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    FX-DS110-PCC FLEXLAN-DS110 Series PC Card User ’ s Guide[...]

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    FX-DS110-PCC i Copyright Copyright 2001 CONTEC Co., LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without prior written consent of CONTEC Co., LTD. CONTEC Co., LTD. makes no commitment to update or keep current the information contained in this document. The information in this document is su[...]

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    FX-DS110-PCC ii Product Configuration - FX-DS110-PCC …1 - Floppy disk …1 Disk : driver - UtilitySoft Note: Back up the contents of the disk before use. - User ’ s Manual (this booklet) …1 F X - D S 1 10 - P CC D i s k U s e r' s M a nu a l U s e r' s M a nu a l W I R E L ES S L A N C A R D Check the contents to make sure that you [...]

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    FX-DS110-PCC iii Table of Contents Copyright ............................................................................ i Trademarks ........................................................................ i Product Configuration ..................................................... ii 1. Introduction .............................................[...]

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    FX-DS110-PCC iv 4. Installation of a driver ............................................ 21 Driver software ............................................................... 21 Installing for Windows Me ............................................. 22 Installing for Windows 98 ............................................... 23 Installing for Windows [...]

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    FX-DS110-PCC v List of Figures Figure 2.1. Component Locations ............................................... 7 Figure 2.2. User unit .................................................................. 11 Figure 2.3. Access point ............................................................ 11 Figure 2.4. Micro access point .........................[...]

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    FX-DS110-PCC vi[...]

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    Introduction FX-DS110-PCC 1 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the FLEXLAN-DS110series PC-Card FX-DS110-PCC. This product is a wireless LAN PC card that operates in the 2.4 GHz band using direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS). It complies with the IEEE 802.11B wireless LAN standard and can use 1 to 1 1 or 13 channels. This document explains [...]

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    Introduction FX-DS110-PCC 2 channels available increased to 11 (FCC model) or 13(CE model) . Using different channels for adjacent wireless networks prevents radio interference, thereby improving the throughputs of the network. Capable of inter-channel roaming PC Card (TYPE II) compliant interface Using an option of the PC-CARD(PC)H or either the F[...]

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    Introduction FX-DS110-PCC 3 Limited One -Year Warranty CONTEC Interface boards are warranted by CONTEC Co., LTD. to be free from defects in material and workmanship for up to one year from the date of purchase by the original purchaser. Repair will be free of charge only when this device is returned freight prepaid with a copy of the original invoi[...]

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    Introduction FX-DS110-PCC 4 Handling Precautions Take the following precautions when handling this product . - Before inserting this PC card, check the configuration of the PC card slot and make sure the card is oriented properl y . Improper insertion may result in a bad connection or damage to the card or connector. - Do not apply excessive force [...]

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    Introduction FX-DS110-PCC 5 Notes on Radio Interference The frequency band used by this product covers the operating frequencies of mobile-identification local radio stations (requiring the license) and specific low-power radio stations (requiring no license) as well as industrial, scientific, and medical equipment such as microwave ovens. 1 . Befo[...]

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    Introduction FX-DS110-PCC 6 About the Manual This manual consists of the following chapters: Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Overview Gives an overview of the FX-DS110-PCC. Chapter 3 Installation of a hardware Describes how to install the FX-DS110-PCC on your PC. Chapter 4 Installation of a driver Describes the contents of the driver floppy disk f[...]

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    Overview FX-DS110-PCC 7 2. Overview The FX-DS110-PCC is the product to be plugged into a PC Card slot to construct a wireless network. This chapter provides an overview of this product. Component Locations W I R E L ESS L A N C A RD P C - C a r d I n t e r f a c e L E D I n d i c a t o r s F l a t a n t e nn a Figure 2.1. Component Locations Flat a[...]

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    Overview FX-DS110-PCC 8 LED Indicators The FX-DS110-PCC has two LEDs to indicate its operation status. The LEDs appear as follows when the PC Card is operating normall y. Table 2 .1 . LED states during normal operation ADHOC (Simple) Mode Infrastructure (Standard Brouter) Mode Blink Searching for an AP Lighting Logging into the AP Inside Orange Lig[...]

