802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapter WNL
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1. gt Modify a profile gt Remove a profile gt Activate a Profile gt Import a Profile gt Export a Profile gt Scan Available Networks gt Order profiles b WNL 9501 Utility Current Profile Profile 626G WNL 9501 Wireless Lite N P Eg Action Options Help Frofile Management Diagnostics BS Default Details Network Type Infrastructure Import Security Mode Disabled Network Name 1 55101 empty Network Name 2 551D 2 empty Scan Network Name 3 551D3 empty Export Order Profiles h e b a a se bee ST ople C Crone Disable WLAN if LAN is Connected Figure 3 2 3 3 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile To add a new configuration profile 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 Please enter the Profile name which identifies the client machine gt Network Names SSIDs Please enter the IEEE 802 11 wireless network name This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters e WNL 9501 Utility Current Profile Profile 626G WNL 9501 Wireless Lite N P m Profil2. i STOP Installation 8 Please choose Restart my computer to finish the installation WAL 501 Installation Program InstallShield Wizard Complete The Installation Program has successfully performed the selected 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 their drives and then click Finish to complete setup ance Chapter 3 General Configuration The Configuration Utility appears as an icon on the system tray of Windows while the card is running You can open the utility by double click on the icon 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 using color and the received signal strength indication RSSI il If the icon is gray there is no connection Mil If the icon is red there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is less than 5dB Mil If the icon is yellow there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is between 5dB and 10dB ill If the icon is green there is good signal strength and the RSSI is between 10dB and 20cB all If the icon is green there is excellent signal strength and the RSSI is more than 20dB 3 1 Current Status gt Profile Name This shows the name of current selected configuration profile The configuration
3. OUT THE REACH OF CHILDREN 4 This network card will become hot when being used for long time This is normal and is not a malfunction DO NOT put the network card on a paper cloth or other flammable objects after the network card has been used for a long time 5 There s no user serviceable part inside the network card If you found that the network card is not working properly please contact your dealer of purchase and ask for help DO NOT disassemble the network card by your self warranty will be void 6 If the network card falls into water DO NOT USE IT AGAIN BEFORE YOU SEND THE CARD TO THE DEALER OF PURCHASE FOR INSPECTION 7 If you smell something strange or even see some smoke coming out from the network card switch the computer off immediately and call dealer of purchase for help 1 3 Specification Product 802 41n Wireless PCI Express Adapter Standards Conformance Compliant with 802 11b 802 11g 802 11n IEEE 802 11b 11 5 5 2 1M IEEE 802 119 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6 IEEE 802 11n UP to 150 Mbps 802 11b DSSS CCK QPSK BPSK RF Modulation 802 11g OFDM 802 11n 64QAM 16QAM QPSK BPSK 15dBm max Status 2 412 2 472GHz Euro ETSI 13 Channels Data Transfer Rate Channels Built in utility or Windows XP Zero Configuration utility Operating systems Windows XP Vista Windows 7 1 4 Package Contents Before you begin the installation please check the items of your p
4. This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this Device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Federal Communication Commission FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20 cm 8 inches during normal operation R amp TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999 5 CE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity R amp TTE The R amp 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 Belgiu
5. and insert the card again If this doesn t work contact the dealer of purchase for help 2 Reboot the computer and try again 3 Remove the driver and re install 4 Contact the dealer of purchase for help Q can not establish connection with a certain wireless access point A 1 Click Connect for few more times 2 If the SSID of access point you wish to connect is hidden nothing displayed in SSID field in Site Survey function you have to input correct SSID of the access point you wish to connect Please contact the owner of access point to ask for correct SSID 3 You have to input correct passphrase security key to connect an access point with encryption Please contact the owner of access point to ask for correct passphrase security key 4 The access point you wish to connect only allows network cards with specific MAC address to establish connection Please go to About tab and write the value of Phy_Addess down then present this value to the owner of access point so he she can add the MAC address of your network card to his her access points list Q The network is slow having problem when transferring large files Move closer to the place where access point is located Enable Wireless Protection in Advanced tab Try a lower TX Rate in Advanced tab Disable Tx Burst in Advanced tab Enable WMM in QoS tab if you need to use mul
