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PCWA-A100/C100

US Model

Canadian Model

SERVICE MANUAL

WIRELESS LAN ACCESS POINT

WIRELESS LAN PC CARD

9-928-159-11

PCWA-A100

PC Card

(PCWA-C100)

SPECIFICATIONS

Access Point

Access Point

PC Card

• Wireless LAN PC Card (1)

• PC card case (1)

• CD-ROM (Setup disk) (1)

• Operating Instructions (1)

• END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (1)

• Other printed materials

• Wireless LAN Access Point (1)
• Unit stand (1)
• AC power adapter (1)
• Telephone cable (1)
• Telephone jack splitter (1)
• Operating Instructions (1)
• Other printed materials

Communication distance

Approx. 50 m (approx. 165 feet) with no obstacles

Maximum number of units connected

16 units (number of clients)

Protocol support

TCP/IP, NetBEUI

Standard

IEEE802.11b/IEEE802.11

Radio frequency

2.4 GHz

Modulation method

DS-SS (IEEE802.11 compliant)

General

Power requirements

100 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption

Approx. 5 W

Dimensions

With stand: Approx. 156 

×

 134.5 

×

 53 mm

(approx. 6 

1

/

4

 

×

 5 

3

/

8

 

×

 2 

1

/

inches) (w/h/d)

Without stand: Approx. 156 

×

 125 

×

 35 mm

(approx. 6 

1

/

4

 

×

 5 

×

 1 

7

/

16 

inches) (w/h/d)

Mass

Approx. 480 g (approx. 17oz.) (excluding the unit
stand and the AC power adapter)

Operating temperature

5

°

C to 35

°

C (41

°

F to 95

°

F) (not condensed)

Environment temperature

-20

°

C to 60

°

C (-4

°

F to 140

°

F) (not condensed)

Supplied accessories

Protocol support

TCP/IP, NetBEUI compliant

Standard

IEEE802.11b/IEEE802.11

Radio frequency

2.4 GHz

Modulation method

DS-SS (IEEE802.11 compliant)

General

Power requirements

5 V AC (supplied from the computer through the PC
card adapter)

Current

Peak current at transmission; 280 mA,
peak current at reception: 180 mA

Connector

PC card slot Type-II

Dimensions (approx.)

Approx. 118 

×

 5 

×

 54 mm (approx. 4 

3

/

4

 

×

 

7

/

32

 

×

 2 

1

/

4

inches) (w/h/d)
(Antenna height: 8.7mm (

11

/

32

 inches))

Mass

Approx. 55 g (approx. 2 oz)

Operating temperature

5

°

C to 35

°

C (41

°

F to 95

°

F) (not condensed)

Environment temperature

-20

°

C to 60

°

C (-4

°

F to 140

°

F) (not condensed)

Supplied accessories

Summary of Contents for PCWA-C100

Page 1: ... Approx 5 W Dimensions With stand Approx 156 134 5 53 mm approx 6 1 4 5 3 8 2 1 8 inches w h d Without stand Approx 156 125 35 mm approx 6 1 4 5 1 7 16 inches w h d Mass Approx 480 g approx 17oz excluding the unit stand and the AC power adapter Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F not condensed Environment temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F not condensed Supplied accessories Protocol ...

Page 2: ...oard In addition internal wiring has been routed and clamped so as to keep it away from hot or high voltage parts When mounting parts or routing wires therefore be sure to duplicate the original layout 4 Inspect after completing service After servicing inspect to make sure that all screws components and wiring have been returned to their original condition Also check the area around the repair loc...

Page 3: ...uired Tools 2 7 2 2 2 Network Setting of Desktop PC 2 7 2 2 3 Setting the Magic DHCP Server 2 8 2 3 Setup of Notebook PC 2 8 2 3 1 Required Tools 2 8 2 3 2 Network Setting of Notebook PC 2 8 2 4 Inspection Procedure of Access Point Modem 2 9 2 4 1 Preparation 2 9 2 4 2 Inspection 2 9 Extracted from the PCWA C100 Instruction Manual 2 10 2 5 Checking Symptoms Pointed Out by User Final Check 2 16 2 6...

