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Page 3: ...38 Tesla Irvine CA 92618 Phone 949 679 8000 EZ Connect g Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide The easy way to make all your network connections May 2005 Pub No R01 ...

Page 4: ...esult from 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 2005 by SMC Networks Inc 38 Tesla Irvine CA 92618 Trademarks SMC is a registered trademark and EZ Connect is a trademark of SMC Networks Inc Other product and company names are trademarks or registered tra...

Page 5: ...tlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician 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 t...

Page 6: ...hibited per regulations of Industry Canada The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the EIRP is not more than required for successful communication To prevent radio interference to the licensed service this device is intended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum ...

Page 7: ...cense requirements for each European Community country as described in this document This device may be operated indoors or outdoors in all countries of the European Community using the 2 4 GHz band Channels 1 13 except where noted below In Italy the end user must apply for a license from the national spectrum authority to operate this device outdoors In Belgium outdoor operation is only permitted...

Page 8: ...timmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten Vorschriften der Richtlinie 1999 5 EG befindet BMWi Hiermit erklärt SMC Networks die Übereinstimmung des Gerätes Radio LAN device mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten Festlegungen der Richtlinie 1999 5 EG Wien Greek Italian Con la presente SMC Networks dichiara che questo Radio LAN device è conforme ai...

Page 9: ...Installation 8 Using the Installation Wizard 8 Utility Configuration 14 Using the SMCWPCI G Utility Program 14 Configuration 15 Link Information 22 IP Information 24 Site Survey 25 Version Information 26 Network Configuration and Planning 27 Network Topologies 27 Ad Hoc Wireless LAN 27 Infrastructure Wireless LAN 28 Setting the Communication Domain 29 Stationary Wireless PCs 29 Roaming Wireless PC...

Page 10: ...TABLE OF CONTENTS vi Troubleshooting 31 Adapter Installation Problems 31 Network Connection Problems 32 SMCWPCI G Maximum Distance Table 33 Specifications 35 ...

Page 11: ...plug wireless cards into your desktop computers and start networking Using this card in conjunction with SMCWEB G wireless access points you can create an instant network that integrates seamlessly with 10 100 Mbps Ethernet LANs Moving or expanding your network is as easy as moving or installing additional access points no wires Features Up to 54 Mbps data rate Wireless connection without the hass...

Page 12: ...r configuration Enhances your network security with WEP data encryption Removable antenna Applications EZ Connect g wireless products offer fast and reliable network access for wireless clients in applications such as Remote access to corporate network information Email file transfer and terminal emulation Difficult to wire environments Historic or old buildings asbestos installations and open are...

Page 13: ...ers SOHO Small Office Home Office users who need quick and easy installation of a small computer network System Requirements Before you install the Wireless PCI Adapter check your system for the following requirements A computer with a bus mastered PCI slot and PCI card and socket services compliant with revision 2 2 of the PCI specification Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP have the Windows OS installation...

Page 14: ...ntation CD 1 External Antenna 1 Quick Installation Guide Please register this product and upgrade the product warranty at SMC s web site at www smc com Please inform your dealer if there are any incorrect missing or damaged parts If possible retain the carton including the original packing materials Use them again to repack the product if there is a need to return it for repair ...

Page 15: ...omputers and supports Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP LED Indicators The Wireless PCI Adapter includes two status LED indicators as described in the following table LED Status Description Power Link On Indicates a valid connection with an access point Flashing Indicates that the Wireless PCI Adapter is operating in the ad hoc mode Activity Flashing Indicates that the Wireless PCI Adapter is browsing activ...

Page 16: ...ersion Network cards are sensitive to static electricity To protect the card avoid touching its electrical components and always touch the metal chassis of your computer before handling the card 1 Switch off the computer unplug the power cord and remove the computer s cover 2 Select an available bus mastering PCI slot and remove the cover bracket 3 Detach the antenna from the Wireless PCI Adapter ...

Page 17: ...utomatically configured by the host computer s BIOS However if you have an older computer you may have to manually configure the computer s BIOS settings 8 The installation CD contains all drivers for this card Please read the RELEASE TXT file on the disk for a list of all drivers A text file is included with each driver to detail the proper installation procedure 9 Install the Utility program for...

