Horizon Wireless HZ1500 User Manual
HZ1500 Wireless LAN Card
User’s Guide
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©2003 ParkerVision Inc. All rights reserved. Horizons Wireless and D2D Technology are registered
trademarks of ParkerVision Inc. All speci cations are subject to change without notice.
May include one or more of the following patents: US6421534, US6049706, US6266518, US6061555,
US6061551,US6353735, US6091940, US6370371 Additional Patents Pending.
Designed and manufactured in the USA.
FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT
FCC ID: JFE-D2D00001
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
This device may not cause harmful interference.
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operations.
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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 commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio/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 more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
Connect the equipment to 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.
INFORMATION TO USER: THE USER’S MANUAL OR INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR
AN INTENTIONAL OR UNINTENTIONAL RADIATOR SHALL CAUTION THE USER
THAT CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY
RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.
“FCC RF exposure requirements: SAR compliance has been established in the laptop
omputer(s) con gurations with PCMCIA slot on the side near the center, as tested in the application for Certi cation, and can be used in laptop computer(s) with substantially similar physical dimensions, construction, and electrical and RF characteristics. This transmitter is
restricted for use with the speci c antenna(s) tested in the application for Certi cation. The
antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter.”
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LIMITED WARRANTY
PLEASE READ THIS MANUFACTURER’S GUARANTEE CAREFULLY TO UNDERSTAND YOUR
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS.
MANUFACTURER’S GUARANTEE AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITLY
Note: The following guarantee is not restricted to any territory and does not affect any statutory rights that
you may have. The term “Hardware Device” means the enclosed Direct2Data™ Technologies Hardware
Device. This Manufacturer’s Guarantee does not cover your data, or any separate software, whether or
not packaged or included with the Hardware Device.
Direct2Data Technologies GUARANTEE. Direct2Data Technologies guarantees (this “Guarantee”) that
on the day you receive the Hardware Device and for the next (1) year thereafter (a) the Hardware Device
will be substantially free from defects in materials and workmanship, and (b) any support services provided
by Direct2Data Technologies will be substantially as described in applicable written materials provided to
you by Direct2Data Technologies, and Direct2Data Technologies support engineers will use reasonable
efforts, care and skill to solve any problem issues. In the event that the Hardware Device fails to comply
with this Guarantee, Direct2Data Technologies shall either, at Direct2Data Technologies’ option, (a) repair
or replace the Hardware Device or (b) return the price you paid for the Hardware Device (if any), provided
that you return the Hardware Device to Direct2Data Technologies with a copy of your receipt of purchase.
You may exercise this remedy without charge, except that you are responsible for any expenses you
may incur. This Guarantee is void if failure of the Hardware Device results from any accident, abuse or
misapplication. Any replacement Hardware Device shall be guaranteed for the remainder of the original
Guarantee period or thirty (30) days, whichever is longer. Direct2Data Technologies shall not be liable for
any loss or damage that you could have reasonably avoided, for example, by backing up your software
and les regularly,
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In addition, you may receive a full refund of your purchase price within the rst 30 days following the
purchase of the Hardware Device for any reason provided that you return the Hardware Device to the
Manufacturer accompanied by the receipt of purchase.
EXCLUSION OF ALL OTHER TERMS. YOU AGREE THAT THIS GUARANTEE IS YOUR SOLE
GUARANTEE IN RELATION TO THE HARDWARE DEVICE AND ANY SUPPORT SERVICES.
DIRECT2DATA TECHNOLOGIES AND ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO OTHER GUARANTEES OR
WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE HARDWARE DEVICE, THE SUPPORT SERVICES AND ANY
PRODUCT MANUAL(S) OR OTHER WRITTEN MATERIALS THAT ACCOMPANY THE HARDWARE
DEVICE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW AND SUBJECT TO THIS
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AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, LACK OF VIRUSES, LACK OF NEGLIGENCE, LACK
OF WORKMANLIKE EFFORT, TITLE, AUTHORITY, OR NONINFRINGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO
THE HARDWARE DEVICE, THE SUPPORT SERVICES AND THE PRODUCT MANUAL(S) OR OTHER
WRITTEN MATERIALS THAT ACCOMPANY THE HARDWARE DEVICE.
