Askey Computer WLL030M Users Manual
Mini PCI Wireless LAN/Modem Card
User’s Manual
Information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of this document may be
reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose,
without the express written permission of the seller.
The seller provides this documentation without warranty, term, or condition of any kind. The seller
may make improvements or changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this
documentation at any time.
Other product and compa ny names here in may be tra demarks of their respective owners.
2002 All rights reserved.
Contents
About This User’s Manual..........................................................................................................................................vii
Chapter 1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................1
Wireless LAN Card Features.......................................................................................................................................1
Modem Card Features.................................................................................................................................................2
Wireless LAN Basics...................................................................................................................................................3
Local Area Network (LAN)....................................................................................................................................................... 3
Ad Hoc Network........................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Infrastructure Network ............................................................................................................................................................. 4
Roaming.................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Chapter 2 Installing the Driver and Utility Software.................................................................................................5
System Requirements.................................................................................................................................................5
Installing Wireless LAN/Modem Driver and Software..................................................................................................6
Chapter 3 Configuring Wireless LAN Card Settings ................................................................................................ 9
PART 1. Using Prism Utility Program ......................................................................................................................... 9
I
Mini PCI Wireless LAN / Modem Card User's Manua l
Wireless LAN Card Monitor Icon................................................................................................................................9
PRISM Wireless Settings Utility.................................................................................................................................11
Status.........................................................................................................................................................................12
Configuration .............................................................................................................................................................14
Encryption..................................................................................................................................................................18
About .........................................................................................................................................................................21
PART 2. Using Windows XP Configuration Utility..................................................................................................22
Connecting to an Access Point or W ireless LAN Card.............................................................................................. 23
Viewing Wireless Connection Status.........................................................................................................................25
Chapter 4 Country Selection for Mini PCI Modem Card.........................................................................................27
For Windows 98/Me...................................................................................................................................................27
For Windows 2000/XP...............................................................................................................................................27
Chapter 5 Removing Wireless LAN/Modem Card Software...................................................................................29
Removing Wireless LAN Card Software ...................................................................................................................29
For Windows 98/Me ............................................................................................................................................................... 29
For Windows 2000/XP............................................................................................................................................................ 30
Removing Mini PCI Modem Software ....................................................................................................................... 30
For Windows 98/Me ............................................................................................................................................................... 30
For Windows 2000/XP............................................................................................................................................................ 30
Chapter 6 Commands Reference .............................................................................................................................33
II
Contents
6.1 Basic AT Command.............................................................................................................................................33
6.2 Result Codes.......................................................................................................................................................50
6.3 S-Registers..........................................................................................................................................................56
6.4 Fax Command.....................................................................................................................................................61
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................................69
For Wireless LAN Card..............................................................................................................................................69
Radio Interference.................................................................................................................................................................. 69
Cannot Connect to Another Wireless LAN Card.................................................................................................................... 70
Poor Link Quality................................................................................................................................................................... 70
