SMC Networks SMC EZ Connect Turbo SMC2402W User manual

11/22Mbps Wireless
CardBus / PCI Adapters
User Guide
SMC2435W & SMC2402W
V2.0

The EZ Connect TURBO Cards are IEEE 802.11b - compliant 11/22
Mbps auto-sensing wireless network adapters. They meet the needs of
small business and corporate users who require backwards
compatibility with a 11 Mbps wireless connection to an existing LAN.
In addition, they provide exceptional scalability to 22 Mbps through
the use of Packet Binary Convolutional Code (PBCC) technology.
These new adapters feature an operating range of up to 1,155 feet
and true plug-and play installation in all notebook computers.
System Requirements
• SMC2435W: Available Cardbus PCMCIA Type II slot
• SMC2402W: Available PCI Bus-Master slot
• Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
• Minimum of 1 MB available hard disk space for utility and driver
installation
• Another IEEE 802.11b compliant device installed in your network,
such as the SMC2404WBR Barricade Turbo Wireless Cable/DSL
Broadband Router, or another PC with a wireless adapter, such as
the SMC2662W EZ Connect Wireless USB Adapter.
Equipment Checklist
After unpacking the EZ Connect TURBO 11/22 Mbps Auto-Sensing
Wireless Adapter, check the contents of the box to be sure you have
received the following components:
• 1 Wireless Cardbus Adapter (SMC2435W) or 1 Wireless PCI Card
(SMC2402W)
• 1 Driver, Utility, & Documentation CD
•Manual
Immediately inform your dealer in the event of any incorrect,
missing or damaged parts. If possible, please retain the carton
and original packing materials in case there is a need to return
the product. The EZ Connect TURBO Wireless Adapters are
covered by a limited lifetime warranty.
SMC2435W: Installation Instructions
Warning:
• Network cards are sensitive to static electricity. To protect the
card, avoid touching its electrical components and always touch
the metal chassis of your computer before handling the card
1) Turn on your computer and insert the Driver, Utility, and
Documentation CD. Run the utility software and then reboot when
requested.
2) Find an available Cardbus slot in your computer.
3)With the SMC2435W Wireless Cardbus Adapters 68-pin
connector facing the Cardbus slot, and the “EZ Connect
TURBO”label facing up, slide the card completely into the
Cardbus slot as shown below:
4) For Windows 98/Me/2000, Cardbus specification is required. Please
check the documents for your Cardbus adapter driver before
installing the software driver for the EZ Connect TURBO Wireless
Cardbus Adapter.
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Driver Installation Option #1 (Recommended)
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
NOTE: Installation processes such as these usually require the use of
your original, licensed copy of Windows. Please have your Windows
CD on hand BEFORE proceeding with the installation.
This Installation method makes the process as simple and Plug-and-
Play as possible. Simply run the driver/utility program, reboot your
machine and insert your EZ Connect TURBO Wireless Card. It's as easy
as 1-2-3.
Step 1: Insert the Driver, Utility and Documentation CD.
Step 2: Click [Start], click [Run] and type [?:\Utility\setup.exe]
(Note: The ? equals the letter of your CD-ROM drive. In most cases,
this is D.)
Step 3: The installation wizard will begin.
Step 4: Click [Next >] to continue.
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5) The card will be automatically installed upon insertion. Once
complete, you may take advantage of the wireless functionality
this adapter has to offer.
SMC2402W: Installation Instructions
1) Turn on your computer and insert the Driver, Utility, and
Documentation CD. Run the utility software and then reboot when
requested.
2) Switch off the computer, unplug the power cord, and remove the
computer's cover. Select an unused PCI bus-master slot and remove
its protective bracket.
3) Carefully insert the card and press until all edge connectors are
firmly seated inside the slot. Then, screw the card's bracket
securely into the PC's chassis and put the computer's cover back in
place.
4) Boot up the machine.
5) The card will be automatically installed during the Operating
System's boot-up process. Once complete, you may take advantage
of the wireless functionality this adapter has to offer.
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Step 5: You will be given the option to choose the location where
the Configuration Utility will be installed. It is recommended to leave
this at the default value. Click [Next >] to continue.
