ICIDU NI-707524 Cardbus Adapter 300N
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1. L Note Make sure that the package contains the above items If any of the listed items are damaged or missing please contact with your distributor Conventions The Adapter mentioned in this user guide stands for NI 707524 300N Wireless Cardbus Adapter without any explanations NI 707524 300N Wireless CardBus Adapter _ Wireless CardBus Adapter Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the NI 707524 300N Wireless Cardbus Adapter 1 1 Overview of the Product The adapter is a 802 11n client device it is designed to provide a high speed and unrivaled wireless performance for your notebook With a faster wireless connection you can get a better Internet experience such as downloading gaming video streaming and so on With the 802 11n technology higher throughput improvements using MIMO multiple input multiple output antennas the NI 707524 s auto sensing capability allows high packet transfer rate of up to 300Mbps for maximum throughput It has good capability on anti jamming and it can also interoperate with other wireless 802 11b products The adapter supports WEP WPA and WPA2 encryption to prevent outside intrusion and protect your personal information from being exposed The adapter is easy to install and manage The Quick Setup Wizard guides you step by step through the installation process the ICIDU Wireless N Client Utility helps you create a wireless connection immediately With unmatched wire2. LS Note The profile being used can t be removed 3 2 3 Switch another Profile 1 Goto the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 2 18 NI 707524 ETT Wireless CardBus Adapter 2 Select the profile name required in the Profiles List 3 Click Activate 3 2 4 Export a Profile From the Profile Management screen shown 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 oun IM I Export Profile EJE3 Manual File name Default prf Sae Save as type Config files D prf v Cancel Figure 3 8 3 2 5 Import a Profile 1 From the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 2 click Import Then the Import Profile will appear below 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 IB Pe Profile Look in Q d r E Manual Files of type Config files D pr bul Cancel Figure 3 9 19 NI 707524 ETT Wireless CardBus Adapter 3 2 6 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 Activa
3. 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 gt 802 11n 802 11n builds upon previous 802 11 standards by adding MIMO multiple input multiple output MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding The Enhanced Wireless Consortium EWC was formed to help accelerate the IEEE 802 11n development process and promote a technology specification for interoperability of next generation wireless local area networking WLAN products gt 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 gt 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 embedde
4. below NI 707524 ETT Wireless CardBus Adapter ICIDU NI 707T524 Wireless B Client Utility Figure 2 7 8 Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2 8 ICIDU HI TOT5S24 Wireless N Client Utility Setup Status InstallShield Figure 2 8 L Note 1 For Windows XP the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the installation during these steps shown in Figure 2 9 Our drivers have been tested thoroughly and are able to work with the operating system Click Continue Anyway to continue the Installation NI 707524 300N Wireless CardBus Adapter _ Wireless CardBus Adapter Hardware Installation A The software you are installing tor this hardware Wireless Adapter has not passed Windows Logo testing to werty its compatibility with Windows XP Tell me 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 hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway _ STOP Installation Figure 2 9 2 In Windows 2000 the warning screen is shown below Figure 2 10 and please select Yes to continue installation Digital Signature Mot Found X The Microsoft digital signature affirme that software has been tested with Windows and that the software has not been
5. 0 Mbps Control Channel 11 Extension Channel Server Based Authentication Hone lata Encryption IP Address 169 254 149 193 Signal Strength BEENBNEBNBNENEEBN IIIIIT P Excellent Advanced Figure 3 1 The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen gt Profile Name This shows the name of current selected configuration profile The configuration 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 Y Wireless Mode Here displays the wireless mode Network Type The type of network and the station currently connected are shown here The options include e Infrastructure access point e Ad Hoc L 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 Server Based Authentication This shows whether the server based authentication is used 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 12 NI 707524 300N Wireless CardBus Adapter _
6. COMMUNICATION SUPPORT CARDBUS ADAPTER WIRELESS 300N 300 MBPS MANUAL NI 707524 Rev 1 0 0 FCC STATEMENT FC 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 pro vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not in stalled 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 operat
7. Wireless CardBus Adapter 3 2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the ICIDU 11NWCU and the next screen will appear shown in Figure 3 2 The Profile Management screen provides tools to gt Add a new profile Modify a profile Remove a profile Activate a Profile Import a Profile Export a Profile Scan Available Networks VV VV VV WV Order profiles ICIDU WI 707524 Wireless N Client Utility Current Profil X Action Options Help Current Status Profile Management Diagnostics mm Details Hetwork Type Infrastructure security Mode Disabled Hetwork Name 1 SSID1 empty Hetwork Name 3 SSIDZ empty Hetwork Name 3 SSIDS empty Auto Select Profiles Disable WLAN itf LAN is Connected Figure 3 2 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 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 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 Client Name Please enter the Profile name which identifies the client machine Network Names SSIDs Please enter the IEEE 802 11 wireless network name This field has a maximum
