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Summary of Contents for CardLINK 150

Page 1: ...PCI CardLINK Model 150 U S E R S M A N U A L 890 021 02 00 ...

Page 2: ...CONFIGURATION VIEW 8 NETWORK INFORMATION AND STATISTICS VIEW 9 STATION INFO 9 CONNECTIVITY 10 STATISTICS 12 SECT ION 3 IN STALLING THE PCI CARDLINK 150 AND TRAN SCEIVER PREPARING THE TRANSCEIVER 15 INSTALLING THE PCI CARDLINK MODEL 150 15 CONNECTING THE TRANSCEIVER CABLE 16 PLACING THE RADIO TRANSCEIVER 17 SECT ION 4 DRIVER IN STALL ATION WINDOWS 95 OR LATER 18 WINDOWS NT 4 0 OR LATER 20 WINDOWS 9...

Page 3: ...able documentation If you discover a discrepancy in this document please e mail your comments or suggested corrections to info radiolan com No part of this publication may be placed in a retrieval system transmitted or reproduced in any way including but not limited to photograph photocopy computer disk or other record without prior agreement and written permission from RadioLAN Inc 455 DeGuigne D...

Page 4: ...ce Modify station name Modify station Subnet ID Enable optional features like encryption Identify access type for each station Test individual stations to determine success failure rate of transmissions Test the communication connection between stations C A U T I O N S This adapter requires PCI 2 2 BIOS support Many of the latest PCI 2 1 BIOS PCs support PCI 2 2 functions If the adapter is not wor...

Page 5: ...eceiving constant 10Mbps service This allows the user to take the computer from the office area to a conference room and continue to work on the network The station s software manages the relationship to the nearest Access Point and when conditions change the station will notify the new Access Point that it is selected to pro vide service for that station and the old Access Point to discontinue se...

Page 6: ...ation where the proposed station s transmitter will be located Place the transceiver then call up the NETWORK INFORMATION AND CONNECTIVITY screen onto the notebook s screen Read the rat ing for the Access Point If the Access Point does not have a rating of 5 attempt to raise the value to 5 by relocating the transceiver Note the highest rating that you attain during the test on the map Also note th...

Page 7: ...mmunication On program screens there are several items to interact with Entry Fields Drop down List Boxes Buttons Check Boxes Figure 2 Local Station Configuration Screen Network Parameters Common Buttons Found on Screens While using RadioNET Manager you will see navigation buttons These buttons may appear on one or more screens in the program Familiarize yourself with these buttons shown in Table ...

Page 8: ...h a resource on the hard wired network you would monitor your Access Point to that network for signal quality If while monitoring you notice that the signal quality indicator connectivity displays a level of 2 or lower you might re orient your transceiver for better signal quality You can also view statistics related to the communication between your station and the one that you are monitoring See...

Page 9: ...oint When checked the current Access Point is being monitored Station to Monitor This item allows you to specify another station on the wireless network which you can monitor for communication quality connectivity A listing of choices is provided in the drop down box Choose a station and click OK to view the station details as displayed in the MONITOR STATION DETAILS screen Exiting the Screen To e...

Page 10: ...Configuration View Network Parameters Network Parameters are settings that identify your computer to the network These settings also give you access to the hard wired network by way of an Access Point The LOCAL STATION CONFIGURATION screen gives the network parameters of the station It pro vides the following read only information Station Name Subnet ID ACP Select Mode Current Access Point Click o...

Page 11: ...n automatically choose the best Access Point Figure 10 Modify Network Parameters Screen Features Click the upgrade button to enter an optional Feature Encryption is a possible feature and a key from RadioLAN is required to use this Feature Network Information and Statistics View To enter the Information View select the middle icon This view is a three tab file that provides infor mation about the ...

Page 12: ...ACP Enable This column indicates if the wireless access point is enabled N A indicates that the station in that row is not an Access Point station Connectivity The CONNECTIVITY tab of the NETWORK INFORMATION screen contains a read only listing of sta tions and their current connectivity RadioNET Manager calculates connectivity quality based upon signal strength and interference on the carrier You ...

Page 13: ...r may change when station connectivity is tested Right click on the white area of the screen for a percent scale instead of a 0 5 scale Figure 13 Connectivity Screen using Percent Scale Start The Start button is the first button to the left at the bottom of the connectivity screen Click it to ini tiate the connectivity test for communication quality of stations within the network When the test is ...

