® SpaceLink™ B&W PCI Card WL230 User’s Manual
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Table of Contents 1. Introduction ............................................................................. 7 Overview .............................................................................................. 7 The SpaceLink™ Family ...................................................................... 8 System Requirements .......................................................................... 9 The Product Package ...........................................................................
Table of Contents Frame Sent/Received ................................................................ 28 Frame Error ................................................................................ 28 Connection Quality ..................................................................... 28 Overall Connection Quality ........................................................ 28 Frame Statistics ......................................................................... 29 3.9 Status - IP Config Tab ..........
Chapter 1 - Introduction Bluetooth Reference .................................................................. 59 Chapter 1 Introduction to Bluetooth .................................................................... 59 Bluetooth Dongle ................................................................................ 60 Using the Bluetooth Software ............................................................. 61 Bluetooth Connection Wizard .............................................................
Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 1 1. Introduction Overview Thank you for purchasing the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card. The ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card is a PCI compliant “wireless” network interface card (NIC) for any computer equipped with a PCI slot. For Bluetooth support, you must also have an ASUS motherboard equipped with a Blue Magic PCI slot or any motherboard with a USB 2.0 header. The Blue Magic PCI slot has USB 2.0 built into the slot.
Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 1 The SpaceLink™ Family The SpaceLink™ Wireless PCI Card is a member of a product family that provides a complete wireless networking solution. The SpaceLink™ Gateway (WL500) creates a wireless network using the IEEE 802.11b wireless standard and allows sharing a single Internet connection. LNK AIR The SpaceLink™ Access Point (WL300) creates a wireless network using the IEEE 802.11b wireless standard.
Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 1 System Requirements To begin using the SpaceLink™ Wireless PCI Card, you must have the following minimum requirements: • An ASUS motherboard with the Blue Magic PCI slot • Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE • 32MB system memory or larger • 300MHz processor or higher As of the writing of this manual, the following motherboards have the Blue Magic PCI slot: A7V8X, P4PE, P4G8X, P4GE-V. Please visit the ASUS Web Site for updated information.
Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 1 ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card Layout USB 2.0 Out (up to 2 ports) USB 2.
Chapter 1 - Introduction Industry Standards: Host Interface: Antenna: Chapter 1 ASUS SpaceLink B&W Specifications Bluetooth, IEEE802.11a, IEEE802.11b ASUS BlueMagic PCI Integrated Bluetooth and dual-band wireless LAN Bluetooth Operating Freq: Data Rate: Range: Architecture: 2.4GHz to 2.5GHz 1 Mbps Up to 10 meters Piconet, scatter net IEEE802.11a Operating Freq: Data Rate: Range: Architecture: 5.15GHz to 5.35GHz, 5.725GHz to 5.
Chapter 2 - Installation 2. Installation This chapter explains how to install the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card hardware, drivers, and utilities. This product is designed to operate in Windows Me, 2000, and XP. Examples in this manual will be that of Windows XP. Chapter 2 Complete the following steps to install the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card. 1. Install the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card. 2. Install the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card Driver 3. Install the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card Utilities 2.
Chapter 2 - Installation 2.1 Installing the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card (Cont.) 3. Insert the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card into a Blue Magic PCI slot. 4. Attach the antenna to the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card as shown. Chapter 2 Blue Magic PCI Slot 5 3 6 4 Non-Blue Magic PCI Slot USB 2.0 Out (SpaceLink) USB 2.0 Out (MB) t B US USB 2.0 In 3 1 4 2 2.0 Ou USB Cable If inserting the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card into a non-Blue Magic PCI slot, a USB 2.0 header on the motherboard or USB 2.
Chapter 2 - Installation 2.2 Installing the SpaceLink PCI Driver With the SpaceLink B&W PCI Card installed, turn ON your computer and enter Windows. Chapter 2 14 1. Windows will automatically detect the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card once it is inserted into the PCMCIA slot, then the “Add New Hardware Wizard” dialog will appear. Click Next. 2. Insert the support CD that came with your ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card . 4. When asked about driver compatibility with Windows XP.
Chapter 2 - Installation Chapter 2 2.2 Installing the SpaceLink PCI Driver (Cont.) 6. Click Finish when installation has complete. Restart your computer if prompted. 7. You can verify the “ASUS 11a/b PCI Wireless Network Adapter” driver in Device Manager. 2.3 Verifying Drivers You can verify the driver in Device Manager. (Access Device Manager from Start | Control Panel | System | Hardware). A question mark means that no driver has been installed.
Chapter 2 - Installation 2.4 Installing the SpaceLink Utilities After you have installed the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card driver, you can install the wireless utilities. 1. Insert the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card support CD and an autorun menu will appear. If your autorun is disabled, double click SETUP.EXE in the root directory of the support CD. 2. From the autorun menu, click Install ASUS Dual-Band WLAN Card Utilities. Chapter 2 16 1. Click Next on the Welcome screen. 2.