8. ackets Broadcast Packets Unicast Packets Total Bytes Figure 3 12 3 3 4 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 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 Y Y ON V WV Driver Date The creation date of the wireless network adapter driver gt Client Name The name of the client computer 3 3 2 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 22 NI 707524 300N Wireless CardBus Adapter _ Wireless CardBus Adapter Advanced Statistics Transmit Frames Transmitted OK Frames Retred Frames Dropped No ACK Frames ACE Frames Hecerve Beacons Received Frames Hecerved UE Frames Recerved with Errors CAC Errors Encryption Errors Duplicate Frames AP Migmatches Data Hate Mismatches ATS Frames CTS Fram
9. altered since tt 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 corecte with windows Wireless Adapter IF vou want ta search for Microsoft digitally signed software visit the Windows Update Web site at http windowsupdate micrasalt com to see if one iz available Do vau want to continue rhe installation No More Info Figure 2 10 9 After all the steps above you will see the screen below click Finish to complete the installation NI 707524 ETT Wireless CardBus Adapter ICIDU NI TUT524 Wireless H Client Utility InstallShield Wizard Complete The Installation Program has successfully performed the selected operations but the system needs to be rebooted before all af the changes will take effect C3 Mo will restart my computer later Remove any disks from ther dives and then click Finish to complete setup Figure 2 11 10 NI 707524 300N Wireless CardBus Adapter _ Wireless CardBus Adapter Chapter 3 Configuration ICIDU NI 707524 can be configured by ICIDU Wireless N Client Utility ICIDU 11NWCU 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 After Installing the Adapter the Adapter s t
10. d 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 gt 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 gt 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 2 NI 707524 ETT Wireless CardBus Adapter gt Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio f
11. es Ma CTS Frames Hetrned ATS Frames Hetried Data Frames Authentication Time Out Authentication Rejects Association Time Out Association Rejects Standard MIC OE Standard MIC Errors LKIP MIC OE LKIP MIC Errors Figure 3 13 3 4 Configuration for Windows Vista After the Adapter s driver has been installed Windows Vista will display a wireless Network Connection message like this one ice Manager Currently connected to A test xm Access Localonly s T X ei LE W 4 07 PM Figure 3 14 Icon ill means the connection has been established Icon ill means there is no connection To establish a connection please follow the steps below 1 Right click the icon E in your system tray then click Connect to a network 23 NI 707524 300N Wireless CardBus Adapter _ Wireless CardBus Adapter Connect to a network Turn on activity animation Turn off notification of new networks Diagnose and repair Network and Sharing Center CH 43 3 25 PM Figure 3 15 2 The following screen will show you available wireless networks Highlight the one you want to join and then click Connect Select a network to connect to Shon A Network O00801000011 Security enabled network Security enabled network 5 Unnamed Network Security enabled network Set up a connection or network Open Metwork and Sharing Center Figure 3 16 3 To continue click Connect Anywa
12. ess 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 power save mode after retrieving the packets e Off Turns power saving off thus powering up the Wireless CardBus Adapter continuously for a short message response time gt 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 NI 707524 wireless adapters LS 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 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 17 NI 707524 ETT Wireless CardBus Adapter gt Wireless Mode when Starting an Ad Hoc Network Specifies 2 4 GHz 300 54 11 Mbps to start an Ad Hoc network if no matching networ
13. f 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 association 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 15 NI 707524 ETT Wireless CardBus Adapter Configure Pre Shared Keys Static WEP Figure 3 5 LS 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 16 NI 707524 300N Wireless CardBus Adapter _ Wireless CardBus Adapter Profile Management Security Advanced Power Save Made Network Type Infrastructure Ww wireless Mode Wireless Mode When Starting 4d Hoc Network 2 4 GHz 300 Mbps Lal Ecosse O24 GHz 11 Mbps v 24 GHz 11 Mbps O 2 4GHz 54 Mbps Channel Auto Le GUZ 171 Authentication Mode O Auto Open System Shared Key Roaming Preferred APs e L o Geet 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 acc