6. of 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 gt Wireless Mode Here displays the wireless mode gt Network Type The type of network and the station currently connected are shown here The options include e Infrastructure access point e Ad Hoc z 7 WHL 9501 Utility Current Profile Default WNL 9501 Wireless Lite M POLE E3 WHL 9501 Utility Current Profile Default WNL 9501 Wireless Lite es Note You can configure the network type and wireless mode on the Advanced tab of Profile Management gt IP Address This displays 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 gt Server Based Authentication This shows whether the server based authentication is used gt Signal Strength This shows the strength of the signal Click Advanced on the screen above you can see advanced information about the program and its operations 3 2 Profile Management After you click 802 1x Setting a new window will appear Click the Profile Management tab of the WNL 9501 and the next screen will appear shown in Figure 3 2 The Profile Management screen provides tools to gt Add anew profile
7. with 802 11b and 802 11g for users to create a new wireless environment based on the existing wireless network With integrating the latest innovative 802 11n technology the maximum data rate of WNL 9501 is up to 150Mbps which is almost three times of standard G Featuring smart antenna technology the 802 11n design helps combat distortion and interference so this Network Card can send its data streams with greater distances and be more reliable The WNL 9501 supports the most convenient security Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS which is the way to build connection between wireless network clients and this wireless router This WNL 9501 supports two types of WPS Push Button Configuration PBC and PIN code key Wireless adapter card pin number For WLAN security issues the WNL 9501 supports 64 128 bit WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy and WPA WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access for securing wireless network connections The driver and utility support most popular operating systems Windows XP Vista and Windows 7 With advanced features and high performance capability the WNL 9501 is an excellent choice for constructing a wide range of wireless solutions The power consumption of the card is also very low This card provides several levels of power saving modes allowing user customizes the way of saving the power from his her portable or handheld devices 1 1 Features Compliant with PCI Express 1 0a x1 PCI Express standard 2 4GHz ISM ban
8. 09 05 EN 55022 2006 Al 2007 Class B EN 61000 3 2 2006 EN 61000 3 3 2008 EN 61000 4 2 2001 EN 61000 4 3 2006 EN 61000 4 4 2004 EN 61000 4 5 2006 EN 61000 4 6 2007 EN 61000 4 11 2004 Responsible for marking this declaration if the Manufacturer C Authorized representative established within the EU Authorized representative established within the EU if applicable Company Name Planet Technology Corp Company Address 11F No 96 Min Chuan Road Hsin Tien Taipei Taiwan R O C Person responsible for making this declaration Name Surname Tom Shih Position Title Product Manager LB T a Taiwan 17 Sep 2010 ti Place Date Legal Signature PLANET TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION e mail sales planet com tw _ http www planet com tw 11F No 96 Min Chuan Road Hsin Tien Taipei Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 2219 9518 Fax 886 2 2219 9528
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10. A Signal Strength T test at ull 66 dE Wireless amp ll 37 Refresh Figure 3 10 3 9 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 l On the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 2 click Order Profiles 2 The Auto Profiles Selection management window will appear shown in Figure 3 11 with a list of all created profiles in the Available Profiles Auto Profile Selection Management Avallable Profiles HewProfile Auto Selected Profiles Default Figure 3 11 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 as appropriate e Note The first profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box has highest priority while the last profile has the lowest priority 6 Click OK 7 Check the Auto Select Profiles checkbox on the Profile Management tab shown in Figure 3 2 eS 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 netw
11. EA PLANET Networking amp Communication 802 11n Wireless PCI Express Adapter WNL 9501 User s Manual Version 1 00 Date August 2010 Copyright Copyright 2010 by PLANET Technology Corp All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of PLANET PLANET makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not PLANET its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software Further PLANET reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof 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 trademarks of their respective holders Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equi
