E-Tech Wireless PCI Adapter, User Manual

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Page 2: ...liance Information This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices Failure of the end use...

Page 3: ...ctive 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 c...

Page 4: ...the following regions d partements in France such as Guadeloupe Martinique St Pierre et Miquelon Mayotte this product can be operated under the following conditions Indoors using any channel in the 2...

Page 5: ...uration Utility 15 4 1 Overview 15 4 2 Profiles Tab 15 4 2 1 Profiles List Section 15 4 2 2 Buttons 16 4 2 3 Icon 16 4 3 Link Status Tab 16 4 4 Site Survey Tab 17 4 4 1 Site Section 17 4 4 2 Buttons 1...

Page 6: ...y WLAN SoftAP Configuration Utility 33 7 1 Overview 33 7 2 Config Tab 34 7 2 1 Config Tab 34 7 2 2 Security Button 35 7 3 Access Control Tab 36 7 4 WDS Tab 37 7 5 MAC Table Tab 38 7 6 Event Log Tab 38...

Page 7: ...nagement software utility stored in the packaged CD This accommodating dual functionality makes it your best choice to cooperate with a PC with no cabling hassle 1 2 Key Features Operate at 2 4GHz unl...

Page 8: ...without the use of an AP For example Ad Hoc Mode is used when two Windows computers are configured with file and print sharing enabled and you want to exchange files directly between them Both of thes...

Page 9: ...led in your PC 2 Turn on your PC and log in the operating system 2 2 Install the Driver and Software Utility 1 Click Cancel to close the Find New Hardware diagram Insert the packaged CD into your CD R...

Page 10: ...s shortcut 4 For Windows XP users you will be asked to select the software utility installed or the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration This manual instructs the former For better usage please make...

Page 11: ...0 User Manual for the Wireless LAN Card 5 You will see this card s system tray icon on the lower right portion of the Windows task bar 2 3 Uninstall the Driver and Software Utility 1 Open Control Pane...

Page 12: ...11 User Manual for the Wireless LAN Card 2 Double click Add or Remove Programs 3 Select the Wireless LAN Card from the list...

Page 13: ...12 User Manual for the Wireless LAN Card 4 Click the Change Remove button 5 Select Yes I want to restart my computer now and then click Finish...

Page 14: ...3 User Manual for the Wireless LAN Card Chapter 3 Quick Start to Join in a Wireless Network 1 Double click the card s system tray icon to open the WLAN Configuration Utility 2 Click the Site Survey ta...

Page 15: ...best wireless network to connect You can also select one network with strongest signal and no security and click the Connect button A Connected icon will appear when the card is linked to the selected...

Page 16: ...the current network Site Survey Initiate a survey of the current available wireless networks and display these APs the Ad Hoc stations and their associated information Statistics Monitor the card s c...

Page 17: ...pecified network Disconnected Fail to build connection with this specified network 4 3 Link Status Tab Status SSID and BSSID of the currently connected network Current Channel Current channel and its...

Page 18: ...dopted by this network Encryption The encryption type adopted by each AP or Ad Hoc station Authentication The authentication type adopted by each AP or Ad Hoc station Network Type Infrastructure mode...

Page 19: ...any retries RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS The number of successfully received the CTS Clear To Send response after this card sends out the RTS Request To Send message RTS Frames Fail to Receive...

Page 20: ...data collision in the concurrent 802 11b g network Auto auto detect selection is recommended Tx Rate The selected link rate 4 6 2 Checkbox Section Tx BURST Check to enable the card to transmit more d...

Page 21: ...AN Card 4 7 About Tab Utility Version Version and released date of this card s utility Driver Version Version and released date of this card s driver EEPROM Version Version of this card s firmware MAC...

Page 22: ...k TX Power Select the transmit power of this card 100 is recommended Preamble Select the length of the CRC block for communication between the AP and this card Make sure to select the appropriate prea...

Page 23: ...ice is optional When the above authentication type is WPA the 802 1X is compulsory When the above authentication type is WPA PSK the 802 1X is not supported 802 1X Setting This button is enabled when...

Page 24: ...23 User Manual for the Wireless LAN Card...

Page 25: ...e Encryption type adopted by the network These types include None WEP TKIP and AES WPA Pre Shared Key Input the key when using WPA PSK authentication WEP Key Define up to four keys as follows Hex 40bi...

Page 26: ...25 User Manual for the Wireless LAN Card ASCII 40bits 5 ASCII letters ASCII 104bits 16 ASCII letters...

Page 27: ...n Infrastructure Mode 1 Refer to Chapter 3 Quick Start to Join in a Wireless Network to proceed step 1 2 2 Select an AP that is in Infrastructure Mode and click the Connect button 3 You may need to in...

Page 28: ...the security key matches a Connected icon will appear 5 2 Connect to an Ad Hoc Station 1 Refer to Chapter 3 Quick Start to Join in an Open Wireless Network to proceed step 1 2 2 Select a station that...

Page 29: ...or the Wireless LAN Card 3 You will need to input the security key when the selected station is adopting wireless security algorithm such as WEP WPA PSK etc 4 If the security key matches a Connected i...

Page 30: ...29 User Manual for the Wireless LAN Card 5 3 Start a New Ad Hoc Wireless Network 1 Refer to 4 8 Profile to define a new profile 2 Assign a Profile Name and its SSID and select Ad Hoc network type...

Page 31: ...the Wireless LAN Card 3 You can use WEP security algorithm and to do so you will need to define at least a set of 40 104bits security key 4 Select this profile and click Activate A new Ad Hoc wireless...

Page 32: ...e card easily between a Client station and an AP Before you start the Software AP function of this card you must set a Bridge in your PC first A Bridge can be set by the combination of your Ethernet n...

Page 33: ...32 User Manual for the Wireless LAN Card 3 A new Network Bridge will appear after a while...

Page 34: ...e not supported currently Access Control Control Client stations access rights to this card WDS Enable to wirelessly connect other APs to extend current wireless network MAC Table Show the MAC address...

Page 35: ...ion between this card and other stations High network traffic areas should use the shorter preamble type Beacon Period ms Define the duration between beacon packets RTS Threshold Designed to prevent t...

Page 36: ...to select the best channel at next boot Default Reset all settings Apply Apply to new settings 7 2 2 Security Button Authentication Type Define an authentication type of a new wireless network Encryp...

Page 37: ...ntrol Tab Wireless Client Access Control Policy Manage wireless client s access to this network MAC Address Input the MAC address of the wireless client Apply After finishing your control policy remem...

Page 38: ...er APs to extend a wireless network that results in a so called WDS Wireless Distribution System WDS Key A key used to communicate among all APs in the WDS MAC Address Input the MAC address of other A...

Page 39: ...DRESS The MAC address of each associated client AID The identified code issued to each associated client POWER SAVING The power saving status of each associated client 7 6 Event Log Tab Event Time The...

Page 40: ...any retries RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS The number of successfully received the CTS Clear To Send response after this card sends out the RTS Request To Send message RTS Frames Fail to Receive...

Page 41: ...or the Wireless LAN Card 7 8 About Tab WLAN SoftAP Configuration Utility Version and released date of the SoftAP utility NIC Driver Version and released date of this card s driver MAC Address MAC addr...

Page 42: ...can connect to the Access Point but I cannot connect to other computers on the network or the Internet Answer Check to make sure that the access point is physically connected to the Ethernet network M...