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ROUBLESHOOTING

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If your wireless station cannot communicate with a computer in 
the Ethernet LAN when configured for Infrastructure mode, check 
the following:

Make sure the access point which the station is associated with 
is powered on.

If you still can

t connect, change the access point and all the 

stations within the BSS to another radio channel.

Make sure the SSID is the same as that used by the acess point 
for a station with roaming disabled, or the same as that used by 
the access points in the extended service set (ESS). 

Summary of Contents for 2632W

Page 1: ...11 Mbps 350 m 1155 ft at 1 Mbps Seamless connectivity to wired Ethernet LANs augments existing networks quickly and easily DSSS technology provides robust interference resistant and secure wireless c...

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Page 3: ...sla Irvine CA 92618 Phone 949 679 8000 EZ Connect Wireless PC Card User Guide The easy way to make all your network connections June 2002 Revision Number F1 0 Part No 01 111392 009 Pub No 150000013400...

Page 4: ...o 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 2002 by SMC Networks Inc...

Page 5: ...corporates these newer technologies At that point the obsolete product is discontinued and is no longer an Active SMC product A list of discontinued products with their respective dates of discontinua...

Page 6: ...IDENT FIRE LIGHTNING OR OTHER HAZARD LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IN NO EVENT WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT OR TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE SHALL SMC BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL INDIRECT SPECIAL OR PUN...

Page 7: ...ontinued compliance example use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compli...

Page 8: ...bility and 73 23 EEC for electrical equipment used within certain voltage limits and the Amendment Directive 93 68 EEC For the evaluation of the compliance with these Directives the following standard...

Page 9: ...Anschlu werte 9 Verlegen Sie die Netzanschlu leitung so da niemand dar ber fallen kann Es sollte auch nichts auf der Leitung abgestellt werden 10 Alle Hinweise und Warnungen die sich am Ger t befinde...

Page 10: ...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 11: ...iver Installation 12 Windows XP Driver Installation 15 Utility Installation 18 Utility Configuration 19 Using the Wireless Utility in Windows 98 Me NT and 2000 19 Quick Launch Icon 19 Status 20 Statis...

Page 12: ...y Wireless PCs 34 Roaming Wireless PCs 34 Troubleshooting 36 Adapter Installation Problems 36 Network Connection Problems 37 SMC Networks 802 11b Wireless Product Maximum Distance Table 39 Specificati...

Page 13: ...work area plug wireless cards into your notebooks and start networking Using this card in conjunction with SMC2655W Wireless Access Point you can create an instant network that integrates seamlessly w...

Page 14: ...a Applications EZ Connect wireless products offer fast reliable cost effective network access for wireless clients in applications such as Remote access to corporate network information E mail file tr...

Page 15: ...all computer network System Requirements Before you install the EZ Connect Wireless PC Card check your system for the following requirements A computer with a PCMCIA Type II slot and a PCMCIA card and...

Page 16: ...ility Documentation CD This User Guide Please register this product and upgrade the product warranty at www smc com Please inform your dealer if there are any incorrect missing or damaged parts If pos...

Page 17: ...11 Mbps half duplex connections to Ethernet networks This card is fully compliant with 2 4 GHz DSSS CSMA CA wireless networking as defined in IEEE 802 11b It can be installed in any notebook with a Ty...

Page 18: ...n the following figure and table Link Status Status Description 802 11 AdHoc On Green Indicates that the Wireless PC card is operating in the 802 11 AdHoc mode Infrastructure Flashing Green Indicates...

Page 19: ...urn on your computer and boot your operating system 2 Find an available Type II or Type III PCMCIA slot in your computer 3 With the PC Card s 68 pin connector facing the PCMCIA slot and the EZ Connect...

Page 20: ...ver before installing the software driver for the EZ Connect Wireless PC Card 5 Install the appropriate network driver for your operating system Drivers can be found on the SMC2632W Driver Utility Doc...

Page 21: ...the online support options at http www smc com index cfm action tech_support_support_tools Windows 98 Me 2000 Driver Installation You may find that the instructions here do not exactly match your ver...

Page 22: ...cally detect the new hardware and prompt you to install the driver needed Click Next to find the driver 3 Insert the driver installation CD into the CD ROM specify the location E driver win982k assumi...

Page 23: ...OWS 98 ME 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION 11 4 Click Next to copy files from the CD 5 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 6 After driver installation Click Yes to restart the compu...

Page 24: ...to a standard Type II or III PCMCIA slot in your notebook 2 From the desktop select Control Panel double click Network click Adapters and then click the Add button in the Network dialog box 3 Windows...

Page 25: ...he CD ROM drive type E driver winnt4 assuming E is the location of your CD ROM drive and then click OK 5 Windows NT will attempt to locate the SYS and INF files in the specified path If you have enter...

Page 26: ...ear Configure the card as described below and click OK IRQ Level Default 5 Check for available resources under Windows NT Diagnostics I O Port Address Default 240 Check for available resources under W...

