Wistron NeWeb WARPLINK02 User Manual IDABN

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User Manual for WARPLINK31 May 1999This document only apply for Model WARPLINK 2401and WARPLINK 2402 of Acer NeWeb Corporation.Total pages, including this page, of this document are 20 pages.All rights reserved. The information contained herein is the property of Acer NeWeb Corporation. No part maybe reproduced or used except as authorized by contract or written permission. The copyright and theforegoing restriction on reproduction and use extend to all media in which information may be embodied.Acer NeWeb Corporation
WARPLINKUser Guide
iiCopyrightCopyright  1999 by Acer NeWeb Corporation. All rights reserved. No partof this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in aretrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, inany form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical,chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of thiscompany.
iiiFCC Class B Radio FrequencyInterference StatementNote:This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for aClass B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits aredesigned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in aresidential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiateradio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with theinstructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particularinstallation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio ortelevision reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment offand on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one ormore of the following measures:1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that towhich the receiver is connected.4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.Notice 1:The Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the partyresponsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate theequipment.Notice 2:Shielded interface cables, if any, must be used in order to comply with theemission limits.
ivAbout this ManualThis manual aims to give you all the information you need to install thesystem housing.The following conventions are used:NOTEGives bits and pieces of additionalinformation related to the current topic.CAUTIONSuggests precautionary measures to avoidpotential hardware or software problems.
vTable of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction................................................ 1-11.1 Key Features of the Warplink .........................................................1-21.2 Parts List.........................................................................................1-31.3 System Requirements ....................................................................1-4Chapter 2 Installation.................................................. 2-12.1 Overview.........................................................................................2-12.2 Installing the Warplink Hardware....................................................2-12.2.1 Installing the ISA or PCI card...........................................2-12.2.2 Installing the PCMCIA card..............................................2-22.3 Installing the Warplink driver ..........................................................2-32.4 Installing the Software ....................................................................2-4Chapter 3 Specifications............................................. 3-1Chapter 4 Warranty ..................................................... 4-14.1 Limitation of Liability and Remedies...............................................4-1
Chapter 1 IntroductionIntroduction 1-1Thank you and Congratulations on your purchase of the AcerNeWeb Warplink. The Warplink is a revolutionary technology thatenables two or more PCs, located anywhere in your house or smalloffice to communicate with each other without wires. WithWarplink, your PCs can:• Share your Internet connection• Share printers and other peripheral devices• Transfer files between PCs• Play games between two or more PCsThe Warplink can transmit data through walls of a typical home orsmall office at a distance of over 150 feet, and at speeds of up toone megabit per second. You can locate you PCs wherever youwant without worrying about wires and cables.Unlike typical LAN, Warplink is easy to install and use. There areno hubs or servers, which means no system administrator. YourPCs will function just as they always did, but with the advantagesof wireless connection.Please read this manual to help you understand how to use theWarplink. It has detailed instructions on how to connect andoperate this product. Keep this manual for your future reference.
1-2 User’s Guide • PCMCIA, ISA, and PCI interface• Over 500 feet line of sight and 150 feet range in an office orindoor environment• Signal that penetrates doors, floors, and walls• Data Rate of 1 Mbit/second• Uses a PCMCIA Type 2 slot for notebooks• Low power consumption — unit can draw power from PCs andnotebook computers• Easy installation and operation• Compact and lightweight at < 50g
Installation 1-3 • One PCMCIA card• One ISA or PCI card• One SYGATE software• One driver Compact Disk Item DescriptionPCMCIA Card One PCMCIA card using radio frequencyto communicate from a notebookcomputer to a PC.ISA or PCI One ISA or PCI card using radiofrequency to communicate from a PC to anotebook computerSYGATE Software Software for multiple PCs sharing onemodem, one phone line and one ISPaccount.Driver Disk One CD containing the driver for thehardware.You can connect an extra desktop PC or notebookcomputer to your Warplink network by purchasingindividual PCMCIA, ISA or PCI cards.
