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Page 6 - ii

L IMITED W ARRANTY ii WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE: IF AN SMC PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS WARRANTED ABOVE, CUSTOMER’S SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION, AT SMC’S OPTION. THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITI...

Page 7 - iii; OMPLIANCES

iii C OMPLIANCES FCC - Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment ...

Page 8 - iv; Industry Canada - Class B

C OMPLIANCES iv Industry Canada - Class B This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of Industry Canada. Cet appareil numérique respecte le...

Page 9 - Safety Compliance

C OMPLIANCES v Safety Compliance Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise (Germany) 1. Bitte lesen Sie diese Hinweise sorgfältig durch. 2. Heben Sie diese Anleitung für den späteren Gebrauch auf. 3. Vor jedem Reinigen ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen. Verwenden Sie keine Flüssigoder Aerosolreiniger. Am be...

Page 11 - vii; ABLE

vii T ABLE OF C ONTENTS EZ Connect™ Wireless PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2System Requirements . . . . . . ....

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T ABLE OF C ONTENTS viii Setting the Communication Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Stationary Wireless PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Roaming Wireless PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Page 13 - EZ C; ONNECT; PC C; ARD; Features

1 EZ C ONNECT ™ W IRELESS PC C ARD SMC’s EZ Connect Wireless PC Card is an 11 Mbps wireless network adapter that seamlessly integrates with existing Ethernet networks to support applications such as mobile users or temporary conferences. This solution offers a high data rate and reliable wireless co...

Page 14 - Applications

EZ C ONNECT ™ W IRELESS PC C ARD 2 • Easy installation • Working range up to 160 m (528 ft) at 11 Mbps, up to 350 m (1155 ft) at 1 Mbps (indoor communication) • Direct Sequence Spread-Spectrum (DSSS) technology provides robust, interference-resistant and secure wireless connection • Supports a wide ...

Page 15 - System Requirements

S YSTEM R EQUIREMENTS 3 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...

Page 16 - Package Checklist

EZ C ONNECT ™ W IRELESS PC C ARD 4 Package Checklist The EZ Connect Wireless PC Card package includes: • 1 Wireless PC Card (SMC2632W) • 1 SMC2632W Driver, Utility, & Documentation CD • This User Guide Please register this product and upgrade the product warranty at www.smc.com. Please inform yo...

Page 18 - LED Indicator

H ARDWARE D ESCRIPTION 6 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 AdHoc Flashing Green Indicates that the Wireless PC card is operating in the 802.11 AdHoc mode. Infrastruct...

Page 19 - ARDWARE

H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION 7 H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION 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 I...

Page 24 - Windows NT 4.0 Driver Installation

D RIVER I NSTALLATION 12 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 ...

Page 27 - XP D; Windows XP Driver Installation

W INDOWS XP D RIVER I NSTALLATION 15 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 us...

Page 30 - TILITY

U TILITY I NSTALLATION 18 U TILITY I NSTALLATION To communicate with SMC 11 Mbps 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 ...

Page 32 - Status

20 The configuration utility includes the following tools: Status – Allows you to monitor network status and configure wireless adapter parameters. Statistics – Shows wireless adapter statistics. Site Survey – Scans/Shows all the access points in range. Encryption – Provides WEP security control. Ad...

Page 34 - Statistics

U TILITY C ONFIGURATION 22 Statistics The Statistics screen displays “Data Frames” and “Management Frames.”

Page 35 - Site Survey

Q UICK -L AUNCH I CON 23 Site Survey The Site Survey scans and displays all access points in the wireless LAN. You can choose one of them to connect to by double-clicking on an entry.

Page 38 - Advanced Screen

U TILITY C ONFIGURATION 26 one of the key fields. The bit key must be in hexadecimal numerals (0~9, A~F, e.g., D7 0A 9C 7F E5.) 2. Click “Apply.” Advanced Screen You can use this screen to set values for “Fragmentation Threshold” (Default: 2346 means Disabled), and “RTS/CTS Threshold” (Default: 2347...

