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AR5001 Client Utility HelpAR5001 Client Utility HelpPA32 97U-1MPC
Wireless LAN Card FeaturesWireless LAN Card Features ................................................................................................ ...3
IntroductionIntroduction ..............................................................................................................................7
Profile ManagementProfile Management.................................................................................................................8
Security TabSecurity Tab............................................................................................................................15
Check the Status Information or DiagnosticsCheck the Status Information or Diagnostics........................................................................17
Profile Management: Available APs and Ad Hoc Networks ListProfile Management: Available APs and Ad Hoc Networks List ...........................................19
Action MenuAction Menu ............................................................................................................................21
Tray IconTray Icon ................................................................................................................................ .23
Display SettingsDisplay Settings......................................................................................................................24
Updating the NDIS DriverUpdating the NDIS Driver .....................................................................................................25
Information sheetInformation sheet ...................................................................................................................26
Wireless LAN Card Features
The Wireless LAN Card is a wireless network card that fits into a Mini- PCI TypeIII slot.
Wireless LAWireless LA N Card TypesN Card Types
The Wireless LAN Card is a wireles s network card that complies with the IEEE 802.11 standard on wireless LANs (Revision A, B, G), Turbo Mode. Revision A and G supports data rates up to 54 Mbit/s. Revision B supports data rates up to 11 Mbit/s. Turbo Mode supports data rates up to 108 Mbit/s.
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Wi- Fi (Wireless Fidelity) certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance. This means that your Wireless hardware will communicate with other vendors’ IEEE 802.11 compliant wireless LAN product. The 'Wi-Fi CERTIFIED' logo is a certification mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
n Fully compatible with any other wireless LAN system based on Direct Sequence Spread
Spectrum (DSSS)/ Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) radio technology that complies with the “IEEE 802.11 standard on wireless LANs (Revision A or B or G).
Wireless LAN CardsWireless LAN Cards
The Wireless LAN Card supports the following wireless LAN features:
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Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit range of 54,48,36,24,18,12, 9 and 6 Mbit/s. (Revision A, G)
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Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit range of 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbit/s. (Revision B)
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Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit range of 108,96,72,48,36,
24,18 and 12 Mbit/s. (Turbo Mode)
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Frequency Channel Selection (5GHz:Revision A / 2.4GHz:Revision B, G).
n Roaming over multiple channels.
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Card Power Management.
n Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption, based on 152bit encryption
algorithm.
n Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) data encryption, based on 256bit encryption
algorithm.
Card Specifications
Form Factor - Mini PCI TypeIII Capability - IEEE 802.11 Standard for Wireless LANS
Wi- Fi (Wireless Fidelity) certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance. Network Operating - Microsoft Windows® Networking System Media Access Protocol - CSMA/CA (Collision Avoidance) with Acknowledgment (ACK) Data Rate - 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6 Mb/s (Revision A, G)
- 11/5.5/2/1 Mb/s (Revision B)
- 108/96/72/48/36/24/18/12 Mb/s (Turbo Mode)
Radio CharacteristicsRadio Characteristics
Radio Characteristics of Wireless LAN Cards may vary according to:
n country/region where the product was purchased
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Type of product Wireless communication is often subject to local radio regulations. Although Wireless LAN Wireless networking products have been designed for operation in the license -free 2.4GHz and 5GHz band, local radio regulations may impose a number of limitations to the use of wireless communication equipment.
NOTE: NOTE: Refer to the flyer "Information to the User” for regulatory information that may
apply in your country/region.
R-F Frequency -Band 5GHz (5150 -5850 MHz) (Revision A, Turbo Mode)
-Band2.4GHz (2400 -2483.5 MHz) (Revision B, G, Turbo Mode)
Modulation Technique -DSSS-CCK, DSSS-DQPSK, DSSS-DBPSK (Revision B)
-OFDM-BPSK, OFDM-QPSK, OFDM-16QAM, OFDM- 64QAM (Revision A, G, Turbo Mode) The range of the wireless signal is related to the Transmit Rate of the wireless communication. Communications at lower Transmit range may travel larger distances.
n The range of your wireless devices can be affected when the antennas are placed near
metal surfaces and solid high-density materials.
n Range is also impacted due to “obstacles” in the signal path of the radio that may
either absorb or reflect the radio signal.
