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iv About this Manual This User’s Manual describes how to install and operate your Blitzz Super G Wireless LAN Card. Please read this manual before you install the product. This manual includes the following topics: Product description and features. Hardware installation procedure. Software installation procedure. FAQ Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.
v Table of Contents COPYRIGHT.................................................................................................................................................. I TECHNICAL SUPPORT ............................................................................................................................... II FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION INTERFERENCE STATEMENT....................................... III ABOUT THIS MANUAL....................................................................
1 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Blitzz Super G CardBus Wireless LAN Card (BWP712). This high-speed CardBus Wireless LAN Card provides you with an innovative wireless networking solution. The Adapter is easy to set up and use. With this innovative wireless technology, you can share files and printers on the network— without inconvenient wires! The Adapter is a network adapter with a rate of 1, 2, 5.
2 1.2 What is Wireless LAN? Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) systems offer a great number of advantages over traditional wired systems. WLAN is flexible and easy to setup and manage. They are also more economical than wired LAN systems. Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLAN transmit and receive data through the air. WLAN combine data connectivity with user mobility. For example, users can roam from a conference room to their office without being disconnected from the LAN.
3 • Roaming: the access point enables a wireless LAN computer to move through a building and still be connected to the LAN. • Wired to wireless LAN connectivity: the access point bridges the gap between wireless LANs and their wired counterparts. 1.4 Notes on Wireless LAN Configuration When configuring a wireless LAN (WLAN), be sure to note the following points: • Optimize the performance of the WLAN by ensuring that the distance between access points is not too far.
4 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation This chapter covers connecting your CardBus Wireless LAN Card to CardBus slot of notebook. 2.1 Package Contents Please make sure that items below are included on package. One Wireless LAN Notebook Card One CD containing drivers and documentation One Quick Installation Guide 2.2 System Requirements for the Adapter Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Notebook with CD-ROM drive One free CardBus slot Pentium-Class 90MHz or higher 2.
5 Follow the procedure below to install the Wireless LAN card. 1. With 68-pin connector of the card facing the CardBus slots on notebook, slide the card all the way into an empty slot. 2. Connect to a network after installing the Blitzz WLAN Utility. 2.5 LED Indicators The following table describes the meaning of LED indicators: LED Meaning POWER Indicates that the Adapter is powered on (solid green). LINK Indicates link status. It is normally blinking.
6 Warning! To prevent data loss, do not eject the Wireless LAN card when a data transmission is taking place. Exit your communications program normally, stop the card if necessary, and then remove the card. After hardware installation is completed, please go to Chapter 3 to install driver on different Operating Systems. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.
7 Chapter 3 Windows Driver Installation for The following sections cover CardBus Wireless LAN Card driver installation in the Windows Operating Systems. Note! Note! You have to install your hardware first before you begin to install the drivers. Name of driver file and labels may change after this document has been finalized. 3.1 Driver installation for Windows 98 SE Follow the steps below to install the CardBus Wireless LAN Card drivers for Windows 98. 1.
8 3. A screen appears prompting you to select an installation method. Select Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended) and click Next to continue. 4. Ensure that the CD-ROM drive is selected. Insert the driver CD-ROM into your CDROM drive and click Next to continue. 5. The following screen appears showing the driver search result. Click Next to continue the installation. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.
9 6. Windows 98 copies files to your hard disk. The following screen will appear to inform you when the software installation has finished. Click Finish to finish the installation. 7. The following screen will ask you to restart your computer to finish the installation. Click Yes to reboot the system. After system reboot, the Wireless LAN Utility will be installed automatically. Please go to Chapter 4 to install the utility. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.
10 Note! In most cases, Windows will automatically copy all of the files needed for networking. If Windows asks you for the files and prompts you to input the path to the files, follow the instructions on your screen, and then click OK to continue. 3.2 Driver installation for Windows 2000 Follow the steps below to install the CardBus Wireless LAN Card drivers for Windows 2000. 1. Insert the CardBus Wireless LAN Card to CardBus slot of notebook first. (Refer to Chapter 2 – Hardware installation.) 2.
11 3. A screen appears prompting you to select an installation method. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) and click Next to continue. 4. Ensure that the CD-ROM drive is selected and insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and click Next to continue. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.
12 5. The following screen appears showing the driver search result. Click Next to continue the installation. 6. The following screen appears. Click Yes to continue. This occurs because we are constantly update our drivers. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.
13 7. The Windows has finished installing software for the device. Click Finish to finish the installation. Then the system will start to install Wireless LAN Utility. Please refer to the procedures in Chapter 4. 3.3 Driver installation for Windows ME Follow the steps below to install the CardBus Wireless LAN Card drivers for Windows ME. 1. Insert the CardBus Wireless LAN Card to CardBus slot of notebook first. (Refer to Chapter 2 Hardware installation.) 2.
