Socket Mobile 11Mbps 5-2 Using the WLAN Utility

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5-2 Using the WLAN Utility

The WLAN Utility enables you to make configuration changes and perform user-level

diagnostics on your 11Mbps Wireless LAN CF Card in the Windows XP/2000/NT/98/ME

operating system environments. The WLAN Utility consists of window with 5 items for you to

monitor and configure the 11Mbps Wireless LAN CF Card: Configuration, Link Test, AP

Browser, Site Survey and About.

Configuration:

The Configuration item allows you to modify the configuration parameters for the 11Mbps

Wireless LAN CF Card such as Profile, Network Type, Ad-Hoc Channel, Transmit Rate,

ESSID, WEP, RTS/CTS, Fragment Threshold, and Power Save mode. Furthermore, you

may monitor the current status of the Wireless CF Card such as State, Current Channel,

Current Tx Rate, Throughput, Link Quality and Signal Strength.

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Contents

Main 11Mbps Wireless LAN CF Card Page Page FCC Information Table of Contents Chapter 1 About Wireless LAN CF Card............................................1 Chapter 2 Install the CF Card for Pocket PC 2002/Win CE3.0..........4 Chapter 3 Set the CF Card under Pocket PC 2002/WinCE3.0.........10 About Wireless LAN CF Card 1 1-1 Features and Benefits 1-2 Applications 1-3 Product Kit 11Mbps Wireless LAN CF Card 1-4 LED Information 2 2-1 System Requirements 2-2 Before Getting Started Install the CF Card for Poc k et PC 2002/WinCE 3.0 Step 1: Install the Microsoft Active Sync program that came with your PDA Product CD. Step 2: Page 2-3 Install the Setup Utility Step 1 : Step 2: An InstallShield Wizard window appears. Click Next to proceed. Page 2-4 Install the Wireless LAN CF Card Step 1: Insert the 11Mbps Wireless LAN CF Card into the CF slot on your PDA. The PDA Step 2: Assign an IP address to your Wireless LAN CF Card. You may either set the Step 3: Reset your PDA. 3-1 Using Wireless LAN Utility Under Pocket/Handheld PC Set the CF Card under Pocket PC 2002/Win CE3.0 Status Configuration Link Security Page Page Page 4-1 System Requirements 4-2 Insert the Wireless LAN CF Card Step 1: If your PC has a compact flash type II slot, simply insert the Wireless LAN CF Card S t ep 2 : Install the CF Card for Windows XP/2000/NT/98/ME 4-3 Set up Wireless LAN CF Card for Windows XP Step 1: After inserting the Wireless LAN CF Card into the PC, the Windows will auto-detect Step 2: Insert the Product CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Check the Step 3: The windows will find IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN/CF Card (3V) and start Step 4: Click Finish to complete the software installation. Step 5: Right click My Computer from Start, select Properties, go to the Hardware tab and Page Page 4-4 Set up Wireless LAN CF Card for Windows 2000 Page Page Step 7: Open Control Panel/System/Device Manager, and check Network Adapters to see 4-5 Set up Wireless LAN CF Card for Windows NT 4.0 S t ep 1 : Page Step 4: The Windows will find S t e p 5: Step 6: To ensure whether the 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card works fine or not, go to 4-6 Set up Wireless LAN CF Card for Windows 98/ME S t ep 1 : Step 2: Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) and click Page Page Step 8: Open Control Panel/System/Device Manager, and check Network Adapters to see 4-7 Remove the Wireless LAN PC Card Page 5 Set the CF Card under Poc k et PC 2002/WinCE 3.0 Page 5-2 Using the WLAN Utility Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Limited Warranty