Samsung SWL-2200U Bedienungsanleitung

1 SAMSUNG MagicLAN SWL-2200U User Manual (Rev. 1.4)[...]

2 Table of Contents 1. MagicLAN Installation ……………...………..……………………………………...…...8 1.1 I n t r oduction ..………..………………..……………………………………….…..8 1.2 Technical Background ………………………………………………..……….…..…8 1.3 MagicLAN Ov[...]

3 5.3 General Settings……………….………..…………...….……………..…….….……60 5.3.1 The ‘DHCP’ button…….………………………………………….…..….60 5.3.2 The ‘Options’ button…………………….…………………….……….….60 5.4 Version…………………………………[...]

4 Notice 1 This manual cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of SAMSUNG Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. SAMSUNG Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. reserves the right to change this manual and the specifications to improve products without prior notice. So you can get the most recent software and user documentation for all Magic[...]

5 Notice 2 WARNING While installing and operating this transmitter and antenna combination the radio frequency exposure limit of 1mW/cm 2 may be exceeded at distances close to the antennas installed. Therefore, the user must maintain a minimum distance of 20 cm from the antenna. Important Safety Information z Read these simple guidelines. Breaki[...]

11Mbps High Rate 802.11b Wireless LAN USB Stick ■ Specifications Model Name SWL-2200U System Interface USB Interface (USB Spec 1.1 compliant) Frequency Band 2.400 ~ 2.4835GHz(Subject to local regulations) Operating Voltage 5V ± 5% Receive : 220mA(Typical) Transmit : 310mA(Typical) Data Rate 1, 2, 5.5 or 11Mbps Spreading DSSS(Direct Sequence Spre[...]

7 **** Table: The Operating Channels Channel# Frequency FCC Canada ETSI Spain France Japan 1 2412MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 2 2417MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 3 2422MHz ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ?[...]

8 1. MagicLAN Installation 1.1 Introduction Thank you for your purchase of SAMSUNG MagicLAN. Installing this cards allow the computer to join a wireless network based on the IEEE 802.11b (High Data Rate) WLAN standard. You will be surprised how easy for you are a part of the network with no bother of twisted cables. 1.2 Technical Background • Wha[...]

9 • Infrastructure Network Infrastructure Network is architecture that provides communication between wireless clients and wired network resources. An Access Point (AP) and the associated wireless clients define the transition of data. So a wireless client can access all the services that are available for a regular wired LAN by using an AP. • [...]

10 automatically changing the connection from an old Access Point to a new Access Point when the clients enter in a new cell. During roaming the clients may observe the loose connection or delay in accessing the resources of the network. • Scanning, Beaconing & ESS ID When a wireless client is initialized, it is necessary for it to find and c[...]

11 communicate in the office having a wall and a compartment. • The function of the MagicLAN Access Point is to transfer information from a wired LAN to a wireless LAN and vice versa. When operating, the MagicLAN AP is invisible to most users (Normally, unless the user is an administrator, the MagicLAN AP cannot be seen or accessed by users on th[...]

12 2. Before the Installation The following section will assist you in installing your WLAN Adapter successfully. You will install the MagicLAN Card and software (driver & utility), and finally set the network properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type of wireless network that you wish to install. The MagicLAN can easily be [...]

13 3. MagicLAN Installation For Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/CE We will explain the installation method for SWL-2200U(Mini USB Adapter) . 3.1 Installation Overview Here are some steps you will perform in establishing your wireless network connection: 1. Install the Access Point at first. AP is needed in case of Infrastructure network mode. 2. You should i[...]

14 Then press NEXT button. You can find the “ SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN Mini USB Adapter ” and now it is ready to install our software. 4. Press NEXT and system will copy driver files. You may require Windows 98 CD. Now driver files are fully installed to start the Wireless LAN Card’s operation.[...]

15 If screen message Do you want to restart your Computer now will pop up, select No . 5. After rebooting your computer, right click on the My Computer using the mouse and click Properties . 6. Check for the SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN Mini USB Adapter by clicking on the Device Manager . If you find the Yellow sign on the adapter, it shows the installation[...]

16 10. Select the TCP/IP-> SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN Mini USB Adapter option for setting the IP address value, Gateway value and DNS value of your computer. After setting these parameters appropriately, click OK to return to Network Component Type. 11. you can select the File and Printer Sharing options as well as the access to[...]

17 your computer by other users connected to that network by setting the appropriate options. 12. Screen message ‘ Do you want to restart your computer now?’ will pop up. Select Yes . It will shut down your computer and will restart. 13. After booting the computer, you have to draw out and re-insert the MagicLAN Installation CD to be automatica[...]

