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to finish the installation.  

            

                   

 

              

4.  Click the right button of mouse on 

My Computer 

à

 Properties 

à

 Device Manager

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Check whether it has WLAN adapter in one of the sockets or not.  If you find 

Wireless LAN 

11Mbps Adapter 

in one of the sockets, it means the card is detected properly. 

Summary of Contents for BCM94306MP

Page 1: ...Wireless LAN User manual Wireless LAN 11 Mbps 1 Quanta Computer Inc BCM94306MP Mini PCI Adapter User s Manual May 20 2003 Draft 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...tement No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means whether electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior writing of the publisher Printed in Taiwan April 2003 ...

Page 3: ... Installation Overview 7 3 2 Install Procedure for Windows XP 8 3 3 Install Procedure for Windows 98 ME 2000 10 4 Configuration Utility 17 4 1 Link Stauts 24 4 2 CONNECTIONS 25 4 3 PROFILE SETTING 26 4 4 ABOUT 28 4 5 Win XP Zero Configuration 29 5 Hardware installation 31 6 Troubleshooting 33 7 Technical specifications of Wireless LAN 35 ...

Page 4: ...ation procedure The package you have received should contain the following items User manual CD containing Wireless LAN Management utility and drivers Note if anything is missing please contact your vendor The CD contains drivers and Configuration Utility program that is used for managing the Wireless LAN Card and establishing the wireless connection with your Local Area Network ...

Page 5: ...eless LAN systems can provide LAN users 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 Installing a wireless LAN system can be fast and easy and can eliminate the need to pull cable through walls and ceilings Installation Flexibility Wireless technol...

Page 6: ...ws platform The following section will assist you to in installing wireless LAN Adapter successfully You will first install software Utility and then set the network properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type of wireless network that you wish to install ...

Page 7: ...erform in establishing your wireless network connection l Install the Access Point at first AP is needed in case of Infrastructure network mode l Install the software using the Install CD l Install the network protocol s required to communicate on your network Most likely you will need the TCP IP protocol ...

Page 8: ...allation CD in the CD ROM and then click on the Setup Follow the instruction to finish the installation Select Install the software automatically Recommended and then click Next to continue Once your system detected the driver Microsoft will show a warning message as below Click Continue Anyway for next step ...

Page 9: ...Wireless LAN User manual Wireless LAN 11 Mbps 9 After copy the file to your system then the setup is finish ...

Page 10: ...ease follow the following steps one by one in order to install the software successfully 1 Power on your computer and allow Windows 98 ME 2000 to load fully 2 Insert the given Installation CD in the CD ROM and then click on the Setup At the Welcome window click Next 3 Accept the license agreement ...

Page 11: ... Mbps 11 Accept the license agreement Click Yes to accept Click Yes to finish the setup Windows will recognize the WLAN adapter and auto detect the driver if the system did not find the driver automatically please install the driver manually ...

Page 12: ...inish the installation 4 Click the right button of mouse on My Computer à Properties à Device Manager Check whether it has WLAN adapter in one of the sockets or not If you find Wireless LAN 11Mbps Adapter in one of the sockets it means the card is detected properly ...

Page 13: ... Wireless LAN 11 Mbps 13 5 Click right button of mouse on the Network Neighborhood 6 Select Properties from the pop up menu The network box appears and you see three main tables Configuration Identification and Access Control ...

Page 14: ...ab and then click on the Add button Select Network Component Type box appears Click on the Protocol the click the Add button 8 Select Network Protocols box appears From the list of manufactures click on Microsoft From the list of network protocols list select NetBEUI then click OK ...

Page 15: ...tic IP setup then enter the IP value Subnet masking DNS Domain Workgroup name and Gateway Address values After setting these parameters appropriately 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 like other users connected to that network by setting the computer sharing options Click on OK 13 Screen messa...

Page 16: ...eless LAN 11 Mbps 16 Uninstall Procedure Step 1 If you want to uninstall the WLAN adapter just simply click Start Menu à Program File à Wireless à Uninstalled it shall uninstall all related programs Step 2 Restart your Computer I ...

Page 17: ...enu to start the Utility application A new icon should appear in your Icon tray If the icon is in red it means that Wireless LAN 11 Mbps NIC configuration is invalid or incomplete Sometimes icon can be colored in red This may happen when communication is defined poor connection or incorrectly Figure 1 Icon tray with a new icon User can navigate through sheets by clicking tabs X button will minimiz...

