CC and C Technologies WL6200A User Manual
WLAN 11n USB Adapter
WL-6200A
USER’S MANUAL
VERSION 1.0
2007/10/24
This manual provides the necessary information for first-time users to successfully
install the Atheros network driver interface specification (NDIS) driver, for the purpose of
evaluating and / or operating the Atheros WLAN 11n USB Adapter STA Reference Design in a
Microsoft Windows environment and the Atheros Client Utility (ACU) .
This guide describes the steps required to install NDIS drivers for the WLAN 11n USB
Adapter in Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows XP 64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista 64.
This guide also includes the detailed instructions for configuring the network adapter to interact
with an access point (AP) in infrastructure mode. Read this before installing the Atheros WLAN
11n USB Adapter and NDIS driver in the targeted operating system (OS) environment.
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INFORMATION TO USER
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved
by the part responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
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.
REGULATION INFORMATION
The WLAN 11n USB Adapter must be installed and used in strict accordance
with the manufacturer’s instructions. This device complies with the following
radio frequency and safety standards.
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.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operating
instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This transmitter must not
be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
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Your device contains a low power transmitter. When device is transmitted it
sends out Radio Frequency (RF) signal. Use only with supplied antenna.
Unauthorized antenna, modification, or attachments could damage the
transmitter and may violate FCC regulations.
The users manual or instruction manual for an intentional or unintentional
radiator shall caution the user that changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
Europe- R&TTE Compliance Statement
This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/CE 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)
CE Declaration of Conformity
For the following equipment:
WLAN 11n USB Adapter
(Product Name)
WL-6200A
(Model Designation)
is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council (European
parliament) Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to
Electromagnetic Compatibility of Radio and Telecom device (1999/5/EC). For the
evaluation regarding this Directive, the following standards were applied:
EN 300 328 V1.7.1
EN 301 489-1 V1.6.1 ; EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1
EN 60950-1:2001
EN 50371:2002
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1. Introduction .....………………………….................................................….. 1
2. Wireless LAN Basics ........……………………......................................……..3
3. IP ADDRESS ...............……………………...........................................……..4
4. Install Driver/Utility ........………………………......................................……..5
5. Wireless Network Configuration in Station Mode ..........………………......... 9
5.1 TRAY ICON ................................…………..……….……………………9
5.2 GENERAL CONNECTION SETTING .....……………....................... 11
5.2.1 Current Status . . . ……….……………………………………… 11
5.2.2 Profile Management …………………………………………. 15
5.2.3 Diagnostics ……………………….………………………… ….17
5.3 SECURITY .....................................………………..........…………… 18
5.3.1 WPA/WPA2 ………………………………………..……………..19
5.3.2 802.1x ………………………………………………………….27
5.3.3 WPA Passphrase ……………………………………………..….28
5.3.4 Pre-Shared Key (Static WEP) ……………………………..……28
5.3.5 None ……………………………………………..………………28
6. Install VISTA Driver...................................……………………................…. 29
7. Technical Specifications .....................................……………………....… .. 33
8. Troubleshooting ....................................……………………...............……. 35
9. Glossary ............................................………………………................ …. 36
Thank you for your purchase of the WLAN 11n USB Adapter.
Featuring wireless technology, this wireless networking solution has been
designed for both large and small businesses, and it is scalable so that you
can easily add more users and new network features depending on your
business scale.
FEATURES
Support Microsoft Windows 2000, XP , Vista.
Indoor up to 100 meters; Outdoor up to 280 meters.
270/240/180/120/90/60/54/48/36/30/24/22/18/12/11/6/5.5/2/1 Mbps selectable
Data Rate and maximum of 300Mbps.
Support USB 2.0 interface.
64-bit, 128-bit or WEP, TKIP, AES.
2.4GHz ISM Frequency Band.
Modulation Method : BPSK/QPSK/16-QAM/64-QAM
Spread Spectrum :
IEEE 802.11b : DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum).
IEEE 802.11g / n: OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing).
Easy operation and setting up.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows System : Windows 2000, XP , Vista
PCs must have a device driver installed. It allows you to communicate with
WLAN 11n USB Adapter.