Chapter 2 - Installation 2.5 Installing the SpaceLink Bluetooth Chapter 2 The SpaceLink Bluetooth requires the installation of the Samsung Bluetooth Software. After installation, you will find the PDF User Manual in “XTNDConnect Blue Manager” folder. 1. Click Next to begin. 2. Click Next after reading the License Agreement and selecting “I accept...”. 3. Select your computer type: Desktop 4. Click Next to accept the destination folder or click “Change” to specify another folder. 5.
Chapter 2 - Installation 2.5 Installing the SpaceLink Bluetooth (Cont.) Chapter 2 7. Click Finish when installation is complete. 18 8. Click Yes to restart your computer.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference 3. Wireless LAN Reference 3.1 Overview The ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card software includes five groups of utilities. • • • • Control Center – Makes it easy to launch applications and activate network location settings. Mobile Manager – A convenient tool to setup and manage network location settings. Site Monitor – Measures the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) values of all wireless networks.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference 3.2 Windows XP Wireless Options The wireless options shown below is only available for Windows XP. The first time you run the Control Center utility, it will automatically show. Select one of the radio buttons to decide which interface to use with your SpaceLink B&W PCI Card. Only use XP wireless function – Only use “Windows XP” wireless network settings to configure the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference 3.3 Control Center Control Center is an application that makes it easy to launch applications and activate network location settings. Control Center starts automatically when the system boots. Whenever Control Center is running, you will see a Control Center icon displayed on the Windows taskbar. Starting the Control Center manually • Click the Windows Start button, select Programs, select ASUS DualBand WLAN Card Utilities, and then click ASUS WLAN Control Center.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference Wireless Status Icons (on the taskbar) Excellent link quality and connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Good link quality and connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Fair link quality and connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Poor link quality and connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Not linked but connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Excellent link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Good link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure)
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference Left-clicking the taskbar icon shows the following menu: Wireless Radio On – Turns the wireless radio ON. • Wireless Radio Off – Turns the wireless radio OFF. • Search & Connect – View the Taskbar Left-Click Menu properties of available Access Points within range. • Wireless Option (Windows XP only) – Sets your Windows XP wireless networking environment. Double-clicking the taskbar icon: • Launches the Wireless Settings application. Chapter 3 • 3.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference More than one ASUS SpaceLink Card If you have more than one ASUS SpaceLink Card. You will be given a device selection window when you launch the “Wireless Settings” utility. 3.5 Status - Status Tab You can view the information about the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card from the general menu. These fields are blank if the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card does not exist.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference Association State Displays the connection status as follows: Connected - The station is now associated with one wireless LAN device. When operating in Infrastructure mode, this field shows the MAC address of the Access Point with which you are communicating. When operating in Ad Hoc mode, this field shows the virtual MAC address used by computers participating in the Ad Hoc network. Scanning...
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference Security Indicates whether or not Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is enabled for the station. Power Save State Shows the following indicating the power saving state of the station "Awake", "Sleep Pending", "Sleep", "Fake Sleep Pending", "Faking Sleep", and "Unknown". Radio State Shows the wireless radio on or off. Radio On - When the wireless radio is turned off, the following icon appears in the upper left of the Settings property page.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference 3.7 Activate Configuration Chapter 3 Auto roaming is enabled by default and will automatically switch to stronger access points. You can uncheck it if you have many access points and do not want to constantly switch to different networks. If you want to use a particular profile. You can also check it here.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference 3.8 Status - Connection Tab You can view the current link statistics about the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card. These statistics are updated once per second and are valid only if the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card exists. Chapter 3 Scanning Connected Frame Sent/Received Transmitted - The number of frames that were transmitted. Received - The number of frames that were received. Frame Error Transmitted - The number of frames that were not successfully transmitted.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference Frame Statistics Chapter 3 Frame statistics give information on data transferred though the wireless LAN. You can monitor performance or trouble shoot signal quality within different location of your wireless network.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference 3.9 Status - IP Config Tab IP Config tab shows all the current network configuration information for the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card. Use it to verify your network settings. IP CONFIG will display all the current TCP/IP configuration values including the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) and DNS configuration. Chapter 3 Connected Button IP Release - Releases the DHCP IP address for the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference 3.10 Config - Basic Tab Chapter 3 Lets you can change the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card configurations without rebooting your computer. SSID Set to “Doc” Network Type Infrastructure – Select the Infrastructure mode to establish a connection with an Access Point. Your computer is able to access wireless LAN and wired LAN (Ethernet), via an associated access point. The Channel field turns to “Auto” when “Infrastructure” is selected.