Page 18: ... software can be downloaded from SMC s web site at http www smc com index cfm action tech_support_support_tools Using the Installation Wizard 1 Insert the EZ Installation Wizard and Documentation CD into your CD ROM drive The program will auto run Click the Install Driver Utility option on the wizard The EZ Installation Wizard will start installing files into your system ...

Page 19: ...USING THE INSTALLATION WIZARD 9 2 Windows XP will automatically install the driver 3 Then you will see the following message ...

Page 20: ...USING THE INSTALLATION WIZARD 10 4 Once the adapter has been inserted into your PC the Found New Hardware Wizard window will appears 5 Select Yes this time only and click Next ...

Page 21: ...USING THE INSTALLATION WIZARD 11 6 Choose the Install the software automatically option and click Next 7 Click Continue Anyway to proceed with the installation ...

Page 22: ...USING THE INSTALLATION WIZARD 12 Note Do not select STOP Installation as this will cancel the installation process and the drivers will not be installed properly 8 Click Finish to exit the wizard ...

Page 23: ...he wizard has finished installing the driver the following screen will appear Select Yes I want to restart my computer now Click Finish and your PC will restart The driver and utility installation is completed Your adapter is now ready for use ...

Page 24: ...int on your network If the icon is still RED then follow the procedures described below and verify that the SSID and radio channel are configured to match the settings on the access point to which you want to connect Double clicking the quick launch icon will open the Wireless PCI Adapter Utility providing quick access to the adapter settings The configuration utility includes the following tabs C...

Page 25: ...for the SMCWPCI G is shown as in the figure below Select Profile To specify a profile for a specific configuration of parameters New Click this button to create a new profile Save Click this button to save a profile after configuring the settings Delete Select the profile from the drop down menu and click this button to delete the profile Auto Profile On Off Click this button to turn on off the Au...

Page 26: ...ode to ad hoc for network configurations that do not have an access point or to Infrastructure for configurations with an access point Transmit Rate Set the transmit rate you want from the pull down menu Click Apply Changes after you have made your selection Lower settings may improve throughput in environments hostile to radio transmission Power Save Enable or disable the power saving feature ...

Page 27: ...ireless connection Security Tab Go to the security tab to set the security features for your adapter Click on this security button to turn on turn off the security function Turn on the security function and set detail parameters for your adapter To prevent unauthorized access this adapter supports WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy and WPA Wi Fi Protected Access ...

Page 28: ...supported by the adapter to prevent unauthorized access Key Type Choose the Key Type ASCII or Hex from the drop down list ASCII 13 regular text characters Hex 26 digits 0 9 A F hexadecimal characters Authentication Mode Choose Open or Shared Default Key Choose the Key Number that has the encryption string you prefer If you are using a key generated from a passphrase you must use the same passphras...

Page 29: ...Key PSK If there is no authentication server on your SOHO network you can issue the Pre Shared Passphrase to the WLAN Cardbus Please note that you must use the same passphrase on all the stations in your network Key Type Choose the Key Type ASCII or Hex from the drop down list Notes 1 Manual Pre Shared Key supports up to 64 Hex characters 2 Type 8 63 Hex characters for the Pre Shared Passphrase ...

Page 30: ...or letter in the range 0 9 or A F Advanced RTS Threshold This sets the packet size threshold at which a Request to Send RTS signal must be sent to the receiving station prior to the sending station starting communications Devices contending for the wireless medium may not be aware of each other The RTS mechanism can solve this problem The larger the threshold the faster the speed ...

Page 31: ...shold the faster the speed Preamble Type The preamble is used to acquire the incoming signal and synchronize the receiver If all the clients in your service area support the short preamble or can automatically set the preamble type then setting the preamble on the access point to short can boost your throughput Options Short Long Long only Short only Default Short Long Transmit Power Move the slid...

Page 32: ...cess point to which the card is connected in an infrastructure network In an ad hoc network this ID is a random number generated by the first station that communicates with other stations in the network The BSS ID of the other stations will then be set to the same value Channel This is the radio channel through which the access point communicates to stations within the same network A Basic Service...

