Wireless-G Notebook Network Card User Manual (GWP512)
Welcome Thank you for choosing IOGEAR® to serve your wireless needs. Soon, you will be sharing files or surfing the Internet wirelessly. We hope you will have as much fun using your IOGEAR® Wireless-G Notebook Network Card, as we had designing it. Rest assured, your IOGEAR® Wireless-G Notebook Network Card is built rock-solid to ensure maximum uptime for you to stay up-and-running.
Table of Contents Package Content Overview Features ○ ○ ○ ○ Installation ○ Uninstallation ○ ○ ○ Configuration Utility ○ ○ ○ ○ WinXP Zero Configuration Utility WPA Configuration Utility Specification ○ ○ ○ Technical Support ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Radio and TV Interference Statement Limited Warranty ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Regulatory Compliance FCC Warning ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Package Contents This package contains: • IOGEAR® Wireless 802.11g PC Card • CD ROM containing Driver, Configuration Utility, Odyssey Client for Marvel (client for WPA application) and User’s Manual • Quick Start Guide • Acrobat Reader 6.
Overview IOGEAR®’s Wireless-G Notebook Network Card is a sleek and versatile device for both small and home office users. With IOGEAR®, you can surf the Internet, share files, chat with your friends, and....Wirelessly! Our simple, easy-to-use, setup wizard will have you up-and-running in minutes. Moreover, our turn-key Firewall and Wireless Security packages keep you safe on the ‘net.
Features • 54 Mbps wireless connection speed - up to five times faster than previous 802.11b technology • Sleek, compact antenna is designed for maximum agility • Simple user setup & diagnostics utilities • Odyssey security client (from Funk Software) included, for strong WLAN securities (supporting EAP-TTLS, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, and LEAP). • Compliant with FCC Part 15.247 for US, EN 300-328 for Europe, and RCR STD-33A and ARIB STD-T66 for Japan • Backward compatible with 802.
System Requirements • Pentium® class notebook computers with one available CardBus slot • Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, ME, 2000, XP • CD-ROM drive • Using Odyssey Client for Marvell, your computer must be running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later. • Using WPA function, make sure there is a WPA-enabled Access Points in the network environment.
Introduction When the adapter card is not associated with any wireless network devices, the Power/Tx LED will stay solid green; Rx LED will be off. When both LEDs are blinking green, the adapter card is scanning/connecting to an wireless network. When the adapter card is associated, Power/Tx LED indicates transmitting activity; Rx LED indicates receiving activity.
Introduction Ejecting the Network Adapter Please always disable the network adapter prior removing the adapter from the PCMCIA slot. The network adapter supports hot-swappable feature so you don’t have to power off the notebook to remove the adapter. 1. Double click the Unplug or Eject Hardware Icon resides on the Windows system tray and click Stop from the Unplug or Eject Hardware dialog box.
Introduction 3. The following screen prompts that you can remove the adapter. Click OK button to close the dialog box. 2. Click OK to confirm that you are going to stop the adapter.
Introduction 4. Push the lever of your notebook PCMCIA slot to eject the adapter now. Note: Don’t eject the network adapter when data transmission is taking place.
Installation Driver Installations If you have connected the notebook adapter to your computer, please remove it first. 1. Insert the Driver and Utility CD into CD Drive. 2. A series of introduction screens will show up. It runs on Macromedia Flash. If your computer doesn’t have the Flash player installed, please visit www.macromedia.com to download the plug-in 3. Next, a Read Me screen will be brought up. Please read it through carefully, then click Next.
Installation 4. Click the button of “I accept the terms in the license agreement”. Click Next 5. A Main Installation Menu will show. Click the button of IOGEAR GWP512 Driver Installation.
Installation 6. When it completed, an information window will pop up. Please click OK, then it will return to main menu. Note: The following procedures are operated in Windows 2000.The steps and screen shots are similar for the other supported OS (such as Win 98SE, ME and XP).
Installation 3. Select the “Search for a suitable driver for my device.” and click” Next”. Installing the Network Adapter Driver 1. Insert the Network Adapter into the PC card slot. Align the card properly. 2. When Windows 2000 recognizes the adapter, the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Click Next.
