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SAMSUNG MagicLAN SWL-2000/2100 User Manual
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Notice 2 The SWL-2000N/2100N/2100E, SWL-2000P/2100P and SWL-2100U complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions. (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Important Safety Information !"Read these simple guidelines. Breaking the rules may be dangerous or illegal. SAMSUNG will not be responsible for any damages caused by breaking the rules. !"WLAN Card described in this document is approved for use in a wireless local area network. !"Remember to make backup copies of important data. !"Samsung WLAN PC Card supports 3V(3.3V) Notebook computers. !"When you are transferring data, keep your laptop computer stationary.
Specifications Product Name SWL-2000N SWL2000P SWL-2100N SWL2100P SWL2100E SWL-2100U Printed Dipole Ant 150m (500ft) at 11Mbps General Type 100m (330ft) at 11Mbps 150m (500ft) at 11Mbps 100m (330ft) at 11Mbps 150m (500ft) at 11Mbps 2MMCX Connector 150m (500ft) at 11Mbps 150m (500ft) at 2 Mbps 20m (65ft) at 11Mbps 200m (660ft) at 2 Mbps 30m (100ft) at 11Mbps 150m (500ft) at 2 Mbps 20m (65ft) at 11Mbps 200m (660ft) at 2 Mbps 30m (100ft) at 11Mbps 200m (660ft) at 2 Mbps 30m (100ft) at 11Mbps
Environmental Specifications 0 °C to 40 °C in operation/ -20 °C to 70 °C in storage Temperature Humidity 95% non-condensing Physical Characteristics 113.8 × 54 × 6 Dimension (mm) 39g Weight 113.8 × 54 × 6 (mm) 39g 148 × 90 × 16 (mm) 95g 148 × 90 × 16 (mm) 95g 85.
Table of Contents 1. MagicLAN Installation ……………...………..……………………………………...…...8 1.1 Introduction ..………..…………………...……………………………………….…..8 1.2 Technical Background ………………………………………………..……….…..…8 1.3 MagicLAN Overview….…………………...……………….….……….…..……....10 2. Before the Installation ………………………………………………………..……….....12 2.1 What is in your Package …………………………………………………….….…..12 2.2 System Requirement ……………………………………..…………………….…...12 3. MagicLAN Installation for Windows 95/98 …………….…………. ……………….….13 3.
.1 Profile………………………………………………...……………………………...51 9.1.1 The ‘New’ button………….……………………………………..…….……...51 9.1.2 The ‘Apply’ button…………..……………………………………...………...51 9.1.3 The ‘Edit’ button…………..………………………………………………..…51 9.1.4 The ‘Delete’ button………..……………………………………………....…..53 9.2 Status…………………………………………………………….……….…..…...…54 9.2.1 The ‘Current Status’ button……….…………………………………...…......54 9.2.2 The ‘AP Status’ button..….…….…………….………………………..……..55 9.2.3 The ‘Site Survey’ button………………….….………………………...……..56 9.2.
1. MagicLAN Installation 1.1 Introduction Thank you for your purchase of SAMSUNG MagicLAN. This new Adapter series includes two different models: SWL-2000N/2100N/2100E for PC Card-compatible computers, SWL-2000P/2100P for PCI-compatible computers and SWL-2100 for USB-compatible computers. Installing those cards allow the computer to join a wireless network based on the IEEE 802.11b (High Data Rate) WLAN standard.
• Infrastructure Network Infrastructure Network is architecture that provides communication between wireless clients and wired network resources. An Access Point (AP) and the associated wireless clients define the transition of data. So a wireless client can access all the services that are available for a regular wired LAN by using an AP.
• Roaming Roaming is a service that allows wireless clients to use the network in motion by automatically changing the connection from an old Access Point to a new Access Point when the clients enter in a new cell. During roaming the clients may observe the loose connection or delay in accessing the resources of the network. • Scanning, Beaconing & ESS ID When a wireless client is initialized, it is necessary for it to find and communicate with the correct group of wireless devices, including AP.