Cannot Connect to Access Point............................................................................................................................................. 71
For Modem Card .......................................................................................................................................................72
No Response From Your Modem............................................................................................................................................ 72
Your Modem Does Not Connect After It Has Dialed a Phone Number.................................................................................. 72
Can’t Transmit After Connecting to the Remote Modem........................................................................................................ 72
Appendix A Limited Warranty...................................................................................................................................73
Wireless LAN/Modem Card Hardware ......................................................................................................................73
Wireless LAN/Modem Software.................................................................................................................................74
Appendix B Regulatory Compliance........................................................................................................................75
FCC Part 15 Declaration of Conformity (DoC) ..........................................................................................................75
FCC Rules and Regulations - Part 15.......................................................................................................................76
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement .........................................................................................................................77
III
Mini PCI Wireless LAN / Modem Card User's Manua l
Appendix C Setting Up TCP/IP..................................................................................................................................81
Appendix D Specification..........................................................................................................................................85
Mini PCI Wireless LAN Card .....................................................................................................................................85
Mini PCI Wireless LAN and Modem Card .................................................................................................................87
A. Wireless Specification........................................................................................................................................................ 87
B. Data/Fax Modem Specification.......................................................................................................................................... 88
Glossary.......................................................................................................................................................................91
IV
Table of Figures
Figure 3-1 PRISM Wireless Settings Utility – Status Tab .................................................................................... 13
Figure 3-2 Peer-to-Peer Type Configuration........................................................................................................ 16
Figure 3-3 Access Point Type Configuration........................................................................................................ 17
Figure 3-4 PRISM Wireless Settings Utility – Encryption Tab.............................................................................. 20
Figure 3-5 PRISM Wireless Settings Utility – Version Tab ..................................................................................21
Figure 3-6 Windows XP – Connect to Wireless Network..................................................................................... 24
Figure 3-7 Windows XP – Connection Status...................................................................................................... 25
Contents
V
About This User’s Manual
This manual was written for two models:
•
Mini PCI Wireless LAN Card
•
Mini PCI Wireless LAN and 56K Modem Card
For brevity, throughout this manual Wireless LAN/Modem Card is used to indicate both
models. If your Mini PCI model does not come with Modem functionality, ignore the modemrelated descriptions in this manual. Also, the following terms/abbreviations are used
interchangeably:
•
Access Point-AP
•
Wireless LAN-WLAN
•
Ethernet net wor k - LAN - network
This User’s Manual contains information on how to install and configure your Mini PCI
Wireless LAN/Modem Card. From now on, we will guide you through the correct
configuration steps to get your device up and run.
vii
Chapter 1 Introduction
Depending on your Mini PCI
Card model, your device may
not come with Modem
functionality.
Wireless LAN Card Features
This Wireless LAN/Modem Card provides two types of connectivity on one miniscule card:
conventional modem connectivity and Wireless LAN connectivity. The card puts the IEEE
802.11b WLAN standard and V.92 Modem technology into one integrated circuit (IC) to work
in PCs, laptops and handheld devices. It effectively eliminates the need for add-in cards for the
end-users to remain connected to their corporate WLAN or the Internet.
On the WLAN side, the card uses 2.4 GHz Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
technology, adaptively adjusting its data rate from 11 Mbps to 5.5/2.0/1.0 Mbps as the signal
strength warrants. Encryption at 64 or 128-bit levels is provided. Both Peer-to-Peer (Ad-Hoc)
and Access Pont (Infrastructure) mode are supported. In addition, its IEEE 802.11b standard
compliance ensures interoperability with other 802.11b compliant wireless LAN (WLAN)
products.
1
Mini PCI Wireless LAN / Modem Card User's Manua l
Modem Card Features
On the Modem side, the FAX/Data modem gives your PC the ability to send and receive FAX
messages over the telephone line like a standard FAX machine. It also allows your PC to
communicate with other personal computers, terminals or BBS's (Bulletin Board Systems)
through the data modem functions.
The communication software, which should be used, depends on the kind of machine that you
are going to communicate with. If you are going to call a FAX machine then you must use the
Fax software. If the machine that you are going to communicate with is a modem then you
must use a data modem communications software.
Data mode capabilities
•
ITU-T V.92: 56000-28000 bits/s
•
ITU-T V.90: 56000-28000 bits/s
•
ITU-T V.34: 33600-2400 bits/s
•
V.44, V.42, V.42bis and MNP Class 5 data compression
•
V.32terbo, V.32bis and fallbacks
•
High compression throughput due to parallel access directly to the host PC.
FAX mode capabilities
•
ITU-T V.253 class 1 FAX
•
ITU-T V.34: 33600-2400 bits/s (TCM)
•
ITU-T V.17: 14400 bits/s, 12000 bits/s, 7200 bits/s (TCM)
2
•
ITU-T V.29: 9600 bits/s, 7200 bits/s (QAM)
•
ITU-T V.27ter : 4800 bits/s, 2400 bits/s (DPSK)
•
ITU-T V.21 Channel 2:300 bits/s (FSK)
Wireless LAN Basics
This section conations some Wireless LAN basics to help you better understand how the
product works together to create a wireless network.