Installation 4. Select the “Specify a location” checkbox. Click Next. 5. Click “Browse”, browse to the X:\IOGEAR GWP512\Driver\Win2k directory and click OK. Note: X is the drive letter for user’s CD-ROM drive.
Installation Note: Windows 98SE users, please specify to IOGEAR GWP512\Driver\Win98 directory. Windows ME users, please specify to IOGEAR GWP512\Driver\WinME directory. Windows XP users, please specify to IOGEAR GWP512\Driver\WinXP directory. 6. The wizard will display the location of the driver. Click on the Next button.
Installation 7. The Microsoft Digital Signature Not Found dialog box could appear at this point. A Microsoft digital signature is not required for the driver installation. Click “Yes” to continue. 8. After a while, the wizard will report that the hardware installation is complete. Click Finish.
Installation Configuration Utility and Odyssey for Marvell Utility Installations The Odyssey For Marvell Utility will be installed after the completion of Configuration Utility. The Odyssey Client helps the user to configure the WPA function. WPA is an implementation based on a subset of the 802.11i standard and provides enhanced security for wireless networks when used with the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) and the Michael message integrity check (MIC) algorithms.
Installation 3. In the Destination Folder screen, you are asked to confirm the Destination Folder for the application software. If you would like, you may change the destination folder to another location. Click Next. 2. The InstallShield Wizard is preparing to install the configuration utility. Click Next.
Installation 4. Select a program folder and click Next. 5. The InstallShield Wizard is installing utility.
Installation 7. The InstallShield Wizard continues to install the Odyssey Client Manager for Marvell. The Odyssey Client Installation Wizard window appears. Click Next. If you don’t want to install the Odyssey for Marvell Utility, you can click Cancel to close the installation. 6. Click Finish to complete the Utility installation.
Installation 8. Select “I accept the terms in the license agreement”. Click Next. 9. Enter a User Name and Organization in the Customer Information window. Click Next.
Installation 10. Select the button of Complete. Click Next 11. Click Install to install the program.
Installation 12. The InstallShield Wizard starts copying files to your PC. 13. When the installation is completed, the Wizard Completed window appears. Click Finish.
Installation 14. The Configuration Wizard window appears. Click Next. 15. Click Finish to complete the configuration Wizard.
Installation 16. The Odyssey for Marvell Utility icon will appear in Verifying Driver Installation the system tray automatically. If the network 1. Right-click mouse button on the My Computer icon adapter plugged and connected with a wireless network, the Configuration Utility will launch on your Windows desktop, and select Properties automatically, and showing green icon in the from the pop-up menu. system try.
Installation 2. The System Properties screen will pop-up. Under Hardware tab, click Device Manager. 3. After clicking Device Manager, the following screen will be shown. Click on the + symbol in front of “Network adapters” and see if an item labeled IOGEAR GWP512 Network Adapter is visible. If you don’t see the item below the network adapter icon but a”?” or “!” symbol is displayed, it means that the driver installation was unsuccessful.
Installation 4. Click the General tab, if the Device Status field reports that “This device is working properly”, it means that the driver has been installed successfully. TCP/IP Setup Procedure After the network adapter driver and configuration utility are installed, the TCP/IP address for the network adapter must be set up in order to communicate with other wireless LAN access points and clients, and to have Internet access. 1. Right-click on My Network Places and select Properties from the pop-up menu.
Installation 2. Find the “Local Area Connection” that is associated with the Network Adapter. Right-click on the connection and select Properties. 3. Select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” and click Properties.
Installation 4. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically”, if the network adapter will be linked to a Wireless AP providing DHCP service. Or, please click “Use the following IP address” and input an IP address and subnet mask. IP configuration information (DHCP or assigned IP address, Gateway and DNS server IP addresses) is usually obtained from the corporate IT staff.
Installation 5. After completing IP configuration information, click 7. Type “ipconfig” at the D:\> prompt to determine OK to both “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” if the TCP/IP configuration has taken effect. and “Local Area Connection Properties” to complete the IP configuration. 6. Choose Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt to open the DOS command prompt window.
Uninstallation Uninstalling the Network Adapter Driver 2. Double-click System. 1. To remove the driver from the OS, go to Start>Settings>Control Panel.