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ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES THAT ARE NOT DEEMED EXCLUDED ARE LIMITED TO THE ORIGINAL GUARANTEE
PERIOD OR TO THE SHORTEST PERIOD PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW AND EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS
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WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION OR
OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS, FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR FOR FAILURE TO MEET ANY DUTY INCLUDING GOOD FAITH
OR REASONABLE CARE, OR FOR NEGLIGENCE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE HARDWARE
DEVICE, EVEN IF DIRECT2DATA TECHNOLOGIES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN
ANY CASE DIRECT2DATA TECHNOLOGIES’S ENTIRE LIABILITLY UNDER ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL
BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU FOR THE HARDWARE DEVICE. THESE LIMITATIONS DO NOT
APPLY TO ANY LIABILITIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED BY APPLICABLE LAWS. THE FOREGOING
LIMITATIONS, EXCLUSIONS AND DISCLAIMERS SHALL APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
LAW, EVEN IF ANY REMEDY FAILS ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
REGISTRATION. You need not return the registration card for this Guarantee to be effective.
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BENEFICIARY. To the extent allowed by applicable law, this Guarantee is only made to you, the rst user of the
Hardware Device, and there are no third party bene ciaries of this Guarantee. It is not intended for and does not apply
to anyone else (except as required by law).
GOVERNING LAW. If you acquired the Hardware Device in the United States of America, the laws of the State of Florida,
U.S.A., apply to this agreement.
QUESTIONS. Should you have any questions concerning this agreement, or if you desire to contact Direct2Data
Technologies for any reason, please use the address information enclosed in this Hardware Device to contact
Direct2Data Technologies, or visit Direct2Data Technologies on the World Wide Web at http://www.Direct2Data.com/.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
• D2D™ Wireless LAN Card
• Manual and Driver on CD ROM
• Quick Installation Guide
• Latest software always on-line at www.direct2data.com
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
• Microsoft™ Windows XP or 2000
• Minimum 300MHz processor or better
• Minimum 128 Mb Ram
Horizons Wireless LAN Card works with any PC laptop with an available Cardbus-Type II Slot, 300 MHz or better processor &
128 Mb of RAM, running Microsoft™ Windows 2000 or XP. This product is for U.S. sales only.
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
You can access customer support 24 hours a day online at www.direct2data.com. This is the quickest way to access:
• Troubleshooting Guides
• Manuals
• Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
• Updated Drivers
You can also request help by sending an email to support@direct2data.com or calling
customer support directly at 1-800-231-1759.
