SMC2635W
EZ Connect 2.4GHz 11 Mbps Wireless Cardbus Adapter User Guide The easy way to make all your network connections 38 Tesla Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 679-8000 April 2003 Revision Number: F1.
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COMPLIANCES Industry Canada - Class B This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of Industry Canada. Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matérial brouilleur: “Appareils Numériques,” NMB-003 édictée par l’Industrie.
COMPLIANCES • Immunity to conducted disturbances, Induced by radio-frequency fields: EN 61000-4-6:1996 (0.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS EZ Connect™ Wireless Cardbus Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Package Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TABLE OF CONTENTS Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Adapter Installation Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Network Connection Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 SMC Networks 802.11b Wireless Product Maximum Distance Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EZ CONNECT™ WIRELESS CARDBUS ADAPTER SMC’s EZ Connect Wireless Cardbus Adapter (SMC2635W) is an 11 Mbps wireless network adapter that seamlessly integrates with existing Ethernet networks to support applications such as mobile users or temporary conferences. This solution offers a high data rate and reliable wireless connectivity with considerable cost savings over wired LANs (which include long-term maintenance overhead for cabling).
EZ CONNECT™ W IRELESS CARDBUS ADAPTER • Easy installation • Working range up to 160 m (528 ft) at 11 Mbps, up to 350 m (1155 ft) at 1 Mbps (indoor communication) • Direct Sequence Spread-Spectrum (DSSS) technology provides robust, interference-resistant and secure wireless connection • Supports a wide range of systems (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP) • Plug-and-Play • Provides a user-friendly interface for configuration • Enhances your network security with 64/128-bit WEP encryption • 802.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS • Temporary LANs for special projects or peak time Trade shows, exhibitions, and construction sites that need to setup for a short time period. Retailers, airline, and shipping companies who need additional workstations for peak periods.
EZ CONNECT™ W IRELESS CARDBUS ADAPTER Package Checklist The EZ Connect Wireless Cardbus Adapter package includes: • 1 Wireless Cardbus Adapter (SMC2635W) • 1 SMC2635W EZ Installation Wizard & Documentation CD • This User Guide Please register this product and upgrade the product warranty at www.smc.com Please inform your dealer if there are any incorrect, missing, or damaged parts. If possible, retain the carton, including the original packing materials.
HARDWARE DESCRIPTION The EZ Connect Wireless Cardbus Adapter supports 1, 2, 5.5 and 11 Mbps half-duplex connections to Ethernet networks. This card is fully compliant with 2.4 GHz DSSS CSMA/CA wireless networking as defined in IEEE 802.11b. It can be installed in any notebook with a CardBus slot. Support is currently provided for Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP. LED Indicator The EZ Connect Wireless Cardbus Adapter includes one status LED indicator, as described in the following figure and table.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION Warning: Network cards are sensitive to static electricity. To protect the card, always touch the metal chassis of your computer before handling the card. 1. Turn on your computer and boot your operating system. 2. Find an available Type II CardBus slot in your computer. 3. With the CardBus’s 68-pin connector facing the CardBus slot and the “EZ Connect Wireless Cardbus Adapter” label facing up, slide the card completely into the slot as shown below.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 4. For Windows 98SE/Me/2000, PCMCIA card and socket services compliant with revision 2.10 of the PCMCIA specification are required. 5. Install the appropriate network driver for your operating system. Drivers can be found on the SMC2635W EZ Installation Wizard & Documentation CD. See “Driver and Utility Installation” on the next page for more information. 6. Install the Utility program for your Wireless Cardbus Adapter. The SETUP.EXE file of the utiltiy program can be found on the CD.
DRIVER AND UTILITY INSTALLATION The installation CD labeled “SMC2635W EZ Installation Wizard & Documentation CD,” that comes with the package contains all the software drivers available for the EZ Connect Wireless Cardbus Adapter. Any new or updated drivers can be downloaded from SMC’s Web site at: http://www.smc.com Note: Check the SMC Web site for more support options. You can access the online support options at: http://www.smc.com/index.
