Sony PEGA-WL100 User Manual

4-668-080-11 (1)

Wireless LAN Card

Operating Instructions

PEGA-WL100

 2002 Sony Corporation

Owner’s Record

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

Model Number : PEGA-WL100 Serial Number : __________________

For the customers in USA and Canada : NOTICE

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 communications. However, there is no guarantee that 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 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.

FCC WARNING

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name : SONY Model No. : PEGA-WL100 Responsible Party : Sony Electronics Inc. Address : 1 Sony Drive, Park Ridge, NJ 07656 USA Telephone No. : 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.

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:

This transmitter complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. To comply with the FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, no change to the antenna or the device is permitted. Any change to the antenna or the device could result in the device exceeding the RF exposure requirements and void user. In addition, this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

The term “IC:” before the radio certification number only signifies that Industry Canada technical specifications were met.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

L’utilisation de ce dispositif est autorisée seulement aux conditions suivantes: (1) il ne doit pas produire de brouillage et (2) l’utilisateur du dispositif doit être prêt à accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique reçu, même si ce brouillage est susceptible de compromettre le fonctionnement du dispositif.

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To prevent radio interference to the licensed service, this device is intended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum shielding. Equipment (or its transmit antenna) that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing.

Pour empêcher que cet appareil cause du brouillage au service faisant l’objet d’une licence, il doit être utilisé à l’intérieur et devrait être placé loin des fenêtres afin de fournir un écran de blindage maximal. Si le matériel (ou son antenne d’émission) est installé à l’extérieur, il doit faire l’objet d’une licence.

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

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB003 du Canada.

For the customers in European countries :

Sony hereby declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of European Directive 1999/5/EC.

In some countries the use of the Wireless LAN Card is restricted. Before using it, make sure you read the regulation leaflet of this product.

Warnings

• In some situations or environments, the use of the IEEE 802.11b technology might be restricted by the proprietor of the building or responsible representatives of the organization, for example on board of airplanes, in hospitals or in any other environment where the risk of interference with other devices or services is perceived or identified as harmful.

• If you are uncertain about the policy applying to the use of IEEE 802.11b technology in a specific organization or environment, you are encouraged to first ask for authorization prior to switching it on.

• Consult your physician or the manufacturer of personal medical devices (pacemakers, hearing aids, etc.) regarding any restrictions on the use of IEEE 802.11b technology.

• Sony, , CLIÉ, , CLIÉ GEAR, , , Jog Dial and Memory Stick are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• Palm OS and HotSync are registered trademarks of Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries. Palm Desktop and HotSync logo are trademarks of Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries.

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

• Adobe and Adobe Acrobat Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

• All other names of systems, products and services are trademarks of their respective owners. In the manual, the TM or ® marks are not specified.

Before using the PEGA-WL100, be sure to read the End User Software License Agreement that accompanies it.

• Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the software or the manual

accompanying it 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 damages, or loss of

profits, including claims made by third parties, arising out of the use of the software supplied with this unit.

• If a problem occurs with this product as a result of defective

manufacturing, SONY will replace it. However, SONY bears no other responsibility.

• The software provided with this unit cannot be used with other units.

• Please note that, due to continued efforts to improve quality, the software

specifications may be changed without notice.

• Operation of this unit with software other than that provided is not

covered by the warranty.

Table of Contents

Introduction ................................................................................................... 7

Names of Parts .............................................................................................. 9

Inserting/Removing the Wireless LAN Card ........................................ 10

Installing the Software ............................................................................... 12

Performing Communications via a Wireless LAN Access Point

(Infrastructure Mode) .............................................................................. 14

Basic Settings ..................................................................................... 14

Advanced Settings ............................................................................20

Connecting your CLIÉ Handheld to a Wireless LAN ...........................21

Performing Communications Directly between your CLIÉ Handheld

and Another Device on a Wireless LAN (Ad-Hoc Mode) .................23

Basic Settings ..................................................................................... 23

Connecting your CLIÉ Handheld to Another Device on a

Wireless LAN ................................................................................. 30

Performing a HotSync Operation via a Network with a Wireless

LAN Card ................................................................................................. 32

Troubleshooting .......................................................................................... 34

Precautions on Use ..................................................................................... 37

Specifications ...............................................................................................38

Introduction

This product is a Wireless LAN Card for the Sony Personal Entertainment Organizer (mentioned as CLIÉ handheld after this) of the Palm OS 5 (ver5.0). This product complies with IEEE 802.11b* and allows you to access the Internet wirelessly in locations where there is a Wi-Fi certified wireless LAN access point.

