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Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 1 Package Contents .............................................................................................................. 1 LEDs ................................................................................................................................... 1 Operation ................................................................................................
Chapter 1 Introduction 1 This Chapter provides an overview of the Wireless Adapter's features and capabilities. Congratulations on the purchase of your new Wireless Adapter. The Wireless Adapter provides a wireless network interface for your Notebook. Package Contents The following items should be included: • The Wireless Adapter Unit • 2 Antenna • Quick Start Guide • CD-ROM containing the on-line manual. If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately.
Chapter 2 Initial Installation 2 This Chapter covers the software installation of the Wireless Adapter. Requirements • Windows 2000/XP. • CD-ROM drive. • IEEE802.11n, IEEE802.11b or IEEE802.11g wireless LAN. Procedure You should install the supplied software BEFORE inserting the Wireless Adapter. 1. Insert the CD-ROM into the drive on your PC. 2. The installation program should start automatically. If it does not, run the SETUP.EXE program. 3.
Initial Installation Figure 2: Installation Screen 7. 8. Insert the Card into your computer. • Remove the cover on one side of the computer. • Find an empty PCI expansion slot inside the computer. • Press the Card firmly into the slot. • Connect the supplied antenna cable to the port on the Card. • Replace the computer’s cover and power it on. The Windows "New Hardware" wizard will then start.
Wireless Adapter User Guide Wireless Adapter Icon Table Connection to the Wireless Adapter is established. The length of green color indicates the signal strength. No connection to the Wireless Adapter. The Wireless Adapter is unplugged. 10. You can double- click this icon to configure the Wireless interface. See the following chapter for details.
Chapter 3 Using the Windows Utility 3 This Chapter provides Setup details for the AP mode of the Wireless Adapter. Overview If using Windows, you can use the supplied utility to configure the Wireless interface. To Use the supplied Windows utility for Configuration • Right-click the System Tray icon • From the pop-up menu, select "Restore". This Chapter assumes you are using the supplied WLan Application utility.
Wireless Adapter User Guide Connecting to a Wireless Network Double-click the Icon to open the Site Survey screen, when you can select the Wireless network you wish to join. Auto Connect Normally, this option should be enabled. The adapter will then connect to an available network which was connected successfully last time. There are various methods to specify the required network. • On the Profile Manager tab, select the desired profile in the list, and click the Apply Profile button.
Using the Windows Utility Display 802.11a Access Points Select this check box to display 802.11a (infrastructure) networks. Display 802.11g Access Points Select this check box to display 802.11g (infrastructure) networks. Network Name Available wireless networks are listed. MAC Address This is the MAC address of the Access Point (or Wireless station, if the network is an Ad-hoc network). Security Data encryption and authentication methods used on the wireless network CH.
Wireless Adapter User Guide Profile Manager Screen This screen is accessed by clicking the Profile Manager tab on the main screen. Figure 10: Profile Manager Screen Data - Profile Manager Screen Profile Name Enter or select a suitable name for this profile. Each profile must have a unique name. Network Name (SSID) If the desired wireless network is currently available, you can select its SSID. Otherwise, type in the SSID of the desired wireless network.
Using the Windows Utility Authentication Mode Encryption Method You MUST select the option to match the Wireless LAN you wish to join. The available options are: • Open System - Broadcast signals are not encrypted. This method can be used only with no encryption or with WEP. • Shared Key - Broadcast signals are encrypted using WEP. This method can only be used with WEP. • Auto Switch - This is another WEP system; it will select either Open System or Shared Key as required.
Wireless Adapter User Guide Configure WPA Radius For WPA Radius and WPA2 Radius modes, click this button to open a sub-window where you can enter details of the Radius Server. To add a profile 1. 2. 3. On the Profile Manager tab, complete the settings on this screen. Verify that the settings you configured are correct. Click Save Profile. To export profiles 1. 2. 3. On the Profile Manager tab, click Export Profiles. The Save As dialog box appears.
Using the Windows Utility Advanced Settings Screen Once you have created a profile, as described above, the Advanced Settings tab will be available on the Profile Manager screen. Figure 8: Advanced Settings Screen Data - Advanced Settings Screen Do not change settings Enable this check box if you don’t want to modify the settings in this screen. Preamble (2.4GHz) Normally, this should be left at "Auto". Transmit Rate Use this to manually set the speed, if desired. The default is "Auto".
Wireless Adapter User Guide Network Status Screen This screen displays the status of the current wireless link. Clicking the Network Status tab will display a screen like the following. Figure 9: Network Status Screen You may have to wait a few seconds for the screen to be populated. Data - Network Status Screen Link Information Current Status It will indicate the current link status. Network SSID It shows the SSID or network name of the selected wireless network.
Using the Windows Utility Channel Performance Channel Performance It graphically presents the Transmission (Tx) rate and Receiving (Rx) rate over time. Signal Signal It graphically presents the Signal strength. About Screen This screen displays details of the traffic sent or received on the current Wireless network.
Appendix A Specifications A Wireless Adapter Model: PC801An Standards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Draft 802.11n compliant Computer Slot Type: PCI Card 20 MHz BW: 130, 117, 104, 78, 52, 39, 26, 13 40 MHz BW: 270, 243, 216, 162, 108, 81, 54, 27 (802.11n) Data Rates: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6 Mbps (802.11g) 11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps (802.11b) Operating Channels: 11 for North America, 13 for Europe and Japan Operating Frequency: 2.4 ~ 2.4835 GHz Modulation Technique: Draft 802.
Appendix B About Wireless LANs B This Appendix provides some background information about using Wireless LANs (WLANs). Modes Wireless LANs can work in either of two (2) modes: • Ad-hoc • Infrastructure Ad-hoc Mode Ad-hoc mode does not require an Access Point or a wired (Ethernet) LAN. Wireless Stations (e.g. notebook PCs with wireless cards) communicate directly with each other. Infrastructure Mode In Infrastructure Mode, one or more Access Points are used to connect Wireless Stations (e.g.
Wireless Adapter User Guide Channels The Wireless Channel sets the radio frequency used for communication. • Access Points use a fixed Channel. You can select the Channel used. This allows you to choose a Channel which provides the least interference and best performance. In the USA and Canada, 11 channels are available. If using multiple Access Points, it is better if adjacent Access Points use different Channels to reduce interference.
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