SMCWPCI-N3 - Edge-Core
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1. 2 SHCWECIAA 3 Wireless N Client Utility Current Profile Default SHC Acton Optons Help Current Status Profile Management Diagnostics Profile Name Default Metworks Link status Associated Network Type Dofrastmucthune Wireless Mode 2 4 GHz 54Mbp Data Encryption None server Based Authentication Mone Control Channel 11 IP Address 192 108 2 2 Extension Channel Signal Strength 8 Excelent Figure 3 1 The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen gt Profile Name Shows the name of the current configuration profile The configuration of the Profile Name will be described on the General tab of Profile Management gt Link Status This shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network le No Associated Authenticating Authenticated and Associated gt Wireless Mode Here the wireless mode is displayed It included 2 4GHz 300Mbps 2 4GHz 54Mbps and 2 4GHz 11Mbps gt Network Type The type of network and the station currently connected are shown here The options include e Infrastructure connection to an access point or wireless router e Ad Hoc direct connection to another laptop PC without access point Cf Note You can configure the network type and wireless mode on the Advanced tab of Profile Management gt IP Address This dis2. Figure 2 4 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter 5 Select the program folder in the start menu where a program shortcut will be added You can create a new folder or select one from the Existing Folders list It is recommended that you keep the default setting Click Next to continue the installation SHCWPCI N3 Wireless N Client Installation Program q Select Program Folder Select a program folder The installation program will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below on may enter a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list Program Folder Camera Manager IsChariot Mozilla Firefox MULTIEVE HYBRID PL 2303 USB Senal Driver Realtek WinPcap hd Installs held gt Back Lancel Figure 2 5 6 Here you have the option to choose the configuration tool for configuring your wireless adapter Please leave it in the default option Then click Next to continue SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter SMC WPCI N3 Wireless N Client Installation Program E x Choose Configuration Tool Which tool will you use to configure your client adapter Third Party Supplicant InstallShield gt Back Cancel Figure 2 6 7 Click OK to continue the installation Wait a while for the setup to complete as shown in Figure 2 7 SMC WPCI N Wireless N Client Installation Program xx Set
3. The configuration of the adapter in Windows XP is similar to that of Windows 2000 This User Guide takes Windows XP as an example to explain the process After Installing the Adapter the Adapter s tray icon alll will appear in your system tray It appears at the bottom of the screen and shows the signal strength Mil If the icon is gray there is no connection Mil If the icon is red there is poor signal strength and the received signal strength indicator RSSI is less than 5dB all If the icon is yellow there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is between 5dB and 10dB all If the icon is green there is good signal strength and the RSSI is between 10dB and 20dB alll If the icon is green there is excellent signal strength and the RSSI is more than 20dB Double click on the icon and the Utility will start You can also run the utility by clicking the Start All Programs Wireless gt SMCWPCI N3 Wireless N Client Utility The utility provides some integrated and easy to use tools to gt Display current status information gt Edit and add configuration profiles gt Display current diagnostics information The following sections introduce these tools in more detail 3 1 Current Status The Current Status tab contains general information about the program and its operations No configuration changes can be done in this tab 14 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter 1
4. Figure 3 2 gt Network Name SSID The Name of wireless network your adapter connected gt Server Based Authentication Show whether or not to use the authentication based on Server gt Data Encryption Show the type of data encryption gt Authentication Type Show the type of authentication gt Message Integrity Check Show whether or not the MIC is enabled MIC is used to prevent the bit flip attack gt QoS The protocol of QoS gt CCKM Authentication Show whether or not the Cisco Centralized Key Management is be used SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter gt Management Frame Protection Show whether or not the management frame is be protected The management frame is part of MAC frame it s used to manage the service of data link layer gt Associated AP Name The name of AP associated gt Associated AP IP Address The IP address of AP associated gt Associated AP MAC Address The MAC address of AP associated gt Power Save Mode The mode of power save can be set as Maximum Normal and Off gt Current Signal Strength The signal strength of wireless network gt Current Noise Level The noise level of the environment gt Up Time The duration time you have connected to the network gt 802 11b Preamble The type of message preamble gt Current Receive Rate The rate of receiving gt Current Transmit Rate The rate of transmitting g
