Wistron NeWeb WARPLINK02 User Manual IDABN
Wistron NeWeb Corporation IDABN
user manual
User Manual for WARPLINK
31 May 1999
This document only apply for Model WARPLINK 2401
and WARPLINK 2402 of Acer NeWeb Corporation.
Total pages, including this page, of this document are 20 pages.
All rights reserved. The information contained herein is the property of Acer NeWeb Corporation. No part may
be reproduced or used except as authorized by contract or written permission. The copyright and the
foregoing restriction on reproduction and use extend to all media in which information may be embodied.
Acer NeWeb Corporation
WARPLINK
User Guide
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Copyright
Copyright 1999 by Acer NeWeb Corporation. All rights reserved. No part
of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a
retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in
any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical,
chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this
company.
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FCC Class B Radio Frequency
Interference Statement
Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of 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:
1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
Notice 1:
The Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.
Notice 2:
Shielded interface cables, if any, must be used in order to comply with the
emission limits.
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About this Manual
This manual aims to give you all the information you need to install the
system housing.
The following conventions are used:
NOTE
Gives bits and pieces of additional
information related to the current topic.
CAUTION
Suggests precautionary measures to avoid
potential hardware or software problems.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction................................................ 1-1
1.1 Key Features of the Warplink .........................................................1-2
1.2 Parts List.........................................................................................1-3
1.3 System Requirements ....................................................................1-4
Chapter 2 Installation.................................................. 2-1
2.1 Overview.........................................................................................2-1
2.2 Installing the Warplink Hardware....................................................2-1
2.2.1 Installing the ISA or PCI card...........................................2-1
2.2.2 Installing the PCMCIA card..............................................2-2
2.3 Installing the Warplink driver ..........................................................2-3
2.4 Installing the Software ....................................................................2-4
Chapter 3 Specifications............................................. 3-1
Chapter 4 Warranty ..................................................... 4-1
4.1 Limitation of Liability and Remedies...............................................4-1
Chapter 1 Introduction
Introduction 1-1
Thank you and Congratulations on your purchase of the Acer
NeWeb Warplink. The Warplink is a revolutionary technology that
enables two or more PCs, located anywhere in your house or small
office to communicate with each other without wires. With
Warplink, your PCs can:
• Share your Internet connection
• Share printers and other peripheral devices
• Transfer files between PCs
• Play games between two or more PCs
The Warplink can transmit data through walls of a typical home or
small office at a distance of over 150 feet, and at speeds of up to
one megabit per second. You can locate you PCs wherever you
want without worrying about wires and cables.
Unlike typical LAN, Warplink is easy to install and use. There are
no hubs or servers, which means no system administrator. Your
PCs will function just as they always did, but with the advantages
of wireless connection.
Please read this manual to help you understand how to use the
Warplink. It has detailed instructions on how to connect and
operate this product. Keep this manual for your future reference.
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• PCMCIA, ISA, and PCI interface
• Over 500 feet line of sight and 150 feet range in an office or
indoor environment
• Signal that penetrates doors, floors, and walls
• Data Rate of 1 Mbit/second
• Uses a PCMCIA Type 2 slot for notebooks
• Low power consumption — unit can draw power from PCs and
notebook computers
• Easy installation and operation
• Compact and lightweight at < 50g
Installation 1-3
• One PCMCIA card
• One ISA or PCI card
• One SYGATE software
• One driver Compact Disk
Item Description
PCMCIA Card One PCMCIA card using radio frequency
to communicate from a notebook
computer to a PC.
ISA or PCI One ISA or PCI card using radio
frequency to communicate from a PC to a
notebook computer
SYGATE Software Software for multiple PCs sharing one
modem, one phone line and one ISP
account.
Driver Disk One CD containing the driver for the
hardware.
You can connect an extra desktop PC or notebook
computer to your Warplink network by purchasing
individual PCMCIA, ISA or PCI cards.
