Lindy Wireless LAN - 11 PCMCIA Card User Manual
Wireless LAN - 11
PCMCIA Card
Manual English
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LINDY Art. Nr. 52000 Version Europe: NOT FOR USE IN France + Spain
LINDY Art. Nr. 52002
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Index
ENGLISH MANUAL ................................................................................................... 4
1. Introduction......................................................................................................................4
1.1 Network configurations................................................................................................ 4
2. 11Mbps Wireless PC Card and Utility Installation under Windows 95/98...................5
2.1 Package Content.......................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Installation under Windows 95/98................................................................................5
3. Set Up the Network..........................................................................................................5
3.1 Using Utility to Set Up an Ad-Hoc Network.................................................................5
3.2 Using Utility to set up an Infrastructure Network..........................................................6
4. Utility Information...........................................................................................................8
DEUTSCHES HANDBUCH........................................................................................ 9
1. Einleitung.........................................................................................................................9
1.1 Netzwerk-Konfigurationen ..................................................................................... 9
2. Die W-LAN 11 PCMCIA-Karteninstallation...............................................................10
2.1. Lieferumfang............................................................................................................. 10
2.2. Installation unter Windows 95/98.............................................................................. 10
3. Die Netzwerkinstallation................................................................................................ 10
3.1 Die Verwendung des Utility-Programmes zur Einrichtung eines Ad-Hoc-Netzwerkes 11
3.2 Die Einrichtung eines Infrastruktur-Netzwerkes.........................................................12
4. Software-Informationen.................................................................................................14
MANUEL EN FRANÇAIS......................................................................................... 15
1. Introduction....................................................................................................................15
1.1 Configuration du réseau..............................................................................................15
2. Utilitaire d’installation de la carte.................................................................................16
2.1 Contenu de l’emballage............................................................................................. 16
2.2 Utilitaire d’installation de la carte sous Windows 95/98..............................................16
3. Utilisation d’installation du réseau................................................................................16
3.1 Utilisation du programme de configuration pour mettre en place un réseau Ad-Hoc. .. 16
3.2 Utilisatio n du progra mme de con figu ra tion pour me ttre en p lace un réseau
Infrastructure....................................................................................................................18
4. Informations concernant l’utilitaire..............................................................................19
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MANUALE USO....................................................................................................... 21
1. Introduzione................................................................................................................ ... 21
1.1 Configurazione Rete...................................................................................................21
2. Installazione scheda per PC 11Mbps Wireless e Utilità sotto Windows 95/98.............22
2.1 Contenuto Confezione................................................................................................ 22
2.2 Installazione sotto Windows 95/98............................................................................. 22
3. Installazione di Rete....................................................................................................... 23
3.1 Util iz zo d elle Utilit à installate su una Rete Ad-Hoc .................................................... 23
3.2 Util iz zo d elle Utilit à per l’installazione su una Infrastruttura di Rete ..........................24
4. Utility delle Informazioni...............................................................................................25
APPENDIX ............................................................................................................... 26
1.Declaration of Conformity .............................................................................................. 26
2.Technical Specifications.................................................................................................. 28
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1. Introduction
The LINDY W-LAN 11 provides a fast and reliable solution for wireless network
access. It is compatible with the W- LAN-standard IEEE802.11b and 802.11. The
card is a PCMCIA Type II card (16 Bits) and will work with all standard W-LAN
wireless networks.
It is intended for use in e.g. Histori cal bui l dings where no cabled networks can be
installed; for the requi rements of mobile utilisation within buildings, or to create a
general cable-free network (e.g. Internet) access within a specified environment
(university, school, hotel, etc).
In general it is possible to build up a network connection as peer to peer (Ad-Hoc)
between to computers with an installed W -LAN PCMCIA card, between access
points (which lets them act as wireless repeaters), or between access points and
clients (Infrastructure). The LINDY access point supports roaming functionality,
which allows a larger area to be covered by using more than one access point.
The range of one access point greatly depends on the conditions of the bui lding
(shielding by concrete walls, pillars and girders from steel etc). It can be up to
45m under good conditions; in most cases the maximum range reaches 15 to
25m. Outside of buildings the range can be up to 250m without any special
antennas.
Please note that:
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It is possible to listen in on a W-LAN network. Only if you enable
encryption is there a certain degree of security.
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Without activated access restriction and password functionality
everybody in the area that owns an IEEE802.11b W-LAN card
could theoretically gain access to your network!
For instructions on how to activate the security functionality see the network setup section in this manual.
1.1 Network configurations
The card works under
Windows 95/98, NT
and 2000. Support for
other operating systems is under development. Software, drivers and firmware updates are availabl e via
download from
www.lindy.com.
