IEEE 802.11n Wireless Series Wireless 1T2R PCI Card User Manual Version: 2.1 Date: Sep.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card FCC Certifications 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. It also obtains FCC Certifications (FCC ID is NOI-W301).These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card CE Mark Warning This equipment complies with the requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility, EN 55022 Class B for ITE, the essential protection requirement of Council Directive 2004/108/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility. Company has an on-going policy of upgrading its products and it may be possible that information in this document is not up-to-date.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card Package Contents The following contents should be found in your box: One IEEE 802.11n 1T2R PCI Card Two antennas One resource CD, including: REALTEK 11n PCI Wireless LAN Driver and Utility User’s Manual QIG Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction.................................................................................................................... 7 1.1 Overview of the product ...................................................................................................... 7 1.2 Features .............................................................................................................................. 7 1.3 Application Diagram ..................................
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card 4.2.8 Wi-Fi Protect Setup ................................................................................................ 39 Appendix A: Specifications ............................................................................................................. 41 Appendix B: Glossary .....................................................................................................................
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this product. Read this chapter to know about your IEEE 802.11n wireless 1T2R PCI Adapter. 1.1 Overview of the product Comply with 802.11n Standards The IEEE 802.11n Wireless 1T2R PCI adapter provides users to launch IEEE 802.11n wireless network at 300 Mbps in the 2.4GHz band, which is also compatible with IEEE 802.11b/g wireless devices at 11/54 Mbps.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card 1.3 Application Diagram 1.4 LED Status LED Indications Status Working Status Off The adapter is link down Green The adapter is already connected Link LED Green and flashing slowly Act LED Green and fast flashing Off The adapter is already connected but is not transmitting or receiving data The adapter is activity and transmitting of receiving data.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card Chapter 2 Installation Guide for Windows 2.1 Hardware Installation 1. Make sure the computer is turned off. Remove the expansion slot cover from the computer. 2. Carefully slide the Wireless 1T2R PCI Card into the PCI slot. Push evenly and slowly and ensure it is properly seated. 3. Secure the antennas on. 4. Turn on your computer. Windows detects the new hardware automatically. 2.2 Software Installation 2.2.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card 2.2.2 Software Installation 1. Insert the CD into your CD-Rom, and then appear an interface. Please click on PCI-E> Driver> Win to start the installation. 2. The language-selecting window pops up. Please select the language you use and click “Next”.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card 3. The welcome window pops up. Click the “Next” button to proceed. 4. Click the “Install” button to start installing.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card 5. Please wait while installation. 6. Please wait again while installation 7.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card Chapter 3 Management Guide This chapter describes how to configure your Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. The configuration of the adapter in Windows XP is similar with that of Windows 2000. This User Guide takes Windows XP for example. After Installing the Adapter, the Adapter’s tray icon will appear in your system tray.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card 3.1.3 To connect with 802.11n Wireless LAN Utility We provide this Utility for users to connect to a wireless network easily. It provides more information and configuration for this adapter. As default, the Utility is started automatically upon starting your computer and connects to a connectable wireless network with best signal strength and with no security setting. Right click on the icon in the system tray and select Open Config utility if the Utility does not start.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card 3.2 Introduction to the 802.11n Wireless LAN Utility Note: The Utility in Linux and Mac are different from the following. 3.2.1 Interfaces 1. Functional Buttons: on top of the window. You can click each button to access each configuration window. 2. Configuration Column: Center of the Utility window. Make your changes for each function in this part. 3. Optional Table: “Show Tray Icon”, “Disable Adapter”, “Radio off”, “Windows Zero Config” 3.2.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card Available Network Information: Items SSID Information The name of the IEEE 802.11 wireless network. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. Channel Encryption Display current channel in use. Shows the encryption mode in use. There are total 4 modes: None, WEP, TKIP and AES. Network Authentication Signal Shows the authentication mode in use. This percentage shows the strength of the signal. The type of network and the station currently connected are shown here.