NetAlly DNBA81 User Manual

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OptiView

Wireless Network Analyzer

Getting Started Guide

PN 3337363

September 2008

© 2008 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in USA
All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

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Getting Started Guide

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Table of Contents

Title Page

Before You Start ................................................................................... i

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement ...... i

Contacting Fluke Networks Sales, Service, and Support Centers 4

OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer Support................................ 4

OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer and Accessories ....................... 5

Installing the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer Software .............. 6

Using a USB CD drive, perform the following steps: ..................... 6

Using a USB Flash Drive, perform the following steps: ................. 7

Installing the Wireless LAN Card.......................................................... 8

Using the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer................................... 10

Starting the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer ......................... 10

Initial Setup ..................................................................................... 12

Troubleshooting Your Analyzer ............................................................ 13

Resetting and Powering the Analyzer Completely Off ................... 13

Resetting the Analyzer................................................................ 13

Forcing Power Off ....................................................................... 13

Before Calling Technical Support ................................................... 14

Do you suspect Windows has locked up?.................................. 14

Do you suspect the analyzer has locked up?............................. 14

Does the analyzer power-up?..................................................... 14

Does the Windows wireless setup not support your network’s

security settings? ........................................................................ 14

Known Issues/Limitations ........................................................... 14

Using the Online Help System.............................................................. 15

WLAN Card Specifications ................................................................... 16

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Introduction

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:

—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.

OptiView
brings the ruggedness, portability, and ease-of-use of OptiView Network
Analyzer to wireless LANs. Whether you are designing your first wireless LAN
deployment, detecting rogue access points, verifying a recent installation,
monitoring or troubleshooting wireless connectivity problems, the OptiView
Wireless Network Analyzer gives you the vision you need to manage your
wireless network.

Before You Start

The OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer complies with:

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Wireless Network Analyzer, hereafter referred to as the "analyzer",

Note

The OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer is equipped with a wireless
network access card that supports 802.11a/b/g/n specifications.

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

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• FCC part 64, class

• FCC part 15, class

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The WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n PC card has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the
following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, (example - use only shielded
interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices) any
changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

For product available in the USA/Canada market, only channel 1~11 can be

operated. Selection of other channels is not possible.

This device is going to be operated in 5.15~5.25GHz frequency range, it is
restricted in indoor environment only.

This device supports FCC Part 15, subpart E dynamic frequency selection
(DFS).

For the band 5150–5350 MHz this equipment must be used indoors only to
reduce potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems.

Operation is subject to the following conditions:

• The maximum antenna gain permitted (for devices in the 5250-5350
MHz and 5470-5725 MHz bands) to comply with the e.i.r.p. limit.

• The maximum antenna gain permitted (for devices in the 5725-5825
MHz band) to comply with the e.i.r.p. limits specified for point-to-point
and non point-to-point operation as appropriate, as stated in section
A9.2(3).

• Users are cautioned that high power radars are allocated as primary
users (meaning they have priority) of 5250-5350 MHz and 5650-5850

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MHz and these radars may cause interference and/or damage to LE­LAN devices.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure

Statement

This EUT is compliance with SAR for general population/uncontrolled exposure
limits in ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1999 and had been tested in accordance with the
measurement methods and procedures specified in OET Bulletin 65
Supplement C.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure

Statement

This EUT is compliance with SAR for general population/uncontrolled exposure
limits in ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1999 and had been tested in accordance with the
measurement methods and procedures specified in OET Bulletin 65
Supplement C. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum
distance 1.5 cm between the radiator & your body.

This Cl

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that
may cause undesired operation of the device.

ass B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

conforme á la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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This EUT is compliance with SAR for general population/uncontrolled
exposure limits in IC RSS-102 and had been tested in accordance with the
measurement methods and procedures specified in IEEE 1528. This
equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 1.5cm
between the radiator & your body.

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This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operation in
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its
gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power
(e.i.r.p) is not more than that permitted for successful communication.

The device could automatically discontinue transmission in case of absence of
information to transmit, or operational failure. Note that this is not intended to
prohibit transmission of control or signaling information or the use of repetitive
codes where required by the technology.

The device for the band 5150-5250 MHz is only for indoor usage to reduce
potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems.

