Universal Scientific PCI11120, PCI111200 User Manual
IBM High Rate Wireless LAN (PCI)
IBM High Rate Wireless
LAN (PCI)
Quick User’s Guide
( Draft Version )
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About this book
This manual contains instructions for installing and using the IBM High Rate Wireless LAN
(PCI) card. The manual is divided into two parts:
P art 1: Installation and user’s guide
This guide contains the product description, hardware and software installation
instructions, product use information, and maintenance information.
Part 2: Appendices
The appendices contain help information, service information, the product warranties,
and notices.
Note: The illustrations in this manual may be slightly different from your
hardware.
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INDEX
1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................................4
1.1 Features (bullets changed).......................................................................................................................4
1.2 Applications (bullets changed)...............................................................................................................4
Product description..........................................................................................................................................6
IBM High Rate WLAN ( PCI ) ..............................................................................................................................7
Installing the Card Hardware .........................................................................................................................7
Introducing the Card to your Computer.......................................................................................................8
2 DRIVER/UTILITY INSTALLATION .....................................................................................................9
2.1 System Requirements ......................................................................................................................9
2.2 Driver installation .............................................................................................................................9
2.2.1 Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT ............................................................................................9
2.3 IBM Wireless LAN Client Manager Installation......................................................................11
Appendix A. Product specifications....................................................................................................................16
Physical specificati ons..................................................................................................................................16
Power characteristics.....................................................................................................................................16
Networking characteristics...........................................................................................................................16
Radio characteristics .....................................................................................................................................17
Wireless LAN Range....................................................................................................................................18
Supported frequency sub-bands..................................................................................................................18
Regulatory Information..........................................................................................................................................19
USA-Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...............................................................................19
Information to the user ..................................................................................................................................19
Canada-Industry Canada (IC)......................................................................................................................20
Europe-EC Declaration of Conformity......................................................................................................20
Technical Specifications...............................................................................................................................20
Appendix B. Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................................................21
Troubleshooting the LEDs ...........................................................................................................................21
Appendix C. Help and service information........................................................................................................22
Appendix D. Product warranties and notices.....................................................................................................23
Trademarks .....................................................................................................................................................24
Compliance information...............................................................................................................................24
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1 INTRODUCTION
Wireless LAN is local area networking without wires, which uses radio frequencies to transmit
and receive data between PC’s or other network devices without wires or cables. Wireless
LAN configurations include independent networks suitable for small or temporary peer-to-peer
configurations and infrastructure networks, offering fully distributed data connectivity via micro
cells and roaming. The IBM High Rate Wireless LAN (PCI) card is designed to meet the
mobility, performance, security, interoperability, management, and reliability requirements of
IEEE 802.11b high data rate standard. It is easy to install on various devices with a standard
PC PCI card slot. When installed, IBM High Rate Wireless LAN (PCI) card can communicate
with other IEEE 802.11b compliant products to create a wireless network in your office or
home.
1.1 Features (bullets changed)
• Compliant with 11 Mbps 802.11b high-speed specification
• Data rate 11/5.5/2/1 Mbps automatic fallback under noisy environment
• Advanced Power Management for battery saving
• Build-in PCB patch diversity antennas
• Supports a wide range of OS (Win95/98/Me/2000/NT )
• Interoperable with IEEE 802.11b compliant equipment
• Supports full mobility and seamless roaming from cell to cell
• Plug-and-play installation and easy client management with utility software
• Working range up to 115m an semi-open Office environment
• Supports point -to-point and point-to-multipoint access.
• Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) technology provides robust,
interference-resistant and secure wireless connection.
• Wireless connection without the hassles and cost of cabling.
• Greater flexibility to locate or move networked PC’s
1.2 Applications (bullets changed)
• Home networking for device sharing - Remote access to corporate network information
E-mail, file transfer and terminal emulation.
• Frequently changing environments - Retailers, manufacturers and banks who frequently
rearrange the workplace and change location.
• SOHO (Small Office and Home Office) users - SOHO users need easy and quick installation
of a small computer network.
• Inter-building connection - The wireless building-to-building network installs quickly, requires
no monthly lease fees, and provides the flexibility to reconfigure easily.
• Hard-to-wire buildings - Historical or old buildings, asbestos installations, and open area
where wiring is difficult to employ.
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• Education (ex/ campuses)
• Hospitals/Medical offices - Employees need access to database while being mobile in the
hospital.
• Warehouse (inventory)
• Security huts
• Exhibition centers
• Temporary LANs for special projects or peak time - Trade shows, exhibitions, retailers,
airline and shipping companies need additional workstations for a peak period. Auditors
require workgroups at customer sites.
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Part 1: Installation and user’s guide
This section provides the product and software descriptions, and the installation and user’s
guide.
Product description
The IBM High-Rate Wireless LAN (PCI) card is a standard PCI card that fits into any standard
PCI slot. It has two light -emitting diode (LED) indicators and one integrated antennas. You
can use the IBM High-Rate Wireless LAN (PCI) card in combination with an external antenna.
This PCI card is a wireless network that complies with the IEEE 802.11 standard on wireless
LANs (Revision B). It supports data-transfer rates up to 11 Mbps. This PCI card is fully
compatible with any other wireless LAN system based on direct sequence spread spectrum
(DSSS) radio technology that complies with the IEEE 802.11 standard on wireless LANs
(Revision B). The card supports the following wireless LAN features:
• Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the range of “High, Medium,Standard
and
Low”
• Frequency Channel Selection (2.4 GHz)
• Roaming over multiple channels
• Card Power Management
• WEP data encryption, based on the 128-bit WEP encryption algorithm as defined in
the IEEE 802.11 standard on wireless LANs .
In addition to this manual, your package contains the following:
• IBM High Rate Wireless LAN (PCI) card
• Transparent protective casing for PCI card storage
Note: To extend the life of the PCI card hardware, store the PCI card in the
protective casing whenever carrying the computer on travel without operating the device.
• The IBM Driver and Utility CD
If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your reseller.
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IBM High Rate WLAN ( PCI )
The PCI Card, is a standard “ PCI bus” Card that you
can use to install IBM High Rate WLAN ( PCI ) Cards into computer devices .
Installing the Card Hardware
To insert the PCI Card into your computer, carefully follow the steps described in this manual
1. Shut down your computer.
2. Switch off the power of:
■Your computer,
■All external devices connected to your computer.
3. Disconnect the power cords from your computer and its external devices from the mains
sockets.
4. Remove the top cover of your computer, according to the instructions in the user’s guide
that came with your computer.
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5. Select an available slot for your Card and remove the metal filler strip (as pictured above).
Keep the screw for fixing the Card later.
6. Gently insert the connector of the PCI card into the slot .
7. Secure the card into place with the screw that you removed in step 5.
8. Put the computer cover back into place according to the instructions in the user’s guide that
came with your computer.
9. Reconnect all the external devices to your computer.
10. Re- insert the power cords and connect them to the mains sockets.
11. Switch on the power of your computer to complete the hardware installation.
Introducing the Card to your Computer
Most of today’s Microsoft operating systems will automatically detect and configure the PCI
Card hardware. Some of these operating systems . however, may require you to install an
additional driver (the PCI Enabler), to allow you to use the PCI Card in combination with IBM
High Rate WLAN ( PCI ) Card .
Therefore, prior to ins erting a IBM High Rate WLAN ( PCI ) Card into the PCI slot of your
computer , follow the installation instructions as described for your operating system to
complete the installation of the PCI Card.
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