Socket Mobile CF 10-100 User Manual

Rugged CF 10/100 Card

CompactFlash card for 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Ethernet access from Pocket PCs running

Windows Mobile® 2003, 2003SE or 5.0

User's Guide

5/2007 Document # 6410-00280 B

Copyright Notice

Copyright © 2007 Socket Communications, Inc. dba Socket Mobile, Inc. All rights reserved. Socket, Battery Friendly, and the Socket logo are registered trademarks of Socket Communications, Inc. dba Socket Mobile, Inc. Socket Communications and Mobility Friendly are registered trademarks or trademarks of Socket Communications, Inc. dba Socket Mobile, Inc. Windows Mobile is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. All other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective holders.

Reproduction of the contents of this manual without the permission of Socket Mobile is expressly prohibited. Please be aware that the products described in this manual may change without notice.

Feel free to contact Socket Mobile at:

Socket Mobile, Inc.

39700 Eureka Drive Newark, CA 94560-4808

Other than the above, Socket Mobile can assume no responsibility for anything resulting from the application of information contained in this manual.

Socket Mobile requests that you refrain from any applications of the Rugged CF 10/100 Card that are not described in this manual. Socket Mobile also requests that you refrain from disassembling the CompactFlash card. Disassembly of this device will void the product warranty.

You can track new product releases, software updates and technical bulletins by visiting the Socket website at

Please refrain from disassembling the CompactFlash card. Disassembly of this device will void the product warranty

www.socketmobile.com.

Table of Contents

About the Software 4 System Requirements 5 Product Registration 5

2 | INSTALLATION 6

STEP 1: Prepare Network Information 7 STEP 2: Install the Software 8 STEP 3: Enter Network Settings 10 STEP 4: Insert Card and Connect to LAN 13

3 | SOCKET 10/100 ETHERNET UTILITY 14

Access the Utility 15 About the Task Tray Icon 15 Status Page 16 IP Info Page 16 Auto-Launch Page 17 Power Page 17

APPENDICES A | SPECIFICATIONS 18

B | SYNCHRONIZING DATA 19 C | TROUBLESHOOTING 20 D | TECHNICAL SUPPORT 22

LIMITED WARRANTY 23 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 25

1 | Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Rugged CF 10/100 Card. The card enables you to connect to any compatible Ethernet network, home network or corporate LAN using a variety of Windows Mobile-based devices. It’s perfect for secure network access where Wi-Fi

isn’t an option.

With the Rugged CF 10/100 Card, you can synchronize your calendar, contacts, and inbox in seconds. It’s also great for quickly backing up your device, installing software, connecting to network printers, and sharing files with colleagues. For IT professionals, the Rugged CF 10/100 Card is ideal for remotely performing system administration tasks such as server configuration, LAN testing, and FTP.

Featuring an exclusive Battery Friendly

design, the Rugged CF 10/100 Card is the most energy efficient product of its kind. You can use the card for hours on battery power without having to stop and recharge. The 10/100 Ethernet software utility even features different power options, so you can configure your connection according to the amount of power available on your device.

About the Software

The Rugged CF 10/100 Card comes with a handy software utility designed to enhance your networking experience. The Socket 10-100 software utility features the following components:

• Task tray icon: Quickly view your GoodLink and Activity status at a

glance. The card does not have any status indicator LEDs, so the software icon conveys important status information.

Status page: Quickly check the status of your connection, including the

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IP address, link speed, and the duration of your connection. Also view the number of packets sent and received.

• IP Info page: View comprehensive IP address information. Quickly

renew or release the IP address assigned by DHCP.

• Auto-Launch page: Configure your device to automatically launch any

program of your choice after the card is inserted.

• Power page: Choose the level of power consumption by selecting the

link speed.

Support for square screens and landscape mode is included. For software updates, please visit:

www.socketcom.com/support/support_ethernet.asp

System Requirements

Your device should meet these minimum requirements:

• Windows Mobile 2003, 2003SE or 5.0

• Available CF or PC Card slot

(Operation in PC Card slot requires a PC Card adapter.)

• Windows Mobile 5.0: If your host computer is running Windows

2000/XP, ActiveSync 4.0 or greater is required.

Note: The Rugged CF 10/100 Card is NOT NE2000 compliant.

WARNING! If you are using Windows Mobile 2003/2003SE, DO NOT

install ActiveSync 4.0, or you will not be able to synchronize your device and host PC over an Ethernet connection!

Microsoft removed this feature from ActiveSync 4.0. If your Windows version does not require ActiveSync 4.0, Socket recommends that you use an older version of ActiveSync that supports device synchronization over Ethernet.

Product Registration

Socket highly recommends that all customers register their Socket products. Registered users receive the following benefits:

• Priority for technical support

• Special offers for future products and product upgrades

• The latest new product information

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 5

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2 | Installation

This chapter explains how to set up the Rugged CF 10/100 Card for a device running Windows Mobile 2003, 2003SE or 5.0.

Setup Summary

STEP 1: Prepare network information. STEP 2: Install the software. STEP 3: Enter network settings. STEP 4: Insert card and connect to LAN.

STEP 1: Prepare Network Information

Contact your network administrator for the information below.

For a text-only form that you can email to your network administrator, go to the Docs folder on the installation CD.

Does the network support DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)?

YES. If Yes, then STOP. You do NOT need any IP addresses. NO. If No, then please specify any applicable IP addresses (you may

only need some listed below):

 Mobile Computer IP address: _____ . _____ . _____ . _____  Subnet Mask: _____ . _____ . _____ . _____  Default Gateway: _____ . _____ . _____ . _____  Primary DNS: _____ . _____ . _____ . _____  Secondary DNS: _____ . _____ . _____ . _____  Primary WINS*: _____ . _____ . _____ . _____  Secondary WINS: _____ . _____ . _____ . _____

*Remote ActiveSync only: If your server does NOT have WINS services

enabled, use the IP address of your host PC instead of a Primary WINS address. You can only synchronize over Ethernet using Windows Mobile 2003/2003SE and a version of ActiveSync previous to 4.0.

CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION 7

STEP 2: Install the Software

Follow these steps for software installation BEFORE you insert the Rugged CF 10/100 Card into your device. Software installation is required because the card is not NE2000 compatible.

1. Windows Mobile 5.0: Make sure you have ActiveSync 4.0 or greater. Download

2. Use your serial/USB cable or cradle to connect your device to a host PC.

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it free:

WARNING! If you are using Windows Mobile 2003/2003SE, DO NOT install ActiveSync 4.0, or you will not be able to synchronize your device and host PC over an Ethernet connection!

Windows Mobile 2003/2003SE: If you want to synchronize data, there must be a partnership (NOT a guest connection) between the device and host PC. Refer to your Pocket PC manual for instructions.

If your host computer is running Windows Vista, use the Windows Mobile Device Center instead of ActiveSync.

3. Insert the Socket 10/100 Installation Disc into the host PC.

4. Use My Computer or Windows Explorer to access the CD drive. In the

CD contents, click on Setup.

5. The Rugged CF 10/100 Setup Center will launch in your web browser.

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