802.11b Wireless LAN PCMCIA Card WN-110 User Manual Version 1.
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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 2 1.1 FEATURES ..................................................................................................................................2 1.2 PRODUCT PACKAGE..................................................................................................................2 1.3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS..............................................
Table of Figures FIGURE 2.1-1: THE PRISM DRIVER FOR WINDOWS –WELCOME DIALOG BOX ..................................................4 FIGURE 2.1-2: THE INFORMATION MESSAGE BOX.............................................................................................................5 FIGURE 2.1-3: THE WELCOME DIALOG BOX .........................................................................................................................5 FIGURE 2.1-4: THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT DIALOG BOX.............
FIGURE 3.3-3: THE CONFIGURATION TAB............................................................................................................................23 FIGURE 3.3-4: THE ENCRYPTION TAB.....................................................................................................................................25 FIGURE 3.2-14: THE ABOUT TAB ................................................................................................................................................
INTRODUCTION This document describes how to install your Wireless LAN PCMCIA Card., which aims to let your computer quickly and seamlessly communicate with 802.11b (at up to 11 Mbps) networks. Wireless LAN is local area networking without wires, which uses radio frequencies to transmit and receive data between PC’s or other network devices. Additionally, wireless LAN is able to configure either independent networks, which is also known as peer-to-peer or ad-hoc network, or infrastructure networks.
¨ 32 MB RAM or above ¨ A CD-ROM drive ¨ 300 MHz processor or higher 1.4 Safety Precautio n In order to let the device function properly, please use only the accessories attached with the device package. If you miss or damage the accessories, please contact your distributor.
INSTALLATION This chapter describes the steps to install required drivers for 802.11b Wireless LAN PCMCIA Card. Note that the first-time installation of 802.11b Wireless LAN PCMCIA Card for your system contains three key steps as outlined below: 1. Install the software utility – PRSIM Configuration Utility using the supplied CD-ROM. 2. Gently insert the 802.11b Wireless LAN PCMCIA Card into PC’s PCMCIA slot in the right direction. 3.
Figure 2.1-2: The Information Message Box d) Click Next in the Welcome dialog box to proceed. Figure 2.1-3: The Welcome Dialog Box e) In the Software License Agreement dialog box, choose Yes to accept the agreement. Click No will stop the installation. To go back to the previous dialog box, choose Back. Figure 2.1-4: The Software License Agreement Dialog Box f) Click Finish in the prompted Setup Complete dialog box.
Figure 2.1-5: The Setup Complete Dialog Box g) Restart your computer then. h) After rebooting, plug the 802.11b Wireless LAN PCMCIA Card into your PC’s PCMCIA slot. Windows will automatically detect the input device and display the New Hardware Found message box. At the same time, you will be asked to insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM, please do so and click OK to proceed. Figure 2.
b) The PRISM Driver for Windows –Welcome dialog box will be prompted. Click Finish to continue. Figure 2.2-1: The PRISM Driver for Windows –Welcome Dialog Box c) Click OK when you see the Information message box as below. Figure 2.2-2: The Information Message Box d) In the Welcome dialog box, click Next to proceed. Figure 2.2-3: The Welcome Dialog Box e) In the Software License Agreement dialog box, choose Yes to accept the agreement.
Click No will stop the installation. Figure 2.2-4: The Software License Agreement Dialog Box f) When the Setup Complete dialog box is prompted, click Finish. Figure 2.2-5: The Setup Complete Dialog Box g) Restart your computer then. h) After rebooting, plug the 802.11b Wireless LAN PCMCIA Card into your PC’s PCMCIA slot. Windows will automatically detect the input device and display the New Hardware Found message box as below.
Figure 2.2-6: The New Hardware Found Message Box Within a few seconds, windows will automatically finish installing the hardware drivers. To configure the PRISM Configuration Utility, simply double-click the tray icon. The next chapter - PRISM Configuration Utility Basics offers you information on the application in detail. 2.3 Installatio n Pro cedures for Windows 2000 Users a) Insert the supplied Setup CD into your CD-ROM drive, the Setup Wizard will run automatically.
