ORiNOCO PC Card User manual

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1 About ORiNOCO
Kit Contents 1-1
ORiNOCO Network Scenarios 1-3
■Peer-to-Peer Workgroup 1-4
■Home Networking 1-5
■Enterprise Networking 1-6
■It’s Easy 1-8
ORiNOCO PC Card Features 1-9
■ORiNOCO PC Card Types 1-10
About the Software CD-ROM 1-12
■ORiNOCO Adapter Cards 1-15
Finding Information 1-16
2 Installation for Windows
Introduction 2-1
Insert your ORiNOCO PC Card 2-5

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Install Drivers 2-6
■Before You Start the Installation 2-6
■What You Need to Know 2-6
■Driver Installation for Windows 95/98 2-7
■Windows Network Properties 2-9
Set Basic Parameters 2-11
■Basic Settings for Enterprise Networks 2-13
■Basic Settings for Residential Gateways 2-15
■Basic Settings for Peer-to-Peer Workgroups 2-17
Finish the Installation 2-19
■After Restarting Your Computer 2-20
3 Working with ORiNOCO and Windows
Introduction 3-1
Using your PC Card 3-2
■Radio Antennas 3-2
■Removing the PC Card 3-2
■Maintenance of your PC Card 3-4
View Other Computers 3-5
Using the Client Manager 3-7
■View Wireless Link Quality 3-7
■View/Modify PC Card Settings 3-9
Finding More Information 3-11

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A Card Specifications
Physical Specifications A-1
Networking Characteristics A-2
Radio Characteristics A-3
■Supported Frequency Sub-bands A-9
B Troubleshooting
Introduction B-1
Common Troubleshooting Tips B-2
■LED Activity B-2
■Can Not Connect To The Network B-4
■LEDs Work But Can’t Connect to Network B-5
W Warranty Repair Card
About Warranty and Repair W-1
Limited Warranty W-2
Technical Support

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About ORiNOCO
Kit Contents 1
The ORiNOCO PC Card kit includes the items as pictured in Figure 1-1:
a. One ORiNOCO PC Card.
b. Transparent protective casing
(for storing your PC Card while not in use).
c. The “ORINOCO PC Card - Getting Started” guide.
d. The ORiNOCO Software CD-ROM.
Figure 1-1 ORiNOCO Kit Contents

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About ORiNOCO - Kit Contents
The printed document “ORINOCO PC Card - Getting Started” is an abstract
of the “ORINOCO PC Card - User’s Guide” that is available in Adobe’s
Acrobat Portable Document File (*.pdf) format on the ORiNOCO Software
CD-ROM. This printed copy will help you installing your ORiNOCO PC Card
using the minimum set of parameters. For detailed information you may wish
to consult the “ORINOCO PC Card - User’s Guide”.
NOTE:
In order to extend the life of the PC Card hardware it is advised to
storethecardintheprotectivecasingwhenevercarryingthe
computer on travel without operating the device.

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About ORiNOCO - ORiNOCO Network Scenarios
ORiNOCO Network Scenarios 1
The ORiNOCO 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 Lucent Technologies Residential Gateway (RG) access
point (see Figure 1-3 on page 1-5).
■Connect your computer to a Local Area Network (LAN) Infrastructure
that includes Lucent Technologies ORiNOCO WavePOINT-II APs
(Access Points), or other IEEE 802.11 compliant LAN systems (see
Figure 1-4 on page 1-6 and Figure 1-5 on page 1-7).
■Expand the capabilities of your WavePOINT-II APs, to support wireless
devices that have been equipped with ORiNOCO PC Cards.

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About ORiNOCO - ORiNOCO Network Scenarios
Peer-to-Peer Workgroup 1
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 “Files and Printer Sharing” as supported by Microsoft
Networking.
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.

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About ORiNOCO - ORiNOCO Network Scenarios
Home Networking 1
With the Lucent Technologies ORiNOCO Residential Gateway (RG),
wireless access to the Internet or other computers is at your fingertips.
Figure 1-3 Connect to a Residential Gateway (RG)
All you need to do is connect the wireless computers to the ORiNOCO
Residential Gateway (RG), and you are ready to:
■Share files and printers, and
■Access the Internet via the built-in modem of the RG.
Optionally the RG allows you to connect your wireless stations to previously
installed wired computers and/or an external cable, an xDSL or a ISDN
modem.

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About ORiNOCO - ORiNOCO Network Scenarios
Enterprise Networking 1
Figure 1-4 Stand Alone Wireless LAN
With the ORiNOCO WavePOINT-II AP 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.

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About ORiNOCO - ORiNOCO Network Scenarios
Figure 1-5 LAN Infrastructure

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About ORiNOCO - ORiNOCO Network Scenarios
It’s Easy 1
The ORiNOCO PC Card functions like any standard wired Ethernet card, but
ORiNOCO 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.
ORiNOCO 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 WavePOINT-II APs,
power-up your (new) ORiNOCO computers, and you’re done!
Unlike Ethernet, ORiNOCO will enable you to roam throughout the network
while remaining connected to the LAN.
NOTE:
The ORiNOCO PC Card is a radio product. Refer to the flyer
“Information to the User” for regulatory information that may apply in
your country.

