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IEEE 802.11n Wireless Series
Wireless 1T2R PCI Card
User Manual
FCC Certifications
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. It also obtains FCC Certifications (FCC ID is NOI-W301).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.
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.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
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. IEEE 802.11b/g or 802.11n operation of this product in the U.S.A. is firmware-limited to channels 1 through 11.
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CE Mark Warning
This equipment complies with the requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility, EN 55022 Class B for ITE, the essential protection requirement of Council Directive 2004/108/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility and R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC to meet the regulation of the radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment.
Company has an on-going policy of upgrading its products and it may be possible that information in this document is not up-to-date. Please check with your local distributors for the latest information. No part of this document can be copied or reproduced in any form without written consent from the company.
Trademarks:
All trade names and trademarks are the properties of their respective companies. Copyright ©2010, All Rights Reserved.
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Package Contents
The following contents should be found in your box:
One IEEE 802.11n 1T2R PCI Card  Two antennas  One resource CD, including:
REALTEK 11n PCI Wireless LAN Driver and Utility  User’s Manual
Note:
Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor.
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NTENTS
CO
Chapter 1 Introduction........................................................................................................................................ 6
1.1 Overview of the Product......................................................................................................................6
1.2 Features..............................................................................................................................................6
1.3 Application Diagram............................................................................................................................. 7
1.4 LED Status.......................................................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 2 Installation Guide for Windows..........................................................................................................8
2.1 Hardware Installation........................................................................................................................... 8
2.2 Software Installation............................................................................................................................8
2.2.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................8
2.2.2 Software Installation........................................................................................................9
Chapter 3 Management Guide..........................................................................................................................12
3.1 Making A Basic Network Connection..................................................................................................12
3.1.1 Select A Configuration Tool............................................................................................12
3.1.2 To Connect with Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool...........................................................12
3.1.3 To Connect with 802.11n Wireless LAN Utility..................................................................13
3.2 Introduction to the 802.11n Wireless LAN Utility.............................................................................14
3.2.1 Interfaces.....................................................................................................................14
3.2.2 Available Network .........................................................................................................15
3.2.3 Profile..........................................................................................................................17
3.2.4 General ........................................................................................................................20
3.2.5 Advanced.....................................................................................................................21
3.2.6 Status..........................................................................................................................22
3.2.7 Statistics......................................................................................................................23
3.2.8 Wi-Fi Protect Setup.......................................................................................................24
Chapter 4 Introduction for Vista User................................................................................................................27
4.1 Installation..........................................................................................................................................27
4.1.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................27
4.1.2 Software Installation for Vista.........................................................................................27
4.2 Management Guide............................................................................................................................30
4.2.1 Interfaces.....................................................................................................................30
4.2.2 Available Network .........................................................................................................31
4.2.3 Profile..........................................................................................................................32
4.2.4 General ........................................................................................................................35
4.2.5 Advanced.....................................................................................................................37
4.2.6 Status..........................................................................................................................37
4.2.7 Statistics......................................................................................................................39
4.2.8 Wi-Fi Protect Setup.......................................................................................................40
Chapter 5 Introduction for Windows 7...............................................................................................................42
4.1 Installation..........................................................................................................................................42
4.2 Management Guide............................................................................................................................44
4.2.1 Interfaces.....................................................................................................................44
4.2.2 Available Network .........................................................................................................45
4.2.3 Profile..........................................................................................................................47
4.2.4 General ........................................................................................................................49
4.2.5 Advanced.....................................................................................................................51
4.2.6 Status..........................................................................................................................51
4.2.7 Statistics......................................................................................................................53
4.2.8 Wi-Fi Protect Setup.......................................................................................................54
Appendix A: Specifications................................................................................................................................57
Appendix B: Glossary........................................................................................................................................58
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Chapter 1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this product. Read this chapter to know about your IEEE 802.11n wireless 1T2R PCI Adapter.
1.1 Overview of the Product
Comply with 802.11n Standards
The IEEE 802.11n Wireless 1T2R PCI adapter provides users to launch IEEE 802.11n wireless network at 300 Mbps in the 2.4GHz band, which is also compatible with IEEE 802.11b/g wireless devices at 11/54 Mbps.
Reliable Coverage
The PCI Card adopts MIMO with two external detachable omni directional antennas providing even better wireless performance, transmission rates, stability and coverage. You can configure this adapter with ad-hoc mode to connect to other 2.4GHz wireless computers, or with infrastructure mode to connect to a wireless AP or wireless router for accessing to Internet.