Page 14: ...lows you to clear information collected during the connectivity test and restart the test Statistics RadioNET Manager collects statistics including these while monitoring another station see Monitoring Another Station on page 6 The NETWORK AND INFORMATION STATISTICS screen tab is a read only screen that provides the fol lowing statistical data about network station transmissions and receipts Total...

Page 15: ...nsmit and Receive Reset This button clears the information from all fields in the same section of the screen Network Diagnostic View Ping The NETWORK PING screen allows you to send test frames to any of the stations on the wireless network Ping does not test stations connected to a hard wired network The test frame forces a response from the remote station which acknowledges the test This test con...

Page 16: ...nowledgements received by this station This field only counts acknowledgements from the Station in the Destination box Successful This display only field indicates the percentage of the total frames that were acknowledged by the station being tested Average Retrans This display only field indicates the average retransmissions per frame Cancel The Cancel button stops the Ping test before it finishe...

Page 17: ...a flat surface or hang it from a cubical wall Figure 16 The Transceiver Figure 17 Sliding the Transceiver into the Stand I N S T A L L I N G T H E P C I C A R D L I N K The purpose of the PCI CardLINK adapter card is to interface the transceiver with your personal computer It connects to a primary bus PCI slot in your PC Before installing the PCI CardLINK card remove power from your PC then open t...

Page 18: ... adapter cable to the connector at the end of the trans ceiver s cable 2 Using the adapter cable provided with the kit attach the connnector with the locking mechanism to the Model 150 card s jack The connector only attaches to the card in one direction As you plug the connecter into the jack the ends of the two levers move slightly inward then spring outward as the connector is completely inserte...

Page 19: ...ocate the transceiver within 120 feet of other wireless stations in the network Figure 23 Placing the stand on a Desktop Figure 24 Hanging the Stand from a Cubicle Wall U N P L U G G I N G T H E CO N N E C T O R To remove the connector from the jack you must press both side levers inward This releases the locking mechanism While pressing the levers inward gently pull the connector away from the ja...

Page 20: ... then Control Panel Choose Add New Hardware from the Control Panel then Click on Next Figure 26 Add New Hardware Choose No so Windows does not search for an adapter then Click on Next Figure 27 Search For New Hardware Choose Network Adapters from the list and Click on Next Figure 28 Network Adapters Click on Have Disk then insert the RadioLAN 10BaseRadio PCI Driver CD D RIVER I NSTALLATION S ECTIO...

Page 21: ...ill assign the resources displayed then Click on Next Windows 95 will copy files from the Driver CD then ask for the Windows 95 CD Insert the CD or enter another path then press OK Click on Finish Click on Yes to Shutdown the PC Figure 31 System Settings Change If the PCI CardLINK was not inserted into the PC do so now as instructed above Turn on the PC D RIVER I NSTALLATION S ECTION 4 19 ...

Page 22: ...nd then Click on Add Click on Have Disk then insert the RadioLAN 10BaseRadio PCI Driver CD Figure 32 Network Control Panel Enter the path for the CD For example D then Click on OK The RadioLAN 10BaseRadio PCI will be highlighted Figure 33 Select RadioLAN Device Click on OK The Memory Address or I O Base Address may be modified Figure 34 Adjust Settings Use Windows NT Diagnostics to determine free ...

Page 23: ...Figure 35 Network Adapters You may be asked for Protocol Settings Figure 36 TCP IP Properties Click on Yes to Restart D RIVER I NSTALLATION S ECTION 4 21 ...

Page 24: ...ck on Finish If asked to reboot Click No Windows will detect another PCI CardBus Bridge Click Next twice Clear all boxes then Click Next twice Windows will copy some files then Click on Finish Click on Yes to reboot Figure 38 Restart Windows will detect PCMCIA Card Services and automatically install it Windows will detect the RadioLAN 10BaseRadio Network PCI Card Figure 39 Detect RadioLAN Device D...

Page 25: ... on Finish If you want to change Network Protocols or Client settings then Click on No when asked to reboot change those settings in the Network Control Panel then when asked to reboot choose Yes Otherwise Click on Yes to reboot W I N D O W S 2 0 0 0 Insert the PCI CardLINK into the PC After Windows comes up it will automatically detect two PCI CardBus Bridges Windows will detect the RadioLAN_10Ba...