Local Area Network (LAN)
Simply put, a LAN is a network that exists in a relatively limited area. A network is two or
more computers connected together sharing files and peripheral devices such as printers.
The Wireless LAN Card allows you to interact with other computers without having to run
cables normally associated with networks. This lets you move your computer around while
staying connected to your network.
There are two ways to use the Wireless LAN Card. One way is to connect directly to one or
more Wirel ess LAN Card eq uipped computers, forming an Ad Hoc wireless network. The
second way is to connect to an Access Point that gives you access to an existing wired LAN,
forming an Infrastructure wireless network.
Chapter 1 Introduction
3
Mini PCI Wireless LAN / Modem Card User's Manua l
Ad Hoc Network
The Ad Hoc network offers peer to peer connections between workstations, allowing
communication between computers within range that have an 802.11b DSSS compatible PC
card installed. A wireless Ad Hoc network can also access a wired LAN’s TCP/IP service
(such as e-mail and the Internet) by using a TCP/IP software router on an Ethernet equipped
PowerBook or notebook.
Infrastructure Network
The infrastructure network uses an access point (or several access points) as a gateway,
linking the wireless network to a wired LAN. As a result, portable workstations or desktops on
your wireless network have access to all of the fe atures of your wired LAN including e-mail,
Internet access, network printers and files server.
Roaming
Multiple Access Points can be installed to extend the wireless service coverage area for
seamless wireless access. Within an extended service area, all Access Points and wireless
clients must have the same Service Set Identity (SSID). Roaming among different Access
Points is controlled automatically to maintain the wireless connectivity at all times.
4
Chapter 2 Installing the Driver and Utility Software
As the Wireless LAN/Modem Card is an embedded solution, your notebook is probably
shipped with its driver and software properly installed. If this is the case, ignore this chapter
and proceed with configuration steps in next chapter.
In case you need to install the driver and software for any reason, follow the instructions
described in this chapter.
System Requirements
To use the Wireless LAN/ Modem Card, your computer must meet the following mini mum
requirements:
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
128MBytes of RAM, additional memory recommended
5
Mini PCI Wireless LAN / Modem Card User's Manua l
Installing Wireless LAN/Modem Driver and Software
To allow the Wireless LAN/Modem Card to operate on your host computer, proper driver
installation is required. The provided Utility software is a Windows program that helps you
configure and monitor your Wireless LAN/Modem Card. For your convenience, driver
installation will be automatically processed while you install the utility software. Simply
proceed as follows:
If your operation system has not been installed with Wireless LAN/Mode m Card, the
Windows Plug-and-Play capability will automatically detect the new device(s) and display the
wizard requesting for drivers. If your model supports Modem function, both Wireless LAN
Card and Modem Card will be detected. Click Cancel to bypass the wizard screen(s) and then:
1. Insert the provided Software Utility CD into your CD-ROM drive. Locate and double-
click the file Setup.exe from the Software Utility CD. When the welcome screen pops up,
click Next.
6
Chapter 2 - Installing the Wireless LAN Card
Depending on your operating syst em, following situation may occur:
•
For Windows 2000: If you are prompted with one or a couple of Digital Signature not
Found alarm messages, just click Yes to continue with the installation.
•
For Windows XP: When Found New Hardware Wizard appears, have Install the
software automatically selected and follow the on-screen instructions to proceed. If
compatibility message appears, just click Continue Anywa y.
2. Click Finish and follow system prompts to complete the installation.
Now you are done with the driver and software installation procedure. Select Start >
Programs > Askey > IEEE 802.11b. You should be able to see the PRISM Wireless
Settings utility icon appearing on the system tray. You may proceed to next chapter to
configure or fine-tune your Wireless LAN Card se ttings.
If you are going to configure countries for your Modem Card, refer to “Chapter 4 Country
Selection for Mini PCI Modem Card” on page 27.
Note: If you need to set up the TCP/IP properties for your Wireless LAN Card, refer to
“Appendix C Setting Up TCP/IP” on page 81 for details.
