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EZ Connect 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps Wireless PCI Card User Guide The easy way to make all your network connections 38 Tesla Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 679-8000 October 2002 Revision Number: F1.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS EZ Connect™ 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps Wireless PCI Card . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Package Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TABLE OF CONTENTS Network Configuration and Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Network Topologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Ad-Hoc Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Infrastructure Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Setting the Communication Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Stationary Wireless PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EZ CONNECT™ 2.4 GHZ 11 MBPS WIRELESS PCI CARD SMC’s EZ Connect 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps Wireless PCI Card, SMC2602W, 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™ 2.4 GHZ 11 MBPS W IRELESS PCI CARD Features 2 • 1, 2, 5.
APPLICATIONS Applications EZ Connect wireless products offer fast and reliable network access for wireless clients in applications such as: • Remote access to corporate network information E-mail, file transfer, and terminal emulation • Difficult-to-wire environments Historic or old buildings, asbestos installations, and open areas where wiring is difficult to employ • Frequently changing environments Retailers, manufacturers, and banks who frequently rearrange the workplace and change location • Te
EZ CONNECT™ 2.4 GHZ 11 MBPS W IRELESS PCI CARD System Requirements Before you install the EZ Connect 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps Wireless PCI Card, check your system for the following requirements: • A computer with a PCI slot, and PCI card and socket services compliant with revision 2.2 of the PCI specification • Windows 98/Me/2000/XP (Prepare the Windows installation CD-ROM for use during installation.
HARDWARE DESCRIPTION The EZ Connect 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps Wireless PCI Card 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 is designed to complement PCI Local Bus computers. It supports Windows 98/2000/Me/XP. LED Indicator The EZ Connect 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps Wireless PCI Card includes two status LED indicators, as described in the following figure and table.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION Warning: • This network adapter requires a PC and BIOS that supports the PCI Local Bus Specification v2.2 or later. If you are installing in an older computer model, upgrade the BIOS to the latest version • Network cards are sensitive to static electricity. To protect the card, avoid touching its electrical components and always touch the metal chassis of your computer before handling the card. 1. Switch off the computer, unplug the power cord, and remove the computer’s cover. 2.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3. Install the network card into the slot so that it is firmly seated. Then, screw the card’s bracket securely into the computer’s chassis. 64-Bit PCI Slot 32-Bit PCI Slot 4. Replace the chassis cover on your computer and power it on. 5. The SMC2602W should be automatically configured by the host computer’s BIOS. However, if you have an older computer, you may have to manually configure the computer’s BIOS settings. 6.
DRIVER AND UTILITY INSTALLATION The SMC2602W Driver, Utility, and Documentation CD that comes with the package contains all the software drivers. Any new or updated drivers can be downloaded from SMC’s Web site at: http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?action=tech_support_support_tools Using Installation Wizard This installation method makes it as simple as possible to install the driver and utility program at the same time. 1. Insert the Driver, Utility and Documentation CD into your CD drive. 2.
MANUAL DRIVER INSTALLATION Manual Driver Installation Installation processes will require the use of your original, licensed copy of Windows. Please have your Windows CD available BEFORE proceeding with the installation. Windows 98/ME/2000 Note: You may find that the instructions here do not exactly match your version of Windows. This is because these steps and screenshots were created from Windows 98. Windows Millennium Edition and Windows 2000 are very similar, but not identical, to Windows 98 1.
DRIVER AND UTILITY INSTALLATION 2. Insert the SMC2602W Driver, Utility, and Documentation CD into the CD-ROM drive, specify the location as: a) “D:\SMC2602W\WIN9X” or b) “D:\SMC2602W\WIN2K” or c) “D:\SMC2602W\WINME” (assuming D: is the location of your CD-ROM drive), and click “OK” to copy files from the CD-ROM. 3. The system should find the drivers. Click “Next” button to continue the installation. The wizard will show “SMC2602W 11Mbps Wireless PCI Card” on screen.
