Compaq WL110 User manual

WL110 WIRELESS PC CARD
QUICK INSTALL GUIDE

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WL110 Wireless PC Card Quick Install Guide
March 2001.

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents_____________________________________________ i
chapter 1: About 11 Mbps Wireless LAN __________________________ 1-1
Kit Contents _________________________________________ 1-1
Network Options______________________________________ 1-3
 Peer-to-Peer Workgroup ____________________________ 1-3
 Home Office Networking ____________________________ 1-4
 Enterprise Networking______________________________ 1-6
WL110 Wireless PC Card Features_________________________ 1-8
 WL110 Wireless PC Card Features ____________________ 1-10
About the CD-ROM ___________________________________ 1-11
Finding Information __________________________________ 1-12
chapter 2: Installation for Windows ______________________________ 2-1
Introduction _________________________________________ 2-1
Insert your WL110 Wireless PC Card _______________________ 2-3
Install Drivers________________________________________ 2-4
 Before You Start the Installation _______________________ 2-4
 What You Need to Know ____________________________ 2-4
 Driver Installation for Windows________________________ 2-5

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Set Windows Network Properties _________________________ 2-7
Wireless LAN Properties________________________________ 2-8
 Configuration Profile_______________________________ 2-9
 Basic Settings ___________________________________ 2-11
Finish the Installation__________________________________ 2-14
 After Restarting Your Computer_______________________ 2-15
chapter 3: Working with 11 Mbps Wireless LAN and Windows__________ 3-1
Introduction ________________________________________ 3-1
Use your WL110 Wireless PC Card ________________________ 3-2
 Radio Antennae __________________________________ 3-2
 Remove the WL110 Wireless PC Card __________________ 3-2
 Maintenance of your WL110 Wireless PC Card____________ 3-4
View Other Computers_________________________________ 3-4
Using the Client Manager_______________________________ 3-6
 View Wireless Link Quality __________________________ 3-7
 View/Modify WL110 Wireless PC Card Settings ___________ 3-8
chapter 4: Advanced Settings _________________________________ 4-1
Introduction ________________________________________ 4-1
Advanced Parameters Tab ______________________________ 4-2
Admin Parameters Tab ________________________________ 4-4

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appendix A: Card Specifications ________________________________ A-1
Physical Specifications _________________________________ A-1
Electrical Characteristics________________________________ A-2
Networking Characteristics ______________________________ A-3
Regulatory Information _________________________________ A-4
Radio Characteristics __________________________________ A-5
appendix B: Troubleshooting___________________________________ B-1
 LED Activity _____________________________________ B-1
 Can Not Connect To The Network______________________ B-6
 LEDs Work But Can’t Connect to Network ________________ B-6
appendix C: Installation for Windows CE __________________________ C-1
Introduction _________________________________________ C-1
 Installing the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Driver_______________ C-3
 Using 11 Mbps Wireless LAN with Windows CE____________ C-5
 Modifying Configuration Parameters____________________ C-6
appendix D: Installation for Windows NT __________________________ D-1
Introduction _________________________________________ D-1

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Installing the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Driver__________________ D-2
 Overview _______________________________________ D-2
 Start Installation__________________________________ D-3
 Enable PCMCIA Services____________________________ D-4
 Enable Network Support____________________________ D-5

About 11 Mbps Wireless LAN 1-1
chapter 1
About 11 Mbps Wireless LAN
Kit Contents
The WL110 Wireless PC Card kit includes the items as
pictured in Figure 1-1:
a. One WL110 Wireless PC Card.
b. A transparent protective casing for storing your WL110
Wireless PC Card while not in use.
c. The “WL110 Wireless PC Card Quick Install Guide”
d. One Compaq 11 Mbps Wireless LAN CD-ROM.
The Quick Install Guide is an abstract from the electronic
User’s Guide that is included on the CD-ROM.