Enhanced Wireless Security and Privacy
This adapter includes a convenient utility for scanning available networks and saving preferred networks that users usually connected with. Also, this product supports WPA/WPA2 encryptions and mechanisms, allowing users to quickly and easily configure wireless security.
1.2 Features
Support : 2.4GHz Frequency band, MIMO 1T2R  High Speed transfer data rate up to 300 Mbps  Support QoS Enhancement ( WMM, WMM-SA Client mode)  Supports wireless data encryption with 64/128-bit WPA, WPA2  Support MIMO Power saving mechanism  Complies with PCI 2.3  Compliant with FCC Part 15.247 for US, ETS 300 328 for Europe  Supports 2 SMA antennas (Standard 1.8 dB)  Driver support Windows 7, 2000, 2003, XP 32/ 64, Vista 32/64, Linux, MAC
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1.3 Application Diagram
1.4 LED Status
LED Indications Status Working Status
Off The adapter is link down
Link LED
Green The adapter is already connected
The adapter is already connected but is not transmitting or receiving data
The adapter is activity and transmitting of receiving data.
Act LED
Green and flashing slowly
Green and fast flashing
Off The adapter is Radio off
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Chapter 2 Installation Guide for Windows

2.1 Hardware Installation
1. Make sure the computer is turned off. Remove the expansion slot cover from the computer.
2. Carefully slide the Wireless 1T2R PCI Card into the PCI slot. Push evenly and slowly and make
sure it is properly seated.
3. Secure the antennas on.
4. Turn on your computer. Windows detects the new hardware automatically.
2.2 Software Installation
2.2.1 Overview
The following driver installation guide uses Windows XP as the presumed operation system. The procedures and screens in Windows 2000 are familiar with Windows XP.
1. The system finds the newly installed device automatically. Click Cancel to close this window.
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2.2.2 Software Installation
1. Insert the CD into your CD-Rom, and then appear an interface. Please click on PCI-E> Driver>
Win to start the installation.
2. The language-selecting window pops up. Please select the language you use and click “Next”.
3. The welcome window pops up. Click the “Next” button to proceed.
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4. Click the “Install” button to start installing.
5. Please wait while installation.
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6. Please wait again while installation
7. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, select “Yes” or “No” to reboot the
system, then click Finish
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Chapter 3 Management Guide

This chapter describes how to configure your Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. The configuration of the adapter in Windows XP is similar with that in Windows 2000. This User Guide takes Windows XP for example. After Installing the Adapter, the Adapter’s tray icon will appear in your system tray. It appears at the bottom of the screen, and shows the signal strength using color and the received signal strength indication (RSSI).
There is no connection.
If the icon is green, there is good signal strength.
If the icon is green, there is excellent signal strength.
Read this chapter to understand the management interface of the device and how to manage the device.
3.1 Making A Basic Network Connection
3.1.1 Select A Configuration Tool
In the following instruction for making a network connection, we use the provided Utility to configure your wireless network settings.
Note: You could use either the software we provide or Microsoft Zero Configuration tool to
configure this adapter.
3.1.2 To Connect with Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool
After specifying the Microsoft Zero Configuration tool to configure your wireless network, right click on the
network.
icon on system tray. Select “View Available Wireless Networks” to specify your wireless
The tool shows the available wireless networks. Select your demanding network to connect with. To connect to a wireless network, please click Change advanced settings to be compatible with your wireless network settings.
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3.1.3 To Connect with 802.11n Wireless LAN Utility
We provide this Utility for users to connect to a wireless network easily. It provides more information and configuration for this adapter. As default, the Utility is started automatically upon starting your computer and connects to a connectable wireless network with best signal strength and with no
security setting. Right click on the icon Utility does not start. Please refer to the following chapters to get information regarding to the functions of this Utility.
in the system tray and select Open Config utility if the
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3.2 Introduction to the 802.11n Wireless LAN Utility
Note: The Utility in Linux and Mac are different from the following.
3.2.1 Interfaces
1. Functional Buttons: on top of the window. You can click each button to access each configuration window.
2. Configuration Column: Center of the Utility window. Make your changes for each function in this part.
3. Optional Table: “Show Tray Icon”, “Disable Adapter”, “Radio off”, “Windows Zero Config” Each control item affects the adaptor or management GUI directly.
A. Show Tray Icon---Clicking "Show Tray Icon" and “Close” button, the management GUI will be
minimized and stay on the tray icon located at the right bottom corner of Windows. If not, management GUI will shut down by only click "Close" button with unchecked condition.
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B. Disable Adapter---Disable this wireless PCI card
C. Radio off---It can save power while turning off the radio. While the radio is off, the links with
other wireless network will be disconnected. User should be aware that while the wireless configuration is in AP mode. The radio off will cause the sub network belonging to the AP to be disconnected with internet.
