Lucent Technologies orinoco, Orinoco AP-1000 Getting Started Manual
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1 About ORiNOCO
Kit Contents 1-1
ORiNOCO Network Scenarios 1-3
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ORiNOCO PC Card Features 1-9
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Peer-to-Peer Workgroup 1-3
Home Networking 1-5
Enterprise Networking 1-6
It’s Easy 1-8
ORiNOCO PC Card Types 1-10
About the Software CD-ROM 1-12
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Finding Information 1-16
ORiNOCO Adapter Cards 1-15
2 Installation for Windows
Introduction 2-1
Insert your ORiNOCO PC Card 2-5
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Table of Contents
Install Drivers 2-6
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Before You Start the Installation 2-6
What You Need to Know 2-6
Driver Installation for Windows 95/98 2-7
Windows Network Properties 2-9
Set Basic Parameters 2-11
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Basic Settings for Enterprise Networks 2-13
Basic Settings for Residential Gateways 2-15
Basic Settings for Peer-to-Peer Workgr oups 2-17
Finish the Installation 2-19
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After Restarting Your Computer 2-20
3 Using ORiNOCO and Windows
Introduction 3-1
Using your PC Card 3-2
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Radio Antennas 3-2
Removing the PC Card 3-2
Maintenance of your PC Card 3-4
View Other Computers 3-5
Using the Client Manager 3-7
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View Wireless Link Quality 3-7
View/Modify PC Card Settings 3-9
Finding More Information 3-11
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A Card Specifications
Table of Cont ents
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Physical Specifications A-1
Power Characteristics A-1
Networking Characteristics A-2
Radio Characteristics A-3
ORiNOCO Fixed Wireless PC Card A-9
Supported Frequency Sub-bands A-9
B Troubleshooting
Common Troubleshooting Tips B -1
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LED Activity B-1
Can Not Connect To The Network B-5
Warranty Repair Card
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About Warranty and Repair W-1
Limited Warranty W-2
Technical Support
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About ORiNOCO
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Kit Contents 1
The ORiNOCO PC Card kit includes the items as pictured in Figure 1-1:
a. One ORiNOCO PC Card.
b. Transparent pr ot ect i ve casin g
(for storing your PC Card while not in use).
c. The “ORINOCO PC Card - G ett in g Start ed” gui de.
d. The ORiNOCO Software CD-ROM.
Figure 1-1 ORiNOCO Kit Contents
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About ORiNOCO - Kit Contents
The pri nted document “ORI N O CO PC Card - Get tin g Sta rte d” is an abs tract
of the “ORINOCO PC Card - User’s Guide” that is available in Adobe’s
Acrobat Portable Document File (*.pdf) format on the ORiNOCO Software
CD-ROM. This printed copy will help you installing your ORiNOCO PC Card
using the minimum set of parameters. For detailed information you may wish
to consult the “ORINOCO PC Card - User’s Guide”.
NOTE:
In order to extend the life of the PC Card hardware it is advised to
store the card in the protective casing whenever carrying the
compute r on travel without operating the device.
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About ORiNOCO - ORiNOCO Net work Scenarios
ORiNOCO Network Scenarios 1
The ORiNOCO PC Card Kit enables you to:
Connect your comp u te r t o a Peer-to-Peer workgroup of wireless
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computing d evices (see Fi gu re 1-2 on page 1-4).
Connect your computer to a Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) network
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that includes a Lucent Technol ogies Residenti al Ga teway (RG) access
point (see Figur e 1- 3 on page 1-5).
Connect your compu te r to a Local Area Network (LAN) Infrastr ucture
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that includes Lu cent Technologies O R iN O C O AP- 1000s
P oints), or other IEEE 802.11 compliant LAN systems (see Figure 1-4 on
page 1-6 and Figure 1-5 on page 1- 7) .
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Expand the ca pabilities of your AP-1000s, to support wireles s devices
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that have been equipped with ORiNOCO PC Cards.
