Planet Technology WL-8317 Network Card User Manual
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1. PLANET Communication 802 11g Wireless PCI Adapter WL 8317 User Manual Version 1 00 Date November 2007 Copvright Copyright 2007 by PLANET Technology Corp All rights reserved No part of this publication mav be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval svstem or translated into anv language or computer language in anv form or bv anv 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 specificallv disclaims anv warranties merchantabilitv or fitness for anv particular purpose Anv software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buver and not PLANET its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessarv servicing repair and anv 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 equipment has been tested and found to2. Q2 The PLANET WL 8317 does not work properly A 1 Reinsert the PLANET WL U8317 into your PC s PCI 2 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 Make sure that your PC has a free IRQ Interrupt Request a hardware interrupt on a PC 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 Uninstall the driver software from your PC Restart your PC and repeat the hardware and software installation as specified in this User Guide Q3 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 Q4 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
3. devices around you If you wish to connect to any device on the Available Network list select the device on the list 12 and click Connect then WL 8317 will connect to the selected device and create a profile for the selected device automaticallv Vou can configure profile with those buttons gt Add Add a new profile gt Remove Delete the profile you selected gt Properties Modify the profile you selected After press Add or Properties the dialog box will appears for configuring profile 3 5 About It shows the current Driver Firmware and Utility version untae PLANET WL 8317 ib Configuration i Advanced Copyright c Al rights reserved Wireless LAN Configuration Ltiitv is Site Survey rm Adapter information MAL Address 00 33 4F 73 97 69 Driver Version 5 1097 201 2007 Lt tv Version 2 4 15 314 Reguatorv Domain FCC Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that mav occur during the installation and operation of the PLANET WL 8317 Read the descriptions below to solve your problems Q1 After install the WL 8317 in Windows XP the login dialog box appears every time when restarting PC A It is the Domain Login function designed in Windows XP system Enter the preset username and password allows user to recover network connection at this time If the computer does not join any domain you can click OK to ignore this box and access to the system
4. ID associated with which can be used to identify the wireless network SSID Shows current SSID which must be the same for the wireless client and AP in order to establish the communication Frequency Shows the current frequency used for wireless network Wireless Mode Shows the current wireless mode used for wireless communication Encryption Shows the current encryption mode used for wireless network Tx Rate Shows the current data rate used for transmitting Channel Shows the current channel for communication Link Quality Shows the link quality of WL 8317 with the Access Point when operating in Infrastructure mode Signal Strength Shows the wireless signal strength of the connection between the WL 8317 and the Access Point Data Rate Shows the statistics of data transfer and the calculation is based on the number of packets transmitted and received 3 2 Configuration Link Info PLANET WL 8317 X li Configuration SSID 4104 Wireless Mode Infrastructure Support Band AdHoc Band auto Fl Vv 11B Site Survey d kL E M 11G in About Power Save Continuous Access Mode 7 ji Advanced Preamble Type Short Long Preamble w Tx Rate 54 Mbps In this screen vou can configure the wireless settings of WL 8317 After configuration please press Apply to save settings or Cancel to set again SSID The SSID must be identical for each clients and nodes in the wireless network Wireless Mode Cl
5. 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 Reorientor 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 This device may not cause harmful interfe
6. 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 STOP Installation 9 When the utility is installed the driver will be loaded as well The screen will appear to inform that you are installing PLANET WL 8317 Please click Continue Anyway to continue Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware PLANET W L 8317 54M Wireless LAN PCI Adapter has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify 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 10 Follow the Install Shield Wizard steps and click Finish when done PLANET WL 8317 54M Wireless LAN Adapter InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing PLANET WL 8317 54M Wireless LAN Adapter on your computer Cancel Chapter 3 Configuration Utilitv The Configuration Utilitv is a powerful application that helps vou configure the WL 8317 and monitor the link stat
7. e check the items of your package The package should include the following items 1 x WL 8317 1 x Driver and User s manual CD 1 x Quick Installation Guide 1 x External Dipole Antenna If any of the above items is missing contact your supplier for support 1 4 Minimum System Requirements Before installation please check the following requirements with your equipment Pentium Based above IBM compatible PC system with one vacant PCI slot CD ROM drive Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP Vista Operating System At least 10MBytes of free disk space for utility and driver installation 1 5 Installation Considerations Beware of the walls and ceilings Each wall or ceiling can reduce vour wireless cover range form 3 90 feet Properlv position vour Access Points Residential Gatewavs and computers so that the number of walls or ceilings residing between Access Points and clients is minimized Building materials make a difference A solid metal door or aluminum studs mav have a negative effect on signal coverage range Trv to properlv position Access Points and computers with wireless adapters so that there would be less obstacles existing between them Keep vour wireless LAN devices awav from microwaves cordless phones and child incubators It is likelv that the latter will cause interferences to the operation of vour wireless LAN devices Chapter 2 Installation Procedure Before vou proceed with the installation please notice following descrip
