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Alpha Networks WMP-ND02 user manual

Manual
For
11n Wireless LAN CARD
11N 無線網卡
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1.0 Scope
1.1 Document
This document is to specify the product requirements for 802.11n Draft 2.0 Mini PCI. This mPCI is based on Ralink chipset that complied with complied with IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0, and it is also backward complied with IEEE 802.11a standard from 5.15~5.850GHz(upon every contries to use different frequencies) wideband and IEEE 802.11b/g standard from 2.4-2.4835GHz. It can be used to provide up to 54Mbps for IEEE 802.11a and IEEE 802.11g , 11Mbps for IEEE 802.11b and 300Mbps for IEEE 802.11n to connect your wireless LAN.
1.2 Product Features
Ÿ A WLAN intelligent NIC solution to a host SOC platform Ÿ High performance 266 MHz MIPS4Kec CPU inside Ÿ Compatible with IEEE 802.11g high rate standard to provide wireless 54Mbps data rate Ÿ Compatible with IEEE 802.11a standard to provide wireless 54Mbps data rate Ÿ Compatible with IEEE 802.11b high rate standard to provide wireless 11Mbps data rate Ÿ Compatible with IEEE 802.11n draft standard to provide wireless 300Mbps data rate Ÿ Operation at 2.4 ~ 2.4835GHz and 5.15 ~ 5.850GHz (upon every contries to use different
frequencies) frequency band to meet worldwide regulations
Ÿ Dynamic date rate scaling at 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps for IEEE 802.11a and IEEE
802.11g
Ÿ Dynamic date rate scaling at 1, 2, 5.5, and 11Mbps for IEEE 802.11b Ÿ Dynamic date rate of IEEE 802.11n scaling from MCS – 0 to MCS –15 as shown in
Appendix I
Ÿ Supports wireless data encryption with 64/128 bit WEP for security Ÿ Support WPA and WPA2 enhanced security Ÿ Drivers support Linux 2.4.6 Ÿ RoHS complaint
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2.0 Requirements
The following sections identify the detailed requirements of the 802.11n Draft 2.0 mPCI.
2.1 Functional Block Diagram
2.2 General Requirements
2.2.1 IEEE 802.11a Section
# Feature Detailed Description
2.2.1.1 Standard
2.2.1.2 Radio and Modulation Type
2.2.1.3 Operating Frequency
2.2.1.4 Channel Numbers
2.2.1.5 Data Rate
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IEEE 802.11a
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BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM with OFDM
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5.15 ~ 5.25GHz. , 5.725~5.850 GHz for US and
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Canada
5.25 ~ 5.35GHz. , 5.725~5.850 GHz for Taiwan
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5.15 ~ 5.35GHz and 5.47~5.725GHz for Japan
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5.15 ~ 5.35GHz and 5.47 ~ 5.725GHz for
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Europe
5.725~5.850GHz for China
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9 channels for US
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8 channels for Taiwan
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6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54Mbps
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# Feature Detailed Description
2.2.1.6 Media Access
CSMA/CA with ACK
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Protocol
2.2.1.7 Transmitter
Maximum to 23.15dBm
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Output Power at Antenna Connector
2.2.1.8 Receiver Sensitivity at Antenna Connector
Typical Sensitivity at each RF chain. Frame
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(1000-byte PDUs) Error Rate <10% at room Temp. 25degree C and 3.3V –88dBm at 6Mbps
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–87dBm at 9Mbps
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–86dBm at 12Mbps
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–84dBm at 18Mbps
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–82dBm at 24Mbps
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–78dBm at 36Mbps
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–72dBm at 48Mbps
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–71dBm at 54Mbps
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2.2.2 IEEE 802.11b Section
# Feature Detailed Description
2.2.2.1 Standard
2.2.2.2 Radio and
IEEE 802.11b
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DQPSK, DBPSK, DSSS, and CCK
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Modulation Schemes
2.2.2.3 Operating
2400 ~ 2483.5MHz ISM band
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Frequency
2.2.2.4 Channel Numbers
11 channels for United States and Canada and Taiwan
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13 channels for Europe Countries 14 channels for Japan
2.2.2.5 Data Rate
2.2.2.6 Media Access
11, 5.5, 2, and 1Mbps
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CSMA/CA with ACK
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Protocol
2.2.2.7 Transmitter
Maximum to 21.28dBm
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Output Power
2.2.2.8 Receiver Sensitivity
Typical Sensitivity at Which Frame (1000-byte PDUs)
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Error Rate = 8% at room Temp. 25degree C and 3.3V –90dBm at 1Mbps
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–90dBm at 2Mbps
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–88dBm at 5.5Mbps
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–85dBm for 11Mbps
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2.2.3 IEEE 802.11g Section
# Feature Detailed Description
2.2.3.1 Standard
2.2.3.2 Radio and
IEEE 802.11g
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BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM with OFDM
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Modulation Type
2.2.3.3 Operating
2400 ~ 2483.5MHz ISM band
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Frequency
2.2.3.4 Channel
11 channels for United States and Canada and Taiwan
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# Feature Detailed Description
Numbers 13 channels for Europe Countries
13 channels for Japan
2.2.3.5 Data Rate
2.2.3.6 Media Access
6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54Mbps
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CSMA/CA with ACK
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Protocol
2.2.3.7 Transmitter
Maximum to 24.81dBm
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Output Power
2.2.3.8 Receiver Sensitivity
Typical Sensitivity at Which Frame (1000-byte PDUs)
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Error Rate = 10% at room Temp. 25degree C and 3.3V –90dBm at 6Mbps
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–88dBm at 9Mbps
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–85dBm at 12Mbps
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–83dBm at 18Mbps
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–80dBm at 24Mbps
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–76dBm at 36Mbps
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–73dBm at 48Mbps