12. L 95011 Utility InstallShield F WNL 9501 Installation Program Select Program Folder Select a program folder The installation program will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below ou may enter a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list Program Folder Plane Existing Folders Administrative Tools Antivir Personale dition Classic DU Meter Ethereal Games IsChariot Startup WinPcap InstallShield F WNL 9501 Installation Program Choose Configuration Tool Which tool wall you use to configure Your chent adapter Third Party Supplicant InstallShield Software Installation AN The software you are installing has not passed Windows Logo testing to verity its compatibility with Windows sP Tellme why this testing is 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 software vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway f e WNL 9501 Utility Current Profile Profile 626G WNL 9501 Wireless Lite P ES 4ction Options Help Current Status Profile Management Diagnostics PLANET Protile Hame Profile 6264 Link Status Authenticated Network Type Infrastructure Wireles
13. ackage The package should include the following items 1 x WNL 9501 1 x External Antenna 1 x Driver and User s manual CD 1 x Quick Installation Guide If any of the above items is missing contact your supplier as soon as possible 1 5 Hardware LED definition meo fon System is working Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Hardware Installation 1 SWITCH THE COMPUTER OFF remove the cover and insert the wireless network card into an empty PCle slot of your computer Tip It s recommended to touch some metal material before installing the network card or the static on your body may damage the components on network card and computer 2 Fasten the antennas to the antenna connectors on the network card by clockwise direction 3 You can bend the antenna to fit actual needs 4 To improve radio reception please adjust antennas to the position shown in the picture Side view 2 2 Utility Installation Q Note 1 If you had ever installed the other Wireless Cards before please uninstall the existed drivers and utilities first Note 2 The installation below is performed in Windows XP system The installations in Windows XP Vista and Windows 7are similar 1 Power on the computer The system will find the new hardware and display the below message Click Cancel to skip Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated softw
14. are by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Yes this time only 0 Yes now and every time connect a device O No not this time Click Next to continue Insert the bundled CD into the CD ROM drive to launch the auto run program Once completed a menu screen will appear Click the setup exe Utility hyperlink to initiate the install wizard Read the License Agreement carefully Click Yes to accept it and continue WNL 9501 Installation Program WAL 9501 Installation Program This program installs the diver and client utilities for your Planet Wireless Adapter Cancel It is suggested to use PLANET Configuration Tool which provides fully access to all functions to manage the WNL 9501 Click Next to continue WNL 9501 Installation Program Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits your needs Click the type of setup you prefer Install Client Utilities and Oriver Description Install Driver Only Choose this option to install the diver and chent utilities This is the recommended option InstallShield Cancel F WNL 9501 Installation Program Choose Destination Location Select the folder where the installation program will install the files The installation program will install the chent utilities in the following location Destination Folder C Program Files Planetw M
15. d unlicensed operation Supports Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS utility and hardware button Compliant with IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 119 IEEE 802 11n 802 11n provides up to 150Mbps data rate Support 64 128 bit WEP WAP WAP2 and WPA WPA2 PSK high level security mechanisms Support Ad Hoc support 802 11b and 802 11b g mode Infrastructure mode support 802 11b 802 11b g and 802 11b g n mix mode Support WMM WiFi Multi Media function to meet the multi media data bandwidth requirement the connected AP and the application must support WMM as well Support of Power Save mode High efficiency antenna expands the scope of your wireless network QoS function Control the bandwidth required for different applications Support of most popular operating systems including Windows XP Vista and Windows 7 1 2 Safety Information In order to keep the safety of users and your properties please follow the safety instructions 1 This wireless network card is designed for indoor use only DO NOT expose this network card to direct sun light rain or snow 2 DO NOT put this network card at or near hot or humid places like kitchen or bathroom Also do not left this wireless network card in the car with direct sunlight 3 This network card is small enough to put in a child s mouth and it could cause serious injury or could be fatal If they throw the network card the card will be damaged PLEASE KEEP THIS NETWORK CARD
