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User Manual

Version: 1.0

(November, 2005)

COPYRIGHT

Copyright ©2005/2006 by this company. All rights reserved. No part of this
publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system,
or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means,
electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the
prior written permission of this company

This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied,
with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties,
merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any software described in this
manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs prove defective following their
purchase, the buyer (and not this company, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the
entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential
damages resulting from any defect in the software. Further , this comp any reserves the
right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents
hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes.

All brand and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks and/or
registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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

1) The antenna must be installed such that 20 cm is maint ained between t he antenna

and users, and

2) The transmitter module 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 is still responsible for testing their end-product for any
additional compliance requirements required with this module installed (for example,
digital device emissions, PC peripheral requirements, etc.).

IMPORTANT NOTE: In the event that these conditions can not be met
certain laptop configurations or co-location with another transmitter), then the FCC
authorization is no longer considered valid and the FCC ID can not
final product. In these circumstances, the OEM integrator will be responsible for
re-evaluating the end product (including the transmitter) and obtaining a sep arate FCC
authorization.

(for example

be used on the

Labeling Rule for OEM Integrator:

This transmitter module is authorized 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:
"Contains TX FCC ID: NDD9576580518".

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.........................................................................................................................2

1.2 Specifications................................................................................................................2

1.3 Package Contents..........................................................................................................3

2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE .....................................................4

3 CONFIGURATION UTILITY .........................................................7

3.1 Site Survey....................................................................................................................9

3.2 Profile.......................................................................................................................... 10

3.2.1 Configure the Profile.....................................................................................11

3.2.1.1 Configuration ........................................................................................................11

3.2.1.2 Authentication and Security..................................................................................13

3.2.1.3 802.1x Setting-Certification..................................................................................17

3.2.1.4 802.1x Setting-CA Server.....................................................................................18

3.3 Link Status..................................................................................................................19

3.4 Statistics...................................................................................................................... 21

3.5 Advance ...................................................................................................................... 21

3.6 About...........................................................................................................................24

3.7 Turbo Mode.................................................................................................................24

3.8 WMM Function .......................................................................................................... 25

4 TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................................27

1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the 802.11g MIMO Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card. With the MIMO technology,
this module enables you to connect to wireless networks at farther distances than before. The module
has two antennas for signal reception and one antenna for high power sign al transmission. Not only the
connection distance is enhanced, but also the “dead spots” in the network will be reduced. In addition,
the module remains backward compatible to 802.11b and 802.11g. When the module is con necting to
the standard 11g or 11b APs or Routers, it can perform much better than standard clients.

This module supports higher data throughput than the IEEE 802.11g standard (up to 54Mbps). It
supports specific ways to increase the data transfer rate at a time; compress the data and decrease the
waiting time to send the next data to the Routers or APs. This feature is called Turbo Mode. When the
module is connecting to the Routers or APs with the proprietary feature, the wireless network will be
more effective.

For WLAN security issues, this module 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. Furthermore, this module supports WPA2
function, WPA2 provides a stronger encryption mechanism through AES (Advanced Encryption
Standard), which is a requirement for some corporate and government users.

When you use the devices such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phones, televisions, VCRs and
MP3 players, how can you speed up the audio, video and voice data to pass through the wireless
network? IEEE 802.11e Quality of Service (QoS) (The Wi-Fi Alliance defined WMM as a profile of the
IEEE 802.11e) extensions for 802.11 networks will help to define the priorities of the data traffics by the
data categories to provide enhanced multimedia support. This module supports the advanced
technology for sure.

This module is cost-effective, together with the versatile features; it is the best solution for you to build
your wireless network.

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1.1 Features

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

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

• Farther coverage, less dead spaces and higher throughput with MIMO technology.

• Supports Turbo Mode to enhance the data transfer speed within the specific wireless

network.

• Supports WMM (IEEE 802.11e QoS standard) function to meet the multi-media data

bandwidth requirement.

• Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x), WPA2 (AES with IEEE

802.1x) functions for high level of security.

• Supports CCX 2.0 (Cisco Compatible Extensions) for the radio monitoring and fast

roaming.

• Automatic fallback increases data security and reliability.

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

• Supports Mini-PCI Type III B.

1.2 Specifications

• Standard: IEEE 802.11b/g

• Interface: Mini-PCI Type III B

• Frequency Band: 2.4000 ~ 2.4835GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band)

• Modulation: OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM (11g)

• 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 (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x), WPA2 (AES

with IEEE 802.1x)

Note: WPA2 is only enabled in Windows 2000/XP.

• Antenna: I-PEX x 2

• Drivers: Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP

• Transmit Power: 18dBm ± 2dBm

BPSK, QPSK, CCK (11b)

• Dimension: 59.6(L) x 44.45(W) mm

• Temperature: 32~131°F (0 ~ 55°C)

• Humidity: Max. 95% (NonCondensing)

• Certification: FCC, CE

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1.3 Package Contents

Before you begin the installation, please check the items of your package. The package should include
the following items:

• One MIMO Mini-PCI 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 following descriptions.

Note1: Please do not install the module into your 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 MIMO Wireless LAN Mini-PCI 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 “Yes” to process the installation if you accept the license agreement.

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C. In Windows XP, there is a “Windows Zero Configuration Tool” for you to setup wireless modules.

You can choose to configure the module through the Zero Configuration Tool or the Configuration
Tool for the module. It is recommended to choose the Configure Tool for the module. Click “Next” to
continue.

D. If you need the module to operate with better performance, please choose the “Optimize for

performance” to enable the Tx Burst mode. Or you can choose “Optimize for Wi-Fi mode” to let the
module run in standard wireless network.

E. The system starts to install the sof tware of the module. Follow the instruction of the program to plug

in the module into the Mini-PCI slot of your computer.

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F. The system will automatically detect the module. When finish, please click “Finish” to complete the

installation.

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