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    S mcwcb-n ez connect™ n draft 11n wireless cardbus adapter user guide.

  • Page 2: Ez Connect

    38 tesla irvine, ca 92618 phone: (949) 679-8000 ez connect tm n draft 11n wireless cardbus adapter user guide from smc’s ez line of low-cost workgroup lan solutions november 2006 revision #: eu r01, f1.0

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    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. No license is granted by implication or ...

  • Page 4: Compliances

    I compliances federal communication commission interference statement this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a re...

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    Compliances ii ce mark declaration of conformance for emi and safety (eec) this device complies with the essential requirements of the r&tte directive 1999/5/ec. The following references have been applied in order to prove presumption of compliance with the r&tte directive 1999/5/ec: • en 300 328 • ...

  • Page 6: Contents

    Iii contents compliances i introduction 1 features 1 system requirements 2 package contents 2 hardware description 3 led indicators 3 installation 4 utility configuration 9 configuration 10 advanced 14 link information 15 ip information 17 site survey 18 version information 19 network configuration ...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    1 ez c onnect ™ n d raft 11 n w ireless c ardbus a dapter introduction the ez connect tm n draft 11n wireless cardbus adapter (smcwcb-n) is another cutting edge introduction in 2.4 ghz wireless communication for your notebook computer. Designed for both the home and office, the wireless cardbus adap...

  • Page 8: System Requirements

    Ez connect™ n draft 11n wireless cardbus adapter 2 • wep 64/128-bit and wpa/wpa2 wireless encryption • wi-fi multimedia (wmm) for wireless quality-of-service • ez installation wizard for easy installation • supports windows 2000/xp • wlan management utility system requirements • 2.4 ghz 802.11n draf...

  • Page 9: Hardware Description

    3 hardware description the wireless cardbus adapter supports wireless connection speed up to 300 mbps. This card is fully compliant with specifications defined in ieee 802.11b, ieee 802.11g and ieee 802.11n draft v1.0 standards. It can be installed in any notebook with a type ii or type iii pcmcia s...

  • Page 10: Installation

    4 installation the cd labeled “driver and utility cd” that comes with the package contains the software drivers and utilities available for the wireless cardbus adapter. Note: you may find that the instructions here do not exactly match your version of windows. This is because these steps and screen...

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    Installation 5 3. To install to the default folder location click next. It is recommended to use the default folder location unless you are an advanced user. To change the installation folder click the browse button and specify a new location. Click next to continue. 4. When instructed insert the wi...

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    Ez connect™ n draft 11n wireless cardbus adapter 6 6. The found new hardware wizard will appear. Click no, not this time, then next. 7. Choose the install the software automatically (recommended) option, and click next..

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    Installation 7 8. A hardware installation warning may appear. Click continue anyway to proceed with the installation. Note: do not select stop installation, as this will cancel the installation process, and the drivers will not be installed properly. 9. The country select screen will prompt you to s...

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    Ez connect™ n draft 11n wireless cardbus adapter 8 10.Click finish to close hardware wizard. 11.Click finish to complete the driver/utility installation. You are now ready to configure your wireless network..

  • Page 15: Utility Configuration

    9 utility configuration double-click the shortcut icon on the desktop, or from the task bar to launch the utility. You can also access the utility program from the start menu. The configuration utility includes the following five tabs: configuration — allows you to configure wireless lan profiles. L...

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    Ez connect™ n draft 11n wireless cardbus adapter 10 configuration this utility allows you to set the parameters for the wireless adapter. Select profile — to specify a profile for a specific configuration of parameters. New — click this button to create a new profile. Save — click this button to sav...

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    Utility configuration 11 security tab go to the security tab to set the security features for your adapter. Click on this security button to turn on/turn off the security function. Turn on the security function, and set wireless encryption keys for your wireless cardbus adapter. To prevent unauthori...

