SMC Networks SMC2336W-AG User manual

38 Tesla

Irvine, CA 92618

Phone: (949) 679-8000

EZ-Stream Universal 2.4GHz/5GHz

Wireless CardBus Adapter

User Guide

The easy way to make all your network connections

October 2003

Revision Number: US 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. No license is granted by

implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC. SMC reserves the right to

change specifications at any time without notice.

SMC Networks, Inc.

38 Tesla

Irvine, CA 92618

Trademarks:

SMC is a registered trademark; and EZ-Stream is trademark of SMC Networks, Inc. Other

product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective

holders.

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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 residential

installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may

cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which

can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to

try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, (example - use only shielded

interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices) any changes

or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance

could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an

uncontrolled environment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in

conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

Industry Canada - Class B

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions

from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard

entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of Industry Canada.

Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables

aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matérial

brouilleur: “Appareils Numériques,” NMB-003 édictée par l’Industrie.

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EC Conformance Declaration - Class B

SMC contact for these products in Europe is:

SMC Networks Europe,

Edificio Conata II,

Calle Fructuós Gelabert 6-8, 2

o

, 4

a

,

08970 - Sant Joan Despí,

Barcelona, Spain.

This information technology equipment complies with the requirements of the

Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the Approximation of the laws of the Member

States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility and 73/23/EEC for electrical

equipment used within certain voltage limits and the Amendment Directive 93/68/

EEC. For the evaluation of the compliance with these Directives, the following

standards were applied:

RFI

Emission:

• Limit class B according to EN 55022:1998, IEC 60601-1-2

(EMC, medical)

• Limit class B for harmonic current emission according to

EN 61000-3-2/1995

• Limitation of voltage fluctuation and flicker in low-voltage supply

system according to EN 61000-3-3/1995

Immunity: • Product family standard according to EN 55024:1998

• Electrostatic Discharge according to EN 61000-4-2:1995

(Contact Discharge: ±4 kV, Air Discharge: ±8 kV)

• Radio-frequency electromagnetic field according to

EN 61000-4-3:1996 (80 - 1000 MHz with 1 kHz AM 80%

Modulation: 3 V/m)

• Electrical fast transient/burst according to EN 61000-4-4:1995

(AC/DC power supply: ±1 kV, Data/Signal lines: ±0.5 kV)

• Surge immunity test according to EN 61000-4-5:1995

(AC/DC Line to Line: ±1 kV, AC/DC Line to Earth: ±2 kV)

• Immunity to conducted disturbances, Induced by

radio-frequency fields: EN 61000-4-6:1996 (0.15 - 80 MHz with

1 kHz AM 80% Modulation: 3 V/m)

• Power frequency magnetic field immunity test according to

EN 61000-4-8:1993 (1 A/m at frequency 50 Hz)

• Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity

test according to EN 61000-4-11:1994 (>95% Reduction @10

ms, 30% Reduction @500 ms, >95% Reduction @5000 ms)

LVD: • EN 60950 (A1/1992; A2/1993; A3/1993; A4/1995; A11/1997)

MDD: • IEC 60601-1

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Safety Compliance

Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise (Germany)

1. Bitte lesen Sie diese Hinweise sorgfältig durch.

2. Heben Sie diese Anleitung für den späteren Gebrauch auf.

3. Vor jedem Reinigen ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen. Verwenden Sie

keine Flüssigoder Aerosolreiniger. Am besten eignet sich ein angefeuchtetes

Tuch zur Reinigung.

4. Die Netzanschlu ßsteckdose soll nahe dem Gerät angebracht und leicht

zugänglich sein.

5. Das Gerät ist vor Feuchtigkeit zu schützen.

6. Bei der Aufstellung des Gerätes ist auf sicheren Stand zu achten. Ein Kippen

oder Fallen könnte Beschädigungen hervorrufen.

7. Die Belüftungsöffnungen dienen der Luftzirkulation, die das Gerät vor

Überhitzung schützt. Sorgen Sie dafür, daß diese Öffnungen nicht abgedeckt

werden.

8. Beachten Sie beim Anschluß an das Stromnetz die Anschlußwerte.

9. Verlegen Sie die Netzanschlußleitung so, daß niemand darüber fallen kann.

Es sollte auch nichts auf der Leitung abgestellt werden.

10.Alle Hinweise und Warnungen, die sich am Gerät befinden, sind zu beachten.

