SMC Networks SMC2835W User Manual
SMC2835W
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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 © 2003 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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Compliances
FCC - Class B
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 instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that the 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 or more of
the following measures:
• Reorient 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.
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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 a minimum
distance of 5 centimeters between the radiator and your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Note: In order to
maintain compliance with the limits of a Class B digital device,
SMC requires that you use a quality interface cable when connecting to this device. Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by SMC could void the user’s authority to operate this
equipment.
Attach unshielded twisted-pair cable (UTP) to the
RJ-45 port and shielded USB cable to the USB port.
Industry Canada - Class B
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for
radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the
interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital
Apparatus,” ICES-003 of Industry Canada.
Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils umériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matérial brouilleur:“Appareils
Numériques,” NMB-003 édictée par l’Industrie.
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1 | System Requirements
• Available 32-bit Cardbus PCMCIA Type II slot
• Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
• Minimum of 32MB RAM and 300 MHz CPU
• Minimum of 1 MB available hard disk space for utility and
driver installation
• Another IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g compliant device installed in
your network, such as the SMC2804WBR Barricade g 2.4GHz
54 Mbps Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router, or another PC
with a wireless adapter, such as the SMC2662W EZ Connect
2.4GHz 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter.
2 | Package Contents
After unpacking the EZ Connect g SMC2835W 2.4GHz 54 Mbps
Wireless Cardbus Adapter, check the contents of the box to be
sure you have received the following components:
• (1) SMC2835W 2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless Cardbus Adapter
• (1) EZ Installation Wizard and Documentation CD
• (1) User Guide
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.
Please register this product and upgrade the product warranty
at SMC's Web site: http://www.smc.com
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3 | Getting Started…
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 EZ Installation Wizard
and Documentation CD. Run the utility software and then
reboot when requested.
2. Find an available Cardbus slot in your computer.
3. With the SMC2835W 2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless Cardbus
Adapter's 68-pin connector facing the Cardbus slot,and the
"EZ Connect g" 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
SMC2835W.
5. The card will be automatically installed upon insertion. Once
complete, you may take advantage of the wireless functionality
this adapter has to offer.
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4 | Driver Installation – Option 1
(Recommended)
Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
NOTE: Installation processes will require the use of your original,
licensed copy of Windows.Please have your Windows CD available BEFORE proceeding with the installation.
This installation method makes the process as simple and
Plug-and-Play as possible. Simply run the EZ Installation Wizard,
reboot your machine and insert your EZ Connect g SMC2835W
2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless Cardbus Adapter. It's as easy as 1-2-3.
Step 1:Insert the EZ Installation Wizard and Documentation CD.
Step 2:Click the [Install Driver/Utility] button.
Step 3:Please shut down your machine and insert your
SMC2835W.Once the Windows Operating System is
booted up, it will find the new hardware and
automatically install it.
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Section 4.1 | Other Setup Processes
The following are Operating System-specific options that may
appear during this installation procedure:
Windows 98/Me: If you are using Windows 98, you must have
your original Windows CD on hand. In Windows Me, the installation process is fully
Plug-and-Play.
Windows 2000/XP: Select [Install the software automatically] if
prompted and click [Next] to complete the installation.
Continue to the Utility Configuration section for documentation
on how to use the utility application for your SMC2835W.
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5 | Driver Installation –
Option 2 Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
Section 5.1 | Windows 98SE
NOTE: Installation processes will require the use of your original,
licensed copy of Windows.Please have your Windows CD available BEFORE proceeding with the installation.
Step 1: After you have inserted the EZ Connect g SMC2835W
2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless Cardbus Adapter in your machine, the
Operating System will automatically recognize the adapter and
prompt you for the appropriate drivers. Click the [Next >] button to begin the installation.
Step 2: Insert the Driver CD and select the [Search for the best
driver for your device] option and click [Next >].
Step 3: Clear all checkboxes except for [Specify a location:].Then
press the [Browse] button and look for the drivers on your CDROM. Browse to ?:\driver. (Note: The "?" equals the letter of your
CD-ROM drive. In most cases, this is D.)
Step 4: The system should find the drivers. Click the [Next >]
button to continue the installation. The wizard will show
"SMC2835W 2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless 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)
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.
Step 6: The system will copy the files. Do NOT press [Cancel].
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Step 7: Once all the necessary files are copied from the
Windows CD, the driver install process will be complete. Click
[Finish] to exit the wizard.
Step 8: You will then be prompted to reboot the machine. Press
[Yes]. Upon reboot, the SMC2835W Wireless Cardbus Adapter
will be initialized and ready for use.
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Section 5.2 |Windows Me
NOTE: Installation processes will require the use of your original,
licensed copy of Windows.Please have your Windows CD available BEFORE proceeding with the installation.
Step 1: After you have inserted the EZ Connect g SMC2835W
2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless Cardbus 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.
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 CDROM drive. In most cases, this is D.) Then click [Next >].
Step 3: The system should find the drivers. Click the [Next >]
button to continue the installation.
(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)
Step 4: Once all the necessary files have been copied, the driver
installation is complete. Click [Finish] to exit the wizard.
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Step 5: You will then be prompted to reboot the machine. Press
[Yes]. Upon reboot, the SMC2835W will be initialized and ready
for use.
Section 5.3 | Windows 2000
Step 1: After you have inserted the EZ Connect g SMC2835W
2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless Cardbus Adapter in your machine and
turned it back on, the Operating System will automatically recognize the adapter and prompt you for the appropriate drivers.
Click the [Next >] button to begin the installation.
Step 2: Insert the Driver CD and select the [Search for a suitable
driver...] option. Then click [Next >].
Step 3: Clear all checkboxes except for [Specify a location].Then
click [Next >].
Step 4: You will then be prompted to enter the location of the
drivers.This should be ?:\driver.
(Note: The ? equals the letter of your CD-ROM drive.In most
cases, this is D.) Then click [OK]. You can also click [Browse] and
browse to the location of the drivers on the CD for further
verification.
Step 5: The system should find the drivers. Click the [Next >]
button to continue the installation.
(Note: If the system could not find the drivers, click the [< Back]
button, and select the [Display a list of the known drivers...]
option. Select [Network Adapters] from the list of devices, press
[Have Disk] and once again browse to the location of the drivers)
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Step 6: You have now completed the driver installation. Click
[Finish] to initialize the adapter.
Section 5.4 | Windows XP
Step 1: After you have inserted the EZ Connect g SMC2835W
2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless Cardbus Adapter in your machine and
turned it back on, the Operating System will automatically recognize the adapter and prompt you for the appropriate drivers.
Select [Install from a list or specific location] and click the
[Next >] button to begin the installation.
Step 2: Insert the Driver CD and check the [Include this loca-
tion in the search] option. Make sure the [Search removable
media] option is not checked. Click [Browse] and find the loca-
tion of the drivers.This should be ?:\driver. (Note:The ? equals
the letter of your CD-ROM drive. In most cases, this is D.) Then
click [Next >].
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