7
Chapter 3 Configuring Wireless LAN Card Settings
PART 1. Using Prism Utility Program
Wireless LAN Card Monitor Icon
If the utility is not launched,
manually start the monitor by
selecting Start > Programs
> Askey > IEEE 802.11b.
or double-clicking PRISM
Settings icon in the Control
Panel.
The Wireless LAN Card uses PRISM Wireless Settings
utility fo r both configuration and monitoring. Whenever
you start Windows, t
its
icon loaded on the system tray, located near the clock
on the task bar. Right-clicking the icon displays the
context menu as shown opposite:
he utility is launched automatically with
9
Mini PCI Wireless LAN / Modem Card User's Manua l
Wireless Radio On/Off options allow you to send or stop sending radio signals. Stop send ing
radio signals will terminate your wireless connection. Clicking Remove Status Icon will
unload the icon from the system tray.
The color of the wireless icon changes to indicate your wireless connection quality. Possible
icon graphics and procedures to take are described in the table below:
Color Radio Connection Quality
Green Excellent or good connection
Yellow Marginal connection.
Red Poor connection or no r adio connection.
If “X” is placed over the icon, it may due to your WEP encryption
doesn’t match your target Access Point/Wireless Station and data frame
error occurs. Check your WEP settings.
The radio signal is weak. Move your de vice closer to your target Access
Point or Wireless Station.
No radio connection may due to you are out of range of the wireless
network or the SSID can not be found. Move your device closer to your
target Access Point/Wireless Station or verify your SSID settings.
If “X” is placed over the icon, radio signal is disabled.
10
While connected, you can place your cursor over the icon to see the pop-up text that gives link
quality information about the current WLAN connection.
PRISM Wireless Settings Utility
You can access the PRISM Wireless Settings util ity by any of the following methods:
•
Double-click the utility icon on the system tray
•
Right-click the icon and select Wireless Network Status… (or any item in the same
group) from its context menu.
•
From the Windows Start menu, click Programs, ASKEY and then IEEE 802.11b.
The PRISM Wireless Settings utility screen pops up with four available tabs: Status,
Configuration, Encryption and About. Please see the appropriate section which describes
each tab item.
Note: For Windows XP users, your PRISM Wireless Settings utility may include only two
tabs. Refer to “PART 2. Using Windows XP Configuration Utilit y ” for more information on
restore the PRISM Wireless Settings utility.
Chapter 3 Configuring Wireless LAN Card Settings
11
Mini PCI Wireless LAN / Modem Card User's Manua l
Status
Status functi on allows you to view the current status of your Wirel ess LAN Card.
State: Indicates current status of your WLAN card, such as scanning or authenticating. If your
WLAN card is connected to an Access Point or Wireless LAN Card, it displays the MAC
address of the Access Point /Wireless Station you are associated with.
Current Tx Rate: Indicates the transmit speed currently in use.
Current Channel: The channel currently in use.
Throughput (bytes/sec): Displays the instantaneous Tx and Rx throughput rate for each poll
period.
Link Quality: Use percentages and progress indicators to indicate your Wireless LAN Card’s
link quality. The Link Quality categories are defined as follows:
Link Quality Range (%)
Poor 0-29
Fair 30-59
Good 60-89
Excellent 90-100
12
Chapter 3 Configuring Wireless LAN Card Settings
Signal Strength: Displayed as percentages using active progress indicators that change as the
network radio signal fluctuates.
Note: If you are in Peer-to-Peer mode, the Signal Strength and Link Quality fields are not
applicable. Both fields are dimmed.
Enable/Disable Radio: The button allows you to enable/disable radio operation. If you
disable the radio transmission, your WLAN card stops sending radio signals and you are
disconnected to the wireless network. In the mean time, the Status filed displays Radio Off.
Rescan: Allows you to immediately rescan the radio channel searching for available Access
Point/Wireless Station.
