Abocom Systems WM3210 Users Manual

802.11 a/b/g

Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card

User’s Manual

REGULATORY STATEMENTS

FCC Certification

The United States Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of
Communications have established certain rules governing the use of electronic equipment.

Part15, Class B

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:1) This
device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) This device must accept any interfaerence received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter.

If this device is going to be operated in 5.15 ~ 5.25GHz frequency range, then it is restricted in indoor
environment only.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
This module is intended for OEM integrator. The OEM integrator is still responsible for the FCC compliance

requirement of the end prouduct which integrates this
module.

20cm minimum distance has to be able to be maintained between the antenna and
the users for the host this module is integrated into. Under such configuration, the
FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an population/uncontrolled environment
can be satisfied.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer
could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

USERS MANUAL OF THE END PRODUCT:
In the users manual of the end product, the end user has to be informed to keep
at least 20cm separation with the antenna while this end product is installed and
operated. The end user has to be informed that the FCC radio-frequency
exposure guidelines for an uncontrolled environment can be satisfied. The end
user has to also be informed that any changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this

equipment. If the size of the end product is smaller than 8x10cm, then additional
FCC part 15.19 statement is required to be available in the users manual:
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operationis subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

LABEL OF THE END PRODUCT:
The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following " Contains TX FCC ID: MQ4WM3210 ".
If the size of the end product is larger than 8x10cm, then the following FCC part 15.19 statement has to also be
available on the label: This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: This module has two antenna connectors with receiver diversity function.
Only 1 antenna will be attached in CON2 port for transmission/receiving mode
in both 2.4GHz/5GHz frequency.

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................1

WIRELESS NETWORK OPTIONS ...............................................................................1

The Peer-to-Peer Network......................................................................... 1

The Access Point Network........................................................................2

INSTALLATION....................................................................................................3

HARDWARE INSTALLATION.....................................................................................3

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION......................................................................................4

Device Installation Verification.................................................................6

CONFIGURATION................................................................................................7

ACCESSING THE CONFIGURATION UTILITY..............................................................8

PROFILE TAB..........................................................................................................8

LINK STATUS........................................................................................................13

SITE SURVEY........................................................................................................13

STATISTICS...........................................................................................................15

ADVANCED .......................................................................................................... 15

ABOUT .................................................................................................................16

UNINSTALLATION.............................................................................................18

INTRODUCTION

The 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN PCI Card is a device that allows you connect
your computer to a wireless local area network (LAN). A wireless LAN allows
your system to use wireless Radio Frequency (RF) technology to transmit and
receive data without physically attaching to the network. The Wireless protocols
that come with this product ensure data security and isolation from interference
generated by other radio frequencies.

This card also allows you to take full advantage of your computer’s mobility with
access to real-time information and online services anytime and anywhere. In
addition, this device eliminates the bother of pulling cable through walls and
under furniture. It even allows you to place your system in locations where
cabling is impossible. Modifying and augmenting networks has never been so
easy.

Wireless Network Options

The Peer-to-Peer Network

This network installation lets you set a small wireless workgroup easily and
quickly. Equipped with wireless PC Cards or wireless PCI, you can share file s
and printers between each PC and laptop.

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You can also use one computer as an Internet Server to connect to a wired global
network and share files and information with other computers via a wireless LAN.

The Access Point Network

The network installation allows you to share files, printers, and Internet access
much more conveniently. With Wireless LAN Cards, you can connect wireless
LAN to a wired global network via an Access Point.

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INSTALLATION

Hardware Installation

1. Make sure the computer is turned off. Remove the expansion
slot cover from the computer.

2. Carefully slide the Wireless mini PCI Card into the mini PCI
slot. Push evenly and slowly and ensure it is properly seated.

3. After the device has been connected to your computer, turn on
your computer. Windows will detect the new hardware and then
automatically copy all of the files needed for networking.

Note for Windows 98 users:

Before installation of the device, make sure you have your operating
system CD-ROM at hand. You may be asked to insert the OS CD-ROM
in order to download specific drivers.

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Software Installation

1. Exit all Windows programs. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM
drive of your computer.

If the CD-ROM is not launched automatically, go to your CD-ROM drive
(e.g. drive D) and double-click on Setup.exe.

