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Harmony
Harmony 802.11a Network Adapter
User's Guide
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2 Copyright © 2002 Proxim Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA. Covered by one or more of the following U.S. patents: 5,231,634; 5,875,179; 6,006,090. This user’s guide and the software described in it are copyrighted with all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means without the written permission of Proxim Corporation. Trademarks Harmony, the Harmony logo, 2X, Pro
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3 Declaration of Conformity Déclaration de Conformité Konformitätserklärung The Manufacturer: Proxim Europe B.V. Le Constructeur: Der Hersteller: Address: Prins Bernhardplein 200 Addresse: 1097 JB, P.O. Box 94071, Addresse: 1090 GB Amsterdam, The Netherlands Declares that the Product: Déclare que le Produit: Erklärt, dass das Produkt: Type: Harmony 802.11a Models: 8450 CardBus Card 8150 PCI Card meets the essential requirements according to article 3 of the following EC-Directive: est conforme
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4 For Indoor Use Only These products are for indoor use only. Uniquement pour usage d'intérieur. Somente para uso interno. Solamente para el uso interior. Per uso al coperto solamente. Für Innen Verwendung nur. Nemlig indendørs hjælp bare. For indoor bruk bare. För indoor användning enda. Voor overdekt toepassing uitsluitend. Indoor käyttöä varten vain. Για την εσ ω τ ε ρ ι κ ή χρ ήση µ όνο. Product Approvals Proxim will only ship products that are type approved in the destination country. Re
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5 Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction .................................................................................. 7 The Harmony Family .......................................................................................8 The Product Package .....................................................................................9 Harmony 8450 802.11a CardBus Card ......................................................9 Harmony 8150 802.11a PCI Card ...................................
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6 Chapter 5 - Harmony Utility ............................................................................ 36 Status Monitor Icon ..................................................................................... 36 Configuration Utility ..................................................................................... 37 Association Information ......................................................................... 37 Station Configuration ...............................................
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7 Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a Harmony 802.11a network adapter. These products are high performance wireless LAN adapter cards that comply with the IEEE 802.11a standard. This means that they are interoperable with IEEE 802.11a equipment from any manufacturer when operating in 802.11a mode. In addition, they TM support 2X mode*, which provides data rates of up to 108 Mbps. The Harmony 802.11a CardBus Card (Model 8450) and the Harmony 802.11a PCI Card (Mode
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Introduction 8 The Harmony Family The Harmony network adapters are members of a product family that provides a complete wireless networking solution. •The Harmony Access Point Controller Model 7560 centralizes the management, security, and filtering capabilities of a wireless LAN. The Access Point (AP) Con- troller communicates with Harmony Access Points over the Ethernet network to provide wireless network access for mobile clients. The AP Controller can support multiple APs, even if each
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Introduction 9 The Product Package The items included with each Harmony 802.11a network adapter are listed below. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your reseller or Proxim Technical Support. Harmony 8450 802.11a CardBus Card Each Harmony 802.11a CardBus Card Model 8450 comes with the following: • One 802.11a CardBus Card with two integral 1.5 dBi antennas that provide built-in diversity (antennas are inside the casing and not visible to the user) • One Harmony 802.
