Wireless-G CompactFlash Card Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome What’s in this Guide? 1 1 Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Wireless-G CompactFlash Card The Front Panel Chapter 3: Setting Up the PDA Overview Setup Wizard Chapter 4: Installing the CompactFlash Card Overview Installing the Card Chapter 5: Connecting to a Wireless Network Overview Connect to a Wireless Network 3 3 5 5 5 8 8 8 10 10 10 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G CompactFlash Card with the Wireless Network M
Wireless-G CompactFlash Card List of Figures Figure 2-1: Front Panel Figure 3-1: PDA to PC Installation Figure 3-2: Welcome Figure 3-3: License Agreement Figure 3-4: Click Yes Figure 3-5: Application Being Installed Figure 3-6: Mobile Device Figure 3-7: Congratulations Figure 4-1: Successful Installation Figure 4-2: CompactFlash Installation into PDA Figure 4-3: Start Screen Figure 4-4: Wireless Network Monitor Icon Figure 5-1: Wireless Network Monitor Icon Figure 5-2: Status Screen Figure 5-3: Configure W
Wireless-G CompactFlash Card Figure 6-5: Network Troubleshooting Screen Figure 6-6: More Information Screen Figure 6-7: Repair Screen Figure 6-8: Contact Screen Figure 6-9: Site Survey Screen Figure 6-10: Link Test Screen 18 18 18 19 19 20 FCC 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.
Wireless-G CompactFlash Card Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome Thank you for choosing the Wireless-G CompactFlash Card. The Wireless-G CompactFlash Card installs directly into your Pocket PC using a CompactFlash Type II slot. The user-friendly software makes it a snap to set up, and you’re ready to share data, printers, or high-speed Internet access over your existing w ireless network at speeds up to 54Mbps. It's also compatible w ith Wireless-B (802.11b) w ireless networks.
Wireless-G CompactFlash Card Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Wireless-G CompactFlash Card The Front Panel The CompactFlash Card's LEDs, w here information about network activity is displayed, are located on the front panel. Power Green. The Power LED lights up w hen the CompactFlash Card is pow ered on. Link Green. If the Link LED is flickering, the CompactFlash Card is actively sending or receiving data to or from one of the devices on the network.
Wireless-G CompactFlash Card Chapter 3: Setting Up the PDA Overview This Setup Wizard w ill take you through all the steps necessary to install the Card’s software on your PC so it can communicate w ith the PDA. The role of this module is a mobile device. It should not operate w ithin 20 cm human body. Connect your PDA to your PC. Make sure you have the Microsoft ActiveSync software installed on your PC. Refer to your PDA’s documentation for information on Microsoft ActiveSync software.
Wireless-G CompactFlash Card 4. When asked if you want to install the Intermec Wireless-G CompactFlash Card using the default application install directory, click Yes to continue. Click Cancel or No to return to the previous screen. Figure 3-4: Click Yes 5. A screen w ill appear to show that the application is being installed. Do not cancel.
Wireless-G CompactFlash Card 6. When asked to check your mobile device screen to see if additional steps are necessary to complete this installation, click OK. Figure 3-6: Mobile Device 7. The Congratulations screen w ill appear w hen the installation is complete. Click Exit to exit the Setup Wizard.
Wireless-G CompactFlash Card Chapter 4: Installing the CompactFlash Card Overview This chapter explains the steps to install the CompactFlash Card. Make sure that you have installed the Setup Wizard software before installing the Card. IMPORTANT: Make sure that the Setup Wizard software is installed before installing the Card. Installing the Card 1. After installing the Setup Wizard software, the Installation has completed successfully screen w ill appear on your PDA. Click OK.
Wireless-G CompactFlash Card 4. The Start screen in w ill appear for Pocket PC 2002 users. The default setting is Use server-assigned IP address. In most cases, you should keep the default setting. How ever, if you are using fixed IP addresses on your w ireless network, then click the radio button next to Use specific IP address, and complete the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway fields. Click the OK button to close the screen. Figure 4-3: Start Screen 5.
