DRAFT User’s Guide WDE1000 CardBus Adaptor WDE1100 Mini PCI Card 6802978C75-A 6802978C75-A @6802978C75@ March 2006
Disclaimer Statements included in this manual indicating support provided by Motorola are subject to changes at any time. Motorola reserves the right to make changes to this manual. Declaration of Conformity Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.
Safety and General Information IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION. READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE USING YOUR MOTOROLA WDE1000. RF Operational Characteristics Your Motorola product contains a radio frequency transmitter to convey the information you wish to send as well as occasional automatic signals used to sustain connection to the wireless network, and a receiver which enables you to receive communication and connection information from the network.
Electro Magnetic Interference/Compatibility NOTE Nearly every electronic device is susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI) if inadequately shielded, designed or otherwise configured for electromagnetic compatibility. Operational Warnings For Vehicle With Air Bags: ! WARNING Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Facilities Turn off your WDE1000 prior to entering any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere.
of any petroleum-based solvent cleaners. Also, avoid applying liquids directly on the WDE1000. Warranty Information If the affected product is being purchased pursuant to a written Communications System Agreement signed by Motorola, the warranty contained in that written agreement will apply. Otherwise, the following warranty applies. What This Warranty Covers And For How Long Motorola Inc.
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WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide Contents Disclaimer ................................................................................................................................ ii Declaration of Conformity....................................................................................................... ii Regulatory Requirements ........................................................................................................ ii Safety and General Information.......................................
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WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide - Preface Preface Scope of This Manual This manual provides instructions for the operation of the WDE1000 (Wireless Device Enabler) WLAN CardBus Adaptor and the WDE1100 Mini PCI card. Arrangement of This Manual This manual is arranged as follows: • Preface - Contains the scope of the manual and its arrangement. • Chapter 1-Introduction - Gives a general description of the WDE1000 and its specifications.
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WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide - Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction General Description The Wireless Device Enabler (WDE) CardBus adaptor, referred to throughout this manual as WDE1000 and the Mini PCI that is referred to as WDE1100, provides modem functionality so that a client is able to access the WLAN communication services provided by the system network. This network is an adaptation of an 802.11 System, which provides wireless access to an IP network using the 4.9 GHz licensed / 2.
Chapter 1 - Introduction Figure 1. WDE1000 - General View Figure 2. WDE1100 - General View NOTE 4 The WDE1100 is installed inside your Laptop computer and is not visible during normal operation.
WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide - Chapter 1 - Introduction WDE1000/1100 Specifications Frequency Range: 802.11b/g: 2.4~2.4835GHz modified 802.11a @ 4.9GHz: 4.94~4.99GHz Modulation Technique: 802.11b (DSSS and CCK) 802.11g (DSSS, CCK and OFDM) modified 802.11a @ 4.9GHz (OFDM) Output Power (typical): 802.11b/g: 18dBm for all modulation rates 4.
Chapter 1 - Introduction IBSS (ad-hoc) Operating Temperature: -30 to +60 degrees Celsius Storage Temperature: -40 to +86 degrees Celsius Operating Voltage: 3.3V + 10% Dimensions (W x L x H): 54 x 129 x 5mm (height is 13.8mm at extension board) Weight: 66g Host Interface: WDE1000 - CardBus 32 bits WDE1100 - Mini PCI Channel Support: 802 b/g US: 11 (1~11) Modified 802.
WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide - Chapter 2 - Installation Chapter 2 - Installation Your Package Content Verify that your WDE1000 package contains the following: Item # Item Description 1 WDE1000 Card 1 2 MCU CD-ROM 1 Part Number Quantity Getting to Know Your WDE1000 Figure 3 gives a detailed description of the WDE1000: LED Indicators External Antenna Connectors Cover External Antenna Connectors (Cover Open) WDE1000 - Upper View Internal Antenna WDE1000 - Bottom View Figure 3.
Chapter 2 - Installation Inserting WDE1000 Into Your Laptop Computer Perform the following steps (see Figure 4): 1. Gently insert the WDE1000 into the PCMCIA slot. Verify that the card is sliding along the guides. Laptop Computer Push Card Inside PCMCIA Slot PCMCIA Slot Figure 4. WDE1000 - Installing on a Laptop 2. Push the card into the Laptop PCMCIA connector. Removing WDE1000 from Your Laptop Computer Perform the following steps: 1.
WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide - Chapter 2 - Installation 3. Gently pull the card out from the slot. Pull Card Out from PCMCIA Slot PCMCIA Release Button Figure 5. WDE1000 - Removing from a Laptop System Requirements The Motorola Client Utility (MCU) requires an IBM PC or compatible computer with the following minimum configuration: Processor: Pentium® IV 1.
Chapter 2 - Installation Installing the MCU (Motorola Client Utility) Application The MCU must be installed by a system administrator. NOTE The WDE1000 must be inserted into your laptop computer before installing the MCU (Motorola Client Utility) application (see “Inserting WDE1000 Into Your Laptop Computer” on page 8). Perform the following steps: 1. Quit all Windows applications. 2. Insert your WDE1000 into your laptop. The following screen appears after few seconds for first installation: 3.
WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide - Chapter 2 - Installation 5. In case the setup application does not start automatically, press Start button at the bottom Windows bar, select Run, type e:\setup.exe (the letter “e” stands for your CD-ROM drive letter) and press Ok. The following screen appears: NOTE If your WDE1000 is inserted into the laptop, steps 6 and 7 should be omitted.
Chapter 2 - Installation 6. If the WDE1000 is not inserted into your laptop, the following screen appears: 7. Insert the WDE1000 and press Next.
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Chapter 2 - Installation 9. Press Next. The following screen appears: 10. Read the License Agreement.
WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide - Chapter 2 - Installation 11. To continue with the installation, mark the “I accept the terms of the license agreement” and press Next.
Chapter 2 - Installation 12. Accept the default installation location or browse to select another location and press Next. The following screen appears: 13. Accept the program folder name or change it and press Next. NOTE 16 If your computer is equipped with Microsoft Windows 2000, steps 14 through 16 should be omitted.
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Chapter 2 - Installation 15. Read the recommendation and press Next. The following screen appears: 16. Select the MCU as your configuration tool and press Next.
WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide - Chapter 2 - Installation 17. The application is being installed.
Chapter 2 - Installation 18. When the Setup Status bar is full, the following screen appears indicating the successful completion of the installation: This page left blank intentionally 19. Select the “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” and press Finish to end the installation process. 20. If your computer is equipped with an internal wireless configuration utility, the following screen appears: 21. Press Yes to disable the internal wireless configuration utility.
WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide - Chapter 2 - Installation 22. The setup application creates an MCU shortcut icon on your laptop desktop . Uninstalling the MCU (Motorola Client Utility) Application NOTE The WDE1000 must be inserted into your laptop computer before uninstalling the MCU (Motorola Client Utility) application (see “Inserting WDE1000 Into Your Laptop Computer” on page 8). Perform the following steps: 1. Close the MCU application.
Chapter 2 - Installation 3. In case the setup application does not start automatically, press Start button at the bottom Windows bar, select Run, type e:\setup.exe (the letter “e” stands for your CD-ROM drive letter) and press Ok. The following screen appears: 4. Check the “Uninstall the previous installation” and click Next. The following screen appears: 5. Click the OK button. The following screen appears: 6. Click the Yes button. The MCU is being uninstalled. 7. Restart your computer when requested.
WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide - Chapter 3 - Operation Chapter 3 - Operation Using the MCU 1. Double click on the MCU shortcut to open the application. The following screen appears while the WDE1000 is attempting to connect to the network: NOTE Your MCU attempts to connect to the network using a default connection profile. You may edit this profile or create a new one to suit your needs.
Chapter 3 - Operation Configuring a new profile Perform the following steps: 1. Click the Profile Management tab. The following screen appears: 2. If you want to find an available network and create a profile based on it, click Scan on the Profile Management window.
WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide - Chapter 3 - Operation 3. Select the desired Network Name (Infrastructure or Ad-hoc) and click Activate. 4. Press the New button. The following screen appears: 5. Enter the profile name and the Network Name (SSID1) in the dedicated fields: NOTE If you are creating a profile after scanning for an available network, the SSID of the network appears in the SSID1 field.
Chapter 3 - Operation : : Network Name is mandatory for Adhoc profile types only.
WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide - Chapter 3 - Operation 6. Click the Advanced tab.
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WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide - Chapter 3 - Operation 8. Using the Power Save Mode drop-down menu, select the desired mode (see following screen): Power Save Mode menu is disabled for Ad-hoc profile types.
Chapter 3 - Operation 9. Using the Transmit Power Level drop-down menus, select the desired power level for 802.
WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide - Chapter 3 - Operation 10. Select the frequency band of the wireless mode by checking the desired check box. 11. If you’ve checked the 4.
Chapter 3 - Operation 12. When configuring an Ad hoc profile, select the desired Wireless Mode When Starting Ad Hoc Network band (see following screen): NOTE 32 Your WDE uses the above selection to determine the wireless mode it will use if, while in Ad-hoc, no other WDE was found and no association is possible.
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Chapter 3 - Operation 14. Press the Ok button.
WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide - Chapter 3 - Operation Activating and Using Your New Profile 1. To use your new profile, select the profile name (see previous screen) and press the Activate button.
Chapter 3 - Operation 2. Click the Current Status tab to monitor the WDE1000 status. While the card is scanning for a communication channel, the following screen appears: 3. When scanning is finished and a channel is found, communication is established.
WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide - Chapter 3 - Operation 4. You are now ready for data transfer operation. LED Indicators Operation Your WDE1000 is equipped with two LED indicators. LEDs indications are described in Table 4. TABLE 4. Indication LEDs Power LED (Green) Network LED (Green) Indication Off Off WDE1000 is not receiving power. Blinking slowly Off WDE1000 is in power save mode. On Off WDE1000 has awakened from power save mode.
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WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide - Chapter 4 - Troubleshooting Chapter 4 - Troubleshooting General The following table will help you in troubleshooting possible malfunctions that may appear during WDE1000 operation. No. Malfunction Possible Correction 1. WDE1000 fails to associate. 1. Verify that the card is inserted to your laptop, check that it is working properly using your Windows Device Manager. 2. Verify that the access point receives power and operating. 3.
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