Actiontec Electronics 802CI3A 802.11b Wireless PCMCIA Card User Manual 802CI3Manual

Actiontec Electronics Inc 802.11b Wireless PCMCIA Card 802CI3Manual

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802CI3 User Manuel
2Contents 1. Contents 2. Introduction 3. Wireless LAN Basics 4. Installation for Window 95 / 98 5. Troubleshooting 6. Technical specifications of 802CI3 2. Introduction Thank you for purchasing your Wireless LAN, 802CI3 PC Card. This manual will assist you with the installation procedure. The package you have received should contain the following items: • 802CI3 PC Card • User manual • Diskette containing Wireless LAN Management utility and drivers Note: if anything is missing, please contact your vendor The diskette contains the drivers and the program; this is used for managing the 802CI3 card and establishing the wireless connection with your Local Area Network.
33. Wireless LAN Basics Wireless LAN (Local Area Networks) systems offer a great number of advantages over a traditional, wired system. Wireless LANs (WLANs) are more flexible, easier to setup and manage and often more cost effective than their wired equivalence. Using radio frequency (RF) technology. WLANs transmit and receive data over the air, minimizing the need for wired connections. Thus, WLANs combine data connectivity with user mobility, and, through simplified configuration, enable movable LANs. With wireless LANs, users can access shared information without looking for a place to plug in and network managers can set up or augment networks without installing or moving wires. Wireless LANs offer the following productivity, convenience and cost advantages over traditional wired networks. • Mobility – Wireless LAN systems can provide LAN users with access to real-time information anywhere in their organization. This mobility supports productivity and service opportunities not possible with wired networks. • Installation Speed and Simplicity – Installing a wireless LAN system can be fast and easy and can eliminate the need to pull cable through walls and ceilings. • Installation Flexibility – wireless technology allows the network to go where wires cannot go. • Reduced Cost-of-Ownership – While the initial investment required for wireless LAN hardware might be higher than the cost of wired LAN hardware, overall installation expenses and life-cycle costs will be significantly lower. Long- term cost benefits are greatest in dynamic environments requiring frequent moves, adds, and changes. • Scalability – Wireless LAN systems can be configured in a variety of topologies to meet the needs of specific applications and installations. Configurations are easily changed and range from peer-to-peer networks suitable for a small number of users to full infrastructure networks of thousands of users that allows roaming over a broad area. 4. Installation for Windows 95 / 98 The following section will assist you to installing wireless LAN Adapter successfully. You will first install software (driver) and then insert the 802CI3 wireless LAN card, and finally set the network properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type of wireless network that you wish to install. The 802CI3 can be easily be installed and used, without bothering to connect cables for keeping your computer to use network resources, as in case of wired LAN. 4.1 Installation Overview Here are some steps you will perform in establishing your wireless network connection: • Install the Access Point at first. AP is needed in case of Infrastructure network mode. • Install the software using the Installation Diskette. • Install the Wireless LAN Card (802CI3). • Install the network protocol(s) required to communicate on your network. Most likely you will need the TCP/IP protocol.
44.2 Installation Procedure of 802CI3 PC Card Note: Do not insert the PCMCI card until you are asked to do so, failure of which may result in unsuccessful installation of your PCMCIA WLAN card. Please follow the following steps one by one in order to install the PCMCIA card successfully. 1. Power on your computer and allow Windows 95 / 98 to load fully. 2. Be sure that there is no PCMCIA adapter inserted yet. 3. Insert the given Installation Diskette and then click on the A:\disk1\setup.exe. 4. Accept the license agreement. 5. Give the path of the destination folder. To set the path of your choice click on Browser and then click Next. 6. It takes a few seconds for copying the utility files and then click on Finish to complete the installation. 7. Insert the 802CI3 card into PCMCIA slot; windows will then prompt the required driver. 8. Locate the driver path Ex. A:\ and install the driver 9. Restart the PC and Click on the Control Panel and then on PC Card. Check whether it has PCMCIA card in one of the sockets or not. If you find 802CI3 PC Card in one of the sockets, it means the card is detected properly. 10. Check for the 802CI3 Wireless PCMCIA LAN Card by right clicking on My Computer using the mouse. Select the Device manager and then Network Adapters. If you find the sign on the adapter, it shows the installation is not successful. Select the adapter and click on Remove. Restart your computer after uninstalling the driver to make the changes effective. And refer to manual. 11. Right click on the Network Neighborhood using the mouse. 12. Select Properties from the pop up menu. The network box appears and you see the three main tables: Configuration, Identification, and Access Control. 