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    Overview FX-DS110-PCC 9 List of Options Desktop PC adapter The desktop PC adapter allows the user unit (FX-DS110-PCC) to be used on a desktop PC. The re are th re e types o f de skt o p PC a da p t er s available: PC-CARD(PC)H as the ISA bus adapter, FX-PCI-EXT2 as the PCI bu s adapter, and FX-PCI-WOL as the PCI bus adapter for Wake-on - LAN . F X [...]

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    Overview FX-DS110-PCC 10 Outline of the FLEXLAN-DS110 series The FLEXLAN-DS110 series is a line of three items: the user unit and two types of access points. Features of the FLEXLAN-DS110 series IEEE 802.11b compliant, 2.4 GHz band wireless LAN This product is a wireless LAN device operating in the 2.4 GHz band, which can be used with no license. I[...]

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    Overview FX-DS110-PCC 11 Production introduction to the FLEXLAN-DS110 series User unit (FX-DS110-PCC) The user unit is equivalent to the LAN card for a wired LAN. It is plugged into the PC for use. The FX-DS110-PCC is the PC Card (TYPE II) type. The PC-CARD(PC)H, FX-PCI-EXT2, and FX-PCI-WOL are the ISA bus adapter, PCI bus adapter, and PCI bus adap[...]

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    Overview FX-DS110-PCC 12 Micro access point (FX-DS110-APL) The micro access point can be used as an access point in a small- scale wireless LAN system or as a station (between the Ethernet and wireless converter). You can construct a wireless LAN easily by connecting the micro access point to an Ethernet built-in device with an UTP cable. P O W ER [...]

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    Installation of a driver FX-DS110-PCC 13 3. Installation of a driver This chapter describes how to install the FX-DS110-PCC on your PC. Plugging the FX-DS110-PCC Follow the procedure below to plug the FX-DS110-PCC on your PC. To use the PC Card under Windows NT 4.0, shut down the PC before plugging it in the PC card slot. (1) Make sure that your PC[...]

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    Installation of a driver FX-DS110-PCC 14 Unplugging the FX-DS110-PCC The system may run out of control if you unplug the FX-DS110-PCC with Windows 95, 98, or 2000 running without following the procedure belo w . If your PC is under Windows NT 4.0, shut down the PC before unplugging the PC Card. (1) In Windows, open the Start Menu and select “ Set[...]

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    Installation of a driver FX-DS110-PCC 15 Installation in a network This section describes how to install the FLEXLAN-DS110 series to construct a network with improved performance and discusses the general features and radio characteristics of the wireless LAN as well as the guidelines for constructing the network. Features of the wireless network T[...]

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    Installation of a driver FX-DS110-PCC 16 Obstacles blocking radio waves include metal walls and walls containing a metal firewall. RSSI (Receive Signal Strength Indication) utility is available as a means of knowing the signal strength of an incoming radio wave. Placing this product for a greater RSSI value makes the communication state more stable[...]

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    Installation of a driver FX-DS110-PCC 17 Constructing a network Given below are the guidelines and notes on constructing a network: (1) The operating distance of the FX-DS110-PCC between the AP and user unit is about 150 m in indoor space with no obstacle or about 50 m in indoor space with few obstacles. (2) This product enables communication via a[...]

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    Installation of a driver FX-DS110-PCC 18 of 3 m between each AP and user unit. (7) When this product is used in the ADHOC (Simple) Mode, network performance is degraded unless all the terminals exist within the operating range for communication. (See "Hidden Terminal Problem ” in Chapter 7.) Operation of the FLEXLAN-DS110 This section descri[...]

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    Installation of a driver FX-DS110-PCC 19 Figure 3.1. Infrastructure Mode ADHOC (Simple) Mode In this mode, all wireless terminals communicate with one another on a par basis. Since wireless terminals communicate directly with each other, the most part of setup at installation is not required and faster communication can be expected than in the AP- [...]