• The MagicLAN supports DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) physical layer. This is a radio technique, which scrambles the data prior to transmission and uses a correlation technique on receiver to improve the signal to noise ratio and makes it possible to communicate in the office having a wall and a compartment. • The function of the MagicLAN Access Point is to transfer information from a wired LAN to a wireless LAN and vice versa.
2. Before the Installation The following section will assist you in installing your WLAN Adapter successfully. You will first install software (driver) and then will insert the SWL-2000P/2100P, SWL2000N/2100N/2100E or SWL-2100U WLAN card, and finally set the network properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type of wireless network that you wish to install.
3. MagicLAN Installation for Windows 98/98SE/ME There are two types of WLAN Cards i.e. PC Card and PCI Card for Notebook PC and Desktop PCs respectively. Here we explain the procedure of installing both cards under Windows 98/98SE/ME operating system (OS) one by one (to be also supported by Windows 95(OSR2)). We will explain the installation method for SWL2000N/2100N/2100E PC Card followed by the installation method for SWL2000P/2100P PCI Card and SWL-2100U USB Card . 3.
9. Insert the PC Card. Illuminating LED and Sound confirms the detection of your PC card. Also you will see the PC Card icon on the right bottom of your screen. 10. Restart your computer and a message window pops up saying New Hardware Found 11. It takes a few seconds in setting up the driver for the new hardware . 12. Check for the SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN PC Card 3V/5V by right clicking on My Computer using the mouse. Select the Device manager and then Network Adapters.
3. Insert the Installation CD. Select the Software Installation from the menu and click on Install. 4. Select the Windows PC Card and PCI Card Driver from the menu then Setup Program will be installed automatically. 5. Accept the license agreement. 6. Give the path of the destination folder. Click on NEXT. 7. Select the type of card as SWL-2000/2100(PCI Card Type) and click on NEXT. 8. Click on Finish to complete the software installation. 9. Switch off your computer and insert the PCI Card in the PCI slot.
3.4 Installation procedure of SWL-2100U USB Card Please follow the following steps one by one to install the USB card successfully 1. Power on your computer. 2. Insert the Installation CD. Select the Software Installation from the menu and click on Install. 3. Select the Windows USB Card Driver from the menu then Setup Program will be installed automatically. 4. Accept the license agreement. 5. Give the path of the destination folder. Click on NEXT. 6. Click on Finish to complete the software installation.
Yes. It will shut down your computer and will restart. 20. After rebooting your computer, you can set up WLAN Utility Program provided previously. Refer to chap 6 in this manual. 3.5 Uninstallation Method: If you want to uninstall the PC Card/PCI Card/USB Card under Windows 95(OSR2), Windows 98/98SE,ME, click the MagicLAN Utility Uninstall from the start button on the desk bar. Check on the Remove all MagicLAN Software and Click the Next button. UninstallShield removes the software successfully. (cf.
4. MagicLAN Installation for Windows NT 4.0 4.1 Installation procedure of SWL-2000N/2100N/2100E PC Card Important: Some notebook computers for Win NT 4.0 operating system that do not support 3V cards will not install your 3V PC Card successfully. You are advised to install the driver for PC Card Controller available from set manufactures or install the CardWizard program that will enable the notebook computers supporting 5V cards to support 3V cards also and will install your PC Card successfully.
12. In the next box it is confirmed that necessary NT networking components are selected. Click on Next. When you are asked to specify the directory that the necessary NT files are copied from; Insert your Windows NT CD and type in D:\i386 in the location blank. 13. Some files from the D:\i386 directory are copied and you may be prompted the same box to ask you to specify where NT files are once more. 14.
