IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual Rev 0.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual Regulatory compliance 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.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual About this manual This User’s Manual describes how to install and operate your IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card. Please read this manual before you install the product. This manual includes the following topics: Product description and features. Hardware installation procedure. Software installation procedure.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual Table of Contents Regulatory compliance............................................................. 2 About this manual ..................................................................... 3 Chapter 1 - Introduction ........................................................... 5 Features................................................................................. 5 What is Wireless LAN? .......................................................... 6 Wireless LAN Modes ......
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 1 - Introduction Thank you for purchasing the IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card. This high-speed IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card provides you with an innovative wireless networking solution. The Card is easy to set up and use. With this innovative wireless technology, you can share files and printers on the network—without inconvenient wires! The Card is a network Adapter with a rate of 1, 2, 5.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual What is Wireless LAN? Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) systems offer a great number of advantages over traditional wired systems. WLAN is flexible and easy to setup and manage. They are also more economical than wired LAN systems. Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLAN transmit and receive data through the air. WLAN combine data connectivity with user mobility. For example, users can roam from a conference room to their office without being disconnected from the LAN.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual bandwidth utilization. Additionally, the access point enables users on a wireless LAN to access an existing wired network, allowing wireless users to take advantage of the wired networks resources, such as Internet, email, file transfer, and printer sharing.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation This chapter covers connecting your IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card to PCI slot of desktop PC. Package Contents Please make sure that items below are included on package. One IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card One Driver / Utility CD-ROM (this user’s manual included) One Quick Installation Guide One external antenna System Requirements for the Card Operating System: Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/2000/NT4.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual 1. Turn off the computer‚ unplug the power cord and remove the computer's cover. 2. Pick a free PCI expansion slot and remover the protective bracket. 3. Insert the Card into the slot until it is fully seated. 4. Secure the Card bracket with the screw from step 2. 5. Replace the computer’s cover. 6. Reconnect the power cord and turn on the computer. LED Indicators SMA Connector LINK POWER Side view of the PCI Card from bracket.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual Connecting the adjustable Antenna to the Card After installing the Card on computer, connect external Antenna to the Card from the SMA connector. Hold the antenna in the desired orientation and then turn the lock nut clockwise until snug (do not over tighten the nut). To adjust the antenna direction, turn the nut counter clockwise one full turn, adjust the antenna and then tighten the nut.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 3 – Driver Installation for Windows The following sections cover IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card driver installation in the Windows Operating Systems. Note: You have to install your hardware first before you begin to install the drivers. Driver installation for Windows 98 Follow the steps below to install the IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card drivers for Windows 98. 1. Insert the IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card to PCI slot of desktop PC first.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual 4. Ensure that the CD-ROM drive is selected. Inserts the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and clicks Next to continue. 5. The following screen appears showing the driver search result. Click Next to continue the installation.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual 6. Windows 98 copies files to your hard disk. The following screen will appear to inform you when the software installation has finished. Click Finish to finish the installation. 7. The following screen will ask you to restart your computer to finish the installation. Click Yes to reboot the system. After system reboot, the Wireless LAN Utility will be installed automatically. Please go to Chapter 4 to install the utility.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual NOTE: In most cases, Windows will automatically copy all of the files needed for networking. If Windows asks you for the files and prompts you to input the path to the files. Follow the instructions on your screen, and then click OK to continue. Driver installation for Windows 2000 Follow the steps below to install the IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card drivers for Windows 2000. 1. Insert the IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card to PCI slot of desktop PC first.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual 3. A screen appears prompting you to select an installation method. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) and click Next to continue. 4. Ensure that the CD-ROM driver is selected and insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and click Next to continue.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual 5. The following screen appears showing the driver search result. Click Next to continue the installation. 6. The following screen appears. Click Yes to continue 7. The Windows has finished installing software for the device. Click Finish to finish the installation.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual Then system will start to install Wireless LAN Utility. Please refer to procedures at Chapter 4. Driver installation for Windows ME Follow the steps below to install the IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card drivers for Windows ME. 1. Insert the IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card to PCI slot of desktop PC first. (Refer to Chapter 2 – Hardware installation.) 2. After Windows ME detects the IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card, the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual 3. The system will find the setup files and follow the instruction to copy files to your hard disk. The following screen will appear when the software installation has finished. Click Finish to finish the installation. 4. The following screen will ask you to restart your computer to finish the hardware setting up. Click Yes to reboot the system. After system reboot, the Wireless LAN Utility will be installed automatically. Please go to Chapter 4 to install the utility.