Symbol LA-5030 User manual

LA-5030 & LA-5033
Wireless Networker PC Card & PCI Adapter
User Guide

LA-5030 & LA-5033
Wireless Networker PC Card & PCI Adapter
User Guide
72E-67970-01
Revision A
May 2004

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Contents
About This Guide
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Notational Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Service Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii
Contacting Symbol Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. About the PC Card & PCI Adapter
Installation Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
LA-5033 PCI Adapter System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
LA-5030 PC Card System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Operating Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
54Mbps Operation and Frequency Bands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

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LA-5033 PCI Adapter and LA-5030 PC Card LED Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
WPA-PSK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Draft IEEE 802.11h Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Rogue AP Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Software Installation Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Chapter 3. Windows 2000 PCI Adapter Installations
Windows 2000 Configuration Utility and Driver Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Installing the LA-5033 PCI Adapter and Driver for use with Windows 2000
Zero Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Removing the PCI Adapter Driver in Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Chapter 4. Windows XP PCI Adapter Installations
Installing the LA-5033 PCI Adapter Driver and Configuration Utility in
Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Installing the Driver in Windows XP For Use With the Zero Config Utility . . . . . . . 4-8
Removing the PCI Adapter Driver in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Chapter 5. Windows 2000 LA-5030 PC Card Installations
Installing the LA-5030 PC Card Driver and Configuration Utility in
Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Installing the Driver in Windows 2000 For Use With the Zero Config Utility . . . . . 5-8
Removing the PC Card Driver in Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Chapter 6. LA-5030 PC Card Windows XP Installations
Installing the LA-5030 PC Card Driver and Configuration Utility in
Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Installing the Driver in Windows XP For Use With the Zero Config Utility . . . . . . . 6-8
Removing the PC Card Driver in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Appendix A. Using the Configuration Utility
Installing the Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
About the Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

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Configuration Utility Task Tray Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-2
Status Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-4
WLAN Profiles Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-6
Find WLANs Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-13
Advanced Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-15
Info Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-17
Appendix B. WLAN Adapter Specifications
LA-5033 PCI Adapter Physical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1
LA-5030 PC Card Physical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-2
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-3
Appendix C. Customer Support
Appendix D. Troubleshooting
LA-5033 PCI Adapter Troubleshooting Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-1
The MU cannot associate to the access point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-1
Degraded performance from the LA-5033 WLAN PCI adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-2
Nonfunctioning Adapter LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-2
LA-5030 PC Card Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-2
The MU cannot associate to the access point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-2
Degraded performance from the LA-5030 5033 WLAN PCI adapter . . . . . . . .D-2
Nonfunctioning adapter LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-2

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About This Guide
Introduction
The LA-5030 PC Card & LA-5033 PCI Adapter User Guide provides general instructions for
installing and configuring the adapter in the Windows 2000 and XP operating systems for use
with either the Symbol supplied Configuration Utility of the Windows supplied Zero Config utility.
Notational Conventions
The following conventions are used in this document:
• Italics are used to highlight specific items in the general text, and to identify chapters
and sections in this and related documents.
• Bullets (•) indicate:
• action items
• lists of alternatives
• lists of required steps that are not necessarily sequential

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• Sequential lists (those that describe step-by-step procedures) appear as numbered lists.
• Icons indicate notes, cautions and warnings. Before working on any equipment, be aware of
the hazards associated with its installation and use. Also, become familiar with standard
practices for preventing accidents.he following icons are used in this document:
Indicates tips, hints and special requirements.
Care is required.Disregarding cautions can cause data loss or equipment
damage.
Indicates a potentially dangerous condition or procedure that only Symbol-
trained personnel should attempt to correct or perform.
Service Information
If you have a problem with your equipment, contact the Contacting Symbol Support for your region.
See Appendix C for additional contact information. Before calling, have the model number, serial
number, and several of your bar code symbols at hand.
Call the Support Center from a phone near the scanning equipment so that the service person can
try to talk you through your problem. If the equipment is found to be working properly and the problem
is symbol readability, the Support Center will request samples of your bar codes for analysis at
our plant.
If your problem cannot be solved over the phone, you may need to return your equipment for servicing.
If that is necessary, you will be given specific directions.
Symbol Technologies is not responsible for any damages incurred during shipment if the
approved shipping container is not used. Shipping the units improperly can possibly void
the warranty. If the original shipping container was not kept, contact Symbol to have
another sent to you.