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    Installation of a driver FX-DS110-PCC 20[...]

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    Installation of a driver FX-DS110-PCC 21 4. Installation of a driver This chapter shows the contents of the driver floppy disk for the FX-DS110-PCC and describes the procedure for installing the driver. Before proceeding to install the driver, read Chapter 2 “ Installing the Hardware ” to plug the FX-D110-PCC on your PC. This chapter contains t[...]

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    Installation of a driver FX-DS110-PCC 22 Installing for Windows Me (1) Windows Me detects the FX-DS110-PCC as a new piece of hardware at startup and invokes the “ Add New Hardware wizard ” with its dialog box. (2) Insert the “ Driver Disk #1 ” floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. This procedure assumes the floppy disk drive as drive A. ([...]

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    Installation of a driver FX-DS110-PCC 23 Installing for Windows 98 (1) Windows 98 detects the FX-DS110-PCC as a new piece of hardware at startup and invokes the “ Add New Hardware wizard ” with its dialog box. (2) Select “ Search for the best driver for your device ” , then click on “ Next ” . (3) In the search loca tion select dialog b[...]

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    Installation of a driver FX-DS110-PCC 24 Installing for Windows 95 For Windows 95, the procedure for installing the FX-DS110-PCC driver varies a little depending on the version of the OS. Note! Use the FX-DS110-PCC under Windows 95 OSR2 or late r. It does not operate under an earlier version of Windows 95. (1) Windows 95 detects the FX-DS110-PCC as[...]

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    Installation of a driver FX-DS110-PCC 25 (7) The message " DS110.sys could not be found " will be displayed during copying of files, specify the file copy source as follows and click on “ OK ” . A: (8) Eject the floppy disk, then restart the system for the system settings to take effect.[...]

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    Installation of a driver FX-DS110-PCC 26 Installing for Windows 2000 (1) Windows 2000 detects the FX-DS110-PCC as a new piece of hardware at startup and invokes the “ Add New Hardware wizard ” with its dialog box. Click on “ OK ” . (2) The “ Install Hardware Device Drivers ” dialog box will appear. Select “ Search for the best driver [...]

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    Installation of a driver FX-DS110-PCC 27 Installing for Windows NT (1) Click on the “ Start ” button and select “ Settings ” and then “ Control Panel ” . (2) Double-click on the “ Network ” icon in the Control Panel. Install Windows NT Networking if it has not been installed. (3) Click on the “ Adapters ” tab in the “ Network [...]

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    Installation of a driver FX-DS110-PCC 28 Uninstallation of hardware Uninstalling the driver in Windows Me/98/95 (1) Click on the “ Start ” button and select “ Settings ” and then “ Control Panel ” . (2) Double-click on the “ System ” icon, then select the “ D evice Manager ” tab. (3) Select “ CONTEC FX-DS110-PCC Adapter ” un[...]

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    Using and Setting up the Utility Software FX-DS110-PCC 29 5. Using and Setting up the Utility Software This chapter describes the basic settings required for using the FX-DS110-PC and how to use and set up the utility software. Installing and uninstalling the utility software Installation Follow the procedure below to install the utility software f[...]

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    Using and Setting up the Utility Software FX-DS110-PCC 30 Uninstallation Follow the procedure below to uninstall the utility software for the FLEXLAN-DS series. Terminate all the applications running. (1) Click on the “ Start ” button and select “ Settings ” and then “ Control Panel ” . (2) Double-click on the “ Add/Remove Programs ?[...]

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    Using and Setting up the Utility Software FX-DS110-PCC 31 Using and setting up the utility software For using the utility software, refer to its online help. T ask Bar Icons When the FLEXLAN-DS series utility is started, the icon appears in the Windows system tra y . The icon changes its display depending on the operation status of the PC Card. Tab[...]

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    Using and Setting up the Utility Software FX-DS110-PCC 32 Communication settings To make communication settings, invoke the utility and click on the “ Config u ration ” button. When you have finished making the settings, click on the OK button. You will then be prompted to restart the system. Terminate the other applications and restart the sys[...]