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card communication, using wireless network adapters on each computer, such as two or more wireless adapters. BSSID Support Rates The IEEE MAC address of locally-managed, generating from a 46 random code. Show current rate Note: 1) An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router. All the wireless devices or clients will connect to the wireless router or access point. 2) An Ad-Hoc network contains only clients, such as laptops with wireless desktop adapters.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card In this dialog box, there are some items: Items Information Profile Name Identifies the configuration profile .This name must be unique. Note that the profile names are not case-sensitive. Network The IEEE 802.11n wireless network name, using default name defined by Name(SSID) system. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. (3) Wireless Network Security A. Network Authentication There are 7 types supported: Open System, Shared Key, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA 802.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card encryption. The section is also available in WPA and WPA2 authentication types. Preshared Key (PSK): This is the shared secret between AP and STA. For WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK and WPA-NONE authentication mode, this field must be filled with characters longer than 8 and less than 32 lengths. The following dialog appears if you have input invalid values. WEP Key: Only available when using WEP encryption algorithm. The key must match AP's key.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card (4) Finish the configuration, then click “OK”, that network has been added to the profile. Profile List: The list shows all the profiles you have added before. Buttons: You can click on these buttons to Add a new profile, Remove, Edit, Duplicate or Set Default an old profile. 3.2.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card In this window, there are some items as following: Items Information Status Currently connection status Speed Show current transmit rate and receive rate Type Encryption SSID Network type in use Encryption type in use The name of the IEEE 802.11 wireless network. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters Signal Strength Link Quality Network Address Receive signal strength Display connection quality based on signal strength A.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card 1. Threshold (1) Fragment Threshold This value should remain at its default setting of 2347. If you experience a high packet error rate, you may slightly increase your fragmentation threshold within the value range of 256 to 2432. Setting the fragmentation threshold too low may result in poor performance. (2) RTS Threshold Request To Send threshold. This value should remain at its default setting of 2346.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card The following table describes the items found on the Status screen. Items Manufacturer NDIS Driver Version Encryption Authenticate Channel Set MAC Address Data Rate(Auto) Information The name of manufacturing this product The version of Network Driver Interface Specification Here displays the encryption type the device is using This shows whether the server based authentication is used. Appear the country you use The MAC address of the wireless network adapter.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card Items Information TX OK Successfully transmitted frames numbers. TX Error Frames numbers transmitting with error. RX OK Successfully received frames numbers. Rx Packet Count RX Retry RX ICV Error Reset Counter The packets of receiving frames Frames numbers re-receiving Integrity Check Value receiving with error. Reset counters to zero. 3.2.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. Here we will introduce two ways to configure the QSS (QSS is known as rapid security settings, by pressing the wireless router and wireless card on the QSS button to automatically set up WPA2 secure connection level without the router or network adapter management software to conduct the cumbersome interface settings, greatly simplifying the operation of the wireless security settings.) Pin Code: 8-digit numbers.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card Double click the Internet WEB browser icon on your desktop screen. Type the IP address of you selected router/AP into the URL and press Enter, and then you can enter the configuration. Please enter the WPS ( Wi-Fi ) configuration page, type the PIN code of adapter and click confirm button to build WPS connection. WPS connection will be successful by PIN method after several minutes. 2.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card Chapter 4 Introduction for Vista user 4.1 Installation 4.1.1 Overview The Adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the Installation procedure for Vista. The Setup Wizard will install the REALTEK 11n PCI Wireless LAN Driver and Utility. When you install the hardware prior to before installing the software, the system will prompt “Found New Hardware Wizard”, click Cancel, and run the Setup Wizard program on the CD-ROM. 4.1.2 Software Installation for vista 1.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card 2. The language-selecting window pops up. Please select the language you use and click “Next”. 3. The welcome window pops up. Click the “Next” button to proceed.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card 4. Click the “Install” button to start installing. 5. Please wait again while installation 6. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click Finish to reboot the system.