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SAMSUNG
MagicLAN
SWL-2200C
User Manual (Rev. 1.4)
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Table of Contents 1. MagicLAN Installation ……………...………..……………………………………...…...8 1.1 Introduction ..………..…………………...…………………………………….…..8 1.2 Technical Background ………………………………………………..……….…..…8 1.3 MagicLAN Overview….…………………...……………….….……….…..……....10 2. Before the Installation ………………………………………………………..……….....12 2.1 What is in your Package …………………………………………………….….…..12 2.2 System Requirement ……………………………………..…………………….…...12 2.3 Preparations For Installation ………………………………………………12 3. MagicLAN Ins
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5.2.3 The ‘Site Survey’ button…………………….……………………...……..77 5.2.4 Statistics………………...……….………………...…….….…....………..78 5.3 General Settings……………….………..…………...….……………..…….….……78 5.3.1 The ‘DHCP’ button…….………………………………………….…..….78 5.3.2 The ‘Options’ button…………………….…………………….……….….79 5.4 Version……………………………………………………….……………..…….79 6. Troubleshooting ………………………………………………......…….……….…….81 3
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Notice 1 This manual cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of SAMSUNG Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. SAMSUNG Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. reserves the right to change this manual and the specifications to improve products without prior notice. So you can get the most recent software and user documentation for all MagicLAN products on our web site. The users manual or instruction manual for an intentional or unintentional radiator shall caution the user
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11Mbps High Rate 802.11b Wireless LAN CompactFlash Card ■ Specifications Model Name SWL-2200C System Interface Compact Flash Type 1 Frequency Band 2.400 ~ 2.4835GHz(Subject to local regulations) Operating Voltage 3.3V Receive : 220mA(Typical) Current Consumption Transmit : 330mA(Typical) Data Rate 1, 2, 5.5 or 11Mbps Spreading DSSS(Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) Output Power 40mW(16dBm) for 22MHz Bandwidth, 7mW/MHz Receiver Sensitivity Typically -82dBm at 11Mbps Security 40-bit/104(128)-bit
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**** Table: The Operating Channels Channel# Frequency FCC Canada ETSI Spain France Japan 1 2412MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 2 2417MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 3 2422MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 4 2427MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 5 2432MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 6 2437MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 7 2442MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 8 2447MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
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1. MagicLAN Installation 1.1 Introduction Thank you for your purchase of SAMSUNG MagicLAN. Installing this cards allow the computer to join a wireless network based on the IEEE 802.11b (High Data Rate) WLAN standard. You will be surprised how easy for you are a part of the network with no bother of twisted cables. 1.2 Technical Background • What is IEEE 802.11? The IEEE 802.11 specification is a wireless LAN standard developed by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic E
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• Infrastructure Network Infrastructure Network is architecture that provides communication between wireless clients and wired network resources. An Access Point (AP) and the associated wireless clients define the transition of data. So a wireless client can access all the services that are available for a regular wired LAN by using an AP. Server Server BSS A BSS A BSS A BSS A BSS B BSS B BSS B BSS B • Roam
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automatically changing the connection from an old Access Point to a new Access Point when the clients enter in a new cell. During roaming the clients may observe the loose connection or delay in accessing the resources of the network. • Scanning, Beaconing & ESS ID When a wireless client is initialized, it is necessary for it to find and communicate with the correct group of wireless devices, including AP. At this point, it may search for all the frequency channels and this process is c
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communicate in the office having a wall and a compartment. • The function of the MagicLAN Access Point is to transfer information from a wired LAN to a wireless LAN and vice versa. When operating, the MagicLAN AP is invisible to most users (Normally, unless the user is an administrator, the MagicLAN AP cannot be seen or accessed by users on the network). • The SWL-2200C both for Laptop PC and PDA is small and portable as a roaming function is provided for users who need network service
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2. Before the Installation The following section will assist you in installing your WLAN Adapter successfully. You will install the MagicLAN Card and software (driver & utility), and finally set the network properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type of wireless network that you wish to install. The MagicLAN can easily be installed and used, without bothering to connect cables for keeping your computer to use network resources, as in case of a wired LAN. 2.1 What is
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3. MagicLAN Installation For Windows 98/ME/NT4.0/2000/XP We will explain the installation method for SWL-2200C(CF Card) . 3.1 Installation Overview Here are some steps you will perform in establishing your wireless network connection: 1. Install the Access Point at first. AP is needed in case of Infrastructure network mode. 2. You should install the Wireless LAN Card (SWL-2200C). 3. Install the software using the Installation CD. 4. Install the network p
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Then press NEXT button. You can find the “SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN PC Card ” and now it is ready to install our software. 4. Press NEXT and system will copy driver files. You may require Windows 98 CD. Now driver files are fully installed to start the Wireless LAN Card’s operation. 14
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If screen message Do you want to restart your Computer now will pop up, select No. 5. After rebooting your computer, right click on the My Computer using the mouse and click Properties. 6. Check for the SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN PC Card by clicking on the Device Manager. If you find the Yellow sign on the adapter, it shows the installation is not successful. Select the Adapter and click on Remove. Restart your computer after uninstalling the driver. (See the Adapter Removal in section 3.10)
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10. Select the TCP/IP-> SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN PC Card option for setting the IP address value, Gateway value and DNS value of your computer. After setting these parameters appropriately, click OK to return to Network Component Type. 11. you can select the File and Printer Sharing options as well as the access to 16
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your computer by other users connected to that network by setting the appropriate options. 12. Screen message ‘Do you want to restart your computer now?’ will pop up. Select Yes. It will shut down your computer and will restart. 13. After booting the computer, you have to draw out and re-insert the MagicLAN Installation CD to be automatically installed. You can click ‘Install Configuration Utility’ to install our utility. Choose the appropriate language when a context box appeared
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Refer to ‘Chapter 4’ in this manual. < Method 2 – Installing software first > 1. If you insert the MagicLAN Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive, software will launch automatically. Then, click on the ‘Install MagicLAN Driver’. 2. You can see the pictures of Wireless LAN Cards by model name.(SWL-2200C CF Card). Click on the model name to install it’s driver. 3. Click on Operation System in the right screen in which you want to install driver. 18
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4. After installing driver, insert card. 5.The other procedures are same to 5~ 14 of < Method 1 - Inserting card first >. Cf.) The third method : You can combine ‘Method 1’ with ‘Method 2’. In other words, after inserting card into the computer, you can install driver and utility by using the installshield instead, not by the inf file. In case of Windows 2000 and Windows XP, system will recognize the card automatically during installation . Notice that if you install a card aft
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3.3 Installation Procedure of Windows ME Please follow the following steps one by one to install the CF Card successfully. < Method 1 - Inserting card first > 1. Insert the CF Card into the PCMCIA slot of your computer. 2. “Add New Hardware Wizard” appeared and the system looks for “SAMSUNG-11Mbps WLAN Card”. Check if Search for the best driver for your device(recommended) is slected. Insert the MagicLAN Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. You can find the “SAMSUNG 11Mbp
