Siemens SPEEDSTREAM SS1021, User Manual

Page 1: ...SpeedStream Wireless CardBus PC Card User s Manual Model SS1021 Part No 007 0027 002 ...

Page 2: ...e of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving 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 You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for...

Page 3: ...anual describes how to install and operate your SpeedStream Wireless CardBus PC Card Please read this manual before you install the product This manual includes the following topics Product description and features Hardware installation procedure Software installation procedure FAQ 3 ...

Page 4: ... 3 DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 11 DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 98 11 DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 2000 14 DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS ME 17 DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS XP 19 CHAPTER 4 INSTALLING AND USING THE WIRELESS UTILITY 21 INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS 21 USING THE WIRELESS UTILITY IN WINDOWS XP 24 USING THE SPEEDSTREAM WIRELESS LAN UTILITY IN WINDOWS 98 2000 AND ME 31 CONFIGURIN...

Page 5: ... the plug and play procedure for the Windows operating systems is described in this document Features The SpeedStream Wireless PC Card offers compliance with the IEEE 802 11b specification This feature allows them to communicate with other wireless devices that support the standard Features of the Card are Uses 2 4GHz frequency band which complies with worldwide requirement Wireless interface foll...

Page 6: ...alike eliminating the need to install network cables in walls and ceilings Scalability WLAN can be configured in a variety of topologies to adapt to specific applications and installations Configurations are easily changed and range from peer to peer networks suitable for a small number of users to full infrastructure networks of thousands of users roaming over a broad area Wireless LAN Modes Wire...

Page 7: ...ctivity the access point bridges the gap between wireless LANs and their wired counterparts Notes on Wireless LAN Configuration When configuring a wireless LAN WLAN be sure to note the following points Optimize the performance of the WLAN by ensuring that the distance between access points is not too far In most buildings WLAN Adapters operate within a range of 100 300 feet depending on the thickn...

Page 8: ...CD containing drivers and documentation Quick Start Guide Product Registration Extended Warranty card Safety and Certifications Software License and Warranty System Requirements for the Adapter Operating System Microsoft Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Notebook with CD ROM drive One free Type II 32 bit CardBus PC card slot Pentium Class 90MHz or higher Hardware description The Wireless LAN Card is encased i...

Page 9: ...mputers For detailed information on inserting PC cards into your notebook consult the notebook manual Follow the procedure below to install the Wireless LAN card 1 With the 68 pin connector of the card facing the PC card slots on notebook slide the card all the way into an empty slot 2 Connect to a network LED Indicators ACT POWER 9 ...

Page 10: ...s XP 2000 Me 98 operating systems you do not have to power down the notebook to remove the card The card is hot swappable you can remove the card when the notebook is powered on However Microsoft recommends that you stop the card Refer to your Windows XP 2000 Me 98 online help for information on stopping the Wireless LAN card Most notebooks have an eject lever or button for ejecting PC cards from ...

Page 11: ... must install the hardware before you begin to install the drivers Driver installation for Windows 98 Follow the steps below to install the SpeedStream Wireless PC Card drivers for Windows 98 1 Install the PC Card as directed Refer to Chapter 2 Hardware installation 2 After Windows 98 detects the SpeedStream Wireless PC Card the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears Clicks Next to continue the in...

Page 12: ...appears prompting you to select an installation method Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended and click Next to continue 4 Ensure that the CD ROM drive is selected Insert the driver CD ROM into your CD ROM drive and click Next to continue 12 ...

Page 13: ... screen appears showing the driver search result Click Next to continue the installation 6 Windows 98 copies files to your hard disk The following screen will appear to inform you when the software installation has finished Click Finish to complete the installation 13 ...

Page 14: ... all of the files needed for networking If Windows asks you for the files and prompts you to input the path to the files follow the instructions on your screen and then click OK to continue Driver installation for Windows 2000 Follow the steps below to install the SpeedStream Wireless PC Card drivers for Windows 2000 1 Install the PC Card as directed Refer to Chapter 2 Hardware installation 2 Afte...

Page 15: ...appears prompting you to select an installation method Select Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended and click Next to continue 4 Ensure that the CD ROM drive is selected and insert the driver CD ROM into your CD ROM drive Click Next to continue 15 ...

Page 16: ...dStream Wireless CardBus PC Card User s Manual 5 The following screen appears showing the driver search result Click Next to continue the installation 6 The following screen appears Click Yes to continue 16 ...

Page 17: ...on procedure details Driver installation for Windows Me Follow the steps below to install the SpeedStream Wireless PC Card drivers for Windows Me 1 Install the PC Card as directed Refer to Chapter 2 Hardware installation 2 After Windows Me detects the SpeedStream Wireless PC Card the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears Select Automatic search for a better driver Recommended and insert the drive...

Page 18: ...following screen will appear when the software installation has finished Click Finish to complete the installation 4 The following screen will ask you to restart your computer to finish the installation Click Yes to reboot The system will then start to install the Wireless utility automatically Proceed to Chapter 4 for installation procedure details 18 ...

Page 19: ... then click OK to continue Driver installation for Windows XP Follow the steps below to install the SpeedStream Wireless PC Card drivers for Windows XP 1 Install the PC Card as directed Refer to Chapter 2 Hardware installation 2 After Windows XP detects the SpeedStream Wireless PC Card the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears Select Install the software automatically Recommended and insert the...

