Gigabyte GN-WS30N-RH, User Manual

Page 1: ...GN WS30N RH AriCruiser N300 Mini Card User s Manual http www gigabyte com tw Revised 1 0 1st Version ...

Page 2: ...rating immediately until no interference is achieved Article 20 A company enterprise or user importing manufacturing low power radio frequency devices will be punished for violation of regulation hereunder authorized frequency usage or change and power change in accordance with Telecommunications Act Furthermore Directorate General of Telecommunication can cancel its model certificate or recogniti...

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Page 4: ...TY WIN ME 8 2 4 INSTALLING THE DRIVER UTILITY WIN2000 12 2 5 INSTALLING THE DRIVER UTILITY WIN XP 17 CHAPTER 3 USING THE UTILITY 21 3 1 PROFILE SETTING 21 3 2 LINK STATUS SETTING 28 3 3 SITE SURVEY 29 3 4 STATISTICS SETTING 30 3 5 ADVANCE SETTING 31 3 6 ABOUT SETTING 32 CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 33 ၷ 802 1X WPA AND WPA PSK CAN NOT WORK 33 ၷ CANNOT CONNECT TO AN AP 33 ၷ CAN CONNECT TO AN AP BUT CAN...

Page 5: ... WLAN Supports AES Advance Encryption System enterprise class 802 1x security and multiple levels WEP encryption 64 bit 128 bit and WPA Wi Fi Protected Access Drivers support Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP 1 3 Physical Dimensions Packaging Dimensions 50 8mm 29 8mm 3 65mm Before the installation procedures please ensure the components are not damaged during the shipping The components include GN WS30N RH ...

Page 6: ...2 1 4 System Requirements 1 4 1 Supported Platform IBM PC AT compatible computer 1 4 2 Supported Operation System Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP ...

Page 7: ...ically installs drivers and utilities Please refer to different section 2 2 Windows 98SE 2 3 Windows ME 2 4 Windows 2000 and 2 5 Windows XP for software installation in accordance with your operation system 2 1 Installing the WLAN Card Hardware Installation Step 1 Power off you PC Step 2 Plug the WLAN Card into MINI Card slot on the Notebook Step 3 Install the antenna on the mount of the WLAN Card...

Page 8: ...alling The Driver Utility Win 98SE Step 1 Click Cancel for automatic installation Step 2 Insert the installation CD into the CD ROM drive The following window will pop up Step 3 Click Install Wireless LAN Utility ...

Page 9: ...5 Step 4 Click Next Step 5 Click Next ...

Page 10: ...6 Step 6 Click OK Step 7 Click Finish Step 8 To install 802 1X authentication function click Browse the CD ...

Page 11: ...7 Step 9 Run CD ROM Utility AegisI2 exe of the installation CD Step 10 Click Install Step 11 Click Cancel Windows may reboot after the installation ...

Page 12: ...talling The Driver Utility Win ME Step 1 Click Cancel for automatic installation Step 2 Insert the installation CD into the CD ROM drive The following window will pop up Step 3 Click Install Wireless LAN Utility ...

Page 13: ...9 Step 4 Click Next Step 5 Click Next ...

Page 14: ...10 Step 6 Click OK Step 7 Click Finish Step 8 To install 802 1X authentication function click Browse the CD ...

Page 15: ...11 Step 9 Run CD ROM Utility AegisI2 exe of the installation CD Step 10 Click Install Step 11 Click Cancel Windows may reboot after the installation ...

Page 16: ...talling The Driver Utility Win2000 Step 1 Click Cancel for automatic installation Step 2 Insert the installation CD into the CD ROM drive The following window will pop up Step 3 Click Install Wireless LAN Utility ...

Page 17: ...13 Step 4 Click Next Step 5 Click Next ...

Page 18: ...14 Step 6 Click OK Step 7 Click Finish ...

Page 19: ...15 Step 8 Click Yes Step 9 To install 802 1X authentication function click Browse the CD ...

Page 20: ...16 Step 10 Run CD ROM Utility AegisI2 exe of the installation CD Step 11 Click Install Step 12 Click Close Windows may reboot after the installation ...

Page 21: ...talling The Driver Utility Win XP Step 1 Click Cancel for automatic installation Step 2 Insert the installation CD into the CD ROM drive The following window will pop up Step 3 Click Install Wireless LAN Utility ...

Page 22: ...18 Step 4 Click Next Step 5 Click Next ...

Page 23: ...19 Step 6 Click Finish Step 7 To install 802 1X authentication function click Browse the CD ...

Page 24: ...20 Step 8 Run CD ROM Utility AegisI5 exe of the installation CD Step 9 Click Install Step 10 Click Close Windows may reboot after the installation ...

