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Activity LEDs will face out of your computer, and will be visible when you put the cover

back on. The bottom edge of the card is the connector you will insert into an empty

expansion slot in your computer.

3.2.1 Installing PCI Card Adapter

1. Turn off the computer and all its components.

2. Remove the computer cover.

3. Remove the screw from the top of the CPU back panel above an empty expansion

slot. This screw is used to hold the metal bracket on the back panel.

4. Tilt the client adapter to allow the antenna connector and LED lights to slip through

the opening in the CPU back panel.

5. Press the client adapter into the empty slot until its connector is firmly seated.

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Summary of Contents for LW1100N

Page 1: ...LG GoldStream Page 1 of 39 LG GoldStream Wireless LAN PC Card User s Guide LW1100N LWL 1100P ...

Page 2: ...ing the PC Card Driver for Windows OS 14 3 1 2 PC Card PCMCIA Network Configuration 18 3 1 3 Uninstalling PC Card Software 23 3 1 4 Remove PC Card from PC card socket 23 3 1 5 GoldStream Configuration Utility 24 3 2 PCI Card Installation 28 3 2 1 Installing PCI Card Adapter 29 3 2 2 Installing PCI Card Driver 31 3 2 3 PCI Card Network Configuration 31 3 3 Troubleshooting 32 Appendix Appendix A Cel...

Page 3: ...lation Modifying the equipment without LG s written authorization may result in the equipment no longer complying with FCC requirements for Class A or Class B digital devices In that event your right to use the equipment may be limited by FCC regulations and you may be required to correct anyinterferencetoradioortelevisioncommunicationsatyourownexpense You can determine whether your equipment is c...

Page 4: ...ITY TO USE THIS MANUAL EVEN IF LG OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES GoldStr eam the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Systems Co Ltd or its affiliates in the Korea U S and certain other countries All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship ...

Page 5: ...l connection Radio waves are often referred to as radio carriers because they simply perform the function of delivering energy to a remote receiver The data being transmitted is superimposed on the radio carrier so that it can be accurately extracted at the receiving end This is generally referred to as modulation of the carrier by the information being transmitted Once data is superimposed modula...

Page 6: ...hods and other services The most critical issue affecting WLAN demand has been limited throughput The data rates supported by the original 802 11 standard are too slow to support most generalbusiness requirements and have slowed adoption of WLANs Recognizing the critical need to support higher data transmission rates the IEEE recently ratified the 802 11b standard also known as 802 11 High Rate fo...

Page 7: ...Ad hoc mode also called peer to peer mode or an Independent Basic Service Set or IBSS is simply a set of 802 11 wireless stations that communicate directly with one another without using an access point or any connection to a wired network This mode is useful for quickly and easily setting up a wireless network anywhere that a wireless infrastructure does not exist or is not required for services ...

Page 8: ...n is limited by how far signals carry for given power output WLANs use cells called microcells similar to the cellular tel ephone system to extend the range of wireless connectivity At any point in time a mobile PC equipped with a WLAN adapter is associated with a single access point and its microcell or area of coverage Individual microcells overlap to allow continuous communication within wired ...

Page 9: ... away from the original access point causing the signal to weaken In other cases Reassociation occurs due to a change in radio characteristics in the building or due simply to high network traffic on the original access point In the latter case this function is known as load balancing since its primary function is to distribute the total WLAN load most efficiently across the available wireless inf...

Page 10: ...N BSS may be consist of only two stations Using access point AP and network distribution systems DS WLAN service set can be extended arbitrary size extended service set ESS Each service set has its network ID SSID All the service sets within an ESS network can have same service ID so that the ESS can support inter cell ROAMING ...

Page 11: ...LG GoldStream Page 11of 39 Figure 4 SSID and Roaming Backbone Network AP 2 SS ID LG ROAMING AP 1 SS ID LG AP 3 SS ID Acro ESS BSS Backbone Network Re Configuration Required ...

Page 12: ...ess Client Name Your Wireless SSID Your computer s unique client name and workgroup name For Windows NT a free interrupt and I O address For your network account your user name and password If you re not using a DHCP server your IP address gateway address and subnet mask After unpacking the card make sure the following items are present and in good condition LG GoldStream LW1100 Series PC Card Ada...

