National Datacomm InstantWave NWH610 Operation & User’s Manual

Text of National Datacomm InstantWave NWH610 User Guide:

• 16 Instant Wave High Speed PCI/PC Card capability (Enable/Disable). The Network Watcher tool allows users to view existing groups (Group ID/BSSID. See an explanation of this term on page 4) of wireless cells in a Domain. It provides the option to join a particular group in the network. Tools are also provided for viewing the network in terms of radio signal qual

• National Datacomm InstantWave NWH610, InstantWave High Speed PCI/PC Card 15 step14. If the user needs to bind the adapter to TCP/IP, then the TCP/IP protocols must be added step15. The Network Settings Change dialog box will ask you to restart the computer. Remove the floppy disk from the floppy drive and click Yes to complete the installation step16. Owing to Windows NT constraints, the InstantWave Windows Utility Program will not be automatically installed. The user needs to install this program by following the procedure described on page 16 Uninstalling the Adapter from Windows NT 4.0 step1. Click Start/Settings/Control Panel, and do

• National Datacomm InstantWave NWH610, 10 Instant Wave High Speed PCI/PC Card F IGURE 10. C OPYING F ILES step6. Click OK on each screen. After the driver files have been copied, setup is complete step7. After the InstantWave Utility files have been copied, the Network Identification dialog box will open. Enter a unique computer name and the Domain Name (ESSID) of the network to which the wireless adapter will connect step8. Click Next. The Network Properties dialog box will open. step9. Select the Network Type. If the station is connected to an Access Point, Infrastructure mode must be specifie

• National Datacomm InstantWave NWH610, 22 Instant Wave High Speed PCI/PC Card 2. Arrange the antenna position to get the best radio signal quality Transmission or reception throughput is low during network file accessing • Many stations are connected to the same group and heavily utilizing the network 1. On an Infrastructure wireless network, use Network Watcher to find, and connect to, a different AP with only a few PC connections 2. In an Ad-Hoc environment, form your own wireless group with a different wireless domain name to start a differ

• National Datacomm InstantWave NWH610, InstantWave High Speed PCI/PC Card 27 Glossary.......................................... 3 Group ID ........................................ 4 Infrastructure Network ................... 3 Installation in Windows 95............................ 8 in Windows 98.......................... 12 in Windows NT 4.0................... 14 PC Card....................................... 6 from Windows NT 4.0 ..............15 the Utility Program....................17 Upgrades.......................................18 InstantWave Utility ...................18 PCI/PC Card...........

• National Datacomm InstantWave NWH610, InstantWave High Speed PCI/PC Card 19 1. Power off the computer 2. Remove and reinsert the wireless adapter 3. Reboot the computer and re-install the adapter driver • A previous adapter installation was aborted by the user, or by Windows 1. Look in Control Panel/System/Device Manager/?- Unknown Devices for a Wireless adapter entry 2. If an entry exists, delete it from the list, and exit the Control Panel/System folder 3. Reboot the computer and re-install the adapter driver The InstantWave adapter driver cannot be started. Windows displayed a driver startup problem message window • IRQ conflict with other device 1. Open Control

• 6 Instant Wave High Speed PCI/PC Card power cord from the wall socket step2. Remove the computer’s cover step3. Select a free PCI Bus expansion slot and remove the slot cover step4. Carefully install the card in the expansion slot by firmly pressing until the card is snugly seated. Be sure the card is fully home. Fasten the retaining bracket with the screw from the slot cover step

• National Datacomm InstantWave NWH610, 4 Instant Wave High Speed PCI/PC Card F IGURE 3. A W IRELESS C ELL (G ROUP ) Domain Name / ESSID A domain is usually defined by the network administrator as a segment/subnet of a large network and may be made up of overlapping wireless cells. Wireless nodes can roam freely within the same domain without disconnecting from the network. Figure 4 depicts a common wireless network setup. F IGURE 4. R OAMING IN THE S AME D OMAIN Roaming The convenience of a mobile PC is the ability to move freely. The concept is similar to that of a cellular phone moving from one base station to another. InstantWave offers built-in high performance seamless roaming capabilities. Car

• National Datacomm InstantWave NWH610, InstantWave High Speed PCI/PC Card iii • One Diskette for Windows NT • This User’s Guide The PC Card package should contain the following items: • One PC Card • One CD ROM (Windows Driver and Utility program) • One Diskette for Windows NT • This User’s Guide FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body.

• National Datacomm InstantWave NWH610, 14 Instant Wave High Speed PCI/PC Card p step5. Insert the Windows NT driver diskette into drive a (or b) and then type a:\winnt (or b:\winnt) step6. Click OK. The Select OEM Option dialog box will open. step7. Select the correct adapter and click OK. If PC Card is selected, the dialog box for setting the Interrupt number and I/O address will be shown. Users can specify a different Interrupt number and I/O address for this adapter if there is a conflict with an existing card in the computer step8. Click OK. The InstantWave PCI Adapter Setup dialog box will open. Select the Net

• National Datacomm InstantWave NWH610, 20 Instant Wave High Speed PCI/PC Card Installation Problems Windows NT 4.0 could not find the adapter • The adapter is not properly inserted in the slot 1. Power off the computer 2. Remove and reinsert the wireless adapter 3. Reboot the computer and re-install the adapter driver • A previous adapter installation was aborted by the user, or by Windows NT 4.0 1. Look in Control Panel/Network/Adapters 2. If an InstantWave adapter entry exists, remove it from the list and exit the Control Panel/Network dialog box 3. Reboot the computer and re-install the adapter driver The InstantWave ad

