Zcom XI-835C User manual

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User’s Manual
CF Card
XI-835C

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11Mbps Wireless LAN CF Card
Quick Start Guide
I. Network Configuration
11MbpsWireless LANCF CardisanIEEE802.11/802.11b compliantCFType IDSSS wireless
LAN adapter.It fullysupports wireless networkingunder Windows2000/XP/CE.
¨ 11MbpsWireless CF Cardcanbe operatedinAd-Hoc orInfrastructurenetworkconfigurations.
Ad-Hoc mode allows11MbpsWireless LAN CFCard usersto joinaBasicService Set(i.e.,
peer-to-peermode, withoutaccess point). Infrastructuremode allows 11MbpsWireless LAN
CF Card users to join an Extended Basic Service Set(i.e., connect to accesspoint)
II. Package Content
11Mbps Wireless LANCF Cardx 1
Quick Installation Guide x 1
Product CD-ROMx 1
III. Wireless LANCF Card and UtilityInstallation underPocket PC/Handheld PC
Installation of the 11MbpsWirelessLANCFCardunderCE 3.0/Pocket PC2002
1. Establishaconnection betweenhost PC and PDA(onlyfor hand-held)device by Microsoft
Active Sync program.
2. Insertandrun SanDisk AutoRun ProgramSource CD-ROM/PocketPC2002 toinstall
thedriver and utility.
3. Once SanDisk ConnectPlusFront Pageappears,click on ‘Installation’
4. Followingthenecessary prompts. OnceSanDisk ConnectPlusFront Pagere-appears, click
‘Exit’
5. Click ‘OK’and resetyour Pocket PC accordingly.
6. Insertthe 11MbpsWireless LANCompactFlashCard into the compact flashslotofyour
PDA(onlyforhand-held). The PDA(onlyforhand-held)will auto-detect theWireless
LAN Compact Flash Card and automaticallyinstall the correspondingdriver.
Infrastructure
Network
Ad-hoc
Network
Wired
Network
Wireless
Network
AccessPoint

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7. AssignanIP address toyour Wireless LAN CompactFlashCard.Youmayeither choose
to giveafixedIP address or havetheWireless LAN CompactFlash Card automatically
obtainanIP addressfromyour DHCP server.SettheProxyserver,DNS, WINS ifneeded
(Mostof IP addressesare automaticallyassigned.)
8. Resetyour PDA(onlyfor hand-held) to completethe installation.
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Caveat
n WhenthePocketPC is idle (not inuse) withoutA/Cpowerbeingpresent, itishighly
advisedtoremovethe 11MbpsWireless LAN CFCardinorder toprevent from
complete batterydrain.
n Due toWinCE'snatureofthefirst applicationatpower-onresumingtothatatpower-off,
if you arestuckatthe utility program,you mayuse the PDA's(onlyforhand-held) reset
bottom to terminate it.And activate it again when needed.
n Sometimes, your wireless connection toAPmay disconnectforanyreason. Youcan
reset andforce aconnectionrequestbygoingto utilityprogram,thenselect
"Configuration", check parameters, then select "Apply" to force a re-scan.
n If your device roamstoanewAPwhichisinadifferent subnet,you mayneed the
followingtwoactions: (1)Unplugandre-insert theWireless LANCompact FlashCard,
or (2) Hard reset your devicetoforce anexecution of"release andrenew" ofan
re-assignment of IP address in aDHCP AccessPointenvironment.
IV. Wireless LANCF Card and UtilityInstallation underWindows XP/2000/NT/98/ME
Installation of the11Mbps WirelessLANCF Card under WindowsXP
1. If your PChas acompactflashtype Islot,simplyinsert the Wireless LANCFCardintothe
CF slot.If not,usea CF/PCMCIA Adapter as described in the next procedure.
2. Firmlyinsert the11MbpsWirelessLAN CF Card intothe CF/PCMCIAAdapter,figured as
below.Theninsertthe11MbpsWireless LANCF CardintothePCMCIA slot andstart
Windows.
CF/PCMCIA Adapter CF Card

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3. Windows will auto-detect theWireless LANCF Cardanda“
FoundNew Hardware
Wizard”windowwill showup.
4. Select“
Install fromalistorspecific(Advanced)”andinsertthe SanDiskAutoRun
Program CD-ROM intothe CD-ROM drive. Checkthe CD-ROMdrive item and clickon
Next to install the driver.
5. Once SanDisk Connect Plus Front Pageappears, click on Installation
6. Select Windows/92/ME/2000/XP
7. Selectthenecessaryprompts, especiallyclick‘Yes’toproceedtoinsertMicrosoftHotfixfor
Windows XP
8. The windows willfind“
IEEE 802.11Wireless LAN/CF Card”.Clickon Next to
continue.
9. Click Finish to completethe installation.
AfterinstallingtheWireless LANCFCard,theWindowsXP will displaya“Wireless Network
Connection # ”message.
Clickonthemessageandthe “AutomaticWireless Network Configuration” will thenappear
automaticallyandallowusers toconnecta wireless infrastructure network(Access Point),shownas
follows:
Youmayclickthe Advanced buttontomake advancedconfigurationforthe 11MbpWireless LAN
CF Card,shown asbelow.