16. e Enter the new device s PIN PIN 79666947 Press the button of the new device in two minutes Open the WPS Utility and you will see following screen Click Next to continue Then screen 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 Yrireless Network WPS 1 preparing to join Your computer to a wireless network Which setup method do you want to use Push the button on my access point Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar Enter the PIM from your access pont below and click Hest to continue Access Point PIN 142345670 Automatically select the network Cancel Note If you generate a new PIN code for your Router please enter the new one instead Chapter 4 APPENDIX 4 1 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the adapter Q The PLANET WNL 9501 does not work properly A 1 Right click on My Computer and select Properties Select the device manager and click on the Network Adapter You will find the Adapter if it is installed successfully If you see the yellow exclamation mark the resources are conflicting You will see the status of the Adapter If there is a yellow question mark please check the following 2 Make sure that your PC has a free IRQ Interrupt Request a hardware
17. e Settings Profile Name NewProfile Client Name NewClient Network Names SSID1 test SSID2 SolD Figure 3 3 2 Edit the Security tab Select the Security tab in the screen above and then you can edit the fields to configure the profile To define the security mode select the radio button of the desired security mode as follows ey WNL 9501 Utility Current Profile Profile 626G WNL 9501 Wireless Lite N P Ed General Security Advanced Set Security Options O WPAAWPA2 WPAAVPA2 EAP Type LEAF O WPAAYPA Passphrase 802 1 802 16 EAP Type LEAF Pre Shared Key Static WEP O None Allow Association to Mixed Cells Profile Locked Limit Time for Finding Domain Controller To ZEC Group Policy Delay o gl EC Configure Figure 3 4 gt WPA WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access gt WPA WPA2 Passphrase Wi Fi Protected Access Passphrase gt 02 1x Enables 802 1x security 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 5 gt None No security not recommended Ss Note If the access point which the Adapter is associated 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 assoc
18. e 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 12 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information The Advanced Statistics show receiving and transmitting statistical information about the following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for frames received by or transmitted to the wireless network adapter Advanced Status Network Hame SSID test Curent Signal Strength 3r dBm Server Based Authentication None Current Moise Level 96 dEm Data Encryption Mone Up Time OU 0 7 42 Authentication Type None 802 116 Preamble Short amp Long Message Integrity Check Hone Curent Recernve Aate 40 0 Mbps Hod Wal hd Be Current Tranemit Aate 108 0 Mbps CCEM Authentication Ott Management Frame Protection Of Control Channel 5 Extension Channel 10 Associated AF Name Unavailable Control Frequency 2 437 GHz Associated AF IF Address Unavailable Extension Frequency 2 457 GHz Associated 4P MAC Address 00 20 4F 11 22 33 Channel Set United States Channel width 20 40 Power Save Mode Hormal Figure 3 13 3 13 WPS Configuration Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS is the latest wireless networ
19. iation To complete WEP encryption configuration you must select the 802 11 Authentication Mode as appropriate on the Advanced tab of this 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 Test all keyboard characters Encryption Keys WEP Kev Size Transmit Rey 128 152 WEP Kew 1 WEP kep z WEP Kew 3 WEP Kew 4 Figure 3 5 S Note Select different Security Options the configurations are different you can select the appropriate security option and configure the exact key as your need 3 Edit the Advanced tab This screen below allows you to make advanced configuration for the profile Profile Management General Security Advanced Network Type Infrastructure w Wireless Mode Wireless Mode When Starting 4d Hoc Network 2 4 GHz ODS 7 2 4 GHz 54 Mbps 4 GHz 11 Mbp 2 4 GHz 54 Mbps 2 4 GHz 11 Mbps 802 177 Authentication Mode Auto Oper Shared Roaming Frefered APs Figure 3 6 gt Power Save Mode Please select the power save mode in the drop down list e Maximum Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for the Adapter The Adapter will detect the access point if any messages are waiting periodically e Normal Normal mode uses maximum when retrieving a large number of packets then switches back to p