Step 6: Please set the selection to [Yes] and click [Finish] to reboot
the machine. Then shut down the computer, insert your EZ Connect
TURBO Cardbus Adapter or PCI Wireless Card, and boot up your
machine again.
Step 7: Once the OS is booted up, it will find the new hardware and
automatically install it.
The following are OS specific options that may appear during this
installation procedure:
Windows 98: If you are using Windows 98, you must have your
original Windows CD on hand. The system will request it near the end
of the installation process.
Windows Me: The installation process is fully Plug-and-Play. You will
be asked to reboot when the process is complete.
Windows 2000: Click [Yes] if asked to continue the installation
with-out a Digital Signature.
Windows XP: Select [Install the software automatically] if asked and
click [Next] to complete the installation. Click [Continue Anyway] if a
Logo testing window appears.
Continue to the Utility Configuration section for documentation on
how to use the utility application for your adapter.
Driver Installation Option #2
Click on the icon for your OS to view the directions:
Note: Windows 98, Me, 2000 and XP are registered trademarks of
Microsoft.
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Windows 98 - Driver Installation
NOTE: Installation processes such as these usually require the use of
your original, licensed copy of Windows. Please have your Windows
CD on hand BEFORE proceeding with the installation.
Step 1: After you have inserted the EZ Connect TURBO 11/22 Mbps
Auto-Sensing Wireless Card in your machine, the OS will
automatically recognize the adapter and prompt you for the
appropriate drivers. Click the [Next >] button to begin the
installation.
Step 2: Insert the Driver CD and select the [Search for the best driver
for your device] option and click [Next >].
Step 3: Clear all checkboxes except for [Specify a location:]. Then
press the [Browse] button and look for the drivers on your CD-ROM.
Browse to ?:\Driver. (Note: The "?" equals the letter of your CD-ROM
drive. In most cases, this is D.)
Step 4: The system should find the drivers. Now click the [Next >]
but-ton to continue the installation. The wizard will show
"SMC2402W 22Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter" if you purchased the PCI
Card or "SMC2435W 22Mbps Wireless Cardbus Adapter" if you
purchased the Cardbus Adapter.
(Note: If the system could not find the drivers, click the [< Back]
but-ton, and select the [Display a list of all the drivers...] option.
Select [Network Adapters] from the list of devices, press [Have Disk]
and once again browse to the location of the drivers)
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Step 5: Once the system has copied the SMC drivers from the CD, it
may then request files from your original Windows disk. Please insert
the Windows CD at this time.
Step 6: The system will copy the files. Do NOT press [Cancel].
Step 7: Once all the necessary files are copied from the Windows
disk, the driver install process will be complete. Click [Finish] to exit
the wizard.
Step 8: You will then be prompted to reboot the machine. Please
press [Yes]. Upon reboot, the EZ Connect TURBO Wireless Card will be
initialized and ready for use.
Windows Me - Driver Installation
NOTE: Installation processes such as these usually require the use of
your original, licensed copy of Windows. Please have your Windows CD
on hand BEFORE proceeding with the installation.
Step 1: After you have inserted the EZ Connect TURBO Wireless Card in
your machine and turned it back on, the OS will automatically
recognize the adapter and prompt you for the appropriate drivers.
Select the [Specify the location of the driver] option. Then click the
[Next >] button to begin the installation.
Step 2: Insert the Driver CD and select the [Specify a location:]
option. Clear the [Removable Media] checkbox. Then press the
[Browse] button and look for the drivers on your CD. This should be
located in ?:\Driver. (Note: The ? equals the letter of your CD-ROM
drive. In most cases, this is D.) Then click [Next >].
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Step 3: The system should find the drivers. Now click the [Next >]
button to continue the installation. The wizard will show "SMC2402W
22Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter" if you purchased the PCI Card or
"SMC2435W 22Mbps Wireless Cardbus Adapter" if you purchased the
Cardbus Adapter.
(Note: If the system could not find the drivers, click the [< Back]
but-ton, and select the [Display a list of all the drivers] option.
