Senao Co AT30V514 Users Manual

High-Speed Wireless

Cardbus Adapter

User’s Manual

Version: 1.1

Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................... 4

1.1 FEATURES & BENEFITS..................................................................................................... 4

1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS........................................................................................................ 4

1.3 PC CARD DESCRIPTION.................................................................................................... 5

1.4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................5

1.5 APPLICATIONS.................................................................................................................. 5

1.6 NETWORK CONFIGURATION............................................................................................... 6

2 INSTALL DRIVERS & CLIENT UTILITY ............................................................................... 8

2.1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN ......................................................................................................... 8

2.2 INSTALLING THE PC CARD DRIVERS .................................................................................. 8

3 USING THE CLIENT UTILITY.............................................................................................. 14

3.1 CURRENT STATUS .......................................................................................................... 15

3.1.1 Advanced Status ................................................................................................. 15

3.2 PROFILE MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................................16

3.2.1 Available Networks .............................................................................................. 16

3.2.2 New Profile .......................................................................................................... 17

3.2.2.1 General ....................................................................................................... 18

3.2.2.2 Security ....................................................................................................... 18

3.2.2.2.1 None....................................................................................................... 19

3.2.2.2.2 WPA & 802.1x....................................................................................................... 20

3.2.2.2.2.1 WPA & 802.1x – TLS, TTLS.................................................................................... 20

3.2.2.2.2.2 WPA & 802.1x – PEAP, LEAP................................................................................. 21

3.2.2.2.3 WPA –PSK............................................................................................ 22

3.2.2.2.5 Pre-Shared Key...................................................................................... 27

3.2.2.3 Advanced.................................................................................................... 28

3.2.2.3.1 Access Point .......................................................................................... 28

3.2.2.3.2 Ad Hoc.................................................................................................... 29

3.3 DIAGNOSTICS .................................................................................................................30

3.3.1 Advanced Statistics ............................................................................................. 30

3.3.2 Driver Information ................................................................................................ 31

4. UNINSTALLATION ..............................................................................................................36

APPENDIX A – SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................39

APPENDIX B – FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT................................................................. 41

Revision History

Version Date Notes

1.0 Jun. 16, 2004 Initial Version

1.1 Oct. 2, 2004 Modification

1 Introduction

The High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter is the most convenient way to let you put a
desktop/notebook computer almost anywhere without the hassle of running network
cables. Now you don’t need to suffer from drilling holes and exposed cables. Once you are
connected, you can do anything, just like the wired network. The High-Speed Wireless
Cardbus Adapter operates seamlessly in 2.4GHz frequency spectrum supporting the

802.11b (11Mbps) and the 802.11g (54Mbps) wireless standards. It’s the best way to add
wireless capability to your existing wired network, or add bandwidth to your wireless
installation.

To protect your wireless connectivity, the High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter can
encrypt all wireless transmissions through 64/128/152-bit WEP data encryption. With the
High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter, you will experience the best wireless connectivity
available.

1.1 Features & Benefits

Features Benefits

High-speed data rate up to 54 Capable of handling heavy data payloads
Mbps such as MPEG video streaming.
Up to 152-bit WEP data encryption Powerful data security.

and TKIP
IEEE 802.1x client support Enhances authentication and security.
(optional)
Multi-country roaming (802.11d) Automatically adjusts regulatory domain
support to operate in different countries.
Advanced power management Low power consumption in power saving
mode.
TPC (Transmission Power Control) TPC offers flexibility to adjust RF output
support power.

1.2 Package Contents
One PC Card

One Installation CD
One Quick Installation Guide

1.3 PC Card Descriptions

The PC card is a standard PC card that fits into any PCMCIA card Type II slot. The PC
card has a LED indicator and an integrated built-in diversity antenna

. • Access Point: Sold green when
wireless is connected.

. • OFF: No wireless activity.