DRIVER AND UTILITY INSTALLATION 1. Insert EZ Installation Wizard CD into the CD-ROM drive and click Install Driver/Utility when the installation screen appears. 2. Click Install Driver/Utility. 3. The Choose Setup Language dialog box will now appear.
DRIVER AND UTILITY INSTALLATION 4. Select the appropriate language and click OK. 5. The auto-run program will display the InstallShield Wizard. 6. Select Easy and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 7. The Country Select dialog box will appear. 8. Select the appropriate country.
DRIVER AND UTILITY INSTALLATION 9. Click Finish to complete the setup. 10. The Configuration screen for the SMC2635W will now appear. Go to“Configuration” on page 14 to continue.
UTILITY CONFIGURATION The Wireless Utility in Windows, 98SE, Me, 2000 and XP Note that the screen shots below were taken from Windows XP and will not look exactly the same in all operating systems. The functions, however, are the same. Once the installation is complete, the configuration utility can be accessed from the Start menu, as shown below. Quick-Launch Icon When the utility program is running, there will be a quick launch icon in the lower right-hand corner of the task bar.
THE W IRELESS UTILITY IN W INDOWS, 98, ME, 2000 AND XP Double-clicking the quick launch icon will open the EZ Connect Wireless Cardbus Adapter Utility program, providing quick access to the adapter settings. The configuration utility includes the following tools: Configuration – Allows you to monitor network status and configure wireless adapter parameters. Link Information– Shows wireless adapter statistics. IP Information– Provides WEP security control.
UTILITY CONFIGURATION Configuration When you start the Wireless Cardbus Adapter utility, the Configuration screen for the SMC2635W is shown as in the figure below. Select Profile – You can specify a profile name for a specific configuration of parameters. New – You can set up a new profile by clicking New. Save – To save a new profile after configuring the settings, click Save. Delete – To delete a profile, select the profile from the drop-down menu in Select Profile, then click Delete.
THE W IRELESS UTILITY IN W INDOWS, 98, ME, 2000 AND XP Channel – If you are setting up an ad hoc wireless LAN (See “Network Topologies” on page 21.), set the channel number to the same radio channel as that used by the other wireless clients in your group. However, if you are connecting to a network via an access point, then the channel is automatically set to the channel of the access point to which the adapter connects. The Channel can only be set when the Operating Mode is 802.11 AdHoc.
UTILITY CONFIGURATION the Key Type is set to Hex, the security keys are four 10 digit keys for the 64-bit WEP setting and four 26-digit keys for the 128-bit WEP setting (the hexadecimal digits can be 0~9 & A~F, e.g., D7 0A 9C 7F E5). If the Key Type is set to ASCII, the security keys are four 5-digit keys for the 64-bit WEP setting and four 13-digit keys for the 128-bit WEP setting. WEP security protects your wireless LAN against eavesdropping and unauthorized access by hackers or intruders.
THE W IRELESS UTILITY IN W INDOWS, 98, ME, 2000 AND XP Link information The Link information screen displays information on the current wireless network that you are connected to. Asssociated BSS ID – The MAC address of the access point to which the Cardbus is connected in an infrastructure network. In an ad hoc network, the BSS ID is a random number generated by the first station that communicates with other stations in the network. The BSS ID of the other stations will then be set to the same value.
UTILITY CONFIGURATION Tx Fragments – The number of transmitted fragments. Link Quality – Shows the relative link quality (e.g., lack of frame errors) of the wireless connection to the access point. Signal Strength – Shows the relative strength of the wireless connection to the access point. IP Information This screen displays IP information for your PC. Now that you have configured your cardbus to connect to wireless networks, your PC needs to obtain new network settings.
THE W IRELESS UTILITY IN W INDOWS, 98, ME, 2000 AND XP IP Address — Internet address of the computer. IP Netmask — A 32-bit netmask which shows how an Internet address is to be divided into network, subnet and host parts. Host Name — The computer’s name on the network. Gateway — The IP address of the Gateway. Site Survey Site Survey scans and displays all devices in the wireless LAN. You can choose one of them to connect to by double-clicking on an entry. SSID — Service Set ID.
