Motorola WDE1000, User Manual

Page 1: ...6802978C75 C 6802978C75 July 2006 ...

Page 2: ...rference that may cause undesired operation FCC ID AZ489FT7016 refers to WDE1000 FCC ID AZ489FT7023 refers to WDE1100 Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name Motorola Inc Address 1301 East Algonquin Road Schaumburg IL 60196 USA Phone Number 1 800 221 7144 Hereby declares that the product Product Name WDE1000 WDE1100 Model Number F2889A F2892A Conforms to the following regulat...

Page 3: ...n quality and may cause the product to operate at a higher power level than needed Compliance and Control Guidelines and Operating Instructions for WDE1100 Installed as Fixed Site If WDE1100 is installed at a fixed location and operated as a fixed unit the antenna installation must comply with the following requirements in order to ensure optimal perform ance and compliance with the RF energy expo...

Page 4: ... safety of all persons regardless of age and health The exposure standard for WDE1000 employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate or SAR The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1 6W kg 1 Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions reviewed by the FCC with the WDE1000 transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands Although the SAR ...

Page 5: ...dical device consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from RF energy Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information Operational Warnings Operational Cautions Cleaning and Drying Considerations This product is not water proof and exposing the unit to liquids may result in permanent damage to the unit If your WDE1000 1100 interior gets...

Page 6: ...rchaser Motorola does not warrant the installation maintenance or service of the Product Motorola cannot be responsible in any way for any ancil lary equipment not furnished by Motorola which is attached to or used in connection with the Product or for operation of the Product with any ancillary equipment and all such equipment is expressly excluded from this warranty Because each system which may...

Page 7: ...and all negotiations for its settlement or com promise and 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...

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Page 9: ...R 2 INSTALLATION 9 Your Package Content 9 Getting to Know Your WDE1000 10 Inserting WDE1000 Into Your Laptop Computer 11 Removing WDE1000 from Your Laptop Computer 11 System Requirements 12 Installing the MCU Motorola Client Utility Application 13 Uninstalling the MCU Motorola Client Utility Application 27 Upgrading the MCU Motorola Client Utility Application 29 CHAPTER 3 OPERATION 31 Using the MC...

Page 10: ...g WiFi Drivers 55 For Windows XP Operating System 55 For Windows 2000 Operating System 56 APPENDIX B OVER THE AIR PROGRAMMING 59 General 59 Upgrading the MCU SW Version Silent Installation 59 General 59 Detailed Procedure 59 Updating and Setting Profiles 62 General 62 Detailed Procedure 62 ...

Page 11: ...stall the card and its operating software Chapter 3 Operation Provides you with the information required for setting up your software and some initial operation instructions Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Gives a list of possible malfunctions that could occur during soft ware installation and operation and possible ways to correct them Chapter 5 Glossary Gives an explanation to terms and abbreviations ...

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Page 13: ... PCI card Mini PCI cards are commonly used to add WLAN functionality to notebook computers such that the function is fully enclosed by the housing of the notebook WDE1100 The WDE1000 1100 has the following high level features 2 4 GHz 4 9 GHz band coverage 100 mW typical transmit power at 4 9 GHz and 63 mW at 2 4 GHz FCC 4 9 GHz high power mask Power save mode for infrastructure communication mode ...

Page 14: ...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 The WDE1100 is installed inside your Laptop computer and is not visible during normal operation NOTE ...

Page 15: ...lation rates 4 9GHz band 20MHz channel 20dBm for all modulation rates 10MHz channel 20dBm for all modulation rates 5MHz channel 20dBm for all modulation rates Regulatory Compliance FCC CFR47 Part 90 Certified at 4 9 GHz and Part 15 247 Certified at 2 4 GHz Average Antenna Gain typical WDE1000 802 11b g 0dBi on board integral antenna 4 9GHz band 0dBi on board integral antenna Supports external ante...

