SMC Networks EZ Connect SMC2655W User manual

EZ Connect™
Wireless PC Card
Quick Start Guide
SMC2632W V.2
V1.0

EZ Connect™ Wireless PC Card
SMC’s EZ Connect Wireless PC Card is an 11Mbps wireless network
adapter that seamlessly integrates with existing Ethernet networks to
support applications for mobile users in the office or at home. This
solution offers a high data rate and reliable wireless connectivity
with considerable cost savings over wired LANs (which include long-
term maintenance overhead for cabling). Just install enough wireless
access points to cover your network area, plug wireless cards into
your notebooks, and start networking.
Using this card in conjunction with a wireless access point, such
as SMC2655W Wireless Access Point, you can create an instant
network that integrates seamlessly with 10Mbps Ethernet LANs.
Moreover, moving or expanding your network is as easy as
moving or installing additional access points – no wires!
INSTALLATION GUIDES / DRIVER UPDATE
Full Installation Guides in english, french, italian, spanish and
german can be found on www.smc-europe.com, section support.
Installation Guides in french, german and english language are
also available on the included CD-Rom. For driver updates, please
visit www.smc-europe.com.
Package Checklist
The EZ Connect Wireless PC Card package includes:
• 1 Wireless PC Card (SMC2632W V.2)
• 1 SMC2632W V.2 Driver, Utility, & Documentation CD
• This User Guide
Please register this product and upgrade the product warranty at
www.smc.com or www.smc-europe.com.
Please inform your dealer if there are any incorrect, missing, or
damaged parts. If possible, retain the carton, including the
original packing materials. Use them again to repack the product if
there is a need to return it for repair.
Applications
EZ Connect wireless products offer fast, reliable, cost-effective
network access for wireless clients in applications such as:
•Remote access to corporate network information
E-mail, file transfer, and terminal emulation
•Difficult-to-wire environments
Historic or old buildings, asbestos installations, and open areas
where wiring is difficult to employ
•Frequently changing environments
Retailers, manufacturers, and banks who frequently rearrange the
workplace and change location
•Temporary LANs for special projects or peak time
Trade shows, exhibitions, and construction sites that need to
setup for a short time period. Retailers, airline, and shipping
companies who need additional workstations for peak periods.
Auditors who require workgroups at customer sites
•Access to databases for mobile workers
Doctors, nurses, retailers, white-collar workers who need access
to databases while being mobile in a hospital, retail store,
office, campus etc.
•SOHO users
SOHO (Small Office Home Office) users who need quick and easy
installation of a small computer network
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Hardware Installation
Warning: Network cards are sensitive to static electricity. To
protect the card, always touch the metal chassis of your computer
before handling the card.
1. Turn on your computer and boot your operating system.
2. Find an available Type II or Type III PCMCIA slot in your
computer.
3. With the PC Card’s 68-pin connector facing the PCMCIA slot and
the "EZ Connect Wireless PC Card" label facing up, slide the card
completely into the PCMCIA slot as shown below.
Note: The PCMCIA slot allows you to "hot swap" PC Cards anytime,
even when the power of your computer is on.
4. For Windows 95 (OSR2.1 or above)/98/Me/2000, PCMCIA card
and socket services compliant with revision 2.10 of the PCMCIA
specification are required. Please check the documents of your
PCMCIA driver before installing the software driver for the EZ
Connect Wireless PC Card.
5. Install the appropriate network driver for your operating system.
Drivers can be found on the SMC2632W V.2 Driver, Utility, &
Documentation CD. See "Driver Installation" on the next page
for more information.
6. Install the Utility program for your wireless PC card. The
SETUP.EXE file of the utility program can be found on the CD.
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System Requirements
Before you install the EZ Connect Wireless PC Card, check your
system for the following requirements:
• A computer with a PCMCIA Type II slot, and a PCMCIA card
and socket services compliant with revision 2.10 of the
PCMCIA specification
• Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP (Prepare the Windows
installation CD-ROM for use during installation)
• A minimum of 1500 Kbytes of free disk space for installing the
driver and utility program
• Another IEEE 802.11b compliant device installed in your
network, such as the SMC2655W Wireless Access Point, or
another PC with a wireless adapter
LED Indicator
The EZ Connect Wireless PC Card includes two status LED
indicators, as described in the following figure and table.
Link Status Status Description
802.11 Flashing Indicates that the Wireless PC card is
AdHoc Green operating in the 802.11 AdHoc mode.
Infrastructure Flashing Indicates that the Wireless PC card is
Green browsing active access points.
On Green Indicates a valid connection with an
access point.
