Maxnet WP7300-SG User Manual

USER GUIDE

Wireless

108M

WP7300-SG

Pci Adapter

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FCC 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 or more of the following
measures:

• Reorie n t or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation betwe en 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 o r a n 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 ca u se harmful interference.

2) This device must accept any interfere nc e received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance

could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: (WP7300-SG)

This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with
any other antenna or transmitter.

“To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to only
Mobile Configurations. The antennas 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.”

CE Mark Warning

For the following equipment: WP7300-SG

This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in
which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

National Restrictions

2400.0-2483.5 MHz

Country Restriction Reason/remark

Bulgaria

France

Italy

Luxembourg None

Norway Implemented

Russian Federation Only for indoor applications

General authorization required for outdoor use and

public service

Outdoor use limited to 10

mW e.i.r.p. within the band

2454-2483.5 MHz

If used outside of own premises, general authorization is

Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz

band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current

relaxed regulation. Full implementation planned 2012

required

General authorization required for network and service

supply(not for spectrum)

This subsection does not apply for the geographical area

within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny-Ålesund

Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in France.

CONTENTS

Package contents..................................................................................................... 1

Chapter 1 Introduction............................................................................................ 2

1.1 Overview of the Product ..................................................................................... 2

1.2 Features ............................................................................................................. 2

1.3 LED Status ......................................................................................................... 3

Chapter 2 Installation Guide .................................................................................. 4

2.1 Hardware Installation.......................................................................................... 4

2.1.1 WP7300-SG Hardware Installation

.....................................................................4

2.2 Software Installation ........................................................................................... 4

2.2.1 Overview .............................................................................................................4

2.2.2 Installation for Windows 2000 .............................................................................5

2.2.3 Installation for Windows Vista .............................................................................9

Chapter 3 Configuration....................................................................................... 12

3.1 Current Status .................................................................................................. 12

3.2 Profile Management ......................................................................................... 14

3.2.1 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile ...............................................................14

3.2.2 Remove a profile ...............................................................................................18

3.2.3 Switch another Profile .......................................................................................18

3.2.4 Import a Profile..................................................................................................18

3.2.5 Export a Profile..................................................................................................18

3.2.6 Scan Available Networks...................................................................................19

3.2.7 Auto Profile Selection Management..................................................................19

3.3 Diagnostics....................................................................................................... 20

3.3.1 Check Driver Information ..................................................................................21

3.3.2 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information.........................................21

Chapter 4 Configuration for windows Vista........................................................ 23

Appendix A: Specifications ................................................................................... 26

Appendix B: Glossary............................................................................................ 27

Package contents

The following contents should be found in your box:

One WP7300-SG 108M Wireless Adapter
Quick Installation Guide
One resource CD for WP7300-SG, including:

• MAXNET Wireless Client U t i lity (MWCU) and Drivers

• User Guide

• Other Help f u l Information

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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Chapter 1 Introduction

Thank you for choosing the Maxnet WP7300-SG 108M Wireless Pci Adapter!

1.1 Overview of the Product

The adapter gives you the flexibility to install your PC or Notebook PC in the most convenient

location available, without the cost of running network cables.

The adapter's auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer rate of up to 108Mbps for

limitations in an environment with a lot of electromagnetic interference. It can also interoperate

with all 11Mbps wireless (802.11b) products. Your wireless communications are protected by up

to 152-bit WEP and WPA encryption for high security.

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Complies with IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b standards

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Supports WPA/WPA2 data security, IEEE802.1x authentication, TKIP/AES encryption,

64/128/152-bit WEP encryption

and 2x to 3x eXtended RangeTM wireless LAN transmission

Supports 108/54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps or 11/5.5/3/2/1Mbps wireless LAN data transfer

rates

Provides 32-bit PCI interface (WP7300-SG

Supports Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure modes

Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode

Eases to configure and provides monitoring information

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Supports Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista

Detachable reverse SMA connector antenna (WP7300-SG)

1.3 LEDS Status

WP7300-SG LED Indications

LED Indications Status Working Status

The adapter is in an electricity saving status or

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Status Green Intermittently

the adapter is already connected but is not
transmitting or receiving data.

Status Green Light up The adapter is on wake up status.

Status Green Flashing The adapter is transmitting and receiving data.