Page 13: ...lot configurations 3 1 Installing PC Card Adapter Before you begin examine the client adapter One end is a dual row 68 pin client adapter connector This side will be inserted into the client adapter slot with the logo on the client adapter facing up The card is keyed so it can be inserted only one way into the slot The client adapter can be connected to a client adapter Type II slot This includes ...

Page 14: ...teps If you insert the GoldStream software anddocumentation CD for Windows the Windows automatically runs GoldStream setup program and a dialog box appears If above dialog box does not appear select CD ROM drive and click setup exe file Click Next icon A License Agreement dialog box appears asking whether you agree with the license or not If you agree click Yes icon STEP 1 STEP 2 ...

Page 15: ...LG GoldStream Page 15of 39 Give the destination folder To set the path of your choice click on Browse and then click Next STEP 3 ...

Page 16: ... 16of 39 Select the SSID Default SSID is ANY You can change this later using the configuration utility or network configuration Click on Next Select network type and click on Next Default is infrastructure STEP 4 STEP 5 ...

Page 17: ...LG GoldStream Page 17of 39 Confirm the current settings SSID Network Mode Utility directory and click on Next STEP 6 ...

Page 18: ...LG GoldStream Page 18of 39 It takes a few seconds for copying the utility files and then click on Finish to complete the installation STEP 7 ...

Page 19: ...y Computer icon Select the Device manager and network adaptors If you find yellow sign on the adaptor it shows the installation is not successful Select the adaptor and click on Remove Restart your computer after uninstalling the driver to make the change effective Click on the Network Neighborhood using mouse and select properties from the pop up menu The network box appears and you see three mai...

Page 20: ...now how to configure your network option ask for help your network administrator Click on the TCP IP option for setting the IP address for your computer You can select either Static or DHCP setting If you use static IP address then enter the IP value assigned for you and Subnet masking DNS Domain Workgroup name Gateway address value ...

Page 21: ...LG GoldStream Page 21of 39 IP Address Gateway Address ...

Page 22: ...e and you can select the File and Printer Sharing options as well as the Access to your computer by other users connected to that network by setting the computer sharing options Click on OK Screen message Do you want to restart your computer will pop up Select Yes It will shut down your computer and will restart DNS ...

Page 23: ... software successfully And then click System icon in the control panel and removes the LG 11Mbps Wireless PC Card adapter under the Network adapters 3 1 4 Remove PC Card from PC card socket If you want to extract PC card from PC card socket click on PC card information icon Click on Socket Status window and select LG 11Mbps Wireless PC cars adapter and click on Stop button After a few second scree...

Page 24: ...icon will show you the screen as show below State shows wireless LAN card s MAC address information Current Status shows selected channel number and transmit data rate Channel number is the channel available for the communications between the client and AP or between the clients only In case of the Infrastructure Network Mode the channel number scanned automatically while in case of the Ad hoc Net...

Page 25: ...hows transmit receive data rate Link Quality shows measured radio link quality If the link quality is bad your computer may not communicate with other client computers Otherwise fair good there is no problem to communicate with other clients Signal Strength is similarto Link Quality information but slightly differ from it But usually the quality level moves simultaneous with the Link Quality level...

Page 26: ...SID The Service Set Identifier SSID controls access to a given wireless network This value MUST match the SSID of anyand all GoldStream Access Points that you want to communicate with If the value does not match access to the system is not granted The SSID can be up to 32 case sensitive characters Tx Rate The transmission rate at which the data packets are transmitted by the client or AP You can s...

Page 27: ... can select WEP key Disable in Configuration dialog box the communication between clients and AP does not secure There are two ways to generate the WEP key One is by entering any text in the Passphrase And click on Generate button It will generate four WEP keys Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 Key 4 You can select any key for the security If you do not select any key Key 1 is selected in default The other way is...

Page 28: ... 28of 39 the wireless network resources As the wireless channel is more prone to the illegal access WEP provides the users safe wireless LAN network access Caution If you use WEP function your network throughput degrade ...

