GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY GN-WIAG02 Users Manual

GN-WIAG02

IEEE 802.11b/g Mini-PCI Wireless LAN Card

User’s Manual

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw

Rev. 1.0 First Edition

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 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:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance,any changes or modifications not

expressly 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. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

Contents

CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW 1

1-1. INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................1

1-2. FEATURES .................................................................................................................1

1-3. PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS/PACKAGING.............................................................................1

1-4. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................1

CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE WLAN CARD 2

2-1. INSTALLING THE DRIVER & UTILITY (WIN98SE/ME)......................................................2

2-2. INSTALLING THE DRIVER & UTILITY (WIN2000/XP).......................................................8

CHAPTER 3 USING THE UTILITY 12

3-1. LINK STATUS............................................................................................................12

3-2. SITE SURVEY...........................................................................................................16

3-3. CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................................17

3-4. STATISTICS..............................................................................................................23

DRIVER INFO............................................................................................................24

3-5.

CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 25

 YOU ARE “802.1X”, “WPA” AND “WPA-PSK” CAN NOT BE SELECTED...........................25

 I CANNOT CONNECT TO AN AP ...................................................................................25

 I CAN CONNECT TO AN AP BUT I CANNOT CONNECT TO THE INTERNET ...........................25

 I ALWAYS HAVE POOR LINK QUALITY AND LOW SIGNAL ..................................................26

CHAPTER 5 SPECIFICATION 27

Chapter 1 Product Overview

1-1. Introduction

This 802.11b/g Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) card is composed of the MAC, Baseband, and radio components, Mini-PCI interface, and two built-in antennas. It operates in 2.4GHz frequency bands, providing fast (up to 108Mbps) and secure (support AES, 802.1x & WEP and WAP) connections to 802.11b and 802.11g networks from a single card.

1-2. Features

 Conforms to 802.11b/802.11g specification.  Transmits data rate up to the maximum speed of 108Mbps.  Dynamically scales the data rate.  Automatic power management to reduce battery consumption.  Two antenna connectors for supporting antenna diversity.  Seamless roaming between 802.11b and 802.11g networks.  Supports AES (Advance Encryption System), enterprise-class 802.1x security and

multiple levels of WEP encryption (64-bit /128-bit/152-bit), and WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)..

 Driver supports Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP.

1-3. Physical Dimensions/Packaging

Dimensions: 59mm* 44mm* 4mm

1-4. System Requirements

1-4-1. Supported Platform: IBM PC/AT compatible computer

1-4-2. Supported Operation System: Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP