Digitus WLAN PCI Adapter
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1. Install Driver Only Make Driver Installation Diskethe s InstallShield Back Cancel Figure 2 3 Select the setup type 5 Figure 2 4 should appear Click Yes to continue the Installation or click No to end the Installation Question ae xj lle S The option you have selected requires the system to be rebooted at the end of the operation Do you want bo continue Figure 2 4 Question 6 Click Browse to change the destination location for the software in figure 2 5 Click Next to continue the Installation Click Back to return to the previous page or click Cancel to end the Installation 54 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter User Guide Wireless Client Installation Program i 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 D Program Files Wwireless Browse InstallShield Cancel Figure 2 5 Choose Destination Location E Wireless Client Installation Program Select Program Folder Select 4 program folder The installation program will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below You may enter a new folder name or select one trom the Existing Folders list Program Folder Wireless Existing Folders Realtek Sound Manager Installs hreld lt Back Cancel Figu2. WIRELESS LAN by PCI ADD ON CARD ser s Manual FCC STATEMENT 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 gt Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna gt Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver gt Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected gt 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 operation Changes or modifications
3. Activity Green Flashing connection en Status Green Intermittently The adapter is already connected but is not Activity Green Intermittently transmitting or receiving data Status Green Flashing Activity Green Flashing 1 3 2 54 108M Wireless PCI Adapter LED Indications LED Indications Working Status The adapter is in an electricity saving status or The adapter is transmitting or receiving data Status Green Intermittently the adapter is already connected but is not transmitting or receiving data Status Green Light up The adapter is on wake up status Status Green Flashing The adapter is transmitting and receiving data 54 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter User Guide Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2 1 Hardware Installation 2 1 1 54 108M Wireless PCI Adapter Hardware Installation To install the adapter follow these steps listed below 1 Turn off your desktop PC and disconnect the power 2 Open 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 Once 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 1 2 54 108M Wireless CardBus Ad
4. Adapter User Guide Package Contents The following contents should be found in your box One 54 108M Wireless Adapter Quick Installation Guide One Resource CD including e Wireless Client Utility WCU and Drivers e User Guide e Other Helpful Information Note If any of the listed contents are damaged or missing please contact the retailer from whom you purchased the Wireless Adapter for assistance 54 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter User Guide Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview of the product The Wireless Adapter gives you the flexibility to install your PC or Notebook PC in the most convenient location available without the cost of running network cables The adapter s auto sensing capability allows high packet transfer rate of up to 54 108Mbps for maximum throughput or dynamic range shifting to lower speeds due to distance or operating limitations in an environment with a lot of electromagnetic interference It can also interoperate with all 11Mbps wireless 802 11b products Your wireless communications are protected by up to 152 bit WEP and WPA encryption for high security It adopts 2x to 3x eXtended Range V WLAN transmission technology so that transmission distance is 2 3 times of traditional 11g b solutions up to 855 36m tested in China Transmission range is extended to 4 9 times It adopts 108M Super G WLAN Transmission Technology which offers the highest throughput performance available on the marke
5. General Tab of Profile Management Edit the Security tab Edit the fields in the Security tab of Profile Management to configure the profile To define the security mode select the radio button of the desired security mode gt gt gt gt WPA Wi Fi Protected Access WPA Passphrase Wi Fi Protected Access Passphrase 802 1x Enables 802 1x security 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 None No security not recommended Note If the access point that the wireless adapter is associating to has WEP set to Optional and the client has WEP enabled make sure that Allow Association to Mixed Cells is checked on the Security Tab to allow association To complete WEP encryption configuration you must select the 802 11 Authentication Mode as appropriate on the 54 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter User Guide Advanced tab of this Profile Management dialog Profile Management k 2 x General Security Advanced Set Security Options CW Pa AW PAS WRASWPAS EAP Type LEAF sl C WPAAVPA Passphrase C 902 1 802 12 EAP Type LEAF sl C Pre Shared Key Static WEP Ssomeeoneemenas ontigure a Allow Association to Mired Cells Loop Policy Delay fo SE Figure 3 5 Security tab of Profile Manage
6. device Repairs may only be performed by an authorized retailer Note In the event of incorrect installation and improper use in a residential area the device may Cause disruptions in radio devices and other electronic devices Proper use means that the device is operated with shielded connector cables as far as possible for network products also with shielded cables of category 5e and higher The device was tested and lies within the limits for computer accessories of class A according to the requirements of EN 55022 Warning This is a class A device This device can cause radio interference in residential areas in this case the operator may be required to perform and bear the costs for appropriate measures Conformity Declaration The device fulfils the EMC requirements of EN 55022 class A for ITE and EN 55024 Devices with external or built in power supply also fulfil the requirements of EN 61000 3 2 and EN 61000 3 3 The basic protection requirements of the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC are therefore fulfilled The CE conformity has been certified The corresponding declarations are available from the manufacturer Trademarks All company brand and product names used in these instructions are trademarks or registered marks of the corresponding companies 25
7. to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance 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 the antenna 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 Declaration of Conformity For the following equipment Wireless Adapter CECO 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 Electromagnetic Compatibility 89 336 EEC Low voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and the Amendment Directive 93 68 EEC the procedures given in European Council Directive 99 5 EC and 89 3360EEC The equipment was passed The test was performed according to the following European standards gt EN 300 328 V 1 4 1 2003 gt EN 301 489 1 V 1 4 1 2002 EN 301 489 17 V 1 2 1 2002 gt EN 60950 1 2001 European standards dictate maximum radiated transmit power of 100mW EIRP and frequency range 2 400 2 4835GHz In France the equipment must be res
8. Preparing Setup Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup Sd TOM Wireless Adapter Applications Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait CTTTTTTTIIIT Installshield Cancel Figure 2 1 Wireless Client Utility Install Shield Wizard 3 To continue click Next on the screen figure 2 2 Click Cancel to end the Installation Wireless Client Installation Program i x Wireless Chent Installation Program This program installs the diver and chent utilities for pour Wireless PL card Cancel Figure 2 2 Wireless Client Utility Installation Program 4 The Setup Wizard will ask you to choose a Setup type in figure 2 3 It is 5 54 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter User Guide recommended that you select Install Client Utilities and Driver Select Install Driver Only to install driver only select Make Driver Installation Diskette s to make the diskette s as the installation driver Select Install Client Utilities and Driver and click Next to continue the Installation Click Back to return to the previous page or click Cancel to end the Installation Wireless Client Installation Program Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits your needs Click the type of setup you prefer Description Choose this option to install the diver and chent utilities This is the recommended option
9. Security Advanced Transmit Power Level 802 11 beg id rit ll ae 11 a D rei sl Wireless Mode IY 2 4 GHz 54 Mbps Network Type Infrastructure 802 11b Preamble Ze Short amp Long C Long Only wireless Mode When Starting Ad Hoc Hetwaork ke 2 4GHz 11 Mbps 24 H2 71 Mbps f 24 GHe 54 Mbps E sl Je extended Range A Uh annel fAuto seed gizi Authentication Mode M QoS f Auto f Open Shared Preferred APs Figure 3 7 Advanced tab of Profile Management 3 2 2 Remove a profile 1 Go to the Profile Management tab 2 Select the profile name to remove in the Profiles List 3 Click Remove 3 2 0 Switch another Profile 1 Goto the Profile Management tab 2 Click on the profile name in the Profiles List 3 Click Activate 3 2 4 Import a Profile From the Profile Management tab click Import The Import Profile will then appear Browse to the directory where the profile is located Highlight the profile name SE te Click Open the imported profile will then appear in the Profiles List 16 54 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter User Guide DES Look in E Wireless TC CR EZ File name LINK Files of type Config files D prt Cancel E Figure 3 8 Import Profile Dialog 3 2 5 Export a Profile From the Profile Management tab highlight the profile to export Click Export the Export Profile window will then appear Browse the direc
