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Wireless PCI Adapter

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A02-PCI-W54_MX01

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Wireless LAN, Health and Authorization for use

Radio frequency electromagnetic energy is emitted from Wireless LAN devices. The energy levels of these emissions however are far much less than the electromagnetic energy emissions from wireless devices like for example mobile phones. Wireless LAN devices are safe for use frequency safety standards and recommendations. The use of Wireless LAN devices may be restricted in some situations or environments for example:

·On board of airplanes, or

·In an explosive environment, or

·In case the interference risk to other devices or services is perceived or identified as harmful In case the policy regarding the use of Wireless LAN devices in specific organizations or environments (e.g. airports, hospitals, chemical/oil/gas industrial plants, private buildings etc.) is not clear, please ask for authorization to use these devices prior to operating the equipment.

Regulatory Information/disclaimers

Installation and use of this Wireless LAN device must be in strict accordance with the instructions included in the user documentation provided with the product. Any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. The Manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this device, of the substitution or attachment. Manufacturer and its authorized resellers or distributors will assume no liability for any damage or violation of government regulations arising from failing to comply with these guidelines.

CE Mark Warning

This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

CE in which Countries where the product may be used freely:

Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal, Greece, Ireland, Denmark, Luxembourg, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Iceland.

France: except the channel 10 through 13, law prohibits the use of other channels.

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 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 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: To assure continued compliance, (example - use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices) 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 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.

INDEX

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1. Introduction 1

1.1 IEEE 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter

1.2 How the Adapter works 1

1.3 System Requirements

1.4 Package Contents

1.5 Product View 2

2. Hardware Installation 3

3. Software Installation

3.1 Installing on Windows 98SE/ME

3.2 Installing on Windows 2000/XP

4. Wireless Network Utility 7

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Disable “Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Disable Windows XP Zero-Configuration 7

4.3 Using the Configuration Utility 8

4.3.1 Link Status

4.3.2 Configuration 10

4.3.3 Advanced 12

4.3.4 Profile 15

4.3.5 Network 16

4.3.6 Statistics 17

4.3.7 About 18

5. Troubleshooting

Common Problems and Solutions Frequently Asked Questions 19

ITALIANO 22

1. Introduzione 22

1.1 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Adapter PCI 22

1.2 Come funziona la scheda di rete Wireless

1.3 Requisiti di sistema 24

1.4 Contenuto della confezione

1.5 Descrizione del prodotto

2. Installazione dell’hardware 25

3. Installazione del software

3.1 Installazione su sistemi Windows 98SE/ME 26

3.2 Installazione su sistemi Windows 2000 e XP

4. Utility di configurazione della connessione Wireless 29

4.1 Introduzione 29

4.2 Disabilitare il gestore delle connessioni Wireless di Windows XP

4.3 Utilizzare l’utility di configurazione 30

4.3.1 Link Status 31

4.3.2 Configurazione

4.3.3 Advanced 34

4.3.4 Profile 36

4.3.5 Network 37

4.3.6 Statistics 39

4.3.7 About 40

5. Risoluzione dei problemi 41

Problemi comuni e soluzioni 41 Domande frequenti

FRANCAIS 43

1. Introduction 43

1.1 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Adapter PCI

1.2 Comme la carte de réseau Wireless fonctionne 43

1.3 Requises de système 45

1.4 Contenu de la confection

1.5 Description du produit 45

2. Installation de l’hardware 46

3. Installation du logiciel 47

3.1 Installation en Windows 98 ou Me 47

3.2 Installation en Windows 2000 et XP

4. Outil de configuration de la connexion Wireless 49

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Désactiver le contrôleur des connexions Wireless de Windows XP

4.3 Utiliser l’outil de configuration 51

4.3.1 Statut du lien

4.3.2 Configuration

4.3.3 Avancée 54

4.3.4 Profil

4.3.5 Réseau

4.3.6 Statistique 58

4.3.7 A propos 59

5. Résolution des problèmes 60

Problèmes communs et solutions Questions fréquentes

Appendix A: Technical Specification 62

Appendix B: Regulatory Domains 64

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1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the IEEE 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter that provides the easiest way to wireless networking. This User Manual contains detailed instructions in the operation of this product. Please keep this manual for future reference.