Page 16: ... Celsius Storage Temperature 40 to 85 degrees Celsius Operating Voltage 3 3V 10 Dimensions W x L x H WDE1000 54 x 129 x 5mm height is 13 8mm at extension board WDE1100 44 6 x 59 8 x 4 9mm Weight WDE1000 72g WDE1100 14 2g Host Interface WDE1000 CardBus 32 bits WDE1100 Mini PCI Channel Support 802 b g US 11 1 11 ...

Page 17: ...ified 802 11a 1 7 overlapping 20 MHz bandwidth channels 2 9 overlapping 10 MHz bandwidth channels 3 10 overlapping 5 MHz bandwidth channels Operating System Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 Windows XP Tablet Service Pack 2 ...

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Page 19: ...00 package contains the following Item Item Description Model Number Quantity 1 WDE1000 HKLN4273A 1 1 WDE1000 Card F2889A 1 1 2 CD ROM HKVN4003A 1 Item Item Description Model Number Quantity 1 WDE1100 HK1276A 1 1 WDE1100 Mini PCI Card F2892A 1 1 2 CD ROM HKVN4003A 1 For WDE1100 installation instructions refer to WDE1100 Mini PCI Card Installation Guide P N 6802980C85 NOTE ...

Page 20: ...0 Getting to Know Your WDE1000 Figure 3 gives a detailed description of the WDE1000 Figure 3 WDE1000 Detailed Description LED Indicators Internal Antenna External Antenna Connectors Cover WDE1000 Upper View WDE1000 Bottom View ...

Page 21: ...at the card is sliding along the guides Figure 4 WDE1000 Installing on a Laptop 2 Push the card into the Laptop PCMCIA connector Removing WDE1000 from Your Laptop Com puter Perform the following steps 1 Press and release the PCMCIA release button to extend it out see Figure 5 2 Press the PCMCIA release button again to release the WDE card Laptop Computer PCMCIA Slot Push Card Inside PCMCIA Slot ...

Page 22: ...omputer with the following minimum configuration Processor Pentium IV 1 5 GHz or higher Memory RAM 256 MB PCMCIA slot for WDE1000 At least one available Free hard disk space 20 MB Drive CD ROM Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 or Microsoft Windows Tablet Service Pack 2 PCMCIA Release Button Pull Card Out from PCMCIA Slot ...

Page 23: ...000 must be inserted or WDE1100 installed into your laptop computer before installing the MCU Motorola Client Utility application see Inserting WDE1000 Into Your Laptop Computer on page 11 or WDE1100 Mini PCI Card Installation Guide P N 6802980C85 When inserting the WDE1000 into your laptop computer before the installation a New Hardware Found pop up dialog appears Press CANCEL weather the driver ...

Page 24: ...Insert your WDE1000 into your laptop or verify that the WDE1100 is installed in your laptop The following screen appears after few seconds for first installation 3 Press Cancel button 4 Insert the MCU CD ROM into your CD ROM Drive ...

Page 25: ... Installation 5 In case the setup application does not start automatically press Start button at the bottom Win dows bar select Run type e setup exe the letter e stands for your CD ROM drive letter and press Ok The following screen appears ...

Page 26: ...t 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 In case that the MCU application is blocked you ll be required to disable or uninstall these applications and reinstall the MCU application For more details refer to Appendix A Disabling Remov...

Page 27: ...17 WDE1000 1100 User s Guide Chapter 2 Installation 8 The following screen appears after few seconds ...

Page 28: ... 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 If your WDE1000 is inserted into the laptop steps 11 through 13 should be omitted NOTE ...

Page 29: ...19 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 ...

Page 30: ...Chapter 2 Installation 20 13 Press Cancel if the following screen appears ...

Page 31: ...21 WDE1000 1100 User s Guide Chapter 2 Installation 14 If you have accepted the license agreement and the WDE1000 is inserted the following screen appears ...

Page 32: ...e 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 If your computer is equipped with Microsoft Windows 2000 steps 17 through 19 should be omitted NOTE ...

Page 33: ...23 WDE1000 1100 User s Guide Chapter 2 Installation 17 When installing the MCU on a computer using Windows XP operating system the following screen appears ...

