Contents Chapter 1 About the T60H424 MiniPCI Card 1-1 Features 1-2 Applications 1-3 Product Kit Chapter 2 Network Configuration and Planning 2-1 Network Topology 2-2 Roaming Chapter 3 Adapter Installation and Configuration – Windows ® 98 / NT / 2000 3-1 System Requirements 3-2 Inserting the Adapter 3-3.1 T60H424 Driver Installation - Windows ® 98 3-3.2 Adapter Configuration - Windows ® 98 3-3.
Chapter 1 About the T60H424 MiniPCI Card The IEEE 802.11 T60H424 MiniPCI Card is compatible with any standard, notebook computer Type II or Type III PCMCIA slot / Type III MiniPCI slot. As a Plug-and-Play device, Windows 95/98/2000 will automatically recognize the T60L198 PCMCIA and initiate the installation process. Upon successful installation, the T60H424 MiniPCI card will communicate seamlessly with other T60H424 wireless home and office networking products. 1-1 FEATURES 1.
Retailers, manufacturers or other organizations that frequently rearrange the workplace or relocate Temporary LANs for special projects or peak time usage Trade shows, exhibitions and construction sites that employ temporary networks. Retailers, airline and shipping companies that need additional workstations for a peak period and Auditors that require workgroups at customer sites.
2-1 Network Topology Desktop PC with T60L198/T60L244 Notebook with T60L198/T60L244 Ad-Hoc Wireless LAN Desktop PC with T60L198/T60L244 Notebook with T60L198/T60L244 Fig.1 Ad-Hoc Wireless LAN An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers. Each equipped with on T60H424 adapter, connected as an independent wireless LAN.Computers in a specific Ad-Hoc wireless LAN must be configured to share the same radio channel.
The T60H424 provides access to a wired LAN for wireless workstations.An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. A group of T60H424 PC users and an Access Point compose a Basic Service Set (BSS).Each T60H424 can talk to any computer in the wired LAN infrastructure via the Access Point. An Infrastructure configuration extends the accessibility of a T60H424 equipped PC to a wired LAN and doubles the effective wireless transmission range for 2 T60H424 PCs.
File Server Desktop PC Desktop PC ㆚太網路 Ess Desktop PC with Access Point T60L198/T60L244 Desktop PC with Access Point T60L198/T60L244 BSS2 BSS1 Notebook with T60L198/T60L244 Notebook with T60L198/T60L244 Fig.4 Roaming in an Extended Service Set (ESS) Before enabling an ESS with roaming capability, choosing a feasible radio channel and optimum Access Point position is recommended. Proper Access Point positioning combined with a clear radio signal will greatly enhance performance.
completely into the PCMCIA slot , the MiniPCI Adapter completely into the MiniPCI slot. MiniPCI slot PCMCIA slot Notebook with T60L198/T60L244 Fig. 5.1 Insert the PCMCIA Adapter into Notebook Notebook with T60L198/T60L244 Fig. 5.2 Insert the MiniPCI Adapter into Notebook After properly inserting the Network Adapter into your notebook, continue with the T60H424 driver and Lan-Express Configuration Utility installation. NOTE: The PCMCIA slot allows “hot swap” of PCMCIA adapter.
(PCMCIA Adapter is left-hand or right-hand side ; MiniPCI Adapter is button side) 3. Check “Search for the best driver…” click “Next”. 4. Check “floppy disk drivers” , click “Next”. Windows ® 98 will automatically find the file.
5. Windows ® 98 will then acknowledge that it has found the appropriate driver, click "Next". 6. Clink “Finish” to compete the installation.
3-3.2 ADAPTER CONFIGURATION – WINDOWS 98 After successful installation of the T60H424 and its driver, continue the installation process by configuring the T60H424 adapter properties. To configure the T60H424 Adapter complete the following steps : 1.From the Control Panel, double-click the “Network” icon.
2.Select "LAN-Express IEEE 802.11 PC Card Adapter" or "LAN-Express IEEE 802.11 MiniPCI Adapter" from the list and press the “Properties” button.
3. From the “Properties” menu select the “Advanced” tab.
4. Select “Channel” from the list, and choose a “Value” from the drop down list. FCC regulations require a “Value” between 1 and 11. 5. Select “Network Type”, and choose “Infrastructure” or “Ad-Hoc” as the “Value”.
Note: “Infrastructure” mode allows a wireless adapter to communicate with a wired network, While “Ad-Hoc” mode allows wireless-to-wireless communication. Consult your System Administrator for information about your network communication type. For more information About Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc networks, see Chapter 2 of this manual 6. Select “Power Save Mode” and choose a “Value”. NOTE: To allow uninterrupted data communication, choose “Disabled” as the “Value”.
NOTE: The SSID can have any value, but should have the same value as the Access Point (AP). In Ad-Hoc mode, all clients should share the same SSID 9. Select “Transmit Rate”, and choose a “Value”.
NOTE: Fixed 11 Mb/s is the preferred “Value” for environments where the client has line of sight access and is a short distance away from the AP. Fully Auto is the recommended setting for clients that are farther away from the AP and where there may be interference between the client and the AP. 10. Select “Use Wep”, and choose a “Value”.
NOTE: Wired Equivalent Privacy (Wep) is an encryption scheme used to protect wireless data communication. Selecting “Disabled” will prevent you from sharing data with other computers if your network uses Wep. If your network is Wep enabled, you must choose “64bit” or ”128bit”. Consult your System Administrator for more information about your network type. For more information about Wep, see the chapter entitled “PRISM Configuration Utility” in this manual. 11.
