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1. Wireless LAN Configuration Utility Introduction The Wireless LAN Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you to configure FOXCONN WLAN card and monitor the statistics of the communication status. Unlike the standard method of configuring the card via the operating system utilities, this application permits the dynamic modification of the configuration parameters while the card is operating. It also offers more configuration options.
1.1 How to install the driver and Wireless LAN Configuration Utility Double click the “setup” located in “\WLAN_Utility\” Fig 1-1 The program will automatically proceed with installing. Press “Next” to continue.
Press “I accept the terms in the license agreement” to continue the install shield. Or press “I do not accept the terms in the license agreement” quit install process. Then, press “Next” to continue.
Install Shield is processing Fig 1-5 Choose “Finish” to complete the installation Fig 1-6 5
The usage of Wireless LAN Configuration Utility 2.1 Introduction The Wireless LAN Configuration Utility appears as an icon on the system tray of Windows while the card is running. You can open it by double clinking the icon (Fig 2-1) to show full screen of WLAN Utility. Fig 2-1 icon on the system tray While the station is in infrastructure mode and not associated to an Access Point, the color of the icon is “White (blank)”(Fig 2-2).
2.2.1 Status A typical screen of the application in Infrastructure mode is shown in Fig 2-6. The Wireless LAN Configuration Utility contains the following information for Wireless LAN. Profile: The profile name which user selected. If there is no profile selected, it would show “default”. SSID: The Network Service Set Identification provided by Access Point. Link Status: The MAC address of Access Point. Network Type: Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc. Channel: Operation channel provided by Access Point.
2.2.2 Configuration Users can edit Wireless Network setting by pressing “Configuration” button. There are 3 tabs in “Configuration”.
2.2.2.1 General Page General Page include the following options, (See Fig 2-7) Profile Name: Name of Selected Profile. (Default profile name: default). If users want to change settings of profile, please refer to Edit Profile option in “Site Survey” page. Network Type: User can choose either Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc mode. SSID: Define the SSID. Channel: Provided by Access Point in Infrastructure mode. User can only define when choose Ad-Hoc mode in Network Type option.
2.2.2.2 Encryption Page IPN2220 WLAN Utility provides powerful and intelligent setting of WEP Key. The Encryption page include the following options, (see Fig 2-8) Encryption Mode: User can choose WEP On or None WEP for the Network. This option will be automatically defined after “Site Survey”. Authentication: There are 2 modes of Authentication of 802.11b/g Wireless Network. Open System and Share Key. These are defined by Access Point. IPN2220 WLAN Utility provides the “Auto Switch” option for easy to use.
2.2.2.3 Advance Page Advance Page provides more advanced options for Wireless Network. This include the followings, (See Fig 2-9) Power Saving: Enable or Disable the Power Saving Mode. (Default: Disable) Preamble Type: User can choose Long Preamble or Short Preamble type according to Access Point. IPN2220 provides “Auto” setting for choosing “Preamble Type”.
2.2.3 Site Survey IPN2220 WLAN Utility provides the easy to link “Site Survey” option. This will allow users to connect to Access Point intelligently. By choosing the Site Survey option, you can scan all the channels to find all the Access Points within the range of card. The list includes information about the BSSID and SSID of the access point(s), the Mode (Network Type), whether or not WEP encryption is used, Channel, Signal Strength and Support Rate.
2.2.4 Statistics This page includes the Statistics for the Wireless Network.
2.2.5 About This page shows the software information for IPN2220. The Version of Driver and Utility are subject to change by FOXCONN.
2.3 Quick Launch IPN2220 WLAN Utility also gives users the quick way to set up Wireless Network and recall the profiles. (See Fig 2-13 and Fig 2-14) By “Right- Clicking” the icon in system tray then choose “Connect” for proper profile list or turn-on/off the “Radio” while in same restricted area. Also can click on the “Open” to open the full screen of Utility and “Minimize” to hide the Utility. Or press the “Exit” to quit the Utility from system tray. . Fig2-13 Fig 2-14 Taiwan , R.O.C.
FCC Warning Notice Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the following conditions: The antenna must be installed such that 20 cm is maintained between the antenna and users, and The transmitter module may not be co-located with any other transmitter or antenna. As long as 2 conditions above are met, further transmitter test will not be required.