8. 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 11g Wireless PCI Adapter Model WL 8317 Rev 1 0 November 2007 Part No EM WL8317 Il TABBLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Intro dC A idee A A i A A a R 1 led Feature A A 1 12 Specification TA 1 1 3 Package Comet usa A bia Btala 2 1 4 Minimum System Requirements is a end ea ae 2 1 5 Installation Considerations ssh ise Su i 3 Chapter 2 Installation Procedure surta dci aiii 4 Chapter 3 Configuration Utility in rada Sener 7 Sl o A no a le ce uae eae Py a aaa 7 3 2 ONT UTA OM ataf 9 A els tM Lets Oe es ake 10 BA Site SUV SY ke as b a A a sa b a ad da 12 DE SAND OUI emi ida 13 Chapter 4 TroubleshOoung serrana iii 14 TI PLANET WL 8317 User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction Complying with the IEEE802 11b g standard the WL 8317 provides simple reliable and high speed wireless connectivity for the desktop users The WL 8317 is capable of offering up to 54Mbps at 2 4GHz frequency bands Support of WPA and WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access with AES encryption keeps your wireless communications away from unauthorized access and ensures secure data transfer Backward compatible with 802 11b standard the WL 8317 is easier to join existing network and protect your origi
9. hose a Certificate E Apply Cancel WPA WPA2 uses 802 1x and Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP as the basis of its authentication mechanism Thus your computer needs to install a certification for the RADIUS server first Please consult with your network administrator for getting the certification and the appropriate parameters of the above screen When WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK is selected in Encryption field please click Configuration button and key in the identical passphrase as configured in Access Point Define WPA PSK Enter your WPA Passphrase The minimum length is 8 characters planet wpa encryption a a ai WPA PSK WPA2 PSK is a special mode of WPA for home users without an enterprise authentication server and provides the same strong encryption protection 3 4 Site Survey PLANET WL 8317 X m Available Network ii Configuration SSID MAC Address Ch Signal Refresh 00 30 4F 41 44 14 9 80 in Advanced 00 30 4F 11 11 11 9 46 Connect 00 30 4F 58 78 7E 6 52 jis About Link Info r Profile Profile Mame xD tA Edit j Y Remove j Cc t j onnec This screen shows the APs or Adapters which available for WL 8317 to connect If you configure the SSID of WL 8317 as Any it will show all available APs and Adapters at the same time Click Refresh to collect the BSSID and Channel information of all the wireless
10. ick pull down button and select the work mode below gt Ad Hoc This mode indicates the peer to peer operation All communication is done from client to client without the use of an Access Point gt Infrastructure This operation mode requires the presence of an Access Point All communication is done via the Access Point Ad Hoc Band There are three options available for selection gt 11B Allows user to set the 802 11b standard wireless network gt 11G Allows user to set the 802 11g standard wireless network Channel Shows the number of the radio channel used for the networking Tx Rate 11B G Shows the Data Transfer Rate If Auto Mode is selected the device will choose the best transfer rate automatically Power Mode Shows Power Management modes There are two optional selections for this mode gt Continuous Access Mode WL 8317 will always set in active mode gt Maximum Power Save WL 8317 will enter power saving mode when it is idle gt Power Save WL 8317 consumes the moderate level of power e Preamble There are two options can be selected Short amp Long Preamble Long Preamble Preamble is a sequence of bits transmitted at 1Mbps that allows the PHY 9 circuitrv to reach steadv state demodulation and svnchronization of bit clock and frame start Two different preambles and headers are defined the mandatorv supported Long Preamble and header which interoperate with the 1 Mbit s and 2 Mbit s DSSS specificati
11. nal investments The WL 8317 also takes advantage of flexibility and convenience of PCI interface 1 1 Features IEEE 802 11b g standard compliant Provides up to 54Mbps data rate at 2 4GHz Data rate auto fallback mechanism increases connection reliability Supports 64 128 Bit WEP WPA WPA2 functions for high level of security Support of Ad Hoc Infrastructure mode Support of most popular operating systems including Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP Vista Wireless connectivity without the hassles and cost of running cables Supports PCI v2 2 interface Seamless integration with existing LAN through any IEEE 802 1b g complaint Access Point 1 2 Specification Complaint with PCI v2 2 standard Compliant with IEEE 802 11b g 11b 1 2 5 5 11Mbps auto sensing 11g 6 9 12 18 24 48 54Mbps auto sensing Infrastructure Mode Ad Hoc Mode WEP 64 128 Bit WPA WPA2 802 11b CCK 11 Mbps DQPSK 2 Mbps DBPSK 1 Mbps 802 11g OFDM 11 Channels USA 13 Channels Europe 1 14 Channels Japan CSMA CA 802 11b 15dBm typically 802 11g 13dBm typically 54Mbps Typical 72dBm 10 PER 11Mbps Typical 85dBm O 8 PER ACT LNK Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP Vista 133x 121 x 21 6 mm 50g 5V FCC CE 0 402 C 10 702 C 10 to 95 Non Condensing 5 to 95 Non Condensing 1 3 Package Contents Before installation pleas