D. Windows Zero Config---External Configuration (Windows XP only): select this item will enables you to disable the WLAN Station Configuration Utility and indicates that the station driver is to be configured with Windows XP’s built-in Zero Configuration Utility. This item is only displayed on windows XP systems.
3.2.2 Available Network
This network lists the available wireless networks. The Utility connects to a wireless network with best signal strength automatically. You can refresh the connecting network by clicking on the network name and click the Refresh button. In the center of the Utility windows, you will see detail information of each network.
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Available Network Information:
Items Information
SSID
Channel
Encryption
Network
Authentication
Signal
Type
The name of the IEEE 802.11 wireless network. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. Display current channel in use.
Shows the encryption mode in use. There are total 4 modes: None,
WEP, TKIP and AES.
Shows the authentication mode in use.
This percentage shows the strength of the signal. The type of network and the station currently connected are shown
here. The options include :
• Infrastructure - All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router.
• Ad-Hoc - Directly connecting to another computer, for peer-to-peer
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communication, using wireless network adapters on each computer, such as two or more wireless adapters.
BSSID
Support Rates
Note:
1) An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router. All the wireless devices or clients will connect to the wireless router or access point.
2) An Ad-Hoc network contains only clients, such as laptops with wireless desktop adapters. All the adapters must be in Ad-Hoc mode to communicate.
The IEEE MAC address of locally-managed, generating from a 46 random code.
Show current rate
3.2.3 Profile
1. Add a new profile: (1) Selecting an available network in the “Available Network” function then click the Add to Profile button., or double click the network name. You could also add a new profile quickly by clicking the
Add button in the “Profile” function.
Note: If the network you add to profile is not encrypted, “Unsecured network” window will pop up,
then Click “OK”.
(2) It displays “Wireless Network Properties” dialog box. This profile page allows users to save different wireless settings, which helps users to get access to wireless networks at home, office or other wireless network environments quickly.
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In this dialog box, there are some items:
Items Information Profile Name
Network Name(SSID)
Identifies the configuration profile .This name must be unique. Note that the profile names are not case-sensitive. The IEEE 802.11n wireless network name, using default name defined by system. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters.
(3) Channel (Country Region Code): seven countries to choose. Country channel list:
Country Channel Range Country Channel Range USA CH1 ~ CH11 FRANCE CH10 ~ CH13
CANADA CH1 ~ CH11 JAPAN CH1 ~ CH14 ETSI CH1 ~ CH13 ISRAEL CH1 ~ CH13 SPAIN CH10 ~ CH11
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(4) Wireless Network Security A. Network Authentication
There are 7 types supported: Open System, Shared Key , WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA 802.1X, WPA2 802.1X, WEP 802.1X. Please select a type from the drop down list. Open System: enable an adapter to attempt authentication regardless of its WEP settings. It
will only associate with the access point if the WEP keys on both the adapter and the access point match.
Shared-key: only allows the adapter to associate with access points that have the same WEP
key.
802.1x: This item appears while the environment is set to an open authentication with WEP
encryption. The section is also available in WPA and WPA2 authentication types.
Preshared Key (PSK): This is the shared secret between AP and STA. For WPA-PSK,
WPA2-PSK and WPA-NONE authentication mode, this field must be filled with characters longer than 8 and less than 32 lengths.
WEP Key: Only a vailable when using WEP encryption algorithm. The key must match AP's
key. Only using the same cryptographic key to access the computer, the internet can storage, and decryption the information from other computer.
B. Data Encryption:
There are 4 types supported: Disabled, WEP, TKIP and AES. The available encryption selection will differ from the authentication type you have chosen, the result is shown below:
Authentication Available Encryption Selection
Data encryption
Note: Select different Security Options, the configurations are different; you can select the
Open System Disabled, WEP Shared Key , WEP 802.1X WEP WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA TKIP , AES
802.1X, WPA2 802.1X, WPA CCKM, WPA2 CCKM
appropriate security option and configure the exact key as your need.
TKIP: "Temporary Key Integration communication Protocol", it provide each packet's key
mixture, message integration and key reconstruction mechanism. TKIP can use with personal or the enterprise network validation.
AES: “Advanced Encryption Standard”, it is a new method that the wireless transmission of
privacy protection. AES encryption methods provides more careful than TKIP.
(5) Finish the configuration, then click “OK”, that network has been added to the profile.
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Profile List: The list shows all the profiles you have added before. Buttons: You can click on these buttons to Add a new profile, Remove, Edit, Duplicate or Set Default an old profile.