Activity
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Driver Installation
The installation CD labelled "SMC2632W V.2 Driver, Utility, &
Documentation CD," that comes with the package contains all the
software drivers available for the EZ Connect Wireless PC Card. Any
new or updated drivers can be downloaded from SMC’s Web site at:
http://www.smc.com or http://www.smc-europe.com.
Note: Check the SMC website for more support options. You can
access the online support options at:
http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?action=tech_support_support_tools
or http://www.smc-europe.com/english/support/support.html.
Windows 95/98/Me/2000 Driver Installation
You may find that the instructions here do not exactly match your
version of Windows. This is because these steps and screenshots were
created from Windows 98. Windows 95, Windows Millennium Edition,
and Windows 2000 are very similar, but not identical, to Windows 98.
Note: For Windows NT and Window XP installations, skip to Windows
NT 4.0 Driver Installation for instructions.
1. Insert the PC Card into a standard Type II or III PCMCIA slot in
your notebook.
2. Windows 95/98/Me/2000 will automatically detect the new
hardware and prompt you to install the driver needed. Click "Next"
to find the driver.
3. Insert the driver installation CD into the CD-ROM, specify the
location, E:\driver\win982kme (assuming E: is the location of
your CD-ROM drive), and click "Next."
4. Click "Next" to copy files from the CD.
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5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
6. After driver installation, Click "Yes" to restart the computer.
Windows NT 4.0 Driver Installation
1. Insert the PC Card into a standard Type II or III PCMCIA slot in
your notebook.
2. From the desktop, select "Control Panel," double-click
"Network," click "Adapters," and then click the "Add" button in
the Network dialog box.
3. Windows NT will present a list of all its supported adapters. Click
"Have Disk" to continue.
4. Windows NT will ask for the drive/path containing the
SMC2632W V.2 Windows NT drivers. Insert the provided CD into
the CD-ROM drive, type E:\driver\win982k (assuming E: is the
location of your CD-ROM drive), and then click "OK."
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5. Windows NT will attempt to locate the SYS and INF files in
the specified path. If you have entered the path name
correctly, Windows NT should copy the appropriate drivers to
the Windows NT system. You need to acknowledge the
selection by clicking "OK."
6. The Adapter Setup dialog box will appear. Configure the card as
described below, and click "OK."
IRQ Level - Default: 5
(Check for available resources under Windows NT Diagnostics.)
I/O Port Address - Default: 240
(Check for available resources under Windows NT Diagnostics.)
7. Click "Close" to finish the installation.
8. After driver installation, the system will prompt you to restart
the computer. Click "NO" if you want to continue installation for
your network protocols and options.
9. Select the Services tab and Click "Add..." to install the network
protocols you want to use, such as IPX/SPX, NetBEUI or TCP/IP.
If you install TCP/IP, be sure to set the appropriate Gateway,
DNS Server, and Domain for your network.
10.If you install an IPX/SPX-compatible protocol, then you also
need to install the "Client for NetWare Networks."
11.Click on the "Identification" tab on the Network dialog box,
and specify your computer name and network workgroup.
12.Restart your computer.
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Windows XP Driver Installation
1. Windows XP will automatically detect the new hardware and
prompt you to install the driver.
2. Insert the "SMC2632W V.2 Driver, Utility, & Documentation CD"
into your CD-ROM drive.
3. Check "Install the software automatically (Recommended)" and
click "Next."
4. Windows XP will find the "SMC EZ Connect Wireless PC Card
(SMC2632W V.2)." Click "Next."
5. Though the software is fully compatible with Windows XP, it has
not yet been Logo tested by Microsoft. On the Hardware
Installation screen click "Continue Anyway."
After the software has been installed, click "Finish" to complete
the driver installation.
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Utility Installation
To communicate with SMC 11Mbps Wireless devices, you may
need to install and configure the Wireless PC Card. To install the
utility software:
Note: You may find that the instructions here do not exactly
match your version of Windows. This is because these steps and
screenshots were created from Windows 2000. Windows 95,
Windows Millennium Edition, and Windows 98 are very similar, but
not identical, to Windows 2000.
1. Insert the installation CD labelled "SMC2632W V.2 Driver, Utility,
& Documentation CD."
2. Click "Start/Run..." and type E:\SMC2632W V.2\utility\Setup
(assuming E: is the location of your CD-ROM drive).
3. Then click "OK" to run the setup program.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the installation.
Warranty
Complete warranty information for all SMC products is available on
the SMC web site at www.smc-europe.com and in the full english
manual on the CD-Rom.
Full Installation Manual
Full installation manuals in english, german and french are
provided on the Installation CD-Rom. Manuals in italian and
spanish are available on www.smc-europe.com (support).
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.
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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