Socket Wireless LAN CF Card 11Mbps, User Manual

Page 1: ...11Mbps Wireless LAN CF Card PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory Pro trial version http www fineprint com...

Page 2: ...Date of Issue January 25th 2002 PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory Pro trial version http www fineprint com...

Page 3: ...2002 The manual includes procedures for the setup of the 11Mbps Wireless LAN CF Card under Windows CE 3 0 Pocket PC 2002 Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows 98 Windows ME and Windows NT Take a moment to...

Page 4: ...nce will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user...

Page 5: ...der Pocket Handheld PC 10 Chapter 4 Install the CF Card for Windows XP 2000 NT 98 ME 18 4 1 System Requirements 18 4 2 Insert the Wireless LAN CF Card 18 4 3 Set up Wireless LAN CF Card for Windows XP...

Page 6: ...efits 1 Fully IEEE 802 11b compatible 2 Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS technology provides robust interference resistant and secure wireless connection 3 Supports 1 2 5 5 and 11 Mbps data rate 4...

Page 7: ...ions and construction sites where a temporary network will be practical C2 Retailers airline and shipping companies need additional workstations during peak period C3 Auditors requiring workgroups at...

Page 8: ...N CF Card Product CD x 1 l 11Mbps Wireless LAN CF Card QIG x 1 l CF PCMCIA Adapter Optional x 1 1 4 LED Information The 11Mbps Wireless LAN CF Card has one LED indicator The behavior of the indicator...

Page 9: ...ong ARM Sharp Telios MIPS R3000 n HP Jonada 525 and 548 CPU SH3 HP Jornada 720 Strong ARM n Casio All models MIPS R4000 Intel Pentium X86 CPU More to come check with supplier s website 2 2 Before Gett...

Page 10: ...mputer Step 2 Upon completion of installation establish an ActiveSync connection between the host computer and the Pocket PC using a serial cable a USB cable or an infrared link Refer to your Pocket P...

Page 11: ...t looking for your Pocket PC Handheld PC to get connected Step 4 Once the connection has been made you will see the connected message shown as below figure PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory Pro tr...

Page 12: ...am insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive and run the setup utility nb825 exe for Windows CE operating system The InstallShield Wizard will launch automatically Click Next to continue Step 2 An Insta...

Page 13: ...ash Card driver and utility in the default application install directory Step 4 Follow on screen instructions to install the Setup Utility Click Finish to complete the installation PDF created with Fi...

Page 14: ...Wireless LAN CF Card to obtain an IP address from your DHCP server or to be assigned with a fixed IP address Step 3 Reset your PDA Upon completion of installation the Wireless LAN CF Card will start t...

Page 15: ...the Wireless LAN CF Card onto your computer and it is ready to use In special situations however you may adjust configuration settings depending on how you would like to manage your wireless network T...

Page 16: ...Wireless LAN CF Card is using MAC Address It is a hardware identification number that distinguishes the unit from others Sync to AP Displays the ESSID of the Access Point that the Wireless LAN CF Car...

Page 17: ...You may also enter a specific ESSID Access Point you desire to connect with It is recommended that you specify an ESSID for your Wireless LAN CF Card This will prevent your computer from unintentional...

Page 18: ...Auto will prove the most efficient This setting will allow your 11Mbps Wireless LAN CF Card to operate at the maximum data rate When the communications quality drops below a certain level the Wireless...

Page 19: ...data please select the Enable check box and set the following values There are two types of WEP Key Length described as follows 40 Bit Requires wireless stations to use data encryption with 40 Bit al...

Page 20: ...e encryption keys by using a passphrase pull down the WEP Key Type and select Passphrase Step 2 Type a character string in the Key in the phrase to generate keys field then click OK As you type the ut...

Page 21: ...2345678 n 26 digit hexadecimal values in the range of A F a f and 0 9 e g 12345678901234567890123456 Select one key from the 4 WEP keys and the Apply button to make the setting take effect Moreover yo...

Page 22: ...17 About The About tab shows driver and utility version of the Wireless LAN CF Card PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory Pro trial version http www fineprint com...

Page 23: ...computer must be equipped with the following 1 A PCMCIA Type II slot and a PCMCIA card and socket services compliant with revision 2 10 of the PCMCIA specification or higher 2 Windows 98 ME NT 2000 X...

Page 24: ...3v Make sure your laptop PC supports 3 3v otherwise it might cause damage to the device 4 3 Set up Wireless LAN CF Card for Windows XP Step 1 After inserting the Wireless LAN CF Card into the PC the...

Page 25: ...a floppy CD ROM check box and click on Next to install the driver Step 3 The windows will find IEEE 802 11 Wireless LAN CF Card 3V and start copying corresponding files into the system Click on Next t...

Page 26: ...and click the Device Manager button to see if any error icon appears next to the Network adapters IEEE 802 11 Wireless LAN CF Card 3V If no your 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card is working well Check if th...

