WLAN 802.11 A MINI-PCI WIRELESS RADIO MODULE USER MANUAL MODEL: X2-A Version 1.
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Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A Wireless 5 GHz Band Statements: As the Access Point can operate in the 5150-5250 MHz frequency band it is limited by the FCC to indoor use only so as to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel Mobile Satellite systems. High power radars are allocated as primary users (meaning they have priority) of the 5250-5350 MHz and 5650-5850 MHz bands. These radars could cause interference and /or damage to the access point when used in Canada.
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A Table of Contents Copyright Statement........................................................................................................ 3 FCC Statement ................................................................................................................. 3 Users Manual Of The End Product .................................................................................... 4 Label On The End Product ..........................................................
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the WLAN 802.11a mini-card Module that provides the easiest way to wireless networking. This User Manual contains detailed instructions in the operation of this product. Please keep this manual for future reference. 1.1 System Requirements A laptop PC containing: 50 MB of free hard disk space (minimum) 256 MB of RAM or later (recommended) 300 MHz processor or higher Microsoft® Win™ 2000/ME/98/XP/Vista 1.
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 2. Driver/Utility Installation / Uninstallation 2.1 Installation Note: The Installation Section in this User Manual describes the first-time installation for Windows. To re-install the driver, please first uninstall the previously installed driver. See Chapter 2.3 “Uninstallation” in this User Manual. Follow the steps below to complete the driver/utility installation: 1. Install you card in your laptop and insert the Installation Software CD into the CD-Rom Drive. 2.
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 4. Choose this option to install the driver and client utilities, and click “Next”. 5. Click “Next” to continue or click “Browse” to choose a destination folder. Confidential.
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 6. Click “Next” to continue or change the name of the program folder. 7. Click “Next”. Confidential.
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 8. Choose the configuration tool for your client card and click “Next” to continue. 9. Click “Yes” to continue. 10. Click “OK” to continue. Confidential.
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 11. Installing process. 12. Reboot your computer. 2.2 Additional Setup Processes During software installation procedure, each operating system may prompt different specific options: Windows 98SE: The system will request the original Windows CD during the installation process. When the installation is finished, you’ll have to restart your computer.
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 2. Choose “Remove”. Click “Next”. 3. Choose “Uninstall the previous installation” and click “Next” to start Uninstall. 4. Click “OK” or “Yes” to start Uninstall. Confidential.
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 5. Click “Yes” to remove the profiles and click “No” to remove your profiles. Confidential.
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 6. Click “Finish” and reboot your computer. The Uninstall is now completed. Confidential.
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 3. Connecting to an Existing Network 1. Double click the shortcut icon of Atheros Client Utility on the desktop, and the Configuration window appears. 2. Click “Profile Management” tab. 3. Click “Scan”. Confidential.
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 4. Choose which AP you want to link and click “Activate”. 5. Give a Profile name for the SSID and Click “OK”. Confidential.
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 6. Give a Profile name for the SSID and Click “OK”. Note: To automatically connect to the network with the strongest signal, select Enable Smart Selection. Any displays in Profile List. 7. If the chosen network has security enabled, the Security tab displays. Select the security option used by the network. Contact the network administrator for the correct settings. About the security setting process, please refer to Chapter 5. Confidential.
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 8. Once connected, you can check the signal strength from the following icon in the Windows System Tray. Confidential.
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 4. Additional Note for Windows XP In Windows XP, it is recommended that you use the WLAN a/b/g/n mini-card Module Configuration Utility. Before using the Utility, please follow the steps below to disable the Windows XP Zero Configuration: Option 1: 1. Double click the shortcut icon to open the Utility. 2. From the Windows System Tray, you should see the signal icon. Right-click it and select “Disable Zero-Configuration”. 3. Tray icon.
