Gigabyte GN-WP01GS, User Manual

Page 1: ...54Mbs Wireless PCI Adapter GN WP01GS User s Manual http www gigabyte com tw Version 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...iving antenna Increase the separation between 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 FCC Caution To assure continued compliance any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s...

Page 3: ... CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 3 2 1 INSTALLING THE ADAPTER HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3 2 2 INSTALLING THE DRIVER UTILITY 4 2 3 SMARTSETUP 3 7 CHAPTER 3 USING THE WIRELESS UTILITY 9 3 1 PROFILE TAB 9 3 2 LINK STATUS TAB 17 3 3 SITE SURVEY TAB 18 3 4 STATISTICS TAB 19 3 5 ABOUT TAB 20 APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING 21 APPENDIX B SPECIFICATIONS 22 APPENDIX C REGULATORY INFORMATION 23 APPENDIX D WARRANTY 24 ...

Page 4: ...ing the range of your wireless network Secure With its support for the highest level of encryption common today 128 bit WEP 802 1X WPA and WPA2 the WP01GS is perfect for the home user keeping your data secure Robust Move huge files and digital video blazingly fast Up to 5 times faster than the common 11b solution The high gain antenna and 802 11g wireless standard gives you continuous access to yo...

Page 5: ...rial or the warranty will be voided 1 4 LED Indicator The WP01GS PCI Adapter has two LED lights located on the outward facing bracket frame The left LED is the Activity LED and the right LED is the Link LED Description follows ACT OFF ON ON LINK OFF ON BLINK Meaning Network card is not functioning Network card is connecting to network Network card is sending receiving data LED Condition of the Rec...

Page 6: ...e appropriate sections as indicated 2 1 Installing the Adapter Hardware Installation Step 1 Power off your PC Step 2 Plug the PCI Adapter into an open PCI slot on the motherboard by pressing the card gently until the card edge connecter is completely and firmly inserted into your motherboards PCI slot Figure 2 Insert your PCI Adapter Step 3 Once inserted attach the antenna on the mount of the PCI ...

Page 7: ... power and control over your new WP01GS PCI Adapter than does Windows native Zero Configuration Utility Step 1 At the Found New Hardware Wizard screen click Cancel Figure 4 Found New Hardware Screen Step 2 Insert the WP01GS Setup CD into the CD ROM drive The WP01GS Welcome screen window will automatically open Step 3 From the main menu click Install Wireless LAN Utility Figure 5 WP01GS Welcome Scr...

Page 8: ...WP01GS drivers Click Next to proceed Figure 6 InstallShield Step 5 Setup will detect your version of Windows Click Next Figure 7 InstallShield Detect Windows OS Step 6 Since your card is already inserted Click OK Figure 8 Windows Logo Testing ...

Page 9: ...6 Step 7 Click Finish to complete installation Figure 9 InstallShield Complete ...

Page 10: ...etproof WPA wireless network AND configure your Internet connection Only GIGABYTE delivers this easy powerful and secure solution for your wireless network Step 1 Select the GIGABYTE wireless router from the available networks Figure 10 SmartSetup 3 Network Selection Step 2 Create a WPA Passphrase using any keyboard character Make it no less than 8 but no more than 63 characters in length Anyone w...

Page 11: ...ord Done Figure 12 Auto detecting your ISP type Note If Figure 12 does not appear please type 192 168 1 254 in the address bar of your web browser and click Smart Setup from the main menu which displays For more information about SmartSetup 3 please see the enclosed Quick Start Guide Congratulations Your secure WPA wireless LAN and Internet ...

Page 12: ...S Utility either double click the quick start icon located in your system tray or from the Windows Start menu select Programs GIGA BYTE 802 11 WLAN GN WP01GS SoftAP and then GN WP01GS Utility Note You may only use the utility to change wireless configurations when the WP01GS Adapter is enabled and operating You have to use Windows native Zero Configuration tool provided with Windows when the Adapt...

Page 13: ...the SSID of the Adapter or Access Point Channel Shows the current wireless channel Authentication Sever authentication types They include OPEN WPA WPA PSK and Shared Encryption The type of encryption used in this profile None WEP AES and TKIP Network Type Informs you if an Access Point infrastructure or other access points 802 11 Ad Hoc are connected In 802 11 Ad Hoc you may select a channel for a...

Page 14: ...unction but not Preamble On the contrary when Ad hoc type is chosen see Figure 15 Preamble will function but not PSM Also the Channel option will appear and 802 1X Authentication will be disabled Default Infrastructure TX Power Select percentage of transmitted power Default Auto RTS Threshold This is a mechanism implemented to prevent the Hidden Node problem Hidden Note is a situation in which two...

