Gigafast WE721-AEX User Manual

User’s Guide

Wireless LAN PC Card

11 Mbps

Version 2.0

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 Install the Wireless LAN PC Card……….. 8

3.2 Install Utility…………..…………………..... 17

3.3 Configuration Utility……………………….. 21

Technical Specifications of WLAN PC Card…… 29

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Glossary…………………………………………… 30

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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 shoul d be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm

between the radiator & your body.

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
p rovide 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/TX technician for help.

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

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

REGULATORY INFORMATION

The Wireless LAN PC Card must be installed and used in strict accordance with the
manufacturer’s 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 conditio ns:

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

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1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing Wireless Local Area Net (WLAN) 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 -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 PC Card.

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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

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.

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.

Figure 2-1 Ad Hoc wireless network

Access Point

STA 1

STA 3

STA 2

Internet

Figure 2 -2 Infrastructure wireless network

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3. Windows Installation

This section describes the procedures for installing the Wireless LAN PC Card under
Windows 98 SE operating system.

Before You Start

To use the WLAN PC card with a computing device, the device must be equipped with
an internal or external PC MCIA Card Type II or Type III slot. All drivers and supporting
software for the WLAN PC Card 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
d ynamic IP addresses require setting up and running a DHCP Server or installing the
Wingate software package.

3.1 Install Wireless LAN PC Card

Step 1. 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 98
automatically detects 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, Click Next.

Step 2. 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 3. Select Specify a location, insert the documentation CD, and click

Browse to select WLAN PC Card folder from CD Drive.

Step 5. After the hardware wizard finds the installation files in the software CD, it

displays the search results:” Windows driver file search for the device:
PRISM2 IEEE 802.11 PC CARD Adapter.” Click Next to copy the required
files.

Step 4. Select the folder that contains driver in CD-ROM, then click OK returns to

previous menu and click Next.

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Ste p 6. Starting Copy

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Step 7. The Add New Hardware Wizard window appears stating that Windows has

finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires. Click
Finish.

Step 8. 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.

Step 9. 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 10. Select the TCP/IP->PRISM2 IEEE 802.11 PC CARD Adapter for setting the

IP address. Click Properties.

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