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference Power Saving This field allows the configuration of power management options to conserve battery life. These options are "Off", "Normal, and "Maximum". Power Management is disabled when "Ad Hoc" mode is selected in the Network Type field. When the Power Saving setting is Off, it allows a full powered state that yields the best performance. This mode is recommended for devices running on AC power.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference Data Rate Select the transmit data rate (fix or auto). The data rates supported for the ASUS SpaceLink WLAN Cards are: Auto - The adapter will adjust to the most suitable transmission rate. Fix - 11a: Fix data rate to 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, or 54 megabits per second. Chapter 3 11b: Fix data rate to 1, 2, 5, or 11 megabits per second. Click Apply to save and activate the new configurations.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference 3.11 Encryption Lets you configure the ASUS SpaceLink WLAN Card encryption settings. We support two encryption types: Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and Advanced Encryption Security (AES). While WEP is universally supported and commonly used, AES provides a much higher level of security. Frames encrypted with AES are more difficult to decipher without known the key.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference this field, selecting the number of the key you want to use and then clicking the Apply button. As long as the Access Point or station with which you are communicating has the same key in the same position, you can use any of the keys as the default. Key Length Defines the length for each encryption key. As the Key Length is changed, the number of available characters in the filed is changed automatically.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference 64/128bits versus 40/104bits You may be confused about configuring WEP encryption, especially when using multiple wireless LAN products from different vendors. There are two levels of WEP Encryption: 64 bits and 128 bits. First, 64 bit WEP and 40 bit WEP are the same encryption method and can interoperate in the wireless network.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference 3.12 Config - Advanced Tab Chapter 3 Advanced tab provides some additional settings for the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card. Channel Using the Channel field to select the radio channel for card. In an "infrastructure" network, the card will automatically select the correct frequency channel required to communicate with an Access Point, this parameter will be fixed in "Auto" and cannot be changed. In an "Ad Hoc" network, you can decide channel number for the card.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference points or ad hoc networks. The default value is Auto. Passive: Click on this radio button to specify passive scanning. Passive scanning indicates that the wireless card is in listen-only mode. Auto: Click on this radio button to specify automatic scanning. The driver uses the country code to determine which type of scanning to use, either active or passive. QoS Specifies disable or enable the station to cooperate in a network using Quality of Service (QoS). 2.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference 3.13 Survey - Site Survey Tab Use the Site Survey tab to view statistics on the wireless networks available to the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card. The Site Survey tab is read-only with no user configurable data fields. Use the Site Survey tab to view the following network parameters. • BSSID – View the IEEE MAC addresses of the available networks. SSID – View the SSID (service set identification) within available networks.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference 3.14 About - Version Info Tab Uses the Version Info tab to view program and ASUS SpaceLink WLAN Card version information. The program version information field includes the Copyright and utility version. The version information includes the ndis version, driver name, and driver version. Chapter 3 This screen is an example only. Normally, you will see non-zero version numbers.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference 3.15 Link Status ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card connection quality icon appears on the left of the ASUS WLAN Card Settings. Use the icon to view the current signal quality of the adapter.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference 3.16 Mobile Manager Mobile Manager is a convenient tool to setup and manage network location settings. Mobile Manager lets users configure multiple alternative configurations for different locations. You only need to set this once, and then easily switch configurations when you change your location. Starting Mobile Manager • Click the Windows Start button, select Programs, select ASUS DualBand WLAN Card Utilities, and then click Mobile Manager.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference Main Window Chapter 3 You can use the Mobile Manager utility main window to create a new configuration, edit a configuration or activate a configuration. The main window includes a menu bar, tool bar, and a list view for showing existing configurations. Using the pull-down menu and toolbar The following topics show the commands available from the Mobile Manager pull-down menu and toolbar.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference Mobilize Menu Auto Roaming – If an association changes, it will automatically switch into a network configuration that you have made. If no associations have been made, it will automatically connect to a wireless network based on configurations that you specify. Activate Configuration – Applies the configuration that you have selected from the list. You may be prompted to restart Windows depending on the required changes. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference Help Menu Contents - Displays the WinHelp contents window (the one you are reading now) for online Help. Chapter 3 About Mobile Manager - Displays the version number and copyright information for Mobile Manager. Click on the logo to connect to ASUS’ website.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference Using New Configuration Wizard Create a new configuration Create a new configuration if you are in a specific location that does not have an existing configuration defined. Use the New Configuration Wizard to create a configuration in a few easy steps. Chapter 3 1. Do one of the following: • On the File menu, click New Configuration. or • Double-click New Configuration on the Main window. Then the New Configuration Wizard dialog starts. 2.