Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter USER MANUAL Marketing Dept. Editorial: Jessica Yang Approved By: 108Mbps Wireless Network PC Card DOCUMENT USER MANUAL GST Confide nt ia l 1 REV. 1.0 REV.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 Version History Version V1.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 Contents 1. Overview ....................................................................................................4 1.1 Product Feature ................................................................................4 1.2 System Requirement ........................................................................4 2. Getting Start.........................................................................................
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 1. Overview 1.1 Product Feature ● ● ● Compliance with IEEE 802.11g and 802.11b standards Highly efficient design mechanism to provide unbeatable performance Achieving data rate up to 54Mbps for 802.11g and 11Mps for 802.11b with wide range coverage; high performance to deliver up to 108Mbps raw data rate for 802.11g ● eXtended Range supported which provides users more than 500m wireless connection ability.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 2. Getting Start 2.1 LED Indicators The Power LED will be ON when the unit is powered up. The Link LED will be Blinking indicates a WLAN connection. 2.2 Install the 108Mbps Wireless Network PCI Adaprte 2.2.1 1. Utility Installation Before insert PCI adapter into the PCI slot of computer, please install the Utility Program first. Make sure that the 108Mbps wireless Network PCI adapter is NOT inserted into the PCI slot.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 3. Install-Shield Wizard will automatically start. Please click “Next” to continue.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 If user wants to change the installation folder, press “Brower” to change the directory or press “Next” to continue. Users can also rename the installation folder, type the name in the column, or press “Next” to continue.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 4. Click “Finish” to finish the installation. 5. Restart computer to make the settings effective. 2.2.2 Driver Installation 1. After restarting the computer, insert the PCI Adapter into PCI slot. Few seconds later, there will be a window popup as the following picture.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 2. Click “Continue Anyway” to keep installation going. 3. Click “Finish” to finish the driver installation.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 4. To make sure if the installation is successful, user could check it through the device management as below. 5. Once the installation is successful, a utility program icon will show on the desktop. To lunch the utility, just double click the icon.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 3. Configuration 3.1 Link Information The default page is as below after launching the Utility program. Status: Shows the BSSID associated, which can be used to identify the wireless network. SSID: Shows current SSID, which must be the same for the wireless client and AP in order for communication to be established. Frequency: Shows the current frequency used for wireless network.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 3.2 Configuration This is the page where changes the basic settings of the PCI Adapter with the minimum amount of effort to implement a secure wireless network environment. SSID: Service Set Identifier, which is a unique name shared among all clients and nodes in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for each clients and nodes in the wireless network.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 ●Power Save – the PCI Adapter consumes the moderate level of power. Preamble: Select Long or Short Preamble type. Preamble is a sequence of bits transmitted at 1Mbps that allows the PHY circuitry to reach steady-state demodulation and synchronization of bit clock and frame start.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 3.3 Advanced This is the page to configure Security settings of 108Mbps wireless LAN PCI Adapter. Encryption: 4 options are available: Disable, Enable, WPA and WPA-PSK. Select Enable or Disable for WEP data encryption feature. If one of the two options is selected, it is required to select the Authentication mode from the next dropping list. If WPA is selected, configuration is enabled. Please click the “configuration”.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 If WPA-PSK is selected, click the configuration button. as the below. Please enter the key. The popping window is Auth. Mode: There are three modes available to choose. Open Authentication – the sender and receiver do not share secret Key for communication. Instead, each party generates its own key-pairs and asks the other party to accept it. The key is regenerated when the connection is established every time.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 3.4 Site Survey This page allows user to enable the Site Survey function to scan for the available wireless network (wireless clients and Access Points) and establish wireless communications with one. Available Network – displays the wireless networks (wireless clients and Access Points) that are in signal range. Select any one of them to establish communications by simply mouse double-click or click on the “Connect” button.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 Add: To add a profile. Then, the following screen would appear. User can enter the necessary information required for accessing Access Points or Wireless Router.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 3.5 About US This page displays some information about the 108Mpbs wireless LAN PCI Adapter utility, which includes the version numbers for Driver, Firmware and Utility. When there is new version of software available for upgrade, users will be able to identify by version numbers.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 4. Glossary Access Point: An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Ad-Hoc: An independent wireless LAN network formed by a group of computers, each with a network adapter.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 BSS: BSS stands for “Basic Service Set”. It is an Access Point and all the LAN PCs that associated with it. Channel: The bandwidth which wireless Radio operates is divided into several segments, which we call them “Channels”. AP and the client stations that it associated work in one of the channels.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 to become Extended Service Set. LAN mobile users can roam between different BSSs in an ESS. ESSID: The unique identifier that identifies the ESS. In infrastructure association, the stations use the same ESSID as AP’s to get connected. Ethernet: A popular local area data communications network, originally developed by Xerox Corp., that accepts transmission from computers and terminals.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 Multiple Bridge – One of the additional AP operating modes offered by 54Mbps Access Point, which allows a group of APs that consists of two or more APs to connect two or more Ethernet networks or Ethernet enabled clients together. The way that multiple bridge setups is based on the topology of Ad-Hoc mode. Node: A network junction or connection point, typically a computer or workstation.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 users set up with direct access to the Internet, computer is provided with a copy of the TCP/IP program just as every other computer that user may send messages to or get information from also has a copy of TCP/IP. Throughput: The amount of data transferred successfully from one point to another in a given period of time. WEP: Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an encryption scheme used to protect wireless data communication.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 (05) Regulatory Section of User Manual The following wording will appear in the user manual provided with all products placed on the market in the European Community: De cla rat ion of Confor m it y Marking by the above symbol indicates compliance with the Essential Requirements of the R&TTE Directive of the European Union (1999/5/EC).
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 This device may be operated indoors or outdoors in all countries of the European Community using the 2.4GHz band: Channels 1 – 13, except where noted below: België/ For private usage outside buildings across public grounds over less than 300m no Belgique: special registration with IBPT/BIPT is required. Registration to IBPT/BIPT is required for private usage outside buildings across public grounds over more than 300m.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 Declaration of Conformity in Languages of the European Community English Hereby, GLOBAL SUN Technology, INC., declares that this Radio LAN device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Finnish Valmistaja GLOBAL SUN Technology, INC.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 Hiermit erklärt GLOBAL SUN Technology, INC. die Übereinstimmung des Gerätes Radio LAN device mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten Festlegungen der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG. (Wien) Greek ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ GLOBAL SUN Technology, INC..
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 (06) Test Reports The following reference Test Reports will be provided by Atheros Communications, Inc. upon request: Please contact: Michael Green, Regulatory Manager, mgreen@atheros.com. Atheros Communications, Inc., 529 Almanor Ave, Sunnyvale CA, 94085 USA RF test report: Filename: AR5BCB-00051 300 328 Report 04U2587-3.pdf EMC test report: Filename: AR5BCB-00051 301 489-17 Report 04U2587-5.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 g Wire le ss PCI Ada pt e r M ode l: WL V P 2 4 5 4 2 6 A0 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