MANUAL DRIVER INSTALLATION Windows XP 1. Insert the EZ Connect SMC2602W 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps Wireless PCI Card into your computer, the Operating System will automatically recognize the adapter and prompt your for the appropriate drivers. Click “Next” button to begin the installation. 2. Insert the Driver CD and check only “Include this location in the search” option and click “Browse” button to look for the drivers on your CD-ROM. Browse to “D:\SMC2602W\WINXP” (assuming “D:” is your CD-ROM drive) 3.
DRIVER AND UTILITY INSTALLATION Manual Utility Installation Follow the instructions below to install utility program for Windows 98/ Me/2000/XP. 1. Insert the SMC2602W Driver, Utility, and Documentation CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Click “Start/Run...” and type “D:\Setup.exe” (assuming D: is the location of your CD-ROM drive). 3. After InstallShield Wizard screen shown as below, choose “Easy...(Recommended)” button to install utility progarm automatically. 4.
UTILITY CONFIGURATION Using the SMC2602W Utility in Windows 98, Me, 2000 and XP 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. If the icon is GREEN, you have a good connection. If it shows RED, try to place it in a higher position, or move closer to the access point that you wish to connect to.
UTILITY CONFIGURATION The configuration utility includes the following tools: Configuration – Allows you to monitor network status and configure wireless adapter parameters, and provide WEP security control. Link Information– Shows wireless adapter statistics. IP Information– Shows MAC IP information. Site Survey– Scans/Shows all the access points in range. Version Information– Shows the version information.
USING THE SMC2602W UTILITY IN W INDOWS 98, ME, 2000 AND XP Encryption – Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is implemented in the adapter to prevent unauthorized access. For more secure data transmissions, set encryption to “128-bit” or “64-bit”. The 128-bit setting gives a higher level of security. The setting must be the same for all clients in your wireless network. (Default: Disabled.) The WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) implemented in SMC’s EZ Connect 2.
UTILITY CONFIGURATION Channel – If you are setting up an ad-hoc wireless LAN (See “Network Topologies” on page 20.), 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. Note: The Channel can only be set when the Operating Mode is “802.11 Ad-Hoc.
USING THE SMC2602W UTILITY IN W INDOWS 98, ME, 2000 AND XP Tx Rate – Indicates the data transmission rate. Select an appropriate transmission speed. Lower speeds will give better range. (Default: Auto.) Associated BSSID- Shows the MAC address of the associated access point (BSS ID). Signal Strength – Shows the relative strength of the wireless connection to the access point. Link Quality – Shows the relative link quality (e.g., lack of frame errors) of the wireless connection to the access point.
UTILITY CONFIGURATION Site Survey Site Survey scans and displays all access points in the wireless LAN. You can choose one of them to connect to by double-clicking on an entry.
USING THE SMC2602W UTILITY IN W INDOWS 98, ME, 2000 AND XP Version Information The following screen shows the version information. Click “Help” button to get more advanced setting information.
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 TOPOLOGIES Infrastructure Wireless LAN The SMC2602W 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.
NETWORK CONFIGURATION AND PLANNING 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 SMC2602W 11 Mbps Wireless PCI Card or the network driver does not install correctly, check the following: • Make sure the adapter is securely seated in the PCI slot. When you insert the wireless adapter into the device’s slot, a beep should be heard if the adapter is properly inserted.
TROUBLESHOOTING Network Connection Problems If the Link LED on the SMC2602W 11 Mbps Wireless PCI 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.
NETWORK CONNECTION PROBLEMS 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 SMC2602W 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 for 5.
SPECIFICATIONS Environmental Temperature Humidity Vibration/Shock/Drop Certification CE Mark Emissions Safety Software Drivers NDIS Drivers Operating: 0 to 50 °C (32 to 122 °F) Storage: 0 to 70 °C (32 to 158 °F) Max. 95% (non-condensing) 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, ARIB STD33 & T66 FCC Part 15(B), ETSI 300.
TERMINOLOGY The following is a list of terminology that is used in this document. Access Point – An networking 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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