User’s Guide IEEE 802.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW OVERVIEW .......................................................... ..........................................................4 .......................... 4 UNPACKING INFORMATION ................................................................................................. 4 INTRODUCTION TO THE IEEE 802.11N WIRELESS PCI ADAPTER ......................................... 4 KEY FEATURES ...............................................................................................
Overview Thank you for purchasing this product. Read this chapter to know about your IEEE 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter. Unpacking Information Before getting started, please verify that your package includes the following items: 1. 2. 3. IEEE 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter. Two Antennas. One Utility/ Manual CD. Introduction to the IEEE 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter The IEEE 802.11n Wireless PCI adapter provides users to launch IEEE 802.11n wireless network at 150/300 Mbps in the 2.
Key Features Complies with standards IEEE 802.11n/b/g wireless Supports wireless data 64/128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2 encryption with 2.4GHz frequency band, MIMO 1T2R Supports QoS: WMM, WMM-PS Complies with PCI 2.3 Supports multiple BSSID High speed TX rate up to 150 Mbps High speed RX rate up to 300 Mbps Supports driver for Windows 2000, XP 32/64, Vista 32/64, Linux (2.4.x/2.6.x), and Mac (10.3.x/10.4.
Software Installation Note: For Linux or Mac driver installation guide, please refer to the instruction in /Driver/Linux/README or /Driver/Mac/README in the CD-Rom. 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. The system finds the newly installed device automatically. Click Cancel to close this window. 2.
3. Select if you are going to configure your wireless network with this device or with Microsoft Zero Configuration tool. Note: This can be changed after installing this software. 4. Select to optimize this adapter in WiFi mode or performance mode. Note: The performance mode is only available while connecting to a TX Burst supported AP. Users that uses the AP without TX Burst please select WiFi mode (standard mode).
5. Click the Install button to start installing. 6. Click the Finish button to complete installation.
Management Guide Read this chapter to understand the management interface of the device and how to manage the device. Making a Basic Network Connection 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. To switch between the two configuration tools, please right click on the …..
The tool shows the available wireless networks. Select your demanding network to connect with. To connect to a wireless network with more security settings, please click Change advanced settings to be compatible with your wireless network security settings.
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. Right click on the icon and select Launch Config utilities if the Utility does not start.
Introduction to the 802.11n Wireless LAN Utility Note: The Utility in Windows Vista, Linux and Mac are different from the following. For instructions on using the Utility included in Windows Vista please refer to the instruction in Appendix. For instructions on using the Utility included in Linux please refer to the instruction in /Driver/Linux/README in the CD-Rom. For instructions on using the Utility included in Mac please refer to the instruction in /Driver/Mac/README in the CD-Rom.
Information Items Status Extra Info Channel Authentication Encryption Network Type IP Address Sub Mask Default Gateway Link Speed Throughput Link Quality Signal Strength 1 Signal Strength 2 Signal Strength 3 Noise Strength HT Information Shows the connecting status. Also shows the SSID while connecting to a valid network. Display link status in use. Display current channel in use. Authentication mode in use. Encryption type in use. Network type in use. IP address of current connection.
Profile This profile page allows users to save different wireless settings, which helps users to get access to wireless networks at home, office or other wireless network environments quickly. Items Profile Name SSID Network Type Authentication Encryption Use 802.1x Channel Power Save Mode Tx Power RTS Threshold Fragment Threshold Information 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 available Aps.
3. Select an encryption type and fill in the corresponding wireless network information: Items Authentication Type Encryption Type Information There are 7 types of authentication modes supported by Utility including open, Shared, LEAP, WPA and WPA-PSK, WPA2 and WPA2-PSK. For open and shared authentication mode, the selection of encryption type are None and WEP. For WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK authentication mode, the encryption type supports both TKIP and AES. 802.1x Use 802.
Items EAP method Tunnel Authentication Session Resumption Information To select an EAP method. Select a Tunnel authentication mode. Select to enable this function or unmark it to disable. ID \ PASSWORD Items Information Authentication ID / The identity, password and domain name for server. Only "EAP-FAST" Password and "LEAP" authentication can be key in domain name. Blank space can be key in domain name. Tunnel ID / Password Identity and Password for server.
