Wireless Mini-PCI Card User’s Manual Version: 0.
Federal Communication Commission 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.
This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the following conditions: 1) The antenna must be installed such that 20 cm is maintained between the antenna and users, and 2) The transmitter module may not be co-located with any other transmitter or antenna. As long as 2 conditions above are met, further transmitter test will not be required.
Wireless Mini-PCI Card Version: 0.9 Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2 INSTALL DRIVERS & CLIENT UTILITY ................................................................................... 6 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3 FEATURES & BENEFITS .......................................................................................................... 3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .......
Wireless Mini-PCI Card Version: 0.9 1 Introduction This chapter describes the features & benefits, package contents, system requirements, applications, and network configuration. 1.1 Features & Benefits Feature Up to 54Mbps high-speed data rates Up to 152-bit WEP Data Encryption with TKIP IEEE802.1x Client support (Optional) Multi-country Roaming (802.11d) support Advanced Power Management Benefit Capable of handling heavy data payloads such as MPEG video streaming. Powerful data security.
Wireless Mini-PCI Card d) e) f) g) h) Version: 0.9 Doctors/nurses, point-of-sale employees, and warehouse workers can access real-time information while dealing with patients, serving customers and processing information. Frequently changed environments Show rooms, meeting rooms, retail stores, and manufacturing sites where frequently rearrange the workplace. Small Office and Home Office (SOHO) networks SOHO users need a cost-effective, easy and quick installation of a small network.
Wireless Mini-PCI Card Version: 0.9 b) Infrastructure Mode The infrastructure mode requires the use of an access point (AP). In this mode, all wireless communication between two computers has to be via the AP. It doesn’t matter if the AP is stand-alone or wired to an Ethernet network. If used in stand-alone, the AP can extend the range of independent wireless LANs by acting as a repeater, which effectively doubles the distance between wireless stations.
Wireless Mini-PCI Card Version: 0.9 2 Install Drivers & Client Utility This chapter describes how to install the drivers and client utility in Windows 98/ME/2000/XP. 2.1 Before You Begin Before installing the new drivers into your PC, you need to remove all of the Wireless LAN PC card drivers that you have installed. During the installation, Windows 98/ME/2000/XP may need to copy systems files from its installation CD.
Wireless Mini-PCI Card Version: 0.9 3. Click on the Next button to continue. The Install Wizard will then copy a few files that are necessary to install the PC card. You will then see the Welcome screen, as the image depicts below. 4. Click on the Next button to continue. The setup will then bring you to the Software License Agreement screen, as the image depicts below. 5. After reading the license agreement click on the Yes button to continue. The setup will then copy the drivers into your PC.
Wireless Mini-PCI Card Version: 0.9 6. Click on the Finish button. The first part of the installation is complete. 7. Gently insert the PC card into the PCMCIA Type II slot of your PC. Windows will automatically detect the PC card and display the Found New Hardware Wizard, as the image depicts below. 8. Select the Install the software automatically (Recommended) radio button, and then click on the Next button to continue. The setup will then begin to copy the necessary files.
Wireless Mini-PCI Card Version: 0.9 9. The installation of the PC card is now complete. Click on the Finish button. 2.3 Verify the installation Follow the steps below in order to verify that the PC card has been installed and is functioning properly: 1. 2. 3. 4. Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel. Double click on the System icon. Click on the Hardware tab, and then click on the Device Manger button. Select Network adapters to view a list of network adapters on your PC.
Wireless Mini-PCI Card Version: 0.9 5. Make sure that you do not see a yellow (?) or a red (X) next to the PC card (IEEE 802.1g WLAN 11g network adaptor 802.11g Adapter). If you do see a (?) or (X) you would need to uninstall the drivers, and reinstall them again. In order to uninstall the drivers refer to section 2.6 Uninstall Client Utility. 2.
Wireless Mini-PCI Card Version: 0.9 4. Click on the Wireless Networks tab, you will then see the following screen. 5. Make sure that there isn’t any check placed in the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box. 6. Click on the OK button.
Wireless Mini-PCI Card Version: 0.9 3 Using the Client Utility After a successful installation you will see the PC card Client Utility radio icon in the system tray. Green indicates good or excellent link status. Yellow indicates fair link status. Red indicates poor or no link status.