Page 34: ...Chapter 2 Installation 24 18 Read the recommendation and press Next The following screen appears 19 Select the MCU as your configuration tool and press Next ...

Page 35: ...25 WDE1000 1100 User s Guide Chapter 2 Installation 20 The application is being installed The following Setup Status screen appears ...

Page 36: ...een appears indicating the successful comple tion of the installation 22 Select the Yes I want to restart my computer now and press Finish to end the installation pro cess 23 The setup application creates an MCU shortcut icon on your laptop desktop You must restart your computer before attempting to use the MCU NOTE ...

Page 37: ...er and press Ok The following screen appears The WDE1000 must be inserted into your laptop computer before uninstalling the MCU Motorola Client Utility application see Inserting WDE1000 Into Your Laptop Computer on page 11 The uninstall process deletes all existing profiles If you wish to save your profiles use the Export button to save each one of them separately before starting to uninstall and ...

Page 38: ...press Ok The following screen appears 5 Check the Uninstall the previous installation and click Next The following screen appears 6 Click the Ok button The MCU is being uninstalled 7 Restart your computer when requested You must restart your computer to complete full removal of the MCU NOTE ...

Page 39: ...e previous installation and click Next The MCU is being updated 3 Restart your computer when requested 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 11 You must restart your computer to complete full update of the MCU For upgrading the MCU using Over the Air Programming refe...

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Page 41: ...t to open the application The following screen appears while the WDE1000 1100 is attempting to connect to the network Verify that the WDE1000 is installed in the same PCMCIA slot it was inserted to when you have installed the MCU Required slot number is indicated on the application name bar of the MCU e g Slot 1 NOTE ...

Page 42: ...ile Management tab The following screen appears 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 If you are creating a new profile without scanning for an available network start from step 7 NOTE NOTE ...

Page 43: ...ork according to the active profile and create a new profile based on it click Scan on the Profile Management window The Available Infra structure and Ad Hoc Networks window appears 3 Select the desired Network Name Infrastructure or Ad hoc and click Activate The fol lowing window appears ...

Page 44: ...Chapter 3 Operation 34 4 Insert the Profile Name see following window 5 Click OK The following window appears ...

Page 45: ...000 1100 User s Guide Chapter 3 Operation 6 Your new profile is now active 7 Press the New button The following screen appears Step 7 and on apply if you are creating a new profile without using the Scan NOTE ...

Page 46: ...Chapter 3 Operation 36 8 Enter the profile name and the Network Name SSID1 in the dedicated fields Network Name is mandatory for Ad hoc profile types only NOTE ...

Page 47: ...37 WDE1000 1100 User s Guide Chapter 3 Operation 9 Click the Advanced tab The following screen appears ...

Page 48: ...Chapter 3 Operation 38 10 Using the Network Type drop down menu select Infrastructure or Ad hoc see following screen ...

Page 49: ...39 WDE1000 1100 User s Guide Chapter 3 Operation 11 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 NOTE ...

Page 50: ...Chapter 3 Operation 40 12 Using the Transmit Power Level drop down menus select the desired power level for 802 11b g and 802 11a see following screen ...

Page 51: ...er s Guide Chapter 3 Operation 13 Select the frequency band of the wireless mode by checking the desired check box 14 If you ve checked the 4 9 GHz band use the drop down menu to select the bandwidth see following screen ...

Page 52: ...c profile select the desired Wireless Mode When Starting Ad Hoc Network band see following screen 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 NOTE ...

Page 53: ...43 WDE1000 1100 User s Guide Chapter 3 Operation 16 Click the Security tab and select your desired security level see following screen ...

Page 54: ...Chapter 3 Operation 44 17 Press the Ok button The following screen appears ...

Page 55: ...000 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 The following screen appears ...

Page 56: ...rent 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 The fol lowing screen appears ...

Page 57: ... are now ready for data transfer operation If you ve activated the external antenna the next time you will use this drop down menu the internal antenna activation will be available and vice versa Antenna activation is not available for WDE1100 To upgrade and select profiles using Over the Air Programming refer to Appendix B Over the Air Programming on page 59 NOTE NOTE ...

