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Using the Settings Utility

4-6 Uninstalling the ICOM SL-1105 Utility

Click <Start> and select [Control Panel] from the [Settings] menu. Then

double-click [Add/Remove Programs]. The {Add/Remove Programs} screen is
displayed.

The following explanation is based on Windows 98.

For other operating systems, follow the same procedure used to uninstall any
other program.

Summary of Contents for SL-1105

Page 1: ...an signs n Description of the setup screens in this manual The setup screens used in this manual are for the SL 1100 Please read those parts written with SL 1100 as for the SL 1105 n System Requirements Card slot Use this LAN card with a computer having a Type U PC card slot that is CardBus compliant and supports PCMCIA 2 0 or later versions ÜThis LAN card is designed for use with PCMCIA card slot...

Page 2: ... you are using Windows NT 4 0 or Windows 2000 see Instruction Manual 2 2 ÜIf you are using Windows 95 follow the instructions provided in 3 Using in a Windows 98 Environment The settings utility does not support Windows 95 Use the setting screen described in 3 4 SL 1105 Settings to perform settings for the SL 1105 LAN card when using Windows 95 1 Safety Precautions nBe sure to read these precautio...

Page 3: ... 1105 Utility 4 3 Starting and Terminating the ICOM SL 1105 Utility 4 4 Description of the ICOM SL 1105 Utility Screen Tabs 4 5 Relationship between the Wireless Network and Station Type 4 6 Uninstalling the ICOM SL 1105 Utility 4 7 Updating the Firmware 5 Troubleshooting with the Ping Command 6 Specifications and Maintenance n Trademark Information WAVEMASTER is a registered trademark of ICOM Inc...

Page 4: ...o 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 instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not oc...

Page 5: ...ts the following device operating configuration must be satisfied The antenna used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter ...

Page 6: ...s being used After reading this manual store it in a convenient place for future review WARNING Failure to observe the precautions listed here could result in serious or fatal injury to the user or those near the user Be sure to turn off the power to the computer and the peripheral equipment before inserting or removing the LAN card into or from the card slot Otherwise fire electric shock or equip...

Page 7: ...or insert the LAN card from or into the card slot while the operating system is booting up Otherwise equipment failure may result Do not drop apply severe physical shock to or twist the LAN card Otherwise personal injury may result and the LAN card may be damaged Do not stand sit or place heavy objects on the LAN card Do not pinch the LAN card Otherwise the LAN card may be damaged Do not place the...

Page 8: ...ies of the disks LAN Card Utilities included with this LAN card Use the backup disks instead of the originals for general use Observe the instructions provided in the manuals included with the computer and other peripheral devices Before installing new software or changing the settings evenly slightly of your computer make backup copies of all data stored in the computer to keep potential damages ...

Page 9: ...illuminated without flashing when the LAN card is not recognized or other trouble occurs 3 PCMCIA connector Connects with the PC card slot provided on your computer ÜMake sure no metal fragments or dust particles are on the connector before inserting the card into the card slot ÜThis LAN card is designed for use with PCMCIA card slots that operate at 5 0V ...

Page 10: ...with the manufacturer of the computer you are using ÜBefore the wireless LAN card driver can be installed the 32 bit PC card driver must be installed correctly n Checking the 32 bit PC card driver 1 Boot up the computer with which you will use the SL 1105 2 Click Start and select Control Panel from the Settings menu 3 Click the System icon on the Control Panel screen 4 Select the Performance tab M...

Page 11: ... Windows 98 Environment 3 2 Installing the LAN Card Driver Install the driver using the LAN Card Utility Software disks IMPORTANT Make backup copies of the SL 1105 LAN Card Utility Software disks and use the backup disks for the operations described in this manual ...

Page 12: ...ending on the model of computer 3 Turn the computer on and startup Windows 98 4 The following message will appear automatically when the computer boots up and recognizes the LAN card 5 The Add New Hardware Wizard is displayed Insert the backup disk containing the LAN card driver into the floppy disk drive hereinafter called Drive A Also if you have a Windows 98 CD ROM insert it into the CD ROM dri...

Page 13: ...ch for the optimum driver for the new device Recommended and click Next 7 The screen shown below is displayed Select Specify location and enter the name of the directory A Win98 where the LAN card driver is located ...

Page 14: ... If the driver cannot be located click Back select Specify location and enter A as the directory where the driver is located Then click Next to repeat the search 9 When the driver has been located the screen shown below will be displayed Click Next ...

Page 15: ...A Properties screen is displayed The default settings can be changed either now or after the installation To change a setting value click the corresponding text box After changing settings or to proceed without changing settings click OK Ü When the SL 1105 Utility is used other settings in addition to those shown here can also be changed and it is not necessary to restart the computer to activate ...