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Table of Contents
Copyright ...................................................................................................................................................ii
Federal Communications Commission(FCC) Interference Statement.................................................iii
Limited Warranty.......................................................................................................................................v
Customer Support .................................................................................................................................... vi
List of Figures............................................................................................................................................ ix
List of Tables..............................................................................................................................................ix
Preface ........................................................................................................................................................x
GETTING STARTED ....................................................................................................................................I
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Horizons Wireless LAN Card ........................................................ 1-1
1.1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.2 Features of the Horizons Wireless LAN Card ......................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Applications ............................................................................................................................. 1-2
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation .......................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 System Requirements ...............................................................................................................2-1
2.2 Installing the Horizons Wireless LAN Card.............................................................................2-1
Chapter 3 Horizons Wireless LAN Card Driver Installation............................................................. 3-1
3.3 Windows 2000 Setup................................................................................................................3-9
3.4 Windows XP Setup..................................................................................................................3-10
3.5 Software Installation Complete...............................................................................................3-12
ADVANCED MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................................................II
Chapter 3 Horizons Wireless LAN Card Utility Installation and Con guration .............................3-1
3.1 Installing the Utility..................................................................................................................3-1
3.2 Accessing the Utility................................................................................................................3-2
3.3 Utility Screens..........................................................................................................................3-3
3.4 Con guration............................................................................................................................3-3
3.4.1 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)............................................................................................. 3-4
3.4.2 Create Encryption Keys by Using a Passphrase .......................................................................3-5
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3.4.3 Create Encryption Keys Manually........................................................................................... 3-5
3.4.4 Advanced Con guration ......................................................................................................... 3-6
3.4.5 Loop Back .............................................................................................................................. 3-8
3.4.6 AP Browser............................................................................................................................. 3-9
3.4.7 Site Survey .............................................................................................................................. 3-10
Chapter 4 Advanced Con guration .......................................................................................................4-
4.1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................. 4-
4.2 Advanced Property Parameters ................................................................................................ 4-
4.2.1 Authentication Algorithm ........................................................................................................ 4-
4.2.2 Preamble Mode ........................................................................................................................ 4-
4.3 Advanced Con guration in Windows 95(OSR2)/98/ME ......................................................... 4-2
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4.4 Advanced Con guration in Windows 2000/XP........................................................................ 4-3
4.5 Advanced Con guration in Windows NT ................................................................................ 4-4
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting.....................................................................................................................5-1
5.1 Problems During Driver Installation ........................................................................................ 5-1
5.2 Problems With the Utility Con guration.................................................................................. 5-2
5.3 Problems With Access Point Settings....................................................................................... 5-2
5.4 Problems Communicating With the Computer......................................................................... 5-3
Appendix A Network Con guration ........................................................................................................B
Appendix B Hardware Speci cations......................................................................................................£
Appendix C Important Safety Instructions .............................................................................................F
Index ..........................................................................................................................................................G
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List of Figures
Figure 2-1 Inserting the Horizons Wireless LAN Card into your Notebook Computer .............................2-2
Figure 3-1 Utility - Con guration .............................................................................................................3-3
Figure 3-2 Utility - WEP Encryption......................................................................................................... 3-5
Figure 3-3 Utility-Advanced Con guration ............................................................................................. 3-6
Figure 3-4 RTS Threshold.......................................................................................................................... 3-7
Figure 3-5 Utility-Loop Back ..................................................................................................................3-8
Figure 3-6 Utility-Access Point Browser .................................................................................................3-9
Figure 3-7 Utility - Site Survey ...............................................................................................................3-10
List of Tables
Table 2-1 LED Descriptions.......................................................................................................................2-2
Table 3-1 Utility -Access Point Browser Screen Menu Fields ..................................................................3-9
Table 4-1 Two Advanced Property Field Descriptions................................................................................4-3
Table 5-1 Troubleshooting the Installation of Your Horizons Wireless LAN Card 100...............................5-1
Table 5-2 Troubleshooting the Con guration .............................................................................................5-2
Table 5-3 Troubleshooting the Settings for the Access Point ......................................................................5-2
Table 5-4 Troubleshooting Communication Problems................................................................................ 5-3
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INTRODUCTION
All Horizons Wireless products are designed and manufactured by Direct2Data Technologies. Products
are fully compliant with IEEE 802.11b standards and are optimized to provide maximum possible speed
and bandwidth through your Internet connection for fastest uploads and downloads.
The distance capabilities of your wireless network equipment directly affect your signal quality. Distance
capabilities are usually stated in terms of outdoor, open eld reach. However, this reach is greatly
diminished indoors by walls, doors, construction techniques and appliances that may block the radio
signal. A wireless network card that tests outdoors at 200 feet could, in an indoor environment, provide 20
feet in one direction and as little as 5 or 10 feet in another direction. Factors such as building materials,
oor plans and furnishings can greatly impact the signal range, quality and rate of data transmission. The
extent to which your signal is affected varies greatly depending on your environment.