1.1 IEEE 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter

IEEE 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter (hereafter called the Adapter) is a highefficiency wireless LAN adapter for wireless networking at home, in office or in public places. The data rate can be up to 54 Mbps and auto-negotiated to 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6Mbps (IEEE 802.11g), or 11, 5.5, 2, 1Mbps (IEEE802.11b). With the Adapter, you can roam between conference room and office without being disconnected the LAN cables; in addition, sharing files and printers can be easy tasks. The wireless LAN adapter is available to Microsoft Windows operating systems (Windows® XP/2000/ME/98SE) and can be integrated into networking with either Ad-hoc mode (computer-to-computer, without an Access Point) or Infrastructure mode (computer-to-access point, an Access Point is required).

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1.2 How the Adapter works

Ad-hoc Mode: An Ad-hoc network is a local area network or other small network,

especially one with wireless or temporary plug-in connections, in which some of the network devices are part of the network only for the duration of a communications session. Users in the network can share files, print to a shared printer, and access the Internet with a shared modem. In this kind of network, new devices can be quickly added; however, users can only communicate with other wireless LAN computers that are in this wireless LAN workgroup, and are within range.

Infrastructure Networking Mode: The difference between Infrastructure network and Ad-hoc network is that the former one includes an Access Point. In an Infrastructure network, the Access Point can manage the bandwidth to maximize bandwidth utilization. Additionally, the Access Point enables users on a wireless LAN to access an existing wired network, allowing wireless users to take advantage of the wired networks resources, such as Internet, email, file transfer, and printer sharing. The scale and range of the Infrastructure networking are larger and wider than that of the Ad-hoc networking.

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1.3 System Requirements

Before installing the Adapter, your PC should meet the following:



Desktop PC with available PCI2.1/2.2 slot

 Intel® Pentium®III 600Mhz or compatible processor with 64MB RAM  Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP operating system 

Minimum 15 Mbytes free disk space for installing the driver and utilities

 CD-ROM drive

1.4 Package Contents

Unpack the package and check all the items carefully. If any item contained is damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer as soon as possible. Also, keep the box and packing materials in case you need to ship the unit in the future. The package should contain the following items:

 One IEEE802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter. 

One external antenna



One Quick Start Guide

 One CD with driver/utilities and user’s manual

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1.5 Product View

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2. Hardware Installation

The following diagrams provide you a basic installation for the Adapter, which is suitable for most desktop PCs. For more information about the PCI slot, please refer to the user's manual of your main board.

Step 1. Power off the computer, and then remove the computer cover. Locate the

available PCI slot on your main board.

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Step 2. Put the Adapter directly over the PCI slot and press it into the slot firmly.

Step 3. Replace the computer cover after securing the Adapter with a bracket screw.

Step 4. Connect the external antenna to the connector on the Adapter’s bracket.

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Step 5. Power on your PC.

3. Software Installation

This section describes the procedures of installing the driver and utility. Follow the instruction step by step to finish the installation. If you use Windows® 98SE/ME, please prepare the Windows® Setup CD at hand before installing the driver; because the system will ask you to insert the Setup CD to copy files during the installation.

3.1 Installing on Windows 98SE/ME

Step 1. Start Windows. Insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. After the

opening banner, Windows will tell you that the new device has been detected. You will then see the following screen. Click

Step 2.

Step 3

Step4.

Go to your Windows Start menu and choose Run, type “CDRom:\PCI\Utility\Setup.exe” in the dialog box and click OK. After finish the installation, plugged in the Wireless PCI Adapter, you will see Wireless Configuration Utility Country Selector, select the country where you are using this Wireless device, users are responsible for ensuring that the channel set configuration is in compliance with the regulatory standards of these countries.

In the next window, select

and click “Next >”.

. Check “

directory such as CDRom:\PCI\Drivers\Windows98\ (or

CDRom:\PCI\Drivers\WindowsME)

Click

When the installation is completed, click

Specify a l

“OK”

and then

ocation”.

“Next>”

“Search for the best driver for your device”

Click “

to continue.