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Chapter 2 Installation Guide

2.1 Hardware Installation

2.1.1 WP7300-SG Hardware Installation

To install the adapter, follow these steps listed below:

1. Turn off yo u r desktop PC and disconnect the power.

2. Remove your PC case and locate an available PCI slot on the mainboard. Remove the metal

slot cover on the back of the PC. Check with y our computer manufacturer for instructions if

needed.

3. Slide the PC I Adapter into the PCI slot. Make sure that all of its pins are touching the slot's

contacts. Once the adapter is firmly in place, secure its fastening tab to your PC's chassis

with a mounting screw. Then, close your PC case.

4. Reconnect your PC’s power and turn on your desktop PC.

2.2 Software Instalation

2.2.1 Overview

The Adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the Installati on procedure for Windows

98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista. The Setup Wizard will install the Maxnet Wireless Client Utility

(MWCU) and drivers.

When you install the hardware before installing the software, the system will prompt “Found

New Hardware Wizard” window, click Cancel, and run the Setup Wizard program on the

CD-ROM.

The Setup steps for Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 and XP are very similar. The following setup

steps are for Windows 2000 and the section 2.2.3 for Windows Vista.

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2.2.2 Installation for Windows 2000

1. Insert the Res o urce CD into your CD-ROM drive, and open the folder with the same name
as your product. Then double-click Setup.exe in the proper folder according to your
operating system to start the installation. Figure 2-1 should then appear.

2. Yo u can click Cancel to end the installation on the Preparing Setup screen, Figure 2-1.
Otherwise, the Setup Wizard will display a screen similar to that shown in Figure 2-2 after a
moment.

Figure 2-1 Maxnet Wireless Client Utility – Install Shield Wizard

3. To continue,click Next on the screen, Figure 2-2. Click Cancel to end the Installation.

Figure 2-2 Maxnet Wireless Client Utility Installation Program

4. The Setup W izard will ask you to choose a Setup type in Figure 2-3 . It is recommended
that you select Install Client Utilities and Driver. Select Install Driver Only to install

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driver only, select Make Driver Installation Diskette(s) to make the diskette(s) as the
installation driver. Select Install Client Utilities and Driver and click Next to continue the
Installation. Click Back to return to the previous page, or click Cancel to end the
Installation.

Figure 2-3 Select the setup type

5. Figure 2-4 should appe ar. Click Yes to continue the Installation, or click No to end the
Installation.

Figure 2-4 Question

6. Click Browse to change the destination location for the software in Figure 2-5. Click Next
to continue the Installation. Click Back to return to the previous page, or click Cancel to
end the Installation.

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Figure 2-5 Choose Destination Location

7. The Setup Wizard w ill ask you to create a new folder name or select one from the Existing

Folders list shown in Figure 2-6. It is recommended that you keep the default value. Click
Next to continue the Installation. Click Back to return to the previous page, or click Cancel

to end the Installation.

Figure 2-6 Select a Program Folder

8. The Setup W izard will notify you of how to proceed with the installation, shown in Figure
2-7. Click OK to continue the Installation.

Figure 2-7 Information prompt

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9. While files are copying, you will see a warning box, shown in Figure 2-8. Please select Yes

to continue installation. Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with

the operating system.

Figure 2-8 Widows 2000 Warning Box

Note:

In Windows XP, the warning box is similar to that shown Figure 2-9. Please select Continue
Anyway to continue installation.

Finish

to reboot the system.

Figure 2-9 Windows XP Warning Box

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Figure 2-10 Finish

2.2.3 Installation for Windows Vista

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1. Insert the Res o urce CD into your CD-ROM drive, and open the folder with the same name
as your product. Then double-click Setup.exe in the proper folder according to your
operating system to start the installation. And then Figure 2-11 will appear; Click Cancel to
end the installation in the screen. Otherwise, the installation will continue.

2. Click Next in the screen below (show n in Figure 2-12) to continue, you can click Cancel to
end the installation.

Figure 2-11

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Figure 2-12

3. After t h at, the files will be copied as the next screen shown (shown in Figure 2-13). To end
the Installation, click Cancel.

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Note:

During the installation, the system will warn about Windows Security testing, please click “Install
this driver software anyway” to continue the installation.

Figure 2-13

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4. Click t h e Finish button to complete.

