SMC Networks SMCWCB-G2 manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34

Go to page of

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of SMC Networks SMCWCB-G2, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of SMC Networks SMCWCB-G2 one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of SMC Networks SMCWCB-G2. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of SMC Networks SMCWCB-G2 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of SMC Networks SMCWCB-G2
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the SMC Networks SMCWCB-G2 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the SMC Networks SMCWCB-G2 item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of SMC Networks SMCWCB-G2 alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of SMC Networks SMCWCB-G2, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the SMC Networks service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of SMC Networks SMCWCB-G2.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the SMC Networks SMCWCB-G2 item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    EZ Connect™ g 802.11g Wireless Cardbus Adapter SMCWCB-G2[...]

  • Page 2

    LIMITED W ARRANTY Limited W arranty S ta tement: SMC Networks , Inc. (“SMC”) w arrants it s products to be free fr om defects in workmanship and materia ls, under normal use and service, for the applicab le warranty ter m. A ll SMC produ cts carry a standard 90-day limited wa rranty from the date of purchase from SM C or its Aut horized Rese ll[...]

  • Page 3

    EXIST OR W AS CAUSED BY CUSTOMER’S OR ANY THIRD PERSON’S MISUSE, NEGLECT , IMPROPER INST ALLA TION OR TESTING , UNAUTHORIZED A TTEMPTS T O REP AIR, OR ANY OTHER CAUS E BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE, OR BY ACCIDENT , FIRE, LIGHTNIN G , OR OTHER HA ZARD. LIMIT A TION O F LIABILITY : IN NO EVENT , WHETHER BASED IN CONTR ACT OR T ORT (INCLUD[...]

  • Page 4

    COMPLIANCES Federal Commun ication Commission Interfe rence St atement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digit al device, pursua nt to Part 15 of the FC C Rules. Thes e limits are desi gned to provide re asonable protecti on against h armful interferenc e in a residenti al installati on. This equipment[...]

  • Page 5

    EC Declaration of Conformity SMC cont act for these product s in Europe is: SMC Networ ks Europe, Edificio Cona ta II, Calle Fructuos Gelab ert 6-8, 2o, 4a, 08970 - Sant Joan Despi, Barcelona, Sp ain. Marking by th e above s ymbol indicate s compliance with the Essent ial Requi rements of the R&TTE Directive of the Eu ropean Union (1999/5/EC). [...]

  • Page 6

    los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o e xigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE. The official EC-Declaration of Conformity can be found under the corresponding product section on the web http://www .smc.com [Greek] Με την παρο ύσ α , η SMC Networks, δηλώνει ότι η συσκευή ασύρ µ ατ[...]

  • Page 7

    [Portuguese] A SMC Networks declara que este di spositivo de LAN de Rádio está em conformidade com os requisitos essenciais e com outras provisões relevantes da Directiva 1999/5/CE. A Declaração de Conformidade CE oficial encontra-se na s ecção correspondente do produto na W eb, http://www .smc.com . [Slovenian] Družba SMC Network izjavlja,[...]

  • Page 8

    [French] Ce produit est un appareil radio LAN transceiver de 2.4 GHz des t iné aux PME et à l’utilisation domestique dans tous les pays certifiés conformes aux conditions de l’EU et de l’EFT A. En accord avec l’article 6.4 de la R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC, the membres de la EU et de l’ EFT A sont les suivants : Autriche, B e lgique,[...]

  • Page 9

    Ř ecko, S po jené království, Špan ě l sko, Švédsko, Švýcarsko. Na použití ve venkovním prost ř edí se v n ě kterých zemích vztahují ur č ité pož ada vky , nap ř . požadavky na licenci nebo provoz v povolených kanálech. O omezení venkovního použití se informujte u místních regulátor ů nebo u spole č nosti SMC Netw[...]

  • Page 10

    informazioni dett agliate sulle limitazioni correnti per l'utilizzo in esterni. [Latvian] Š ī ier ī ce ir 2,4 GHz bezvadu LA N raiduztv ē r ē js, kas paredz ē ts izmanto šanai iekštelp ā s m ā j ā s un birojos vis ā s pazi ņ ot a j ā s EK un EBT A (European Free T rade Association - Eirop a s br ī v ā s tirdzniec ī bas asoci ?[...]

