Eurotech Appliances PC/104PLUS manuale d’uso

Eurotech Arctos High-Sp eed Wire less PC/104Plus Module User’ s Manua l Version: 1.0[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 2 of 42 Table of Contents 1 INTRO DUCTIO N ..................................................................... ............................................... 4 1.1 F EATURES & B ENEFITS ................................................................. ................................[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 3 of 42 Revision History Version Date Notes 1.0 01.02.200 4 Initial Ver sion[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 4 of 42 1 Introduction The High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adapter is the most convenient way to let you put a PC/104Plus bus comput er almost any where without the hassle of runnin g network cables . Now you don’t need to suffer from the drilling holes and exposed cables. Once you are co[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 5 of 42 1.3 PC/104Plus Card Description Jumper Summary The following tables lists t he appropriate jumper setti ngs used for each modul e in the stack. Initialization Device Select is used as a chip-select during confi guration. Jumper Function J1 (IDSEL0) To select slot 1 J2 (IDSEL1) To se[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 6 of 42 Request indicates to the arbitrator that t his device desires use of th e bus. Jumper Function J5 (REQ0#) To select slot 1 J6 (REQ1#) To select slot 2 (REQ#) J7 (REQ2#) To select slot 3 or 4 Grant indicates to the requesti ng device that access has been granted. Jumper Function J8 ([...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 7 of 42 1.5 Applications The wireless LAN products are easy to install and highly eff icient. The following list describes some of the many applications made possible through the power and flexibility of wireless LANs: a) Difficult-to-wire environments There are many situations where wires [...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 8 of 42 This is the simplest network configuration with several com puters equipped with the PC /104Plus cards tha t form a w ireless network whenever they are within range of one another. In ad-hoc mode, each client is peer-to- peer, would only have access t o the r esources of the other c[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 9 of 42 2 Install Driv ers & Client Utility This chap ter describes how to install the drivers and client utility in W i ndows 98/ME/2000/XP. 2.1 Before You Begin Before installing the new drive rs into your PC, you need to remove all of the W ireless LAN card drivers that you hav e ins[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 10 of 42 3. Click on the Next button to continue. The Install W izard will t hen let you select a destination folder f or the ut ility and dri vers. Click on the Browse button and specify another f older, or click on the Next button to use t he default folder. 4. T he Install W izard w ill [...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 11 of 42 5. T he I nstall Wizard will th en inf orm you that it has enoug h information to begin the installation process. C lick on the Next button to continue. 6. T he Install W iz ard will then begin to copy the f iles to your computer, as the image depicts below.[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 12 of 42 7. Click on the Finish button. The first part of the installation is complete. 8. Switch off the computer. 9. G ently insert the PC/104Pl us card into the PC/104Plus slot of your PC. 10. Restart com puter >W indow s will automatically detect t he PC/104Plus car d and display the[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 13 of 42 11. Select the Install the software automatically (Recommended) radio button, and t hen click on the Next butt on to continue. If you are using W indow s XP, you wi ll see a m essage regarding W indows Log o Testing, c lick on the Continue A nyway button to continue. 12. The setup [...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 14 of 42 13. The i nstallation of the PC/104Plus card is now complete. Click on the Fi nish button. 2.3 Verify the installation Follow the st eps below in order to verify that the PC/104Plus card has been installed and is functioning properly : 1. Click on Start > Setting s > Control [...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 15 of 42 3 Using the Client Utility This chapter describes the features of the PC/104Plus card and its configuration process. Af ter a successful i nstallation, an I EEE 802.11 pro gram g roup will be added to the Programs menu. To launch t he Client Utility click Start > Programs > I[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 16 of 42 3.1 Current Status The first t ab displayed in t he Current Status tab. T his tab displays the Profile Name, Network Type, Current Mode, Current Channel, Link Status, Encryption Type, and IP Address. Configuration for each of these items is described in their respective sections. 3[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 17 of 42 Receive Rate. Configuration for each of these it ems is descr ibed in t heir respective sections. Click on the OK button to close this window and return to the Current Status tab. 3.2 Profile Management The second tab displayed in the Profile Management tab. This tab is used to cre[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 18 of 42 This window displays a list of Access Point and Ad-Hoc networks in the area. Details included are the Ne twork Na me ( SSID), Encryption Key, Signal Str ength, Channel, and Wireless Mode. If you would like t o associate with an Access Point or Ad-Hoc network, select a Network Name [...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 19 of 42 3.2.2.1 General The first tab displayed is the General tab. Here you can specify a profile name and SSID.  Profile Name : enter a name for this profile; this can be any name that you may associate with yo ur network.  SSID1 : enter the SSID of the network. T he SSID is a uniq[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 20 of 42 3.2.2.2.1 None If your network does not use any type of security select the None radio button and then click on the OK button.[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 21 of 42 3.2.2.2.2 WPA WPA (W i-Fi Protected Access) was desig ned to improve upon the security features of W EP (W ired Equivalent Privacy ). T he t echnology is designed to work with existing W i-FI products that have been enabled with W EP . W P A provides improved data encryption throug[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 22 of 42 3.2.2.2.2.2 WPA – PEAP EA P (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used. It passes throu gh the exchange of au thentication messages, allowing the authentication software stored in a server[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 23 of 42 After clicking on the Advanced Configurat ion button, you wil l see the following window.  