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Contacting Symbol Support
For service information, warranty information or technical assistance contact or call the Symbol
Support Center in:
United States
Symbol Technologies, Inc.
One Symbol Plaza
Holtsville, New York 11742-1300
1-800-653-5350
Canada
Symbol Technologies Canada, Inc.
2540 Matheson Boulevard East
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L4W 4Z2
905-629-7226
United Kingdom
Symbol Technologies
Symbol Place
Winnersh Triangle, Berkshire RG41 5TP
United Kingdom
0800 328 2424 (Inside UK)
[phone] (Outside UK)
Asia/Pacific
Symbol Technologies Asia, Inc (Singapore Branch)
230 Victoria Street #05-07/09
Bugis Junction Office Tower
Singapore 188024
Tel : [phone]
Fax : [phone]
Australia
Symbol Technologies Pty. Ltd.
432 St. Kilda Road
Melbourne, Victoria 3004
1-800-672-906 (Inside Australia)
[phone] (Outside Australia)
Austria/Österreich
Symbol Technologies Austria GmbH
Prinz-Eugen Strasse 70 / 2.Haus
1040 Vienna, Austria
01-5055794-0 (Inside Austria)
[phone] (Outside Austria)
Denmark/Danmark
Symbol Technologies AS
Dr. Neergaardsvej 3
2970 Hørsholm
7020-1718 (Inside Denmark)
[phone] (Outside Denmark)
Europe/Mid-East Distributor Operations
Contact your local distributor or call
[phone]
Finland/Suomi
Oy Symbol Technologies
Kaupintie 8 A 6
FIN-00440 Helsinki, Finland
9 5407 580 (Inside Finland)
[phone] (Outside Finland)
France
Symbol Technologies France
Centre d'Affaire d'Antony
3 Rue de la Renaissance
92184 Antony Cedex, France
01-40-96-52-21 (Inside France)
[phone] (Outside France)

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Germany/Deutchland
Symbol Technologies GmbH
Waldstrasse 66
D-63128 Dietzenbach, Germany
6074-49020 (Inside Germany)
[phone] (Outside Germany)
Italy/Italia
Symbol Technologies Italia S.R.L.
Via Cristoforo Columbo, 49
20090 Trezzano S/N Navigilo
Milano, Italy
2-484441 (Inside Italy)
[phone] (Outside Italy)
Latin America Sales Support
2730 University Dr.
Coral Springs, FL 33065 USA
1-800-347-0178 (Inside United States)
[phone] (Outside United States)
954-340-9454 (Fax)
Mexico/México
Symbol Technologies Mexico Ltd.
Torre Picasso
Boulevard Manuel Avila Camacho No 88
Lomas de Chapultepec CP 11000
Mexico City, DF, Mexico
5-520-1835 (Inside Mexico)
[phone] (Outside Mexico)
Netherlands/Nederland
Symbol Technologies
Kerkplein 2, 7051 CX
Postbus 24 7050 AA
Varsseveld, Netherlands
315-271700 (Inside Netherlands)
[phone] (Outside Netherlands)
Norway/Norge
Symbol’s registered and mailing address:
Symbol Technologies Norway
Hoybratenveien 35 C
N-1055 OSLO, Norway
Symbol’s repair depot and shipping address:
Symbol Technologies Norway
Enebakkveien 123
N-0680 OSLO, Norway
[phone]
South Africa
Symbol Technologies Africa Inc.
Block B2
Rutherford Estate
1 Scott Street
Waverly 2090 Johannesburg
Republic of South Africa
11-809 5311 (Inside South Africa)
[phone] (Outside South Africa)
Spain/España
Symbol Technologies S.L.
Avenida de Bruselas, 22
Edificio Sauce
Alcobendas, Madrid 28108
Spain
91 324 40 00 (Inside Spain)
[phone] (Outside Spain)
Fax: [phone]

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If you purchased a Symbol product from a Symbol Business Partner, contact that Business Partner for
service.
Sweden/Sverige
“Letter” address:
Symbol Technologies AB
Box 1354
S-171 26 SOLNA
Sweden
Visit/shipping address:
Symbol Technologies AB
Solna Strandväg 78
S-171 54 SOLNA
Sweden
Switchboard: 08 445 29 00 (domestic)
Call Center: [phone] (international)
Support E-Mail: Sweden.S[email protected]

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Introduction
The Wireless Networker LA-5030 PC Card and LA-5033 PCI Adapter allow PC Card slot and PCI
slot equipped devices to connect to a Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 a, b or g wireless local area network
(LAN), or communicate directly with other mobile devices enabled for wireless LAN connectivity.
• LA-5030 and LA-5033 adapters support the IEEE 802.11a, b, g, and a WiFi compliance
specifications. This open architecture allows LA-5030 and LA-5033 devices to
communicate with wireless devices from other manufacturers that conform to the same
specifications.
• LA-5030 and LA-5033 adapters allow mobile devices to roam throughout large facilities
while remaining connected to the network.
• LA-5030 antenna diversity allows adapters to alternate between antennas with the
best reception, increasing overall performance.
• LA-5030 and LA-5033 adapters allow the establishment of ad-hoc wireless workgroup
networks.

