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IEEE 802.11b X-Micro WLAN PCMCIA Card User’s Manual Version 1.
INFORMATION TO USER Product Name: X-Micro WLAN 11b PCMCIA Card Model Name: XWL-11BPRG FCC INFORMATION FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
REGULATORY INFORMATION X-Micro WLAN PCMCIA Card must be installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. This device complies with the following radio frequency and safety standards. USA - Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation.
CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION …………………………………………………………. 5 2. Wireless LAN basics ……………………………………………………….. 6 3. Install Driver and Utility ……………………………………………………7 4. Configuration Utility…………………………………………………………. 8 4.1 Windows XP Wireless Network Connection Setting. 4.2 Other Connection Setting.. 5. Technical Specifications of X-Micro WLAN PCMCIA Card .…………………… 12 6.
1 Introduction First of all, we deeply appreciated your purchasing X-Micro wireless LAN PCMCIA Card. This powerful LAN card not only providing stable linking quality but also safe to transmitting data. We supply several security authentication login to enhance your safekeeping, as 802.1x and 802.11i standard. This user manual will guide you to install X-Micro WLAN PCMCIA Card driver and utility quickly! Features • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Completely accordance with IEEE 802.11 and IEEE 802.
2 Wireless LAN basics Wireless LAN network defined by IEEE 802.11b standard committee could be Configure as: Ad Hoc wireless LAN or Infrastructure wireless LAN. Ad Hoc network is a group of notebooks with wireless LAN PCMCIA Card, called a BSS (Basic Service Set). These notebooks use their wireless LAN PCMCIA Card to communicate with each other directly.
3 Install Drivers and Utility. 1. Insert Install CD to your CD-ROM, It will auto run install program. 2. Press Next Button and wizard will lead you to complete install driver and utility.
4 Configuration Utility. There are two different utility to configure you wireless setting on XP, although we provide another choice, but in functional, both of them are similar. You can choose any one of them, which you more like or convenience to use. 4.1 Windows XP Wireless Network Connection Setting. 1. After finished install driver and utility on your system. Let’s starting to setup your wireless card. First of all we will see the connection notice in the right corner (Fig. 4.1-1) Fig. 4.1-1 2.
3. It’s normal sight when you pick a good connection. Windows XP will appear warning notice as following (Fig. 4.1-3) for a second. Fig. 4.1-3 4. After several seconds, you will see connection states information on notice frame (Fig.4.1-4). It will show SSID and signal strength. Fig.4.
4.2 Other Connection Setting. We provide another wireless setting utility for Windows (2000/me/98SE) use. Of course, XP version already prepared. Every function is the same like Windows 2k version. 1. Plug-in wireless card and you will see utility appear on your system tray. (Fig4.2-1) (Fig4.2-1) 2. Double-click the crab icon, following dialog box will appear. (Fig4.
(Fig4.2-3) 4.If there are several wireless network coexist, we must consider with data Encryption. It depend on your Access Point security setting, one of them not match , them the connection will be failed.
5 Technical Specifications of X-Micro WLAN PCMCIA Card Product Name X-Micro WLAN PCMCIA Card Standard IEEE802.11b Frequency Band 2.400GHz ~2.4835GHz Spread Spectrum DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) Modulation Method DQPSK/DBPSK/CCK Data Rate 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 11Mbps Operation Mode Ad hoc Infrastructure(Need Access Point).
6 Glossary IEEE 802.11 Standard The IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN standards subcommittee, which is formulating a standard for the industry. Access Point An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks together. Ad Hoc An Ad Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each with a WLAN adapter, connected as an independent wireless LAN. Ad Hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation.
Gateway A gateway is a hardware and software device that connects two dissimilar systems, such as a LAN and a mainframe. In Internet terminology, a gateway is another name for a router. Generally a gateway is used as a funnel for all traffic to the Internet. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Infrastructure An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration.
SSID A Network ID unique to a network. Only clients and Access Points that share the same SSID are able to communicate with each other. This string is case-sensitive. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Simple Network Management Protocol is the network management protocol of TCP/IP. In SNMP, agents-which can be hardware as well as software-monitor the activity in the various devices on the network and report to the network console workstation.
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