Compex Systems 07-WLM54AGP23 User Manual

IWAVEPORT WLM54AGP23

USER MANUAL

© Copyright 2007 Compex Systems Pte Ltd

All Rights Reserved
This document contains information, which is protected by copyright.
Reproduction, adaptation or translation without prior permission is prohibited,
except as allowed under the copyright laws.

Trademark Information

Compex® is a registered trademarks of Compex, Inc. Microsoft Windows and
the Windows logo are the trademarks of Microsoft Corp. NetWare is the
registered trademark of Novell Inc. All other brand and product names are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Notice: Copyrights © 2007 by Compex, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction,
adaptation, or translation without prior permission of Compex, Inc. is prohibited,
except as allowed under the copyright laws.
Manual Revision by Daniel
Manual Number: U-0539-V1.8C Version 1.8, May 2007

Disclaimer

Compex, Inc. provides this manual without warranty of any kind, expressed or
implied, includi ng but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantabil ity
and fitness for a particular purpose. Compex, Inc. may make improvements
and/or changes to the product and/or specifications of the product described
in this manual, without prior notice. Compex, Inc will not be liable for any
technical inaccuracies or typographical errors found in thi s guide. Chang es are
periodically made to the information contained herein and will be
incorporated into later versions of the manual. The information contained is
subject to change without prior notice.

Your Feedback

We value your feedback. If you find any errors in this user’s manual, or if you
have suggestions on improving, we would like to hear from you. Please contact
us at:

Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

FCC NOTICE

This device 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 device generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructi ons, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
device does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Connect the computer into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

• Increase the separation between the computer and receiver.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grante e
of this device could void the user's authority to operat e the equipment.

FCC Compliance Statement: 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.

This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

Products that contain a radio transmitter are labelled with FCC I D and may al so
carry the FCC logo.

Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation.

To comply with the FCC RF exposure compliance requi rements, the following
antenna installation and device operating confi gurations must be satisfied:
For configurations using an approved external antenna, the separation
distance between the antenna and any person’s body (incl uding hands, wrists ,
feet and ankles) must be at least 20cm (8 inch).

The transmitter shall not be collocated with other transmi tters or antennas.
IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g operation of this product in the U.S.A. i s firmware-limi ted

to channels 1 through 11.

This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the following conditions:

1) The antenna must be installed such that 20 cm is maintained between the

antenna and users, and 2) The tran smitter modul e may not be co-located with
any other transmitter or antenna.
As long as 2 conditions above are met, further transmitter test will not be
required. However, the OEM integrator i s still responsible for testing their end­product for any additional compliance requirements requi red with this module
installed (for example, LVD TV …etc.).

CAUTION: This device only could work when being install ed into “clien t devi ces”
which could not transmit automatically, such as Notebook P.C. , with the
software driver limit.

IMPORTANT NOTE: In the event that these conditions can not be met (for
example certain laptop configurations or co-l ocation with another transmi tter),
then the FCC authorization is no longer considered valid and the FCC ID can
not be used on the final product. In these circumstances, th e OEM integrator
will be responsible for re-evaluati ng the end product (including the transm itter)
and obtaining a separate FCC authorization.

WARNING: This Wireless Mini PCI Adapter does not support ad-hoc mode
function

End Product Labeling

This transmitter module is authori zed only for use in device where the antenna
may be installed such that 20 cm may be maintained between the antenna
and users. The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the

following:

ICES 003 Statement

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian I CES-003.

“Contains FCC ID: TK4-07-WLM54AGP23”

Declaration of Conformity

Compex, Inc. declares the following:
Product Name: Compex Wireless Mini-PCI Network Adapter
Model No.: Compex iWavePort WLM54AG-23 conforms to the following Product
Standards:

Radiated Emission Standards:

ETSI EN 300 328-2: July 2000; FCC: 47 CFR Part 15, Subpart B, ANSI C63.4-1992; 47
CFR Part 15, Subpart C (Section 15.247), ANSI C63.4-1992.

Conducted Emission Standards:

ETS 300 826: Nov. 1997.

Immunity Standards:

IEC 801-2; IEC 801-3; IEC 801-4

Low Voltage Directive:

EN 60 950:1992+A1: 1993+A2: 1993+A3; 1995+A4; 1996+A11: 1997

Therefore, this product is in conformity with the following regional standards:

FCC Class B ⎯ following the provisions of FCC Part 15 directive; CE Mark ⎯
following the provisions of the EC directive.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian I CES-003.