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In order to use the Warplink network, your computers must meet
the following minimum system requirements:
Desktop Computers Notebook Computers
Microsoft Windows 95 or 98 Microsoft Windows 95 or 98
486/66 CPU or better 486/66 CPU or better
8 MB RAM (16 MB recommended) 8 MB RAM (16 MB recommended)
10 MB free hard disk space 10 MB free hard disk space
1 free ISA or PCI card slot 1 free PCMCIA PC card slot
CD-ROM drive CD-ROM drive
Chapter 2 Installation
Installation 2-1
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This chapter will teach you how to install the Warplink and perform the necessary setups
before use. It is assumed that you already have an existing Internet connection. The
Warplink installation will build your wireless LAN connection one computer at a time, starting
with your computer that has the Internet connection. It can be a desktop or a notebook
computer. On each computer, you will first install the hardware (PCMCIA or ISA/PCI), the
driver, and the software (SYGATE)
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2.2.1 Installing the ISA or PCI card
To install the ISA or PCI card of the Warplink hardware follows the steps below:
1. Turn off the computer and remove the plug from the electrical socket.
2. Open the case of your computer, for more detail please refer to the documentation
provided by the computer manufacturer.
3. Touch the chassis of the computer or any metal surface to ground yourself.
4. Locate an empty ISA or PCI slot (depending on the card you have purchased), and
remove its slot cover by unscrewing the screw. Keep the screw for later use.
5. Carefully insert the card into the slot and make sure the pins of the card are aligned
with the connector pins of the slot.
Do not rock the card because rocking the card
might damage it. Press the card straight into the
slot. Do not force the card into the slot, if the card
will not snap into place, simply pull out the card and
try again.
6. Replace the slot cover screw to secure the card in place.
7. Close the computer case and plug the computer into a power socket.
8. Turn on the computer after turning on all the peripheral devices attached to it.
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2.2.2 Installing the PCMCIA card
To install the PCMCIA card into a notebook computer, simply plug the card into an empty
PCMCIA slot. There is no need to turn off the notebook computer in order to remove or
insert a card. If the notebook computer is off, turn it on. Without installing the Warplink driver
and utility properly, the Warplink would not work properly. But please be noticed that the
Warplink driver and utility have to be installed. The Warplink driver and utility could be found
in the accompanying CD. The installation procedure is in Section 2.3.
Note : 1. Be sure to reserve a empty PCMCIA slot for Warplink
2. Before the Warplink driver and utility are both installed, please do not insert the
Warplink into the PCMCIA slot.
Installation 2-3
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When you start up each computer, Windows automatically detects the new hardware you
have just installed. Windows will prompt you to provide the driver enabling the computer to
communicate with the new hardware. Insert the driver disk provided into the floppy disk
drive and direct Windows into the location of the driver disk. Window will automatically install
the driver.
2.3.1 Installing the Warplink driver from CD
1. Insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, then the setup program will be automatically
executed.
2. Otherwise, Change the directory to your CD-ROM by choosing ‘My computer’ and (D:).
Click on (D), then the setup program will be executed.
3. Now, you should see the following dialog window popped out.
4. Please wait for the setup completed. After the setup is completed, then you would be
asked if you want to install the Warplink Utility.
5. Select ‘Yes’ to start installing WARPLINK Utility. Select ‘No’ to exit Setup.
6. If the ‘Yes’ is selected, the Warplink Utility will be setup.
7. Select ‘Next’ to setup the directory that you want Warplink utility to be in.
8. Select the Program Folder for Warplink Utility.
9. After selecting your program folder, the Warplink Utility will be installed into your
computer immediately.
10. After the Utility is installed, then you would be asked to insert the Warplink card.
11. Please insert your Warplink card now. The setup program and Widows utility will
automatically execute the hardware setup. It would take few minutes to finish the
hardware setup.
12. Now the Warplink driver and hardware should be installed completed.
13. Once the hardware setup is completed, the computer has to be re-started again before
the hardware and driver settings taking effectively.
14. After the computer is restarted, you will be asked to some setups to make your Warplink
network working properly.
Input your ‘Station Name’ which is the name shown on the network.
