802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus Adapter User Manual Version 1.
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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................1 1.1 FEATURES .............................................................................................................................................1 1.2 PRODUCT PACKAGE ...........................................................................................................................1 1.3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS..............
Table of Figures FIGURE 2-1: THE FOUND NEW HARDWARE WIZARD DIALOG BOX .................................................................3 FIGURE 2-2: THE WLAN IEEE802.11b/g SETUP WINDOW .......................................................................................4 FIGURE 2-3: THE SETUP STATUS SCREEN .................................................................................................................4 FIGURE 2-4: THE HARDWARE INSTALLATION DIALOG BOX.......................................
INTRODUCTION Being five times faster than the speed of 802.11b network standard devices, the innovative 802.11g standard lets the wireless network become incredibly easier and faster (up to 54Mbps) than ever. Your 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus surely will bring you into such a high-speed network sphere. This document describes how to install your 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus, which aims to let your computer communicate with 802.11 networks quickly and seamlessly.
Minimum 5 Mbytes free disk space for installing the driver and the utility program 32 MB RAM or above A CD-ROM drive 300 MHz processor or higher Cardbus interface 2
INSTALLATION of THE 802.11b/g WLAN CARDBUS It’s free and easy for you to install your 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus and the attached program – WLAN-G Configuration Tool. Simply with a few clicks of the mouse, you will succeed the completion of installation. To have the 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus operated appropriately, please read and go along with the instructions below carefully. Here, we will illustrate the installation instructions based on Windows XP operating system. 2.
Figure 2-2: The WLAN IEEE802.11b/g Setup Window e) The system will start to copy the drivers found. It may take a couple of minutes. Figure 2-3: The Setup Status Screen f) Windows will notify you that the driver has not passed the Windows Logo testing. Because the Card has been tested to work with Windows XP, please choose Continue Anyway.
Figure 2-4: The Hardware Installation Dialog Box g) From the Install Finished screen, if you are operating Windows 98 or ME, choose Yes, I want to restart my computer now; on the other hand, if your current system is Windows 2000 or XP, choose No, I will restart my computer later instead. Then click Finish to finish the installation. Figure 2-5: The Complete Screen h) Then, you will find the WLAN-G Configuration Tool icon appeared in the system tray.
the network via WLAN-G Configuration Tool. For more details about the program, please refer to the next chapter -- WLAN-G Configuration Tool Basics. 2.2 Verifying a Successful Installation To confirm that your 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus is properly installed, please go along with the procedures below. 1. Right-click the My Computer desktop icon and choose Properties from its menu. 2. In the System Properties dialog box, choose Device Manager if you are under Windows 98 or ME.
WLAN-G CONFIGURATION TOOL BASICS Once you insert your 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus, it will operate with the factory default settings. However, you may configure the desired settings by double-clicking the WLAN-G Configuration Tool icon, , on the system tray. In the prompted Wireless Settings dialog box, there are seven tabs, including Status, Configuration, Encryption, Site Survey, IBSS, Domain, and About, and each proffers various functions to assist you in configuring the connection to the networks.
Clicking No will undo the removal. Figure 3-2: The Remove Wireless Status Icon Dialog Box Wireless Network Status Choose this command to launch the Status tab of the Wireless Settings dialog box. For more details about the tab, please refer to The Status Tab in the Program Controls section below. Advanced Configuration Choose this command to launch the Configuration tab of the Wireless Settings dialog box.
3.2 Program Controls When you double-click the WLAN-G Configuration Tool tray icon, the Wireless Settings dialog box will be prompted as the picture shown below. The application is a window-based program, which is consisted of seven tabs, including Status, Configuration, Encryption, Site Survey, IBSS, Domain, and About. Figure 3-3: The Wireless Settings Dialog Box Check the desired items below to obtain more information about these tabs.
Figure 3-4: The Status Tab Note: The texts before ” 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. From the above picture, the associated profile is named “Wireless”. From the window, the general information on the status of currently connected entry is presented. You may want to click the Rescan button to reinitiate the scanning process and update the status.
