EZ N N EZConnect Connect™ Draft 11n Wireless USB2.0 Adapter 11n Wireless PCI Adapter SMCWPCI-N3 REV: 1.0.
FCC 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 equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.” CE Mark Warning Countries of Operation & Conditions of Use in the European Community SMC contact for these products in Europe is: SMC Networks Spain, S.L. Edificio Conata II, Group CTSG Fructuos Gelabert 6-8 2o2a 08970 Sant Joan Despi, Barcolona,Spain This device complies with the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.
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CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Introduction ......................................................................................... 2 1.1 Overview of the product ................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Features ........................................................................................................................
Package Contents The following contents should be found in your box: One SMCWPCI-N3 EZ Connect™N 11n Wireless PCI Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ Low Profile Bracket ¾ One Resource CD for SMCWPCI-N3, including: • SMCWPCI-N3 Wireless N Client Utility (SWCU) and Drivers • User Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact your local SMC Networks reseller or distributor.
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter. 1.1 Overview of the product The adapter is designed to provide a high-speed and unrivaled wireless performance for your PC. With a faster wireless connection, you can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading, gaming, video streaming and so on.
SMCWPCI-N3 1.3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter LED Status LED Indications Status Status Solid Light Working Status The adapter is inserted in the slot and the power is on. The adapter is trying to scan a networking connection; Flashing Slowly Activity The adapter is already connected but is not transmitting or receiving data. Flashing Quickly The adapter is transmitting or receiving data.
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation To install the adapter, please follow the steps listed below: 1. 2. 3. 4. 2.2 Turn off your desktop PC and disconnect the power. Remove your PC case and locate an available PCI slot on the motherboard. Remove the metal slot cover on the back of the PC. Check with your computer manufacturer for instructions if needed. Slide the PCI Adapter into the PCI slot.
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 2-1 2. After a few seconds, Figure 2-2 will appear. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-2 3. Please select what should be installed in the “Setup type” window. It is recommended that you select Install Client Utilities and Driver.
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter without installing the Client Utility. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-3 4. Click Browse to change the destination folder for the software, then click Next in the screen below (shown in Figure 2-4).
SMCWPCI-N3 5. 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Select the program folder in the start menu where a program shortcut will be added. You can create a new folder or select one from the Existing Folders list. It is recommended that you keep the default setting. Click Next to continue the installation. Figure 2-5 6. Here you have the option to choose the configuration tool for configuring your wireless adapter. Please leave it in the default option. Then click Next to continue.
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 2-6 7. Click OK to continue the installation. Wait a while for the setup to complete as shown in Figure 2-7 .
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter ) Note: For Windows XP, the Setup Wizard will sometimes warn you that the driver you are installing was not verified by the Windows Logo. Identity and the following message will pop up (Figure 2-8). Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the operating system. Click Continue Anyway to continue the Installation. Figure 2-8 8. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click Finish to reboot the system.
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 2-9 2.2.3 Software Installation for Windows 7 1. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive, and open the folder named SMCWPCI-N3. Double-click Setup.exe to start the installation, then the following screen for preparing setup will appear.
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 2-10 2. After a few seconds, the screen as in the Figure 2-11 will appear. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-11 3. Click Yes to continue.
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 2-12 4. The following page will display. Please wait for a moment. Figure 2-13 5. Click Finish to complete the installation.
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SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Chapter 3 Configuration for Windows XP SMCWPCI-N3 can be configured by SMCWPCI-N3 Wireless N Client Utility in Windows XP & 2000. This chapter describes how to configure your Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. The configuration of the adapter in Windows XP is similar to that of Windows 2000. This User Guide takes Windows XP as an example to explain the process.
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 3-1 The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen. ¾ Profile Name - Shows the name of the current configuration profile. The configuration of the Profile Name will be described on the General tab of Profile Management. ¾ Link Status - This shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network. Ie : No Associated, Authenticating, Authenticated and Associated ¾ Wireless Mode - Here the wireless mode is displayed.
SMCWPCI-N3 ¾ 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Server Based Authentication - This shows whether server based authentication is used (IEEE 802.1x). ¾ Signal Strength - This shows the strength of the signal. ¾ Extension Channel - This shows the other channel connected when the wireless AP is set in 40MHz channel width Click Advanced on the screen above, you can see advanced information about the program and its operations.
SMCWPCI-N3 ¾ 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Management Frame Protection - Show whether or not the management frame is be protected. The management frame is part of MAC frame; it’s used to manage the service of data link layer. ¾ Associated AP Name - The name of AP associated. ¾ Associated AP IP Address - The IP address of AP associated. ¾ Associated AP MAC Address - The MAC address of AP associated. ¾ Power Save Mode - The mode of power save; can be set as Maximum, Normal and Off.
SMCWPCI-N3 ¾ Scan available networks ¾ Change the order of profiles 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 3-3 Disable WLAN if LAN is connected - Automatically disable the wireless interface when the LAN interface is connected 3.2.1 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile To add a new configuration profile, click New on the Profile Management tab. To modify a configuration profile, select the configuration profile from the Profile list and click Modify.
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 3-4 2. Edit the Security tab In the Security tab, you can enter the security parameters of the profile. To define the security mode, select the radio button of the desired security mode as follows.
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter security option and configure the exact key as per your need ¾ WPA/WPA2 - Wi-Fi Protected Access WPA/WPA2 is for enterprise use, you need a authentication server to authenticate the client. ¾ WPA/WPA2 Passphrase - Wi-Fi Protected Access Passphrase WPA/WPA2 Passphrase is for SOHO/domestic use. it’s suitable for SOHO wireless AP when there is not a server responsible for authenticating in the wireless network. ¾ 802.1x - Enables 802.