Page 16: ...sert Disk screen may be displayed to request that the Windows 98 CD ROM be inserted à If this screen appears click OK and the same screen as shown in Step 10 will be displayed Enter the directory D win98 where D designates the CD ROM drive for the copy source and click OK 13 The screen shown below is displayed after the files have been copied and the database updated Click Finish ...

Page 17: ...driver from the floppy disk drive Click Yes on the screen shown below The computer will restart to activate the settings 15 The screen shown below will be displayed after the computer restarts Enter the user name and password in the text boxes ...

Page 18: ...flicts to make sure the SL 1105 is functioning properly on your computer 1 Click Start and select Control Panel from the Settings menu Double click the System icon and select the Device Manager tab 2 Double click Network adapters If the LAN card driver is installed correctly ICOM SL 1105 Wireless LAN Adapter PCMCIA will appear as shown below ...

Page 19: ...Adapter PCMCIA according to procedure described in 3 9 Uninstalling the LAN Card Driver Then reinstall the driver Ü When software for a different wireless LAN card has already been installed delete the driver for that LAN card and try installing only the driver for the SL 1105 4 Double click Icom SL 1105 Wireless LAN Adapter PCMCIA in the screen as in Step 2 l Make sure This device is working prop...

Page 20: ...from the Settings menu Then double click the PC Card PCMCIA icon l If Icom SL 1105 Wireless LAN Adapter PCMCIA appears on the Socket Status tab as shown below and the reception lamp on the SL 1105 is flashing the card is functioning properly ...

Page 21: ...ment 3 4 SL 1105 Settings After making sure the SL 1105 is functioning properly adjust the communication and security settings of the SL 1105 1 Click Start and select Control Panel from the Settings menu Double click the Network icon ...

Page 22: ...2 Double click Icom SL 1105 Wireless LAN Adapter PCMCIA in the list of installed network components Click the Advanced tab to display the screen shown below l Windows98 ...

Page 23: ...l Windows95 ...

Page 24: ...nnel 7 This setting item is the wireless transmission channel used for wireless network communications It is valid when Network Mode is set to Adhoc Select the same channel as the other members of your wireless network group The communication speed may decline when multiple wireless network groups e g peer to peer having different ESS IDs are configured within the same wireless transmission area T...

Page 25: ...e g peer to peer are configured within the wireless transmission area and there is network information that should not be viewed by other wireless network groups Enter the same name as the other members of your wireless network group ÜWhen entering the ESS ID use up to 32 alphanumeric characters Upper and lower case are distinguished ÜThe ESS ID is distinguished from the Workgroup Name setting use...

Page 26: ...ault value Automatic This setting item is used to set the wireless transmission rate used when the LAN card transmits data The transmission range is approximately 50 m indoors and 150 m in an open space When the transmission rate is set to 11 Mbps the transmission range is approximately 30 m indoors and 70 m in an open space ...

Page 27: ...m is only displayed when Windows 95 is used Wep Decrypt default value No This setting item establishes whether or not encrypted packets will be decrypted when they are received ÜThis item is only displayed when Windows 95 is used Wep Default Key default value 1 This setting item is used to select the key number WepKey1 to WepKey4 used for encrypted transmission ÜThis item is only displayed when Wi...

Page 28: ...nly displayed when Windows 95 is used WepKey1 WepKey4 default value 0000000000 For this setting item enter a string of base 16 numerals 0 to F with a length corresponding to the number of bits selected for Wep Mode ÜThis item is only displayed when Windows 95 is used 3 Using in a Windows 98 Environment 3 5 Connecting to a Wireless Network n Example of settings for peer to peer connection After com...

Page 29: ...the protocol 1 Click Start and select Control Panel from the Settings menu Then double click the Network icon The screen will appear as follows 2 If the previously mentioned protocols are not in the list of installed network components click Add 3 The Select Network Component Type screen is displayed To install a client for Microsoft Networks double click Client To install TCP IP protocol double c...

Page 30: ... Protocol 4 One of the following two screens is displayed For either case select Microsoft as the manufacturer l Client installation l Protocol installation ...

Page 31: ...alling a protocol select TCP IP under Network Protocols 6 Click OK 7 Click OK on the Network screen 8 Restart your computer B Adding Microsoft Network Sharing Service 1 Click Start and select Control Panel from the Settings menu Then double click the Network icon The screen will appear as follows ...

Page 32: ...2 Click File and Printer Sharing 3 Select both check boxes and click OK 4 Make sure that Microsoft Network Sharing Service appears in the list of installed network components ...

Page 33: ...ck the Network icon The screen will appear as follows 2 Double click TCP IP Icom SL 1105 Wireless LAN Adapter PCMCIA in the list of installed network components 3 The screen shown below is displayed Select Specify an IP address and enter the appropriate numerals next to IP Address and Subnet Mask ...