Page 27: ...X SPX NetBEUI or TCP IP If you install TCP IP be sure to set the appropriate Gateway DNS Server and Domain for your network 10 If you install an IPX SPX compatible protocol then you also need to insta...

Page 28: ...Insert the SMC2632W Driver Utility Documentation CD into your CD ROM drive 3 Check Install the software automatically Recommended and click Next 4 Windows XP will find the SMC EZ Connect Wireless PC...

Page 29: ...h the software is fully compatible with Windows XP it has not yet been Logo tested by Microsoft On the Hardware Installation screen click Continue Anyway After the software has been installed click Fi...

Page 30: ...ion of Windows This is because these steps and screenshots were created from Windows 2000 Windows Millennium Edition and Windows 98 are very similar but not identical to Windows 2000 1 Insert the inst...

Page 31: ...ing there will be a quick launch icon in the lower right hand corner of the task bar If the icon is on GREEN you have a good connection If it shows RED you may need to check the access point such as S...

Page 32: ...Site Survey Scans Shows all the access points in range Encryption Provides WEP security control Advanced Allows you to configure the advanced settings Version Shows the version information Status Whe...

Page 33: ...work via an access point then the channel is automatically set to the channel of the access point to which the adapter connects Note The Channel can only be set when the Operating Mode is 802 11 Ad Ho...

Page 34: ...UTILITY CONFIGURATION 22 Statistics The Statistics screen displays Data Frames and Management Frames...

Page 35: ...QUICK LAUNCH ICON 23 Site Survey The Site Survey scans and displays all access points in the wireless LAN You can choose one of them to connect to by double clicking on an entry...

Page 36: ...t Disabled The WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy implemented in SMC s EZ Connect Wireless PC Card is based on the RC4 encryption algorithm The security keys are four 10 digit keys for the 64 bit WEP settin...

Page 37: ...d from the passphrase you must use the same passphrase and key on each station To use the WEP function take the following steps 1 Select 128 bit or 64 bit in the Encryption field 2 Choose Create with...

Page 38: ...The bit key must be in hexadecimal numerals 0 9 A F e g D7 0A 9C 7F E5 2 Click Apply Advanced Screen You can use this screen to set values for Fragmentation Threshold Default 2346 means Disabled and...

Page 39: ...QUICK LAUNCH ICON 27 Version The following screen shows the version information...

Page 40: ...FIGURATION 28 Using the Windows XP Configuration Tool Basic Settings 1 Right click the network connection icon on the toolbar 2 On the popup menu click Status The Wireless Network Connection Status bo...

Page 41: ...ess Network Connection Properties box will open Click the Wireless Networks tab 4 In the lower section of the screen click Learn about setting up wireless network configuration and complete the wirele...

Page 42: ...the Fragmentation Threshold The default 2 346 means Disabled See Terminology on page 42 for a description of Fragmentation Threshold 3 Preamble Type offers a dropdown list with three options Auto Lon...

Page 43: ...Mbps 5 5 Mbps 11 Mbps Usually this should be set to Auto In a radio frequency hostile environment a lower rate can provide more stable transmission quality 5 Set the RTS Threshold to the same as that...

Page 44: ...ch other 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 via radio sig...

Page 45: ...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 PCs to the wire...

Page 46: ...infrastructure 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 47: ...35 Before setting up an ESS for roaming you need to choose a clear radio channel and ideal location for the access points to maximize performance Refer to Troubleshooting on page 36 for detailed infor...

Page 48: ...erly inserted Check for any hardware problems such as physical damage to the card s connector Try the card in another PCMCIA slot If this also fails test your computer with another SMC2632W Wireless P...

Page 49: ...t access any network resources from the computer check the following Make sure the correct software driver is installed for your operating system If necessary try reinstalling the driver Make sure the...

Page 50: ...sure the access point which the station is associated with is powered on If you still can t connect change the access point and all the stations within the BSS to another radio channel Make sure the...

Page 51: ...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 product sold with a 3...

Page 52: ...l Signal Type Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Operating Frequency USA Canada and Europe ETSI 2 400 2 4835 GHz Japan 2 400 2 497 GHz Sensitivity 83 dBm typical Modulation CCK BPSK QPSK Output Powe...

Page 53: ...0 C 4 to 122 F Storage 0 to 70 C 32 to 158 F Humidity 95 noncondensing Vibration Shock Drop IEC 68 2 34 IEC 68 2 27 IEC68 2 32 Certification CE Mark EN50081 1 EN55022 Class B EN50082 1 IEC 61000 4 2 3...

Page 54: ...Station In mobile telecommunications a base station is the central radio transmitter receiver that maintains communications with the mobile radiotelephone sets within its range In cellular and person...

Page 55: ...A wireless LAN mobile user moves around an ESS and maintains a continuous connection to the Infrastructure network RTS Threshold Transmitters contending for the medium may not be aware of each other...

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