Gemtek WL-360G User manual

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WL-360G
802.11g Wireless LAN PCI Adapter
User's Manual
Mar. 29, 2003 (Draft 1.0)

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Copyright statement
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prior writing of the publisher.
March 2003

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.Contents
1. Introduction.................................................................................................................... 3
2. Wireless LAN Basics .................................................................................................... 4
3. Installation for Windows platform............................................................................... 5
3.1. Installation Overview.............6
3.2. Install Procedure for Windows XP 7
3.3. Install Procedure for Windows 98/ME/2000 9
4. Configuration Utility....................................................................................................16
4.1 Link Information......................18
4.2 Connections.............................20
4.3 Profile Setting..........................21
4.4 About...........................................24
4.5 Windows XP Zero Configuration 25
5. Troubleshooting..........................................................................................................27

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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing your Wireless LAN, Wireless LAN 802.11g Adapter. This Quick Installation
Guide will assist you with the installation procedure.
The package you have received should contain the following items:
•Wireless LAN 802.11g Adapter
•Quick Installation Guide
•CD containing Wireless LAN Management utility,drivers and Multi-lingual User’s Guide
Note: if anything is missing, please contact your vendor
The CD contains drivers andConfiguration Utility program that is used for managing the Wireless LAN
Adapters and establishing the wireless connection with your Local Area Network.
Note: This manual is valid for all Wireless LAN 11gSeries products.

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2. Wireless LAN Basics
Wireless LAN (Local Area Networks) systems offer a great number of advantages over a traditional,
wired system. Wireless LANs (WLANs) are more flexible, easier to setup and manage and often more
cost effective than their wired equivalence.
Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLANs transmit and receive data over the air, minimizing the
need for wired connections. Thus, WLANs combine data connectivity with user mobility, and, through
simplified configuration, enable movable LANs.
With wireless LANs, users can access shared information without looking for a place to plug in and
network managers can set up or augment networks without installing or moving wires. Wireless LANs
offer the following productivity, convenience and cost advantages over traditional wired networks:
•Mobility -Wireless LAN systems can provide LAN users with access to real-time information
anywhere in their organization. This mobility supports productivity and service opportunities not
possible with wired networks.
•Installation Speed and Simplicity -Installing a wireless LAN system can be fast and easy and can
eliminate the need to pull cable through walls and ceilings.
•Installation Flexibility -Wireless technology allows the network to go where wires cannot go.
•Reduced Cost-of-Ownership -While the initial investment required for wireless LAN hardware
might be higher than the cost of wired LAN hardware, overall installation expenses and life-cycle
costs will be significantly lower. Long-term cost benefits are greatest in dynamic environments
requiring frequent moves, adds, and changes.
•Scalability -Wireless LAN systems can be configured in a variety of topologies to meet the needs
of specific applications and installations. Configurations are easily changed and range from peer-
to-peer to full infrastructure networks, also allow roaming over a broad area.

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3. Installation for Windows platform
The following section will assist you in installing wireless LAN Adapter successfully. You will first install
software (Utility) and then insert / attach the Wireless LAN Adapter to your system, and finally set the
network properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type of wireless network that you
wish to install. The Wireless LAN card can easily be installed and used, without bothering to connect
cables for keeping your computer to use network resources.

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3.1. Installation Overview
Here are some steps you will perform in establishing your wireless network connection:
lInstall the Access Point at first. AP is needed in case of Infrastructure network mode.
lInstall the software using the Install CD.
lInstall the Wireless LAN Card (WIRELESS LAN 802.11g Adapter).
lInstall the network protocol(s) required to communicate on your network. Most likely you will need
the TCP/IP protocol.

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3.2. Install Procedure for Windows XP
1. Insert the given InstallationCD in the CD-ROM and then click on theSetup.
Follow the instruction to finish the installation.
2. Insert your WLAN card into PCMCIA/PCI slot or USB connector of your system, and then system
will detect new hardware.
Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended) ”, and then click Next to continue.
Once your system detected the driver, Microsoft will show a warning message as below.

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Click “ Continue Anyway ” for next step.
After copy the file to your system, then the setup is finish.

