Samsung Electro Mechanics SWL 2200C User Manual

Rhein Tech Laboratories Report Number: 2002125
360 Herndon Parkway FCC ID: E2X-SWL2200C
Suite 1400 Model: SWL-2200C

http://www.rheintech.com

Industry Canada: RSS-210

FCC Standard: Part 15.247 Herndon, VA 20170

APPENDIX L: MANUAL

Please see the following pages.

Page 48 of 65

SAMSUNG

MagicLAN

SWL-2200C

User Manual

(Rev. 1.4)

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Table of Contents

1. MagicLAN Installation ……………...………..……………………………………...…...8

1.1 Introduction ..………..…………………...…………………………………….…..8

1.2 Technical Background ………………………………………………..……….…..…8

1.3 MagicLAN Overview….…………………...……………….….……….…..……....10

2. Before the Installation ………………………………………………………..……….....12

2.1 What is in your Package …………………………………………………….….…..12

2.2 System Requirement ……………………………………..………… ………….…...12

2.3 Preparations For Installation ………………………………………………12

3. MagicLAN Installation for Windows 98/ME/NT4.0/2000/XP/CE/Linux …………….13

3.1 Installation Overview ……………………………………….……………….…….. .13

3.2 Installation Procedure of Windows 98 ………………..….………….…..….13

3.3 Installation Procedure of Windows ME ………………..….………….…..….20

3.4 Installation Procedure of Windows NT4.0 …………………………………….. 26

3.5 Installation Procedure of Windows 2000 …………………………...……….37

3.6 Installation Procedure of Windows XP …………..………………...………..42

3.7 Installation Procedure of Windows CE …………..………………...………..48

3.8 Installation Procedure of Linux …………..………………………...………..56

3.9 Update of MagicLAN Wireless LAN Card Driver…………….….…….…….......63

3.10 Removal of MagicLAN Wireless LAN Card Driver………..…….….…….......63

4. The Program for setting MagicLAN..…….………………………...………..………..…65

4.1 The concept of Profile………………………………………….………..…..……..65

4.2 Installation Procedure…………………………………………………...….….65

5. The main configuration of Program………………………...….…………...……… …....7 0

5.1 Profile……………………………………………...……………..……………….…72

5.1.1 The ‘New’ button………….…………………………………..…….……...72

5.1.2 The ‘Apply’ button…………..…………………………………...………...72

5.1.3 The ‘Edit’ button…………..……………………………………………..…72

5.1.4 The ‘Delete’ button………..…………………………………………....…..75

5.2 Status………………………...………………………………….……….…..…..….75

5.2.1 The ‘Current Status’ button……….………………………………...…......76

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5.2.2 The ‘AP Status’ button..….…….………….………………………..……..76

5.2.3 The ‘Site Survey’ button…………………….……………………...……..77

5.2.4 Statistics………………...……….………………...…….….…....………..78

5.3 General Settings……………….………..…………...….……… ……..…… .….…… 7 8

5.3.1 The ‘DHCP’ button…….………………………………………….…..….78

5.3.2 The ‘Options’ button…………………….…………………….……….….79

5.4 Version……………………………………………………….……………..…….79

6. Troubleshooting ………………………………………………......…….……….…….81

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Notice 1

This manual cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of
SAMSUNG Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.

SAMSUNG Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. reserves the right to ch ange this manual and the
specifications to improve products without prior notice. So you can get the most recent
software and u s er documentation for a ll MagicLA N products on our web s ite.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

All other brand and product names are trademarks of registered trademarks of their
respective holders.

http://www.MagicLAN.com

Service Dept

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Notice 2

WARNING

While installing and operating this transmitter and antenna combination, the radio frequency
exposure limit of 1mW/cm
Therefore, the user must maintain a minimum distance of 20 cm from the antenna.

Important Safety Information

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Read these simple guidelines. Breaking the rules may be dangerous or illegal. SAMSUNG will
not be responsible for any damages caused by breaking the rules.

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WLAN Card described in this documen t is approved for use in a wireless local area network.

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Remember to make backup copies of important data.

