Broadxent CW2220-1 User manual
54Mbps Wireless LAN Card
User’s Manual
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Rev: SAVD-UM-WLCLH3010-V40
Mini-PCI
MAC: 00:90:96:3D:B3:EC
Driver: 3.30.15.0
Version: 2.1.6.4
August, 2003
About This Manual
This manual was written for the following types of wireless adapter:
• 32-bit CardBus Adapter
• PCI Adapter
• Mini-PCI Adapter
For brevity, throughout this manual Wireless LAN Card is used to indicate all the types. Also, the following terms/abbreviations are used
interchangeably:
• Access Point – AP
• Peer-to-Peer – Ad Hoc
• Wireless LAN – WLAN
This User’s Manual contains information on how to install and configure your Wireless LAN Card. From now on, we will guide you through the
correct configuration steps to get your device up and run.
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................... 1
Wireless LAN Basics ................................................................................................................................................... 2
Local Area Network (LAN)........................................................................................................................................................2
Ad Hoc Mode.............................................................................................................................................................................2
Infrastructure Mode ..................................................................................................................................................................3
Roaming ....................................................................................................................................................................................4
Chapter 2 Installing the Wireless LAN Card............................................................................................................ 5
System Requirements................................................................................................................................................. 6
Installing Wireless LAN Driver and Software .............................................................................................................. 7
Basic Installation Procedures ...................................................................................................................................................7
General Guidelines for OS-Specific Situations .......................................................................................................................10
Chapter 3 Using Wireless LAN Utility .................................................................................................................... 13
Accessing Vendor’s Wireless LAN Utility.................................................................................................................. 14
Notice When Assessing Wireless LAN Utility under Windows XP ..........................................................................................14
Link Status Tab ......................................................................................................................................................... 17
Configuration Tab...................................................................................................................................................... 19
Encryption Tab .......................................................................................................................................................... 22
Site Monitor Tab ........................................................................................................................................................ 23
About Tab.................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Chapter 4 Using Wireless Tray Icon Functions .................................................................................................... 27
Viewing Signal Strength and Speed.......................................................................................................................... 27
Tray Icon Graphic Indication ..................................................................................................................................... 28
Other Functions......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Chapter 5 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility ............................................................................... 31
Connecting to an Access Point or Wireless LAN Card ............................................................................................. 31
Viewing Wireless Connection Status ........................................................................................................................ 32
Configuring Your Wireless Properties ....................................................................................................................... 33
Chapter 6 Uninstalling the Wireless LAN Card ..................................................................................................... 37
Uninstalling the Wireless LAN Card Software........................................................................................................... 37
Removing the Wireless LAN Card (For CardBus Adapter)....................................................................................... 39
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Chapter 7 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................................... 41
Appendix A Limited Warranty................................................................................................................................. 45
Wireless LAN Hardware............................................................................................................................................ 45
Wireless LAN Software ............................................................................................................................................. 46
Appendix B Regulatory Compliance...................................................................................................................... 47
FCC Part 15 Declaration of Conformity (DoC).......................................................................................................... 47
FCC Rules and Regulations - Part 15....................................................................................................................... 48
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement ......................................................................................................................... 48
Appendix C Setting Up TCP/IP................................................................................................................................ 49
For Windows 98/ME.................................................................................................................................................. 49
For Windows 2000/XP .............................................................................................................................................. 51
Appendix D Specifications ........................................................................................................................................ 53
Glossary....................................................................................................................................................................... 55
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1 Ad Hoc Mode .......................................................................................................................................3
Figure 1-2 Infrastructure Mode..............................................................................................................................3
Figure 1-3 Roaming Across Multiple Access Points .............................................................................................4
Figure 3-1 Link Status Tab ..................................................................................................................................18
Figure 3-2 Configuration Tab...............................................................................................................................21
Figure 3-3 Encryption Tab ...................................................................................................................................23
Figure 3-5 Site Monitor Tab.................................................................................................................................25
Figure 3-6 About Tab...........................................................................................................................................26
Figure 5-1 Windows XP Configuration Utility-Connect to Wireless Network ......................................................31
Figure 5-2 Windows XP- Connection Status .......................................................................................................32
Figure 5-3 Windows XP Connection Properties -General...................................................................................33
Figure 5-4 Windows XP Connection Properties-Wireless Networks...................................................................34
Figure 5-5 Windows XP-Add Preferred Networks...............................................................................................34
Figure 5-6 Windows XP Configuration Utility-Defining Network Mode ...............................................................35
Figure 5-7 Windows XP Connection Properties – Authentication.......................................................................36
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Chapter 1 Introduction
This Wireless LAN Card is an IEEE 802.11g wireless LAN adapter. 802.11g is the latest in the series of 802.11 specifications for wireless local area
networks (WLANs) and provides data transfer of up to 54 Mbps. Since 802.11g standard operates on the same frequency of 2.4 GHz as 802.11b, so it is
backwards compatible with existing Wi-Fi devices!
It allows your computer to connect to a wireless network and to share resources, such as files or printers without being bound to the network wires.
Operating in 2.4GHz Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) radio transmission, the Wireless LAN Card transfers data at speeds up to 54Mbps. Both
Ad hoc and Infrastructure mode are supported. For network security concern, 64/128-bits Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption is used. In
addition, its standard compliance ensures that it can communicate with any 802.11b/g networks.
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Wireless LAN Basics
This section contains some Wireless LAN basics to help you better understand how the product work together to create a wireless network.
Local Area Network (LAN)
Simply put, a LAN is a network that exists in a relatively limited area. A network is two or more computers connected together sharing files and
peripheral devices such as printers.
The Wireless LAN Card allows you to interact with other computers without having to run cables normally associated with networks. This lets you
move your computer around while staying connected to your network.
There are two ways to use the Wireless LAN Card. One way is to connect directly to one or more Wireless LAN Card equipped computers, forming an
Ad hoc wireless network. The second way is to connect to an Access Point that gives you access to an existing wired LAN, forming an Infrastructure
wireless network.
Ad Hoc Mode
The Ad hoc group offers peer-to-peer connections between workstations, allowing communication between computers within range that have a
Wireless LAN Card installed. A wireless Ad hoc network can also access a wired LAN’s TCP/IP service (such as e-mail and the Internet) by using a
TCP/IP software router on an Ethernet equipped PowerBook or notebook.
Note: Using the 802.11g card in Ad hoc mode, your target peer can be 802.11b or 802.11g compatible wireless station. But you cannot connect to an
802.11a wireless station since 802.11a devices are not compatible with 802.11b/g devices.
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Figure 1-1 Ad Hoc Mode
Infrastructure Mode
The Infrastructure network uses an AP or several APs as a gateway, linking the wireless network to a wired LAN. As a result, portable workstations or
desktops on your wireless network have access to all of the features of your wired LAN including e-mail, Internet access, network printers and file
server.
Note: Using 802.11g card, you can connect to 802.11b or 802.11g compatible Access Point. But you cannot connect to an 802.11a Access Point since
802.11a devices are not compatible with 802.11b/g devices.
Figure 1-2 Infrastructure Mode
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Roaming
Multiple Access Points can be installed to extend the wireless service coverage area for seamless wireless access. Within an extended service area, all
Access Points and wireless clients must have the same Service Set Identity (SSID). Roaming among different Access Points is controlled automatically
to maintain the wireless connectivity at all times.
Figure 1-3 Roaming Across Multiple Access Points
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