14. he folder where the installation program will install the files The installation program will install the client utilities m the following location Destination Folder D A MEIDLI MI 707524 Wireless M Client Utility installshield xa i i V5 yq a OaA __A M _M AAA Mex Cancel Figure 2 4 After that select the program folder you should create a new folder name or select one 9 from the Existing Folders list It is recommended that you keep the default setting Click Next to continue the installation NI 707524 ETT Wireless CardBus Adapter ICIDU NI TUT524 Wireless H Client Utility Select Program Folder Select a program Folder The installation program will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below fou may enter a new folder name or select ane fram the Existing Folders list Program Folder wWirelesz Existing Folders AchvePerl 5 8 8 Build 815 Canon PS0 DAEMON Tools Ethereal Fosmail Io haet Microsoft Office Microsoft Visual Studio 6 0 Mozilla Firefox Installshield Cancel Figure 2 5 6 Choose configuration tool if you are not sure please leave it default Then click Next to continue ICIDU NI TUT524 Wireless H Client Utility Choose Configuration Tool Which tool will vau use to configure your client adapter Third Party Supplicant Installshield Cancel Figure 2 6 7 Click OK to continue the Installation on the screen
15. ion Any changes or modifications 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 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 CCO 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 2400 0 2483 5 MHz Country Bulgaria France Italy Luxembourg Norway Russian Federation Restriction Outdoor use limited to 10 mW e i r p within the band 2454 2483 5 MHz None Implemented Reason remark General authorization required for outdoor use and public service Military Radiolocation use Refarming of the 2 4 GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current relaxed regulation Full implementation planned 2012 If used outside of own premises ge
16. k 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 will be selected automatically The Adapter must match the wireless mode 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 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 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 Specified Access Paint MAC Addresses Figure 3 7 3 2 2 Remove a profile 1 Goto the Profile Management tab shown in Figure 3 2 2 Select the profile name in the Profiles List 3 Click Remove
17. less performance reception and security protection the NI 707524 is the best choice for easily adding or upgrading wireless connectivity to your notebook computer 1 2 Features gt Complies with IEEE802 11n IEEE802 11g IEEE802 11b standards gt Supports WPA WPA2 data security IEEE802 1x authentication TKIP AES encryption 64 128 152 bit WEP encryption Supports high rate of up to 300Mbps for maximum throughput supports automatically adjust to lower speeds due to distance or other operating limitations Provides 32 bit CardBus interface Supports Ad Hoc and Infrastructure modes Good capability on anti jamming Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode Ease to configure and provides monitoring information Supports Windows 2000 XP Vista Built in two internal antennas which are listed in a format of 2x2 for two receivers and two VON ON ON ON ON WV transmitters NI 707524 300N Wireless CardBus Adapter _ Wireless CardBus Adapter 1 3 LED Status Status Blue The adapter is trying to scan a_ networking Flashing Alternately Activity Blue connection Status Blue The adapter is already connected but is not Intermittently u E Activity Blue transmitting or receiving data Status Blue N u EC Flashing The adapter is transmitting or receiving data Activity Blue NI 707524 300N Wireless CardBus Adapter _ Wireless CardBus Adapter Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2 1 Hardware Insta
18. 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 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 WPA Wi Fi Protected Access A wireless security protocol uses TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol encryption which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server 28 NI 707524 ETT Wireless CardBus Adapter ICIDU is a registered trademark All other brand names and rights in connection with them are and remain the property of the rightful owner Copyright 2010 ICIDU All rights expressly reserved 29
19. limit of 32 characters 13 NI 707524 EAEE OT Le IE Tele Profile Management General Security Advanced Profile Settings Profile Name MewProfile Clent Name Network Names SSID1 SSID2 b Be ox J emen 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 14 NI 707524 300N Wireless CardBus Adapter _ Wireless CardBus Adapter Profile Management Seat Security Options z O WPAAWPA WPA PAZ EAP Type LEAP CO WPAAWPA2 Passphrase 802 1 902 1 EAP Type LEAP l Allow Association to Mixed Cells Prafile Locked _ Limit Time far Finding Domain Controller To io S sec Group Policy Delay o g ZEC o IL Gei Figure 3 4 WPA WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access WPA WPA2 Passphrase Wi Fi Protected Access Passphrase 802 1x Enables 802 1x security 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 VW V WV radio button and click Configure to fill in the Define Shared Keys window shown in Figure 3 5 LS Note The WEP security mode is not available for 802 11n gt None No security not recommended LS Note I
20. llation 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 LS Note Once the Adapter is firmly in place the Found New Hardware Wizard screen will pop up 2 2 Software Installation 2 2 1 Overview The Adapter s Setup Wizard will guide you through the Installation procedure for Windows 2000 XP and Vista The Setup Wizard will install the ICIDU Wireless N Client Utility ICIDU 11NWCUJ and drivers When you install the hardware prior to 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 XP and Vista are very similar The following setup steps are for Windows XP 2 2 2 Software Installation for Windows XP 1 Insert the Resource CD into your CD ROM drive and open the Drivers folder Then double click Drivers Setup exe in the proper folder according to your operating system to start the installation After that Figure 2 1 will appear You can click Cancel to end the installation in the screen below NI 707524 300N Wireless CardBus Adapter _ Wireless CardBus Adapter ICIDU HI 707524 Wireless N Client Utility Insta Ile Preparing Setup Please wat while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the
