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Wireless LAN

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WL-211 PC Card

User manual

 

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

 

The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a
commitment by GemTek Technology Co., Ltd. GemTek Technology assumes no responsibility for any
error that may appear in this document.

GemTek is a registered trademark of GemTek Technology Co., Ltd.

The following are trademarked company and their names and products are used in this guide for
information purpose only.

PC Card is a trademark of PCMCIA
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

All the other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

INFORMATION TO USER

FCC REQUIREMENTS

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received , including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

NOTE: 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
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 cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected. consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
 technician for help.
 

FCC Caution:  To assure continued compliance, (example - use only shielded interface cables when

connecting to computer or peripheral devices).  Any changes or modifications not expressly approved

by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

Responsible Party: Synnex Co;LTD.
                                3797 Spinnaker Ct.
                                Fremont,CA 9453
                                Jim Nguyen

                      Fax No:        510-668-3602

Telephone No:

510-656-3333

 Email Address :  [email protected]

Summary of Contents for WL-211

Page 1: ...Wireless LAN User manual WL 211 PC Card Page 1 User Manual WL 211 PC Card Version 1 0 February 1999...

Page 2: ...ts 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 an...

Page 3: ...t This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with the minimum distance between your body and t...

Page 4: ...1 Contents 3 2 Introduction 4 3 Wireless LAN Basics 6 4 Installation for Windows 95 OSR2 98 7 4 1 Installation Overview 8 4 2 Installation Procedure of WL 211 PC Card 9 5 Configuration Utilit 11 6 Tr...

Page 5: ...The package you have received should contain the following items WL 211 PC Card User manual Diskette containing Wireless LAN Management utility and drivers Note if anything is missing please contact y...

Page 6: ...ers with access to real time information anywhere in their organization This mobility supports productivity and service opportunities not possible with wired networks Installation Speed and Simplicity...

Page 7: ...Wireless LAN User manual WL 211 PC Card Page 7 AP 1100 W I NNT SERVER W I N 2000 NT W or ks t at i on W I N98Not ebook ForPC Car d Hub AP 550 W i nCE W X 1150 AccessPoi nt...

Page 8: ...You will first install software driver and then insert the WL 211 wireless LAN card and finally set the network properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type of wireless network that...

Page 9: ...your wireless network connection Install the Acess Point at first AP is needed in case of Infrastructure network mode Install the software using the Installation Diskette Install the Wireless LAN Car...

Page 10: ...11Mbps Wireless PCMCIA LAN Card by right clicking on My Computer using the mouse Select the Device manager and then Network Adapters If you find the Yellow sign on the adapter it shows the installatio...

Page 11: ...riately click OK to return to Network Component Type and you can select the File and Printer Sharing options as well as the Access to your computer bu other users connected to that network by setting...

Page 12: ...it means that GemTek NIC configuration is invalid or incomplete Sometimes icon can be colored in red This can happen when driver is in Pseudo BSS mode and the radio channel which is used for communica...

Page 13: ...Disabled or disconnected If this text box value stays more than several seconds it means that there are no access points or other workstations if communicating in Pseudo BSS mode or that the GemTek N...

Page 14: ...t will be shared by every member of your wireless network You will only be able to connect with an Access Point which has the same ESS ID Network mode shows one of these network modes Pseudo BSS this...

Page 15: ...sion to the Ethernet interface It is required to select encapsulation mode corresponding to the one your access point or other workstations use If the encapsulation mode is incorrect the PC will join...

Page 16: ...s will only happen if the receiver has the WEP Key used by the transmitter This panel allows the entry of four keys which can then be written to the driver and registry Each key must consist of hex di...

Page 17: ...ill be transmitting This field does not affect decryption as the driver can decrypt any frame that it receives which was encrypted with one of the four keys Enable This checkbox enables or disables en...

Page 18: ...AN Page 18 WL 211 PC Card User manual ABOUT tab Figure 6 Management window with ABOUT tab open About tab shows a software version Users must use this version number when reporting their problems to te...

Page 19: ...lease check the followings if you encounter some problem while installing the PCMCIA card or your PCMCIA card is non functional 1 Click on the Control Panel and then on PC Card Check whether it has PC...

Page 20: ...IP IPX Environmental Operating temperature ambient 10 C to 50 C Operating 20 to 70 C Storing Max Humidity 95 Non condensing Power specifications Operating voltage 5 V 3 3V DC 5 Nominal Temp Range 17 d...

Page 21: ...h handover Specific features Supported bit rates 11 Mbps 5 5 Mbps 1 Mbps 2 Mbps Data encryption 40 bit WEP Encryption 128 bit key length optional Utility Software Link Config User setup diagnostics to...

Page 22: ...Wireless LAN Page 22 WL 211 PC Card User manual...

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