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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 US F1 0 ...

Page 4: ...m 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 Networks Inc 38 Tesla Irvine CA 92618 All rights reserved Trademarks SMC is a registered trademark and EZ Stream is trademark of SMC Networks Inc Other product and company names are trademarks or regist...

Page 5: ...chnician 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 approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two con...

Page 6: ...ker 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 Air Discharge 8 kV Radio frequency electromagnetic field according to EN 61000 4 3 1996 80 1000 MHz with 1 kHz AM 80 Modulation 3 V m Electrical fast transient burst according to EN 61000 4 4 1995 A...

Page 7: ...ftzirkulation die das Gerät vor Überhitzung schützt Sorgen Sie dafür daß diese Öffnungen nicht abgedeckt werden 8 Beachten Sie beim Anschluß an das Stromnetz die Anschlußwerte 9 Verlegen Sie die Netzanschlußleitung so daß niemand darüber fallen kann Es sollte auch nichts auf der Leitung abgestellt werden 10 Alle Hinweise und Warnungen die sich am Gerät befinden sind zu beachten 11 Wird das Gerät ü...

Page 8: ...nktioniert oder Sie mit Hilfe dieser Anleitung keine Verbesserung erzielen e Das Gerät ist gefallen und oder das Gehäuse ist beschädigt f Wenn das Gerät deutliche Anzeichen eines Defektes aufweist 15 Stellen Sie sicher daß die Stromversorgung dieses Gerätes nach der EN 60950 geprüft ist Ausgangswerte der Stromversorgung sollten die Werte von AC 7 5 8V 50 60Hz nicht über oder unterschreiten sowie d...

Page 9: ...6 Driver and Utility Installation 7 For Windows 98SE Me 2000 7 For Windows XP 13 Wireless Card Manager 18 Configuration 19 Link information 26 IP Information 28 Site Survey 29 Version Information 31 Network Configuration and Planning 32 Network Topologies 32 Ad Hoc Wireless LAN 32 Infrastructure Wireless LANs 33 Setting the Communication Domain 34 Stationary Wireless PCs 34 Roaming Wireless PCs 34...

Page 10: ...llation Problems 36 Network Connection Problems 37 SMC Networks EZ Stream Wireless CardBus Adapter Maximum Distance Table 38 Specifications 40 General Specifications 40 Data Rate and Output Power 42 Typical Range and Receiver Sensitivity 43 Terminology 44 ...

Page 11: ...t 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 11g wireless access points you can create an instant network that integrates seamlessly with your existing LANs Moreover moving or expanding your network is as easy as moving or installing additional ...

Page 12: ... wireless clients in applications such as Remote access to corporate network information 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 environments Retailers manufacturers and banks who frequently rearrange the workplace and change location Temporary ...

Page 13: ...h as video communication systems System Requirements Before you install the EZ Stream Universal 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 Minimum of 10MB of free hard disk space for driver and utility installation Another IEEE 802 11a 11b or 11g comp...

Page 14: ...s 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 there are any incorrect missing or damaged parts If possible retain the carton and the original packing materials in case there is a need to return the product ...

Page 15: ...nning 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 Description Link On Green Indicates a valid connection Flashing Indicates the Adapter is scanning for available networks Activity ACT Flashing Indicates that the Adapter is transmitting or receiving data LINK ACT ...

Page 16: ...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 Wireless CardBus Adapter allows you to hot swap the card any time even when your notebook is powered on 3 For Windows 98 Me 2000 CardBus specification is required Please check the documents for your CardBus adapter d...

Page 17: ... 2000 You may find that the screen shots here do not exactly match your version of Windows 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 installation for Windows XP see instructions on page 13 Note For Windows 98SE users installation processes may...

Page 18: ...guage 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 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 option proceed to step 3 ...

Page 19: ...r your adapter and click Next Note Infrastructure mode is a network connection involving one or more access points AdHoc mode is for connections between different adapters without any access points See Network Configuration and Planning on page 32 for details ...

