ActionTec 802CAG User manual

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Actiontec
802.11a/g Dual Band
CardBus Adapter
802CAG
User Manual

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1. Content
1. Contents
2. Introduction
3. Installation Overview
4. Regulatory Compliance Information

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2. Instruction
Device Description
The 802CAG is the Wireless cardbus adapter to support IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b & 802.11g
standard. The design is based on Atheros AR5001X+ Combo WLAN chip set: AR5111 5GHz
radio, AR2111 2.4GHz radio, and AR5212 802.11a/b/g MAC + Baseband.
Features
- Atheros AR5001X+ Combo WLAN chip set
- Support IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b & 802.11g standards
- Full hardware support for Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) security at full line-speed
with no performance degradation. Support for Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) and WEP
- Support Ad hoc, and Infrastructure both network architectures
- Quality of Service support (QoS) for real time video, audio voice
- Up to 108-Mbps Atheros Turbo Mode in addition to standard rates of 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 48
and 54-Mbps
- Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) and Transmit. Power Control (TPC) for international
use
- Extended 5.150 to 5.850-GHz and 2.400 to 2.500-GHz tuning ranges
- Enhanced performance, transmission range and reliability
- Onboard diversity antenna
Specification Compliance
- IEEE 802.11a
- IEEE 802.11b
- IEEE 802.11g
- PCI Bus Interface Spec. 2.2
- PC Card Standard Spec. 7.1
Form factor
- Extended Type II PCCard

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3. Installation Overview
Actiontec recommends that you remove any existing Atheros drivers on the PC system before
installing Version 1.0 release of the NDIS driver.
With on existing Actiontec NDIS driver installed, insert the Actiontec Wireless Network
Adapter into a 32-bit CardBus slot, and follow these steps to install the NDIS driver:
1. Wait for the dialog box to appear. Choose “Found New Hardware Wizard,” and click
Next to continue
2. Under “Search for the best driver in these locations,” choose “Include this location in
the search” and click Browse to find the location of the NDIS driver. When the driver
location has been identified, click Next to continue.
3. The Actiontec driver currently does not have a digital signature from Microsoft.
Therefore, Windows XP shows a warning message. Click Continue Anyway to
proceed with driver installation.
4. Click Finish to complete driver installation, and refer to “Device Configuration” on
page 4-7 for device configuration.
Windows XP Wireless Network Configuration
Windows XP provides zero-configuration functionality that automatically tries to connect the
STA to available wireless networks in the following order:
• Infrastructure mode with valid WEP keys
• Infrastructure mode with unauthenticated access for stations without WEP keys
• Ad hoc mode
To configure wireless network settings through the Windows XP user interface:
1. Open Network Connections from Control Panel
2. Right-click the Local Area Network Connection icon (pertinent to Actiontec Wireless
Network Adapter).
3. Click Enable to enable the device first, and then click Properties.
4. On the Wireless Networks tab, select the “Use Windows to configure my wireless
network settings” check box to enable automatic wireless network configuration.
Note that you can disable automatic wireless network configuration, and revert back to
using Atheros NCP configuration settings, by clearing the “Use Windows to configure my
wireless network settings” check box.

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Infrastructure Mode
To set up automatic wireless network configuration to connect to an existing Access
Point (infrastructure network), follow these steps:
1. Click the network name under “Available networks” in the Wireless Networks tab,
and click Configure. You can update the list of available networks that are within
range of your computer by clicking Refresh under Available Networks.
2. If the network requires WEP, then the “Data encryption (WEP enabled)” check
box is selected by default in Wireless Network Properties.
3. Select “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 from the current Atheros NCP configuration profile irrespective of the
network name.
You may choose to enter the WEP key by clearing this check box and manually
entering the network key and key length.
Ad Hoc Mode
To connect to an existing computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network:
1. Click the ad hoc network name under “Available networks” in the Wireless
Networks tab, and click Configure.
2. In Wireless Network Properties, the “This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc)
network; wireless access points are not used “check box is selected by default.
You may choose to enable WEP by selecting the “Data encryption (WEP
enabled)” check box and the “Network Authentication (Shared mode)” check box.
3. Select the “The key is provided for me automatically” check box if the shared key
is automatically provided for you. The driver will then use the Default Encryption
key from the current Atheros NCP configuration profile irrespective of the
network name.
You may choose to enter the shared key by clearing this box and enter the key and
key length manually.
4. If you want to connect to an ad hoc network, but both ad hoc and infrastructure
networks are within range of your computer, then click Advanced in the Wireless
Networks tab and then select “Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) networks only.
Note that if you want the station to start its own ad hoc network, the “Computer-
to-computer (ad hoc) networks only” option should be selected. There should be
no network active from the preferred list and the “Automatically connect to non-
preferred networks” check box should be cleared.

