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Wireless PCMCIA Card

WL-3552

User Manual

 

 

 

Networking & Communication

Summary of Contents for WL-3552

Page 1: ...Wireless PCMCIA Card WL 3552 User Manual Networking Communication...

Page 2: ...hat this User s Manual is accurate PLANET disclaims liability for any inaccuracies or omissions that may have occurred Information in this User s Manual is subject to change without notice and does no...

Page 3: ...quirements of DIRECTIVE 1999 5 CE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity...

Page 4: ...Package Contents 4 1 5 Minimum System Requirements 4 1 6 Safety Precaution 5 Chapter 2 Installation Procedure 6 2 1 Windows 98 ME 2000 Installation 6 2 2 Windows XP Installation 10 2 3 Windows NT 4 0...

Page 5: ...vides full mobility and seamless roaming feature for mobile users to keep network connection across access points Its range of coverage is up to 350 feet indoor and 1100 feet outdoors 1 1 Features 2 4...

Page 6: ...ss access to a central database or as a wireless application for mobile users Infrastructure mode also supports roaming capabilities for mobile users More than one BSS can be configured as an Extended...

Page 7: ...xhibitions and construction sites need temporary setup for a short time period Retailers airline and shipping companies need additional workstations for a peak period Auditors require workgroups at cu...

Page 8: ...00mA RX 3 3V 250mA Stand by sleep mode 3 3V 20mA Dimension mm 115 55 8 mm Humidity 0 90 non condensing Operating and storage Temperature 0 55 degree C Operating 20 70 degree C Storage Compatibility Wi...

Page 9: ...e of Notebook Note This PCMCIA card support only 3 3V operating voltage Before plug WL 3552 into your PCMCIA slot please ensure it is not work with 5V operation voltage only 1 6 Safety Precaution Only...

Page 10: ...rst If this is the first time to install this device please refer to the following steps to complete the installation 2 1 Windows 98 ME 2000 Installation The following installation operates under Wind...

Page 11: ...s Manual 7 C Press Yes for agrees the License Agreement D You can click Browse to specify the Destination Folder that you want to install the utility Or you can keep the default setting and click Next...

Page 12: ...anual 8 E You can change the Program Folder name as you wish or use the default name to continue Please click Next for next step F You can check your install settings in this dialog box After ensure p...

Page 13: ...WL 3552 User s Manual 9 G Installation will start copy driver and utility to your OS H After finish driver and utility installation Please restart your Notebook...

Page 14: ...tion procedure an extra window appears like below to prompt Digital Signature Not Found and ask you whether you would like to continue the installation You can safely select Yes 2 2 Windows XP Install...

Page 15: ...cutable folder Win XP under the Driver WL 3552 folder The following InstallShield Wizard box will show up to guide you how to install properly then click Next C The Hardware Installation box will appe...

Page 16: ...ox will appear Select preferred Wireless Network and click Connect or click Advanced for further configuration If you can t see your APs in this screen please click Advanced to change WL 3552 working...

Page 17: ...a dialog with several tabs In the Adapters tab click the Add Windows NT Networking Setup will determine the type of network adapter card that you are going to use D When prompted to select a driver l...

Page 18: ...is a powerful application that helps you to configure the WL 3552 and monitor the statistics of the communication process By Double Click the icon on the system tray will show you the dialog box as b...

Page 19: ...Rate There are 1 Mbps 2 Mbps 5 5 Mbps 11 Mbps and auto mode If Auto Mode is been selected the device will select the best transfer rate automatically Power Mgmt Mode Shows Power Management modes There...

Page 20: ...management packets had been successful unsuccessful transmitted or received by the adapter Rejected Packets Field Shows the total amounts of rejected packets had been transmitted or received by the ad...

Page 21: ...using one of the keys entered from this panel There are four 10 Hex digit encryption keys value available for the WEP One can define the encryption key values of their own choice Enable the WEP Wired...

Page 22: ...reamble The Short Preamble option improves throughput performance Fragmentation threshold The size at which packets will be fragmented Choose a setting within a range from 256 to 2346 bytes RTS Thresh...

Page 23: ...for a branch or SOHO operation What is Infrastructure An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless acces...

Page 24: ...ered Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission statistical techniques embedded in the radio can recover the original data without the need for retransmission To an unintende...

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