5. Figure 3 5 E Note Select different Security Options the configurations are different you can select the appropriate 19 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter security option and configure the exact key as per your need gt WPA WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access WPA WPA2 is for enterprise use you need a authentication server to authenticate the client gt WPA WPA2 Passphrase Wi Fi Protected Access Passphrase WPA WPA2 Passphrase is for SOHO domestic use it s suitable for SOHO wireless AP when there is not a server responsible for authenticating in the wireless network gt 802 1x Enables 802 1x security is based on client server access control and certification protocol lt can prohibit unauthorized users equipments from visiting LAN WAN through access ports that is this protocol can also be applied to LAN also this is one kind of Enterprise encryption gt Pre 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 shown in Figure 3 6 gt None No security not recommended Cf Note the access point that the Adapter is associated to has WEP set and the client has WEP enabled make sure that Allow Association to Mixed Cells is checked on the Security tab to allow asso
6. WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup function allows you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly If the wireless Router supports Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and router using either Push Button Configuration PBC or PIN method First the WPS software should be installed Insert the installation CD into your CD ROM drive and open the folder named SMCWPCI N3 Double click WPS exe to start the installation then the following screen for preparing setup will appear WPS Installation Program InstallShield Wizard Preparing Setup Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup WPS Installation Program Setup ls preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please walt Cancel Cancel Figure 6 1 Please follow the guide of the Operating System to complete the WPS installation After that WPS function can be enabled Here we will introduce how to configure the WPS in a SMC Wireless Router as an example 6 1 PBC Push Button Configuration method 1 First press the WPS button directly on the front panel of the Router shown in Figure 6 2 34 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter WPS Figure 6 2 2 Double click the icon ure on the desktop to open the WPS Utility and then you can see the welcome screen shown as Figure 6 3 Click Next to c
7. developed by the military for use in reliable secure mission critical communications systems 40 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability integrity and security In other words more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission but the trade off produces a signal that is in effect louder and thus easier to detect provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread spectrum signal being broadcast If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency a spread spectrum signal looks like background noise There are two main alternatives Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS gt 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 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 gt 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 chara
8. 2 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information The Advanced Statistics show receiving and transmitting statistical information about the frames received by or transmitted by the wireless network adapter 2 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter Advanced Statistics x Transmit Frames Transmitted OK ATS Frames Frames Retried CTS Frames Frames Dropped Na CTS Frames No ACK Frames Retied ATS Frames ACK Frames Retred Data Frames Recelve Beacons Recelwed at FO Authentication Time Out 1 Frames Recelved UE 5 Authentication Rejects T Frames Recelwed with Errors 10223 Association Time Out O CAC Errors 293 Association Rejects O Encruplion Errors O Standard MIC OK O Duplicate Frames Standard MIC Errors O AP Mismatches O CEIP MIC OE 1 Data Rate Mismatchez O CEIF MIC Errors O Figure 3 15 28 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter Chapter 4 Configuration for Windows Vista SMC Wireless N Client Utility SWCU is not available for Windows Vista So after the Adapter s driver has been installed we have to use Windows WLAN Autoconfig to establish a connection Please follow the steps below 1 Right click the icon at the bottom of your screen in your system tray and then select Connect to a network Connect to a network Turn on activity animation Turn off notification of new networks Diagnose and repair
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10. Directive 1999 5 EC EN 55022 2006 A1 2007 Class B EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 IEC 61000 4 2 2001 IEC 61000 4 3 2006 IEC 61000 4 4 2004 IEC 61000 4 5 2005 IEC 61000 4 6 2006 IEC 61000 4 8 2001 IEC 61000 4 11 2004 LVD EN60950 1 2006 A 11 2009 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 This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries and other countries following the EU directive 1999 5 EC without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below Country Restriction Reason remark General authorization required for outdoor use and Bulgaria None public service Outdoor use limited to 10 Military Radiolocation use Refarming of the 2 4 GHz France mW e i r p within the band band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current 2454 2483 5 MHz relaxed regulation Full implementation planned 2012 Italy None Luxembourg None Norway Implemented Russian Federation None Note Please don t use the product outdoors in France If used outside of own premises general authorization is 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 Alesund Only for indoor applications CONTENTS Package Contents
