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Page 3: ...38 Tesla Irvine CA 92618 Phone 949 679 8000 EZ Stream Universal 2 4GHz 5GHz Wireless CardBus Adapter User Guide The easy way to make all your network connections October 2003 Revision Number WW F1 0...

Page 4: ...its use No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC SMC reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice Copyright 2003 by SMC Net...

Page 5: ...hnician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance example use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices any changes or modifications not expressly appr...

Page 6: ...r in low voltage supply system according to EN 61000 3 3 1995 Immunity Product family standard according to EN 55024 1998 Electrostatic Discharge according to EN 61000 4 2 1995 Contact Discharge 4 kV...

Page 7: ...Luftzirkulation die das Ger t vor berhitzung sch tzt Sorgen Sie daf r da diese ffnungen nicht abgedeckt werden 8 Beachten Sie beim Anschlu an das Stromnetz die Anschlu werte 9 Verlegen Sie die Netzan...

Page 8: ...nktioniert oder Sie mit Hilfe dieser Anleitung keine Verbesserung erzielen e Das Ger t ist gefallen und oder das Geh use ist besch digt f Wenn das Ger t deutliche Anzeichen eines Defektes aufweist 15...

Page 9: ...Driver and Utility Installation 7 For Windows 98SE Me 2000 7 For Windows XP 12 Wireless Card Manager 18 Configuration 19 Link information 26 IP Information 27 Site Survey 28 Version Information 30 Ne...

Page 10: ...oblems 35 Network Connection Problems 36 SMC Networks EZ Stream Wireless Cardbus Adapter Maximum Distance Table 37 Specifications 39 General Specifications 39 Data Rate and Output Power 41 Typical Ran...

Page 11: ...install enough wireless access points to cover your network area plug wireless cards into your notebooks or computers and start networking Using this card in conjunction with any SMC 802 11a 11b or 11...

Page 12: ...n E mail file transfer and terminal emulation Difficult to wire environments Historic or old buildings asbestos installations and open areas where wiring is difficult to employ Frequently changing env...

Page 13: ...niversal Wireless CardBus Adapter check your system for the following requirements Available 32 bit CardBus PCMCIA type II or type III slot Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP Minimum of 32 MB RAM and 300 MHz CPU...

Page 14: ...Adapter SMC2336W AG 1 EZ Installation Wizard and Documentation CD 1 Quick Installation Guide Please register this product and upgrade the product warranty at www smc com Please inform your dealer if...

Page 15: ...tebook running Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP with a CardBus type II or type III slot LEDs The two status LED indicators of the SMC2336W AG are described in the following figure and table LED Status Descript...

Page 16: ...s slot in your laptop 2 With the Adapter s 68 pin connector facing the CardBus slot and the EZ Stream label facing up slide the card completely into the slot as shown below Note The SMC2336W AG Wirele...

Page 17: ...This is because these steps and screen shots were created from Windows 2000 Steps for Windows 98SE and Windows Millennium Edition are similar but not identical to Windows 2000 For driver and utility...

Page 18: ...There are 2 ways to install the driver and utility software Click Easy to continue with the Easy installation If you select the Easy option proceed directly to step 5 If you choose the Advanced optio...

Page 19: ...ints AdHoc mode is for connections between different adapters without any access points See Network Configuration and Planning on page 31 for details 4 Enter the SSID and Channel of the network that y...

Page 20: ...10 5 When this message appears insert your SMC2336W AG adapter into your laptop 6 After the software utility has been installed click Finish to continue the driver installation 7 Windows OS will autom...

Page 21: ...the driver software is fully compatible with Windows 2000 it has not yet been digitally signed by Microsoft Click Yes to continue the installation 9 Select the country in which you are using the adap...

Page 22: ...Install Driver Utility Then the Choose Setup Language window will appear Select the desired language from the drop down menu and click OK 2 The InstallShield Wizard window then appears There are 2 wa...

Page 23: ...For Windows XP 13 3 Select the operation mode for your adapter and click Next...

Page 24: ...s points AdHoc mode is for connections between different adapters without any access points See Network Configuration and Planning on page 31 for details 4 Enter the SSID and Channel of the network th...

Page 25: ...automatically detect the new hardware 7 The Installation Wizard starts installing drivers into your hard drive You will see a screen as shown below Though the driver software is fully compatible with...

Page 26: ...u are using the adapter and click OK to complete the installation Note Make sure you choose the correct country incorrect selection will result in illegal operation 9 After the software driver and uti...

Page 27: ...For Windows XP 17 When the installation is completed the SMC Wireless Card Manager will start up for configuration The quick launch icon will also appear on the desktop...

Page 28: ...erating systems The Card Manager includes the following 5 tabs Configuration Allows you to monitor network status and configure wireless adapter parameters Link Information Allows you to view network...

Page 29: ...t Profile You can specify a profile name for a specific configuration of parameters New To set up a new profile click New Save To save a new profile after configuring the settings click Save Delete To...

