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Configuration Utility

 

 

After installing the Wireless PC Card’s driver 
successfully, the 

Network Status

 icon will 

appear in the taskbar. 

Note

:

 Except for the following configuration 

utility, using Windows to configure the 
wireless network settings in the 

Windows XP 

is recommended. (Please skip to the 

Configuration for Windows XP

 section) 

 

Network Status Icon & Icon Menu 

The Status Icon 

Icon 

Link Status 

 

Green indicates a strong link. 

 

Yellow indicates a weak link. 

 

Red indicates no or a very poor link. 

 

Summary of Contents for WB1500

Page 1: ...M73 APO01 xxx 802 11b Wireless 16bit PC Card User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ce that may cause undesired operation 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 accordanc...

Page 3: ... Warring Changes or modifications not expressly approved by party responsible for compliance could void the user the user authority to operate the equipment CAUTION This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter U S Service Center D LINK CORPORATION 53 DISCOVERY DRIVE IRVINE CA 92618 USA TEL 714 788 0805 ...

Page 4: ...ETWORK OPTIONS 3 The Peer to Peer Network 3 The Access Point Network 4 LED INDICATORS 5 Link Orange On Blink 5 Act Green ON OFF 5 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 6 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 7 INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 95 OSR2 7 INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 98 11 INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS ME 15 INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 2000 18 ...

Page 5: ...OR WINDOWS 95 OSR2 98 ME 2000 26 CONFIGURING THE NETWORK PROTOCOLS FOR WINDOWS XP 29 CONFIGURATION UTILITY 32 NETWORK STATUS ICON ICON MENU 32 The Status Icon 32 Icon Menu 33 STATUS 34 CONFIGURATION 35 ENCRYPTION 38 SITE SURVEY 40 ABOUT 41 CONFIGURATION FOR WINDOWS XP 42 SPECIFICATIONS 48 ...

Page 6: ... plug in and augment networks without installing or moving wires Based on radio frequency RF technology a wireless LAN transmits and receives data over the air along with the guarantee to ensure privacy and noninterference by the use of separate radio frequency 802 11b Wireless 16bit PC Card The 802 11b Wireless 16bit PC Card lets you take full advantage of your PC s mobility with access to real t...

Page 7: ...LAN Compliant with PCMCIA Type II Supports PC Card hot swap and true Plug Play Works with all existing network infrastructure Compatible with specific wireless products and services Capable of up to 128 Bit WEP Encryption Protocol Freedom to roam while staying connected 11 Mbps High Speed Transfer Rate Rich diagnostic LED indicators with Integrated Antenna Compatible with Window 95 OSR2 98 2000 ME...

Page 8: ...l wireless workgroup easily and quickly Equipped with wireless PC Cards or wireless PCI you can share files and printers between each PC and laptop Or you can use one computer as an Internet Server to connect to a wired global network and share files and information with other PCs via a wireless LAN ...

Page 9: ... Point Network The network installation allows you to share files printers and Internet access much more conveniently With wireless PC Cards you can connect wireless LAN to a wired global network via an Access Point ...

Page 10: ... an Access Point Blink searching for Access Points in the networks Peer to Peer Mode Grow forming a Basic Service Set or joining to a Basic Service Set Blink searching for other wireless LAN cards in the wireless network Act Green ON OFF Transmitting receiving wireless data ...

Page 11: ...are Installation 1 Locate the PCMCIA slot of your system 2 Align the Wireless PC Card toward the PCMCIA slot Push evenly and steadily until it is seated 3 You are now ready to continue the software installation ...

Page 12: ...pter is connected to your computer Windows 95 applicable for Windows OSR2 only will automatically detect the new hardware device as shown below Click Next 2 Insert the device driver diskette into your floppy drive 3 Windows will find the driver for this device automatically Click Finish ...

Page 13: ...ying the necessary files into your system Windows prompt a message asking for the Wireless LAN Install Disk Click OK to proceed Note that you have to direct Windows to copy the needed files from the root directory A ...

Page 14: ... 9 5 When copying files is done click OK when the following figure appears ...

Page 15: ...rrors It is recommended to remain the default settings Click OK Note For the detailed ways to configure the wireless PC Card please refer to the Configuration Utility section 7 Windows may prompt you to insert Windows 95 CD ROM in the selective drive Please do so to have Windows copy all the necessary files to your system ...