The maximum antenna gain permitted (for devices in the bands 5250-5350
MHz and 5470-5725 MHz) to comply with the e.i.r.p. limit.

The maximum antenna gain permitted (for devices in the band 5725-5825 MHz)
to comply with the e.i.r.p. limits specified for point-to-point and non point-to­point operation as appropriate, as stated in section A9.2(3).

High-power radars are allocated as primary users (meaning they have
priority) of the bands 5250-5350 MHz and 5650-5850 MHz and these
radars could cause interference and/or damage to LE-LAN devices.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

IC Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with IC RSS-102 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.

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ΩWarnings

To avoid possible electric shock or personal injury, follow
these guidelines:

Do not operate the product around explosive gas,

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vapor or dust.

• If this product is used in a manner not specified by the
manufacturer, the protection provided by the product
may be impaired.

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Contacting Fluke Networks Sales, Service, and Support Centers

To order accessories or get the location of the nearest Fluke Networks
distributor or service center, visit the Fluke Networks contact website at

http://www.flukenetworks.com/fnet/en­us/contactUswww.flukenetworks.com/contact. Send email to
[e-mail]

. For operator assistance in the USA, call 1-800-

28-FLUKE (1-800-283-5853).

OptiView

Wireless Network Analyzer Support

As a registered user, you are entitled to entry level product support, including
three free telephone support incidents during the first 60 days of ownership,
access to entry level online Knowledge Base library of product operation and
Software information, and Web-based trouble ticketing. We will also be
sending you Fluke Networks company and product information updates.

Please take the time to register your analyzer. A registration card is supplied in
the shipping box. You can also register by going to www.flukenetworks.com

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OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer and Accessories

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Item Description

Wireless LAN Adapter WLAN 802.11A/B/G/N Cardbus PC Cardwith antenna connection

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CD-ROM OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer CD-ROM. Contains

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OptiView Wireless

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Network Analyzer Getting
Started Guide

4 Antenna Triband flag directional antenna with Hirose connector.

Registration Card Fluke Networks can serve you best by registering online at

Warranty Card Factory 1 year warranty.

installation software and documents.
Provides basic operating information,

accessory part numbers, and specifications for the OptiView
Wireless Network Analyzer.

www.flukenetworks.com. If you cannot register online, please fill
out and return the supplied registration card.

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Figure 1. The OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer and Supplied Accessories

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Installing the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer
Software

If the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer icon does not appear on your
OptiView Series III Integrated Network Analyzer desktop, you will need to
install the software. There are three steps involved in the installation:

•

Move the self-extracting software file onto the analyzer's hard disk

• Install the software on the analyzer

• Install the Wireless LAN PCMCIA card

Note

The OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer software must be installed
BEFORE installing the 802.11a/b/ga/b/g/n Wireless LAN Card.

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Moving the Software to Your OptiView Integrated Network Analyzer

There are three methods for moving the software file:

Download the software file from the Fluke Networks Web Site directly to the
analyzer

Copy the file from the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer CD to your
analyzer using an external USB CD-ROM drive

Copy the file from your OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer CD to your PC,
and then transfer the file to the analyzer using one of the methods listed
below:

Use a direct point-to-point connection

Transfer the software file to the analyzer using the analyzer’s TFTP Server
software

From the analyzer, use Microsoft Networking to map a drive on the PC, and
copy the file to the analyzer (analyzer and PC must be in same subnet)

Once the software file is on your analyzer, you will need to install it as
described in Installing the Software on the Analyzer.

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Downloading the Software File from the Fluke Networks Web Site Directly to
the OptiView Integrated Network Analyzer

If your OptiView Integrated Network Analyzer is connected to a network that
has Internet access, perform this procedure:

Connect the analyzer to the network and correctly configure the IP
configuration. Refer to the analyzer documentation for help if needed.

Start your web browser and go to the www.flukenetworks.com

Select the Support and Downloads tab and follow the instructions to select
and download the correct version of Wireless Network Analyzer software.

You are now ready to Install the Software on the Analyzer.

Copying the Software File from the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer CD
to the OptiView Integrated Network Analyzer using an external USB CD-ROM
drive

Follow this procedure to move the file from a USB CD-ROM drive:

web site.

Connect the drive to the OptiView Integrated Network Analyzer’s USB port.

Insert the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer’s CD into the CD-ROM drive.

