WNC DNXA-H1, User Manual

Page 1: ...PCIe 802 11n WiFi Module WNC User Manual DNXA H1 Version 1 0 Nov 2010...

Page 2: ...retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means whether electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior writing of the publisher Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP are tr...

Page 3: ...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 te...

Page 4: ...an not be met for example certain laptop configurations or co location with another transmitter then the FCC authorization is no longer considered valid and the FCC ID can not be used on the final pro...

Page 5: ...ADDITIONAL SETUP PROCESSES 9 2 3 UNINSTALLATION 10 3 CONNECTING TO AN EXISTING NETWORK 11 4 CREATING AN AD HOC NEW NETWORK 16 5 MODIFYING A WIRELESS NETWORK 19 5 1 INFRASTRUCTURE MODE AND AD HOC MODE...

Page 6: ...manual for future reference 1 1 System Requirements A laptop PC contains 32 MB memory or greater 300 MHz processor or higher Microsoft Win 2000 ME 98 Second Edition XP 1 2 Features Mini PCI adapter ha...

Page 7: ...installation for Windows To re install the driver please first uninstall the previously installed driver See Chapter 2 3 Uninstallation in this User Manual Follow the steps below to complete the drive...

Page 8: ...7 4 Click Next to continue or click Browse to choose a destination folder 5 Click Next 6 Click Yes to create a shortcut icon on your desktop...

Page 9: ...8 7 Click Finish 8 You should now see a shortcut icon on your desktop...

Page 10: ...ll request the original Windows CD during the installation process When the installation is finished you ll have to restart your computer 2 Windows Me Please restart your computer when the installatio...

Page 11: ...uninstallation please close all running programs 1 Click Start Programs WLAN a b g mini PCI Module UnInstall WLAN a b g mini PCI Module 2 Choose Remove Click Next 3 Click OK to start Uninstall 4 Click...

Page 12: ...nnecting to an Existing Network 1 Double click the shortcut icon of WLAN a b g mini PCI Module on the desktop and the Configuration window appears 2 Click on the Refresh button to list all available n...

Page 13: ...3 From the list of Available Networks choose one network by double clicking the Network Name One of the following dialog boxes appears Click Yes to continue 4 If the chosen network has security enable...

Page 14: ...13 5 If selecting WPA or 802 1X select the EAP type then click on the Configure button to select the certificate 6 If selecting WPA PSK click on the Configure button to enter the PassPhrase...

Page 15: ...User must enter 5 characters ex ab3 c 13 chars User must enter 13 characters ex ab3 kf08 kdk d 16 chars User must enter 16 characters ex ab3 kf08 kdk456 For WEP key please contact with MIS administrat...

Page 16: ...lick the shortcut icon to open the Utility 2 From the Windows System Tray you should see the signal icon Right click it and select Disable Zero Configuration Option 2 1 Go to Control Panel and double...

Page 17: ...16 4 Creating an Ad Hoc New Network 1 In the Configuration window click New 2 Select the Profile Editor tab...

Page 18: ...ave different regulations that affect which channels can be used You should always choose the country where you are physically located to avoid using an illegal channel 6 Click OK or Apply if using th...

Page 19: ...tings The new Network Name is listed in the Profile List The driver does not allow channel selection in Ad Hoc mode Instead the driver starts with an initial channel then checks channel status If the...

Page 20: ...ther by first going through an Access Point AP Wireless devices can communicate with each other or can communicate with a wired network When one AP is connected to wired network and a set of wireless...

Page 21: ...icking the shortcut icon on the desktop Note If there s no network name listed in the Profile List click Refresh button and double click a Network Name from Available Networks The chosen Network Name...

Page 22: ...th the best signal strength Network Connection Specifies the mode of the network Two options are Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Power Saving Minimizes power consumption while maintaining network connectivi...

Page 23: ...cts the response frames from the responding In Passive Scan the driver scan each requested channel listening the beacons on each channel Transmit Power This setting allows you to change the output pow...

Page 24: ...Click on the Configure button and complete the configuration information in the Define Certificate dialog WPA PSK Enables the WPA Pre Shared Key PSK Click on the Configure button and complete the conf...

Page 25: ...menu Use any Certificate Authority The Default Setting Select this radio button to use any Certificate Authority CA for authentication Choose a Certificate Authority Select this radio button to choose...

Page 26: ...xadecimal 0 9 A F or ASCII text all keyboard characters Default Encryption Key Allows you to choose one encryption key First Second Third or Fourth as the transmit key which encrypts transmissions fro...

Page 27: ...the key does not update to the previous value 8 Click OK to save the settings 9 Select TCP IP Property tab Enter the settings and click OK to save the settings If the network uses DHCP server choose...

Page 28: ...es 4 Select Wireless Networks tab and select Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box Note Clear the check box of Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings will disa...

Page 29: ...is not tuned to the right frequency a spread spectrum signal looks like background noise There are two main alternatives Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS...

Page 30: ...Each node and access point for example must always acknowledge receipt of each message Each node must maintain contact with the wireless network even when not actually transmitting data Achieving the...