Intersil WL-380F, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 WL 380F 11Mbps Wireless LAN USB Adapter User s Manual 2001 10 09 ...

Page 2: ...publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means whether electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior writing of the publisher Printed in Taiwan 2001 10 11 ...

Page 3: ...ng antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance example use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or modifica...

Page 4: ... attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment All guidelines of this manual and of the computer manufacturer must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment EU Countries intended for use The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France...

Page 5: ...ontents 5 2 Introduction 6 3 Wireless LAN Basics 7 4 Installation forWindows 8 4 1 Installation Overview 9 4 2 Installation Procedure 10 4 3 Uninstallation Procedure 17 5 Configuration Utility 18 6 Troubleshooting 27 ...

Page 6: ...he following items 11Mbps Wireless LAN USB Adapter User manual Diskette containing Wireless LAN Management utility and drivers Note if anything is missing please contact your vendor The diskette contains the drivers and the program Configuration Utility that is used for managing the 11Mbps Wireless LAN USB Adapter and establishing the wireless connection with your Local Area Network ...

Page 7: ...l time information anywhere in their organization This mobility supports productivity and service opportunities not possible with wired networks Installation Speed and Simplicity Installing a wireless LAN system can be fast and easy and can eliminate the need to pull cable through walls and ceilings Installation Flexibility Wireless technology allows the network to go where wires cannot go Reduced...

Page 8: ...re driver and then insert the 11Mbps Wireless LAN USB Adapter and finally set the network properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type of wireless network that you wish to install The Wireless LAN can easily be installed and used without bothering to connect cables for keeping your computer to use network resources as in case of wired LAN ...

Page 9: ...ion Install the Access Point AP at first AP is needed in case of Infrastructure network mode Install the software using the Installation Diskette or CD Install the 11Mbps Wireless LAN USB Adapter Install the network protocol s required to communicate on your network Most likely you will need the TCP IP protocol ...

Page 10: ...ting the PRISM for Windows exe file To upgrade an existing driver it is not necessary to remove your PRISM card from your computer Simply run the PRISM for Windows exe file to replace the existing driver with the latest version After the new driver is installed you must restart the operating system if the system was not restarted during the installation procedure 1 Insert the given Installation CD...

Page 11: ...11 4 Accept the license agreement ...

Page 12: ...w seconds for copying the utility files and driver 6 After setup complete restart the computer 7 Connect the 11Mbps Wireless LAN USB Adapter to the computer the system will detect new hardware and auto install the driver ...

Page 13: ...13 8 Once installation is complete the utility will be pops up ...

Page 14: ... My Computer Properties Device Manager 10 Right click on the Network Neighborhood using the mouse 11 Select Properties from the pop up menu The network box appears and you see three main tables Configuration Identification and Access Control ...

Page 15: ...e Add button Select Network Component Type box appears Click on the Protocol the click the Add button 13 Select Network Protocols box appears From the list of manufactures click on Microsoft From the list of network protocols list select NetBEUI then click OK ...

Page 16: ...P value Subnet masking DNS Domain Workgroup name and Gateway Address values After setting these parameter appropriately click OK to return to Network Component Type and you can select the File and Printer Sharing options as well as the Access to your computer like other users connected to that network by setting the computer sharing options Click on OK 18 Screen message do want to restart your Com...

Page 17: ...ve Intersil PRISM Wireless LAN for Windows click Add Remove button 2 Remove Inf File Click Start Program Windows Explorer Disk C Windows INF other remove Intersil PRISM NIC 3 Romove sys File Click Start Program Windows Explorer Disk C Windows System remove PRISMNDS sys Important Restart your computer to make the changes effective before you reinstall the driver ...

Page 18: ... You can also view the status of the link by placing the cursor over the Configuration Utility icon as shown in the following illustration This illustration indicates that the PRISM WLAN Card is able to communicate but that the signal to the radio is weak The Configuration menu lets you specify the operating parameters for your PRISM WLAN Interface card When you first start the Configuration Utili...

Page 19: ...tion Utility panel You can also create additional profiles by typing a name in the Profile field When you change the name in the Profile field and then click the Apply button the Configuration Utility uses the current parameters for your card to create a separate profile You can then switch between profiles by clicking the down arrow at the right of the Profile field selecting a profile from the d...

Page 20: ...s network is directed to an Access Point which then routes the data to the appropriate wireless station The Access Point may also be configured to allow data to be bridged from the wireless network to wired networks To participate in a wireless LAN in infrastructure mode every station and Access Point must specify the same SSID In infrastructure mode all available channels are scanned for traffic ...

Page 21: ...n general fixed rates are used only in test environments Enabling Power Save Mode The IEEE 802 11 standard provides a Power Save Mode In this mode your PRISM card listens for a beacon a periodic frame which defines the network type and attributes and determines the beacon interval Between beacons the card puts itself to sleep enabling power savings At the time of the expected beacon the card wakes...

Page 22: ... automatically selected by the Access Point Encrption The Encryption menu lets you enable encryption and set the encryption keys To see the available encryption methods click the down arrow at the right of the Encryption WEP field There are two encryption methods available The IEEE 802 11 specification defines Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP using a 64 bit key This capability was extended by the indu...

Page 23: ...following sections Creating Encryption Keys Using a Passphrase To create encryption keys using a passphrase click the radio button next to Create Key with Passphrase and type a character string in the Passphrase field As you type the Configuration Utility uses an algorithm to generate four keys used for encryption When you finish typing your character string and click the Apply button the Configur...

Page 24: ...gits You then click the Apply button to create your encryption keys After you click the Apply button the Configuration Utility uses asterisks to mask your keys Default Key The Default Key field lets you specify which of the four encryption keys you use to transmit data on your wireless LAN You can change the default key by clicking on the down arrow at the right of this field selecting the number ...

Page 25: ...ection is made In Infrastructure mode this number changes as the radio scans the available channels Current Tx Rate shows the highest transmit rate of the current association Throughput shows the short term transmit and receive throughput in bytes second and is continuously updated Link Quality is based on the quality of the received signal of the Access Point beacon Signal Strength is based on th...

Page 26: ...e About menu provides information on the version of the Network Driver the Configuration Utility and the firmware in the PRISM WLAN Interface card In addition this menu also provides the MAC address of the PRISM card ...

Page 27: ... the followings if you encounter some problem while installing the Mini PCI card or your Mini PCI card is non functional 1 Click on the Control Panel and then on PC Card Check whether it has PC card in one of the sockets or not If you find Wireless LAN Card in one of the sockets it means the card is detected properly If you see the Yellow sign of Question mark the resources are conflicting 2 Right...

Page 28: ...her devices you must change that value I O address needs 40h byte length 2 Click on the Control panel Double click on the Mini PCI Card you will see Wireless LAN Mini PCI 11Mbps Card Double clicking on that will show you the Card Information driver name and the driver file You must confirm the name of the driver and the driver file as cw10 and cw10 sys If you do not find the names as we listed bef...