Uninstallation 3. Under Hardware tab, click Device Manager. Double-click Network adapters. Right-click mouse button on “IOGEAR GWP512 Network Adapter”, and choose Uninstall. Click OK to uninstall the device. 4. Click OK to confirm that you are going to uninstall the driver.
Uninstallation Uninstalling the Network Adapter Configuration Utility 1. The user can uninstall the Configuration Utility from Windows Start menu -> Programs -> IOGEAR GWP512-> Uninstall to remove the configuration utility.
Configuration Utility Status 1: The wireless network adapter is not plugged in. Network Adapter Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility can be launched from Windows Start -> Programs -> IOGEAR GWP512 -> IOGEAR GWP512 Configuration Utility. After launched, the utility icon will reside on the Windows system tray and provides at-a-glance feedback about the device’s status by changing appearance. Status 2: The wireless network adapter is trying to associate with other network devices in service range.
Configuration Utility Status 3: The wireless network adapter is associated with a network device. Right-click mouse button on the icon, there will be a shortcut menu. • Restore: Select this option and the Utility Main screen will appear on the top of all Windows applications you have opened. • Turn Radio off: Click the Turn Radio Off will power off the network adapter. • Exit: Close the utility and the icon will exit from the system tray, too.
Configuration Utility Utility Main Window The Configuration utility is separated into seven categories: • Network Status: Display the status of the network you are connecting to. • Profile Manager: Display the current profile and allows you to create, modify and delete profiles. • Site Survey: List all available network devices in range. • Statistics: You can view the information of wireless receiving and transmitting data. • Advanced: Allows you to perform advanced configuration.
Configuration Utility Configuration Utility – Network Status Tab Select Profile Displaying the name of the profile in use. Click the down-arrow button to select profiles you have created previously. You may modify, create and delete profiles through the Profile Manager tab.
Configuration Utility Link Information • Network BSSID: Shows the associated device’s MAC address in the form of hex digits. Contains information of current connection. • Security: Indicates whether the connected device has the WEP function enabled or not. - Security OFF: It means that the connected device isn’t using enable WEP function. • Status: - Connected: Indicates the adapter is connected with a wireless network. - Card Unplugged: Card not plugged in, or plugged in but not recognized.
Configuration Utility Internet Protocol Signal Strenth Display information of Internet protocol. The green color bar indicates the signal is weak or strong. The longer the color bar,the better connection.
Configuration Utility Channel Radio Off Display the channel in use and the dynamic diagram shows the Transmit (TX) and Receiving (RX) rate being monitored. Click the checkbox and the adapter will be turned off.
Configuration Utility Configuration Utility – Profile Manager Tab Profile List Window The profile manager tab allows you to modify, create or delete profiles. List all available profiles. If the Default box is checked, it means the profile is used in auto-configuration mode when the connection is lost. If unchecked, the profile will be excluded in auto-configuration. • Apply Profile: Apply the selected profile. The buttons below are used to control the window.
Configuration Utility Profile Setting The profile setting displays information of the selected profile. It is divided into three sub-tabs. Network Info: • Profile Name: name of the selected profile. • Network SSID: the connected network SSID. You can type a specific Network SSID in this field to limit the link to an access point or other computer equipped with a wireless LAN adapter.
Configuration Utility Security Tab: The Security tab provides WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) function to ensure a securer networking communication and prevent unauthorized access to your wireless network. The WEP keys configured for your wireless device must be same as those configured for the access point or wireless LAN adapter it associates with. • Network Type: the type of network environment to which you are connected. It could be infrastructure or ad-hoc.
Configuration Utility - Shared Key: only stations using a shared key encryption identified by the Access Point are allowed to associate. • WPA – Wi-Fi Protected Access. Please Refer to Page.67 for WPA function configuration. • WEP Key Setting: The WEP key setting is available only when the WEP is activated. Click Configure WEP Keys button to configure the WEP settings. - Key Format: This utility supports both Hexadecimal and ASCII key formats. Click the down-arrow button to choose one format.
Configuration Utility • Transmit Key 1-4: These four fields allow you to set four different 40-bit or 104-bit keys for encryption. This item is a very convenient and useful function when you want to match the WEP keys with different APs. After setting the WEP keys for specific AP or wireless LAN card, instead of entering the WEP key every time, you can just click the button in front of WEP key to enable the association.