Wireless network products powered by D2D technology will provide better performance than other
products because they can achieve open eld distances of up to one mile, (when a D2D enabled card
is used in conjunction with a D2D enabled base station). The D2D card alone provides 3 to 10 times the
distance of other leading brands. This is suf cient to reach all rooms in most homes or small of ces.
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Part I
Getting Started
The following chapters are structured as a step-by-step guide to help
you connect, install and setup your Horizons Wireless LAN Card.
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Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your Horizons Wireless LAN Card
This chapter introduces the main features of the Horizons Wireless LAN Card
1.1 Introduction
The Horizons Wireless PC LAN Card is an 11 Mbps IEEE 802.1 l(b) wireless PCMCIA card and that
has a standard PCMCIA adapter which ts into any standard PCMCIA Type II notebook computer
slot. Its maximum 11 Mbps data rate gives equivalent Ethernet speed to access corporate networks
or the Internet in a wireless environment. The Horizons Wireless PC LAN Card gives you the wireless communication with any 802.1 lb-compliant product, allowing you to stay connected anywhere
within a coverage area.
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1.2 Features of the Horizons Wireless PC LAN Card
The following are the essential features of the Horizons Wireless PC LAN Card .
• Supports data rate of 1,2, 5.5 and 11 Mbps
• Ranges up to 1600 feet in an open environment
• Supports Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multi-point access
• Seamless connectivity to wired Ethernet and computer Network LAN
• Helps to augment existing networks quickly and easily
• Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) technology provides robust, interference-resistant and
secure wireless connections
• Wireless connectivity minus the cost of cabling
• Supports, Windows 2000/XP
• Supports Plug and Play
• Ease of installation
• Flexibility and mobility to locate or move networked computers
1.3 Applications
The Horizons Wireless LAN Card offers fast, reliable and cost-effective solutions for wireless networks. They include:
• Remote Access to Corporate Network Information for email, le transfer and terminal emulation
access.
• Dif cult to Wire Environments - For use in historical or old buildings, asbestos installations and
open areas where wiring is impossible to deploy.
• Frequently Changing Environments - For retailers, manufacturers and those who frequently rear
range the workplace or change location.
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• Temporary LAN’s for Special Projects or During Peak Time - For trade shows, exhibitions and
construction sites where a temporary network is required. For retailers, airline and shipping com
panies who need additional workstations during peak periods. For auditors requiring workgroups
at customer sites.
• Access to Database for Mobile Users - Doctors, nurses, retailers who need to access their data
bases on the move in a hospital, retail store, of ce or campus.
• SOHO (Small Of ce and Home Of ce) Users - SOHO users who need easy and quick install a
tion of a small computer network.
• High Security Connection - Flexible, secure and quick installations.
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Chapter 2
Software Installation
This chapter will guide you through the installation of the Horizons Software
Make sure that you install the software onto your computer
BEFORE you install the Horizons Wireless LAN Card!
The Horizons D2D Wireless LAN Card works with Windows XP and 2000 Operating Systems.
Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive.
Most systems will begin an auto-run setup sequence once the CD is inserted. The
InstallShield Wizard screen will appear.
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Note: If your computer displays a message regarding this software not being certi ed for use
with XP, you can safely answer yes and allow the installation to proceed. This software has been tested to
work with Windows.
Click NEXT to continue.
If the InstallShield does not automatically start, click the “My Computer” icon, navigate to the CDROM drive, and nd the le “setup.exe” on the CD.
Double click this le, and the installation process should begin as shown above.
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The License Agreement screen will appear. The License Agreement must be accepted
There are three options:
The License Agreement screen will appear. The License Agreement must be accepted
There are three options:
to continue.
Click NEXT to continue.
Select the type of install to be performed.
Typical, Compact and Custom. Choose Typical for most
installations. If you are an advanced user, you can choose Custom, which will give
you the opportunity to select certain options.
Click NEXT to continue.
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The following screen will appear and the software will be installed onto your computer.
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