3.2.4 General
In this window, there are some items as following:
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Items Information
Status Speed
Type
Encryption
SSID
Signal Strength
Link Quality
Network Address
3.2.5 Advanced
Currently connection status Show current transmit rate and receive rate Network type in use Encryption type in use
The name of the IEEE 802.11 wireless network. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters
Receive signal strength Display connection quality based on signal strength
A. MAC Address : The MAC address of the wireless network adapter. B. IP Address : IP address of current connection. C. Subnet Mask : Subnet mask of current connection. D. Gateway : Gateway of current connection.
This screen below allows you to make advanced configuration for the profile. Please refer to the following chart for definitions of each item.
1. Preamble Mode
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The length of CRC blocks in the frames during the wireless communication. Select the options from the drop list : (1) Long (2)Short (3)Auto.
2. Channel Plan
The selected Country: FCC, IC, ETSI, Spain, France, MKK, MKK1, Israel, TELEC, Default
3. Threshold (1) Fragment Threshold
This value should remain at its default setting of 2347. If you experience a high packet error rate, you may slightly increase your fragmentation threshold within the value range of 256 to 2432. Setting the fragmentation threshold too low may result in poor performance.
(2) RTS Threshold
Request To Send threshold. This value should remain at its default setting of 2346. If you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications to the value range between 0 and 2432 are recommended.
3.2.6 Status
The Status tab contains general information about the program and its operations. The current Status tab needn’t any configurations.
The following table describes the items found on the Status screen.
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Items Information
Manufacturer
NDIS Driver Version
Encryption
Authenticate
Channel Set
MAC Address
Data Rate(Auto)
Channel Frequency
Status
SSID
Network Type
The name of manufacturing this product The version of Here displays the encryption type the device is using This shows whether the server based authentication is used.
Network Driver Interface Specification
Appear the country you use
The MAC address of the wireless network adapter. Show current transmit rate and receive rate Shows the channel in use (1~14) Current connection status The SSID of the wireless system.
The type of network and the station currently connected are shown here. The options include : Infrastructure, Ad Hoc The power save mode have three mode, as follows :
• Max - Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for the Adapter. The Adapter will detect the access point if any messages are waiting periodically.
Power Save Mode
• Min – Min mode uses minimum when retrieving a large number of packets, then switches back to power save mode after retrieving the packets.
• None - Turns power saving off, thus powering up the Wireless
PCI Adapter continuously for a short message response time.
Associated AP MAC
Up Time
The MAC Address of associated AP Record life time
3.2.7 Statistics
Statistics page displays the detail counter information based on 802.11 MIB counters. This page translates the MIB counters into a format easier for user to understand. It show receiving and transmitting statistical information about the following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for frames received by or transmitted to the wireless network adapter.
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Items
TX OK
TX Error
RX OK
Rx Packet Count
RX Retry
RX ICV Error
Reset Counter
Information
Successfully transmitted frames numbers. Frames numbers transmitting with error. Successfully received frames numbers. The packets of receiving frames Frames numbers re-receiving Integrity Check Value receiving with error. Reset counters to zero.
3.2.8 Wi-Fi Protect Setup
The primary goal of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wi-Fi Simple Configuration) is to simplify the security setup and management of Wi-Fi networks. This adapter supports the configuration setup using PIN configuration method or PBC configuration method. If the wireless card supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless card and router or AP
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using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. Here we will introduce two ways to configure the QSS
(QSS is known as rapid security settings, by pressing the wireless router and wireless card on the QSS button to automatically set up WPA2 secure connection level without the router or network adapter management software to conduct the cumbersome interface settings, greatly simplifying the operation of the wireless security settings.) Pin Code: 8-digit numbers. It is randomly generated from system
1. PIN method Click the button “Pin Input Config (PIN)”, and then come to the following figure.
Click the button “Yes”, you can select one of the AP.
In this figure, you can operate these buttons “Refresh / Select / Cancel”. Select the name of one AP, then click “Select” button, you could use PIN method to configure the QSS.
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Double click the Internet WEB browser icon on your desktop screen. Type the IP address of you selected router/AP into the URL and press Enter, and then you can enter the configuration. Please enter the WPS ( Wi-Fi ) configuration page, type the PIN code of adapter and click confirm button to build WPS connection. WPS connection will be successful by PIN method after several minutes.
2. PBC (Push Button Configuration) method After pushing the PBC button, please push the physical button on your AP or visual button on the WPS config page, then come to the following figure.
Please enter the WPS ( Wi-Fi ) configuration page of your desired router/AP, and then start PBC connection. WPS connection will be successful by PBC method after several minutes.
