Toshiba Satellite Pro Te2000 Manual

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Wireless LAN
This document is intended to help you get your Wireless LAN network up and
running, with a minimum of parameters.
About Toshiba Wireless solution
The Wireless LAN card Kit enables you to:
❑Connect your computer to a peer-to-peer workgroup of Wireless computing
devices.
❑Connect your computer to a Local Area Network (LAN) Infrastructure that
includes Wireless LAN Access Points, or other IEEE802.11 compliant LAN
systems.
❑Expand the capabilities of your Wireless LAN Access Points, to support
Wireless devices that have been equipped with Wireless LAN card.
NOTE: The internal Wireless LAN card can’t be used with the Toshiba
Wireless LAN PC card.
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 FPeer-to-peer workgroup
The peer-to-peer workgroup configuration enables you to quickly set up a small
Wireless workgroup, where the workgroup participants can exchange files using
features such as Files and Printer Sharing as supported by Microsoft Networking.
Figure F-1  Peer-to-peer Wireless workgroup
You can use this option to set up a temporary or ad-hoc network in environment
where no access points are available, for example in Small Office/Home Office
(SOHO) environments.
As long as the stations are within range of one another, this is the easiest and least
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Enterprise networking
Figure F-2  Stand-alone Wireless LAN
With the Wireless LAN Access Points you can connect to a corporate Local Area
Network (LAN) infrastructure to have Wireless access to all network facilities.
LAN Infrastructures may either be.
❑Stand-alone Wireless LANs as pictured in Figure F-2 
						

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 F❑Wireless network infrastructures connected to an existing Ethernet network as
pictured in Figure F-3.
Figure F-3  LAN Infrastructure
Easy configuration
The Wireless LAN card functions like any standard wired Ethernet card except it
gives you the freedom of Wireless connections.
Where an Ethernet card requires a cable connection to a hub and/or patch panel, the
cable physically limits the location of the wired connection.
Expanding or re-designing your network is easy. A Wireless LAN allows you
connect your computer to a Local Area Network (LAN) from anywhere within the
Wireless coverage area.
NOTE: The Wireless LAN card is a radio product. Refer to the flyer
Information to the User for regulatory information that may apply in your
country/region.
Wireless LAN card features
The Toshiba Wireless LAN mini-PCI card is a Wireless network card that fits into a
mini-PCI Type IIIA slot. 
						

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Wireless LAN card types
The Wireless LAN card is a Wireless network card that complies with the IEEE
802.11 standard on Wireless LANs (Revision B). The Wireless LAN card supports
data rates up to 11 Mbit/s.
❑Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) certified by the Wireless
Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA). This
means that your Wireless hardware will communi-
cate with other vendors’ IEEE 802.11 compliant
Wireless LAN products.
❑Fully compatible with any other Wireless LAN system based on Direct
Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) radio technology that complies with the
IEEE 802.11 standard on Wireless LANs (Revision B).
Wireless LAN cards
The Wireless LAN card supports the following Wireless LAN features:
❑Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit range of 11, 5.5, 2
and 1 Mbit/s.
❑Frequency Channel Selection (2.4 GHz).
❑Roaming over multiple channels.
❑Card Power Management.
❑Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption, based on the 128 bit RC4
encryption algorithm.
Basic settings for enterprise networks
NOTE: For Windows XP, refer to the operating system help files for
procedures on connecting to an Enterprise Network.
If you wish to connect to an Enterprise Network, use the Add/Edit Configuration
Profile window to:
1. Click the Start button from the Windows task bar.
2. Click Settings, and then Control Panel.
3. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Wireless Network icon.
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 F5. Set the correct Network Name.
Figure F-4  Edit Configuration window
6. In the field Network Name, define the name of the Wireless network to
which you want to connect. You can either use:
The value ANY
To connect to any Wireless LAN network in the vicinity of your computer.
An exact value to connect to a specific network.
Consult your LAN administrator for the value that applies to your network.
The Network Name can be any alphanumeric string in the range of  “a” to
“z”, “A” to “Z” and “0” to “9” with a maximum of 32 characters.
7. Click OK to confirm and return to the Add/Edit Configuration Profile
window.
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Basic settings for peer-to-peer workgroups
If you wish to connect to a peer-to-peer workgroup, use the Add/Edit Configuration
Profile window to:
1. Click the Start button from the Windows task bar.
2. Click on Settings, and then on Control Panel.
3. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Wireless Network icon.
4. Select to connect to a peer-to-peer workgroup.
5. Set the correct Network Name and Encryption Key.
Figure F-5  Edit Configuration window : peer-to-peer
6. In the field Network Name, define the name of the Wireless network to
which you want to connect.
The Network Name can be any alphanumeric string in the range of  “a” to “z,”
“A” to “Z” and “0” to “9” with a maximum of 32 characters (case-sensitive).
 If there is already a peer-to-peer group with this name available, your
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 F If there is not yet such a group available, your computer will automatically
start one with this name.
7. Click OK to confirm and return to the Add/Edit Configuration
Profile window.
8. Click OK again to finish.
Working with Wireless and Windows
This chapter provides general information about:
❑Using your Wireless LAN card
❑Using the Client Manager
❑View Wireless link quality
❑View/modify Wireless LAN card settings
Using your Wireless LAN card
Radio antennas
The radio and antennas of your Wireless LAN card perform best in an open
environment with as few obstacles as possible.
To achieve the maximum range for Wireless communications, do not cover the top
panel and with objects such as books or thick stacks of paper.
View other computers
When multiple Wireless LAN stations are up-and-running in your Wireless
network, you can use the procedure described below to display the other computers
on the network:
1. Start Windows Explorer.
2. Scroll down the list of files and folders to find the item Network Neigh-
borhood.
3. Double-click the Network Neighborhood item to display all stations in
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4. To display other workgroups in the network environment, double-click the
Entire Network icon.
If you cannot find other Wireless LAN networked computers, verify whether the
other Wireless LAN computers are:
❑Powered up and logged onto the network.
❑Configured to operate with identical Microsoft Network settings concerning:
 Networking Protocol
 Wireless Network Name
 Workgroup Name
To view or modify the Station Name or Workgroup of your computer,
proceed as follows:
1. Click Start on the Windows task bar.
2. Click Settings, and then click Control Panel.
3. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Network icon.
4. In the Network Settings window, select the Identification tab.
You can verify and change the Station Name or Workgroup parameters.
NOTE: You have to restart your computer before changes to the Network
Settings will be effected.
To verify the radio connection with other stations refer to View Wireless Link
Quality.
Using the Client Manager
If you installed the Wireless LAN Client Manager you can use the Client Manager
to:
❑Verify the quality of your Wireless connection to the network.
❑View/Modify the configuration settings of your Wireless LAN card.
The Client Manager icon is displayed in the System Tray on your
Windows task bar at the right-side on the bottom of your screen, indicating that the
Client Manager programs is running.
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 F❑Click the icon once with your right mouse button to display a menu with more
options.
View Wireless link quality
You can use Client Manager icon on the Windows task bar to verify the link quality
of your network connection.
An overview of all possible icons is given in Table1. When the Client Manager icon
is not indicating excellent or good radio connection, act as described in Table F-1.
Table F-1  Client Manager Icon
Icon Description Color
Excellent radio connection Green
Good radio connection Green
Marginal radio connection: Yellow
The radio signal is weak. Move closer to
the Wireless LAN Access Point.
Poor radio connection: Red
The radio signal is very weak. Save your
files and move closer to the Wireless LAN
Access Point.
No radio connection because: Red
Looking for initial connection, or
You have moved out of range of the
network.
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