SMC Networks SMCWPCI-G2, User Manual

Page 1: ...EZ Connect g 802 11g Wireless PCI Adapter TM SMCWPCI G2 ...

Page 2: ...20 Mason Irvine CA 92618 Phone 949 679 8000 EZ Connect g 802 11g Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide The easy way to make all your network connections February 2008 Pub No R01 ...

Page 3: ... its use No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC SMC reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice Copyright 2008 by SMC Networks Inc 20 Mason Irvine CA 92618 All rights reserved Trademarks SMC is a registered trademark and EZ Connect is a trademark of SMC Networks Inc Other product and company names are trademarks or regi...

Page 4: ...ation 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 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any i...

Page 5: ...enna having a higher gain is strictly prohibited per regulations of Industry Canada The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the EIRP is not more than required for successful communication IMPORTANT NOTE IC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with Canada radiation exposure...

Page 6: ...ndicates compliance with the Essential Requirements of the R TTE Directive of the European Union 1999 5 EC This equipment meets the following conformance standards EN 300 328 EN 301 489 1 EN 301 489 17 EN 60950 NCC Taiwan 注意 依據 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法 第十二條 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機 非經許可 公司 商號或使用者均 不得擅自變更頻率 加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能 第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信 經發現有干 擾現象時 應立即停用 並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用 前項合法通 信 指依電信規定作業之無線電信 低功率射頻電機須忍...

Page 7: ...ility Installation 8 Using the Installation Wizard 8 Utility Configuration 11 Using the SMCWPCI G2 Utility Program 11 Configuration 12 Link Information 19 IP Information 21 Site Survey 22 Version Information 24 Network Configuration and Planning 25 Network Topologies 25 Ad Hoc Wireless LAN 25 Infrastructure Wireless LAN 26 Setting the Communication Domain 27 Stationary Wireless PCs 27 Roaming Wire...

Page 8: ...TABLE OF CONTENTS v Troubleshooting 29 Adapter Installation Problems 29 Network Connection Problems 30 SMCWPCI G2 Maximum Distance Table 31 Specifications 33 ...

Page 9: ...rea plug wireless cards into your desktop computers and start networking Using this card in conjunction with SMC wireless access points you can create an instant network that integrates seamlessly with 10 100 Mbps Ethernet LANs Moving or expanding your network is as easy as moving or installing additional access points no wires Features Up to 54 Mbps data rate Wireless connection without the hassl...

Page 10: ...Enhances your network security with WEP and WPA WPA2 data encryption Removable antenna Applications EZ ConnectTM g wireless products offer fast and reliable network access for wireless clients in applications such as Remote access to corporate network information Email file transfer and terminal emulation Difficult to wire environments Historic or old buildings asbestos installations and open area...

Page 11: ...ice campus etc SOHO users SOHO Small Office Home Office users who need quick and easy installation of a small computer network System Requirements Before you install the Wireless PCI Adapter check your system for the following requirements A computer with a bus mastered PCI slot and PCI card and socket services compliant with revision 2 2 of the PCI specification Windows 2000 XP Vista have the Win...

Page 12: ...External Antenna 1 Quick Installation Guide Warranty Registration Card Please register this product and upgrade the product warranty at SMC s web site at www smc com Please inform your dealer if there are any incorrect missing or damaged parts If possible retain the carton including the original packing materials Use them again to repack the product if there is a need to return it for repair ...

Page 13: ... and supports Windows 2000 XP Vista LED Indicators The Wireless PCI Adapter includes two status LED indicators as described in the following table LED Status Description ACT Activity Flashing Indicates that the Wireless PCI Adapter is sending receiving data on your network PWR Power Link On Indicates a valid connection with an access point Flashing Indicates that the Wireless PCI Adapter is operat...

Page 14: ... touch the metal chassis of your computer before handling the card 1 Switch off the computer unplug the power cord and remove the computer s cover 2 Select an available bus mastering PCI slot and remove the cover bracket 3 Detach the antenna from the Wireless PCI Adapter before inserting the card into a PCI slot 4 Insert the network card into the slot so that it is firmly seated Screw the card s b...

Page 15: ...er you may have to manually configure the computer s BIOS settings 8 The installation CD contains all drivers for this card Please read the RELEASE TXT file on the disk for a list of all drivers A text file is included with each driver to detail the proper installation procedure 9 Run the EZ Installation Wizard on the CD to install the Utility program for your Wireless PCI Adapter The SETUP EXE fi...