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Chapter 4 Introduction for Vista User

4.1 Installation
4.1.1 Overview
The Adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the Installation procedure for Vista. The Setup Wizard will install the REALTEK 11n PCI Wireless LAN Driver and Utility. When you install the hardware prior to before installing the software, the system will prompt “Found New Hardware Wizard”, click Cancel, and run the Setup Wizard program on the CD-ROM.
4.1.2 Software Installation for Vista
1. Insert the CD into your CD-Rom, and then appear an interface. Please click on PCI> Driver> Win to start the installation.
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2. The language-selecting window pops up. Please select the language you use and click “Next”.
3. The welcome window pops up. Click the “Next” button to proceed.
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4. Click the “Install” button to start installing.
5. Please wait again while installation
6. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click Finish to reboot the system.
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4.2 Management Guide
This chapter describes how to configure your Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. After Installing the Adapter, the Adapter’s tray icon will appear in your system tray. It appears at the bottom of the screen, and shows the signal strength using color and the received signal strength indication (RSSI).
4.2.1 Interfaces
1. Functional Buttons : on top of the window. You can click each button to access each
configuration window.
2. Configuration Column : Center of the Utility window. Make your changes for each function in this part.
3. Optional Table : “Show Tray Icon”, ”Disable Adapter”, ”Radio off”,
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4.2.2 Available Network
This network lists the available wireless networks. The Utility connects to a wireless network with best signal strength automatically network name and click the Refresh button. In the center of the Utility windows, you will see detail information of each network.
. You can refresh the connecting network by clicking on the
Available Netw rmation: ork Info
Items Information
SSID
Channel
E
ncryption
Network
Authentication
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The name of the IEEE 802.11 wireless network. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. Display current channel in use.
Shows the encryption mode in use. There are total 4 modes: None,
WEP, TKIP and AES.
Shows the authentication mode in use.
Signal
This percentage shows the strength of the signal.
Type
here. The options include : Infrastructure , Ad-Hoc
BSSID
Support Rates
The IEEE MAC address of locally-managed, generating from a 46 random code.
Show current rate
4.2.3 Profile
1. Add a new profile:
(1) Selecting an available network in the Profile button
, or double click the network name. You could also add a new profile quickly by
“Available Network” function then click the Add to
clicking the Add button in the “Profile” function. Note: If the network
up
, then Click “OK”.
you add to profile is not encrypted, “Unsecured network” window will pop
ected are shown The type of network and the station currently conn
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(2) It displays “Wireless Network Properties” dialog box. This profile page allows users to save different wireless settings, which helps users to get access to wireless networks at home, office or other wireless network environments quickly.
(3). Channel (Country Region Code): seven countries to choose. Country channel list:
Country Channel Range Country Channel Range USA CH1 ~ CH11 FRANCE CH10 ~ CH13
CANADA CH1 ~ CH11 JAPAN CH1 ~ CH14
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ETSI CH1 ~ CH13 ISRAEL CH1 ~ CH13 SPAIN CH10 ~ CH11
(4) Wireless Network Security A. Network Authentication
Select the Security tab in the screen above. To define the security mode, select the desired secur ity mode as follows. There are 7 types supported: Open System, Shared Key, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA 802.1X, WPA2 802.1X, WEP 802.1X, Please select a type from the drop down list
B. Data Encryption:
There are 4 types supported: Disabled, WEP, TKIP and AES. The available encryption selection will differ from the authentication type you have chosen, the result is shown below:
Authentication Available Encryption Selection
Data
encryption
Note: Select different Security Options, the configurations are different; you can select the
appropriate security option and configure the exact key as your need.
Open System Disabled, WEP Shared Key WEP WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and
WPA 802.1X, WPA2 802.1X WEP 802.1X WEP
TKIP, AES
(5) Finish the configuration, and then click “OK”, that network has been added to the profile.
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Profile List: The list shows all the profiles you have added before. Buttons: You can click on these buttons to Add a new profile, Remove, Edit, Duplicate or Set Default an old profile.
4.2.4 General
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In this window, there are some items as following:
Items Information
Status
Speed
Type
Encryption
SSID
Signal Strength
Link Quality
Network Address
Currently connection status Show current transmit rate and receive rate Network type in use. Encryption type in use.
The name of the IEEE 802.11 wireless network. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters.
Receive signal strength Display connection quality based on signal strength
A. MAC Address : The MAC address of the wireless network adapter. B. IP Address : IP address of current connection. C. Subnet Mask : Subnet mask of current connection. D. Gateway : Gateway of current connection.
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4.2.5 Advanced
This screen below allows you to make advanced configuration for the profile. Please refer to the following chart for definitions of each item.
