Nortel Networks Network Card e mobility 80211b Wireless LAN DSSS PCI Card User Manual

Part No. 210666-A  
March 2001  
4401 Great America Parkway  
Santa Clara, CA 95054  
Installing the e-mobility  
802.11b Wireless LAN  
DSSS PCI Card  
*210666-A*  
 
Declaration of Conformity  
We, Symbol Technologies Inc. of One Symbol Plaza, Holtsville,  
NY 11742-1300, USA declare under our sole responsibility that  
the product:  
Spectrum24HR, LA-4121, 11 Mbps Type II Radio Card  
To which this product relates, is in conformity with the following  
standards and/or other normative documents.  
ETS 300 328 (November 1996) - Radio; Wideband 2.4GHz  
Spread Spectrum  
ETS 300 826 (November 1997) - EMC: 2.4GHz wideband  
transmission systems  
EN 60950: 1992 Incl Amdt 1-4, 11 - Safety of Information  
Technology Equipment  
We hereby declare that all essential radio test suites have been  
carried out and that the above named product is in conformity to  
all the essential requirements of Directive 1999/5/EC.  
BABT, Claremont House, 34 Molesey Road, Walton-on-Thames,  
KT12 4RQ  
Identification mark: 0168 The equipment also carries the Class 2  
equipment identifier  
The technical documentation relevant to the above equipment  
can be made available for inspection on application to:  
Symbol Technologies EMEA, Symbol Place, Winnersh Triangle,  
Berkshire, RG 41 5TP, UK.  
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The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 10(5)  
and detailed in Annex IV of Directive 1999/5/EC has been  
followed with the involvement of the following Notified  
Body(ies):  
(signature of authorized person)  
Dornu Narnor  
Senior Director, Regulatory  
7 September 2000  
Symbol Spectrum24 HR products have been rebranded to Nortel  
Networks e-mobility 802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS products and  
the above Declaration of Conformity applies to both brands.  
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)  
Statement  
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply  
with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15  
of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable  
protection against harmful interference when the equipment  
is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment  
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If it is  
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual,  
it may cause harmful interference to radio communications.  
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause  
harmful interference, in which case users will be required to take  
whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference  
at their own expense.  
EN 55 022 statement  
This is to certify that the Nortel Networks e-mobility 802.11b  
Wireless LAN DSSS PCI Card is shielded against the generation  
of radio interference in accordance with the application of  
Council Directive 89/336/EEC, Article 4a. Conformity is  
declared by the application of EN 55 022 Class A (CISPR 22).  
Warning: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment,  
this product may cause radio interference, in which case, the user  
may be required to take appropriate measures.  
Achtung: Dieses ist ein Gerät der Funkstörgrenzwertklasse A. In  
Wohnbereichen können bei Betrieb dieses Gerätes  
Rundfunkstörungen auftreten, in welchen Fällen der Benutzer für  
entsprechende Gegenmaßnahmen verantwortlich ist.  
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Attention: Ceci est un produit de Classe A. Dans un  
environnement domestique, ce produit risque de créer des  
interférences radioélectriques, il appartiendra alors à lutilisateur  
de prendre les mesures spécifiques appropriées.  
EC Declaration of Conformity  
This product conforms to the provisions of the R&TTE Directive  
1999/5/EC.  
Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection  
(BSMI) Statement  
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Canadian Department of Communications  
Radio Interference Regulations  
This digital apparatus (e-mobility 802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS  
PCI Card) does not exceed the Class A limits for radio-noise  
emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio  
Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of  
Communications.  
Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique  
du ministère des Communications  
Cet appareil numérique (e-mobility 802.11b Wireless LAN  
DSSS PCI Card) respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques  
visant les appareils numériques de classe A prescrites dans le  
Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique du ministère des  
Communications du Canada.  
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How to get help  
If you purchased a service contract for your Nortel Networks  
product from a distributor or authorized reseller, contact the  
technical support staff for that distributor or reseller for  
assistance.  
If you purchased a Nortel Networks service program, contact one  
of the following Nortel Networks Technical Solutions Centers:  
Technical Solutions Center  
Telephone  
EMEA  
(33) (4) 92-966-968  
North America  
(800) 4NORTEL or (800)  
466-7835  
Asia Pacific  
China  
(61) (2) 9927-8800  
(800) 810-5000  
An Express Routing Code (ERC) is available for many Nortel  
Networks products and services. When you use an ERC, your  
call is routed to a technical support person who specializes in  
supporting that product or service. To locate an ERC for your  
product or service, go to the www12.nortelnetworks.com/ URL  
and click ERC at the bottom of the page.  