  • Page 11

    bezprzewodowej sieci LAN o cz ę stotliwo ś ci 2,4 GHz , przeznaczone do u ż ytku wewn ą trz pom ieszcze ń , w domach i biurach we wszystkich krajach cz ł onkowskich UE i EFT A. Zgodnie z artyku ł em 6.4 dy r ektywy 1999/5/EC dotycz ą cej norm dla urz ą dze ń radiowych i ko ń cowy ch ur z ą dze ń teletransmisyj n ych powiadomione zosta [...]

  • Page 12

    toimistokäyttöön kaikissa EY :n ja EFT An jäsenmaissa, joihin siitä on ilmoitettu. Radio- ja telepäätelaitedirektiivin 1999/5/EY muk aisesti seuraaville EY -/EFT A-maille on ilmoitettu: Itävalt a, Belgia, T anska, Suomi, Ranska, Saksa, It alia, Luxemburg, Alankomaat, Norja, Espanja, Ruot si, S veitsi, Iso-Brit annia, Portugali, Kre ikka, Ir[...]

  • Page 13

    Requirements for indoor vs. out door operation, license requirements and allowed channels of operation apply in some countries as described below: . In Italy the end-user must apply for a license from the national spectrum authority to operate this device outdoors. . In Belgium outdoor operation is only permitted using the 2.46 - 2.4835 GHz band: C[...]

  • Page 14

    Package Content s The following contents should b e found in your box: ¾ EZ Connect™ g 8 02.1 1g Wireless Cardbus Adapter (SMCWCB-G2) ¾ EZ Install ation Wizard & Documentation CD ¾ Quick Inst a llatio n Guide ¾ W a rranty Inform ation Card ) Note: If any of the listed contents are dama ged or missing, please con tact the retailer from who[...]

  • Page 15

    CONTENTS Chapter1. Introduction .............. ................................................. .................................................. . 1 1.1 Overvi ew of the product ..... ................................................. ......................................... 1 1.2 F eatures............................. ..........................[...]

  • Page 16

    SMCWCB-G2 User Guide - 1 - Chapter1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the product The EZ Connect™ g 802.1 1 g Wireless C a rdbus Ad apte r (SMCWCB-G2) gives you the flexibility to install your notebook PC in the most convenient location a va ilable, w ithout the cost of running network cables. The adapter's a u to-sensi n g cap ability allows hi[...]

  • Page 17

    SMCWCB-G2 User Guide - 2 - Chapter2. Inst allation Guide 2.1 Sof tw are Inst allation 2.1. 1 Overv iew The Instal lation Wizard will guid e you throug h the Inst allation procedure f or Windows 2000, XP and Vista. The i nstallation scree ns are similar for a ll Microso ft Windows s ystems. The installati on interface for only Win dows XP is shown i[...]

  • Page 18

    SMCWCB-G2 User Guide - 3 - 3. In the screen show n below (Figur e 2-3), select a Setup type. It is re commended that you select Inst all Client Util ities and Driver . Selecting Install Driv er Only will inst all the drivers only . After selectin g, click [Next] to co ntinue the Inst allation. Y ou can click [B ack] to return to the previous screen[...]

  • Page 19

    SMCWCB-G2 User Guide - 4 - Figure 2-5 6. The following Inst allation screen w ill appear . Select [Y es, I want t o restart my computer now], then c lick [Finish] to rest art your computer . Figure 2-6 7. After r estart plug in the EZ Connect ™ g Cardb us Adapter to an availa ble PC Card slot. The new hardw are is detected and automati cally inst[...]

  • Page 20

    SMCWCB-G2 User Guide - 5 - Figure 2-7 2.2 Hardware Inst allation T o inst all the adapter , follow these ste ps listed belo w: 1. Locate an available Card Bus slot on your laptop. 2. With the connector pin en d facing the CardBus slot and the labe l facing u p , slide the Adap ter into the CardBus sl ot until it locks in pl ace. 3. The Status LED s[...]

  • Page 21

    SMCWCB-G2 User Guide - 6 - Chapter3. Configuration SMCWCB-G2 can be config ured b y SMC Wir e less Client Uti lity (SMCWCU). This chapter describes h o w to configure your SMC Wireles s Adapter for wireless connecti vity on your Wireless Local Area Network ( WLAN) and use the dat a security encryption f eatures. After Inst alling the SMC WCU icon w[...]

  • Page 22

    SMCWCB-G2 User Guide - 7 - ¾ Link St atus - Shows if the stat ion is associated to th e wireless networ k. ¾ Wireless Mode - Displ ays the wireless mode. Config ure the wireless mode on the Advanced t ab of Profile Management . ¾ Network T ype - The type o f network and the st ation currently co n nected. The options include: • Infrastructure [...]