PCI Card and select the correct card type and click on OK. 6. Configure Wireless LAN Card box may appear. Set each parameter (I/O base, Interrupt) for the proper system configuration set up and other parameters (network mode, ESS ID, and Tx rate) for the proper LAN card configuration. 7. Click on Bindings. 8. Click on the Protocol to access the network and share the resources. 9. Select TCP/IP and you can select either DHCP or Static for the IP address.
if you want to install NT networking first. Click on Next and then you will be asked how will you access the network: modem or LAN. Check the proper selection and click on next. In network setup wizard box, click on select from list button. 7. In Select Network Adapter box click on Have Disk button. 8. In Insert Disk box, you may be asked to specify the necessary software directory. Insert the MagicLAN Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. Type in D:\nt40 (Where D is the CD-drive of your Notebook) in the b
When Windows NT networking is already installed: 1. Power on your computer. 2. Now insert the Installation CD. Select the Software Installation and click on Install. Then if you click on the ‘Windows PC Card and PCI Card driver’, the MagicLAN Setup Program will start to install. 3. Shut down your computer and insert the PCI card and restart your computer. 4. Right click on the Network Neighborhood using the mouse and select Properties. 5. Select the Adapter. And click on Add. 6.
5. MagicLAN Installation for Windows 2000 5.1 Installation Procedure of SWL-2000N/2100N/2100E PC 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 2000 to load fully. 2. Be sure that there is no PC Card adapter inserted yet. 3. Insert the given Installation CD in the CD-ROM. Select the Software Installation from the menu and then click on the Install. 4.
5.2 Installation procedure of SWL-2000P/2100P PCI Card Please follow the following steps one by one to install the PCI card successfully. 1. Power on your computer. 2. Be sure that there is no PCI card inserted yet. 3. Insert the Installation CD. Select the Software Installation from the menu and click on Install. 4. Select the Windows PC Card and PCI Card Driver from the menu then Setup Program will be installed automatically. 5. Accept the license agreement. 6. Give the path of the destination folder.
1. Power on your computer. 2. Insert the Installation CD. Select the Software Installation from the menu and click on Install. 3. Select the Windows USB Card Driver from the menu then Setup Program will be installed automatically. 4. Accept the license agreement 5. Give the path of the destination folder. To set the path of your choice click on Browse and then click Next. 6. Click on Finish to complete the software installation. 7. Insert the USB Card.
5.4 Uninstallation Method: If you want to uninstall the PC Card/PCI Card/USB Card under Windows 2000, click the MagicLAN Utility Uninstall from the start button on the desk bar. Check on the Remove all MagicLAN Software and Click the Next button. UninstallShield removes the software successfully. (cf. If you want to just remove the WLAN Card from the PC, Click the ‘Stop SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN PC Card/PCI Card/USB Card’ on the right bottom of your computer screen.
6. Magic LAN Installation for Windows CE 1. First of all, to determine whether your Windows CE device can be used in combination with this Magic LAN driver, verify the version of the operating system and the processor type of your Windows CE device. To get the version of the operating system and the type of processor used on your Windows CE device, open "Control Panel" , double click on "System Properties" and the device will show the information.
7. MagicLAN Installation for Linux 7.1 Installation Procedure of SWL-2000N/2100N/2100E PC Card /************************************************************************* * * SAMSUNG 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCMCIA device driver for Linux (swld11_cs). * * Copyright (c) 2000 SAMSUNG Electro-Mechanics CO.,Ltd. -http://www.MagicLan.com * All rights reserved. This file contains general information on the SAMSUNG 11Mbps PC Card, and specific information for the Linux software.
% cd pcmcia-cs-3.1.* % tar xzvf swld11_cs-1.21.tar.gz 4) Build and install the PCMCIA package as normal. % make config % make all % make install 5) Configure the SAMSUNG 11Mbps PC Card. Refer to the PCMCIA documentation for more information (network adapter sections). % more PCMCIA-HOWTO % vi /etc/pcmcia/config.opts For example: a) Attaching to an access point with the network name of "Magiclan", enter the following in the config.
If you have serveral network cards used for different purposes, one option would be to configure the cards based on socket position, as in: case "$ADDRESS" in *,0,*,*) # definitions for network card in socket 0 ;; *,1,*,*) # definitions for network card in socket 1 ;; esac % vi /etc/pcmcia/wireless.opts Using Wireless Extension "iwconfig",you can configure serveral network cards. If you have only one wireless card,you does not need to use this file,just uses "config.opts" file.