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A displays information about the connection: Active Profile Displays the name of the active configuration profile. Auto Profile Selection Shows whether auto profile selection is enabled Connection Status Displays whether the adapter is connected to a wireless network. Link Quality Lists the quality of the link connection. SSID Displays the SSID of the associated network. Access Point Name Shows the name of the access point the wireless adapter is connected to.
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 3. Select “Wireless Networks” tab, and uncheck the check box of “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings”, and then click “OK”. 4. Creating an Ad Hoc New Network NOTE: Ad-hoc mode is available only for 802.11b/g. It is not available for 802.11a. This is a client product and does not have radar detection function specified by FCC. The software will not let you to use ad-hoc under 802.11a. 1. In the Profile Management tab, click New. Confidential.
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 2. In the Profile Management window, click Advance tab and choose “Ad Hoc” in the Network Type function. 3. Select the “Channel” tab and click “OK”. Confidential.
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 4. Give a Profile name for the SSID and Click “OK” to save the settings. 5. Click the Security tab. If not using security, select None. Please refer to the chapter 5 for the security setting. Confidential.
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 5. Modifying a Wireless Network 5.1 Infrastructure Mode and Ad Hoc Mode You can set the Wireless Network Adapter to work in either Infrastructure mode or Ad Hoc mode. NOTE: Ad-hoc mode is available only for 802.11b/g. It is not available for 802.11a. This is a client product and do not have radar detection function specified by FCC. The software will not let you to use ad-hoc under 802.11a.
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 5.2 Modifying a Wireless Network 1. Open “WLAN a/b/g/n mini-cardModule Configuration” by double clicking the shortcut icon on the desktop. Note! If there’s no network name listed in the “Profile List”, click Refresh button and double click a Network Name from Available Networks. The chosen Network Name is listed in the Profile List. 2. From the Profile List, select one Profile and click Modify button. Confidential.
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 3. Select Profile Modify tab and edit the settings. Click OK to save the modifications. Profile Name Identifies the configuration profile. This name must be unique. Profile names are not case sensitive. Client Name Identifies the client machine. Network Names (SSIDs) The IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. Configure up to three SSIDs (SSID1, SSID2, and SSID3). 4. Select Security tab and choose the security mode.
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A • LEAP WPA/WPA2 Passphrase Enables WPA/WPA2 Passphrase security. Click on the Configure button and fill in the WPA/WPA2 Passphrase. 802.1x Enables 802.1x security. This option requires IT administration. Choosing 802.1x opens the 802.1x EAP type drop-down menu.
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A authentication occurs. Valid ranges are from 0 to 65535 seconds. The value that you set goes into effect after you reboot your computer with this profile set as the active profile. This drop-down menu is active only if you chose EAP-based authentication. 6. Select Advanced tab. Transmit Power Level Selects the transmit power level for 80211b/g or 802.11a in mW. Actual transmit power may be limited by regulatory domain or hardware limitations.
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A network name is found after scanning all available modes. This mode also allows selection of the channel the wireless adapter uses. The channels available depend on the regulatory domain. If the adapter finds no other ad hoc adapters, this selection specifies the which channel with the adapter starts the ad hoc network with. The wireless adapter must match the wireless mode and channel of the clients it associates to. 802.
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 7. Select “TCP/IP Property” tab. Enter the settings and click “OK” to save the settings. If the network uses DHCP server, choose Obtain an IP address automatically. If the network does not use DHCP server, choose Use the following IP address to set the relative settings. For the IP configuration information, please contact the network administrator. 5.
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A Appendix A: FAQ about WLAN 1. Can I run an application from a remote computer over the wireless network? This will depend on whether or not the application is designed to be used over a network. Consult the application’s user guide to determine whether it supports operation over a network. 2. Can I play computer games with other members of the wireless network? Yes, as long as the game supports multiple players over a LAN (local area network).
Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A quality, as well as the message load currently being carried by each access point and the distance of each access point to the wired backbone. Based on that information, the node next selects the right access point and registers its address. Communications between end node and host computer can then be transmitted up and down the backbone.