14 3. The system will find the setup files and follow the instruction to copy files to your hard disk. The following screen will appear when the software installation has finished. Click Finish to finish the installation. 4. The following screen will ask you to restart your computer to finish the hardware setting up. Click Yes to reboot the system. After system reboot, the Wireless LAN Utility will be installed automatically. Please go to Chapter 4 to install the utility.
15 Note! In most cases, Windows will automatically copy all of the files needed for networking. If Windows asks you for the files and prompts you to input the path to the files, follow the instructions on your screen, and then click OK to continue. 3.4 Driver installation for Windows XP Follow the steps below to install the CardBus Wireless LAN Card drivers for Windows XP. 1. Insert the CardBus Wireless LAN Card to CardBus slot of notebook first. (Refer to Chapter 2 Hardware installation.) 2.
16 3. Click Continue Anyway to continue the installation. You will see this because we are constantly updating our drivers. 4. The Windows has finished installing software for the device. Click Finish to finish the installation Then system will start to install Wireless utility automatically. Please refer to the procedures in Chapter 4. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.
17 Chapter 4 Installing and Using the Wireless Utility The following sections cover the CardBus Wireless LAN Card utility installation and configuration. 4.1 Installation in Windows After you have installed driver, system will start to install Wireless LAN Utility. Please follow the steps below to install the utility. 1. Once you see the following screen, click Next to continue. 2. The screen will show you the default destination chosen by the utility.
18 3. The following screen shows the current settings, click Next to continue or click Back to change the Destination Folder in step 3. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.
19 4. The Windows has finished installing Wireless LAN Utility. The Setup Utility will automatically close when finished. Please reboot the system at this time now. After you have installed the utility, you will see the Wireless LAN Utility icon in the Windows taskbar: 4.2 Using the Windows Wireless Network Utility in Windows XP There are two ways to configure CardBus Wireless LAN Card. One is the Blitzz Wireless LAN Utility; the other one is Windows Wireless Network Configuration. 1.
20 3. Click Advanced… button. 4. Make sure “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” is checked and click OK. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.
21 5. Click the Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon again to open the Windows Wireless Network Configuration. 6. Select an available network and click Connect button. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.
22 7. The Windows Wireless Network Configuration will be enabled. Click the Windows Wireless Configure icon. 8. Click Properties to start Windows Wireless Network Configuration. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.
23 4.3 Using the Blitzz Wireless LAN Utility in XP 1. Exit the Wireless LAN Utility. 2. Click Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon. 3. Click Advanced… button. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.
24 4. Make sure “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” is unchecked and click OK button. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.
25 5. Click Start -> All Programs -> IEEE802.11g WLAN CardBus Card then click IEEE802.11g WLAN CardBus Card Utility to restart IEEE802.11g WLAN Card. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.
26 6. The Wireless LAN Utility will appear, Double-click the icon to open the configuration utility. 7. Click Re-Scan button to start Wireless LAN Utility. (Refer to Configuring the CardBus Wireless LAN Card.) Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.
27 4.4 Using the Blitzz Wireless LAN Utility in Windows 98, 2000 and ME Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.
28 Double-click the icon to open the Wireless LAN Utility. (Refer to Configuring the CardBus Wireless LAN Card.) Right click the icon to see the options Show/Hide to show or hide the Wireless LAN Utility interface or Exit to shutdown all wireless connections and the Wireless LAN Utility (You will need to restart the Utility to connect to wireless networks). Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.
29 4.5 Configuring the Blitzz 802.11g Wireless LAN Card 4.5.1 Link Status: Connection Details The Link Status screen shows you the status of your current connection. Click Re-Scan to search for wireless connection (the adapter will search for the connection automatically when it is activated). The Utility will try to connect to your default SSID first 4.5.2 Profiles Select the Profile tab. This page allows you to customize the settings of your wireless card and your wireless network.
30 Profile Name The profile setting allows you to save different configurations for different working environments. The “default” profile contains the initial configuration setting when you install the card. You can create a new profile by selecting New Entry from the Profile Name drop down box. The box will have a blinking cursor in it for you to type in a new name.
31 Network Name (SSID) The Service Set Identifier (SSID) setting determines which wireless network that your wireless card can connect to. This identifier is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters. The SSID “any” is a special SSID. It will have your wireless device connect to any available access points that it can find. Channel The channel setting is valid only when the Operating Mode is set to AdHoc mode, meaning there is no Access Point being used.
