SendFar Technology WPC-03003 Wireless LAN Card User Manual WPC 3110
SendFar Technology Co., Ltd. Wireless LAN Card WPC 3110
Manual revised
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Wireless LAN Card
User’s Manual
The user guide is fit for both Long Range Wireless LAN Card WPC-
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Contents
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................1
1.1 PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................................................ 1
1.2 PC CARD DESCRIPTIONS ...................................................................... 1
1.3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS....................................................................... 2
1.4 NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS ................................................................. 2
CHAPTER 2. INSTALLING DRIVER & CLIENT UTILITY .......................4
2.1 INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS XP .......................................................... 4
2.2 CHECKING AFTER INSTALLATION ............................................................ 8
2.3 INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 98SE/ME/2000....................................... 9
2.4 WIRELESS LAN CLIENT UTILITY .......................................................... 10
2.5 UNINSTALLING DRIVER AND UTILITY ..................................................... 15
CHAPTER 3. TROUBLESHOOTING .....................................................16
CHAPTER 4. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS.........................................18
CHAPTER 5. REGULATORY COMPLIANCE INFORMATION.............19
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Chapter 1 Introduction
This chapter describes the package contents, PC Card description, system
requirements, features & benefits, applications and network configurations
of our wireless LAN products.
1.1 Package Contents
The PC Card package contains the following items as shown in Figure 1-1
1. One PC Card
2. One Installation CD
Figure 1-1
1.2 PC Card Descriptions
The PC Card is a standard PC Card that fits into any PCMCIA Card Type II
slot. The PC Card has a LED indicator as shown in Figure 1-2.
Figure 1-2
The LED shows three Link statuses:
Blinking –, When the PC Card operate in Ad hoc (Peer-to-Peer) mode, no
matter the wireless is connected or not.
Solid Green – When the PC card setup a wireless connection with an
Access Point.
Off – No wireless activity.
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1.3 System Requirements
Installation of the PC Card requires:
1. PC/AT compatible computer with PCMCIA Type II slot.
2. Windows 98//ME/2000/XP operating system environment.
3. Minimum 1.3M bytes free disk space for installing the PC Card driver
and utility program.
1.4 Network Configurations
To better understand how the wireless LAN products work together to
create a wireless network, it might be helpful to depict a few of the possible
wireless LAN PC card network configurations. The wireless LAN products
can be configured as:
1. Ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) for departmental or SOHO LANs.
2. Infrastructure for enterprise LANs or IP Sharing for 56K/ISDN
TA/Cable/DSL Modem – Connect Internet and your SOHO network.
Ad hoc (peer-to-peer) Mode
This is the simplest network configuration that several computers equipped
with the PC Cards that form a wireless network whenever they are within
range of one another (Figure 1-3). In ad-hoc mode, each client, is peer-to-
peer, would only have access to the resources of the other client and
requires no the access point. This is the easiest and least expensive way
for the SOHO to set up a wireless network.
Figure 1-3 A wireless Ad-hoc network
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Infrastructure Mode
The infrastructure mode requires the use of an access point (AP). In this
mode, all wireless communications between two computers have to be via
the AP no matter the AP is wired to Ethernet network or stand-alone.
If wired to an Ethernet network as shown in Figure 1-4, the AP serves as a
bridge and provides the link between the server and the wireless clients.
The wireless clients can move freely throughout the coverage area of the
AP while remaining connected to the server. Since the AP is connected to
the wired network, each client would have access to server resources as
well as to other clients.
Figure 1-4 Infrastructure mode
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Chapter 2 Installing Driver & Client Utility
This chapter describes how to install the PC Card drivers and client utility
under Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP.
2.1 Installation for Windows XP
During the installation, Windows XP may need to copy Windows systems
files from the Windows XP installation diskette or CD-ROM. Therefore you
will need a copy of the Windows XP installation diskette or CD-ROM at
hand before installing the driver.
Installation Procedure:
1. Turn on your computer.
2. Insert the Wireless LAN Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive.
3. Double click the “IPN2120 Wlan Driver and Utility.exe” located in
“\WLAN Utility with AP\” as shown in Figure 2-1.
Figure 2-1
4. The program will automatically proceed with installing, press Next to
continue as shown in Figure 2-2.
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Figure 2-2
5. Review the “License Agreement” then press Next as shown in Figure
2-3.
Figure 2-3
6. Press Install to begin the installation as shown in Figure 2-4.
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Figure 2-4
7. The program will automatically proceed with installing as shown in
Figure 2-5.
Figure 2-5
8. Press Continue Anyway and then Finish to complete the installation
as shown in following figures.
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Note
1. If your computer running Windows 95/98/ME/2000/NT installed
Wireless LAN PC card and you would like to upgrade to Windows XP,
you have to remove Wireless LAN PC card driver & utility from your
computer in advance to let the Wireless LAN PC card work with
Windows XP properly.