Peer-to-Peer Workgroup 1
The Peer-to-Peer workgroup configuration enables you to quickly set up a
small wireless workgroup, where the workgroup participants can exchange
files using features like “Files and Printer Sharing” as supported by Microsoft
Networking.
1 The AP-1000 is formerly identified as WavePOINT-II AP.
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About ORiNOCO - ORiNOCO Network Scenarios
Figure 1-2 Peer-to-Peer Wireless Workgroup
You can use thi s option to setup a temporary or ad-hoc net work in
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environments w her e no access points are available (for example in Sma l l
Office/Home Office (SOHO) environments).
As long as the st ati ons are within range of on e another, this is the e asiest
and least e xpensive w ay to set up a wirel ess network.
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Home Networking 1
With the Luce nt Technologies ORiNOCO Resid ent i al G at eway (RG),
wireless access to the Internet or ot her computers is at your fing ertips.
Figure 1-3 Connect to a Residential Gateway (RG)
All you need to do is connect the wireless computers to the ORiNOCO
Resi dential Ga tewa y ( R G ) , and yo u are ready t o:
Share files and printers, and
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Access the Int ernet via the built-i n m odem of the RG.
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Optionally the RG allows you to connect your wireless stations to previously
installed wired computers and/or an external cable, an xDSL or a ISDN
modem.
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About ORiNOCO - ORiNOCO Network Scenarios
Enterprise N et working 1
Figure 1-4 Stand Alone Wireless LAN
With the ORiNOCO AP-1000 you can connect to a corporate Local Area
Network (LAN) infrastructure to have wireless access to all network facilities.
LAN Inf rastruc t ures may eit her be:
Stand-alone wireless LAN s as pictured in Fig ur e 1- 4.
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Wireless net wor k infrastruct ur es connected to an existing Eth ernet
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network as pi ct ur ed in Figure 1-5 on p age 1-7.
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Figure 1-5 LAN Infrastru ctur e
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About ORiNOCO - ORiNOCO Network Scenarios
It’s Easy 1
The ORiNOCO PC Card functions like any standard wired Ethernet card, but
ORiNOCO does not need any wires!
Where an Ethernet car d re quires a cable connecti on t o a hub and/or patch
panel, the ca ble physically ties you down to the loc at i on of t he wi re d
connection.
ORiNOCO allows you to connect your computer to a Local Area Network
(LAN) system f ro m anywh er e w i th in th e w ireless coverage area. Expanding
or re-designi ng your network is easy : Ad d or reloc at e AP- 1000s, power-up
your (new) ORiNOCO computers, and you’re done!
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Unlike Ethernet, ORiNOCO will enable you to roam throughout the netw ork
while remaining connected to the LAN.
NOTE:
The ORiNOCO PC Card is a radio product. Refer to the flyer
“Information to the User” for regulatory information that may apply in
your country.
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About ORiNOCO - ORiNOCO PC Card Features
ORiNOCO PC Card Features 1
The ORiNOCO PC Card is a wireless network PC Card that fits into any
standard PC Card Type II slot.
The ORiNOC O PC Card has two LED ind ic ator s and two integrated
antennas. Optionally you can use the ORiNOCO PC Card in combination
with an external an te nna.
Figure 1-6 The ORiNOCO PC Card
a. Integrated Antennas
b. Transmit/ Receive LED
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Off - No wireless activity
Blinking - Sensing/transmitting wireless data
c. Power ON/OFF LED
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Solid Green - standard ope ratio na l mode
Blinking Gr een - Power Managemen t mo de
d. Connec tor for optional Ext ernal A ntenna (see the ORINOCO PC Card -
User’s Guide provided on the CD-ROM for more informat ion).
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About ORiNOCO - ORiNOCO PC Card Features
ORiNOCO PC Card Types 1
The ORiNOCO PC Card is a wireless network PC Card that complies with
the IEEE 802.11 standard on wireless LANs (Revision B). The ORiNOCO
PC Ca rd sup ports data rates up to 11 M bit/s and is available in two variants:
ORiNOCO Silver Label, and
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ORiNOCO Gold Label.