11.Wird das Gerät über einen längeren Zeitraum nicht benutzt, sollten Sie es vom

Stromnetz trennen. Somit wird im Falle einer Überspannung eine

Beschädigung vermieden.

12.Durch die Lüftungsöffnungen dürfen niemals Gegenstände oder Flüssigkeiten

in das Gerät gelangen. Dies könnte einen Brand bzw. elektrischen Schlag

auslösen.

13.Öffnen sie niemals das Gerät. Das Gerät darf aus Gründen der elektrischen

Sicherheit nur von authorisiertem Servicepersonal geöffnet werden.

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14.Wenn folgende Situationen auftreten ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen

und von einer qualifizierten Servicestelle zu überprüfen:

a. Netzkabel oder Netzstecker sind beschädigt.

b. Flüssigkeit ist in das Gerät eingedrungen.

c. Das Gerät war Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt.

d. Wenn das Gerät nicht der Bedienungsanleitung entsprechend funktioniert

oder Sie mit Hilfe dieser Anleitung keine Verbesserung erzielen.

e. Das Gerät ist gefallen und/oder das Gehäuse ist beschädigt.

f. Wenn das Gerät deutliche Anzeichen eines Defektes aufweist.

15. Stellen Sie sicher, daß die Stromversorgung dieses Gerätes nach der EN

60950 geprüft ist. Ausgangswerte der Stromversorgung sollten die Werte von

AC 7,5-8V, 50-60Hz nicht über oder unterschreiten sowie den minimalen

Strom von 1A nicht unterschreiten.

Der arbeitsplatzbezogene Schalldruckpegel nach DIN 45 635 Teil 1000 beträgt

70dB(A) oder weniger.

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EZ-Stream™ Universal 2.4GHz/5GHz Wireless

CardBus Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Hardware Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Driver and Utility Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

For Windows 98SE/Me/2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

For Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Wireless Card Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Link information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

IP Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Site Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Version Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Network Configuration and Planning . . . . . . . . . 32

Network Topologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Ad Hoc Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Infrastructure Wireless LANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Setting the Communication Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Stationary Wireless PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Roaming Wireless PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Adapter Installation Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Network Connection Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

SMC Networks EZ-Stream Wireless CardBus Adapter

Maximum Distance Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Data Rate and Output Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Typical Range and Receiver Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

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EZ-Stream™ Universal

2.4GHz/5GHz Wireless

CardBus Adapter

SMC’s EZ-Stream Universal 2.4GHz/5GHz Wireless CardBus

Adapter (SMC2336W-AG) is a triple-band wireless network

adapter that supports up to 108 Mbps data rate, and seamlessly

integrates with existing Ethernet networks to support applications

such as mobile users or temporary conferences. This solution

offers a high data rate and reliable wireless connectivity with

considerable cost savings over wired LANs (which include

long-term maintenance overhead for cabling). Just install enough

wireless access points to cover your network area, plug wireless

cards into your notebooks or computers, and start networking.

Using this card in conjunction with any SMC 802.11a, 11b, or 11g

wireless access points, you can create an instant network that

integrates seamlessly with your existing LANs. Moreover, moving

or expanding your network is as easy as moving or installing

additional access points – no wires!

Features

• Up to 108 Mbps data rate connection

• Backward compatible with the existing 802.11b WLAN

infrastructure

• Greater flexibility to locate or move networked PCs

• Easy installation and user-friendly configuration

• Integrates with or replaces wired LANs at dramatically lower

cost than wired alternatives

EZ-Stream™ Universal 2.4GHz/5GHz Wireless CardBus Adapter

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• Seamless connectivity to wired Ethernet LANs augments

existing networks quickly and easily

• Supports Complementary Code Keying (CCK) for 802.11b

backward compatibilty

• Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)

technology provides robust, high speed connection

• Wireless data encryption for enhanced network security

Applications

EZ-Stream wireless products offer fast, reliable, cost-effective

network access for wireless clients in applications such as:

• Remote access to corporate network information

E-mail, file transfer, and terminal emulation

• Difficult-to-wire environments

Historic or old buildings, asbestos installations, and open

areas where wiring is difficult to employ

• Frequently changing environments

Retailers, manufacturers, and banks who frequently rearrange

the workplace and change location

• Temporary LANs for special projects or peak times

Trade shows, exhibitions, and construction sites that need to

setup for a short time period. Retailers, airline, and shipping

companies who need additional workstations for peak

periods. Auditors who require workgroups at customer sites

System Requirements

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• Access to databases for mobile workers

