Download Wireless PCI card

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Wireless PCI card
Advantages
User-friendly - Ideal for mobile users, is quick and easy to insert into your laptop
Quick - Rapid integration with an existing wireless network
Encryption Security - Protects your wireless network from unauthorised access
Wired Equivalent Privacy - 64 and 128 bits
IEEE 802.11b standard
Uses 2.4GHz frequency band
Win98se,WinME,Win2k,WinXP compatible
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Hardware Installation of the Sweex PCI Wireless LanCard
Please take the following precautions before installing the hardware:
Ensure the PC is switched off and is not connected to the power supply.
1. Also disconnect the printer and monitor cables as they have independent power supplies. This will ensure there are no live parts in the PC.
2. Unscrew the computer case.
3. After unscrewing and opening the computer case, make sure you discharge any static electricity that is still on you. Do this by touching e.g.
an unpainted central heating or water pipe. When doing so, do not use a magnetic screwdriver. Once again touch the metal frame of the PC case.
Avoid touching any contact points in the PC, card or memory.
4. Find a free PCI slot and remove the metal protection cap inside the relevant slot in the computer case. It may be slightly difficult to insert the card
into the PCI slot. If this happens, do not use force but try a different free slot.
5. Once the card has been inserted successfully, check that all the other cards are still properly inserted in their PCI slots. Sometimes when inserting a
PCI card, the other PCI cards are moved upwards causing the relevant card or even the entire PC to stop working.
6. Next replace the cap on the computer case and correctly reconnect all cables that were removed from the PC.
7. Connect the aerial supplied.
8. Power up the PC again.
Software Installation Procedure under Win 98SE, Win ME, Win 2000 and Windows XP
Key Characteristics
• Realtek Chipset
• Standard: IEEE802.11b WLAN Standard & PCMCIA 2.1 and JEIDA 4.2 Standard channels:
• 11 channels: North America
• 13 channels: Europe:
• Data rate:
• 11Mbps/5.5Mbps/2Mbps/1Mbps
• Modulation: direct sequence spread spectrum BPSK/QPSK/CCK
• Range: closed space: 25m@11Mbps, [email protected] or lower
• Bit error rate: 1E-5 @ -83dBm
• Output: 12dBm (typical)
• Sensitivity receiver: -80dBm Min.
• Management DMI interface support
• Use your PCI adapter to create a wireless desktop computer
• Built-in aerial
It is possible that during the installation you are prompted for the Windows 98/ME CD-ROM. Keep it close at hand.
Click on ´Next´.
Led Indication
There are 2 LEDS on your Wireless PCI Card.
Link LED
LED green light - A connection has been made with the Access Point or an Ad-Hoc Wireless Client.
LED does not light up - There is no connection with the Access Point or an Ad-Hoc Wireless Client. Check the settings.
LED TX/RX
LED flashes continuously - The LED is searching for contact with the Access Point to check for any data exchange
Note: Never use the wireless PCI card without an aerial, this could damage the card.
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Do not change the option ´Search for the best driver´.
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Now select the IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN/PCI Card, and click on ´Properties´.
Choose the ´Advanced´ tab. Uncheck ‘ Automatically configure wireless network’.
Do not use the ´native´ settings of Windows XP but instead use the ´Configuration utility´.
If you want the 2 Wireless Lan devices to communicate with each other, i.e. without Access Point, select the ´Networktype´ on 802.11 Ad Hoc. If you
communicate with an Access Point then select ´Infrastructure´ here.
Utility Software Installation Under Windows 98SE, Win ME, Win 2000 and Windows XP
After you have installed the utility software you will see a new icon in the window tray next to the clock. If you double-click on the icon, the following
configuration screen is displayed:
Do not uncheck the boxes in the above window and for ‘Specify option location´ enter X:\Driver.
Whereby the letter ´X´ is the letter of your CD-ROM drive. Next select the operating system you are using and click on ´Next´.
If you are using the Sweex PC Wireless Lancard in combination with an Access Point then set the Network Type to ´Infrastructure´, if you are using the
Lancard in combination with a different Sweex PC Wireless Lancard, or the Sweex USB Adapter then set the Network Type to 802.11 Ad Hoc.
If you double-click on this icon the Wireless PCMCIA card can be configured.
Click on ‘Finish’ to complete the installation.
Click on ‘Yes’ to restart the computer.
To check if the PCI card has been installed correctly, right-click on ´My Computer´ and select ´Properties´. Then go to the 2nd tab with ´Device
Manager´ and click on ´Network adapters´ . Here you will see the IEEE802/11 adapter. If the card has been inserted correctly, click on ´OK´ to close
the window. If there is a yellow ‘exclamation mark´ in the card, select the card , click on ´Delete´ and restart the installation procedure.
Configuration of Wireless LAN
To install the utility for your Wireless PC Card, insert the CD-ROM supplied. Install it by going to the start button ➔ in ´Run` enter the following
command: ‘d:\utility\setup’ whereby the letter ´d´ is the letter of your CD-ROM drive.
Right-click on ‘My Network Places’ and select ‘Properties’. Select TCP/IP➔IEEE802.11 and click on ‘Properties’.
Select ´Specify an IP address´ and enter 192.168.0.1. Click on ´OK´.
If you use e.g. the Sweex Wireless router you can leave the IP address on Obtain Automatically.
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Here you can choose which network type you want to use. If you are working with an Access Point then select ´Infrastructure´. If you have a
Peer-to-Peer network, select the ´Ad-Hoc´ settings.
Fill in the name of the network for SSID. This name must be identical to the Access Point name otherwise you will not be able to connect to the
Wireless Network.
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This screen displays the strength and quality of the radio signal. It also shows whether there actually is a wireless connection.
On the ‘Security’ tab fill in the WEP key, both 64 and 128 bits. This is a Hexidecimal code.
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In the statistics screen you will find information on received/sent data packages, CRC errors and more. Click on ‘OK’ to close the window.