4.2.6 Status
The Status tab contains general information about the program and its operations. The current Status tab needn’t any configurations.
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The following table describes the items found on the Status screen.
Items Information
Manufacturer
NDIS Driver Version
Encryption
Authenticate
Channel Set
MAC Address
Data Rate(Auto)
Channel Frequency
Status
The name of manufacturing this product The version of Here displays the encryption type the device is using This shows whether the server based authentication is used.
Appears the Channel you use The MAC address of the wireless network adapter.
Show current transmit rate and receive rate Shows the channel in use (1~14) Current connection status
Network Driver Interface Specification
SSID
Network Type
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The SSID of the wireless system. The type of network and the station currently connected are shown
here. The options include : Infrastructure, Ad Hoc
Power Save Mode
Associated AP MAC
Up Time
4.2.7 Statistics
Statistics page displays the detail counter information based on 802.11 MIB counters. This page translates the MIB counters into a format easier for user to understand. It show receiving and transmitting statistical information about the following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for frames received by or transmitted to the wireless network adapter.
The power save mode have three mode: Max, Min, None The MAC Address of associated AP Record connection time
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Items
Information
TX OK
TX Error
RX OK
Rx Packet Count
RX Retry
RX ICV Error
Reset Counter
Successfully transmitted frames numbers. Frames numbers transmitting with error. Successfully received frames numbers. The packets of receiving frames Frames numbers re-receiving Integrity Check Value receiving with error. Reset counters to zero.
4.2.8 Wi-Fi Protect Setup
The primary goal of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wi-Fi Simple Configuration) is to simplify the security setup and management of Wi-Fi networks. This adapter supports the configuration setup using PIN configuration method or PBC configuration method. If the wireless card supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless card and router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method.
Here we will introduce two ways to configure the QSS (QSS is known as rapid security settings, by pressing the wireless router and wireless card on the QSS button to automatically set up WPA2 secure connection level without the router or network adapter management software to conduct the cumbersome interface settings, greatly simplifying the operation of the wireless security settings.) Pin Code: 8-digit numbers. It is randomly generated from system
1. PIN method
Click the button “Pin Input Config (PIN)”, and then come to the following figure.
Click the button “Yes”, you can select one of the AP.
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In this figure, you can operate these buttons “Refresh / Select / Cancel”. Select the name of one AP, then click “Select” button, you could use PIN method to configure the QSS.
Double click the Internet WEB browser icon on your desktop screen. Type the IP address of you selected router/AP into the URL and press Enter, and then you can enter the configuration. Please enter the WPS ( Wi-Fi ) configuration page, type the PIN code of adapter and click confirm button to build WPS connection. WPS connection will be successful by PIN method after several minutes.
2. PBC (Push Button Configuration) method
After pushing the PBC button, Please push the physical button on your AP or visual button on the WPS config page, then come to the following figure. Please enter the WPS ( Wi-Fi ) configuration page of your desired router/AP, and then start PCB connection. WPS connection will be successful by PBC method after several minutes.
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Chapter 5 Introduction for Windows 7

4.1 Installation
1. Insert the CD into your CD-Rom, and then appear an interface. Please click on PCI> Driver> Win
7 to start the installation.
2. The language selecting interface appears. Please select the language you use and click “Next”.
3. The welcome window pops up. Click the “Next” button to proceed.
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4. Click the “Install” button to start installing.
5. Please wait again while installation
6. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below. Choose Yes or No at your will and select Finish to complete the installation.
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4.2 Management Guide
This chapter describes how to configure your Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. After Installing the Adapter, the Adapter’s tray icon will appear in your system tray. It appears at the bottom of the screen, and shows the signal strength using color and the received signal strength indication (RSSI).
4.2.1 Interfaces
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1. Functional Buttons : on top of the window. You can click each button to access each
configuration window.
2. Configuration Column : Center of the Utility window. Make your changes for each function in this part.
3. Optional Table : “Show Tray Icon”, ”Disable Adapter”, ”Radio off”.
4.2.2 Available Network
This network lists the available wireless networks. The Utility connects to a wireless network with best signal strength automatically. You can refresh the connecting network by clicking on the network name and click the Refresh button. In the center of the Utility windows, you will see detail information of each network.
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Available Network Information:
Items Information
SSID
Channel
Encryption
Network
Authentication
Signal
Type
The name of the IEEE 802.11 wireless network. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. Display current channel in use.
Shows the encryption mode in use. There are total 4 modes: None,
WEP, TKIP and AES.
Shows the status of the authentication mode.
This percentage shows the strength of the signal. The type of network and the station currently connected are shown
here. The options include : Infrastructure , Ad-Hoc
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BSSID
The IEEE MAC address of locally-managed, generating from a 46 random code.
