E-Tech Wireless Mini PCI Module, User Manual

Page 1: ...ar rd d W Wi ir re el le es ss s P PC C C Ca ar rd d C Ca ar rd dB Bu us s W Wi ir re el le es ss s M Mi in ni i P PC CI I M Mo od du ul le e W Wi ir re el le es ss s P PC CI I A Ad da ap pt te er r IEEE 802 11b g User Manual Rev 1 0 May 2004 ...

Page 2: ...pliance 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 user to comply with the applicable requirements may result in unlawful operation and adverse action against the end user by the applicable National regulatory authority FCC Requirements for Operation in...

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 care for the safety of those who install and use it However special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment All guidelines ...

Page 4: ... the following regions départements 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 4 2 4835 GHz band Channels 1 13 Outdoors using any channel in the 2 4 2 4835 GHz band Channels 1 13 When operating outside of the following regions départements in France such as Réunion and Guyana t...

Page 5: ...guration 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 17 4 4 3 Icons 17 4 5 Statistics Tab 18 4 5 1 Transmit Statistics Section 18 4 5 2 Receive Statistics Section 18 4 5 3 Button 18 4 6 Advance Tab 19 4 6 1 Drop Menu Section 19 4 6 2 Checkbox Section 19...

Page 6: ...ty 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 7 7 Statistics Tab 39 7 7 1 Transmit Statistics Section 39 7 7 2 Receive Statistics Section 39 7 7 3 Button 39 7 8 About Tab 40 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 41 ...

Page 7: ...anagement 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 unlicensed frequency with data transmission rate up to 54Mbps IEEE standards support IEEE 802 11b 802 11g Advanced security features including WEP WPA 32 bit CardBus Mini PCI type IIIB 32 bit PCI Rev 2 ...

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 these configuration options are available with this card and are instructed in this user manual 1 7 Location and Range Computers can connect over wireless networks indoors at a range that vary significan...

Page 9: ...lled 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 ROM drive The CD will automatically start to install the driver and utility into your PC 2 Click Yes to proceed the WLAN Utility installation ...

Page 10: ...is 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 sure that your Windows XP operating system has been installed Windows XP Service Pack 1a and Windows XP Support Patch for Wi Fi Protected Access ...

Page 11: ...10 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 Panel ...

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: ...13 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 tab ...

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 network 4 Refer to Chapter 5 Configuration for more configuration details ...

Page 16: ...f 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 current traffic activity when connected to a wireless network Advance Configure advanced operation parameters and display extra options Note that some options are not supported currently About Hardwar...

Page 17: ...specified 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 corresponding frequency Link Speed Mbps The data transfer speed adopted by this network measured in Mbits per second Throughput Kbps Current transmit rate TX and receive rate RX measured in Kbits per...

Page 18: ...adopted 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 or Ad Hoc mode 4 4 2 Buttons Rescan Update associated networks Connect Connect to the selected network Add to Profile Save the selected network connection status into a profile Refer to 4 8 Add Profi...

Page 19: ...many 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 CTS The number of unsuccessfully received the CTS response after this card sends out the RTS message 4 5 2 Receive Statistics Section Frames Received Successfully The number of successfully received ...

Page 20: ...e 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 data in a frame interval Tx turbo rate Enhance the data rate transmitted up to 72 100Mbps This checkbox is currently disabled Use short slot time Enhance the data rate with Short Slot Time mechanism T...

Page 21: ...LAN 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 Address MAC address of this card ...

Page 22: ...rk 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 preamble type the same as AP s High network traffic areas should use the shorter preamble type Auto follow AP s preamble type selection is recommended This field is supported only in Infrastructure mode ...

Page 23: ...oice 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 you choose Open Shared WPA authentication types Below table lists all different authentication types that you can use Each type requires unique certificate or ID password You may need to consult the ...

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

Page 25: ...he 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 40bits 10 hexadecimal letters Hex 104bits 32 hexadecimal letters ...

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

Page 27: ...in 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 input security key when the selected AP is adopting wireless security algorithm such as WEP WPA etc ...

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 is in Ad Hoc mode and click the Connect button ...

Page 29: ...for 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 icon will appear ...

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 network starts now ...

Page 32: ...he 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 network adapter and this Wireless LAN Card This can be done in Windows XP since XP supports the Bridge Connections yet other operating systems don t 6 2 Bridge Connections 1 Make sure that your PC has...

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

Page 34: ...re 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 of each connected station Event Log Record the card s current traffic information Statistics Monitor the card s current traffic activity About Hardware information of this card and its software elem...

Page 35: ...tion 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 the Hidden Node issue a problem happens in the wireless network when two wireless adapters served by the same AP can t communicate each other or have collision Fragment Threshold Increase the transmis...

Page 36: ...k 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 Encryption Type Define an encryption type of a new wireless network WPA Pre Shared Key Input a password varying 8 from 63 characters long when you are using WPA PSK authentication WPA Group Rekey Interval ...

Page 37: ...ontrol 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 remember to click this button to apply to your new settings ...

Page 38: ...her 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 AP Apply After finishing your control policy remember to click this button to apply to your new settings ...

Page 39: ...DDRESS 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 recorded time of every event MESSAGE The message of every event ...

Page 40: ...many 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 CTS The number of unsuccessfully received the CTS response after this card sends out the RTS message 7 7 2 Receive Statistics Section Frames Received Successfully The number of successfully received ...

Page 41: ...for 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 address of the card ...

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 Make sure that the IP address and the Windows networking parameters are all configured correctly by the connected AP Restart your cable DSL modem router and access point 4 Question The product literat...