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference Chapter 3 3. Enter the name and description you want to use for this configuration in the Name and description field. And Click Next. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions, it will guide you through the process of specifying the settings in your configuration. The Wizard reads the current system settings (TCP/IP, NT Domain, Proxy, File, and Printer Sharing) and displays it.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference General settings Name – This field is mandatory, and used for indicating the location from which you are dialing or connecting to the network. For example, if this is used for a meeting room at work, you can use a name like “Work-Meeting Room”. If it is used for home on your ADSL, you can name like “Home-ADSL”. Description – This field is optional, you can use it to provide more details about this configuration.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference Wireless settings Network Type Infrastructure – Select the Infrastructure mode to establish a connection with an Access Point. Ad Hoc – Select the Ad Hoc mode to communicate directly with each other without using an Access Point. SSID Using the SSID filed to configure the SSID setting for the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card. SSID stands for Service Set Identifier, which is a string used to identify a wireless LAN.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference TCP/IP settings TCP/IP settings include five tabs: Device, IP Address, Gateway, DNS, and WINS. Device Choose the network adapter that you want to use for this configuration. IP Address Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server – Dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server assigns IP addresses automatically within a specified range to devices. Specify an IP address – Ask your network administrator for the IP address and subnet mask that you should use.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference Gateway Specify the gateways. There can be more than one specified.Set up the primary gateway first. Add a gateway - Type the IP address of the gateway in the New Gateway field and then click Add. The gateway you specified appears in the Installed Gateways list. Repeat to specify another gateways. The value in each field must be a number between 0 and 255. You can have up to eight IP addresses for gateways.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference Dialing settings Specify how the call will be dialed. This is useful if you want to change the call to a calling card, use your computer from different locations, or add a dial prefix, country code, or area code automatically. Dialup Networking settings Dialup Networking settings include four tabs: Device, Phone Number, Server Type, and TCP/IP. Device Choose the modem you want to use by Dial-Up Networking to connect to another computer for this connection.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference Select Require encrypted password checkbox to specify that only encrypted passwords can be sent to or accepted by your computer. This is useful if you need additional security for this connection. When type your password while dialing out, this setting will encrypt your password but the target computer must support encrypted passwords for your password to be understood. Allowed network protocols – Specifies the network protocols that your computer can use.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference Internet settings A proxy server acts as a security barrier between your internal network (Intranet) and the Internet, keeping other people on the Internet from gaining access to confidential information on your internal network or your computer. Disable Proxy Server – Do not use proxy server. Enable Proxy Server – Use the Proxy server to gain access to the Internet.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference Site Monitor Site Monitor measures the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) values of all available wireless networks. This tool is used for determining the best placement of Access Points to provide the best coverage for a wireless network. Starting Site Monitor • Click the Windows Start button, select Programs, select ASUS DualBand WLAN Card Utilities, and then click Site Monitor.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference Monitor Directed link state test with one particular wireless network, including: RSSI: This indicates the value of received signal strength of the last received frame. In principle, the higher the RSSI, the better your communications quality. Throughput: This sends a specified number of data packets to the remote host and calculates the average megabytes per second. During the test, the Start button toggles to Stop.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference 3.17 Windows XP Wireless Properties 2. Double-click ASUS SpaceLink WL230... 3. The “General” page will show status, duration, speed, and signal strength. Signal strength is represented by green bars with 5 bars meaning excellent signal and 1 bar meaning poor signal. 4. The “Wireless Networks” page will show Available networks and Preferred networks.
Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference 3.7 Windows XP Wireless Properties (Cont.) Chapter 3 5. The “Authentication” page allows you to add security settings. Read Windows help for more information. 58 6. The “Advanced” page allows you to set firewall and sharing. Read Windows help for more information.
Chapter 4 - Bluetooth Reference Bluetooth Reference Introduction to Bluetooth The term "Bluetooth" refers to a worldwide standard for the wireless exchange of data between two devices. In order to exchange data, two Bluetooth devices must establish a connection. Before a connection is established, one device must request a connection with another. The second device accepts (or rejects) the connection. The originator of the request is known as the client.
Chapter 4 - Bluetooth Reference Bluetooth Dongle The Bluetooth dongle is an optional device. The following gives instructions on using a Bluetooth dongle with the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card. 1. When you insert a USB Bluetooth dongle, 2. Select “Search removable...” and click Next “Hardware Update Wizard” will appear. Select to continue. “Install from a list...” and click Next to continue. Chapter 4 3. Click Continue Anyway on driver warnings 4.
Chapter 4 - Bluetooth Reference Using the Bluetooth Software This icon will appear on your desktop. Double- Click Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood to search for Bluetooth devices in range. click to launch the Bluetooth utility. Enable Discovering Devices within range will be shown in “Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood” Different Views Chapter 4 By default, Bluetooth devices will have their discovery option enabled.