Page 25: ... The icon can tell you the received signal strength by four small lights You can open it by double clicking on this icon Figure 3 1 The icon of the Configuration Monitor Utility You may double click this icon to open the utility or go to Windows Start menu select Programs GIGA BYTE 802 11 WLAN GN WI30N RH and then GN WI30N RH Utility Note You can use the utility to change configuration when the WL...

Page 26: ...tion Four encryption types currently used in the profile include None WEP AES and TKIP Network Type Informs you if an Access Point infrastructure or other access points 802 11 Ad Hoc is connected When it is 802 11 Ad Hoc we can select a channel for all members in 802 11 Ad Hoc ADD Add profile see Figure 3 3 DELETE Delete the selected profile EDIT Edit the selected profile ACTIVATE Activate the sel...

Page 27: ...ct percentage of transmitted power RTS Threshold This is a mechanism implemented to prevent the Hidden Node problem Hidden Note is a situation in which two stations are within range of the same Access Point but are not within range of each other Therefore they are hidden nodes for each other and can not detect each other This mechanism is a way to prevent data collision when WLAN equipments requir...

Page 28: ...rized access to data transmitted on the network WLAN card provide a data encryption of high security Another station have to use the same password and encryption to connect with you Different authentication types have different level of security Please refer to Table 3 1 WEP encryption Select one of the four keys as the default encrypted key Users have to set key the connected to AP access point I...

Page 29: ...tems in Figure 3 6 is as follows Authentication type PEAP TLS Smart Card TTLS LEAP and MD5 Challenge Identity Users accounts Password Passwords for users accounts can be used when LEAP and MD5 Challenge are selected as authentication types Use Client Certificate This certificate is necessary for TLS and an option for PEPA and TTLS Check Use Client Certificate to confirm if the Client Certificate i...

Page 30: ...n includes Tunnel ID Tunnel Password Client Certificate or Server Authentication Protocol Use assigned authentication type in the safe tunnel Tunnel ID Users accounts Password Passwords for users accounts Figure 3 7 Client Certificate List Figure 3 8 CA Server Setting ...

Page 31: ...d it indicates that Client will confirm whether CA server is reliable Certificate issuer CA of a server certificate can be selected from certificate issuers on the drop down list Allow intermediate Certificates When this option is checked the certificate issuer can be an issuer recognized by a specific certificate issuer On the other hand the server certificate must be issued by a certificate issu...

Page 32: ... Channel The current channel number used by the WLAN card Link Speed Transmission rate transferring and receiving at which data is transferred between Stations with WLAN Card and AP The speed will adjust according to different modes 802 11b 11g or mixed or distance Throughput displays the transmitting Tx and receiving Rx bytes per second Link Quality Measures quality of the link according to the q...

Page 33: ...plays the strength of the signal from a station to the AP Channel Displays the current channel number used by the Access Point Encryption A 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 a channel fo...

Page 34: ...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 receiv...

Page 35: ... while CCK modulation for 802 11b is compatible To prevent data collision between two stations with 802 11b and 802 11g within range of the same Access Point it is necessary to set 11B G Protection This setting only functions when 802 11 B G mix is selected as Wireless Mode Three setting are available AUTO EABLE and DISABLE This is a mechanism implemented to prevent the Hidden Node problem Hidden ...

Page 36: ...32 3 6 About Setting About tab displays information about current drivers and physical MAC address see Figure 3 13 Figure 3 13 About ...

Page 37: ...e as that of Access Point When WEP or WPA encryption is enabled check if the WEP or WPA keys for the WLAN and AP are the same z Make sure if the MAC address of the WLAN card is added in the AP Authorization Table Can connect to an AP but cannot connect to the Internet z 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 WP...

Page 38: ...2 11 9 6 5 5 2 1 Mbps auto fallback Output power Legacy mode 18dBm 11b 14dBm 11g HT20 mode 14dBm MCS7 15 65 130Mbps HT40 mode 14dBm MCS7 15 135 270Mbps Receive Sensitivity Legacy mode 91dBm 11b 78dBm 11g HT20 mode 72dBm MCS7 15 HT40 mode 67dBm MCS7 15 Antenna connector Three RF connectors Regulatory and Environmental Compliance EMC certification FCC part 15 USA Temperature Range Operating 0 70 deg...

Page 39: ... other antenna or transmitter 3 Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user authority to operate the equipment 4 This device is for OEM installation only the End User manual shall not contain informationabout how to install the module 5 This compliance to FCC radiation exposure limits for an uncontrolled environment and m...

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