* Wi-Fi certified.

Performing a HotSync operation

You can perform a HotSync operation via a network (synchronize data wirelessly) between your CLIÉ handheld and a personal computer. For details on HotSync operation, see the Operating Instructions of your CLIÉ handheld.

PEGA-WL100 and CLIÉ handheld

LAN access point

Personal computer

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Accessing the Internet

You can access the Internet from your CLIÉ handheld in which this Wireless LAN card is inserted through a LAN access point, and enjoy browsing various websites or sending/receiving email.

Internet

PEGA-WL100 and CLIÉ handheld

LAN access point

Notes

• To access the Internet through a LAN access point, you need to be a subscriber

to a telecommunications company and an Internet Service Provider (ISP) in

advance.

• You may need a personal computer to set a wireless LAN. For details, see the

Operating Instructions of your wireless LAN access point.

Names of Parts

Wireless LAN Card

Front

Rear

LED indicator

Blinks slowly while your CLIÉ handheld is connected to an access point, etc. Blinks rapidly during data transfer. (Flashing speed varies depending on the amount of data being transferred). Does not blink when your CLIÉ handheld is not connected to an access point, etc.

MAC Address

This address may be used by your System Administrator.

Other items included

CD-ROM (1) Hard case (1) Operating Instructions (1) Warranty card (1) End-User’s License Agreement (1)

Inserting/Removing the Wireless LAN Card

Inserting the Wireless LAN card in your CLIÉ handheld

Insert the Wireless LAN card in Wireless Communication Slot of the CLIÉ handheld.

Notes

• Insert the Wireless LAN card straight in Wireless Communication Slot of the

CLIÉ handheld.

• Do not insert the Wireless LAN card in the wrong way. Forcing it in the

wrong way will damage it and cause a malfunction.

• You may be unable to use the Wireless LAN card when the remaining power

of the battery in the CLIÉ handheld is low. Before using, charge the battery

fully.

Insert the Wireless LAN card all the way into the slot until it fully mates with the connector.

Removing the Wireless LAN card from your CLIÉ handheld

After use, terminate communications. Then, pull the wireless LAN card up straight.

When using this Wireless LAN card with a Flip&Rotate style CLIÉ handheld

Do not rotate the display when the wireless LAN card is inserted in the Wireless Commnunication Slot of the CLIÉ handheld. This may press the display panel against the Wireless LAN card and cause a malfunction.

Note

During communication, do not remove the Wireless LAN card or subject the CLIÉ handheld to excessive shock.

Installing the Software

When you try to perform wireless LAN communications for the first time after inserting the Wireless LAN card in your CLIÉ handheld, you need to install the Wireless LAN utility in your CLIÉ handheld. You can install the Wireless LAN utility by using the supplied CDROM.

Note

Before installation, it is necessary to have Palm Desktop for CLIÉ installed and to perform a HotSync operation. Connect the CLIÉ handheld to a Windows computer, using a cradle, etc. For details on how to connect the CLIÉ handheld to the computer, see the Operating Instructions of your CLIÉ handheld.

1 Perform a soft reset on your CLIÉ handheld.

For details on how to perform a soft reset, see the Operating Instructions of your CLIÉ handheld.

2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of

your Windows computer.

The installer starts and the initial screen appears.

Tip

If the installer does not start automatically, double-click [setup] (setup.exe) which can be found in the CD-ROM.

3 Proceed with the installation, following the installer’s

instructions.

On the user name selection screen, select a user’s name.

Note

If you want to use more than one CLIÉ handheld, you need to install this utility in each CLIÉ handheld.

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