Wistron NeWeb EM200B User Manual

IEEE 802.11b WLAN miniPCI

EM-200B

OEM Installation Manual

(The module is sold only to the OEM integrators & the

manual is valid only for the OEM manufactures)

Version: 1.0

April 2003

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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

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 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 Caution: To assure continued compliance, (example - use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices) any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. 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.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

This module is restricted to mobile configuration. To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, the antenna used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. This transmitter module must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION 4

2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION & ANTENNA INFORMATION5

CAUTION !! 6

3. CONNECTING TO AN EXISTING NETWORK 8

4. CREATING A NEW AD HOC NETWORK 10

5. CONFIGURATION 11

5.1 WIRELESS MODE 11

5.2 LINK INFO PAGE 12

5.3 CONFIGURATION PAGE 13

5.4 ENCRYPTION PAGE 14

5.5 SITE SURVEY PAGE 15

5.6 VERSIONS 15

5.7 PROFILE 16

5.8 DEFAULT SETTINGS WINDOWS XP ZERO-CONFIGURATION 17

6. WIRELESS NETWORKING APPLICATIONS 18

6.1 SURVEYING THE N ETWORK NEIGHBORHOOD 18

6.2 FILE SHARING 19

6.3 USING THE SHARED FOLDER 20

7. TROUBLESHOOTING 21

8. PRODUCT SPECIFICATION 22

1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the IEEE802.11b WLAN miniPCI that provides the easiest way to wireless networking. This OEM Installation Manual contains detailed instructions in the operation of this product. Please keep this manual for future reference.

System Requirements

l A Personal Computer contains:

- 32 MB memory or greater

- 300 MHz processor or higher

l Microsoft® Win™98SE/ME/2000/ XP

2. Hardware Installation & Antenna

Information

l Module is installed in the Personal Computer, located either under the keypad or

on the bottom side of the Personal Computer (see the following diagrams).

l Antennas are embedded in the top corners of the panel (see the two circles shown

below)

Only the antenna types listed below can be used.

1. CA8-I (WNC)

2. 5600 (CLEVO)

3. 888E (CLEVO)

4. M300N (CLEVO)

Important Note:

This module is restricted to mobile configuration. The antennas of module should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and all persons. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

The module is for OEM installation only and can not be sold to end user directly.

Caution !!

(1). This module cannot be bound in a tablet computer for RF exposure issues. (See label 1)

(2). Due to the RF exposure issues, this module can be used in a laptop computer in normal operation, but cannot be used when it is put above the lap and the LCD screen is in the closed position. (See label 2)

Label 1

The device can’ t be operated above the lap when the LCD is closed

Label 2

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