CC and C Technologies WL1101 Users Manual
IEEE 802.11b
Wireless LAN PC Card
User’s Guide
Version 5.0
Wireless LAN PC Card User’s Guide
REGULATORY INFORMATION
Federal Communications Commission Interference Statement
The 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 instruction, may cause harmful interference
to radio communication. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment dose 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 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 connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, (example – use only shielded
interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices). Any changes or
modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of 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.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with
minimum distance 2.5 cm between the radiator & your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter.
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EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CE NOTICE
Marking by the symbol CE indicates compliance of this equipment to the R&TTE
Directive 1999/5/CE. Such marking is indicative that this equipment meets or exceeds
the following technical standards:
• EN 300 328
• EN 301 489 -1, EN 301489-17
• EN 60950
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction...........................................................................................................5
2 Wireless LAN basics.............................................................................................6
3 Installation ............................................................................................................6
3.1 Install Wireless LAN PC Card under Windows 98..................................9
3.2 Install Wireless LAN PC Card under Windows ME...............................17
3.3 Install Wireless LAN PC Card under Windows 2000 ............................22
3.4 Install Wireless LAN PC Card under Windows XP ...............................29
3.5 Install Wireless LAN PC Card under WinCE ........................................42
4 Configuration Utility ............................................................................................48
4.1 Configuration Utility under Windows 98SE/ME/2K/XP .........................48
4.2 Configuration Utility under WinCE........................................................57
5 Technical Specifications of WLAN PC Card........................................................65
6 Troubleshooting..................................................................................................66
7 Glossary .............................................................................................................68
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1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Wireless LAN PC Card. You are about to install a
networking system that is not only fast and powerful, but also easy to set up and
simple to maintain. In a short time you and those in your network will be able to share
a local printer and files, access the Internet, and roam about the office wire-freely.
Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLAN devices transmit and receive data
over the air, minimizing the need for wired connections. Thus, WLANs combine data
connectivity with user mobility, and, through simplified configuration, enable movable
LANs.
This wireless networking solution has been designed for both large and small
businesses, and it is scalable so that you can easily add more users and new network
features as your business grows.
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2 Wireless LAN basics
Wireless LAN network defined by IEEE 802.11b standard committee could be
configured as:
• Ad Hoc wireless LAN,
or
• Infrastructure wireless LAN.
Ad Hoc network is a group of notebooks with wireless LAN PC cards, called a
BSS (Basic Service Set). These notebooks use their wireless LAN PC cards to
communicate with each other directly.
STA 2
STA 1
Figure 2-1 Ad Hoc
wireless network
STA 3
The most obvious
differentiation between
Infrastructure wireless network and Ad Hoc wireless network is that the notebooks in
Infrastructure wireless network can make use of the resource in the Internet through
Access Point.
Access Point
STA 1
STA 3
STA 2
Internet
Figure 2-2 Infrastructure wireless network
To set up your notebook’s network as the type of “Ad Hoc” or “Infrastructure”
wireless network depends completely on your requirement. Generally, if your network
environment has an Access Point, it’s recommend that you set it as “Infrastructure”
mode to connect to the Internet.
3 Installation
This section describes the procedures for installing the Wireless LAN PC Card under
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Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP and WinCE operating systems.
Before You Start
Before installation, please check your system in advance and ensure it meets the
minimum requirements as described below.
- Processor: Intel Celeron / Pentium II /Pentium III / Pentium IV; AMD Duron / Athlon
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP, Linux
- System memory: 32MB at least
- Hard Drive Free Space: 5MB
Note:To prevent potential problems during installation, please use the auto-run installation tool
on the CD to finish the driver installation before you plug the WLAN PC Card into the computer.
To use the WLAN PC Card with a computing device, the device must be equipped with
an internal or external PC Card Type II or Type III slot. All drivers and supporting
software for the WLAN PC Card must be installed and configured.
Ask your system administrator for the following information, which you may need
during driver installation:
• Your Wireless LAN SSID.
• Your computer’s unique client name and workgroup name
• For your network account, your user name and password.
• Your IP address, gateway address, and subnet mask, if you’re not using a DHCP
server.
Every computer on a network is identified by a unique network address. There are two
methods to assign network addresses to computers on a TCP/IP network:
• Static IP addressing
• Dynamic IP addressing (DHCP)
In networks with static IP addressing, the network administrator manually assigns an
IP address to each computer. Once a static IP address is assigned, a computer uses
the same IP address every time it reboots and logs on to the network. You may
manually change the IP address in the Network Properties dialog box. Networks
using static IP addresses are easy to set up and do not require additional network
management software.
In networks with dynamic IP addressing, a DHCP server in the network dynamically
assigns IP addresses to all clients every time they log on to the network. Network
using dynamic IP addresses require setting up and running a DHCP Server.
