San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World User Guide Unigen Corp. Wireless Module Products UGWDR82NUH50A San Gabriel WiFi 802.11b/g/n Modules Quick Start Guide Issue Date: August 3rd, 2009 Revision: 1.0 -1– Copyright 2009 Unigen Corporation. All rights reserved. WWW.UNIGEN.
San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World User Guide REVISION HISTORY Rev. No. 0.1 History Issue Date Remarks Draft Aug. 3rd, 2009 Author: Allen Cabreros This document is provided “as is” with no warranties whatsoever, including any warranty of merchantability, non-infringement, fitness for any particular purpose, or any warranty otherwise arising out of any proposal, specification or sample.
San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World User Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS REVISION HISTORY PRODUCT INTRODUCTION SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS OPERATING SYSTEMS SOFTWARE SOFTWARE & HARDWARE INSTALLATION Windows XP Installation Windows Vista Installation REALTEK WLAN UTILITY General Tab Profile Tab Available Networks Tab Status Tab Statistics Tab WiFi Protect Setup Tab CONNECTING TO A NETWORK Searching for Networks Connecting to an OPEN Network (Unsecure) Connecting to a SECURE Network (Security Enab
San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World User Guide PRODUCT INTRODUCTION The Unigen UGWDR82NUH50A USB dongle supports 802.11b/g/n radio technology. 802.11 Wireless Ethernet standards known as WLAN are currently the most popular, short range, unlicensed radio technology. With reliable transmissions, protocol stack with use of the OSI model, and over-the-air data throughput up to 300Mbps downstream and 150Mbps upstream with 1x2 MIMO antenna technology.
San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World User Guide OPERATING SYSTEMS The San Gabriel WiFi module supports the following Windows operating systems. OS Version Comments XP Home (SP2), XP Professional (SP2), SP3. Microsoft Windows XP Note: Windows XP users must install SP2 or install the KB822603 hot fix (update), which fixes the USB 2.0 host controller driver.
San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World User Guide SOFTWARE & HARDWARE INSTALLATION Windows XP Installation For Windows XP, an InstallSheild Wizard is used to install both the Realtek WiFi Utility and the USB driver. The following steps are for installation for Windows XP Home and Windows XP Professional. 1.) Obtain the installation files from Unigen through their field applications support or sales support. You can contact both groups at http://www.unigen.
San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World User Guide 5.) Click “Next” when prompted to continue with the setup 6.) Click “Install” to continue installation -7– Copyright 2009 Unigen Corporation. All rights reserved. WWW.UNIGEN.
San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World User Guide 7.) Click “Continue Anyway” during the warning pop up message 8.) Click “Finish” when the installation wizard has finished -8– Copyright 2009 Unigen Corporation. All rights reserved. WWW.UNIGEN.
San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World User Guide 9.) If the software installation was successful you will find the Realtek WiFi Utility icon in the system tray. 10.) Plug the San Gabriel USB dongle into a free USB port on the machine. Windows will automatically detect the USB dongle and may ask you if want to connect to Windows update to search for software. Select “NO” and click “Next”. -9– Copyright 2009 Unigen Corporation. All rights reserved. WWW.UNIGEN.
San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World User Guide 11.) Plug the San Gabriel USB dongle into a free USB port on the machine. Windows will automatically detect the USB dongle and start to install the USB driver via the Hardware Wizard 12.) Click “Continue Anyway” during the hardware USB driver installation - 10 – Copyright 2009 Unigen Corporation. All rights reserved. WWW.UNIGEN.
San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World 13.) User Guide Click “Finish” when the Hardware Wizard has finished installing the driver - 11 – Copyright 2009 Unigen Corporation. All rights reserved. WWW.UNIGEN.
San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World User Guide Windows Vista Installation For Windows Vista, an InstallSheild Wizard is used to install both the Realtek WiFi Utility and the USB driver. The following steps are for installation for Windows Vista Home, Vista Business, Vista Ultimate. 1.) Obtain the installation files from Unigen through their field applications support or sales support. You can contact both groups at http://www.unigen.com/america_techsupportform.php 2.
San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World User Guide 5.) Click “Next” when prompted to continue with the setup 6.) Click “Install” to continue installation - 13 – Copyright 2009 Unigen Corporation. All rights reserved. WWW.UNIGEN.