UTILITY CONFIGURATION Channel — The radio channel on which the access point operates. See “Link information” on page 17 for details. • Encryption — This shows if WEP has been enabled. If there is a key icon in the column, the encryption function is enabled. • Signal — This signifies the signal strength from the station to the listed access points. • Network Type — This shows the operating mode of listed access points. ( See “Configuration” for a definition of Operating Mode.
NETWORK CONFIGURATION AND PLANNING SMC’s EZ Connect Wireless Solution supports a stand-alone wireless network configuration, as well as an integrated configuration with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LANs.
NETWORK CONFIGURATION AND PLANNING Infrastructure Wireless LAN An SMC access point can also provide wireless workstations with access to a wired LAN. An integrated wired and wireless LAN is called an infrastructure configuration. A Basic Service Set (BSS) consists of a group of wireless PC users, and an access point that is directly connected to the wired LAN.
SETTING THE COMMUNICATION DOMAIN Setting the Communication Domain Stationary Wireless PCs The Basic Service Set (BSS) is the communication domain for each access point. For wireless PCs that do not need to support roaming, set the domain identifier (SSID) for the wireless card to the SSID of the access point you want to connect to. Check with your administrator for the SSID of the access point you should connect to.
TROUBLESHOOTING Check the following troubleshooting items before contacting SMC Technical Support. Adapter Installation Problems If your computer cannot find the EZ Connect Wireless Cardbus Adapter or the network driver does not install correctly, check the following: 24 • Make sure the adapter is securely seated in the PCMCIA slot. When you insert the wireless adapter into the notebook’s slot, a beep should be heard if the adapter is properly inserted.
NETWORK CONNECTION PROBLEMS Network Connection Problems If the Link LED on the PC Card does not light, or if you cannot access any network resources from the computer, check the following: • Make sure the correct software driver is installed for your operating system. If necessary, try reinstalling the driver. • Make sure the computer and other network devices are receiving power. • The access point you want to attach to may be defective. Try using another access point.
TROUBLESHOOTING SMC Networks 802.11b Wireless Product Maximum Distance Table Important Notice Maximum distances posted below are actual tested distance thresholds. However, there are many variables such as barrier composition and construction, as well as local environmental interference that may impact your actual distances and cause you to experience distance thresholds far lower than those posted below.
SPECIFICATIONS General Specifications Functional Criteria Data Rate Transmission Mode Network Connection Operating Range Radio Signal Signal Type Operating Frequency Sensitivity Modulation Output Power 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps Half duplex IEEE 802.11b - Wireless LAN, Up to 350 m (1155 ft) at 1 Mbps, Up to 160 m (528 ft) at 11 Mbps Direct Sequence Spread-Spectrum (DSSS) USA, Canada and Europe (ETSI): 2.400-2.4835 GHz, Japan: 2.400-2.497 GHz -80 dBm (typical) CCK, BPSK, QPSK >19.
SPECIFICATIONS Standards Conformance Wireless Standard IEEE 802.11b Environmental Temperature Humidity Vibration/Shock/Drop Certification CE Mark Emissions Safety Operating: 0 to 50 °C (32 to 122 °F) Storage: 0 to 70 °C (32 to 158 °F) 5 to 40% (noncondensing) IEC 68-2-34, IEC 68-2-27, IEC68-2-32 EN50081-1, EN55022 Class B EN50082-1, IEC 61000-4-2/3/4/6/11, IEC 60601-1-2 FCC Part 15(B), ETS 300-328, VCCI EN60950 UL1950/CSA22.2 No.
TERMINOLOGY The following is a list of terminology that is used in this document. Access Point – An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Ad Hoc – An ad hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each with LAN adapters, connected as an independent wireless LAN. Backbone – The core infrastructure of a network. The portion of the network that transports information from one central location to another central location where it is unloaded onto a local system.
TERMINOLOGY Fragmentation Threshold – In the 802.11 Standard, the MAC Layer may fragment and reassemble directed MSDUs or MMPDUs. The fragmentation and defragmentation mechanisms allow for fragment re-transmission. Infrastructure – An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure network. Preamble Type – Some Access Points and Client card drivers have a radio setting for “Short” RF Preamble.
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