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Introduction  
The Nortel Networks* e-mobility* 802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS  
PCI Card allows PCI slot-equipped host systems to configure,  
connect to, and establish a wireless network.  
Features include:  
Standard NDIS (Network Driver Interface Specification)  
drivers  
Windows* 95, Windows 98, Windows NT* 4.0, and  
Windows 2000 driver support  
Plug and Play support  
Card and Socket Services support  
Scope  
This Installation Guide contains e-mobility 802.11b Wireless  
LAN DSSS PCI Card installation and configuration instructions  
for Windows 95/98 and NT. For instructions on installing the  
card in a Windows 2000 environment, refer to Reference for the  
e-mobility 802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS PCI Card and the  
Wireless LAN DSSS PC Card (part number 210668-x). For  
instructions on using the wireless LAN utilities, refer to Using  
the e-mobility 802.11b DSSS Wireless LAN Utilities (part number  
210670-x).  
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Installing the PCI card  
The PCI card installation differs for each system. Refer to the  
system manufacturer documentation for specific information.  
Preparation  
Before beginning the installation, verify the package contents:  
e-mobility 802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS PCI Card  
e-mobility 802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS software CD  
Antenna  
Installing the e-mobility 802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS PCI  
Card  
Release Notes for the e-mobility 802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS  
PCI Card  
Installation  
The e-mobility 802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS PCI Card  
installation requires:  
A computer with a PCI slot  
A CD-ROM drive  
An available interrupt (IRQ)  
An available I/O port address  
The e-mobility 802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS Software CD  
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Note: Installation and removal methods vary for  
different host devices. Refer to system documentation for  
information.  
Caution: Use proper grounding for the environment  
when handling computer components.This device is a  
Class A product. In a domestic environment, this device  
can cause radio interference, in which case the user may  
be required to take appropriate measures.  
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Turn off power to the computer.  
Remove the computer cover.  
Locate an available PCI slot in the computer.  
Remove the retaining screw and bracket for the slot.  
Align the PCI card with the slot and insert firmly.  
Verify that the PCI card seats evently into the slot.  
Replace the computer cover.  
External antenna slot  
The PCI card includes a desktop antenna.  
To attach the antenna:  
Insert the antenna cable into the antenna connector on the  
PCI card.  
The PCI card is ready to be configured.  
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Installing and configuring the driver in  
Windows 95 and Windows 98  
Before installing the e-mobility Windows driver:  
Verify that the e-mobility 802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS PCI  
Card is installed.  
Obtain the e-mobility Windows driver installation CD.  
Note: Nortel Networks recommends updating the  
802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS PCI Card to the latest  
firmware. Use the NICUpdate utility to update the  
firmware. Refer to the documentation shipped with the  
802.11b Wireless LAN utility suite for instructions about  
using NICUpdate. To download the latest firmware, go to  
Installing the driver in Windows 95  
Note: The Windows driver ships with the Network  
Control Panel Applet (NCPA) utility from Nortel  
Networks. Use NCPA to view and configure 802.11b  
Wireless LAN DSSS PCI Card settings.  
To install the driver for the first time in Windows 95:  
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Install the 802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS PCI Card as  
described in the installation section.  
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Power up the system.  
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Insert the e-mobility 802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS software  
CD.  
When Windows 95 recognizes the PCI card, an Update  
Device Driver Wizard dialog box opens requesting a driver  
to install.  
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Click Next.  
Click Finish when Windows displays the following message:  
Windows found the following updated driver for this device:  
Nortel Networks e-mobility 802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS  
PCI Card.  
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Complete the installation instructions displayed by the  
Windows 95 operating system.  
Enter the network ESSID in the Nortel Networks Easy Setup  
window, and click OK.  
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Click Finish.  
When prompted, reboot the computer.  
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Installing the driver in Windows 98  
Note: The e-mobility Windows driver ships with the  
Nortel Networks Network Control Panel Applet (NCPA)  
utility. Use NCPA to view and configure e-mobility  
802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS PCI Card settings.  