Page 15: ...ption To prevent unauthorized access to data transmitted on the network the Adapter and the Access Point agree on a type of data encryption Any station that wishes to connect must have the same password and encryption scheme to connect Different authentication types have different level of security WEP encryption Select one of the four keys as the default encrypted key To setup WEP you will need t...

Page 16: ...ard reset of the Access Point in order to restore default settings and connect again 3 Click OK to save these settings 3 1 2 1 802 1X Setting Certification Tab Clicking Use 802 1X Authentication and then Enter 802 1X configuration from the Authentication and Security Window will bring up the 802 1x Setting Window and the Certification Tab see Figure 17 From the Certification screen you may configu...

Page 17: ...sers can select one suitable certificate as Client Certificate Default OFF Tunnel Authentication PEPA and TTLS use two step authentication method The first step is that Server sets up a Tunnel with its authentication No option is need to be set for Client the PC with the Adapter The second step is to confirm the validity of Client with assigned authentication type in the Tunnel Data needed for aut...

Page 18: ...ngs to the same domain Use certificate chain If Use certificate chain is checked it indicates that Client will confirm whether CA server is reliable Default OFF Certificate issuer CA of a server certificate can be selected from certificate issuers on the drop down list Default ANY Allow intermediate Certificates When this option is checked the certificate issuer can be an issuer recognized by a sp...

Page 19: ...one DIFS while frames are transmitted When this setting is open the longest interval between frames is one SIFS that means the system is allowed to transmit higher capacity of data in one interval Default OFF B G Protection 802 11b uses CCK modulation 802 11g uses OFDM while CCK modulation for 802 11b is compatible To prevent data collision between two stations with 802 11b and 802 11g within rang...

Page 20: ... and BSSID of a link will appear Extra Info Show current link extra information Channel The current channel number used by the Adapter Link Speed Transmission rate transferring and receiving at which data is transferred between Stations with Adapter and AP The speed will adjust according to different modes 802 11b 11g or mixed and distance Throughput displays the transmitting Tx and receiving Rx b...

Page 21: ...trength Displays the strength of the signal from a station to the AP Channel Displays the current channel number used by the Access Point Encryption The security method used by the Access Point Authentication The authentication type used by the Access Point Network Type Informs you if an Access Point infrastructure or other stations 802 11 Ad Hoc is connected When it is 802 11 Ad Hoc we can select...

Page 22: ... of frames transmitted successfully with more than one retry Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries Number of frames failing to receive ACK after many retries RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS Number of RTS frames successfully received CTS Clear To Send from AP RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Number of RTS frames fail to receive CTS from AP Frames Receive Successfully Number of frames recei...

Page 23: ...of the Adapter Utility Driver Version Date The version number and date of the Adapter Driver EEPROM Version Hardware version number of the Adapter s EEPROM IP Address The current IP Address of the Adapter Phy Address The MAC address of the Adapter Sub Mask The current Subnet Mask of the Adapter Default Gateway The current IP Address of the Gateway typically the IP address of the AP ...

Page 24: ...me Make sure if the MAC address of the Adapter is added in the AP Authorization Table Problem Can connect to an AP but cannot connect to the Internet Advice Make sure the security settings are the same as that of Access Point When WEP or WPA encryption is enabled check if the WEP or WPA keys for the PCI Adapter and AP are the same Make sure the network configuration IP address subnet mask gateway ...

Page 25: ...bps 84dBm 11Mbps Antenna External antenna with the gain of 2dBi L type 3 Safety Regulation and Operating Environment FCC Part 15 USA DGT Taiwan EMC certification CE Europe Temperature Range Operating 0 40 degree C Storage 20 65 degree C Humidity 10 85 Non condensing 4 Software Support Driver Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP Security 64 128 bit WEP WPA WPA2 TKIP 802 11i Quality of Service QoS 802 11e WMM In...

Page 26: ...BYTE Technology Inc declares that the product Wireless Broadband Router Model Number GN B49G is in conformity with and in accordance with the European Directive of EMC 89 336 EEC for the following sections EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 EN 55024 and EN 55022 Disturbances and Immunities GIGA BYTE Technology Inc also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety stand...

Page 27: ...e is damaged due to inappropriate assembling Products are damaged due to the use of illegal accessory Products are damaged due to parts disassembling without authorization Products are damaged due to exceeding environment limits Products are damaged due to unexpected external force Products are damaged due to nature disasters Products are copies or illegally smuggled goods PLEASE RECORD THE FOLLOW...