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Quick Start
Chapter 2
Chapter 2 - Installation
System Requirements
To begin using the A111 Wireless Card Adaptor, you must have the
following minimum requirements:
• Windows 2000 or XP
• Standard PCMCIA Slot Type II
• 128MB system memory or larger
• 300MHz processor or higher
Installation Procedures
Important: Install the A111 WLAN Card utilities before inserting the
A111 card into your computer.
Follow these two easy steps before using the A111 card.
1. Install the A111 WLAN Card Utilities/Driver from the support CD.
2. Insert the A111 card into your computer.
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Installing the A111 utilities and driverInstalling the A111 utilities and driver
Installing the A111 utilities and driver
Installing the A111 utilities and driverInstalling the A111 utilities and driver
Follow these instructions to install the A111 card utilities and driver.
Insert the support CD and an autorun menu will appear. If your autorun
is disabled, double click SETUP.EXE in the root directory of the support
CD.
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1. Click Install A111 WLAN Card Utilities/Driver.
3. Click Next to use the default Destination Folder
or click Browse to select another folder.
5. When Setup is complete, click Finish to exit
the installation wizard and restart Windows.
2. Click Next on the Welcome screen.
4. Click Next to place icons in the default pro-
gram folder or type another folder name.
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6. Windows XP users: When the program is
launched for the first time (during Windows
restart), you will be asked which function
to use. Choose the Diamond Digital WLAN
utlities to access the functions listed in
Chapter 3.
7. Carefully insert the A111 card into your
computer’s PC card slot. Windows will automatically find and configure the WLAN
card using the drivers installed in the previous steps.
Configuring the WLAN utility
After installing the A111 WLAN Card Utilities, you will need
to make some settings before being able to use your wireless
connection. Double-click the WLAN Control Center icon to
start the utility.
1. Right-click the WLAN icon and select
Wireless Settings
2. Set the Network Name (SSID) to the same
name as the SSID set in your wireless access point.
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3. Use Site Survey if you don’t know the name
of your access point(s).
5. Check the Status page to see the
Association State. It should show
“Connected - xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx”.
4. Encryption settings must also match those
set in the access point. Ask your network
administrator about the settings if necessary. Click Apply to save your settings
6. You can also see the connection quality on
the Connection page. Click OK to exit the
utility.
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Soft AP (Windows XP Only)
Soft AP mode allows the A111 card to act as a virtual access point. The
computer needs to be connected to a wired network using an Ethernet connection
in order to provide network access to WLAN clients.
1. Select Soft AP Mode
3. Enable ICS* and Firewall if desired. Refer to
Windows help for information on “Internet
Connection Sharing”.
*ICS is used to share this computer’s Internet connection with the rest of the computers on your
network. When this computer is connected to the Internet, communication to and from the Internet to all the computers on your network are sent through this computer, called the host computer. Other computers can send and receive email and access the Web as if it were connected
directly to the Internet.
2. Drag and drop a wired network connection
next to the globe icon.
4. You can easily switch between Soft AP and
Station mode by right clicking the taskbar
icon and selecting A-S Change Mode.
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Soft AP Access Control and WDS
Soft AP mode allows for Access Control and WDS configuration.
Access Control
The AP provides facilities to limit the wireless clients that associate with it and
the data packets that can forward through it. Filters provide network security
or improve performance by eliminating broadcast/multicast packets from the
radio network.
The Access Control List (ACL) contains MAC addresses for wireless clients
allowed to associate with the AP. This provides security by preventing
unauthorized access. The AP also uses a disallowed address list of destinations.
This feature prevents the AP from communicating with specified destinations.
This can include network devices that do not require communication with the
AP or its wireless clients.
Network Range Extension
For multiple WLAN connections, the AP incorporates the powerful WDS
(Wireless Distribution System). WDS allows direct connection, repeating, or
bridging between multiple WLANs through wireless communications instead
of wired connectivity. This way you can extend the coverage of your network
without having to use cables to link the Access Points. With this advanced
technology, MIS professionals can establish multiple WLANs for optimal signal
reception without wasting cost and time in laying down long winding cables.
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Access Control and WDS Settings
Clicking Apply after configuring Soft AP will
give two extra tabs - Access Control and WDS.
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IMPORTANT: Before setting up a WDS network, make sure all APs
have the same Channel and WEP encryption settings.
Enter a MAC Address on the Access Control
page and select Accept or Reject or Disable.
Note: Both the Access Control and WDS
functions require MAC addresses using 12
hexidecimal numbers.
Soft AP Mode will also provide two extra tabs
on the Status pages - Association Table and
Event Log. The Association Table shows clients
that are currently connected to the Soft AP.
Enter a MAC Address on the WDS page and
click Add, then select WDS enabled or uncheck
to disable this function.
The Event Log tracks messages associated
with the Soft AP.
IMPORTANT: If the end points of a chain are connected to each other
a loop is created. Normally it is advised to avoid loops involving
bridges as it can lead to performance breakdowns and broadcast
or multicast storms.
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Reading the A111 Status Indicators
The part of the A111 card that protrudes out of the PCMCIA socket
consists of two LEDs that indicate the status of the A111 .
LNK
ACT
LNK (Link) LED
OFF: No power, error, or not connected to a wireless AP or Router.
ON: Lights when connected to a wireless Access Point or Router.
ACT (Activity) LED
OFF: No wireless activity.
Blink: Transmitting or receiving wireless data.
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Chapter 3 - Reference
3. Software Reference
Chapter Overview
The A111 Card software includes several utilities:
• A111 Control Center – Makes it easy to launch applications and
activate network location settings.
• Wireless Settings – Allows users to configure the A111 Card.
Additional Reference
Software Reference
Chapter 3
• Windows XP Wireless Properties - Brief overview of the wireless
settings provided in Windows XP.
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Windows XP Wireless Options
The wireless option shown below is only available for Windows XP.
The first time you run the Control Center utility, it will automatically
show. Select one of the radio buttons to decide which interface to
use with your WLAN Card.
Only use XP wireless function – Only use “Windows XP” wireless
network settings to configure the A111 card.
Only use Diamond Digital utilities and disable XP wireless function
– Only use “A111 Card utilities” to configure the A111 card.
(recommended)
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You can return to the Wireless Option setting at any time by left
clicking the control center icon and choosing Wireless Option.
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A111 Control Center
Control Center is an application that makes it easy to launch
applications and activate network location settings. Control Center
starts automatically when the system boots. Whenever Control Center
is running, you will see a Control Center icon displayed on the Windows
taskbar.
Starting the Control Center manually
• Access the A111 Wireless LAN Card folder in the
or
Control Center
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• Double click the A111 Control Center icon on the
Using the Control Center Taskbar
The Control Center Taskbar menu display the following information:
Chapter 3 - Reference
Programs area of the Windows Start menu.
desktop.
• The link quality of the A111 card (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor,
Not Linked)
• Whether the A111 card is connected to the Internet (Blue:
Connected, Gray: Not Connected)
Taskbar Icon and Status
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