OEM Installation Manual Chung Nam Electronics (CNE) IEEE 802.11g MiniPCI WLAN Card (Model #: WLANTPBGV2) OEM Manual Version 0.
OEM Installation Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 3 Chapter 2 Installation Procedure.................................................................................................. 4 2.1 Installing the software drivers on MS Windows platform ............................................. 4 2.2 Configuration ........................................................................
OEM Installation Manual Chapter 1 Introduction The CNE 802.11g WLAN NIC is a complete wireless high speed Network Interface Card (NIC). It conforms to the IEEE 802.11g protocol and operates in the 2.45GHz ISM frequency bands. Fully compliant with the IEEE 802.11g WLAN standards FCC Certified Under Part 15 to Operate in the 2.45 GHz Bands Support for 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6 Mbps OFDM, 11 and 5.
OEM Installation Manual Chapter 2 Installation Procedure 2.1 Installing the software drivers on MS Windows platform The driver installation procedure on MS Windows platform is described as follows. Windows XP is used as the example. It is similar in other Windows platform (e.g. Windows 2000). 1. Make sure that the miniPCI card has been inserted in your machine properly. 2. Copy the driver into the notebook, execute the Setup.exe. 3. Select the language to want to install, Click Next to continue..
OEM Installation Manual Figure 2-2 Atheros Client Installation Program 5. The Setup Wizard will ask you to choose a Setup type in figure 2-3.lt is recommended that you select “Install Client Utilities and Driver”. Figure 2-3 Select the setup type 6. Select the folder where the installation program will install the files.
OEM Installation Manual Figure 2-4 Choose Destination Location 7. Setup your client adapter. lt is recommended that you select “Atheros Client Utility(ACU)and Supplicant”. Figure 2-5 hoose Configuration Tool 8.
OEM Installation Manual 2-6. Clicd OK to continue the Installation. Information prompt 9. Atheros Client Installation Program is configuring your new software software installation. Figure 2-6 Figure 2-7 Setup Status 10. While files are copying .you will see a warning box, shown in figure 2-8a. Please select YES to continue installation. Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the operating system.
OEM Installation Manual Figure 2-8a Widwods 2000 Warning Box Note: In Windows XP, the warning box is similar to that shown figure 2-8b. Please select Continue Anyway to continue installation.
OEM Installation Manual 11. After the files have been successfully copied, the screen in figure 2-9 will appear Click Finish to reboot the system.
OEM Installation Manual 2.2 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.
OEM Installation Manual 2.3 Current Status The Current Status tab contains general information about the program and its operations. The Current Status tab does not require any configurations. Figure 3-1 Current Status The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen. * Profile Name - The name of current selected configuration profile. Set up the configuration name on the General tab of Profile Management.
OEM Installation Manual Click Advanced to see advanced information about the program and its operations. For more information, please refer to the help file of the utility. Figure 3-2 Advanced Status 2.4 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the WCU Utility and the Profile Management screen will appear, figure 3-3.
OEM Installation Manual Figure 3-3 Profile Management tab 2.4.1 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 from the Profile list and click Modify. The Profile Management dialog box will display a screen similar to that shown in Figure 3-4. 1. Edit the General tab * Profile Name - Identifies the configuration profile. This name must be unique.
OEM Installation Manual Figure 3-4 General Tab of Profile Management 2. Edit the Security tab Edit the fields in the Security tab of Profile Management to configure the profile. To define the security mode, select the radio button of the desired security mode. * WPA - Wi-Fi Protected Access * WPA Passphrase - Wi-Fi Protected Access Passphrase * 802.1x - Enables 802.1x security. * Shared Key (Static WEP) - Enables the use of shared keys that are defined on both the access point and the station.
OEM Installation Manual Figure 3-5 Security tab of Profile Management Figure 3-6 Define Shared Keys 3. Edit the Advanced tab * Power Save Mode - 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.
OEM Installation Manual Normal - In Normal mode, the adapter will be switched to maximum mode automatically when no large packets are retrieved. Off - turns power saving off, thus powering up the wireless adapter continuously for a short message response time. 802.11b Preamble - Specifies the preamble setting in 802.11b. The default setting is * Short & Long (access point mode), which allows both short and long headers in the 802.11b frames.
OEM Installation Manual Figure 3- 7 Advanced tab of Profile Management 2.4.2 Scan Available Networks 1. Click Scan on the Profile Management, the Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear. 2. Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time. 3. 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.
OEM Installation Manual 2.4.3 Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the wireless 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 tab, click Order Profiles…. 2. The Auto Profiles Selection management window will appear, with a list of all created profiles in the Available Profiles box. 3.
OEM Installation Manual 2.5 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab of the Wireless Client Utility (WCU) provides buttons used to retrieve receiving and transmitting statistics. The Diagnostics tab does not require any configuration.
OEM Installation Manual Figure 3-11 Adapter Information 2.5.2 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.
OEM Installation Manual Chapter 3 Regulatory Information 3.1 FCC Information to User This product does not contain any user serviceable components and is to be used with approved antennas only. Any product changes or modifications will invalidate all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals. 3.
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OEM Installation Manual This device is certified as modular radio form with the following antenna types. Change to other type requires re-evaluation/ certification 1) PIFA Antenna 0.5 dBi max 2) PIFA Antenna 1.
OEM Installation Manual Chapter 4 Technical Specifications Appendix A: Specifications ! " # $ % % & ' ' ' ( ) * +-, ,/.
OEM Installation Manual Appendix B: Glossary * 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. With this range-enhancing technology, a 2x to 3x eXtended RangeTM based client and access point can maintain a connection at as much as three times the transmission distance of traditional 802.11b and 802.
OEM Installation Manual 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. * Spread Spectrum - Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable, secure, mission-critical communications systems.