18 Refer to ‘ Chapter 4 ’ in this manual. < Method 2 – Installing software first > 1. If you insert the MagicLAN Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive, software will launch automatically. Then, click on the ‘ Install MagicLAN Driver’ . 2. You can see the pictures of Wireless LAN Cards by model name.( SWL-2200U Mini USB Adapter ). Cl[...]

19 4. After installing driver, insert card. 5.The other procedures are same to 5~ 1 4 of < Method 1 - Inserting card first > . Cf.) The third method : You can combine ‘Method 1’ with ‘Method 2’ . In other words, after inserting card into the computer, you can install driver and utility by using the installshield instead, not by the in[...]

20 3.3 Installation Procedure of Windows ME Please follow the following steps one by one to install the Mini USB Adapter successfully. < Method 1 - Inserting card first > 1. Insert the Mini USB Adapter into the USB slot of your computer. 2. “ Add New Hardware Wizard ” appeared and the system looks for “ USB Device ”. Check if Search f[...]

21 installation is not successful. Select the Adapter and click on Remove . Restart your computer after uninstalling the driver. (See the Adapter Removal in section 3.8) 6. Right click on the Network Neighborhood using the mouse. Select Properties from the pop up menu. The network box appears and you see three main tabs: Configuration , Identificat[...]

22 then click OK .( If you want, you can install the NetBEUI protocol.) 9. Select the TCP/IP-> SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN Mini USB Adapter option for setting the IP address value, gateway value and DNS value of your computer. After setting these parameters appropriately, click OK to return to Network Component Type. 10. you can select the File and Prin[...]

23 11. Screen message ‘ Do you want to restart your Computer now?’ will pop up. Select Yes . It will shut down your computer and will restart. 12. After booting the computer, you have to draw out and re-insert the MagicLAN Installation CD to be automatically installed. You can click “ Install Configuration Utility ” to install our utility. [...]

24 2. You can see the pictures of Wireless LAN Cards by model name.( SWL-2200U Mini USB Adapter ). Click on the model name to install it’s driver. 3. Click on Operating System in the right screen in which you want to install driver. 4.After installing driver, insert card. You can click Yes in the “Digital Signature Not Found” Message box.[...]

25 5.The other procedures are same to 4~ 1 3 of < Method 1 - Inserting card first > Cf.) The third method : You can combine ‘Method 1’ with ‘Method 2’ . In other words, after inserting card into the computer, you can install driver and utility by using the installshield instead, not by the inf file. In case of Windows 2000 and Windows[...]

26 3.4 Installation Procedure of Windows 2000 Please follow the following steps one by one to install the Mini USB Adapter successfully. < Method 1 - Inserting card first > 1. Ins ert the Mini USB Adapter into USB slot of your computer. 2. Found New Hardware Wizard appeared and the system looks for “Network Controller”. Press NEXT button [...]

27 5. Check for the SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN Mini USB Adapter on the Device Manager of a Computer Management in the Adminidtrative Tools . If you find the Yellow sign on the adapter, it shows the installation is not successful. In this case, select the adapter and click on Remove . Restart your computer after uninstalling the driver to make the changes [...]

28 7. Click on the TCP/IP option for setting the IP address for your computer. Set the IP value, Gateway value, DNS value. After setting these parameters appropriately, click OK to return to Network Component Type. 8. You can select the File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks options to allow the Access to your computer by other users conne[...]

29 11. A fter rebooting your computer, you can set up Wireless LAN environment by our utility program provided. Refer to ‘ Chapter 4 ’ in this manual. < Method 2 – Installing software first > 1. If you insert the MagicLAN Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive, software will launch automatically. Then, click on the ‘ Install MagicLAN D[...]

30 4. After installing driver, insert card. 5. System recognize the card and you can click Yes in the “Digital Signature Not Found” Message box. 6. The other procedures are same to 5~11 of < Method 1 - Inserting card first > Cf.) The third method : You can combine ‘Method 1’ with ‘Method 2’ . In other words, after inserting card i[...]

31 3.5 Installation Procedure of Windows XP Please follow the following steps one by one in order to install the Mini USB Adapter successfully. < Method 1 - Inserting card first > 1. Insert the Mini USB Adapter into USB slot of your computer. 2. “Found New Hardware Wizard ” appeared and the system looks for “ USB Device ”. Insert the [...]

32 select the adapter and click on Remove . Restart your computer after uninstalling the driver to make the changes effective. (See the Adapter Removal in section 3.8) 6. Of the icons displayed on the right bottom of desktop, click on icon stated Wireless Network Connection . 7. When you are using DHCP, just select the AP that you want to connect i[...]

