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TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW ........................................... 5 UNPACKING INFORMATION .........................................................................5 INTRODUCTION TO THE ENCORE 802.11n WIRELESS PCI/PCMCIA ADAPTER..............................................................................6 Key Features ....................................................................................................6 INSTALLATION GUIDE ........... 7 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............................
USERS ..................................................................................................................26 Profile ..................................................................................................................26 Link Status..........................................................................................................28 Site Survey .........................................................................................................29 Statistics..............
Overview Thank you for purchasing this product. Read this chapter to know about your Encore 802.11n Wireless PCI/PCMCIA Adapter. Unpacking information Before getting started, please verify that your package includes the following items: 1. ENCORE 802.11n Wireless PCI/PCMCIA Adapter. 2. One Utility/ Manual CD.
Introduction to the ENCORE 802.11n Wireless PCI/PCMCIA Adapter The ENCORE 802.11n Wireless PCI/PCMCIA adapter provides users to launch ENCORE 802.11n wireless network at 300 Mbps in the 2.4GHz band, which is also compatible with ENCORE 802.11b/g wireless devices at 11/54 Mbps. You can configure this adapter with ad-hoc mode to connect to other 2.4GHz wireless computers, or with Infrastructure mode to connect to a wireless AP or router for accessing to Internet.
Installation Guide Software Installation Note: The following driver installation guide uses Windows® XP as the presumed operation system. The procedures and screens in Windows® 2000 and Vista are familiar with Windows® XP. 1. Insert this product to your computer. The system finds the newly installed device automatically. Click cancel to close this window. 2. Insert the CD-Rom that came with this product to your CD-Rom drive. The menu window pops up automatically.
3. Select if you are going to configure your wireless network with this device or with Microsoft Zero Configuration tool. Note: This can be changed after installing this software. 4. Select to optimize this adapter in WiFi mode or performance mode. Note: The performance mode is only valid while connecting to a TX burst supported AP. Users that uses the AP without TX Burst please select WiFi mode (standard mode).
5. Click the “Install” button to start installing. 6. Click the “Finish” button to complete installation.
Management Guide Read this chapter to understand the management interface of the device and how to manage the device. Making a Basic Network Connection Select a configuration tool In the following instruction for making a network connection, we use the utility we provide to configure your wireless network settings. Note: You could use either the software we provide or Microsoft Zero Configuration tool to configure this adapter.
The tool shows the available wireless networks. Select your demanding network to connect with. To connect to a wireless network with more security settings, please click “Change advanced settings ” to be compatible with your wireless network security settings.
To connect with 802.11n Wireless LAN Utility We provide this utility for users to connect to a wireless network easily. It provides more information and configuration for this adapter. As default, the utility is started automatically upon starting your computer and connects to a connectable wireless network with best signal strength. Please refer to the following chapters to get information regarding to the functions of this utility.
Introduction to the 802.11n Wireless LAN Utility Note: The Utility in Windows Vista is different from the following. For instructions on using the utility included in Windows Vista please refer to the instruction in Appendix. Interfaces This Utility is basically consisted of three parts: 1. Functional buttons: on top of the window. You can click each button to access each configuration window. 2. Configuration column: Center of the utility window. Make your changes for each function in this part. 3.
Information Status Extra Info Channel Authentication Encryption Network Type IP Address Sub Mask Default Gateway Link Speed Throughput Link Quality Signal Strength 1 Signal Strength 2 Signal Strength 3 Noise Strength HT Shows the connecting status. Also shows the SSID while connecting to a valid network. Display link status in use Display current channel in use Authentication mode in use. Encryption type in use.
To add a new profile: 1. Click the “Add” button. The add profile window pops up. Note: you could also add a new profile quickly by selecting an available network in the “Network” function then press the “Add to Profile” button. 2. Fill in information for this profile in the system config section: Choose a name for this profile, or use default name defined by system. Fill in the intended SSID name or use the drop list to select SSID from available Aps.