Supported Frequency SubSupported Frequency Sub -- bandsbands
Subject to the radio regulations that apply in your country, your Wireless LAN Card may support a different set of 2.4GHz channels. Consult your Authorized Wireless LAN or TOSHIBA Sales office for information about the radio regulations that apply in your country/region.
Wireless IEEE 802.11 Channels Sets (Revision B, G)
Frequency Range
2400 -2472 MHz
Channel ID
1 2412
2 2417
3 2422 4 2427 5 2432 6 2437 7 2442 8 2447 9 2452
10 2457*
*1)
11 2462 12 2467 13 24 72 14 2484
*2)
*2)
*3)
*1) Factory -set default channels
*2) Available Area: All approved regions except USA, Canada, and TAIWAN. *3) Available Area: Japan 802.11b mode only
Wireless Channels Sets (Turbo Mode;2.4GHz)
Frequency Range 2400-2472 MHz Note Channel ID 6 2437 US only *1
*1: Available Area: US (USA, CANADA) only
When installing Wireless LAN Cards, the channel configuration is managed as follows:
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For wireless clients that operate in a Wireless LAN Infrastructure, the Wireless LAN Card
will automatically start operation at the channel identified by the Wireless LAN Access Point,
When roaming between different access points the station can dynamically switch to
another channel if required.
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For Wireless LAN Cards installed in Wireless clients that operating in a peer-to-peer mode,
the card will use the default channel 10.
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In a Wireless LAN Access Point, the Wireless LAN card will use the factory-set default
channel (printed in bold), unless the LAN Administrator selected a different channel when
configuring the Wireless LAN Access Point device.
Wireless IEEE 802.11 Channels Sets (Revision A)
Frequency Range 5150-5850 MHz Note Channel ID 36 5180 *1 40 5200 *1 44 5220 *1 48 5240 *1 52 5260 *1 56 5280 *1 60 5300 *1 64 5320 *1 149 5745 US only *2 153 5765 US only *2 157 5785 US only *2 16 1 5805 US only *2
*1: Refer to Table1 about the Europe area. USA and CANADA are available. *2: Available Area: US (USA, CANADA) only
Table1: A table of allowed frequency ranges within Europe
Country/Region 5150-5250
MHz
Austria, Belgium, Italy, Lichtenstein, Switzerland
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, UK Luxemburg, Norway ﾗ ﾗ Greece, Iceland, Spain ﾗ ﾗ ﾗ ﾗ
ﾗ ﾗ ﾗ
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5250 -5350
MHz
5470 -5725
(*1)
MHz
5725 -5850
MHz
: allowed ﾗ : forbidden
*1) PA3297U-1MPC is not available in this frequency band.
Wireless Channels Sets (Turbo Mode;5GHz)
Frequency Range 5150-5850 MHz Note Channel ID
42 5210 US only *1 50 5250 US only *1 58 5290 US only *1 152 5760 US only *1 160 5800 US only *1
*1: Available Area: US (USA, CANADA) only
Introduction
Atheros AR5001 Wireless Network Adapters are reference designs based on the Atheros AR5001 chipsets. These reference designs support all IEEE 802.11a data rates (6 to 54 Mbps), 802.11b data rates (1 to 11 Mbps), and 802.11g (1 to 54 Mbps). In the Atheros Turbo ModeTM, they support data rates up to 108 Mbps.
The Atheros Client Utility (AC U) is a user-mode utility designed to display information and diagnostics pertaining to a selected Atheros NIC, as well as to allow users to edit and add configuration profiles.
System Requirements
Laptop PC containing: 32- bit CardBus slot (or Desktop PC with PC Card-PCI adapter) 32 MB memory or greater 300 MHz processor or higher Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition,
Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows XP, or Windows NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 6)
Package Contents
Make sure the following materials are available before beginning: Atheros AR5001 Release v2.3 Atheros AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter, AR5BCB-00021B, AR5BCB-00022A, AR5BMB -0022A, or Atheros customer station designs using AR5001A or AR5001X chip sets
Profile Management
Conf igure the wireless network adapter (wireless card) from the Profile Management tab of the Atheros Client Utility. From here, configuration profiles can be added, edited, or removed, and you can also switch to a different profile.
