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IEEE802.11g Wireless PCMCIA Card
WL-3560
User Manual
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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the Following two conditions: ( 1 ) This device may not cause harmful interference, and ( 2 ) this Device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure State- ment This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled envi- ronment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding
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Manual Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ...............................................1 1.1 FEATURES ............................................................................................... 1 1.2 APPLICATIONS.......................................................................................... 2 1.3 SPECIFICATION......................................................................................... 4 1.4 PACKAGE CONTENTS........................................................
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Chapter 1 Introduction The WL-3560 is an IEEE 802.11g Wireless PCMCIA card that can operate in either Ad-Hoc mode (Point to Point/Point to Multipoint without an Access Point) or Infrastructure mode (Point to Point/Point to Multipoint with an Access Point). With almost 5 times the data rate of tradi- tional 802.11b products, it is suitable for multimedia applications which require greater band- width. It operates in the 2.4GHz unlicensed ISM band, and is compliant with both 802.11b and 802.11
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1.2 Applications 1.2.1 Infrastructure The WL-3560 provides access to a wired LAN for wireless workstations. An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. A group of WL-3560 PC users and an Access Point compose a Basic Service Set (BSS). Each WL-3560 PC in a BSS can talk to any computer in the wired LAN infrastructure via the Access Point. An Infrastructure configuration extends the accessibility of a WL-3560 equipped PC to a wired LAN, and doubles the ef
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Ad-Hoc wireless LAN configurations are appropriate for branch level departments or SOHO operations. 1.2.3 General Application WL-3560 offers a fast, reliable, cost-effective solution for wireless client access to the network in applications like these: 1. Remote access to corporate network information E-mail, file transfer and terminal emulation. 2. Difficult-to-wire environments Historical or old buildings, asbestos installations, and open area where wiring is diffi-
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1.3 Specification Product IEEE802.11g Wireless PCMCIA Card Model Name WL-3560 Attachment Interface PC CardBus 32-bit compliant LED Indicators Two Link/Act Operating Frequency / 2.412~2.462GHz (FCC, USA & Canada) / 11 Channels Channel 2.412~2.4835GHz (TELEC, Japan) / 14 Channels 2.412~2.472GHz (ETSI, Europe) / 13 Channels RF Modulation Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) Technology (OFDM, CCK, QPSK, BPSK) RF Output Power 16dBm (typical) 802.11g: -66dBm @ PER<8%, 54 Mbps Sensitivity
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1.6 SAFETY PRECAUTION Only use the accessories attached with the device package. Otherwise, the device may not function. If you miss or damage the accessories, please contact your local dealer. 1.7 Installation Considerations l Please keep the number of walls and ceilings between the Access Point and clients as less as possible. Each wall or ceiling can reduce your wireless cover range form 3-90 feet. Position your Access points, Residential Gateways, and computers so that the number of w
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Chapter 2 Installation Procedure Before you proceed with the installation, it is necessary that you have enough information about the Wireless PCMCIA Card. Use the Procedure described below to install the card under Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Server 2003. Note: If you ever install the other Wireless Card before, please uninstall the existed driver and utility first. If this is the first time to install this device, please refer to the following steps to complete the installation. 2.1 Configur
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3. You can click “Browse” to specify the Destination Folder that you want to install the configuration utility. Or you can keep the default setting and click ”Next” to continue. 4. Select the program folder you want to install this utility to. Or you can keep the default setting and click ”Next” to continue. 5. Click “Finish” to complete the installation procedures. 7
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2.2 Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Server 2003 Driver Installation Note: The following installation operates under Windows XP. Procedures will be similar to other operating system. 1. Insert WL-3560 to a vacant PCMCIA slot and turn on the computer. 2. The “Found New Hardware Wizard” screen will appear. Please select “Install from a specific location (Advanced)” option, and click “Next” to continue. 3. Insert Driver and User’s Manual CD into CD-ROM drive. Select “Include this location i
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4. A dialogue box will pop up. Click “Continue Anyway” to continue. 5. Click “Finish” to complete the installation. 9
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Chapter 3 Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you to configure the WL-3560 and monitor the status of the communication process. By double click the icon on the system tray, the dialog box as below appears. This utility can be used to modify the configuration parameters when the device is active. Following details the configuration options. 3.1 Link Info This screen contains current link information of WL-3560. Status: Shows the BSSID
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3.2 Configuration In this screen, you can configure the wireless settings of WL-3560. After configuration, please press ”Apply” to save settings or “Cancel” to set again. u SSID: The SSID must be identical for each clients and nodes in the wireless network. u Wireless Mode: Click pull-down button and select the work mode below. Ø Ad-Hoc: This mode indicates the peer-to-peer operation. All communication is done from client to client without the use of an Access Point. Ø Infrastructure: T
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IEEE 802.11b). At the receiver, the Preamble and header are processed to aid in de- modulation and delivery of the PSDU. The Short Preamble and header may be used to minimize overhead and, thus, maximize the network data throughput. However, the Short Preamble is supported only from the IEEE 802.11b (High-Rate) standard and not from the original IEEE 802.11. That means that stations using Short-Preamble cannot com- municate with stations implementing the original version of the protocol. 3.3
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three modes, each mode has two kind of key length and that is decide on the Key Format you selected. 64bit (5ASCII / 10HEX.), 128bit (13ASCII / 26HEX) or 256bit (29ASCII / 58HEX). u Key Format – You can select WEP key format to HEX (Hexadecimal code, 0-9, A-F) or ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange, 0-9, a-z, A-Z). 3.4 Site Survey This screen shows the APs or Adapters which available fro WL-3560 to connect. If you con- figure the SSID of WL-3560 as “Any”, it will
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Appendix This section provides some technology Q&A. Read the description below to know more about the wireless network. ü What is the difference between 54Mbps and 11Mbps wireless products? What’s the benefit of 54Mbps Wireless Access Point? The 54Mbps is made possible by the new modulation method called OFDM, which is different from the current CCK modulation method for 11Mbps. The 54Mbps wireless products also operate in the 2.4GHz ISM band and they are backward compatible with 11Mbps
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changed or dynamically assigned by the network, the MAC address of a networking device is permanent. ü What is WEP? Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a type of data encryption mechanism described in the IEEE 802.11 standard. ü Could I implement the driver/utility installations on another operating system, e.g. Windows 98SE, 2000 and ME? Are there any differences of driver/utility installa- tions among these different operating systems? Yes, you can. All the installation mentioned in this