21. neral 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 Note Please don t use the product outdoors in France Packade KOENEN 1 Chapter T IOC 2 1 1 Overview EE tL 2 1 2 x deefe 2 1 3 BR 3 Chapter 2 Installation Guide cccceseceseseecenseeseseeceseeesseeensseeenseeeesssenseeees 4 Vd Hardware MVS CANON er 4 2 2 ET ere EN die WEE 4 Behl e E 4 2 2 2 Software Installation for Windows Ab 4 Chapter 3 Configuration E 11 3 1 EE Vel ege ees 11 Ju Profile Mahagerrielio EE 13 3 2 1 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile kee 13 3 2 2 Remove a profile EE 18 SE Wee E e tat re EE 18 Br EXPORTOM EE 19 3 29 lee 2 ad EE 19 3 2 6 Scan Available Networks ccccccsscccsssceceeececceesecseeeseueeeseeeeseueeessaaees 20 3 2 7 Auto Profile Selection E neu ET 20 3 3 OE ANOS dier 21 2 94 Check Driver Mormaii NEE 22 3 3 2 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information 22 Appendix A Specifications snsnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnmnnn 26 CONTENTS PD DENG B GIOSSONY me 27 Package Contents The following items should be found in your package Wireless Cardbus adapter CD With Drivers and Full Manual Manual
22. ray 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 nil 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 il 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 20dB all If the icon is green there is excellent signal strength and the RSSI is more than 20dB Double click the icon and the 11NWCU will run You can also run the utility by clicking the Start Program Wireless ICIDU NI 707524 Wireless N Client Utility The 11NWCU provides some integrated and easy tools to gt Display current status information gt Edit and add configuration profiles gt Display current diagnostics information The 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 needn t any configurations 11 NI 707524 ETT Wireless CardBus Adapter ICIDU NI 707524 Wireless N Client Utility Current Profil X Action Options Help Current Status Profile Management Diagnostics Profile Hame Default Link Status Associated Hetwork Type Infrastructure Wireless Mode 2 4 GHz 13
23. requency 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 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 characters that you create When using WEP you must determine the
24. setup ICIDU NI 707524 Wireless N Client Utility Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait InstallShield Cancel Figure 2 1 2 Soon Figure 2 2 will display after a moment Click Next to continue ICIDU H1I TOTS24 Wireless H Client Utility ICIDU HI 707524 Wireless M Client Utility This program installs the driver and client utilities for your ICIDU MI 707524 wireless M Adapter Figure 2 2 After that you should choose a Setup type It is 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 shown in Figure 2 3 Click Next to continue NI 707524 ETT Wireless CardBus Adapter ICIDU NI TUT524 Wireless H Client Utility Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits your needs Click the type of setup you preter Description Install Client Utilities and Driver Install Driver Only Choose this option to install the Make Driver Installation Diskette s driver and client utilities This is the recommended option 9 ta E Cancel Figure 2 3 Click Browse to change the destination location for the software then click Next in the 4 screen below shown in Figure 2 4 ICIDU NI TUT524 Wireless H Client Utility Choose Destination Location Select t
25. te 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 Name SSID GR Win Super XH signal Strength Channel test e al amp de G Activate Figure 3 10 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 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 20 NI 707524 ETT Wireless CardBus Adapter Auto Profile Selection Management Available Protiles Mew Protile Auto Selected Profiles Default Move up Move down o Il Ga 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 L Note The first profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box has highest priority while
26. 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 L 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 ICIDU Wireless N Client Utility ICIDU 11NWCU 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 21 NI 707524 ETT Wireless CardBus Adapter gt Unicast frames transmitted and received Total bytes transmitted and received ICIDU NI 707524 Wireless HN Client Utility Current Profil F X Action Options Help Current Status Profile Management Diagnostics Transmit Multicast Packets Broadcast Fackets Advanced Statistics Unicast Packets Total Bytes Receive Multicast P
27. y Click the Cancel button to end the connection test is an unsecured network W Connect Anyway Information sent over this network might be visible to others Connect to a different network Figure 3 17 24 NI 707524 300N Wireless CardBus Adapter _ Wireless CardBus Adapter 4 Ifthe connection is successful established the following screen will appear click close to finish the connection Ebwori Start this connection automatically Figure 3 18 25 NI 707524 300N Wireless CardBus Adapter _ Wireless CardBus Adapter Appendix A Specifications Noma SSCS 27 54 81 108 162 216 243 270 300Mbps 13 5 27 40 5 54 81 108 121 5 135Mbps Radio Data Rate 13 26 39 52 78 104 117 130Mbps 6 5 13 19 5 26 39 52 58 5 65Mbps 1 2 5 5 11Mbps Auto Rate Sensing 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 40 F 158 F Humidity 10 95 RH Non condensing 26 NI 707524 ETT Wireless CardBus Adapter Appendix B Glossary gt 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 gt 802 119 specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct sequence
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