SMC Networks EZ Connect SMC2635W User manual

38 Tesla
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: [phone]
EZ Connect 2.4GHz
11 Mbps Wireless
Cardbus Adapter
User Guide
The easy way to make all your network connections
February 2004
Revision number:
E022004 R01. F1.0

Copyright
Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be accurate and reliable.
However, no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use, nor for any infringements of patents
or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by
implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC. SMC reserves the right to
change specifications at any time without notice.
Copyright © 2004 by
SMC Networks, Inc.
38 Tesla
Irvine, CA 92618
All rights reserved.
Trademarks:
SMC is a registered trademark; and EZ Connect is a trademark of SMC Networks, Inc. Other
product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
holders.

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COMPLIANCES
Federal Communication Commission Interference
Statement
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 instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular 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 of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment and 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 radio/TV technician for help
FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, (example - use only shielded
interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices) any changes
or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. 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, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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Industry Canada - Class B
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard
entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of Industry Canada.
Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables
aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matérial
brouilleur: “Appareils Numériques,” NMB-003 édictée par l’Industrie.
EC Conformance Declaration - Class B
SMC contact for these products in Europe is:
SMC Networks Europe,
Edificio Conata II,
Calle Fructuós Gelabert 6-8, 2o, 4a,
08970 - Sant Joan Despí,
Barcelona, Spain.
This information technology equipment complies with the requirements of the
Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the Approximation of the laws of the Member
States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility and 73/23/EEC for electrical
equipment used within certain voltage limits and the Amendment Directive 93/68/
EEC. For the evaluation of the compliance with these Directives, the following
standards were applied:
RFI Emission: • Limit class B according to EN 55022:1998, IEC 60601-1-2
(EMC, medical)
• Limit class B for harmonic current emission according to
EN 61000-3-2/1995
• Limitation of voltage fluctuation and flicker in low-voltage supply
system according to EN 61000-3-3/1995
Immunity: • Product family standard according to EN 55024:1998
• Electrostatic Discharge according to EN 61000-4-2:1995
(Contact Discharge: ±4 kV, Air Discharge: ±8 kV)
• Radio-frequency electromagnetic field according to
EN 61000-4-3:1996 (80 - 1000 MHz with 1 kHz AM 80%
Modulation: 3 V/m)
• Electrical fast transient/burst according to EN 61000-4-4:1995
(AC/DC power supply: ±1 kV, Data/Signal lines: ±0.5 kV)
• Surge immunity test according to EN 61000-4-5:1995
(AC/DC Line to Line: ±1 kV, AC/DC Line to Earth: ±2 kV)

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• Immunity to conducted disturbances, Induced by
radio-frequency fields: EN 61000-4-6:1996 (0.15 - 80 MHz with
1 kHz AM 80% Modulation: 3 V/m)
• Power frequency magnetic field immunity test according to
EN 61000-4-8:1993 (1 A/m at frequency 50 Hz)
• Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity
test according to EN 61000-4-11:1994 (>95% Reduction @10
ms, 30% Reduction @500 ms, >95% Reduction @5000 ms)
LVD: • EN 60950 (A1/1992; A2/1993; A3/1993; A4/1995; A11/1997)
MDD: • IEC 60601-1

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T ABLE OF C ONTENTS
EZ Connect™
Wireless Cardbus Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Package Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Hardware Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Driver and Utility Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Utility Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
The Wireless Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Link information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
IP Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Site Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Version Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Network Configuration and Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Network Topologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Ad Hoc Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Infrastructure Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Setting the Communication Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Stationary Wireless PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Roaming Wireless PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Adapter Installation Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Network Connection Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
SMC Networks
802.11b Wireless Product Max. Distance Table . . 26
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Software Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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