PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual Rev 1.
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual Regulatory compliance FCC Warning 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.
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual About this manual This User’s Manual describes how to install and operate your PCI Wireless Network Card. Please read this manual before you install the pro duct. This manual includes the following topics: Product description and features. Software installation procedure. Hardware installation procedure.
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual Table of Contents Regulatory compliance About this manual Chapter 1- Introduction Features What is Wireless LAN? Wireless LAN Modes Notes on Wireless LAN Configuration 5 5 6 6 7 Chapter 2 - Installation and Configuration of the PCI adapter for Windows 8 What You Will Need Software and Driver Installation Uninstall Procedures Chapter 3 – Hardware Installation Package Contents System Requirements for the Card Install the PCI Card LEDs Indicators Connecting External
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual Chapter 1 - Introduction Thank you for purchasing the PCI Wireless Network Card. This high-speed PCI Wireless Network Card provides you with an innovative wireless networking solution. The Card is easy to set up and use. With this innovative wireless technology, you can share files and printers on the network—without inconvenient wires! The Card is a network card with a rate of 1, 2, 5.
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual What is Wireless LAN? Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) systems offer a great number of advantages over traditional wired systems. WLAN is flexible and easy to setup and manage. They are also more economical than wired LAN systems. Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLAN transmit and receive data through the air. WLAN combine data connectivity with user mobility.
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual point can manage the bandwidth to maximize bandwidth utilization. Additionally, the access point enables users on a wireless LAN to access an existing wired network, allowing wireless users to take advantage of the wired networks resources, such as Internet, email, file transfer, and printer sharing.
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual Chapter 2 - Installation and Configuration of The PCI Adapter for Windows Use the procedures described in this chapter to install and configure the PCI Wireless Network Adapter under Windows 98, Millennium, and 2000. Throughout this chapter it is assumed that you have a basic working knowledge of Windows and of how to install new network cards on them.
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual 2. Once you see the following screen, click Next to continue. 3. After reading to the Warranty Policy, click Yes if you agree, or No to end the installation.
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual 4. The InstallShield Wizard will automatically choose a folder where Setup will install files. Click Next. 5. The InstallShield Wizard will ask you to choose a wireless mode. Choose the mode that applies to your network.
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual 6. If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go on to step 7 now. If you chose Ad-Hoc Mode, choose the correct operation channel that applies to your network. The channel you choose should be set as the same as the other points in your wireless network. Click Next. 7. Enter in the name of your SSID for your Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure setting. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network. To join any available SSID, type in the default setting Linksys. Click Next..
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual 8. The Wizard will ask you to review your settings before starting to copy files. Select Back to review or change any settings, or select Next if you are satisfied with your settings. 9. The InstallShield Wizard will begin copying the files. The bar in the middle of the screen below shows the percentage of files copied.
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual 10. Once the Wireless PCI adapter configuration Utility has been successfully installed, the Wizard will ask you to restart your computer. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now., then click Finish to restart. You will now have completed the installation of your Wireless PCI Network Card Configuration Utility.
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual Uninstall Procedures 1. To uninstall the device driver and the Configuration Utility of the Wireless PCI Card, select the Uninstall tab in the Setup Utility. 2. A window will appear asking you to confirm uninstallation. Click OK to confirm. 3. Any shared files that may no longer be needed by any application will be detected. Click Yes to delete these files.
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual 4. The InstallShield Wizard will tell you that uninstallation has been completed. Click Finish to get out of the InstallShield Wizard. The Wireless PCI Card device driver, application, and its components have all been uninstalled.
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual Chapter 3 - Hardware Installation This chapter covers connecting your PCI Wireless Network Card to PCI slot of desktop PC. Package Contents Please make sure that items below are included on package.
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual 1. Turn off the computer‚ unplug the power cord and remove the computer’s cover. 2. Pick a free PCI expansion slot and remover the protective bracket. 3. Insert the card into the slot until it is fully seated. 4. Secure the adapter bracket with the screw. 5. Replace the computer’s cover. 6. Reconnect the power cord and turn on the computer. LED Indicators SMA Connector LINK POWER Sideview of PCI card from bracket.
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual Connecting External Antenna to the Card After installing the card on computer, connect external Antenna to the card from the SMA connector SMA Connector 18
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual Chapter 4 – Installing Network Protocols Protocols are necessary for computers to be recognized on your network. Windows 2000 users need to check their Windows User Guides for protocol installation. Installing the Network Protocols for Windows 98 and Millennium 1. From the Start Menu, select Settings and bring up the Control Panel. From the Control Panel, double-click on the Network icon.
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual 2. Select Wireless LAN PCI Card from the list and click the Add button. 3. Highlight Protocol and click the Add button.
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual 4. Select Microsoft from the list of “Manufacturers” and TCP/IP from the list of “Network” Protocols” and click the OK button.
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual Chapter 5 – Configuring the Wireless PCI Card 1. After installing the PCI adapter, the Wireless PCI Card Configuration Utility icon will appear on your system tray. Double-click on the icon of the green monitor in the diagram below. and the following screen will appear: This screen shows you the status of your current connection. Click OK to close the Configuration Utility.
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual 2. Select the Configuration tab. Under the Wireless Mode dropbox, you may choose either Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc. The Infrastructure mode allows a wireless adapter to communicate with a wired network employing an Access Point, while the Ad-Hoc mode allows wireless-to-wireless, peer-to-peer communication. If you choose Infrastructure, the SSID should have the same name as the Access Point. If you choose Ad-Hoc, all clients should share the same SSID name.
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual 3. Select the Site Survey tab. The list on the adjacent screen shows you available Access Points and their features. Click on the desired Access Point, then click Connect to connect or Rescan to search for more Access Points. Click OK when you are finished. 4. Click on the Encryption tab. Under the drop-box, you can choose to have WEP encryption Disabled, 64-Bit, or 128-Bit.
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual 5. Select the “Advanced” tab. You can choose the fragmentation threshold to define the maximum data frame size your adapter will transmit. When the packet error rate is high, you may set the threshold value to transmit shorter frames. You may select RTS/CTS threshold to define when will your adapter send out RTS/CTS frames to reserve bandwidth for transmission.
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual 6. The About tab shows you copyright and version information about the driver, the configuration utility, and the firmware. Click OK to complete the configuration.
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual Appendix A – FAQ 1. What is IEEE 802.11 standard? 2. What is WEP? 3. As described in the IEEE 802.11 standard, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key algorithm. My desktop PC cannot recognize the PCI Wireless Network Card. 4. The IEEE 802.11 is a wireless LAN industry standard, and the objective of IEEE 802.
PCI Wireless Network Card User’s Manual Appendix B – Specifications Standards: IEEE 802.11b PCI Interface Channels: 11 Channels (US, Canada) 13 Channels (Europe) 14 Channels (Japan) Antenna: Dipole Antenna with revised SMA Connector Frequency: 2.4 to 2.4835GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band) Data Rate: up to 11Mbps Operating Ranges: Indoor: Up to 50M @ 11Mbps Up to 80M @ 5.5Mbps Outdoor: Up to 150M @ 11Mbps Up to 300M @ 5.