Page 27: ...Wireless Network Configuration will then appear automatically and allow use to choose to connect a wireless infrastructure network Access Point shown as the below figure You may click the Advanced but...

Page 28: ...f the WLAN Utility Note To use the WLAN utility under Windows XP you need to disable the Automatic Wireless Network Configuration first Steps are described as follows n Right click the Network Connect...

Page 29: ...rting the Wireless LAN CF Card into the PC the Windows 2000 will automatically detect the 11Mbps Wireless LAN CF Card Step 2 A Found New Hardware Wizard window shows up Click Next to proceed PDF creat...

Page 30: ...ver for my device recommended and click Next Step 4 Insert the Product CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Specify the location where the driver is placed then click Next PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactor...

Page 31: ...windows will find _IEEE_802 11_Wireless_LAN CF_Card Click on Next to continue Step 6 Click Finish to complete the software installation PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory Pro trial version http www...

Page 32: ...ard is working well 4 5 Set up Wireless LAN CF Card for Windows NT 4 0 Step 1 From the desktop select Control Panel double click Network go to the Adapters tab and then click the Add button Check if t...

Page 33: ...ts supported adapters Click Have Disk to continue Step 3 Windows NT will ask for the path containing the 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card driver for Windows NT Insert the Product CD ROM into the CD ROM dri...

Page 34: ...he Windows to finish the installation Step 6 To ensure whether the 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card works fine or not go to Control Panel double click Devices then verify whether the 11Mbps PC Card driver...

Page 35: ...to the PCMCIA slot on your notebook Windows will auto detect new hardware and will display an Add New Hardware Wizard window Click Next to continue Step 2 Select Search for the best driver for your de...

Page 36: ...OM drive Select the CD ROM drive check box and click on Next to install the driver Step 4 The Windows will find IEEE 802 11 Wireless LAN CF Card 3V Click Next to continue PDF created with FinePrint pd...

Page 37: ...ow appears inset enter the path corresponding to the appropriate drives and click OK Usually these files can be found at C Windows or C Windows system Step 6 Click Finish to complete the software inst...

Page 38: ...ss connectivity of your 11Mbps Wireless LAN CF Card it is advised that you remove the card from its slot as described below Note When removing the 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card you will lose your connec...

Page 39: ...ife for mobile computers To stop using the 11Mbps Wireless LAN CF Card do the following steps 1 Click once on the PC Card icon on the right side of the Windows task bar 2 Select the option Stop IEEE 8...

Page 40: ...eps Step 1 Insert the Product CD ROM or floppy disk again Step 2 Go to the utility folder and run setup exe Step 3 The InstallShield Wizard will show up and guide you through the rest of the setup pro...

Page 41: ...pen the configuration window When you minimize the window the system tray icon will be loaded in the System Tray again The color behind the system tray icon indicates the link status Blue indicates a...

Page 42: ...Configuration Link Test AP Browser Site Survey and About Configuration The Configuration item allows you to modify the configuration parameters for the 11Mbps Wireless LAN CF Card such as Profile Net...

Page 43: ...e system tray icon on the task bar making the configuration more friendly and efficient Network Type There are 3 network types for the 11Mbps Wireless LAN CF Card to operate If you need to access comp...

Page 44: ...ess of the Access Point you desire to connect to Check here before entering the BSS ID Transmit Rate The 11Mbps Wireless LAN CF Card provides various data rate options for you to select Data rates opt...

Page 45: ...hods to set the WEP keys as described below Create Encryption Keys by Using a Passphrase To create encryption keys by using a passphrase click the Create Key with Passphrase check box and type a chara...

Page 46: ...345678 n Hexadecimal 26 hexadecimal digits in the range of A F a f and 0 9 e g 00112233445566778899AABBCC After entering the WEP keys in the key field select one key as active key click the OK button...

Page 47: ...be established RTS Threshold RTS Threshold is a mechanism implemented to prevent the Hidden Node problem Hidden Node is a situation in which two stations are within range of the same Access Point but...

Page 48: ...vated if the data size exceeds the value you set It is highly recommended that you set the value ranging from 0 to 1500 The default value is Disable Note Enabling RTS Threshold would cause redundant n...

Page 49: ...n the quality of the received signal of the Access Point beacon There are 5 states of link quality 100 80 Excellent link 80 60 Good link quality 60 40 Fair link quality Under 40 Poor or no connection...

Page 50: ...tween your wireless station and Access Point The Refresh button is used for setting the counters back to 0 AP Browser By clicking the Rescan button the AP Browser can display Access Points around the...

Page 51: ...od The higher the blue bar is the better quality you have i e less interference The yellow bar indicates the channel quality is fair and the red bar indicates the channel is busy or having severe inte...

Page 52: ...formal Warranty Statement including the warranty applicable to our Wireless LAN products appears in the Quick Installation Guide which accompanies your products Duration of Hardware Warranty One Year...

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