% /etc/init.d/pcmcia restart (in case of Debian distributions) or % /sbin/init.d/pcmcia restart (in case of Suse distributions) or % /etc/rc.d/rc.pcmcia restart(in cse of Slackware distributions) 7) Extract the Utility distribution archive into local directory. % tar xzvf configlinux-0.2.tar.gz 8) Build and install the Uility package. % cd configlinux-0.2 % ./configure (if you use the redhat 6.2 or later, please type like this. % ./configure --with-qt-dir=/usr/lib/qt-1.
The SAMSUNG 11Mbps PC Card has one LED that indicate the state of the adapter and network. * LED(Power/Link Status) - This LED indicates that power has been applied, and the card is functional. In normal operation mode with Card Power Management disabled, it will be steady-on if the card is connected with a AP and it will be blink slowly if the card in not connected with a AP. With Card Power Management enabled, it will blink rapidly (several times per second). * LED blink slowly.
3 = 64 bit WEP 7 = 128 bit WEP keyid key0 key1 key2 key3 channel threshold fragthresh mtu Designates which of the keys is to be used for the enciphering of data that is transmitted by this action. 0 .. 3(default=0) In case of 128 bit WEP it only supports the keyid 0. Specifies one of 4 possible keys for the Data encryption. One of these keys, identified by keyid,is used for the enciphering of Data that is transmitted by this station.
pc_debug valid range: 256-2296 Selects the PCMCIA debugging level. 0 .. 5 5. WIRELESS EXTENSION ================================================================= Use "iwconfig" to manipulate wireless extensions. essid Set the nework name of the desired network to connect to (with access point) or the name of your private ad-hoc network. mode Set the operating mode to "Ad-Hoc"or" Managed"(infrastructure mode).
7.2 Installation procedure of SWL-2000P/2100 PCI Card /************************************************************************* * * SAMSUNG 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCMCIA device driver for Linux (swldpc11_cs). * * Copyright (c) 2000 SAMSUNG Electro-Mechanics CO.,Ltd. -http://www.MagicLan.com * All rights reserved. This file contains general information on the SAMSUNG 11Mbps PC Card, and specific information for the Linux software.
PCMCIA distribution. % cd pcmcia-cs-3.1.* % tar xzvf swldpc11_cs-1.21.tar.gz 4) Build and install the PCMCIA package as normal. % make config % make all % make install 5) Configure the SAMSUNG 11Mbps PC Card. Refer to the PCMCIA documentation for more information (network adapter sections). % more PCMCIA-HOWTO % vi /etc/pcmcia/config.opts For example: a) Attaching to an access point with the network name of "Magiclan", enter the following in the config.
DOMAIN="domain.org" DNS_1="dns1.domain.org" ;; If you have serveral network cards used for different purposes, one option would be to configure the cards based on socket position, as in: case "$ADDRESS" in *,0,*,*) # definitions for network card in socket 0 ;; *,1,*,*) # definitions for network card in socket 1 ;; esac % vi /etc/pcmcia/wireless.opts Using Wireless Extension "iwconfig",you can configure serveral network cards.
IWCONFIG="power on" ;; 6) Restart the PCMCIA services. % /etc/rc.d/init.d/pcmcia restart 7) Extract the Utility distribution archive into local directory. % tar xzvf configlinux-0.2.tar.gz 8) Build and install the Uility package. % cd configlinux-0.2 % ./configure (if you use the redhat 6.2 or later, please type like this. % ./configure --with-qt-dir=/usr/lib/qt-1.45) % make % make install % make clean 9) There is a link(configlinux) in the Applications of the KDE menus.
