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Wireless Mini PCI Adapter
WL561MSI
Manual
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FCC Information
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received; including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Federal Communications Commission (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. 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 the equipment 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 RF Radiation Exposure Statement:
1. This Transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter.
2. This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20
centimeters between the radiator and your body.
IMPORTANT NOTE: In the event that these conditions can not be met (for example certain laptop
configurations or co-location with another transmitter), then the FCC authorization is no longer
considered valid and the FCC ID can not be used on the final product. In these circumstances, the
OEM integrator will be responsible for re-evaluating the end product (including the transmitter) and
obtaining a separate FCC authorization.
End Product Labeling
This transmitter module is authorized only for use in devices where the antenna may be installed
such that 20 cm may be maintained between the antenna and users (for example access points,
routers, wireless ADSL modems, and similar equipment). The final end produ ct must be la bel ed in
visible area with the following:
“Contains TX FCC ID: PBLWL561MSI”
End Product Manual Information
The user manual for end users must include the following information in a prominent location
“IMPORTANT NOTE: To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, the antenna
used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20cm from all
persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter.”
Other important note:
1. The end user may not be provided with instructions to remove or install the device.
2. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
3. This device is authorised for OEM integration only.
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Installation
- Power down your computer. (for Mini PCI adapter, you don't need to do that)
- Insert the wireless adapter into the Mini PCI slot for PCI adapter.
- Power up your computer.
- Select “Cancel” to ignore the “Found New Hardware Wizard” window after Windows been started up.
- Insert the Product CD into the CD-ROM drive.
- Execute “Setup.exe” in the root directory of the CD, it will guide you to install the Driver and Utility.
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Management
Load up utility
After the installation, one utility will be run and minimized on Windows system tray bar.
:Indicate wireless adapter detected, and connected to one site.
:Indicated wireless adapter not detected, or not connected to one site.
You may double click it to bring up the main menu. You may also use mouse right button to launch or to close it. For
Windows XP, the utility provides one option to manage the wireless adapter with Windows Zero Configuration.
Site Survey Page
Under the site survey page, system will display the information of surrounding APs from last scan result. List
information include SSID, BSSID, Signal, Channel, Encryption algorithm, and Network type.
Definition of each field
- SSID: Name of BSS of IBSS network.
- BSSID: MAC address of AP or randomly generated of IBSS.
- Signal: Receive signal strength of specified network.
- Channel: Channel in use.
- Encryption: Encryption algorithm used within than BSS or IBSS. Valid value in cludes WEP, TKIP, AES, and
Not Use.
- Authentication: Authentication mode used within the network, including Unknown, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK,
WPA and WPA2.
- Network Type: Network type in use, Infrastructure for BSS, Ad-Hoc for IBSS network.
Connected network
When utility first ran, it will select the best AP to connect automatically. It is available to connect to other site by double
click the intended item. If the intended network has encryption other than '' Not Use '' or “Unknown”, the security page
will pop up for you to setup the appropriate information to make the connection.
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