To install the driver for the first time in Windows 98:  
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Install the 802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS PCI Card as  
described in the installation section.  
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Power up the system.  
Insert the e-mobility 802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS software  
CD.  
When Windows 98 recognizes the PCI card, the Add New  
Hardware dialog box opens.  
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Click Next.  
Select Search for best driver for your device.  
Click Next.  
Select the location of the e-mobility 802.11b Wireless LAN  
DSSS software CD, and click Next.  
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Click Next when Windows displays the e-mobility WLAN  
PCI card.  
Enter the network ESSID in the Nortel Networks Easy Setup  
window, and click OK.  
10 Click Finish.  
11 When prompted, reboot the computer.  
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Configuring the 802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS PCI Card  
for Windows 95 and Windows 98  
To configure the PCI card for Windows 95 or Windows 98  
support:  
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From the Windows Control Panel, select Network and select  
e-mobility 802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS PCI Card.  
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Click the Properties tab.  
From the Nortel Networks Easy Setup window, click the  
Advanced button to view the PCI card settings. Use the  
NCPA Mobile Unit, Mobile IP, Encryption, and WLAN card  
tabs to view or adjust the card configuration settings.  
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Exit and save the configuration settings by clicking OK or  
Finish, or select Cancel to use the default settings.  
Restart the system for the changes to take effect.  
Installing and configuring the e-mobility  
driver in Windows NT  
Before installing the e-mobility 32-bit Windows driver:  
Verify that the e-mobility 802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS PCI  
Card is installed.  
Obtain the e-mobility 802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS Software  
CD.  
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Installing the driver in Windows NT  
Note: Nortel Networks recommends updating the  
802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS PCI card to the latest  
firmware. Use the NICUpdate utility to update the  
firmware. Refer to the documentation shipped with the  
802.11b Wireless LAN utility suite for instructions about  
using NICUpdate. To download the latest firmware, go to  
Note: The Windows driver ships with the Nortel  
Networks Network Control Panel Applet (NCPA) utility.  
Use NCPA to view and configure the PCI card settings.  
To install the driver for the first time in Windows NT:  
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Install the PCI card as described in the installation section.  
Power up the system.  
Insert the e-mobility 802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS software  
CD.  
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From the Windows NT Control Panel, select Network.  
Select the Adapters tab, and click Add.  
Click Have Disk.  
Enter the drive letter assigned to the CD drive, and click OK.  
When the Select OEM Option dialog box opens, select the  
802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS PCI Card, and click OK.  
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Enter the network ESSID in the Nortel Networks Easy Setup  
window, and click OK. The Network dialog box opens.  
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10 Click Close, and complete the installation instructions  
displayed by the Windows NT operating system.  
11 Reboot the computer when prompted by Windows NT.  
Configuring the 802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS PCI Card  
for Windows NT  
To configure the PCI card for Windows NT support:  
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From the Windows NT Control Panel, click the Network  
icon, select the Cards tab, and select e-mobility 802.11b  
Wireless LAN DSSS PCI Card.  
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Click the Properties tab.  
From the Nortel Networks Easy Setup window, click the  
Advanced button to view the PCI card settings. Use the  
NCPA Mobile Unit, Mobile IP, Encryption, and WLAN card  
tabs to view or adjust the card configuration settings.  
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If necessary, configure the hardware and radio parameters.  
Click OK or Close to exit and save the configuration settings.  
Remove the e-mobility 802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS  
software CD and follow the remaining instructions.  
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Reboot the computer when prompted by Windows NT.  
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Troubleshooting  
If you encounter problems during the installation of the card or  
driver, refer to Reference for the e-mobility 802.11b Wireless  
LAN DSSS PCI Card and the Wireless LAN DSSS PC Card (part  
number 210668-x), or contact the Nortel Networks Technical  
Solutions Center.  
Specifications  
The 802.11b Wireless LAN DSSS PCI Card has the following  
specifications:  
Dimensions: 6 inches x 5 inches  
Weight: 4.3 oz  
Operating Temperature: 32° to 100° F  
Humidity: 95% maximum noncondensing  
Altitude: Storage - 15,000 ft (4.6 km); Operating - 8,000 ft  
(2.4 km)  
Vibration: 2G peak, sine; 0.02G peak random (5 Hz  
to 2000 Hz)  
Shock: 40 G, 11mS, half sine  
ESD meet CE-Mark  
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