Page 26: ...twork and Dial up Connections Choose the Local Area Connection that represents the RadioLAN 10BaseRadio PCI and then choose File from the Menu and then Properties DR I V E R RE M O VA L F O R WI N D O W S 95 B O R L AT E R A N D WI N D O W S 98 To remove the drivers for a RadioLAN 10BaseRadio PCI Adapter from the Windows 95 or Windows 98 Operating System use the following procedures Invoke the Net...

Page 27: ...procedures Launch the Network Setup program Click on Control Panel and then Network Figure 44 Network Adapter Control Panel Highlight the RadioLAN 10BaseRadio PCI Adapter from the Adapter folder Click on the Remove button and respond with Yes when asked to confirm removal of the driver Click on the Restart Now button to restart the Operating System D RIVER I NSTALLATION S ECTION 4 25 ...

Page 28: ...g procedure Go to Start Settings Control Panel System Hardware Click on Hardware Wizard Click on Next Choose Uninstall Unplug a device and Click on Next Figure 45 Uninstall a Device Choose Uninstall a device and Click on Next Choose RadioLAN 10BaseRadio PCI and Click on Next Choose Yes and Click on Next Click on Finish D RIVER I NSTALLATION S ECTION 4 26 ...

Page 29: ...Control Panel System Device Manager The most common problem is resource conflicts Verify available resources Figure 46 Device Manager W I N D O W S 9 8 Problems with the RadioLAN drivers may be viewed from the Control Panel System Device Manager If a yellow mark is next to the RadioLAN 10BaseRadio PCI selection then the driver is not loaded If the PCI CardBus Bridges are not detected then you may ...

Page 30: ...tem s BIOS configuration to verify if the resources set for the RadioLAN 10BaseRadio Adapter are available Figure 47 NT Diagnostics W I N D O W S 2 0 0 0 Problems associated with the startup of RadioLAN drivers are reported via the Event Viewer or view the Device Manager Figure 48 Device Manager If the PCI CardBus Bridges are not detected then you may need a newer PCI BIOS If the PCI CardLINK is n...

Page 31: ...mined that your equipment is damaged contact RadioLAN for assistance at the following telephone number Toll Free 888 2 RadioLAN 888 272 3465 Email support radiolan com Please have the following information available and ready Your name address and phone number The serial number of the RadioLAN part in question A description of the problem that you are experiencing Technical Support may ask you to ...

Page 32: ...m Check Boxes A screen object which allows the user to select an option CSMA CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access Collision Avoidance A base band protocol with a built in collision avoidance technique Each network node listens before transmitting then transmits only when the data carrier is free from traffic If two nodes send data at exactly the same time and a collision occurs each node retransmits t...

Page 33: ...or can handle the request ISM Band International Science and Medicine band An unlicensed band in the radio frequency spectrum This part of the frequency band is typically used by the scientific community and satellite communications systems Jack An electrical connector into which a plug can be inserted Jumpers A removable connector that joins two pins on a circuit board creating an electrical conn...

Page 34: ...ontrol such as scroll bars entry fields drop down list boxes and check boxes Spread Spectrum A technology that shares lower frequency bands Station A computer using RadioLAN wireless networking equipment Station Name A method of identifying your station to other stations attached to the network Subnet Subordinate Network A group of stations grouped away from the rest of the network Stations within...

Page 35: ...kboneLINK Stand alone access point DockLINK Wireless transceiver RadioLAN Outdoor Bridge Products Campus BridgeLINK Building to building bridge Warranty 1 Year parts and labor Return to factory Frequency 5 8 GHz ISM Band unlicensed U NII band unlicensed Technology Narrow band microwave transmission Throughput 10Mbps Range Up to 120 radius 35 meters semi open 300 radius 90 meters open environments ...

Page 36: ...ith diversity LEDs 1 connection LED Software Wireless Operating System 10BaseRadio Management RadioNET Manager Driver Support NDIS 4 NDIS 5 drivers included Environmental Temperature 0 60 C Relative humidity 20 80 Approvals FCC Part 15 249 and 15 407 CE ETSI ETS 300 440 CEPT LPD DK 9731 S PECIFICATIONS FOR PCI C ARD LINK M ODEL 150 A PPENDIX B 34 ...

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