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AEX-AR95 Series

Product: mPCIe 802.11a/b/g/n 2.4GHz/5GHz

AIRETOS E95 Series based on QCA XB116

OPERATION MANUAL

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NOTICE

The information in this document has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. Nonetheless, this
document is subject to change without notice, and VoxMicro LTD Group (VoxMicro) assumes no responsibility for any
inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, and makes no commitment to update or to keep current the
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changes, at any time, in order to improve reliability, function or design and to attempt to supply the best product
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Releases

Date

Notes

Version 1.0

Aug. 2016

Initial Release

Version 1.1

June 2017

Updated version

Revision History

Revision Description of Changes

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AIRETOS E95 SERIES BASED ON QCA XB116 1!

NOTICE 2!

REVISION HISTORY 3!

1.! DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS 5!

2.! INTRODUCTION 6!

3.! SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 7!

4.! PREPARATION 7!

5.! WINDOW DRIVER INSTALLATION/UN-INSTALLATION 9!

6.! MANUAL INSTALLATION 12!

7.! UN-INSTALLATION 17!

8.! CONNECT TO THE INTERNET 18!

9.! CONNECTION VERIFICATION 22!

10.! AD HOC CONNECTION 24!

11.! ADVANCED SETTINGS 30!

12.! REGULATORY COMPLIANCE NOTICE - FCC 32!

13.

! REGULATORY COMPLIANCE NOTICE

– ISED C

ANADA 36!

14.

! REGULATORY COMPLIANCE NOTICE -

NCC

43!

15.! APPENDIX 44!

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1. Document Conventions

TEXT CONVENTIONS

bold

Bold type within paragraph text indicates commands, file names,
directory names, paths, output, or returned values.

Example: The DK_Client package will not function unless you use
the wdreg_install batch file.

italic

Within commands, italics indicate a variable that the user must
specify.

Example: mem_alloc size_in_bytes

Titles of manuals or other published documents are also set in
italics.

Courier

The Courier font indicates output or display.

Example:

Error: Unable to allocate memory for transfer!

Menu

The Menu character tag is used for menu items.

Example: Choose Edit > Copy.

[ ]

Within commands, items enclosed in square brackets are optional
parameters or values that the user can choose to specify or omit.

{ }

Within commands, items enclosed in braces are options from which
the user must choose.

|

Within commands, the vertical bar separates options.

…

An ellipsis indicates a repetition of the preceding parameter.

>

The right angle bracket separates successive menu selections.
Example: Start > Programs > DK > wdreg_install.

“ ”

Within commend, items are in window menu selection.

NOTICES

NOTE: This message denotes neutral or positive information that

calls out important points to the text. A note provides information
that may apply only in special cases.

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2. Introduction

Thank you for using this high-speed AEX-AR95 SERIES 802.11a/b/g/n wireless network card.

This wireless network adapter has the theoretical maximum data transfer rate at 450 Mbps, it

also provides wide wireless coverage. This wireless network card supports MIMO (Multi-In,

Multi-Out) technology, which uses two or three different radio channels to enhance data

transfer rate and wireless coverage.

2-1. Production Description

n Dual Band 3x3

True Industrial Grade: The AEX-AR95 SERIES IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n PCI-E WLAN is a highly

integrated wireless, true full industrial grade module (series) for outdoor, enterprise and

industrial level applications. Advance firmware features in the AEX-AR95 SERIES allow for

5/10/20/40MHz channel bandwidth, Enhanced Transmission Power Accuracy, High-

resolution Spectral Analysis and so make this device the one of choice for modern industrial

designs. Connect one, two or three antennas, as per your design specifications.

n Enterprise Features:

4.9GHz frequency band support / narrow 5/10MHz channelization, Dynamic Frequency

Selection (DFS), QFN support, enhanced small packet performance, Multi-Country Roaming

support (IEEE 802.11d, 802.11h Global Harmonization), Spatial Multiplexing, cyclic delay

diversity (CDD), low-density parity check (LDPC), maximum ratio combining (MRC), space

time block code (STBC)

n Enhancements over AR93xx: Video QoS (VQos), Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS), Spectral

Analysis, Support for loopback mode for FIPS security certification.

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3. System Requirements

4. Preparation

n Higher Output – Better Links:

The device adopts XSPAN with SST3 and Multiple In, Multiple Out (MIMO) technology with

enhanced output aggregate power at 24dBm. Thus, it provides larger coverage and

increased specific link throughput.

2-2. Top Features

n True Industrial Grade, for high humidity and under severe weather operation (-40° ~ +85°C)

n Dual Band (DB), 2.4Ghz + 5 Ghz wireless connection up to 450Mbps

n Three antenna connectors, for MIMO 3Tx3R (3 Transmit & 3 Receive) technology

n Enhanced Tx Power Accuracy with up to 24dBm aggregate output

Laptop/ PC with minima requirement:

n 32-bit PCI Express Bus

n 32 MB memory or greater

n 300 MHz processor or higher

n Windows XP/vista/7/8/10, Linux, OSX, Chrome OS

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This manual is giving instructions on how to install the driver into a Windows system. In this

document, we will be using Windows 7 64bit version to demonstrate how to properly install

the driver for AEX-AR95 SERIES series.

4-1. Software

Make sure the driver package is fully downloaded and saved in to a dedicated location (ex.

C:\).

The package of this driver should have below files:

n athr.sys

n athrext.cat

n athrextx.cat

n athrx.sys

4-2. Hardware

Have the correct VoxMicro AEX-AR95 SERIES mPCIe adaptor and ensure there is no damage

on the adaptor. Properly install the adaptor at the mPCIe slot and have the card securely

seated. Please be noticed that you shall turn off the computer before the hardware

installation. Once you have the hardware installed, you can start the driver installation

process.

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5. Window Driver Installation/Un-installation

5-1. Auto installation

Auto Scanning

n Windows shall detect the change of hardware automatically and install the driver

automatically. Please wait for few minutes for Windows to scan the hardware and

finish the driver installation.

• Windows is installing the device

• Driver has successfully installed for AEX-AR95 SERIES

Manual triggered scanning

n If Windows didn’t find the hardware, you can perform a manual triggered hardware

scan by going to “Start” and select “Control Panel”

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n Select “Device Manager”

n Select “Device Manager”

n Go to “Action“ and select “Scan for hardware changes“.

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Go to “Action“ and select “Scan for hardware changes“

n Once Windows find the hardware, it will install the driver as earlier indicated.

• Windows is installing the device

• Driver has been successfully installed for AEX-AR95 SERIES

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6. Manual installation

You can also install the driver manually if you wish to or if the driver wasn’t installed

automatically, follow the bellow steps to install driver manually.

n Make sure the driver packages are placed at a dedicated location.

n Go to start and select “Control Panel”.

n Select “Device Manager”.

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n Double click or Right click on the “Network Controller” and select “Properties”.

n Select the “Driver” tab on top of the pop up window and select the “Update Driver” button.

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Select below option, window will search your computer and
the internet for the latest driver software for your device,
unless you have disabled this feature in your device
installation setting. Window will install the driver once it is
found.

n There are 2 ways to update the driver. You can choose “Search automatically “or “Browse

my computer for driver software”.

1. Search automatically.

Select below option, Windows will search your computer and the internet for the latest

driver software for your device, unless you have disabled this feature in your device

installation settings. Windows will install the driver once it is found.

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2. Browse my computer.

Select below option and browse the computer for driver software.

3. Press “Browse” to find the driver location than press “OK”.

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