11. Network and Sharing Center 7 E E ai E Figure 4 1 2 This page will then display and you will see the available wireless network list Select the SSID of your Access Point take test for example Click Connect Select a network to connect to Show All A wireless9822 Security enabled network E Radio Off Unsecured network Setup a connection or network Open Network and Sharing Center Gm Figure 4 2 Select a Network 29 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 3 Enter the passphrase take 1234567890 for example And then click Connect Type the network security key or passphrase for test The person who setup the network can give you the key or passphrase Security key or passphrase 1234567890 Display characters eae Vyou have a USB flash drive with network settings for PROWARE insert it now Figure 4 3 Enter Passphrase 4 lf the key entered is correct you will successfully connect to the network Figure 4 4 Connecting 30 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter 5 Click Close to finish Successfully connected to test Save this network start this connection automatically Figure 4 5 Successfully Connected 31 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter Chapter 5 Configuration for Windows 7 SMC Wireless N Client Utility SWCU is not available for Windows 7 So after the Adapter s dr
12. Networks reseller or distributor Conventions The SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter will be referred to as the Adapter in this user guide SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 1 1 Overview of the product The adapter is designed to provide a high speed and unrivaled wireless performance for your PC With a faster wireless connection you can get a better Internet experience such as downloading gaming video streaming and so on The SMCWPCI N3 s auto sensing capability allows high packet transfer rate of up to 300Mbps for maximum throughput It has good capability on anti jamming it can also interoperate with other wireless 802 11b g n products The adapter supports WEP WPA and WPA2 encryption to prevent outside intrusion and protect your personal information from being exposed The Quick Setup Wizard guides you step by step through the installation process the SMCWPCI N3 Wireless N Client Utility helps you create a wireless connection immediately With unmatched wireless performance reception and security protection the SMCWPCI N3 is the best choice for easily adding or upgrading wireless connectivity 1 2 Features gt Compatible with IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802 119 IEEE 802 11b standards Supports WPA WPA2 data security IEEE 802 1x authentication TKIP AES encrypti
13. cssmasrnapr a 1 Chapter NTOdUCHON acia 2 LTI OVERVIEW OF the PROG UGE iii a in Ed ci 2 2 00 0 N 2 PED O ere 3 Chapter 2 Installation Guide oocconcoccccnnoccccnconcccncnnronccnnconcnnrnnncnnrnnrcnnrnnrnnnnnanos 4 21 Hardware Install sarta 4 22 SI SN os ohne 4 Chapter 3 Configuration for Windows XP 14 ah aseaeaseesneteseeteaas 14 A cli ale yeas eon ia erie ea hae Gea oe 17 ee Re oe ee 26 Chapter 4 Configuration for Windows Vista ooccconcccccocccoccconconarenaronanonnnnns 29 Chapter 5 Configuration for Windows 7 ccccccsccsssesseeeeeseeeseeeseneseeeeeeseeesees 32 Chapter 6 WPS configuratioON occcoccccncocncocccocccocconaconaronanonnnonnnnnnnnnrennrnnarnannnas 34 6 1 PBC Push Button Configuration Metho0d oocccccncccnccccccccnccnnnconnnncnonnnconnnnnnnonononanonoss 34 0 36 Appendix A Specifications inn as 39 Appendix B GIOSSA Virada naaa 40 Package Contents The following contents should be found in your box One SMCWPCI N3 EZ Connect N 11n Wireless PCI Adapter gt Quick Installation Guide gt Low Profile Bracket gt One Resource CD for SMCWPCI N3 including e SMCWPCI N3 Wireless Client Utility SWCU and Drivers e User Guide e Other Helpful Information CS Note Make sure that the package contains the above items If any of the listed items are damaged or missing please contact your local SMC
14. operation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Note The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or tv interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment Such modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 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 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 CEN Countries of Operation amp Conditions of Use in the European Community SMC contact for these products in Europe is SMC Networks Spain S L Edificio Conata II Group CTSG Fructuos Gelabert 6 8 202a 08970 Sant Joan Despi Barcolona Spain This device complies with the essential requirements of the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC The following test methods have been applied in order to prove presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the R amp TTE
