SMC Networks SMC2602W - Manual

Page 2 - Copyright; specifications at any time without notice.; Trademarks; registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Copyright Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or ...

Page 3 - Compliances; • Reorient the receiving antenna

Compliances 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 gener...

Page 4 - | System Requirements; Available Bus-Mastered PCI slot; | Equipment Checklist; Driver, Utility, and Documentation CD

1 | System Requirements • Available Bus-Mastered PCI slot • Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP • Another IEEE 802.11b compliant device installed in your network, such as the SMC7004VWBR Barricade Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router, or another PC with a wireless adapter, such as the SMC2662W EZ Connect Wireles...

Page 5 - | Installation Instructions; may have to manually configure the computer's BIOS settings.

3 | 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) Switch off the computer, unplug the power cord, and remove the comp...

Page 6 - | Driver Installation; equals the letter of your CD-ROM drive. In most cases, this is

4 | Driver Installation NOTE: Installation processes will require the use of your original, licensed copy of Windows. Please have your Windows CD available BEFORE proceeding with the installation. Windows 98 Step 1: After you have inserted the SMC2602W 11Mbps Wireless PCI Card in your machine, the O...

Page 7 - Windows ME; button to begin the installation.

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. Figure 1.1 Step 6: The system will copy the files. Do NOT press [Cancel]. Step 7: Once all the necessary files are copied from the Win...

Page 10 - [Have Disk] and once again browse to the location of the drivers); Windows XP

(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: You have now completed th...

Page 14 - reboot the machine and go through the installation process again.

Figure 1.4 Step 3: The Device Status shows that "This device is working properly". If there are any error messages displayed here, you will need to right-click the SMC adapter and click [Uninstall]. Then reboot the machine and go through the installation process again.

Page 15 - | Utility Installation; Insert the SMC2602W Driver, Utility and Documentation CD.

6 | Utility Installation Step 1: Insert the SMC2602W Driver, Utility and Documentation CD. Step 2: Click the [Install Driver/Utility] button. Figure 1.0 Step 3: Click [Next >] and then select "Easy" or "Advanced" depending on your level of networking expertise. If you choose the &...

Page 16 - Choose the appropriate network type.

Step 4: Choose the appropriate network type. Figure 1.2 Step 5: If you select "Infrastructure", you will need to enter the SSID of your WLAN. Click [Next >] to finish. Figure 1.3 Step 6: Click [Finish] after the files are copied. You have now completed the utility installation process.

Page 17 - | Utility Configuration; The Configuration Utility includes the following tabs:

7 | Utility Configuration When the utility program is running, there will be a quick launch icon in the lower right-hand corner of the taskbar. The icon will be GREEN if you have a good connection to a wireless network. If it is red, you will need to verify the network settings and check to be sure ...

Page 23 - thresholds far lower than those posted; Environmental; Mbps; Outdoors

8 | Wireless Distance Table Important Notice Maximum distances posted below are actual tested distance thresholds. However, there are many variables such as barrier composition and construction, as well as local environmental interference that may impact your actual distances and cause you to experi...

Page 25 - Network Connection Problems; contacting SMC Technical Support.; 0 | Frequently Asked Questions

Network Connection Problems There may be a network connection problem if the LED on the card does not light, or if you cannot access any network resources from the computer. Check the following items before contacting SMC Technical Support. • Make sure the correct network card driver is installed fo...

Page 26 - What is Infrastructure?; Tx-Rate or TRANSFER RATE is the current speed at which the network; What is RTS Threshold?; can easily achieve 24 dBi.

• What is Infrastructure? o In order for your wireless components to interact with traditional wired networks they need a media bridge to translate for them. This is where INFRASTRUCTURE or Network mode comes into play. An ACCESS POINT is attached to the network using CAT-5 Ethernet cable attaching ...

Page 27 - Infrastructure; Media Access Protocol:

Equivalent Privacy (WEP) feature uses the RC4 PRNG algorithm developed by RSA Data Security, Inc. o If your wireless access point supports MAC filtering, it is recommended that you use this feature in addition to WEP (MAC filtering is much more secure than encryption). 11 | Technical Specifications ...

Page 30 - and access the network servers as required.

Ethernet - A standard for computer networks. Ethernet networks are connected by special cables and hubs, and move data around at up to 10 million bits per second (Mbps). ESS - ESS (ESS-ID, SSID) stands for "Extended Service Set". More than one BSS is configured to become an Extended Service ...

SMC Networks SMC2602W - Manual

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