802.11n 2T3R Wireless PCI Adapter USER MANUAL 1.0.
Table of Contents Chapter I Overview 3 Chapter II Introduction the 2T3R Wireless PCI Adapter 3 Chapter III Installation Guide 5 1. Software ................................................................................................................................... Installation 5 Chapter IV Management Guide 10 1. Making ................................................................................................................................... a Basic Network Connection 10 1.
Overview 1 Overview Thank you for purchasing this product. Read this chapter to know about your 802.11n 2T3R Wireless PCI Adapter. Unpacking information Before getting started, please verify that your package includes the following items: 1.One 802.11n 2T3R Wireless PCI Adapter. 2.One Utility/ Manual CD. 3.Three 2 dbi Antenna 2 Introduction the 2T3R Wireless PCI Adapter PCI Adapter The 802.11n 2T3R Wireless PCI adapter provides users to launch 802.11n 2T3R wireless network at 300 Mbps in the 2.
Key Features · · · · · · · · · Complies with IEEE 802.11n/b/g wireless standard Supports driver for Windows® 2000, XP and Vista. 2.4GHz Frequency band, MIMO 2T3R Supports QoS: WMM, WMM-PS Complies with PCI 2.3 or Mini PCI type III Support wireless data encryption with 64/128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2 High Speed transfer data rate up to 300 Mbps Supports Multiple BSSID Supports auto-installation and diagnostic utilities.
Installation Guide 3 Installation Guide 3.1 Software Installation Note: The following driver installation guide uses Windows® XP as the presumed operation system. The procedures and screens in Windows® 2000 and Vista are familiar with Windows® XP. 1. Insert this product to your computer. The system finds the newly installed device automatically. Click cancel to close this window. 2. Insert the CD-Rom that came with this product to your CD-Rom drive. The menu window pops up automatically.
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Installation Guide 4. Click the “Install” button to start installing.
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Installation Guide 5. Click the "Finish" button to complete installation.
4 Management Guide Read this chapter to understand the management interface of the device and how to manage the device. 4.1 Making a Basic Network Connection 4.1.1 Select a configuration tool In the following instruction for making a network connection, we use the utility we provide to configure your wireless network settings. Note: You could use either the software we provide or Microsoft Zero Configuration tool to configure this adapter.
Management Guide 4.1.2 To connect with Microsoft Zero Configuration tool After specifying the Microsoft Zero Configuration tool to configure your wireless network, right click on the icon on system tray. Select “View available wireless Networks” to specify your wireless network. The tool shows the available wireless networks. Select your demanding network to connect with.
4.1.3 To connect with 802.11n Wireless LAN Utility We provide this utility for users to connect to a wireless network easily. It provides more information and configuration for this adapter. As default, the utility is started automatically upon starting your computer and connects to a connectable wireless network with best signal strength. Please refer to the following chapters to get information regarding to the functions of this utility.
Management Guide 4.2 Introduction to the 802.11n Wireless LAN Utility Note: The Utility in Windows Vista is different from the following. For instructions on using the utility included in Windows Vista please refer to the instruction in Appendix. 4.2.1 Interfaces This Utility is basically consisted of three parts: 1. Functional buttons: on top of the window. You can click each button to access each configuration window. 2. Configuration column: Center of the utility window.
4.2.2 Information Shows the connecting status. Also shows the SSID while connecting to a valid network. Extra Info Display link status in use Channel Display current channel in use Authentication Authentication mode in use. Encryption Encryption type in use.
Management Guide To add a new profile: 1. Click the “Add” button. The add profile window pops up. Note: you could also add a new profile quickly by selecting an available network in the “Network” function then press the “Add to Profile” button. 2. Fill in information for this profile in the system config section: Choose a name for this profile, or use default name defined by system. Fill in the intended SSID name or use the drop list to select from SSID available Aps.
information: There are 7 types of authentication modes supported by RaUI including open, Shared, LEAP, WPA and WPA-PSK, WPA2 and WPA2-PSK For open and shared authentication mode, the selection of Encryption Type encryption type are None and WEP. For WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK authentication mode, the encryption type supports both TKIP and AES. Use 802.1x to make WPA and WPA2 certification. This 802.1x functions only works when connecting to a WPA and WPA2 supported device.
Management Guide Session Resumption: Select to enable this function or unmark it to disable. ID \ PASSWORD Authentication ID / Password: Identity, password and domain name for server. Only "EAP-FAST" and "LEAP" authentication can key in domain name. Domain name can be keyed in blank space. Tunnel ID / Password: Identity and Password for server. Client Certification Use Client certificate: Client certificate for server authentication.
Allow unauthenticated provision mode: Mark to enable unauthenticated provision mode. Use protected authentication credential: Mark to use protected authentication credential. Server Certification Use Certificate chain: Mark the checkbox to enable using certification chain. Allow intimidate certificates: Mark to allow intimidate certification. Server name: Enter an authentication sever name. 4.2.4 Network This network lists the available wireless networks.
