation CD.
4. Install the network protocol(s) required to communicate on your network. Most
likely you will need the TCP/IP protocol.
3.2 Installation Procedure of Windows 98SE
Please follow the following steps one by one to install the USB Adapter successfully.
< Method 1 - Inserting card first >
1. Insert the USB Adapter into the USB slot of your computer.
2. Add New Hardware Wizard appeared and the system looks for “USB
Device”. Press NEXT button and check if Search for the best driver for your
device(recommended) is slected and then press NEXT button . Insert the
MagicLAN Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.
3. Mark the Specify a location tap and type “E:\Drivers” right below in this
tap(Where E is the CD-drive of your PC).
Then press NEXT button.
You can find the “SAMSUNG WLAN USB Adapter(SWL-2300)” and now it is
ready to install our software.
4. Press NEXT and system will copy driver files. You may require Windows 98
CD.
Now driver files are fully installed to start the Wireless LAN Card’s operation.
If screen message Do you want to restart your Computer now will pop up, select
No.
5. After rebooting your computer, right click on the My Computer using the
mouse and click Properties.
6. Check for the SAMSUNG WLAN USB Adapter(SWL-2300) by clicking on the
Device Manager. If you find the Yellow sign on the adapter, it shows the
installation is not successful. Select the Adapter and click on Remove. Restart
your computer after uninstalling the driver. (See the Adapter Removal in section
3.7)
7. Right click on the Network Neighborhood using the mouse. Select Properties
from the pop up menu. The network box appears and you see three main tabs:
Configuration, Identification and Access Control.
8. Click on the configuration tab and then click on the add button. Select Network
Component Type box appears. Click on the Protocol then click the Add button.
9. Select Network Protocols box appears. From the list of manufactures, click on
Microsoft. From the list of network protocols list, select IPX/SPX and TCP/IP,
then click OK.( If you want, you can install the NetBEUI protocol.)
10. Select the TCP/IP-> SAMSUNG WLAN USB Adapter(SWL-2300) option
for setting the IP address value, Gateway value and DNS value of your
computer. After setting these parameters appropriately, click OK to return to
Network Component Type.
11. you can select the File and Printer Sharing options as well as the access to
your computer by other users connected to that network by setting the
appropriate options.
12. Screen message ‘Do you want to restart your computer now?’ will pop up.
Select Yes. It will shut down your computer and will restart.
13. After booting the computer, you have to draw out and re-insert the MagicLAN
Installation CD to be automatically installed. You can click ‘Install
Configuration Utility’ to install our utility. Choose the appropriate language
when a context box appeared to choose utility’s language.
14. You can set up Wireless LAN environment by our utility program provided.
Refer to ‘Chapter 4’ in this manual.
< Method 2 – Installing software first >
1. If you insert the MagicLAN Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive, software will
launch automatically. Then, click on the ‘Install MagicLAN Driver’.
2. You can see the pictures of Wireless LAN Cards by model name.(SWL-2300U
USB Adapter). Click on the model name to install it’s driver.
3. Click on Operating System in the right screen in which you want to install driver.
4. After installing driver, insert card.
5.The other procedures are same to 5~14 of < Method 1 - Inserting card first >.
Cf.) The third method :
You can combine ‘Method 1’ with ‘Method 2’. In other words, after inserting card
into the computer, you can install driver and utility by using the installshield instead,
not by the inf file. In case of Windows 2000 and Windows XP, system will recognize
the card automatically during installation .
Notice that if you install a card after removing it in a Device Manager, you have to
mark the check box(“Do you want to scan for hardware changes?”). The function is
same to the “Refresh” in ther Device Manager.
3.3 Installation Procedure of Windows ME
Please follow the following steps one by one to install the USB Adapter successfully.
< Method 1 - Inserting card first >
1. Insert the USB Adapter into the USB slot of your computer.
2. “Add New Hardware Wizard” appeared and the system looks for “USB
Device”. Check if Search for the best driver for your device(recommended)
is slected. Insert the MagicLAN Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.
3. You can find the “SAMSUNG WLAN USB Adapter(SWL-2300) ” . And the
system will copy driver files. You may require Windows ME CD. You can click
Yes in the “Digital Signature Not Found” Message box.
Now driver files are fully installed to start the Wireless LAN Card’s operation. If
screen message ‘Do you want to restart your Computer now?’ will pop up, select
No.
4. After booting the computer, right click on the My Computer using the mouse
and click property.
5. Check for the SAMSUNG WLAN USB Adapter(SWL-2300) by clicking on the
Device Manager. If you find the Yellow sign on the adapter, it shows the
installation is not successful. Select the Adapter and click on Remove. Restart
your computer after uninstalling the driver. (See the Adapter Removal in section
3.7)
6. Right click on the Network Neighborhood using the mouse. Select Properties
from the pop up menu. The network box appears and you see three main tabs:
Configuration, Identification and Access Control.
7. Click on the configuration tab and then click on the add button. Select Network
Component Type box appears. Click on the Protocol then click the Add button.