3. Select an encryption type and fill in the corresponding wireless network information: There are 7 types of authentication modes supported by Authentication Type RaUI including open, Shared, LEAP, WPA and WPA-PSK, WPA2 and WPA2-PSK For open and shared authentication mode, the selection of encryption type are None and WEP. For WPA, WPA2, Encryption Type WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK authentication mode, the encryption type supports both TKIP and AES. Use 802.1x to make WPA and WPA2 certification. This 802.
EAP method: Tunnel Authentication: Session Resumption: To select an EAP method. Select a Tunnel authentication mode. Select to enable this function or unmark it to disable. ID \ PASSWORD Authentication ID / Password: Identity, password and domain name for server. Only "EAP-FAST" and "LEAP" authentication can key in domain name. Domain name can be keyed in blank space. Tunnel ID / Password: Identity and Password for server.
EAP Fast Allow unauthenticated provision mode: Mark to enable unauthenticated provision mode. Use protected authentication credential: Mark to use protected authentication credential. Server Certification Use Certificate chain: Mark the checkbox to enable using certification chain. Allow intimidate certificates: Mark to allow intimidate certification. Server name: Enter an authentication sever name.
Network This network lists the available wireless networks. The utility connects to a wireless network with best signal strength automatically. You can change the connecting network by clicking on the network name and click the “Connect” button. To see detail information of each network, please double click on each item to pop up the information window. SSID, Channel and Click each button to sort the listing networks by SSID, Signal buttons channel and Signal strength.
Advanced This page provides advanced configurations to this adapter. Please refer to the following chart for definitions of each item. Wireless mode Click the drop list to select a wireless mode. Enable TX Burst Select to enable connecting to a TX Burst supported device. Enable TCP Window Mark the checkbox to enable TCP window size, which help enhance throughput. Size Fast Roaming at __ Mark the checkbox to enable fast roaming. Specify the dBm transmit power for fast roaming.
Statistics Statistics page displays the detail counter information based on 802.11 MIB counters. This page translates the MIB counters into a format easier for user to understand. Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames successfully sent.
Frames Received Successfully Frames received successfully Frames Received With CRC Error Frames received with CRC error Frames Dropped Due To Frames dropped due to resource issue Out-of-Resource Duplicate Frames Received Duplicate received frames.
WMM This page allows users to activate the WMM function for this device. Please note that this function only works while connecting to a WMM compatible device. WMM Enable Enable Wi-Fi Multi-Media. WMM - Power Save Enable Enable WMM Power Save. Please enable WMM before configuring this function. Direct Link Setup Enable Enable DLS (Direct Link Setup). Please enable WMM before configuring this function.
WPS WPS Configuration: The primary goal of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wi-Fi Simple Configuration) is to simplify the security setup and management of Wi-Fi networks. This adapter supports the configuration setup using PIN configuration method or PBC configuration method through an internal or external Registrar. WPS AP List Display the information of surrounding APs with WPS IE from last scan result. List information include SSID, BSSID, Channel, ID (Device Password ID), Security-Enabled.
Disconnect Stop WPS action and disconnect this active link. And then select the last profile at the Profile Page of RaUI if exist. If there is an empty profile page, the driver will select any non-secue AP Delete Delete an existing credential. And then select the next credential if exist. If there is an empty credential, the driver will select any non-security AP. PIN Start to add to Registrar using PIN configuration method PBC Start to add to AP using PBC configuration method.
Appendix Introduction to the configuration utility for Vista Users This utility helps Windows Vista users to configure the wireless network. Please refer to the following sections for introduction. Profile This profile page allows users to save different wireless settings, which helps users to get access to wireless networks at home, office or other wireless network environment quickly.
To add a new profile: 1. Click the “Add” button. The add profile window pops up. Note: you could also add a new profile quickly by selecting an available network in the “Site Survey” function then press the “Add to Profile” button. 2. Fill in the information of this wireless network and its relative security settings. Please note that the information should be corresponding to the wireless network you are connecting to. Deleting profile: Click the "Delete" button to delete the selected profile.
Link Status This Link status shows the information about the connecting. Please refer to the following chart for definition. Status Display current connection status. Extra Info Display link status and current channel in use. Link Speed Display current transmitting and receiving rates Throughput Display transmitting and receiving throughputs. Link Quality Display connecting quality based on signal strength and TX/RX packet error rate.