2. Once you finish removing the driver and utility, please refer to the
above installation procedure for Windows XP.
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Uninstallation Procedure:
1. Insert the Wireless LAN PC Card into the PCMCIA slot and turn on
your computer.
2. Right-click on My Computer icon on the Windows desktop to choose
Properties and the System Properties window will pop out.
3. Click on the tab Device Manager and then move the mouse to
Network Adapters node to expend the tree list by clicking on the plus
sign.
4. Remove Wireless LAN PC Card that you have installed already.
5. Uninstall the Old Driver.
6. You must remove the old existing driver before installing the new
driver.
7. Click Start icon on the tool bar and select Control Panel from setting
item.
8. Double click the Add/Remove Programs icon to open up
Add/Remove Programs window then choose the tab Install/Uninstall,
pick up the utility that you have installed for Wireless LAN PC Card
and press the button Add/Remove.
9. The dialog box will show up to confirm if you want to remove the driver
and all of its components. Please click on OK button to complete the
uninstall procedure of the old driver.
10. Restart the computer and remove the Wireless LAN PC Card.
2.2 Checking after Installation
After installing the driver and utility, follow the steps below to check that
the PC Card is operating correctly.
1. Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon, then
select the Device Manager tab from Hardware page.
3. Double-click Network adapters, then select SendFar IPN2120
Wireless LAN Card as shown in Figure 2-6.
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Figure 2-6
4. Click the Properties button, then check the message. This device is
working properly is displayed for Device status.
5. If you find the Yellow (?) sign on the adapter or the above message is
not displayed, it shows the installation is not successful or the wireless
LAN PC Card is not operating properly. Uninstall and re-install the
driver, referring to Chapter 2-5 Uninstalling Driver and Utility.
2.3 Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000
Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000 are all the same with Installation
for Windows XP. Before plug WPC-3110 into the PCMCIA slot, you must
install the driver and utility at first. So please refer the Windows XP
installation procedures to install the driver and utility for your PC or
Notebook which installed with Windows 98SE/ME/2000.
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2.4 Wireless LAN Client Utility
The wireless LAN Configuration Utility appears as an icon on the system
tray of Windows while the card is running.
The icon is appeared as bar diagram with different color and level for
representing different connection status. While the station is not associated
with other STA/AP, the icon will appear as an empty bar diagram. Once it is
associated, it will appear as different color for different level of signal
strength. There are 3 levels of icons to represent the signal strength, the
green one (signal strength from 100%~50%), the yellow one (50%~25%),
and the red one (below 25%).
The Wireless LAN Configuration Utility is a highly integrated application
include the following main options.
Status
Site Survey
Statistics
About
Figure 2-7
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Status
A typical screen of the application in Infrastructure mode is shown in
Figure 2-7. The Network Address section shows the current Network
status such as the MAC address, Subnet Mask address, Gateway address
and DNS server address that you can easily monitor these settings without
the “ipconfig” provided by windows.
In order to change the configuration parameters press the Configuration
button, then it will pop-up a dialog for you to input your settings as shown in
Figure 2-8.
Figure 2-8
There’s 3 property pages in the Configuration property sheet, which
include General, Encryption, and Advanced.
General
In this page, user can configure the station card with its Network type, SSID
(up to 32 characters), channel, and the Desire Tx Rate (Automatic/ 1Mbps/
2Mps/ 5.5Mbps/ 11Mbps).
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Encryption
By choosing this option, you can set the card with its encryption mode to
NONE or WEP, the authentication mode to Open system or Shared key or
Auto Switch.
When set as WEP enabled, you have to set/complete the WEP key
materials, key materials length and specify which one of them as the default
key (1 to 4) correctly, which means 4 different keys should be in the same
length or empty, and the default key radio button should be set to the set
with non-empty key material. If the setting is not complete, the APPLY
button will remain to be “gray” and cannot be clicked until user do correct
settings of this page.
If you require high security in transmission, you can select 40 or 104-bit
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) key to encrypt data (Default setting is
None). WEP encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using one of
the Keys from this panel. When you use WEP to communicate with the
other wireless clients, all the wireless devices in this network must have the
same encryption key or pass phrase.
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This panel allows the entry of keys or pass phrase, which can then be
written to the driver and registry. Note that each key must consist of hex
digits, it means that only digit 0-9 and letters A-F are valid entries. If entered
incorrectly, program will not write keys to a driver.
Advanced
Choosing this option, you can change advanced configuration settings,
such as the Power Saving mode, Preamble Type, Fragmentation Threshold,
and RTS Threshold. Before selecting Short Preamble, make sure that the
other stations and APs are also supporting this feature.
