User manual SMC 2642W

[. . . ] Frequently changing environments Retailers, manufacturers and those who frequently rearrange the workplace and change location. Temporary LANs for special projects or peak time Trade shows, exhibitions and construction sites where a temporary network is practical. Access to database for mobile workers Doctors, nurses, retailers, accessing their database while being mobile in the hospital, retail store or ofce campus. SOHO (Small Ofce and Home Ofce) users SOHO users need easy and quick installation of a small computer network. [. . . ] The Status tab displays the current status of the Wireless LAN Compact Flash Card. Firmware - Displays the rmware version of your Wireless LAN Compact Flash Card. Domain - The regulated operating frequency per country. Channel - Displays the current channel that the Wireless LAN Compact Flash Card is using. MAC Address - It is a hardware identication number that distinguishes the unit from others. Sync to AP - Displays the ESSID of the Access Point that the Wireless LAN Compact Flash Card associates with. BSSID - Shows MAC Address of the Access Point that the Wireless LAN Compact Flash Card associates with. Link Quality - Link quality monitors the quality of the data transmission between the Wireless LAN Compact Flash Card and an Access Point. Signal Level - This bar graph displays signal strength as reported by the radio, averaged over all frames that are received from the Access Point. 10 Conguration The Conguration tab contains several elds where the current parameters of the Wireless LAN Compact Flash Card can be viewed and changed. You will see current conguration information in terms of ESSID, Network Type, Power Saving Mode and Tx Rate. Upon modication of parameters for the Wireless LAN Compact Flash Card, click the Apply button to make the changes take effect. ESSID The ESSID is a unique ID given to the Access Point. Wireless clients associating to Access Points must have the same ESSID. The default value Auto Detect means when the Wireless LAN Compact Flash Card starts to work, it will associate with any Access Point that gives the fastest response. You may also enter a specic ESSID (Access Point) you desire to connect with. It is recommended you specify an ESSID for your Wireless LAN Compact Flash Card. This will prevent your computer from unintentionally connecting to a different wireless network. Network Type To connect your wireless station to a local network infrastructure set the station operation mode to Infrastructure (with Access Point, default setting). In case you do not wish to connect to a network infrastructure, but prefer to setup a small wireless workgroup (without Access Point) you can enable the Ad-Hoc (only compatible with the same series wireless PC Card) or 802. 11 Ad-Hoc tick box. When the Ad-Hoc mode is selected, be sure to set your wireless stations with the same channel. To use the 802. 11 Ad-Hoc mode, the same channel and ESSID among wireless stations are required. 11 Power Saving Mode The Power Saving Mode option is designed to conserve battery life of you computer. Selecting the "Enable" button activates the Power Save mode and your SMC2642W 11Mbps Wireless Compact Flash Card will go into sleep mode to minimize power consumption. NOTE: When power saving mode is enabled, the Access Points you use need to support power saving as well so that the communication can be established. TX Rate The 11Mbps Wireless Compact Flash Card provides various data rate options for you to select. Data rates options include Fully Auto, Fixed 1Mb/s, Fixed 2Mb/s, Auto Select 1M or 2M, Fixed 5. 5Mb/s, and Fixed 11Mb/s. [. . . ] When you minimize the window by clicking the OK button on the upper right corner of the utility window, a system tray icon will be loaded on the toolbar. America, 14 Japan, 13 Europe (ETSI), 2 Spain, 4 France 2. 412-2. 462 GHz ( N. America) 2. 412-2. 484 GHz (Japan) 2. 412-2. 472 GHz (Europe ETSI) 2. 457-2. 462 GHz (Spain) 2. 457-2. 472 GHz (France) Fixed at 11Mbps: 495 ft 5. 5Mbps: 595 ft 2Mbps: 630 ft 1Mbps: 700 ft One Built-In antenna CCK(11Mps, 5. 5Mbps) , DQPSK(2Mbps) , DBPSK(1Mbps) 3. 3 VDC ± 0. 3V Compact Flash V1. 4 , CF+ I/O interface, type II TX power consumption: <350mA RX power consumption <250mA Sleep Mode power consumption: 100mA 14 dBm @PER < 0. 08 11Mbps < -83 dBm 5. 5Mbps < -86dBm 2Mbps < -89dBm 1Mbps < -91dBm 1, 2, 5. 5, 11 Mbps CE 3. 0 and later, Windows 98/Me/2000/NT Range Antenna Modulation Voltage Host Interface Power Consumption Output Power Sensitivity Data Rate Support OS 20 Copyright Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. 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. [. . . ]