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Both types of ORiNOCO PC Cards are:
Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) certified by the Wireless Ethernet
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Compatibility Alliance (WECA). This means that your
ORiNOCO hardware will communicate with other vendors’
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IEEE 802.11 compliant wireless LAN products.
Fully compatible with any other wireless LAN system based
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on Direct Sequ ence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) radio technology that
complies with the “IEEE 802.11 standard on wireless LANs (Revision
B)”.
Backwards compatible with any other previously released model of the
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WaveLAN/IEEE product family.
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Silver Label Cards 1
The ORiNOC O Silver PC C ards supports the following wireless LAN
features:
Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit range of 11,
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5.5, 2 and 1 Mbit/s.
Frequency Ch annel Selectio n (2 .4 G Hz) .
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Roaming over multiple chann el s.
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Card Power Managem ent.
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Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption, based on the 64 bit
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RC4 encryption al gorithm as def ined in the IEEE 802.11 standa rd on
wireless LANs.
These features are described in more detail in the ORINOCO PC Ca rd -
User’s Guide provided on the CD-ROM.
Gold Label Cards 1
The ORiNOC O G old PC Cards support th e same functional ity as th e
ORiNOCO Silver cards. The Gold card however provides an enhanced type
of WEP data en crypt io n, based on the 128 bi t RC4 algorith m .
NOTE:
The ORiNOCO Gold PC Card may not be marketed in all par ts of
the world, subject to nationa l legislation or local re gulations. For
availability in your countr y, please consult your auth orized
ORiNOCO Reseller.
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About ORiNOCO - About the Softw are CD-ROM
About the Software CD-ROM 1
The ORiNOCO software CD-ROM contains both software and
documentation for all ORiNOCO products in indoor environments.
If you wish t o install ORiNOCO driv er softw are, tu rn to Chapter 2 ”Installati on
for Windows” and follow the instructions as desc r ibed for installing your
ORiNOCO PC Card.
If y ou would like to e xplore the conte nts of the CD-ROM, the contents map
as pictured in Fig ure 1-7 on page 1-1 3, may help you find the item s you are
looking for:
ORiNO CO U ser G ui de s and other reference docu m ent s are located in
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“D:\Docs\”
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Software for ORiNOCO client stations and/or infrastructure products,
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such as the AP-1000s, are located in “D:\Software\”
NOTE:
Prior to co pying or inst al ling the softw are, you are advise d t o read
the Software Licens e Agre em ent “License.txt”, locat ed i n t he r oot
f ol de r of th e CD -ROM. B y in st al li ng, co pyi ng or us in g th e ORi NOCO
software, you are consenting to be bound by this agreement. If you
do not agree to all of th e t erms of the Sof t ware License Agreement ,
do not download , co py or install the ORiNOCO soft ware.
1 The drive letter of your CD-ROM drive may differ from this example.
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About ORiNOCO - About the Software CD-ROM
Figure 1-7 Contents of the Software CD-ROM
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About ORiNOCO - About the Softw are CD-ROM
NOTE:
It is the policy of Lucent Technolog ies t o improve products as new
technolog y, components, software and firmware become availabl e.
Before you proceed with the installation of this product, we
recommend you to consult the ORiNOCO website to:
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Verify if newer versions of the software th at was sh i pped with
your product are available.
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Download and install the latest software with your purchased
product.
You can download the la test sof t ware and document at io n f ro m
the ORiNOCO website at:
http://www.lucent.com/orinoco
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Looking again at Figure 1 -7 on page 1-1 3 y ou will see that t he CD-R OM a lso
includes a folder named “Xtras”. This folder contain s add i tional tools, that
may help you install and manage your ORiNOCO Network.
The folder “Acrobat” inclu des a copy of the
Adobe Acrobat Reader ®,
required to view and/or print the ORiNOCO user documentation inclu ded on
this CD-ROM.
NOTE:
The Adobe A cr oba t Reader is owned by and licensed f ro m A dobe
Systems Inc orporated. This software is provided “a s is.”