Page 58: ... is in power save mode On Off WDE1000 has awakened from power save mode Alternating blink WDE1000 is scanning for the wireless network for which it is configured On Off Off On Blinking slowly Blinking slowly WDE1000 is associated to an access point in infrastructure mode or another WDE card in ad hoc mode Blinking Rapidly Blinking Rapidly WDE1000 is transmitting or receiving data while associated ...

Page 59: ...tallation Guide P N 6802980C85 3 WDE1000 1100 fails to associate 1 Verify that the card is inserted into your laptop check that it is working properly using your Win dows Device Manager 2 Verify that the access point receives power and is operating 3 Verify that your WDE1000 1100 is configured to the correct band of the access point 2 4GHz or 4 9GHz 4 Verify that your WDE1000 1100 profile SSID mat...

Page 60: ...e linked to a given slot 8 The laptop battery is consumed very fast when the WDE1000 1100 is operating 1 In the active profile select the specific definitions of the environment in which you want to work e g Wireless Mode and Bandwidth for 4 9 GHz This will significantly shorten the periodical background scanning process 2 Select the maximum Power Save mode value in the profile definition 9 Low pe...

Page 61: ...ess point A wireless LAN data transceiver that uses radio waves to connect a wired network with wireless stations ad hoc network A wireless network composed of stations without access points associated A station is configured properly to enable it to communicate with an access point B bandwidth Specifies the amount of the frequency spectrum that is usable for data transfer It identifies the maximu...

Page 62: ...neers A professional society serving electrical engineers through its publications conferences and standards development activities The body responsible for the Ethernet 802 3 and wireless LAN 802 11 specifications infrastructure The wired Ethernet network infrastructure device A device such as access point bridge or base station that connects client adapters to a wired LAN IP address The Internet...

Page 63: ... 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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Page 65: ... the WDE1000 1100 and other WiFi cards at running time In this case the applications controlling the other cards should be disabled or uninstalled while WDE1000 1100 is running It is strongly recommended that before MCU installation other WiFi drivers and applications running on your machine are disabled If disabling these drivers does not resolve the conflicts it will be required to uninstall the...

Page 66: ... the MCU refer to Installing the MCU Motorola Client Utility Application on page 13 For Windows 2000 Operating System 1 Move the mouse cursor onto the WiFi application icon located on the system tray see example below and click the mouse right button To enable the above drivers repeat the above steps and in the Startup tab check all disabled applications NOTE ...

Page 67: ...emoving 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 To enable the above drivers repeat step 1 and select Wireless On in step2 NOTE ...

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Page 69: ...TAP Upgrading the MCU SW Version Silent Installation General The full upgrade process requires 1 To send the installation package to the target computer using MS SMS tool 2 To run the silent installation Detailed Procedure 1 Place the unzipped upgrade installation package Disk 1 folder on the computer This feature is intended to be used by administrators that are familiar with the MS SMS tool WDE1...

Page 70: ...Appendix B Over the Air Programming 60 2 Go to DOS move to the package location and run Setup exe z OTAP see following screen ...

Page 71: ...allation process ends the computer preforms an un notified restart see fol lowing message This apply to computers with Windows XP operating system only 5 Your computer is ready now to activate the updated MCU version The installation is performed without the need of user intervention Screens will be displayed as the installation is progressing NOTE ...

Page 72: ...ile setting update process Detailed Procedure Preparing the Profiles Package 1 Activate the MCU 2 Configure the required profiles refer to Configuring a new profile on page 32 3 Using the Action drop down menu select Export All The following message appears The following activities are done on the station that is sending the profiles update Before attempting to perform the next step verify that th...

Page 73: ...ile created by you 3 To upgrade profiles and set the new active profile run mtu U new ActiveProfileName for example mtu U 1 where 1 is the name of the new active profile During upgrade the following screen appears 4 To change active profile without upgrading profile run mtu NU new ActiveProfileName 5 To run Auto Select Profiles mechanism run mtu U auto or mtu NU auto The default profile is not exp...

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