AzureWave AW-NA830, User Manual

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Page 2: ...scribed in this document at any time This document could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors TRADEMARKS AzureWave is a trademark of AzureWave Technologies Inc Other names mentioned in this document are trademarks registered trademarks of their respective owners USING THIS DOCUMENT This document provides detailed user guidelines to provide AzureWave 802 11 n b g USB WLAN Module o...

Page 3: ... Infrastructure type network 3 4 3 3 2 Build Ad Hoc networking mode network 3 5 3 4 Build Soft AP network 3 6 3 4 1 Normal User 3 4 2 Advanced User 3 10 Chapter 4 AsusWLAN Wireless LAN Management GUI 4 1 How to Launch AsusWLAN 3 16 4 2 Introduction of Main Window 3 16 4 3 Station mode 3 19 4 3 1 Infrastructure and Ad Hoc 3 20 4 4 AP mode 3 25 4 5 Windows Zero Configuration 3 28 4 5 1 Swap from Asu...

Page 4: ...ule z Chapter 2 Installation It is recommended that users should read this chapter before installing both AzureWave802 11 n b g USB WLAN Module hardware and software This chapter presents the systematic installation of AzureWave802 11 n b g USB WLAN Module and antenna utilities and driver on the support CD z Chapter 3 W Set WizardSetting up This chapter shows you the setup of wireless network in y...

Page 5: ...bined with BPSK QPSK 16QAM and 64QAM modulation of the individual sub carriers provides data rates of 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 and 54Mbps with rate compatible punctured convolution coding with a coding rate of 1 2 2 3 and 3 4 To provide efficient security to your wireless communication the hardware based IEEE 802 11i encryption decryption engine including 64 bit 128 bit WEP TKIP and AES supports Wi Fi a...

Page 6: ...nient way to facilitate the complex wireless LAN setup process Automatic wireless establishment The utility software application of AzureWave Wireless LAN USB Module automatically searches and reports the hot spots around it and the wireless signal quality and WEP capability associated with each hot spot Then you could connect to the most suitable wireless node 1 4 1 3 Supported network setup You ...

Page 7: ...ze utilization Infrastructure networking has the following advantages over ad hoc networking z Range Extension Each wireless LAN enabled computer within the range of the access point can communicate with other wireless LAN enabled computers within the valide range of signal from the access point Roaming A wireless LAN enabled computer can physically move from the operating range of one access poin...

Page 8: ...11 n b g USB WLAN Module acts as the access point that provides wireless links in the validating range to client stations to the internet Your system should satisfy the following two requirements to apply this mode z The system you use already connects to the internet or intranet through another one Ethernet adapter z You are using Windows XP or Vista operation system ...

Page 9: ...e Windows XP and Vista Software AP and Wireless Bridge Windows XP and Vista z Optical drive for driver and utilities installation 2 2 Hardware Installation To complete the hardware installation of AzureWave802 11 n b g USB WLAN Module you only need to install the moveable dipolar antenna at the rear of motherboard Installing the antenna z Locate the wireless LAN antenna port on the motherboard rea...

Page 10: ...on 4 to understand the network types the AzureWave802 11 n b g USB WLAN Module supports In the first time installation WiFi AP Solo Wizard is executed immediately after installation to help you set the proper wireless configuration In addition you could launch it from either program menu or Wireless LAN Management GUI In the following sections we represent the steps the convenient and easy wireles...

Page 11: ...e to be Access Point Follow steps in section 4 4 z Next Go to next step of selected mode z Cancel Give up WiFi AP Solo Wizard The default wireless configuration will be automatically applied as Infrastructure type of Station mode if user won t set it up here 3 2 3 2 Station Mode Configuration Two types infrastructure and ad hoc types of station mode are provided here z Infrastructure Configure the...

Page 12: ...oint status SSID the name of access point Security the security status of access point None means security password is not necessary WEP means the access point acquire security password to log in Channel the channel this access point applies Signal The signal strength higher mean better z Refresh Rescan the IBSS list z Back Go back to previous step Select Station Type Next Go to next step of infra...

Page 13: ...elect the IBSS connection list z Finish All settings of infrastructure are finished 3 1 1 3 2 2 Build Ad Hoc networking mode network It is easy to build up Ad Hoc type network with WiFi AP Solo Wizard The next step after select Ad Hoc type network is to select the desired connection Select The IBSS Connection List In this step you could select the present Ad Hoc station to join In addition you cou...

