Genotech GWL-2400P User manual

GWL-2400P
(WIRELESS LANCARD )
GENOTECH CO . LTD

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NOTICES
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.
2. This device mus t accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in aparticular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected
• Consult the dealer or an experienced ratio/TV technician for help
WARNING!
Any changes or modifications of equipment not expressly approved by Intersil
could voidthe user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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Important Safety Information
•Read these simple guidelines. Breaking the rules may be dangerous or illegal.
GENOTECH will not be responsible for any damages caused by breaking the
rules.
•Wireless LAN Card described in this document is approved for use in a wireless
local area network.
•Remember to make backup copies of important data.
•GENOTECH Wireless PCMCIA LAN card supports 3.3V Notebook computers
only.
•When you are transferring data, keep your laptop computer stationary Roaming
between access points (AP) may break the connection.
•Only qualified service personnel must repair the equipment.
•All wireless devices may get interference, which could affect performance.
•Use only the region settings appropriate for the area where the wireless LAN
Card is used at the present time. Using the card in any other region or with an
incorrect region setting is prohibited and may be illegal.
•Operation of any radio transmitting equipment, including a Wireless LAN Card,
may cause interference with the functionality of inadequately protected medical
devices.
•Do not use the wireless LAN Card on aircraft.
•Do not use the wireless LAN Card at a refueling point.
•Do not use the wireless LAN Card near inflammable materials or chemicals.
•Do not use the wireless LAN Card where blasting is in progress.
•Do not use the wireless LAN Card when the use of wireless device may cause
interference or danger.
•Do not use the wireless LAN Card where the use of cellular terminals is
prohibited.
•Microwave oven degrades the performance of wireless LAN drastically. So do not
use the wireless LAN Card in the environment where Microwave oven is being
used.

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CONTENT
1. GENERAL
1-1 Overview of IEEE 802.11
1-2 Characteristic
1-3 Composition
2. SPECIFICATION
2-1 General Specification
2-2 Network Specification
2-3Environmental Specification
2-4Physical Characteristics
3. INSTALLATION
3-1 Installation Procedure
3-2 Uninstallation Method
3-3 Configuration utility

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1. GENERAL
1-1 Overview of IEEE 802.11
The IEEE 802.11 specification is a standard for wireless connectivity for fixed,
portable, and moving stations within a local area.
The IEEE 802.11 standard describes the services requiredby a compliant device to
operate within an “ad hoc” or “infrastructure” network, as well as dealing with
the issues related to mobility within those networks. Spread spectrum techniques
are used to tolerate mobility and multipatheffects. They are also a requirement for
compliance with FCC, ETSI and those of other regulatory authorities when
operating within the Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) frequency band.
An ad hoc communications network is created quickly and informally for a
temporary time period. An infrastructure network usually requires more planning
so that wireless stations can communicate over longer distances through access
points, and may also communicate with existing wired LANs using portals.
The IEEE 802.11 standard describes Media Access Control (MAC) procedures.
The principal method of communication is the Carrier Sense Multiple Access with
Collision Avoidance (CSMA-CA) protocol. Using this protocol, eachstation senses
the communications medium ( RF channel), and does not transmit until the channel
is clear. This avoids collisions and minimizes the re -transmission of subsequent
packets.
The standard also supports the operation of a station within a wireless LAN that
may coexist with several overl apping wireless LANs. To accomplish this, a scheme
of channelization and spread spectrum techniques is used. Direct Sequence (DSSS)
and Frequency Hopping (FHSS) spread spectrum techniques are supported by the
standard and both operate in the 2.4 to 2.4835GHz frequency band (the unlicensed
ISM band). An infrared technique is also supported for indoor applications. The
standard supports a 1 and 2Mbps data rate for both DSSS and FHSS and has
recently introduced a high data rate standard supporting 5.5 and 11Mbps DSSS
using Complementary Code Keying (CCK) modulation.
The standard has also specified the requirements and services that enable private
and secure communications to occur.

