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X8/X9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ...................................................................... 3 1.1 Welcome .............................................................................................................................. 3 1.2 About This Guide .............................................................................................................. 3 1.3 Copyright statement.......................................................
X8/X9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Welcome ZIO X8/X9 Wireless Network Adapter is a powerful 32-bit Cardbus/PCI Adapter that installs quickly and easily into PCs. The Adapter can be used in Ad-Hoc mode to connect directly with other cards for peer-to-peer file sharing or in Infrastructure mode to connect with a wireless access point or router for access to the Internet in your office or home network. The Wireless Cardbus/PCI Adapter connects you with 802.
X8/X9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual 1.4 Contents of Package z z z Wireless network Cardbus/PCI adapter Manual, Drivers and Utility on CD Quick Installation Guide If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller. 1.
X8/X9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Chapter 2 Designing Your Wireless Network The wireless Cardbus/PCI Adapter supports up to 54 Mbps connections. This card is fully compliant with the specifications defined in IEEE802.11g standard. It is designed to complement PCI Local Bus computers and supports Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP. 2.1 Cardbus adapter LNK/ACT LED PWR LED Figure 2-1 The two status LED indicators of the Cardbus wireless adapter are described in the following.
X8/X9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual 2.2 PCI adapter LNK/ACT LED Figure 2-2 The status LED indicators of the PCI wireless adapter are described in the following. z Lnk/Act ON (Green): Indicates a valid connection z Lnk/Act Flashing: Indicates the Adapter is transmitting or receiving data.
X8/X9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Chapter 3 Install Wireless Adapter 3.1 Install Driver and Utility z z Insert the Driver and Utility CD-ROM into the CD-ROM driver. The Wizard should run automatically, and Figure 2-1 should appear. If it dose not, click the Start button and choose Run. In the field that appears, enter D:\autorun.exe (if ‘’D’’ is the letter of your CD-ROM drive). Figure 3-1 z Click Driver installation on the Wireless Client Configuration Utility screen.
X8/X9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Figure 3-2 z Follow the Install Shield Wizard steps, and click Finish when done.
X8/X9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual 3.2 Install Adapter 3.2.1 Cardbus Adapter z z Power on your notebook, let the operating system boot up completely, and log in as needed. Hold the adapter with the LOGO facing up and insert it into a Cardbus slot. Figure 3-4 z If the Found New Hardware Wizard displays, choose Install the software automatically (Recommended), and click Next button. The driver will be installed automatically.
X8/X9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual 3.2 .2 PCI Adapter z z z z Open your PC case and locate an available PCI on the motherboard. Slide the PCI Adapter into the PCI slot. Make sure that all of its pins are touching the slot’s contacts. You may have to apply a bit of pressure to slide the adapter all the way in. after the adapter is firmly in place, secure its fastening tab to your PC’s chassis with a mounting screw. Then close your PC. Attach the external antenna to the adapter’s antenna port.
X8/X9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Chapter 4 Using the Wireless LAN Utility Use the Wireless LAN Utility to check the link information, search for available wireless networks, or create profiles that hold different configuration settings. You can double-click the icon on your system desktop start it. Another way to start the Configuration Utility is to click on Start>Programs>PCI&Cardbus Wireless LAN Utility>PCI&Cardbus Wireless LAN Utility.
X8/X9 Wireless Network Adapter z z z User manual SSID: The unique name of the wireless network. Signal Strength: The data transfer rate of the current connection. Link Quality: The quality of the current wireless connection. Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) z MAC: The MAC Address of the Adapter. z IP Address: The IP Address of the Adapter. z Subnet Mask: The Subnet Mask of the Adapter. z Default Gateway: The Default Gateway address of the Adapter.
X8/X9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual 4.2 Profile Figure 4-2 On the Profile tab, you can add, remove, edit, duplicate , set default a profile. Click the Add button to create a new profile.
X8/X9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Figure 4-3 When the Network Info screen appears (Figure 4-10), enter a name for the new profile. Enter the Network SSID. Infrastructure Mode: Don’t Choose the If you want your wireless computers to communicate with computers on your wired network via a wireless access point.
X8/X9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Figure 4-4 Choose the Network Authentication Mode and Data encryption from the drop-down menu. And import the network key. Then click OK button.
X8/X9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Figure 4-5 Choose the Network Authentication Mode and Data encryption from the drop-down menu. And import the network key. Then click OK button. You have successfully created a connection profile.
X8/X9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual 4.3 Available Network The Available Network tab, displays a list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks available for connection. Figure 4-6 The section of the window displays the Available Networks. Double-click the network to which you wish to connect.
X8/X9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Figure 4-7 Choose the Authorization modes and Encryption modes in the drop-down box. If the wireless network uses a Passphrase, enter the Passphrase in the Passphrase field. If the wireless network uses a WEP key, enter the WEP key in the Key field. Click the OK button to complete the network connection.
X8/X9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual 4.4 Advanced Figure 4-8 z Power save None: Turns power saving off, thus powering up the wireless adapter continuously for a short message response time. Min: In Normal mode, the adapter will be switched to maximum mode automatically when no large packets are retrieved Maximum: Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for the wireless adapter. The adapter will detect the access point if any messages are waiting periodically.
X8/X9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Auto: Short & Long (access point mode), which allows both short and long headers in the 802.11b frames. z Channel Plan Channel selection, please refer to your country’s wireless standard. z PSP Xlink Mode Enable Xlink mode, the wireless adapter can but work in 802.11b ad-hoc mode. z Set defaults z Apply Click Apply when configuration is complete.
X8/X9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the Wireless Cardbus/PCI/USB Adapter. Read the descriptions below to solve your problems. 1. The Wireless Cardbus/PCI/USB Adapter does not work properly. Reinsert the Wireless Cardbus/PCI/USB Adapter into your PC’s PCI slot/Cardbus slot/USB slot. Right click on My Computer and select Properties.
X8/X9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual APPENDIX A Specifications Standards: Modulation: OFDM Channels: IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b 802.11b: CCK (11 Mbps), DQPSK (2 Mbps), DBPSK (1 Mbps); 802.11g: 11 Channels (USA) 13 Channels (Europe) 14 Channels (Japan) Network Protocol: TCP/IP, IPX, NDIS 4, NDIS 5, NDIS 5.1, NetBEUI Interface: Cardbus/PCI/USB Transmit Power: 15 dBm Sensitivity: -80 dBm LED: PWR, LNK/ACT WEP Key Bits: 64-Bit and 128-Bit Dimensions: Cardbus: 118.3×5×54.
