Sony PEGA-WL110 User Manual

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Wireless LAN Card

Operating Instructions Mode d’emploi

PEGA-WL110

 2003 Sony Corporation

US FR

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-WL110 Serial Number : __________________

For customers in the U.S.A. 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:

— Change the direction and position of the receiving antenna. — Increase the distance 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-WL110 Responsible Party : Sony Electronics Inc. Address : 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell,

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.

NJ 07649 USA

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:

The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are associated with using low power wireless devices. There is no proof, however, that these low power wireless devices are absolutely safe. Low power Wireless devices emit low levels of radio frequency energy (RF) in the microwave range while being used. Whereas high levels of RF can produce health effects (by heating tissue), exposure to low level RF that does not produce heating effects causes no known adverse health effects. Many studies of low level RF exposures have not found any biological effects. Some studies have suggested that some biological effects might occur, but such findings have not been confirmed by additional research. The Wireless LAN Card (PEGA-WL110) has been tested and found to comply with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) guidelines on radio frequency energy (RF) exposures. The maximum SAR levels tested for the Wireless LAN Card (PEGA-WL110) has been shown to be 0.962 W/kg at body.

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.

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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.

IC Exposure of Humans to RF Fields

The installer of this radio equipment must ensure that the antenna is located or pointed such that it does not emit RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general population; consult Safety Code 6, obtainable from Health Canada’s website:www.hc-sc.gc.ca/rpb

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

For customers in Europe:

Sony Corporation hereby declares that this Wireless LAN Card is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the European Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE).

To obtain a copy of the Declaration of Conformity (DoC) with the R&TTE Directive, please access the following URL address: http://www.compliance.sony.de

In some countries the use of the Wireless LAN Card is restricted. Before using it, make sure you read the Wireless LAN Regulations 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-WL110, make sure you 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 (referred to as CLIÉ handheld after this) with Palm OS 5 (ver. 5.0 or later). This product complies with IEEE 802.11b* and allows you to access the Internet without wires 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 without wires) between your CLIÉ handheld and a personal computer. For details on HotSync operation, see the Operating Instructions of your CLIÉ handheld.

PEGA-WL110 and CLIÉ handheld

Wireless LAN access point

Personal computer

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Accessing the Internet

With the Wireless LAN card installed and configured, you can access the Internet, browse various websites, or send/receive e-mail from your CLIÉ handheld through a Wireless LAN access point.

Internet

PEGA-WL110 and CLIÉ handheld

Wireless LAN access point

Notes

• To access the Internet through a Wireless 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 network. For

details, see the Operating Instructions of your Wireless LAN access point.

Names of Parts

Wireless LAN Card

Front

Rear

PWR (Power) indicator

Lights up while your CLIÉ handheld turns on.

LNK (Link) indicator

Blinks while your CLIÉ handheld initializes Wireless LAN card or when your CLIÉ handheld tries to connect to a Wireless LAN access point. Lights up while the access is connected.

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 into the Wireless Communication Slot of the CLIÉ handheld.

Notes

• Insert the Wireless LAN card squarely into the slot.

• 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 use, charge the battery fully.

• If your CLIÉ handheld does not recognize the Wireless LAN card after

insertion, remove the card and insert it into the slot again.

Insert the Wireless LAN card all the way into the slot until it is connected.

Removing the Wireless LAN card from your CLIÉ handheld

After use, stop all communication. Then, pull the Wireless LAN card up and out, keeping it 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 Communication 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 on your CLIÉ handheld. You can install the Wireless LAN utility by using the supplied CDROM.

Tip

The Wireless LAN utility supplied with your Wireless LAN card (PEGA-WL110) can be used with both PEGA-WL100 and PEGA-WL110. If you are using the PEGA-WL100, also install the Wireless LAN utility by using the supplied CD-ROM with your Wireless LAN card (PEGA-WL110).

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 on 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 on each CLIÉ handheld.

4 Click [Done] in Install Tool window.

Your computer is ready to install the Wireless LAN utility on your

CLIÉ handheld. In the next step, you will perform a HotSync

operation to carry out the installation.