12. not 14 there mav be a problem with the broadband connection 2 Check that the LED indicators on the wireless router are functioning properly If not check that the AC power and Ethernet cables are firmly connected 3 Check that the IP address subnet mask gateway and DNS settings are correctly entered for the network 4 In Infrastructure mode make sure the same Service Set Identifier SSID is specified on the settings for the wireless clients and access points 5 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 setting 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 6 Check that the Network Connection for the wireless client is configured properly 7 If Security is enabled make sure that the correct encryption keys are entered on both the Adapter and the access point
13. on as described in IEEE 802 11 and an optional Short Preamble and header as described in IEEE 802 11b At the receiver the Preamble and header are processed to aid in demodulation and delivery of the PSDU The Short Preamble and header may be used to minimize overhead and thus maximize the network data throughput However the Short Preamble is supported only from the IEEE 802 11b High Rate standard and not from the original IEEE 802 11 That means that stations using Short Preamble cannot communicate with stations implementing the original version of the protocol Support Band The supported bands of WL 8317 are 11B and 11G With all options selected WL 8317 can keep the highest flexibility when making connection to AP If you fix the WLAN band for both AP and WL 8317 it can skip the initial negotiation time 3 3 Advanced Link Info PLANET WL 8317 il Configuration Auth Mode Disable Encryption WEP Key Network Key Key Length li Advanced il Site Survey if About Default Key Format Additional security can be achieved by using any of the following encryption methods WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy WPA Wi Fi Protected Access and WPA PSK Pre Shared Key When Open System Shared Key or Auto is selected in Encryption field WEP encryption is activated Please enter the appropriate parameters to these fields Auth Mode gt Auto With this setting stations can communicate
14. rence 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 I exposure limits human proximitv 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 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
15. tions Note1 The following installation operates under Windows XP The procedure also applies to Windows 2000 and Vista Note2 If you have installed other Wireless PC Card driver amp utility before please uninstall them first Turn off your computer and remove its cover Insert the WL 8317 to an available PCI slot firmly Secure this card to the rear of the computer chassis and put back the cover Secure the antenna to the antenna connector on the WL 8317 Oi e OCN a When system startup Windows O S will detect WL 8317 and show you the Found New Hardware Wizard Please click Cancel first 6 Insert the bundled CD into the CD ROM driver The Wizard should run automatically to display the menu screen 7 Select suitable utility link according to your system In this example Windows 98 ME 2000 XP utility is selected z PLANET WL 8317 54M Wireless LAN Adapter Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for PLANET WL 8317 54M Wireless LAN Adapter The InstallShield Wizard will install PLANET WL 8317 54M Wireless LAN Adapter on your computer To continue click Next 8 When the Software Installation screen appears click Continue Anyway to proceed Software Installation A The software you are installing has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows lt P Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or
16. us and statistics during the communication process When the WL 8317 is installed the configuration utilitv will be displaved automaticallv This card will auto connect to wireless device which has better signal strength and no securitv setting f li Link Info PLANET WL 8317 Status Associated BSSID 00 30 4F 58 78 7E ii Configuration SSID 4104 Frequency 2437 Wireless Mode Infrastructure Encryption Disable ii Advanced it Site Survey Tx Rate 11 Mbps it About Channel 6 Link Quality f Signal Strength Link Quality 46 Signal Strength Data Rate Transmit 0 Kbps Receive 10000 1000 100 10 D If the Configuration Utility does not appear you can double click on your system desktop to start it Another way to start the Configuration Utility is to click on Start gt Programs gt 802 11 Wireless LAN gt PLANET WL 8317 54M Wireless LAN Adapter gt WL 8317 3 1 Link Info The Link Info displays signal strength and link information Internet Protocol TCP IP fi Link Info gt PLANET WL 8317 Status Associated BSSID 00 30 4F 58 78 7E ij Configuration SSID 410A Frequency 2437 Wireless Mode Infrastructure Encryption Disable Advanced Site Survey Tx Rate 11 Mbps jis About Channel 6 m Link Quality f Signal Strength Link Quality 46 Signal Strength Data Rate Transmit Receive 10000 1000 100 10 0 This screen contains current link information of WL 8317 Status Shows the BSS
17. with the Access Point either with or without 10 data encrvption It will detect the AP that it connected is using which Authentication mode and use the same mode to communicate gt Open System With this setting the station in the WLAN can receives and transmits data from Access Point null authentication gt Shared Key With this setting allows communication only with other devices with identical WEP settings e WEP Key options gt Default Key There are 4 keys available for the WEP function Please select one of them for WEP to operate gt Network Key You can define the WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy Key values by yourself gt Key Length Please select which WEP key mode you want to use There are three modes each mode has two kind of key length and that is decide on the Key Format you selected 64bit SASCII 10HEX 128bit 13ASCII 26HEX Key Format You can select WEP key format to HEX Hexadecimal code 0 9 A F or ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange 0 9 a z A Z When WPA or WPA2 is selected in Encryption field please click Configuration button for advanced settings Note please make sure the user certification is already installed in the computer then select WPA or WPA2 option Otherwise the utility will hang due to unable to locate valid certification Define Certificate Select a Certificate Server Domain Name Login Name C
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