3. Highlight “Protocol” and click “Add”. 4.
5. Select “TCP/IP “ and click “Properties”. Repeat step 2 – 5 to install other protocols such as NetBeui or IPX/SPX. NOTE: The following steps apply to DHCP servers.
specific information regarding your server type, and for help in specifying an IP address if you do not use a DHCP server and must manually enter the IP address and DNS number. 6. Check “Obtain an IP address…” and click “OK”. If you are using a DHCP server the IP address will be entered automatically. 7. From the Network menu highlight “Client from Microsoft Networks”, and click" File and Print Sharing”.
8. Check both boxes and click “OK”. 9.
11. You will be prompted to restart your computer, click “Yes” to complete the installation. Note: Please see the trouble shooting if you encounter some problem while installing the PC-Card or your PC-Card is non-functional. 3-5 T60H424 SETUP FOR WINDOWS ® 2000 1. Insert the T60H424 MiniPCI adapter into a standard Type II or Type III PCMCIA card slot / Type MiniPCI card slot, as described in the preceding section. 2.
3. Check “search for the best driver…” click “Next”. 4. Check “floppy disk drivers” , click “Next”. Windows ® 2000 will automatically find the file.
5. Windows ® 2000 will then acknowledge that it has found the appropriate driver, click "Next". 6. Click “Yes” to continue the installation.
7. Clink “Finish” to compete the installation. Chapter 4 Installing & Navigating the LAN-Express Configuration Utility 4-1 LAN-Express CONFIGURATION UTILITY - INSTALLATION Insert the LAN-Express Network Configuration Utility disk into an available floppy disk drive. From the "Run" window type "A:\utility \setup.exe" (where "A" represents a floppy disk drive).
4-2 LAN-Express CONFIGURATION UTILITY - NAVIGATION The following section describes and defines the various functions of the LAN-Express Network Configuration Utility. This utility provides quick access to all adapter settings. After installation is complete, a LAN-Express utility icon will appear in the “Start” ->”Program”->”Wireless LAN Card Utility”->”Wireless LAN Utility” Icon.
The LAN-Express Quality Test: Clicking the Quality Test button in the LAN-Express Utility will open the Quality Test, providing a simple test on two station. While one station Set a Master mode, another station set a slave mode. Master station must set slave station’s Mac Address. If a station is tested under loopback test mode, it should use AP of LAN-Express.
The LAN-Express Card Monitor: Clicking the Card Monitor button in the LAN-Express Utility will open the Card Monitor, It can monitor a physical layer in the Adapter currently. The LAN-Express Configuration: Clicking Config Adapter in the LAN-Express Utility will open the Config Adapter, providing quick access to all adapter settings. The following image shows the LAN-Express Configuration Utility. It can change every parameters.
The LAN-Express Card Encryption: Clicking the Card Encryption button in the LAN-Express Utility will open the Card Encryption, An acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, WEP is an encryption scheme used to protect your wireless data communications. WEP uses a combination of 64-bit keys,128-bit keys to provide access control to your network and encryption security for every data transmission. To decode a data transmission, each wireless client on the network must use an identical 64-bit key,128-bit key.
The LAN-Express Firmware Upgrade: Clicking the Firmware Upgrade button in the LAN-Express Utility will open the Firmware Upgrade, It can upgrade a firmware of differ version. Configuration: Selecting this tab opens the “Configuration” menu. Here you will find options for configuring your adapter.
Description of Settings Following is an explanation of each adapter setting presented by the “Configuration” menu. Mode: The Mode setting determines the architecture of your wireless LAN. Choose Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure Mode depending on your network type. A brief explanation of each mode follows: Ad-Hoc: This mode is used for a simple peer-to-peer network. This type of network allows the sharing of local resources only between wireless clients without a wireless Access Point (AP).
communication. In an Infrastructure type network without an Access Point active on the default channel, clients will scan through all available channels searching for a network with matching SSID. Changing the Channel: Changing the channel is only effective in Ad-Hoc networks. Networks operating in Infrastructure mode automatically scan for a channel. The following table presents contains the operational channel frequency for several countries.
installed in your computer. 1) Click on the Control Panel and then on PC-Card/MiniPCI. Check whether it has PCMCIA/MiniPCI card in one of the sockets or not. If you find “LAN-Express IEEE 802.11 PC-Card Adapter” or “LAN-Express IEEE 802.11 MiniPCI Adapter” in one of the sockets, it means the card is detected properly. If you see the yellow sign of question-mark(?), the resources are conflicting. 2)Right click on “My Computer” and the select Properties.
Chapters 3 and 4. The T60H424 station cannot communicate with other computers linked via Ethernet in the Infrastructure configuration. Probable Solution: Ensure that the T60H424 with which the station is associated is powered on. Confirm the station is configured with the same operating radio channel as the T60H424. If the IDs are different, change the T60H424 and all the stations within the BSS to another radio channel.
Roaming - A function that allows one to travel with a mobile end system (wireless LAN mobile station, for example) through the territory of a domain (an ESS, for example) while continuously connecting to the infrastructure. RTS Threshold – Transmitters contending for the medium may not hear each other. RTS/CTS mechanism can solve this “ Hidden Node Problem”.
Product Specifications for T60H424 : Radio: Complies with IEEE 802.11 Frequency Band: 2400 ~ 2483.5MHz ( for US, Canada, and ETSI 2400 ~ 2497MHz (for Japan) Modulation TYPE: CCK,BPSK,QPSK Operating Channels: IEEE 802.11 compliant 11 channels (US, Canada) 13 channels (ETSI) 14 channels (Japan) Radio Technology: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Data Rate: 1 / 2 / 5.5 / 11 Mbps Output Power: > +16dBm Receive sensitivity: Min. -76dBm for 11Mbps; Min. -80dBm for 5.
CAUTION Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the authority to operate equipment. Warning "The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
