WMIA-165G
User’s Guide
11g Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter
FCC Statement
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly
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:
l Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
l Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth
for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed
and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator &
your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction
with any other antenna or transmitter.
l Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
l Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help.
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 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
End Product Labeling
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 (for
example : Access Point, Router…etc.). The final end
product must be labeled in a visible area with the following:
“Contains TX FCC ID: MXF-M940830G”.
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 (for example certain laptop configurations or co-location
with another transmitter), then the FCC authorization is no
longer considered valid and the FCC ID can not be used on the
final product. In these circumstances, the OEM integrator will be
responsible for re-evaluating the end product (including the
transmitter) and obtaining a separate FCC authorization.
Manual Information That Must be Included
The OEM integrator has to be aware not to provide
information to the end user regarding how to install or
remove this RF module in the user’s manual of the end
product which integrate this module.
The users manual for OEM integrators must include the
following information in a prominent location “ IMPORTANT
NOTE: To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance
requirements, the antenna used for this transmitter must be
installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm
from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in
Table of Contents
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Gemtek declares that WMIA-165G ( FCC ID:
MXF-M940830G ) is limited in CH1~CH11 for 2.4GHz by
specified firmware controlled in U.S.A.
Introduction……………………………………………..1
Hardware Installation… ……………………………….2
Software Installation………..………………………….3
Introduction
Hardware Installation
While Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) is
adopted by 802.11g for the high-speed transfer rate in a 2.4GHz
range. Gemtek’s WMIA-165G fully utilizes the benefits of
802.11g standard on the proven compatibility between two
transfer modes and the high speed bit transfer that is desirable
for multimedia application in Wireless environment.
The internal Wireless LAN module allows your system (for
example, your notebook) to connect wirelessly to other
802.11-enabled systems, devices, or network.
Features
The WMIA-165G has the following features:
l Wireless LAN Data rates of 1Mbps to 54Mbps for 802.11g
and 1Mbps to 11Mbps for 802.11b.
l Wireless security using WPA with TKIP encryption, 802.1X
Please follow the instruction to install your 11g Wireless LAN
Mini-PCI Adapter on your system (for example, your notebook):
Your computer comes with a unique Mini PCI Card socket,
which allows the computer to add wireless LAN (IEEE802.11g).
Step 1 Insert the mini-PCI at an angle of approximately 45
degrees into the empty Mini-PCI interface socket.
Step 2 Press it firmly so that the contact edge is driven into the
with EAP-type Authentication
receiving socket.
Step 3 Connect the internal antenna.
Step 4 Connect the External antenna.
Congratulations! You have just completed the Wireless LAN
Trouble Shooting
hardware installation. When you boot up the computer, you
should expect to see the wireless LAN connection capacity.
IMPORTANT NOTE: To comply with FCC RF exposure
compliance requirements, the antenna used for this transmitter
must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20
cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Software Installation
Go to [Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Hardware >
Device Manager]. Double-click on Network Adapters and check
if 11g Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter appears as one of the
adapters. If it does not exist, Windows has not detected it or the
If the wireless LAN card does not function:
1. Make sure you have properly installed the driver for the card.
2. Consult the card’s manual or contact the vendor for
installation information.
Software Configuration
If the driver is successfully installed, you can use your Windows
XP Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) utility or the utility tool
your vendor provided to manage your wireless adapter.
To enable the wireless connection:
Step 1 Click the icon to open the Windows XP configuration
utility window.
Step 2 The Wireless Network Properties window displays.
Your computer automatically connects to the network displayed
device driver has not been installed properly. If there is a yellow
mark or red-cross on the network adapter, it may be a device or
resource conflict. Replace or update the device driver or consult
Windows.
at the top of the Preferred networks list.
Step 3 In the Available networks list, highlight the network you
want to connect and click Configure.
Step 4 A Wireless Network Properties window will appear.
wireless router and authentication server. In Small Office/ Home
shared key (PSK) mode in place of the
Key (PSK) authentication method is used.
Step 5 Enter the Network name (SSID) of no more than 32
alphanumeric characters. This SSID is a network name that
identifies the wireless devices in the network. All workstations
and access points must use the same SSID to be able to
communicate with one another. The SSID is a 32-character field,
and the value is case sensitive.
Step 6 If the network requires Network Authentication, select
the type of authentication required. WPA might require further
Authentication options found on the Authentication tab. Match
the setting used by the network.
Step 7 Enter information for the new wireless network based
on the descriptions in the following:
Security: Authentication and Encryption
In enterprises, WPA will be used in conjunction with both
Office (SOHO) environment, where there are no authentication
servers, user can use preauthentication server.
l WPA: Wi-Fi® Protected Access (WPA) authentication
(802.1X) is used with an EAP type.
WPA consists of three main elements: an Authentication Server
(typically a RADIUS server), WPA-enabled router or AP (called
"Authenticator"), and a WPA-enabled client (called "Supplicant").
l WPA-PSK: WPA authentication (802.1X) is used with a
Pre-Shared Key, which enables you to enter a static
Network key.
Network Authentication
Select if your access point requires authentication. Match the
authentication used by the network.
l Open: No authentication is used. Shared The Pre-Shared
Data Encryption
Select the type of security encryption algorithm used. The
available types of encryption are based on the type of the
authentication selected.
echanism, to change the
l Disabled: No encryption.
l WEP: Deselect Network Key is provided for me
automatically and enter the Key provided by the network.
Available only with Open and Shared Authentication.
l TKIP: Available with WPA and WPA-PSK Authentication.
TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) includes four algorithms:
MIC (message integrity check), to protect packets from
tampering; PPK (Per-Packet Key) hashing, to prevent weak key
attacks; extended IV (initialization vector), to reduce IV reuse
and the possibility that a hacker will collect sufficient packets to
crack the encryption; and a re-keying m
temporal key dynamically. TKIP is the most commonly used
encryption method; however, if your wireless clients do not
support TKIP, the WX-5803 also supports AES (Advanced
Encryption Security) encryption. AES will replace 802.11's
RC4-based encryption under 802.11i specification.
Key index
There are four Keys (1, 2, 3, 4) that can be selected for WEP.
The key index selected here must match the network key index.
The key is provided for me automatically
Select if the key is automatically provided. Most often, the key is
not automatically provided, so you have to un-check this box
and enter the network key. If using a RADIUS server, the key is
automatically provided.
This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network
Select if the network you are creating or accessing is a
computer-to computer (ad hoc) network. If you are attempting to
connect to an infrastructure network, then do not select this
setting.
Step 8 After entering the information for this network, click OK.
Network key
Enter the security key for data encryption, when WEP or
WPA-PSK is selected. This can be entered in ASCII or
hexadecimal for WEP and in ASCII for WPA-PSK.
The Wireless Network window is displayed and the new network
is listed in the Preferred networks area.
Step 9 Your computer is connected to the selected network
when you see a blue bubble on top of the icon for that network.
If the blue bubble does not appear, click Refresh. If it still does
not appear, double-check that the wireless settings match the
configuration of the wireless network.
Step 10 Click OK to save your changes.
Congratulation!
You have successfully setup your wireless connection.
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