OEM Manual Chung Nam Electronics (CNE) IEEE 802.11b/g/n USB WLAN Module (Model #: WLC322NA) OEM Manual Version 0.
OEM Manual Contents Chapter 1: Product Information .....................................................................................3 1.1 Introduction.......................................................................................................3 1.2 Features .............................................................................................................3 1.3 LED Status ........................................................................................................
OEM Manual Chapter 1: Product Information 1.1 Introduction The CNE Wireless USB Adapter is a USB 2.0 pen-size wireless module supporting IEEE 802.11b/g /n 2.4GHz radio operation, The WLAN Adapter provide high-speed wireless connection with data rate from 1 Mbps up to 300Mbps theoretically. Additionally, wireless roaming allows the user to move among different AP without losing the current connection.
OEM Manual Chapter 2: Installation Guide 2.1 Overview The USB WLAN Adapter Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedure for Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Linux. This Wizard will also guide you installing the Utility and drivers. In case you plug in the hardware before installing the software, you will be prompted by “Found New Hardware Wizard”, please click the Cancel button, and run the Setup Wizard program from the installation CD-ROM shipped together with the WLAN Adapter.
OEM Manual 2. Figure 2-2 will appear on the screen, please click ‘Next’ Figure 2-2 Atheros client installation program 3.
OEM Manual 4. Figure 2-4 appears on the screen, please select ‘Install Client Utilities and Driver’ and click ‘Next’ Figure 2-4 Setup Type 5. Choose the path of installation and select program folder in your computer and click ‘Next’ to continue.
OEM Manual Figure 2-6 select program folder 6.
OEM Manual 7. Please select ‘Atheros Client Utility (ACU) and Supplicant’ in this dialog box as Figure 2-8 choose configuration and click ‘Next’ Figure 2-8 choose configuration 8. Please select ‘Do Not Install Single Sign On feature set’ as Figure 2-9 single sign on feature set install option and click ‘Next’ Figure 2-9 single sign on feature set install option 9.
OEM Manual Figure 2-10 install warning 10. Please waiting for running automatically for a moment, after the files have been successfully installed, the screen in Figure 2-11 will appear. Click the button ‘Finish’ to finish the wizard Figure 2-11 finish installing 11. After installing the software, please plug the WLAN Adapter into your computer for hardware installation. In case you want to understand the detail hardware installation instructions, please refer to next section - Hardware Installation.
OEM Manual 2.2.2 Hardware Installation If you have been successfully installed the driver, please plugged the USB WLAN Adapter into embedded computer system. The OS will automatically detect the USB WLAN Adapter and automatically select the appropriate driver for Adapter. If it does not, please follow the setup steps to finish the driver installation.
OEM Manual Chapter 3: Configuration This section shows you how to configure you the adapter in order to getting connection to a wireless access point. There are two kinds of ways that you can carry out configuration: 1) Using the Atheros configuration utility which comes with wireless adapter driver; 2) Using built-in windows zero configuration utility. 3.
OEM Manual ● Import: Save current Profile ● Export: Export old Profile by set previously ● Scan: Scan different access point ● Order: Profiles-Order for different profiles 2 Please click on the button ‘Scan’, and appear a dialog box as Figure 3-2 of below Figure 3-2 Available infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks ● Network Name (SSID): The Service Set IDentifier of wireless access point or other network device. You can think it as the name of access point of wireless device.
OEM Manual 2. Please select a router and click ‘Activate’ in dialog box of Available infrastructu- re and Ad Hoc Networks, appear the information as below, and input your definitional into Figure 3-3 setting of General of Profile Management Figure 3-3 setting of General of Profile Management ● Profile: Identifies the configuration profile. This name must be unique. Profile names are not case-sensitive.
OEM Manual 3. Please click the button ‘Security’ and select ‘Pre-share key (static WEP)’ in Profile Management as Figure 3-4, and input “xxxxxxxxxxxx” into ‘WEP key’, and click ‘OK’ Figure 3-4 Configure Pre-shared Keys ( Static WEP） ● Set security option: Please select a wireless authentication type you wish to use. Available options are ‘WPA/WPA2’, ‘WPA/WPA2 pass phrase’, ‘802.11x’, ‘Pre-shared key (static WEP)’, and ‘None’ ● Key Entry : Key #1, Key #2, Key #3, Key #4, the Key groups.
OEM Manual 3.2 Using Windows Zero Configuration Windows XP and Vista has a built-in wireless network configuration utility, called as ‘Windows Zero Configuration’ (WZC). You can also use WZC to configure the wireless network parameter for the adapter * Note: Before setting your wireless network parameter, please start-up ‘Windows Zero Configuration’ (WZC) 1.
OEM Manual Figure 3-6 set wireless Network Connection 5. All wireless access points in proximity will be displayed here. If the access point you want to use is not displayed here, please try to move your computer closer to the access point, or you can click ‘Refresh network list’ to rescan access points. Click the access point you want to use if it’s shown, then click ‘Connect’. Figure 3-7 Choose a wireless network to connect 6.
OEM Manual point you selected does not use encryption, you’ll not be prompted for security key or passphrase. Figure 3-8 setting of security key or passphrase 7. If you can see ‘Connected’ message, the connection between your computer and wireless access point is successfully established.
OEM Manual 3.3 Link status This portion describes the link status of the USB WLAN Adapter. To check the link status of the adapter, please right-click the icon of Atheros configuration utility located at your system icon box. Figure 3-10 Status of the Atheros configuration utility The Figure 3-10 will show up on the screen and you can find all the link information (IP Address, Signal Strtength .etc) for the WLAN adapter.
OEM Manual Chapter 4: Regulatory information 4.1 FCC Information to User This product does not contain any user serviceable components. Any product changes or modifications will invalidate all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals. 4.2 FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or Transmitter. 4.
OEM Manual Manual Information To the End User The OEM integrator has to be aware not to provide information to the end user regarding how to install or remove this RF module in the user’s manual of the end product which integrates this module. The end user manual shall include all required regulatory information/warning as show in this manual.” 4.4 FCC Electronic Emission Notices This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1.
OEM Manual Chapter 5: Technical Specifications Appendix A: Specifications General Interface A-type USB 2.0 Connector Standards IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g, 802.11n Draft 2.0 Operating System Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista Transmission Distance In door up to 100m, out door up to 300m (Actual performance depends on environment). Frequency 2.412GHz ~ 2.
OEM Manual * 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. * 802.11g - specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology, using OFDM modulation and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.
OEM Manual frequency, a spread-spectrum signal looks like background noise. There are two main alternatives, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS). * SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID.