The wireless network adapter works in either access point mode (infrastructure mode, which uses an AP) or ad hoc mode (a group of stations participating in the wireless LAN).
To switch to a different configuration profileTo switch to a different configuration profile
Click on the profile name in the Profile list, then click the Activate button.
The Profile Management tab also includes a Scan Available Networks ... button that displays Available APs and Ad Hoc Networks list, which describes the available APs and ad hoc networks.
Highlight a network name and click the Activate button to connect an available network. If no configuration profile exists for that network, the Network Configuration Settings opens to the General tab. Fill in the network name and click OK to create the configuration profile for that network.
Click the Refresh button to refresh the list of Available Access Points and Ad Hoc Networks.
To Connect to a Different Network:To Connect to a Different Network:
Highlight the network name in the list of Available APs and Ad Hoc Networks and click the Activate button to connect to a different network.
Add a New or Modify a Configuration Profile
1. To add a new configuration profile, click New on the Profile Management tab. To
modify a configuration profile, select the configuration from the Profile list and click
the Modify button.
The Network Configuration Settings dialog box displays the General tab.
2. Edit the Network Configuration Settings:
Edit the General tab. Edit the Security tab. Edit the Advanced tab. To configure a profile for ad hoc or access point (infrastructure) mode, edit the Network Type field on the General tab.
General TabGeneral Tab
In the Atheros Client Utility, access the General tab by clicking New or Modify on the Profile Management tab. Edit the fields in the General tab to configure the configuration profile.
Make sure to also edit the Security and Advanced tabs. Field Name Description Profile Name Identifies the configuration profile. This name must be
unique. profile names are not case sensitive.
Network Names (SSIDs) The IEEE 802.11a wireless network name, (e.g., Atheros
802.11a Wireless Network). This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. Up to three SSIDs can be configured (SSID1, SSID2, and SSID3).
Advanced TabAdvanced Tab
In the Atheros Client Utility, access the Advanced tab by clicking New or Modify on the
Profile Management tab, then clicking the Advanced tab in the Network Configuration Settings. Edit the fields in the Advanced tab of the Network Configuration Settings to configure the profile.
Make sure to also edit the General and Security tabs. Field Name Description Power Save Mode Specify maximum, normal, or off. Network Type Specifies the network as either AP or Ad Hoc.
802.11b Preamble Specifies the preamble setting in 802.11b. The default
setting is Short & Long, which allows both short and long headers in the 802.11b frames. Set to Long Only to override
allowing short frames. Transmit Power Level Selects 100%, 50%, 25%, 12.5%, or Lowest transmit power. Wireless Mode Specifies 5 GHz 54 Mbps, 5 GHz 108 Mbps, 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps,
or 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps operation in an access point network. Wireless Mode when Starting Ad Hoc Network
Ad Hoc Mode Profile Configuration
To configure a profile in ad hoc mode, change the Network Type in the Profile Management's Advanced tab. This table provides the Advanced tab field descriptions to configure a profile for ad hoc mode: Field Name Description Network Type Ad Hoc.
802.11b Preamble Specifies the preamble setting in 802.11b. The default setting
Transmit Power Level Wireless Mode Specifies 5 GHz 54 Mbps, 5 GHz 108 Mbps, 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps, or
Specifies 5GHz 54 Mbps, 5 GHz 108 Mbps, 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps,
or 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps to start an Ad Hoc network if no matching
network name is found after scanning all available modes.
is Short & Long, which allows both short and long headers in the 802.11b frames. Set to Long Only to override allowing short frames. Selects 100%, 50%, 25%, 12.5%, or Lowest transmit power.
2.4 GHz 54 Mbps operation in an access point network. Wireless Mode when Starting Ad Hoc
Specifies 5GHz 54 Mbps, 5 GHz 108 Mbps, 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps, or
2.4 GHz 54 Mbps to start an Ad Hoc network if no matching
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