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Contents: Broadcom BCM94301MPL Internal 802.11b Mini PCI Card User's Guide

Broadcom BCM9430

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 Internal 802.11b Mini PCI Card User's Guide

Introduction
Completing the Setup
Using the Broadcom BCM9430

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 Wireless Utility

Specifications
Regulatory Information
Troubleshooting

 

Glossary

 

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Preliminary Release: November 2002

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Page 1: ...r the application or use of any product or circuit described herein neither does it convey any license under its patent rights nor the rights of others Broadcom the pulse logo and Connecting Everythin...

Page 2: ...94301MPL internal 802 11b Mini PCI card detects certain wireless networks that are within range Before you can connect to these and other wireless networks you must configure a profile for each networ...

Page 3: ...adcom BCM94301MPL Mini PCI Card User s Guide Back to top Back to Contents Please read copyright and trademark information file P pc My 20Documents Working User 20Guides 94306MP intro htm 2 of 2 11 22...

Page 4: ...he Broadcom BCM94301MPL internal 802 11b Mini PCI card already installed and set up at the factory follow the network profile configuration instructions provided below If this is not the case first ve...

Page 5: ...ires a WEP key check with your network administrator to see if a WEP key is required NOTE Both the network name and the network key are case sensitive Configuring a profile for a listed network that d...

Page 6: ...tworks list Wait up to one minute for the network connection to be made Your computer is connected to the selected network when you see a blue bubble on top of the icon for that network If the bubble...

Page 7: ...ng a profile for a listed network that requires a WEP key Windows 2000 environment 1 After opening the utility select the network from the Available networks list and click Configure file P pc My 20Do...

Page 8: ...utomatically box 4 Type the network key in the Network key box NOTE You do not need to select the Key format or the Key length before typing the network key These settings automatically change to the...

Page 9: ...e minute for the network connection to be made Your computer is connected to the selected network when you see a blue bubble on top of the icon for that network If the bubble does not appear try to ac...

Page 10: ...User s Guide Configuring a profile for a network that is not listed and does not require a WEP key Windows 2000 environment 1 After opening the utility click Add file P pc My 20Documents Working User...

Page 11: ...Setup Broadcom BCM94301MPL Mini PCI Card User s Guide 2 Type the network name in the Network name SSID box 3 Click OK file P pc My 20Documents Working User 20Guides 94306MP setup htm 8 of 25 11 22 20...

Page 12: ...ne minute for the network connection to be made Your computer is connected to the added network when you see a blue bubble on top of the icon for that network If the bubble does not appear try to acce...

Page 13: ...rd User s Guide Configuring a profile for a network that is not listed and requires a WEP key Windows 2000 environment 1 After opening the utility click Add file P pc My 20Documents Working User 20Gui...

Page 14: ...e key is provided for me automatically box 5 Type the network key in the Network key box NOTE You do not need to select the Key format or the Key length before typing the network key These settings au...

Page 15: ...ne minute for the network connection to be made Your computer is connected to the added network when you see a blue bubble on top of the icon for that network If the bubble does not appear try to acce...

Page 16: ...wing instructions for configuring your network profiles The instructions explain how to open the utility and how to use it to configure a network profile NOTE For more information on how to configure...

Page 17: ...n set below based on whether or not the network is listed and whether or not the network requires a WEP key check with your network administrator to see if a WEP key is required NOTE Both the network...

Page 18: ...works list Wait up to one minute for the network connection to be made Your computer is connected to the selected network when you see a blue bubble on top of the icon for that network If the bubble d...

Page 19: ...ing a profile for a listed network that requires a WEP key Windows XP environment 1 After opening the utility select the network from the Available networks list and click Configure file P pc My 20Doc...

Page 20: ...s provided for me automatically box 4 Type the network key in the Network key box NOTE You do not need to select the Key format or the Key length before typing the network key These settings automatic...

Page 21: ...minute for the network connection to be made Your computer is connected to the selected network when you see a blue bubble on top of the icon for that network If the bubble does not appear try to acc...

Page 22: ...User s Guide Configuring a profile for a network that is not listed and does not require a WEP key Windows XP environment 1 After opening the utility click Add file P pc My 20Documents Working User 20...

Page 23: ...Setup Broadcom BCM94301MPL Mini PCI Card User s Guide 2 Type the network name in the Network name SSID box 3 Click OK file P pc My 20Documents Working User 20Guides 94306MP setup htm 20 of 25 11 22 2...

Page 24: ...ne minute for the network connection to be made Your computer is connected to the added network when you see a blue bubble on top of the icon for that network If the bubble does not appear try to acce...

Page 25: ...ard User s Guide Configuring a profile for a network that is not listed and requires a WEP key Windows XP environment 1 After opening the utility click Add file P pc My 20Documents Working User 20Guid...

Page 26: ...e key is provided for me automatically box 5 Type the network key in the Network key box NOTE You do not need to select the Key format or the Key length before typing the network key These settings au...

Page 27: ...ne minute for the network connection to be made Your computer is connected to the added network when you see a blue bubble on top of the icon for that network If the bubble does not appear try to acce...

Page 28: ...Broadcom BCM94301MPL Mini PCI Card User s Guide Back to top Back to Contents Please read copyright and trademark information file P pc My 20Documents Working User 20Guides 94306MP setup htm 25 of 25 1...

Page 29: ...MPL wireless utility starts automatically every time you start your computer When the system startup process is complete the utility icon appears in the system tray of the Windows task bar at the bott...