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When you are transferring data, keep your laptop computer stationary. Roaming between
access points (APs) may break the connection.

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may be exceeded at distances close to the antennas installed.

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Only qualified service personnel must repair the equipment.

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All wireless devices may g et in terfe rence, which could affect performance.

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Use approved accessories only. Do not connect incompatible products.

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Use only accessories approved by the WLAN Card manufacturer for use with this particular W
LAN Card. The use of any other types will invalidate any approval or warranty applying to the
WLAN Card, and may be dangerous.

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Use only the region settings appropriate for the area where the WLAN Card is used at the
present time. Using the card in any other region or with an incorrect region setting is prohibited
and may be illegal.

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Operation of any radio transmitting equipment, including a WLAN Card, may cause
interference with the functionality of inadequately protected medical devices.

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Do not use the WLAN Card on aircraft.

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Do not use the WLAN Card at a refueling point.

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Do not use the WLAN Card near inflammable materials or chemicals.

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Do not use the WLAN Card where blasting is in progress.

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Do not use the WLAN Card when the use of wireless device may cause interference or danger.

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Do not use the WLAN Card where the use of cellular terminals is prohibited.

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Microwave oven degrades the performance of wireless LAN drastically. So do not use the
WLAN card in the environment where Microwave oven is being used.

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11Mbps High Rate

802.11b Wireless LAN
CompactFlash Card

Specifications

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Model Name SWL-2200C

System Interface Compact Flash Type I

Frequency Band 2.400 ~ 2.4835GHz(Subject to local regulations)

Operating Voltage 3.3V

Current Consumption

Data Rate 1, 2, 5.5 or 11Mbps

Spreading DSSS(Direct Seq uence Spread Sp e ctrum)

Output Power 40mW(14dBm) for 22MHz Bandwidth

Receiver Sensitivity Typically -82dBm at 11Mbps

Security 40-bit/128-bit WEP Encryption

Media Access Protocol CSMA/CA

(1024 bytes file transfer) Closed Office: 20m(70ft) at 11Mbps, 30m(100ft) at 2Mbps

Regulatory Approvals

Antenna Block type Chip Antenna

Available Drivers Microsoft Windows98SE/ME/2000/XP & CE

Standard IEEE 802.11b

Temperature Range

Humidity 10% to 90% Non-condensing

Operating Range Open Space : 100m(330ft) at 11Mbps, 150m(500ft) at 2Mbps

Dimensions 56.4mm×42.8mm×3.3mm

Certifications &

PRELIM INARY

Receive : 220mA(Typical)

Transmit : 330mA(Typical)

Operating : 0~55℃(32~131℉), Storage : -20~70℃(-4~158℉)

In progress

CopyrightⓒSamsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

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**** Table: The Operating Channels

Channel# Frequency FCC Canada ETSI Spain France Japan

1 2412MHz
2 2417MHz
3 2422MHz
4 2427MHz
5 2432MHz
6 2437MHz
7 2442MHz
8 2447MHz

9 2452MHz
10 2457MHz
11 2462MHz
12 2467MHz
13 2472MHz
14 2484MHz

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Warning:

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditionns:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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1. MagicLAN Installation

1.1 Introduction

Thank you for your purchase of SAMSUNG MagicLAN. Installing this cards allow the
computer to join a wireless network based on the IEEE 802.11b (High Data Rate) WLAN
standard. You will be su rprised how easy for you are a part of the network with no bother of
twisted cables.

1.2 Technical Background

What is IEEE 802.11?

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The IEEE 802.11 specification is a wireless LAN standard developed by the IEEE (Institute
of Electrical and Electronic Engineering) committee in order to specify an
interface between a wireless client and a base station or Access Point (AP), as well as
among wireless clients. Like other IEEE 802 families, IEEE 802.11 specification addresses
both Physical (PHY) layer and Media Access Control (MAC) layer.