Support Rates
4.2.3 Profile
1. Add a new profile:
(1) Selecting an available network in the “Available Network” function then click the Add to Profile button, or double click the network name. You could also add a new profile quickly by clicking the Add button in the “Profile” function. Or you could double click you favorite network to add a new profile.
(2) The next step the windows will display “Wireless Network Properties” dialog box. This profile page allows users to save different wireless settings, which helps users to get access to wireless networks at home, office or other wireless network environments quickly.
Show current rate
(3). Channel (Country Region Code): seven countries to choose. Country channel list:
Country Channel Range Country Channel Range
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USA CH1 ~ CH11 FRANCE CH10 ~ CH13 CANADA CH1 ~ CH11 JAPAN CH1 ~ CH14 ETSI CH1 ~ CH13 ISRAEL CH1 ~ CH13 SPAIN CH10 ~ CH11
(4) Wireless Network Security A. Network Authentication
Select the Security tab in the screen above. To define the security mode, select the desired secur ity mode as follows. There are 7 types supported: Open System, Shared Key, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA 802.1X, WPA2 802.1X, WEP 802.1X, Please select a type from the drop down list
B. Data Encryption:
There are 4 types supported: Disabled, WEP, TKIP and AES. The available encryption selection will differ from the authentication type you have chosen, the result is shown below:
Authentication Available Encryption Selection
Data
encryption
Note: Select different Security Options, the configurations are different; you can select the
appropriate security option and configure the exact key as your need.
Open System Disabled, WEP Shared Key WEP WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and
WPA 802.1X, WPA2 802.1X WEP 802.1X WEP
TKIP, AES
(5) Finish the configuration, and then click “OK”, then the network has been added to the profile.
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Profile List: The list shows all the profiles you have added before. Buttons: You can click on these buttons to Add a new profile, Remove, Edit, Duplicate or Set Default an old profile.
4.2.4 General
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In this window, there are some items as following:
Items Information
Status
Speed
Type
Encryption
SSID
Signal Strength
Link Quality
Network
Currently connection status Show current transmit rate and receive rate Network type in use. Encryption type in use.
The name of the IEEE 802.11 wireless network. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters.
Receive signal strength Display connection quality based on signal strength
MAC Address : The MAC address of the wireless network adapter.
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Address
4.2.5 Advanced
This screen below allows you to make advanced configuration for the profile. Please refer to the following chart for definitions of each item.
IP Address : IP address of current connection. Subnet Mask : Subnet mask of current connection. Gateway : Gateway of current connection.
4.2.6 Status
The Status table contains general information about the program and its operation status for your reference.
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Items Information
Manufacturer
NDIS Driver Version
Encryption
Authenticate
Channel Set
MAC Address
Data Rate(Auto)
Channel Frequency
The name of manufacturing this product The version of Here displays the encryption type the device is using This shows whether the server based authentication is used.
Appears the Channel you use The MAC address of the wireless network adapter.
Show current transmit rate and receive rate Shows the channel in use (1~14)
Network Driver Interface Specification
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Status
Current connection status
SSID
Network Type
Power Save Mode
Associated AP MAC
Up Time
The SSID of the wireless system. The type of network and the station currently connected are shown here.
The options include : Infrastructure, Ad Hoc The power save mode have three mode: Max, Min, None
The MAC Address of associated AP Record how long the time the adapter is running
4.2.7 Statistics
Statistics page displays the detail counter information based on 802.11 MIB counters. This page translates the MIB counters into a format for users’ easily understanding. It show the receiving and transmitting statistical information about the following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for frames received or transmitted to the wireless network adapter.
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Items
Information
TX OK
TX Error
RX OK
Rx Packet Count
RX Retry
RX ICV Error
Reset Counter
4.2.8 Wi-Fi Protect Setup
Successfully transmitted frames numbers. Frames numbers transmitting with error. Successfully received frames numbers. The packets of receiving frames Frames numbers re-receiving Integrity Check Value receiving with error. Reset counters to zero.
The primary goal of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wi-Fi Simple Configuration) is to simplify the security setup and management of Wi-Fi networks. This adapter supports the configuration setup using PIN configuration method or PBC configuration method. If the wireless card supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless card and router using
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either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. Here we will introduce two ways to configure the QSS
(QSS is known as rapid security settings, by pressing the wireless router and wireless card on the QSS button to automatically set up WPA2 secure connection level without the router or network adapter management software to conduct the cumbersome interface settings, greatly simplifying the operation of the wireless security settings.) Pin Code: 8-digit numbers. It is randomly generated from system
6.2 PIN method
Click the button “Pin Input Config (PIN)”, and then come to the following figure.
