National Datacomm 1010S01 Users Manual

IEEE 802.11b WLAN PC Card

User’s Guide

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Regulatory Information

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

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 residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does 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 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/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, (example - use only shielded interface cables when
connecting to computer or peripheral devices) any changes or modifications not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

CAUTION STATEMENT
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 5cm between the radiator
& your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction.................................................................................................................1

2. Installation...................................................................................................................2

2.1 OVERVIEW...................................................................................................................................................2

2.2 INSTALL THE IEEE802.11B WLAN UTILITY/DRIVER................................................................................3

2.3 INSTALL THE PCMCIA CARD.....................................................................................................................5

2.4 UTILITY STARTUP CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................................ 6

2.4.1 Set Basic Parameters........................................................................................................................6

2.4.1.1 Basic Setting for Infrastructure Mode ....................................................................................6

2.4.1.2 Basic Setting for 802.11Ad Hoc Mode ..................................................................................6

2.4.1.3 Basic Setting for Ad Hoc Mode............................................................................................... 6

2.4.2 Advanced Settings.............................................................................................................................7

2.4.2.1 Configuration.............................................................................................................................7

2.4.2.2 Wired Equivalent Privacy......................................................................................................... 7

2.4.2.3 Country.......................................................................................................................................7

2.5 HOW TO USE YOUR CARD.............................................................................................................................8

2.5.1 Wireless LAN Neighborhood..........................................................................................................8

2.5.1.1 Link Information.......................................................................................................................9

2.5.1.2 About.......................................................................................................................................... 9

2.5.1.3 Site Survey................................................................................................................................. 9

2.5.1.4 Diagnostic.................................................................................................................................. 9

2.5.2 Remove your PCMCIA Card...........................................................................................................9

2.5.2 Remove your PCMCIA Card.........................................................................................................10

2.5.3 Uninstall the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility / Driver....................................................................11

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1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing our IEEE802.11b WLAN PCMCIA Card. It will be
interoperable among IEEE 802.11b standard compliant products from other
manufacturers and allows you to build a wireless LAN. Besides, you can use your
PC to connect with an access point wirelessly to share the wired network
resource. After install IEEE802.11b WLAN PCMCIA Card, you can:

a. Share your Internet access by using just one connection
b. Share printers and other peripheral devices
c. Share data and image files between networked PCs
d. Play multi-player games
IEEE802.11b WLAN can wirelessly transmit and receive data, minimizing the

need for wired connections, at a speed of up to eleven megabit per second.
With IEEE802.11b WLAN you can locate your PC wherever you want without
wires and cables.

IEEE802.11b WLAN provide LAN users with great mobility, which are not
available under wired network, for real-time information access at anywhere
within a reasonable distance.

The IEEE802.11b WLAN configuration is easy to change from peer-to-peer
networks, suitable for a small number of users, to full infrastructure networks of
thousands of users that allow roaming around a broad area.

Please read this manual to get familiar with the IEEE802.11b WLAN. This
manual contains detailed instructions in operation of this product. Please keep
this manual for future reference.

Kit Contents

The IEEE802.11b WLAN PC Card kit includes the following items:

a. A PCMCIA Card
b. A CD including:IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility & Driver software, Acrobat

Reader3.0 and user manual PDF file.
c. The User’s Manual (this document)
d. Quick Start Guide

To use friendly, click the Start Menu, choose Programs –> IEEE802.11b WLAN

Utility, and click User Manual for real time instructions after IEEE802.11b WLAN
Driver & Utility installation completed.

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