Items Use Client certificate Information Client certificate for server authentication. Server Certification Items Use Certificate chain Allow intimidate certificates Server name Information Mark the checkbox to enable using certification chain. Mark to allow intimidates certification. Enter an authentication sever root. EAP Fast Items Information Allow unauthenticated provision mode Mark to enable unauthenticated provision mode.
Network This network lists the available wireless networks. The Utility connects to a wireless network with best signal strength automatically. You can change the connecting network by clicking on the network name and click the Connect button. To see detail information of each network, please double click on each item to pop up the information window.
Advanced This page provides advanced configurations to this adapter. Please refer to the following chart for definitions of each item. Items Wireless mode Enable TX Burst Enable TCP Window Size Information Click the drop list to select a wireless mode. Select to enable connecting to a TX Burst supported device. Mark the checkbox to enable TCP window size, which help enhance throughput. Fast Roaming at __ dBm Mark the checkbox to enable fast roaming. Specify the transmit power for fast roaming.
Statistics 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. Items Information Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames successfully sent. Frames Retransmitted Successfully retransmitted frames numbers. Successfully Frames Fail To Receive ACK After Frames failed transmit after hitting retry limit. All Retries RTS Frames Successfully Receive Successfully receive CTS after sending RTS frame.
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. Items WMM Enable WMM - Power Save Enable Direct Link Setup Enable MAC Address Timeout Value Apply / Tear Down Information Enable Wi-Fi Multi-Media. Enable WMM Power Save. Please enable WMM before configuring this function. Enable DLS (Direct Link Setup). Please enable WMM before configuring this function.
Items WPS AP List Rescan Information Pin Code Config Mode WPS Profile List Detail Connect Rotate Disconnect Delete PIN PBC WPS associate IE WPS probe IE Progress Bar Status Bar Information Display the information of surrounding APs with WPS IE from last scan result. List information includes SSID, BSSID, Channel, ID (Device Password ID), and Security-Enabled. Click to rescan the wireless networks. Display the information about WPS IE on the selected network.
Radio On/Off Click on the button to enable/disable wireless connection status.
Appendix Introduction to the configuration utility for Vista Users This utility helps Vista users to configure the wireless network. Please refer to the following sections for introduction. Profile This profile page allows users to save different wireless settings, which helps users to get access to wireless networks at home, office or other wireless network environment quickly.
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 Site Survey function then click the Add to Profile button. 2. Fill in the information of this wireless network and its relative security settings. Please note that the information should be corresponding to the wireless network you are connecting to. To delete profile: Click the Delete button to delete the selected profile.
Link Status This Link status shows the information about the connecting. Please refer to the following chart for definition. Items Status Extra Info Link Speed Throughput Link Quality Signal Strength Noise Level Information Display current connection status. Display link status and current channel in use. Display current transmitting and receiving rates. Display transmitting and receiving throughputs. Display connecting quality based on signal strength and TX/RX packet error rate.
Site Survey This page shows the available wireless networks within the coverage of this network adapter. You could check the status of wireless network around your computer or add a network into your profile. Items SSID BSSID Phy Type Signal Channel Encryption Authentication Network Type Rescan Add to profile Information Name of the network. AP MAC address or random numbers generated for IBSS. Phy Type of the network. Signal strength of the network. The channel in use. Encryption algorithm.
Statistics This page provides the statistics about the connection of this adapter. Transmit Statistics Items Information Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames sent successfully. Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames sent successfully with retry. After Retry Frames Fail To Receive ACK After Frames transmitted failed after hitting the retrying All Retries limit. RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS frames received successfully after sending RTS CTS frames.
WPS Configuration This page provides users to connect this adapter to a WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) AP. Those available WPS supported AP are listed on the upper column. Select the AP that you want to connect to and click the Connect button to activate. 2 3 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 13 15 16 17 1. WPS AP List: Display the information of surrounding APs with WPS IE from last scan result. List information includes SSID, BSSID, Channel, ID (Device Password ID), and Security-Enabled. 2.
The window shows the information including: Items Information Authentication Type There are three types of supported authentication modes including Open, Shared, WPA-PSK and WPA modes. Encryption Type For Open and Shared authentication modes, the available encryption types are None and WEP. For WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK authentication modes, the available encryption types are TKIP and AES. Config Methods This attribute contains the config methods supported and enabled by the selected Registrar.
