Gigafast WF728-AEX User Manual

GigaFast WF728-AEX IEEE 802.11 B/G WLAN CardBus

User Manual

Version 1.1

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Electronic Emission Notices
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.
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.

FCC INFORMATION
The Federal Communication Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement includes the following
paragraph:
The 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 desig ned 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 instruction, may cause harmful interference to radio communication.
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 overcome the interfer ence by one or more 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.
The equipment is for home or office use.

R&TTE Compliance Statement
This equipment complies with all the requirements of the Directive 1999/5/EC of the European p arliament and the

council of 9 March 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. As of April 8, 2000.
IMPORTANT NOTE
FCC RF Radiation Exposure S t atement: This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth

for an uncontrolled environment. This device has been tested for compliance with FCC RF Exposure
(SAR) limits in typical laptop configurations, and this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

Caution: Changes or modifications not ex pressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.

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able of Contents

INTRODUCTION ...... ........................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ............................. 1

1.1 FEATURES ............................................................................................................................................. 1

1.2 PRODUCT PACKAGE ........................................................................................................................... 1

1.3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................................. 2

INSTALLATION OF THE 802.11b/g WLAN CARDBUS............................................................................ 3

2.1 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES .......................................................................................................... 3

2.2 VERIFYING A SUCCESSFUL INSTALLATION ................................................................................. 6

WLAN-G CONFIGURATION TOOL BASICS ... ... .... .... ...................... .... .... . ... ...................... .... .. .. .... .......... 7

3.1 RIGHT-CLICK MENU OF THE TRAY ICON ...................................................................................... 7

Wireless Radio On .............................................................................................. 7

Wireless Radio Off.............................................................................................. 7

Remove Status Icon ........................................................................................... 7

Wireless Network Status ..................................................................................... 8

Advanced Configuration ...................................................................................... 8

WEP Encryption ................................................................................................. 8

IBSS Channel .................................................................................................... 8

Country/Domain ................................................................................................ 8

Version Information ........................................................................................... 8

3.2 PROGRAM CONTROLS ....................................................................................................................... 9

The Status Tab .................................................................................................. 9

The Configuration Tab ...................................................................................... 11

The Encryption Tab .......................................................................................... 12

The Site Survey Tab ......................................................................................... 14

The IBSS Tab .................................................................................................. 14

The Domain Tab .................................................. .. ...... ...... ... ..... ..... .... ..... ... ..... 15

The About Tab................................................................................................. 16

APPENDIX A: TROUBLESHOO TING ........................... . ... ... ....................... ...................... ........................ 18

DISABLE 802.11b/g WLAN CARDBUS................................................................................................... 18

UNINSTALL WLAN-G CONFIGURATION TOOL AND THE CARD’S DRIVER .................... ........ ... . 18

802.11b/g WLAN CARDBUS DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY .............................................................. 21

APPENDIX B: SPECIF ICATIO NS. ........................ .. . ... .... .... ......................................... ............................... 22

Table of Figures

FIGURE 2-1: THE FOUND NEW HARDWARE WIZARD DIALOG BOX .................................................................3

FIGURE 2-2: THE WLAN IEEE802.11b/g SETUP WINDOW .......................................................................................4

FIGURE 2-3: THE SETUP STATUS SCREEN .................................................................................................................4

FIGURE 2-4: THE HARD WARE INSTALLATION DIALOG BOX..............................................................................5

FIGURE 2-5: THE COMPLETE SCREEN.......................................................................................................................5

FIGURE 2-6: THE WLAN-G CONFIGURATION TOOL TRAY ICON..................... ....................... . ......................... . .5

FIGURE 2-7: THE DEVICE MANAGER DIALOG BOX...............................................................................................6

FIGURE 3-1: RIGHT-CLICK MENU OF THE TRAY ICON ............................................................................................7

FIGURE 3-2: THE REMOVE WIRELESS STATUS ICON DIALOG BOX .................................................................8

FIGURE 3-3: THE WIRELESS SETTINGS DIALOG BOX...........................................................................................9

FIGURE 3-4: THE STATUS T AB ............................... ..... ... ... ...... . ...... .. .... .... ... ... .... ..... ... .... .... ... ... .... ..... ... .... .... .. ... ..........10

FIGURE 3-5: THE CONFIGURATION T A B ....................... ... ... .......................... .. ..... ... ... ..... ... ... .... ..... ... ... ...... .. ... .... .... 11

FIGURE 3-6: THE ENCRYPTION TAB........................ ....... . ...... . ..... ... ... ..... ... ... .... ..... ... ... ..... ... ... .... ..... ... ... ...................13

FIGURE 3-7: THE SITE SURVEY TAB ......................................................... .. .... ... .... .... ... ...... .. .... ... .... .... ... ..... ... .... ... ...1 4

