Sony PCWA-A200 User Manual

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Operating Instructions

Wireless LAN Access Point

PCWA-A100/A200

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the product. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. PCWA-A100, PCWA-A200 Serial No.______________

NOTE

FCC Part 68 and INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE are for PCWA-A100 only.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your warranty.

FCC ID: IMRWLPCE24H Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation. The radiated output power of the Wireless

LAN PC Card* is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits.

Nevertheless, the Wireless LAN PC Card* shall be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized.

* The Wireless LAN Access Point PCWA-A100/

A200 contains a Wireless LAN Card. (FCC ID of the Wireless LAN PC card is IMRWLPCE24H.)

NOTE:

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 the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate 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.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: Sony Model No: PCWA-A100/A200 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road,

Oradell, NJ 07649 USA Telephone: 201-930-6972 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.

Notes

• The power outlet should be near the equipment and easily accessible.

• This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numerique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Safety Information WARNING

• Opening the unit, for whatever reason, could lead to damages that are not covered by the guarantee.

• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose your Sony Wireless LAN Access Point to rain or moisture.

• Never install modem or telephone wiring during a lightning storm.

• Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations.

• Never touch uninsulated telephone wire or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface.

• Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.

• Avoid using the modem during an electrical storm.

• Do not use the modem or a telephone to report a gas leak while in the vicinity of the leak.

• Use only the supplied AC adapter with your Sony Wireless LAN Access Point. To disconnect your Wireless LAN Access Point from the power supply, unplug the AC adapter.

• Make sure the power outlet is easily accessible.

FCC Part 68 (PCWA-A100 only)

This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) and the FCC registration number are printed on the modem board. If requested, this information must be supplied to the telephone company.

The REN is used to determine the quantity of devices which may be connected to the phone line. Excessive REN on the telephone line may prevent incoming calls from ringing. In most, but not all areas, the sum of the RENs should not exceed five (5.0). To be certain of the number of devices you can connect to the line, contact the telephone company to determine the maximum REN for the calling area.

If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network, your local telephone company will, when practical, notify you in advance that a temporary discontinuance of service may be required. If advance notice is not practical, the telephone company will notify you as soon as possible. You will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC.

The telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations or procedures that could affect the operation of this equipment. If this happens, the telephone company will notify you in advance to make the necessary modifications to maintain uninterrupted service. For repair or warranty information, please contact 1-877-760-7669, or write to the Sony Customer Information Center, 12451 Gateway Boulevard., Fort Myers, FL 33913. This equipment cannot be used on telephone-company-provided coin service. Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs.

Repair of the equipment should be made only by a Sony Service Center or Sony authorized agent. For the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-877-760-7669.

Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use a computer or other electronic device to send any message via telephone facsimile machine unless such message clearly contains (in a margin at the top or bottom of each transmitted page or on the first page of the transmission), the date and time it is sent and an identification of the business, other entity, or individual sending the message, and the telephone number of the sending machine or such business, other entity, or individual.

In order to program this information into your facsimile machine, see your fax software documentation.

Notes (PCWA-A100 only)

• The modem uses an RJ-11 telephone jack.

• The Ringer Equivalence Numbers for this equipment is 0.5B.

INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE (PCWA-A100 only)

The industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective, operational and safety requirements as prescribed in the appropriate Terminal Equipment Technical Requirements document(s). The department does not guarantee the equipment will operate to your satisfaction.

Check with your local telephone company before installing this equipment. They can advise you of the acceptable connection method.

Be aware that compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations.

Repairs to certified equipment should be coordinated by a representative designated by the supplier. Equipment malfunctions or any repairs or alterations made by you to this equipment may give the telecommunications company cause to request that the user disconnect the equipment.

For your own protection, ensure that the power utility, telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe systems are grounded. This may be particularly important in rural areas.

CAUTION: Contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority or electrician, as appropriate. Do not attempt this yourself.