Page 30: ...nnections with an access point Transmit Rate Indicates the data transmission rate Select an appropriate transmission speed Lower speeds will give better range Channel If you are setting up an ad hoc w...

Page 31: ...for reducing power loading Supported Wireless Type Click on the checkbox for using availabe operation types on your network Security Clicking on Security icon to enable the wireless security function...

Page 32: ...e generated automatically When Encryption is set to 128 bit only one key will be generated If Encryption is set to 64 bit 4 keys will be generated Note that you must use the same passphrase and Defaul...

Page 33: ...the Passphrase function if the Key Type is set to Hex only Hexadecimal characters range 0 9 and A F can be used When encryption is set to 64 bit a maximum of 10 Hex characters can be entered in the Ke...

Page 34: ...y as the Default Key 3 Type in a string of characters in the Per User field 4 Click Apply changes to allow the settings to take effect Advanced RTS Threshold Set the RTS Request to Send frame length I...

Page 35: ...e network Default Active Preamble type The access points and client card drivers have a radio setting for RF Preamble Enabling it can boost your throughput If you are not sure whether all the clients...

Page 36: ...nected to Asssociated BSS ID The MAC address of the access point to which the adapter is connected in an infrastructure network In an ad hoc network the BSS ID is a random number generated by the firs...

Page 37: ...he connection between the adapter and the access point IP Information This screen displays IP information for your notebook Now that you have configured your adapter to connect to a wireless network y...

Page 38: ...ess belongs to Gateway The IP address of the network gateway Host Name The notebook s name on the network incoming outgoing Shows the traffic activity of the wireless connection Site Survey Site Surve...

Page 39: ...the wireless network is operating in 802 11a 11b or 11g WEP The key icon indicates that WEP has been enabled Signal This shows the signal strength from the adapter to the listed access points Channel...

Page 40: ...Service Set ID See Link information on page 26 for details Version Information This screen shows information on the current version of the driver and Card Manager You can download the latest firmware...

Page 41: ...ithout access points Infrastructure for wireless LANs Network Topologies Ad Hoc Wireless LAN An ad hoc wireless LAN consists of a group of computers each equipped with one wireless adapter connected v...

Page 42: ...up via a radio link or access other computers or network resources in the wired LAN infrastructure via the access point The infrastructure configuration not only extends the accessibility of wireless...

Page 43: ...nfrastructure can also support roaming for mobile workers More than one access point can be configured to create an Extended Service Set ESS By placing the access points so that a continuous coverage...

Page 44: ...4 Before setting up an ESS for roaming you need to choose a clear radio channel and a suitable location for the access points for optimum performance Refer to Troubleshooting on page 35 for detailed i...

Page 45: ...perly inserted Check for any hardware problems such as physical damage to the card s connector Try the card in another CardBus slot If this also fails test your notebook with another wireless adapter...

Page 46: ...enabled and configured the service correctly If you cannot connect to a particular server be sure that you have access rights and a valid ID and password If you cannot access the Internet be sure you...

Page 47: ...s product or if you would like information regarding our full line of wireless products you can visit us at www smc com or you can call us toll free at 800 SMC 4YOU SMC Networks stands behind every pr...

Page 48: ...stance Table Speed and Distance Range Environmental Condition1 11 Mbps 5 5 Mbps 2 Mbps 1 Mbps Outdoors2 300 m 984 ft 465 m 1525 ft 500 m 1639 ft 515 m 1689 ft Indoors3 60 m 197 ft 70 m 230 ft 83 m 272...

Page 49: ...6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps Operating Range 802 11a Up to 510m 1672 ft 802 11b g Up to 515m 1689 ft Radio Signal Signal Type Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM Direct Sequence Spread Sp...

Page 50: ...age 3 3 Volt 5 Standards Conformance Wireless Standard IEEE 802 11a IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 11g Environmental TemperatureOperating 0 to 55 C 32 to 122 F Storage 20 to 65 C 32 to 158 F Humidity 5 to 95 n...

Page 51: ...put power 16 dBm Standard Data Rate Output Power dBm 802 11a 6 Mbps 16 9 Mbps 16 12 Mbps 16 18 Mbps 16 24 Mbps 16 36 Mbps 16 48 Mbps 16 54 Mbps 13 802 11b 1 Mbps 17 2 Mbps 17 5 5 Mbps 17 11 Mbps 17 80...

Page 52: ...4 Bytes PDUs Packet Error Rate 8 Standard Data Rate Modulation Rate Receiver Sensitivity dBm 802 11a 6 Mbps 85 9 Mbps 84 12 Mbps 83 18 Mbps 81 24 Mbps 78 36 Mbps 74 48 Mbps 69 54 Mbps 65 802 11b 1 Mbp...

Page 53: ...is interconnected with other cells bases BSS BSS stands for Basic Service Set It is an Access Point and all the LAN PCs that are associated with it ESS ESS ESS ID SSID stands for Extended Service Set...

Page 54: ...g for the medium may not be aware of each other The RTS CTS mechanism can solve this Hidden Node Problem If the packet size is smaller than the preset RTS Threshold size the RTS CTS mechanism will NOT...

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