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RadioLAN CardLINK 150 User Manual

Manual is about: RadioLAN Network Device 150 USER'S MANUAL

Summary of CardLINK 150

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    Pci cardlink ™ model 150 u s e r ’ s m a n u a l 890-021 02/00

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    T abl e o f c ont ent s s e c t i o n 1 : w h at t o k n o w f i r s t fcc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 d isclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

  • Page 3: F C C

    F c c this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment ...

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    I n t r o d u c t i o n welcome to wireless networking. The radiolan pci cardlink ™ adapter allows you to connect a pc with a 32-bit pci slot to a radiolan wireless network. Radiolan wireless networks allow network stations to access shared network resources using a full 10mbps connection, without t...

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    R a n g e o f o p e r a t i o n within the data range, a station can exchange information at full ethernet speeds. For best opera- tion, radiolan recommends that you locate all stations within a 120-foot circular area (see figure 1). This ensures proper operation of the network’s csma/ca feature, wh...

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    Performing the test to perform the test, you must first setup the laptop station to monitor the access point. To configure the station, see monitor on page 6 for more information. 1. Install and run radionet manager on the laptop. See section 2: radionet manager 2. View the info – connectivity scree...

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    I n s t a l l i n g r a d i o n e t ™ m a n a g e r installing radionet manager: 1. Insert the cd-rom into the appropriate drive. 2. Click on start, then click on run. 3. Enter d:\rnetmgr\setup.Exe (if your cd-rom drive letter is different, substitute you cd-rom drive letter for d). Click on ok. 4. ...

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    Radionet manager menu items the menu items are located across the top of the screen just below the radionet manager title line. The functions available to you are listed below. • file • monitor • help you can use these options in conjunction with various screens in the program, but not all options a...

  • Page 9: Adio

    Connectivity this read-only field measures the connectivity (quality) of a remote station’s communication with other stations in the group. The connectivity is rated with a number between 0 and 5 that repre- sents the readability of the radio signal for the station indicated. A score of 5, the highe...

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    Figure 5: radionet manager version information screen r a d i o n e t m a n a g e r v i e w i c o n s radionet manager displays three viewing options. These options are displayed as icons on the left side of the screen. From top to bottom, the view options are: • local station configuration view (de...

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    Station name the station name is a unique name that provides information about that particular station. Usually the station user’s name, or a name describing the function of the desk where the station is located, is used to make it easier for others to identify the station on various screens. Maximu...

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    Figure 11: network information and station info tab the information contained in this table is read-only information and can only be modified through individual station modifications in the modify network parameters found under the configuration view. Station name this column lists the station name ...

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    Figure 12: network information and connectivity screen quality (colored) column the quality column is immediately to the right of the name columns. The quality of communication is rated from 0 - 5, with 5 being the highest, or best possible score. This column indicates the con- nectivity (or quality...

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    Stop the stop button is located at the bottom of the screen between the start and reset buttons. By clicking the stop button, you can end the connectivity test, making the animated icon in the left- hand corner disappear. If you change to another radionet manager screen, or minimize radionet manager...

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    Transmit and receive totals indicates the total number of frames sent to and received from other stations. Successful % the percentage of test frames that successfully reached their destination station. Avg retrans this field displays the average number of retransmissions. The system retransmits a d...

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    Frames to send this field allows you to select the number of data frames that you will transmit to the station listed in the destination box. Frame size this field allows you to select the size of data frames that you will transmit to the station listed in the destination box. Frames sent this read-...

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    Radiolan has provided this information to help you quickly and easily install the station equipment. Please read the entire information before you begin. Remember to remove power from your pc before handling circuit boards. P r e p a r i n g t h e t r a n s c e i v e r the transceiver is the only ex...

  • Page 18: Pci C

    6. Secure the card’s bracket to the pc chassis by installing the screw provided with the pc. 7. Follow the pc manufacturer’s instructions while closing your pc’s enclosure. Figure 20: securing the bracket to the pc chassis c onnect ing the t ran sceiver c able to the pci c ard link the connector at ...

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    P l a c i n g t h e r a d i o t r a n s c e i v e r you can place the radio transceiver onto a desktop, or you can hang the transceiver on a cubical wall. If you choose to hang the transceiver, use a strip of velcro ™ to secure the stand to the top of the wall. When placing the transceiver, follow t...

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    W i n d o w s 9 5 b o r l a t e r the pci cardlink can be inserted before or after driver installation. Windows 95 cannot detect the adapter, so bring up the control panel by clicking on start, then settings, then control panel. Choose add new hardware from the control panel, then click on next. Fig...