Chapter 4 - Bluetooth Reference Bluetooth Connection Wizard Using “My Bluetooth Places” and browsing to the individual service within a target device is actually easier to use than using the “Bluetooth Connection Wizard”. See “Services” a few pages later. Launch the “Bluetooth Connection Wizard” from the Start menu or right click the Bluetooth icon on the taskbar. You can read about “Bluetooth Connection” in the Online Manual. Chapter 4 Select a service and target device. Enter a password if necessary.
Chapter 4 - Bluetooth Reference Explore Chapter 4 Besides double-clicking the Bluetooth icon on This is Windows “Explorer” utility with “My your desktop, you can right click and select Bluetooth Places” selected. Explore to view Bluetooth devices along with your entire computer in one window. This is Windows “Explorer” utility with “Entire This is Windows “Explorer” utility with “My Bluetooth Neighborhood” selected. Device” selected.
Chapter 4 - Bluetooth Reference Setup Right click and select Setup to view Bluetooth You can read about the Security and configuration options. Configuration settings in the Online Manual.
Chapter 4 - Bluetooth Reference Services Using services on a target device are just as they would be on your own computer but you will be borrowing the target device’s resources. For more information on those services, refer to your source or target’s user’s manual. Chapter 4 There are several other services available when When you double-click a service, the “Status” you open the target device. will show “Connected”.
Chapter 4 - Bluetooth Reference Serial Port Dial-Up Networking Fax Inbox Chapter 4 Network Access 66 ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card
Chapter 4 - Bluetooth Reference File Transfer (to Public Folder) [Source] Selecting “Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood” will show available Bluetooth devices. You will not see yourself. The above example is a Personal Computer (Desktop PC) and only Laptop Computers (Notebook PC) are shown. [Target] In this setup, there are two Laptop Computers and one Personal Computer. From one of the target Laptop Computers, you can see the Personal Computer that was not shown in the previous screen capture.
Chapter 4 - Bluetooth Reference Bluetooth Cellular Phone Modern cellular (also called mobile) phones have several connection options to make its features accessible to a wide range of devices and computers in several environments. When using a Bluetooth Cellular phone such as the Ericsson T39, you can see target Bluetooth devices similar to using a computer. Under (5) Extras menu, there is (5) Bluetooth options. (1) Discoverable - use this to allow other to be able to see your Cellular phone.
Chapter 4 - Bluetooth Reference Pairing Pairing is necessary in order to utilize another device’s resources. You will be asked to enter a password on both devices. The first device (a computer in this case) sets the password and the second device (the Ericsson T39 in this case) must enter the same password. Since the Ericsson T39 can only enter numbers as the password, make sure you also use numbers as the password on the computer.
Chapter 5 - Troubleshooting 5. Troubleshooting The below troubleshooting guides provide answers to some of the more common problems, which you may encounter while installing or using ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card products. If you encounter difficulties that are not mentioned in this section, please contact ASUS Wireless LAN Technical Support. Verify if the PCI Card is installed correctly. When the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card setup task is complete, you can verify if the driver has been setup properly.
Chapter 5 - Troubleshooting Cannot connect to a Station (ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card) Follow the procedure below to configure your ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card. a. Verify that the “Network Type” is in “Ad Hoc” mode. b. Verify that the “SSID” of your ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card is set to the same “SSID” of the other station (or another ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card). c.
Chapter 6 - Glossary 6. Glossary Access Point (AP) An networking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Access Points combined with a distributed system support the creation of multiple radio cells that enable roaming throughout a facility. Ad Hoc A wireless network composed solely of stations within mutual communication range of each other (no Access Point). Basic Service Area (BSS) A set of stations controlled by a single coordination function.
Chapter 6 - Glossary Gateway A network component that acts as an entrance to another network. IEEE 802.11 IEEE 802.xx is a set of specifications for LANs from the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). Most wired networks conform to 802.3, the specification for CSMA/CD based Ethernet networks or 802.5, the specification for token ring networks. 802.
Chapter 6 - Glossary ISP (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Small ISPs provide service via modem and ISDN while the larger ones also offer private line hookups (T1, fractional T1, etc.). LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a defined geographical area. The benefits include the sharing of Internet access, files and equipment like printers and storage devices.
Chapter 6 - Glossary SSID (Service Set ID) SSID is a group name shared by every member of a wireless network. Only client PCs with the same SSID are allowed to establish a connection. Station Any device containing IEEE 802.11 wireless medium access conformity. TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) Chapter 6 The standard transport level protocol that provides the full duplex, stream service on which many application protocols depend.
Chapter 6 - Glossary IEEE 802.11b (11Mbits/sec) In 1997, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) adopted the 802.11 standard for wireless devices operating in the 2.4 GHz frequency band. This standard includes provisions for three radio technologies: direct sequence spread spectrum, frequency hopping spread spectrum, and infrared. Devices that comply with the 802.11 standard operate at a data rate of either 1 or 2 Mbps. In 1999, the IEEE created the 802.11b standard. 802.