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1-2 CHARACTERISTIC
•The GWL-2400P is wireless LAN adapter cards that provide wireless connection
between computers.
•The GWL-2400P is designed to operate with IEEE 802.11 (wireless LAN
International Standard) wireless compliant radio cards and uses a CSMA/CA
(Collision Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance) algorithm as the
media access scheme, which makes high speed communication (with minimal
collision probability) possible.
•The GWL-2400P supports DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) physical
layer. This is a radio technique, which scrambles the data prior to transmission
and uses a correlation technique on receiver to improve the signal to noise ratio
and makes it possible to communicate in the office having a wall and a
compartment.
•The GWL-2400P for Notebook PC is small and portable as a roaming function is
provided for users who need network services while maintaining mobility.
•The GWL-2400P has an LED (Light Emitting Diode ) on the part of the card.
•The yellow LED will illuminate when the power is supplied and the card is
inserted properly.
•The GWL-2400P support various network software. The network driver is
provided to support network software such as Windows 95(OSR2)/98, and
Windows NT 4.0.
1-3COMPOSITION
•Link-i LAN CARD (PC Card Type II, PCMCIA V 2.1, JEIDA 4.1)
•Installation CD
•Manual

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2. SPECIFICATION
2-1 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
*type : PC Card Type II
*Coverage Area
Open Space : Up to 350m at 2Mbps / Up to 200m at 11Mbps
Office Environment : Up to 70m at 2Mbps / Up to 50m at 11Mbps
*Operating voltage : 3.3V ±±5%
*Current consumption : Tx -Max. 350mA / Rx –Max. 220mA
*Security : WEP 64/128bits encryption
2-2 NETWORK SPECIFICATIONS
*Network architecture : Ad-hoc, infrastructure
*Wireless standatd : IEEE 802.11b
*Operating system : Win 95 OSR2 / 98, Win NT, Win 2000
*Roaming : IEEE 802.11 compliant with enhanced roaming features
2-3 RADIO SPECIFICATIONS
*Center Frequency range :
ISM Band
2400 ~ 2483.5MHz ( for US, Canada )
2400 ~ 2497MHz ( for Japan and ETSI )
*Channel Capacity:
11 channels ( US, Canada )
13 channels ( ETSI )
14 channels ( Japan )
*Frequency Stability : << fc ±±25ppm
*Oscillation Method : PLL SYNTHESIZER
*Wireless medium : Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum

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*Modulation Techniques : 1Mbps/BPSK, 2Mbps/QPSK, 5.5Mbps/CCK,
11Mbps/CCK
*If frequency : 374MHz
*If bandwidth : 17MHz
*RX/TX Switching speed : 2us (Typ)
*Transmit spectral mask : -30dBc at First Side Lobes
*Sensitivity : Min. –80dBm at 2Mbps / Min. –76dBm at 11Mbps
*Output power : Max. 100mW (Typ. 13dBm)
*Antenna Interface : Dual Diversity Printed Antenna
2-4 ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS
*Temperature : 0°°C to 40°°C in operation / -20°°C to 70°°C in storage
*Humidity : 95% non-condensing
2-5 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
*Dimension : 115(H) X 54(W) X 5.5(D) mm
*Weight : 40g
USA CHANNEL LIST
CHANNEL NUMBER CHANNEL FREQUENCY
12412MHz
22417MHz
32422MHz
42427MHz
52432MHz
62437MHz
72442MHz
82447MHz
92452MHz

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10 2457MHz
11 2462MHz
3. INSTALLATION for Windows 95(OSR2) / 98
* Install the Access Point at first. AP is need in case of Infrastructure network
mode.
* Install the network protocol required to communicate on your network. Most
likely you will need the TCP/IP protocol.
3-1 Installation Procedure
Do not insert the PCMCIA card until you are asked to do so, failure of which
may result in unsuccessful installation of your PCMCIA WLAN card.
Please follow the following step one by one in order to install the PCMCIA card
successfully.
1) Power in your computer and allow Windows 95 (OSR2)/98 to load fully.
2) Be sure that there is no PCMCIA adapter inserted yet.
3) Insert the given Installation CD in the CD-ROM. Select the Setup directory
and then click on the SETUP.
4) Accept the license agreement.
5) Select the ESSID. Default ESSID is WIRELESS. You can change this
later also using the configuration utility or network configuration. Click on
Next.
6) Select network type and click on Next. Default is Infrastructure.
7) Give the path of the destination folder. To set the path of your choice click
on Browse and then click Next.
8) It takes a few seconds for copying the utility files. Select the “No, I will
restart my computer later.”and then click on Finish.
9) Insert the PCMCIA card. Illuminating LED and SOUND confirms the
detection of your PC card. Also you will see the PCMCIA Card icon on the
right bottom of your screen.
10) Check for the GENOTECH 11Mbps Wireless PCMCIA LAN Card by
right clicking on My Computer using the mouse. Select the Device manager

