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FCC 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.
“To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations. The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.” CE Mark Warning This is a class B product.
CONTENTS Package Contents..................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Introduction ......................................................................................... 2 1.1 Overview of the product ..................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Features ......................................................................................................................
Chapter 4 Configuration for Windows Vista .................................................... 27 Chapter 5 Configuration for Windows 7 ........................................................... 30 Chapter 6 WPS configuration ............................................................................ 32 6.1 PBC (Push Button Configuration) method ....................................................................... 32 6.2 PIN method ...............................................................
Package Contents The following contents should be found in your box: One NWD3105 Wireless N-lite PCI Express Adapter Quick Installation Guide One Resource CD for NWD3105, including: AR52 Wireless Lite-N Client Utility (AWCU) and Drivers User Guide Other Helpful Information Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor.
Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing NWD3105 Wireless N-lite PCI Express Adapter. 1.1 Overview of the product The adapter is designed to provide a high-speed and unrivaled wireless performance for your PC. With a faster wireless connection, you can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading, gaming, video streaming and so on. The NWD3105‟s auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer rate of up to 150Mbps for maximum throughput.
Note: This device leverages some 802.11n features to provide improved performance and coverage compared to 802.11a/g devices, and fully interoperates with 802.11n products if they are Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, but it does not conform to all of the requirements in the IEEE specification and is not classified as "n" in the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED program. 1.3 LED Status Status Off Flashing Slowly Flashing Quickly Working Status The driver has not been installed.
Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation To install the adapter, follow these steps listed below: 1. Turn off your desktop PC and disconnect the power. 2. Remove your PC case and locate an available PCI-E slot on the mainboard. Remove the metal slot cover on the back of the PC. Check with your computer manufacturer for instructions if needed. 3. Slide the PCI-E Adapter into the PCI-E slot. Make sure that all of its pins are touching the slot's contacts.
Figure 2-1 2. Soon, Figure 2-2 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue. X X Figure 2-2 3. After that, you should choose a Setup type. It is recommended that you select Install Client Utilities and Driver. Select Install Driver Only to install driver only, select Make Driver Installation Diskette(s) to make the diskette(s) as the installation driver (shown in Figure 2-3). Click Next to continue.
Figure 2-3 4. Click Browse to change the destination location for the software, then click Next in the screen below (shown in Figure 2-4). X Figure 2-4 5. After that, select the program folder, you should create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list. It is recommended that you keep the default setting. Click Next to continue the installation.
Figure 2-5 6. Choose configuration tool, if you are not sure, please leave it default. Then click Next to continue.
7. Click OK to continue the Installation. Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-7 . X Figure 2-7 Note: For Windows XP, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the installation during these steps (shown in Figure 2-8). Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the operating system. Click Continue Anyway to continue the Installation.
8. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click Finish to reboot the system. Figure 2-9 2.2.3 Software Installation for Windows Vista 1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive. To continue, find the CD/DVD drive where the installation CD was placed. Open NWD3105 folder, and double-click Setup.exe. Then the following screen for preparing setup will appear.
2. Soon, Figure 2-11 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-11 3. Click Yes to continue. Figure 2-12 4. The following page will display and please wait a moment.
Figure 2-13 Note: For Windows Vista, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the installation during these steps (shown in Figure 2-14). Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the operating system. Click Install this driver software anyway to continue the Installation. Figure 2-14 5. Click Finish to complete the installation.
Figure 2-15 2.2.4 Software Installation for Windows 7 1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive. To continue, find the CD/DVD drive where the installation CD was placed. Open NWD3105 folder, and double-click Setup.exe. Then the following screen for preparing setup will appear. Figure 2-16 2. Soon, Figure 2-17 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue.
Figure 2-17 3. Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-18. Figure 2-18 Note: For Windows 7, the Setup Wizard will notify you about the Windows Security with the installation during these steps (shown in Figure 2-19).
to work with the operating system. Click Installation this driver software anyway to continue the installation. Figure 2-19 4. Then you will see Figure 2-20. Click Finish to complete.
Chapter 3 Configuration for Windows XP NWD3105 can be configured by AR52 Wireless Lite-N Client Utility (AWCU) in Windows XP & 2000. This chapter describes how to configure your Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. The configuration of the adapter in Windows XP is similar with that of Windows 2000. This User Guide takes Windows XP for example.
Figure 3-1 The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen. Profile Name - This shows the name of current selected configuration profile. The configuration of Profile name will be described on the General tab of Profile Management. Link Status - This shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network. Wireless Mode - Here displays the wireless mode. Network Type - The type of network and the station currently connected are shown here.
3.2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the AWCU and the next screen will appear (shown in Figure X 3-2). The Profile Management screen provides tools to: X Add a new profile Modify a profile Remove a profile Activate a Profile Import a Profile Export a Profile Scan Available Networks Order profiles Figure 3-2 3.2.1 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile To add a new configuration profile, click New on the Profile Management tab.
has a maximum limit of 32 characters. Figure 3-3 2. Edit the Security tab Select the Security tab in the screen above, and then you can edit the fields to configure the profile. To define the security mode, select the radio button of the desired security mode as follows.
WPA/WPA2 Passphrase: Wi-Fi Protected Access Passphrase 802.1x: Enables 802.1x security. Pre-Shared Key (Static WEP): Enables the use of shared keys that are defined on both the access point and the station. To define shared encryption keys, choose the Shared Key radio button and click Configure to fill in the Define Shared Keys window (shown in Figure 3-5). X None: No security (not recommended).