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual NOTE: In most cases, Windows will automatically copy all of the files needed for networking. If Windows asks you for the files and prompts you to input the path to the files. Follow the instructions on your screen, and then click OK to continue. Driver installation for Windows XP Follow the steps below to install the IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card drivers for Windows XP. 1. Insert the IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card to PCI slot of desktop PC first.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual 3. Click Continue Anyway to continue the installation. 4. The Windows has finished installing software for the device. Click Finish to finish the installation Then system will start to install Wireless LAN Utility. Please refer to procedures at Chapter 4.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 4 – Installing and Using the Wireless Utility The following sections cover the IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card utility installation and configuration. Installation in Windows After you have installed driver, system will start to install Wireless LAN Utility. Please follow the steps below to install the utility. 1. Once you see the following screen, click Next to continue.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual 2. The screen will show you the default destination chosen by the utility. Click Next to continue or click the Browse button to select an alternate destination. 3. The following screen will add program icons to the Program Folder. You may type a new folder name or select one from the existing folders list. Click Next to continue or click Back to review or change any settings.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual 4. The following screen shows the current settings, click Next to continue or click Back to change the Destination Folder in step 3. 5. The following screen shows you the Setup status by percentage.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual 6. The Windows has finished installing Wireless LAN Utility. Click Finish to finish the installation. Using Wireless Utility In Windows XP Wireless LAN Utility There are two ways to configure IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card. One is Wireless LAN Utility; the other one is Windows Wireless Network Configuration. Use Windows Wireless Network Configuration 1. Click the right key of the mouse and Exit Wireless LAN Utility.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual 2. Click the Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon. Windows Wireless Network Configuration 3. The Connect to Wireless Network window pop up as following, the click the Advanced button. 4. Make sure “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” has been selected, and then click OK button.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual 5. Click the Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon again to open the Connect to Wireless Network window. Windows Wireless Network Configuration 6. Select an available network and click Connect button.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual 7. The Windows Wireless Network Configuration has been enabled. Windows Wireless Network Configuration is enabled Use Wireless LAN Utility 1. Exit the Wireless LAN Utility. 2. Double click Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual 3. Click Advanced button. 4. Disable “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” and click OK button.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual 5. Select Start -> All Programs -> IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card then click IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card Utility to start the Wireless LAN Utility. 6. The Wireless LAN Utility will be enabled.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual Use Wireless LAN Utility In Windows 98, 2000 and ME Wireless LAN Utility icon Icon Meaning Green: indicates a connection is linked to a wireless network. Red: indicates that the wireless LAN card is looking for an available access point. Double-click the icon to open the Wireless LAN Utility. Configuring the IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card 1. This screen shows you the status of your current connection.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual configurations in different profiles for different working environments. The default profile will contain the initial configuration setting when you install the Card. Under the Operating Mode drop-box, you may choose either Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc. The Infrastructure mode allows a wireless adapter to communicate with a wired network employing an Access Point, while the Ad-Hoc mode allows wireless-to-wireless, peer-to-peer communication.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual 4. Click on the “Encryption” tab. Under the drop-box, you can choose to have WEP encryption Disabled, 64-Bit, or 128-Bit. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an encryption scheme used to protect wireless data communication. The Disabled setting prevents the sharing of data with other computers on the WEP network. For data sharing to be enabled, select the level of encryption desired, either 64 or 128-bit.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual 5. Select the “Advanced” tab. You can choose the fragmentation threshold to define the maximum data frame size your adapter will transmit. When the packet error rate is high, you may set the threshold value to transmit shorter frames. You may select RTS/CTS threshold to define when will your adapter send out RTS/CTS frames to reserve bandwidth for transmission.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual 6. The “About” tab shows you copyright and version information about the driver, the configuration utility, and the firmware. Click OK to complete the configuration.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 5 – Installing Network Protocols Protocols are necessary for computers to be recognized on your network. Windows 2000 users need to check their Windows User Guides for protocol installation. Installing the Network Protocols for Windows 98 and Millennium 1. From the Start Menu, select Settings and bring up the Control Panel. From the Control Panel, double-click on the Network icon.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual 3. Highlight Protocol and click the Add button. 4. Select Microsoft from the list of “Manufacturers” and TCP/IP from the list of “Network” Protocols” and click the OK button to finish the installation.
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WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual Appendix A – FAQ 1. What is IEEE 802.11 standard? The IEEE 802.11 is a wireless LAN industry standard, and the objective of IEEE 802.11 is to make sure that different manufactures’ wireless LAN devices can communicate to each other. 2. What is WEP? As described in the IEEE 802.11 standard, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key algorithm. 3. My desktop PC cannot recognize the Wireless Network PCI Adapter.
WLAN PCI Adapter User’s Manual Appendix B – Specifications Standards: IEEE 802.11b Channels: 11 Channels (US, Canada) 13 Channels (Europe) 14 Channels (Japan) Antenna: Dipole antenna with reversed SMA Connector Frequency: 2.4 to 2.4835GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band) Data Rate: up to 11Mbps Operating Ranges: Indoor (varies depends on the environment): Up to 50M @ 11Mbps Up to 80M @ 5.5Mbps Outdoor (varies depends on the environment): Up to 150M @ 11Mbps Up to 300M @ 5.