15. 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 FHSS Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS continuously changes hops the carrier frequency of a conventional carrier several times per second according to a pseudo random set of channels Because a fixed frequency is not used and only the transmitter and receiver know the hop patterns interception of FHSS is extremely difficult Infrastructure Network 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 Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique
16. Figure 3 12 3 Highlight the profiles to add to auto profile selection and click Add The profile will appear in the Auto Selected Profiles box 4 Highlight a profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box 5 Click Move Up or Move Down to move the selected Profile up or down or click on remove to remove the selected profile from the list CS Note The first profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box has highest priority while the last profile has the lowest priority 25 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter 6 Click OK 7 Check the Auto Select Profiles checkbox on the Profile Management tab shown in Figure 3 3 5 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 3 3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab of the SMCWPCI N3 Wireless N Client Utility provides options used to retrieve network traffic statistics The Diagnostics tab does not require any configuration The Diagnostics tab lists the following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for frames received or transmitted by the wireless network adapter gt Mult
17. Remove Cf Note The profile being used can t be removed 3 2 3 Switch another Profile 1 Go to the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 3 2 Select the profile name required in the Profiles List 3 Click Activate 3 2 4 Export a Profile 1 From the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 3 highlight the profile to export 2 Click Export the Export Profile window will then appear below 3 Browse the directory where you want to save the profile to 4 Click Save The profile should then be exported to the specified location Export Profile fx Save in O SMCWPCI N3 Wireless N Client Utiit 13 P gt File name CEN Save as type Config files pri w Figure 3 9 3 2 5 Import a Profile 1 From the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 3 click Import Then the Import 23 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter Profile will appear as below Figure 3 10 2 Browse to the directory where the profile is located 3 Highlight the profile name 4 Click Open the imported profile will then appear in the Profiles List Import Profile Look in 3 SMCWPCI N3 Wireless N Client Utiit 9 P f Files of type Config files prt Y Figure 3 10 3 2 6 Scan Available Networks 1 Click Scan on the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 3 the Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear below 2 Cli
18. SMC Networks USER GUIDE EZ Connect N 11n Wireless PCI Adapter SMCWPCI N3 REV 1 0 0 FCC STATEMENT gt 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 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e 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 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired
19. ce 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 Installation 2 2 1 Overview The Adapter s Setup Wizard will guide you through the Installation procedure for Windows XP The Setup Wizard will install the SMCWPCI N3 Wireless N Client Utility SWCU and drivers If you install the hardware before installing the software the system will prompt Found New Hardware Wizard click Cancel and run the Setup Wizard program on the CD ROM The Setup steps for Windows 2000 and XP are similar This user guide takes Windows XP as an example to explain the process 2 2 2 Software Installation in Windows XP 1 Insert the provided CD into your CD ROM drive and open the folder named SMCWPCI N3 Double click Setup exe to start the installation After that the following screen for preparing setup will appear SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter 2 3 SMC WPCI N3 Wireless N Client Installation Program InstallShield Wizan Preparing Setup Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup SMOWPCI N3 Wireless N Client Installation Program Setup i preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait InstallShield Cancel Figure 2 1 After a few seconds Figure 2 2 wil
20. ciation To complete WEP encryption configuration you must select the 802 11 Authentication Mode on the Advanced tab of the Profile Management dialog To configure the Encryption Keys under the Pre Shared keys Static WEP Security mode Configure Pre Shared Keys Static WEP Key Entry O ASCII Text all keyboard characters Encryption Keys WEP Kev Size Transmit Kep b4 28 WEP Key 1 4 WEP kep z O WEP Key 3 O O O WEP Kew 4 Figure 3 6 3 Edit the Advanced tab 20 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter This screen below allows you to make advanced configuration for the profile Profile Management General Security Advanced Network Type Infrastructure Ww Wireless Mode Wireless Mode hen Starting 4d Hoc Network 2 4 GHz 54 Mbps 2 4 GHz 11 Mbps 202 11 Authentication Mode Foaming Default Preferred APs Figure 3 7 gt Power Save Mode Please select the power save mode in the drop down list e Maximum In the Maximum mode the adapter will periodically query the Access Point to verify if there is any waiting message packet in the buffer e Normal Normal mode uses maximum when retrieving a large number of packets then switches back to power save mode after retrieving the packets e Off Turns power saving off thus powering up the Wireless PCI Adapter continuously for a short message response time gt Network Type The