2. The main screen of the CD-ROM opens. Click Install Driver & Utility to
start the installation.

3. When the License Agreement screen appears, view the contents and
then click Yes to continue.

4. Click Continue Anyway to continue the software installation.

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5. Click Finish to complete the software installation.

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Device Installation Verification

To verify that the device has been properly installed in your computer and is
enabled, go to Start  Settings  Control Panel  System ( Hardware) 

Device Manager. Expand the Network adapters item. If the Wireless LAN
Card – A/B/G is listed, it means that your device is properly installed and

enabled.

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CONFIGURATION

After successful installation of the Wireless LAN Card’s driver, the utility icon
will display in the task bar. You will be able to access the Configuration Utility
through the Network Status icon.

If the icon doesn’t appear automatically, go to Start  Programs  Wireless
Utility  Wireless Utility, it will appear in the task bar.

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Accessing the Configuration Utility

All settings are categorized into Six Tabs:

Profile Tab
Link Status Tab
Site Survey Tab
Statistics Tab
Advanced Tab
About Tab

Profile Tab

Profiles can bookkeeping your favourite wireless settings among your home,
office, and other public hotspots. You may save multiple profiles, and activate the
correct one by your preference.

Profile

Profile Name Show the profile names that are saved in your profile page.

The default profile name is PROF1, PROF2.
SSID The SSID for the current profile.
Channel The channel that is currently used.
Authentication Shows the network authentication in use.

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Encryption Shows the encryption type of the profile.
Network Type Shows the Network type of the profile.
Add Click the Add button to add up a new profile into the list

and configure your profile settings.

 Configuration Tab-

Profile Name: The default profile name is PROF1, you

can modify it at will.

SSID: The SSID is the unique name shared among all

points in your wireless network.
The name must be identical for all devices and points
attempting to connect to the same network.
PSM:

• CAM (Constantly Awake Mode) - When this mode

is selected, the power supply will be normally
provided even when there is no throughput.

• PSM (Power Saving Mode) - When this mode is

selected, this device will stay in power saving mode
even when there is high volume of throughput.

Network Type:

• The infrastructure is intended for the connection

between wireless network cards and an Access Point.
With the wireless adapter, you can connect wireless
LAN to a wired global network via an Access Point

• The Ad-hoc lets you set a small wireless workgroup

easily and quickly. Equipped with the wireless
adapter, you can share files and printers between each
PC and laptop.

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Tx Power: Select the Tx Power percentage from the

pull-down menu, including 100%, 75% and 50%
Preamble: A preamble is a signal used in wireless
environment to synchronize the transmitting timing
including Synchronization and Start frame delimiter. Select
from the pull-down menu to change the Preamble type into

Long or Short.
RTS Threshold: The minimum packet length for sending

an RTS frame, in bytes. The value must be greater than 0
(default is 2347)
Fragment Threshold: The maximum fragment length, in
bytes. The value is an even number from 256 to 2346
(default is 2346).

OK: Click to save and exit the current page.
Cancel: Click to exit the current page.
Apply: Click to apply and save the current settings.

 Authentication and Security Tab-

Authentication Type: Select an Authentication Type
from the pull-down menu, including Open, Shared,
LEAP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2 and WPA2-PSK.

• Shared- Shared Key is when both the sender and the

recipient share a secret key.

• Open- If your access point/wireless router is using
"Open " authentication, then the wireless adapter will
need to be set to the same authentication type.

• LEAP- (only with CCX mode enabled)

• WPA-PSK- WPA-PSK offers two encryption methods,

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AES and then enter a WPA Shared Key of 8-63
characters in the WPA Preshared Key field.

• WPA/WPA2-

Use 802.1x: Click to enable 802.1x function, to configure

the RADIUS Server setting, click the 802.1x Setting
button to enter the configuration screen.

 Certificate Tab-

Authentication type:

• PEAP: Protect Extensible Authentication Protocol.

PEAP transport securely authentication data by using
tunneling between PEAP clients and an authentication
server. PEAP can authenticate wireless LAN clients
using only server-side certificates, thus simplifying the
implementation and administration of a secure wireless
LAN.

