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ported, stored, set up, and installed correctly, and operated and
maintained as recommended.
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have written yourself, make certain that no injury to persons nor
damage to equipment can result in your plant or process.
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These Operating Instructions support you when configuring,
commissioning, and troubleshooting networks including the Industrial
Ethernet Wireless LAN CP 1515 and Radio Link Module RLM.
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Please consult the Industrial Ethernet Wireless LAN manuals.
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The manual "SIMATIC NET Industrial Ethernet Twisted Pair and Fiber Optic
Networks" is containing information on other SIMATIC NET products that
you can operate in conjunction with RLM in an Industrial Ethernet network.
All manuals are provided on the CD-ROM "SIMATIC Net Wireless LAN,
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To help you to find specific information quickly, these operating instructions
include the following parts:
• At the front of the operating instructions you will find a complete table of
contents.
• In the Manual "Industrial Ethernet Wireless LAN, Basics" you will find a
Glossary in which the most important specialist terms used in the
instructions are defined.
• At the back of the operating instructions, you will find an index with
which you can find topics quickly.
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These Operating Instructions are intended for persons involved in
configuring, commissioning, and troubleshooting networks including the
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Only qualified personnel should be allowed to install and work on this
equipment.
Qualified personnel as referred to in the operating instructions or in the
warning notes are defined as persons who are familiar with the installation,
assembly, startup and operation of this product and who possess the
relevant qualifications for their work, e.g.:
• Training in or authorization for connecting up, grounding or labeling
circuits and devices or systems in accordance with current standards in
safety technology;
• Training in or authorization for the maintenance and use of suitable safety
equipment in accordance with current standards in safety technology;
• First Aid qualification.
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The CP 1515 meets the requirements for the CE mark. For more detailed
information about approvals and standards, refer to the manual “Industrial
Ethernet Wireless LAN, Basics”.
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The CP 1515 is a Low power radio LAN product operating in 2.4 GHz band
for home, office and industrial environments. Please refer to the manual
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1.1 Kit Contents ............................................................................................... 13
1.2 Network Options........................................................................................ 14
1.2.1 Peer-to-Peer Workgroup ............................................................................ 14
1.2.2 Enterprise Networking ............................................................................... 15
1.3 CP 1515 Features ...................................................................................... 18
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2.1 Introduction................................................................................................ 20
2.1.1 Install the CP 1515 Manager software....................................................... 21
2.2 Insert your PC Card CP 1515 ..................................................................... 24
2.3 Install Drivers ............................................................................................. 25
2.3.1 Before You Start the Installation ................................................................ 25
2.3.2 What You Need to Know ........................................................................... 25
2.3.3 Driver Installation for Windows.................................................................. 26
2.4 Set Windows Network Properties ............................................................. 27
2.5 Set Wireless LAN Properties ..................................................................... 28
2.5.1 Configuration Profile................................................................................... 29
2.5.2 Basic Settings ............................................................................................ 30
2.6 Finish the Installation ................................................................................. 33
2.6.1 After Restarting Your Computer ................................................................ 34
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3.1 Introduction................................................................................................ 35
3.2 Use your PC Card CP 1515 ........................................................................ 36
3.2.1 Radio Antennas.......................................................................................... 36
3.2.2 Removing the PC Card CP 1515 ................................................................ 36
3.2.3 Maintenance of your PC Card CP 1515...................................................... 38
3.3 View Other Wireless Computers ............................................................... 39
3.4 Using the CP 1515 Manager...................................................................... 41
3.4.1 View Wireless Link Quality ........................................................................ 41
3.4.2 View/Modify PC Card CP 1515 Settings .................................................... 43
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4.1 Introduction................................................................................................ 45
4.2 Encryption Paramenters Tab...................................................................... 46
4.3 Advanced Parameters Tab ......................................................................... 47
4.4 Admin Parameters Tab............................................................................... 48
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A.1 Physical Specifications............................................................................... 49
A.2 Electrical Characteristics ............................................................................ 50
A.3 Networking Characteristics ........................................................................ 51
A.4 Regulatory Information............................................................................... 52
A.5 Radio Characteristics.................................................................................. 53
A.5.1 Radio Channels .......................................................................................... 55

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B.1 LED Activity ............................................................................................... 57
B.1.1 Can Not Connect To The Network............................................................. 61
B.1.2 LEDs Work But Can’t Connect to Network ............................................... 61
B.1.3 Changing TCP/IP Settings .......................................................................... 62
B.2 Windows Operating Systems.................................................................... 64
B.2.1 Generic Problems ...................................................................................... 64
B.2.2 Hardware Conflict ...................................................................................... 67
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C.1 Who to contact .......................................................................................... 82
C.2 Automation and Drives, Service & Support ............................................... 83
C.3 Service & Support on the Internet ............................................................. 86
C.4 Training for SIMANTIC NET ....................................................................... 87
C.5 Certification................................................................................................ 87
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D.1 Introduction................................................................................................ 88
D.2 Installing the SIMATIC NET IWL Driver ..................................................... 90
D.2.1 Overview ................................................................................................... 90
D.2.2 Start Installation ......................................................................................... 90
D.2.3 Enable PCMCIA Services........................................................................... 91
D.2.4 Enable Network Support............................................................................ 93
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The PC Card kit includes the following items:
a. One PC Card CP 1515.
b. A transparent protective bag for storing your PC Card while not in use.
c. One SIMATIC NET Wireless LAN CD-ROM.
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The CP 1515 PC Card Kit enables you to:
• Connect your computer to a Peer-to-Peer workgroup of wireless
computing devices.
• Connect your computer to a Local Area Network (LAN) Infrastructure
that includes Siemens Radio Link Modules RLM.
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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.
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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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With Access Point RLM devices 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 2 Stand Alone Wireless
LAN.
• Wireless network infrastructures connected to an existing Ethernet
network as pictured in Figure 3 LAN Infrastructure.
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The CP 1515 functions like any standard wired Ethernet card, but the
CP 1515 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.
Siemens SIMATIC NET Industrial 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 SIMATIC NET and Radio Link Modules (RLM) devices, 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.
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products. Refer to the manual “Industrial Ethernet Wireless LAN
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The CP 1515 is a wireless network card that fits into any standard PC Card
Type II s l o t.
The CP 1515 has two LED indicators and two integrated antennas.
Optionally you can use the CP 1515 in combination with different types of
external antennas, which can provide a performance increase.
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a. Integrated Antennas
b. Radio LED
• Off - No wireless activity
• Blinking - Sensing/transmitting wireless data
c. Power ON/OFF LED
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• Blinking Green - Power Management mode
d. Connector for optional External Antenna.
The SIMATIC NET Industrial Wireless LAN CP 1515 PC Card is:

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• 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 CP 1515 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.
• Wireless Data encryption

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The installation of your PC Card CP 1515 for Windows consists of the
following steps:
1. Install the CP 1515 Manager software (page 21).
2. Insert your PC Card CP 1515 (page 24).
3. Install Drivers (page 25).
4. Set Wireless LAN Properties (page 28).
5. Finish the Installation (page 33).
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documentation that was shipped with the device. Alternatively you
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