SMC Networks SMC2602W manual

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Compliances FCC - Class B This equipment has been t ested and found to co mply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limit s ar e designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential inst allation. This equipment gener ates, uses and can radiate radio frequency e[...]

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 Br oadband Router , or another PC with a wireless adapter, such as the SMC2662 W EZ Connect Wireless US B Adapter. 2 | Equipment Checklist [...]

3 | Installation Instructions Warning: Network cards are sensitive to static electricity. To protect the card, avoid touc hing its electrical components and always to uch the metal chassis of your computer before handling the card. 1) Switch off the computer, unplug the power cord, and remove the computer's cover. 2) Select an unused PCI bus-m[...]

4 | Driver Installation NOTE: Installation pr ocesses 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 Operating System will automatically recognize the [...]

Step 5: Once the system has copied the SMC drivers from the CD, it may then r equest files from your original Windows disk. Please in sert the Windows CD at thi s 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 Windows CD, the driver install process will be com[...]

Step 2: Insert the Driver CD and select the [Specify a locati on:] option. Clear the [Rem ovable M edia] checkbox. Then pr ess the [Browse] button and look for th e drivers on your CD. This should be located in ?:SMC2602WWIN9XME. (Not e: The ? equals the letter of your CD-ROM drive. In most cases, this is D .) Then click [N ext >]. Figure 1.2 [...]

Windows 2000 Step 1: After you have inserted the SMC2602W 11Mbps Wireless PCI Card in your machine and turned it back on, the Operating System will automatically recognize the adapter and prompt you for the appropriate drivers. Click the [N ext >] button to begin the install ation. Figure 1.3 Step 2: Insert the Driver CD and select the [S earch [...]

(Note: If the system could not find the d rivers, c lick the [< Back] button, and select the [Display a list of the known drivers...] option. Select [N etwork Adapters] from the list of devices, press [Have Disk] and once ag ain browse to the location of the drivers) Step 6: You have now completed the driver installation . Click [Finish] to init[...]

Continue to the "Utility Installation" sectio n for documentati on on how to use the utility application for your Wireless PCI Card. 5 | Verification Windows 98/Me Step 1: Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and cli ck [Pr operties]. Figure 1.0 Step 2: Then go to the [Device Manager] tab and open the [Network adapters] sectio[...]

Windows 2000 Step 1: Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and cli ck [Properties]. Step 2: Then go to the Hardware tab and click [D evice Manager]. Open the [Network ad apters] section. You should see y our SMC2602W 11Mbps Wi re less PCI Card in this menu. Right-click your adapter and click [Properties]. Figure 1.1 Step 3: The Device St[...]

Windows XP Step 1: Click [Start] and click [Control Panel]. Th en click the [Performance and Maintenance] icon and select [System]. Figure 1.2 Figure 1.3 Step 2: Then go to the Hardware tab and click [D evice Manager]. Open the [Network ad apters] section. You should see y our SMC2602W 11Mbps Wi re less PCI Card in this menu. Right-click the adapte[...]

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

6 | Utility Installation Step 1: Insert the SMC2602W Driver, Utility and Documentati on CD. Step 2: Click the [Install Driver/Utility] button. Figure 1.0 Step 3: Click [N ext >] and then select "Easy" or "Adv anced" depending on your level of networking expertise. If you choose the "Easy" option, the utility will au[...]

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

7 | Utility Configuration When the utility program is running, there will be a qu ick launch icon in the lower right-hand corner of the taskbar. The i con will be GREEN if you have a good connecti on to a wireless network. If it is red, you will need to veri fy the network settings an d check to be sure that the Wireless Access Point on your networ[...]

Section 1.1 | Configuration When the Configuration Utility is initialized, the Configuration window may be immediately shown. This will show you the current select pro file of the wireless card. Click [New] to enter a new name for the current profile. Click [S ave] to sa ve the current settings to the selected profile. Click [Delete] to delete the [...]

Section 1.2 | Link Information Figure 1.1 Associated BSS ID: Shows the MAC Address of the associated Access Point Current Tx Rate: Current transmit rate value Throughput: Number of packets sent and recieved SSID: Workgroup name of the wireless network that you are connected to Link Quality: Shows the relative link quality (e.g., lack of frame err o[...]

Section 1.3 | IP Information Figure 1.2 The IP Information screen displays network connecti on information.[...]

Section 1.4 | Site Survey The Site Survey tab scan s and displays all Access Poi nts on the wireless LAN. Th e data is organized by columns signifying the "SSID", "BSSID", "Channel" , "Encryption", "Signal", and "Network Type". The key symbol in the Encryption column signifies that the net[...]

Section 1.5 | Version Information The Version Information sc reen displays the version informati on. Figure 1.4[...]

8 | Wireless Distance Table Important Notice Maximum distances posted below are actual tested distance thr esholds. However, there are many variables such as barrier composition and co nstru ction, as well as local environ mental interference that may impact your ac tual distances an d cause you to experience distanc e thresholds far lower than tho[...]

9 | Troubleshooting PCI Compatibility • Early PCI BIOS versions do not properly su pport the new PCI specifications and may “hang” when a network card driver tries to lo ad. If thi s occurs, make sure your BIOS correctly supports the PCI Local Bu s Specification (v2.0 or later) and upgrade your computer BIOS to the latest version • Some PCI[...]

Network Connection Problems There may be a network connection problem if th e LED on the card does n ot light, or if you cannot access any network resources from the c omputer. Check the following items before contacting SMC Technical Support. • Make sure the correct network card dri ver is installed for your operating system. If necessary, try u[...]

• 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 INF RASTRUCTURE or Network mode comes into play . An A CCESS POINT is attached to the network using CAT-5 Ethernet cable attaching to a hub, switch or another PC. Wireless PC?[...]

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 sec ure than encryption). 11 | Technical Specifications Standards: IEEE 802.11b compliant Wireless Data R[...]

Antenna Type: 1.0 dbi Omni-directional Reverse SMA Connector (Extern al) LED Indicators: Power/Activity Network Link Compliance: USA: FCC Part 15 Class B Europe: CE-Mark ETSI 300.328 ETSI 300.826 Industry Canada IEC 60950 Temperature Range: Operating: 0 C - 55 C Storage: 20 C - 70 C[...]

12 | Terminology 10BaseT - Physical Layer Specification for Twisted-P a ir Ethernet using Unshielded Twisted Pair wire at 10Mbps. This i s the most popular type of LAN cable used today bec ause it is very cheap and easy to install. It uses RJ-45 connectors and has a cable length span of up to 100 meters. There are two versions, STP (Shielded Twi st[...]

Ethernet - A standard for computer networks. Ethernet netw orks are connected by special ca bles and hubs, and move data around at up to 10 million bits per second (Mbps). ESS - ESS (ESS-ID, SSID) stand s for "Extended Service Set". More than one BSS is configured to become an Extended Service Set. LAN mobile us ers can roam between diffe[...]

which is implemented in the network adapters that are plugged into the machines. The actu al communications path is the cable (twisted pair , coax, optical fiber) that interconnects each network adapter. MAC Address - MAC (Media Access Control) A MAC addr ess is the h ardware address of a device connected to a network. MDI / MDI-X - Medium Dependen[...]

Subnet Mask - A subnet mask, which may be a par t of the TCP/IP information provided by your ISP, is a set of four numbers configured like an IP add ress. It is used to create IP address numbers used only within a particular network (as op posed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet. TCP/IP - Transmission Cont rol Protocol/Internet[...]

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