User`s manual

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User’s Manual
Package contents
The following contents should be found in your box:
• One Kraun KR.XK Wireless Card
• Quick Installation Guide
• One Kraun KR.XK Resource CD, including:
• Utility and Drivers
• User Guide
• Other Helpful Information
Note: If any of the listed contents is damaged or missing, please con-
tact the retailer from whom you purchased the Kraun KR.XK Wireless
Card for assistance.
Conventions:
The ‘Adapter’ and ‘PCI Adapter’ mentioned in this User guide both stand
for KR.XK Wireless Network Card 54MB PCI without any explanations.
1. Introduction
1.1 Overview of the product
The Kraun KR.XK Wireless Network Card 54MB PCI will provide you the
flexibility to install your PC in the most convenient location available,
without the cost of running network cables.
The Adapter’s auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer rate
of up to 54Mbps for maximum throughput, or dynamic range shifting to
lower speeds due to distance or operating limitations in an environment
with a lot of electromagnetic interference. It can also interoperate with
all 11Mbps wireless (802.11b) products. Your wireless communications
are protected by up to 152-bit WEP and WPA encryption for high secu-
rity.
1.2 Features
• Complies with IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b standards
• Supports WPA/WPA2 data security, IEEE802.1x authentication, TKIP/
AES encryption, 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption
• Supports 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps or 11/5.5/2/1Mbps wire-
less LAN data transfer rates
• Provides 32-bit PCI interface
• Supports Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure modes
• Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infra-
structure mode
• Ease to configure and provides monitoring information
• Supports Windows 98, ME, 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, XP64
• Supports fixed antenna.
1.3 LED Status
LED Indications Status Working Status
Status Green Intermittently The adapter is in an electric-
ity saving status or the adapter
is already connected but is not
transmitting or receiving data.
Status Green On The adapter is on wake up status.
Status Green Flashing The adapter is transmitting and
receiving data.
2. Installation Guide
2.1 Hardware Installation
To install the Adapter, follow these steps listed below:
1. Turn off your desktop PC and disconnect the power.
2. Open your PC case and locate an available PCI slot on the mother-
board. Remove the metal slot cover on the back of the PC. Check
with your computer manufacturer for instructions if needed.
3. Slide the PCI Adapter into the PCI slot. Make sure that all of its pins
are touching the slot’s contacts. Once the adapter is firmly in place,
secure its fastening tab to your PC’s chassis with a mounting screw.
Then, close your PC case.
4. Reconnect your PC’s power and turn on your desktop PC.
2.2 Software Installation
2.2.1 Overview
The Adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the Installation pro-
cedure for Windows XP and Vista. The Setup Wizard will install the Kraun
Wireless Utility and drivers.
When you install the hardware before installing the software, the sys-
tem will prompt “Found New Hardware Wizard”, click Cancel, and run
the Setup Wizard program on the CD-ROM.
The Setup steps for Windows operation Systems are very similar. The
User guide takes the Windows XP for example to explain the installa-
tion.
2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows XP
Step 1: Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, Click the Start
button and choose Run. In the field that appears, enter F:\XXX\set-
up.exe (if “F” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive, XXX represents the
setup program path), then Figure 2 1 will appear; Click Cancel to end
the installation in the screen.
Otherwise, the installation will continue.
Figure 2 1
Step 2: Click Next in the screen below (shown in Figure 2 2) to con-
tinue, you can click Cancel to end the installation.