AirLive WT-2000PCI User Manual

-2000PCI

802.11g Turbo Wireless LAN PCI Card

User’s Manual

AirLive WT-2000PCI User’s Manual

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Federal Communication Commission

Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of 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:

1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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

4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help.

FCC Caution

This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and a minimum 20 cm spacing must be provided between computer

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mounted antenna and person’s body (excluding extremities of hands, wrist and feet) during wireless modes of operation.

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, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the authority to operate equipment.

Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm (8 inches) during normal operation.

The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

R&TTE Compliance Statement

This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE) The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of April 8, 2000.

Safety

This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment. All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment.

EU Countries Intended for Use

The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.

EU Countries Not intended for use

None.

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CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................... 4

1.1 Features ......................................................................................................... 5

1.2 Specifications ................................................................................................. 5

1.3 Package Contents .......................................................................................... 5

2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ................................................................ 7

2.1 Install the Hardware .......................................................................................... 7

2.2 Install the Driver and Utility ............................................................................... 7

3 CONFIGURATION UTILITY .................................................................. 10

3.1 Site Survey ................................................................................................... 13

3.2 Profile ........................................................................................................... 14

3.2.1Configure the Profile ................................................................. 15

3.2.1.1 Configuration.................................................................. 16

3.2.1.2 Authentication and Security ............................................ 18

3.2.1.3 802.1x Setting-Certification............................................. 21

3.2.1.4 802.1x Setting-CA Server ............................................... 23

3.3 Link Status.................................................................................................... 24

3.4 Statistics ....................................................................................................... 25

3.5 Advance........................................................................................................ 25

3.6 About ............................................................................................................ 28

3.7 Turbo Mode................................................................................................... 28

3.8 WMM Function ............................................................................................. 29

4 TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................... 32

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1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the 802.11g Wireless LAN PCI Card. This card complies with IEEE 802.11g

standard, which supports up to 54Mbps high-speed wireless network connections. It can also work with

IEEE 802.11b devices. When the card connects to 11b devices, the link speed will be up to 11Mbps.

This card enables higher data throughput than the IEEE 802.11g standard (up to 54Mbps). It supports

specific ways to increase the data transfer rate at a time; compress the data and decrease the waiting

time to send the next data to the Routers or APs. This feature is called Turbo Mode. When the card is

connecting to the Routers or APs with the proprietary Turbo Mode feature, the wireless network will be

more effective.

For WLAN security issues, this card supports 64/128-bit WEP data encryption that protects your

wireless network from eavesdropping. It also supports WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) feature that

combines IEEE 802.1x and TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) technologies. Client users are

required to authorize before accessing to APs or AP Routers, and the data transmitted in the network is

encrypted/decrypted by a dynamically changed secret key. Furthermore, this card supports WPA2

function, WPA2 provides a stronger encryption mechanism through AES (Advanced Encryption

Standard), which is a requirement for some corporate and government users.

When you use the devices such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phones, televisions, VCRs and

MP3 players, how can you speed up the audio, video and voice data to pass through the wireless

network? IEEE 802.11e Quality of Service (QoS) (The Wi-Fi Alliance defined WMM as a profile of the

IEEE 802.11e) extensions for 802.11 networks will help to define the priorities of the data traffics by the

data categories to provide enhanced multimedia support. This card supports the advanced technology

for sure.

The power consumption of the card is also very low. This card provides several levels of power saving

modes allowing user customizes the way of saving the power from his/her portable or handheld

devices.

This card is cost-effective, together with the versatile features; it is the best solution for you to build your

wireless network.

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1.1 Features

• Works with both IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g products.

• High-speed transfer data rate - up to 54Mbps.

• Supports Turbo Mode to enhance the data transfer speed within the specific wireless

network.

• Supports WMM function to meet the multi-media data bandwidth requirement.

• Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x), WPA2 (AES with IEEE 802.1x)

functions for high level of security.

• Detachable antenna with long length cable provides convenience to locate the antenna.

• Automatic fallback increases data security and reliability.

• Supports the most popular operating system: Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP.

• Supports 32-bit PCI interface.

1.2 Specifications

• Standard: IEEE 802.11b/g

• Interface: 32-bit PCI

• Frequency Band: 2.4000 ~ 2.4835GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band)

• Modulation: OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM (11g)

BPSK, QPSK, CCK (11b)

• Data Rate: 54/48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5/2/1Mbps auto fallback

• Security: 64/128-bit WEP Data Encryption, WPA (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x), WPA2 (AES with

IEEE 802.1x)

Note: WPA2 is enabled in Windows 2000/XP.

• Antenna: External detachable dipole antenna (Connector: RP-SMA connector, Cable Length:

94 cm)

• Drivers: Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP

• LEDs: Link, TX/RXTransmit Power: 16dBm~18dBm

• Dimension: 19(H) x 130(W) x 121(D) mm

• Weight: 46g

• Temperature: 32~131°F (0 ~ 55°C)

• Humidity: Max. 95% (NonCondensing)

• Certification: FCC, CE

1.3 Package Contents

Before you begin the installation, please check the items of your package. The package should include

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the following items:

• One PCI Card

• One CD (Driver/Utility/User’s Manual.)

• One Quick Guide

If any of the above items is missing, contact your supplier as soon as possible.

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2 Installation Procedure

Before you proceed with the installation, please notice following descriptions.

Note1: The following installation was operated under Windows XP. (Procedures are similar for

Windows 98SE/Me/2000.)

Note2: If you have installed the Wireless PCI Card driver & utility before, please uninstall the old

version first.

2.1 Install the Hardware

A. Turn off your computer and remove its cover.

B. Insert the PCI card to an available PCI slot firmly.

C. Secure this card to the rear of the computer chassis and put back the cover.

D. Secure the antenna to the antenna connector of the card.

E. Turn on the computer.

2.2 Install the Driver and Utility

A. “Found New Hardware Wizard” is displayed after the PCI card is installed and the computer

is restarted. Click “Cancel”.

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B. Insert the Installation CD to your CD-ROM Drive. Execute the “setup” program.

C. Click “Next” to process the installation if you accept the license agreement.

D. The system starts to install the software of the card.

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E. The system will automatically detect the card and display “Hardware Installation” screen.

Click “Install” to continue.

F. Please click “Finish” to complete the installation.

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3 Configuration Utility

The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the PCI card and monitor the

link status and the statistics during the communication process.

When the card is installed, the configuration utility will be displayed automatically. This card will auto

connect to wireless device which has better signal strength and no wireless security setting.

The Configuration Utility appears as an icon on the system tray of Windows while the card is running.

You can open the utility by double-click on the icon.

Right click the icon, there are some items for you to operate the configuration utility.

z Lauch Config Utilities

Select “Lauch Config Utilities” to open the Configuration Utility tool.

z Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility

z Select “Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility” to use Windows XP built-in wireless

configuration utility (Windows Zero Configuration) to configure the card.

z Exit

Select “Exit” to close the Configuration Utility tool.

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