WLAN T PBG 5 4 Wirele ss M ini-PCI Ada pt e r OEM Guide
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.
End Product Manual Information The user manual for end users must include the following information in a prominent location “IMPORTANT NOTE: To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, the antenna used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Chapter 1: Introduction...................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Overview of the product ....................................................................................... 1 1.2 Features............................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 2: Installation Guide............................................................................................. 2 2.
WLANTPBG 54M Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter User Guide Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Overview of the product The WLANTPBG mini-PCI 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.
WLANTPBG 54M Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter User Guide Chapter 2: Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation Open the mini-PCI slot cover of host PC Notebook housing (please observe the necessary ESD precautions); Insert the adapter into the mini-PCI slot; Connect the host PC notebook antennas to the adapter antenna connectors; Close the mini-PCI slot cover of host PC Notebook housing.
WLANTPBG 54M Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-1 3. Wireless Client Utility – Install Shield Wizard To continue, click Next on the screen, figure 2-2. Click Cancel to end the Installation. Figure 2-2 4. Wireless Client Utility Installation Program The Setup Wizard will ask you to choose a Setup type in figure 2-3. It is recommended that you select Install Client Utilities and Driver.
WLANTPBG 54M Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter User Guide Driver Only to install driver only, select Make Driver Installation Diskette(s) to make the diskette(s) as the installation driver. Select Install Client Utilities and Driver and click Next to continue the Installation. Click Back to return to the previous page, or click Cancel to end the Installation. Figure 2-3 5. Select the setup type Figure 2-4 should appear. Click Yes to continue the Installation, or click No to end the Installation. Figure 2-4 6.
WLANTPBG 54M Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-5 7. Choose Destination Location The Setup Wizard will ask you to create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list shown in figure 2-6. It is recommended that you keep the default value. Click Next to continue the Installation. Click Back to return to the previous page, or click Cancel to end the Installation. Figure 2-6 8.
WLANTPBG 54M Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter User Guide figure 2-7. Click OK to continue the Installation. Figure 2-7 9. Information prompt While files are copying, you will see a warning box, shown in figure 2-8. Please select YES to continue installation. Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the operating system. Figure 2-8 Widows 2000 Warning Box Note: In Windows XP, the warning box is similar to that shown figure 2-8a. Please select Continue Anyway to continue installation.
WLANTPBG 54M Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-8a Windows XP Warning Box 10. After the files have been successfully copied, the screen in figure 2-9 will appear. Click Finish to reboot the system.
WLANTPBG 54M Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter User Guide Chapter 3: Configuration The Wireless Adapter can be configured by Wireless Client Utility (WCU). This chapter describes how to configure your Wireless Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. After Installing the Adapter, the Adapter’s tray icon will appear in your system tray.
WLANTPBG 54M Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-1 Current Status The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen. ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ Profile Name - The name of current selected configuration profile. Set up the configuration name on the General tab of Profile Management. Link Status - Shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network. Wireless Mode - Displays the wireless mode. Configure the wireless mode on the Advanced tab of Profile Management.
WLANTPBG 54M Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-2 Advance Status 3.2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the WCU Utility and the Profile Management screen will appear, figure 3-3. The Profile Management screen provides tools to: ¾ Add a profile ¾ Edit a profile ¾ Remove a profile ¾ Switch to another Profile ¾ Import a Profile ¾ Export a Profile ¾ Scan Available Networks ¾ Order profiles Figure 3-3 Profile Management tab 3.2.
WLANTPBG 54M Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter User Guide The Profile Management dialog box will display a screen similar to that shown in Figure 3-4. 1. Edit the General tab ¾ Profile Name - Identifies the configuration profile. This name must be unique. Profile names are not case-sensitive. ¾ 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. ¾ Figure 3-4 2.
WLANTPBG 54M Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-5 Security tab of Profile Management Figure 3-6 3. Edit the Advanced tab ¾ Power Save Mode - ¾ Define Shared Keys • 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. • Normal - In Normal mode, the adapter will be switched to maximum mode automatically when no large packets are retrieved.
WLANTPBG 54M Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter User Guide 802.11b frames. The adapter can only use short radio headers if the access point ¾ supports and uses them. Set to Long Only to override allowing short frames. Wireless Mode - Specifies 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps, 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.
WLANTPBG 54M Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter User Guide 2. Select the profile name to remove in the Profiles List. 3. Click Remove. 3.2.3 Switch another Profile 1. 2. Go to the Profile Management tab. Click on the profile name in the Profiles List. 3. Click Activate. 3.2.4 Import a Profile 1. 2. 3. From the Profile Management tab, click Import…. The Import Profile will then appear. Browse to the directory where the profile is located. Highlight the profile name. 4.
WLANTPBG 54M Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-9 Export Profile Dialog 3.2.6 Scan Available Networks 1. Click Scan on the Profile Management, the Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear. 2. 3. Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time. Highlight a network name and click Activate to connect an available network. If no configuration profile exists for that network, the Profile Management window will open the General tab.
WLANTPBG 54M Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter User Guide Auto Selected Profiles list, please follow these steps. 1. 2. On the Profile Management tab, click Order Profiles…. The Auto Profiles Selection management window will appear, with a list of all created profiles in the Available Profiles box. 3. Highlight the profiles to add to auto profile selection, and click Add. The profile will appear in the Auto Selected Profiles box. Highlight a profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box. 4. 5.
WLANTPBG 54M Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter User Guide ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ Multicast frames transmitted and received Broadcast frames transmitted and received Unicast frames transmitted and received Total bytes transmitted and received Figure 3-12 Diagnostics tab 3.3.1 Check Driver Information The Adapter Information contains general information about the wireless network adapter and the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) driver. Access the adapter information from the Diagnostics tab.
WLANTPBG 54M Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-13 Adapter Information 3.3.2 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information The Advanced Statistics show receiving and transmitting statistical information for the following receive and transmit diagnostics for frames received by or transmitted to the wireless network adapter.
WLANTPBG 54M Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter User Guide Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface Mini-PCI interface Standards IEEE802.11b; IEEE802.11g Operating System Windows 98; Windows Me; Windows 2000; Windows XP Transmission Distance Indoor up to 100m, outdoor up to 300m (Standard transmission distance, It is limited to the environment).
WLANTPBG 54M Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter User Guide Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 2x to 3x eXtended RangeTM WLAN Transmission Technology - The WLAN device with 2x to 3x eXtended RangeTM WLAN transmission technology make its sensitivity up to 105 dB, which gives users the ability to have robust, longer-range wireless connections.
WLANTPBG 54M Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter User Guide wired network by first going through an access point. An infrastructure wireless network connected to a wired network is referred to as a Basic Service Set (BSS). A set of two or more BSS in a single network is referred to as an Extended Service Set (ESS). Infrastructure mode is useful at a corporation scale, or when it is necessary to connect the wired and wireless networks.