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BEFORE YOU START
1. Confirm Box Contents
CONNECTING YOUR WLAN USB ADAPTER TO PC
Quick Start Guide
Connect your WLAN 11n USB Adapter
to your PC.
Install driver.
GETTING TO KNOW WLAN 11n USB ADAPTER
LED
LED turns on when POWER is applied to the WLAN 11n USB Adapter.
LED is blinking when PC is sending data through WLAN 11n USB Adapter.
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Wireless LAN network defined by IEEE 802.11n/b/g standard committee
could be configured as :
Ad Hoc wireless LAN, or
Infrastructure wireless LAN.
Ad Hoc network is a group of PCs installed with wireless LAN cards, this
group of PCs is called a BSS (Basic Service Set). PCs in this group can use
their wireless LAN cards to communicate with each other, but can not
connect to the Internet.
Ad Hoc Wireless Network Infrastructure Wireless Network
The most obvious difference between Infrastructure wireless network
and Ad Hoc wireless network is that the PCs in Infrastructure wireless
network can access the resource in the Internet through Access Point.
Depending on your requirement, you can easily set up your PC’s
network to be a “Ad Hoc” or “Infrastructure” wireless network. Generally
speaking, if in your network, there is an Access Point in it, we recommend
you to set your network as an “Infrastructure”, so it can connect to
the Internet.
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To use the WLAN 11n USB Adapter with a computing device, the WLAN 11n USB
Adapter must be equipped with an USB 1.1 or 2.0 Interface. All drivers and supporting
software for the WLAN 11n USB Adapter must be installed and configured first.
Ask your system administrator for the following information, which you may need to
provide during driver installation :
Your Wireless Client Name.
Your Wireless SSID.
Your computer’s unique client name and workgroup name.
For your network account, your user name and password.
Your IP address, gateway address, and subnet mask if you’re not using a DHCP
server.
Any computer on a network is identified by a unique network address. There are two
methods to assign a network address to a computer on a TCP/IP network :
Static IP addressing.
Dynamic IP addressing (DHCP).
In network with static IP addressing, the network administrator manually assigns an IP
address to each computer. Once a static IP address is assigned, a computer uses the
same IP address every time it reboots and logs on to the network. You may manually
change the IP address in the Network Properties dialog box. Network using static
IP address is easy to set up and do not require additional network management
software.
In network with dynamic IP addressing, a DHCP server in the network dynamically
assigns IP addresses to all clients every time they log on to the network. Network
using dynamic IP address requires setting up and running a DHCP Server.
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The installation & driver CD will automatically activate the autorun installation
program after you insert the disk into your CD drive.
Step 1 :
Insert the installation & driver
CD into your CD-ROM, chose
your language and click Next to
continue.
Step 2 :
Click Next to continue.
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Step 3 :
Choose accept and click Next to
continue.
Step 4 :
Choose the installation type. To
install the client utilities and driver,
select the appropriate button and
click Next.
Step 5 :
Insert WLAN USB adapter
into USB port and click OK
to continue.
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Step 6 :
Click Next to install at the
designated folder. Or, click
“Browse” to select different folder.
Step 7 :
Click Next to continue.
Step 8 :
If you have multiple computers to
access, choose SSO(Single sign
on) feature set. Or you can choose
“Do not install SSO feature set” and
Click Next to continue.
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Step 9 :
Start copying files until it finishes the
installation.
Step 10 :
Click Finish to complete installation.
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WLAN 11n USB Adapter uses its own management software. All functions
controlled by users are provided by this application. When you insert the
WLAN 11n USB Adapter into the USB port of your PC, a new icon should
appear in the Windows System Tray automatically.
5.1 TRAY ICON
The tray icon appears at the bottom of the screen, and shows the signal
strength using colors and the received signal strength indication (RSSI).
Hold the mouse cursor over the tray icon to display the current configuration
profile name and association, as well as transmit and receive speed and the
wireless adapter name and IP address.
Right-click on the tray icon to:
Help
Open the online help.
Open Atheros
Client Utility
Launch the Atheros Client Utility
(ACU). Use the ACU to configure the
profile or view status and statistics
information.
Client Managed
Run the Client Managed Test Utility.
Test
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