User manual SMC 2835W V2

[. . . ] EZ Connect g 2. 4 GHz 54 Mbps Wireless Cardbus Adapter User Guide The easy way to make all your network connections 38 Tesla Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 679-8000 March 2004 Revision Number: E032004 R01. F1. 0 Copyright Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. [. . . ] Note that the screen shots were taken from Windows XP and will not look exactly the same in all operating systems. The card manager includes the following five tabs: Configuration ­ Allows you to monitor network status and configure wireless adapter parameters. Link information ­ Allows you to view network status. IP information ­ Displays TCP/IP data. Site Survey ­ Scans/shows all wireless devices within the adapter's signal range. Version information ­ Shows the driver and utility version information. At the bottom of the screen, there are two boxes that can be selected: · · Radio On/Radio Off ­ This allows you to turn on/off the transmission/reception of the adapter. Exit ­ This closes the Configuration Utility dialogue box. 11 Wireless Card Manager Configuration Go to the Configuration tab to set parameters for the SMC2835W adapter. Select Profile ­ You can specify a profile name for a specific configuration of parameters. New ­ To set up a new profile, click New. Save ­ To save a new profile after configuring the settings, click Save. Delete ­ To delete a profile, select the profile from the drop down menu in the Select Profile field, then click Delete. SSID ­ Input an SSID for the wireless network to which you want to connect. To roam among multiple access points with different BSSIDs, set the SSID to ANY to allow connection to any access point. (Default: ANY) 12 Wireless Card Manager Channel ­ If you are setting up an ad hoc wireless network (see "Network Topologies" on page 22), set the channel number to the same radio channel as that used by the other wireless clients in your group. However, if you are connecting to a network via an access point, then the channel is automatically set by the access point to the channel that it uses. You only need to manually set the channel when the Operating Mode is 802. 11 AdHoc. Note: The available channel settings are limited by local regulations which determine the number of channels that are available. Refer to the Specifications on page 27 for a full listing of channels supported by each country. Transmit Rate ­ Indicates the data transmission rate. Select an appropriate transmission speed. Operating Mode ­ Set the adapter's operating mode to 802. 11 AdHoc for a network environment that does not have an access point, or to Infrastructure for connections with an access point. Tx Power ­ Move the slider up and down to increase or decrease the transmission power. [. . . ] A wireless infrastructure can be used for access to a central database, or for connection between mobile workers, as shown in the following figure. Wired LAN Extension to Wireless Adapters File Server Desktop PC Switch Notebook with Wireless PC Card Adapter Access Point PC with Wireless PC I Adapter 23 Network Configuration and Planning Setting the Communication Domain Stationary Wireless PCs The Basic Service Set (BSS) is the communication domain for each access point. For wireless PCs that do not need to support roaming, set the domain identifier (SSID) for the wireless card to the SSID of the access point to which you want to connect. Check with your administrator for the SSID of the access point to whick you should connect. Roaming Wireless PCs A wireless infrastructure can also support roaming for mobile workers. More than one access point can be configured to create an Extended Service Set (ESS). [. . . ]