Select your PC to be ‘Network Host’ or ‘Network Client’. ‘Network Host’ will be the
one coordinating the network operation properly, only one station could be set as
‘Network Host’ in a network. ‘Network Client’ is the client station of the network.
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Select the ‘Netkey’ which is the ID of the network. Please be noticed that all of the
stations in the same network should have the same ‘Netkey’
15. If the setting is not done properly, the setting request will be popped out every ime you start
your PC.
16. Now your Warplink should be working properly. If there is any problem regarding the setup,
please refer to the ‘Troubleshooting’ section.
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To install the SYGATE software, please refer to the installation manual provided with the
software for instructions.
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The Warplink utility could be used to monitor your network quality and manage your network.
The Warplink utility could be run from the Start Menu. There are four sections of the utility.
1. Warplink Status
The Warplink station name for this PC is shown.
Warplink station type is shown. (Network Host or Network Client)
The hopping sequence for this network is shown.
The Warplink MAC (Media Access Control) address is shown, this follows IEEE
standard. You would be able to set it.
The Station name, station type and hopping sequence could be set in ‘Warplink
Setting’ menu.
‘Co-ord Quality’ – the link quality for this station to ‘Network Host’.
‘Processor Usage’ - the Warplink processing power usage. It indicates how busy
the Warplink is.
2. MAC Statistics
- MAC status monitor. By this, you will see the wireless link quality.
3. Warplink Setting
This is used to set up the Warplink station.
‘Network Host’ – the master of the entire network, control the network timing and
operation sequence. Only one station could be set as ‘Network Host’ in a network.
‘Network Client’ – All the non-Network Host stations are Network Client.
‘Station Name’ – the name used for this station. And this is the name will be shown
and seen in the Warplink network. Up to 16 characters.
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‘Network Password’ – A network should have a password for identification. All of
stations and clients in a network should use the same network password. This is
part of network security. Up to 8 characters.
‘Hopping Sequence’ – The timing sequence for the entire network. The same
hopping sequence has to be set for a network to link together. You could choose
sequence number from 0 to 77 (for USA). That is 78 sets of hopping sequence.
4. Neighbor List
All of stations linked to the network will be shown.
The link quality is that between this station and the other linked station.
The status is updated every 2 seconds. The ‘Re-Fresh’ could be clicked to get the
status updated whenever you want.
Chapter 3 Specifications
Specifications 3-1
Item Specifications
Interface PCMCIA type 2, ISA/PCI
Range Over 500 feet line of sight or 150 feet in
an office and indoor environment
Radio Frequency
Technique Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum
Receiver Sensitivity Typically -80dBm
Data Rate 1 Mbit/sec.
MAC Protocol CSMA/CA
Frequency Band 2.4-2.4835 GHz (ISM Band)
Typical Output Power +17.5 dBm
Supply Voltage 5V Operation
Supply Current Standby - 23 mA
Receive – 130 mA
Transmit - 290 mA
Weight <50g
Operating Temperature
Range 0°C to 55°C
Storage Temperature
Range -20°C to 70°C
Chapter 4 Warranty
Warranty 4-1
Acer NeWeb Corp. (ANC) warrants that if the accompanying
product proves to be defective to the original purchaser in material
or workmanship within 180 days from the original purchase, ANC
will, at its sole discretion, either repair or replace the product
without charge.
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Acer NeWeb Corp. shall have no liability for any damages which
occurred in shipment, or failures which are caused by products not
supplied by the warrantor, or failures which are due to accident,
abuse, misuse, neglect, mishandling, faulty installation,
misapplication, set-up adjustments, improper operation or
maintenance, modification, improper voltage supply or as a result
of service or modification not approved by ANC.
There are no express warranties other than those listed above.
The warrantor shall not be liable for incidental damages resulting
from the use of this product, or arising out of any breach of this
warranty. All expressed and implied warranties are limited to the
applicable warranty period set forth above. Some states do not
allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, therefore
the above limitations may not apply to you. This warranty gives
you specific legal rights; you may also have other rights that vary
from state to state.