LevelOne WPC-0100 User manual

LevelOne WPC-0100

11Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Adapter

User’s Guide

Version:1.00

Please install the Utility/Driver first

before inserting the PCMCIA Card.

FCC Class B Radio Frequency

Interference Statement

Note:

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,

pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection

againstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation. Thisequipmentgenerates,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

causeharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevision reception, which can be determined by turning

theequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormore

of the following measures:

1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

3. Connecttheequipmentinto an outlet on a circuitdifferentfromthatto which the receiver is

connected.

4. Consult the dealer or an experiencedradio/television technician for help.

Notice 1:

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance

could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Notice 2:

Shielded interface cables, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.

Notice 3:

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. The operation is subject to the following

two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.

(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

Table of Contents

1Introduction........................................................................................................................................1

2Installation ........................................................................................................................................2

2.1 Overview...........................................................................................................................................2

2.2 Install the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility/Driver................................................................................2

2.3 Install the Adapter..........................................................................................................................12

2.4 Utility Startup Configuration..........................................................................................................13

2.4.1 Setting.......................................................................................................................................13

2.4.2 Wireless LAN Neighborhood...................................................................................................15

2.5 Uninstall the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility / Driver.......................................................................17

3Application........................................................................................................................................21

3.1 File Sharing in Microsoft Windows 98...........................................................................................21

3.2 Printer Sharing in Windows 98........................................................................................................23

3.3 Using the shared folder....................................................................................................................24

3.4 Using the shared network printer....................................................................................................24

4Troubleshooting...............................................................................................................................25

4.1 Check the Various Properties of the Card.......................................................................................25

4.2 Microsoft Networking Checklist....................................................................................................25

4.3 Others..............................................................................................................................................27

1Introduction

Thank you for purchasing our LevelOne WPC-0100 11Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Adapter.

It will be interoperable among IEEE 802.11b standard compliant products from other

manufacturers and allows you tobuild a wireless LAN. Besides,you can use your PC to

connect with an access point wirelessly to share the wired network resource:

a. Share your Internet access by using just one connection

b. Share printers and other peripheral devices

c. Share data and image files between networked PCs

d. Play multi-player games

IEEE802.11b WLANcan wirelessly transmit and receive data, minimizing the need for

wired connections, at a speed of up to eleven megabit per second. With IEEE802.11b

WLAN you can locate your PC wherever you want without wires and cables.

IEEE802.11b WLAN provide LAN users with great mobility, which are not available

under wired network, for real-time information access at anywhere within a reasonable

distance.

The IEEE802.11b WLAN configuration is easy to change from peer-to-peer networks,

suitable for a small number of users, to full infrastructure networks of thousands of users

that allow roaming around a broad area.

Please read this manual to get familiar with the IEEE802.11b WLAN. This manual

contains detailed instructions in operation of this product. Please keep this manual for

future reference.

Kit Contents

The LevelOne WPC-0100 11Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Adapter kit includes the following

items:

a. A LevelOne WPC-0100 11Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Adapter

b. A CD including:IEEE802.11b WPC Utility & Driver software, Acrobat Reader3.0 and

user manual PDF file.

c. The User’s Guide (this document)

2Installation

2.1 Overview

In this chapter we will cover how to install the LevelOne WPC-0100 11Mbps Wireless

PCMCIA Adapter.

To establish your wireless network connection, the following steps should be executed.

1. Install the software using the installation CD

2. Install the LevelOne WPC-0100 11Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Adapter..

3. Install the required network protocols to communicatewith your network. Most likely,

you will need the TCP/IP protocol.

The product is designed to operate in Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows NT4.0

with Service Pack 3 or later and Windows 2000. And the installation procedure is about

the same. Please follow up the installation wizard that provided by your system to

install the software. The example here is based on Window 98SE.

2.2 Install the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility/Driver

Please install the IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility/Driver first

before inserting the LevelOne WPC-0100 11Mbps

Wireless PCMCIA Adapter.

1. Insert the IEEE802.11b WLAN installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The setup

program will then automatically start.

2. The setup program will start and the setup screen will appear on your monitor.

Select “ Next “ to go to the next screen.

3. Please carefully read the “ Software License Agreement. “ If you accept the

contract, click “Yes “ to move to the next screen. If not, click “ No “ to exit.

4. Please select the applications you would like to install, and click “ Next “. If you

select “Browse User Manual “ system will prompt a message to suggest you

installing Acrobat Reader.

5. Please choose your wireless device adapter, and click “ Next “.

6. The default destination folder is displayed in the setup dialog box. To change the

default folder you can click “ Browse “ to set the destination folder. Click “ Next

“ to go to the next screen.

7. Select the Program Folder for IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility and click “Next “.

8. You will be asked if you want to add an IEEE802.11b WLAN Utility shortcut to your

desktop. Click “ Yes “.

9. The user manual is published in Portable Document Format (PDF); we suggest you

install Acrobat Reader to read it. If Acrobat Reader doesn’t exist in your system, a

“Question “dialog box will prompt as follows. Select “Yes “to install Acrobat for

browsing user manual.

10. If you are sure to install Acrobat, click “Yes “ and then system will guide you to

enter the Acrobat Reader 3.0 setup program. Follow the setup procedure to

complete the Acrobat Reader 3.0 installation.

11. The following page will remind you to install Microsoft network protocols for

IEEE802.11b WLAN to work properly. If the network protocol has existed in your

system, click “ No “ to the next page, otherwise click “Yes “ to go to the network

setting and add the necessary protocols. Please refer to the session 4.2 Microsoft

Networking Checklist for the detailed Microsoft network setting. If you add the

necessary protocols and finish the network setting, system will prompt a reboot

request and then click “ No “ to go to the next page.

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