21. ck Refresh to refresh the list at any time 3 Highlight a network name and click Activate to connect to an available network If no configuration profile exists for that network the Profile Management window will open the General tab screen Fill in the Profile name and click OK to create the configuration profile for that network Network Name SSID 84 Super XR Signal Strength Channel Wirele 1 ES4000 3354h 9 E dB i hinet all 31 de 1 JAZZTEL_O01G 9 ul 27 4 1 kuang_g D al 24 06 11 SMC 3 47 de 11 1 SMCTIOTWBRAZ 9 il 24 08 1 1 SMC_VAP GO ul 308 1 i test123 9 ul 7 d E 1 USA9111 al 1348 11 AE Retesh 24 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 3 11 Super and XR are both Wireless 11g standard These standards would extend the data rate to 108Mbps 3 2 7 Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the 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 Management screen shown in Figure 3 3 click Order Profiles 2 The Auto Profiles Selection management window will appear shown in Figure 3 12 with a list of all created profiles in the Available Profiles Auto Profile Selection Management Avalable Profiles MewProtile Auto Selected Profiles Default
22. cters 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 gt 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 gt 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 gt 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 41 Networks FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT CALL 1300 725 323 INTERNET E mail addresses SUpportOsmc australia com au English Technical Support information available at www smc com English For Asia Pacific Technical Support information available at WWW smc asla com
23. e WPS Utility and then you can see the welcome screen shown as Figure 6 3 Click Next to continue Figure 6 6 will appear Select the second option and you will see the PIN value of the adapter which is randomly generated Click Next irs WPS for Wireless Join a Wireless Network WPS is preparing to jon your computer to a wireless network Which setup method do you want to use O Push the button on my access point Enter the PIN from my access point Enter the PIN 796663947 into pour access point or external registrar and click Mest to continue Automatically select the network Figure 6 6 2 Open the Router s Web based Utility and click WPS link on the left of the main menu Then Figure 6 7 will appear WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Status Enabled Current PIN 12345670 Restore PIN Gen New PIN Add anew device Add device Figure 6 7 3 Click Add device then you can see Figure 6 8 Select Enter the new device s PIN and 37 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter enter the PIN value of the adapter shown in Figure 6 6 click Connect Add A New Device Enter the new device s PIN PIM 75666947 Press the button of the new device in two minutes Figure 6 8 4 When Figure 4 5 appears the WPS configuration is complete 6 2 2 Enter the PIN from your AP device 1 Open the WPS Utility and you will see Figure 6 3 Click Next to continue Then Figure 6 9
24. e and channel of the clients it associates gt 802 11 Authentication Mode Select which mode the Adapter uses to authenticate to an access point e Auto It automatically makes the adapter attempt authentication using shared mode but switches it to open authentication if shared mode fails e Open Open System enables an adapter to attempt authentication regardless of its WEP settings In Under Open System mode no matter whether the entered password is correct or not the adapter can build the connection to the AP however only with a correct password the adapter can receive send data e Shared 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 four access points to which the adapter will attempt to connect in the first place The four access points have different priorities the upper one has the higher priority Preferred ccess Points Speched Access Point MAC Addresses Access Point 1 Access Point Access Point 3 Access Point 4 Figure 3 8 22 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter CS Note Roaming Roaming ensures that the wireless device is kept connected to the network without losing the connection 3 2 2 Remove a profile 1 Go to the Profile Management tab shown in Figure 3 3 2 Select the profile name in the Profiles List 3 Click
25. ected operations but the system needs to be rebooted before all of the changes will take effect Do you want to restart your computer now No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from ther dives and then click Finish to complete setup gt Back Cancel Figure 2 9 2 2 3 Software installation for Windows 7 1 Insert the installation CD into your CD ROM drive and open the folder named SMCWPCI N3 Double click Setup exe to start the installation then the following screen for preparing setup will appear 10 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter SMCWPCI N3 Wireless N Client Installation Program InstallShield Wiza e Sa Preparing Setup Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup SMOWPCL ANS Wireless N Client Installation Program Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide pon through the rest of the setup process Please wait InstallShield Cancel Figure 2 10 2 After a few seconds the screen as in the Figure 2 11 will appear Click Next to continue SMCWPCI N3 Wireless N Client Installation Program i 5 SHMCWPCI H3 Wireless H Client Installation Program This program installs the driver and client utilities for pour SMOWPCI NS Wireless N Adapter Back Figure 2 11 3 Click Yes to continue 11 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter SMCWPCI N3 W