Figure 2.3-2: The Information Message Box d) In the opened Welcome dialog box, click Next. Choose Cancel will stop off the installation. Figure 2.3-3: The Welcome Dialog Box e) Choose Yes in the Software License Agreement dialog box to accept the agreement. If you click No, the setup will be interrupted. To go back to the previous dialog box, choose Back. Figure 2.
Figure 2.3-5: The Setup Complete Dialog Box g) Plug the 802.11b Wireless LAN PCMCIA Card into your PC’s PCMCIA slot, and Windows 2000 will automatically detect your 802.11b WLAN P3 PCMCIA Card and start up the installation with the appearance of the Found New Hardware message box. h) Later, Windows will notify you that the driver has not passed Windows Logo testing. Because the input device has been tested to work with Windows 2000, click the Yes button in the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box.
2.4 Installatio n Pro cedures for Windows XP Users a) Insert the supplied Setup CD into your CD-ROM drive, the Setup Wizard will run automatically. If it does not, please manually execute setup.exe . b) The PRISM Driver for Windows –Welcome dialog box will be shown. Click Finish to continue. Figure 2.4-1: The PRISM Driver for Windows –Welcome Dialog Box c) In the prompted Information window, click OK. Figure 2.4-2: The Information Message Box d) Click Next in the Welcome dialog box.
Figure 2.4-3: The Welcome Dialog Box e) Choose Yes in the Software License Agreement dialog box to agree to it. If you click No, the setup will be interrupted. To go back to the previous dialog box, choose Back. f) In the Setup Complete dialog box, click Finish. Figure 2.4-4: The Setup Complete Dialog Box g) Insert the 802.11b Wireless LAN PCMCIA Card into your PC’s PCMCIA slot. The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box will appear and detect your 802.11b Wireless LAN PCMCIA Card.
Figure 2.4-5: The Found New Hardware Wizard Dialog Box i) When you see the following dialog box shown, your system is looking for the appropriate driver files. Then Windows XP will start copying the drivers found. Figure 2.4-6: Looking for drivers j) Windows will notify you that the driver has not passed Windows Logo testing. Because the Card has been tested to work with Windows XP, please choose Continue Anyway.
Figure 2.4-7: The Hardware Installation Dialog Box k) Click the Finish button after seeing the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen. Figure 2.4-8: The Complete Screen l) You will find the PRISM Configuration Utility icon appeared in the system tray. Double-click the icon to launch the application and open the PRISM Wireless Settings dialog box, in which two tabs are contained. However, normally, the dialog box should be consisted of four tabs.
to PRISM Configuration Utility. Figure 2.4-9: The PRISM Configuration Utility Tray Icon Figure 2.4-10: The PRISM Wireless Settings Dialog Box m) Right-click the Network Connections icon at the task bar to open the Wireless Network Connection Status dialog box, and then select Properties.
Figure 2.4-11: The Wireless Network Connection Status Dialog Box n) Choose the Wireless Networks tab in the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box, and remove the tick in the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings checkbox. Figure 2.4-12: The Wireless Network Connection Properties Dialog Box o) Click OK. Now, you have successfully removed the Windows Zero Configuration.
98 or Me. If you are operating Windows 2000 or XP, click the Hardware tab, and then choose the Device Manager button. 3. In the opened window, expanding Network adapters to find the input device - 802.11b WLAN P3 PCMCIA Card. Right-click over the item and choose Properties. 4. From the opened dialog box, on the General tab, find the descriptions under the Device Status pane to learn if the card is working properly.
PRISM CONFIGURATION UTILITY BASICS As soon as you insert the card, it can operate with the factory default settings. However, you may configure the desired settings by double-clicking the PRISM Wireless Settings icon, , at the task bar. Then in the opened PRISM Wireless Settings dialog box, in which four tabs are contained, including Status, Configuration, Encryption, and About. Each of them proffers different functions to assist you in configuring the connection to the networks.
