SMC Networks EZ Connect SMC2402W,EZ Connect SMC2435W User Manual

EZ Connect TURBO 11/22 Mbps Wireless

Cardbus Adapter/PCI Cards:

SMC2435W/SMC2402W

The EZ Connect TURBO Cards are IEEE 802.11b - compliant 11/22 Mbps Auto-Sensing wireless network
adapters. They meet the needs of small business and corporate users who require backwards
compatibility with a 11 Mbps wireless connection to an existing LAN. In addition, they provide
exceptional scalability to 22 Mbps through the use of Packet Binary Convolutional Code (PBCC)
technology. These new adapters feature an operating range of up to 1,155 feet and true plug-and play
installation in all notebook computers.

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System Requirements

● SMC2435W: Available Cardbus PCMCIA Type II slot

● SMC2402W: Available PCI Bus-Master slot

● Windows 98/Me/2000/XP

● Minimum of 1 MB available hard disk space for utility and driver installation

● Another IEEE 802.11b compliant device installed in your network, such as the SMC2404WBR Barricade

TURBO Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router, or another PC with a wireless adapter, such as the
SMC2662W EZ Connect Wireless USB Adapter.

Copyright

Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no
responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties
which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent
rights of SMC. SMC reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice.

Copyright © 2002 by

SMC Networks, Inc.
38 Tesla
Irvine, California 92618
All rights reserved.

Trademarks

SMC is a registered trademark; and EZ Connect and EZ Hub are trademarks of SMC Networks, Inc. Other
product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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Equipment Checklist

After unpacking the EZ Connect TURBO 11/22 Mbps Auto-Sensing Wireless Adapter, check the contents of the
box to be sure you have received the following components:

•

1 Wireless Cardbus Adapter (SMC2435W) or 1 Wireless PCI Card (SMC2402W)

• 1 Driver, Utility, & Documentation CD

• Manual

Immediately inform your dealer in the event of any incorrect, missing or damaged parts. If possible, please
retain the carton and original packing materials in case there is a need to return the product.

The EZ Connect TURBO Wireless Adapters are covered by a limited lifetime warranty.

Complete warranty information for all SMC products is available on SMC's Web site at www.smc.com

Technical Specifications

Standards:

IEEE 802.11b compliant

Wireless Data Rates (With Automatic Fall-back):

1/2/5.5/11/22 Mbps

Data Modulation Techniques:

BPSK (1 Mbps), QPSK (2 Mbps), CCK (5.5/11 Mbps), PBCC (5.5/11/22 Mbps)

Operating Range:

Up to 1,155 ft

Network Configuration:

Ad-Hoc (Peer-to-Peer)
Infrastructure

Radio Signal Type:

Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)

Media Access Protocol:

CSMA/CA (Collision Avoidance) with ACK

Security:

64/128/256-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

RF Frequency:

2471 MHz - 2497 MHz (Japan Band)
2400 MHz - 2483 MHz (North America, Europe, and extended Japan Band)
2455 MHz - 2475 MHz (Spain)

2446.5 MHz - 2483.5 MHz (France)

Operating Channel:

11 Channels (US, Canada)
13 Channels (Europe)
14 Channels (Japan)

RF Output Power:

16.5-18 dBm

Sensitivity:

-80 dBm @ 22 Mbps

-84 dBm @ 11 Mbps

-87 dBm @ 5.5 Mbps

-90 dBm @ 2 Mbps

-92 dBm @ 1 Mbps

Operating Systems:

Windows 98/Me/2000/XP

Antenna Type:

Built-in diversity patch antenna

Antenna gain:

2 dBi

LED Indicators:

Power/Status

Not Lit: Power Off
Red LED Lit: Power On
RF Tx/Rx
Not Lit: No Activity
Green LED blinking: Tx/Rx activity

Power Voltage:

3.3 or 5 Volt + 5%

Power Consumption:

650 mA by Tx (max)
350 mA by Rx

Dimensions:

Type II PCMCIA + Antenna
128 x 54 x 9.6 mm

Compliance:

USA: FCC Part 15 Class B and C
Europe: ETSI EN 300 328-2 and ETSI EN 301 489-1, -17, EN60950, CE-Mark
Canada: ISC RSS139
Japan: Telec RCR STD 33, T66; JETA
WiFi Compliant

Temperature Range:

Operating: -0 C - +60 C
Storage: -20 C - +70 C

Humidity:

Operating: 0% to 70%
Storage: 0% to 95% Non-condensing

Technical Support

You can download and upgrade to the latest version of software from SMC's Technical Support site,

http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?action=tech_support_support_tools. For more technical information, please

refer to the link listed below or contact SMC Technical Support Department at 1-800-SMC-4YOU.

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SMC2435W: Installation Instructions

Warning:

● Network cards are sensitive to static electricity. To protect the card, avoid touching its electrical

components and always touch the metal chassis of your computer before handling the card

1) Turn on your computer and insert the Driver, Utility, and Documentation CD. Run the utility software and
then reboot when requested.

Find an available Cardbus slot in your computer.

2)

3)

With the SMC2435W Wireless Cardbus Adapter's 68-pin connector facing the Cardbus slot, and the “EZ

Connect TURBO” label facing up, slide the card completely into the Cardbus slot as shown below:

4) For Windows 98/Me/2000, Cardbus specification is required. Please check the documents for your
Cardbus adapter driver before installing the software driver for the EZ Connect TURBO Wireless Cardbus

Adapter.

5) The card will be automatically installed upon insertion. Once complete, you may take advantage of the
wireless functionality this adapter has to offer.

SMC2402W: Installation Instructions

1) Turn on your computer and insert the Driver, Utility, and Documentation CD. Run the utility software and
then reboot when requested.