32 Site Monitor shows the list of last found Access Points available to your wireless card. The list information includes: Network Name: This is the name of Access Point. Signal Strength: This is denoted in percentages Channel: The frequency channel that the Access Point uses. Security: Can be None, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-Radius, or Radius. BSS Type: Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc. Mode: This is max speed that the Access Point can provide. It can be G (54Mbps) or B(11Mpbs) mode or Super G (108Mpbs).
33 Association Type – This includes Open/Shared mode. Passphrase- Some Access Points can use passphrase input instead of WEP keys. The passphrase automatically generates WEP keys based on the entered passphrase. The primary reason for using passphrase is to avoid using the long and difficult to remember WEP keys. But please remember that WEP keys are the ones that are used for packet encryption. Passphrase is only used to save time and is not the actual key.
34 Encryption Status- TKIP and AES are the actual encryption algorithms used on the packets. This must be entered as the same setting as the router access point being accessed, it will not auto detect. Passphrase- Enter the same passphrase (8~63 characters) on the Access Point that you are trying to connect to. 4.) WPA-Radius Authentication- This option provides both packet encryption and network/user authentication.
35 5.) Authentication: Radius– This is very similar to WPA-Radius authentication; however, you do not perform WPA encryption. Please refer to WPA-Radius for more details. Click OK button when you are finished. 4.5.5 Information The Information tab shows you copyright and version information about the driver, the configuration utility, MAC address and Chipset. Click OK to complete the configuration. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.
36 4.6 Using Super G Mode The BWA712 can be used to achieve transmit speeds up to 108 Mbps. To use this mode, you need a Super G Router Access Point (BWA711) set to 108 mode. Just search for your network and connect. When you connect, the card will configure by itself and be usable immediately at 108 Mpbs. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.
37 Chapter 5 Protocols Installing Network Protocols are necessary for computers to be recognized on your network. Windows2000 users need to check their Windows User Guides for protocol installation. Note! Name of driver file and labels may change after this document has been finalized. 5.1 Installing the Network Protocols for Windows 98 and Millennium 1. From the Start Menu, select Settings and bring up the Control Panel. From the Control Panel, double-click on the Network icon.
38 2. Select You Network Card (IEEE802.11g WLAN) from the list and click the Add button. 3. Highlight Protocol and click the Add button. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.
39 4. Select Microsoft from the list of “Manufacturers” and TCP/IP from the list of “Network” Protocols” and click the OK button to finish the installation. 5. After installing the protocols, double-click the Wireless LAN Adapter’s TCP/IP protocol and select auto configure for the IP and remove any gateways. Then restart your computer. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.
40 Appendix A Glossary 10Base-T IEEE 802.3 standard for the use of Ethernet LAN technology over unshielded twisted pair wiring, running at 10Mbps. Access Point An inter-networking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Ad-Hoc An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with wireless adapters, connected as an independent wireless LAN. This type of network is not center controlled, so the traffic will be significantly slow down when the number of station is growing.
41 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - Service that provides network information (such as IP addresses, masks, domain names) to PCs and other clients automatically. DNS Domain Name Service - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) service which translates a name that a person can remember into an IP address that a computer can use. ESS Stands for "Extended Service Set." More than one BSS can be configured as an Extended Service Set. Mobile users can roam between BSS in an ESS.
42 Local area network - A privately owned network that offers high-speed communications channels to connect information processing equipment in a limited geographic area. (usually within a single campus or building). LED Light Emitting Diodes - Type of indicator lights on the panel of the router. MAC layer/address MAC Media Access Control layer/address defined by the IEEE 802.3 specification which defines media access including framing and error detection. Part of the OSI reference model data link layer.
43 Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol - An open network standard that defines how devices from different manufacturers communicate with each other over one or more interconnected networks. TCP/IP protocols are the foundation of the Internet, a worldwide network of networks connecting businesses, governments, researchers, and educators. TCP provides a connection-oriented transport layer ensuring end-to-end reliability in data transmission.
44 Appendix B FAQ 1. What is IEEE 802.11 standard? The IEEE 802.11 is a wireless LAN industry standard, and the objective of IEEE 802.11 is to make sure that different manufactures’ wireless LAN devices can communicate to each other. 2. What is WEP? As described in the IEEE 802.11 standard, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key algorithm. 3. Windows cannot recognize the CardBus Wireless LAN Card.
45 Appendix C Specifications Standards: IEEE 802.11b,IEEE 802.11g draft Channels: 11 Channels (US, Canada) 13 Channels (Europe) 14 Channels (Japan) Antenna: Built-in Chip Antenna Frequency: 2.4 to 2.497GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band) Speed: 18dBm Data Rate: up to 11Mbps (802.11b) Up to 54Mpbs (802.11g) Up to 108Mpbs (Super G Mode) Operating Ranges: Indoor (varies depends on the environment): Up to 50M @ 11Mbps Up to 80M @ 5.