Page 20: ...0 4 Enter the SSID and Channel of the network that your adapter is connecting to and click Next Note See Wireless Card Manager on page 18 for more information 5 When this message appears insert your SMC2336W AG adapter into your laptop ...

Page 21: ...For Windows 98SE Me 2000 11 6 After the software utility has been installed click Finish to continue the driver installation 7 Windows OS will automatically detect the new hardware ...

Page 22: ...o your hard drive You will see a screen as shown below Though the driver software is fully compatible with Windows 2000 it has not yet been digitally signed by Microsoft Click Yes to continue the installation When the installation is completed the quick launch icon will appear on the desktop ...

Page 23: ...guage 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 ways to install the driver and utility software Click Next to continue with the Easy installation If you select the Easy option proceed directly to step 5 If you choose the Advanced option proceed to step 3 ...

Page 24: ...e for your adapter and click Next Note Infrastructure mode is a network connection involving one or more access points AdHoc mode is for connections between different adapters without any access points See Network Configuration and Planning on page 32 for details ...

Page 25: ... network that your adapter is connecting to and click Next Note See Wireless Card Manager on page 18 for more information 5 When this message appears insert your SMC2336W AG adapter into your laptop 6 Windows OS will automatically detect the new hardware ...

Page 26: ... Wizard starts installing drivers into your hard drive You will see a screen as shown below Though the driver software is fully compatible with Windows XP it has not yet been Logo tested by Microsoft Click Continue Anyway to proceed with the installation ...

Page 27: ...ware driver and utility have been installed click Finish to complete the installation 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: ...stems 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 status IP Information Displays TCP IP data Site Survey Scans Shows all wireless devices within the adapter s signal range Version Information Shows the driver and utility version information At the bottom of th...

Page 29: ...Select 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 delete a profile select the profile from the drop down menu in the Select Profile field then click Delete ...

Page 30: ...onnections 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 wireless network see Network Topologies on page 32 set the channel number to the same radio channel as that used by the other wireless clients in your group However if you are connecting to a network ...

Page 31: ...ucing 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 of the SMC2336W AG Default Security Off Authentication Type To start using the encryption security on the wireless network choose Open or Shared from the list Default Open Set the Key Length to 152 bit 128 b...

Page 32: ...be 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 Default key on all the other clients in your network Note A passphrase string can contain up to 32 alphanumeric characters Key Type Select ASCII or Hex Default Key Choose the Key for encryption How to set ...

Page 33: ...sing 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 Key field When encryption is set to 128 bit a maximum of 26 Hex characters can be used If the Key Type is set to ASCII and encryption is set to 64 bit then 5 ASCII characters can be used in the Key...

Page 34: ...CII Per User Key 1 Choose the Key Length 2 Select the ASCII as the Key Type and the Per User key 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 ...

Page 35: ...efault disabled Site Scan Type Use this option for automatically scanning valid access points on the 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 and access point radios in your wireless network support the Short RF preamble then leave this settin...

Page 36: ...nnected 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 first adapter that communicates with other clients in the network The BSS ID of the other clients will then be set to the same value Channel The channel used to connect with the wireless device Current T...

Page 37: ...ws the security status of the connection Wireless Type Shows the connection type Throughput Rx Fragments The number of received fragments Tx Fragments The number of transmitted fragments Signal Strength Shows the strength of the connection between the adapter and the access point ...

Page 38: ...P settings and renewing them with settings from the access point you will also verify that you have configured your adapter correctly To release network settings click on Release button then click on Renew to get a new IP settings IP Address Internet address of the notebook IP Netmask A mask used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to Gateway The IP address of the network gateway Host N...

Page 39: ...ess devices within range You can choose one of them to connect to by double clicking on an entry Network Type This shows the operating mode of the listed wireless devices SSID Service Set ID See Configuration on page 19 for details Type Shows the wireless network is operating in 802 11a 11b or 11g WEP The key icon indicates that WEP has been enabled ...