Wireless-G CompactFlash Card Chapter 5: Connecting to a Wireless Network Overview This chapter explains how to connect your PDA to a w ireless network. Connect to a Wireless Network 1. On your PDA’s desktop, click the Wireless Network Monitor icon at the bottom of the desktop. 2. The Status screen w ill appear. Click Configure Wireless Networks near the bottom of the screen. 3. Continue to the section for the Pocket PC operating system that your PDA uses.
Wireless-G CompactFlash Card Pocket PC 2003 1. Select your w ireless network from the list and click Connect. Figure 5-3: Configure Wireless Networks 2. On the Settings screen, if your w ireless network does not have Wireless Security-WEP, click OK, then go to step D. If your w ireless network has Wireless Security-WEP, click Authentication.
Wireless-G CompactFlash Card 3. When the Configure Network Authentication screen appears, Check the box for Data encryption (WEP Enabled) and uncheck the box for The Key is provided for me automatically. Enter the Network key in the field and click OK. Figure 5-5: Configure Network Authentication 4. The next screen w ill show that the PDA is connected to the w ireless network. Click OK. The installation of the Wireless-G CompactFlash Card is complete.
Wireless-G CompactFlash Card Pocket PC 2002 1. When the Configure Wireless Networks screen appears, select the Default profile and click Edit. Figure 5-7: Configure Wireless Networks 2. On the Add/Edit Configuration screen, select Access Point from the drop-dow n menu for Wireless Mode. Click Next.
Wireless-G CompactFlash Card 3. On the next screen, enter the name of your w ireless netw ork in the SSID field. You can click Scan to search for an existing w ireless network name. Click Next. Figure 5-9: SSID 4. If your w ireless network has Wireless Security-WEP, check Wireless Security (WEP). Then select Use Hexadecimal (0-9, A-F) and enter the WEP key in a Key field. Click Next.
Wireless-G CompactFlash Card 5. Power Management is a pow er saving mode. To enable Pow er Management, select On. To disable Pow er Management, select Off. Then, click Finish. Figure 5-11: Power Management 6. You w ill return to the Select Profile screen. Click OK. The installation of the Wireless-G CompactFlash Card is complete.
Wireless-G CompactFlash Card Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G CompactFlash Card with the Wireless Network Monitor Overview the CompactFlash Card can be configured w ith the Wireless Network Monitor. This chapter explains how to configure the CompactFlash Card in this manner. On your PDA’s desktop, click the Wireless Network Monitor icon at the bottom of the screen. Wireless Network Monitor The Status screen appears first.
Wireless-G CompactFlash Card Version Information. Select Version Information to view information about the driver. Included is the Client, Driver Name, Driver Version, Primary Firmware Version, and Station Firmware Version. Wireless Advanced. The advanced w ireless settings are displayed on this screen. Figure 6-3: Version Information Screen Country Pow er Mode Cell Size Tx Pow er Tx Rates Force long preamble Allow 802.
Wireless-G CompactFlash Card Advanced Three advanced options are offered: Netw ork Troubleshooting, Site Survey, and Link Test. See below for descriptions. Network Troubleshooting. The IP Address of the CompactFlash Card is displayed. For information on the connection, click More Info. The More Information screen w ill appear. The MAC Address, IP Address, Subnet Mask, DHCP Server, Gateways, and DNS are displayed.
Wireless-G CompactFlash Card Figure 6-8: Contact Screen Site Survey. To find the MAC Address of the access point, click Open. The SNR, Signal Noise, Channel, and Privacy of the access point w ill be displayed.
Wireless-G CompactFlash Card Link Test. To run a test, enter the IP Address in the field. The MAC Address and Transfer Rate w ill be displayed. The SNR, Signal , and Noise w ill be displayed for the Station and Device.