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Regulatory Notes and Statements Health and Authorization for Use Radio frequency electromagnetic energy is emitted from the Wireless LAN device. The energy levels of these emissions are much less than the electromagnetic energy emissions from wireless devices such as cell phones. Wireless LAN devices are safe for use and meet the frequency safety standards and recommendations.
USA-FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Statement This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of this device. FCC Radio Frequency Exposure Statement This Wireless LAN radio device has been evaluated under FCC Bulletin OET 65 and found compliant to the requirements as set forth in CFR 47 Sections 2.
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 2. Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver. 3. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. 4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview of this User’s Manual .......................................................... 1 Introduction...................................................................................... 1 Unpacking and Setup ........................................................................... 2 Unpacking........................................................................................ 2 Setup ................................................................................................
OVERVIEW OF THIS USER’S MANUAL Introduction: Describes the Wireless Cardbus Adapter. Unpacking and Setup: Helps you to get started with the basic installation of the Wireless Cardbus Adapter. Software Installation: Guides you to install the Utility software. Hardware Installation: Guides you to install the Cardbus and driver. Utility Settings: Guides you to configure the Utility software settings.
UNPACKING AND SETUP This chapter provides unpacking and setup information for the Wireless Cardbus Adapter. Unpacking Open the box of the Wireless Cardbus Adapter and carefully unpack it. The box should contain the following items: One 802.11b Wireless Cardbus Adapter One Driver & Utility CD-ROM One Quick Installation Guide If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller for replacement.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION This section guides you to install the WLAN Cardbus Utility Software for the Wireless Cardbus Adapter. Install the WLAN Cardbus Utility Software 1. Insert the Wireless Cardbus Adapter Driver & Utility CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive and click Install Software at the setup menu. See Fig. 1.1 Note: In some cases, you may need to start the software manually by going to Start, Run, and type D:\Utility\Setup.exe (where D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive) and click OK. Fig.1.1 2. 3. 4.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION Install Cardbus and Driver 1. 2. 3. Once the computer is restarted, insert the Cardbus into the Cardbus slot. The Found New Hardware Wizard will appear. Select Install the software automatically and click Next. If you are prompted for the location of the driver, browse to the Drivers folder on your CD-ROM drive or type D:\Drivers\ (where D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive) and click OK. See Fig. 2.
LNK (LINK) The LNK indicator lights green when the Wireless Cardbus Adapter is connected to a network successfully. Otherwise the LNK indicator blinks on and off for three seconds while the Cardbus is scanning for any available wireless network. Check the Installation The LEDs of the Wireless Cardbus Adapter are clearly visible, and the status of the network link can be seen instantly: 1. 2. 3. 4.
WLAN CARDBUS UTILITY SETTING With the WLAN Cardbus Utility, you can configure all the functions of the Cardbus. Double-click the utility icon in the Windows system tray to open the Utility software. Note: Windows XP provides its own Wireless Zero Configuration Utility. When it is enabled, it will override the management of the WLAN Cardbus Utility. To disable the Windows XP utility and allow the WLAN Cardbus Utility to manage your Cardbus, perform the following steps: 1.
Status Tab The Status tab displays the status of the Cardbus. The upper part of the window shows which wireless device the Cardbus is connected to as well as the current network mode, channel, transmit rate, and encryption setting. The lower part of the window displays the current data transmitted and received along with the signal strength and link quality. See Fig. 3.2 Fig. 3.
Configuration Tab The Configuration tab allows you to configure network and security settings. See Fig. 3.3 Fig 3.3 Network Network Mode: Select Infrastructure (Access Point) for connecting to an Access Point, or select 802.11 Ad-Hoc for using computer-tocomputer connection.
Network SSID: Enter or select the SSID of the network that you wish to join. The SSID distinguishes one WLAN group from another, so all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN group must use the same SSID. If the SSID field is set to “ANY”, it will detect the strongest signal from any available wireless network. Channel: Displays the channel number that is currently being used by the Cardbus. The channel number can only be set under the Ad-Hoc mode.
• If you use 128 Bit key length with Hex format, you must enter 26 characters ranging from the numbers 0 through 9 and the letters A through F in any combination. • If you use 128 Bit key length with ASCII format, you must enter 13 alphanumeric characters in any combination. Note: When setting WEP keys for data encryption, all the wireless clients and/or Access Points must use the same encryption key values.
Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you to further fine-tune the network settings of your cardbus. See Fig 3.4 Fig 3.4 Transmit Rate: Choose one of the data transmission rate: 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 11 Mbps, and Fully Automatic. The Fully Automatic mode will automatically detect the suitable transfer rate and auto fall back when the signal is not as strong. It will auto fall back to the highest transmission rate possible.
Power Saving: Set the power saving mode to Off, Normal, or Maximum. Transmit Power: Set the transmit power to Minimum, 12.5%, 25%, 50%, 100%, or Auto. Preamble Type: Select from Auto, Long Tx Preamble, and Short Tx Preamble. The use of Preamble is to limit the data packet size during transmission. It is recommended that you use short preamble when the link quality is bad. Fragment Threshold: Choose a setting within the range of 256 to 2432 bytes.
Profile Tab The Profile tab allows you to set values for all configuration settings and save them as a profile. After you have set all the desired settings for a profile, enter a name in the Profile Name field and click Save and Apply. You can choose to use a different profile by using the drop-down menu in the Profile Name field, select the desired profile, and click Activate. You can also delete a profile by selecting it and click Delete. See Fig. 3.5 Fig 3.
Network Tab The Network tab displays all the Wireless devices around your Wireless Cardbus Adapter. The information of the wireless devices includes the SSID, MAC Address, Channel, Signal, WEP type, and Network mode. You can click the Rescan button to find any new wireless device and double-click the device that you want to connect to. See Fig. 3.6 Fig. 3.
Statistics Tab The Statistics tab shows the real-time transmission and reception performance of the Cardbus. See Fig. 3.7 Fig 3.
About Tab The About tab shows the Device Name, Regulatory Domain, Driver Version, MAC Address, and the Utility version. See Fig. 3.8 Fig 3.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS General Radio Technology IEEE 802.11b Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) Interface Cardbus Type II specification 32bit data bus Data Transfer Rate 1, 2, 5.
APPENDIX A This appendix lists the IEEE 802.11b channels supported by the world’s regulatory domains as well as the maximum power levels allowed per domain. Regulatory Domains Channel Identifier 802.
Maximum Power Levels Regulatory Domain Americas (FCC) Europe (ETSI) Israel Japan (MKK) Antenna Gain (dBi) Maximum Power Level (mW) 0 100 2 100 0 100 2 50 0 100 2 50 0 100 2 50 22