Doctors, nurses, retailers, office workers who need access to

databases while being mobile in a hospital, retail store, office,

campus etc

• SOHO (Small Office Home Office) users

SOHO users who need quick and easy installation of a small

mobile computer network

• Wireless Multimedia Systems

Provides OFDM high-bandwidth for wireless multimedia

applications for users such as video communication systems

System Requirements

Before you install the EZ-Stream Universal Wireless CardBus

Adapter, check your system for the following requirements:

• Available 32-bit CardBus PCMCIA type II or type III slot

• Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP

• Minimum of 32 MB RAM and 300 MHz CPU

• Minimum of 10MB of free hard disk space for driver and utility

installation

• Another IEEE 802.11a, 11b, or 11g compliant device installed

in your network, such as the SMC2304WBR-AG Baricade

Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router, or another machine

with a wireless adapter, such as the SMC2662W EZ Connect

2.4 GHz 11 Mbps Wireless USB adapter

EZ-Stream™ Universal 2.4GHz/5GHz Wireless CardBus Adapter

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Package Contents

The EZ-Stream Universal Wireless CardBus Adapter package

includes:

• 1 Wireless CardBus Adapter (SMC2336W-AG)

• 1 EZ Installation Wizard and Documentation CD

• 1 Quick Installation Guide

Please register this product and upgrade the product warranty at

www.smc.com

Please inform your dealer if there are any incorrect, missing or

damaged parts. If possible, retain the carton and the original

packing materials, in case there is a need to return the product.

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Hardware Description

The SMC2336W-AG Adapter provides 54 Mbps connections. It is

fully compliant with the specification of the IEEE 802.11a,b,g

standards. It can be installed in any notebook running Windows

98SE/Me/2000/XP, with a CardBus type II or type III slot.

LEDs

The two status LED indicators of the SMC2336W-AG are

described in the following figure and table.

LED Status Description

Link On (Green) Indicates a valid connection.

Flashing Indicates the Adapter is scanning for

available networks.

Activity

(ACT)

Flashing Indicates that the Adapter is transmitting

or receiving data.

LINK

ACT

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Hardware Installation

Warning: Network cards are sensitive to static electricity. To

protect the card, avoid touching its electrical

components, and touch the ground often to equalize

the static charges, before handling the card.

1. Find an available type II or type III CardBus slot in your laptop.

2. With the Adapter’s 68-pin connector facing the CardBus slot,

and the “EZ-Stream” label facing up, slide the card completely

into the slot as shown below.

Note: The SMC2336W-AG Wireless CardBus Adapter allows

you to “hot swap” the card any time, even when your

notebook is powered on.

3. For Windows 98/Me/2000, CardBus specification is required.

Please check the documents for your CardBus adapter driver

before installing the driver and utility software for the

SMC2336W-AG adapter.

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Driver and Utility

Installation

The EZ Installation Wizard and Documentation CD that comes

with the package contains all the software drivers for the

SMC2336W-AG Adapter. Any new or updated drivers can be

downloaded from the SMC web site at www.smc.com. Also,

check the SMC web site for additional online support.

For Windows 98SE/Me/2000

You may find that the screen shots here do not exactly match your

version of Windows. This is because these steps and screen

shots were created from Windows 2000. Steps for Windows

98SE and Windows Millennium Edition, are similar, but not

identical, to Windows 2000.

For driver and utility installation for Windows XP, see instructions

on page 13.

Note:For Windows 98SE users, installation processes may

require the use of your original copy of Windows OS. Please

have the Windows OS CD available BEFORE proceeding with

the installation.

Driver and Utility Installation

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1. Insert the EZ Installation Wizard CD into your CD-ROM drive

and click Install Driver/Utility. Then the Choose Setup

Language window will appear. Select the desired language

from the drop-down menu and click OK.

2. The InstallShield Wizard window then appears. There are 2

ways to install the driver and utility software. Click Easy to

continue with the Easy installation.

• If you select the Easy option, proceed directly to step 5.

• If you choose the Advanced option, proceed to step 3.

For Windows 98SE/Me/2000

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3. Select the operation mode for your adapter, and click Next.

Note: Infrastructure mode is a network connection involving

one or more access points. AdHoc mode is for

connections between different adapters, without any

access points. See “Network Configuration and

Planning” on page 32 for details.

Driver and Utility Installation

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4. Enter the SSID and Channel of the network that your adapter

is connecting to, and click Next.

Note: See “Wireless Card Manager” on page 18 for more

information.

5. When this message appears, insert your SMC2336W-AG

adapter into your laptop.

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