  • Page 23

    SMCWCB-G2 User Guide - 8 - Figure 3-2 3.2.1 Add or Modify a C onfiguration Profile T o add a new configuration profile, click New on the Profile Management ta b. T o modify a configuratio n profile, select the con figuration profile fr om the Profile list and click Modify . The Profi le Managemen t dialog box will d isplay a screen s imilar to that[...]

  • Page 24

    SMCWCB-G2 User Guide - 9 - Figure 3-4 ¾ WP A/WP A2 : Wi-Fi Protected Access ¾ WP A/WP A2 Pass phrase : Wi-Fi Protected Access Passphrase ¾ 802. 1x : Enables 80 2.1x security . ¾ Pre-Shared Key (St atic WEP) : Enables the use of shared keys that are defined on both the access point and the st ation. T o define shared encrypti on keys, ch oose th[...]

  • Page 25

    SMCWCB-G2 User Guide - 10 - 3. Edit the A dvanced tab. This screen below all o ws you make advanced configuratio n for the profile. Figure 3-6 ¾ Power Save Mode - • Maximum - Selects maxim um mode to let th e a ccess point buffer incoming messages for the w ireless adapter . The adapter will detect the access p oint if any messages are waiting p[...]

  • Page 26

    SMCWCB-G2 User Guide - 1 1 - clients it associa tes. ¾ 802.1 1 Authentication Mode : Select which mode the w ireless adapter uses to authenticate to an access point: • Automa tic causes the adapter to attempt authenti cation using shared, but switc hes it to open auth entication if shared fail s . • Open System enables an adap ter to attempt a[...]

  • Page 27

    SMCWCB-G2 User Guide - 12 - Figure 3-8 3.2.5 Import a Profile 1. From the Profile Management ta b, click Import… . The Im port Profile will then a ppear . 2. Browse to the directory where th e profile is located. 3. Highlight the profile name. 4. Click Open , the impor ted profile will then ap p ear in th e Profile s List. Figure 3-9 3.2.6 Scan A[...]

  • Page 28

    SMCWCB-G2 User Guide - 13 - Figure 3-10 3.2.7 Auto Prof ile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the wireless adapter to automatically select a p rofile fr om the list of profile s and use it to connect to the network. T o add a new profile int o the Auto Selected Profiles list, please follow these steps. 1. On the Profile Managem[...]

  • Page 29

    SMCWCB-G2 User Guide - 14 - Figure 3 -1 1 3.3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics t ab of the SMC Wireless Clie nt Utility (SMCWCU) provides butt ons used to retrieve receivi ng and transmitting st atistics. The Diagnostics t ab does not require any configurati on. The Diagno stics tab list s the follow ing receiving and transmitti ng diagnostics for frame[...]

  • Page 30

    SMCWCB-G2 User Guide - 15 - 3.3. 1 Check D river Inform ation The Adapt er Information cont a ins general inf ormation about the wirel ess network adapter and the Network Dr iver Interface S pecification (ND IS) driver . Access the a dap ter inform ation from the Diagnosti cs tab. ¾ Card Name - T he name of the wireless networ k adapter . ¾ MAC A[...]

  • Page 31

    SMCWCB-G2 User Guide - 16 - Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface 32-bit CardBus S tandar ds IEEE 802.1 1b; IEEE 802.1 1g Operating Sy stem Windows 20 00, XP & V ista T ran smission Distance Indoor up to 100m, outdoor up t o 300m (S tandar d transmission distance, it is limited to the e nvironment). Radio Dat a Rate 54/48/36/24/ 18/12/9/6[...]

  • Page 32

    SMCWCB-G2 User Guide - 17 - Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 802. 11b - The 802.11b st andard specifies a wir eless product networ king at 11 Mbps using direct-sequenc e spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicens ed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encrypti on for security. 802.11b networks are also referre d to as Wi -Fi net works. ¾[...]

  • Page 33

    SMCWCB-G2 User Guide - 18 - not tuned to the right fr equency, a spread-spectrum signal l ooks like background noise. There are tw o main alternative s, Direct Sequence S pread Spectrum (DSSS) and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS). ¾ SSID - A S ervice S et Id entification is a th irty-two character (maximu m) alphanumeric key identifying a [...]

  • Page 34

    SMCWBR11-G SMCWCB-G2[...]