WL6 2 0 7 SDIO Wireless LAN Card User Manual 1
T a ble of Cont e nt s FCC Warning.................................................................................................................................... 3 Package Contents & System Requirements......................................................................................... 4 Package....................................................................................................................................................... 4 System Requirements ................................
FCC WARNING Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
PACKAGE CONTENTS & SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Package 1. Manual (this document) 2. Drivers and configuration utilities on CD-ROM 3. Quick Install Guide If you miss any of these items please contact your reseller. System Requirements PDA with Windows® Pocket PC 2002 and 2003 with at least 32 MB memory Secure Digital (SD) slot (Assuming SDIO host controller and driver are already installed) Microsoft® Active Sync® should be installed An IEEE802.
Pe e r- to - Pe e r (Ad- ho c ) Wo rkg ro up The Peer-to-Peer workgroup configuration enables you to quickly set up a small wireless workgroup, where the workgroup participants can exchange files using features like “Files and Printer Sharing” as supported by Microsoft® Networking. You can use this option to setup a temporary or Ad-hoc network in environments where no access points are available (for example in Small Office/Home Office “SOHO” environments).
Ste p 1 3. Click “YES” to proceed the installation. 4. Click “OK” to complete the driver installation.
To verify if the installation of the driver was completed successfully: 1. 2. 3. 4. Soft reset the PDA (push Soft-reset Button of PDA) * Some PDA may not require resetting but it should be safer to reset. Insert the WL6207 into the PDA Check the LED on the WL6207. If steady Blue light is seen, the WL6207 is active. (Optional) To check the quality of the network connection, you should use the WL6207 configuration utility program as described in the next section WL6 2 0 7 CON FI GU RAT I ON U T I LI T Y 1.
3. Click “OK” to complete the driver installation.
CON FI GU RI N G I PC WLAN U T I LI T Y Status tab SSID Status Type Channel Tx Rate IP MAC Signal Quality The current access point name (ESS ID) The current connection status. The current connection mode. The wireless radio channel currently used by the card. The current transmit rate. This can be 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps. The IP address of the card. The MAC address of the card. Shows the signal strength of the received signal. Shows the signal quality of the received signal.
Statistics tab Tx Success Tx Error Tx Throughput (kbps) Rx Success The number of successfully transmitted packets. The number of unsuccessfully transmitted packets. The actual instantaneous transmit rates, in Kbps. Rx CRC Success Rx CRC Error Rx Throughput (kbps) Reset The number of successfully reveived CRC packets. The number of unsuccessfully reveived CRC packets. The actual instantaneous receive rates, in Kbps. Click to clear the previously settings. The number of successfully reveived packets.
Site Survey tab Rescan BSSID SSID Mode WEP CH Searches for all available networks. Clicking on the button, the device will start to rescan and list all available sites. The MAC address for the Access Point or station. The current access point name (ESS ID). The currently connected device mode. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)shows the current WEP used in the AP. WEP can be enabled or disabled. The wireless radio channel currently used by the card.
Radio tab S/W Radio Channel Power Saving Select Off or On to turn off/on Radio Frequency function. Select from the pull-down list, there are 13 channels in the list. Disable: Select to disable power saving function. Enable (Max) : Select to enter power saving mode instantly. Enable (Fast) : Select to enter power saving mode later (Under the circumstances of not receving/transitting packets, the system will enter Power Saving mode in 10 seconds.
SDI O WI RELESS LAN CARD SPECI FI CAT I ON S Item Specification 1 2 3 Frequency Range 2412 – 2484 MHz (ISM band) Tx Modulation Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum, DSSS Coding Modulation DBPSK (1Mbps), DQPSK (2Mbps), CCK (5.5 & 11Mbps) 4 5 6 7 Media Access Control Method CSMA/CA Bus Type SD (by CG-100 SDIO controller) Standard IEEE802.11b Approval FCC, part 15.247 (USA) EN 300.328 (Europe) TELEC STD-T33 / ARIB STD-T66 (Japan) 8 9 10 11 Antenna Single Input Power 3.3 VDC ± 0.
T ROU BLESH OOT I N G Introduction This chapter provides typical problems with their own specific troubleshooting tips. Common Troubleshooting Tips LED Ac tivity If you encounter difficulty using and/or installing your SDIO Wireless LAN Card product, the error may be related to various causes : - Out-of range situation, which prevents the WL6207 from establishing a wireless connection with the network.
The Syste m is Ve ry Slo w Some devices with non-powerful CPU may suffer their performance significantly. If the system is very slow, check - If you are opening many windows, close them - Change the antenna orientation for better signal reception - Check the signal strength if it is weak move toward the AP. WL6207 Do e s No t O pe ra te Afte r Re turning Fro m the Sta nd- b y o r Sle e ping Mo de This may happen when the driver is not functioning. Reinstall the WL6207 driver again.