9. Disconnect: Stop WPS action and disconnect this active link. And then select the last profile at the Profile Page of Utility if exists. If there is an empty profile page, the driver will select any non-security AP. 10.Import Profile: Click the "Import Profile" button will import the WPS profile. 11.Delete: Delete an existing credential. And then select the next credential if exist. If there is an empty credential, the driver will select any non-security AP. 12.
• Procedure to use PIN / PBC method: a. PIN Method: Step 1: Choose "Config mode" as enrollee Step 2: The registrar enters the pin code generated by station. Step 3: Both the enrollee and registrar push the "PIN" button. b. PBC Method (AP should support PBC): Step 1: Choose "Config mode" as enrollee Step 2: Both the enrollee and registrar push the "PBC" button within 2 second. • Manage WPS profiles: a.
b. Connect with WPS profile: Clicking the "Connect" button to connect to AP with the selected WPS profile. c. Rotate WPS profiles: If there are more than two WPS profiles, clicking the "Rotate" button will rotate to next profile and connect to AP with this profile. If the connection can't be made successfully, station will perform the WPS profile rotation repeatedly. d. Disconnect from WPS AP: Clicking the "Disconnect" button will stop the WPS connection. e.
Step 4: Select the AP which is going to be configured in the upper frame. Step 5: Both the enrollee and registrar click the "PIN" button. b. PBC Method (AP should support PBC): Step 1: Choose "Config mode" as registrar. Step 2: Click "Detail" button to bring up WPS profile setting dialog and edit the profile. Step 3: Select the AP which is going to be configured in the upper frame. Step 4: Both the enrollee and registrar click the "PBC" button within 2 second.
AP mode management guide for Windows 2000/XP/Vista This adapter can be configured as AP mode. To use this adapter as an AP, please right click the icon on system tray and select Switch to AP mode. Please refer to the following introduction and information about this AP-mode utility. Note: In windows XP, it provides WPA support at hotfix Q815485. However; you have to make sure that hotfix Q815485 (require XP SP1 installed) has been installed in your system before you can start using WPA features.
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 and 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 (802.11 B/G/N mix selection item only exists for B/G/N adapter). Note: Wireless mode is not support for Vista. 3. Country Region Code: eight countries to choose.
Security Setting This page pops up after clicking the Security Setting button. Please follow the instructions below: 1 2 3 4 5 1. Authentication Type: Select to be open or WPA-PSK system. 2. Encryption Type: Select an encryption type from the drop list. 3. WPA Pre-shared Key: A shared string between AP and STA. For WPA-PSK authentication mode, this field must be filled with character longer than 8 and less than 32 lengths. 4. Group Rekey Interval: Only valid when using WPA-PSK encryption algorithm.
Access Control This function filters users to use this device by designating MAC address. Please refer to the following chart for introduction. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Access Policy: 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. 2. MAC Address: Add allowed (or denied) MAC addresses to the MAC address list. 3. Access List: Display all Mac Addresses that you designated. 4.
MAC Table This page displays the station detail information of current connection. Items MAC Address AID Power Saving Mode Status Information The station MAC address of current connection. Raise value by current connection. Check if the connected station supports power saving. The connection status.
Event Log Record Soft AP all event time and message. Items Event Time (yy/mm/dd-hh:mm:ss) Message 40 Information Record event time. All event messages.
Statistics Statistics page displays the detail counter information based on 802.11 MIB counters. 1 2 3 1. Transmit Statistics Items Information Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames that successfully sent. Frames Fail To Receive ACK After Frames that failed to transmit after All Retries hitting retry limit. RTS Frames Successfully Receive Counts of CTS that successfully CTS received after sending RTS frame. RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Counts of CTS that fail to be received after sending RTS frame.
Product Specification Standard IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g Interface PCI 2.3 Antenna Antenna gain: 1.8dB Antenna type: Dipole Antenna connector type: Reverse SMA LED indication Link (Green), Act (Green) Security 64/128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2 Receiver Sensitivity 802.11b-90dBm, 802.11g-78dBm, 802.11n-69dBm Channel USA 11, Europe 13 Transmit Power 802.11b 13dBm, 802.11g 14dBm, 802.11n 20MHz and 802.11n 40MHz 13dBm Network Data Rate 802.11b: 1,2,5.5 and 11Mbps 802.