1-4 User’s Guide In order to use the Warplink network, your computers must meetthe following minimum system requirements:Desktop Computers Notebook ComputersMicrosoft Windows 95 or 98 Microsoft Windows 95 or 98486/66 CPU or better 486/66 CPU or better8 MB RAM (16 MB recommended) 8 MB RAM (16 MB recommended)10 MB free hard disk space 10 MB free hard disk space1 free ISA or PCI card slot 1 free PCMCIA PC card slotCD-ROM drive CD-ROM drive
Chapter 2 InstallationInstallation 2-1 !This chapter will teach you how to install the Warplink and perform the necessary setupsbefore use. It is assumed that you already have an existing Internet connection. TheWarplink installation will build your wireless LAN connection one computer at a time, startingwith your computer that has the Internet connection. It can be a desktop or a notebookcomputer. On each computer, you will first install the hardware (PCMCIA or ISA/PCI), thedriver, and the software (SYGATE) "#$%!2.2.1 Installing the ISA or PCI cardTo install the ISA or PCI card of the Warplink hardware follows the steps below:1. Turn off the computer and remove the plug from the electrical socket.2. Open the case of your computer, for more detail please refer to the documentationprovided by the computer manufacturer.3. Touch the chassis of the computer or any metal surface to ground yourself.4. Locate an empty ISA or PCI slot (depending on the card you have purchased), andremove its slot cover by unscrewing the screw. Keep the screw for later use.5. Carefully insert the card into the slot and make sure the pins of the card are alignedwith the connector pins of the slot.Do not rock the card because rocking the cardmight damage it. Press the card straight into theslot. Do not force the card into the slot, if the cardwill not snap into place, simply pull out the card andtry again.6. Replace the slot cover screw to secure the card in place.7. Close the computer case and plug the computer into a power socket.8. Turn on the computer after turning on all the peripheral devices attached to it.
2-2 User’s Guide2.2.2 Installing the PCMCIA cardTo install the PCMCIA card into a notebook computer, simply plug the card into an emptyPCMCIA slot. There is no need to turn off the notebook computer in order to remove orinsert a card. If the notebook computer is off, turn it on. Without installing the Warplink driverand utility properly, the Warplink would not work properly. But please be noticed that theWarplink driver and utility have to be installed. The Warplink driver and utility could be foundin the accompanying CD. The installation procedure is in Section 2.3.Note : 1. Be sure to reserve a empty PCMCIA slot for Warplink 2. Before the Warplink driver and utility are both installed, please do not insert the Warplink into the PCMCIA slot.
Installation 2-3 "#%When you start up each computer, Windows automatically detects the new hardware youhave just installed. Windows will prompt you to provide the driver enabling the computer tocommunicate with the new hardware. Insert the driver disk provided into the floppy diskdrive and direct Windows into the location of the driver disk. Window will automatically installthe driver.2.3.1 Installing the Warplink driver from CD1. Insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, then the setup program will be automaticallyexecuted.2. Otherwise, Change the directory to your CD-ROM by choosing ‘My computer’ and (D:).Click on (D), then the setup program will be executed.3. Now, you should see the following dialog window popped out.4. Please wait for the setup completed. After the setup is completed, then you would beasked if you want to install the Warplink Utility.5. Select ‘Yes’ to start installing WARPLINK Utility. Select ‘No’ to exit Setup.6. If the ‘Yes’ is selected, the Warplink Utility will be setup.7. Select ‘Next’ to setup the directory that you want Warplink utility to be in.8. Select the Program Folder for Warplink Utility.9. After selecting your program folder, the Warplink Utility will be installed into yourcomputer immediately.10. After the Utility is installed, then you would be asked to insert the Warplink card.11. Please insert your Warplink card now. The setup program and Widows utility willautomatically execute the hardware setup. It would take few minutes to finish thehardware setup.12. Now the Warplink driver and hardware should be installed completed.13. Once the hardware setup is completed, the computer has to be re-started again beforethe hardware and driver settings taking effectively.14. After the computer is restarted, you will be asked to some setups to make your Warplinknetwork working properly. Input your ‘Station Name’ which is the name shown on the network. Select your PC to be ‘Network Host’ or ‘Network Client’. ‘Network Host’ will be theone coordinating the network operation properly, only one station could be set as‘Network Host’ in a network. ‘Network Client’ is the client station of the network.