Figure 3-6 Power Save Mode - Please select the power save mode in the drop-down list. Maximum - Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for the Adapter. The Adapter will detect the access point if any messages are waiting periodically. Normal - Normal mode uses maximum when retrieving a large number of packets, then switches back to power save mode after retrieving the packets.
please kindly make sure your AP is working on other channel before you use it. Wireless Mode: Specifies 2.4 GHz 150 Mbps, 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps or 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps operation in an access point network. The Wireless adapter must match the wireless mode of the access point with which it associates. Wireless Mode when Starting an Ad Hoc Network: Specifies 2.4 GHz 54/11 Mbps to start H H an Ad Hoc network if no matching network name is found after scanning all available modes.
3.2.2 Remove a profile 1. Go to the Profile Management tab (shown in Figure 3-2). 2. Select the profile name in the Profiles List. 3. Click Remove. X X Note: The profile being used can‟t be removed. 3.2.3 Switch another Profile 1. Go to the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2). 2. Select the profile name required in the Profiles List. 3. Click Activate. X X 3.2.4 Export a Profile 1. From the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), highlight the profile to export.
4. Click Open, the imported profile will then appear in the Profiles List. Figure 3-9 3.2.6 Scan Available Networks 1. Click Scan on the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), the Available X X Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear below. 2. Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time. 3. Highlight a network name and click Activate to connect to an available network.
profiles and use it to connect to the network. To add a new profile into the Auto Selected Profiles list, please follow these steps. 1. On the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), click Order Profiles…. 2. The Auto Profiles Selection management window will appear (shown in Figure 3-11) with a list X X X of all created profiles in the Available Profiles. Figure 3-11 3. Highlight the profiles to add to auto profile selection, and click Add.
the connection fails, the client adapter will try the next highest priority profile that matches the SSID until an available network is found. 3.3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab of the AR52 Wireless Lite-N Client Utility (AWCU) provides buttons used to retrieve receiving and transmitting statistics. The Diagnostics tab does not require any configuration.
Driver Version - The version of the wireless network adapter driver. Driver Date - The creation date of the wireless network adapter driver. Client Name - The name of the client computer. 3.3.2 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information The Advanced Statistics show receiving and transmitting statistical information about the following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for frames received by or transmitted to the wireless network adapter.
Chapter 4 Configuration for Windows Vista AR52 Wireless Lite-N Client Utility (AWCU) is not available for Windows Vista. So after the Adapter's driver has been installed, we have to use Windows WLAN Autoconfig to establish a connection. Please follow the steps below. 1. Right-click the icon at the bottom of your screen in your system tray and then select “Connect to a network”. Figure 4-1 2. This page will then display and you will see the available wireless network list.
3. Enter the passphrase, take 1234567890 for example. And then click Connect. Figure 4-3 Enter Passphrase 4. If the key entered is correct, you will successfully connect to the network.
5. Click Close to finish.
Chapter 5 Configuration for Windows 7 AR52 Wireless Lite-N Client Utility (AWCU) is not available for Windows 7. So after the Adapter's driver has been installed, we have to use Windows WLAN Autoconfig to establish a connection. Please follow the steps below. 1. Right-click the icon at the bottom of your screen in your system tray and then you will see the available wireless network list. Select the SSID of your Access Point, take test for example. Click Connect.
2. If your wireless network is secured, you will be required to enter the security key as shown in Figure 5-2. Enter the passphrase, take 1234567890 for example. And then click OK. Figure 5-2 Enter Passphrase 3. If the key entered is correct, you will successfully connect to the network as shown in Figure 5-3.
Chapter 6 WPS configuration WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function allows you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly. Note: WPS function is not supported in Windows 7 OS. If the wireless Router supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. First, the WPS software should be installed.
Figure 6-2 2. Double click the icon on the desktop to open the WPS Utility and then you can see the welcome screen shown as Figure 6-3. Click Next to continue. Figure 6-3 3. Then select Push the button on my access point in the next screen shown in Figure 6-4 and click Next.
Figure 6-4 4. Then wait a minute until Figure 6-5 appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration. Figure 6-5 6.2 PIN method There are two ways to configure the WPS by PIN method: 1 Enter a PIN into your AP device.
2 Enter the PIN from your AP device. Following are the detailed configuration procedure of each way. 6.2.1 Enter a PIN into your AP device 1. Double click the icon on the desktop to open the WPS Utility and then you can see the welcome screen shown as Figure 6-3 Click Next to continue. Figure 6-6 will appear. Select the second option and you will see the PIN value of the adapter which is randomly generated. Click Next. Figure 6-6 2.
enter the PIN value of the adapter shown in Figure 6-6, click Connect. Figure 6-8 4. When Figure 6-5 appears, the WPS configuration is complete. 6.2.2 Enter the PIN from your AP device 1. Open the WPS Utility and you will see Figure 6-3 . Click Next to continue. Then Figure 6-9 will appear. Select the third option and enter the PIN value which is generally labeled on the bottom of the router. Click Next. Figure 6-9 2. When Figure 6-5 appears, the WPS configuration is complete.
Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface PCI-E Interface Standards IEEE 802.11n; IEEE 802.11g; IEEE 802.11b; Operating System Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 11b: 1/2/5.
Appendix B: Glossary 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.
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. This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card.