Page 30: ...ooking at the Category View of Control Panel click Switch to Classic View If you are looking at the Classic View of Control Panel go to the next step 3 Double click the Network Connections icon 4 Righ...

Page 31: ...r a listed network that does not require a WEP key Windows 2000 environment in Completing the setup See Configuring a profile for a listed network that requires a WEP key Windows 2000 environment in C...

Page 32: ...ile for a network that is not on listed and requires a WEP key Windows XP environment in the Completing the setup Viewing the link status of your wireless connection To view the link status Windows 20...

Page 33: ...the LAN or High Speed Internet area 2 Click the Link Status tab in the Wireless Configuration box The quality of the connection signal strength is indicated graphically by the color of the vertical ba...

Page 34: ...description of the signal strength appears when you hover the cursor over the icon If the signal strength indications are anything other than very good or excellent you should take the appropriate su...

Page 35: ...e 4 From the Wireless Network Properties box you can enable or disable WEP data encryption and change the network name and network key see the Completing the setup section for instructions file P pc M...

Page 36: ...ooking at the Category View of Control Panel click Switch to Classic View b Double click the Network Connections icon c Right click Broadcom BCM94301MPL Internal 802 11b Mini PCI Card in the LAN or Hi...

Page 37: ...From the Wireless Networks Properties box you can enable or disable WEP data encryption and change the network name and the network key see the Completing the setup section for instructions file P pc...

Page 38: ...rs are called clients The host computer must be running either the Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating system The host computer is the only computer that connects directly to the Internet Broadcom re...

Page 39: ...ick Properties 7 Click the Sharing tab and select Enable Internet Connection Sharing for this connection 8 Click OK Adding an ad hoc network You can add an ad hoc network for peer to peer communicatin...

Page 40: ...User s Guide 4 Type the network name in the Network name SSID box 5 Select the This is a computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used box 6 Click OK file P pc My 20Documents...

Page 41: ...er s Guide 7 Wait up to one minute for the network connection to be made Your computer is connected to the added network when you see a bubble on top of the icon for that network file P pc My 20Docume...

Page 42: ...Preferred networks list open the BCM94301MPL wireless utility a From the desktop click the Start button point to Settings and click Control Panel b Double click the BCM94301MPL Wireless Utility icon...

Page 43: ...x 7 Type the network key in the Network key box NOTE You do not need to select the Key format or the Key length before typing the network key These settings automatically change to the appropriate set...

Page 44: ...s Guide 10 Wait up to one minute for the network connection to be made Your computer is connected to the added network when you see a blue bubble on top of the icon for that network file P pc My 20Doc...

Page 45: ...ng at the Category View of Control Panel click Switch to Classic View b Double click the Network Connections icon c Right click Broadcom BCM94301MPL Internal 802 11b Mini PCI Card in the LAN or High S...

Page 46: ...User s Guide 5 Type the network name in the Network name SSID box 6 Select the This is a computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used box 7 Click OK file P pc My 20Documents...

Page 47: ...a From the desktop click the Start button and click Control Panel If you are looking at the Category View of Control Panel click Switch to Classic View b Double click the Network Connections icon c Ri...

Page 48: ...8 Type the network key in the Network key box NOTE You do not need to select the Key format or the Key length before typing the network key These settings automatically change to the appropriate sett...

Page 49: ...o To enable the radio right click the utility icon and click Enable Radio Diagnostics You can run a number of diagnostics on your Broadcom BCM94301MPL wireless device to verify its operational and fun...

Page 50: ...e Troubleshooting section Diagnostics Windows XP environment 1 To begin running the diagnostics open the BCM94301MPL wireless utility a From the desktop click the Start button and click Control Panel...

Page 51: ...r Broadcom BCM94301MPL internal 802 11b Mini PCI card fails any of the diagnostics tests see the Troubleshooting section Back to top Back to Contents Please read copyright and trademark information fi...

Page 52: ...in Completing the setup the network name and WEP key are case sensitive Verify that the spelling and case of these parameters are correct and that the settings are exactly the same on all computers o...

Page 53: ...equency as the BCM94301MPL Mini PCI cards When the microwave oven or cordless phone is in use it interferes with the wireless network Therefore keep computers having the BCM94301MPL Mini PCI card at l...

Page 54: ...tting help Technical support is available online from Broadcom at http support Broadcom com Back to top Back to Contents Please read copyright and trademark information file P pc My 20Documents Workin...

Page 55: ...es within the guidelines found in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations These standards and recommendations reflect the consensus of the scientific community and result from deliberatio...

Page 56: ...te erf llen die grundlegenden Anforderungen der RTTE Richtlinie 1999 5 EG Questa apparecchiatura conforme ai requisiti essenziali della Direttiva Europea R TTE 1999 5 CE Este equipo cumple los requisi...

Page 57: ...change over time allowing to use your wireless LAN card in more areas within France Please check with ART for the latest information www art telecom fr NOTE Your Broadcom BCM94301MPL wireless LAN Min...

Page 58: ...e by taking one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circui...

Page 59: ...ifferential quadrature phase shift keying A compression technique that transmits only the differences between the values of the phase of the sine wave rather than the full absolute value DSSS direct s...

Page 60: ...s access to a wireless network The SSID for your wireless network card must match the SSID for any access point that you want to connect with If the value does not match you are not granted access to...

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