SWEEX LW141 Sweex Wireless LAN PC Card 140 Nitro... User manual

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LW141 Sweex Wireless LAN PC Card 140 Nitro XM
LW142 Sweex Wireless LAN PCI Card 140 Nitro XM
LW143 Sweex Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Adaptor 140 Nitro XM
Introduction
Thank you for buying this Sweex product. This manual applies to the Sweex Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Adaptor 140 Nitro XM, the Sweex Wireless LAN
PCI Card 140 Nitro XM and the Sweex Wireless LAN PC Card 140 Nitro XM.
This USB adaptor or wireless network card easily allows you to set up a wireless network in no time at all. This USB adaptor or wireless network
card complies with all international standards for wireless communication such as IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and CE.
This wireless LAN product is compatible with all major operating systems and the Nitro XM-technology ensures a data transfer speed almost twice
as high as the current 802.11g standard. In addition, products which support 140 Mbps, can communicate directly with each other via the “Direct
Link” option, in order to optimize the data transfer speed.
Depending on conditions, this product has a wireless range of up to 30 metres indoors and 50 metres outdoors. For security reasons, the USB adaptor
or wireless network card is compatible with WEP bit protocol and WPA bit protocol, which means that data is encrypted before it is transmitted.
We advise you to first read this manual carefully to ensure the correct operation of this product. If, after reading this manual, you still encounter
problems while installing or operating the product, you can find service and support information on our website at www.sweex.com
Contents of the package
Before starting the installation, first check that all necessary parts are present. The box should contain the following parts:
• Sweex Wireless LAN Card or USB 2.0 Adaptor 140 Nitro XM
• CD-ROM containing drivers and a comprehensive English-language manual.
• This manual
Should any of the above parts be missing, please contact your supplier.
Specifications Sweex Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Adaptor 140 Nitro XM (LW143)
• Supports: IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b
• Maximum connection speed: 140 Mbps
• Auto fallback
• Interface: USB 2.0, downward compatible with USB1.1
• Chipset: Cohiba Blunt GW3887A
• Data compression
• Direct link
• Security: 64/128 bit WEP encryption, WPA, AES and IEEE 802.1x
• Supports: Windows 98SE, 2000 and XP
Additional features
• Aerial: Built-in aerial for sending and receiving
• Europe: 13 channels, North-America: 11 channels
• Modulation: OFDM with BPSK, QPSK (11g), BPSK, QPSK, CCK (11b)
• Frequency ISM Band: 2.400 - 2.497 GHz
• Supports: Windows 98SE, 2000 and XP
• Power consumption: Tx: 520 mA, Rx: 425 mA,
• Maximum transmission capacity: 18 dBm
• 1 x LED: ACT
• Operating temperature: 0° - 60°C
• Maximum air humidity: 90%
• Dimensions: 85 x 25 x 7 mm (b x h x d)
• Certification: FCC, CE
Specifications Sweex Wireless LAN PCI Card 140 Nitro XM (LW142)
• Supports: IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b
• Maximum connection speed: 140 Mbps
• Auto fallback
• Chipset: Javelin ISL3886
• 32 bit Cardbus, version PCI 2.2
• Data compression
• Direct link
• Security: 64/128 bit WEP encryption, WPA, AES and IEEE 802.1x
• Aerial: external aerial for sending and receiving
• Supports: Windows 98SE, 2000 and XP
Additional features
• Europe: 13 channels, North-America: 11 channels
• Modulation: OFDM with BPSK, QPSK (11g), BPSK, QPSK, CCK (11b)
• Frequency ISM Band: 2.400 - 2.497 GHz
• Supports: Windows 98SE, 2000 and XP
• Power consumption: Tx: 520 mA, Rx: 425 mA,
• Maximum transmission capacity: 18 dBm
• 1 x LED: ACT
• Operating temperature: 0° - 60°C
• Maximum air humidity: 90%
• Dimensions: 120 x 120 x 20 mm (b x h x d)
• Certification: FCC, CE
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Specifications Sweex Wireless LAN PCI Card Nitro XM (LW141)
• Supports: IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b
• Maximum connection speed: 140 Mbps
• Auto fallback
• Chipset: Javelin ISL3886
• 32 bit Cardbus, PC card type II
• Data compression
• Direct link
• Security: 64/128 bit WEP encryption, WPA, AES and IEEE 802.1x
• Supports: Windows 98SE, 2000 and XP
Additional features
• Aerial: Aerial: Built-in aerial for sending and receiving
• Europe: 13 channels, North-America: 11 channels
• Modulation: OFDM with BPSK, QPSK (11g), BPSK, QPSK, CCK (11b)
• Frequency ISM Band: 2.400 - 2.497 GHz
• Supports: Windows 98SE, 2000 and XP
• Power consumption: Tx: 520 mA, Rx: 425 mA,
• Maximum transmission capacity: 18 dBm
• 2 x LED: ACT and Link
• Operating temperature: 0° - 60°C
• Maximum air humidity: 90%
• Dimensions: 85 x 55 x 18 mm (b x h x d)
• Certification: FCC, CE
Installation
The installation depends on the operating system you are using. This manual describes installation for the following operating systems:
• Windows 98SE
• Windows 2000
• Windows XP (Home and Professional)
Important!
