EZ ConnectTM g WLAN Cardbus User Guide From SMC’s EZ line of low-cost workgroup LAN solutions 38 Tesla Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 679-8000 March 2005 Revision #: R01, F1.
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Compliances Federal Communication Commission Interference 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.
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Contents Compliances Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement CSA Statement (Canada) CE Mark Declaration of Conformance for EMI and Safety (EEC) Introduction Features Applications System Requirements Package Checklist Hardware Description LED Indicators i i i ii 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 Hardware Installation 4 Driver and Utility Installation 5 Utility Configuration 9 Wireless Network Manager Configuration Link Information IP Information Site Survey Version Information Network Configuration
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EZ CONNECT™ G WLAN CARDBUS Introduction The WLAN Cardbus is a 54 Mbps wireless network adapter that seamlessly integrates with existing Ethernet networks to support applications such as mobile users or temporary conferences. This solution offers a high data rate and reliable wireless connectivity with considerable cost savings over wired LANs (which include long-term maintenance overhead for cabling.
EZ Connect™ g WLAN Cardbus Applications Offers a fast, reliable, cost-effective solution for wireless client access to the network in applications like these: • Remote access to corporate network information E-mail, file transfer, and terminal emulation • Difficult-to-wire environments Historic or old buildings, asbestos installations, and open areas where wiring is difficult to employ • Frequently changing environments Retailers, manufacturers, and banks who frequently rearrange the workplace and change l
Hardware Description The WLAN Cardbus supports 54 Mbps connections to Ethernet networks. This card is fully compliant with specifications defined in IEEE 802.11b standard and IEEE 802.11g draft standard. It can be installed in any notebook with a Type II or TYPE III PCMCIA slot. It supports Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP. LED Indicators The WLAN Cardbus includes two status LED indicators, as described in the following table. LED Status Description Link On Indicates a valid connection with an access point.
Hardware Installation Warnings: Network cards are sensitive to static electricity. To protect the card, always touch the metal chassis of your notebook or the ground before handling the card. 1. Turn on your notebook. 2. Find an available Type II or Type III PCMCIA slot in your notebook. 3. With the PC Card’s 68-pin connector facing the PCMCIA slot, label side up, slide the card completely into the slot as shown below. Note: The PCMCIA slot allows you to “hot swap” PC Cards any time. 4.
Driver and Utility Installation The CD labeled “Driver and Utility CD” that comes with the package contains the software drivers and utilities available for the Wireless PC Card. Note: You may find that the instructions here do not exactly match your version of Windows. This is because these steps and screenshots were created from Windows XP. Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, and Windows 2000 are similar, but not identical, to Windows XP. 1. Place the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.
EZ Connect™ g WLAN Cardbus 4. Once the utility has been installed into your system, the Found New Hardware Wizard window will appears. 5. Select Yes, this time only and click Next. 6. Choose the Install the software automatically option, and click Next.
Driver and Utility Installation 7. Click Continue Anyway to proceed with the installation. Note: Do not select STOP Installation, as this will cancel the installation process, and the drivers will not be installed properly. 8. When the wizard has finished installing the driver, the following screen will appear. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now. Click Finish.
EZ Connect™ g WLAN Cardbus 9. Click Finish again and your PC will restart. The driver and utility installation is completed. Your adapter is now ready for use.
Utility Configuration Wireless Network Manager Double-click the shortcut icon on the desktop or quick access bar to launch the utility, or you can access it from the Start menu. The configuration utility includes the following five tabs: Configuration — Allows you to monitor network status, configure wireless adapter parameters, and access security control. Link Information — Shows wireless adapter statistics. IP Information — Shows Network connection information.
EZ Connect™ g WLAN Cardbus Configuration This utility allows you to set the parameters for the wireless adapter. Select Profile — To specify a profile for a specific configuration of parameters. New — Click this button to create a new profile. Save — Click this button to save a profile after configuring the settings. Delete — Select the profile from the drop-down menu, and click this button to delete the profile. Auto Profile On/Off — Click this button to turn on/off the Auto Profile feature.
Utility Configuration Power Save — Enable or disable the power saving feature. Operating Mode — The adapter supports 802.11b and 802.11g mode. Check the type of network that you want to use for your wireless connection. Security Tab Go to the security tab to set the security features for your adapter. Click on this security button to turn on/turn off the security function. Turn on the security function, and set detail parameters for your adapter.
EZ Connect™ g WLAN Cardbus Key Type — Choose the Key Type (ASCII or Hex) from the drop-down list. ASCII: 13 regular text characters. Hex: 26 digits (0~9, A~F) hexadecimal characters. Authentication Mode — Choose Open or Close. Default Key — Choose the Key Number that has the encryption string you prefer. If you are using a key generated from a passphrase, you must use the same passphrase and key on each station. Use Passphrase — Check this box to auto-generate security keys for WEP encryption.