Page 16: ...ick Yes to restart your computer Installation for Windows 98 1 Once the Wireless LAN Adapter is connected to your computer Windows 98 will automatically detect the new hardware device as shown below Click Next ...

Page 17: ... 12 2 Insert the device driver diskette into your floppy drive Click Next 3 Select Floppy disk drives and click Next ...

Page 18: ...s window will appear The modification of default settings may result in network errors It is recommended to remain the default settings Click OK Note For the detailed ways to configure the wireless PC Card please refer to the Configuration Utility section ...

Page 19: ... 14 6 Windows may prompt you to insert Windows 98 CD ROM in the selective drive Please do so to have Windows copy all the necessary files to your system When the following window appears click Finish ...

Page 20: ...less LAN Adapter is well connected to your computer Windows ME will automatically detect the new device Select Specify the Location of the driver and click Next 2 Insert the device driver disk into the floppy disk drive on your system Select Removable Media Floppy CD ROM and click Next ...

Page 21: ...s window will appear The modification of default settings may result in network errors It is recommended to remain the default settings Click OK Note For the detailed ways to configure the wireless PC Card please refer to the Configuration Utility section ...

Page 22: ... 17 5 Windows may prompt you to insert Windows ME CD ROM in the selective drive Please do so to have Windows copy all the necessary files to your system When the following window appears click Finish ...

Page 23: ...allation for Windows 2000 1 Once the Wireless LAN Adapter is well connected to your computer Windows 2000 will automatically detect the new device Click Next 2 Select Search for a suitable driver and press Next ...

Page 24: ... 19 3 Insert the device driver diskette into your floppy drive Select Floppy disk drives and click Next 4 Click Next to continue ...

Page 25: ...ure the Network PC Card s driver software but the modification of default settings may result in network errors It is recommended to remain the default settings Click Next to proceed Note For the detailed ways to configure the wireless PC Card please refer to the Configuration Utility section ...

Page 26: ... 21 7 Click Finish The PC Card driver installation is successfully completed ...

Page 27: ...er is well connected to your computer Windows XP will automatically detect the new device Click Install from a list and click Next 2 Insert the device Driver Disk into the floppy disk drive on your system Select Search removable media floppy CD ROM and click Next ...

Page 28: ... 23 3 Click Continue Anyway to proceed ...

Page 29: ...d s driver software but the modification of default settings may result in network errors It is recommended to remain the default settings Click Next to proceed Note For the detailed ways to configure the wireless PC Card please refer to the Configuration Utility section 5 Click Finish The software installation for this network device is now completed ...

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Page 31: ...s 95 OSR2 98 ME 2000 1 Once the driver has been installed you must make some changes to your network settings Click Start Settings Control Panel Network and make sure that you have all the following components installed Wireless LAN PC Card IPX SPX compatible Protocol ...

Page 32: ... item you want to add For making your computer visible on the network enable the File and Printer Sharing Click the Identification tab Make up a name that is unique from the other computers names on the network Type the name of your workgroup which should be the same used by all of the other PCs on the network Click the Access Control tab Make sure that Shared level access control is selected If c...

Page 33: ... a Logon window will appear and require you to enter a username and password Make up a username and password and click OK Do not click the Cancel button or you won t be able to log onto the network Double click the Network Neighbourhood icon on the windows desktop and you should see the names of the other PCs on the network ...

Page 34: ...u must check if some necessary network components are well setup in your computer Click Settings Control Panel Network Connections Wireless Network Connection Enabled Wireless LAN PC Card Properties Make sure that you have all the following components installed Client for Microsoft Networks ...

Page 35: ... IPX SPX compatible Protocol TCP IP If any components are missing click on the Install button to select the clients service protocols required After selecting the component you need click Add to add it in ...

Page 36: ... 31 For making your computer visible on the network enable the File and Printer Sharing When finished you must restart your computer to complete installation ...

Page 37: ...pt for the following configuration utility using Windows to configure the wireless network settings in the Windows XP is recommended Please skip to the Configuration for Windows XP section Network Status Icon Icon Menu The Status Icon Icon Link Status Green indicates a strong link Yellow indicates a weak link Red indicates no or a very poor link ...