Developments in hardware and software are extremely rapid so we advise you to ensure that your operating system is up-to-date before
commencing installation. You can do this very easily by starting “Internet Explorer” and selecting “Windows Update” in the “Tools” menu.
Installation procedure
We recommend you install the software and drivers first before connecting the hardware.
Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. An options screen will start automatically. In this menu select the first option “Install software
PC/PCI Card” or Install software USB” and click on open. If the start screen does not appear automatically, click the “Start” button and then select
“Run”. Type “X:\setup.exe” in the window that appears (where X is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).
Caution!
You may not have enough rights under Windows 2000 to install drivers and software. If this is the case, please contact your system administrator.
You will need administrator rights to install new hardware and software.
Installation procedure USB 2.0 Adapter
Make sure that the software for the USB-adaptor is installed. For optimum performance we recommend that you place the USB-adaptor in a free
USB 2.0 slot. A message will appear on the screen within a few seconds stating that new hardware has been found. Click on “Next” to continue.
If you are using Windows 2000 or XP as your operating system, a message may appear stating that the driver has not been digitally signed by
Microsoft. This will not effect the operation of the hardware. Click on “Yes” to continue. Click on “Finish” to complete the installation procedure.
LEDs
The USB adaptor has 1 LED:
• ACT (Activity), which will flash yellow if data is being transferred.
Installation procedure PCI card
Take the following precautions before installing the hardware:
• Ensure that the software for the PCI card is installed.
• Ensure the PC is turned off and is not connected to the power supply
• Also disconnect the printer and the monitor cable, as they have their own power supply, so that you are certain that there is no voltage on the PC.
• Then unscrew the computer case.
• Once you have unscrewed the computer case, make sure you discharge any static electricity from yourself by touching a (bare) central heating
pipe or unlagged water pipe. Take care not to use a magnetic screwdriver. Once again, touch the metal frame of the PC case. Avoid touching
any contact points in the PC, PCI card or memory.
• Find a free PCI slot and remove the metal blanking plate inside the relevant slot in the computer case. It may be slightly difficult to insert the
card into the PCI slot. If this happens, do not use force but try another free slot.
• Once the card has been inserted successfully, check that all the other cards are still inserted in their PCI slots correctly. Sometimes when inserting
a PCI card, the other PCI cards are moved upwards causing the relevant card or even the entire PC to stop working.
• Next, replace the computer case cover and correctly reconnect all cables that were removed from the PC.
• Now switch the PC back on.
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Caution!
Never use the PCI card without the aerial. This prevents any damage to the card.
If you are using Windows 2000 or XP as your operating system, a message may appear stating that the driver has not been digitally signed by
Microsoft. This will not effect the operation of the hardware. Click on “Yes” to continue. Click on “Finish” to complete the installation procedure.
LED
The PCI card has 1 LED:
• ACT (Activity), which will flash green if data is being transferred.
Installation procedure PC card
Make sure that the software for the PC card is installed. Insert the PC card in a free PCMCIA slot. A message will appear on the screen within a
few seconds stating that new hardware has been found. Click on “Next” to continue.
If you are using Windows 2000 or XP as your operating system, a message may appear stating that the driver has not been digitally signed by
Microsoft. This will not effect the operation of the hardware. Click on “Yes” to continue. Click on “Finish” to complete the installation procedure.
LED
The PCI card has 2 LEDs:
• Link, which will burn green when connected to the network.
• ACT (Activity), which will flash yellow if data is being transferred.
Configure Nitro XM mode
For Windows 2000 and Windows XP click on “Start” and go to “Run”. Fill in: devmgmt.msc here and press enter. You will now come to the device
manager. Click on the “+” for network adaptor. You will now see several devices below this, including the NB 802.11g Wireless LAN Cardbus
Adapter (3886).
For Windows 98SE, right click on “My Computer”, select “Properties” and then select the “Device Manager” tab.
Right click on NB 802.11g Wireless LAN Cardbus Adapter (3886) and select “Properties”. Then click on the “Advanced” tab.
Select “Compression” and set the value to “On”. Carry out these steps for “Concatenation”, “Direct Link”, “Nitro Mode” and “PiggyBack”.
Click on “OK” and close the menu.
By doing the above you install the maximum performance at 140 Mbps.
Security
Security can be set at 64 or 128-bit WEP encryption or WPA (WiFi Protected Access) can be selected.
Installation of WEP encryption
During installation an icon was created on the desktop. Double click on this icon “IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN Utility”
Caution!
