Acer NeWeb Corporation User Manual for WARPLINK 31 May 1999 This document only apply for Model WARPLINK 2401 and WARPLINK 2402 of Acer NeWeb Corporation. Total pages, including this page, of this document are 20 pages. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is the property of Acer NeWeb Corporation. No part may be reproduced or used except as authorized by contract or written permission.
WARPLINK User Guide
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FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
About this Manual This manual aims to give you all the information you need to install the system housing. The following conventions are used: NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. CAUTION Suggests precautionary measures to avoid potential hardware or software problems.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................ 1-1 1.1 Key Features of the Warplink .........................................................1-2 1.2 Parts List.........................................................................................1-3 1.3 System Requirements ....................................................................1-4 Chapter 2 Installation .................................................. 2-1 2.1 Overview..............................
Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you and Congratulations on your purchase of the Acer NeWeb Warplink. The Warplink is a revolutionary technology that enables two or more PCs, located anywhere in your house or small office to communicate with each other without wires.
• PCMCIA, ISA, and PCI interface • Over 500 feet line of sight and 150 feet range in an office or indoor environment • Signal that penetrates doors, floors, and walls • Data Rate of 1 Mbit/second • Uses a PCMCIA Type 2 slot for notebooks • Low power consumption — unit can draw power from PCs and notebook computers • Easy installation and operation • Compact and lightweight at < 50g 1-2 User’s Guide
• One PCMCIA card • One ISA or PCI card • One SYGATE software • One driver Compact Disk Item Description PCMCIA Card One PCMCIA card using radio frequency to communicate from a notebook computer to a PC. ISA or PCI One ISA or PCI card using radio frequency to communicate from a PC to a notebook computer SYGATE Software Software for multiple PCs sharing one modem, one phone line and one ISP account. Driver Disk One CD containing the driver for the hardware.
In order to use the Warplink network, your computers must meet the following minimum system requirements: Desktop Computers Notebook Computers Microsoft Windows 95 or 98 Microsoft Windows 95 or 98 486/66 CPU or better 486/66 CPU or better 8 MB RAM (16 MB recommended) 8 MB RAM (16 MB recommended) 10 MB free hard disk space 10 MB free hard disk space 1 free ISA or PCI card slot 1 free PCMCIA PC card slot CD-ROM drive CD-ROM drive
Chapter 2 Installation ! This chapter will teach you how to install the Warplink and perform the necessary setups before use. It is assumed that you already have an existing Internet connection. The Warplink installation will build your wireless LAN connection one computer at a time, starting with your computer that has the Internet connection. It can be a desktop or a notebook computer.
2.2.2 Installing the PCMCIA card To install the PCMCIA card into a notebook computer, simply plug the card into an empty PCMCIA slot. There is no need to turn off the notebook computer in order to remove or insert a card. If the notebook computer is off, turn it on. Without installing the Warplink driver and utility properly, the Warplink would not work properly. But please be noticed that the Warplink driver and utility have to be installed.
" # % When you start up each computer, Windows automatically detects the new hardware you have just installed. Windows will prompt you to provide the driver enabling the computer to communicate with the new hardware. Insert the driver disk provided into the floppy disk drive and direct Windows into the location of the driver disk. Window will automatically install the driver. 2.3.1 Installing the Warplink driver from CD 1.
Select the ‘Netkey’ which is the ID of the network. Please be noticed that all of the stations in the same network should have the same ‘Netkey’ 15. If the setting is not done properly, the setting request will be popped out every ime you start your PC. 16. Now your Warplink should be working properly. If there is any problem regarding the setup, please refer to the ‘Troubleshooting’ section.
‘Network Password’ – A network should have a password for identification. All of stations and clients in a network should use the same network password. This is part of network security. Up to 8 characters. ‘Hopping Sequence’ – The timing sequence for the entire network. The same hopping sequence has to be set for a network to link together. You could choose sequence number from 0 to 77 (for USA). That is 78 sets of hopping sequence. 4.
Chapter 3 Item Interface Range Radio Frequency Technique Receiver Sensitivity Data Rate MAC Protocol Frequency Band Typical Output Power Supply Voltage Supply Current Weight Operating Temperature Range Storage Temperature Range Specifications Specifications Specifications PCMCIA type 2, ISA/PCI Over 500 feet line of sight or 150 feet in an office and indoor environment Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum Typically -80dBm 1 Mbit/sec. CSMA/CA 2.4-2.4835 GHz (ISM Band) +17.
Chapter 4 Warranty Acer NeWeb Corp. (ANC) warrants that if the accompanying product proves to be defective to the original purchaser in material or workmanship within 180 days from the original purchase, ANC will, at its sole discretion, either repair or replace the product without charge. & ) % % Acer NeWeb Corp.