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and then Network Adapters. 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 to make the
changes effective.
11) Right click on the Network Neighborhood using the mouse.
12) Select Properties from the pop up menu. The network box appears and you
see three main tabs : Configuration, Identification and Access Control.
13) Click on the Configuration tab and then click on the Add button. Select
Network Component Type box appears. Click on the Protocol then click
Add button.
14) Select Network Protocols box appears. From the list of manufactures, click
on Microsoft. From the list of network protocols list, select NetBEUI, then
click OK.
15) The NetBEUI protocol is now installed. After clicking on OK return back
to Network Component Type box.
16) Repeat the step 13 and 14 to add IPX/SPX protocol.
17) Repeat the step 13 and 14 to add TCP/IP protocol.
18) Click on the TCP/IP option for setting the IP address for your computer.
You can select either Static or DHCP settings. If you use the static IP 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 by
other users connected to that network by setting the computer sharing
options. Click OK.
19) Screen message do you want to restart your Computer will pop up. Select
Yes. It will shut down your computer and will restart.
3-2 Uninstallation Method
If you want to unistall the PCMCIA card under Win 95 (OSR2)/98, click on the
Start at the left bottom of your screen. Select the Programs. Click on the
GENOTECH and click on Uninstall. Confirm message about removing the
“GENOTECH uninstall”and all of its components appear. Click on Yes.
UnistallShield removes the software “GENOTECH uninstall”successfully. Click

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on OK to finish the uninstall procedure.
3-3 Configuration utility
during the installation of your GENOTECH Wireless LAN Card, configuration
utility is also installed. You can see the icon at the right bottom of your screen.
Double clicking on that icon will show you the screen as shown below.
State : State explains whether the client is connected to ESS or not. It also shows
the identification MAC address of the BSS to which this is connected currently.
Current Channel : Channel number is the channel available for the Communicat
ions between the clients and AP or between the clients only. In case of the
Infrastructure Network Mode, the channel number is scanned automatically (Need
not to worry about setting the channel number), while in case of the Ad-hoc
Network Mode; the channel number is set by the client and can be changed by the
client later.
Link Quality : This is the measure of the radio link.
Signal Strength : This is the measure of the signal Strength. The measured signal
Strength gives the overall Link Quality and Connection Status.

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You can change the configuration by clicking on the Configuration Change. When
you click on the Configuration Change, you see the screen given below.
Configuration Change screen allows you to set the parameters as explained below.
Mode : You can set the Network Mode to Infrastructure or Ad-hoc.
SSID : The SSID can be changed to any value. But that should be the same that of
AP. In case of Ad-hoc Mode, the SSID should be same for all clients.
Ethernet :
TX Rate : The transmission rate at which the data packets are transmitted by the
client or AP. You can set this to Auto select 1 or 2 Mbps, Fixed 1 Mbps, Fixed 2
Mbps, Fixed 5.5 Mbps, Fixed 11Mbps or Full Auto (1 to 11Mbps).
Important : You must know the TX Rate that your AP can support. Failure to
which may cause the undesired results.
WEP Required : WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy. WEP is an encryption
scheme that provides the secure wireless data communications to the users. WEP
uses a 40-bit key to control the network access. In order to decode the data
transmission, each wireless client on the network must use the identical 40-bit key.
PS Mode : PS stands for Power Saving Mode.
Channel : You can change the channel number. In case of the Ad-hoc Network
Mode, the change in the channel number is effective. In case of the Infrastructure

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Network Mode, changing the channel number is of no concern as the channel is
scanned automatically. Please see the table for the requirements of different
countries and the channel frequency.
After changing the settings in the Configuration Change Dialog box, click on
Apply Changes. It takes a few seconds to set the changes that you made. Then you
can visualize the Connection State, Link Quality, Signal Strength respectively.
WEP Security : To provide the secure communication over the wireless medium,
we have provided the WEP key. There are two ways of generating this key. This
key is an important in protecting the illegal access to the wireless networks.
You have to set the key at the Access Point also. And all the users who want to
contact/share the resources must type the same key. The WEP key works in the
infrastucture mode only. There are two option in case of the WEP. You can select
either of Disable, and Mandatory. If you select Disabled, the communications
between clients and clients and AP is not secure. Ifyou select mandatory, you need
to setup the AP also and enter the same Key for communicating other clients
associated with the AP or with AP itself.
WEP Key Generation : There are two ways of generating the WEP key. The first is

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by entering any text in the Passphrase. And click on Generate. It will generate four
WEP keys Key 1, Key 2, Key 3, and Key 4. you can select any key for the security.
If you do not select any Key, Key 1 is selected, as it is default key. Then click on
Write and it will update the registry and driver.
Another WEP key generation method is by inserting the Key values directly from
the keyboard. And click on the Write to update driver and registry. Select the Key
number and use that Key for accessing the Access Point. If the Key is not entered
correctly, a client cannot access the resources. This Key value protects the illegal
access to the wireless network resources. As the wireless channel is more prone to
the illegal access, WEP provides the users safe access.