26. file click New on the Profile Management tab To modify a configuration profile select the configuration profile from the Profile list and click Modify Then you will see the Management dialog box shown in Figure 3 3 1 Edit the General tab gt Profile Name Please enter the Profile name which identifies the configuration profile This name must be unique Note that the profile names are not case sensitive gt Client Name Identifies the client machine i e your PC This parameter is optional gt Network Names SSIDs Please enter the IEEE 802 11 wireless network name also known as SSIS service set identifier This field accepts a maximum number of 32 characters 18 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Profile Management General Security Advanced Profile Settings Profile Name NewProtile Client Hame Network Mames SSI01 E 553 Cancel Figure 3 4 2 Edit the Security tab In the Security tab you can enter the security parameters of the profile To define the security mode select the radio button of the desired security mode as follows Profile Management General Security Advanced Set Security Options O WPAAVPA2 WPAAYPA EAP Type O WPA PAZ Passphrase 802 1 021 EAF Type Pre Shared Key Static WEP None Allow Association to Mixed Cells Profile Locked Limit Time for Finding Domain Controller To gt g Configure
27. icast frames transmitted and received gt Broadcast frames transmitted and received gt Unicast frames transmitted and received gt Total bytes transmitted and received Acton Optons Help Current Status Profile Management Diagnostics Multicast Packets Broadcast Packets Advanced Statistics Unicast Packets Total Bytes Receive Multicast Packets Broadcast Packets Unicast Packets Total Bytes Figure 3 13 26 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter 3 3 1 Check Driver Information Click the Adapter Information button in the screen above you will see the adapter information including general information about the wireless network adapter and the Network Driver Interface Specification NDIS driver Adapter Information X Card Hame SMCWPCI N 3S Wireless N Adapter MAC Address q4 0C 6D A0 14 E4 Driver CAWINDOM S systemse 0 RIVERS Vathvy sys Driver version 7 0323 Driver Date 2010 8730 EF 09 51 00 Client Name USER Figure 3 14 gt Card Name The name of the wireless network adapter gt MAC Address The MAC address of the wireless network adapter gt Driver The driver name and path of the wireless network adapter driver gt Driver Version The version of the wireless network adapter driver gt Driver Date The creation date of the wireless network adapter driver gt Client Name The name of the client computer 3 3
28. ireless N Client Installation Program em Ga 1 For this 32 bit O5 the installer will install only the Driver Do you wish to F continue Figure 2 12 4 The following page will display Please wait for a moment SMEWPCEN3 Wireless N Client Installation Program Setup Status SMOWPCI NS Wireless N Client Installation Program executing selected operations Installing the driver files Cancel Figure 2 13 5 Click Finish to complete the installation 12 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter InstallShield Wizard Complete The Installation Program has successtully performed the selected operations but the system needs to be rebooted before all of the changes will take effect Do you want to restart pour computer now Yes want to restart my computer now No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from ther dives and then click Finish to complete setup lt Back Finish Cancel Se _ A A o I AAA gt Figure 2 14 13 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter Chapter 3 Configuration for Windows XP SMCWPCI N3 can be configured by SMCWPCI N3 Wireless N Client Utility in Windows XP amp 2000 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
29. iver has been installed we have to use Windows WLAN Autoconfig to establish a connection Please follow the steps below 1 Right click the icon at the bottom of your screen in your system tray and then you will see the available wireless network list Select the SSID of your Access Point take test for example Click Connect Currently connected to Network 2 e Mo Internet access Wireless Network Connection TIBIN test Z Connect automatically t2 cAbc58 tl Network 002719 WISPTA test ant supen oul 2 Open Network and Sharing Center Figure 5 1 Select a Network 2 If your wireless network is secured you will be required to enter the security key as shown in Figure 5 2 Enter the passphrase take 1234567890 for example And then click OK 32 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter Type the network security key security key Hide characters Figure 5 2 Enter Passphrase 3 If the key entered is correct you will successfully connect to the network as shown in Figure 5 3 Currently connected to Network Mo Internet access test Mo Internet access Wireless Network Connection El r t2 8 wall Network 002719 w ks WISPTA_test SU PEN eal Open Network and Sharing Center Figure 5 3 Connected 33 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter Chapter 6 WPS configuration