Statistics
This option enables you to view the available statistic information with its Tx
counts, Tx Throughput, and its Rx counts, Rx Throughput. You may reset
the counters by pressing its Reset button.
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About
By choosing this option, you can view basic information about the utility
such as the Driver and Utility Version. And you can click the hyperlink to
connect the website for technical support.
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2.5 Uninstalling Driver and Utility
If the PC Card installation is unsuccessful for any reason, the best way to
solve the problem may be to completely uninstall the PC Card and its
software and repeat the installation procedure again.
1. Insert the Wireless LAN PC Card into the PCMCIA slot.
2. Right click My Computer--->Select Properties.
3. On the Hardware tab, choose Device Manager, and click Network
Adapter. Choose SendFar IPN2120 Wireless LAN Card and remove it.
4. After removing the SendFar IPN2120 Wireless LAN Card, restart
your computer.
5. Click the Start button, select Control Panel. Double click the
Add/Remove Programs icon on the Control Panel. In the Change or
Remove Programs dialog window, choose the and click Remove button
to uninstall this programs as shown in Figure 2-9.
Figure 2-9
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Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
This chapter describes the problems and corresponding solutions that may
occur when installing a PC Card.
Symptom Solution
Windows does not
detect the PC Card
when installed.
Verify that the PC Card is properly inserted into
the PC Card slot.
Check whether the computer has a Plug and
Play BIOS.
Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP might not detect the
PC Card if a previous installation of the PC Card
was cancelled before it was finished. Remove the
previous driver, and redo the installation again.
Driver fails to load A resource conflict could exist.
For Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, use the Device
Manager to resolve resource conflicts. Select
System from the Control Panel, then click on
the Device Manager tab.
Device conflict on a
Windows system A device conflict under Windows
98SE/ME/2000/XP may be related to the PC
Card.
For Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, use the
Computer properties to identify the used I/O port
addresses and IRQ values.
If there is a device conflict, select alternative
settings for I/O Base Address or IRQ values. If
you know which device is conflicting with the PC
Card, you have the option of changing that
device’s I/O address or IRQ instead of changing
the PC Card.
No resource conflicts
were detected, but the
wireless station does not
attach to the network
Verify that the SSID of the PC Card matches that
of the access point. Use the Network
Configuration Properties Application in the
Control Panel to modify the SSID.
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Verify that the Network Mode of the PC Card is
configured correctly.
Nonfunctioning card LED The PC Card is not powered on. The cause may
be:
--No Driver loaded or installed.
--Card – Driver mismatch which prevented the
driver from loading.
--Device conflict which prevented the driver from
loading.
Actions:
--Verify that a driver has been installed.
--Determine if there is a conflict with another
device.
Weak signal or
intermittent connection Try reorienting the antenna. The PC Card
antenna is attached to the end of the PC Card.
For best use of the antenna:
Keep the area around the antenna clear from
materials that could block radio transmission,
such as metal objects, electronic devices, and
cordless telephones.
If your signal is weak, change the direction of the
antenna slightly.
If necessary, move your notebook computer a
few inches to find a better signal.
Use the Link Quality and Signal Strength display
in the Client Utility to determine the best
location and orientation for a network connection.
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Chapter 4 Product Specifications
General
Radio Data Rate 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps, Auto Fallback
Operating Voltage 3.3V/5V
Regulation Certifications FCC Part 15/UL, ETSI 300/328/CE
Compatibility Fully interoperable with IEEE802.11b compliant products
LED Indicator RF Link activity
Network Information
Network Architecture Support ad-hoc, peer-to-peer networks and
infrastructure communications to wired Ethernet networks via Access Point
Drivers Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Access Protocol CSMA/CA
Roaming IEEE802.11b compliant
Security 64/128-bit WEP data encryption
Radio
Frequency Band 2.4 – 2.4835 GHz
Radio Type Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
Modulation CCK (11, 5.5Mbps), DQPSK (2Mbps), DBPSK (1Mbps)
Operation Channels 11 for North America & Taiwan, 14 for Japan, 13 for
Europe, 2 for Spain, 4 for France
RF Output Power 20dBm (WPC-3110)
Sensitivity @ THP≧3Mbps 11 Mbps <-83dBm (WPC-3110),
Environmental
Temperature Range 0 to 55℃ (operating), -20 to 75℃ (storage)
Humidity (non-condensing) 10% to 95% typical
Physical Specifications
Form Factor PCMCIA Type II PC Card
Dimensions 118 (L)mm * 54(W)mm * 9 / 4.8 (H)mm
Weight 45 g
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Chapter 5 Regulatory Compliance Information
Radio Frequency Interference Requirements
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules and Canada RSS-210.
Operation is subject to the following conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
3. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter.
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.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set
forth for an uncontrolled environment.