IEEE 802.11 Physical (PH Y) Layer

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At the PHY layer, IEEE 802.11 defines three physical characteristics for WLAN: diffused
infrared, direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS), an d frequency hopping spread spectrum
(FHSS). While the infrared PHY operates at the baseband , the other two PHYs operate at
the 2.4GHz ISM (Industrial, Scientifi c, and Medi cal) band, wh ich can be u sed fo r operatin g
wireless LAN devices without the need of end-user licenses. In order for wireless devices to
be interopera ble, they ha ve to be conforming to the same PHY standard.

IEEE 802.11 Media Access Control (MAC) Layer

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The IEEE 802.11 MAC Layer is mainly concerned with the rules for accessing the wireless

over an air

medium. There are two network architectures defined: Ad-hoc Network and Infrastructure
Network.

Ad-hoc Network

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Ad-hoc Network is an architecture that supports mutual communication among wireless
clients only. Since Ad-hoc Network does not support access to wired networks, it does not
need an Access Point to be a part of the network. You can use the network immediately
after setting up the operating mode by installing the su pplied network driver.

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Infrastructure Network

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Infrastructure Network is architecture that provides communication between wireless
clients and wired network resources. An Access Point (AP) and the associated wireless
clients define the transition of data. So a wireless client can access all the services that are
available for a regular wired LAN by using an AP.

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Roaming

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Roaming is a service that allows wireless clients to use the network in motion by

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automatically changing the connection from an old Access Point to a new Access Point
when the clients enter in a new cell. During roaming the clients may observe the loose
connection or delay in accessing the resources of the network.

Scanning, Beaconing & ESS ID

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When a wireless client is initialized, it is necessary for it to find and communicate with the
correct group of wireless devices, including AP. At this point, it may search for all the
frequency channels and this process is called

There may be multiple APs and networks operating at the same time. It may be necessary to
ensure that the station joins with the correct network during the scanning process. To
achieve this, each AP is assigned to be part of a logical group called th e Extended Service
Set (ESS). The name of this logical group is the ESS ID. When roaming is operating, there
should be several Access Points as part of the same ESS.

After the power on, wireless clients will listen on its default frequency channel. It will be
listening for
containing the ESS ID that will be broadcast roughly ten times a second. When the wireless
station hears a beacon and the ESS ID in the beacon matches its own, the client knows that
it is on the correct channel and can communicate with its group. If no beacons are seen, or if
the ESS ID does not match, the wireless client may move to the next frequency channel and

beacons

sent by another wireless station or AP. Beacon is a short message

scanning

.

repeat this listening procedure.

In case of direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) physical layer, this scanning process
occurs at start up and may also occur when the client roams between APs.

1.3 MagicLAN Overview

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The MagicLAN SWL-2200C(Compact Flash Card

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wireless connection between computers.

The MagicLAN is designed to operate with IEEE 802.11 (wireless LAN International

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Standard) wireless compliant radio cards and uses a CSMA/CA (Collision Sense Multiple
Access with Collision Avoidance) algorithm as the media access scheme, which makes high
speed communication (with minimal collision probability) possible.

The MagicLAN supports DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) physical layer. This

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is a radio technique, which scrambles the data pri or to transmission and uses a correlation

e wireless LAN cards that provide

technique on receiver to improve the signal to noise ratio and makes it possible to

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communicate in the office having a wall and a compartment.

The function of the MagicLAN Access Point is to transfer informatio n fro m a wired LAN

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to a wireless LAN and vice versa. When operating, the MagicLAN AP is invisible to most
users (Normally, unless the user is an administrator, the MagicLAN AP cannot be seen or
accessed by users on the networ k).

The SWL-2200C both for Laptop PC and PDA is small and portable as a roaming

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function is provided for users who need network services while maintaining mobility.

The MagicLAN supports various network software. The network driver is provided to

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support network so ftware such as Windows 95(OSR2), Windows 98/98SE,ME, W indows
NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP.

To get further information of Samsung MagicLAN WLAN Card, please visit our website

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at http://www.magiclan.com

to download the respective drivers.

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2. Before the Installation

The following section will assist you in installing your WLAN Adapter successfully. You
will install the MagicLAN Card and software (driver & utility), and finally set the network
properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type of wireless network that you
wish to install. The MagicLAN can easily be installed and used, without bothering to
connect cables for keeping your computer to use network resources , as in case of a wired
LAN.

