LevelOne User Manual WPC-0601 N_Max Wireless CardBus Adapter V1.0.
Safety FCC WARNING 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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................... 1 Package Contents .................................................................................................. 1 LEDs ........................................................................................................................ 1 Operation ................................................................................................................
N_Max Wireless CardBus Adapter Chapter 1 Introduction This Chapter provides an overview of the Wireless Adapter's features and capabilities. Congratulations on the purchase of your new Wireless Adapter. The Wireless Adapter provides a wireless network interface for your Notebook or PC.
N_Max Wireless CardBus Adapter Chapter 2 Initial Installation This Chapter covers the software installation of the Wireless Adapter. Requirements Windows 2000/XP/Vista CardBus Card Slot CD-ROM Drive IEEE802.11n, IEEE802.11b or IEEE802.11g Wireless LAN. Procedure IMPORTANT: Do not insert the Adapter into your computer BEFORE installing the supplied software from the LevelOne CD. 1. Insert the CD-ROM into the drive on your PC. 2. The installation program should start automatically.
N_Max Wireless CardBus Adapter Figure: Select language 5. On the screen below, click "Next" to start the installation. Figure: Start Installation 6. Ready to install the program, click "Install" to begin the installation.
N_Max Wireless CardBus Adapter Figure: Ready to install the program 7. Click "Continue Anyway" on the screen below. Figure: Installation Screen 8. Press the Cardbus Card firmly into the slot then the computer will auto detect it.
N_Max Wireless CardBus Adapter 9. The Windows "New Hardware" wizard screen will appears, click “Next”. 10. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) to allow it to complete the installation of the Windows driver, and then click Next.
N_Max Wireless CardBus Adapter 11. If using Windows XP, you may see a warning screen like the example below. If you do see this screen, just click "Continue Anyway" Figure: Windows XP Warning If the wizard can not Install the driver automatically, please search for driver in the default location. The driver is located in C:\Program Files\LevelOne\WPC-0601\Driver\ directory. 12. When the Wizard has finished installing the software, click “Finish”.
N_Max Wireless CardBus Adapter 13. When the Windows wizard is complete, you will now have a new icon in your system tray, as shown below. Figure: System Tray Icon Wireless Adapter Icon Table Connection to the Wireless Adapter is established. The length of green color indicates the signal strength. No connection to the Wireless Adapter. The Wireless Adapter is unplugged. 14. You can double- click this icon to configure the Wireless interface. See the following chapter for details.
N_Max Wireless CardBus Adapter Chapter 3 Using the Windows Utility This Chapter provides Setup details for the AP mode of the Wireless Adapter. Overview If using Windows, you can use the supplied utility to configure the Wireless interface. To Use the supplied Windows utility for Configuration Right-click the System Tray icon From the pop-up menu, select "Restore". This Chapter assumes you are using the supplied WPC-0601 Wireless LAN Utility.
N_Max Wireless CardBus Adapter Connecting to a Wireless Network Double-click the Icon to open the Site Survey screen, when you can select the Wireless network you wish to join. Auto Connect Normally, this option should be enabled. The adapter will then connect to an available network which was connected successfully last time. There are various methods to specify the required network. On the Profile Manager tab, select the desired profile in the list, and click the Apply Profile button.
N_Max Wireless CardBus Adapter Data - Site Survey Screen Display PC To PC (Ad-Hoc) Select this check box to display ad-hoc (computer-to-computer) networks. Display 802.11b Access Points Select this check box to display 802.11b (infrastructure) networks. Display 802.11g Access Points Select this check box to display 802.11g (infrastructure) networks. Network Name Available wireless networks are listed.
N_Max Wireless CardBus Adapter Figure: Site Survey Screen - Connected 11
N_Max Wireless CardBus Adapter Profile Manager Screen This screen is accessed by clicking the Profile Manager tab on the main screen. Figure: Profile Manager Screen Data - Profile Manager Screen Profile Name Enter or select a suitable name for this profile. Each profile must have a unique name before user can actually save the profile. Network Name (SSID) If the desired wireless network is currently available, you can select its SSID. Otherwise, type in the SSID of the desired wireless network.
