Planex GW-DS54SGX, User Manual

Page 1: ...2 4 GHz IEEE 802 11g 108Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Adapter GW DS54SGX ...

Page 2: ...2 1 Notes for Windows 98SE ME users 8 2 2 2 Notes for Windows 2000 users 8 2 2 3 Notes for Windows XP users 9 2 2 4 Device Verification 11 Chapter 3 Configuration 12 3 1 Tray Status Icons 12 3 2 Accessing the Configuration Utility 12 3 3 Link Information Tab 13 3 3 1 Current Profile String 13 3 3 2 Wireless IP Information 13 3 4 AP List Tab 16 3 5 Profile Setting Tab 16 3 5 1 Add New Profile 17 3 ...

Page 3: ...o provide wireless 54Mbps data rate and the turbo mode of 108Mbps For USA Operation at 2 4 2 5GHz frequency band to meet worldwide regulations Dynamic date rate scaling at 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 and 108Mbps 802 11g Dynamic date rate scaling at 1 2 5 5 and 11Mbps for IEEE 802 11b Maximum reliability throughput and connectivity with automatic data rate switching Supports wireless data encryption with...

Page 4: ... Router Server Ad hoc Mode 1 3 2 The Access Point Network The network installation shares files printers and Internet access much more conveniently With Wireless LAN Cards you can connect wireless LAN to a wired global network via an Access Point Modem Broadband Router AP Infrastructure Mode 1 4 LED Indicators 1 4 1 Act Indicator Green LED Lights up and flashes when the Card is active 4 ...

Page 5: ...been performed 2 1 Utility Installation 1 Insert the CD ROM into the drive on your PC 2 The auto run program should start automatically Choose English and click Install Utility to start the installation If it does not run the CD ROM path EN utility setup exe program 3 When the InstallShield Wizard screen appears click Next to continue 5 ...

Page 6: ...6 4 The Choose Destination Location screen will show you the default destination chosen by the utility Click Next to continue 5 Follow the instruction to select the program folder Click Next to continue ...

Page 7: ...7 6 Click Continue Anyway to continue 7 Click Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 8: ... screw to have the card screwed securely in place 3 After the device has been connected to your computer turn on your computer Windows will detect the new hardware and then automatically copy all of the files needed for networking 2 2 1 Notes for Windows 98SE ME users Please make sure you have the operating system CD ROM ready before installation of the device You may be asked to insert the CD ROM...

Page 9: ...2 2 3 Notes for Windows XP users 1 Select Install the software automatically Recommended and click Next 9 ...

Page 10: ...2 Click Continue Anyway 10 3 Click Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 11: ...in your computer and is enabled go to Start B Settings B Control Panel B System Hardware B Device Manager Select the Network adapters item If the PLANEX GW DS54SGX 108Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Adapter is listed it means that your device is properly installed and enabled successfully 11 ...

Page 12: ... to Start Programs bRoad Lanner Wave PLANEX GW DS54SGX Utility it will appear in the task bar 3 1 Tray Status Icons Different icons in the system tray indicate the status of the wireless connection Not Connected Red Connected Blue 3 2 Accessing the Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is accessed by clicking on the Network Status Icon All settings are categorized into 4 Tabs Link Inform...

Page 13: ...rent Profile String field displays the name of the profile in use Additional information about the profile is provided in the Profile Setting Select one of the profiles previously defined by clicking the down arrow and highlighting a profile from the pull down list Profiles are created modified and deleted through the Profile Setting 3 3 2 Wireless IP Information Clicking the More button displays ...

Page 14: ... 1 Connect To Network shows current the SSID and BSSID Network SSID label i e Network Name The Network Name is a text string of up to 32 characters The BSSID is a 48 bit identity used to identify a particular BSS within an area In Infrastructure BSS networks the BSSID is the MAC address of the AP In independent BSS or Peer to Peer networks the BSSID is generated randomly 14 ...

Page 15: ...ess LAN card with the Access Point 7 Link Quality shows the link quality of the wireless LAN card with the Access Point when operating under Infrastructure mode 3 3 2 2 IP Information The Internet Protocol specifies the format of packets also called datagram and the addressing scheme Most networks combine IP with a higher level protocol called TCP which establishes a virtual connection between a d...

Page 16: ...which you are connected The displays are Access Point mode or Peer to Peer mode 5 Channel displays the channel used by the detected device 6 Encryption encryption on or off 7 Surveyed at the MAC address a hardware address that uniquely identifies each node of a network Select any one of them to establish communications by simply mouse double click or click on the Connect button Click Refresh butto...

Page 17: ...ou are connected The displays are Access Point mode or Ad Hoc mode 4 Channel displays the channel used by the detected device 5 Encryption encryption on or off 8 IP Setting This will display On or Off 6 Add add a profile 7 Edit edit a profile 8 Delete deletes a profile 9 Connect establish communications 3 5 1 Add New Profile 3 5 1 1 Profile Name 17 ...

Page 18: ...5 1 2 Wireless Network Setting 1 Network Name enter the name in the Network Name fields 2 Network Type the type of environment to which you are connected The choices are Access Point mode or Peer to Peer mode 3 Transfer Rate the choice is only Automatic mode Please press Next for next step 18 ...

Page 19: ...tion each wireless station is assumed to have received a secret shared key over a secure channel that is independent from the 802 11 wireless network communications channel Shared key authentication requires that the client configure a static WEP key The client access is granted only if it passed a challenge based authentication WPA PSK Personal provides this level of security in the small network...

Page 20: ...aracters 0 9 A F Passphrase use up to 31 alphanumeric characters 2 Key enter the wireless network Password WEP Key in the text box 3 Key Index 1 2 3 4 Up to four passwords may be specified by changing the Key Index Please press Next for next step 1 Key This screen will appear when you use WPA PSK Enter a text phrase with at least 8 up to 63 characters in the Key field Please press Next for next st...

Page 21: ...mplete button to finish setting Enable Press Next button to continue 2 DHCP Status the choices are Enable and Disable Enable your IP Address is allocated automatically when you connect to wireless network Disable your MIS allocates a permanent IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway and DNS Server to you Please press Complete for finishing setting 21 ...

Page 22: ...on about the driver and the utility Chapter 4 Uninstallation In case you need to uninstall the Utility and driver please refer to below steps As you uninstall the utility the driver will be uninstalled as well 1 Go to Start Î Programs Î bRoad Lanner Wave Î Uninstall 22 ...

Page 23: ...2 Select Remove and click Next 23 3 Click Finish to complete the uninstalled procedure ...

Page 24: ...02 11g 54 48 36 24 18 12 11 9 6 5 5 2 1 Mbps per channel auto fallback for extended range option Enhanced proprietary Super Mode up to 108 Mbps Security 64 128 bits WEP and WPA PSK Modulation 802 11b CCK 11 Mbps 5 5 Mbps DQPSK 2 Mbps DBPSK 1 Mbps 802 11g OFDM Temperature Range Operating 0 55 C Storage 20 85 C Humidity Operating 10 to 85 Non Condensing Storage 5 to 90 Non Condensing Network Protoco...

Page 25: ...s device has bee tested and found to comply with the requirements set up in the council directive on the approximation of the law of member states relating to EMC Directive 89 336 EEC Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and R TTE Directive 99 5 EC 25 ...