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wn3306-ZZ.book Page 1 Friday, April 18, 2003 3:55 PM Introduction The Wireless LAN Card 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).
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wn3306-ZZ.book Page 3 Friday, April 18, 2003 3:55 PM Hardware Description Hardware Description The Wireless LAN Card supports 1, 2, 5.5 and 11 Mbps 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 Type II PCMCIA slot. It supports Windows 98/Me/2000/XP. LED Indicator The following figure and table deccribe the status LED indicator of the Wireless LAN Card.
wn3306-ZZ.book Page 4 Friday, April 18, 2003 3:55 PM Wireless PC Card Hardware Installation Warnings: • Network cards are sensitive to static electricity. To protect the card, always touch the metal chassis of your computer before handling the card. • Backup your Installation CD and use the copy as the working CD to protect the original from accidental damage. To install the card: 1. Turn on your notebook and boot your operating system. 2. Find an available Type II PCMCIA slot in your notebook. 3.
wn3306-ZZ.book Page 5 Friday, April 18, 2003 3:55 PM Driver and Utility Installation Driver and Utility Installation The Installation CD that comes with the package contains the software drivers and utilities for the Wireless LAN Card. For Windows XP, see “Windows XP Installation” on page 7. Windows 98/Me/2000 Installation 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.
wn3306-ZZ.book Page 6 Friday, April 18, 2003 3:55 PM Wireless PC Card 4. Click Next. Note: Windows may ask you for the Windows CD-ROM. If so, insert the disk and click OK. 5. 6 When Windows has finish installing the software, click Finish.
wn3306-ZZ.book Page 7 Friday, April 18, 2003 3:55 PM Windows XP Installation Windows XP Installation 1. Insert the wireless card into a standard Type II PCMCIA slot in your notebook. 2. Windows XP will automatically detect the new hardware and prompt you to install the driver. Insert the Installation CD and click Next to find the driver. 3. Windows XP will now search for the driver.
wn3306-ZZ.book Page 8 Friday, April 18, 2003 3:55 PM Wireless PC Card 4. Windows XP will show the following screen. Click Continue Anyway. 5. The Wizard will start to install the software as shown below.
wn3306-ZZ.book Page 9 Friday, April 18, 2003 3:55 PM Windows XP Installation 6. When the wizard has finished installing the driver, the following screen will appear. Click Finish.
wn3306-ZZ.book Page 10 Friday, April 18, 2003 3:55 PM Wireless PC Card Utility Configuration Using Monitor Utility The configuration utility was installed at the same time the driver was installed. Double-click the icon at the bottom-right corner of the desktop to launch the utility. Or you can access from the Start menu, as shown below. Status When you start the Wireless LAN Card utility, the information window for the Wireless LAN Card is shown as in the figure below.
wn3306-ZZ.book Page 11 Friday, April 18, 2003 3:55 PM Using Monitor Utility Current Channel — This is the radio channel through which the access point communicates to PCs in its BSS (Default: 11). A Basic Service Set (BSS) consists of a group of wireless PCs and an access point that is directly connected to the wired LAN. To establish an ad hoc network, make sure that Current Channel is set to the same radio channel as that used by the other wireless clients in your groups.
wn3306-ZZ.book Page 12 Friday, April 18, 2003 3:55 PM Wireless PC Card Transmit Rate — Set the transmit rate you want from the pull-down menu. Click Apply after you have made your selection. Encryption WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) implemented in the Wireless LAN Card is based on the RC4 encryption algorithm. The security keys provided to ensure data confidentiality are four 10-bit keys for the 64-bit WEP setting and one 26-bit key for the 128-bit WEP setting.
wn3306-ZZ.book Page 13 Friday, April 18, 2003 3:55 PM Using Monitor Utility Create Keys Manually — This selection allows you to manually enter key elements. Notes: 1. Selecting the Alphanumeric radio button allows you to enter 5 alphanumeric characters for 64-bit encryption, or 26 alphanumeric characters for 128-bit encryption for each of the 4 keys. 2. If you select the Hexadecimal radio button, you must enter 10 or 26 hexadecimal numbers (0~9, A~F, e.g.
wn3306-ZZ.book Page 14 Friday, April 18, 2003 3:55 PM Wireless PC Card Using the Windows XP Configuration Tool Basic Settings 1. Right-click the network connection icon on the toolbar, and choose Open Network Connetions. 2. The Wireless Network Connection Status box will open.
wn3306-ZZ.book Page 15 Friday, April 18, 2003 3:55 PM Using the Windows XP Configuration Tool 3. Click Properties. The Wireless Network Connection Properties window will open. Click the Wireless Networks tab. 4. In the lower section of the screen, click “Learn about setting up wireless network configuration” and complete the wireless configuration according to the Help and Support Center instructions.
wn3306-ZZ.book Page 16 Friday, April 18, 2003 3:55 PM Wireless PC Card Advanced Settings Click the General tab (see the previous screen), and make sure that the adapter shown is the Wireless LAN Card. 1. Click Configure and then click the Advanced tab. 2. Set the Fragmentation Threshold. (The default 2,346 means Disabled) 3. Preamble Type offers a drop-down list with three options: Auto, Long, or Short.
wn3306-ZZ.book Page 17 Friday, April 18, 2003 3:55 PM Network Topologies Network Configuration and Planning This Wireless Solution supports a stand-alone wireless network configuration, as well as an integrated configuration with Ethernet LANs.
wn3306-ZZ.book Page 18 Friday, April 18, 2003 3:55 PM Wireless PC Card Infrastructure Wireless LAN The Wireless PC Card 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.
wn3306-ZZ.book Page 19 Friday, April 18, 2003 3:55 PM Stationary Wireless PCs 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 that you are connecting to.
wn3306-ZZ.book Page 20 Friday, April 18, 2003 3:55 PM Wireless PC Card Troubleshooting Check the following troubleshooting items before contacting Technical Support. Adapter Installation Problems If your laptop cannot find the Wireless LAN Card or the network driver does not install correctly, check the following: • Make sure the adapter is securely seated in the PCMCIA slot. Check for any hardware problems, such as physical damage to the card’s connector. • Try the card in another PCMCIA slot.
wn3306-ZZ.book Page 21 Friday, April 18, 2003 3:55 PM Troubleshooting Network Connection Problems If the Link LED on the Wireless LAN Card does not light, or if you cannot access any network resources from the notebook, 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 connect to may be defective.
wn3306-ZZ.book Page 22 Friday, April 18, 2003 3:55 PM Wireless PC Card Compliances 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.
wn3306-ZZ.book Page 23 Friday, April 18, 2003 3:55 PM Compliances VCCI Class B Compliance (Japan) CE Mark Declaration of Conformance for EMI and Safety (EEC) This information technology equipment complies with the requirements of the Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the Approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility and 73/23/EEC for electrical equipment used within certain voltage limits and the Amendment Directive 93/68/EEC.
wn3306-ZZ.book Page 24 Friday, April 18, 2003 3:55 PM Wireless PC Card Specifications General Specifications Functional Criteria Data Rate 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps Operating Range Up to 30 m (100 ft) at 11 Mbps Up to 100 m (300 ft) at 5.5 Mbps; or lower indoors Radio Signal Radio Technology Direct Sequence Spread-Spectrum (DSSS) Operating Channels USA, Canada: 11 channels ETSI: 13 channels Spain: 2 channels France: 4 channels Japan: 14 channels Modulation DPBSK, DQPSK, CCK Output Power +17.
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