NOTICE: The REN assigned to each terminal device is used to calculate the maximum number of terminals allowed on a telephone interface.

An interface may have any combination of devices, but the sum of the REN for all devices cannot exceed 5.

AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE CANADA (PCWAA100 seulement)

AVIS: L’étiquette d’Industrie Canada identifie le matériel homologué.

Cette étiquette certifie que le matériel est conforme aux normes de protection, d’exploitation et de sécurité des réseaux de télécommunications, comme le prescrivent les documents concernant les exigences techniques relatives au matériel terminal. Le Ministére n’assure toutefois pas que le matériel fonctionnera à la satisfaction de l’utilisateur.

Avant d’installer ce matériel, l’utilisateur doit s’assurer qu’il est permis de le raccorder aux installations de l’entreprise locale de télécommunication. Le matériel doit également être installé en suivant une méthode acceptée de raccordement.

L’abonné ne doit pas oublier qu’il est possible que la conformité aux conditions énoncées cidessus n’empêche pas la dégradation du service dans certaines situations.

Les réparations de matériel homologué doivent être coordonnées par un représentant désigné par le fournisseur. L’entreprise de télécommunications peut demander à l’utilisateur de débrancher un appareil à la suite de réparations ou de modifications effectuées par l’utilisateur ou à cause de mauvais fonctionnement.

Pour sa propre protection, l’utilisateur doit s’assurer que tous les fils de mise à la terre de la source d’énergie électrique, des lignes téléphoniques et des canalisations d’eau métalliques, s’il y en a, sont raccordés ensemble. Cette précaution est particuliérement importante dans les régions rurales.

Avertissement: L’utilisateur ne doit pas tenter de faire ces raccordements lui-même; il doit avoir recours à un service d’inspection des installations électriques, ou à un électricien, selon le cas.

AVIS: L’indice d’équivalence de la sonnerie (IES) assigné à chaque dispositif terminal indique le nombre maximal de terminaux qui peuvent être raccordés à une interface.

La terminaison d’une interface téléphonique peut consister en une combination de quelques dispositifs, à la seule condition que la somme d’indices d’équivalence de la sonnerie de tous les dispositifs n’excéde pas 5.

If you have questions about this product, call the Sony Customer Information Center at 1-877-760-7669; or write to the Sony Customer Information Center at 12451 Gateway Boulevard., Fort Myers, FL 33913. The number below is for FCC-related matters only.

About the supplied software

SUPPLIED SOFTWARE IS SUPPLIED PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT.

• Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the

software or the software manual in whole or in part, or renting the software without the permission of the copyright holder.

• In no event will SONY be liable for any

financial damage or loss of profits, including claims made by third parties, arising out of the use of the software supplied with this product.

• In the event a problem occurs with this

software as a result of defective manufacturing, SONY will replace it at SONY’s option or issue a refund; however, SONY bears no other responsibility.

• The software provided with this product

cannot be used with equipment other than that which is designated for use with.

• Please note that, due to continued efforts to

improve quality, the software specifications may be changed without notice.

CMU DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL CMU BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.

Sony, VAIO, and the VAIO logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

MMX and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.

• In this manual, Microsoft® Windows® 98 Second Edition is referred to as Windows 98 Second Edition.

• In this manual, Microsoft® Windows® Me is referred to as Windows Me.

• In this manual, Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional is referred to as Windows

2000.

• In this manual, Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional and Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition are referred to as Windows XP.