Browse…”

for installing Wireless PCI Adapter .

Finish

button.

“Next >”.

to specify the driver

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Warning: Be noted that selecting the incorrect region may result in a violation of applicable law; you will need to select the correct domain.

You will see the icon on the Windows task bar when you finish the installation.

When the icon in the toolbar represents in green color, it is properly connected to the network and if it represents in red color, then it is not connected to the network.

3.2 Installing on Windows 2000/XP

Step 1. Start Windows. Insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. After the

opening banner, Windows will tell you that the new device has been detected. You will then see the following screen. Click “Next >”.

Step 2.

Step 3.

Step 4. When windows titled “Digital Signature Not Found” appear, press “Yes”

Step 5. When the installation is completed, click Finish button.

Go to your Windows Start menu and choose Run, type

CDRom:\PCI\Utility\Setup.exe

“ After finish the installation, plugged in the Wireless PCI Adapter, you will see Wireless Configuration Utility Country Selector, select the country where you are using this Wireless device, users are responsible for ensuring that the channel set configuration is in compliance with the regulatory standards of these countries.

Select “

select “Install from a list or specific location”). Click “Next>”. In next window, check “Specify a location” and click “Next>”.

Click “

CDRom:\PCI\Drivers\Windows2000\ CDRom:\PCI\Drivers\WindowsXP) for installing Wireless PCI Adapter .

Click

to continue the installation.

Search for a suitable driver for my device

“OK”

owse…”

and then

to specify the driver directory such as

(or

“Next>”

” in the dialog box and click OK.

to continue.

” (In Windows XP

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Warning: Be noted that selecting the incorrect region may result in a violation of applicable law; you will need to select the correct domain.

You will see the icon on the Windows task bar when you finish the installation.

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When the icon in the toolbar represents in green color, it is properly connected to the network and if it represents in red color, then it is not connected to the network.

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4. Wireless Network Utility

4.1 Introduction

After installing the driver, the Adapter provides a convenient and powerful utility that allows you to set up, configure, and know your networking status easily and clearly.

You will see the icon on the Windows task bar when you finish the installation.

When the icon in the toolbar represents in green color, it is properly connected to the network and if it represents in red color, then it is not connected to the network.

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4.2 Disable “Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration

Disable Windows XP Zero-Configuration

In Windows XP, it is recommended that you use the WLAN 802.11g Utility. Right after the installation, before opening the Utility, please follow the steps below to disable the Windows XP Zero Configuration:

1 Go to “Control Panel” and double click “Network Connections”.

2 Right-click “Wireless Network Connection” of WLAN 802.11gWireless LAN,

and select “Properties”.

3 Select “

Windows to configure my wireless network settings

Wireless Networks

” tab, and uncheck the check box of “

”, and then click “

Use

”.

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4.3 Using the Configuration Utility

Double-click the Wireless LAN icon (or right-click and then select Launch Config Utilities) to launch the Configuration Utility.

With the Wireless PCI Adapter utility, users can configure all the functions provided by the Wireless Monitor Utility. Double-click the utility icon that appears in the taskbar.

The Wireless Monitor Utility includes seven tabs: Status, Configuration, Advanced, Profile, Network, Statistics and About.

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4.3.1 Link Status

The Status screen shows you the status of the PCI Adapter, it shows that where the device is connected to, the Network mode, the Channel, the transmit rate and the encryption mode.

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There is another dialog box showing the data transmitted and data received. The two signal lines show the Signal Strength and the Link Quality of the device.

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4.3.2 Configuration

The Configuration function helps you to configure the Network and the Security.

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Network: the setting of the Network mode, the SSID and the Channels.  Network Mode:

If you want to connect with an Access Point, please set to “Infrastructure” mode. If you have more stations and just want to set them as local network, please set the mode to “Ad-Hoc” mode.

 Network SSID:

The SSID differentiates one Wireless LAN group name from another; so all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific Wireless LAN group name must use the same SSID. A device will not be permitted to join the BSS unless it can provide the unique SSID. If the SSID parameter is “ANY”, it will detect the strongest signal of the wireless station.