Configuration Utility > Fragment Threshold: This field is to define the maximum data frame size this wireless LAN adapter will transmit and to improve the efficiency of data transmitting. > RTS/CTS Threshold: This field is to set the packet size at which the AP issues a Request-To-Send (or Clear-To-Send) frame before sending the packet. Type the value in this field and the effective range is from 0 to 2347. > Rest Button: Click Reset button returns the protocol settings to their default values.
Configuration Utility Site Survey Tab: Click the Site Survey tab and the following screen will be displayed. Connected 802.11g access point Icon 802.
Configuration Utility From the Site Survey page, you can search all access points and network adapters that are within the service range of the network adapter. Click Refresh button, and the network adapter will start to search access points and WLAN adapters and show the result on the list.
Configuration Utility Advanced Filter Click the Filter button and the Advanced Filter dialog box will be brought up. It helps you take more control of searching AP or network adapter in range. Network SSID: • Any SSID: If selected, any SSID will be used. • Find network with this SSID: The utility will search the specific SSID. • Network BSSID: • Any BSSID: If selected, any BSSID is used. • Find network with this BSSID: The utility will search the specific BSSID.
Configuration Utility Statistics Tab: Click the Statistics tab and the following screen will be displayed. The statistics window is divided into two parts – transmit and receive. From the window, you can view the instantaneous wireless receive and transmit data information.
Configuration Utility Advanced Tab: Click the Advanced tab and the following screen will be displayed. The tab provides more advanced protocol control of the wireless network adapter Wireless Card Display the current network adapter.
Configuration Utility Protocol • Power Save Mode: Click the down-arrow button to select one option. • Radio Preamble: Click the down-arrow button to select Auto or long. • RTS/CTS Threshold: Set the packet size at which the AP issues a Request To Send (or Clear-To-Send) frame before sending the packet. Don’t forget to click Apply Changes to make your configuration take effect. • Transmit Antenna: Click the down-arrow button to set the transmit antenna mode, either Antenna 1, antenna2 or diversity.
Configuration Utility Link loss or no connection Admin Tab: Check the item, whenever a link loss or no connection, the auto-configuration feature will try to build a connection according to the checked profiles in the Profile Manager. Click the Admin tab and the following screen will be displayed.
Configuration Utility You can import or export profiles through this tab. To export a profile: • Click the Export Profiles button. • Select the path and file name of the profile. • Click Save. To import a profile: • Click the Import Profiles button. • Select the path and file name of the profile. • Click Open.
Configuration Utility About Tab: From the About tab, you can view the product version including the driver version, utility version and firmware version. The MAC address of the wireless LAN adapter and the regulatory domain are also shown on this page. Click the About tab and the following screen will be displayed.
WinXP Zero Configuration Utility After you have properly installed the wireless network adapter driver, you may... 2. The following Connect to Wireless Network dialog box will be displayed. You can click Connect to start the wireless connection or click Advanced 1. Right-click mouse button on the network connection button to do further configuration. icon residing on the system tray, and click “View Available Wireless Networks”.
WinXP Zero Configuration Utility 3. Click the Advanced button and the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box will be displayed. Click the Wireless Networks tab from the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box. Select the box of “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” to enable automatic wireless network configuration. Note: If you want to use the configuration utility we provide, you have to clear the check of “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” item.
WinXP Zero Configuration Utility Infrastructure Mode Setup Procedure 1. From the Wireless Network tab, click Refresh button to update all the available network devices in range. 2. Click the network name under the “Available networks” and click Configure. The Wireless Network Properties dialog box will be displayed.
WinXP Zero Configuration Utility 3. If the network you select requires WEP key, then the “Data encryption (WEP enabled)” check box is selected by default. Select the “The key is provided for me automatically” check box if the WEP key is automatically provided for you. The driver will then use the Default Encryption key. If not, you have to clear the check and manually enter the network key. In this example, you have to type the WEP keys.
WinXP Zero Configuration Utility 6. Right-click on the network icon and select “View Available Wireless Network”. Click Advanced button from the Connect to Wireless Network dialog box and you can find that there is a blue circle on the ESSID: Winson you have configured in Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box. It means that you have successfully built the connection. You may refer to the section of how to do TCP/IP setup to configure your wireless LAN adapter.