20. ing Setup Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup Ns a WPS Installation Program Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait Cancel Then please follow the clue of the Operation System to complete the WPS installation After that WPS function can be enabled Here we will introduce how to configure the WPS For the configuration of WPS here takes the Wireless Router of our company for example 3 13 1 WPS Setup PBC Push Button Configuration 1 Set Config Mode to Enrollee and then push the WPS Ie button on your wireless access point the button used to activate WPS standby mode may have another name or use other way to start WPS standby mode as the instruction given by your wireless access point s user manual hrs 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 l Cancel 2 Before you start to establish the wireless connection by using WPS you can click Rescan button to search for WPS enabled access points near you to make sure the WPS function of your access point is activated O D i 0O O o 3 All access points found will be displayed Please make sure the access
21. interrupt on a PC 3 Make sure that you have inserted the right adapter and installed the proper driver If the Adapter does not function after attempting the above steps remove the adapter and do the following 4 Uninstall the driver software from your PC 5 Restart your PC and repeat the hardware and software installation as specified in this User Guide Q cannot communicate with the other computers linked via Ethernet in the Infrastructure configuration A 1 Make sure that the PC to which the Adapter is associated is powered on 2 Make sure that your Adapter is configured on the same channel and with the same security options as with the other computers in the Infrastructure configuration Q What should do when the computer with the Adapter installed is unable to connect to the wireless network and or the Internet A 1 Check that the LED indicators for the broadband modem are indicating normal activity If not there may be a problem with the broadband connection 2 Check that the IP address subnet mask gateway and DNS settings are correctly entered for the network 3 In Infrastructure mode make sure the same Service Set Identifier SSID is specified on the settings for the wireless clients and access points 4 In Ad Hoc mode both wireless clients will need to have the same SSID Please note that it might be necessary to set up one client to establish a BSS Basic Service Set and wait briefly before set
22. k technology which makes wireless network setup become very simple If you have WPS enabled wireless access point and you want to establish a secure connection to it you don t have to configure the wireless access point and setup data encryption All you have to do is go to the WPS setup page of this wireless card click a button and then press a specific button on the wireless access point you wish to establish a secure connection just three simple steps The WNL 9501 is compatible with WPS To use this function the wireless access point you wish to connect to must support WPS function too Now please follow the following instructions to establish secure connection between WPS enabled wireless access point and your wireless network card 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 method or PIN method First the WPS software should be installed Insert the Resource CD into your CD ROM drive and open the folder named WNL 9501 Double click WPS exe in the proper folder to start the installation then the following screen for preparing setup will appear Click WPS Configuration tab and the following settings will appear TPS Installation Program InstallShield Wizard ARa Prepar
23. ll be selected automatically The Adapter must match the wireless mode and channel of the clients it associates 802 11 Authentication Mode Select which mode the Adapter uses to authenticate to an access point e Auto Automatic causes the adapter to attempt authentication using shared but switches it to open authentication if shared fails e Open Open System enables an adapter to attempt authentication regardless of its WEP settings It will only associate with the access point if the WEP keys on both the adapter and the access point match 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 at most to the client adapter that attempts to be associated to the access points The four access points have different priorities the frontal has the higher priority Preferred Access Points Specihied Access Point MAC Addresses Figure 3 7 3 4 Remove a profile 1 Go to the Profile Management tab shown in Figure 3 2 2 Select the profile name in the Profiles List 3 Click Remove eS Note The profile being used can t be removed 3 5 Switch another Profile 1 Go to the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 2 2 Select the profile name required in the Profiles List 3 Click Activate 3 6 Export a Profile l From the Profile Management screen sh
24. m Denmark Finland and France with Frequency channel restrictions Germany Greece Ireland Italy Luxembourg The Netherlands Portugal Spain Sweden and United Kingdom The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states Iceland Liechtenstein Norway and Switzerland WEEE regulation To avoid the potential effects on the environment and human health as a result of the presence of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment end users of electrical and electronic equipment should understand the meaning of the crossed out wheeled bin symbol Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste and have to collect such WEEE separately Revision User s Manual for PLANET 802 11n Wireless PCI Express Adapter Model WNL 9501 Rev 1 0 August 2010 Part No EM WNL9501 Table of Contents Chapter 1 INUro GU CUONN eeiccssciccievicsois cxcadenioeieeeieciacdesievictels eatcioeaenieaiceoeks 6 Fee Ha es 2 gt 0 ae ee ree eee 6 T ZSAISLY INTOPIMAUOMN sicir EE N 7 VS DecNCAUO N ar ieee a E AATE O eigenen 8 t4 PACKAGE C OMENO E E ETE O EO 8 PIRINI Conia a E T a 9 CGhapter 2 LS La AU OWN cisccccdesctescs cascccasticteeeesavecadeantoransgacaneasacieteaeseeeediekesis 10 21 THALOW ALC IMS TAN AUION sine siciessi nur ee E E 10 2 2 UWV WAS TAN AUOM eaa lake tednads 1 Chapter 3 General Configuration sssscccsssccssssssssssccccccesssssssncees 18 OF OIG SUS anna aea ae 1