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 noted 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 Default. When selecting any link from the list under the Site Survey tab, the common information on this chosen link will be illustrated under the Configuration tab.
Figure 3-6: The Encryption Tab Encryption (WEP security) If you choose Disabled from the pull-down list, you will have the 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus communicated with all stations within the same networking community without any data encryption. Otherwise, two key lengths are offered: 64 bit and 128 bit. Specify a preferred one from the two, so that you may use the identical WEP key to make a communication with the chosen access point.
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. Enter the passphrase string in the Passphrase filed to generate four encryption keys in the Key fields above. Note that only letters A-F are valid for the Passphrase feature. Note: When entering the passphrase here, ensure that you have specified an accurate type of the Encryption (WEP security) above according to the associated agent’s configuration.
Channel Selection section. Note: Choosing the IBSS Channel command from the right-click menu of WLAN-G Configuration Tool tray icon will launch this tab too. Note that the available channels differ from country to country, and the channel number must be the same between the entries/stations within the range, so that each can communicate with each other. Or you may simply click Defaults to automatically determine the channel number for you. When done, click Apply to activate the new configuration.
Figure 3-9: The Domain Tab 802.11d Support 802.11d Support lets you operate multi-country roaming. To automatically adjust regulatory domain while operating network in different countries, choose either Strict or Flexible according to your need. If you choose None, the task will be terminated. Countries/Domains Define the regulatory domain from the drop-down menu of this command according to the country you are located in.
Figure 3-10: The About Tab Network Driver Displays the current version and released date of the 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus’ driver. Configuration Utility Displays the current version and released date of the WLAN-G Configuration Tool 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/g WLAN Cardbus. Please refer to the desired topics below and read the description to solve your problems. Disable 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus Supposed you do not need the 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus to establish the wireless connectivity for any reason, you can directly unplug and remove your 802.
4. In the Confirm Device Removal message box, click OK to proceed with the removal of the hardware. Figure 4-2: The Confirm Device Removal Message Box 5. Click Start on the taskbar and choose Control Panel from the Settings menu. 6. Select Add or Remove Programs to open the dialog box shown as below. Figure 4-3: The Add or Remove Programs Dialog Box 7. Click the Change/Remove button under WLAN FRISBEE IEEE802.11b/g. 8. In the prompted WLAN IEEE802.
Figure 4-4: The WLAN IEEE802.11b/g Setup Window 9. Choose Yes when the following message box appears. Figure 4-5: The WLAN IEEE802.11b/g Setup Message Box 10. From the Maintenance Complete screen, choose Yes, I want to restart my computer now if you are running Windows 98 or ME; on the other hand, if your current system is Windows 2000 or XP, choose No, I will restart my computer later. Then choose Finish to entirely complete the removal.
Figure 4-6: The Maintenance Complete Screen 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus Does Not Work Properly If this happens, follow the guidelines below. Unplug and replug the 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus into your PC’s Cardbus slot. Right-click the My Computer desktop icon and choose Properties to open the System Properties dialog box. If you are under Windows 98 or Me, choose the Device Manager tab, or if your system is Windows 2000 or XP, click the Hardware tab, and then choose the Device Manager button.
APPENDIX B: SPECIFICATIONS Product Name 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus Host Interface 32-bit Cardbus Standards IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g Frequency Band 2.400 ~ 2.4835GHz (subject to local regulations) Current Drain Power save mode=22mA, Standby mode=7mA, Transmit mode=460mA, Receive mode=410mA Spreading DSSS (11b), OFDM (11g) Data Rate 1Mpbs, 2Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 6Mbps, 9Mbps, 11Mbps, 12Mbps, 18Mbps, 24Mbps, 36Mbps, 48Mbps, 54Mbps Transmit Power 802.11b≧17dBm 802.
Media Access Control RF activity Supplied Driver CSMA/CA with ACK Warranty 1 year Temperature Range 0~65°C (Operating) Humidity Max. 95% Non-condensing Operating Range Open Space: up to 400meters; Indoor: up to 100meters The transmission speed varies in the surrounding environment.