30. l appear Click Next to continue A WPCI N3 Wireless N Client Installation Program x SHOWY PCI H3 Wireless H Client Installation Program This program installs the driver and client utilities for your SMOWPCI N3 Wireless N Adapter Cancel Figure 2 2 Please select what should be installed in the Setup type window It is recommended that you select Install Client Utilities and Driver Select Install Driver Only to install the driver SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter without installing the Client Utility Click Next to continue SHCWPCI N3 Wireless N Client Installation Program i E Setup Type xl Select the setup type that best suits pour needs Click the type of setup you prefer Description Choose this option to install the diver and client utilities This is the recommended option Install Driver Only lnstallShreld gt Back Cancel Figure 2 3 4 Click Browse to change the destination folder for the software then click Next in the screen below shown in Figure 2 4 SMC WPCI H3 Wireless N Client Installation Program Choose Destination Location Select the folder where the installation program will install the files The installation program will install the client utilities in the following location Destination Folder Co S MOWPCI H3 Wireless H Cent Utility Browse InstallShield Cancel
31. on WEP encryption Based on IEEE 802 11n wireless technology to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps Supports auto fallback to lower network speeds due to distance or other operating limitations Provides PCI interface Supports Ad Hoc and Infrastructure modes Good capability on anti jamming Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode Easy to configure and provides monitoring information Vv Vv VW Y Y VY V Y Supports Windows 2000 XP Vista Windows 7 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 1 3 LED Status LED Indications Status Working Status Solid Light The adapter is inserted in the slot and the power is on The adapter is trying to scan a networking connection Flashing Slowly The adapter is already connected but is not transmitting Activity or receiving data Flashing Quickly The adapter is transmitting or receiving data SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2 1 Hardware Installation To install the adapter please follow the steps listed below 1 Turn off your desktop PC and disconnect the power 2 Remove your PC case and locate an available PCI slot on the motherboard Remove the metal slot cover on the back of the PC Check with your computer manufacturer for instructions if needed 3 Slide the PCI Adapter into the PCI slot Make sure that all of its pins are touching the slot s contacts On
32. ontinue ls WPS for Wireless WPS is compatible with Wi Fi Protected Setup This application will guide you through configuring your wireless network WPS simplifies setting up a wireless network It uses Wi Fi Protected Setup to configure your wireless network Cancel Figure 6 3 3 Then select Push the button on my access point in the next screen shown in Figure 6 4 and click Next 35 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter irs WPS for Wireless Join a Wireless Network WPS le preparing to join pour computer to a wireless network Which setup method do you want to use 0 Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar C Enter the PIN from my access point Push the button on your access point and click Nest to continue Automatically select the network Figure 6 4 4 Then wait a minute until Figure 6 5 appears Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration Ws WPS for Wireless Wireless Configuration Completed our computer has successtully joined the test network Figure 6 5 6 2 PIN method There are two ways to configure WPS by PIN method 1 Enter a PIN into your AP device 36 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter 2 Enter the PIN from your AP device Following are the detailed configuration procedure of each way 6 2 1 Enter a PIN into your AP device 1 Double click the icon wre on the desktop to open th
33. orking 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 80211n is an amendment to the IEEE 802 11 2007 wireless networking standard to improve network throughput over the two previous standards 802 11a and 802 11g with a significant increase in the maximum raw data rate from 54 Mbit s to 600 Mbit s with the use of four spatial streams at a channel width of 40 MHz 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
34. plays the computer s IP address gt Control Channel This shows the currently connected channel gt Data Encryption Here displays the encryption type the driver is using You can configure it on the Security tab of Profile Management Options include WEP WPA and WPA2 15 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter gt Server Based Authentication This shows whether server based authentication is used IEEE 802 1x gt Signal Strength This shows the strength of the signal gt Extension Channel This shows the other channel connected when the wireless AP is set in A0MHz channel width Click Advanced on the screen above you can see advanced information about the program and its operations Advanced Status Network Mame 55101 Server Based Authenticatiors Data Encryption Authentication Type Message Integrity Check Qos LCR Mm Authentication Management Frame Protection Associated AF Name Associated AF IP Address Associated AF MAC Address Power Save Mode 11111 None None None Mone More Ott Ott Unavailable Unavailable 0 1 3 F 46 69 90 Moral Current Signal Strength Curent Moise Level Up Time 002 116 Preamble Curent Receive Rate Curent Transmit Rate Control Channel Extension Channel Control Frequency Extension Frequency Channel width 16 dBm 30 dEm 00 04 07 Short amp Long O kbp 1 0 Mbps 11 2 462 GHz