Page 14: ...n the Ad Hoc stations nearby this system z Back Go back to previous step Select Station Type z Next The wizard will show up the contents of profile You should set it up to match the security configuration with selected Ad Hoc station Then the steps are finished z Cancel Give up WiFi AP Solo Wizard and keep the last configuration 3 3 Build Infrastructure mode network 3 4 Absent in this version 3 1 ...

Page 15: ... key to provide WEP encryption Wireless Network Properties z Network Name SSID The service serve identify of this access point The length of the self naming does not exceed 32 characters z WEP Encryption Enable The joined wireless station should have same network password key with this access point Disable no network password key is required for joined wireless station z Back Back to previous step...

Page 16: ...y edit box z PASSPHRASE You could input words on Network Key edit box 64 bits The generated pass key is 64 bits to be company with data packets 128 bits The generated pass key is 128 bits to be company with data packets z Back Go back to previous step Wireless Network Properties z Next Go to next step Show Setting Information z Cancel Give up current WiFi AP Solo Wizard setup and roll back to prev...

Page 17: ...one network connection from the list box This network connection should be configured to connect internet z Network List Box In the list box you could see all network connection this system provides You have to pick one from the list z Back Go back to previous step Show Setting Information z Next Go to next step Finish while the internet connection is selected If the status of selected network con...

Page 18: ...ber and authentication mode for the access point If the setting of WEP to be Disable and Authentication to be Open system then this access point is opened for free join z Network Name SSID The service serve identify of this access point The length of the self naming does not exceed 32 characters z Channel select You could pick one channel from 1 to 11 z WEP Encryption An encryption system prevents...

Page 19: ...tting of WEP and Authentication Authentication Encryption Open system Shared key WPA PSK WEP WLAN Security WEP Disable Show Network Setting n a z Cancel Give up current WiFi AP Solo Wizard setup and roll back to previous configuration Wireless Network Security Two types pass key ASCII and Pass phrase perform security with different level z ASCII You should provide either 5 or 8 ASCII characters on...

Page 20: ...ep only shows with multiple network connection system If there is only one internet connection available this step is discarded In this step you have to select one network connection from the list box This network connection should be configured to connect internet z Network List Box In the list box you could see all network connection this system provides You have to pick one from the list z Back...

Page 21: ...3 13 z Finish Press finish button to close WiFi AP Solo Wizard The wireless configuration is going to be applied within few seconds ...

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Page 24: ... folder Tray Icon The tray icon will not be show until you enable the Show Tray Icon from AsusWLAN as the right picture As the AsusWLAN icon shown on system tray you could double click the icon with mouse button to launch it 3 5 Introduction of Main Window The main window is assembled with five parts main menu adapter list area properties area global control bar and status bar Please read the expl...

Page 25: ...s z Refresh As clicking the refresh menu the contents of adapter list area are re enumerated and updated z Set up Wizard Quickly launching the WiFi AP Solo Wizard The convenient quick launching helps you to reprogram the wireless configuration as need ...

Page 26: ...dant on wireless configuration that the selected adapter was set up For single adatper installed system the only one adapter is always selected z Properties Area The contents of this area are dependent on current wireless configuration You could know the current configuration through previous explanation of submenu Mode The detail contents are described in following wireless configuration sections...

Page 27: ...er While the radio being off the links with other wireless network nodes are disconnected User should be care of it while the wireless configuration is in AP mode The radio off will cause the sub network belong to the AP to disconnect with internet intranet Disable Adapter Make this wireless LAN adapter being functionless for increasing better system resource management on performance and CPU util...

Page 28: ...of mouse the title of each page The following six sections describes detail information of the opposite page General page This page represents the general information of this adapter z Status The connection status with access point this station has z Speed Current transition speed in Mbps Mega Bits Per Second z Type Current wireless LAN configuration type z Encryption Current encryption mode used ...

Page 29: ...t and duplicate just by pressing the button z Available Profile s The list box shows all the created profiles z Add Add a new access point profile by manual input z Remove Remove the selected profile z Edit Edit contents of selected profile z Duplicate Make copy of selected profile z Set Default Set the selected profile as default selection Available Network page This page presents all access poin...

Page 30: ...ort mode Short Normal quality but with higher performance then preamble long mode Auto select the proper preamble mode by current signal frame information z Fragment Threshold The threshold of fragment length Higher threshold increase data transition performance with good signal quality Pool signal quality results more worst data throughput on high fragment threshold z RTS Threshold Request to sen...

