AOpen AOI-812 User Manual

User Manual

AOI-812

IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN PC Card

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

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 Communications 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 2.5cm (1 inch) during normal operation.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Exposure Requirements

SAR compliance has been established in the laptop computer(s) configurations with
PCMCIA slot on the side near the center, as tested in the application for Certification,
and can be used in laptop computer(s) with substantially similar physical dimensions,
construction, and electrical and RF characteristics. Use in other devices such a PDAs
or lappads is not authorized. This transmitter is restricted for use with the specific
antenna(s) tested in the application for Certification. 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.

CONTENTS

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

1.1 Features......................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Specifications................................................................................................................ 1

1.3 Package Contents.......................................................................................................... 2

2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE .....................................................3

3 CONFIGURATION UTILITY .........................................................6

3.1 Site Survey.................................................................................................................... 6

3.2 Profile............................................................................................................................ 7

3.2.1 Configure the Profile ................................................................................................ 8

3.2.2 Enable WPA in Windows XP ...................................................................................12

3.3 Link Status .................................................................................................................. 14

3.4 Statistics ...................................................................................................................... 15

3.5 Advance ...................................................................................................................... 16

3.6 About........................................................................................................................... 17

4 TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................. 18

1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the 802.11g Wireless LAN PC 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.

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. This card has built-in AES engine which

ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information and it is the most advanced

solution defined by IEEE 802.11i for the security in the wireless network.

The power consumption of the card is also very low. Furthermore, 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.

1.1 Features

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

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

• High throughput supports multi-media data bandwidth requirement.

• Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x) and AES functions for high level of

security.

• Automatic fallback increases data security and reliability.

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

• Supports 32-bit Cardbus interface.

1.2 Specifications

• Standard: IEEE 802.11b/g

• Interface: 32-bit Cardbus

• 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, AES and IEEE 802.1x

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• Antenna: Printed Antenna with Diversity System

• Drivers: Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP

• LEDs: TX/RX, Link

• Transmit Power: 16dBm~18dBm

• Power consumption: Tx: 350mA, Rx: 250mA

• Receive Sensitivity: 54Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -70dBm, 11Mbps CCK, 8% PER, -86dBm,

1Mbps BPSK, 8% PER, -92dBm

• Dimension: 8(H) x 118(W) x 54(D) mm

• 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

the following items:

• One PC 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 the following descriptions.

Note1: Please do not install the card into your laptop computer before installing the software

program from the CD.

Note2: The following installation was operated under Windows XP. (Procedures are similar for

Windows 98SE/Me/2000.)

Note3: If you have installed the Wireless PC Card driver & utility before, please uninstall the old

version first.

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

B. Click “Easy Install” or “Next” to continue.

C. The system starts to install the software of the card. Follow the instruction of the program to plug in

the PC card into the Cardbus slot of your laptop computer.

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