Page 16: ...software drivers Any new or updated software can be downloaded from SMC s web site at http www smc com index cfm action tech_support_support_tools Using the Installation Wizard 1 Insert the EZ Installation Wizard and Documentation CD into your CD ROM drive The program will auto run 2 Click the Install Driver and Utility button to continue ...

Page 17: ...USING THE INSTALLATION WIZARD 9 3 Windows XP will automatically install the driver 4 Then you will see the following message Windows Vista 5 Click Finish to exit the wizard ...

Page 18: ...HE INSTALLATION WIZARD 10 Windows 2000 XP Windows Vista 6 The driver and utility installation is completed Note Refer to Utility Configuration on the following page for setting up the WLAN PCI Adapter for use ...

Page 19: ...int on your network If the icon is still RED then follow the procedures described below and verify that the SSID and radio channel are configured to match the settings on the access point to which you want to connect Double clicking the quick launch icon will open the Wireless PCI Adapter Utility providing quick access to the adapter settings The configuration utility includes the following tabs C...

Page 20: ...n the figure on the following page Select Profile To specify a profile for a specific configuration of parameters New Click this button to create a new profile Save Click this button to save a profile after configuring the settings Delete Select the profile from the drop down menu and click this button to delete the profile Auto Profile On Off Click this button to turn on off the Auto Profile feat...

Page 21: ... you want to connect Network Type Set the station operation mode to Ad Hoc for network configurations that do not have an access point or to Infrastructure for configurations with an access point Power Save To use this funtion select the Enabled or Disabled in the Power Save Mode drop down menu then click the Apply Change button ...

Page 22: ...ty features for your adapter Click on this security button to turn on turn off the security function Turn on the security function and set detail parameters for your adapter To prevent unauthorized access this adapter supports WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy and WPA WPA2 PSK Wi Fi Protected Access ...

Page 23: ...4 for encryption Use Passphrase Check this box to auto generate keys for encryption First check this box then enter a string of characters into the space Encryption keys will be generated automatically When Key Type is set to 128 bit only one key will be generated If Key Type is set to 64 bit four keys will be generated Note that you must use the same passphrase and default key on all the other cl...

Page 24: ...e network To set up the WEP function take the following steps 1 Select 64 bit encryption 64 bit encryption ASCII 128 bit encryption or 128 bit encryption ASCII in the Key Type field 2 To automatically generate keys check the Use Passphrase box and type in a string of characters in this field 3 In the Default Key field select one key as the default key that you want to use for encryption Or 1 Selec...

Page 25: ...d When encryption is set to 64 bit a maximum of 10 Hex characters can be entered in the Key field When encryption is set to 128 bit a maximum of 26 Hex characters can be used If the Key Type is set to ASCII and encryption is set to 64 bit then 5 ASCII characters can be used in the Key field For 128 bit encryption 13 ASCII characters can be used WPA PSK WPA2 PSK How to set up WPA WPA2 PSK ...

Page 26: ...Shared Key mode uses a common password for user authentication that is manually entered on the access point and all wireless clients on the network To use the WPA function take the following steps 1 Select Security Type WPA PSK WPA2 PSK from the drop down menu 2 Type in the WPA Passphrase Pre Shared Key PSK 3 Choose Encryption method for data protection of the WPA PSK 4 Select ASCII or Hex in the ...

Page 27: ... Service Set ID SSID for the wireless network to which you want to connect Base Station Name ID The MAC address of the access point to which the card is connected in an Infrastructure network In an Ad Hoc network this ID is a random number generated by the first station that communicates with other stations in the network The BSS ID of the other stations will then be set to the same value ...

Page 28: ...e other wireless clients in your group However if you are connecting to a network via an access point the adapter will automatically use the same channel as that used by the access point The available channel settings are limited by local regulations that determine the number of available channels Current Connection Speed Shows the speed of the current wireless connection Throughput Shows the tota...

Page 29: ...apter to connect to the wireless network your adapter needs to obtain new network settings By releasing old IP settings and renewing them with settings from the access point you will also verify that the adapter is configured correctly IP Address Client Internet address of your computer IP Netmask Client A mask used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to ...

Page 30: ...elease the IP address Renew Click on this button to get a new IP address Site Survey The Site Survey screen scans and displays available wireless devices within range Choose one of them to connect to by double clicking on an entry Network Type Shows the network type See Configuration on page 12 Network name Service Set ID SSID on the network See Configuration on page 12 ...