Page 34: ...dled as special addresses Do not assign a value for these two parts of the IP address Also do not assign the same IP address as any other device in the network The subnet mask comprises four values 0 and 255 separated by periods Assign the same value for the subnet mask as is used by all other devices in the network D Identification settings 1 Click Start and select Control Panel from the Settings...

Page 35: ...n The values can be any combination of 32 alphanumeric characters Computer name This setting item is used to establish a name to identify each computer in the network Do not use the same name as any other computer in the same network group Network group All computers in the same network group must enter the same name for this setting item Ü When a wireless network ESS ID is used use the same name ...

Page 36: ...he following message appears click YES to restart the computer Ü When the computer restarts a dialog box requesting your network password will appear Enter your user name and password E Sharing folders 1 Open the window such as My Computer whose icon is located on the desktop containing the folder you wish to share 2 Right click the folder 3 Select Share from the shortcut menu ...

Page 37: ...4 Select Share and check or change the setting values for Shared name Comments Access type and Password Then click OK ...

Page 38: ...5 The hand image on the SL 1105 folder indicates its status as a shared resource 3 Using in a Windows 98 Environment ...

Page 39: ...ork groups with a different workgroup name However the list does not include computers belonging to network groups using different ESS IDs than the network group to which your computer belongs Adjust the ESS ID appropriately for each network group when it is necessary to prevent some groups from viewing information regarding other groups NOTE It takes a few moments for the icons of the other compu...

Page 40: ...s l Check if the other computers in your network are using the same protocol How to check Click Start and select Control Panel from the Settings menu Double click the Network icon Then double click TCP IP Icom SL 1100 Wireless LAN Adapter PCMCIA in the list of installed components Click the Bindings tab and make sure the check boxes for the protocols you are using are selected ...

Page 41: ...ettings have been made which give your computer the right to access share with the other computers belonging to your workgroup and other workgroups l Check if the other computers belonging to your workgroup and other workgroups are using security encryption settings The security setting can be viewed and changed using the SL 1105 Utility l If you are using TCP IP check if IP addresses for each com...

Page 42: ... may run out of control 1 Click Start and select Control Panel from the Settings menu Then double click the PC Card PCMCIA icon 2 Click Icom SL 1105 Wireless LAN Adapter PCMCIA and then click Stop 3 The message shown below is displayed after a few moments Click OK and remove the SL 1105 from the card slot Then click OK on the PC Card PCMCIA Properties screen ...

Page 43: ...e appropriate item from those displayed 3 Using in a Windows 98 Environment 3 9 Uninstalling the LAN Card Driver n Deleting the driver using the My Computer icon Follow the procedure below to delete the LAN card driver from the Properties screen of My Computer located on the desktop 1 Click Start and select Control Panel from the Settings menu Double click the System icon and select the Device Man...

Page 44: ... computer restarts and the uninstallation is complete n Deleting the driver using the Network icon Follow the procedure below to delete the LAN card driver from the Network screen of Control Panel 1 Click Start and select Control Panel from the Settings menu Double click the ...

Page 45: ...k Adapters and select Icom SL 1105 Wireless LAN Adapter PCMCIA 3 Click Remove and follow the instructions on the screen When the message Restart computer now is displayed click Yes The computer restarts and the uninstallation is complete ...

Page 46: ... 1 Click Start and select Run 2 Type winipcfg in the command box and press the Enter key l When winipcfg exe starts up the IP Settings screen will be displayed 3 Click the Down Arrow on the right side of the text box and select Icom SL 1105 Wireless LAN Adapter The setting values are displayed lAdapter address MAC address of the computer lIP address IP address of the computer lSubnet mask Net mask...

Page 47: ...l the driver using the LAN Card Utility Software disks IMPORTANT Make backup copies of the SL 1105 LAN Card Utility Software disks and use the backup disks for the operations described in this manual 1 Close all applications that are running on your computer 2 Insert the backup disk containing the SL 1105 LAN Card Utility Software into the floppy disk drive Drive A 3 Click Start and select Run 4 E...

Page 48: ...ust the optional settings as desired Then click Finish Ü If you select Run automatically after Windows starts up the Utility will be registered in the Windows Startup folder and will start up simultaneously with the operating system ...

Page 49: ...splayed to indicate the status of the card à This icon indicates that the SL 1105 is inserted into the card slot and the Network Mode is set correctly à This icon indicates that the computer cannot recognize the SL 1105 Possible causes include the driver being installed incorrectly à This icon indicates either that the Network Mode is not set correctly for the wireless network being used or that t...