Page 33: ... regulations that determine the number of available channels Current Connection Speed Shows the speed of the current wireless connection Current Rx Rate This is the transmission rate of the current connection Encryption This shows the encryption type of your wireless network Operating Mode This adapter supports 802 11b and 802 11g mode Status This is the station status Throughput Shows the total n...

Page 34: ...dapter needs to obtain new network settings By releasing old IP settings and renewing them with settings from the access point you will also verify that the adapter is configured correctly IP Address Client Internet address of your computer IP Netmask Client A mask used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to Gateway The IP address of the network gateway Host Name Client The computer s n...

Page 35: ...The Site Survey screen scans and displays available wireless devices within range Choose one of them to connect to by double clicking on an entry Network Type Shows the network type See Configuration on page 15 Network name Service Set ID SSID on the network See Configuration on page 15 Mode Shows the wireless connection mode whether it s 802 11b or 802 11g ...

Page 36: ...ction is enabled Signal This shows the signal strength of the listed wireless devices Channel This is the channel used for the wireless connection MAC address This is the MAC address of the listed wireless devices Version Information The following screen shows the current version information of the driver and configuration utility ...

Page 37: ...ructure for mixed wired wireless LANs Network Topologies Ad Hoc Wireless LAN An ad hoc wireless LAN consists of a group of computers each equipped with a wireless adapter connected via radio signals as an independent wireless LAN Computers in a specific ad hoc wireless LAN must be configured to the same radio channel An ad hoc wireless LAN can be used in a SOHO or temporary environment Notebook wi...

Page 38: ...cess 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 a central database...

Page 39: ...ture 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 SSID and to the same radio channel File Server Swit...

Page 40: ...OMAIN 30 Before setting up an ESS for roaming you need to choose a clear radio channel and a suitable location for the access points to maximize performance Refer to Troubleshooting on the following page for detailed information ...

Page 41: ...dware problems such as physical damage to the card s connector Try the card in another PCI slot If this also fails test your computer with another PCI adapter that is known to operate correctly Make sure your computer is using the latest BIOS If there are other network adapters in the computer they may be causing conflicts Remove other adapters from the computer and test the wireless adapter separ...

Page 42: ...e 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 acces...

Page 43: ...ould like information regarding our full line of wireless products visit us at www smc com or 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 SMCWPCI G Wireless PCI Card Maximum Distance Table Environmental Condition Speed and Distance Ranges 11Mbps 5 5 Mbps 2 Mbps 1 Mbps Outdoors A line of sight e...

Page 44: ...6 9 Mbps Outdoors A line of sight environment with no interference or obstruction between the access point and users 60 m 197 ft 90 m 295 ft 150 492 ft 190 623ft 220 722 ft 270 886 ft 350 1155 ft Indoors A typical office or home environment with floor to ceiling obstructions between the access point and users 40 131 ft 50 164 ft 60 197 ft 65 213 ft 70 230 ft 110 361 ft 180 591 ft ...

Page 45: ...at 54 Mbps up to 560 m 1837 ft at 1Mbps Radio Signal Modulation Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM Complementary Code Keying CCK Operating Frequency USA FCC 2412 2462 MHz Canada IC 2412 2462 MHz Europe ETSI 2412 2472 MHz France 2457 2472 MHz Japan 2412 2484 MHz Operating Channel USA Canada 11 channels ETSI 13 channels France indoor 13 channels Japan 14 channels Sensitivity 80 dBm typi...

Page 46: ...tage Standing Wave Ratio 2 0 Connector Reverse SMA SubMiniature version A Temperature Operating 20 to 65 C 4 to 149 F Storage 30 to 75 C 22 to 167 F Standards Conformance Wireless Standard IEEE 802 11b and IEEE 802 11g Media Access Protocol CSMA CA with ACK Environmental Temperature Operating 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F Storage 0 to 70 C 32 to 158 F Humidity 5 to 90 non condensing Vibration Shock Drop I...

Page 47: ...SPECIFICATIONS 37 Software Drivers NDIS Drivers Windows 98 SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP ...

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