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card 4.2 Management Guide This chapter describes how to configure your Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. After Installing the Adapter, the Adapter’s tray icon will appear in your system tray. It appears at the bottom of the screen, and shows the signal strength using color and the received signal strength indication (RSSI). 4.2.1 Interfaces 1. Functional Buttons : on top of the window.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card 4.2.2 Available Network This network lists the available wireless networks. The Utility connects to a wireless network with best signal strength automatically. You can refresh the connecting network by clicking on the network name and click the Refresh button. In the center of the Utility windows, you will see detail information of each network. Available Network Information: Items SSID Information The name of the IEEE 802.11 wireless network.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card Signal Type This percentage shows the strength of the signal. The type of network and the station currently connected are shown here. BSSID Support Rates The IEEE MAC address of locally-managed, generating from a 46 random code. Show current rate 4.2.3 Profile 1. Add a new profile: (1) Selecting an available network in the “Available Network” function then click the Add to Profile button, or double click the network name.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card In this dialog box, there are some items: Items Information Profile Name Identifies the configuration profile .This name must be unique. Note that the profile names are not case-sensitive. Network The IEEE 802.11n wireless network name, using default name defined by Name(SSID) system. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. (3) Wireless Network Security A. Network Authentication Select the Security tab in the screen above.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card Authentication Available Encryption Selection Open System Disabled, WEP Shared Key WEP WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and TKIP, AES WPA 802.1X, WPA2 802.1X WEP 802.1X WEP Note: Select different Security Options, the configurations are different; you can select the appropriate security option and configure the exact key as your need. (4) Finish the configuration, and then click “OK”, that network has been added to the profile.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card 4.2.4 General In this window, there are some items as following: Items Information Status Currently connection status Speed Show current transmit rate and receive rate Type Encryption SSID Network type in use. Encryption type in use. The name of the IEEE 802.11 wireless network. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. Signal Strength Link Quality Receive signal strength Display connection quality based on signal strength A.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card 4.2.5 Advanced This screen below allows you to make advanced configuration for the profile. Please refer to the following chart for definitions of each item. 4.2.6 Status The Status tab contains general information about the program and its operations. The current Status tab needn’t any configurations.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card The following table describes the items found on the Status screen. Items Manufacturer NDIS Driver Version Encryption Authenticate Channel Set MAC Address Data Rate(Auto) Information The name of manufacturing this product The version of Network Driver Interface Specification Here displays the encryption type the device is using This shows whether the server based authentication is used. Appears the Channel you use The MAC address of the wireless network adapter.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card here. The options include : Infrastructure, Ad Hoc Power Save Mode Associated AP MAC Up Time 4.2.7 The power save mode have three mode: Max, Min, None The MAC Address of associated AP Record life time Statistics Statistics page displays the detail counter information based on 802.11 MIB counters. This page translates the MIB counters into a format easier for user to understand.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card RX OK Rx Packet Count RX Retry RX ICV Error Reset Counter Successfully received frames numbers. The packets of receiving frames Frames numbers re-receiving Integrity Check Value receiving with error. Reset counters to zero. 4.2.8 Wi-Fi Protect Setup The primary goal of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wi-Fi Simple Configuration) is to simplify the security setup and management of Wi-Fi networks.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card In this figure, you can operate these buttons “Refresh / Select / Cancel”. Select the name of one AP, then click “Select” button, you could use PIN method to configure the QSS. Double click the Internet WEB browser icon on your desktop screen. Type the IP address of you selected router/AP into the URL and press Enter, and then you can enter the configuration.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card Appendix A: Specifications Standard IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b Interface Complies with PCI 2.3 Receiver Sensitivity 300 Mbps Typical -68 dBm 54 Mbps Typical -73 dBm 11 Mbps Typical -84 dBm Transmit Power 16dBm typically @ 802.11b 14dBm typically @ 802.11g 13dBm typically @ 802.11n Network Data Rate 802.11b: 1,2,5.5 and 11Mbps 802.11g: 6,9,12,18,24,36,48 and 54Mbps 802.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card Appendix B: Glossary 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless product networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks. 802.
Wireless 11n 1T2R PCI Card referred to as an Extended Service Set (ESS). Infrastructure mode is useful at a corporation scale, or when it is necessary to connect the wired and wireless networks. SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID.