25. nnection TE WPS for Wireless Wireless Configuration Completed four computer has successtully joined the test network Finish If you want to delete a found access point from the list select it and click Delete button 3 13 2 WPS Setup PIN The PIN number of your WNL 9501 is an eight digit number located at the upper right position of configuration utility Remember it and input the number to your wireless access point as the WPS PIN code Please refer to the user manual of your wireless access point for instructions about how to do this Click PIN button now and wait for few seconds to one minute If a wireless access point with correct PIN code is found you ll be connected to that access point irs WPS for Wireless Join a Wireless Network WPS i preparing to join your computer to a wireless network Which setup method do you want to use Push the button on my access point Enter the PIN from my access point Enter the PIM 9666947 into your access point or external registrar and click Mest to continue Automatically select the network You may have to click PIN for few more times to try again If you still can not connect to access point by this way please make sure the PIN code you provided to access point is correct WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Status Enabled Current PIN 127345670 Festore PIN Gen New PIN Add anew device Add device Add A New Devic
26. orks 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 10 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab of the AR52 Wireless Lite N Client Utility AWCU provides buttons used to retrieve receiving and transmitting 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 Multicast frames transmitted and received gt Broadcast frames transmitted and received gt Unicast frames transmitted and received v Total bytes transmitted and received eb WNL 9501 Utility Current Profile Profile 626G WNL 9501 Wireless Lite P EW Action Options Help Curent Status Protile Management Diagnostics Transmit Multicast Packets Broadeast Packets Ady Statistics Unicast Packets Total Bytes Receive Multicast Packets 0 Broadcast Packets 93515 Unicast Packets 0 Total Bytes 5610300 Figure 3 12 3 11 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 Access the adapter information from the Diagnostics tab gt Card Name Th
27. ower save mode after retrieving the packets e Off Turns power saving off thus powering up the Wireless PCI E Adapter continuously for a short message response time Network Type There are basically two modes of networking e Infrastructure All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router e Ad Hoc Directly connecting to another computer for peer to peer communication using wireless network adapters on each computer such as two or more PW DN481D wireless adapters Note 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 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 Wireless Mode Specifies 2 4 GHz 150 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 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 If the adapter finds no other ad hoc adapters the channel that the adapter starts the ad hoc network with wi
28. own in Figure 3 2 highlight the profile to export Click Export the Export Profile window will then appear below Browse the directory to export the profile to Click Save The profile should then be exported to the specified location Export Profile Save ini Wireless Client Utility vO f egm File name Default prt Save as type Config files pif y Figure 3 8 3 7 Import a Profile l 2 3 4 From the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 2 click Import Then the Import Profile will appear below Browse to the directory where the profile is located Highlight the profile name Click Open the imported profile will then appear in the Profiles List Import Profile Look in Wireless Client Utility O e g aea Default E Files of type Config files puf y Figure 3 9 3 8 Scan Available Networks 1 Click Scan on the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 2 the Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear below 2 Click 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 Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks Network Mame 5510 t Tin Super s
29. pment 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 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 the equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the Following two conditions 1
