Compex WL54G, User Manual

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Page 2: ...al Revision by Song Manual Number U 0384 V1 1C Version 1 1C July 2003 Disclaimer Compex Inc provides this manual without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to t...

Page 3: ...r an experienced radio TV technician for help Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC Com...

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Page 5: ...er for other operating system you may need to refer to your operating system s documentation for networking How to Use this Document The document is written in such a way that you as a user will find...

Page 6: ...encryption 2 1 3 4 External Antenna Connector Slot 2 1 4 Applications 2 1 4 1 When do you need wireless LAN 2 1 4 2 Networking scenarios for WL54G 3 1 5 Technical Specifications 4 Chapter 2 Getting S...

Page 7: ...Tab 19 Chapter 5 TCP IP Configuration 20 5 1 Adding TCP IP network protocol for Windows 98 98SE ME 20 5 2 TCP IP network protocol configuration for Windows 2000 XP 24 Chapter 6 Wireless Network Config...

Page 8: ...y new offices are contemplating of expanding their network environment with wireless devices 1 2 Overview The Compex WL54G is a simple 54Mbps wireless adapter and is compliant with both IEEE 802 11g a...

Page 9: ...our data This ensures that only wireless clients configured with the same WEP key are able to gain access to the data 1 3 4 External Antenna Connector Slot To increase the range of the Compex WL54G fo...

Page 10: ...ll the wireless clients communicate through access points which are devices that act as base stations for all wireless communication The data packets from the wireless clients are transferred to the a...

Page 11: ...ing Channels 11 13 14 Channels Media Access Method Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance CSMA CA Data Rate 54Mbps 48Mbps 36Mbps 24Mbps 18Mbps 12Mbps 11Mbps 5 5Mbps 2Mbps 1Mbps Modulat...

Page 12: ...l Guide with warranty registration CD with User Manual software drivers and utilities 2 2 Setup Considerations Check your Local Area Network configurations Determine if it is a Dynamic or Static IP ad...

Page 13: ...SE Installation CD 3 1 WL54G Hardware and Software Installation for Win98 98SE ME 2000 Figure 3 1a WL54G slotted in CardBus Slot For Windows 98 98SE ME 2000 To begin 1 Insert the Compex WL54G into the...

Page 14: ...ect the new hardware and prompt for the device driver as shown in the following screen Click Next Figure 3 1b Add New Hardware Wizard Screen 1 4 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recom...

Page 15: ...g to your operating system Click Next Note D denotes the CD ROM drive letter Figure 3 1d Add New Hardware Wizard Screen 3 6 Once Windows detect your drivers Click Next and your drivers would be instal...

Page 16: ...CardBus slot of your laptop as shown previously in the procedure of Windows 98SE 2 The LED will light up indicating that the Compex WL54G is receiving power from your laptop 3 Your laptop will detect...

Page 17: ...regarding Windows Logo test will then appear Click on Continue Anyway to proceed Figure 3 2b Windows Logo Test Windows will copy the necessary files and the installation is completed when Figure 3 2c...

Page 18: ...mouse click and go to Properties Select Hardware and then click Device Manager Select Network adapters You will be able to find Intersil PRISM Wireless LAN 802 11a g Adapter if it has been successful...

Page 19: ...you will be able to see the utility icon like the one below appearing on the system tray which can be found at the bottom right of the computer screen Figure 4 1a Wireless Client Manager Icon Click o...

Page 20: ...isable Radio Rescan Disable Radio Disables the WL54G CardBus Card Rescan Rescanning in the wireless networks for an access point 4 1 2 Under Configuration Tab Under the Configuration Tab there are 3 o...

Page 21: ...e Status Tab to allow automatic scanning of all available networks Note The Network Name is case sensitive Ensure your Network Name is exactly the same as your access point s network name Network Type...

Page 22: ...nfigure your Compex WL54G Figure 4 1 2b Access Point Mode Figure 4 1 2c Peer to Peer Mode For Peer to Peer Configuration you are allowed to change the channel number Usually this would be automaticall...

Page 23: ...3 options Disable 64 Bit 128 Bit Figure 4 1 3a PRISM Wireless Manager under Encryption Tab These options are mainly for advanced users who want to setup security connection for the card through variou...

Page 24: ...e key to allow for different connection to different networks 128 bits will mean a longer key has to be used but it also provide better security compared to 64 bits 4 1 4 Under IBSS Tab Under IBSS Tab...

Page 25: ...e 4 1 5a PRISM Wireless Manager under Domain Tab These options are mainly for users who want to setup the exact country where the card is used None Selecting None will mean that this function is deact...

Page 26: ...re selecting the channels based on country it is used in 4 1 6 Under About Tab Under About Tab user will be presented with the following information Version and date of Driver installed Version and d...

Page 27: ...ded to your network folder To configure TCP IP connection settings for the Compex WL54G please follow the steps listed below If you are using Windows 2000 XP please go to section 5 2 5 1 Adding TCP IP...

Page 28: ...w Configuration tab If TCP IP is not installed click on Add to start the installation 4 Select Protocol and click Add Figure 5 1b Select Network Component Type 5 Select Microsoft and TCP IP in the Man...

Page 29: ...Chapter 5 TCP IP Configuration 22 6 After TCP IP is installed go back to the Network screen and select TCP IP in the list of Network Components Figure 5 1d Select TCP IP protocol...

Page 30: ...k Properties and configure the settings in each of the TCP IP Properties window Figure 5 1e IP Address Configuration Note Please check with your system administrator or Internet Service Provider for m...

Page 31: ...tart menu click Control Panel followed by Network and Internet Connections Then click Network Connections and your computer will display a screen containing icons similar to Figure 5 2a Figure 5 2a Ne...

Page 32: ...on 25 Figure 5 2c WL54G Network Connection 2 Right click on the Wireless Network Connections with the Intersil PRISM Wireless LAN 802 11a g Adapter and click on Properties Select the Internet Protocol...

Page 33: ...address automatically If your access point AP has a certain IP address in order to communicate with the AP you would have to assign an IP address with the same first 3 sets of numbers and a different...

Page 34: ...P 6 1 Configuring wireless connection profiles in Windows XP 1 Look for the icon like the Figure 6 1a shown below on your taskbar and right click on it Figure 6 1a Network Icon on Taskbar 2 A window l...

Page 35: ...reen like Figure 6 1c would appear with the available networks shown Highlight the appropriate network and click on Connect You should be connected to the network of your choice If however your networ...

Page 36: ...fresh and your network should be shown If your network is not shown it could be some network configuration problems Call up for technical support In addition you can click on Learn about setting up wi...

Page 37: ...Chapter 6 Wireless Network Configuration in Windows XP 30 NOTES...