Wireless Mini-PCI Card Version: 0.9 You can also set the system tray radio icon to disappear permanently by placing a check in the box Remove Status Icon Permanently as shown above. When the computer is restarted, the system tray radio icon will reappear unless the Remove Status Icon Permanently box was checked. 3.3 Wireless Network Status This item allows you to view the status, configure IBSS, Rates, Domain, and view information about the client utility. 3.3.
Wireless Mini-PCI Card 3.3.2 Version: 0.9 Disable Radio: click on this button to turn the radio off. Rescan: click on this button if you would like the radio to scan for a different channel. Current Channel: this displays the current channel that the radio is using. Throughput (bytes/sec): this displays the transmitting (Tx) and receiving (Rx) bytes per second. Link Quality: this displays the quality of the link from the radio to the AP.
Wireless Mini-PCI Card 3.3.3 Version: 0.9 Encryption The Encryption tab allows you to configure WEP security. The following information is included in this tab, as the image depicts below. 3.3.4 Encryption (WEP security): WEP is an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, which is a security protocol for Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) defined in the 802.11 standard. WEP is designed to provide the same level of security as a wired LAN.
Wireless Mini-PCI Card Version: 0.9 SSID: displays the SSID of the Access Point. LQ: displays the link quality of the Access Point. C: displays the channel number of the Access Point. BSSID: displays the MAC address of the Access Point. W: indicates whether WEP is enabled. Mode: indicates whether the SSID is a Station (STA) or Access Point (AP). WPA: indicates whether WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is enabled.
Wireless Mini-PCI Card 3.3.6 Version: 0.9 Click on the Apply or OK button if you have made any changes. Rates The Rates tab displays the data rate. You may select a data rate from the list, or click on the Default button, for a default data rate (Fully Automatic). The image below depicts the Rates tab. Click on the Apply or OK button if you have made any changes.
Wireless Mini-PCI Card 3.3.7 Version: 0.9 Domain The Domain tab displays the 802.11d support and current countries/domains, as the image depicts below. 802.11d Support: by default 802.11d support is set to flexible. You may change this by selecting None or Strict. Countries/Domains: you may select your country from the drop-down list. You will then see country specific information in the text box. Click on the Apply or OK button if you have made any changes.
Wireless Mini-PCI Card 3.3.8 Version: 0.9 About The About tab displays information about the PC card. This includes the network driver version and date, configuration utility version and date, and the NIC (Network Interface Card) firmware version and date.
Wireless Mini-PCI Card Version: 0.9 4 Configure WPA WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). The technology is designed to work with existing Wi-FI products that have been enabled with WEP. WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal Integrity Protocol (TKIP), which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity-checking feature which makes sure that keys haven’t been tampered with.
Wireless Mini-PCI Card Version: 0.9 5. Click on the Wireless Networks tab, you will then see the following screen. 6. Select the available network, and then click on the Configure button; you will then see the Association screen.
Wireless Mini-PCI Card Version: 0.9 7. Select a Network Authentication type: WPA or WPA-PSK (Pre-shared key) from the drop-down list. 8. Select a Data Encryption type: WEP or TKIP from the drop-down list, as the image depicts below. 9. Enter the Network Key; this key must match the key in the Access Point. Retype the key in the Confirm network key, and then click on the OK button.
Wireless Mini-PCI Card Version: 0.9 5 Uninstall the Client 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. Follow the steps below in order to uninstall the Client Utility: 1. Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel, and then click on the Add or Remove Programs icon. A window will then appear listing all the programs on your PC.
Wireless Mini-PCI Card Version: 0.9 Appendix A – Troubleshooting The following table describes the solutions for the problems that may occur when installing the PC card. Problem Windows does not detect the PC card when installed Solution Verity that the PC card is properly inserted into the PC card slot. Check whether the computer has a Plug and Play BIOS.
Wireless Mini-PCI Card Version: 0.9 Appendix B – Specifications General Data Rates Network Standards Compliance Drivers Operational Voltage Current Consumption Security RF Information Frequency Band Channels Media Access Protocol Modulation Technology Receive Sensitivity (Typical) Available transmit power (Depend on Different Countries’ Regulation) Physical LED Interface Antenna Dimensions Environmental Temperature Range Humidity (non-condensing) 1, 2, 5.
Wireless Mini-PCI Card Version: 0.9 Appendix C – Regulatory Compliance Information Federal Communication Commission 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.