5 Click the icon in the task tray (Notification area)

that is located in the bottom right-hand corner of the

Windows display on your computer.

The [Local USB] check box should be selected in the shortcut

menu on the display.

Tip

If you cannot find the icon in the task tray (Notification area) , click

[Programs] ([All Programs] in Windows

[HotSync Manager] to start up the HotSync manager, from the [Start]

menu.

XP), [Sony Handheld], and then

6 Execute a local HotSync operation on your CLIÉ

handheld.

The Wireless LAN utility is installed on your CLIÉ handheld.

Note

Part of this software application extends into the system of CLIÉ handheld. Therefore, it cannot be uninstalled.

After you perform a hard reset

Make sure you reinstall this utility.

After a hard reset, normally, the backup data on a personal computer is automatically restored to your CLIÉ handheld through a HotSync operation. However, this utility restores only the setting file when a HotSync operation is performed, and it does not restore the utility itself. Therefore, it is necessary to reinstall this utility after a hard reset.

Performing Communications via a Wireless LAN Access Point (Infrastructure Mode)

You can wirelessly access the Internet or perform communications with another communication device through a Wireless LAN access point.

Basic Settings

Before setting up

You first need to input a couple of values to set the Wireless LAN access point you use. Check the following values in advance. [NetworkID (SSID)]: It is also called ESS-ID or Network Name. [WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)]: It is also called Encryption. For details, ask your System Administrator. If you have a Wireless LAN access point for your personal use, refer to the operating instructions of the Wireless LAN access point.

Note

The Wireless LAN card uses a channel between 1ch. and 11ch.(2.4 GHz frequency band). If your Wireless LAN access point uses a channel between 12ch. and 14ch., it is impossible to perform communications using the Wireless LAN card.

1 Insert the Wireless LAN card in the Wireless

Communication Slot of your CLIÉ handheld.

2 Tap the [Prefs] icon on the home screen of your CLIÉ

handheld.

The [Preferences] screen appears.

3 Tap V in the top right-hand corner of the screen, and

select [Network].

The [Network] screen appears.

4 Tap V next to [Service], and select [Wireless LAN].

Tap [Details...] in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen.

The [Wireless LAN Setup] screen appears.

6 Tap [Create].

A new input screen of [Wireless LAN Setup] appears.

Check that [Infrastructure] is selected (highlighted) in

[ConnectMode]. If it is not selected, tap [Infrastructure].

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Tip

Tapping the mark in the top right-hand corner of the screen shows a brief explanation of the settings.

7 Enter a profile name in [ProfileName].

Specify a name freely according to the name of the other communication device, Wireless LAN access point, etc.

8 Enter a network ID in [NetworkID (SSID)].

Network ID (SSID) depends on the Wireless LAN access point you are using. Make sure you enter the network ID (SSID) that is specified by your Wireless LAN access point.

Note

The Network ID is case-sensitive. Be careful when entering a Network ID.

9 Select the encryption level in [WEP].

WEP (encryption level) is fixed depending on the Wireless LAN

access point you use. Be sure to select the encryption that is used

by your Wireless LAN access point.

Tip

When you select [None] in [WEP], you do not need to enter a WEP key. In

this case, skip the next step, and go to Step 11.

Enter a WEP key.

The WEP key is fixed, depending on the Wireless LAN access

point you use. Make sure you enter the WEP key that is specified

by your Wireless LAN access point.

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When you select 40/64bit: alphanumeric string (5 characters)

Enter a 5-digit password using alphabetical characters (a-z, A-Z), numbers (0-9) and symbols.

When you select 40/64bit: hexadecimal notation (10 figures (Hex))

Enter a 10-digit password using alphabetical characters (a-f, A-F) and numbers (0-9).

When you select 104/128bit: alphanumeric string (13 characters)

Enter a 13-digit password using alphabetical characters (a-z, A-Z), numbers (0-9) and symbols.

When you select 104/128bit: hexadecimal notation (26 figures (Hex))

Enter a 26-digit password using alphabetical characters (a-f, A-F) and numbers (0-9).

Note

The WEP key is case-sensitive when entering in ASCII. Be careful when entering a WEP key.