10. ame Be OEM Wireless Adapter MAL Address UD ERGOE EA Driver DAWIAIALT aystemsesO RIVERS kal sys Driver Version 4 1 2 56 Driver Date UD May 2005 02 08 38 Client Name LINK CIC3A0A9 Figure 3 13 Adapter Information 3 3 2 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information The Advanced Statistics show receiving and transmitting statistical information for the following receive and transmit diagnostics for frames received by or transmitted to the wireless network adapter 20 54 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter User Guide Advanced Statistics f Transmit Frames Transmitted UK Frames Aetried Frames Dropped Ho ACK Frames ACK Frames Receive Beacons Received Frames Received UE Frames Received with Errors CAC Errors Encryption Errors Duplicate Frames AP Mismatches Data Rate Mismatches Figure 3 14 De A 2 x RTS Frames CTS Frames No CTS Frames Heined ATS Frames Retred Data Frames Authentication Time Out Authentication Rejects Association Time Out Association Rejects Standard MIC OK Standard MIC Errors CKIP MIC OK CEIF MIC Errors Advanced Statistics 54 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter User Guide Appendix A Specifications Normal Interface 54 108M Wireless CardBus Adapter 32 bit CardBus Operating System Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP Transmission Indoor up to 100m outdoor up to 300m Standard transmission Distance di
11. apter Hardware Installation To install the adapter follow these steps listed below 1 Locate an available CardBus slot on your laptop 2 With the connector pin end facing the CardBus slot and the label facing up slide the Adapter into the CardBus slot until it locks in place 3 The Status LED should flash when the Adapter is installed correctly 2 2 Software Installation 2 2 1 Overview The Adapter s Setup Wizard will guide you through the Installation procedure for Windows 2000 XP The Setup Wizard will install the Wireless Client Utility WCU and drivers When you install the hardware before installing the software the system will prompt Found New Hardware Wizard window click Cancel and run the Setup Wizard program on the CD ROM The Setup steps for Windows 2000 and Windows XP are very similar The following setup steps are for Windows 2000 2 2 2 Software Installation for Windows 2000 1 Insert the Resource CD into your CD ROM drive click Start and choose Run In the field that appears enter F WCU Win2000_XP Setup exe if F is the letter of your CD ROM drive figure 2 1 should then appear 2 You can click Cancel to end the installation on the Preparing Setup screen figure 2 1 Otherwise the Setup Wizard will display a screen similar to that shown in figure 2 2 54 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter User Guide after a moment 54 108M Wireless Adapter Applications InstallShield Wizard
12. c 108M mode the device can attach 802 11b 802 11g and 108Mbps Super G devices at the same time in an integrated environment 2x to 3x eXtended Range NV WLAN Transmission Technology The WLAN device with 2x to 3x extended Range WLAN transmission technology make its sensitivity up to 105 dB which gives users the ability to have robust longer range wireless connections With this range enhancing technology a 2x to 3x eXtended Range H based client and access point can maintain a connection at as much as three times the transmission distance of traditional 802 11b and 802 11g products for a coverage area that is up to nine times greater A traditional 802 116 and 802 119 product transmission distance is about 300m A 2x to 3x eXtended Range based client and access point can maintain a connection transmission distance may be up to 830m 802 11b The 802 11b standard specifies a wireless product networking 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 Ad hoc Network An ad hoc network is a
13. file Management tab click Order Profiles 2 The Auto Profiles Selection management window will appear with a list of all created profiles in the Available Profiles box 3 Highlight the profiles to add to auto profile selection and click Add The profile will appear in the Auto Selected Profiles box Highlight a profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box 5 Click Move Up or Move Down as appropriate Note The first profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box has highest priority and the last profile has lowest priority 6 Click OK 7 Check the Auto Select Profiles checkbox on the Profile Management tab 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 54 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter User Guide Auto Profile Selection Management x Available Profiles Auto Selected Profiles Move up Move down Remove cae Figure 3 11 Auto Profile Selection Management Dialog 3 3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab of the Wireless Client Utility WCU provides buttons used to retrieve receiving and transmitting statistics The Diagnostics
14. 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 transmission statistical techniques embedded in the receiver can recover the original data without the need for retransmission To an unintended receiver DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected ignored by most narrowband receivers However to sate 54 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter User Guide 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 infrast
