Xinetron WP011RE User Manual

Wireless LAN Cardbus Adapter

User Manual

Version: 3.0
(June, 2003)

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repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect
in the software. Further, this company reserves the right to revise this
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without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes.

All brand and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks and/or registered
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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 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:

1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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

4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help.

Regulatory information / Disclaimers

Installation and use of this Wireless LAN CardBus must be in strict accordance with the
instructions included in the user documentation provided with the product. Any changes or
modifications (including the antennas) made to this device that are not expressly approved by the
manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. The manufacturer is not
responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this
device, or the substitution of the connecting cables and equipment other than manufacturer
specified. It is the responsibility of the user to correct any interference caused by such
unauthorized modification, substitution or attachment. Manufacturer and its authorized resellers or
distributors will assume no liability for any damage or violation of government regulations arising
from failing to comply with these guidelines.

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

conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

IMPORTANT NOTE

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: 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.

R&TTE Compliance Statement

This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/CE
OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on
radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual
recognition of their conformity (R&TTE)
The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC
(Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station
Equipment) As of April 8, 2000.

Safety

This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who
install and use it. However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of
electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment. All
guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed
at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment.

EU Countries Intended for Use

The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria,
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United
Kingdom.
The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member
states: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.

EU Countries Not intended for use

None.

CONTENTS

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

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

PECIFICATIONS............................................................................................ 1

1.2 S

1.3 P

ACKAGE CONTENTS..................................................................................... 2

2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ..................................................... 3

2.1 WINDOWS 98SE/ME/2000 ............................................................................. 3

2.1.1 Install the Driver ...................................................................................................... 3

2.1.2 Install the Utility ...................................................................................................... 3

2.2 WINDOWS XP ............................................................................................... 4

3 CONFIGURATION UTILITY ......................................................... 7

3.1 CONNECT TO THE WIRELESS NETWORK .......................................................... 7

ONFIGURATION ........................................................................................... 8

3.2 C

3.3 A

DVANCED CONFIGURATION ....................................................................... 11

TATUS ...................................................................................................... 13

3.4 S

TATISTICS................................................................................................. 14

3.5 S

3.6 A

BOUT ....................................................................................................... 15

4 TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................. 16

1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Wireless LAN Cardbus Adapter. This card features the latest
innovation wireless technology. IEEE 802.1x which request wireless stations to pass the
authorization by entering a unique user name and password designated by the authorization
server before connecting to the wireless devices such as Access Point or Router. TKIP
(Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) and AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) which are
advanced WLAN security technology included in the IEEE 802.11i standard, and supports
32-bit cardbus interface which enables higher transmittion performance. Furhtermore, this
card provides several kinds of power saving modes allowing user customizes the way of
saving the power from his/her portable or handheld devices. This card is cost-effective,
together with the versatile features, it is the best solution for you to builde your wirless
network.

1.1 Features

Complies with the IEEE 802.11b (DSSS) 2.4GHz standard.

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‧ High-speed data transfer rate – up to 11Mbps.
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Support 64/128-bit AES/TKIP/WEP Data Encryption function for high level of security.

‧ Supports IEEE 802.1x advanced WLAN Security.
‧ Supports peer-to-peer communication among any wireless users, no Access Point required.
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Automatic rate fallback enables data security and reliability.

‧ Supports power save mode.
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Supports 32-bit cardbus interface.

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Supports the most popular operating systems: Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP and Linux.

‧ Plug and Play installation.

1.2 Specifications

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Standard: IEEE 802.11b

‧ Interface: 32-bit Cardbus
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Frequency Band: 2.4000 ~ 2.4835GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band)

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Modulation: CCK@11/5.5Mbps, DQPSK@2Mbps, DBPSK@1Mbps

‧ Radio Technology: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
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Data Rate: 11/5.5/2/1Mbps auto fallback

‧ Security:

64/128-bit WEP Encryption
64/128-bit TKIP Data Encryption
64/128-bit AES Data Encryption
IEEE 802.1x

‧ Antenna: Diversity Patch Antenna
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Drivers: Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP and Linux

‧ LEDs: TX/RX, Link
‧ Power Voltage: 3.3V