2.1 What is in Your Package?

Please check the contents of the box to make sure everything is included and ready for use.
Here is the list of what you should have in your package:

SWL-2200C(CF Card)

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Samsung MagicLAN Installation CD

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2.2 System Requirement

Operating System: Windows 95(OSR2), Windows 98SE(98), Windows ME, Windows

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NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows CE, Li nux

Computer with a CD-ROM drive.

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Computer that have a PCMCIA slot or Compact Flash interface, extra IRQs and I/O

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address.

2.3 Preparations For Installation

You have to prepare Installation CD which is provided by manufacturer.

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You can just install SWL-2200C cards to use Ad-hoc network.

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You need to install Access Poing(AP) to use Infrastructure network.(Refer to the AP

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Manual about the installation method of AP)

You may need the original CD of ( Windows 95(OSR2), Window s 98SE(98),Windows

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ME, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP) to set network environment.

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3. MagicLAN Installation For
Windows 98/ME/NT4.0/2000/XP

We will explain the installation method for SWL-2200C(CF Card) .

3.1 Installation Overview

Here are some steps you will perform in establishing your wireless network connection:

1. Install the Access Point at first. AP is needed in case of Infrastructure network
mode.

2. You should install the Wireless LAN Card (SWL-2200C).

3. Install the software using the Installa tion CD.

4. Install the network protocol(s) required to communicate on your network. Most
likely you will need the TCP/IP protocol.

3.2 Installation Procedure of Windows 98

Please follow the following steps one by one to install the CF Card successfully.

< Method 1 - Inserting card first >

1. Insert the CF Card into the PCMCIA slot of your comp uter.

2.

Add New Hardware Wizard

11Mbps WLAN Card”. Press

driver for your device(recommended)

Insert the MagicLAN Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

3. Mark the
tap(Where E is the CD-drive of your PC).

Specify a location

appeared and the system looks for “SAMSUNG-

NEXT

tap and type “

button and check if

is slected and then press

E:\Drivers

” right below in this

Search for the best

NEXT

button .

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Then press

NEXT

button.

You can find the “SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN PC Card ” and now it is ready to
install our software.

4. Press

NEXT

and system will copy driver files. You may require Windows 98

CD.

Now driver files are fully installed to start the Wireless LAN Card’s operation.

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If screen message

.

No

Do you want to restart you r Computer now

will pop up, select

5. After rebooting your computer, right click on the
mouse and click

Properties

.

My Computer

using the

6. Check for the SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN PC Card by clicking on the

Manager

. If you find the

Yellow

not successful. Select the Adapter and click on
after uninstalling the driver.

sign on the adapter, it shows the installation is

Remove

. Restart your computer

(See the Adapter Removal in section 3.10)

Device

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7. Right click on the

Network Neighborhood

using the mouse. Select

Properties

from the pop up menu. The network box appears and you see three main tabs:

Configuration, Identification

and

Access Control

.

8. Click on the configuration tab and then click on the add button . Select Network
Component Type box appears. Click on the

Protocol

then click the

Add

button.

9. Select Network Protocols box ap pears. From the list of manufactures, click on
Microsoft. From the li st o f network prot ocols l ist, select
then click OK.( If you want, you can install the

NetBEUI

IPX/SPX

protocol.)

and

TCP/IP

,

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10. Select the

TCP/IP-> SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN PC Card

option for setting
the IP address value, Gateway value and DNS value of your computer. After
setting these parameters appropriately, click OK to return to Network
Component Type.

11. you can select the

File and Printer Sharing

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options as well as the access to

your computer by other users connected to that network by setting the
appropriate options.

12. Screen message ‘
Select

. It will shut down your computer and will restart.

Yes

Do you want to restart your computer now?’

will pop up.

13. After booting the computer, you have to draw out and re-insert the MagicLAN
Installation CD to be automatically installed. You can click ‘

Configuration Utility’

to install our utility. Choose the appropriate language

Install

when a context box appeared to choose utility’s language.

14. You can set up Wireless LAN environment by our utility program provided.

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Refer to ‘

Chapter 4’

in this manual.

