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WL-3552 User’s Manual 

 

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 2002 by PLANET Technology Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this 

publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or 
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permission of PLANET. 

PLANET makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect 
to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for 
any particular purpose. Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". 
Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not PLANET, 
its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and 
any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software. Further, 
PLANET reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time 
in the contents hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. 

All brand and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks and/or registered 
trademarks of their respective holders. 

Disclaimer

PLANET Technology does not warrant that the hardware will work properly in all 
environments and applications, and makes no warranty and representation, either implied or 
expressed, with respect to the quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a 
particular purpose.

PLANET has made every effort to ensure that 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 not represent 
a commitment on the part of PLANET. PLANET assumes no responsibility for any 
inaccuracies that may be contained in this User’s Manual. PLANET makes no commitment 
to update or keep current the information in this User’s Manual, and reserves the right to 
make improvements to this User’s Manual and/or to the products described in this User’s 
Manual, at any time without notice. 

If you find information in this manual that is incorrect, misleading, or incomplete, we would 
appreciate your comments and suggestions. 

 

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement   

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital 
device, pursuant to Part 15 of 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:     

1. 

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 

2. 

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. 

3.  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the 

receiver is connected. 

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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