Samsung MagicLAN SWL-2300N, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 SAMSUNG MagicLAN SWL 2300M N P User Manual Rev 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...15 3 3 Installation Procedure of Windows ME 22 3 4 Installation Procedure of Windows 2000 28 3 5 Installation Procedure of Windows XP 33 3 6 Update of MagicLAN Wireless LAN Card Driver 39 3 7 Removal of MagicLAN Wireless LAN Card Driver 39 4 The Program for setting MagicLAN 41 4 1 The concept of Profile 41 4 2 Installation Procedure 41 5 The main configuration of Program 47 5 1 Profile 48 5 1 1 Th...

Page 3: ...3 5 2 3 The Site Survey button 53 5 2 4 Statistics 53 5 3 General Settings 54 5 3 1 The DHCP button 54 5 3 2 The Options button 55 5 4 Version 55 6 Troubleshooting 56 ...

Page 4: ...s to improve products without prior notice So you can get the most recent software and user documentation for all MagicLAN products on our web site All other brand and product names are trademarks of registered trademarks of their respective holders http www MagicLAN com Service Dept Young sik Lyu youngsik you samsung com Tel 82 31 218 2416 Fax 82 31 218 2413 Sales America Eun Sung Cho echo65 sams...

Page 5: ...le products l Use only accessories approved by the WLAN Card manufacturer for use with this particular W LAN Card The use of any other types will invalidate any approval or warranty applying to the WLAN Card and may be dangerous l Use only the region settings appropriate for the area where the WLAN Card is used at the present time Using the card in any other region or with an incorrect region sett...

Page 6: ...device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment ...

Page 7: ... Sensitivity 86dBm at 11Mbps Typical Security 40 bit 104 128 bit WEP Encryption Antenna Connector SMT Ultra Miniature Coaxial Connector 2 pieces Available Drivers Microsoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP CE Standards IEEE 802 11b Media Access ProtocolCSMA CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance Temperature Range Operating 0 55 32 131 Storage 20 70 4 158 Humidity 10 to 90 Non condensing ...

Page 8: ...or 22MHz Bandwidth Receive Sensitivity 86dBm at 11Mbps Typical Security 40 bit 104 128 bit WEP Encryption Antenna External 5dBi Patch Antenna with left turn SMA connector and 1 5m cable Available Drivers Microsoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP CE Standards IEEE 802 11b Media Access Protocol CSMA CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance Temperature Range Operating 0 55 32 131 Storage 20 ...

Page 9: ...z Bandwidth 7mW MHz Receive Sensitivity 86dBm Typical at 11Mbps Security 40 bit 104 128 bit WEP Encryption Antenna Dual antennas supporting diversity Available Drivers Microsoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP XPSP1 CE Standards IEEE 802 11b Media Access Protocol CSMA CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance Temperature Range Operating 0 45 32 113 Storage 25 70 13 158 Humidity 10 to 90 No...

Page 10: ... All Rights Reserved Table The Operating Channels Channel Frequency FCC Canada ETSI Spain France Japan 1 2412MHz 2 2417MHz 3 2422MHz 4 2427MHz 5 2432MHz 6 2437MHz 7 2442MHz 8 2447MHz 9 2452MHz 10 2457MHz 11 2462MHz 12 2467MHz 13 2472MHz 14 2484MHz ...

Page 11: ...PHY layer IEEE 802 11 defines three physical characteristics for WLAN diffused infrared direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS and frequency hopping spread spectrum FHSS While the infrared PHY operates at the baseband the other two PHYs operate at the 2 4GHz ISM Industrial Scientific and Medical band which can be used for operating wireless LAN devices without the need of end user licenses In order ...

Page 12: ... architecture that provides communication between wireless clients and wired network resources An Access Point AP and the associated wireless clients define the transition of data So a wireless client can access all the services that are available for a regular wired LAN by using anAP BSS BSS BSS BSS Serve Server ...

Page 13: ...ter the power on wireless clients will listen on its default frequency channel It will be listening for beacons sent by another wireless station or AP Beacon is a short message containing the ESS ID that will be broadcast roughly ten times a second When the wireless station hears a beacon and the ESS ID in the beacon matches its own the client knows that it is on the correct channel and can commun...

Page 14: ...perating the MagicLAN AP is invisible to most users Normally unless the user is an administrator the MagicLAN AP cannot be seen or accessed by users on the network The SWL 2300M N P both for Laptop PC and Desktop PC is small and portable as a roaming function is provided for users who need network services while maintaining mobility The MagicLAN supports various network software The network driver...

