Wireless LAN User Manual WL-211 PC Card Version 1.
Wireless LAN The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GemTek Technology Co., Ltd. GemTek Technology assumes no responsibility for any error that may appear in this document. GemTek is a registered trademark of GemTek Technology Co., Ltd. The following are trademarked company and their names and products are used in this guild for information purpose only.
Wireless LAN Warning Changes or modifications not expressly approved by GemTek Technology Co., Ltd. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. RF EXPOSURE WARNING: For compliance with the RF exposure requirements regulated by the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), the transmitter’s antenna is contained within the equipment enclosure and an additional separation distance of 20 cm shall be maintained between the transmitter enclosure, and any part of the user’s body.
Wireless LAN 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing your Wireless LAN, WL-211 PC Card. This manual will assist you with the installation procedure.
Wireless LAN 2. Wireless LAN Basics Wireless LAN (Local Area Networks) systems offer a great number of advantages over a traditional, wired system. Wireless LANs (WLANs) are more flexible, easier to setup and manage and often more cost effective than their wired equivalence. Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLANs transmit and receive data over the air, minimizing the need for wired connections.
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Wireless LAN 3. Installation for Windows 95 (OSR2)/98 The following section will assist you to in installing wireless LAN Adapter successfully. You will first install software (driver) and then will insert the WL-211 wireless LAN card, and finally set the network properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type of wireless network that you wish to install.
Wireless LAN 3.1. Installation Overview Here are some steps you will perform in establishing your wireless network connection: l Install the Acess Point at first. AP is needed in case of Infrastructure network mode. l Install the software using the Installation Diskette. l Now you should install the Wireless LAN Card (WL-211). l Install the network protocol(s) required to communicate on your network. Most likely you will need the TCP/IP protocol.
Wireless LAN 3.2. Installation Procedure of WL-211 PC Card Note: Do not insert the PCMCIA card until you are asked to do so, failure of which may result in unsuccessful installation of your PCMCIA WLAN card Please follow the following steps one by one in order to install the PCMCIA card successfully. 1. Power on your computer and allow Windows 95 (OSR2)/98 to load fully. 2. Be sure that there is no PCMCIA adapter inserted yet. 3. Insert the given Installation Diskette and then click on the Install. 4.
Wireless LAN 18. Repeat the step 15 and 16 to add IPX/SPX protocol. 19. Repeat the step 15 and 16 to add TCP/IP protocol. 20. Click on the TCP/IP option for setting the IP address for your computer. You can select either Static or DHCP setting. If you use the static IP setup then enter the IP value, Subnet masking , DNS, Domain/ Workgroup name, and Gateway Address values.
Wireless LAN 3.3. UnInstallation Method If you want to uninstall the PCMCIA card under Win 95 (OSR2)/98, click on the Start at the left bottom of your screen. Select the Programs, Click on the WL-211 Utility and click on Uninstall. Confirm message about removing the “WL-211-uninstall” and all of its components appear. Click on Yes. UninstallShield removes the software “WL-211 uninstall” successfully. Click on OK to finish the uninstall procedure.
Wireless LAN 4. Configuration Utility During the installation of your Wireless LAN Card, configuration utility is also installed. You can see the icon at the right bottom of your screen. Double clicking on that icon will show you the screen as shown below. Figure 1 Management window with “Status” tab open Here we explain the use and meanings of the various screen messages. The first three fields show your wireless network card state. Link status – indicates link accesibility.
Wireless LAN Input bytes/sec – shows the incoming (received) data speed, the progress bar below, means receiver load. Output bytes/sec – shows the outgoing (sent) data speed, the progress bar below, shows transmitter load. Signal strength : bar shows signal strength level. The higher blue bar is, the more powerful is radio signal received by Gemtek PC card. This indicator helps to find the most comfortable antenna/workstation position for quality network operation.
Wireless LAN “CONFIGURATION” tab You can change the configuration by clicking on the Change Configuration. When you click on the Change Configuration, you see the screen given below. Figure 2 Management window with "CONFIGURATION" tab open Five changeable fields in this field show desired GemTek NIC configuration. The fields are following: Station ESS ID Extended Service Set Identifier (Wireless Network Identifier) is the group name that will be shared by every member of your wireless network.
Wireless LAN Encapsulation shows one of two different network packet forming modes • Encapsulated This setting takes the entire Ethernet frame, including the Ethernet Header, and puts it into an 802.11 frame. This setting is here for compatibility with some older 802.11 implementations and should not normally be used. • RFC1042 where the DIX Ethernet frames are converted using SNAP header based on RFC1042.
Wireless LAN “ABOUT” tab Figure 1 Management window with "ABOUT" tab open About tab shows a software version. Users must use this version number when reporting their problems to tech support.
Wireless LAN 5. WEP Security: To provide the secure communication over the wireless medium, we have provided the WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) key. There are two ways of generating this key. This key is an important in protecting the illegal access to the wireless networks. You have to set the key at the Access Point also. And all the users who want to contact/share the resources must type the same key. The WEP key works in the infrastructure mode only. There are two options in case of the WEP.
Wireless LAN 6. Troubleshooting To make the installation of Wireless LAN Card more users friendly, we have suggested following the installation steps one by one as listed in the section 3 and section 4. Still you encounter some problems while installing the WLAN Card or you want to confirm whether your card is installed properly or not, we have listed the procedure for checking the various components after you have installed the card.
Wireless LAN 7. Technical specifications of WL-211 Hardware compatibility − IBM-compatible computer with a PC Card Type II Driver support NDIS 3.1 − Windows 95 − Windows 98 − Windows NT 4 and higher − Linux − WinCE(x86,SH4,MIPS) Standards supported − IEEE 802.11 standard for Wireless LAN − All major networking standards (including TCP/IP, IPX) Environmental Operating temperature (ambient): − -10°C to 50°C (Operating),-20 to 70°C (Storing) − Max .
Wireless LAN Antenna system: − Internal patch antenna supporting diversity. Mobility: − Seamless roaming across cell boundaries with handover Specific features Supported bit rates: − 11 Mbps − 5.
