User manual SMC NETWORKS SMC2635W

[. . . ] 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. i 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. EC Conformance Declaration - Class B SMC contact for these products in Europe is: SMC Networks Europe, Edificio Conata II, Calle Fructuós Gelabert 6-8, 2o, 4a, 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. [. . . ] Encryption ­ To enable the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) function, set this to 128-bit or 64-bit. The WEP implemented in SMC's EZ Connect Wireless Cardbus Adapter is based on the RC4 encryption algorithm. WEP security protects your wireless LAN against eavesdropping and unauthorized access by intruders. If WEP is in use, all clients on the same network must use the same WEP key settings in order to communicate with each other. 14 THE WIRELESS UTILITY Key Type ­ Select Hex or ASCII. First, check this box, then enter a string of characters into the space. Note that you must use the same Passphrase and Default Key on all the other clients in your network. Note: A passphrase string can consist of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. How to set up WEP To set up the WEP function, take the following steps: 1. To automatically generate keys, check the Passphrase box, and type in a string of characters in this field. In the Default Key field, select one key as the default key that you want to use for encryption. Click Apply changes to allow the settings to take effect. 15 THE WIRELESS UTILITY Or 1. In the Default Key field, select one key as the default key that you want to use for encryption. Manually type in a string of characters in the corresponding Key number field that you selected in step 3. Note: When setting up WEP without using the 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 set to 128-bit, a maximum of 26 Hex characters can be used. If the Key Type is set to ASCII, and Encryption is set to 64-bit, then 5 ASCII digits can be used in the Key field. For 128-bit Encryption, 13 ASCII characters can be used. 16 THE WIRELESS UTILITY Link information The Link information screen displays information on the current wireless network to which you are connected. Associated BSS ID ­ The MAC address of the access point to which the Cardbus is connected in an infrastructure network. In an ad hoc network, the BSS ID is a random number generated by the first station that communicates with other stations in the network. SSID ­ The service set identification for the wireless network that the Cardbus is connected to. Rx Fragments ­ The number of received fragments. 17 THE WIRELESS UTILITY Tx Fragments ­ The number of transmitted fragments. Signal Strength ­ Shows the strength of the connection between the adapter and the access point. IP Information This screen displays IP information for your laptop. Now that you have configured your Wireless Cardbus Adapter to connect to wireless networks, your adapter needs to obtain new network settings. [. . . ] For a station with roaming disabled, make sure the SSID is the same as that used by the access point, or the same as that used by the access points in the extended service set (ESS). 25 NETWORK CONNECTION PROBLEMS SMC Networks 802. 11b Wireless Product Max. Distance Table Important Notice Maximum distances posted below are actual tested distance thresholds. However, there are many variables such as barrier composition and construction, as well as local environmental interference that may impact your actual distances and cause you to experience distance thresholds far lower than those posted below. If you have any questions or comments regarding the features or performance of this product, or if you would like information regarding our full line of wireless products, you can visit us at www. smc. com, or you can call us toll-free at 800. SMC. 4YOU. [. . . ]