Figure 3-1 PRISM Wireless Settings Utility – Status Tab
13
Mini PCI Wireless LAN / Modem Card User's Manua l
Configuration
Profile Name: The profile feature allows you to save the current wireless settings to the
WLAN card. You can save mul tiple profiles for different network environment and easily
retrieve the required one as needed.
In the Profile Name filed, enter a proper name to identify this network setting. After you
finish all the settings on this tab, click the Apply button.
To restore the required configuration, just click the drop-down menu to retrieve the preferred
profile. The current profile is indicated by the heading of the utility, e.g., “Default - PRISM
Wireless Settings” or “Office - PRISM Wireless Settings”.
Network Name: Also known as Service Set ID (SSID), it is the name of the Wireless LAN
group you want to participate in. All wireless clients must use the same network name in order
to communicate with each other.
Notice that under Access Point type, if the special SSID name “Any” is used, your Wireless
LAN Card will connect to the first compatible and “open” Access Point within the connection
range. It allows your Wireless LAN Card to wander across networks with different SSID.
14
Chapter 3 Configuring Wireless LAN Card Settings
Network Type: You can connect your WLAN card to a network in one of the following two
ways:
Peer-to-Peer
(Ad Hoc Mode)
Access Point
(Infrastructure Mode)
Connecting to other Wireless LAN Card equipped computers,
forming a wirele ss network.
Connecting to a wired/wireless network through an Access
Point.
Peer-to-Peer Channel: Select the operating radio channel used to communicate with another
WLAN card. This field is not applicable if you are using Access Point (Infrastructure) network
type. Instead, the Wireless LAN Card will automatically scan for the right channel at which
the Access Point operates.
Transmit Rate: Select the speed (bit rate) that will be used for transmitting wireless data.
Owing to the RF modulation characteristics, the 1 Mbps operatio n speed sustains a longer
working range than 2 Mbps and like wise. Select the proper operation speed that best meets
your throughput and working range requirement.
Defaults: This button allows you to restore default settings.
15
Mini PCI Wireless LAN / Modem Card User's Manua l
Figure 3-2 Peer-to-Peer Type Configuration
16
Chapter 3 Configuring Wireless LAN Card Settings
Figure 3-3 Access Point Type Configuration
17
Mini PCI Wireless LAN / Modem Card User's Manua l
Encryption
Encryption technology is used to enhance wireless media security. Your encryption settings
must match those used by the Access Points or Wireless Stations (Peer-to-Peer mode) in your
network, or your computer will be unable to communicate with others of your network.
If you are not to use encryption, select Disabled from the Encryption drop-down menu. To
enable encryption, do the following:
1. Select the Encryption tab from the Wireless Settings utility.
2. Select your encryption type from 64 bit or 128 bit. The higher the bit numbe r, the greater
the complexity and the security of the encryption.
3. You can ge nerate your WEP encryption keys by manually entering keys o r using
passphrase. In either case, you should write down your WEP keys which may be needed
for other wireless devices. Here are the instructions for each method:
Create Keys Manually
For flexibility, you can enter the WEP keys in either Alphanumeric or Hexadecimal
format. Enable the preferred format and then enter the key values in the Key 1-4 fields.
Note that you need to enter all the four keys. The four keys, including the one selecte d as
WEB Key to use, are used to decrypt the data you receive.
18
Chapter 3 Configuring Wireless LAN Card Settings
When using Hexadecimal format, only digits 0-9 and letters a-f, A-F are allo wed. Valid
key length for each encryption type is as below:
Alphanumeric Format Hexadecimal Format
64 bit 5 alphanumeric characters 10 hexadecimal digits
128 bit 13 alphanumeric characters 26 hexadecimal digits
Create Keys with Passphrase
To create keys by using passphrase, enter a text string with a maximum of 26
alphanumeric characters in the Passphrase field.
4. In the Use WEB Key box, select one o f the four keys to encrypt the data you are going
to transmit.
5. To have the new settings take effect, click Apply.
19
Mini PCI Wireless LAN / Modem Card User's Manua l
Figure 3-4 PRISM Wireless Settings Utility – Encryption Tab
20
Loading...