Use the OptiView Integrated Network Analyzer’s Windows Explorer to
navigate to the CD and copy the file OPVWNA-V3.EXE (located in the ...\sw
directory) from your PC to the analyzer (recommended directory is d:\temp).

You are now ready to Install the Software on the Analyzer.

Transferring the Software from your PC to the OptiView Integrated Network
Analyzer

These methods are described in the online Help. Online Help is available
from the Startup menu of the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer CD. Insert
the CD in your PC and it will automatically load the Startup menu.

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Installing the Software on the Analyzer

After the file OPVWNA-V3.EXE has been copied to the
analyzer (preferably to the D: drive), perform the
following steps to complete the installation:

Note

The Wireless Network Analyzer PCMCIA Card must NOT
be installed in the analyzer during the software
installation. After the software installation, the card can
be inserted into the PCMCIA slot. Windows will then
detect the card and add it as new hardware using the
correct driver.

Use the Integrated Network Analyzer’s Windows
Explorer to navigate to the directory where the
OPVWNA-V3.EXE file has been stored.

Double-click on the OPVWNA-V3.EXE file to run it.

Follow the InstallShield Wizard instructions to install
the software. Reboot the analyzer as indicated in the
InstallShield Wizard.

Note

If a previous version of the application is already
installed, follow the InstallShield instructions to remove
it. After rebooting the analyzer to finish the removal,
start at step 1 to install the OPVWNA-V3.EXE file.

Use one of the following methods:

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Using a USB CD drive, perform the following steps:

Note

Remove the Fluke Networks Wireless LAN adapter (WNA WLAN adapter)
from the analyzer before installing the software update. If you accidentally
install the software with the adapter installed, you may have to reboot your
analyzer.

1. Insert the OptiView WNA Options CD into the external CD drive.
Autostart should launch the user interface. If not, use Windows
Explorer and double-click on launch.exe on the WNA Options CD.

2. Select the

Install Software

button.

3. Select the Install OPVWNA-Vx.xx button. The InstallShield Wizard
is executed and the installation begins. Follow the on-screen
instructions to complete the installation.

4. Insert the WNA WLAN adapter and initialization begins. Refer to

Installing the Wireless LAN Card

on page 10

Using a USB Flash Drive, perform the following steps:

Note

Remove the Fluke Networks Wireless LAN adapter (WNA WLAN adapter)
from the analyzer before installing the software update. If you accidentally
install the software with the adapter installed, you may have to reboot your
analyzer.

1. Using a PC, copy the file opvwna-vxxx.exe from the OptiView WNA
Options CD to the USB flash drive. The file is located in the
\software directory on the CD.

2. Install the USB flash drive in one of the three USB ports on the
analyzer.

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3. Open the Windows Explorer application and execute the file

opvwna-vxxx.exe and the InstallShield Wizard is started. Follow the
on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

4. Insert the WNA WLAN adapter and initialization begins.

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Installing the Wireless LAN Card

Notes

The OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer software must be installed BEFORE
installing the 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Card.

You can use the Wireless LAN PCMCIA card that came with your Version 4 product,
or you can use the card that came with your Version 3 product that has the external
antenna. The Version 3 card improves the Locate function performance but does
not support 802.11n.

The WLAN PC Card is installed in the PC Card (PCMCIA) slot located on the right
side of the OptiView Integrated Network Analyzer. When inserting the card, make
sure it is properly aligned while sliding it into the card slot. It should slide in freely.
Do not force it into the slot.

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Figure 2. Wireless LAN Card Installation

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On Windows XP Service Pack 2, with the Windows Firewall turned On, you will
be prompted with the following screen the first time the WLAN card is inserted:

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Figure 3. Forcing Windows to Look for the WLAN Card Driver Locally

Select

No, not this time

, and press

Next

.

You will also be prompted with the following message telling you that the driver
has not passed Windows testing. Press

Continue Anyway

to complete the

installation:

Figure 4. Hardware Installation Message

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Using the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer

Starting the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer

On the Windows desktop, select the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer
(OPVWNA) icon to launch the software.

Note

The Windows Firewall should be turned off to enable discovery. If the firewall is on,
you will be prompted with the following screen after launching the software:

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Figure 5. Allowing Discovery Through the Windows XP Firewall

Select

Unblock

wireless network. If you select Keep Blocking, no discovery will take place.