Figure 3.2-1: Right-click Menu of the Tray Icon Check the descriptions below to obtain detailed information about each command in the menu. Wireless Radio On Choose the Wireless Radio On command to receive the radio frequency signal. Wireless Radio Off Choose Wireless Radio Off command will stop receiving the radio frequency signal.
WEP Encryption Choose this command to launch the Encryption tab of the PRISM Wireless Settings dialog box. This tab offers you various options to maintain the secure management in a wireless LAN environment. See the explanations in The Encryption Tab of The Utility Function section below for more details. Version Information Choose this command will launch the About tab of the PRISM Wireless Settings dialog box. The About tab reveals general information on your 802.
Figure 3.3-2: The Status Tab Note: The texts before ”PRISM Wireless Settings” in the caption bar of the dialog box is the profile name of the current connection. Thus, the caption contexts vary according to the connectivity at the given time. Take the picture above for example; the associated profile is named “Wireless”. From the window, the general information on the status of currently connected entry is presented.
Link Quality Link Quality is based on the percentage of successfully transmitted or received signal of the associated access point beacon within a limited period. The higher the percentage, the better the link quality. The bar graph beside also provides a visual interpretation of the current link quality. It is note that the Link Quality and Signal Strength features only apply to the infrastructure mode. They are inapplicable in the Ad-Hoc mode since data will be transferred from many different computers.
simply click the arrow button at the right of the Profile Name field to open the pull-down menu and then select the intended one from it. Note: You will have at least one profile named ANY, which allows a link with an Access Point or another Wireless LAN PC Card equipped computer at the given time. When you click the Defaults button under the tab, a profile of the current connection is created.
The Encryption Tab Click the Encryption tab to define the encryption settings for a specific profile. It offers you various options concerning the so-called WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) to maintain the secure management in a wireless LAN environment. See the explanations below for more details, and before making an activation of any new settings, click Apply. To leave the window, click OK. To undo the new settings, select the Cancel button.
the table below to see valid key length for each encryption type: 64 bit Alphanumeric Hexadecimal 128 bit 5 characters 13 characters 10 digits 26 digits Use WEP Key Indicate which WEP key you intend to apply to activate the WEP encryption from the pull-down menu. Make sure that the intended access point on the wireless network shares the same keys. By default, Key 1 will be used. Create Keys with Passphrase Choose this command when the associated wireless network uses a passphrase to create WEP keys.
Configuration Utility Displays the current version and released date of the PRISM Configuration Utility application. NIC Firmware Displays the current NIC card firmware version and the MAC (Media Access Control) address of your wireless card. It is consisted of 12-digit hexadecimal numbers (48 bits in length) to identify your computer's physical address on the local area network.
APPENDIX A : TROUBLESHOOTING This section provides solutions to problems that you might encounter during the installation and operation of your 802.11b WLAN P3 PCMCIA Card. Please refer to the desired topics below and read the description to solve your problems. Remove the 802.11b Wireless LAN P3 PCMCIA Card Supposed you do not need the 802.11b WLAN P3 PCMCIA Card to establish the wireless connectivity for any reason, you can directly unplug and remove your 802.
3. When finished, open the Device Manager window again to verify if the installation is approved. The yellow exclamation mark shall be removed for this time. For Windo ws 98/98SE: The Close Program Dia log Box Dur ing the Insta llatio n If you are using Windows 98, during the installation process, you might be notified with the Close Program dialog box after indicating the Windows to install the required files on the Windows 98 CD-ROM. Figure 4-1: The Close Program Dialog Box This is however normal.
APPENDIX B : SPECCIFICATIONS Product Name 802.11b WLAN P3 PCMCIA Card Model Name WN-110 Host Interface PCMCIA PC Card PRISM 3.0 Dimensions 113 x 54 x 5 mm Weight 39g Frequency Band 2.400 ~ 2.4835GHz (subject to local regulations) Number of Channel 11 channels (US, Canada); 13 channels (ETSI); 14 channels (Japan) Operating Voltage 3.3V ± 5% Current Consumption Typ. 240mA, Max. 300mA Spreading DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) Data Rate 11Mbps, 5.