Verify the PnP information matches an entry in the PCMCIA configuration file (/etc/pcmcia/config). - Examine the system log (dmesg) for PCMCIA error or warning messages. The SAMSUNG 11Mbps PC Card has one LED that indicate the state of the adapter and network. * LED(Power/Link Status) - This LED indicates that power has been applied, and the card is functional.
wepreq keyid key0 performance.) 0 = disabled(default) 1 = enabled Enables or disabled encryption of Data. 0 = disabled (default) 3 = 64 bit WEP 7 = 128 bit WEP Designates which of the keys is to be used for the enciphering of data that is transmitted by this action. 0 .. 3(default=0) In case of 128 bit WEP it only supports the keyid 0. Specifies one of 4 possible keys for the Data encryption. One of these keys, identified by keyid,is used for the enciphering of Data that is transmitted by this station.
mtu pc_debug 0 .. 5 fragmentation boundary for directed messages. 2346 = default range: 256-2346 (even numbers only!) Maximum transfer unit 1500 = default valid range: 256-2296 Selects the PCMCIA debugging level. 5. WIRELESS EXTENSION ================================================================= Use "iwconfig" to manipulate wireless extensions. essid Set the nework name of the desired network to connect to (with access point) or the name of your private ad-hoc network.
8. The Program for setting Magic LAN 8.1 The concept of Profile - TCP/IP settings for the fixed networks/Wired LAN have no problems, as they do not deal with the mobility. But in case of mobile equipments such as WLAN card, when WLAN client has moved from home to Office or vice-versa, the difficulty for using the old TCP/IP settings arises. - The concept of profile makes it easy to use the same TCP/IP settings for WLAN cards regardless of the movement.
8.2 Installation Procedure First time use of WLAN on your computer needs the following settings. 1. Insert your WLAN card. After clicking on the icon, which is found at the right bottom your computer screen, “Please create your first network profile now” window will appear. Click ‘Y’ button for yes and the following window will appear. 2. Input a profile name in Profile Name and description for your profile name in Description and click the NEXT button, the following window will appear.
3. Select the Operating Mode to use and click the NEXT button. Default operating mode is Infrastructure. - Infrastructure Network is the structure that the communication between Wired LAN and Wireless LAN is feasible. Wireless client is possible to access to the other Network (include Internet) via Access Point. - Ad-hoc/802.11Ad-hoc Network support the communication among Wireless clients. Due to the support of communication among Wireless equipment, Ad-hoc Network doesn’t need Access Point. (cf. 802.
4. Enter the SSID (Max 32 characters) of AP to be used in SSID. If you are not sure which SSID to use, click on Survey and refer to 4.1. Select the TX Rate for your WLAN card and click the Next button. 4-1. If you clicked on the Survey, the above window will appear showing you Access Points or Stations (Ad hoc) that are able to connect now. Select the AP that has the highest signal to use as an SSID.
5. Select the WEP Mode and Click the Next button. - WEP Mode !"This is security tool to protect your DATA from unauthorized users. !"To use the function of WEP, The WEP key settings for client must be same to that of AP in the Infrastructure Mode, and the WEP key settings must be same for all clients in the Ad-hoc/802.11Ad-hoc Mode.
6. Enter a valid IP address. IP address can be allocated automatically. (cf. it is limited to users who use the DHCP server or ADSL connection). As only checked in “Manage TCP/IP together with Profile”, IP address can be controlled in the Profile. This menu does not appear under MS Windows NT. Click NEXT to see the following window. 7. Showing you the settings selected so far. Click the Finish button. Check on this box. It will work on the system after clicking the Finish button.
8. Click the Profile name shown in the above window click the Apply button. The settings will be over. If the IP address entered in the system settings is different than the IP address selected under profile name, system IP settings will be changed without rebooting your system.
9. The main configuration of Program During the installation of your SAMSUNG WLAN Card, configuration utility is also installed. You can see the icon at the right bottom of your screen. Double clicking that icon will show you the screen as shown below. The following describes the meanings of variables shown in the WLAN configuration. Profile: The arbitrary designation by user. It is the profile name to distinguish each Profile.
channel automatically. But when the Network Mode is set to the Ad-hoc, all clients must use he same channel to communicate with each other. WEP: Security tool to be used for encryption/decryption of data to be exchanged between clients or between clients and AP. It denies the authorized access to network if WEP is enabled. Power Saving: The Power Saving Mode that prolongs the life of battery. Physical Address: It is the Physical address of WLAN card being used by user.