Page 31: ...parisons z MAC Address MAC address of this adapter z Data Rate wireless LAN transition speed z Channel Frequency current channel number z Status wireless network status z SSID name of connecting access point z Network Type indicate current network configuration type z Power Save Mode current setting power save mode z Associated AP MAC MAC address of connecting access point z Associated AP IP IP ad...

Page 32: ...3 24 Statistics page You could watch the Tx Rx status of current wireless connection It provides a statistic analysis of packet transition ...

Page 33: ...P during association that represents 16 bit ID of a station It is a unique value assigned by AP MAC address It is the six two digit numbers that assemble the MAC address of joined station Life Time It is timer and counts down from 10 minutes whenever the access point connects the station successfully z Config A dialog of this access point is shown up for configuration modification except by WiFi A...

Page 34: ...ey edit box PASSPHRASE You could input words on Network Key edit box 64 bits The generated pass key is 64 bits to be company with data packets 128 bits The generated pass key is 128 bits to be company with data packets Hexadecimal While both ASCII and PASSPHRASE are not checked you should input hexadecimal number in the network key box Key index 1 4 At most four key index to represent the opposite...

Page 35: ...atistics Page You could watch the Tx Rx status of current wireless connection It provides a statistic analysis of packet transition SoftAP Page z ConnName list box List all network connections on this system You should pick up one from the listed item s if you would connect the network domain created by Soft AP to internet intranet network z Select Pick up the desired network connection to public ...

Page 36: ...d through AsusWLAN then you should follow the steps in 4 5 1 to switch to Windows Zero Configuration In addition you could rollback to AsusWLAN by following the steps in 4 5 2 3 8 1 Swap from AsusWLAN to Windows Zero Configuration Five steps are required to archive this operation as following Windows Zero Configuration is disabled after installing AsusWLAN You should enable it by making the Window...

Page 37: ...Otherwise you should check and repeat the previous steps again 3 8 2 Rollback from Windows Zero Configuration to AsusWLAN If you prefer the AsusWLAN instead of Microsoft Windows Zero Config please follow the steps to rollback Open AsusWLAN make the Windows Zero Config item on global control bar to be unchecked After a while the property area starts to display network connection ...

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Page 40: ...g Conditions Voltage 3 3V 5 Temperature 0 80 o C Humidity Non Operating 50 92 RH non condensing at temperatures of 25 o C to 80 o C Electrical Specifications Frequency Range 2 4 GHz ISM radio band Number of Channels 802 11b USA Canada and Taiwan 11 2412 2462MHz Most European Countries 13 France 4 Japan 14 802 11g USA Canada and Taiwan 11 2412 2462MHz Most European Countries 13 Japan 14 802 11n HT2...

Page 41: ... 1 2 5 5 11Mbps 802 11g 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps 802 11n HT20 7 222 14 444 21 667 28 889 43 333 57 778 65 72 222 Mbps 802 11n HT40 15 30 45 60 90 120 135 150 Mbps Power Consumption 802 11b Continuous TX 434mA 11Mbps Continuous Rx 426mA 11Mbps 802 11g Continuous TX 400mA 54Mbps Continuous Rx 440mA 54Mbps 802 11n HT20 Continuous TX 399mA 150Mbps Continuous Rx 426mA 300Mbps 802 11n HT40 Continuous T...

Page 42: ... Configuration to join the Access Point you could change the WEP to be ASCII or Hexadecimal The PassPhrase format is not supported by Windows Zero Configuration Q My notebook cannot browse internet after connecting the AzureWave802 11 n b g USB WLAN Module I could see the station on the general page of AsusWLAN What s happened A It could lose ICS connection First you should make sure the access po...

Page 43: ...y Version Comments Opposite Package Version 1 2 Update ICS operation of user interface Add Appendix C for release history 10 27 1 1 Update Windows Zero Configuration operations of user interface 10 27 1 0 First formal release 09 27 ...

Page 44: ...en the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 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 and 2 this device must accept any interference...

Page 45: ...ransmitter then the FCC authorization is no longer considered valid and the FCC ID can not be used on the final product In these circumstances the OEM integrator will be responsible for re evaluating the end product including the transmitter and obtaining a separate FCC authorization End Product Labeling This transmitter module is authorized only for use in device where the antenna may be installe...

Page 46: ...ons of Industry Canada The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the EIRP is not more than required for successful communication IMPORTANT NOTE IC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment ...

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