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    Ez connect™ n draft 11n wireless cardbus adapter 12 use passphrase — check this box to auto-generate keys for encryption. First, check this box, then enter a string of characters into the space. Encryption keys will be generated automatically. When key type is set to 128-bit, only one key will be ge...

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    Utility configuration 13 when setting up wep without using the use passphrase function, if the key type is set to hex, only hexadecimal characters (range: 0~9 and a~f) can be used. When encryption is set to 64-bit, a maximum of 10 hex characters can be entered in the key field. When encryption is se...

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    Ez connect™ n draft 11n wireless cardbus adapter 14 3. Select ascii or hex in the key type field. 4. Click apply change to allow the settings to take effect. If there is no authentication server on your soho network, you can issue the pre-shared key to the adapter that is connected to the access poi...

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    Utility configuration 15 transmissions because it increases the probability of a successful transmission due to smaller frame size. The larger the threshold, the faster the speed. Preamble type – the preamble is used to acquire the incoming signal and synchronize the receiver. If all the clients in ...

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    Ez connect™ n draft 11n wireless cardbus adapter 16 channel — this is the radio channel through which the access point communicates to stations within the same network. A basic service set (bss) consists of a group of wireless pcs and an access point that is directly connected to the wired lan. To e...

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    Utility configuration 17 ip information this screen displays ip information for your laptop. Now that you have configured your adapter to connect to wireless networks, your laptop needs to obtain new network settings. To release the current network settings, click on release, then click on renew to ...

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    Ez connect™ n draft 11n wireless cardbus adapter 18 site survey the site survey screen displays available wireless networks. Choose one of them to connect to by double-clicking on an entry. Network type — shows the network type. See "configuration" on page 10. Network name — service set id (ssid) of...

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    Utility configuration 19 version information this screen shows information on the current version of the driver and configuration utility..

  • Page 26: Network Topologies

    20 network configuration and planning this wireless solution supports a stand-alone wireless network configuration, as well as an integrated configuration with ethernet lans. The wireless cardbus adapter can be configured as: • ad hoc for departmental or soho lans • infrastructure mode for networked...

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    Network configuration and planning 21 infrastructure wireless lan the wireless cardbus adapter can also provide wireless workstations with access to a wired lan. An integrated wired and wireless lan is called an infrastructure configuration. A basic service set (bss) consists of a group of wireless ...

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    Ez connect™ n draft 11n wireless cardbus adapter 22 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 ...

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    23 troubleshooting check the following troubleshooting items before contacting technical support. Adapter installation problems if your computer cannot find the wireless pc card or the network driver does not install correctly, check the following: • make sure the adapter is securely seated in the p...

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    Ez connect™ n draft 11n wireless cardbus adapter 24 if your wireless station cannot communicate with a computer in the ethernet lan when configured for infrastructure mode, check the following: • make sure the access point that the station is associated with is powered on. • if you still cannot conn...

  • Page 31: Specifications

    25 specifications general specifications functional criteria wireless network ieee802.11b: up to 11 mbps ieee 802.11g: up to 54 mbps ieee802.11n draft v1.0: up to 300 mbps operating range outdoor: up to 300 m (984 ft) indoor: up to 100 m (328 ft) radio signal signal type direct sequence spread-spect...

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    Ez connect™ n draft 11n wireless cardbus adapter 26 physical characteristics power consumption 3.3 v, stand by mode: 0.24, sleep mode: 0.04. Transmit mode: 0.36, receive mode: 0.23 dimensions type ii pc card + antenna 12.8 x 5.3 cm (5.04 x 2.09 in.) antenna built-in dual antenna led indicator link, ...

  • Page 33: McWcb-N

    S mcwcb-n technical support from u.S.A. And canada (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) phn: (800) smc-4-you / (949) 679-8000 fax: (949) 679-1481 english technical support information available at www.Smc.Com french informations support technique sur www.Smc.Com deutsch technischer support und weitere in...