1-2 About 11 Mbps Wireless LAN
Figure 1-1 Kit Contents
Note: In order to extend the life of the WL110 Wireless PC
Cardhardwareitisadvisedtostorethecardinthe
protective casing whenever carrying the computer on
travel without operating the device.

About 11 Mbps Wireless LAN 1-3
Network Options
The WL110 Wireless PC Card Kit enables you to:
 Connect your computer to a Peer-to-Peer workgroup of
wireless computing devices (see Figure 1-2 on page 1-4).
 Connect your computer to a Small Office/Home Office
(SOHO) network that includes a WL310 Gateway (see
Figure 1-3 on page 1-5).
 Connect your computer to a Local Area Network (LAN)
Infrastructure that includes Compaq access points (see
Figure 1-4 on page 1-6 and Figure 1-5 on page 1-7).
 Expand the capabilities of your access points, to support
wireless devices that have been equipped with Compaq
wireless LAN adapters.
Peer-to-Peer Workgroup
The Peer-to-Peer workgroup configuration enables you to
quickly set up a small wireless workgroup, where the
workgroup participants can exchange files using features like
“File and Printer Sharing” as supported by Microsoft
Networking.

1-4 About 11 Mbps Wireless LAN
Figure 1-2 Peer-to-Peer Wireless Workgroup
You can use this option to setup a temporary or ad-hoc
network in environments where no access points are
available (for example in Small Office/Home Office (SOHO)
environments).
As long as the stations are within range of one another, this is
the easiest and least expensive way to set up a wireless
network.
Home Office Networking
With the Compaq WL310 Wireless Home Office Gateway,
wireless access to the Internet or other computers is at your
fingertips.

About 11 Mbps Wireless LAN 1-5
Figure 1-3 Connect to a Residential Gateway (RG)
All you need to do is connect the wireless computers to the
WL310 Gateway, and you are ready to:
 Share files and printers, and
 Access the Internet via the built-in modem of the WL310
Gateway.
Optionally the WL310 Gateway allows you to connect your
wireless stations to previously installed wired computers and/
or an external cable, an xDSL or a ISDN modem.

1-6 About 11 Mbps Wireless LAN
Enterprise Networking
Figure 1-4 Stand Alone Wireless LAN
With the WL410 Wireless SMB Access Point and/or WL510
Wireless Enterprise Access Point you can connect to a
corporate Local Area Network (LAN) infrastructure to have
wireless access to all network facilities.
LAN Infrastructures may either be:
 Stand-alone wireless LANs as pictured in Figure 1-4.
 Wireless network infrastructures connected to an existing
Ethernet network as pictured in Figure 1-5 on page 1-7.

About 11 Mbps Wireless LAN 1-7
Figure 1-5 LAN Infrastructure
It’s Easy
The WL110 Wireless PC Card functions like any standard
wired Ethernet card, but 11 Mbps Wireless LAN does not
need any wires!
Where an Ethernet card requires a cable connection to a hub
and/or patch panel, the cable physically ties you down to the
location of the wired connection.

1-8 About 11 Mbps Wireless LAN
Compaq 11 Mbps Wireless LAN allows you to connect your
computer to a Local Area Network (LAN) system from
anywhere within the wireless coverage area. Expanding or re-
designing your network is easy: Add or relocate access
points, power-up your (new) wireless computers, and you’re
done!
Unlike Ethernet, wireless connectivity will enable you to
roam throughout the network while remaining connected to
the LAN.
Note: All Compaq 11 Mbps Wireless LAN products, are
radio products. Refer to the flyer “Information to the
User” for regulatory information that may apply in
your country.
WL110 Wireless PC Card Features
TheWL110 Wireless PC Card is a wireless network card that
fits into any standard PC Card Type II slot.
The WL110 PC Card has two LED indicators and two
integrated antennas. Optionally you can use the WL110 PC
Card in combination with an external antenna.