Technical Support Information

The warranty information and registration form are found in the Quick Install
Guide.

For technical support, you may contact Compex or its subsidiaries. For your
convenience, you may also seek technical assi stance from the local di stributor,
or from the authorized dealer/reseller that you have purchased this product
from. For technical support by email, write to [e-mail].

Refer to the table below for the nearest Technical Support Centers:

Technical Support Centers

 Write

 Call

Fax

 Write

 Call

Fax

Internet
access/
Website:

Contact the technical support center that servic es your location.

U.S.A., Canada, Latin America and South America

Compex, Inc.
840 Columbia Street, Suite B,
Brea, CA92821, USA
Tel:

[phone] (8 a.m.-5 p.m. Pacific time)

Tel:

[phone] (Ext.122 Technical Support)

Fax:

[phone]

Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle East and the rest of the World

Compex Systems Pte Ltd

135, Joo Seng Road #08-01, PM Industrial Building
Singapore 368363
Tel:

(65) 6286-1805 (8 a.m.-5 p.m. local time)

Tel:

(65) 6286-2086 (Ext.199 Technical Support)

Fax:

(65) 6283-8337
E-mail:
FTPsite:

http://www.cpx.com or http://www.compex.com.sg

[e-mail]
Ftp.compex.com.sg

Product Overview

Introduction

·

Thank you for purchasing this Wireless Network Adapter. Data security is
facilitated with WPA, IEEE 802.1x Authentication and 64-bi t, 128-bit and 152-bit
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). They support easy Plug and Play installation
and combine simplicity, data privacy, and reliability for your wireless network.

Chapter 1 Basic Setup

This chapter outlines the basic requi rement for the i nstall ation and confi g uration
of the network adapter.

This network adapter is a plug-and-play device. You can plug it into the PCI slot
of your PC for auto-detection.

1.1 Hardware Installation

1. Turn off your PC and switch off the power from the main power
supply.

2. Remove the back cover of the PC.

3. Then insert the network adapter into your PCI slot as shown below.
Ensure that the network adapter is properly seated into the sl ot.

4. Replace the back cover.

5. Power on your PC.

WLM54AG

PCI slot

1.2 Driver & Utility Installation

1. Insert the Product CD into your computer CD-ROM drive.

2. Click on Driver & Utility section and the system will run the setup.exe
automatically.

3. Next, the Atheros Client Installation Program screen appears. Click
on the Next> button to proceed.

4. When the License Agreement screen appe ars, you are required to
read and accept the agreement to continue. Click on the Next>
button to proceed.

5. Select your preferred setup:

Install Client Utilities and Driver (Recommended) option

You are recommended to select this setup type. This option will
install both the driver and utility that support your PCI adapter.

Install Driver Only option (For Windows XP user only)

Select this option if you are going to use the Wireless Zero
Configuration Utility to configure your PCI adapter. Note that only
Windows XP comes with the Wireless Zero Configuration Utility.

Make Driver Installation Diskette(s)

Select this option if you wish to make a duplicate copy of the driver
and store to the diskette/s.

6. Click on the Next> button and follow the instructions stated on th e
screen.

For Windows XP users

7. If you are using Windows XP as operating system, the following
screen will appear. Read the notice carefully and click on the Next>
button to proceed.

8. Select your choice of tool to assist you in configuri ng your adapter.
Click on the Next> button to proceed.

Atheros Client Utility (ACU) and Supplicant option

Select this option to install your network adapter. (Reco m mended)

Third Party Supplicant option

Select this option if you decide to use Wireless Zero Configuration
Utility to configure your wireless device. Installing this tool will only
allow you to view the status of the connected wireless device/s
through the utility; configuration using the utility will not be allowed.

If you have selected Third Party Supplicant configuration tool, a
screen similar to that below will appear, prompting you to
enable/disable the system tray i c on.

9. Click on the checkbox besides
Enable Atheros System Tray Utility
and click on the Next> button to
proceed.

10. The screen below appears to inform you that the driver will be
automatically installed if you have already inserted your client
adapter into the PCI slot of your computer.

Cancel the Found New Hardware Wizard if it appears and click on
the OK button to begin the installati on.

11. If a si milar screen similar to the one shown below appears, click on
the Continue Anyway button to continue the installation.