WinXP Zero Configuration Utility 7. Furthermore, you can highlight a network connection and click Move up or Move down to change the order of the wireless networks in the Preferred networks. For Windows XP, it will always choose the first one in the Preferred networks to connect. To remove a wireless network from the list of preferred networks, select the wireless network that you want to remove, and then click Remove.
WinXP Zero Configuration Utility Ad-hoc Mode Setup Procedure 1. Click Refresh button to update all available devices in range from Wireless Network Connection. 2. Select the ad hoc network name under “Available networks” in the Wireless Networks tab, and click Configure.
WinXP Zero Configuration Utility 3. In the Wireless Network Properties dialog box, the “This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network; wireless access points are not used” check box is selected by default. 4. If the network adapter you want to connect has enabled the WEP function and then the “Data encryption (WEP enabled)” check box is checked. You can select the “The key is provided for me automatically” check box if the WEP key is automatically provided for you.
WinXP Zero Configuration Utility 5. Click OK to save your configuration and close the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box. Rightclick mouse button on the network icon on the system tray and open the Connect to Wireless Network dialog box again. Click Advanced button, and you can see that there is a blue circle on the wireless network adapter icon.
WinXP Zero Configuration Utility 6. You may refer to the section of how to do TCP/IP setup to configure your wireless LAN adapter in Windows XP. After the TCP/CP configuration is done, you can share data between these wireless devices. 7. Open Windows Explorer and type the connected wireless network adapter IP address in the Address field. The folder that the associated computer shares will be displayed.
WinXP Zero Configuration Utility Network Operating Mode Selection 1. Click “Advanced” button from the Local Area Connection dialog box, and you can select network operating mode you want to use. 2. If you want to connect to an ad hoc network only, you can click the button of “Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) networks only”. Click the button of “Access point (infrastructure) networks only”, and only the available access points in range will be displayed in the available networks box.
WPA Configuration WPA Configuration There are two configuration utilities to setup wireless connectivity with an AP that supports WPA – Windows XP: Zero Configuration Utility and Odyssey For Marvell Utility. For Windows XP operating system, use the Windows built-in Zero Configuration Utility when associating with a WPA-enabled AP. The user must ensure Service Pack #2 and WPA Hotfix Q815485 is installed. (Please see note.
WPA Configuration 1. Click Connect To>Wireless Network Connection to bring up the dialogue window of Wireless Network Connection Status. Click the Properties box to bring up next dialogue window. 2. In the Wireless Network Connection Properties window, under Wireless Networks tab, please check the box of “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” to turn on the Wireless Zero Configuration service.
WPA Configuration 3. Set up your WPA configuration by selecting the Network Authentication mode and Data encryption, and input same Network key as you input at the Wireless-G Broadband Gateway. Then, you are served by a more secured wireless network.
WPA Configuration Odyssey for Marvell Configuration Utility The Odyssey for Marvell configuration utility can be launched from the Windows Start menu > Programs > Marvell > Odyssey Client for Marvell > Odyssey Client Manager for Marvell. The main screen will show up. 1. Uncheck the Connect to network box. You can click the Help menu and select Help Topics to browse more information regarding the operation of the Odyssey for Marvell Utility.
WPA Configuration WPA-PSK To connect with an AP using the Pre-shared key configuration (WPA-PSK), uncheck items in Authentication box. In the Passphrase box, enter the configuration key. The key should match the one set in AP. WPA To connect with an AP through RADIUS server, click the items in Authentication box.
WPA Configuration 1. Click OK. 2. RADIUS Server Client Manager, click the Profile box. 3. Click Properties. In the Edit Properties screen. Click the User Info tab. Uncheck the Permit login using password box. Check Permit login using my certificate.
WPA Configuration 4. Click the Authentication tab. Uncheck the box of Validate server certificate. Choose authentication protocol from inside the box. 6. In the Client Manager main screen, choose Connection. 5. Click Add and choose EAP/TLS from the list. Click OK. 7. Check the Connect to network box. 8. The network adapter now connects to the WPAenabled AP through the RDAIUS server.
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