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3.3. Install Procedure for Windows 98/ME/2000
Please follow the following steps one by one in order to install the WLAN
Adapter successfully.
1.Power on your computer and allow Windows 98/ME/2000 to load fully.
2.Be sure that there is no Wireless LAN 11Mbps Adapter inserted yet.
3. Insert the given Installation CD in the CD-ROM and then click on theSetup.
At the “ Welcome” window, click Next.
Note: Do not insert the
WLAN Adapter
until you are asked to do so, failure of which may result in unsuccessful
installation of your WLAN device.

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4.Accept the license agreement.
Accept the license agreement. Click Yes to accept.
Click Yes to finish the setup.

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5.Insert / attach Wireless LAN 802.11gAdapter to your system
Windows will recognize the WLAN adapter and auto detect the driver, if the system did not find the
driver automatically, please install the driver manually.
Click Yes to finish the installation.
6. Click the right button of mouse onMy Computer àProperties àDevice Manager.
Check whether it has WLAN adapter in one of the sockets or not. If you findWireless LAN
802.11g Card in one of the sockets, it means the card is detected properly.
7.
Click right button of mouse on theNetwork Neighborhood.

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Select Properties from the pop up menu. The network box appears and you see two main tables:
General and Sharing..
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Click on the General tab and then click on the Install button. Select Network Component Type box
appears. Click on theProtocol then click the Add button.
10.
Select Network Protocols box appears. From the list of network protocols list, select NetBEUI, then
click OK.

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The NetBEUI protocol is now installed. After clicking on OK return back to Network Component
Type box.
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Repeat the step 15 and 16 to add IPX/SPX protocol.
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Repeat the step 15 and 16 to add TCP/IP protocol.
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Click on the TCP/IP option for setting the IP address for your computer. You can select either
Obtain an IP address automatically or Use the following IP address setting. If you choose first
setup then enter the IP value, Subnet masking, DNS, Domain/ Workgroup name, and Gateway
Address values. After setting these parameters appropriately, click OK to return to Network
Component Type and you can select the File and Printer Sharing options as well as the Access to
your computer like other users connected to that network by setting the computer sharing options.
Click on OK.

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Screen message do want to restart your Computer will pop up. Select Yes. It will shut down your
computer and restart.
Important
: Restart your computer to make the changes effective before you reinstall the
driver.

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Uninstall Procedure
Step 1:
If you want to uninstall the WLAN adapter, just simply click
Start Menu àProgram àWireless Lan àUninstalled,
it shall uninstall all related programs.
Step 2:
Restart your Computer.

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4. Configuration Utility
Wireless LAN 802.11g Wireless LAN adapter uses its own management software. All functions
controlled by user are provided by this application. Usually this application starts automatically,
or click icon from Start Menu to start the Utilityapplication.
A new icon -should appear in your Icon tray. If the icon is in red, it means that Wireless LAN
802.11g NIC configuration is invalid or incomplete. Sometimes icon can be colored in yellow. This may
happen when communication is defined poor connection or incorrectly.
Figure 1Icon tray with a new icon

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User can navigate through “sheets”, by clicking tabs. “X” button will minimize window.
To provide more information, click “More…” button. Below descriptionexplainsthe use
and meanings of the various screen messages.

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4.1 Link Information
-Connected To Network
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This field is used to display the current status of connection. When the state shows “Connected to
Network“means normal flow of operation in Infrastructure mode. The PC is connected to access
point. Networking is available.
A state of “Scanning” means that the node is searching for available access point anddetecting
the SSID for an available access point within range.
This field will also display an error message for somereason if the driver failsto initialize.
Network Type
Infrastructure Mode -The driver will scan all available channels continuously until it finds one or
more Access Points that match its SSID. At that point it will try and authenticate and
associate with the Access Point.
Peer to Peer Mode -The driver will scan for 5 seconds looking for an existing Ad Hoc network
using the same SSID.

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-Current Channel and Transmit Rate
Shows the channel of the radio and transmit rate being current
ly used for an active connection.
This value has no meaning when the radio is “Scanning”
-Link Quality
The Link Quality bar graph is only active when the node is in Infrastructure Mode. The bar graph
displays the quality of the link between the node and Access Point.
-Signal Strength
The Signal Strength bar graph is only active when the node is in Infrastructure Mode. The bar
graph displays normalized signal strength as reported by the radio, averaged over all frames over
100 bytes long that are received from the Access Point.