The card can be
operated in ad-hoc
networks (peer to peer
communication
Wireless Network
Ad-hoc Network
Infrastructure-Network
AccessPoint
Wired Network
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between computers with built-in W-LAN cards) or infrastructure networks
(together with a W -LAN access point). In an ad-hoc network the functionality of
the basic service set is avail able, in an infrastructure network it is the extended
service set, e.g. the connection to a cabled Network via an access point.
2. 11Mbps W i reless PC Card and Utility Installation under
Windows 95/98
2.1 Package Content
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11Mbps Wireless PC Card x 1
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Quick Installation Guide x 1
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Software and Documentation CD-ROM or Floppy Diskette x 1
2.2 Installation under Windows 95/98
1. Insert the 11Mbps Wirel ess PC Card into the PCMCIA slot and start Windows.
Windows will auto-detect new hardware and Windows Wizard will d is p lay “ New
Hardware Found”
2. Click on Next and insert the corresponding driver and software CD-ROM or
floppy into the appropriate drive. Click on Next.
3. Once the [Insert Wi n 95/98 CD-Rom into the appropriate drive, then click ‘OK’]
window appears, enter the path corresponding to the appropriate drives and
click OK.
4. Click Finish to complete the installation. Restart Win 95/98.
5. To install the 11Mbps Wireless PC Card Utility, insert the 11Mbps Wireless PC
Card driver and utility CD-ROM or disk once again. Open the WLU folder and
double-click the setup.exe icon.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete utility installation, then doubleclick on the Utility icon. The utility interface will then appear and configuration
can be made.
Note: You are advi sed to always disable the PC Card prior to removing the card
from the PC Card slot. This will allow the Windows operating system to log off
from the network server, disable the driver properly and di sconnect power to the
PC Card slot.
3. Set Up the Network
3.1 Using Utility to Set Up an Ad-Hoc Network
If the wireless LAN has already been set up, simply plug in 11Mbps Wireless PC
Card. Otherwise, set up a wireless network by taking the following steps:
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On the main utility interface, click on [Diagnostic tools] and then click
on [Site Survey]. This would di sable wireless network li nks temporarily
and display channel quality on all 14 channels. Please note that the
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blue bars will indicate the quality of channel. Select a good channel for
the Ad-Hoc Network.
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Back on the main utility interface, click on [Network Configuration] and
“Configure the Adapter” window will appear. Setup procedures are as
follows:
1. ESSID denotes the assi gned name for the designated wireless LAN. If
ESSID differs, then wireless clients will not communicate with each
other. Please note that by selecting [Use Non-Specified ESSID:
ANY], the PC card may connect to other wireless LANs. Therefore,
ESSID setup is highly recommended.
2. Example: Specify ESSID as : Wireless001.
Note: O nce the ESSID i s se t on the i ni t i al 11 Mbps Wi r el es s PC Car d, and
the rest of the ESSID remains as default value ANY, then the initial
11Mbps Wir eless PC Card with the ESSID must be s tarted first.
3. Select [Ad-Hoc] under ‘Network Type’, select a good channel as noted
in step 1. Select the channel under [Ad-Hoc Default Channel].
Note: Under Ad-Hoc, it would require a single, uniform channel to enable a
wireless networking group.
4. Using W EP. The default is
‘Disable’. If you require
high security in
transmission, please
select the Enable item and
select [Key List]. WEP
works in conjunction with
all of your clients.
Therefore, you must enter
the same key you have
entered for your other
clients. For example, if
you enter “MyCar” in key 1 for you PC Card, enter “MyCar” in key 1 for
all other cl ients. Please refer to the Infrastructure secti on for WEP key
input on the following page.
Note: W hen you use WEP to communicate with the other wireless clients,
all the wireless devices in this network must have the same encryption key.
5. Upon completing steps 1~3, click on [Modify] to save the new values.
3.2 Using Utility to set up an Infrastructure Network
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On the main Utility interface, click on [Diagnostic Tools] and then click
on [Access Point Browser]. This would disable wireless connection
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temporarily and the subsequent display would show status for all
available access points.
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Go back to the main Utility window and click on [Network
Configuration]. Setup procedures are as follows:
1. ESSID denotes the assigned name for the designated wireless LAN. If the
PC Card ESSID is different from the Acc ess Point, you will not have
access to that wireless segment. Please note that by selecting [Use NonSpecif ied ESSID: ANY] the PC Card could be connected to other wireless
LAN with different ESSIDs. Therefore, ESSID set up is highly
recommended.
Example: Specify ESSID as: Wireless001.
Note: If t he ESSID of PC car d remains as default value ANY, t hen the PC
card could connect to other Access Points.
2. Select [Infrastructure] under ‘Network Type’
3. Using WEP: The default is
‘Disable’. If you require high
security in transmission, please
select the “Enable” i tem and click
[Key List]. In the Key1 entry
field, enter ten hexadecimal digits
(any combination of 0-9, a-f, or AF) preceded by the characters
“0x” (E.g. 0x11aa22bb33). Or
you may enter a five
alphanumeric character in the
range of “a-z”, “A-Z” and “0-9”
(E.g. MyKey). You can repeat
this step for other 3 W EP keys if
you wish. Select a WEP key as
an active key and then click OK to make the new settings to take affect.