Click the button “Yes”, you can select one of the AP.
In this figure, you can operate these buttons “Refresh / Select / Cancel”. Select the name of one AP, then click “Select” button, you could use PIN method to configure the QSS.
Double click the Internet WEB browser icon on your desktop screen. Type the IP address of your
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selected router/AP into the URL and press Enter, and then you can enter the configuration. Please enter the WPS ( Wi-Fi ) configuration page, type the PIN code of adapter and click confirm button to build WPS connection. WPS connection will be successful by PIN method after several minutes.
2. PBC (Push Button Configuration) method
After pushing the PBC button, Please push the physical button on your AP or visual button on the WPS config page, then come to the following figure. Please enter the WPS ( Wi-Fi ) configuration page of your desired router/AP, and then start PCB connection. WPS connection will be successful by PBC method after several minutes.
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Appendix A: Specifications

Standard
IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Interface
Complies with PCI 2.3
Receiver Sensitivity
300 Mbps Typical -68 dBm 54 Mbps Typical -73 dBm 11 Mbps Typical -84 dBm
Channel
USA 11, Europe 13, Japan 14
Transmit Power
16dBm typically @ 802.11b 14dBm typically @ 802.11g 13dBm typically @ 802.11n
Network Data Rate
802.11b: 1,2,5.5 and 11Mbps
802.11g: 6,9,12,18,24,36,48 and 54Mbps
802.11n: up to 300Mbps
Range Coverage
Indoor 35~100 meters Outdoor 100~300 meters
Temperature
Operating: 0°C ~ 40°C (32°~104°F) Storage: -20°C ~ 70°C (-4°~158°F)
Humidity
Operating: 10% ~ 90% RH, non-condensing Storage: 5%~95% RH, non-condensing
Emission
FCC, CE, VCCI Class B
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Appendix B: Glossary

802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless product networking at 11 Mbps using
direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks.
802.11g - specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct-sequence
spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology, using OFDM modulation and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and backward compatibility with IEEE 802.11b devices, and WEP encryption for security.
802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input
multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity, perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding. The Enhanced Wireless Consortium (EWC) was formed to help accelerate the IEEE 802.11n development process and promote a technology specification for interoperability of next-generation wireless local area networking (WLAN) products.
Ad-hoc Network - An ad-hoc network is a group of computers, each with a Wireless Adapter,
connected as an independent 802.11 wireless LAN. Ad-hoc wireless computers operate on a peer-to-peer basis, communicating directly with each other without the use of an access point. Ad-hoc mode is also referred to as an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) or as peer-to-peer mode, and is useful at a departmental scale or SOHO operation.
DSSS - (Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum) - DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for all
data transmitted. This bit pattern is called a chip (or chipping code). Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission, statistical techniques embedded in the receiver can recover the original data without the need of retransmission. To an unintended receiver, DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected (ignored) by most narrowband receivers. However, to an intended receiver (i.e. another wireless LAN endpoint), the DSSS signal is recognized as the only valid signal, and interference is inherently rejected (ignored).
Infrastructure Netw ork - An infrastructure network is a group of computers or other devices,
each with a Wireless Adapter, connected as an 802.11 wireless LAN. In infrastructure mode, the wireless devices communicate with each other and to a wired network by first going through an access point. An infrastructure wireless network connected to a wired network is referred to as a Basic Service Set (BSS). A set of two or more BSS in a single network is referred to as an Extended Service Set (ESS). Infrastructure mode is useful at a corporation scale, or when it is necessary to connect the wired and wireless networks.
SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key
identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate
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Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card
with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name. See also Wireless Network Name and ESSID.
WEP - (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit or 128-bit or
152-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard. To gain access to a WEP network, you must know the key. The key is a string of characters that you create. When using WEP, you must determine the level of encryption. The type of encryption determines the key length. 128-bit encryption requires a longer key than 64-bit encryption. Keys are defined by entering in a string in HEX (hexadecimal - using characters 0-9, A-F) or ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange – alphanumeric characters) format. ASCII format is provided so you can enter a string that is easier to remember. The ASCII string is converted to HEX for use over the network. Four keys can be defined so that you can change keys easily.
Wi-Fi - A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless
Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net), an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 802.11b devices.
WLAN - (Wireless Local Area Network) - A group of computers and associated devices
communicate with each other wirelessly, which network serving users are limited in a local area.
WPA - (Wi-Fi Protected Access) - A wireless security protocol use TKIP (Temporal Key
Integrity Protocol) encryption, which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server.
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