Figure 2-14

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Figure 2-15

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Chapter 3 Configuration

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MAXNET Wireless Adapter WP7300-SG can be configured by Maxnet

Utility (MWCU). This chapter

Wireless 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

appears at the bottom of the screen, and shows the signal strength using color and the received
signal strength indication (RSSI).

the icon is gray, there is no connection.

If

If the icon is red, there is poor si

If the icon is yellow, there is poor sign al strength and the RSSI is between 5dB and 10dB.

If the icon is green, there is good signal strength and the RSSI

describes how to con

gnal strength and the RSSI is less than 5dB.

figure your MAXNET

will appear in your system tray. It

is between 10dB and 20dB.

Wireless Client

If the icon is green, there is excellent si gnal strength and the RSSI

Double-click the icon and the MWCU utility will run. You can also run the utility by clicking the
Start>Program>Maxnet >MWCU>Maxnet Wireless Client Utility. The MWCU utility provides a complete

and easy to use set of tools to:

Display current status information

Edit and add configuration profiles

Display current diagnostics information

The section below introduces these above capabilities.

is more than 20dB.

3.1 Current Status

The Current Status tab contains general information about the program and its operations. The

Current Status tab does not require any configurations.

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Figure 3-1 Current Status

The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen.

Profile Name - The name of current selected configuration profile. Set up the configuration
name on the General tab of Profile Management.

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Link Status - Shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network.

Wireless Mode - Displays the wireless mode. C onfigure the wireless mode on the
Advanced tab of Profile Management.

Network Type - The type of network and the station currently connected. The options

include:

• Infrastructure (acce s s point)

• Ad Hoc

Configure the network type on the Advanced tab of Profile Management.

IP Address - Displays the computer’s IP address.

Current Channel - Shows the currently connected channel.

Data Encryption - Displays the encryption type the driver is using. Configure the
encryption type on the Security tab of Profile Management.

Server Based Authentication - Shows whether server based authentication is used.

Signal Strength - Shows the strength of the signal.

Note:

In the MWCU utility, access the General tab, Security tab and Advanced tab by clicking New or
Modify on the Profile Management tab.

Click Advanced to see advanced information about the program and its operations. For more
information, please refer to the help file of the utility.

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Figure 3-2 Advance Status

3.2 Profile Management

Click the Profile Management tab of the MWCU Utility and the Profile Management screen will
appear, Figure 3-3. The Profile Management screen provides tools to:

Add a profile

Edit a profile

Remove a profile

Switch to another Profile

Import a Profile

Export a Profile

Scan Available Networks

MAXNET Wireless Client Utility - Current Profile: Default

Order profiles

3.2.1 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile

To add a new configuration profile, click New on the Profile Management tab. To modify a

Figure 3-3 Profile Management t ab

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configuration profile, select the configuration from the Profile list and click Modify.

The Profile Management dialog box will display a screen similar to that shown in Figure 3-4.

1. Edit the General ta b

Profile Name - Identifies the configuration profile. This name must be unique. Profile
names are not case-sensitive.

Client Name - Identifies the client machine.

Network Names (SSIDs) - The IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. This field has a

maximum limit of 32 characters.

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Figure 3-4 Gener al Tab of Profile Management

2. Edit the Security ta b

Edit the fields in the Security tab of Profile Management to configure the profile. To define the
security mode, select the radio button of the desired security mode.

WPA/WPA2 - Wi-Fi Protected Access.

WPA/WPA2 Passphrase - Wi-Fi Protected Access Passphrase.

802.1x - Enables 802.1x security.

Shared Key (Static WEP) - Enables the use of shared keys that are defined on both the

access point and the station. To define shared encryption keys, choose the Shared Key
radio button and click Configure to fill in the Define Shared Keys window.

None: No security (not recommended).

Note:

If the access point that the wireless adapter is associating to has WEP set to Optional and the
client has WEP enabled, make sure that Allow Association to Mixed Cells is checked on the

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Security Tab to allow association. To complete WEP encryption configuration, you must select the

802.11 Authentication Mode as appropriate on the Advanced tab of this Profile Management

dialog.

Figure 3-5 Security t ab of Profile Management

3. Edit the A dvanced tab

Power Save Mode -

• Maximum -

Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages

Figure 3-6 Define Share d Keys

for the wireless adapter. The adapter will detect the access point if any messages are
waiting periodically.

