Winmate 1102 Users Manual

Winmate Communication Inc. User Guide Feb 12, 2001

Wireless LAN Overview

The wireless LAN is a new way to extend the reach of local area networks (LAN). Instead
of plugging into a LAN wall outlet, you connect wirelessly to a wireless LAN access point.
All you need is a wireless LAN card for the user and a wireless LAN access point
connected to the Ethernet LAN. This enables truly wireless access to the LAN and the
Internet. Wireless LAN users can enjoy the freedom of being automatically connected to
the LAN and of mobile computing without any attached cables. Wireless LAN is fast and
convenient: no more cables or searching for LAN outlets.

USB Wireless LAN Card

Features and benefits

 Ethernet speeds(11Mpbs) across your wireless LAN
 Flexible and standards-based (IEEE802.11b) interoperability
 Mobile connectivity

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Security equivalent to wired networks

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High performance up to 11Mbps

 Long range: The freedom to access real-time information anywhere,

anytime within a building or multi-building complex without wires.

 Manageable: Installing a USB wireless LAN is fast and easy, and

eliminates the need to pull cable through walls and ceilings.

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Quick and easy problem shooting.

Application

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Healthcare: More and more healthcare professionals around the world are taking

advantage of the speed, mobility and flexibility of wireless LAN solutions to increase the

quality of patient care and reduce costs. Hospitals can access patient information at

bedside, monitor pharmaceutical data and other information vital to quality of patient

care.

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Hospitality and Retail: From hotels and casinos, to cruise lines and rental car

agencies, wireless technology provides the hospitality industry a mobile service

advantage, allowing workers access to real-time information. Retail companies use

products to provide mobile and portable points-of-sale and in-store inventory tracking that

simplify and speed customer interactions.

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Warehousing and Distribution: Handheld devices with barcode readers monitor

inventory and warehouse storage and shipment to control warehousing costs and ensure

speedy delivery of products.

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Manufacturing: WLANs have helped manufacturing improve productivity and speed

with instant data access to monitor inventory, track shipments and run production

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equipment.

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Education:

Internet access with the flexibility to meet the needs of the ever-changing educational

landscape.

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Finance:

Financial traders employ wireless solutions to receive up-to-the-minute pricing

information and real-time data anywhere on the trading floor.

Wireless LANs in education offer a low-cost solution to high-speed

In the fast-paced world of finance, access to real-time information is crucial.

Software Driver

 Windows98/2000/ME (NDIS 5)

Specification

PRODUCT FEATURES

Data rate 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps per channel

Aggregate throughput 6 Mbps

DATA RATES DISTANCE

Indoor Range Outdoor Range

RANGE

@ 11 Mbps 25m 100m

@ 5.5 Mbps 35m 120m

@ 2 Mbps 40m 130m

@ 1 Mbps 50m 140m

ANTENNA Internal

NETWORK INTERFACE

Network operating Windows98, ME, 2000

Network Drivers NDIS5 (Windows 98, ME, 2000)

Network Protocol TCP/IP, IPX, AppleTalk, NetBEUI.

RADIO SPECIFICATIONS

Modulation Technique Direct sequence spread spectrum

Wireless LAN Standard Compliant with IEEE 802.11/b

Frequency range 2.4-2.4835 GHz

SENSITIVITY

@ 11 Mbps -81 dBm, 1E-6 BER

@ 5.5 Mbps -85 dBm, 1E-6 BER

@ 2 Mbps -89 dBm, 1E-6 BER

@ 1 Mbps -93 dBm, 1E-6 BER

MODULATION

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@ 11 Mbps DQPSK (CCK)

@ 5.5 Mbps DQPSK (CCK)

@ 2 Mbps DQPSK

@ 1 Mbps DBPSK

OUTPUT POWER

USA +18 dBm

Europe +18/ +2 dBm

Approvals of compliance FCC part 15.247,15.249, ETSI 300-328

CONFIGURATION &

MANAGEMENT

Configuration and setup Utility for configuration and monitor;

Utility for Device firmware Upgrade

(DFU).

LED Indicators Red: Power On, Green: Activity

POWER CONSUMPTION

With supply voltage of 5V

Receive Mode 330 mA

Transmit Mode 450 mA

SIZE & WEIGHT

Dimensions (L/W/H)

108.5mm × 71.2mm × 22mm

Weight (include box) 100g (body and cable, no box)

ENVIRONMENTAL

Operating temperature

0℃-40℃

Operating humidity 10%-90% non-condensing

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Installing Your WLAN Card (Windows 98)

1. Before you install your WLAN card, make sure that you have removed other

network devices (e.g., PCI Ethernet card). If you have other network devices, please

turn off your computer and remove the device.

2. Plug in your WLAN card to a USB port. Click “Next” in the following dialog box.

3. Instruct the Windows to “Search for the best driver for your device” and click

“Next”.

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4. In the following box, specify the directory where your driver is located (e.g., “A:\”

if the driver file is on a floppy disk).

5. A dialog box which shows “WINMATE USB WIRELESS LAN CARD” will

appear. Click “Next” to proceed or “Back” to change the location of the driver.

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6. A dialog box “WINMATE USB WIRELESS CARD Properties” shows up. This

dialog box allows you to set up the wireless options of your card. In this box you

usually need to configure the following properties: select a channel (1 through 14), the

ESSID which is used to enroll the station to an AP, the operating mode (ad-hoc or

infrastructure), rate (1, 2, 5.5, or 11 Mbps), and the WEP key. Leave the fields in

Authentication Type, Fragmentation Threshold, Preamble Type, and RTS Threshold

as they were. You do not need to configure your WLAN card at this moment. You can

change these values by the configuration utility later whenever necessary.

Click OK when you finish the above configuration. Or, you can configure your card

later by the configuration utility.

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7.. After you click “Finish” in the following box, you will be asked to restart your

computer. Click “No” because we need to set up more network properties.

Click No.

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8. From the Control Panel, use the right button of the mouse to click “Network” and

select “Properties”. The following dialog box appears. Click TCP/IP (or, if you have

installed other network devices before, select TCP/IP-WINMATE USB WIRELESS

LAN CARD).

9. Set up the IP address. We recommend users to use “Specify an IP address” instead

of the default “Obtain an IP address automatically”. Please ask your system

administrator for the appropriate setting of the IP address. If you are running the

infrastructure mode, you also need to set up the Gateway appropriately. Please ask

your SA for the appropriate address of the gateway.

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10. Click OK and save the changes you made for the network properties. Windows

will request to restart your computer. After the system restarts, you can use your USB

WLAN card.

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