ParkerVision miniPCI1500, User Manual

Page 1: ...REVISION 1 VERSION 120804 miniPCI1500 Wireless PC LAN Card USER S GUIDE WWW PARKERVISION COM Wireless to the ParkerVision SIGNAL MAX ...

Page 2: ...be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio...

Page 3: ...ee is void if failure of the Hardware Device results from any accident abuse or misapplication Any replacement Hardware Device shall be guaranteed for the remainder of the original Guarantee period or thirty 30 days whichever is longer ParkerVision shall not be liable for any loss or damage that you could have reasonably avoided for example by backing up your software and files regularly In additio...

Page 4: ...ctive BENEFICIARY To the extent allowed by applicable law this Guarantee is only made to you the first user of the Hardware Device and there are no third party beneficiaries of this Guarantee It is not intended for and does not apply to anyone else except as required by law GOVERNING LAW If you acquired the Hardware Device in the United States of America the laws of the State of Florida U S A apply ...

Page 5: ...n 13 Chapter 3 ParkerVision miniPCI1500 Wireless PC LAN Card Hardware Installation 15 3 1 System Requirements 15 3 2 Installing the ParkerVision miniPCI1500 Wireless PC LAN Card 15 PART II ADVANCED MANAGEMENT 17 Chapter 4 D2D ParkerVision Management Utility 18 4 1 Configuration 18 4 2 Using the D2D ParkerVision Management Utility 19 4 3 Available Connections Section 20 4 4 Current Connection Select...

Page 6: ...lock the radio signal A wireless network card that tests outdoors at 200 feet could in an indoor environment provide 20 feet in one direction and as little as 5 or 10 feet in another direction Factors such as building materials floor plans and furnishings can greatly impact the signal range quality and rate of data transmission The extent to which your signal is affected varies greatly depending on...

Page 7: ...niPCI1500 Wireless PC LAN Card The following chapters are structured as a step by step guide to help you connect install and setup your ParkerVision miniPCI1500 Wire less PC LAN Card Part I Getting Started ...

Page 8: ...Supports data rate of 1 2 5 5 and 11 Mbps Range of one mile in an open environment when used with a ParkerVision wireless access point Supports Point to Point and Point to Multi point access Seamless connectivity to wired Ethernet and computer Network LAN Helps to augment existing networks quickly and easily Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS technology provides robust interference resistant and...

Page 9: ... companies who need additional workstations during peak periods For auditors requiring workgroups at customer sites Database Access for Mobile Users Doctors nurses retailers who need to access their databases on the move in a hospital retail store office or campus SOHO Small Office and Home Office Users SOHO users who need easy and quick installation of a small computer network High Security Connecti...

Page 10: ...ed The InstallShield Wizard screen will appear Note If your computer displays a message regarding this software not being certified for use with XP you can safely answer yes and allow the installation to proceed This software has been tested to work with Windows XP Click NEXT to continue If the InstallShield does not automatically start click the My Computer icon navigate to the CD ROM drive and fin...

Page 11: ... Continued The License Agreement screen will appear The License Agreement must be accepted to continue Click YES to continue Select the install folder Click NEXT to install the ParkerVision software in the default folder as shown We do not recommend using an alternate location ...

Page 12: ...The ParkerVision Utility is now running in the background and has placed an icon in the lower right System Tray Double click on this icon in the System Tray as shown to the right NOTE Windows 2000 users can now go to CHAPTER 3 of this manual to complete the hardware installation and configuration process For Windows XP Users Double clicking the ParkerVision icon may cause the following message to a...

Page 13: ...less network you will want to follow the instructions below to make this change in the Windows configuration Step 1 Find the wireless networking connection icon in the System Tray located in the lower right hand corner of your screen or at the far end of your Start Bar if you have it docked to a location different from the screen bottom Step 2 Double Click this icon which will bring up the Properti...

Page 14: ...e previous screen will bring up the window shown below Select the Wireless Networks tab and not the box to the left of the line Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Step 4 If this box has a check mark in it click in the box to REMOVE THE CHECK MARK Step 5 Click OK to close this Window Click Here to Remove the Check Mark ...

Page 15: ...in your notebook computer Access is typically from the bottom side of the computer It may be necessary to remove a panel that is secured in place with screws REFER TO THE USER MANUAL THAT CAME WITH YOUR NOTEBOOK COMPUTER TO COMPLETE INSTALLATION Step 2 Insert the ParkerVision miniPCI1500 Wireless PC LAN Card completely into the Mini PCI slot and attach the antennas to the ParkerVision miniPCI1500 ...

Page 16: ...llowing error message will appear To confirm proper installation of the ParkerVision miniPCI1500 Wireless PC LAN Card Right Click MY COMPUTER from the Windows desktop Click PROPERTIES Open DEVICE MANAGER Select the HARDWARE folder tab and then click the DEVICE MANAGER button Double click NETWORK ADAPTERS No special markers should appear next to the miniPCI1500 Wireless LAN Card selection Double cli...

Page 17: ...17 miniPCI1500 Wireless PC LAN Card The following chapters will show you how to manage and configure advanced parameters of your ParkerVision miniPCI1500 Wireless PC LAN Card Part II Advanced Management ...

Page 18: ...cut as well as the icon are shown below The shortcut is automatically placed on the desktop after driver installation is complete Clicking the access icon tool button in the lower right corner will open the D2D Management Utility The ParkerVision icon will appear in the System Tray only if the option is selected from the D2D Management Utility The System Tray SysTray can be found on one end of the...

Page 19: ...D Configuration Dialog Box is displayed as shown below and consists of four primary sections From here different connections may be detected configured and stored The above sections are covered individually on the pages that follow Available Connections Section Current Connections Section Access Tray Section ...