The following description is the fundamental installation of WLAN Card. (It is operated by four buttons on the bottom of Utility) 9.1 Profile 9.1.1 The ‘New’ button Clicking the New button, you can add or make a new Profile. (Refer to ‘The Program for setting Magic LAN’ in the Chapter 8) 9.1.2 The ‘Apply’ button Select and click a Profile to be used, then the saved or modified profile settings will be used for configuring your WLAN card. 9.1.
- Click the WEP button to set the security. . 1. First of all, select the ‘64 bit’. 2. Input a certain value (ex. test1 etc) in the ‘Passphrase’ and click the Generate button. Then it will make four values of keys automatically. 3. Then you set the same value to the WEP of AP. (cf.
- You can set the ‘Power Saving’ and ‘Threshold’ with clicking the Advanced button. 1. Power Saving Mode saves the Battery. (cf.. it can give a lowing of efficiency according to 802.11Specification) 2. RTS/CTS Threshold Mode is better used in the place surrounded with much RF interference. - Click the TCP/IP to input the IP directly or receive IP automatically. 9.1.4 The ‘Delete’ button Select a profile and click on Delete button to remove that profile.
9.2 Status 9.2.1 The ‘Current Status’ button It shows the current state of the WLAN card.
9.2.2 The ‘AP Status’ button It shows the current state of AP. (You can see the IP address changed by the Get Status button) Model: It shows the name of model. Version: It shows the version of AP. Description: It is the name of AP designated by AP manager during AP setup. NAT: It shows whether the private IP address (NAT server) is enabled or not. DHCP: It shows whether the DHCP sever is enabled or not. Clients number: It shows the number of users currently connected with the AP.
9.2.3 The ‘Site Survey’ button It finds you the AP/Station that are connected currently. (It takes a few seconds to be done) Signal: It shows the connection state of Stations with AP or Master Station. Rate: It shows the Tx Data rates. WEP: It shows security state with the AP. BSSID: It represents the Physical Address of AP in the Infrastructure Mode and the Random Generation value in the 802.11 Ad-hoc Mode. Channel: It shows the currently used channel number. 9.2.
9.3 General Settings 9.3.1 The ‘DHCP’ button - It works when it is enabled. - The Get Status button shows the updated information obtained from the DHCP server. - The Release DHCP button releases the IP Address that was received from the DHCP server. - The Renew DHCP button is for receiving the IP Address from the DHCP server. 9.3.2 The ‘Options’ button - If you disable the check from the ‘Sound Enable’, you cannot hear the sound whenever you click.
9.4 Version - You can see the Driver and Firmware version for your WLAN card currently in use. - Click the Website to get more information about WLAN.
10. Troubleshooting To make the installation of SAMSUNG WLAN 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.
free by assigning the same IRQ to some devices, for example COM 1, COM 2 can be assigned same IRQ values. iii) Check that you have inserted the right card and have installed the proper driver. For PC Card under Windows 95/98: Please check the following if you encounter some problem while installing the PC Card or your PCI card is non-functional. 1. Click on the Control Panel and then on PC Card. Check whether it has PCI card in one of the sockets or not.
Please check the followings if you encounter some problem while installing the PC Card or your PC Card is non-functional. 1. Check the Windows NT Diagnostics. You should find out whether there is any conflict in the resource allocation or the I/O address, IRQ allocations. If you find that the IRQ,I/O addresses are already assigned to some other devices, you must change that value. I/O address needs 40h byte length. 2.
SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN PCI Card. Double clicking on that will show you the Card Information, driver name and the driver file. You must confirm the name of the driver and the driver file as “swld11” and “swld11.sys”. If you do not find the names as we listed before, there is some problems and the driver is not installed properly. Reinstall the driver. 10.2 Probable Symptoms and their Diagnosis: This section lists the problems you may encounter during the installation of your PCI or PC Card. Solving Problems.
In Windows NT, there is no wireless monitor icon in Make sure the PC Card device is started as the taskbar or the Samsung Adapter does not Automatic in the device applet of the Control appear in the PC Card Control Panel applet. Panel. Double click on the PC Card icon in Control Panel. Click on Samsung Adapter and then on the properties button. It should say the driver started correctly. Make sure the drivers were installed correctly.