Page 20: ... 3 Click Continue Anyway to continue the installation 4 Windows has finished installing software for the device Click Finish to complete the installation Then system will start to install Wireless LAN Utility Please refer to procedures at Chapter 4 20 ...

Page 21: ...sections cover the SpeedStream Wireless PC Card utility installation and configuration Installation in Windows After you have installed the device driver the system will start to install the Wireless LAN Utility Follow the steps below to install the utility 1 Once you see the following screen click Next to continue 21 ...

Page 22: ...the utility Click Next to continue or click the Browse button to select an alternate destination 3 The following screen will add program icons to the Program Folder You may type a new folder name or select one from the existing folders list Click Next to continue or click Back to review or change any settings 22 ...

Page 23: ...CardBus PC Card User s Manual 4 The following screen shows the current settings click Next to continue or click Back to change the Destination Folder in step 3 5 The following screen shows you the Setup program s status 23 ...

Page 24: ...the Wireless Utility In Windows XP SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility There are two ways to configure SpeedStream Wireless PC Card One is the SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility the other one is the Windows Wireless Network Configuration Use Windows Wireless Network Configuration 1 Right click the Wireless LAN icon and Exit the SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility 24 ...

Page 25: ...Bus PC Card User s Manual 2 Click the Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon Windows Wireless Network Configuration 3 Click the Advanced button 4 Select Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings and click OK 25 ...

Page 26: ...s PC Card User s Manual 5 Click the Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon again to open the Windows Wireless Network Configuration Windows Wireless Network Configuration 6 Select SpeedStream and click the Connect button 26 ...

Page 27: ...ser s Manual 7 The Windows Wireless Network Configuration will now be enabled Click the Windows Wireless Configure icon Windows Wireless Network Configuration is enabled 8 Click Properties to start Windows Wireless Network Configuration 27 ...

Page 28: ... Wireless LAN Utility 1 Exit the SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility 2 Click the Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon Windows Wireless Network Configuration 3 Click the Advanced button 4 Do not select Use windows to configure my wireless network settings and click OK 28 ...

Page 29: ...SpeedStream Wireless CardBus PC Card User s Manual 5 Click Start All Programs SpeedStream Wireless PC Card then click SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility to restart the SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility 29 ...

Page 30: ...Stream Wireless LAN Utility icon will appear Double click the icon to open the configuration utility SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility 7 Click the Re Scan button to start the SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility Refer to Configuring the SpeedStream Wireless PC Card 30 ...

Page 31: ...ty In Windows 98 2000 and Me SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility icon Icon Meaning Green indicates a connection is linked to a wireless network Red indicates that the wireless LAN card is looking for an available access point Double click the icon to open the SpeedStream Wireless LAN Utility 31 ...

Page 32: ...perating Mode drop box you may choose either Infrastructure or Ad Hoc The Infrastructure mode allows a wireless adapter to communicate with a wired network employing an Access Point while the Ad Hoc mode allows wireless to wireless peer to peer communication If you choose Infrastructure the SSID should have the same name as the Access Point If you choose Ad Hoc all clients should share the same SS...

Page 33: ... Select the Site Survey tab The list on the adjacent screen shows you available Access Points and their features Click on the desired Access Point then click Connect to connect or Search to search for more Access Points Click OK when you are finished 33 ...

Page 34: ...CTS threshold to define when will your adapter send out RTS CTS frames to reserve bandwidth for transmission By using the RTS CTS function you may request bandwidth from AP to allow you have better chance to send out your data For the Security it s only applicable while WEP is enabled For the Authentication Type the current supported algorithms are Open System Shared Key and Auto The algorithm wil...

Page 35: ...Stream Wireless CardBus PC Card User s Manual 6 The About tab shows you copyright and version information about the driver the configuration utility and the firmware Click OK to complete the configuration 35 ...

Page 36: ...otocol installation Installing the Network Protocols for Windows 98 and Millennium 1 From the Start Menu select Settings and bring up the Control Panel From the Control Panel double click on the Network icon Note Before adding any network protocols verify that the protocol is not already installed Never install duplicate protocols 2 Select Siemens SpeedStream Wireless CardBus PC Card from the list...

Page 37: ...ardBus PC Card User s Manual 3 Highlight Protocol and click the Add button 4 Select Microsoft from the list of Manufacturers and TCP IP from the list of Network Protocols and click the OK button to finish the installation 37 ...

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Page 39: ...eck this when the notebook is powered off Check that Windows PC Card support is installed 4 In ad hoc mode my notebook cannot communicate with the other notebooks on the network Make sure the SSID and the Channel number are the same as other wireless stations Check if WEP settings are the same in all wireless stations Check the Network Properties make sure proper protocol is installed and File and...

Page 40: ... Antenna Built in strip Antenna Frequency 2 4 to 2 4835GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band Data Rate up to 11Mbps Operating Ranges Indoor varies depends on the environment Up to 50M 11Mbps Up to 80M 5 5Mbps Outdoor varies depends on the environment Up to 150M 11Mbps Up to 300M 5 5Mbps Temperature Operating 0 55 C Storage 25 70 C Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing 40 ...