Before the new encryption codes are configured, the new encryption codes must be set in the router first. If the router already has encryption codes,
these codes can be filled in for the new wireless product. Make sure that the WEP settings for the wireless LAN product are identical to those of
the WEP settings of the router to be used.
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Network Key
For 64 bit, you have to fill in 10 characters, and for 128 bit, you have to fill in 26 characters. Random numbers from 0 up to and including 9 and
letters from A up to and including F can be used. The selected combination forms the “Network Key”.
Set the “Authentication Mode ” to “Shared Key” or “Open”. Set the “Encryption Mode” to “WEP”.
For “Key Index” select the number “1” and then set the "Key Length" to 64 bit or 128 bit.
Fill in the selected “Network Key” and then repeat this for “Confirm Network Key”. Then press “OK”.
Wireless network configuration with Windows XP utility
If the wireless network is configured with Windows XP configuration software (XP Zero Configuration), remove the check mark from: "the key is
provided for me automatically”. Select “WEP” under “Data Encryption”. Enter the network key (encryption code) that matches the code in the router.
Wireless network configuration with Windows 98SE and 2000
If you configure the wireless network with the supplied software, please refer to the comprehensive English-language manual in the CD-ROM.
Installation of WPA
Before the wireless LAN product encryption codes are configured, the new encryption codes must be set in the router first. If the router already has
encryption codes, these codes can be filled in for the new wireless product.
Double click on the “IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN Utility” shortcut on the desktop. This shortcut can also be found by pressing “Start” and then
Programs before selecting “IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN Utility”. Next, click on “IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN Utility”. The following screen appears:
Check “Security Enabled” and click on “Config”.
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Einleitung
Herzlichen Dank für den Erwerb dieses Sweex Produkts. Diese Anleitung gilt für den Sweex Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Adapter Nitro XM, die Sweex
Wireless LAN PCI Card Nitro XM und die Sweex Wireless LAN PC Card 140 Nitro XM.
Mit dieser drahtlosen Netzwerkkarte oder mit diesem USB Adapter können Sie schnell und einfach ein drahtloses Netzwerk errichten. Das Produkt
genügt allen internationalen Normen für drahtlose Kommunikation wie IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g und CE.
Dieses Wireless LAN Produkt ist mit allen wichtigen Betriebssystemen kompatibel und die Nitro XM-Technologie sorgt für einen Durchsatz, der beinahe
2 Mal höher ist als der bestehende 802.11g Standard. Ferner können Produkte, die 140 Mbps unterstützen, mit der Option “Direct Link” direkt
miteinander kommunizieren, um solcherart den Durchsatz zu optimieren.
Je nach den Bedingungen hat dieses Produkt eine drahtlose Reichweite von maximal 30 Metern innerhalb des Hauses und 50 Metern außerhalb des
Hauses. Zur Sicherung werden das 64/128 bit WEP Protokoll und das WPA Protokoll unterstützt. Das bedeutet, dass die Daten erst kodiert und
dann versandt werden.
Zur Gewährleistung einer ordentlichen Funktionsweise dieses Produkts empfehlen wir, erst diese Anleitung aufmerksam zu lesen. Sollten trotz dieser
Anleitung Probleme bei der Installation oder Funktion des Produkts auftreten, so schauen Sie bitte auf www.sweex.com unter der Überschrift service
& support nach.
Verpackungsinhalt
Überprüfen Sie vor dem Beginn der Installation, ob alle erforderlichen Teile vorhanden sind. In der Verpackung müssen die folgenden Teile vorhanden sein:
• Sweex Wireless LAN Card oder USB 2.0 Adapter 140 Nitro XM
• CD-ROM mit Treibern und ausführlicher englischsprachiger Anleitung
• diese Anleitung.
Sollte eines der oben stehenden Teile fehlen, so wenden Sie sich bitte an Ihren Lieferanten.
Spezifikationen Sweex Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Adapter 140 Nitro XM (LW143)
• Unterstützt: IEEE 802.11g und IEEE 802.11b
• Maximale Verbindungsgeschwindigkeit: 140 Mbps
• Auto Fallback
• Schnittstelle: USB 2.0, abwärts kompatibel mit USB 1.1
• Chipset: Cohiba Blunt GW3887A
• Datenkompression
• Direct link
• Sicherung: 64/128 bit WEP Datenverschlüsselung, WPA, AES und IEEE 802.1x
• Unterstützt: Windows 98SE, 2000 und XP
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The window below is opened:
Select the “WPA-PSK” option under “Authentication Mode”. Select “AES” under “Encryption Mode“. Under “Network Key”, fill in the code which
is installed for the “Network Key” of the router used. Confirm the code and press “OK”. The wireless network is now secure.
Warranty
All articles that are carried under the name Sweex have a 3-year term of guarantee. Only the Sweex Digital photo and video cameras have a 2-
year term of guarantee. We do not provide support or warranty for the supplied software or (rechargeable) batteries.
Settlement of guarantee only takes place via the dealer where you have purchased the product in question.
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