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Formore informationon usingtheautomaticwireless network configuration pleasereferto
Windows XP Help file.
However,the WLANUtility,whichcomes withtheWireless LAN CF Card,provides you more
toolstoconfigure the 11MbpsWireless LAN CF Card and monitor the wireless connection.For
more informationoninstallingandusingthe WLANutility,please refertothefollowingsections
“Installation of the WirelessLAN Utility”and “Usageof the WLAN Utility”.
Note: Touse the WLAN utility under WindowsXP,you needtodisable the
AutomaticWirelessNetwork Configuration first. Stepsare described as follows:
n Rightclick the Network Connections icon. Select Properties.
n Go to the WirelessNetworks tab.
n Uncheckthe“Use Windows toconfiguremywireless network settings”check
box and click the OK button (see the abovepicture).

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FCC Information
Thisdevice, CF Card(modelno.: XI-835C), complies withPart15 ofthe FCC Rules.Operationis
subject tothefollowingtwoconditions: (1) this devicemaynot cause harmfulinterference, and(2)
thisdevice mustaccept anyinterference received; includinginterference thatmaycause undesired
operation.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
ThisEquipmenthas been testedandfoundtocomplywiththelimits foraClass Bdigitaldevice,
pursuantto Part 15oftheFCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmfulinterference inaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates, uses and can
radiateradiofrequencyenergy and, ifnotinstalledandusedin accordance withtheinstructions,
maycause harmful interference toradiocommunications. However,there isnoguaranteethat
interference will not occur inaparticularinstallation.If thisequipmentdoes causeharmful
interference toradioor televisionreception,which canbe determinedbyturningthe equipmentoff
andon,the userisencouraged totrytocorrectthe interference byone or moreofthefollowing
measures:
- Reorientor relocate thereceivingantenna.
- Increasethe separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment intoanoutletonacircuit differentfromthat to whichthereceiver is
connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TVtechnician for help.
Warning: Changes or modifications to this unitnot expressly approved bythe party
responsible for compliance could void the user authority tooperate the equipment.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:
1. Theequipmentcomplieswith FCC RF radiation exposurelimitsset forth for an uncontrolled
environment,under 47 CFR 2.1093 paragraph (d)(2).
2. ThisTransmittermustnot beco-locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaor
transmitter
The CF Card hasbeen tested to the FCC exposure requirements(SpecificAbsorbtion Rate).
Service Centre:
COMPANYNAME: ZCOMAX TECHNOLOGIES,INC.
ADDRESS:13850 CERRITOS CORPORATE DR.,SUITE C CERRITOS,CA90703
TEL:[phone]

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802.11b+128Mb Memory CompactFlash CardSpecification
Protocol Standard Compliantto IEEE 802.11b,WI-FIcertified
Host Interface
Standard CompatFlash V1.4, CF+I/O Interface, Type I
Operation Voltage 3.3v ±5%,5V tolerant
Link Indtorica Green LED3-state indication:
Off:Power off
Blinking: Power on, not connected
Stable: Power on, connected
Data Rate 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps, Auto Fall-back
Cover Range (Open
Space) 11Mbps: 450 feet
5.5Mbps: 650 feet
2Mbps: 800 feet
1Mbps: 1200 feet
Tx:<330mA
Rx: <260
Standby:<(80mA) Sleep current:<4.0mA
PowerConsumption
Software PowerManagement: Automaticallydisable802.11b
I/O function according to user selectable batterylevelin
PocketPChosts.(TBD)
Max RF Output 15dBm
Receive Sensitivity
(PER<8%)11Mbps: -80dBm
5.5Mbps: -82dBm
2 Mbps:-83dBm
1 Mbps:-85dBm
Network
Architecture Infrastructure,Ad-hoc,Roaming
Operating Channels 2400-2483 MHz
NorthAmerica:Channel 1-11
Europe: Channel 1-14
France:Channel10-13
Spain: Channel 10-11
Japan: Channel 1-14
Software Support PocketPC:WindowsCE3.0, , PocketPC2002, Boingo UI
Laptop/desktop: Windows2000/XP/ME
Memory Capacity 1Gbit(128Mbyte) MLCNAND Flash
Card shouldfunction as asingle-function CompactFlash memory
card when host 802.11b I/Odriver inabsence
Memory Function
Performance Read: >3Mbyte/sec
Write: >1Mbyte/sec
Weight <25g
Operating
TemperatureRange 0 ~ 55C
Storage Temperature
Range -20 ~ 80C
Operating Humidity
Range 5 ~ 90%(non-condensing)
EMCCertification FCC, ETSI,C-Tick, TELEC