Select [Network Adapters] from the list of devices, press [Have Disk]
and once again browse to the location of the drivers)
Step 4: Once all the necessary files have been copied, the driver
installation is complete. Click [Finish] to exit the wizard.
Step 5: You will then be prompted to reboot the machine.
Please press [Yes]. Upon reboot, the EZ Connect TURBO Wireless
Card will be initialized and ready for use.
Windows 2000 - Driver Installation
Step 1: After you have inserted the EZ Connect TURBO Wireless
Card in your machine and turned it back on, the OS will
automatically rec-ognize the adapter and prompt you for the
appropriate drivers. Click the [Next >] button to begin the
installation.
Step 2: Insert the Driver CD and select the [Search for a
suitable driver...] option. Then click [Next >].
Step 3: Clear all checkboxes except for [Specify a location].
Then click [Next >].
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Step 4: You will then be prompted to enter the location of the
driv-ers. This should be ?:\Driver. (Note: The ? equals the letter
of your CD-ROM drive. In most cases, this is D.) Then click [OK].
You can also click Browse] and browse to the location of the
drivers on the CD for fur-ther verification.
Step 5: The system should find the drivers. Now click the [Next
>] button to continue the installation. (Note: If the system
could not find the drivers, click the [< Back] button, and select
the [Display a list of the known drivers...] option. Select
[Network Adapters] from the list of devices, press [Have Disk]
and once again browse to the location of the drivers)
Step 6: Click [Yes] to continue the installation. Please do NOT click
[No] as this will cancel the driver wizard and the card will not be
installed properly. The wizard will show "SMC2402W 22Mbps Wireless
PCI Adapter" if you purchased the PCI card or "SMC2435W 22Mbps
Wireless Cardbus Adapter" if you purchased the Cardbus Adapter.
Step 7: You have now completed the driver installation. Click [Finish]
to initialize the adapter.
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Windows XP - Driver Installation
Step 1: After you have inserted the EZ Connect TURBO Wireless
Card in your machine and turned it back on, the OS will
automatically rec-ognize the adapter and prompt you for the
appropriate drivers. Click the [Next >] button to begin the
installation.
Step 2: Insert the Driver CD and check the [Include this
location in the search] option. Make sure the [Search removable
media] option is not checked. Click [Browse] and find the
location of the drivers. This should be ?:\Driver. (Note: The ?
equals the letter of your CD-ROM drive. In most cases, this is D.)
Then click [Next >].
Step 3: Click [Continue Anyway] to continue the installation.
Please do NOT click [STOP Installation] as this will cancel the
driver wizard and the card will not be installed properly. The
wizard will show "SMC2402W 22Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter" if
you purchased the PCI card or "SMC2435W 22Mbps Wireless
Cardbus Adapter" if you pur-chased the Cardbus Adapter.
Step 4: This process will be completed once the drivers are
copied to the hard drive and installed. Please click [Finish] to
exit the wizard.
After clicking [Finish], you will see the following message in
your system tray:
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How Do I Know the Card is Installed?
This section will help you verify that the adapter is installed
properly. Click on the icon for your OS to view the directions:
Note: Windows 98, Me, 2000 and XP are registered trademarks of
Microsoft.
Windows 98 - Verification
Step 1: Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and click
[Properties].
Step 2: Then go to the [Device Manager] tab and open the [Network
adapters] section. You should see your EZ Connect TURBO Wireless
Adapter in this menu. Highlight it and click [Properties].
Step 3: The Device Status shows that the "This device is
working properly". If there are any error messages displayed
here, you will need to click the SMC adapter and click [Remove].
Then reboot the machine and go through the installation process
again.
Windows Me - Verification
Step 1: Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and
click [Properties].
Step 2: Then go to the [Device Manager] tab and open the
[Network adapters] section. You should see your EZ Connect
TURBO Wireless Adapter in this menu. Highlight it and click
[Properties].
Step 3: The Device Status shows that the "This device is
working properly". If there are any error messages displayed
here, you will need to click the SMC adapter and click [Remove].
Then reboot the machine and go through the installation process
again.
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