Installation Menu
After you insert the Installation/Documentation CD, the installation menu will
appear.
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Note: If the auto-run installation menu window doesn’t appear automatically, you can utilize the
Windows Explorer to browse CD content and run install.exe manually.
You can find five buttons in this menu:
1. Windows XX Driver. Where the XX can be 98, ME, 2000 or XP, the auto-run
installation application will detect the Operating System you are using
automatically. Please select this button to install the PC Card when you are
using any one of these four Operating Systems.
2. WinCE Driver. Please select this button to install the PC Card when you are
using the PDA with WinCE Operating Systems.
3. CD Browser. Select this button to browse the contents of this
Installation/Documentation CD.
4. User’s Guide. To read the user’s guide (in pdf format).
5. Exit. To exit the auto-run application.
If you’d like to use the Linux operating system, please refer to the readme.txt file in the
Linux driver package, which is in the Linux sub-folder under the Driver folder in the
Installation/Documentation CD.
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3.1 Install Wireless LAN PC Card under Windows 98
Step 1. Insert the Installation/Documentation CD, and the installation menu will
appear. If the auto-run installation menu window doesn’t appear automatically,
you can utilize the Windows Explorer to browse CD content and run
install.exe manually.
You can choose Windows 98 Driver to install the driver. It opens the
InstallShield Wizard dialog box as shown below. Click NEXT to continue.
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Step 2. Software License Agreement, click Yes to accept, then start copying files.
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Step 3. Start copying files.
Step 4. Click Finish to complete Setup and then the PC will restart.
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Step 5. After the computer restarts, hold the PC card with the logo facing up, and
insert the card into the PC Card slot, applying just enough pressure to make
sure it is fully seated. Windows 98 will automatically detect the PC card,
briefly opens a New Hardware Found window, and starts collecting
information for a driver information database. When Windows 98 is ready to
configure the new hardware, it opens the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog
box as shown below. Click Next to continue.
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Step6. A dialog box appears asking what do you want Windows to do. Select Search
for the best driver for your device (Recommended) and click Next.
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Step 7. Type the “C:\WINDOWS\INF” into the Specify a Location box. Then
click the Next button.
Step 8. After the hardware wizard finds the installation files in the windows, it displays
the search results:” Windows driver file search for the device: “11Mbps
Wireless LAN PC Card”. Click Next to copy the required files.
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Step 9. Starting Copy.
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Step 10. The Add New Hardware Wizard window appears stating that Windows has
finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires.
Click Finish.
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Step 11. The System Settings Change window states:” To finish setting up your new
hardware, you must restart your computer. Do you want to restart your
computer now?” Remove the software CD and click Yes to restart the
computer.
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Step 12. After the computer restarts, double click the My Computer icon on your
desktop. In My Computer window, double click the Control Panel icon. In
Control Panel window, double click the Network icon.
Step 13. Select the TCP/IP->11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card for setting the IP
address. Click Properties.
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Step 14. Set IP address and Subnet Mask. You can select either Static or
Dynamic setting. If you use the static IP setup, please enter the IP
address and Subnet mask. You should ask your network administrator for
an address, and then type it into the blank boxes as below. Then click OK
to return to Step 13 Network dialog box. Then click OK button to set the
value.
Static Setting Example
Dynamic Setting Example
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3.2 Install Wireless LAN PC Card under Windows ME
Step 1. Insert the Installation/Documentation CD, and the installation menu will
appear. If the auto-run installation menu window doesn’t appear automatically,
you can utilize the Windows Explorer to browse CD content and run
install.exe manually.
You can choose Windows ME Driver to install the driver. It opens the
InstallShield Wizard dialog box as shown below. Click NEXT to continue.
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Step 2. Software License Agreement, click Yes to accept.
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Setup Status window will pop up.
Step 3. Click Finish to complete Setup.
Step 4. After the computer restarts, hold the PC card with the logo facing up, and
insert the card into the slot, applying just enough pressure to make sure it is
fully seated. Windows ME will automatically detect the PC card, and opens a
New Hardware Found window.
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Then click YES to restart the computer.
Step 5. After the computer restarts, double click the My Computer icon on your
desktop. In My Computer window, double click the Control Panel icon. In
Control Panel window, double click the Network icon.
Step 6. Select the TCP/IP->11Mbps Wireless PC Card for setting the IP address.
Click Properties.
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Step 7. Set IP address and Subnet Mask. You can select either Static or Dynamic
setting. If you use the static IP setup then please enter the IP address and
Subnet masking. You should ask your network administrator for an address,
and then type it into the blank boxes as below. Then click OK to return to Step
6 Network dialog box.
Static Setting Example
Dynamic Setting Example
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