1.4 System Requirements

The following are the minimum system requirements in order to use the PC card.
. • PC/AT compatible computer with a PCMCIA Type II slot.
. • Windows 98SE/ME/ /2000/XP operating system.
. • 300 MHz or higher processor
. • 32 MB or greater memory

1.5 Applications

The wireless LAN products are easy to install and highly efficient. The following list
describes some of the many applications made possible through the power and flexibility
of wireless LANs:

a) Difficult-to-wire environments

There are many situations where wires cannot be laid easily. Historic buildings,
older buildings, open areas and across busy streets make the installation of LANs
either impossible or very expensive.

b) Temporary workgroups

Consider situations in parks, athletic arenas, exhibition centers, disaster-recovery,
temporary offices and construction sites where one wants a temporary WLAN
established and removed.

c) The ability to access real-time information

Doctors/nurses, point-of-sale employees, and warehouse workers can access
real-time information while dealing with patients, serving customers and
processing information.

d) Frequently changed environments

Show rooms, meeting rooms, retail stores, and manufacturing sites where
frequently rearrange the workplace.

e) Small Office and Home Office (SOHO) networks

SOHO users need a cost-effective, easy and quick installation of a small network.

f) Wireless extensions to Ethernet networks

Network managers in dynamic environments can minimize the overhead caused
by moves, extensions to networks, and other changes with wireless LANs.

g) Wired LAN backup

Network managers implement wireless LANs to provide backup for mission-critical
applications running on wired networks.

h) Training/Educational facilities

Training sites at corporations and students at universities use wireless connectivity
to ease access to information, information exchanges, and learning.

1.6 Network Configuration

To better understand how the wireless LAN products work together to create a wireless
network, it might be helpful to depict a few of the possible wireless LAN PC card network
configurations. The wireless LAN products can be configured as:

a) Ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) for departmental or SOHO LANs. b)
Infrastructure for enterprise LANs.

a) Ad-Hoc (peer-to-peer) Mode

This is the simplest network configuration with several computers equipped with
the PC Cards that form a wireless network whenever they are within range of one
another. In ad-hoc mode, each client is peer-to-peer, would only have access to
the resources of the other client and does not require an access point. This is the
easiest and least expensive way for the SOHO to set up a wireless network. The

image below depicts a network in ad-hoc mode.

b) Infrastructure Mode

The infrastructure mode requires the use of an access point (AP). In this mode, all
wireless communication between two computers has to be via the AP. It doesn’t

matter if the AP is stand-alone or wired to an Ethernet network. If used in stand-alone,
the AP can extend the range of independent wireless LANs by acting as a repeater,
which effectively doubles the distance between wireless stations. The image below

depicts a network in infrastructure mode.

2 Install Drivers & Client Utility

This chapter describes how to install the drivers and client utility in Windows
98/ME/2000/XP.

2.1 Before You Begin

Before installing the new drivers into your PC, you need to remove all of the Wireless LAN
PC card drivers that you have installed.

During the installation, Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP may need to copy systems files from
its installation CD. Therefore, you may need a copy of the Windows installation CD at
hand before installing the drivers. On many systems, instead of a CD, the necessary
installation files are archived on the hard disk in C:\WINDOWS \OPTIONS\CABS

directory.

2.2 Installing the PC Card Drivers

Follow the steps below in order to install the PC card drivers:

1. Insert the CD-ROM that was provided to you in this package. The setup should run

automatically. If the setup does not run automatically, then you must manually select the
setup.htm file from the CD-ROM drive.

2. Once the setup begins you will see the Install Shield Wizard, as the image depicts

below.

3. Click on the Next button to continue. The Install Wizard will then let you select a

destination folder for the utility and drivers. Click on the Browse button and specify another

folder, or click on the Next button to use the default folder.

4. The Install Wizard will then allow you to select a Program Folder. Select one from the list,

or click on the Next button to use the default program folder.

5. The Install Wizard will then inform you that it has enough information to begin the

installation process. Click on the Next button to continue.

6. The Install Wizard will then begin to copy the files to your computer, as the image

depicts below.

7. Click on the Finish button. The first part of the installation is complete.

8. Gently insert the PC card into the PCMCIA Type II slot of your PC. Windows will

automatically detect the PC card and display the Found New Hardware Wizard, as the
image depicts below.

9. Select the Install the software automatically (Recommended) radio button, and then

click on the Next button to continue. If you are using Windows XP, you will see a message
regarding Windows Logo Testing, click on the Continue Anyway button to continue.

10. The setup will then begin to copy the necessary files. After the copying is completed

you will see the final screen of the installation procedure, as the image depicts below.