8. Select Network Protocols box appears. From the list of manufactures, click on
Microsoft. From the list of network protocols list, select IPX/SPX and TCP/IP,
then click OK.( If you want, you can install the NetBEUI protocol.)
9. Select the TCP/IP-> SAMSUNG WLAN USB Adapter(SWL-2300) option
for setting the IP address value, gateway value and DNS value of your
computer. After setting these parameters appropriately, click OK to return to
Network Component Type.
10. you can select the File and Printer Sharing options as well as the access to
your computer by other users connected to that network by setting the
appropriate options.
11. Screen message ‘Do you want to restart your Computer now?’ will pop up.
Select Yes. It will shut down your computer and will restart.
12. After booting the computer, you have to draw out and re-insert the MagicLAN
Installation CD to be automatically installed. You can click “Install
Configuration Utility” to install our utility. Choose the appropriate language
when a context box appeared to choose utility’s language.
13. You can set up Wireless LAN environment by our utility program provided.
Refer to ‘Chapter 4’ in this manual.
< Method 2 – Installing software first >
1. If you insert the MagicLAN Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive, software will
launch automatically. Then, click on the ‘Install MagicLAN Driver’.
2. You can see the pictures of Wireless LAN Cards by model name.(SWL-2300U
USB Adapter). Click on the model name to install it’s driver.
3. Click on Operating System in the right screen in which you want to install driver.
4.After installing driver, insert card. You can click Yes in the “Digital Signature Not
Found” Message box
5.The other procedures are same to 4~13 of < Method 1 - Inserting card first >
Cf.) The third method :
You can combine ‘Method 1’ with ‘Method 2’. In other words, after inserting card
into the computer, you can install driver and utility by using the installshield instead,
not by the inf file. In case of Windows 2000 and Windows XP, system will recognize
the card automatically during installation .
Notice that if you install a card after removing it in a Device Manager, you have to
mark the check box(“Do you want to scan for hardware changes?”). The function is
same to the “Refresh” in ther Device Manager.
3.4 Installation Procedure of Windows 2000
Please follow the following steps one by one to install the USB Adapter successfully.
< Method 1 - Inserting card first >
1. Insert the USB Adapter into USB slot of your computer.
2. Found New Hardware Wizard appeared and the system looks for “Network
Controller”. Press NEXT button and check if “Search for the best driver for your
device(recommended)” is slected and then press NEXT button. Insert the
MagicLAN Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. You can ignore the MagicLAN
Utility’s screen of the CD-ROM..
3. Mark the “CD-ROM drivers” tap and then press NEXT. You can find the INF file and
now it is ready to install our software.
4. Press NEXT and system will copy driver files. You can click Yes in the “Digital
Signature Not Found” Message box. Now driver files are fully installed to start the
Wireless LAN Card’s operation.
5. Check for the SAMSUNG WLAN USB Adapter(SWL-2300) on the Device Manager
of a Computer Management in the Adminidtrative Tools . If you find the Yellow sign on
the adapter, it shows the installation is not successful. In this case, select the adapter and
click on Remove. Restart your computer after uninstalling the driver to make the changes
effective. (See the Adapter Removal in section 3.7)
6. Right click on the Network Places using the mouse and double-click on the Local
Area Connection ,and then click on Properties.
7. Click on the TCP/IP option for setting the IP address for your computer. Set the IP
value, Gateway value, DNS value. After setting these parameters appropriately, click
OK to return to Network Component Type.
8. You can select the File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks options to
allow the Access to your computer by other users connected to that network by
setting the computer sharing options. Click on OK.
9. After booting the computer, you have to draw out and re-insert the MagicLAN
Installation CD to be automatically installed. You can click Install Configuration
Utility to install our utility. Choose the appropriate language when a context box
appeared to choose utility’s language.
10. You should reboot the computer to use our utility properly in the NT-based
OSs(Windows 2000, XP).
11. After rebooting your computer, you can set up Wireless LAN environment by our
utility program provided. Refer to ‘Chapter 4’ in this manual.
< Method 2 – Installing software first >
1. If you insert the MagicLAN Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive, software
will launch automatically. Then, click on the ‘Install MagicLAN Driver’.
2. You can see the pictures of Wireless LAN Cards by model name.(SWL-2300U
USB Adapter). Click on the model name to install it’s driver.
3. Click on Operating System in the right screen in which you want to install driver.
4. After installing driver, insert card.
5. System recognize the card and you can click Yes in the “Digital Signature Not
Found” Message box.
6. The other procedures are same to 5~11 of < Method 1 - Inserting card first >
Cf.) The third method :
You can combine ‘Method 1’ with ‘Method 2’. In other words, after inserting card
into the computer, you can install driver and utility by using the installshield instead,
not by the inf file. In case of Windows 2000 and Windows XP, system will recognize
the card automatically during installation .
Notice that if you install a card after removing it in a Device Manager, you have to mark
the check box(“Do you want to scan for hardware changes?”). The function is same to the
“Refresh” in ther Device Manager.

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