Gigabyte GN-WLMR101 User Manual

GN-WLMR101

IEEE 802.11b Cardbus Wireless LAN Card

User’s Manual

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw

Rev. 1.0 First Edition

Contents

CHAPTER 1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW ..........................................................................................			1
1-1. INTRODUCTION TO THE WIRELESS LAN CARD ...............................................................			1
1-2.	FEATURES .................................................................................................................		1
1-3.	PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS/PACKAGING.............................................................................		1
1-4.	LED INDICATING LIGHT...............................................................................................		2
1-5.	SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................		2
1-5-1.		Supported Platform.........................................................................................................	2
1-5-2.		Supported Operation System........................................................................................	2

CHAPTER 2. INSTALLING THE WIRELESS LAN CARD		........................................................3
2-1.	INSTALLING THE DRIVER & UTILITY ............................................................................	3
CHAPTER 3. USING THE UTILITY...............................................................................................		5
3-1. CONFIGURATION........................................................................................................		7
3-2.	Advance Configuration …………………..…………………...…………………………7
3-3.	STATUS …...………………………...………………………………...……………………8
3-4. STATISTICS ...............................................................................................................		9
3-5.	ABOUT ……………………..………………………………………………………………9
CHAPTER 4. SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................		11

Chapter 1. Product Overview

1-1. Introduction to The Wireless LAN Card

This wireless Local Area Network (LAN) card is composed of the IEEE 802.11b MAC with

CARDBUS interface, Baseband, radio components, and two built-in antennas. This product adopts the direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) technology using the DBPSK, DQPSK, and CCK modulations to provide a very stable wireless communication quality and an excellent signal receiver capability.

This product features the compact size, low power consumption, and power management functions, and provides a high-speed wireless data communication. Therefore, this product is ideally suitable for being integrated into the personal mobile and handheld platform.

1-2. Features

Conforms to IEEE 802.11b specification.

Transmits data rate up to the maximum speed of 11Mbps.

Dynamically scales the data rate to 11, 5.5, 2, and 1Mbps.

Automatic power management to reduce battery consumption.

Built-in diversity antenna.

Supports 64-bit /128-bit WEP encryption.

Driver supports Windows 98SE/Me and Windows2000/XP.

1-3. Physical Dimensions/Packaging

Dimensions: 118mm * 54mm * 5mm

This wireless LAN card conforms to the PC card Type II standard. There are two LED-indicating lights to indicate Act/Link status.

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1-4. LED Indicating Light

Link: The Link LED lights up when the adapter has an active connection. If the LED isn’t on, the adapter isn’t interfacing with the network.

Act: Blinking of the Act LED indicates that both transmit and receive activity is occurring.

1-5. System Requirements

1-5-1. Supported Platform

IBM PC/AT compatible computer

1-5-2. Supported Operation System

Windows 98SE/Me

Windows 2000/XP

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Chapter 2. Installing the Wireless LAN Card

2-1. Installing The Driver & Utility

Step 1: Please make sure that you don’t plug your card yet.

Step 2: Insert our setup CD into your CDROM drive, the following window will pop up.

Step 3: Click “Install Wireless LAN Driver”.

Step 4: Click “Next”.

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