Chapter 6 - Glossary Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum (for 802.11b) Spread spectrum (broadband) uses a narrowband signal to spread the transmission over a segment of the radio frequency band or spectrum. Directsequence is a spread spectrum technique where the transmitted signal is spread over a particular frequency range. The Space Link Wireless PCI Card uses Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) for radio communication.
Chapter 6 - Glossary IEEE 802.11a (54Mbits/sec) The 802.11b standard was designed to operate in the 2.4-GHz ISM (Industrial, Scientific and Medical) band using direct-sequence spreadspectrum technology. The 802.11a standard, on the other hand, was designed to operate in the more recently allocated 5-GHz UNII (Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure) band. And unlike 802.11b, the 802.
Chapter 6 - Glossary COFDM (for 802.11a) Power alone is not enough to maintain 802.11b-like distances in an 802.11a environment. To compensate, vendors specified and designed a new physical-layer encoding technology that departs from the traditional directsequence technology being deployed today. This technology is called COFDM (coded OFDM). COFDM was developed specifically for indoor wireless use and offers performance much superior to that of spreadspectrum solutions.
Chapter 7 - Safety Information Chapter 7 7. Safety Information Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • • This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Chapter 7 - Safety Information Chapter 7 Canadian Department of Communications This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Chapter 7 - Safety Information Caution Statement of the FCC Radio Frequency Exposure Chapter 7 This Wireless LAN radio device has been evaluated under FCC Bulletin OET 65C and found compliant to the requirements as set forth in CFR 47 Sections 2.1091, 2.1093, and 15.247(b)(4) addressing RF Exposure from radio frequency devices. The radiation output power of this Wireless LAN device is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits.
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BTW Configuration & User’s Guide Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION TO BLUETOOTH..................................................................................................... 1 1.2 INTRODUCTION TO BTW ............................................................................................................... 2 1.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide Table of Contents (Continued from the previous page) 6 Security ................................................................................................................................................ 29 6.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 29 6.2 AUTHENTICATION......................................................................................................
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide Introduction 1 Introduction 1.1 INTRODUCTION TO BLUETOOTH The term “Bluetooth” refers to a worldwide standard for the wireless exchange of data between two devices. In order to exchange data, two Bluetooth devices must establish a connection. Before a connection is established, one device must request a connection with another. The second device accepts (or rejects) the connection. The originator of the request is known as the client.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 1.2 Introduction INTRODUCTION TO BTW BTW is the solution for the seamless integration of Bluetooth technology into personal computers. For an overview of the features added in this release, see What's New. Most Bluetooth-enabled devices have the capability to act as: • A Bluetooth server—these devices provide one or more services, such as access to the Internet, to other Bluetooth devices.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide Introduction The services supported by BTW are: • Bluetooth Serial Port—establishes a Bluetooth wireless connection between two devices. The connection may be used by applications as though a physical serial cable connected the devices. • Dial-up Networking—allows a Bluetooth client to use a modem that is physically attached to the Bluetooth server. • Fax—allows a Bluetooth client to wirelessly send a fax using a device that is physically attached to the Bluetooth server.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 1.4 Introduction ICONS USED FOR BLUETOOTH DEVICES AND SERVICES Bluetooth icons provide at-a-glance feedback about a device or service's status by changing appearance. Device icons are shown in Table 1 and Table 2.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide Introduction Service icons are shown in Table 3 and Table 4. Table 3: Service icons for all operating systems Except Windows XP Service Icons (except Windows XP, see below) Service Name Normal Connected Bluetooth Serial Port Dial-up Networking Fax File Transfer Information Exchange Information Synchronization Network Access * Services may be unavailable because they are in use or because the necessary hardware is not installed.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 1.5 Introduction WHAT'S NEW • • • • April 5, 2002 A Connection Wizard now helps you set up new connections and places a shortcut to the new connection in My Bluetooth Places. ! Extensive right-click context sensitive menu support throughout, including the ability to: ! Access the Bluetooth Configuration Panel. ! Create connection shortcuts. ! Discover services. ! Display connection status.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 2 Basic Operations 2.1 FIND BLUETOOTH DEVICES Basic Operations “Search for Devices” looks for Bluetooth devices in the vicinity and displays the devices it finds in My Bluetooth Places. To start the Search for Devices: • In the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Devices, select (highlight) a device name • Open the Bluetooth menu and select Search for Devices. The Bluetooth menu is only visible when My Bluetooth Places is active.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 2.2 Basic Operations FIND A SERVICE The process of determining the services that a device provides is called Service Discovery. To initiate a Service Discovery, in the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places, right-click the device and select Discover Available Services from the pop-up menu. The services supported by BTW are: • Bluetooth Serial Port—establishes a Bluetooth wireless connection between two devices.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 2.3 Basic Operations DETERMINE A CONNECTION’S STATUS The Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box displays information about the state of a connection and provides a means to disconnect an active connection. To display the Connection Status dialog box • In My Bluetooth Places, from the Folders pane, select (highlight) a device. • In the right pane of My Bluetooth Places, right-click a service name and select Status from the pop-up menu.