2-4 User’s Guide Select the ‘Netkey’ which is the ID of the network. Please be noticed that all of thestations in the same network should have the same ‘Netkey’15. If the setting is not done properly, the setting request will be popped out every ime you startyour PC.16. Now your Warplink should be working properly. If there is any problem regarding the setup,please refer to the ‘Troubleshooting’ section.& "#!To install the SYGATE software, please refer to the installation manual provided with thesoftware for instructions.' (The Warplink utility could be used to monitor your network quality and manage your network.The Warplink utility could be run from the Start Menu. There are four sections of the utility.1. Warplink Status The Warplink station name for this PC is shown. Warplink station type is shown. (Network Host or Network Client) The hopping sequence for this network is shown. The Warplink MAC (Media Access Control) address is shown, this follows IEEEstandard. You would be able to set it. The Station name, station type and hopping sequence could be set in ‘WarplinkSetting’ menu. ‘Co-ord Quality’ – the link quality for this station to ‘Network Host’. ‘Processor Usage’ - the Warplink processing power usage. It indicates how busythe Warplink is.2. MAC Statistics- MAC status monitor. By this, you will see the wireless link quality.3. Warplink Setting This is used to set up the Warplink station. ‘Network Host’ – the master of the entire network, control the network timing andoperation sequence. Only one station could be set as ‘Network Host’ in a network. ‘Network Client’ – All the non-Network Host stations are Network Client. ‘Station Name’ – the name used for this station. And this is the name will be shownand seen in the Warplink network. Up to 16 characters.
Installation 2-5 ‘Network Password’ – A network should have a password for identification. All ofstations and clients in a network should use the same network password. This ispart of network security. Up to 8 characters. ‘Hopping Sequence’ – The timing sequence for the entire network. The samehopping sequence has to be set for a network to link together. You could choosesequence number from 0 to 77 (for USA). That is 78 sets of hopping sequence.4. Neighbor List All of stations linked to the network will be shown. The link quality is that between this station and the other linked station. The status is updated every 2 seconds. The ‘Re-Fresh’ could be clicked to get thestatus updated whenever you want.
Chapter 3 SpecificationsSpecifications 3-1Item SpecificationsInterface PCMCIA type 2, ISA/PCIRange Over 500 feet line of sight or 150 feet inan office and indoor environmentRadio FrequencyTechnique Frequency Hopping Spread SpectrumReceiver Sensitivity Typically -80dBmData Rate 1 Mbit/sec.MAC Protocol CSMA/CAFrequency Band 2.4-2.4835 GHz (ISM Band)Typical Output Power +17.5 dBmSupply Voltage 5V OperationSupply Current Standby - 23 mAReceive – 130 mATransmit - 290 mAWeight <50gOperating TemperatureRange 0°C to 55°CStorage TemperatureRange -20°C to 70°C
Chapter 4 WarrantyWarranty 4-1Acer NeWeb Corp. (ANC) warrants that if the accompanyingproduct proves to be defective to the original purchaser in materialor workmanship within 180 days from the original purchase, ANCwill, at its sole discretion, either repair or replace the productwithout charge.& )%%Acer NeWeb Corp. shall have no liability for any damages whichoccurred in shipment, or failures which are caused by products notsupplied by the warrantor, or failures which are due to accident,abuse, misuse, neglect, mishandling, faulty installation,misapplication, set-up adjustments, improper operation ormaintenance, modification, improper voltage supply or as a resultof service or modification not approved by ANC.There are no express warranties other than those listed above.The warrantor shall not be liable for incidental damages resultingfrom the use of this product, or arising out of any breach of thiswarranty. All expressed and implied warranties are limited to theapplicable warranty period set forth above. Some states do notallow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, thereforethe above limitations may not apply to you. This warranty givesyou specific legal rights; you may also have other rights that varyfrom state to state.

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