The firewall security settings are configured in the Windows Security Center screen.
Select the
the bottom of this screen, select Windows Firewall. The Exceptions tab allows you
to enable/disable the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer program block. Enable the
checkbox next to the OptiView WNA entry to unblock the firewall.

to allow discovery by the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer on the

icon on the taskbar to open the Windows Security Center screen. At

Upon a successful launch of the software, the OptiView Wireless Network
Analyzer Front Page will appear as shown below. Monitoring of your WLAN is

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automatically started. Devices present on your wireless network are discovered
and displayed.

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Figure 6. OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer Front Page

1. The top of the screen gives immediate visibility into the security level and
potential security vulnerabilities. You can use the pull-down menu above the
device list to filter the list by device type or network configuration.

Notes

IP and Name information can be discovered if the analyzer has been configured
to autolink using a default SSID. See the Initial Setup section later in this
guide for more details.

The color coding and icon legend for the Front Page screen and throughout the
user interface can be viewed by pressing the Legend button located at the
bottom of the screen.

2. Highlight an entry in the device list and key configuration parameters are
displayed in the lower left section.

3. The overall network health is displayed in the lower center section. The
application continuously monitors 802.11a/b/g channels and reports key
statistics important for maintaining your network (e.g. signal strength, retry

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rates, signal-to-noise, etc.). Use the pull-down menu to display the parameters
of choice.

4. The overall network summary is displayed in the lower right. It provides
statistics on network device types, authorization levels, and security.

5. Use the row of tabs at the top of the

Front Page

to gain access to detailed
information about your wireless LAN environment, troubleshooting tools, and
tests that are available in the product. The online Help provides information
about each feature.

6. Reports are available from most of the screens to aid in documenting your
network.

Initial Setup

Refer the the

Initial Setup

topic in the online Help for more information on

initial configuration of the product.

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Troubleshooting Your Analyzer

Resetting and Powering the Analyzer Completely Off

If you suspect the Windows environment has locked up, you may have to reset
the OptiView Integrated Network Analyzer. This is done by pressing the
button. If you are not sure if the Windows environment or the analyzer
(hardware) has locked up, you may have to completely power down the
analyzer by forcing the power off as described below.

Resetting the Analyzer

Reset

The
down the data acquisition board. The
Windows environment has stopped responding.

Forcing Power Off

Power can be forced off by pressing and holding the
approximately 7 seconds.

button resets the Windows portion of the analyzer without shutting

Reset

button should only be used if the

On/Off

button for

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Reset

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Figure 7. Reset Button Location

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Before Calling Technical Support

Before calling technical support, you can perform these basic analyzer
troubleshooting steps to pinpoint many problems:

Do you suspect Windows has locked up?

If yes, press the

Reset

button.

Do you suspect the analyzer has locked up?

If yes, completely power-down the analyzer. See

15.

Does the analyzer power-up?

Connect the AC adapter/charger to determine if the internal battery (or internal
and external batteries) is the culprit. The analyzer will not power-up if the
batteries are completely discharged.

If the analyzer only powers up with the AC adapter connected, the internal
battery may be completely discharged.

The external battery has a charge indicator on the underside of the battery
pack. The external battery will need to be removed from the analyzer to view
the charge indicator. Press the charge indicator button to determine if the
external battery is charged.

Forcing Power Off

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Does the Windows wireless setup not support your network’s security settings?

If your analyzer is running Windows XP Service Pack 1, and the Windows
security settings do not support your wireless network, you may have to go to

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;826942

and download

the wireless patches. These patches are included in Service Pack 2.

Known Issues/Limitations

1. When doing a capture within a WPA environment, the analyzer can decrypt
Broadcast frames (UI will ask you to link). Frames not destined for the analyzer
can not be decrypted.

2. If you are analyzing multiple Access Points with different security configuration
(WEP keys, WPA certificate, WPA passphrase, User ID and password), IP
address, Name and Packet Stats will not be discovered for those devices with
a different WEP key than the one currently set in the OptiView Wireless
Network Analyzer

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Setup

Configuration

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screen.

3. In the Capture screen, the Source/Destination MAC filter supports Access

Point, and Access Point to client filtering. It does not support client-to-client
filtering. Entering two client MAC addresses will yield unexpected results.

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4. Decoder issue: Shows incorrect

option "Configuration, Display, Display Network Address" is not checked.

Source/Destination MAC

addresses if the

Using the Online Help System

When the Help is launched, the current screen topic is displayed. You can also
select a topic from the
perform a full text Search on any help topic or term.

The help system is an integral part of the OptiView Wireless
Network Analyzer. While using the analyzer user interface, help

and

Help

button located on the

Index

entry, or

Hide

button is replaced

Forward

buttons to move

can be accessed by selecting the
bottom-right of the user interface screen.

Contents

The Hide button collapses the left pane of the help screen giving
you more room to view Help topics. The
by the Show button. The Show button expands the left pane of
the Help screen.

You can also press the
through the sequence of previous viewed topics.

Print

The
print the selected heading and all subtopics.

tab (left pane), choose an

Back

button allows you to either print the selected topic or

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WLAN Card Specifications

• Frequency range:

USA: 2.400 - 2.483GHz, 5.15 - 5.35GHz , 5.47 - 5.725GHz, 5.725 -

5.85GHz

Europe: 2.400 - 2.483GHz , 5.15 - 5.35GHz, 5.47 - 5.725GHz

Japan: 2.400 - 2.497GHz, 4.90 - 5.091GHz , 5.15 - 5.35GHz, 5.47 -

5.725GHz

China: 2.400 - 2.483GHz, 5.725 -5.85GHz

• Modulation technique:

802.11n a/b/g

DSSS (DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK)

OFDM (BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM)

DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) with

DBPSK (Differential Binary Phase Shift Keying 1Mbps)

DQPSK (Differential Quaternary Phase Shift Keying 2Mbps), and

CCK (Complementary Code Keying 5.5&11Mbps), and

OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing with BPSK for
6,9Mbps

QPSK for 12,18Mbps 、 16QAM for 24,36Mbps 、 64QAM for 48,54Mbps)

• Channel Support:

802.11n b/g

US/Canada: (1 - 11)

Major European country: (1 - 13)

France: (10 - 13)

Japan: 11b: (1-13 or 14), 11g: (1 - 13)

China: (1 - 13)

802.11n a

1). US/Canada: 12 non-overlapping channels (36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64;

100,104,108,112,116,120,124,128,132,136,140;

149,153,157,161,165)

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2). Europe: 19 non-overlapping channel (36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64;

100,104,108,112,116,120,124,128,132,136,140)

3). Japan: 19 non-overlapping channels (184,188,192,196,8,12,16;
36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64;

100,104,108,112,116,120,124,128,132,136,140)

4). China: 5 non-overlapping channels (149,153,157,161,165)

•

Operating Voltage: 3.3V +/- 5%

• Output Power:

- 802.11a/b/g 17 dBm peak power

- 802.11n 2.4Ghz HT20 18dBm peak power, 2.4Ghz HT40 18dBm peak power,
5Ghz HT20 18dBm peak power 5Ghz HT40 17dBm peak power

(continued)

•

Dimension: 112mm(L) x 48mm(W) x 0.787mm(T)

•

Security:

64-bit, 128-bit, 152-bit WEP encryption

802.1X authentication

AES-CCM & TKIP Encryption

•

Operating Temperature: 0 – 55 degrees Celsius

• Storage Temperature: -20 – 80 degrees Celsius

• Wi-Fi Alliance: WECA compliant

•

WHQL: Microsoft® 2000, XP compliant

•

FAA: S/W audio On/Off support

EMC Certificate:

- FCC part 15 (USA)

- Pre IC RSS210 certified

- Telec (Japan)

- ETSI, EN301893, EN60950 (Europe)

- VCCI Class B

•

Media Access Protocol : CSMA/CA with ACK architecture 32-bit MAC

•

Embedded Antenna : Dual band metal PIFA antenna x2 and chip antenna x1

Frequency Range:

- USA: 2.412 - 2.462GHz, 5.15 - 5.35GHz, 5.725 - 5.825GHz, 2.400 -

2.483GHz

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- Europe: 2.412 - 2.472GHz, 5.15 - 5.35GHz, 5.47 - 5.725GHz, 2.400 -

2.483GHz

- Japan: 2.421 - 2.484GHz, 5.15 - 5.25GHz, 2.400 - 2.483GHz, 4.90 -

5.091GHz, 5.15 - 5.25GHz

- China: 2.412 - 2.484GHz, 5.725 - 5.85GHz, 2.400 - 2.483GHz

Modulation Technique:

