User’s Guide WDE1000 CardBus Adaptor WDE1100 Mini PCI Card 6802978C75-B WDE1000 WDE1100 6802978C75-B @6802978C75@ April 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 2.1077(a) Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. As a personal computer peripheral, this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Regulatory Requirements The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires application for certification of digital devices in accordance with CFR Title 47, Part 15 and Part 90. This includes Electromagnetic Energy Exposure (EME) testing. As the WDE1000/1100 is not a stand-alone modem but is a PC card, the WDE1000/1100 cannot be tested by itself for EME certification and was tested while inserted in a laptop computer. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
FCC ID: AZ489FT7016 MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES. Your WDE1000 is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population.
inches (20 cm) be maintained between a WDE1000/1100 and a pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent with those of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Persons with pacemakers should: • ALWAYS keep the WDE1000/1100 more than 8 inches (20 cm) from their pacemaker when the WDE1000/1100 is turned ON. • Turn the WDE1000/1100 OFF immediately if you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place. Hearing Aids Some digital wireless modem products may interfere with some hearing aids.
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3. should the Product or its parts become, or in Motorola's opinion be likely to become, the subject of a claim of infringement of a United States patent, that such purchaser will permit Motorola, at its option and expense, either to procure for such purchaser the right to continue using the Product or its parts or to replace or modify the same so that it becomes non-infringing or to grant such purchaser a credit for the Product or its parts as depreciated and accept its return.
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WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide Contents Disclaimer ii Declaration of Conformity ii Regulatory Requirements iii Safety and General Information iii Warranty Information v PREFACE ................................................................................................................. 1 Scope of This Manual ............................................................................................................... 1 Arrangement of This Manual...........................................................
CHAPTER 5 - GLOSSARY ................................................................................. 45 APPENDIX A - DISABLING/REMOVING WIFI DRIVERS.......................... 49 General.................................................................................................................................... 49 Disabling WiFi Drivers........................................................................................................... 49 For Windows XP Operating System.....................
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 A general view of the WDE1000 is shown in Figure 1. A general view of the WDE1100 is shown in Figure 2. 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 +85 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: 72g 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 2 CD-ROM Model Number Quantity F2889A 1 HKVN4003A 1 Getting to Know Your WDE1000 Figure 3 gives a detailed description of the WDE1000: 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). When inserting the WDE1000 into your laptop computer before the installation, a “New Hardware Found” pop-up dialog appears. Press “CANCEL” wether the driver name is displayed or not.
WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide - Chapter 2 - Installation 3. Press Cancel button. 4. Insert the MCU CD-ROM into your CD-ROM Drive. 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.
Chapter 2 - Installation 6. In case other WiFi application installed on your Laptop is using the same services that WDE1000 card uses, the following screen appears: NOTE It is strongly recommended to uninstall or at least disable all WiFi applications installed on your Laptop before the installation. You may try and proceed with the installion process without taking any action.
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Chapter 2 - Installation 9. Press Next. The following screen appears: 10. Read the License Agreement. To continue with the installation, mark the “I accept the terms of the license agreement” and press Next. NOTE 14 If your WDE1000 is inserted into the laptop, steps 11 through 13 should be omitted.
WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide - Chapter 2 - Installation 11. If the WDE1000 is not inserted into your laptop, the following screen appears: 12. Insert the WDE1000 and press Next.
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Chapter 2 - Installation 15. Accept the default installation location or browse to select another location and press Next. The following screen appears: 16. Accept the program folder name or change it and press Next. NOTE 18 If your computer is equipped with Microsoft Windows 2000, steps 17 through 19 should be omitted.
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Chapter 2 - Installation 18. Read the recommendation and press Next. The following screen appears: This page left blank intentionally 19. Select the MCU as your configuration tool and press Next.
WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide - Chapter 2 - Installation 20. The application is being installed.
Chapter 2 - Installation 21. When the Setup Status bar is full, the following screen appears indicating the successful completion of the installation: 22. Select the “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” and press Finish to end the installation process.. You must restart your computer before attempting to use the MCU. NOTE 23.
WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide - Chapter 2 - Installation 24. Press Yes to disable the internal wireless configuration utility. NOTE Failure to comply with the above may cause WDE1000/1100 operation failures. 25.
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. Close all applications and press Ok. The following screen appears: This page left blank intentionally 5. Check the “Uninstall the previous installation” and click Next. The following screen appears: 6. Click the Ok button.
WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide - Chapter 2 - Installation 7. Restart your computer when requested. You must restart your computer to complete full removal of the MCU. NOTE Upgrading the MCU (Motorola Client Utility) Application NOTE The WDE1000 must be inserted into your laptop computer before updating the MCU (Motorola Client Utility) application (see “Inserting WDE1000 Into Your Laptop Computer” on page 8). 1.
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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 (according to the active profile) and create a new 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.: NOTE If you are creating a profile after scanning for an available network and activating the desired network, omit step 4. Step 4 should be performed if the profile is created without scanning. 4. Press the New button.
Chapter 3 - Operation 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. 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 802.11b/g and 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 36 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. The MCU does not detect the WDE1000 or, the internal WiFi card stopped working. Probably caused by conflict problems between the WDE1000 and other WiFi cards using the same Atheros chipset (Cisco, D-Link, Proxim, etc.) during installation process.
Chapter 4 - Troubleshooting No. Malfunction Possible Correction 5. The WDE1000 cannot communicate with other computers linked via wireless in Ad hoc network type. Verify that one WDE1000 had a complete network initialization, then, activate second party that shall be configured with same SSID name, same wireless mode (2.4GHz 11Mbs,2.4GHz 54 Mbps, 4.9 GHz), same bandwidth for 4.9 GHz, and same encryption. 6. Low performance.
WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide - Chapter 5 - Glossary Chapter 5 - Glossary 802.11 The IEEE standard that specifies carrier sense media access control and physical layer specifications for 1 - and 2 - megabit-per-second (Mbps) 2.4GHz wireless LANs. 802.11a The IEEE standard that governs the deployment of 5GHz (4.9) systems. It specifies the implementation of the physical layer for wireless UNII bands and provides four channels per 100MHz of bandwidth. 802.
Chapter 5 - Glossary E EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol. EAP is the protocol for the optional IEEE 802.1X wireless LAN security feature. An access point that supports 802.1X and EAP acts as the interface between a wireless client and an authentication server, such as a Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service server, to which the access point communicates over the wired network. Ethernet The most widely used wired local area network.
WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide - Chapter 5 - Glossary S SSID Service Set Identifier. A unique identifier that stations must use to be able to communicate with an access point. The SSID can be any alphanumeric entry up to a maximum of 32 characters. W WDE Wireless Device Enabler. WiFi Wireless Fidelity alliance Interoperability standard. WLAN Wireless Local Area Network.
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WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide - Appendix A - Disabling/Removing Wifi Drivers Appendix A - Disabling/Removing Wifi Drivers General Several problems such as WDE1000 MCU application not detecting the WDE1000 card or other internal WiFi cards stopping to work might be caused by conflict problems between WDE1000 card and other WiFi cards using the same Atheros chipset (Cisco, D-Link, Proxim, etc.) during installation process.
Appendix A - Disabling/Removing Wifi Drivers 5. Select the “Startup” tab. 6. Uncheck all running network applications and press OK. 7. Restart your computer. 8. Install the MCU (refer to “Installing the MCU (Motorola Client Utility) Application” on page 10). NOTE To enable the above drivers, repeat the above steps and in the “Startup” tab, check all disabled applications. For Windows 2000 Operating System 1.
WDE1000/1100 User’s Guide - Appendix A - Disabling/Removing Wifi Drivers 2. Select the Wireless Off option (see example below). 3. Verify that the application is disabled. 4. Repeat steps 1-3 for all other existing WiFi applications. NOTE To enable the above drivers, repeat step 1 and select “Wireless On” in step2.
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