15. he section below introduces these above capabilities 3 1 Current Status The Current Status tab contains general information about the program and its operations The Current Status tab does not require any configurations 54 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter User Guide en Wireless Client Utility Current Profile LINK Action Options Help Current Status Profile Management Diagnostics Profile Mame LINK Link Status Associated Wireless Mode 2 4 GHz 54 Mbps IP Address 0 0 0 0 Network Type Infrastructure Current Channel 6 Server Based Authentication None Data Encryption None Signal Strength EGRESGHHS Goad Figure 3 1 Current Status The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen gt Profile Name The name of current selected configuration profile Set up the configuration name on the General tab of Profile Management Link Status Shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network Wireless Mode Displays the wireless mode Configure the wireless mode on the Advanced tab of Profile Management Network Type The type of network and the station currently connected The options include e Infrastructure access point e Ad Hoc Configure the network type on the Advanced tab of Profile Management IP Address Displays the computer s IP address Current Channel Shows the currently connected channel Data Encryption Displays the encryption type the driver i
16. he wireless mode of the access point with which it associates Wireless Mode when Starting an Ad Hoc Network Specifies Super G Only for 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter or 2 4 GHz 54 11Mbps 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 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 will be selected automatically The wireless adapter must match the wireless mode and channel of the clients it associates 802 11 Authentication Mode Select which mode the wireless adapter uses to authenticate to an access point e Automatic causes the adapter to attempt authentication using shared but switches it to open authentication if shared fails e 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 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 up to four access points to the client adapter that attempts to be associated to the access points 54 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter User Guide Profile Management f 2 x General
17. ment Define Pre Shared Keys 5 2 x Key Entry Encryption Keys Transmit WEF Key Size ney 64 128 152 WEF Key 1 C fe cf C WEF Key 2 C ce ff WEF Key 2 C ef ft C fe O C WEP Key 4 Figure 3 6 Define Shared Keys 3 Edit the Advanced tab gt Transmit Power Level Selects the transmit power level for 802 11b g in mW Actual transmit power may be limited by regulatory domain or hardware limitations gt Power Save Mode Maximum Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for the wireless adapter The adapter will detect the access point if any messages are waiting periodically Normal In Normal mode the adapter will be switched to maximum mode automatically when no large packets are retrieved Off turns power saving off thus powering up the wireless adapter continuously 14 54 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter User Guide for a short message response time 802 11b Preamble Specifies the preamble setting in 802 11b The default setting is Short amp Long access point mode which allows both short and long headers in the 802 11b frames The adapter can only use short radio headers if the access point supports and uses them Set to Long Only to override allowing short frames Wireless Mode Specifies 2 4 GHz 54 Mbps 2 4 GHz 11 Mbps or Super G Only for 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter operation in an access point network The wireless adapter must match t
18. 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 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 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 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 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 SOA 54 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter User Guide Appendix C Conformity Declaration Safety Information This device may only be operated in enclosed dry rooms To prevent the risk of fire or electrical shock the device must be protected from moisture In the event of a defective power plug please contact an authorized retailer In the event of damage to the housing or the power plug do not operate Do not open the
19. re 2 6 Select a Program Folder A The Setup Wizard will ask you to create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list shown in figure 2 6 It is recommended that you keep the default value Click Next to continue the Installation Click Back to return to the previous page or click Cancel to end the Installation The Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the installation shown in figure 2 7 Click OK to continue the Installation Wireless Client Installation Program E x The installation program installs the driver automatically when the client adapter is inserted Insert the adapter now if it is nok yet inserted cancel the Found New Hardware Wizard if it appears and proceed with the installation Click OK to continue Figure 2 7 Information prompt SE 54 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter User Guide 9 While files are copying you will see a warning box shown in figure 2 8 Please select YES to continue installation Our drivers have been tested thoroughly and are able to work with the operating system Digital Signature Not Found x The Microsoft digital signature affirms that software has been tested with windows and that the software has not been altered since it was tested The software you are about to install does not contain a Microsoft digital signature Therefore there is no guarantee that this software works corectly with Windows Ae TSM Wireless Adapter Fou wan