• TLS／Smart Card: Transport Layer Security. Provides

for certificate-based and mutual authentication of the
client and the network. It relies on client-side and
server-side certificates to perform authentication and can
be used to dynamically generate user-based and
session-based WEP keys to secure subsequent
communications between the WLAN client and the
access point.

• TTLS: Tunneled Transport Layer Security. This

security method provides for certificate-based, mutual
authentication of the client and network through an

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requires only server-side certificates.

Session Resumption: you can choose Disable,
Reauthentication, Roaming, SameSsid or Always.

Identity: Enter the given identity in this column.
Password: Enter the given password in this column.
Use Client Certificate: Check to enable this authentication

function.
Protocol: Select a protocol from the pull-down menu,
including EAP-MSCHAP v2, EAP-MSCHAP v2,
EAP-TLS/Smart card Generic Token Card.

(Tunnel)Identity: Enter the identity for tunnel.
( Tunnel)Password: Enter the password for tunnel.

 CA Server Tab-

It is the Certificate Authority Server, each certificate is
signed or issued by it.

Use certificate chain: Check to enable the certificate
function.
Certificate issuer: Check to enable the certificate issuer
function.
Allow intimidate certificates: It must be in the server
certificate chain between the server certificate and the
server specified in the certificate issuer must be field.
Server name: Enter an authentication sever root.

Delete

Select a profile and click Delete to delete it.

Edit Click to edit your existing profiles.
Activate Click to activate your existing profiles.

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OK Click to exit this page.

Link Status

The Link Status page displays the current connection status.

Link Status

Status
Extra Info
Channel
Link Speed
Throughput
Link Quality
Signal Strength2
Noise level
OK

Shows the current connection status.
Shows the extra information of the current status.
Shows the channel in use.
Shows the current link speed.
Shows the current throughput.
Shows the current link quality.
Shows the current signal strength percentage.
Shows the current noise level.
Click to exit this page.

Site Survey

The Site Survey screen displays a list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks
available for connection.

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Site Survey

SSID

BSSID BSSID displays the ID of current BSS, which uniquely

Signal
Channel
Encryption
Authentication
Network Type
Rescan
Connect
Add to Profile
OK

The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in

your wireless network.
The name must be identical for all devices and points
attempting to connect to the same network.

identifies each BSS. The displayed value is the MAC
address of the Access Point or station.

Shows the current signal strength percentage.
Shows the channel in use.
Shows the encryption type.
Shows the current authentication type.
Shows the current network type.
Click to refresh the current site survey list.
Select an item and Click to make a connection.
Select an item and click to add it up into your profile list.
Click to exit the current page.

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Note: Country Code selection feature to be disabled for products marketed to the US/CANADA.

Statistics

The Statistics screen displays the statistics on your current network settings.

Advanced

The Advanced tab lets you configure the advanced wireless settings including
wireless security settings.

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Advanced

Wireless mode

B/G Protection

Tx Rate

Tx BURST
Enable TCP Window Size
Fast Roaming at Check to set the fast roaming at certain

CCX2.0
Turn off RF
Apply
OK

Select wireless mode. 802.11B only, 802.11 B/G
mix, 802.11A only, 802.11 A/B/G mix and

802.11G only modes are supported.
ERP protection mode of 802.11G definition. You

can choose one from the pull-down list, including
Auto, On and Off.

Manually force the Transmit using selected rate.
Dafault is auto.

Check to enable the Tx BURST mode.
Check to enable TCP Window Size function.

transmitting power.

Check to enable the CCX2.0 function.
Click to disable the RF function.
Click to apply the current settings.
Click to save and exit the current page.

About

Click on the About tab to view basic version information about the Configure
Version, Driver Version, EEPROM Version, Firmware Version.

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UNINSTALLATION

In case you need to uninstall the Utility and driver, please refer to below steps.
(As you uninstall the utility, the driver will be uninstalled as well.)

1. Go to Start  (All) Programs Wireless Utility 
Uninstall-Utility

2. Click OK to continue.

3. Click Finish to complete the uninstalled procedure.

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