Switch off the computer, unplug the power cord, and remove the computer's cover. Select an unused PCI

2)
bus-master slot and remove its protective bracket.

3) Carefully insert the card and press until all edge connectors are firmly seated inside the slot. Then, screw
the card's bracket securely into the PC's chassis and put the computer's cover back in place.

4) Boot up the machine.

5) The card will be automatically installed during the Operating System's boot-up process. Once complete,
you may take advantage of the wireless functionality this adapter has to offer.

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Driver Installation Option #1 (Recommended)

Windows 98/Me/2000/XP

NOTE: Installation processes such as these usually require the use of your original, licensed copy of Windows.

Please have your Windows CD on hand BEFORE proceeding with the installation.

This Installation method makes the process as simple and Plug-and-Play as possible. Simply run the
driver/utility program, reboot your machine and insert your EZ Connect TURBO Wireless Card. It's as easy as 1­2-3.

Step 1: Insert the Driver, Utility and Documentation CD.

Step 2: Click [Start], click [Run] and type [?:\Utility\setup.exe] (Note: The ? equals the letter of your CD-ROM
drive. In most cases, this is D.)

Step 3: The installation wizard will begin.

Figure 1.0

Step 4: Click [Next >] to continue.

Figure 1.1

Step 5: You will be given the option to choose the location where the Configuration Utility will be installed. It
is recommended to leave this at the default value. Click [Next >] to continue.

Figure 1.2

Step 6: Please set the selection to [Yes] and click [Finish] to reboot the machine. Then shut down the
computer, insert your EZ Connect TURBO Cardbus Adapter or PCI Wireless Card, and boot up your machine
again.

Figure 1.3

Step 7: Once the OS is booted up, it will find the new hardware and automatically install it.

The following are OS specific options that may appear during this installation procedure:

Windows 98: If you are using Windows 98, you must have your original Windows CD on hand. The system
will request it near the end of the installation process.

Windows Me: The installation process is fully Plug-and-Play. You will be asked to reboot when the process is
complete.

Windows 2000: Click [Yes] if asked to continue the installation without a Digital Signature.

Windows XP: Select [Install the software automatically] if asked and click [Next] to complete the installation.

Click [Continue Anyway] if a Logo testing window appears.

Continue to the Utility Configuration section for documentation on how to use the utility application for your
adapter.

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Driver Installation Option #2

Click on the link for your OS to view the directions:

Windows 98 Windows Me

Windows 2000 Windows XP

Note: Windows 98, Me, 2000 and XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft.

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Windows 98 - Driver Installation

NOTE: Installation processes such as these usually require the use of your original, licensed copy of Windows.

Please have your Windows CD on hand BEFORE proceeding with the installation.

Step 1: After you have inserted the EZ Connect TURBO 11/22 Mbps Auto-Sensing Wireless Adapter in your
machine, the OS will automatically recognize the adapter and prompt you for the appropriate drivers. Click the
[Next >] button to begin the installation.

Figure 1.0

Step 2: Insert the Driver CD and select the [Search for the best driver for your device] option and click [Next
>].

Figure 1.1

Step 3: Clear all checkboxes except for [Specify a location:]. Then press the [Browse] button and look for the
drivers on your CD-ROM. Browse to ?:\Driver. (Note: The "?" equals the letter of your CD-ROM drive. In most
cases, this is D.)

Figure 1.2

Step 4: The system should find the drivers. Now click the [Next >] button to continue the installation. The
wizard will show "SMC2402W 22Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter" if you purchased the PCI card or "SMC2435W
22Mbps Wireless Cardbus Adapter" if you purchased the Cardbus Adapter.

(Note: If the system could not find the drivers, click the [< Back] button, and select the [Display a list of all the
drivers...] option. Select [Network Adapters] from the list of devices, press [Have Disk] and once again browse
to the location of the drivers)

Figure 1.3

Step 5: Once the system has copied the SMC drivers from the CD, it may then request files from your original
Windows disk. Please insert the Windows CD at this time.

Figure 1.4

Step 6: The system will copy the files. Do NOT press [Cancel].

Step 7: Once all the necessary files are copied from the Windows disk, the driver install process will be

complete. Click [Finish] to exit the wizard.

Figure 1.5

Step 8: You will then be prompted to reboot the machine. Please press [Yes]. Upon reboot, the EZ Connect

TURBO Wireless Card will be initialized and ready for use.

Figure 1.6

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Windows Me - Driver Installation

NOTE: Installation processes such as these usually require the use of your original, licensed copy of Windows.

Please have your Windows CD on hand BEFORE proceeding with the installation.

Step 1: After you have inserted the EZ Connect TURBO 11/22 Mbps Auto-Sensing Wireless Adapter in your
machine and turned it back on, the OS will automatically recognize the adapter and prompt you for the
appropriate drivers. Select the [Specify the location of the driver] option. Then click the [Next >] button to
begin the installation.

Figure 1.0

Step 2: Insert the Driver CD and select the [Specify a location:] option. Clear the [Removable Media]
checkbox. Then press the [Browse] button and look for the drivers on your CD. This should be located in
?:\Driver. (Note: The ? equals the letter of your CD-ROM drive. In most cases, this is D.) Then click [Next >].

Figure 1.1

Step 3: The system should find the drivers. Now click the [Next >] button to continue the installation. The
wizard will show "SMC2402W 22Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter" if you purchased the PCI card or "SMC2435W
22Mbps Wireless Cardbus Adapter" if you purchased the Cardbus Adapter.

(Note: If the system could not find the drivers, click the [< Back] button, and select the [Display a list of all the
drivers] option. Select [Network Adapters] from the list of devices, press [Have Disk] and once again browse to
the location of the drivers)