Aboundi CardBus WiFiCard, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Manual Version 1 1 CardBus WiFiCard User s Manual Version 1 1...

Page 2: ...rning your head or by other small environmental movements or changes This clearly demonstrates to everyone the fragility of any radio link and why radio should not be used for critical implementations...

Page 3: ...nterference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limit...

Page 4: ...the U S A is firmware limited to channels 1 through 11 Regulatory Information Disclaimers Installation and use of this Wireless LAN device must be in strict accordance with the instructions included...

Page 5: ...r indirectly caused by or resulting from the use of unauthorized replacement parts and or service performed by unauthorized personnel 4 This warranty does not apply to the software driver that accompa...

Page 6: ...3 Advanced 17 3 4 Site Survey 17 3 4 1 Profiles Selection 19 3 5 Statistics 20 3 6 About 21 3 7 Soft Access Point 21 3 7 1 AP Mode Setting 22 3 7 2 Window XP with Bridge Network 23 3 8 Windows XP WPA...

Page 7: ...out Information 21 Figure 3 11 Soft Access Point 22 Figure 3 12 Windows XP with Bridge Network 23 Figure 3 13 Bridge Connections 24 Figure 3 14 Network Bridge Connecting 24 Figure 3 15 Network Bridge...

Page 8: ...for mobile applications on notebook computers Overall the APC4000 provides carefree adaptability for home networking device sharing wireless or mobile networking in an office environment and the band...

Page 9: ...ides the flexibility to reconfigure easily Typical applications include hard to wire buildings campuses hospitals medical offices warehouse security huts exhibition centers etc Temporary LANs for spec...

Page 10: ...effective wireless transmission range between two WLAN PC Cards BSS ID is in essential the ID of each independent WLAN PC Card All WLAN PC Cards configured without roaming options in this independent...

Page 11: ...pter package you purchased includes the following items WiFiCard CD ROM including Driver Utility and User s Manual Quick Start Guide If anything is missing please contact your vendor 2 2 PC s Minimum...

Page 12: ...plication that helps you to configure the APC4000 and monitor the statistics of the communication Unlike the standard method of configuring the card via the operating system utilities e g Control Pane...

Page 13: ...4000 500 User s Manual Version 1 1 12 The Wireless LAN Configuration Utility is a highly integrated application included the following options Status including Configuration Site Survey Statistics Ab...

Page 14: ...ess configuration parameters are shown at the upper part of the screen Figure 3 2 WLAN Status Network Address Section shows the current Network status such as the MAC address DHCP Enable or not IP add...

Page 15: ...lows the transmission of a train of small packets without intermediate contention to improve the throughput 3 3 Configuration Press Configuration button refer to Figure 3 3 in order to change the conf...

Page 16: ...ange is according to the regulatory domain and Tx Rate Automatic 1 2 5 5 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps refer to Figure 3 4 Figure 3 4 General Settings 3 3 2 Encryption Note When AP turns on the WEP fu...

Page 17: ...g Auto Switch it will detect these 2 modes automatically Figure 3 5 Encryption Settings WEP Key and Encryption Key Length The Key can be 64 bit 128 bits or 152 bits specified in the Encryption Key Len...

Page 18: ...re 3 6 Advanced Settings 3 4 Site Survey By choosing the Site Survey tap in the upper frame you can scan all the channels to find all the access points stations within the accessible range of your APC...

Page 19: ...APC 4000 500 User s Manual Version 1 1 18 Figure 3 7 Site Survey page...

Page 20: ...e Survey window there are three options can be selected New When selected the Configuration window will be displayed for adding new profile refer to 3 3 Delete Select the profile to be deleted and the...

Page 21: ...ics This tap window provides the statistic information with Tx success Tx error Tx Throughput Rx success Rx CRC success Rx CRC error and Rx Throughput You may reset the counters by pressing the Reset...

Page 22: ...ivity without the expense of deploying a hardware based access point It s great ideal for mobile groups who want to contribute a connection from their wireless network to an existing network backbone...

Page 23: ...pe to be one of the following three AP modes AP Mixed Support both 802 11b and 802 11g operation AP 11g Mode Only support 802 11g operation AP 11b Mode Only support 802 11b operation Follow the steps...

Page 24: ...to the wired network via the Ethernet connection From the NB PC Window XP set the bridge connection so other client WLAN stations for example two NBs at the right of Figure 3 12 can access the Intern...

Page 25: ...ter As shown in Figure 3 13 Open the Network Connections from your Window XP computer Highlight both of your network adapters Ethernet Adapter and APC4000 Adapter Right click on any one of them and se...

Page 26: ...15 Network Bridge Connections Once the Network Connections are finished you will get an IP address from your Broadband Router on the Ethernet LAN Your network adapters no longer have anything in the n...

Page 27: ...APC 4000 500 User s Manual Version 1 1 26 Figure 3 16 Network Bridge Properties...

Page 28: ...ft com for more detail about the Wireless Zero Client Configuration Open Network Connections Right click the connection for which you want to set up automatic wireless network configuration and then c...

Page 29: ...ementary Code Keying Europe 13 3 non overlapping US 11 3 non overlapping France 4 1 non overlapping Number of channels Japan 14 3 non overlapping Host Interface 32bit CardBus Transmit power 13dBm Typ...

Page 30: ...skills are required and little or no investment of time or additional resources is required beyond the stations that are to participate in the ad hoc network The term ad hoc is often used as slang to...

Page 31: ...etting of 2 347 A preamble is a signal used to synchronize the transmission timing between two or more systems A series of transmission pulses are sent before the data to indicate that someone is goin...

Page 32: ...nteroperable security specification Its purpose is to increase the level of security for existing and future wireless LANs Wi Fi Protected Access is the stopgap measure between WEP and the upcoming 80...