Compal Electronics PA3190U 1ETC Users manual

IEEE 802.11b WLAN Adapter

Users Manual

Version: 1.0 -- January 2002

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All copyright is reserved.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Overview 4

2. Hardware and Drive Installation 4

3. LED Descriptions 7

4. Wireless LAN Module Power 7

5. Configuration 8

5.1 IP Address Page
IP Address
Subnet mask
Default gateway

5.2 Name Servers Page
DNS, Alt DNS
WINS, Alt WINS

5.3 Link Page

SSID
Channel
TxRate
BSSID
IP Address
Subnet Mask

Gateway

5.4 Configuration Page
Mode
SSID
Channel
Country
Rescan
Radio on/off
Link Quality

5.5 Advanced Page
Wired Equivalent Privacy
Key ID
Key
Transmission Rate
Power Saving

5.6 Scan Page
Rescan

5.7 Info Page
MAC Address
Firmware version
Driver version
Utility version

6. TMU-Traffic Monitoring Utility

7. T r oubleshooting 20

8. FAQ 21

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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

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 inst al lation . If thi s equip ment does caus e h armful i nterf erenc e to r adio or tel ev ision
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 - u se on ly shielded interface
cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices) any changes or modifications
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 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.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Caution: FCC Warning Statement:

This equipment complies w ith FC C RF radi ati o n exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. At least 20 cm separation distance should be mai n tai n ed fr om the r adiator to
the body of the user excluding hands, wrists and ankles. The radiator is prohibited to be
operated when this device is on the user's pocket or belt-clipped on the body.
This device is specific for pocket PC (PDA) host. It is not allowed to be used in laptop
computer which is possible to have a separation distance shorter than 20 cm.
Since this device is seeking authorization of Limited Module Approval, the host
manufacturer has to mark thei r host w ith stateme nt that this host conta ins a w ireless mod ule,
it is recommended to label your host by this statement “ Contains Transmitter Module FCC
ID: GKRPA3190U-1ETC”.

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1. Overview

Thank you for purchasing our product. The IEEE 802.11b WLAN Adapter is a CF
Interface Wireless LAN Module, which can connect your Pocket PC wirelessl y to the existing
IEEE 802.11b wireless networks or form its own Wireless Network. Using the adapter in
the Pocket PC, you can enjoy the complete mobile and high-speed wireless Internet
connectivity wherever you are.
Please read this manual carefully to get familiar with this product. This manual contains
detailed instructions in the operation of this product. Please keep this manual for future
reference.

2. Hardware and Driver Installation

Hardware Installation:

1. Remove the screws to open the PDA back cover

2. Carefully place the module into the module compartment

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3. Put the cover back and fasten the screws

Driver Installation:

Step 0: The process below is for install Platform Builder common-line. Please don’t via IDE

interface to process the following step1 through step 3.

Step 1: Please copy the following files to an appropriate folder: EC2NDS.dll, EC2NDS.pdb,

EC2NDS.map

Example: 1. Please copy the file to the designated workspace for building in EC2NDS where

NE2000 exists.

2. Or please copy the file to any folder.

Step 2: Please open the file “ PROJECT.BIB” of the built-in EC2NDS via WordPad,

and follow the process of writing other components . Copy the path of EC2NDS.dll in Step 1

to “PROJECT.BIB” and press “save”.

Example: If the file ” EC2NDS.dll” is placed in

“ c:\wince300\public\common\oak\target\x86\ce\release\..”, you have to put
“EC2NDS.dll” in the following path:
c:\wince300\public\common\oak\target\x86\ce\release\ EC2NDS.dll”into and then save the
file “PROJECT.BIB”.

Step 3: Via WordPad, open the file “ COMMON.REG” which you would like to built-in”EC2NDS”.

Please copy the following two Registries to NE2000, Proxim, Xircom2 opposite position
respectively (Note: There are two registries exist in “COMMON.REG”, “NE2000, Proxim,

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Xircom2”. Registries of EC2NDS need to be copied to the opposite position separately). Put
“COMMON.REG” into the Registry of EC2NDS and then save the file “COMMON.REG”.

1st. Registry
; @CESYSGEN IF CE_MODULES_EC2NDS
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\PCMCIA\AWLAN-WS8P/IEEE-77DF]
"Dll"="ndis.dll"
"Prefix"="NDS"
"Miniport"="EC2NDS"
; @CESYSGEN ENDIF CE_MODULES_EC2NDS

2nd. Registry
; @CESYSGEN IF CE_MODULES_EC2NDS
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\EC2NDS]
"DisplayName"="IEEE 802.11d WLAN Adapter"
"Group"="NDIS"
"ImagePath"="EC2NDS.dll"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\EC2NDS\Linkage]
"Route"=multi_sz:"EC2NDS1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\EC2NDS1]
"DisplayName"="IEEE 802.11b WLAN Adapter"
"Group"="NDIS"
"ImagePath"="EC2NDS.dll"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\EC2NDS1\Parms]
"BusNumber"=dword:0
"BusType"=dword:8
"NetworkType"=dword:1
"InterruptNumber"=dword:10
"IoBaseAddress"=dword:768
"CardType"=dword:2
"APDensity"=dword:1
"NetworkType"=dword:1
"RTSThresh"=dword:2432
"FragThresh"=dword:2432
"SSID"="ANY"
"StationName"="Client"
"TxRate"=dword:15
"VendorDesc"="AWLAN-WS8P/IEEE"

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"PSMode"=dword:2
"PSLevel"=dword:0,
"Encapsulation"=dword:1
"WepReq"=dword:0
"DefaultKeyId"=dword:0
"DefaultKeys"=""
"ATIMWindow"=dword:0
"ListenInterval"=dword:3
"DSChannel"=dword:10
"AuthentAlg"=dword:65535
"DecryptInDriver"=dword:1
"EncryptInDriver"=dword:1
"WEPFactor"=dword:0
"PreambleMode"=dword:1
"IBSSInDriver"=dword:0
"BeaconPeriod"=dword:100
"BasicRates"=dword:3
"SupportedRates"=dword:15
"UseAuxPortPatch"=dword:0
"EnableRadio"=dword:1
"AdhocDemoMode"=dword:0
"NumAllocRxBufs"=dword:3
"NumAllocTxBufs"=dword:10

Step 4: In the command menu, click “Build - - Open Release Director y” to get DOS window put
out. Type “makeimg” and press enter. The new file nk.bin is created in the folder “Rele ase
Directory”.

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3. LED Descriptions

LED indicates the different status of connection:

Status Function

Off Power off
Steady red Connected to Access Point, or, being under 802.11 Ad Hoc mode

(either connected or disconnected).

Flashing red Searching for the Access Point (disconnected)

4. Wireless LAN Module Power

1. To connect to the Wireless Network, make sure the Wireless LAN Switch is turned on.

(The default setting is Power Off. Press the switch to the left to turn the power on.)

2. If this is your first time turning on the switch, IP Address Page will pop up for you to set the

IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway.

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5. Configuration

1. Click Start→Settings→Connections→Network Adapters→“IEEE 802.11b WLAN Adapter”

→Properties→IP Address to set IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway settings if

needed.

2. Click Start→Settings→System→Wireless LAN Utility to view or adjust other configuration

settings, such as Mode and SSID etc. Click “Apply” and “Ok” to save and implement the
settings.

Details of configuration are as follows:

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