N_Max Wireless CardBus Adapter Prefer Channel Select the channel you would like to use under Ad-Hoc mode. Channel 1 ~ 11 or 1 ~ 13 (Region Specific) Authentication Mode You MUST select the option to match the Wireless LAN you wish to join. The available options are: Encryption Method Open System - Broadcast signals are not encrypted. This method can be used only with no encryption or with WEP. Shared Key - Broadcast signals are encrypted using WEP. This method can only be used with WEP.
N_Max Wireless CardBus Adapter Configure WPA Radius For WPA Radius and WPA2 Radius modes, click this button to open a sub-window where you can enter details of the Radius Server. To Add a Profile 1. On the Profile Manager tab, complete the settings on this screen. (Please make sure to specific the Profile name) 2. Verify that the settings you configured are correct. 3. Click Save Profile. To Export Profiles 1. On the Profile Manager tab, click Export Profiles. The Save As dialog box appears. 2.
N_Max Wireless CardBus Adapter Advanced Settings Screen Once you have created a profile, as described above, the Advanced Settings tab will be available on the Profile Manager screen. Note: Advanced settings only available when 11b/g wireless mode has been selected. Figure: Advanced Settings Screen Data - Advanced Settings Screen Do not change settings Enable this check box if you don’t want to modify the settings in this screen. Preamble (2.4GHz) Normally, this should be left at "Auto".
N_Max Wireless CardBus Adapter Fragment Threshold The default value is 2346. In some cases, you may be able to improve performance by adjusting this value. RTS/CTS Threshold The default value is 2346. In some cases, you may be able to improve performance by adjusting this value. 802.11n Enable 802.11n Network 802.11n wireless network connectivity Channel Width The width of the Channel, either 20Mhz or 40Mhz. The default value is set as “Auto.
N_Max Wireless CardBus Adapter Data - WPS Function Screen Network Name(SSID) Select the desired wireless network from the drop-down list. Push the Button on my access point Select this and click Start button. Then push the WPS button of the Access Point. Enter a PIN into my access point Select this to use the PIN method. It will automatically generate the new pin code displayed in the field.
N_Max Wireless CardBus Adapter Network Status Screen This screen displays the status of the current wireless link. Clicking the Network Status tab will display a screen like the following. Figure: Network Status Screen You may have to wait a few seconds for the screen to be populated. Data - Network Status Screen Link Information Current Status It will indicate the current link status. Network SSID It shows the SSID or network name of the selected wireless network.
N_Max Wireless CardBus Adapter Default Gateway Gateway IP address associated with the current IP address. DHCP Server It shows the IP address of the DHCP Server. Channel Performance Channel Performance It graphically presents the Transmission (Tx) rate and Receiving (Rx) rate over time. Signal Signal It graphically presents the Signal strength. The Channel Performance diagram indicates the real time TX and RX.
N_Max Wireless CardBus Adapter About Screen This screen displays details of the traffic sent or received on the current Wireless network.
N_Max Wireless CardBus Adapter Appendix A Specifications Wireless Adapter Model: LevelOne WPC-0601 N_Max Wireless CardBus Adapter Standards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Draft 802.11n compliant 20 MHz BW: 130, 117, 104, 78, 52, 39, 26, 13 Mbps 40 MHz BW: 270, 243, 216, 162, 108, 81, 54, 27 Mbps (802.11n) Data Rates: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6 Mbps (802.11g) 11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps (802.11b) Operating Frequency: 2.4 ~ 2.4835 GHz Modulation Technique: Draft 802.11n: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM 802.
N_Max Wireless CardBus Adapter Appendix B About Wireless LANs This Appendix provides some background information about using Wireless LANs (WLANs). Modes Wireless LANs can work in either of two (2) modes: Ad-hoc Infrastructure Ad-hoc Mode Ad-hoc mode does not require an Access Point or a wired (Ethernet) LAN. Wireless Stations (e.g. notebook PCs with wireless cards) communicate directly with each other.
N_Max Wireless CardBus Adapter Channels The Wireless Channel sets the radio frequency used for communication. Access Points use a fixed Channel. You can select the Channel used. This allows you to choose a Channel which provides the least interference and best performance. In the USA and Canada, 11 channels are available. If using multiple Access Points, it is better if adjacent Access Points use different Channels to reduce interference.