Page 20: ...dentifies the name of the network in use through the access point that is being utilized TYPE Indicates the operating mode of the ParkerVision miniPCI1500 Wireless PC LAN Card These modes are AP Access Point Infrastructure and Ad Hoc The next section of the manual covers this in more detail CHANNEL Indicates the wireless channel that is currently in use SIGNAL Indicates the radio frequency signal s...

Page 21: ...ent Utility Click OPTIONS to set the options shown below SSID is broadcast by the access point or in Ad Hoc by all members in the connection Occasionally SSID is hidden and the user needs to input the correct name Channel can be set by the user when in Ad Hoc In AP Mode the access point sets the channel Connect to access point or Ad Hoc Select the appropriate WEP encryption option Off 64 bit or 12...

Page 22: ...e ParkerVision Wireless PC LAN into AP Infrastructure mode It provides wireless connectivity to multiple wireless network devices within a fixed range or area of coverage interacting with a wireless node by way of an antenna In AP Mode the wireless access point converts airwave data into wired Ethernet data acting as a bridge between the wired LAN and wireless clients Connecting multiple access poi...

Page 23: ... provide a certain level of security IEEE 802 11 standard has defined two types of authentication methods Open System and Shared Key Open System authentication is a null algorithm Shared Key authentication is an algorithm where both the transmitting node and the receiving node share an authentication key to perform a checksum on the original message By default IEEE 802 11 wireless devices operate i...

Page 24: ...24 miniPCI1500 Wireless PC LAN Card This part includes Troubleshooting Appendices and the Index Part III Additional Information ...

Page 25: ...er If there is a conflict you need to set your I O and IRQ manually Windows does not auto detect the ParkerVision miniPCI1500 Wireless PC LAN Card Restart your computer Do a manual scan of your computer hardware In Windows 2000 click Start Settings Control Panel System Hardware Hardware Wizard In Windows XP click Start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager Then Ri...

Page 26: ...heck this with the following steps Click Start Control Panel From Control Panel select Network then Wireless Network Settings and uncheck the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings More information on this can be found in this manual in Section 4 11 5 3 Problems With Access Point Settings PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION Problems with AP settings Make sure that the access point AP and the a...

Page 27: ...ss point documentation for the address settings If you can Ping the access point you should then attempt to Ping the second computer The IPCONFIG command will display a computer assigned IP Address when entered from a Windows Command Prompt Use the Site Survey utility to verify operating radio channel has low interference Change the AP and all the stations within the BSS to another radio channel i...

Page 28: ...ns of Legacy Ethernet LAN s as defined by the IEEE 802 standard The ParkerVision miniPCI1500 Wireless PC LAN Card can be configured as Ad hoc for departmental or SOHO LAN s Infrastructure for enterprise LAN s LAN interconnection for point to point link as a campus backbone Ad hoc Wireless LAN Topology Appendix A Network Configuration ...

Page 29: ...f computers each equipped with one wireless adapter and connected as an independent wireless LAN Computers in a specific Ad hoc wireless LAN must be configured on the same radio channel An Ad hoc wireless LAN is available at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation Wireless LAN Topology Infrastructure ...

Page 30: ...point constitute a Basic Service Set BSS Each wireless equipped computer in this BSS can talk to any computer in the wired LAN infrastructure via the access point Infrastructure configuration will extend the accessibility of a wireless station to the wired LAN Multiple access points will allow roaming and it will increase the transmission range The access point is also able to forward data within i...

Page 31: ...ata Rates 1 2 5 5 11 Mbps with Auto Fall back Support Modulation BPSK QPSK CCK Range typical Open Environment 1 Mile Closed Environment 450 Feet Frequency Range ISM Band 2 4 to 2 4835 GHz Channels 1 11 United States Approved for use only in the United States Wireless Security WEP Off 64 bit 128 bit A ParkerVision WR1500 Access Point is required to achieve absolute maximum range Appendix B Hardware...

Page 32: ...ld be followed Step 1 Locate the file miniPCI1500 Uninstall exe This file is generally located in the folder in which the ParkerVision software was installed as shown in the example below Select this file to run the uninstall program Select NEXT to uninstall the software Appendix C Uninstalling the ParkerVision Software Click REMOVE ALL INSTALLED FEATURES ...

Page 33: ...nstalling the ParkerVision Software Continued Step 2 After the remaining files associated with the ParkerVision D2D software are removed you will see the following dialog box Click Finish to complete the uninstall of the ParkerVision software ...

Page 34: ...14 Edit Section 20 Ethernet 28 FCC Interference Statement 2 Found New Hardware 14 Frequency Range 32 Guarantee 3 Hardware Installation 13 Hardware Specifications 32 Help 21 ParkerVision Status Monitor 16 ParkerVision Status Utility Button 28 Host Interface 32 Hot Swapping 14 Icon 16 IEEE 802 11b 6 22 32 Infrastructure 31 Introduction 6 Introduction 8 IPCONFIG 28 LAN 9 29 Last Scan 18 LED 14 License...

Page 35: ...em Requirements 4 13 System Tray 16 SysTray 16 Table of Contents 5 Transmitter 2 Troubleshooting 25 27 28 Type 18 Uninstalling 33 United States 32 Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings 24 Utility Configuration 27 Warranty 3 WEP 18 21 22 Windows 2000 8 32 Windows XP 8 23 24 27 32 Wireless Network Connection 23 Wireless Security WEP 32 Term Page ...

Page 36: ...ss network such as SSID WEP keys channel and type of connection e g AP or ad hoc Scan Activates a search of all channels 1 through 11 searching for wireless networks Scanning Active indication of the scanning activity If the radio seems to be in a state of continuous Scan it is likely that there are no wireless networks available Signal Signal strength Status State of the wireless connection eithe...