Samsung BCM94306MP User manual

Wireless LAN
Samsung Electronic Co., LTD
BCM94306MP
Mini-PCI Adapter
User's Manual
Mar. 20, 2003 (Draft 1.0)
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Printed in Taiwan, April. 2003
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.Contents
1. Introduction …………………………………………………………….………..4
2. Wireless LANBasics ……………………………………………………………5
3. Installation for Windows platform……………………………………………...6
3.1. Installation Overview…………………………………………………….…...7
3.2. Install Procedure for Windows XP………………………………………….8
3.3. Install Procedure for Windows 98/ME/2000 …………………………10
4. Configuration Utility……………………………………………………………17
4.1 Link Stauts ……………………………..…………………………………….24
4.2 CONNECTIONS ..………………………..……………………………………..25
4.3 PROFILE SETTING ………………………………..…………………………...26
4.4 ABOUT ……………………………………..………………………………….28
4.5 Win XP Zero Configuration ………………………………………………..29
5. Hardware installation ………………………………………………………..31
6. Troubleshooting……………………………………………………………....33
7. Technical specifications of Wireless LAN………………………………….35
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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing your Wireless LAN, Wireless LAN mini-PCI Adapter. This manual will assist
you with the installation procedure.
The package you have received should contain the following items:
• User manual
• CD containing Wireless LAN Management utility and drivers
Note: if anything is missing, please contact your vendor
The CD contains drivers and Configuration Utility program that is used for managing the Wireless LAN
Card and establishing the wireless connection with your Local Area Network.
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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 to in installing wireless LAN Adapter successfully. You will first
install software (Utility) and then set the network properties to accommodate resource sharing and
select the type of wireless network that you wish to install.
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3.1. Installation Overview
Here are some steps you will perform in establishing your wireless network connection:
 Install the Access Point at first. AP is needed in case of Infrastructure network mode.
 Install the software using the Install CD.
 Install 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 Installation CD in the CD-ROM and then click on the Setup.
Follow the instruction to finish the installation.
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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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 software successfully.
1.Power on your computer and allow Windows 98/ME/2000 to load fully.
2.Insert the given Installation CD in the CD-ROM and then click on the Setup.
At the “ Welcome” window, click Next.
3.Accept the license agreement.
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Accept the license agreement. Click Yes to accept.
Click Yes to finish the setup.
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.
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Click Yes to finish the installation.
4. Click the right button of mouse on My Computer Properties Device Manager.
Check whether it has WLAN adapter in one of the sockets or not. If you find Wireless LAN
11Mbps Adapter in one of the sockets, it means the card is detected properly.
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5. Click right button of mouse on the Network Neighborhood .
6. Select Properties from the pop up menu. The network box appears and you see three main tables:
Configuration, Identification, and Access Control.
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7. Click on the Configuration tab and then click on the Add button. Select Network Component Type
box appears. Click on the Protocol the click the Add button.
8. 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.
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9. The NetBEUI protocol is now installed. After clicking on OK return back to Network Component
Type box.
10. Repeat the step 15 and 16 to add IPX/SPX protocol.
11. Repeat the step 15 and 16 to add TCP/IP protocol.
12. Click on the TCP/IP option for setting the IP address for your computer. You can select either Static
or DHCP setting. 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 like other users connected to that
network by setting the computer sharing options. Click on OK.
13. 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 Program File Wireless Uninstalled, it shall uninstall all related programs.
Step 2:
Restart your Computer.
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4. Configuration Utility
Wireless LAN 11 Mbps 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 Utility application.
A new icon - should appear in your Icon tray. If the icon is in red, it means that Wireless LAN 11
Mbps NIC configuration is invalid or incomplete. Sometimes icon can be colored in red. This may
happen when communication is defined poor connection or incorrectly.
Figure 1 Icon tray with a new icon
User can navigate through “sheets”, by clicking tabs. “X” button will minimize window.
Below description explains the use and meanings of the various screen messages.
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4.1 Link Status
- Status
This field is used to display the current status of connection. When the state shows “Connected to
SSID“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 and unable
detects the SSID for an available access point within range.
This field will also display an error message for some reason if the driver failed to initialize.
Network Type
Infrastructure Mode - The driver will scan all available channels continuously until it finds one or
more Access Points that matches its SSID. At that point it will try and authenticate and
associate with the Access Point.
Ad Hoc Mode - The driver will scan for 5 seconds looking for an existing Ad Hoc network
using the same SSID.
- Current Channel and Transmit Rate
Shows the channel of the radio and transmit rate are being currently 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. It summarizes the quality of
the link over the bar graph, which can take on one of the following values:
“Poor”
“Fair”
“Good”
“Very Good”
“Excellent”
- 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.
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4.2 CONNECTIONS
The Connections Tab shows current status of available APs within the network.
User may select profile or ESSID from above list, click “Connect” to connect with the AP.
Click “Refresh” to rescan the network, this utility with site survey function, it will detect and list all
available APs within network.
Place a check mark in the field if you wish attempt Auto-connect to ANY network in the range.
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4.3 Profile Setting
Profile Setting allow user to create profiles for different network environments.
Click “New” button to create new profiles.
“Edit” for edit current exist profile.
Click “Delete” button if you wish to delete profiles.
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