20. rofile Scan Available Networks Y yY Y yY yY Y V Y Order profiles Wireless Client Utility Current Profile LINK x Action Options Help Current Status Frofile Management Diagnostics Hew Modify Remowe Activate Details Network Type Infrastructure Import Disabled Security Mode Network Name 1 SIDI empty Export Hetwork Name 2 SSIDZ empty Hetwork Name 3 SSIDS empty Scan Order Frofiles Auto Select Profiles Figure 3 3 Profile Management tab 3 2 1 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile To add a new configuration profile click New on the Profile Management tab To modify a Se Si 54 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter User Guide configuration profile select the configuration from the Profile list and click Modify The Profile Management dialog box will display a screen similar to that shown in Figure 3 4 1 gt 2 Edit the General tab Profile Name Identifies the configuration profile This name must be unique Profile names are not case sensitive Client Name Identifies the client machine Network Names SSIDs The IEEE 802 11 wireless network name This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters Profile Management l 3 x General Security Advanced Profile Settings Profile Hame Client Name Hetwork Hames SS101 tireless Solis SoLDF Cancel Figure 3 4
21. ructure 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 developed by the military for use in reliable secure mission critical communications systems 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 SSID A Service Set Identification is a thirty two character maximum alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area
22. s using Configure the encryption type on the Security tab of Profile Management Server Based Authentication Shows whether server based authentication is used Signal Strength Shows the strength of the signal Note In the WCU utility access the General tab Security tab and Advanced tab by clicking New or Modify on the Profile Management tab Click Advanced to see advanced information about the program and its operations For more information please refer to the help file of the utility 54 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter User Guide Network Name SSID LINE Curent Signal Strength 36 dBm Server Based Authentication Mone Current Noise Level 44 dBm Data Encryption None Up Time 00 05 50 Authentication Type 802 116 Freamble Short amp Long Message Integrity Check None Curent Receive Hate 46 0 Mbps Hod Hone Curent Transmit Aate 48 0 Mbps Associated AF Mame Unavailable Channel G Associated AF IF Address Unavailable Frequency 243r GHz Associated AF MAC Address 00 04 E B CE CC 56 Power Save Mode Normal Curent Power Level E2 mw Available Power Levels 802 11 bg 100 63 50 30 20 10 mia Figure 3 2 Advance Status 3 2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the WCU Utility and the Profile Management screen will appear figure 3 3 The Profile Management screen provides tools to Add a profile Edit a profile Remove a profile Switch to another Profile Import a Profile Export a P
23. stance It is limited to the environment Indoor up to 200m Outdoor up to 830m Adopt 2x to 3x eXtended Range WLAN transmission technology it is limited to the environment Radio Data Rate 108 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6 11 5 5 3 2 1Mbps Auto Rate Sensing 108M only for 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter Modulation 1M DBPSK 2M DQPSK 5 5M 11M CCK 6M 9M 12M 18M 24M 36M 48M 54M 108M OFDM Media Access CSMA CA with ACK Protocol Power Typically 685mA in full Transmit TX 515mA in full Receive RX Consumption Safety amp Emission FCC CE O C 40 C 32 F 104 F 10 95 RH Non condensing Dimensions 4 5X2 1X 2 in 115x545 mm 54 108M Wireless CardBus WXDXH Adapter 5 2X4 8X 9 in 183X121 X22 mm 54 108M Wireless PCI Adapter opie 54 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter User Guide Appendix B Glossary 108M Super GH WLAN Transmission Technology 108M Super G WLAN Transmission Technology employs multiple performance enhancing techniques including packet bursting fast frames data compression and dynamic turbo mode that combine to improve the throughput and range of wireless networking products Users can experience link rates of up to 108Mbps twice the industry standard maximum data link rate of 54Mbps while preserving full compatibility with traditional 802 11g or 802 11b networks 108M Super G products offer the highest throughput performance available on the market today In dynami
24. t to search for Microsoft digitally signed software visit the Windows Update Wei site at http dwpdowsupdale microsoft com to see if one is available Do you want to continue the installation No More Info Figure 2 8 Widows 2000 Warning Box Note In Windows XP the warning box is similar to that shown figure 2 8a Please select Continue Anyway to continue installation Hardware Installation A The software you are ingtalling for this hardware S4 108M Wireless Adapter has not passed Windows Logo testing to werty its compatibility with Windows SH Tell me why this testing Le 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 Continue Anyway Figure 2 8a Windows XP Warning Box 10 After the files have been successfully copied the screen in figure 2 9 will appear Click Finish to reboot the system 54 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter User Guide Wireless Client Installation Program 4 InstallShield Wizard Complete The Installation Program has successfully performed the selected operations but the system needs to be rebooted before all of the changes wll take effect Select res to reboot the system No will restart my computer la