30. point you wish to connect is displayed If not please click Rescan few more times You can also click Information button to see the detailed information about selected access point 4 Click PBC button now to start to establish wireless connection by WPS and please be patient This may require several seconds to one minute to complete When you see WPS status is connected successfully message it means the connection between your WNL 9501 and access point is successfully connected by WPS and the information about access point you connected to will be displayed irs WPS for Wireless Join a Wireless Network WPS i preparing to join your computer to a wireless network Which setup method do you want to use Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar Enter the PIN from my access point Push the button on your access point and click Next to continue Automatically select the network Sometime WPS may fail and you can click PBC button few more times to try again When an access point is connected you can click Disconnect to disconnect your wireless network card from a connected access point or select another WPS enabled wireless access point then click Connect to establish connection to selected access point if there are more than one WPS enabled access point found You can also click Rotate button and next access point on the list will be selected to establish co
31. s Mode 2 4 GHz 54Mbps Data Encryption TRIP server Based Authentication None Control Channel 13 IP Address 192 166 0 700 Extension Channel Signal Strength BRR E ten Advanced 6 However wireless compatibility is not guaranteed in this mode If you want to use this mode you may not be able to communicate with older wireless devices and wireless access point such as 802 11b devices but the data transfer rate will be enhanced in this mode You can select this mode when you only plan to communicate with 802 11 Draft N devices After you finish the selection please click Next to continue If you see Found New Hardware message again please ignore it and wait WNL 9501 Installation Program Setup Status WAL 9507 Installation Program executing selected operations Installing the driver files Cancel 7 Click Continue Anyway to begin the installation Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware Wireless Lite M PCI E Adapter has not passed Windows Logo testing to very its compatibility with Windows SP Tellme why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the corect 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
32. timedia telephony related applications Disable WMM Power Save Enable in QoS tab There could be too much people using the same radio channel Ask the owner of the access NOoRK WD YD point to change the channel number 4 2 Specifications Standards IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802 119 IEEE 802 11b Operating System Windows XP Vista and Windows 7 11b 1 2 5 5 11Mbps Radio Data Rate 11g 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps 11n Up to 150Mbps 11b CCK QPSK BPSK Modulation 11g OFDM 11n QPSK BPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM Environmental and Physical Operating Temp O C 40 C 32 F 104 F Storage Temp 40 C 70 C 40 F 158 F Working Humidity 10 90 RH Non condensing Storage Humidity 5 90 RH Non condensing gt PLANET Networking amp Communication EC Declaration of Confomi For the following equipment Type of Product 802 11n Wireless PCI Express Adapter Model Number WNL 9501 Produced by Manufacturer s Name Planet Technology Corp Manufacturer s Address 11F No 96 Min Chuan Road Hsin Tien Taipei Taiwan R O C is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to 1999 5 EC R amp TTE For the evaluation regarding the R amp TTE the following standards were applied EN 300 328 V1 7 1 2006 10 EN 62311 2008 EN 301 489 1 V1 8 1 2008 04 EN 301 489 17 V2 1 1 20
33. ting up other clients This prevents several clients from trying to establish a BSS at the same time which can result in multiple singular BSSs being established rather than a single BSS with multiple clients associated to it 5 Check that the Network Connection for the wireless client is configured properly If Security is enabled make sure that the correct encryption keys are entered on both the Adapter and the access point Q can t find any wireless access point wireless device in Site Survey function A 1 Click Rescan for few more times and see if you can find any wireless access point or wireless device 2 Please move closer to any known wireless access point 3 Ad hoc function must be enabled for the wireless device you wish to establish a direct wireless link 4 Please adjust the position of network card you may have to move your computer if you re using a notebook computer and click Rescan button for few more times If you can find the wireless access point or wireless device you want to connect by doing this try to move closer to the place where the wireless access point or wireless device is located Q Nothing happens when I click Launch config utilities A 1 Please make sure the wireless network card is firmly inserted into your computer s PCI slot If the Planet configuration utility s icon is black the network card is not detected by your computer Switch the computer off
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