33 9. Next, move to the General Tab. After the double click the “ Internet Protocol(TCP/IP) ”, set the IP value, Gateway value and DNS value and click on OK. All will be done by clicking on OK once more.[...]

34 < Method 2 – Installing software first > 1. If you insert the MagicLAN Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive, software will launch automatically. Then, click on the ‘ Install MagicLAN Driver’ . 2. You can see the pictures of Wireless LAN Cards by model name.( SWL-2200U Mini USB Adapter ). Click on the model name to install it’s dri[...]

35 3. Click on Operating System in the right screen in which you want to install driver. 4.After installing driver, insert Wireless LAN card. You can click Continue Anyway in the ‘Hardware Installation’ Message box. 5.The system recognize the Wireless LAN Card. If Found New Hardware Wizard appears, just click Next to install the driver files. 6[...]

36 [ Use of Our company’s Utility in Windows XP ] You can also set up the Wireless LAN by the our company’s utility program instead of Windows XP’ utility program. After booting the computer, you have to draw out and re-insert the MagicLAN Installation CD to be automatically installed. You can click “ Install Configuration Utility ” to in[...]

37 3.6 Installation Procedure of Windows CE A. Summary of Installation 1. In infrastructure mode, install Access Point(AP) first. 2. Using ActiveSync to use installation CD, connect PDA to host PC that has CD-ROM. 3. Install MagicLAN driver and utility program using the installation CD. 4. Make sure IP address, DNS information, SSID or other values[...]

38 3. You can see pictures according to model names of MagicLAN cards by choosing products. To install driver, click a MagicLAN model name that you just want to install. 4. Click an operating system of your PDA shown in the right box. Note) When you start to install, just make sure the version of WindowsCE and check whether you PDA system is Handhe[...]

39 see the system information of your PDA or consult the manual of your PDA. Here are basic pictures of initial screen after your PDA is on. Left picture represents for HPC and right for PPC. <Handheld PC > < Pocket PC > 5. Now MagicLAN installation program starts to operate. Just click 'OK' to proceed until the end of install[...]

40 2. Click shortcut shown below to execute utility program. C.2 PPC(PocketPC) 1. After finishing installation as shown in B, insert MagicLAN card into appropriate slot of PDA. Then a dialog box appears as shown below. Type IP address and DNS information into the dialog box. 2. Click shortcut shown below to execute utility program. D. Using Utility[...]

41 < Handheld PC > < Pocket PC > THough the shape of utility program running on HPC is different from that on PPC, the operation of both is the same. The way of using utility program on HPC is explained here. D.1. Status Tab StatusTab represents the current connection status of MagicLAN card. - ESSID : represents the name of wireless ne[...]

42 You can change ESSID. Be careful to insert exact ESSID to connect AP or wireless client. Upper and lower characters are distinguishable. If you use 'ANY' or 'any', your system will try to connect to nearby AP or wireless client randomly. D.2.2. Net Mode(Network Mode) - Infrastructure : is used to connect to network through AP[...]

43 - Disable : disable WEP mode - 40 bit : encrypts data with 40bit keys, using 4 key IDs, each of which needs 10 hex values - 104(128)bit : encrypts data with 104(128)bit keys, using 1 key ID, which needs 26 hex values D.3.2. Authentication Mode You can select one of two modes of authentication. When you want to use WEP, you can change this mode. [...]

44 D.4. About Tab You can see the version information of MagicLAN driver and utility program. (The number of version in this picture may be different from that of you product.)[...]

45 3.7 Update of MagicLAN Wireless LAN Card Driver 1. After inserting the MagicLAN Installation CD, click the Install MagicLAN Driver and select the Card and Operationg System that you want to update in. 2. If selection box appears, select ‘Reinstall MagicLAN Software’ between ‘Remove’ and ‘Reinstall’. 3.8 Removal of MagicLAN Wireless L[...]

46 (Utility Removal) Click like followings : -> All Programs -> MagicLAN -> MagicLAN Utility -> Remove Utility Uninstall. Select ‘Remove Configuration Utility Software’ and click Next . (cf) If you want to just remove the WLAN Card from the PC, click and Stop SAMSUNG 11Mbps WLAN Mini USB Adapter icon the right bottom of your compute[...]

47 4. The Program For Setting MagicLAN 4.1 The concept of Profile - TCP/IP settings for the fixed networks/Wired LAN have no problems, as they do not deal with the mobility. But in case of mobile equipments such as WLAN card, when WLAN client has moved from home to Office or vice-versa, the difficulty for using the old TCP/IP settings arises. - The[...]