- 802.11b/g: DSSS (DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK), OFDM for data rate > 20
Mbps

- 802.11a: OFDM (BPSK,QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM)

Host Interface: Cardbus form factor with 32-bit interface

Channels Support:

- 802.11b/g
US/Canada: 11 (1 - 11)
Europe: 13 (1 - 13)
France: 4 (10 - 13)
Japan: 14 (1 - 14)
China: 13 (1 - 13)

- 802.11a
US/Canada: 12 non-overlapping channels (5.15 - 5.35GHz, 5.725 -

5.825GHz)
Europe: 19 non-overlapping channel (5.15 - 5.35GHz, 5.47 -

5.725GHz)
Japan: 4 non-overlapping channels (5.15 - 5.25GHz)
China : 5.725 - 5.85 GHz

Operating Voltage: 3.3V +/- 5%

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Power Consumption:

802.11a 802.11b 802.11g

Continuous
Tx:

Continuous
Rx:

490-510mA
@18dBm

570-590mA
@18dBm

610-640mA
@18dBm

340-350mA 360-380mA 420-440mA

FTP Tx : 420-440mA 510-530mA 530-545mA

FTP Rx : 400-420mA 470-485mA 490-510mA

Standby
mode:

360-380mA 440-450mA 450-470mA

Power
saving

50mA 50mA 50mA

mode:

RF Kill : 40mA 40mA 40mA

Output Power:

- 802.11b/g 18 dBm peak power

- 802.11a
US : 5.150 - 5.250: 15 dBm, 5.250 - 5.350: 18 dBm, 5.470 - 5.725: not
allowed,

5.725 - 5.825: 17 dBm
Europe : 5.150 - 5.250 and 5.250 - 5.350: 18 dBm, 5.470 - 5.725: 17
dBm,

5.725 - 5.825: Not allowed.
Japan : 5.150 - 5.250: 18 dBm, 5.250 - 5.350: not allowed,

5.470 - 5.725: not allowed, 5.725 - 5.825: not allowed

Operating Distance:

- 802.11a
Outdoor:
40m@72Mbps,85m@54Mbps,250m@48Mbps,310m@36Mbps
Indoor:20m@72Mbps,25m@54Mbps,35m@48Mbps,40m@36Mbps

- 802.11b

Outdoor:300m@11Mbps,465m@5.5Mbps,500m@2Mbps,515m@1Mbps
Indoor: 60m@11Mbps,70m@5.5Mbps,83m@2Mbps,85m@1Mbps

- 802.11g

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Outdoor: 82m@54Mbps,100m@48Mbps,300m@36Mbps
Indoor:20m@54Mbps,25m@48Mbps,35m@36Mbps

Operating System: Windows® 98SE, ME, 2000, XP

Dimension: 119mm (L) * 54mm (W) * 9.4mm (H)

Security:

- 64-bit, 128-bit, 152-bit WEP Encryption

- 802.1X Authentication

- AES-CCM & TKIP Encryption

Operating Mode: Infrastructure & Ad-hoc mode

Transfer Data Rate:

- 802.11b/g: 11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps, auto-fallback, up to 54 Mbps

- 802.11g (Super mode): up to 108 Mbps

- 802.11a (Normal mode): 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6Mbps, auto-fallback

- 802.11a (Turbo mode): 108,96,72,48,36,24,18,12 Mbps, auto-fallback

Operating Temperature: 0 – 70 degrees Celsius

Storage Temperature: -20 – 80 degrees Celsius

Wi-Fi Alliance: WECA Compliant

WHQL: Microsoft® 2000, XP Compliant

FAA: S/W audio On/Off support

EMC Certificate:

- FCC part 15 (USA)

- Pre IC RSS210 certified

- Telec (Japan)

- ETSI, EN301893, EN60950 (Europe)

Media Access Protocol : CSMA/CA with ACK architecture 32-bit MAC

Embedded Antenna : Embedded Dual Band Antenna

External Antenna:

- VSWR 2.0

- Antenna Gain:

2.4GHz - 2.485GHz: 2dBi

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4.9GHz - 5.875GHz: 3.5dBi

- Cable Length: 120cm

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