35. re are basically two modes of networking e Infrastructure The adapter will act as a wireless client and connect to an access point or wireless router e Ad Hoc The adapter will connect directly to another computer for peer to peer communication using a wireless network adapter on the remote computer such as SMCWPCI N3 wireless adapter CS 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 21 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter gt Wireless Mode Specifies 2 4 GHz 300 Mbps 2 4 GHz 54 Mbps or 2 4 GHz 11 Mbps operation in an access point network The Wireless adapter must match the wireless mode of the access point with which it associates gt Wireless Mode when Starting an Ad Hoc Network Specifies 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 that the Wireless Adapter uses The channels available depend on the regulatory domain lf the adapter finds no other ad hoc adapters the channel that the adapter starts the ad hoc network with will be selected automatically The Adapter must match the wireless mod
36. t Control Channel This shows the currently connected channel gt Extension Channel This shows the other channel connected when the wireless AP is set in A0MHz channel width gt Control Frequency This shows the frequency of Control Channel gt Extension Channel This shows the frequency of Extension Channel gt Channel Width The channel width of the wireless network it can be 20MHz or 20 40MHz 3 2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab and the next screen will appear shown in Figure 3 3 The Profile Management screen provides tools to gt Add a new profile gt Modify an existing profile gt Remove a profile gt Activate a profile gt Import a profile gt Exporta profile 17 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter gt Scan available networks gt Change the order of profiles Curent Statue Profile Management Diagnostics si Default Hew Modify Remove Details Network Type lafrastorc tire Import 0 Mode Disabled Export Network Name 1 lt empty gt Network Name 2 610021 lt empbr gt SCAN Network Name 2 SS81D3 empty Oner Poi Aunts Select Profiles Disable WLAN if LAN is Connected Figure 3 3 Disable WLAN if LAN is connected Automatically disable the wireless interface when the LAN interface is connected 3 2 1 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile To add a new configuration pro
37. up Status SMCWPCI N Wireless H Client Installation Program executing selected operations Installing the driver files InstallShield Figure 2 7 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter CS Note For Windows XP the Setup Wizard will sometimes warn you that the driver you are installing was not verified by the Windows Logo Identity and the following message will pop up Figure 2 8 Our drivers have been tested thoroughly and are able to work with the operating system Click Continue Anyway to continue the Installation Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware Wireless M Adapter has not passed Windows Logo testing to very its compatibility with Windows SP Tell me why this testing ls important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing STOP Installation Figure 2 8 8 After all the steps above you will see the screen below click Finish to reboot the system SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter SMC WPCI N3 Wireless N Client Installation Program InstallShield Wizard Complete The Installation Program has successfully performed the sel
38. will appear Select the third option and enter the PIN value which is generally labeled on the bottom of the router Click Next irs WPS for Wireless Join a Wireless Network WPS le preparing to join your computer to a wireless network Which setup method do you want to use O Push the button on my access point Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar Enter the FIN from your access point below and click Next to continue Access Point PIN 12345670 Automatically select the network Figure 6 9 2 When Figure 6 5 appears the WPS configuration is complete Cf Note If you generate a new PIN code for your Router please enter the new one instead 38 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter Appendix A Specifications Standards IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802 119 IEEE 802 11b Operating System Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 110 765 Radio Data Rate 11g 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps 11n Up to 300Mbps 11b CCK QPSK BPSK Modulation 11g OFDM 11n QPSK BPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM Environmental and Physical Operating Temp 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Storage Temp 40 C 70 C 4077 158 F Working Humidity 10 90 RH Non condensing Storage Humidity 5 90 RH Non condensing 39 SMCWPCI N3 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Wireless N PCI Adapter Appendix B Glossary gt 802 11b The 802 11b standard specifies a wireless product netw
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