Page 15: ...r package SWL 2300M N P MiniPCI PCMCIA PCI Card External Antenna SWL 2300P Samsung MagicLAN Installation CD 2 2 System Requirement Operating System 98 98SE ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows CE Computer System both Laptop and Desktop with a CD ROM drive For Desktop PCI Card SWL 2300P The computer system should have PCI slot For Laptop MiniPCI Card SWL 2300M The computer system should have MiniPCI ...

Page 16: ...ou will need the TCP IP protocol 3 2 Installation Procedure of Windows 98SE Please follow the following steps one by one to install the MiniPCI PCMCIA PCI card successfully Method 1 Inserting card first 1 Insert the MiniPCI PCMCIA PCI Card into the slot of your computer 2 Power on your computer and allow Windows 98SE to load fully 3 Add New Hardware Wizard appeared and the system looks for PCI Net...

Page 17: ...WLAN MiniPCI Cardbus SWL 2300 and now it is ready to install our software 5 Press NEXT and system will copy driver files You may require Windows 98 CD Now driver files are fully installed to start the Wireless LAN Card s operation ...

Page 18: ...art your computer after uninstalling the driver See the Adapter Removal in section 3 7 8 Right click on the Network Neighborhood using the mouse Select Properties from the pop up menu The network box appears and you see three main tabs Configuration Identification and Access Control 9 Click on the configuration tab and then click on the add button Select Network Component Type box appears Click on...

Page 19: ...e TCP IP option for setting the IP address value Gateway value and DNS value of your computer After setting these parameters appropriately click OK to return to Network Component Type 12 you can select the File and Printer Sharing options as well as the access to your ...

Page 20: ...nd will restart 14 After booting the computer you have to draw out and re insert the MagicLAN Installation CD to be automatically installed You can click Install Configuration Utility to install our utility Choose the appropriate language when a context box appeared to choose utility s language 15 You can set up Wireless LAN environment by our utility program provided Refer to Chapter 4 in this ma...

Page 21: ...oftware will launch automatically Then click on the Install MagicLAN Driver 2 You can see the pictures of Wireless LAN Cards by model name SWL 2300M N P MiniPCI PCMCIA PCI Card Click on the model name to install it s driver 3 Click on Operating System in the right screen in which you want to install driver ...

Page 22: ...th Method 2 In other words after inserting card into the computer you can install driver and utility by using the installshield instead not by the inf file In case of Windows 2000 and Windows XP system will recognize the card automatically during installation Notice that if you install a card after removing it in a Device Manager you have to mark the check box Do you want to scan for hardware chan...

Page 23: ... for your device recommended is selected Insert the MagicLAN Installation CD into the CD ROM drive 4 Press NEXT and you can find the SAMSUNG WLAN MiniPCI Cardbus SWL 2300 And the system will copy driver files Now driver files are fully installed to start the Wireless LAN Card s operation If screen message Do you want to restart your Computer now will pop up select Yes 5 After booting the computer ...

Page 24: ... box appears and you see three main tabs Configuration Identification and Access Control 8 Click on the configuration tab and then click on the add button Select Network Component Type box appears Click on the Protocol then click the Add button 9 Select Network Protocols box appears From the list of manufactures click on Microsoft From the list of network protocols list select IPX SPX and TCP IP t...

Page 25: ...NS value of your computer After setting these parameters appropriately click OK to return to Network Component Type 11 you can select the File and Printer Sharing options as well as the access to your computer by other users connected to that network by setting the appropriate options ...

Page 26: ...on CD to be automatically installed You can click Install Configuration Utility to install our utility Choose the appropriate language when a context box appeared to choose utility s language 14 You can set up Wireless LAN environment by our utility program provided Refer to Chapter 4 in this manual Method 2 Installing software first 1 If you insert the MagicLAN Installation CD into the CD ROM dri...

Page 27: ...ireless LAN Cards by model name SWL 2300M N P MiniPCI PCMCIA PCI Card Click on the model name to install it s driver 3 Click on Operating System in the right screen in which you want to install driver 4 After installing driver shut down your computer and insert card And power on the computer ...

Page 28: ...d into the computer you can install driver and utility by using the installshield instead not by the inf file In case of Windows 2000 and Windows XP system will recognize the card automatically during installation Notice that if you install a card after removing it in a Device Manager you have to mark the check box Do you want to scan for hardware changes The function is same to the Refresh in the...

