Dynalink WLL013, WLC030 User Manual

Wireless LAN Client

Quick Setup Guide

PCMCIA
USB

This Quick Set-Up Guide provides you with the basic
instructions for setting up these wireless adaptors on
your computer. The complete user manual that
includes an illustrated step-by-step guide can be
found on this CD.

WLL013

WLC030

1

Introduction

A Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) serves the same purpose as a conventional
wired Ethernet network (LAN) but without the wires. Computers are linked
together by radio waves. The wireless adaptor is your “wireless network card”.
It turns your computer into a wireless station, allowing it to connect to other
wireless stations or wireless access points to share network resources including
Internet access. Your wireless adaptor is Wi-Fi certified to the IEEE 802.11b
standard. This ensures wireless connectivity among all wireless equipment that
meets the same 802.11b standard irrespective of vendor.

THIS PRODUCT CAN BE SET UP ON TWO TYPES OF WIRELESS NETWORKS

1. Infrastructure network

In an infrastructure network, your wireless adaptor connects your computer
to a wired network via a wireless access point. This enables your computer
to share all available resources including Internet access and peripherals on
the wired network.

2. Ad-hoc (peer to peer) network

This is a computer network built of wireless stations. Your wireless adaptor
connects your computer to other wireless stations for file sharing.

WIRELESS PRIVACY

Privacy is an important issue with wireless. These functions are provided for
access control and security:

1. Service Set ID (SSID)

This is a user specified name that uniquely identifies a wireless domain. You
must set your wireless adaptor to use the SSID for the wireless network.

2. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an authentication algorithm that protects

users from eavesdropping. When enabled, all wireless stations always transmit
data encrypted using a key of your choice. The receiving station will use the
same key for decryption.

2

Installing the Wireless Adaptor

IMPORTANT: Do not connect the wireless adaptor to your computer before
installing the supplied software from the manufacturer’s CD. Otherwise if you

connect the adaptor to your computer Windows would pop up a message box
requesting the driver in which case click Cancel to proceed.

Windows XP comes with built in wireless adaptor software. You only need to
follow section 2.2 to install the driver. Please skip the procedure in section 2.1.

WLAN PCMCIA Card/USB Adaptor Quick Set-up Guide

2.1 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

1. Exit from all currently running programs.

2. Insert the provided manufacturer’s CD into your drive. A menu will launch. If

it fails to load automatically, click Start - Run and enter d:\run.exe (substitute
d: with your CD drive letter) then OK.

3. Select Install Driver and Utility from the menu.

4. Then Next. Select One Click Installation - OK. The program will look after the

install automatically.

5. Click Finish to complete installation.

2.2 INSTALLING THE ADAPTOR

After installing the software, insert the WLC030 into the PCMCIA slot or plug the
WLL013 into the USB port of your computer.

Windows 98, 98SE, ME & 2000:

Windows will detect and install the driver automatically.

Windows 98: You need to insert your Windows 98 CD to complete
the driver installation.

Windows 2000: When the Digital Signature not Found message appears,
click Yes.

Windows XP only

1. Windows will report Found New Hardware. Select Install from a list or specific

location [Advanced] - Next. Click Browse then My Computer:

WLC030 PCMCIA card: Browse to D:\Utility\Driver\PCMCIA\WinXP
WLL013 USB adaptor: Browse to D:\Utility\Driver\USB\WinXP

(Substitute D: with your CD drive letter)

2. Click Next then Continue Anyway to proceed.

Windows will start copying drivers. Click Finish to complete installation.

All Windows users should now follow the next section to configure the
adaptor properties.