Page 31: ...ion is enabled Signal This shows the signal strength of the listed wireless devices Channel This is the channel used for the wireless connection MAC address This is the MAC address of the listed wireless devices Note Available wireless access points are also displayed on Windows Wireless Zero Configuration WZC For instructions on how to set up a wireless connection with WZC refer to Microsoft Wind...

Page 32: ...USING THE SMCWPCI G2 UTILITY PROGRAM 24 Version Information The following screen shows the current version information of the driver and configuration utility ...

Page 33: ...ructure for mixed wired wireless LANs Network Topologies Ad Hoc Wireless LAN An Ad Hoc wireless LAN consists of a group of computers each equipped with a wireless adapter connected via radio signals as an independent wireless LAN Computers in a specific Ad Hoc wireless LAN must be configured to the same radio channel An Ad Hoc wireless LAN can be used in a SOHO or temporary environment Notebook wi...

Page 34: ...ccess other computers or network resources in the wired LAN Infrastructure via the access point The Infrastructure configuration not only extends the accessibility of wireless PCs to the wired LAN but also extends the effective wireless transmission range for wireless PCs by passing their signal through one or more access points A wireless Infrastructure can be used for access to a central databas...

Page 35: ...ture can also support roaming for mobile workers More than one access point can be configured to create an Extended Service Set ESS By placing the access points so that a continuous coverage area is created wireless users within this ESS can roam freely All wireless adapters and access points within a specific ESS must be configured with the same SSID and to the same radio channel File Server Swit...

Page 36: ...OMAIN 28 Before setting up an ESS for roaming you need to choose a clear radio channel and a suitable location for the access points to maximize performance Refer to Troubleshooting on the following page for detailed information ...

Page 37: ...dware problems such as physical damage to the card s connector Try the card in another PCI slot If this also fails test your computer with another PCI adapter that is known to operate correctly Make sure your computer is using the latest BIOS If there are other network adapters in the computer they may be causing conflicts Remove other adapters from the computer and test the wireless adapter separ...

Page 38: ...ve enabled and configured the service correctly If you cannot connect to a particular server be sure that you have access rights and a valid ID and password If you cannot access the Internet be sure you have configured your system for TCP IP If your wireless station cannot communicate with a computer in the Ethernet LAN when configured for Infrastructure mode check the following Make sure the acce...

Page 39: ...ould like information regarding our full line of wireless products visit us at www smc com or call us toll free at 800 SMC 4YOU SMC Networks stands behind every product sold with a 30 day satisfaction guarantee and a limited lifetime warranty SMCWPCI G2 Wireless PCI Card Maximum Distance Table Environmental Condition Speed and Distance Ranges 11Mbps 5 5 Mbps 2 Mbps 1 Mbps Outdoors A line of sight ...

Page 40: ...6 9 Mbps Outdoors A line of sight environment with no interference or obstruction between the access point and users 60 m 197 ft 90 m 295 ft 150 492 ft 190 623ft 220 722 ft 270 886 ft 350 1155 ft Indoors A typical office or home environment with floor to ceiling obstructions between the access point and users 40 131 ft 50 164 ft 60 197 ft 65 213 ft 70 230 ft 110 361 ft 180 591 ft ...

Page 41: ...6 ft at 1 Mbps Outdoor up to 60 m 197 ft at 54 Mbps up to 350 m 1155 ft at 1 Mbps Radio Signal Modulation Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM Complementary Code Keying CCK Operating Frequency USA FCC 2412 2462 MHz Canada IC 2412 2462 MHz Europe ETSI 2412 2472 MHz Operating Channel USA Canada 11 channels ETSI 13 channels Sensitivity 80 dBm typical for 802 11b 65 dBm typical for 802 11g ...

Page 42: ...i Peak Radiation Omni directional Polarization Vertical VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio 2 0 Connector Reverse SMA SubMiniature version A Temperature Operating 20 to 65 C 4 to 149 F Storage 30 to 75 C 22 to 167 F Standards Conformance Wireless Standard IEEE 802 11b and IEEE 802 11g Media Access Protocol CSMA CA with ACK Environmental Temperature Operating 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F Storage 0 to 70 C 32...

Page 43: ...SPECIFICATIONS 35 Certification Standards Meets FCC R TTE Directive NCC Software Drivers NDIS Drivers Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista ...

Page 44: ...SMCWBR11 G SMCWPCI G2 ...