< Method 2 – Installing software first >

1. If you insert the MagicLAN Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive, software will
launch automatically. Then, click on the ‘

Install MagicLAN Driver’

.

2. You can see the pictures of Wireless LAN Cards by model name.(SWL-2200C CF

Card). Click on the model name to install it’s driver.

3. Click on Operation System in the right screen in which you want to install driver.

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4. After installing driver, insert card.

5.The󰼿other󰼿procedures󰼿are󰼿same󰼿to󰼿5󰾝14󰼿of󰼿

.

>

first

Cf.)

The third method

You can combine

into the computer, you can install driver and utility by

card

instead, not by the inf file. In case of Windows 2000 and Windows XP, system will
recognize the card automatically during installation .

Notice that if you install a card after removing it in a Device Manager, you have to
mark the check box(“Do you want to scan for hardware changes?”). The fu nction is
same to the “Refresh” in ther Device Manager.

:

‘Method 1’

with

‘Method 2’

< Method 1 - Inserting card

. In other words,

using the installshield

after inserting

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3.3 Installation Procedure of Windows ME

Please follow the following steps one by one to install the CF Card successfully.

< Method 1 - Inserting card first >

1. Insert the CF Card into the PCMCIA slot of your computer.

2. “

Add New Hardware Wizard

“SAMSUNG-11Mbps WLAN Card”. Check if

your device(recommended)

into the CD-ROM drive.

3. You can find the “SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN PC Card ” . And the system will

” appeared and the system looks for

is slected. Insert the MagicLAN Installation CD

Search for the best driver for

copy driver files. You may require Windows ME CD. You can click
“Digital Signature Not Found” Message box.

Now driver files are fully installed to start the Wireless LAN Card’s operation. If
screen message ‘

.

No

Do you want to restart you r Computer n ow ?’

will pop up, select

Yes

in the

4. After booting the computer, right click on the
and click property.

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My Computer

using the mouse

5. Check for the SAMSUNG 11M bps WLAN PC Card by clicking on the

Device

Manager

. If you find the

Yellow

sign on the adapter, it shows the installation is
not successful. Select the Adapter and click on
after uninstalling the driver.

(See the Adapter Removal in section 3.10)

Remove

. Restart your computer

6. Right click on the

Network Neighborhood

using the mouse. Select

Properties

from the pop up menu. The network box appears and you see three main tabs:

Configuration, Identification

and

Access Control

.

7. Click on the configuration tab and then click on the add button . Select Network
Component Type box appears. Click on the

Protocol

then click the

Add

button.

8. Select Network Protocols box appears. From the list of manufactures, click on

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Microsoft. From the li st o f network prot ocols l ist, select

IPX/SPX

and

TCP/IP

,

then click OK.( If you want, you can install the

NetBEUI

protocol.)

9. Select the

TCP/IP-> SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN PC Card

option for setting
the IP address value, gateway value and DNS value of your computer. After
setting these parameters appropriately, click OK to return to Network
Component Type.

10. you can select the

File and Printer Sharing

options as well as the access to
your computer by other users connected to that network by setting the
appropriate options.

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11. Screen message ‘
Select

. It will shut down your computer and will restart.

Yes

Do you want to restart you r Computer now?’

will pop up.

12. After booting the computer, you have to draw out and re-insert the MagicLAN
Installation CD to be automatically installed. You can click “

Configuration Utility

” to install our utility. Choose the appropriate language

Install

when a context box appeared to choose utility’s language.

13. You can set up Wireless LAN environment by our utility program provided.

Refer to ‘

Chapter 4’

in this manual.

< Method 2 – Installing software first >

1. If you insert the MagicLAN Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive, software will
launch automatically. Then, click on the ‘

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Install MagicLAN Driver’

.

2. You can see the pictures of Wireless LAN Cards by model name.(SWL-2200C CF

Card). Click on the model name to install it’s driver.

3. Click on Operating System in the right screen in which you want to install driver.

4.After installing driver, insert card. . You can click

in the “Digital Signature Not

Yes

Found” Message box.

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