Abocom Systems SDW11B User Manual

SDW11b

SD WLAN Card

User Manual

Table of Contents

SD WLAN Card ............................................................................................................................................. 1

FCC Warning................................................................................................................................................... 3

Package Contents & System Requirements ........................................................................................................ 4

Package........................................................................................................................................................... 4

System Requirements..................................................................................................................................... 4

Introducing SD WLAN Card.......................................................................................................................... 4

SDW11b features and benefits ....................................................................................................................... 4

SDW11b Wireless Network Scenarios ........................................................................................................... 4

Peer-to-Peer (Ad-hoc) Workgroup.................................................................................................................. 5

Home Networking .......................................................................................................................................... 5

2-2-3 Enterprise Networking.......................................................................................................................... 5

About the SDW11b CD-ROM........................................................................................................................ 5

Installing the Driver........................................................................................................................................ 5

Installation of the SDW11b Driver to the Pocket PC using Microsoft Active Sync®.................................... 5

To verify if the installation of the driver was completed successfully:........................................................... 7

SDW11b Configuration Utility ...................................................................................................................... 7

configuring IPC wlan utility........................................................................................................................... 9

Status tab ........................................................................................................................................................ 9

Statistics tab...................................................................................................................................................10

Tx Success.....................................................................................................................................................10

Site Survey tab...............................................................................................................................................11

Rescan ...........................................................................................................................................................11

Radio tab .......................................................................................................................................................12

S/W Radio .....................................................................................................................................................12

Enable (Fast) : Select to enter power saving mode later (Under the circumstances of not receving/transitting

packets, the system will enter Power Saving mode in 10 seconds. ) .............................................................12

About tab.......................................................................................................................................................12

SD WLAN Card Specifications.....................................................................................................................13

Item ...............................................................................................................................................................13

Specification..................................................................................................................................................13

Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................................................14

Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................14

Common Troubleshooting Tips .....................................................................................................................14

LED Activity .................................................................................................................................................14

Cannot Connect To Network .........................................................................................................................14

Cannot Find the AP .......................................................................................................................................14

The System is Very Slow...............................................................................................................................15

SDW11b Does Not Operate After Returning From the Stand-by or Sleeping Mode ....................................15

FCC WARNING

Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user authority to operate the equipment.

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 interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference 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 is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more 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 needed.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION:

1. To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons.

2. This Transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter

PACKAGE CONTENTS & SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Package

1. Manual (this document)

2. Drivers and configuration utilities on CD-ROM

3. Quick Install Guide

If you miss any of these items please contact your reseller.

System Requirements

 PDA with Windows® Pocket PC 2002 and 2003 with at least 32 MB memory  Secure Digital (SD) slot (Assuming SDIO host controller and driver are already installed)  Microsoft® Active Sync® should be installed

 An IEEE802.11b or Wi-Fi approved Access Point/Base station

INTRODUCING SD WLAN CARD

The SDW11B is a wireless network card that complies with the IEEE 802.11b standard on wireless LANs (Revision B).

SDW11b features and benefits

•

Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) certified (Expected in Q2/04).

• Supports data rates up to 11 Mbps.

•

Fully compatible with any other wireless LAN system based on Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) radio technology that complies with the “IEEE 802.11b standard on wireless LANs (Revision B)”.

• Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit range of 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps.

•

128 bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption and WPA support (WPA will be optionally supported in Q2/04).

• Efficient Power Management.

•

Roaming over multiple channels.

• Working range up to 400 meters in an open environment.

•

Supports Ad-hoc and infrastructure modes for easy wireless communication.

SDW11b Wireless Network Scenarios

• The SDW11b enables you to:

•

Connect your computer to a Peer-to-Peer workgroup of wireless computing devices

• Connect your computer to a Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) network that includes Wi-Fi access points.

• Connect your computer to a Local Area Network (LAN) Infrastructure that includes the SDW11b, or other IEEE 802.11b compliant LAN systems

Wireless stations can be equipped with the SDW11b, but also with other WLAN PC Cards. Both the SDW11b and the WLAN PC Card share the same wireless functionality.

Peer-to-Peer (Ad-hoc) Workgroup

The Peer-to-Peer workgroup configuration enables you to quickly set up a small wireless workgroup, where the workgroup participants can exchange files using features like “Files and Printer Sharing” as supported by Microsoft

You can use this option to setup a temporary or Ad-hoc network in environments where no access points are available (for example in Small Office/Home Office “SOHO” environments). As long as the stations are within range of one another, this is the easiest and least expensive way to set up a wireless network.

Networking.

Home Networking

With SDW11b, wireless access to the Internet or other devices is at your fingertips. All you need to do is connect the SD WLAN Card to an existing access point that may be connected to the external Cable TV or xDSL modems and you are ready to:



Share files and printers, and

Access the Internet.



2-2-3 Enterprise Networking

With the Wi-Fi certified Access Point in the corporate network system, you can connect to a corporate Local Area Network (LAN) infrastructure to have wireless access to all network facilities. LAN Infrastructures may either be:

 Stand-alone wireless LANs.

 Wireless network infrastructures connected to an existing

Ethernet network.

About the SDW11b CD-ROM

The SDW11b CD-ROM contains both software and documentation for the SDW11b card.

INSTALLING THE DRIVER

Installation of the SDW11b Driver to the Pocket PC using Microsoft Active Sync

1. Connect your PDA to your computer and make sure Active-Sync® has established for a connection

between the two devices.

2. Insert the CD ROM to your PC. The following screen will apeear, click Install Driver to start driver

installation. After driver installation is complete, clik Install Utility to start utility installation.

Note: Do not insert the SDW11b into the card slot of your PDA until the Install Driver (Step 1) and Install Utility (Step 2) have been performed.

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