It shows radio channel numbers that used for Wireless LAN networking.

Channel:

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The channel number can be set only under the Ad-Hoc operation mode. In Ad-Hoc mode stations, each station must have the same channel numbers and SSID. In Infrastructure mode, the Wireless PCI Adapter will automatically detect the channel number of the Access Point.

Security: the setting of the Network Encryption. This function is used to protect wireless communication from eavesdropping. A secondary function of encryption is to prevent unauthorized access to a wireless network, and it can be achieved by using the Encryption function.

 Encryption Mode:

There are two kinds of encryption mode, WEP encryption and WPA-PSK. Click the Enable Encryption to activate the security of the PCI Adapter.

WEP-Key:

shared between a mobile station and a base station (Access Point).

WEP-Passphrase:

group of WEP key in the Key Setting.

 Authentication Mode:

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) relies on a secret key that is

the Passphrase in the dialog box helps you to create a

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Open System: with the same WEP key between the stations, the stations don’t need to be authenticated, and this algorithm was set to default. Shared Key: with the same WEP key between the stations in this Authentication algorithm, this type will use packets with encryption by transferring a challenge text which will be acknowledge by both side of the stations. In order to choose which authentication algorithm will be used, you must know which one the station supports this algorithm first.

It is recommended to select “

 Default Key (Key 1 ~ Key 4):

You can type the key that you want to use from Key#1 to Key #4, and the key that you type will be the encryption between the stations that you connected with.

 Key Length, Key Format and WEP Key:

If you select 64bit in Hex format, you must type 10 values in the following range (0~F, hexadecimal), or 64bit in ASCII format, you must type 5 values in the following range (0~9, A~Z and a~z Alphanumeric). If you select 128bit in Hex format, you must type 26 values (0~F, hexadecimal), or 128bit in ASCII format, you must type 13 values in the following range (0~9, A~Z and a~z Alphanumeric). Be sure that the PCI Adapter and the wireless station were set in the same key.

Auto

” if you are not familiar with the setting.

Note: After all the settings are completed, click

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Apply

to save the setting.

WPA-PSK:

version that does not support 802.1x and requires a separate RADIUS server for mutual authentication. Enter a Passphrase in the WPA-PSK dialog box. This passphrase must be the same on each computer that is connected to the wireless network.

WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access pre-shared key) is a simpler

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4.3.3 Advanced

The Advanced settings help you to control the PCI Adapter to adjust with wireless devices in certain environment.

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Transmit Rate:

You can choose a fixed Transmit Rate or Fully Automatic

Power Saving:

To set your Wireless PCI Adapter as power saving mode, select “Off”, “Normal” or “Maximum”.

Transmit Power:

By selecting the Transmit Power, you can select the Radio Frequency output power from Minimum, 12.5%, 25%, 50%, 100% or Auto.

Preamble Type:

The usage of the preamble is to limit the packet size of the data to transmit. It is recommended to choose the short preamble when the link quality is bad, it is to prevent the wasting time of resending a long packet that is lost. The Default is Auto which access short and long preamble.

Country Domain:

This is the channel selection of each country regulatory domain, select the country where you are using this wireless device, users are responsible for ensuring that the channel set configuration is in compliance with the regulatory standards of these countries.

 Fragment Threshold:

Fragmentation Threshold is a way of transmitting the packets that will be fragmented. Choose a setting within a range of 256 to 2432. It is recommended to

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fragment the packet when the link quality is bad, it is to prevent the wasting time of resending a long packet that is lost.

 RTS/CTS Threshold:

The RTS/CTS Threshold is a station initiates the process by sending a RTS frame, the other ends receives the RTS and responds with a CTS frame, the station must receive a CTS frame before sending the data frame. This is to prevent the collisions by each station. Choose a setting within a range of 256 to 2432. It is recommended limiting a long packet to prevent each station waiting too long to transmit a data.

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4.3.4 Profile

The Profile section allows you to set values for all parameters by selecting a previously defined profile. Type a name in the Profile Name field to create a profile, click “Save” and click “Apply” when a profile is done. You can click Delete if the profile is no longer used, to activate other profile, choose a profile name in the Profile Name field and click Activate.

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