Page 40: ...adapter to the listed access points Channel The radio channel on which the access point operates See Link information on page 26 for details Scroll right to see more information of the Site browse screen BSSID Basic Service Set ID See Link information on page 26 for details ...

Page 41: ...Wireless Card Manager 31 Version Information This screen shows information on the current version of the driver and Card Manager You can download the latest firmware from the SMC web site at www smc com ...

Page 42: ...nts 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 signals as an independent wireless LAN Computers in a specific ad hoc wireless LAN must therefore be configured to the same radio channel An ad hoc wireless LAN can be used in a SOHO or temporary environment ...

Page 43: ...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 PCs to the wired LAN but also extends the effective wireless transmission range for wireless PCs by passing their signal through one or more access points A wireless infrastructure can be used for access to ...

Page 44: ... 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 area is created wireless users within this ESS can roam freely All wireless adapters and access points within a specific ESS must be configured with the same SS ID and to the same radio channel File...

Page 45: ...5 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 36 for detailed information on installation and usage ...

Page 46: ...nserted 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 that is known to operate correctly Make sure your notebook is using the latest BIOS If there are other network adapters in the notebook they may be causing conflicts Remove all other adapters from the notebo...

Page 47: ...ou have 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 have configured your system for TCP IP If your wireless station cannot communicate with a computer in the Ethernet LAN when configured for Infrastructure mode check the following Make sure the...

Page 48: ...roduct 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 product sold with a 30 day satisfaction guarantee and a limited lifetime warranty 802 11a Wireless Distance Table Speed and Distance Ranges Environmental Condition1 108 Mbps 72 Mbps 54 Mbps 48 Mbps 36 Mbps...

Page 49: ...less Distance Table Speed and Distance Ranges Environmental Condition1 11 Mbps 5 5 Mbps 2 Mbps 1 Mbps Outdoors2 300 m 984ft 465 m 1525 ft 500 m 1639 ft 515 m 1689 ft Indoors3 60 m 197 ft 70 m 230 ft 83 m 272 ft 85 m 279 ft 802 11g Wireless Distance Table Speed and Distance Ranges Environmental Condition1 54 Mbps 48 Mbps 36 Mbps 24 Mbps 18 Mbps 12 Mbps 9 Mbps 6 Mbps Outdoors2 82 m 269ft 100 m 328ft...

Page 50: ...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 Spectrum DSSS Modulation Techniques 802 11a g OFDM BPSK QPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM 802 11b DSSS DBPSK DQPSK CCK Channel Support FCC 1 11 ETSI 1 13 TELEC 1 14 RF Output Power 16 dBm Physical Characteristics Power Consumption Tr...

Page 51: ... 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 noncondensing Certification CE Mark EN50081 1 EN55022 Class B EN50082 1 IEC 61000 4 2 IEC 60601 1 2 FCC Part 15 Class B UL1950 CSA22 2 No 950 IEC 60950 Software Drivers Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 ...

Page 52: ... 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 17 802 11g 6 Mbps 16 9 Mbps 16 12 Mbps 16 18 Mbps 16 24 Mbps 15 36 Mbps 15 48 Mbps 13 54 Mbps 13 ...

Page 53: ...e 1024 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 Mbps 88 2 Mbps 86 5 5 Mbps 84 11 Mbps 82 802 11g 6 Mbps 88 9 Mbps 87 12 Mbps 84 18 Mbps 82 24 Mbps 79 36 Mbps 75 48 Mbps 68 54 Mbps 68 ...

Page 54: ... 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 More than one BSS is configured to become an Extended Service Set LAN mobile users can roam between different BSSs in an ESS ESS ID SSID Ethernet A standard for computer networks Ethernet networks are connected by special cables and hubs or switches and it op...

Page 55: ...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 be enabled WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is based on the use of 64 bit or 128 bit keys and the popular RC4 encryption algorithm for enhanced network security ...

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