Page 29: ...terrupt and I O address For your network account your user name and password If you re not using a DHCP server your IP address gateway address and subnet mask After unpacking the client adapter make sure the following items are present and in good condition GoldStream LW1100P Series PCI Client Adapter Standard 2 dBi dipole antenna LW1100P Series software and documentation CD for Windows 95 98 Wind...

Page 30: ...g PCI Card Adapter 1 Turn off the computer and all its components 2 Remove the computer cover 3 Remove the screw from the top of the CPU back panel above an empty expansion slot This screw is used to hold the metal bracket on the back panel 4 Tilt the client adapter to allow the antenna connector and LED lights to slip through the opening in the CPU back panel 5 Press the client adapter into the e...

Page 31: ... card and reinsert it 6 Reinstall the screw to the top of the CPU back panel 7 The client adapter comes with one 2dBi dipole antenna With the unit powered off attach the antenna to the antenna connector on the client adapter Caution Do not over tighten the antenna connector finger tight is sufficient Position the antenna vertically for best omni directional signal reception ...

Page 32: ...the PC Card Driver for Windows Operating Systems except Step 4 In the S tep 4 stage you should choose PCIinstead PC Card PCMCIA All the other process is the same as PC card installation process 3 2 3 PCI Card Network Configuration The installation process of PCI card driver program is the same as that of PC card installation So you may refer above 3 1 2 PC Card PCMCIA Card Network Configuration ...

Page 33: ...ents â Set all clients to the same channel number in case of Ad hoc network mode â Make sure that you are with in the range of an AP If your computer cannot be associated with any AP it cannot communicate with other clients â Make sure the antenna is securely attached â You can communicate with other clients but air link quality is not good so data transferred slowly In this case you may move your...

Page 34: ...t should say that the driver started correctly â Make sure the drivers were installed correctly If there is somewarning or error uninstall drivers and software through Add Remove Program remove the Wireless LAN card and reinstall the drivers following the manual â Make sure that the client computer is with in the range of an AP and uses same SSID with you â Make sure that your TCP IP is set proper...

Page 35: ...e lowest workable data rate There will be a decrease in receiver threshold sensitivity as the radio data rate increases Antenna Type and Placement PCI card only Proper antenna configuration is a critical factor in maximizing radio range As a general guide range increases in proportion to antenna height For a detailed explanation of antenna types and configurations along with guidelines on selectin...

Page 36: ...area is minimized a large area can be covered with minimal system cost The total bandwidth available to each mobile station will depend on the amount of data each mobile station desires to transfer and the number of stations located in each cell Seamless roaming is supported as a mobile station moves in and out of range of each GoldStream Access Point thereby maintaining a constant connection to t...

Page 37: ...io Type Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS 2 4 GHz ISM Band Operating Frequency 2400 2483 5 MHz North American ETSI and Japan channel coverage f actory configurable FCC ID FCC approval Channeling 5 MHz increments Programmable for IEEE 802 11b Type of Modulation BPSK 1 Mbit s QPSK 2 Mbit s Nominal 10 MHz BW 6 dB Receiver sensitivity 87 dBm 1 Mbps 85 dBm 2 Mbps 84 dBm 5 5 Mbps 81 dBm 11 Mbps ...

Page 38: ...cally 470 mA 450 mA typically Sleep Mode Current 40 mA typically Physical Specifications PC Card Item Description Size 114 mm L x 54 mm W x 5 mm H Enclosure PC Card Type II Operating Temperature 0 C to 70 C minimum 32 F to 158 F Connectors 68 pin PCMCIA card Status Indicators Green LEDs link association activity PCI Card Item Description Size 149 mm L x 121 mm W x 18 mm H Operating Temperature 0 C...

Page 39: ...ocation Regulatory Domains Channel Identifier Center Frequency North America ETSI Korea Spain France Japan 1 2412MHz 2 2417MHz 3 2422MHz 4 2427MHz 5 2432MHz 6 2437MHz 7 2442MHz 8 2447MHz 9 2452MHz 10 2457MHz 11 2462MHz 12 2467MHz 13 2472MHz 14 2484MHz ...

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