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Introduction 10 System Requirements To begin using a Harmony 802.11a network adapter, you must have the following minimum requirements: • A computer that meets the following specifications: • Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition (ME), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), or Windows NT (Service Pack 6 or later)* installed • CardBus Card users: PC Card expansion slot (32-bit CardBus) • PCI Card users: PCI (Peripheral Components Interconnect) expansion slot • At least 64 MB of memo
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Introduction 11 Overview of Country-Specific Features This user’s guide provides information on how to install and use the Harmony 802.11a CardBus Card and the Harmony 802.11a PCI Card. Product features vary by region/country. The following table summarizes the product differences based on region: U.S./Canada Europe Japan/Singapore 2X Mode Available Not available Not available Ad Hoc Mode Available Not available Available 8 84 Number of Channels (3 in 2X Mode)
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12 Chapter 2 Installation This chapter describes how to install a Harmony 802.11a network adapter and software in a computer running Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition (ME), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), or Windows NT 4.0 (SP 6 or later). Note: Run the Harmony Installation program before installing the 802.11a network adapter in the computer. Pre-installation Considerations Review the following pre-installation considerations before installing a Harmony 802.11a network ad
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Installation 13 High power radars are allocated as primary users of the 5.25 to 5.35 GHz and 5.65 to 5.85 GHz band. These radar stations can cause interference with and/or damage the Harmony 802.11a CardBus Card and/or Harmony 802.11a PCI Card. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We, Proxim Corporation, 935 Stewart Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA 408-731-2700 declare under our sole responsibility that the Harmony 802.11a CardBus Card, Model 8450, and the Harmony 802.11a PCI Card, Model 8150, comply wi
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Installation 14 Windows NT Laptops Require a Plug-and-Play Utility A Windows NT laptop must have a third-party Plug-and-Play utility installed in order to use the 802.11a CardBus Card. One popular Plug-and-Play utility for Windows NT 4.0 is CardWizard from SystemSoft. See http://www.systemsoft.com for details. Note to Customers Using a Laptop Without a CD-ROM Drive If you are installing the 802.11a CardBus Card in a laptop that does not have a CD-ROM drive or if your CD-ROM drive is an exte
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Installation 15 Installation Instructions Refer to the set of instructions that correspond to your computer’s operating system. Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP The instructions below describe how to install a Harmony 802.11a network adapter by running the Harmony Installation program before inserting the adapter into the computer. The Harmony Installation program installs the Harmony Utility first, and then it installs the Harmony 802.11a network adapter and driver. If you inserted an 802.11a adap
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Installation 16 6. Enter a name for the utility’s Program Manager group and click Next. 7. Click Next to install the utility. 8. Click Finish to view additional information about the utility. Note: To avoid viewing the additional information, uncheck the Read Harmony configuration instructions box before clicking Finish. 9. Click Finish to complete the Harmony Utility installation and to continue the installation of a Harmony 802.11a network adapter. 10. The Harmony Device Setup wizard wil
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Installation 17 • Secure the card’s metal bracket to the computer following the directions pro- vided in your PC’s manual and replace the computer cover. • Plug the computer’s power cord back into the wall outlet. • Attach the cabled antenna to the antenna base and place it on top of your desk, computer, or monitor. • Turn on the computer and proceed to Step #11. 11. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the network adapter. Note the following: • Windows XP users: If prompted, sel
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Installation 18 Windows NT Follow these steps to install a Harmony 802.11a network adapter in a computer running Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 6 or later). 1. Turn on the computer and logon to Windows, if applicable. 2. Insert the Harmony Installation CD into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. 3. If the Harmony Installation program does not launch automatically, run SETUP.EXE from the Harmony Installation CD to launch the program, shown in the following example. 4. Click Next to continue. 5. Select
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Installation 19 10. Click Install when prompted by the Harmony Device Setup screen, shown below. Note: Proxim recommends that you let the installation wizard install the card for you. However, if you want to install the adapter manually, click Control Panel to open the Network screen’s Adapter window. Click OK after you have manually installed the adapter to return to the installation wizard. 11. When the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties screen appears, select the Harmony 802.11a Network Adapte
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Installation 20 12. Click OK to save the TCP/IP settings. 13. Click No when prompted to restart the computer. 14. Click OK to close the Harmony Device Setup screen. 15. Shut down the computer. 16. Install the Harmony 802.11a network adapter in the computer. Harmony 802.11a CardBus Card users: Insert the CardBus Card into an available CardBus slot. The laptop must have a third-party Plug-and-Play utility installed. See “Windows NT Laptops Require a Plug-and-Play Utility” on page 14 for detail