Page 18: ...nd authenticate and associate with the Access Point Ad Hoc Mode The driver will scan for 5 seconds looking for an existing Ad Hoc network using the same SSID Current Channel and Transmit Rate Shows the channel of the radio and transmit rate are being currently used for an active connection This value has no meaning when the radio is Scanning Link Quality The Link Quality bar graph is only active w...

Page 19: ...thin the network User may select profile or ESSID from above list click Connect to connect with the AP Click Refresh to rescan the network this utility with site survey function it will detect and list all available APs within network Place a check mark in the field if you wish attempt Auto connect to ANY network in the range ...

Page 20: ... 11 Mbps 20 4 3 Profile Setting Profile Setting allow user to create profiles for different network environments Click New button to create new profiles Edit for edit current exist profile Click Delete button if you wish to delete profiles ...

Page 21: ...Clients in the BSS as well as to nodes on a wired network such as Ethernet Transmit Rate The transmission rate at which client of AP transmits the data packets You may set this to fixed 1Mbps fixed 2 Mbps fixed 5 5 Mbps or 11 Mbps Encryption WEP You may desire an additional measure of security on your wireless network which can be achieved by using WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption When an e...

Page 22: ...ual Wireless LAN 11 Mbps 22 4 4 About About tab shows the product version including the detail of Driver Application and firmware version Users must use this version number when reporting their problems to technical support ...

Page 23: ...ick the Network icon to see a list of available networks Configuring Automatic Network Connections To configure one or more wireless networks for auto connection follow these steps 1 Right click a Network icon in the notification area at the bottom of the screen to display a pop up menu Click the Open Network Connections option 2 Right click the Wireless Network Connection icon and click Propertie...

Page 24: ... move on to the next network that you want to configure 7 If you are setting up an ad hoc mode wireless connection click the last check box in the dialog Otherwise if you are configuring a connection to an AP leave the check box uncheck and click OK Windows XP adds the network to the list of preferred networks in the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box 8 When you finish adding all wi...

Page 25: ... Mbps 25 5 Hardware Installation The WL 352G mini PCI also can be installed in Access Point or Router as an RF module p s this is only for OEM vendor not for public end users 1 Insert the mini PCI module into the socket of AP Router platform ...

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Page 27: ...ther in this section for solutions or 2 Right click on My Computer and select Properties Select the Device Manager and click on the Network Adapter You will find the WLAN 11Mbps Adapter if it is installed successfully If you see the Yellow sign the resources are conflicting Click on the PCMCIA Card and then on the PCMCIA Card Service you can see the status of the PC card If there is a yellow sign ...

Page 28: ...alue I O Address needs 40h byte length 2 Go to the Control panel Double click on the PCMCIA Card and you will see WLAN Adapter Double clicking on that will show you the Card Information driver name and the driver file You must confirm the name of the driver and the driver file as prismnic inf and prismnds sys If you do not find the names listed above there are some problems and the driver is not i...

Page 29: ...C Operating 20 to 70 C Storing Max Humidity 95 Non condensing Power specifications Nominal Temp Range 17 dBm Extended Temp Range 14 dBm min Transmit Power 2 7v to 3v 14 dBm min Radio specifications Range per cell indoors approx 35 100 meters or more per cell outdoors up to 100 300 meters Frequency range 2 4 2 4835 GHz direct sequence spread spectrum Number of Channels Europe 13 1 13 US 11 1 11 Fra...

Page 30: ...ireless LAN User manual Wireless LAN 11 Mbps 30 Specific features Supported bit rates 11 Mbps 5 5 Mbps 2 Mbps 1 Mbps Data encryption 64 128 bit WEP Encryption Utility Software Management utility software ...

Page 31: ...nt 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 devic...

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Page 33: ...ID can not be used on the final product In these circumstances the OEM integrator will be responsible for re evaluating the end product including the transmitter and obtaining a separate FCC authorization End Product Labeling The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following Contains TX FCC ID HFS BCM94306MP Manual Information That Must be Included The OEM integrator has t...

Page 34: ...or 2 The use of this device is limited to notebook 3 Antenna should be the antenna used in FCC s authorization for ID HFS BCM94306MP and it should be the integral part of the notebook with the installation configuration shown in the following diagram Allowed Antenna Locations ...

Page 35: ... use it However special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment All guidelines of this manual and of the computer manufacturer must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment EU Countries intended for use The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria Belgium...

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