CC and C Technologies WL2100 User Manual

WL-2100 User’s Guide

IEEE 802.11b/g

WLAN CardBus adapter

Version1.1

Table of Contents

Information to User……………………………….. 3

1 Introduction………………………………………... 5

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Wireless LAN basics……………………………… 6

Windows Installation……………………………… 7

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3.1

3.2

3.3

Technical Specifications of WLAN CardBus adapter… 25

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Troubleshooting…………………………………… 26

Install Driver/Utility under Windows-XP/2000

Install Driver/Utility Under Windows-9x/Me

Configuration Utility

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Glossary…………………………………………… 27

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INFORMATION TO USER

FCC INFORMATION

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 20cm

between the radiator & your body.

This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other

antenna or transmitter.

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 grantee 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 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 connected.

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

Notice: The Part 15 radio device operates on a non-interference basis with other

devices operating at this frequency. Any changes or modification not
expressly approved by the party responsible could void the user’s authority to
operate the device.

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REGULATORY INFORMATION

WL-2100 WLAN CardBus adapter must be installed and used in strict accordance

with the instructions. This device complies with the following radio frequency and

safety standards.

USA - Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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.

2. This device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation.

Europe - R&TTE Directive

This device complies with the specifications listed below

• ETS 300-826 General EMC requirements for Radio equipment.

• ETS 300-328 Technical requirements for Radio equipment.

• EN60950 Safety Requirements for Radio equipment

The channel identifiers, channel center frequencies, and regulatory domains of each

22-MHz-wide channel are shown in following Table.

Channel

Center

Frequency

Identifier

(MHZ)

1 2412

2 2417

3 2422

4 2427

5 2432

6 2437

7 2442

8 2447

9 2452

10 2457

11 2462

12 2467

Regulatory Domains

North

Japan ETSI

America

ˇ ˇ ˇ

ˇ ˇ ˇ

ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ

ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ

ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ

ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ

ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ

ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ

ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ

ˇ ˇ ˇ

ˇ ˇ ˇ

ˇ ˇ

Israel France Mexico

ˇ ˇ

ˇ ˇ

ˇ

13 2472

14 2484

ˇ ˇ

ˇ

ˇ

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1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing Wireless Local Area Net (WLAN) CardBus

adapter. 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-free.

Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLANs 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.

This manual will assist you in the installing WLAN CardBus adapter.

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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 card called a BSS
(Basic Service Set). These notebooks use their wireless LAN PC cards to
communicate with each other, and notebooks cannot connect to the Internet.

STA 2

STA 1

STA 3

Figure 2-1 Ad Hoc wireless network

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 2

STA 3

Figure 2-2 Infrastructure wireless network

Internet

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, we recommend that you set it as “Infrastructure”
to connect to the Internet.

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3. Windows Installation

Before You Start

To use the WLAN CardBus adapter with a computing device, the device must be
equipped with an internal or external PCMCIA Card Type II or Type III slot. All drivers
and supporting software for the WLAN CardBus adapter d must be loaded and
configured.

Ask your system administrator for the following information, which you may need to
provide during driver installation:

• Your Wireless Client Name

• Your Wireless 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 of assigning network addresses to computer 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 or
installing the Wingate software package.

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3.1 Install Driver/Utility under Windows-XP/2000

Step 1. Please insert the Device CD Windows XP/2000 was automatically running

autorun.

Step 2. Welcome dialog, please click Next

Step 3. Starting Copy.

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Step 4. Click Finish to complete installation.

Step 5 After you install Utility, Hold the CardBus adapter with the logo facing up, and

insert the card into the slot, applying just enough pressure to make sure it is
fully seated. Windows XP/2000 automatically detects the CardBus adapter.

After finished install driver and utility on your system. Let’s starting to setup

your wireless card. First of all we will see the connection notice in the right
corne

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