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 2.4 Basic Operations USING THE CONNECTION WIZARD The Connection Wizard walks you through the process of setting up a new Bluetooth connection with another device. The connection is not actually established; instead, a shortcut is placed in the right pane of My Bluetooth Places. To use the connection, double-click the shortcut. 2.4.1 Setup a new connection 1.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 2.5 Basic Operations BLUETOOTH TRAY The Bluetooth Tray resides in the Windows System Tray, which is normally located in the lower-right corner of the screen. Bluetooth Tray provides fast access to many routine Bluetooth operations. From the Bluetooth Tray you can: • Access My Bluetooth Places—double-click the Bluetooth icon. • Access the Bluetooth Configuration Panel—right-click the Bluetooth icon, select Setup, and then select Configuration from the submenu.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 3 Client Applications 3.1 NETWORK ACCESS Client Applications The Network Access service permits a Bluetooth client to use a Local Area Network connection that is physically attached to another Bluetooth device (the server). Possible Network Access servers include: • Bluetooth-enabled computers that have an Ethernet connection. • Stand-alone Bluetooth Network Access Points such as those in WIDCOMM’s BlueGate series.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 3.1.3 Client Applications Windows 98SE & Windows Me, Server-side Setup Internet Protocol routing software is required on Windows 98SE and Windows Me servers; a downloadable trial version of WinRoute Lite is available on the Tiny Software, Inc. website—http://www.tinysoftware.com/. 3.1.3.1 Configure the server: 1. From the Windows Control Panel, double-click the Network icon. 2.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 3.2 Client Applications BLUETOOTH SERIAL PORT The Bluetooth Serial Port service allows two Bluetooth devices to establish a wireless connection through virtual communications ports and then use that connection as if it were a hardwired serial cable between the devices. To establish a Bluetooth serial port connection: Connections are initiated from the client: 1. On the client, in the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places, select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood. 2.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 3.3 Client Applications DIAL-UP NETWORKING The Dial-up Networking service permits a Bluetooth client to use a modem that is physically connected to a different Bluetooth device (the server). After the Bluetooth wireless connection is established the client can use the server’s modem as if it were a local device on the client. To establish a Dial-up Networking session Connections are initiated from the client: 1.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 3.5 Client Applications FILE TRANSFER The File Transfer service allows one Bluetooth device to perform file operations on the default File Transfer directory (and the folders and files it contains) of another Bluetooth device. To perform an operation on a folder or file On the machine from which the File Transfer service will be used: 1. In the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places, select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood. 2.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 3.6 Client Applications INFORMATION EXCHANGE The Information Exchange service provides a way to send and receive Microsoft Outlook items to and from another Bluetooth device, such as a Personal Digital Assistant or notebook computer. The supported Outlook items are • Business cards (*.vcf and *.vcd) • Calendar entries (*.vcs) • Notes (*.vnt) • Messages (*.vmg) There are three types of operations: • Send—sends an object to another device.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 3.7 Client Applications INFORMATION SYNCHRONIZATION The Information Synchronization service is used to synchronize information (e.g., a Personal Information Manager database) between a Bluetooth client and a Bluetooth server. BTW supports synchronization with devices that support IrMC v1.1 and exchange the v2.1 vCard format.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 4 Local Services 4.1 LOCAL SERVICES Local Services Local Services are those services that a Bluetooth server is capable of providing. The services provided by BTW are: • Bluetooth Serial Port • Dial-Up Networking • Fax • File Transfer • Information Exchange • Information Synchronization • Network Access. The names of all the services are displayed even though the server may not be capable of supporting all services.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 5 Configuration Panel Configuration Panel The Bluetooth Configuration Panel provides access to settings for Bluetooth services, hardware and security and for event notification. To access the Bluetooth Configuration Panel • From the Windows Control Panel, select Bluetooth Configuration or • In the Windows System Tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, select Setup and then Configuration from the submenu. 5.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 5.2 Configuration Panel DISCOVERY TAB The settings on the Discovery tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel determine whether your computer looks for other Bluetooth devices automatically, how often it looks and what type of devices it looks for. To perform a periodic Search for Devices: when "Look for other Bluetooth devices" is selected, BTW automatically searches for devices every “X” minutes. X is an integer from 1 to 60.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide Configuration Panel (Continued from the previous page) To report only a specific a type of device within a class 1. Configure BTW to report the class of device that the type of device belongs to (follow the steps in "Report only a specific class of device," above, but do NOT click the OK button ). 2. In the Discoverable devices... dialog box, from the Type drop-down menu select the specific type of device to be reported. 3. Click the OK button.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 5.4 Configuration Panel HARDWARE CONFIGURATION The Hardware tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel provides basic information about the Bluetooth hardware installed on this computer and access to the Advanced Settings dialog box, if required: • Devices: ! Name: the name of the device, e.g., WIDCOMM Bluetooth Device ! Type: the type of device, e.g., USB.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 5.4.1 Configuration Panel Hardware Advanced Settings Dialog Box When available, this dialog box is reached from the Hardware tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel. Depending on the country in which the hardware is sold and/or in which it will be used, the Advanced button may not be present. From this dialog box you can set the: • Country Code: ! North America, Europe (except France), and Japan ! France and China • Maximum Transmission Power: ! High ! Medium ! Low.