Management Guide Show dBm Rescan Connect Add to Profile 4.2.5 Mark the checkbox to show the signal strength in dBm. To rescan available wireless networks. Click this button to connect to a designated network. Click this button to add a network to profile after selecting a network. Advanced This page provides advanced configurations to this adapter. Please refer to the following chart for definitions of each item.
Enable CCX (Cisco Compatible extensions) 4.2.6 Statistics 4.2.6.1 Statistics Transmit Select to enable CCX. This function can only be applied when connecting to a Cisco compatible device. Statistics page displays the detail counter information based on 802.11 MIB counters. This page translates the MIB counters into a format easier for user to understand.
Management Guide 4.2.6.2 Statistics Receive Frames Received Successfully Frames Received With CRC Error Frames Dropped Due To Out-ofResource Duplicate Frames Received 4.2.7 Frames received successfully Frames received with CRC error Frames dropped due to resource issue Duplicate received frames. WMM This page allows users to activate the WMM function for this device. Please note that this function only works while connecting to a WMM compatible device.
4.2.8 WPS WPS Configuration: The primary goal of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wi-Fi Simple Configuration) is to simplify the security setup and management of Wi-Fi networks. This adapter supports the configuration setup using PIN configuration method or PBC configuration method through an internal or external Registrar. WPS AP List Rescan Information PIN Code Config Mode Table of Credentials Detail Connect Rotate Disconnect Delete Display the information of surrounding APs with WPS IE from last scan result.
Management Guide PIN Start to add to Registrar using PIN configuration method. PBC Start to add to AP using PBC configuration method. WPS associate Send the association request with WPS IE during WPS setup. It is optional for STA. IE WPS probe IE Send the probe request with WPS IE during WPS setup. It is optional for STA. Progress Bar Display rate of progress from Start to Connected status. Status Bar Display currently WPS Status.
5.1.1 Config This page provides overall configuration to this adapter. Please find the following items for identification to each field. 1. SSID: AP name of user type. User also can select [Use Mac Address] to display it. 2. Wireless Mode: Select wireless mode. 802.11 b/g mix, 802.11b only, 802.11g only, 802.11 b/g/n mix mode are supported. When wireless card is 802.11n, system default is 802.11 b/g/n mix; Otherwise system default is 802.11 b/g mix (802.
Appendix 0: FCC (Canada) 1: ETSI 2: SPAIN 3: FRANCE 4: MKK 5: MKKI (TELEC) 6: ISRAEL 7: ISRAEL CH1 ~ CH11 CH1 ~ CH13 CH10 ~ CH11 CH10 ~ CH13 CH14 ~ CH14 CH1 ~ CH14 CH3 ~ CH9 CH5 ~ CH13 4. Wireless Protection: Auto, on, and off. System default is auto. a. Auto: STA will dynamically change as AP announcement. b. On: Always send frame with protection. c. Off: Always send frame without protection. 5. Beacon (ms): The time between two beacons. System default is 100 ms. 6.
5.1.2 Security Setting This page pops up after clicking the Security Settings button. Please follow the instructions below: Authentication Type Select to be open or WPA-PSK system. Encryption Type Select an encryption type from the drop list. A shared string between AP and STA. For WPA-PSK WPA Pre-shared Key authentication mode, this field must be filled with character longer than 8 and less than 32 length. (PCI only) Only valid when using WPA-PSK encryption algorithm.
Appendix 5.1.3 Access Control This function filters users to use this device by designating MAC address. Please refer to the following chart for introduction. Access Policy MAC Address Access List Delete Remove All Apply Choose a method to process access control from the drop list to determine the MAC addresses that you designated are allowed to access the AP or not. Add allowed (or denied) MAC addresses to the MAC address list. Display all Mac Addresses that you designated.
5.1.4 MAC Table This page displays the station detail information of current connection. MAC Address The station MAC address of current connection. AID Raise value by current connection. Power Saving Mode Check if the connected station supports power saving.
Appendix 5.1.5 Event Log Record Soft AP all event time and message. Event Time (yy/mm/dd-hh:mm: ss) Message Record event time. All event messages.
5.1.6 Statistics Statistics page displays the detail counter information based on 802.11 MIB counters. Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS RTS Frames Fail To Frames that successfully sent. Frames that failed to transmit after hitting retry limit. Counts of CTS that successfully received after sending RTS frame.
Appendix Receive CTS Frames Retransmitted Successfully Frames Received Successfully Frames Received With CRC Error Frames Dropped Due To Out-ofResource Duplicate Frames Received Reset Counters 5.2 frame. Successfully retransmitted frames numbers. Frames received successfully. Frames received with CRC error. Frames dropped due to resource issue. Duplicate received frames. Reset counters to zero.
with a certain wireless access point. The network is slow / having problem when transferring large files 2. If the SSID of access point you wish to connect is hidden, you have to input correct SSID of the access point you wish to connect. Please contact the owner of access point to ask for correct SSID. 3. You have to input correct passphrase / security key to connect an access point with encryption. Please contact 4. the owner of access point to ask for correct passphrase / security key.
Federal Communication Commission Interference 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.