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    Figure 29: have disk enter the path for the cd (for example, d:\), then click on ok. You will see radiolan 10baseradio pci highlighted, then click on ok. Figure 30: select radiolan device windows 95 will assign the resources displayed, then click on next. Windows 95 will copy files from the driver c...

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    W i n d o w s n t 4 . 0 s e r v i c e p a c k 3 o r l a t e r the pci cardlink must be inserted into the pc before installation of the driver. In windows, bring up the control panel by clicking on start, then settings, then control panel. Choose network. Select the adapters tab, and then click on ad...

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    Figure 35: network adapters (you may be asked for protocol settings). Figure 36: tcp/ip properties click on yes to restart. D river i n s tal l a t ion s ect ion 4: 21.

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    W i n d o w s 9 8 insert the pci cardlink into the pc. After windows comes up it will detect a pci cardbus bridge, click next twice. Figure 37: add new hardware clear all boxes, then click next twice. Windows will copy some files, then click on finish. If asked to reboot, click no. Windows will dete...

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    Click next twice, clear all boxes, then check on specify a location. Insert the radiolan 10baseradio pci driver cd and enter d:\win98, or substitute your cd drive letter for d, then click next twice. Figure 40: specify a location if asked for the radiolan driver disk enter d:\win98 and click on ok. ...

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    Click next twice, clear all boxes, then check specify a location. Click next, then insert the radiolan 10baseradio pci driver cd, and enter d:\win2000, or substi- tute your cd drive letter for d, then click ok. Click on next, and the digital signature screen not found window will appear, click on ye...

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    D r i v e r r e m o v a l f o r w i n d o w s n t 4 . 0 s p 3 o r l a t e r to remove the driver for a radiolan 10baseradio pci adapter from the windows nt 4.0 operating system, use the following procedures: launch the network setup program. Click on control panel, and then network. Figure 44: netwo...

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    D r i v e r r e m o v a l f o r w i n d o w s 2 0 0 0 to remove the driver for a radiolan/10 adapter from a windows 2000 operating system, use the following procedure: go to start, settings, control panel, system, hardware. Click on hardware wizard. Click on next. Choose uninstall/unplug a device an...

  • Page 29: 9 5   B

    Be sure your pc supports pci 2.2 bios functions and your adapter is placed in a 32-bit pci primary bus slot. Always make sure the pcmcia card is firmly in the pci card and the transceiver is firmly attached. W i n d o w s 9 5 b o r l a t e r problems associated with the startup of radiolan drivers a...

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    W i n d o w s n t 4 . 0 s p 3 o r l a t e r problems associated with the startup of radiolan drivers are reported via the event view applica- tion in the administrative tools folder. The most common problems relate to resource conflicts. Use windows nt diagnostics and your system’s bios configuratio...

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    O p e r a t i n g i n d i c a t o r s after installing and powering your pc, you should notice flashing on the led indicators found on the radio transceiver. It is normal to see these indicators flashing while in operation. If you are not able to resolve a problem, see the radiolan web site for tech...

  • Page 32: Lossar

    G l o s s a r y this glossary provides definitions for some technical terms related to local area networks. 10baseradio ™ developed by radiolan, a technology that manages the wireless network ensuring reliable, high-speed networking. 10baset ieee 802.3 established this standard for ethernet over uns...

  • Page 33: Lossar

    Ethernet originally developed by xerox ™ in 1976, ethernet is a standard network pro- tocol and cabling scheme with a data transfer rate of 10 megabits per second. Ethernet uses a bus topology capable of connecting up to 1024 pcs and workstations within each main branch. Network computers are connec...

  • Page 34: Lossar

    Radiolan/10 radiolan’s family of 10mbps wireless lan products. These products are based on 10baseradio radius the distance from the center of a circle to the outside edge of the circle. Rf radio frequency. Rj45 an eight-pin modular connector used to connect the 10baset feed to the adapter card. Scre...

  • Page 35: Pecif

    Specifications for pci cardlink™ model 150: part number: 150-008 bus interface 32-bit pci slot, compliant with the pci local bus specification rev 2.2 media access protocol csma/ca for wireless domain dimensions 156.7mm x 98mm (6.16 inches x 3.9 inches) weight 3.8 oz (107.7 grams) transmit 612 ma (5...

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    Radio transceiver unit transmission power 50mw peak power per station, 25mw average power per 100 milliseconds antenna 2 omni-directional antennas with diversity leds 1 connection led software wireless operating system 10baseradio ™ management radionet ™ manager driver support ndis 4, ndis 5 (driver...