• National Datacomm InstantWave NWH610, ii Instant Wave High Speed PCI/PC Card FCC WARNING 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 generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee

• 2 Instant Wave High Speed PCI/PC Card InstantWave Family The InstantWave PCI and PC Card are part of the InstantWave family of easy to use high performance wireless communication products. The family products include: • InstantWave High Speed PC Card (NWH610) • InstantWave High Speed PCI Card (NWH630) • InstantWave High Speed Access Point (NWH660) System Requireme

• National Datacomm InstantWave NWH610, High Speed 11Mbps Wireless LAN User’s Guide P/N: 85-506300-10 Rev. X1 March 2000 National Datacomm Corporation 4F, No. 24-2, Industry East 4th road Science Park, Hsin-Chu Taiwan, R.O.C. Technical Support E-mail: [email protected] NDC World Wide Web www.ndc.com.tw PCI/PC Card

• National Datacomm InstantWave NWH610, InstantWave High Speed PCI/PC Card 13 step5. Insert the InstantWave CD-ROM and click Next step6. The Add New Hardware Wizard will indicate that Windows 98 found the driver in the root directory of the CD-ROM (Figure 14). Click Next F IGURE 14. A DD N EW H ARDWARE W IZARD -4 step7. Go to step 7, and follow steps 7 to 13 The default network protocol for Windows 98 is TCP/IP. If other network protocols are required they can be added via Control Panel/Network. Uninstalling the Adapter from Windows 98 step1. Click Start/Settings/Control Panel, and double-click the Network icon, then highlight the InstantWave adapter driver entry step2. Click the Remove but

• National Datacomm InstantWave NWH610, iv Instant Wave High Speed PCI/PC Card GETTING STARTED ...........................................................................................6 H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION ...................................................................................6 PCI Card Installation.......................................................................................6 PC Card Installation........................................................................................6 LED S ....................................................................................................................7 D RIVER I NSTALLATION /U NINSTALLATION .....................

• National Datacomm InstantWave NWH610, 18 Instant Wave High Speed PCI/PC Card After removing the old InstantWave adapter driver, follow the installation procedure for your operating system. For Windows 95 4.00.950 B and 4.00.950 C go to page 8, for Windows 98 go to page 12, and for Windows NT 4.0 go to page 14. InstantWave Utility Upgrade step1. Click Control Panel. Click Add/Remove Programs, and remove the old InstantWave Utility from the program list step2. Follow the InstantWave Utility Installation procedure on page 16 to install the new InstantWave Utility

• National Datacomm InstantWave NWH610, InstantWave High Speed PCI/PC Card 11 the adapter again 2. You want to remove the device The uninstallation process is as follows: To completely remove the adapter and driver from your system you will need to physically remove the adapter (with the system powered off). The removal procedure is the reverse of the Hardware Installation procedure on page 6. Restart the computer and then proceed as follows: step1. In Control Panel click the Network icon step2. Highlight the InstantWave adapter driver entry step3. Click the Remove button to remove the old InstantWave adapte

• National Datacomm InstantWave NWH610, InstantWave High Speed PCI/PC Card 9 F IGURE 7. U PDATE D EVICE D RIVER W IZARD -1 step3. Insert the InstantWave CD-ROM in the CD drive and click Next step4. The Update Device Driver Wizard will indicate that Windows 95 found the driver in the root directory of the CD-ROM (Figure 8). Click Finish . F IGURE 8. U PDATE D EVICE D RIVER W IZARD -2 step5. The installer will copy the driver files into the system. There is a known problem with the Windows 95 OSR2 device installer. The installer may default to the wrong source location. Typically, the installer source path defaults to the Window

• National Datacomm InstantWave NWH610, 24 Instant Wave High Speed PCI/PC Card period, NDC will, at its option and expense, repair or replace it, or deliver to the purchaser an equivalent product or part at no additional charge except as set forth below. Repair parts and replacement products are furnished on an exchange basis and will be either reconditioned or new. All replaced products and parts will become the property of NDC. Any replaced or repaired product or part has a ninety (90) day warranty or the remainder of the initial warranty period, whichever is longer. NDC shall not be liable under this warranty if its testing and examination disclose that the alleged defect in the product does not exist or was caused by th

• National Datacomm InstantWave NWH610, InstantWave High Speed PCI/PC Card 25 gy Warning NDC is not responsible for the integrity of any data on storage equipment (hard drives, tape drives, floppy diskettes, etc.). We strongly recommend that our customers back their data up before sending such equipment in for diagnosis or repair. Services after Warranty Period After the warranty period expires, all products can be repaired for a reasonable service charge. The shipping charges to and from the NDC facility will be borne by the purchaser. Return for Credit In the case of a DOA (Dead on Arrival) or a shipping error, a return for credit will automatically be applied to the purchaser

• National Datacomm InstantWave NWH610, 12 Instant Wave High Speed PCI/PC Card F IGURE 11. A DD N EW H ARDWARE W IZARD -1 step3. Click Next F IGURE 12. A DD N EW H ARDWARE W IZARD -2 step4. Choose Search for the best driver for your device (Figure 12). Click Next to open the following screen (Figure 13)

• InstantWave High Speed PCI/PC Card 21 power down the PC and insert the PCI card, then reboot the computer Adapter is not responding • The card is in the system. The wireless adapter driver is not functioning. Follow the Installation Problems section of troubleshooting to resolve driver startup problems • The green PC feature is setup to cut the system power to the

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