Page 4: ...phone cable 7 DC IN 9V jack page 17 Used to connect the AC power adapter 8 ID label page 18 The Access Point ID and other information are printed on this label 9 10BASE T connector RJ 45 page 14 Used to connect to a cable modem xDSL modem ISDN router or hub Parts and indicators 8 LINE PHONE DC IN 5V 10BASE T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 1 DATA indicator Lights up while data exchange is in progress 2 LINK in...

Page 5: ...C is not Windows 95 version 4 00 950 2 1 Procedure of Service Inspection of Access Point and PC Card 2 1 1 Preparation for Inspection A Complete the setup in advance Refer to Section 2 2 Setup of Desktop PC Start up Amea exe of the desktop PC B Complete the setup in advance Refer to Section 2 3 Setup of Notebook PC Start up RGFinal1 exe of the notebook PC If the OS of the notebook PC is not Window...

Page 6: ...nspecting the PC Card Refer to Inspection Setup Diagram of Section 2 6 How to Return to the Factory Settings Completely insert the DC plug of the AC adapter into the DC jack of the standard Access Point for inspection Insert the connector of the opposite end of the Ethernet cross cable connected to the desktop PC into the Ethernet terminal of theAccess Point until a click is heard Confirm that the...

Page 7: ... 1 Complete 2 1 2 Inspecting the Access Point and PC Card 2 Follow the procedure on pages 44 to 46 of the PCWA C100 Instruction Manual to establish the communication with the standard Access Point for inspection or the Access Point to be analyzed 3 Follow the procedure on page 48 of the PCWA C100 Instruction Manual to establish the communication with the standard Access Point for inspection or the...

Page 8: ...k Test Desktop PC Select Select Another Device from Analyze of the Amea exe menu of the desktop PC Click the Scan button Select the searched access point and click the OK button Confirm that the Remote IP Address is already entered and click the OK button ...

Page 9: ...CWA A100 C100 UC Confidential After Device located is displayed click the OK button Select Wireless Link Test from Analyze of the Amea exe menu Select the searched station name and click the Link Test button ...

Page 10: ...Poor No Connection is displayed do the procedure again from the beginning of Section 2 1 4 Ethernet Link Test If a message other than Good is displayed even when the test is executed again do the following When inspecting the Access Point Judge the Access Point as defective When inspecting the PC Card Judge the PC Card as defective ...

Page 11: ...quired software in advance Execute setup exe of magkdhcp zip after unzipping Place amea exe with mfc42 dll in an appropriate directory 2 2 2 Network Setting of Desktop PC Right click the Network Neighborhood icon on the desktop and select Properties Enter the IP address 192 168 0 254 confirm that the Specify an IP address option button is clicked in the IP Address text box of the IP Address tab En...

Page 12: ... 2 To install the server as a service run DHCP install This will install the server as a service and start it Default Renewing Time 1 min Default Expiry Time 1 min 3 To remove the server from the list of services run DHCP remove 2 3 Setup of Notebook PC 2 3 1 Required Tools Notebook PC that has a PCMCIA slot and PC Card card Driver for PC Card Mini600 exe RGFINAL program RGFinal1 exe The OS must b...

Page 13: ...uction Manual and install the software Installing software From P 40 4 Do the procedure on pages 44 to 46 and 48 of the PCWA C100 Instruction Manual and set the connection environment To establish communications with the Access Point From P 44 Verifying communication with the Access Point P 48 2 4 2 Inspection 1 Connect the phone line to the Access Point 2 Connect the AC power adapter to the Acces...

Page 14: ...r restarts verify that the Wireless LAN PC Card is working properly 1 From the Start menu click Settings then Control Panel The Control Panel window appears 2 Double click the System icon The System Properties dialog box appears 3 Click the Device Manager tab and check View devices by type Note Restarting the computer takes longer than booting 15 Note If a message This device is working properly i...