25. t today link rates of up to 108Mbps In dynamic 108M mode the device can attach 802 11b 802 11g and 108Mbps Super Gi devices at the same time in an integrated environment Only for 108M Wireless PCI CardBus Adapter 1 2 Features Complies with IEEE802 11g IEEE802 11b standards Adopts 108M Super GH and 2x to 3x eXtended Range wireless LAN transmission technologies 108M Super G only for 108M Wireless PClI CardBus Adapter gt Supports WPA data security IEEE802 1x authentication TKIP AES encryption 64 128 152 bit WEP encryption gt Supports 108 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6 11 5 5 3 2 1Mbps wireless LAN data transfer rates 108M only for 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter gt Provides 32 bit PCI interface 54 108M Wireless PCI Adapter or 32 bit CardBus interface 54 108M Wireless CardBus Adapter Supports Ad Hoc and Infrastructure modes Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode Eases to configure and provides monitoring information Supports Windows 98 Me 2000 XP V Y V WV 54 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter User Guide 1 3 LED Status 1 3 1 54 108M Wireless CardBus Adapter LED Indications LED Indications Working Status Status Green Intermittently o Gs l The adapter is in an electricity saving status Activity Green Not lit Status Green it It Jo adapter is on wake up status Activity Green Not lit Status Green Flashing ee GE The adapter is trying to scan a networking
26. tab does not require any configuration The Diagnostics tab lists the following receive and transmit 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 gt Total bytes transmitted and received ES Wireless Client Utility Current Profile LINK x Action Options Help Current Status Profile Management Diagnostics Transmit Multicast Packets Broadcast Fackets Advanced Statistics Unicast Fackets Total Bytes Receive Multicast Packets Broadcast Packets Unicast Fackets Total Bytes Figure 3 12 Diagnostics tab 19 54 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter User Guide 3 3 1 Check Driver Information The Adapter Information contains general information about the wireless network adapter and the Network Driver Interface Specification NDIS driver Access the adapter information from the Diagnostics tab Card Name The name of the wireless network adapter MAC Address The MAC address of the wireless network adapter Driver The driver name and path of the wireless network adapter driver Driver Version The version of the wireless network adapter driver Driver Date The creation date of the wireless network adapter driver Client Name The name of the client computer Adapter Information x Vv Y Y VV WV Card N
27. ter Remove any disks from their dives and then click Finish to complete setup Back Cancel Figure 2 9 Finish 54 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter User Guide Chapter 3 Configuration The Wireless Adapter can be configured by Wireless Client Utility WCU This chapter describes how to configure your Wireless Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network WLAN and use the data security encryption features After Installing the Adapter the Adapter s tray icon all 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 If the icon is gray there is no connection If the icon is red there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is less than 5dB ei El E If the icon is yellow there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is between 5dB and 10dB If the icon is green there is good signal strength and the RSSI is between 10dB and 20dB all 20GB If the icon is green there is excellent signal strength and the RSSI is more than Double click the icon and the WCU utility will run You can also run the utility by clicking the Start gt Program gt Wireless gt Wireless Client Utility The WCU utility provides a complete and easy to use set of tools to gt Display current status information gt Edit and add configuration profiles gt Display current diagnostics information T
28. tory to export the profile to Click Save The profile should then be exported to the specified location Save in E Wireless TC en EZ Manual m E Een File name LIME Save as lype Contig files prf d Cancel Figure 3 9 Export Profile Dialog Ze 3 2 6 Scan Available Networks 1 Click Scan on the Profile Management the Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear 2 Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time 3 Highlight a network name and click Activate to connect an available network If no configuration profile exists for that network the Profile Management window will open the General tab Fill in the Profile name and click OK to create the configuration profile for that network 54 108M Wireless PCl CardBus Adapter User Guide Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks ajx Network Name 5510 o Super R Signal Strength Channel Wireless Mr i A il 20 ab 1 2 4GHz 54 A Atheros Wireless AG ll 45 a8 11 2 4 GHz 54 i Oversea ec A all 7 ab 2 2 4 GHz 54 i LINK AG ll 12 cB E 2 4 GHz 54 i gt Activate Figure 3 10 Scan Available Networks Dialog 3 2 7 Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the wireless 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 Pro
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