FIGURE 3-8: THE IBSS TAB................. ...... .... ..... .... ....... ...... .... ... ...... ...... ....... .... .. ....... ...... ....... .. .... ....... ...... ... ................15

FIGURE 3-9: THE DOMAIN T AB .. ......................... .. ..... ... ... ...... . ...... .. .... .... ... ... .... ..... ... .... .... ... ... .... ..... ... .... .... ... ... . ........16

FIGURE 3-10: THE ABOUT TA B .......................... ............................ ............................. ............................. ...................17

FIGURE 4-1: THE DEVICE MANAGER DIALOG BOX.............................................................................................18

FIGURE 4-2: THE CONFIRM DEVICE REMOVAL MESSAGE BOX ......................................................................19

FIGURE 4-3: THE ADD OR REMOVE PROGRAMS DIALOG BOX.......... ........................ . ........................ .. . ..........19

FIGURE 4-4: THE WLAN IEEE802.11b/g SETUP WINDOW .....................................................................................20

FIGURE 4-5: THE WLAN IEEE802.11b/g SETUP MESSAGE BOX ..........................................................................20

FIGURE 4-6: THE MAINTENANCE COMPLETE SCREEN .....................................................................................21

INTRODUCTION

Being five times faster than the speed of 802.11b network standard devices, the innovative 802.11g
standard lets the wireless network become incredibly easier and faster (up to 54Mbps) than ever. Your

802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus surely will bring you into such a high-speed network sphere. This document
describes how to install your 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus, which aims to let your computer communicate
with 802.11 networks quickly and seamlessly. Wireless LAN is local area networking without wires,
which uses radio frequencies to transmit and receive data between PCs or other network devices.
Additionally, wireless LAN is able to configure either independent networks, which is also known as
peer-to-peer or ad-hoc network, or infrastructure networks. The former is suitable for small or
temporary peer-to-peer configurations, and the later is offering fully distributed data connectivity via
micro cells and roaming.

To obtain most benefits your 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus brings, please read this manual carefully
before using it.

1.1 Features

With 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus, you can:

g establish a wireless connection without the hassles and cost of cabling
g operate Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure mode
g utilize up to 128-bit WEP encryption
g enjoy high-speed data transfer rate up to 54 Mbps
g employ automatic data rate switching which offers maximum reliability, throughput and

connectivity

g possess the network’s range up to 100 meters indoor and 400 meters outdoor
g monitor and configure the network via the supplied friendly-interfaced application –

WLAN-G Configuration Tool

1.2 Product Package

Before starting the installation, please make sure the package you purchased includes the following
items:

g One 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus.
g One Setup Wizard CD with User Manual
g One Quick Installation Guide

If any of the items above is missing or damaged, please contact your distributor.

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1.3 System Requirements

To properly operate your Card, your computer should meet the following minimum requirements:

g Microsoft Windows 98/98 Second Edition/ME/2000 or Windows XP
g Minimum 5 Mbytes free disk sp ace for installing the driver and the utility program

g 32 MB RAM or above
g A CD-ROM drive
g 300 MHz processor or higher
g Cardbus interface

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INSTALLATION of THE 802.11b/g WLAN CARDBUS

It’s free and easy for you to install your 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus and the attached program –
WLAN-G Configuration Tool. Simply with a few clicks of the mouse, you will succeed the
completion of installation.

To have the 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus operated appro priately, please read and go along with the
instructions below carefully. Here, we will illustrate the installation instructions based on Windows XP
operating system.

2.1 Installation Procedures

a) Insert the 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus into your PC’s Cardbus slot. The Found New

Hardware Wizard dialog box will appear because the system has detected the

insertion of the Card.

b) In the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box, choose Cancel.

Figure 2-1: The Found New Hard ware Wizard Dialog Box

c) Insert the supplied CD into your CD-ROM drive, and double-click setup.exe under the

CD’s directory to execute it.

d) In the prompted WLAN IEEE802.11b/ g Setup window, choose Next to continue.

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e) The system will start to copy the drivers found. It may take a couple of minutes.

Figure 2-2: The WLAN IEEE802.11b/g Setup Window

f) Windows will notify you that the driver has not passed the Windows Logo testing.

Because the Card has been tested to work with Windows XP, please choose Continue
Anyway.

Figure 2-3: The Setup St atus Scre en

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Figure 2-4: The Hardware Installation Dialog Box

g) From the Install Finished screen, if you are operating Windows 98 or ME, choose Yes, I

want to restart my computer now; on the other hand, if your current system is
Windows 2000 or XP, choose No, I will restart my computer later instead. Then click
Finish to finish the install a t ion.

Figure 2-5: The Complete Screen

h) Then, y ou will f ind the WLAN-G Configuration Tool icon appeared in the system tray.

Figure 2-6: The WLAN-G Configuration Tool Tray Icon

Double-click the icon to launch the application and open the Wireless Settings dialog
box, in which seven tabs are contained. Now you may start to monitor and configure

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