San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World User Guide 7.) Click “Install this driver software anyways” when Vista cannot verify the publisher of the driver software 8.) Click “Finish” when the installation wizard has finished - 14 – Copyright 2009 Unigen Corporation. All rights reserved. WWW.UNIGEN.
San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World User Guide 9.) Depending on your Vista versions, you maybe asked to restart your computer. Select to restart your computer and click “Finish” 10.) If the software installation was successful you will find the Realtek WiFi Utility icon in the system tray. - 15 – Copyright 2009 Unigen Corporation. All rights reserved. WWW.UNIGEN.
San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World User Guide 11.) Plug the San Gabriel USB dongle into a free USB port on the machine. Windows will automatically detect the USB dongle and install the driver automatically. You will get balloon pop up with a successful driver install and load. - 16 – Copyright 2009 Unigen Corporation. All rights reserved. WWW.UNIGEN.
San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World User Guide REALTEK WLAN UTILITY The Realtek WLAN Utility can be used to configure or operate the adapter to perform functions. These functions are search for Access Points, associate with access points, create peer connections, handle security, and provide network adapter statistics. Windows Zero Config software can also use the network adapter if selected within the utility.
San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World User Guide The Realtek WLAN Utility window should pop up and show the current status and network the network adapter is currently connected to. Show Tray Icon – Enabling this displays the Realtek WLAN Utility in the Windows system tray normally on the bottom right hand side. Radio Off – Enabling this turns the RF off within the network adapter. disable the USB network adapter at the USB driver level.
San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World User Guide General Tab The General tab gives the basic information and the status if the WLAN network adapter. Status – This indicates if the network adapter is connected/associated with an Access Point or with a peer device. Speed – This indicates the over the air datarate used to transmit data. This is usually a good indicator if 802.11b, 802.11g or 802.11n is being used to transmit data.
San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World User Guide Profile Tab The profile tab lists and defined profiles the user may have saved. Profiles can save SSID and encryption keys or passphrases for networks the user has previously connected to. Profiles are automatically created that require security. - 20 – Copyright 2009 Unigen Corporation. All rights reserved. WWW.UNIGEN.
San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World User Guide Available Networks Tab This tab shows the available networks that are within range for the network adapter to connect to. The SSID, signal strength, channel and type of security is displayed. - 21 – Copyright 2009 Unigen Corporation. All rights reserved. WWW.UNIGEN.
San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World User Guide Status Tab The status tabs is an extension of the General Tab giving more details about the network adapter and the current wireless connection of the system. - 22 – Copyright 2009 Unigen Corporation. All rights reserved. WWW.UNIGEN.
San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World User Guide Statistics Tab The statistics tab displays the data and packet performance of the air. The counter stored the information during each new session or connection. - 23 – Copyright 2009 Unigen Corporation. All rights reserved. WWW.UNIGEN.
San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World User Guide WiFi Protect Setup Tab The WiFi Protect Setup (WPS) Tab is used for establishing connections using WPS. WPS is is a standard for easy and secure establishment of a wireless home network, created by the Wi-Fi Alliance. The San Gabriel USB network adapter supports the PIN Method and Push Button Config (PBC) Method for WPS. - 24 – Copyright 2009 Unigen Corporation. All rights reserved. WWW.UNIGEN.
San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World User Guide CONNECTING TO A NETWORK The Realtek WLAN Utility can be used to connect to a WLAN network. By default, the Realtek WLAN Utility will connect the USB San Gabriel network adapter to the highest signal strength, open, infrastructure network found first. Searching for Networks To search for available networks launch the Realtek WLAN Utility and select the “Available Networks” tab.
San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World User Guide Connecting to an OPEN Network (Unsecure) To connect to a network, double click on one of the available networks in the available networks tab if the adapter has not already connected to the network already. If connecting to a network that is not broadcasting the SSID and the SSID is blank, please refer to the section on “Creating Profiles” of this manual.
San Gabriel Quick Start Guide Solutions for a Real Time World User Guide CREATING PROFILES Profiles can be created to save network settings and previous connections to networks. The network key is also saved within the profile to expedite the connection to a previous network connected to. Every successful network connection created by the previous processes are automatically created and saved.