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter This screen below allows you to make advanced configuration for the profile. Figure 3-7 ¾ ¾ Power Save Mode - Please select the power save mode in the drop-down list. • Maximum – In the Maximum mode the adapter will periodically query the Access Point to verify if there is any waiting message/packet in the buffer • Normal - Normal mode uses maximum when retrieving a large number of packets, then switches back to power save mode after retrieving the packets.
SMCWPCI-N3 ¾ 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Wireless Mode - Specifies 2.4 GHz 300 Mbps, 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps or 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps operation in an access point network. The Wireless adapter must match the wireless mode of the access point with which it associates. ¾ Wireless Mode when Starting an Ad Hoc Network - Specifies 2.4 GHz 54/11 Mbps to start an Ad Hoc network if no matching network name is found after scanning all available modes.
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter ) Note: Roaming：Roaming ensures that the wireless device is kept connected to the network, without losing the connection 3.2.2 Remove a profile 1. Go to the Profile Management tab (shown in Figure 3-3). 2. Select the profile name in the Profiles List. 3. Click Remove. ) Note: The profile being used can’t be removed. 3.2.3 Switch another Profile 1. Go to the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-3). 2.
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Profile will appear as below (Figure 3-10). 2. Browse to the directory where the profile is located. 3. Highlight the profile name. 4. Click Open, the imported profile will then appear in the Profiles List. Figure 3-10 3.2.6 Scan Available Networks 1. Click Scan on the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-3), the Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear below. 2. Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time. 3.
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 3-11 Super and XR are both Wireless 11g standard. These standards would extend the data rate to 108Mbps. 3.2.7 Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the adapter to automatically select a profile from the list of profiles and use it to connect to the network. To add a new profile into the Auto Selected Profiles list, please follow these steps. 1. On the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-3), click Order Profiles. 2.
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 6. Click OK. 7. Check the Auto Select Profiles checkbox on the Profile Management tab (shown in Figure 3-3). ) Note: When auto profile selection is enabled by checking Auto Select Profiles on the Profile Management tab, the client adapter will scan for an available network. The profile with the highest priority and the same SSID as one of the found networks will be used to connect to the network.
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 3.3.1 Check Driver Information Click the Adapter Information button in the screen above, you will see the adapter information, including general information about the wireless network adapter and the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) driver. Figure 3-14 ¾ Card Name - The name of the wireless network adapter. ¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the wireless network adapter. ¾ Driver - The driver name and path of the wireless network adapter driver.
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SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Chapter 4 Configuration for Windows Vista SMC Wireless N Client Utility (SWCU) is not available for Windows Vista. So after the Adapter's driver has been installed, we have to use Windows WLAN Autoconfig to establish a connection. Please follow the steps below. 1. Right-click the icon at the bottom of your screen in your system tray and then select “Connect to a network”. Figure 4-1 2.
SMCWPCI-N3 3. 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Enter the passphrase, take 1234567890 for example. And then click Connect. Figure 4-3 Enter Passphrase 4. If the key entered is correct, you will successfully connect to the network.
SMCWPCI-N3 5. 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Click Close to finish.
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Chapter 5 Configuration for Windows 7 SMC Wireless N Client Utility (SWCU) is not available for Windows 7. So after the Adapter's driver has been installed, we have to use Windows WLAN Autoconfig to establish a connection. Please follow the steps below. 1. Right-click the icon at the bottom of your screen in your system tray and then you will see the available wireless network list. Select the SSID of your Access Point, take test for example. Click Connect.
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 5-2 Enter Passphrase 3. If the key entered is correct, you will successfully connect to the network as shown in Figure 5-3.
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Chapter 6 WPS configuration WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function allows you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly. If the wireless Router supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) or PIN method. First, the WPS software should be installed. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive, and open the folder named SMCWPCI-N3.
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 6-2 2. Double click the icon on the desktop to open the WPS Utility and then you can see the welcome screen shown as Figure 6-3. Click Next to continue. Figure 6-3 3. Then select Push the button on my access point in the next screen shown in Figure 6-4 and click Next.
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 6-4 4. Then wait a minute until Figure 6-5 appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration. Figure 6-5 6.2 PIN method There are two ways to configure WPS by PIN method: 1 Enter a PIN into your AP device.
SMCWPCI-N3 2 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Enter the PIN from your AP device. Following are the detailed configuration procedure of each way. 6.2.1 Enter a PIN into your AP device 1. Double click the icon on the desktop to open the WPS Utility and then you can see the welcome screen shown as Figure 6-3. Click Next to continue. Figure 6-6 will appear. Select the second option and you will see the PIN value of the adapter which is randomly generated. Click Next. Figure 6-6 2.
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter enter the PIN value of the adapter shown in Figure 6-6, click Connect. Figure 6-8 4. When Figure 4-5 appears, the WPS configuration is complete. 6.2.2 Enter the PIN from your AP device 1. Open the WPS Utility and you will see Figure 6-3 . Click Next to continue. Then Figure 6-9 will appear. Select the third option and enter the PIN value which is generally labeled on the bottom of the router. Click Next. Figure 6-9 2.
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface PCI Interface Standards IEEE 802.11n; IEEE 802.11g; IEEE 802.11b; Operating System Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 11b: 1/2/5.
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless product networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks. ¾ 802.
SMCWPCI-N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability, integrity, and security. In other words, more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission, but the trade off produces a signal that is, in effect, louder and thus easier to detect, provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread-spectrum signal being broadcast. If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency, a spread-spectrum signal looks like background noise.
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