Page 50: ...ut the settings on the Communication Settings tab cannot be changed 4 When communications are already in progress the screen appears as follows 5 Click OK to close the SL 1105 Utility screen 6 To shut down the Icom SL 1105 Utility right click the SL 1105 Utility icon on the task bar and select Shut Down from the menu that appears l The SL 1105 Utility icon disappears and the utility shuts down ...

Page 51: ...closes the screen Cancel à Closes the screen without changing the settings Apply à Saves the setting changes without closing the screen 4 Using the Settings Utility 4 4 Description of the ICOM SL 1105 Utility Screen Tabs n Communication Status tab Station tab ...

Page 52: ...r IP address regarding the access point that can be accessed by the SL 1105 Ü The status of the check box next to Display IP address determines whether the MAC address or the IP address is displayed When the check is removed the MAC address is displayed Display IP address When the check is removed from the check box both the station and access point addresses are indicated as a MAC address When th...

Page 53: ...ected the data transmission speed is displayed as an amount of data per second Reception speed à When this check box is selected the data reception speed is displayed as an amount of data per second Transmission error à When this check box is selected the percentage of data transmitted incorrectly each second is displayed Reception error à When this check box is selected the percentage of data rec...

Page 54: ...t to send clear to send negotiations are conducted before data is exchanged with another computer When negotiations are conducted data transmission begins when the other party responds For example if this setting item is set to 500 bytes then when the amount of data to be sent exceeds 500 bytes the size of one packet of data sent for the purpose of negotiations is 500 bytes Ü See n Descriptions of...

Page 55: ...e network The SL 1105 uses the WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption format Optional Advanced settings related to the selected level Low Middle High can be accessed by selecting the Show options check box Ü We recommend using the same security level as the other computers with which you are communicating However it is possible for a computer having a security level setting of Low to communicate ...

Page 56: ...lly determined in the optional setting screen after a certain security level had been selected match the settings made from the optional setting screen then the check box for the corresponding security level will be selected automatically Save as default settings When this check box is selected the setting changes including optional settings will remain valid after the computer has been restarted ...

Page 57: ...splayed in 104 bit segments base 16 26 characters The leading 24 bits are not displayed Only the selected key 1 2 3 or 4 is used for encryption Decryption can only be accomplished when the other computer is using one of the keys shown here 1 2 3 or 4 for encryption Ü The keys can also be entered directly into the WEP key text boxes 1 2 3 and 4 When this is done a character string is not displayed ...

Page 58: ...ncryption The last 40 bits base 16 10 characters are shown in the WEP key text boxes 128 bit encryption Select this setting to conduct 128 bit encryption The last 104 bits base 16 10 characters are shown in the WEP key text boxes n About SL 1105 Utility tab Product information This area provides information regarding the SL 1105 Utility software Display banner Select this check box to display the ...

Page 59: ... n Adhoc mode In this mode individual stations communicate with one another directly without using a common access point This kind of arrangement is also called peer to peer Wireless transmission area Peer to Peer n Infrastructure mode In this mode stations communicate with one another via an access point Wireless transmission area sold separately Access Point ...

Page 60: ...k Start and select Control Panel from the Settings menu Then double click Add Remove Programs The Add Remove Programs screen is displayed Ü The following explanation is based on Windows 98 For other operating systems follow the same procedure used to uninstall any other program ...

Page 61: ...2 Click Icom SL 1105 Utility in the list of programs and click Add Remove 3 When the following message is displayed click Yes 4 Using the Settings Utility 4 7 Updating the Firmware ...

Page 62: ...n add functions and keep your LAN card operating at its peak potential l You can check the version of your firmware using About SL 1105 Utility tab of the SL 1105 Utility screen n About the latest version Our homepage provides information about firmware updates l Check our homepage regularly at http www icomamerica com l See the file attached to the downloaded data for instructions on how to updat...

Page 63: ...e following command ping where is the IP address for the other station transmission destination By executing the ping command four pings echo requests are transmitted and a reply message should be received for each ping If a reply is not received check the protocol setting Network Mode and ESS ID of the station If the IP address and subnet mask of the two stations are not set correctly the message...

Page 64: ...Ü he response time and other numerical values displayed on the screen will vary depending on the operating environment ...

Page 65: ...the warranty period Contact the store where you purchased the product The retailer will service the product in accordance with the warranty Have your warranty ready at the time of request After the warranty period Contact the store where you purchased the product If the product is serviceable the retailer will repair the product for a fee n SPECIFICATION Ÿ Wireless Medium Direct Sequence Spread Sp...

Page 66: ... 40 g 1 4 oz Ÿ Approval standard FCC Part 15 Sub Part B Class B Part 15 247 Ÿ Media Access Protocol Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance CSMA CA Ÿ Host interface PCMCIA Type II slot Ÿ Network operating system Driver Microsoft Windows 2000 NT 98 95 All stated specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation Transmission distance may differ depending on computer en...

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