Table of contents

Overview ............................................ 6

What you can do with your

Wireless LAN Access Point .. 6

System requirements................. 9

About supplied manuals........ 10

Getting started

Unpacking..........................................11

Parts and indicators......................... 12

Connections ...................................... 13

Connecting the Access Point to

the Internet............................ 13

Connecting the Access Point to a

power source ........................ 19

Attaching the unit stand......... 20

Setting up.................................. 21

Factory default configuration of

the Access Point ................... 21

Additional information

Precautions ....................................... 24

Specifications.................................... 25

Getting Help ..................................... 26

Glossary ............................................ 27

Troubleshooting ............................... 28

Limited Warranty Statement.......... 29

Overview

What you can do with your Wireless LAN Access Point

The Wireless LAN Access Point PCWA-A100/A200 (hereinafter referred to as the Access Point) is designed for building a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) environment. Connect your Access Point to a power outlet, insert the Wireless LAN PC Card PCWA-C100 into your computer, and use the software supplied with your Wireless LAN PC Card to build a wireless LAN environment.

Using the wireless LAN for connecting computers requires no wiring which allows you to operate multiple computers more freely than ever. The Access Point is capable of building a wireless LAN environment including a maximum of 49 client computers (16 or fewer is recommended).

You can connect to an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) router, cable modem, DSL modem, or (with the PCWA-A100) a telephone line to share access to the Internet among multiple computers, or just use the Access Point as the hub of your LAN without Internet access (hereafter referred to as a local network).

In a LAN environment, you can share files on other client computers and let others share files on your computer. The following four figures depict the various configurations you can implement.

1 Connecting to a telephone line and a network (see page 13)

(PCWA-A100 only)

Internet

To LINE/ PHONE connector

Internet Service Provider

Note

You cannot connect the PCWA-A200 to an analog telephone line.

To 10BASE-T connector

HUB

2 Connecting to an ISDN router (see page 15)

Internet

To 10BASE-T connector

Internet Service Provider

ISDN Router

3 Connecting to a cable modem (see page 16)

Internet

To 10BASE-T connector

Cable Television Company

Cable Modem

4 Connecting to a DSL modem (see page 17)

Internet

To 10BASE-T connector

Cable Television Company

DSL Modem

5 Using as the hub of your local network (see page 18)

HUB

To 10BASE-T connector

System requirements

• A computer satisfying the following requirements. CPU: MMX® Pentium® 233 MHz and above RAM: 64 MB and above

With Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Me, or Windows 2000:

64 MB or more With Windows XP:

128 MB or more CD-ROM drive Default built-in PCMCIA Type II slot

• Operating system: For best results, use a computer with one of the preinstalled operating systems below.

– Windows 98 Second Edition, English version – Windows Me, English version – Windows 2000 – Windows XP

(Does not operate under the Windows 98, 95 or 3.1 versions or under the Windows NT version. Also, operation is not guaranteed under all upgraded environments.)

• Display: SVGA (800 x 600 pixels) and above, [supports High Color (16 bit) and above]

Notes

• We do not assure trouble-free operation for all computers satisfying the system requirements.

• An agreement with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) is required for Internet access.

About supplied manuals

Please read the Operating Instructions and Help information for the Access Point (PCWA-A100/A200) and Wireless LAN PC Card (PCWAC100) in the following order.

1 Wireless LAN Access Point Operating Instructions (this document)

Explains how to connect and install the Access Point. Please read this manual first.

2 Wireless LAN PC Card Operating Instructions (supplied with

PCWA-C100) This describes the following topics.

– Procedure for installing the Wireless LAN PC Card – Procedure for installing the supplied software, and making settings – Procedure for Access Point settings, using the Basic Access Point

Setup Utility.

3 Help for each software (included on supplied CD-ROM)

To learn in details the usage of a software, please read its Help.

• Wireless Palette Help

Online help explains how to set up and use the Wireless Palette software, monitor the connection status between the Access Point and the Wireless LAN PC Card, and switch the Access Point to use from a client computer when multiple Access Points are present.

• Custom Access Point Setup Utility Help

Online help that explains how to make advanced settings on the Access Point.

• Upgrade Manual

Online help that explains procedures for updating the Access Point's firmware, the Wireless LAN PC Card Driver, and the Basic/Custom Access Point Setup Utility. If you are already using our Wireless LAN product, please read this manual.

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