Specific Server or Domain : place a check in this box and enter the server or domain name. This field is optional.  Login Name : place a che ck in this box and enter the lo gin name. Th[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 24 of 42 If you r ne twork uses WP A -PSK, sel ect that radio button, and then click on the Configure button. You w ill then see the following window . Enter t he W PA pass-phrase in the text box. The pass-phrase must be a minimum o f 8 characters. This is the passw ord shared betw een the [...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 25 of 42 3.2.2.2.4.1 802.1X – TLS EA P (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used. It passes throu gh the exchange of au thentication messages, allowing the authentication software stored in a serv[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 26 of 42 PEAP (Prot ected Extensible Authentication Protocol) is a protocol developed j ointly by Microsoft, RSA Security, and Cisco for transm itting authentication dat a, includ ing passwords over a 802.11 wi reless network. PEAP authenticates wireless LAN clients using only server-side d[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 27 of 42  Specific Server or Domain : place a check in this box and enter the server or domain name. This field is optional.  Login Name : place a che ck in this box and enter the lo gin name. This field is optional. 3.2.2.2.4.3 802.1X – LEAP EA P (Extensible Authentication Protocol[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 28 of 42 3.2.2.2.5 Pre-Shared Key Pre-shared Key does not r equire an authentica tion server. Ac cess to the Internet and t he rest of the w ireless networ k serv ices is allow ed onl y if the pre-shared key o f the computer matches that of the Access Point. This approach offers the simplic[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 29 of 42  A SCII Text (all key board characters) : select this option i f you would like to use ASCII text as the Pre-shared Key.  Per-User-Key: enter a per-user-key, and then select an encryption type from the drop-down list (64/128/152 -bit).  Shared Key 1-4 : enter the shared-ke[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 30 of 42 3.2.2.3.2 Ad Hoc  Network Type : select Ad Hoc from the drop-dow n list.  802.11b Preamble: select Short & Long o r Long Only .  Transmit Power Level: select a pow er level from the drop-down li st.  Wireless Mode: place a chec k in this box if you would like to use[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 31 of 42 3.3 Diagnostics The third tab displayed in the Di agnostics t ab. This tab displays t ransmit and receive frame details. 3.3.1 Advanced Statistics Click on the Advanced Statistics button to view more detailed statistics.[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 32 of 42 3.3.2 Driver Information Click on the Driv er Information button to view details about the driver. Included information is: Card Name, MA C Address, Driver, Driver Version, and Driver Date. 3.4 A ction Click on the Action menu, you will then see three options: Disable/En able Radio[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 33 of 42 3.4.1 Disable/Enable Radio In order to disable the radio, click on A ction , and then select Disable Radi o . You will then see the following message confirming that the RF signals have been disabled. Click on the OK button.[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 34 of 42 In order to enable the radio, click on A ction , and then select Enable Radio . You will then see the following message confirming that the RF signals have been enabled. Click on the OK button.[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 35 of 42 3.4.2 Countr y Select In order to configure the Country on the PC/104 Plus card, click on A ction and then select Country Select . Select your country from the drop-dow n list, and then click on the OK button. 3.4.3 Disabl e/Enable Tray Icon This item allows you to set the system t[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 36 of 42 3.5 Options Click on the Options menu and then select D isplay Settings . You will then see the f ollowing window. In t his window you can conf igure the displ ay options of: Signal Strength, Re fresh Interval, and Data Display.[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 37 of 42  Signal Strength Display Units: select a display unit option: % or dB .  Refresh Interval (seconds): enter a refresh interval value.  Data Display : select a data display option: Relative or Cumulative .  Click on the OK button.[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 38 of 42 4 Uninstallation If the PC/104Plus card installation is unsuc cessful for any reason, the best way to solve the problem may be to completely uninstall the PC/104Plus card and its software and repeat the installation procedu re again. Follow the steps below in order to uninstall the[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 39 of 42 7. Click on the OK button. The driv er Uninstallation will then complete. 8. Click Start > Programs > 802.11 WLAN NIC Driver & Util ity , you will t hen see the following wi ndow. 9. Select the Remove radio button, and then click on the Next but ton. 10. A m essage will t[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 40 of 42 Appendix A – Specifications General Data Rate (Auto-rate c apable) 802.11a : 6, 9, 12, 18, 2 4, 36, 48, 54 & 108Mbps turbo mode. 802.11g : 6, 9, 12, 18, 2 4, 36, 48 & 54Mbps. 802.11b : 1, 2, 5.5, 11M bps. Network Standards W ECA ( W i-Fi & W i-Fi5), IEEE 802.11, IE EE[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 41 of 42 802.11g : 20 dBm +-2d Bm @ 6~24Mbps 19dBm +-2dBm @ 36 Mbps 17dBm +-2dBm @ 48 Mbps 15dBm +-2dBm @ 54 Mbps 802.11b : 20 dBm +-2d Bm for all rates Ph y si cal LED RF Link ac tivity Interface PC/104Plus Antenna Integrated bu ilt-in di versity Ante nna Dimens ions 95.9 mm x 90.2mm stand[...]

High-Speed W ireless PC/104Plus Adap ter Version: 1.0 Page 42 of 42 Appendix B – Regulatory Compliance Information Radio Frequenc y Interferenc e Requirements This devic e complies with Pa rt 15 of FCC Rules and Canada RSS- 210. Operation i s subject to t he following condi tions: 1. This device may no t cause harmful interference. 2. This de vic[...]