13. Click on the Configuration tab and then click on the Add button. Select Network Component Type box appears. Click on the Protocol the click the Add button. 14. Select Network Protocols box appears. From the list of manufactures, click on Microsoft. From the list of network protocols list, select NetBEUI, then click OK. 15. The NetBEUI protocol is now installed. After clicking on OK return back to Network Component Type box. 16. Repeat the step 15 and 16 to add IPX/SPX protocol. 17. Repeat the step 15 and 16 to add TCP/IP protocol. 18. Click on the TCP/IP option for setting the IP address for your computer. You can select either Static OR DHCP setting. If you use the static IP setup then enter the IP value, Subnet masking, DNS, Domain / Workgroup name, and Gateway address values. After setting these parameter appropriately, click OK to return to Network Component Type and you can select the File and Printer Sharing options as well as the Access to your computer other users connected to that network by setting the computer sharing options. Click on OK. 19. Screen message do want to restart your Computer will pop up. Select Yes. It will shut down your computer and will restart. Important: Restart your computer to make the changes effective before you reinstall the driver.
55. Troubleshooting To make the installation of Wireless LAN Card more users friendly, we have suggested following the installation steps one by one as listed in section 4 and section 5. Still you encounter some problems while installing the WLAN Card or you want to confirm whether your card is installed properly or not, we have listed the procedure for checking the various components after you have installed the card. In first part of Troubleshooting, we have suggested the users to check the various properties of the card to card the proper installation. In second section, we have listed the various problems that you may encounter during the installation and have also listed the possible solution. Check the first part to guess the probable reason of unsuccessful installation. Procedure to Check the Various Properties of Card after Installation under Winders 95 / 98: Please check the followings if you encounter some problem while installing the PCMCIA card or your PCMCIA card is non-functional. 1. Click on the Control Panel and then on PC Card. Check whether it has PCMCIA card in one of the sockets or not. If you have 802CI3 PC Card in one of the sockets, it means the card is detected properly. If you see the sign of Question-mark (?) , the resources are conflicting. 2. Right click on My Computer and the select Properties. Select the Device Manager and click on the Network Adapter. You will find 802CI3 PC Card if it is installed successfully. If you see the sign the resources are conflicting. Click on PCMCIA Card and then on PCMCIA Card Service, you can see the status of PCMCIA card. If there are sip either on adapter or PCMCIA card, please check the followings. i) Check if your Notebook supports 3.3V Card. ii) Check if your Notebook has a free IRQ. If not, make an IRQ free by assigning the same IRQ to some devices, for example COM1; COM2 can be assigned same IRQ values. iii) Check that you have inserted the right card and have installed the proper driver.
66. Technical specifications of 802CI3 Hardware compatibility - IBM-compatible computer with a PC Card Type II Driver support NDIS 3.1 - Windows 95 - Windows 98 - Windows NT4 and higher - Linux - WinCE(x86, SH4, MIPS) Standards supported - IEEE802.11 standard for Wireless LAN - All major networking standards (including TCP/IP, IPX) Environmental Operating temperature: - -10 degree Celsius to 50 degree Celsius (Operating) –20 to 70 (storing) - Max. Humidity 0.95 % Non-condensing Power specifications Operating voltage: - +5 V, +3.3V DC +- 5 % - Operating Temperature: 0 to 55 degree Celsius - Transmit Power, 2.7 v to 3v: 14 dBm min. Radio specifications Range: - per cell indoors approx. 35-100 meters or more - per cell outdoors up to 100- 300 meters Frequency range: - 2.4 – 2.4835 GHz, direct sequence spread spectrum Number of Channels: - Europe: 13 ( 3 non-overlapping) - US: 11 ( 3 non-overlapping) - France: 4 ( 1 non-overlapping) Antenna system: - Internal patch antenna supporting diversity. Mobility: - Seamless roaming across cell boundaries with handover Specific features Supported bit rates: - 11 Mbps - 5.5 Mbps - 1 Mbps - 2 Mbps Data encryption: - 40 bit WEP Encryption, 128-bit key length optional Utility software: - Link Config User setup & diagnostics tool Key Management: - Automatic Dynamic Key Allocation (ADKA) through public key Physical Dimensions - Extended type-II PC Card 110 x 54 x 6 mm - Weight
7Regulatory Compliance Notices Class B Equipment 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 or television technician for help. Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Actiontec Electronics, Inc may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo – United States only 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: 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 1.2 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter." For questions regarding your product, or the FCC declaration, contact: Actiontec Electronics, Inc 760 North Mary Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 United States Tel: (408) 752-7700 Fax: (408) 541-9005

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