Page 29: ...red and the system looks for Network Controller Press NEXT button and check if Search for the best driver for your device recommended is slected and then press NEXT button Insert the MagicLAN Installation CD into the CD ROM drive You can ignore the MagicLAN Utility s screen of the CD ROM 4 Mark the CD ROM Drive tap and then press NEXT You can find the INF file and now it is ready to install our so...

Page 30: ... on the adapter it shows the installation is not successful In this case select the adapter and click on Remove Restart your computer after uninstalling the driver to make the changes effective See the Adapter Removal in section 3 7 7 Right click on the Network Places using the mouse and double click on the Local Area Connection and then click on Properties ...

Page 31: ...Sharing for Microsoft Networks options to allow the Access to your computer by other users connected to that network by setting the computer sharing options Click on OK 10 After booting the computer you have to draw out and re insert the MagicLAN Installation CD to be automatically installed You can click Install Configuration Utility to install our utility Choose the appropriate language when a c...

Page 32: ...r 4 in this manual Method 2 Installing software first 1 If you insert the MagicLAN Installation CD into the CD ROM drive software will launch automatically Then click on the Install MagicLAN Driver 2 You can see the pictures of Wireless LAN Cards by model name SWL 2300M N P MiniPCI PCMCIA PCI Card Click on the model name to install it s driver 3 Click on Operating System in the right screen in whi...

Page 33: ...od 1 with Method 2 In other words after inserting card into the computer you can install driver and utility by using the installshield instead not by the inf file In case of Windows 2000 and Windows XP system will recognize the card automatically during installation Notice that if you install a card after removing it in a Device Manager you have to mark the check box Do you want to scan for hardwa...

Page 34: ...indows XP to load fully 3 Found New Hardware Wizard appeared and the system looks for Network Controller Insert the MagicLAN Installation CD into the CD ROM Drive 4 You can find the SAMSUNG WLAN MiniPCI Cardbus SWL 2300 and system will copy driver files 5 Now driver files are fully installed to start the Wireless LAN Card s operation 6 Check for the SAMSUNG WLAN MiniPCI PCI Cardbus SWL 2300 on Com...

Page 35: ... of desktop click on icon stated Wireless Network Connection 8 When you are using DHCP just select the AP that you want to connect in the Connect to Wireless Network above 9 To manually set your IP address WEP and some other configuration click on Advanced of the above picutre and then click Configure Available networks on the Wireless Networks Tab Set the SSID and parameters to be needed to modif...

Page 36: ...36 10 Next move to the General Tab After the double click the Internet Protocol TCP IP set the IP value Gateway value and DNS value and click on OK All will be done by clicking on OK once more ...

Page 37: ...AN Installation CD into the CD ROM drive software will launch automatically Then click on the Install MagicLAN Driver 2 You can see the pictures of Wireless LAN Cards by model name SWL 2300M N P MiniPCI PCMCIA PCI Card Click on the model name to install it s driver ...

Page 38: ...k Next 6 The other procedures are same to 6 10 of Method 1 Inserting card first Cf The third method You can combine Method 1 with Method 2 In other words after inserting card into the computer you can install driver and utility by using the installshield instead not by the inf file In case of Windows 2000 and Windows XP system will recognize the card automatically during installation Notice that i...

Page 39: ...ropriate language when a context box appeared to choose utility s language You should reboot the computer to use our utility properly in the NT based OSs Win NT Win 2000 Win XP If you click the icon on the right bottom of the desktop you can see the current state of the Wireless LAN Click on Option of the General settings on the bottom of the Utility and mark Manage the Wireless Control by this ut...

Page 40: ... Card and Operating System that you want to update in 2 If selection box appears select Reinstall MagicLAN Software between Remove and Reinstall 3 7 Removal of MagicLAN Wireless LAN Card Driver Adapter Removal Click like followings All Programs MagicLAN MagicLAN Driver Remove MiniPCI Card adapter Select Remove all MagicLAN Software and click Next ...

Page 41: ...ottom of your computer screen Then you remove the WLAN Card after clicking the OK button on the message SAMSUNG WLAN MiniPCI Cardbus SWL 2300 Card can now be safely removed from the system Notice that you should power off your computer and remove your card in case of MiniPCI PCI card Safely remove hardware icon Windows ME 2000 XP In the case of Windows NT4 0 right click on the Network Neighborhood...

Page 42: ...in with ease if it were saved Saving the settings for WLAN and TCP IP as a Profile it is easy for user to select and use one of the saved profiles especially it can be used quickly without rebooting your computer while the settings for TCP IP is updated 4 2 Installation Procedure First time use of WLAN on your computer needs the following settings 1 Insert your WLAN card After clicking on the icon...