Utility Configuration 3. Do not use a key that is long and complex for your clients to type accurately, as you might forget it. 4. A Hex (hexadecimal) digit is a number or letter in the range 0-9 or A-F. Link Information The Link Information screen displays the information on the current wireless network to which you are connected. Network Name — This is the Service Set ID (SSID) for the wireless network to which you want to connect.
EZ Connect™ g WLAN Cardbus Note: The available channel settings are limited by local regulations that determine the number of available channels. Current Connection Speed — Shows the speed of the current wireless connection. Current Rx Rate — This is the transmission rate of the current connection. Encryption — This shows the encryption type of your wireless network. Operating Mode — This adapter supports 802.11b and 802.11g mode. Status — This is the station status.
Utility Configuration IP Information This screen displays IP information for your laptop. Now that you have configured your adapter to connect to wireless networks, your laptop needs to obtain new network settings. To release the current network settings, click on Release, then click on Renew to obtain new IP settings. IP Address Client — Internet address of the computer. IP Netmask Client — A netmask is a set of four number blocks separated by periods.
EZ Connect™ g WLAN Cardbus Site Survey The Site Survey screen displays available wireless networks. Choose one of them to connect to by double-clicking on an entry. Network Type — Shows the network type. See "Configuration" on page 10. Network name — Service Set ID (SSID) on the network. See "Configuration" on page 10. Mode — Shows the wireless connection mode, whether it’s 802.11b or 802.11g. Secure — This shows security mechnism has been enabled. A key icon indicates the encryption function is enabled.
Utility Configuration Version Information This screen shows information on the current version of the driver and configuration utility.
Network Configuration and Planning This Wireless Solution supports a stand-alone wireless network configuration, as well as an integrated configuration with Ethernet LANs. The WLAN Cardbus can be configured as: • Ad hoc for departmental or SOHO LANs • Infrastructure mode for networked LANs Network Topologies Ad Hoc Wireless LAN An ad hoc wireless LAN consists of a group of computers, each equipped with a wireless adapter, connected via radio signals as an independent wireless LAN.
Network Configuration and Planning Infrastructure Wireless LAN The WLAN Cardbus can also provide wireless workstations with access to a wired LAN. An integrated wired and wireless LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. A Basic Service Set (BSS) consists of a group of wireless PC users, and an access point that is directly connected to the wired LAN.
EZ Connect™ g WLAN Cardbus Setting the Communication Domain Stationary Wireless PCs The Basic Service Set (BSS) is the communication domain for each access point. For wireless PCs that do not need to support roaming, set the domain identifier (SSID) for the wireless card to the SSID of the access point to which you want to connect. Check with your administrator for the SSID of the access point to which you should connect.
Troubleshooting Check the following troubleshooting items before contacting technical support. Adapter Installation Problems If your computer cannot find the Wireless PC Card or the network driver does not install correctly, check the following: • Make sure the adapter is securely seated in the PCMCIA slot. Check for any hardware problems, such as physical damage to the card’s connector. • Try the card in another PCMCIA slot.
EZ Connect™ g WLAN Cardbus If your wireless station cannot communicate with a computer in the Ethernet LAN when configured for Infrastructure mode, check the following: • Make sure the access point that the station is associated with is powered on. • If you still cannot connect, change the access point and all the stations within the BSS to another radio channel.
Specifications General Specifications Functional Criteria Network Connection IEEE 802.11g - Wireless Operating Range Outdoor: Up to 40 m (132 ft) at 54 Mbps Indoor: Up to 18 m (60 ft) at 54 Mbps Radio Signal Signal Type Direct Sequence Spread-Spectrum (DSSS) Operating Frequency USA (FCC) and Canada (IC): 2.412 ~ 2.462 GHz Europe (ETSI): 2.412 ~ 2.472 GHz Spain: 2.457 ~ 2.462 GHz France: 2.457 ~ 2.472 GHz Japan (STD-T66/STD-33): 2.412 ~ 2.
EZ Connect™ g WLAN Cardbus Environmental Temperature Operating: 0 to 50 °C (32 to 131 °F) Storage: -20 to 75 °C (-4 to 167 °F) Humidity 5 to 90% (non-condensing) Vibration/Shock/Drop IEC 68-2-34, IEC 68-2-27, IEC68-2-32 Certification CE Mark EN 50081-1, EN 55022 Class B Emissions FCC Part 15(B), ETS 300-328, VCCI EN 50082-1, EN 61000-4-2 Software Drivers Drivers Windows 98SE (Second Edition) Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP 24
Specifications Data Rate and Transmission Power Standard 802.11b 802.11g Data Rate Transmission Power (dBm) 1 Mbps 2 Mbps 5.5 Mbps 11 Mbps 6 Mbps 9 Mbps 12 Mbps 18 Mbps 24 Mbps 36 Mbps 48 Mbps 54 Mbps 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 15 15 13 13 Typical Receiver Sensitivity Range Note: Frame (1000 Bytes PDUS) Packet Error Rate < 10% Standard 802.11b 802.11g Data Rate Modulation Rate Receiver Sensitivity (dBm) 1 Mbps 2 Mbps 5.
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