• Normal - In Normal mode, the adapter will be switched to maximum mode

automatically when no large packets are retrieved.

• Off - turns power saving off, thus powering up the wireless adapter continuously for a

short message response time.

802.11b Preamble - Specifies the preamble setting in

802.11b. The default setting is

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Short & Long (access point mode), which allows both short and long headers in the

802.11b frames. The adapter can only use short radio headers if the access point supports
and uses them. Set to Long Only to override allowing short frames.

Wireless Mode - Specifies 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps, 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps, or Super G operation in
an access point network. The wireless adapter must match the wireless mode of the
access point with which it associates

Wireless Mode when Starting an Ad Hoc Network - Specifies Super G or 2.4 GHz 54/11
Mbps to start an Ad Hoc network if no matching network name is found after scanning all
available modes. This mode also allows the selection of the channel the wireless adapter
uses. The channels available depend on the regulatory domain. If the adapter finds no
other ad hoc adapters, the channel that the adapter starts the ad hoc network with will be
selected automatically. The wireless adapter must match the wireless mode and channel of
the clients it associates.

802.11 Authentication Mode - Select which mode the wireless adapter uses to
authenticate to an access point:

• Automatic causes the adapter to attempt authentication using shared, but switches it to open

authentication if shared fails.

• Open System enables 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.

For infrastructure (access point) networks, click Preferred APs… to specify up to four access
points to the client adapter that attempts to be associated to the access points.

Figure 3-7 Advanced tab of Profile Management

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3.2.2 Remove a profile

1. Go to the Pro f ile Management tab.

2. Select the pro f ile name to remove in the Profiles List.

3. Click Remove.

3.2.3 Switch another Profile

1. Go to the Pro f ile Management tab.

2. Click on the p r ofile name in the Profiles List.

3. Click Activate.

3.2.4 Import a Profile

1. From the Profile Manage m ent tab, click Import…. The Import Profile will then appear.

2. Browse to the directory where the profile is located.

3. Highlight the profile nam e.

4. Click Open, the imported profile will then appear in the Profiles List.

Figure 3-8 Import Profile Dialog

3.2.5 Export a Profile

1. From the Profile Managem ent tab, highlight the profile to export.

2. Click Export…, the Export Profile window will then appear.

3. Browse the directory to export the profile to.

4. Click Save. The profile should then be exported to the specified location.

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Figure 3-9 Export Profile Dialog

3.2.6 Scan Available Networks

1. Click Scan on the Profile Management, the Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks
window will appear.

2. Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time.

3. Highlight an etwork name and click Activate to connect an available network. If no
configuration profile exists for that network, the Profile Management window will open the
General tab. Fill in the Profile name and click OK to create the configuration profile for that
network.

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Figure 3-10 Scan Available Networks Dialog

3.2.7 Auto Profile Selection Management

The auto selection feature allows the wireless adapter to automatically select a profile from the
list of profiles and use it to connect to the network. To add a new profile into the Auto Selected
Profiles list, please follow these steps.

1. On the Profile Managemen t tab, click Order Profiles….

2. The Auto Profiles Selection management window will appear, with a list of all created
profiles in the Available Profiles box.

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3. Highlight th e profiles to add to auto profile selection, and click Add . The profile will appear
in the Auto Selected Profiles box.

4. Highlight ar opfile in the Auto Selected Profiles box.

5. Click Move Up or Move Down as appropriate.

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Note:

The first profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box has highest priority, and the last profile has
lowest priority.

6. Click OK.

7. Check the Auto Select Profiles checkbox on the Profile Management tab.

Note:

When auto profile selection is enabled by checking Auto Select Profiles on the Profile
Management tab, the client adapter will scan for an available network. The profile with the

highest priority and the same SSID as one of the found networks will be used to connect to the
network. If the connection fails, the client adapter will try the next highest priority profile that
matches the SSID until an available network is found.

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Figure 3-11 Auto Profile Selection Management Dialog

3.3 Diagnostics

The Diagnostics tab of the MAXNET Wireless Client Utility (MWCU) provides buttons used to
retrieve receiving and transmitting statistics. The Diagnostics tab does not require any
configuration.

The Diagnostics tab lists the following receive and transmit diagnostics for frames received or

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transmitted by the wireless network adapter:

Multicast frames transmitted and received

Broadcast frames transmitted and received

Unicast frames transmitted and received

Total bytes transmitted and received

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Figure 3- 12 Diagnostics t ab

3.3.1 Check Driver Information

The Adapter Information contains general information about the wireless network adapter and
the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) driver. Access the adapter information from
the Diagnostics tab.

Card Name - The name of the wireless network adapter.

MAC Address - The MAC address of the wireless network adapter.

Driver - The driver name and path of the wireless network adapter driver.

Driver Version - The version of the wireless network adapter driver.

Driver Date - The creation date of the wireless network adapter driver.

Client Name - The name of the client computer.

3.3.2 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information

The Advanced Statistics show receiving and transmitting statistical information for the
following receive and transmit diagnostics for frames received by or transmitted to the wireless
network adapter.

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Figure 3- 13 Advanced S tatistics

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Chapter 4 Configuration for windows Vista

After the Adapter's driver has been installed, Windows Vista will display a wireless Network
Connection message like this one.

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Figure 4-1

Icon

connection.

If the icon does not appear, please follow the steps below. If the icon still does not appear, the
driver may be installed incorrectly or the adapter is unplugged, please try again.

1. Right-click the icon

means the connection has been established. Icon means the re is no

in your system tray, then click Connect to a network .

2. The screen t h at appears will show you many available wireless networks. Highlight the
network that you want, and then click Connect.

Figure 4-2

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Figure 4-3

3. To continue,click Connect Anyway. Click the Cancel button to end the Installation.

4. After t h at, the installation will proceed as shown below, click close.

Figure 4-4

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Figure 4-5

5. The screen below will appear if the connection is successful.

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Figure 4-6

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Appendix A: Specifications

Normal

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Interface

Standards IEEE802.11b; IEEE802.11g

Operating System Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista

Transmission
Distance

Radio Data Rate

Modulation

Media Access
Protocol

WP7300-SG PCI ADAPTER WIRELESS

Indoor up to 100m, outdoor up to 300m (Standard transmission
distance, It is limited to the environment).
Indoor up to 200m, Outdoor up to 830m (Adopt 2x to 3x eXtended

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Range
environment)

108-54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps or 11/5.5/3/2/1Mbps
(Auto Rate Sensing)

1M DBPSK; 2M DQPSK; 5.5M, 11M CCK; 6M, 9M, 12M, 18M,
24M, 36M, 48M, 54M, 108M OFDM;

CSMA/CA with ACK

WLAN transmission technology, it is limited to the

Data Security WPA/WPA2; 64/128/152-bit WEP; TKIP/AES

Frequency 2.4 ~ 2.4835GHz

Spread Spectrum Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)

Safety & Emissions FCC, CE

Environmental and Physical

Operating Temp. 0 ~40 (32 ~104 )

Storage Temp. -40 ~ 70 (-40 ~158 )

Humidity 10% ~ 95% RH, Non-condensing

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108M Super GTM WLAN Transmission Technology -

108M Super GTM WLAN
Transmission Technology employs multiple performance-enhancing techniques including
packet bursting, fast frames, data compression, and dynamic turbo mode that combine to
improve the throughput and range of wireless networking products. Users can experience
link rates of up to 108Mbps, twice the industry-standard maximum data link rate of 54Mbps,
while preserving full compatibility with traditional 802.11g or 802.11b networks. 108M Super
GTM products offer the highest throughput performance available on the market today. In
dynamic 108M mode, the device can attach 802.11b, 802.11g and 108Mbps Super GTM
devices at the same time in an integrated environment.

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2x to 3x eXtended Range

2x to 3x eXtended Range

WLAN Transmission Technology - The WLAN device with

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WLAN transmission technology make its sensitivity up to 105 dB,

which gives users the ability to have robust, longer-range wireless connections. With this

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range-enhancing technology, a 2x to 3x eXtended Range

based client and access point can
maintain a connection at as much as three times the transmission distance of traditional 802.11b
and 802.11g products, for a coverage area that is up to nine times greater. A traditional 802.11b
and 802.11g product transmission distance is about 300m, A Maxnet 2x to 3x eXtended

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Range

based client and access point can maintain a connection transmission distance may be

up to 830m.

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.

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 for retransmission. To an
unintended receiver, DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected (ignored)

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