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About ORiNOCO - About the Software CD-ROM
Lucent m akes no warranty or re pr esentation, express or implied,
relating to the completeness, re lia bi lity, effectiveness, accuracy,
performance, or operation of the Adobe software, or as to its
suitability, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or
against infringement of intellectual property rights of any party.
For more information about Adobe Acrobat sof t ware, pl ease consult
the Adobe Website at:
http:\\www.adobe.com\acrobat
ORiNOCO Adapter Cards 1
The Lucent Technologies ORiNOCO solution has been based upon a single
wireless PC Card that can be used in a variety of com put ing systems.
Optionally available are the following adapters for computer systems tha t do
not have a PC Card Type II slot:
ISA and PCI adapter cards, that enable you to use the ORiNOCO
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PC Card i nside desktop com puters
W aveLAN/EC and WaveLAN/EC-S1 devices, that allow you to connect
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computer with a standard 10Base-T interface to your ORiNOCO
network.
1 The WaveLAN/EC-S features an additional Serial Port.
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About ORiNOCO - Finding Information
Finding Information 1
This pr int ed document was desi gned to give you a brief introd uc tion about
the ORINOCO PC Card and the ORiNOCO wireless network system.
In this printed document you will find the most important information to get
your ORiNOCO network up and running, with a minimum set of parameters
for the MS-Windows 95/9 8 operating systems.
NOTE:
For installing procedu res using other operating systems than
Windows 95/98 pl ease refer to the ORINOCO PC Card - U ser ’s
Guide on the ORiNOCO Software CD-ROM.
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The ORINOCO PC Card - User’s Guide on the ORiNOCO Software CDROM, also describes:
Advanced ORiNOCO parameters (required for special situations only).
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Extensive Troubleshooting infor m ation, beyond the basic hints pr ovided
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in Appendix B ” Troubleshoo t ing” of this m anual.
Alter natively you can consult the on-li ne help docume nt at ion for the
ORiNOCO drivers and/or tools by:
Clicking the button on your screen, or
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Pressing th e function key on your keyboard.
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To view or print the “ORINOCO PC Card - User’s Guide” you will need the
Adobe Acrobat Reader. A copy of this soft w are is inclu ded on the ORiNOCO
Software CD-ROM.
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Installation for Windows
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Introduction 2
The com plete in st allation of your PC Card and the ne cessary driv ers (for
Windows 95/98) consist of the following steps :
1. Insert the ORiNOCO Software CD-ROM and install the Client Manager
software by clicking the
the CD-ROM. (see p age 2-3).
2. Insert your ORiNOCO PC Card (see page 2-5).
3. Install drivers (see page 2-6).
4. Set basic para m et er s (s ee page 2-11).
5. Finish inst al la tio n (s ee page 2-19).
This chapter de scribes the i ns ta llation of the ORiNOCO PC Card for
Microsoft Windows 95 and 98 op erati ng systems only.
Install So ft wa re
button on the start-up screen of
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Installation for Windows - Introduction
For other operating system s please consult the following appendices of the
ORINOCO PC Card - User’s Guide provided on the CD-ROM:
Document Operating System
Appendix C Windows CE
Appendix D DOS
Appendix E Apple/MAC OS
Appendix F Windows NT
Readme.txt Linux
Installation procedures for other operating systems are described in the
online ORINOCO PC Card - User’s Guide provided on the ORiNOCO
CD-ROM.
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To view and/or print this document in Adobe’s Acrobat Portable Document
File format (*.pd f) you will ne ed to i nst al l th e Adobe Acrobat Rea der
software. You can find a copy of this software in the CD-ROM folder:
“D:\Xtras\Acrobat”
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NOTE:
If you intend to use the ORiNOCO PC Card in a ORiNOCO
AP-1000
that was shipped wi t h the device. Alternatively you can download
1 Where “D:\” represents the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive.
2 The AP-1000 is formerly identified as the WavePOINT-II AP
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(Access Point), please refer to the User Documentati on
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