48 - Infrastructure Network is the structure that the communication between Wired LAN and 2. Input a profile name in Profile Name and description for your profile name in Description and click the NEXT button, the following window will appear. 3. Select the Operating Mode to use and click the NEXT button. Default operating mode is Infrastructure.[...]

49 Wireless LAN is feasible. Wireless client is possible to access to the other Network (include Internet) via Access Point. - Ad-hoc/802.11Ad-hoc Network support the communication among Wireless clients. Due to the support of communication among Wireless equipment, Ad-hoc Network doesn’t need Access Point. (cf. 802.11 ad-hoc is satisfied with th[...]

50 - WEP Mode z This is security tool to protect your DATA from unauthorized users. z To use the function of WEP, The WEP key settings for client must be same to that of AP in the Infrastructure Mode, and the WEP key settings must be same for all clients in the Ad-hoc/802.11Ad-hoc Mode. 5. Select the WEP Mode and Click the Next button .[...]

51 6. Enter a valid IP address. IP address can be allocated automatically. (cf. it is limited to users who use the DHCP server or ADSL connection). As only checked in “ Manage TCP/IP together with Profile”, IP address can be controlled in the Profile. This menu does not appear under MS Windows NT. Click NEXT to see the following window. 7. Show[...]

52 8. Click the Pro file name shown in the above window click the Apply button. The settings will be over. If the IP address entered in the system settings is different than the IP address selected under profile name, system IP settings will be changed without rebooting your system.[...]

53 5. The main configuration of Program During the installation of your SAMSUNG WLAN Card, configuration utility is also installed. You can see the icon at the right bottom of your screen. Double clicking that icon will show you the screen as shown below . The following describes the meanings of variables shown in the WLAN configuration. z Profi[...]

54 z Physical Address: It is the Physical address of WLAN card being used by user. This is also the MAC address of the WLAN card. z IP Address: Address used to send data from one computer to another to create the network of several computers. IP address is unique for every network card installed on a computer to identify it from other compute[...]

55 5.1.3 The ‘Edit’ button Clicking the Edit button or the Profile name that was created previously, you can modify that Profile. - Click the WEP button to set the security. . 1. First of all, select the ‘40 bit’.[...]

56 2. Check a “Generate WEP Key using Passphrase” box and input a certain value (ex. test1 etc) in the ‘Passphrase’ and click the Generate button. Then it will make four values of keys automatically. 3. Then you set the same value to the WEP of AP. (cf. If you use the WLAN made from other company, you must set the same values in the four ke[...]

57 efficiency according to 802.11Specification) 2. RTS/CTS Threshold Mode is better used in the place surrounded with much RF interferenc, but a drop in performance can be happened. - Click the TCP/IP to input the IP directly or receive IP automatically . 5.1.4 The ‘Delete’ button Select a profile and click on Delete button to remove that profi[...]

58 5.2.1 The ‘Current Status’ button It shows the current state of the WLAN card. (Refer to the ‘ The main configuration of Program’) 5.2.2 The ‘AP Status’ button It shows the current state of AP. (You can see the IP address changed by the Get Status button)[...]

59 z Model: It shows the name of model. z Version : It shows the version of AP. z Description: It is the name of AP designated by AP manager during AP setup. z NAT : It shows whether the private IP address (NAT server) is enabled or not. z DHCP : It shows whether the DHCP sever is enabled or not. z Clients number : It shows the nu[...]

60 z Signal : It shows the connection state of Stations with AP or Master Station. z Rate : It shows the Tx Data rates. z WEP: It shows security state with the AP. z BSSID : It represents the Physical Address of AP in the Infrastructure Mode and the Random Generation value in the 802.11 Ad-hoc Mode. z Channel : It shows the currently[...]

61 - It works when it is enabled. - The Get Status button shows the updated information obtained from the DHCP server. - The Release DHCP button releases the IP Address that was received from the DHCP server. - The Renew DHCP button is for receiving the IP Address from the DHCP server. 5.3.2 The ‘Options’ button - If you disable the check from [...]

62 - You can see the Driver and Firmware version for your WLAN card currently in use. - Click the Website to get more information about WLAN. 6. Troubleshooting To make the installation of SAMSUNG WLAN Card more users friendly, we have suggested following the installation steps one by one as listed in the section 3 and section 4. Still you encounte[...]

63 A3. Check if you are in the range of the Access Point. A4. Reinstall the driver using MagicLAN Software CD if driver dosen’t work. Q. Samsung’s tray icon in the task bar shows red color . A. This is same to above question. Please refer to the above A1~A4. Q. Link Status is excellent, but I can’t connect to the network. If TCP/IP setting is[...]

64 Please refer to the website: http://www.magiclan.com/product/magiclan/support/faq.htm about other detailed questions.[...]