SPECTRUM24 WLAN ADAPTER

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SPECTRUM24WLAN ADAPTER

• SECTION ELEVEN
• SPECTRUM24
• WIRELESS LAN
• ADAPTER

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SECTION OBJECTIVES

• Describe WLAN Adapter functions
• Identify the Adapter LED indicators
• Define the WLAN Adapter power options
• Describe the Adapter installation process
• Discuss Adapter modes
• Explain the associated utilities

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SPECTRUM24 WLAN ADAPTER

• Features
• Wireless LAN adapter
• 2Mbps PC card
• Integrated endcap antenna

Integrated endcap antenna
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SPECTRUM24WLAN ADAPTER

• Features
• Type II PCMCIA Card
• Supports WLAN and MicroAP mode
• Seamless roaming

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SPECTRUM24WLAN ADAPTER

• Modes
• WLAN Mode
• Device functions as any other S24 MU device
• MicroAP Mode
• Single cell wireless network

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SPECTRUM24 WLAN ADAPTER
LED Indicators
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SPECTRUM24WLAN ADAPTER

• Power Options
• CAM (Continuous Access Mode)
• Always on
• Hears every beacon and message
• PSP (Power Save Polling)
• Radio powers off for up to 1 second

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SPECTRUM24WLAN ADAPTER

• WLAN Mode
• Simply another Spectrum24 mobile unit (MU) on
  network
• Operates in CAM or PSP mode

WLAN Adapter in WLAN mode
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SPECTRUM24WLAN ADAPTER
MicroAP Mode

• Single cell wireless network
• PC acts as the host
• Operates in CAM mode

WLAN Adapter in MicroAP mode
(radio always on)
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SPECTRUM24WLAN ADAPTER
MicroAP Mode

• Does not require network connection
• Supports up to 16 MUs

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERINSTALLATION

• Step One
• Confirm S24 drivers available
• Power on PC
• Insert WLAN adapter
• PCMCIA Card Not Configured screen displayed ?

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERINSTALLATION

• Step Two
• 1. Select
• ?Manually install driver for card
• 2. Click OK

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERINSTALLATION

• Step Three
• Select OEM Driver
• window displayed ?
• 1. Select
• Network Adapter
• 2. Click OK

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERINSTALLATION

• Step Four
• Network
• window displayed ?
• Click on
• Add

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERINSTALLATION

• Step Five
• Select Network Adapter
• window displayed ?
• Click on
• Have Disk

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERINSTALLATION

• Step Six
• Insert Disk
• window displayed ?
• 1. Enter path for
• location of drivers
• 2. Click OK

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERINSTALLATION

• Step Seven
• Select OEM Option
• window displayed ?
• 1. Confirm
• Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN PC Card
• is highlighted
• 2. Click OK

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERINSTALLATION

• Step Eight
• Spectrum24 Easy Setup
• window displayed ?
• Click on
• Advanced

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERINSTALLATION

• Step Nine
• Symbol Spectrum24 WLAN Advanced Properties
• window displayed ?
• 1. Enter ESSID
• 2. Check / change
• Power Mode

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERINSTALLATION

• Step Ten
• Select
• WLAN Adapter
• tab

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERINSTALLATION

• Step Eleven
• 1. Check / change
• information
• (as / if appropriate)
• 2. Click OK

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERINSTALLATION

• Step Twelve
• Spectrum24 Easy Setup
• window displayed ?
• Click OK

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERINSTALLATION

• Step Thirteen
• Network
• window displayed ?
• Confirm
• S24 WLAN PC Card
• added to
• Network Adapters

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERINSTALLATION

• Step Fourteen
• Select
• Bindings
• tab
• Binding windows will flash on screen

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERINSTALLATION

• Step Fifteen
• Select
• Protocols
• tab

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERINSTALLATION

• Step Sixteen
• 1. Select
• TCP/IP Protocol
• 2. Click Properties

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERINSTALLATION

• Step Seventeen
• Microsoft TCP/IP Properties
• window displayed ?
• 1. Select Adapter
• S24 WLAN PC Card
• 2. Specify IP address
• (as / if appropriate)
• 3. OK, Cancel, or Apply
• (as appropriate)

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERINSTALLATION

• Step Eighteen
• Network
• window displayed ?
• Click OK

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERINSTALLATION

• Step Nineteen
• Network Settings Change
• window displayed ?
• Click Yes
• You must shut down and restart computer for new
  settings to take effect

End S24 WLAN Adapter Installation
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S24 WLAN ADAPTERUTILITIES

• NCPA Network Control Panel Applet
• View / edit NIC settings
• Configure Mode

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERUTILITIES

• NICTT Utility
• WLAN Adapter Task Tray Applet
• Installed with PC Card drivers
• View signal strength, card firmware version
• Configure ESS_ID, Power Management

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERUTILITIES
NICTT Utility (contd) Task Tray Icons
Adapter in MicroAP mode
Adapter in WLAN mode
green
yellow
Out of Network Range
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S24 WLAN ADAPTERUTILITIES

• NICTT Utility
• (contd)
• General tab

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERUTILITIES

• NICTT Utility
• (contd)
• Power Mode tab

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERUTILITIES

• NICTT Utility
• (contd)
• Signal tab

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERUTILITIES

• NICTT Utility
• (contd)
• Transmission tab

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERUTILITIES

• NICInfo Utility
• Network Information Utility
• Statistical information related to WLAN Adapter
• Graphs of data transmitted through adapter
• Driver and firmware version numbers
• View / change parameters of adapter
• E.g., ESS_ID, operating mode, etc.
• Change without system re-boot

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERUTILITIES

• NICInfo Utility
• (contd)
• Adapter
• Information

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERUTILITIES

• NICInfo Utility
• (contd)
• Mobile Unit
• Settings

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERUTILITIES

• NICInfo Utility
• (contd)
• Power Management
• Settings

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERUTILITIES

• NICInfo Utility
• (contd)
• Known APs

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERUTILITIES

• NICInfo Utility
• (contd)
• Association and Roaming

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERUTILITIES

• NICInfo Utility
• (contd)
• Transmit and Receive Statistics

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S24 WLAN ADAPTERUTILITIES

• NICInfo Utility
• (contd)
• Application
• Options