IEEE 802.11b WLAN PC Card User’s Guide Version:1.
FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................................1 2 INSTALLATION................................................................................................................................2 2.1 OVERVIEW...........................................................................................................................................2 2.2 INSTALL THE IEEE802.11B WLAN UTILITY /D RIVER ..
1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing our IEEE802.11b WLAN PCMCIA Card. It will be interoperable among IEEE 802.11b standard compliant products from other manufacturers and allows you to build a wireless LAN.
2 Installation 2.1 Overview In this chapter we will cover how to install the IEEE802.11b WLAN PCMCIA Adapter/Card. To establish your wireless network connection, the following steps should be executed. 1. Install the software using the installation CD 2. Install the wireless LAN card. 3. Install the required network protocols to communicate with your network. Most likely, you will need the TCP/IP protocol. The product is designed to operate in Windows 98, Windows ME, and Windows 2000.
3. Please carefully read the “Software License Agreement.” If you accept the contract, click“Yes” to move to the next screen. If not, click “No” to exit. 4. Please select the applications you would like to install, and click “Next”. If you select “Browse User Manual” system will prompt a message to suggest you installing Acrobat Reader.
5. Please choose your wireless device adapter, and click “Next”. 6. The default destination folder is displayed in the setup dialog box. To change the default folder you can click “Browse” to set the destination folder. Click “Next” to go to the next screen.
7. Select the Program Folder for IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility and click “Next”. 8. You will be asked if you want to add a IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility shortcut to your desktop. Click “Yes”. 9. The user manual is published in Portable Document Format (PDF) , we suggest you install Acrobat Reader to read it. If Acrobat Reader doesn’t exist in your system, a “Question” dialog box will prompt as follows. Select “Yes” to install Acrobat for browsing user manual .
. If you are sure to install Acrobat, click ”Yes” and then system will guide you to enter the Acrobat Reader 3.0 setup program. Follow the setup procedure to complete the Acrobat Reader 3.0 installation. 11. The Driver and Help files will be copied to the system. Wait for the setup program to finish the IEEE802.11b WLAN installation. Then select “Yes” and click “Finish” to complete the installation. It’s recommended to close other applications before rebooting your system. 12.
2.3Install the PCMCIA card The IEEE802.11b WLAN driver and utilities are included on the accompanying installation CD. Please follow the installation procedures in Section 2.2. (Your PCMCIA card will not work properly if the driver and utilities are not installed correctly.) Make sure that there is an empty PCMCIA slot for IEEE802.11b WLAN PC card. Install the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility/Driver first before inserting the PCMCIA card. 1. Insert the PCMCIA Card and then the system will automatically start.
2.4 Utility Startup Configuration IEEE802.11b WLAN PCMCIA Adapter/Card has its own management software. Users can control all functions provided by the application named IEEE802.11b Utility. The Utility icon will appear in the working bar. The definition of the color of the Utility icon is as follows: connected low quality disconnected Double click the icon and the IEEE802.11b Utility will be opened. 2.4.1. Setting This page is aimed at the basic setting of IEEE802.11b WLAN.
Configuration • It displays the configuration items that you can change under the AdHoc mode: Power Saving Mode, Ethernet Conversion and Data Transmission Rate. If the mode is Infrastructure, The Tx Rate will be fixed in “Fully Auto” and users can’t change it. Wired Equivalent Privacy • If you would like to enable WEP, the system will prompt a message to suggest that you contact with your network administrator.
Country • Every country has different legal frequency range. Please choose proper country setting. Under the infrastructure mode, the setting value will be determined by the Access Point and can’t be set by users. 2.4.2. Wireless LAN Neighborhood • The Access Point SSID and Access Point MAC will appear in the screen if you choose the Infrastructure Mode, your station SSID will appear if you choose the AdHoc Mode. (Please refer to the 2.4.1 Setting to set your network mode.
Link Information • The link information, including the Current Channel, Transmission Rate, Transmission State and Tx/ Rx Throughput, is revealed here. About • From this dialog box, you can get the details such as the MAC address and the version information of each S/W.
2.5 Uninstall the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility / Driver 1. First you should remove the IEEE802.11b WLAN PC card. 2. To exit the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility, you should click the right bottom on the Utility icon in the working bar and select “Exit”. 3. To uninstall the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility and Driver, you can move to Start – Programs – IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility, and click “IEEE802.11b Un-installation”. 4. You will be asked if you want to uninstall the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility and all of its components.
5. Now the un-installation is completed. Please click “Finish”. Additional Note for Windows 2000 The following items should be noted: 1. Please don’t remove your PC card unless the IEEE802.11b WLAN un-installation is completed. 2. Make sure to exit the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility before uninstalling. 3. If you are sure to uninstall the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility and Driver, the system will give you a prompt to remove the IEEE802.
3 Application To enable the sharing of the internet access, you should set your IEEE802.11b WLAN mode as “Infrastructure” and connect to the access point (please refer to the chapter 2.4.1 “Setting”). When the procedure is completed, an access point will appear on the Wireless LAN Neighborhood of IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility. Double click it to enter the Network Neighborhood folder. This folder contains the links to all computers in your workgroup on the entire network. 3.
• If “Read-Only” is selected, the other users in the wireless network can only copy files from your folder. Copying files into your folder is not allowed. • If “Full” is selected, the other users in the wireless network have full access into your folder. They can copy to and from your folder as well as modify files. • You can also set the option to “Depends on Password” wherein the user in the wireless network can access to your folder through a set password.
3.2Printer Sharing in Windows 98 In order for a printer to be shared across the network, it has to be set as the network printer. Follow the instructions below to set a printer as a network printer: 1. Click the “Start” button, point to the “Settings”, and then click “Printers”. 2. In the Printers window, click the printer you want to share. 3. Click “Sharing…..” on the “File” menu. 4. Click the Sharing tab, then click “Shared As”, and if necessary, enter a password.
3.3Using the shared folder 1. Double click the “Network Neighborhood” icon, and then double click the computer where the shared folder is located. 2. Double click the folder you want to connect to. 3. You may want to assign a drive letter for shared folder that you connect to. 4. In the “Network Neighborhood”, double click the computer where the shared folder is located. 5. Click the folder you want to connect, and click “File” menu, and then click “Map Network Drive”. 6.
4 Troubleshooting If you encounter some problems installing the IEEE802.11b WLAN PC card or you want to confirm whether your card is installed properly or not, refer to below the procedure after you have installed the card. 4.1 Check the Various Properties of the Card • Click the “Control Panel” and then the “PC Card”. Check whether there is a PCMCIA card in one of the sockets or not. • If you find a IEEE802.11b WLAN Adapter (PCMCIA) in one of the sockets, it means a card is detected.
If any of these items are missing, please follow the instructions below to install them properly: Set up the Network Protocols : • Click “Add” and select “Protocol” on Network “Configuration”. • Click “Add” and then choose the network protocol. Select Microsoft as the manufacturer and “NetBEUI”, “TCP/IP”, and “IPX/SPX-compatible” for the network protocols. Then click “OK;” • Now your network protocol should be set.
Network Service for Microsoft Networking: • Click “Add” and select “Service”. • Select “Microsoft” as the manufacturer and choose “File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks” for network service; • Click “OK” to set the network service. Additional Note for Windows 98 earlier edition If your system is running Windows 98 first edition, you may need to upgrade your system and IE from Microsoft web site. So your IEEE802.11b WLAN utility can operate properly.
