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Low Power Wireless LAN Card

Type I CompactFlash card for adding Wireless LAN
connectivity to the following mobile computers:

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Pocket PCs

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Pocket PC 2002s

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HPC 2000s

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Handheld PC Pros

User’s Guide

Summary of Contents for Low Power Wireless LAN Card

Page 1: ...Low Power Wireless LAN Card Type I CompactFlash card for adding Wireless LAN connectivity to the following mobile computers Pocket PCs Pocket PC 2002s HPC 2000s Handheld PC Pros User s Guide...

Page 2: ...steps involve viewing the signal properties the known access point settings and peer properties You can also perform a ping test and select and adjust security settings using these Advanced Features A...

Page 3: ...age 12 Power Settings Page 13 Options Page 14 Info Page 14 CHAPTER 3 ADVANCED FEATURES 15 Accessing the Utility 15 Signal Page 16 Ping Page 17 APs Page 18 Peers Property Page 19 Encryption Property Pa...

Page 4: ...Certified for interoperability with othe Wi Fi Certifiied products Spread spectrum communication provides a high capacity network within large or small environments The Low Power Wireless LAN Card ha...

Page 5: ...Print and complete the Network Information Form STEP 3 Install the software STEP 4 Insert the card into your Pocket PC STEP 5 Enter network settings This User s Guide covers the features needed to ins...

Page 6: ...on Form Consult with your office network administrator MIS technician for the information below For a text only form you can email go to the Docs folder on the installation CD or visit ftp ftp socketc...

Page 7: ...f your host computer instead of a WINS address 4 What transmission power level is appropriate More transmission power is needed for devices spread far apart and or for high interference Maximum 50 25...

Page 8: ...ket Low Power WLAN Card Installation CD into the host computer 3 IF YOUR DEFAULT WEB BROWSER IS INTERNET EXPLORER you can install either the SETUP HTM or the SETUP EXE a Click Start then Run on the ho...

Page 9: ...et Explorer OPTION TWO Run the SETUP EXE file Click on My Computer or use Windows Explorer to manually browse the CD to the WinCE or other appropriate directory and manually launch the SETUP EXE file...

Page 10: ...n for Pocket PCs If connected to an access point the Link LED will flash About the Link Indicator The Low Power Wireless LAN Card Link Indicator is an LED that flashes a green light to indicate connec...

Page 11: ...o connect via an access point Enter the 802 11 ESSID maximum 32 characters Note Enter any to connect to the nearest AP and show all APs in range on the Advanced APs Page Ad Hoc Select this to network...

Page 12: ...e the IP Configuration page to configure any necessary IP addresses DHCP Select this if your network supports DHCP The IP addresses and other information will be automatically assigned Static Select t...

Page 13: ...nded If desired uncheck this box and use the sliding scale to manually set the power savings Ad Hoc or Enhanced Ad Hoc mode Radio Transmission Power Select the proper power level More power is needed...

Page 14: ...performing a ping test or connecting to an access point A sound will emit every time a ping is received and every time the adapter has roamed to a new access point International roaming This option w...

Page 15: ...ard The features covered in this chapter involve the five Advanced Socket WLAN Utilities pages Some pages only appear in certain operating modes The Advanced pages include Signal Ping APs Peers Encryp...

Page 16: ...Card to the associated access point The Signal page displays a real time graph of the signal quality received by the adapter the number of times the adapter has roamed between APs the current data rat...

Page 17: ...en a wireless device and the associated access point Use the IP field to enter the IP address of the target device ie 122 78 3 141 Select the size of packets sent from the Size pull down menu Tap Star...

Page 18: ...r one of the access points displayed could provide a stronger signal Select and tap on an access point to display a pull down menu used for setting the adapter s access point roaming capabilities Sele...

Page 19: ...ork their power mode their transmit rate supported rate and the length of time an adapter has been out of the Ad Hoc network These adapters are all available when forming a peer to peer network in Ad...

Page 20: ...e data Otherwise no association will take place or no data transmission will be possible See the chart below Access Point WLAN Card Association Open Open OK 40 40 OK 128 40 Association No data transmi...

Page 21: ...encryption key data Tap Reset Keys to reset the keys to their original default values When 128 bit Shared Key encryption is selected enter a 26 Hex digit encryption key by spreading the 26 Hex digits...

Page 22: ...rd Adapter PCMCIA Type II Standards Conformance IEEE 802 11b High Rate Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Output Power 100 mW maximum Data Rate 11 Mbps with Dynamic Rate Scaling to 5 5 2 and 1 Mbps...

Page 23: ...ftware Included Socket Low Power WLAN Installation CD Warranty CompactFlash Card Three years Certification FCC Part 15 Class B C TICK s 182 ETS 300 328 ETS 300 826 TX Maximum Radiated EIRP FCC Part 15...

Page 24: ...approved by Socket may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Antenna Care Do not place a metallic shield around your Low Power Wireless LAN Card since it will reduce the radio transmissio...

Page 25: ...the frequency range 2 4 to 2 5 GHz The maximum output power of the radio transmitter is 100 mW The Low Power Wireless LAN Card unit is designed to be in compliance with the RF exposure limits set by...

Page 26: ...r brush Denatured alcohol may be used sparingly SYMPTOM My mobile computer does not recognize an IP address POSSIBLE REASONS SOLUTION The IP address has not taken effect yet Remove and reinsert the ca...

Page 27: ...technical support department prepared with the following information The part number including revision level and serial number of your Low Power Wireless LAN Card See the diagram below The manufactur...

Page 28: ...econditioned parts and the returned product becomes Socket s property Socket warrants the repaired or replaced products to be free from defects in material or workmanship for ninety 90 days after the...

Page 29: ...lity to use the SOFTWARE even if SOCKET has been advised of the possibility of such damages Because some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental da...

Page 30: ...without notice This manual has been prepared with the greatest care regarding its contents However in the event that it contains omissions errors or any other misinformation please contact SOCKET COM...

Page 31: ...e radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential are...

Page 32: ...or ENs are included Normes EN as follows Applicable Directives Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC Applicable Standards EN 55 022 Limits and Methods of M...

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