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Connect to an Available Wireless Network
When there is more than one available network detected by Windows XP, the OS will
prompt you to select and connect to a preferred network.
To connect to an available wireless network, right-click the network connection icon
in the notification area, and then click “View Available Wireless Networks”.
In Connect to Wireless Network, under “available networks”, select the wireless
network that you want to connect to. If a network key is required and is automatically
provided for you, then leave “network key” blank. If the network key is not
automatically provided for you, then type the key in “Network key”. Click Connect to
establish the network connection.
If you are either unable to make a connection to the wireless network that you selected
or need to configure additional wireless network connection settings, click Advanced
in Connect to Wireless Network, and the Wireless Networks tab will appear.
You can configure a new wireless network connection by clicking Add, and specifying
the network name (SSID) in Wireless Network Properties, and the wireless network
key settings, if needed.
If the network connection that you are configuring is an ad hoc network, then select
“This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network; wireless access points are not
used” check box. The network will be added under “Preferred networks” in the
Wireless Networks tab.
You can change the order of the preferred networks by selecting the wireless network
that you want to reposition on the list, and then clicking Move up or Move down.
You can change the wireless network connection setting s of a preferred network by
selecting the wireless network, clicking Properties, and then changing the settings as
needed.
To remove a wireless network from the list of preferred networks, select the wireless
network that you want to remove, and then click Remove.
If a network is not defined in the preferred networks list, but you know it is available
and you want t automatically connect to it, then click Advanced in the Wireless
Networks tab, and select the “Automatically connect to non-preferred networks” check
box.

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4. Regulatory Compliance Information
Radio Frequency Interference Requirements
This device is restricted to indoor use due to its operations in the 5/15 to 5/25 GHz
frequency range. FCC requires this product to be used indoors for the frequency range
5/15 to 5/25 GHz to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel Mobile
Satellite systems.
High power radars are allocated as primary users of the 5/25 to 5/35 GHz and 5.65 to
5.85 GHz bands. These radar stations can cause interference with and/or damage this
device.
Declaration of Conformity
We, Actiontec Electronics, Inc.
760 North Mary Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 USA
declare under our sole responsibility that the product 802CAG – 802.11a/b/g Dual
Band CardBus Adapter complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that my
cause undesired operation.
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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, with can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following methods:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Modifications made to the product, unless expressly approved by Actiontec
Electronics, Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
RF Exposure
This device has been tested for compliance with FCC RF Exposure (SAR) limited in
typical laptop configurations.
In order to comply with SAR limits established in the ANSI C95.1 standards, it is
recommended when using a PC card adapter that the integrated antenna is positioned
more than 2.5 cm from your body or nearby persons during extended periods of
operation. If the antenna is positioned less than 2.5cm from the user, it is
recommended that the user limit exposure time.
European Community Notice
• Marking by the symbol indicates compliance with the Essential
Requirements of the R&TTE Directive of the European Union (1999/5/EC). This
equipment meets the following conformance standards:
EN 301 893, EN 301 489-17, ETS 300 328-2, EN 60950
• This device should not be operated in the following European Community countries
using the 5GHz bands: Greece and Spain. The radio spectrum authorities in these
countries do not currently allow operation in the 5GHz bands.
• Operation of this device in the 5GHz bands in the U.K. currently requires the end
user or installer to contact the U.K. Radiocommunications Agency (phone: [phone]
0181) to request a Temporary Use License for 5GHz operation. The Temporary
Use License requirement will be removed once pending U.K. license exemption
legislation is finalized.
• This device is restricted to indoor use when operated in the European Community
using channels in the 5150-5350 MHz band to reduce the potential for harmful
interference to other users of the band.
• To remain in conformance with European National spectrum usage laws, the
following channel limitations apply per the table below. The user should use the
utility provided with the product software to check the current channel of
operation. If operation is occurring outside of the allowable frequencies as listed in
the table, the user should cease operating the product and consult with the local
technical support staff responsible for the wireless network.
• This device is restricted from operating in ad-hoc mode using channels in the 5GHz
bands in the European Community. Ad-hoc mode is direct communication
between two client devices without an Access Point.

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Allowable Frequencies of Operation Countries
5150-5250 MHz
(Channels 36, 40, 44, 48)
Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland
5150-5350 MHz
(Channels 36, 40,44,48,
52,56,60,64)
Belgium, France, Ireland, U.K. (temporary
license required for operation in U.K.)
5150-5350 & 5470-5725 MHz
(Channels 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56,
60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116,
120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140)
Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Sweden
2446.5Mhz - 2483.5Mhz
(Channels 10,11,12,13)
France
For questions regarding your product, please contact:
Actiontec Electronics, Inc
760 North Mary Ave,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
United States
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
Email www.actiontec.com