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–72dBm at 54Mbps
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2.2.4 IEEE 802.11n Section
# Feature Detailed Description
2.2.4.1 Standard
2.2.4.2 Radio and
IEEE 802.11n
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BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM with OFDM
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Modulation Type
2.2.4.3 Operating Frequency
2.4 ~ 2.4835GHz, 5.15 ~ 5.25GHz. , 5.725~5.850 GHz
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for US and Canada
2.4 ~ 2.4835GHz, 5.25 ~ 5.35GHz. , 5.725~5.850 GHz
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for Taiwan
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2.4 ~ 2.4835GHz, 5.15 ~ 5.35GHz and 5.47~5.725GHz
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for Japan
2.4 ~ 2.4835GHz, 5.15 ~ 5.35GHz and 5.47 ~ 5.725GHz
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for Europe
2.4 ~ 2.4835GHz, 5.725~5.850GHz for China
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2.2.4.4 Channel Numbers
United States:
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For 15.247(2.4GHz)
11 for draft 802.11n (20MHz) 7 for draft 802.11n (40MHz)
For 15.247(5GHz)
5 for draft 802.11n (20MHz) 2 for draft 802.11n (40MHz)
Taiwan:
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For 2.4GHz
11 for draft 802.11n (20MHz) 7 for draft 802.11n (40MHz)
For 5GHz
8 for draft 802.11n (20MHz) 3 for draft 802.11n (40MHz)
2.2.4.5 Data Rate
2.2.4.6 Media Access
From MCS – 0 to MCS –15 as shown in Appendix I
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CSMA/CA with ACK
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# Feature Detailed Description
Protocol
2.2.4.7 Transmitter Output Power
2.2.4.8 Receiver Sensitivity
Maximum to 27.4dBm
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Typical Sensitivity at Which Frame (1000-byte PDUs)
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Error Rate = 10% at room Temp. 25degree C and 3.3V
HT20
–87dBm at MCS0
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–85dBm at MCS1
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–82dBm at MCS2
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–78dBm at MCS3
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–76dBm at MCS4
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–72dBm at MCS5
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–70dBm at MCS6
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–69dBm at MCS7
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HT40
–84dBm at MCS0
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–81dBm at MCS1
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–79dBm at MCS2
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–75dBm at MCS3
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–73dBm at MCS4
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–68dBm at MCS5
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–66dBm at MCS6
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–65dBm at MCS7
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2.3 General Section
# Feature Detailed Description
2.3.1.1 Antenna
Three UFL antenna connectors
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Connector
2.3.1.2 Operating
3.3VDC +/- 5%
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Voltage
2.31.3 Current Consumption
2.3.1.4 Form Factor and
1000mA at continuous transmit mode (2 Tx chains on )
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650mA at continuous receive mode (3 Rx chains on )
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Mini-PCI form factor
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Interface
2.3.1.5 LEDs
External LED function supported
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2.4 Software Requirements
The Configuration Software supports Linux2.4.6. This configuration software includes the following functions: Ÿ Information
Information allows you to monitor network status.
Ÿ Configuration
Configuration allows you to configure parameters for wireless networking.
Ÿ Security
Supports enhanced security WEP, 802.1x, WPA and WPA2.
2.4.1 Information
# Feature Detailed Description
2.4.1.1
General Information
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General Information shows the name of
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Wireless Adapter, Adapter MAC Address, Regulatory Domain, Firmware Version, and
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# Feature Detailed Description
Utility Version.
2.4.1.2
Current Link Information
Current Link Information shows the Current
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Setting ESSID, Channel Number, Associated BSSID, Network Type, Security Status, Link Status, Transmit Speed, Signal Strength, and Link Quality.
2.4.1.3 Site survey
To search the neighboring access points and
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display the information of all access points.
2.4.2 Configuration
# Feature Detailed Description
2.4.2.1 ESS ID
Input an SSID number if the roaming feature is
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enabled Supports for ASCII printable characters.
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2.4.2.2 Network Type
Ad-hoc Mode and 802.11 Ad-hoc Mode for
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network configurations that do not have any access points Infrastructure Mode for network
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configurations with access points
2.4.2.3
Power Save
Extend the battery life of clients by allowing
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the client to sleep for short periods of time while the Access Point buffers the messages.
2.4.2.4
RTS Threshold
Set the number of bytes used for fragmentation
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boundary for messages
2.4.2.5 Fragment Threshold
2.4.2.6 Transmission Speed
Set the number of bytes used for RTS/CTS
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boundary This indicates the communication rates. Select
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appropriate transmission speed to match your wireless LAN settings
2.4.2.7 Roaming
Support Automatic or Manual Rescan to
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associate with access point.
2.4.3 Security
# Feature Detailed Description
2.4.3.1 Encryption
Ÿ RC4 encryption algorithm Ÿ Support 64-bit and 128-bit WEP encryption Ÿ Support open system (OSA) and shared key
authentication (SKA)
2.4.3.2 WEP Management
Ÿ Four WEP keys can be selected Ÿ STA with WEP off will never associate any AP
with WEP enabled
Ÿ WEP Key Format: Option for Hex format
2.4.3.3 802.1x
Support EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, and
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EAP-PEAP
2.4.3.4 WPA/WPA2
Support WPA/WPA2-PSK and
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WPA/WPA2-EAP Support Cipher Mode AES and TKIP
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