Site Survey This page shows the available wireless networks within the coverage of this network adapter. You could check the status of wireless network around your computer or add a network into your profile. SSID BSSID Phy Type Signal Channel Encryption Authentication Network Type Rescan Add to profile Name of the network. AP MAC address or random numbers generated for IBSS Phy Type of the network Signal strength of the network The channel in use Encryption algorithm.
Statistics This page provides the statistics about the connection of this adapter.
WPS Configuration This page provides users to connect this adapter to a WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) AP. Those available WPS supported AP are listed on the upper column. Select the AP that you want to connect to and click the “Connect” button to activate. WPS Associate IE: If the "WPS Associate IE" option is checked, station sends a association request with WPS IE during WPS setup. WPS Probe IE: If the "WPS Probe IE" option is checked, station probes a request with WPS IE during WPS setup.
Config Methods: This attribute contains the config methods supported and enabled by the selected Registrar. Device Password ID: Device Password ID indicates the method or identifies the specific password that the selected Registrar intends to use. Selected Registrar: Selected Registrar indicates if the user has recently activated a Registrar to add an Enrollee. State: This attribute is used to indicate the current configuration state. This attribute is either "Un-configured" or "Configured".
Configure WPS profiles: The user can configure WPS profiles with either PIN method or PBC method. PIN Method: Step 1: The Registrar enters the pin code generated by station. Step 2: Push the "PIN" button. PBC Method: Push the "PBC" button within 2 second while the Registrar pushes the button. Manage WPS profiles: The received WPS profiles are listed in the lower frame, and the listed WPS profile attributes are SSID, MAC address, authentication type, and encryption type.
AP mode management guide This adapter can be configured as AP mode. To function this adapter as an AP, please right click the icon on system tray and select “Switch to AP mode”. Please refer to the following introduction to information about this AP-mode utility. Note: In Windows® XP, it provides WPA support at hotfix Q815485 However, you have to make sure that hotfix Q815485 (require XP SP1 installed) has been installed in your system before you can start using WPA features.
1. SSID: AP name of user type. User also can select [Use Mac Address] to display it. 2. Wireless Mode: Select wireless mode. 802.11 b/g mix, 802.11b only, 802.11g only, 802.11 b/g/n mix mode are supported. When wireless card is 802.11n, system default is 802.11 b/g/n mix; Otherwise system default is 802.11 b/g mix (802.11 b/g/n mix selection item only exists for b/g/n adapter). 3. Country Region Code: eight countries to choose.
Security Setting This page pops up after clicking the Security Settings button. Please follow the instructions below: Authentication Type Select to be open or WPA-PSK system. Encryption Type Select an encryption type from the drop list. WPA Pre-shared Key A shared string between AP and STA. For WPA-PSK authentication mode, this field must be filled with character longer than 8 and less than 32 length. (PCI only) Group Rekey Interval Only valid when using WPA-PSK encryption algorithm.
Access Control This function filters users to use this device by designating MAC address. Please refer to the following chart for introduction. Access Policy Choose a method to process access control from the drop list to determine the MAC addresses that you designated are allowed to access the AP or not. MAC Address Add allowed (or denied) MAC addresses to the MAC address list. Access List Display all Mac Addresses that you designated. Delete Delete Mac addresses that you selected.
MAC Table This page displays the station detail information of current connection. MAC Address The station MAC address of current connection. AID Raise value by current connection. Power Saving Mode Check if the connected station supports power saving.
Event Log Record Soft AP all event time and message. Event Time Record event time. (yy/mm/dd-hh:mm:ss) Message All event messages.
Statistics Statistics page displays the detail counter information based on 802.11 MIB counters. Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames that successfully sent. Frames Fail To Receive ACK After Frames that failed to transmit after hitting All Retries retry limit. RTS Frames Successfully Receive Counts of CTS that successfully received CTS after sending RTS frame. RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Counts of CTS that fail to be received after sending RTS frame.
Product Specification Standard IEEE 802.11n draft, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g Interface PCI 2.