Page 39 - Version

Q UICK -L AUNCH I CON 27 Version The following screen shows the version information.

Page 40 - Using the Windows XP Configuration; Basic Settings

U TILITY C ONFIGURATION 28 Using the Windows XP Configuration Tool Basic Settings 1. Right-click the network connection icon on the toolbar. 2. On the popup menu, click “Status.” The Wireless Network Connection Status box will open.

Page 41 - XP C

U SING THE W INDOWS XP C ONFIGURATION T OOL 29 3. Click “Properties.” The Wireless Network Connection Properties box will open. Click the “Wireless Networks” tab. 4. In the lower section of the screen, click “Learn about setting up wireless network configuration” and complete the wireless configurat...

Page 42 - Advanced Settings

U TILITY C ONFIGURATION 30 Advanced Settings Click the “General” tab (see the previous screen). In the “Connect using” field, make sure that the adapter shown is the SMC2632W V.2 Wireless PC Card. 1. Click “Configure.” Click the “Advanced” tab. 2. Set the “Fragmentation Threshold.” (The default 2,34...

Page 44 - ETWORK; Network Topologies

N ETWORK C ONFIGURATION AND P LANNING 32 N ETWORK C ONFIGURATION AND P LANNING SMC’s EZ Connect Wireless Solution supports a stand-alone wireless network configuration, as well as an integrated configuration with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LANs. The SMC2632W can be configured as: • Ad hoc - for small grou...

Page 45 - Infrastructure Wireless LAN

N ETWORK T OPOLOGIES 33 Infrastructure Wireless LAN The SMC2655W access point can also provide wireless workstations with access to a wired LAN. An integrated wired and wireless LAN is called an infrastructure configuration. A Basic Service Set (BSS) consists of a group of wireless PC users, and an ...

Page 46 - Setting the Communication Domain; Stationary Wireless PCs

N ETWORK C ONFIGURATION AND P LANNING 34 Setting the Communication Domain Stationary Wireless PCs The Basic Service Set (BSS) is the communication domain for each access point. For wireless PCs that do not need to support roaming, set the domain identifier (SSID) for the wireless card to the SSID of...

Page 48 - ROUBLESHOOTING; Adapter Installation Problems

T ROUBLESHOOTING 36 T ROUBLESHOOTING Check the following troubleshooting items before contacting SMC Technical Support. Adapter Installation Problems If your computer cannot find the EZ Connect Wireless PC Card or the network driver does not install correctly, check the following: • Make sure the ad...

Page 49 - Network Connection Problems

N ETWORK C ONNECTION P ROBLEMS 37 • Check for a defective computer or PCMCIA connection by trying the adapter in another computer that is known to operate correctly. • If it still does not work, take out the wireless adapter. Delete CW10.sys from c:\windows\system. Then go to “Control Panel” and del...

Page 52 - PECIFICATIONS; General Specifications

S PECIFICATIONS 40 S PECIFICATIONS General Specifications Functional Criteria Data Rate 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps Transmission Mode Half duplex Network Connection IEEE 802.11b - Wireless LAN, Operating Range Up to 350 m (1155 ft) at 1 Mbps,Up to 160 m (528 ft) at 11 Mbps Radio Signal Signal Type Direct Seq...

Page 53 - Software Drivers

S OFTWARE D RIVERS 41 Standards Conformance Wireless Standard IEEE 802.11b Environmental Temperature Operating: 0 to 50 °C (32 to 122 °F) Storage: 0 to 70 °C (32 to 158 °F) Humidity 5 to 80% (noncondensing) Vibration/Shock/Drop IEC 68-2-34, IEC 68-2-27, IEC68-2-32 Certification CE Mark EN50081-1, EN...

Page 54 - ERMINOLOGY

T ER MINOLOGY 42 T ERMINOLOGY The following is a list of terminology that is used in this document. Access Point – An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Ad Hoc – An ad hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each with LAN adapters, connected as an independ...