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About the PC Card &
PCI Adapter
Use the LA-5030 PC Card & LA-5033 PCI Adapter to connect to a Symbol wireless network.
Features Include:
• Operating mode options for access point or peer-to-peer associations
• Low-power operation for battery-powered devices with PC Card slots
• Standard NDIS (Network Driver Interface Specification) drivers
• Windows 2000 and XP operating system support
• WEP, WPA-PSK, 802.1x, EAP security
• Power management. Disabled, Dynamic, and Maximum
• Rogue AP Detection
• 54Mbps maximum data rate.

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2.1 Installation Prerequisites
Keep the adapter serial number in a safe place. The Support Center uses the information to reference
warranty and service contract data.
Verify the model indicated on the adapter before use. Contact the Symbol
Support Center if an item is missing or not functioning. Refer to Appendix C for
Customer Support contact information.
Avoid exposing the adapter to liquids or abrasive materials.
2.1.1 LA-5033 PCI Adapter System Requirements
The LA-5033 PCI Adapter installation requires:
• a system with an available PCI slot
• Windows Service Pack #4 for Windows 2000 installations
• Windows Service Pack #1 for Windows XP installations
• Internet access for the required driver and Symbol Wireless Networker 802.11 a/g
Configuration Utility download
(http://www.symbol.com/services/downloads/wn_abg_drivers.html)
• an available interrupt (IRQ)
• an available I/O port address
FCC RF exposure requirements state the PCI adapter external antenna should be
positioned so it is at least 20 cm (8 inches) away from the user.
2.1.2 LA-5030 PC Card System Requirements
The LA-5030 PC Card installation requires:
• a system with a Type II PC Card slot
• Windows Service Pack #4 for Windows 2000 installations
• Windows Service Pack #1 for Windows XP installations
• Internet access for the required driver and Symbol Wireless Networker 802.11 a/g
Configuration Utility download
(http://www.symbol.com/services/downloads/wn_abg_drivers.html)

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To comply with FCC and Industry Canada exposure requirements, this hand-held
device is approved for operation near a user's hand when there is 20 cm or more
between the antenna and the user's body.
2.2 Operating Modes
The Symbol Wireless Networker 802.11 a/g Configuration Utility installs with the Windows driver.
Use the Configuration Utility to select the operational mode, ESSID, encryption algorithm,
authentication scheme and power consumption mode used with the LA-5030 PC Card or LA-5033
PCI adapter.
The LA-5033 PCI adapter and LA-5030 PC Card support the following operational modes:
•UseInfrastructure to interoperate with an access point (AP). The adapter can roam freely
between AP cells in the network or transmit and receive across subnets. Mobile Units (MUs)
appear as network nodes to other devices in the network. Infrastructure is the adapter
default mode.
• Select Ad Hoc to form peer-to-peer LA-5030 networks without APs. Use Ad Hoc to create
networks within established network coverage areas or networks free of the physical
constraints of access point provided radio coverage areas. The MU starting the Ad Hoc
network (the first LA5030 adapter transmitting a beacon) determines the channel and data
rate used for the other LA-5030 adapters within the network using the same ESSID.
The Symbol Ad Hoc mode is an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) mode requiring no
backbone infrastructure. The lack of an access point results in MUs alternating the duty of
sending beacons. There are no relay functions in an Ad Hoc (IBSS) network, not every MU is
capable of communicating with other MUs due to the range limitations. Consequently, all
stations need to be within range of each other.

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2.3 54Mbps Operation and Frequency Bands
The LA-5033 PCI adapter and LA-5030 PC Card support a maximum 54Mbps data rate. The adapter
automatically shifts data rates when unable to maintain a high quality connection at 54Mbps. When
the WLAN adapter detects improved signal strength, it shifts to an increased data rate (up to the
maximum 54Mbps). Different data rate and modulation requirements exist in different bands
(standards).
IEEE 802.11a/g
Data Rate Modulation
6Mbps BPSK
9Mbps BPSK
12Mbps QPSK
18Mbps QPSK
24Mbps 16QAM
36Mbps 16QAM
48Mbps 64QAM
54Mbps 64QAM
IEEE 802.11b
Data Rate Modulation
1Mbps DBPSK
2Mbps DQPSK
5.5Mbps CCK
11Mbps CCK