Page 15: ...100 Wireless PC Card is not displayed in step 3 above follow the steps below 1 Click Add on the Configuration tab The Select Network Component Type dialog box appears 20 2 Click Protocol then click Add The Select Network Protocol dialog box appears 3 Select Microsoft in the Manufacturers window and select TCP IP in the Network Protocols window 4 Click OK TCP IP Sony PCWA C100 Wireless PC Card appe...

Page 16: ...ion Information tab on the Network dialog box and specify the Computer name and Workgroup 2 Click OK The System Settings Change dialog box appears 3 Click Yes to restart the computer Proceed to the next section To set up sharing on the computer on page 25 on completion of these instructions Notes Assign a unique name of up to 15 alphanumeric characters to every computer connected to the same LAN T...

Page 17: ... Card to the computer 1 Double click the on the task tray The Wireless Palette status window appears Setting up the connection environment Wireless LAN connection z Tip If the icon is not on the tray select VAIO Wireless LAN Wireless Palette from the Start menu Access Point ID Factory set Encryption KEY 45 2 Click the Tool Box button The Tool Box window appears 3 Click Add The Add New Access Point...

Page 18: ...ns are Phone Connection Cable Modem xDSL ISDN Router LAN and Local Only The dialog that appears next depends on your selection Note Using the Wireless Palette enter the same Encryption Key on every computer in the wireless LAN as specified for the Access Point z Tips If there are two or more Access Points in close proximity assign a unique channel number to avoid radio interference The factory set...

Page 19: ...Connection 1 Double click the on the task tray 2 Click Connect Connection to the Internet service provider is established 3 Launch your web browser A home page is displayed 4 Click Disconnect The dial up connection is disconnected z Tip The icon may appear as or Notes The Access Point is configured with the manual connection mode at the time of shipment Clicking Connect initiates the dial up conne...

Page 20: ... PCWA C100 Instruction Manual to install the upgrade utility of the access point in the desktop PC Select Custom Setup in item 7 of Installing software and select only Access Point Firmware Upgrade Utility of Select Component to install the software Inspection Setup Diagram DHCP server software magkdhcp zip Inspection software amea exe mfc42 dll Desktop PC or notebook PC Ethernet must be set Ether...

Page 21: ...t switch Use only enough pressure to activate the switch 2 6 3 Running the Upgrade Utility Run the Upgrade Utility by clicking on Start VAIO Wireless LAN Access Point Firmware Upgrade The following figure will appear when the Firmware Upgrade Utility starts Enter the Access Point ID six digits of the Access Point of the firmware you want to upgrade and click UPGRADE The ID you need to use is locat...

Page 22: ...reset state with the Access Point ID you specified is found the following message is displayed Click OK Enter the IP address that you want to temporarily assign to the Access Point s Ethernet interface To connect to the same network as that of the same IP address assigned to the VAIO PC enter 192 168 0 253 and click OK The specified IP address is assigned to the Access Point s Ethernet interface t...

Page 23: ...fety Replace only with part number specified Les composants identifiés par une marque sont critiques pour la sécurité Ne les remplacer que par une pièce portant le numéro spécifié S P Ref No Part No Description 0S 1 1 468 527 11 ADAPTOR AC PCWA A100 S 2 1 779 696 11 ADAPTOR PLUG PCWA A100 S 3 1 783 801 21 CORD CONNECTION PCWA A100 S 4 X 4622 753 1 STAND ASSY PCWA A100 S 4 647 079 11 MANUAL INSTRUC...

Page 24: ...59 11 PCWA A100 C100 UC English 2000G1600 1 2000 Sony Corporation Published by PNC Planning Control Dept This manual and the constituent data may not be replicated copied nor reprinted in whole or in part without prior written authorization of Sony Corporation ...

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