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BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 5.6 Configuration Panel LOCAL SERVICES TAB The settings on the Local Services tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel determine the configuration of the services provided by your computer to remote devices. Each service can be configured individually for security, name, and other settings. The Local Services tab also includes options to add and delete user-defined serial services.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide Configuration Panel 5.6.2 To add a user- defined Bluetooth Serial Port Most applications that use a serial connection can also use the wireless Bluetooth Serial Port service to transfer data; the Bluetooth Serial Port is a replacement for the physical cable and is transparent to the application. BTW has one pre-configured Bluetooth Serial Port, but additional Bluetooth Serial Ports can be added when needed. To add an additional Bluetooth Serial Port 1.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 5.7 Configuration Panel NOTIFICATIONS TAB The Notifications tab of the Bluetooth Configuration Panel lets you associate a sound (Windows *.wav file) with specific Bluetooth events.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 6 Security 6.1 INTRODUCTION Security Each service that the server provides can be configured to require: • Authorization—the server operator must acknowledge all connection attempts before a connection is established. • Authentication—the server requires a Personal Identification Number (PIN, also referred to as a “passkey”) code or a Link Key before a connection is established. • Encryption—all data sent between the Bluetooth client and Bluetooth server is encrypted.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 6.4 Security ENCRYPTION Encrypting translates data into an unreadable format using a secret key or password. Decrypting the data requires the same key or password that was used to encrypt it. Encryption in BTW is based on the same passkey or Link Key that is used for Authentication. If Authentication is not enabled the key is not available and encryption will not take place. To use Encryption, Authentication must be enabled. To enable Encryption for a service: 1.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 6.7 Security PAIRING DEVICES Pairing allows you to avoid entering access information each time a connection is attempted. Paired devices share a unique Link Key, which they exchange when connecting. The mate of a pair will always appear in My Bluetooth Places, even if the mate is not turned on or is out of connection range.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 6.9 Security SECURITY REQUEST DIALOG BOX A Bluetooth Authorization or Bluetooth Passkey Request dialog box may appear (depending on security settings) when a connection is attempted if either Authorization or Authentication is enabled.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 7 Technical Support Technical Support WIDCOMM customers are issued a user name and password so that they may use on-line technical support. If you do not have a customer support user name and password contact mailto:customerservice@widcomm.com. To contact WIDCOMM technical support 1. Go to the WIDCOMM home page on the World Wide Web and click Support. 2. On the Support page click the BTW entry that is appropriate for your version of BTW. 3.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide Troubleshooting 8 Troubleshooting 8.1 CANNOT CONNECT TO A PAIRED DEVICE: Paired devices are always displayed in My Bluetooth Places, even if the remote device is out of range or not powered up. Verify that the remote member of the pair is within radio range and powered up and then attempt the connection again. 8.2 CANNOT DISCOVER SERVICES ON AN UN-PAIRED REMOTE DEVICE: The remote device may not be powered up or may be out of range.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 8.7 Troubleshooting HOW dO I FIND INFORMATION ABOUT THE BLUETOOTH HARDWARE ATTACHED TO MY COMPUTER? In the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, select the Hardware tab. 8.8 HOW DO I TEST A NETWORK ACCESS CONNECTION? If the client is hardwired to the LAN, unplug the hardwired connection to ensure that the test checks the wireless connection rather than the hardwired connection.
BTW Configuration & User’s Guide 9 Glossary Glossary BD Addr ................ Bluetooth Device Address BDA ....................... Bluetooth Device Address Device Inquiry ...... The process of searching for other Bluetooth devices. DHCP .................... Dynamic Host Control Protocol-when enabled, connecting devices are assigned an Internet Protocol (IP) address by the server. FTP ........................ File Transfer Protocol HCI ........................ Host Controller Interface IrDA...............