About 11 Mbps Wireless LAN 1-9
Figure 1-6 The WL110 Wireless PC Card
a. Integrated Antennas
b. Radio LED
 Off - No wireless activity
 Blinking - Sensing/transmitting wireless data
c. Power ON/OFF LED
 Solid Green - standard operational mode
 Blinking Green - Power Management mode
d. Connector for optional External Antenna.

1-10 About 11 Mbps Wireless LAN
WL110 Wireless PC Card Features
The WL110 Wireless PC Card is:
 Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) certified by the
Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance
(WECA). This means that your 11 Mbps
Wireless LAN hardware will communicate with other
vendors’ IEEE 802.11 compliant wireless LAN products.
 Fully compatible with any other wireless LAN system
based on Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
radio technology that complies with the “IEEE 802.11
standard on wireless LANs (Revision B)”.
The WL110 Wireless PC Card supports the following
wireless LAN features:
 Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the
transmit range of 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbit/s.
 Automatic Frequency Channel Selection (2.4 GHz)
allowing roaming over multiple channels.
 Card Power Management.
 128-bit RC4 data encryption (also supports 64-bit RC4/
Wired Equivalent Privacy - WEP).

About 11 Mbps Wireless LAN 1-11
About the CD-ROM
The CD-ROM contains both software and documentation for
the WL110 Wireless PC Card.
If you wish to install 11 Mbps Wireless LAN drivers and
software, turn to chapter 2 “Installation for Windows”.
Note: Prior to copying or installing the software, you are
advised to read the Software License Agreement
“LICENSE.TXT”, located in the root folder of the CD-
ROM. By installing, copying or using the software,
you are consenting to be bound by this agreement. If
you do not agree to all of the terms of the Software
License Agreement, do not download, copy or install
the software.
It is the policy of Compaq to improve products as
new technology, components, software and firmware
become available. Before you proceed with the
installation of this product, visit our website at: http://
www.compaq.com/support/files/networking/wlan/ to:
 Verify if newer versions of the software that was
shipped with your product are available.
 Download and install the latest software with your
purchased product.

1-12 About 11 Mbps Wireless LAN
Finding Information
The Quick Install Guide was designed to give you a brief
introduction about the WL110 Wireless PC Card and the
Compaq wireless network system.
In this printed document you will find the most important
information to get your wireless network up and running,
with a minimum set of parameters for the MS-Windows 95/
98, NT, 2000, ME and MS-Windows CE operating systems.
Context-sensitive help for the configuration menus and tools
is available when you:
 Click the button on your screen, or
 Press the function key on your keyboard.
F1

Installation for Windows 3-1
chapter 3
Installation for Windows
Introduction
The installation of your WL110 Wireless PC Card for
Windows consists of the following steps:
1. Insert the CD-ROM to install the Client Manager
software (see page 3-2).
2. Insert your WL110 Wireless PC Card (see page 3-3).
3. Install drivers (see page 3-4).
4. Set the wireless LAN properties (see page 3-8).
5. Finish installation (see page 3-14).
Note: If you intend to use the WL110 PC Card in the
WL510 Wireless Enterprise Access Point, please
refer to the documentation that was shipped with the
device. Alternatively you can download these

3-2 Installation for Windows
documents from our website at: http://www.compaq.com/
support/files/networking/wlan/.
Install the Client Manager
The Client Manager program is a software tool that you can
use to check the quality of your network connection.
Note: It is not mandatory to install the Client Manager
program in order to establish a network connection,
but it provides you with more options to:
 View/change the settings of your network
connection.
 Monitor your network connection.
To install the Client Manager software, proceed as follows:
1. Insert the software CD-ROM that came with your
WL110 Wireless PC Card kit into your computer.
Your operating system will automatically start the CD.
2. Select your Language
3. Click on “Install Compaq Client Manager”
4. Follow the instructions on your screen.
Note: If the CD-ROM does not start automatically:
1. Click the Windows Start button