Note: When you use WEP to communicate with the other wireless
devices, all the wireless devices in this network must have the same
WEP Key and active key. )
4. Upon completing steps 1~3, click on [Modify] to save altered values.
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Infrastructure network configuration provides roaming to mobile users.
Multiple (at least 2) AP connection allows wireless clients to access
seamless wireless connection while moving freely within the coverage
area. To enable Extended Service Sets (ESS), all the wireless end
devices (11Mbps W ireless PC Card, AP, etc.) must be under the same
ESSID. The wireless client will automatically connect to the nearest
Access Point.
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4. Utility Information
ESSID
Network Type
RTS Threshold
Network
Configuration
Fragmentation
Threshold
Use WEP
Power Save
Transmission
Rate
Site Survey Inspect channel quality for your site.
Diagnostic
Tools
Software Information:
The firmware of this wireless PC card is displayed on the utility main window.
Users could download and upgrade the most recent software version from the
supplier’s web site.
Link Qual ity Test Inspect the point-to-point data transmission quality
Access Point
Browser
Select t he wi r eless network group to join
(“ANY” is defaul t setting).
Select t he st ation operati on mode,
Ad-Hoc: (without Access Point) Infrastructure: (with
Access Point, default setting).
The threshold (number of by tes) for enabling
RTS/CTS handshake. Data with its frame size
larger than this value will perform the RTS/CTS
handshake. Value: 0~1500. For details please
refer t o the 11Mbps PC Card User Manual
The threshold (number of bytes) for the
fragm entation boundary. Data will be transmitted
in fragments which its size does not exceed this
value. Value: 256~2432. (Default setting :
“Disable”)
To hav e high security in data transmission.
(Defaul t setting : “Disable”)
Power management.
(Defaul t setting : “Disable”)
Select t he transmission rat e
(Defaul t setting : “Fully Auto”)
between two wireless LAN stations.
To browse all the active Access Points in this
environment.
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1. Einleitung
Das LINDY W-LAN 11 (Wireless LAN mit 11 Mb/s) bietet eine schnelle und
zuverlässige Lösung für kabellosen Netzwerkzugriff. Es ist kompatibel zum W-LAN
Standard IEEE802.11b und 802.11. Die Karte ist eine PCMCIA Typ II-Karte (16 Bit)
und funktioniert mit / in allen zum W-LAN Standard-konformen Funknetzwerken.
Es ist prädestiniert für den Einsatz in historischen Gebäuden, in denen keine
Kabelnetzwerke verlegt werden können, für die Anforderungen mobiler Einsatzorte
innerhalb eines Gebäudes oder um einen allgemeinen freien Netzwerkzugang (z.B.
Internet) in einer speziel len Umgebung (Universität, Hotel, etc.) zu schaffen.
Verbindungen können prinzipiell als Peer-to-Peer Verbindung (Ad-Hoc) zwischen
zwei Rechnern mit W-LAN PCMCIA Karte aufgebaut werden, zwischen Access
Points (Wireless Repeater) oder zwischen Access Point und Clients (Infrastruktur,
PCMCIA-Karte u.ä.). Der LINDY Access Point beherrscht die Roaming-Funktion, so
dass mit mehreren Access Points ein größeres Gebäude abgedeckt werden kann.
Die Reichweite ist sehr stark von den Gebäudegegebenheiten (Abschirmung durch
Wände, Träger, etc.) abhängig und kann unter günstigen Bedingungen bis 45m
reichen, im allgemeinen liegt die maximale Reichweite bei 15-25m.
Im Freien kann (ohne besondere Antennen) eine Reichweite von ca. 250m erreicht
werden.
Bitte beachten Sie, dass:
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ein W-LAN leicht abgehört werden kann und nur mit aktivierter
Verschlüsselung (WEP) ein gewisses Maß an Sicherheit besteht !
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ohne aktivierte Zugangsbeschränkung und ohne aktiviertes
Passwort sich jeder Nutzer mit IEEE802.11b W-LAN Karte in das
Netz einloggen kann !
Bitte beachten Sie die Aktivierungshinweise zu diesen Themen weiter hinten im
Handbuch.
1.1 Netzwerk-Kon figurationen
Die Karte funktioniert
unter Windows 95/98,
NT und 2000. Die
Unterstützung für
weitere Betriebssysteme ist in der Entwicklung. Software,
Treiber und Firmwareupdates stehen auf
www.lindy.com zum
Download bereit.
Mit der Karte kann ein
einfaches Ad-HocNetzwerk (Peer-to-peer,
Kabelloses Netz
Infrastruktur-Netzwerk
AccessPoint
Ad-hoc Netzwerk
Kabelnetzwerk
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