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About ORiNOCO - ORiNOCO PC Card Features
ORiNOCO PC Card Features 1
The ORiNOCO PC Card is a wireless network PC Card that fits into any
standard PC Card Type II slot.
The ORiNOCO PC Card has two LED indicators and two integrated
antennas. Optionally you can use the ORiNOCO PC Card in combination
with an external antenna.
Figure 1-6 The ORiNOCO PC Card
a. Integrated Antennas
b. Transmit/ Receive 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 (see the ORINOCO PC Card -
User’s Guide provided on the CD-ROM for more information).

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About ORiNOCO - ORiNOCO PC Card Features
ORiNOCO PC Card Types 1
The ORiNOCO PC Card is a wireless network PC Card that complies with
the IEEE 802.11 standard on wireless LANs (Revision B). The ORINOCO
PC Card supports data rates up to 11 Mbit/s and is available in two variants:
■ORiNOCO Silver Label, and
■ORiNOCO Gold Label.
Both types of ORiNOCO PC Cards are:
■Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) certified by the Wireless Ethernet
Compatibility Alliance (WECA). This means that your
ORiNOCO 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)”.
■Backwards compatible with any other previously released model of the
WaveLAN/IEEE product family.

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About ORiNOCO - ORiNOCO PC Card Features
Silver Label Cards 1
The ORiNOCO Silver PC Cards supports the following wireless LAN
features:
■Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit range of 11,
5.5, 2 and 1 Mbit/s.
■Frequency Channel Selection (2.4 GHz).
■Roaming over multiple channels.
■Card Power Management.
■Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption, based on the 64 bit
RC4 encryption algorithm as defined in the IEEE 802.11 standard on
wireless LANs.
These features are described in more detail in the ORINOCO PC Card -
User’s Guide provided on the CD-ROM.
Gold Label Cards 1
The ORiNOCO Gold PC Cards support the same functionality as the
ORiNOCO Silver cards. The Gold card however provides an enhanced type
of WEP data encryption, based on the 128 bit RC4 algorithm.
NOTE:
The ORiNOCO Gold PC Card may not be marketed in all parts of
the world, subject to national legislation or local regulations. For
availability in your country, please consult your authorized
ORiNOCO Reseller.

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About ORiNOCO - About the Software CD-ROM
About the Software CD-ROM 1
The ORiNOCO software CD-ROM contains both software and
documentation for all ORiNOCO products in indoor environments.
If you wish to install ORiNOCO driver software, turn to Chapter 2 ”Installation
for Windows” and follow the instructions as described for installing your
ORiNOCO PC Card.
If you would like to explore the contents of the CD-ROM, the contents map
as pictured in Figure 1-7 on page 1-13, may help you find the items you are
looking for:
■ORiNOCO User Guides and other reference documents are located in
“D:\Docs\”1.
■Software for ORiNOCO client stations and/or infrastructure products,
such as the WavePOINT-II APs, are located in “D:\Software\”1.
NOTE:
Priortocopyingorinstallingthesoftware,youareadvisedtoread
the Software License Agreement “License.txt”, located in the root
folder of the CD-ROM. By installing, copying or using the ORiNOCO
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 ORiNOCO software.
1 The drive letter of your CD-ROM drive may differ from this example.

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About ORiNOCO - About the Software CD-ROM
Figure 1-7 Contents of the Software CD-ROM

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NOTE:
It is the policy of Lucent Technologies to improve products as new
technology, components, software and firmware become available.
Before you proceed with the installation of this product, we
recommend you to consult the ORiNOCO website 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.
You can download the latest software and documentation from the
ORiNOCO website at: http://www.lucent.com/orinoco.
Looking again at Figure 1-7 on page 1-13 you will see that the CD-ROM also
includes a folder named “Xtras”. This folder contains additional tools, that
may help you install and manage your ORiNOCO Network.
The folder “Acrobat” includes a copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader ®,
required to view and/or print the ORiNOCO user documentation included on
this CD-ROM.
NOTE:
The Adobe Acrobat Reader is owned by and licensed from Adobe
Systems Incorporated. This software is provided “as is.”

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About ORiNOCO - About the Software CD-ROM
Lucent makes no warranty or representation, express or implied,
relating to the completeness, reliability, effectiveness, accuracy,
performance, or operation of the Adobe software, or as to its
suitability, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or
against infringement of intellectual property rights of any party.
For more information about Adobe Acrobat software, please consult
the Adobe Website at: “http:\\www.adobe.com\acrobat”
ORiNOCO Adapter Cards 1
The Lucent Technologies ORiNOCO solution has been based upon a single
wireless PC Card that can be used in a variety of computing systems.
Optionally available are the following adapters for computer systems that do
not have a PC Card Type II slot:
■ISA and PCI adapter cards, that enable you to use the ORiNOCO
PC Card inside desktop computers
■WaveLAN/EC and WaveLAN/EC-S1devices, that allow you to connect
computer with a standard 10Base-T interface to your ORiNOCO
network.
1 The WaveLAN/EC-S features an additional Serial Port.