Page 43: ...n Profile Name and description for your profile name in Description and click the NEXT button the following window will appear 3 Select the Operating Mode to use and click the NEXT button Default operating mode is Infrastructure ...

Page 44: ...1Ad hoc Network support the communication among Wireless clients Due to the support of communication among Wireless equipment Ad hoc Network doesn t need Access Point cf 802 11 ad hoc is satisfied with the 802 11 specification 4 If you clicked on the Survey the above window will appear showing you Access Points or Stations Ad hoc that are able to connect now Select the AP that has the highest sign...

Page 45: ...authorized users l To use the function of WEP The WEP key settings for client must be same to that of AP in the Infrastructure Mode and the WEP key settings must be same for all clients in the Ad hoc 802 11Ad hoc Mode 5 Select the WEP Mode and Click the Next button ...

Page 46: ...ection As only checked in Manage TCP IP together with Profile IP address can be controlled in the Profile This menu does not appear under MS Windows NT Click NEXT to see the following window 7 Showing you the settings selected so far Click the Finish button Check on this box It will work on the system after clicking the Finish button ...

Page 47: ...he above window click the Apply button The settings will be over If the IP address entered in the system settings is different than the IP address selected under profile name system IP settings will be changed without rebooting your system ...

Page 48: ...ou Link Status shows a client connection state with AP In Infrastructure mode or with other clients In 802 11Ad hoc Mode l SSID It represents the name of a group consisting of WLAN users only It is also called ESSID l Operating Mode There are three Modes Infrastructure Mode the connection among clients through an AP 802 11Ad hoc Ad hoc Mode direct connection among clients l BSSID It shows the Phys...

Page 49: ...t from other computers l Subnet Mask It is an address that enables along with an IP Address to share a network Address within the LAN of company l Gateway The network point playing a role as a gateway to enter the other network l DNS It is the system that transforms the name of an Internet domain to the corresponding IP Address IP Address is actually needed to locate a computer server on the Inter...

Page 50: ...e used then the saved or modified profile settings will be used for configuring your WLAN card 5 1 3 The Edit button Clicking the Edit button or the Profile name that was created previously you can modify that Profile Click the WEP button to set the security ...

Page 51: ...alue ex test1 etc in the Passphrase and click the Generate button Then it will make four values of keys automatically 3 Then you set the same value to the WEP of AP cf If you use the WLAN made from other company you must set the same values in the four keys ...

Page 52: ...f it can give a lowing of efficiency according to 802 11Specification 2 RTS CTS Threshold Mode is better used in the place surrounded with much RF interference Click the TCP IP to input the IP directly or receive IP automatically 5 1 4 The Delete button Select a profile and click on Delete button to remove that profile ...

Page 53: ...53 5 2 Status 5 2 1 The Current Status button It shows the current state of the WLAN card Refer to the The main configuration of Program 5 2 2 The AP Status button ...

Page 54: ...enabled or not l Clients number It shows the number of users currently connected with the AP l Internet connection It is the connection type with outer network LAN ADSL ISDN etc l IP Address It shows whether the IP address is from DHCP server or NAT server l Connected Status In case the connection type with the outside network is of ADSL CABLE type it shows the connection state between AP and ASP ...

Page 55: ...ts the Physical Address of AP in the Infrastructure Mode and the Random Generation value in the 802 11 Ad hoc Mode l Channel It shows the currently used channel number 5 2 4 Statistics It shows the state of the data transmission You can regulate the graph to be see clearly with the settings of the MAX bps on the right side of bottom 5 3 General Settings 5 3 1 The DHCP button ...

Page 56: ...ddress from the DHCP server 5 3 2 The Options button If you disable the check from the Sound Enable you cannot hear the sound whenever you click If you disable check from the Manage TCP IP together with profiles you cannot control TCP IP in the utility You can just modify TCP IP in the Network Neighborhood If you check the Do not show the Profile Wizard Welcome message Welcome message does not pop...

Page 57: ...ction unavailable message appeared It s because property setting is wrong Please check these contents A1 Check if there s right network name in the Available networks in the client PC Network name should be same in the infrastructure mode using AP as well as in the Peer to Peer mode Wireless LAN s network name distinguish a uppercase letter frome a lowercase letter A2 Check if you are using the sa...

Page 58: ...nt to use Samsung client utility in the Windows XP But we can t set up correctly A Windows XP provides each configuration utility of LAN and Wireless LAN by OS in itself In case of this you must select the Manage the Wireless Control by this utility under WinXP in the Option menu of General Settings in the Samsung client utility Q Found new hardware wizard is popped up when WLAN card is inserted i...