Tips

• WEP key is the function that encrypts data that are to be sent by radio waves.

• Depending on the manufacturer, the above WEP keys might have different names.

Tap [OK].

The basic settings are completed for the profile name you set in Step 7.

Tap the Home icon on your CLIÉ handheld.

The home screen appears.

Modifying the settings

1 Tap the [Prefs] icon on the home screen of your CLIÉ handheld.

The [Preferences] screen appears.

2 Tap V in the top right-hand corner of the screen, and select

[Network].

The [Network] screen appears.

3 Tap V next to [Service], and select [Wireless LAN].

4 Tap [Details...] in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen.

The [Wireless LAN Setup] screen appears.

5 Tap V below [ProfileName], and select the profile name you

want to modify.

6 Tap [Edit] at the bottom of the screen.

The [Wireless LAN Setup] input screen appears.

7 Modify the settings.

8 Tap [OK].

9 Tap the Home icon.

The home screen appears.

Deleting the profile you have set

1 In Step 6 of “Modifying the settings” above, tap [Delete] at the

bottom of the screen.

The selected profile is deleted.

2 Tap [OK].

3 Tap the Home icon.

The home screen appears.

Note

Do not modify the settings while the Wireless LAN card is being connected to the Wireless LAN access point.

Advanced Settings

Setting a network manually

When it is necessary to set a network IP address or DNS address, follow the procedure below.

1 Tap [Advanced Setup] in the bottom right-hand corner

of the [Wireless LAN Setup] input screen.

2 Tap the [Auto] check box in [IP Address] or [DNS

Address]. The check mark disappears.

The IP Address input screen or the DNS Address input screen appears.

3 Enter necessary addresses. 4 Tap [OK] when you complete the setting.

Disabling the power saving mode

1 Tap [Advanced Setup] in the bottom right-hand corner of the

[Wireless LAN Setup] input screen.

2 Tap the [Enable] check box in [PowerSaveMode]. The check

mark disappears.

The power saving mode is disabled.

Tip

When the communication conditions are not good, you can disable the power saving mode to maximize the battery power and achieve better communications. However, it will make the battery life shorter. Normally, the power saving mode is recommended.

Connecting your CLIÉ Handheld to a Wireless LAN

1 Insert the Wireless LAN card in the Wireless

Communication Slot of your CLIÉ handheld.

2 Tap the [Prefs] icon on the home screen of your CLIÉ

handheld.

The [Preferences] screen appears.

3 Tap V in the top right-hand corner of the screen, and

select [Network].

The [Network] screen appears.

4 Tap V next to [Service], and select [Wireless LAN].

Tip

If you have set only one profile, go to Step 8.

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Tap [Details...] in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen.

The [Wireless LAN Setup] screen appears.

6 Tap V below [Profile Name], and select the profile

name you want to use.

7 Tap [OK].

The [Preferences] screen appears again.

8 Tap [Connect] at the bottom of the screen.

Your CLIÉ handheld begins to connect to a Wireless LAN. When a connection is established, start up the application you like.

Performing Communications Directly between your CLIÉ Handheld and Another Device on a Wireless LAN (Ad-Hoc Mode)

Your CLIÉ handheld can communicate directly with another device on a wireless LAN without using a Wireless LAN access point.

The Ad-hoc mode settings and communications require network knowledge.

Basic Settings

1 Insert the Wireless LAN card in the Wireless

Communication Slot of your CLIÉ handheld.

2 Tap the [Prefs] icon on the home screen of your CLIÉ

handheld.

The [Preferences] screen appears.

3 Tap V in the top right-hand corner of the screen, and

select [Network].

The [Network] screen appears.

4 Tap V next to [Service], and select [Wireless LAN].

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Tap [Details...] in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen.

The [Wireless LAN Setup] screen appears.

6 Tap [Create].

A new input screen of [Wireless LAN Setup] appears.

Tip

Tapping the mark in the top right-hand corner of the screen shows a brief explanation of the setting.

7 Enter a profile name in [ProfileName].

Specify a name freely according to the name of the other communication device, Wireless LAN access point, etc.

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