Page 38: ... displayed below will prompt you to configure the wireless PC Card Items Description Wireless Radio On Wireless Radio Off These two items allows you to enable or disable the wireless radio Remove Status Icon Removes the icon from the taskbar Each time you power on your PC the icon will reappear Wireless Network Status Clicking these items will launch the Wireless ...

Page 39: ...n WEP Encryption Version Information Settings window as described below Status The Status tab provides you the status of the wireless PC Card State Displays the connection state of the wireless PC Card with the wireless network ...

Page 40: ...rces the radio to rescan all available channels While the link quality is poor clicking on the button to search for a better connection Throughput Displays the transferring Tx and receiving Rx data rate in bytes per second Link Quality and Signal Strength Displays the quality and strength of the connection between the wireless PC Card and the Access Point it connects Configuration The Configuratio...

Page 41: ...n different networking environments are required you can also set the additional profiles to eliminate the configuration time To save the current parameters highlight the Profile field type a new name and click on the Apply button Network Name SSID A specific name shared among connected wireless PC Card Access Points and other wireless stations on the wireless network The ...

Page 42: ...rted modes displayed are Access Point and Peer to Peer Access Point The default settings This mode lets you connect the wireless LAN to a wired and existed network via an Access Point Peer to Peer The mode is used for sharing information between wireless PC Cards without Access Points Note For the detailed illustration about Access Point and Peer to Peer modes please refer to the Wireless Network ...

Page 43: ...ired channel The field is grayed out in Access Point mode Defaults Clicks the button to restore to the default settings Encryption WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption can be used to ensure the security of your wireless network The window allows you to set to 64bit or 128bit Encryption WEP by using either Passphrase or Manual Entry methods Note To allow Decryption and communication all wireless...

Page 44: ...sphrase method is recommended Create Keys Manually These four fields can be used to enter WEP keys manually The method is required to match the keys of other wireless devices on the existing network Use WEP Key The default key field can be used for specifying which of the four encryption keys to transmit data on the wireless network ...

Page 45: ...the Apply button to activate the settings Site Survey The Site Survey tab shows all the available Access Points and their information Highlight the access point displayed in the left list box and you can see its features illustrated in the following fields ...

Page 46: ...available sites in the left box Connect To connect with a new access point highlights the desired one in the left list box and clicks on the Connect button Wait a while and the selected one will be marked as a current used access point About The About tab shows the information and version of the Configuration Utility ...

Page 47: ... Panel Network Connections 2 In Network Connections window right click the Wireless Network Connections icon and select Properties Note Double click the Wireless Network Connection icon and you can see the status of the wireless PC Card as described below ...

Page 48: ... 43 3 In Wireless Network Connection Properties window select the Wireless Networks tab ...

Page 49: ...Check the box to enable windows configuration Note Once you enable windows configuration there will be only two tabs Status and About left in the Configuration Utility You cannot use this utility to configure the wireless settings ...

Page 50: ...le networks Displays all available networks Configure Click the button to set up a new network or WEP configuration as illustrated as below Refresh Click the button to refresh and search for all available networks ...

Page 51: ...ted network forward one position Move down Move the selected network back one position Add Click the button and the Wireless Network Properties window will appear In the Network name field enter your desired network name listed in the above Available networks box and click OK Note The new settings will be active only after you click on OK in the Wireless Network Connection Properties window ...

Page 52: ...x and click the button to remove it Properties Highlight the network listed in the above Preferred networks box and click the button to display its properties Once network configuration is done make sure to click OK The new parameters will be saved and active only after doing so ...

Page 53: ...t Operating Voltage 5V TX consumption 300mA Max RX consumption 200mA Max Sleep Mode 17 mA Frequency Range 2 412GHz 2 4835GHz Number of Selectable Channels USA Canada 11 channels Japan 14 channels Europe 13 channels Modulation Technique Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum CCK DQPSK DBPSK Security 0 64 128 bit WEP Spreading 11 chip Barker sequence Bit Error rate Better than 10 5 Media Access Protocol CS...

Page 54: ...nge meter Standard Speed 2 Mbit s High Speed 11 Mbit s Open Environment 320m 220m Supported OS Windows 95 OSR2 98 ME 2000 XP EMC Certification FCC Part 15 Class B in US EN300328 826 301489 17 in Europe JATE Telec in Japan ...

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