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    Using and Setting up the Utility Software FX-DS110-PCC 33 RSSI indicating the signal strength of a radio station RSSI is data used when the FX-DS110-PCC is installed, indicating the strength of the radio signal being received. The RSSI value of each radio station is displayed in association with the MAC address or the terminal name if assigned. Not[...]

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    Using and Setting up the Utility Software FX-DS110-PCC 34 Editing the name of a radio station The FLEXLAN-DS series utility displays each wireless terminal using the MAC address when the radio station name has not been edited. Once the MAC address is assigned a name by the radio station name edit function, the wireless terminal is displayed with th[...]

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    Troubleshooting FX-DS110-PCC 35 6. Troubleshooting This chapter describes common problems that may occur with this product and what to do about them. If any problems occur that are not described here, check to confirm that the re-occur, then contact the store where you purchased the product, or the CONTEC information center. Cannot detect the LAN c[...]

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    Troubleshooting FX-DS110-PCC 36 (2) Double-click on the [Add New Hardware] icon in the Control Panel. In the Hardware Wizard, click on [Next]. (3) When the hardware has been detected, the [Advanced] button is displayed. Click on the [Advanced] button, and the device deleted above appears in the < Detected Hardware > column. Check it, then cli[...]

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    Troubleshooting FX-DS110-PCC 37 When Communication Fails Check this section if communication is disabled while the driver has been installed normall y. Check hardware - Check if the antenna is loose or if there is any shielding object covering the antenna. - Check whether the PC Card has been plugged deep into the PC Card slot. Check software - Che[...]

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    Troubleshooting FX-DS110-PCC 38 Interference caused by a wireless network can be avoided by changing the channel used. Note, also, that dividing the terminals in the same network into groups different in channel may improve the data rate. - Sometimes communication is hi ndered by attenuation of electric waves. Attenuation occurs naturally as distan[...]

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    Appendix FX-DS110-PCC 39 7. Appendix Product Specifications Table 7.1. FX-DS110-PCC Wireless LAN unit Transmission format IEEE 802.11b standard DS spectrum diffusion Data transmission speed 11, 5.5, 2, 1Mbps (Switched automatically) Access method CSMA/CA + ACK (RTS/CTS) Transmission packet IEEE 802.11b frame Wireless category ISM Baud 2400 to 2483.[...]

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    Appendix FX-DS110-PCC 40 Glossary IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) "I-triple-E," involved in a wide range of fields from communications and computer to medicine and biology, with primary activities related to publishing articles and sponsoring conferences, but also recommending and setting of standards. The organiz[...]

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    Appendix FX-DS110-PCC 41 Roaming This means the same as roaming of a mobile telephone or PHS. The AP serves as the component commonly called as “ antenna/base station ” in mobile telephone and PHS terminology; the FX-DS110-PCC serves as the telephone itself. IP tunneling One of the features of the FX-DS110-APE. Using this feature enables mail t[...]

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    Appendix FX-DS110-PCC 42 RTS (Request To Send) In communication via A P , transmission is controlled by CSMA/CA plus RTS. In RTS, a wireless terminal asks the AP if it is all right to transmit, and only transmits after an OK-to-send acknowledgement signal is returned. This serves to avoid unnecessary collisions when hidden terminals exist because h[...]

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    Appendix FX-DS110-PCC 43[...]

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    A-46-552 LY AH251 021025[010927 ][...]

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    A-46-368 Ver. 2001. 02. 06 CONTEC Group JAPAN : Headquarters CONTEC C o ., LTD. 3-9-31, Himesato, Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka 555-0025, Japan Tel : +81 (6) 6 477-5219 Fax : +81 (6) 6 477-1692 E-mail : intsales@osaka.contec.co. jp U.S.A. : CONTEC MICROELECTRONICS U.S.A. INC. 744 S outh Hillview Dr ive, Milpitas, CA 95035 U.S.A. Tel : +1 (408) 719-8200 F[...]