AIRETOS AEX-AR95 Series User manual

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AEX-AR95 Series
Product: mPCIe 802.11a/b/g/n 2.4GHz/5GHz
AIRETOS E95 Series based on QCA XB116
OPERATION MANUAL

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Revision History
Revision Description of Changes
Releases
Date
Notes
Version 1.0
Aug. 2016
Initial Release
Version 1.1
June 2017
Updated version
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AIRETOS E95 SERIES BASED ON QCA XB116 1!
NOTICE 2!
REVISION HISTORY 3!
1.!DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS 6!
2.!INTRODUCTION 6!
3.!SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 7!
4.!PREPARATION 8!
5.!WINDOW DRIVER INSTALLATION/UN-INSTALLATION 9!
6.!MANUAL INSTALLATION 12!
7.!UN-INSTALLATION 16!
8.!CONNECT TO THE INTERNET 17!
9.!CONNECTION VERIFICATION 22!
10.!AD HOC CONNECTION 24!
11.!ADVANCED SETTINGS 31!
12.!REGULATORY COMPLIANCE NOTICE 33!
13.!APPENDIX 45!

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TEXT CONVENTIONS
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directory names, paths, output, or returned values.
Example: The DK_Client package will not function unless you use
the wdreg_install batch file.
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Thank you for using this high-speed AEX-AR95 SERIES 802.11a/b/g/n wireless network card.
This wireless network adaptor has the theoretical maximum data transfer rate at 450 Mbps,
it also provides wide wireless coverage. This wireless network card supports MIMO (Multi-In,
Multi-Out) technology, which uses two or three different radio channels to enhance data
transfer rate and wireless coverage.
2-1. Production Description
n Dual Band 3x3
True Industrial Grade: The AEX-AR95 SERIES IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n PCI-E WLAN is a highly
integrated wireless, true full industrial grade module (series) for outdoor, enterprise and
industrial level applications. Advance firmware features in the AEX-AR95 SERIES allow for
5/10/20/40MHz channel bandwidth, Enhanced Transmission Power Accuracy, High-
resolution Spectral Analysis and so make this device the one of choice for modern industrial
designs. Connect one, two or three antennas, as per your design specifications.
n Enterprise Features:
4.9GHz frequency band support / narrow 5/10MHz channelization, Dynamic Frequency
Selection (DFS), QFN support, enhanced small packet performance, Multi-Country Roaming
support (IEEE 802.11d, 802.11h Global Harmonization), Spatial Multiplexing, cyclic delay
diversity (CDD), low-density parity check (LDPC), maximum ratio combining (MRC), space
time block code (STBC)
1. Document Conventions
2. Introduction

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n Enhancements over AR93xx: Video QoS (VQos), Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS), Spectral
Analysis, Support for Smart Antenna, Transmission Beamforming (TxBF), loopback mode for
FIPS security certification.
n Higher Output – Better Links:
The device adopts XSPAN with SST3 and Multiple In, Multiple Out (MIMO) technology with
enhanced output aggregate power at 24dBm and Tx Beamforming. Thus, it provides larger
coverage and increased specific link throughput.
2-2. Top Features
n True Industrial Grade, for high humidity and under severe weather operation (-40 ~ 85°C)
n Dual Band (DB), 2.4Ghz + 5 Ghz wireless connection up to 450Mbps
n Three antenna connectors, for MIMO 3Tx3R (3 Transmit & 3 Receive) technology
n Enhanced Tx Power Accuracy with up to 24dBm aggregate output
n Transmission Beamforming (TxBF)
Laptop/ PC with minima requirement:
n 32-bit PCI Express Bus
n 32 MB memory or greater
n 300 MHz processor or higher
n Windows XP/vista/7/8/10, Linux, OSX, Chrome OS
3. System Requirements

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This manual is demonstrating how to install the driver into a Windows system. In this
document, we will be using Windows 7 64bit version to demonstrate how to properly install
the driver for AEX-AR95 SERIES series.
4-1. Software
Make sure the driver package is fully downloaded and saved in to a dedicated location (ex.
C:\).
The package of this driver should have bellow files:
n athr.sys
n athrext.cat
n athrextx.cat
n athrx.sys
4-2. Hardware
Have the correct VoxMicro AEX-AR95 SERIES mPCIe adaptor and ensure there is no damage
on the adaptor. Proper Install the adaptor at the mPCIe slot and have the card secure seated.
Please be noticed that you shall turn off the computer before the hardware installation.
Once you have the hardware installed, you can start the diver installation process.
4. Preparation

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5-1. Auto installation
Auto Scanning
n Window shall detect the change of hardware automatically and install the driver
automatically. Please wait for few minutes for window to scan the hardware and
finish the driver installation.
• Window is installing the device
• Driver has successfully installed for AEX-AR95 SERIES
Manual triggered scanning
n If window didn’t find the hardware, you can perform a manual triggered hardware
scan by going to “Start” and select “Control Panel”
5. Window Driver Installation/Un-installation

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n Select “Device Manager”
n Go to “Action“ and select “Scan for hardware changes“Go to “Action“ and select

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“Scan for hardware changes“
n Once window find the hardware, it will install the driver as earlier indicated.
• Window is installing the device
• Driver has successfully installed for AEX-AR95 SERIES

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You can also install the drive manually if you wish to or if the driver wasn’t installed
automatically, follow the bellow steps to install driver manually.
n Make sure the driver packages are placed at a dedicated location.
n Go to start and select “Control Panel”
n Select “Device Manager”
6. Manual installation

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n Double click or Right click on the “Network Controller” and select “Properties”.
n Select the “Driver” tab on top of the pop up window and select the “Update Driver” button.

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n There are 2 ways to update the driver. You can choose “Search automatically “or “Browse
my computer for driver software”.
1. Search automatically
Select below option, window will search your computer and the internet for the latest driver
software for your device, unless you have disabled this feature in your device installation
setting. Window will install the driver once it is found.
2. Browse my computer
Select below option and browse the computer for driver software. Locate

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3. Press “Browse” to find the driver location than press “OK”.
• Press “Next” and start the installation.

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• When the installation is completed, you can go back to the device and check this
status of the device. It will be indicating “ This device is working properly “ as below
picture is showing.
To remove the newly installed driver from the system if the system does not have previously
installed versions of the NDIS driver, proceed to Step 4.
7. Un-installation

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1. To remove the NDIS driver from the OS, go to Device Manager, right-click Atheros AR95
SERIES Wireless Network Adapter, and choose Uninstall.
2. Click OK to uninstall the device.
3. When the device is uninstalled from Device Manager, search for and delete the driver files
that reside in the system.
n Go to the Start menu and choose Search > For Files or Folders.
n Enter oem*.inf in the Search for files or folders named: field, and enter Atheros in the
Containing text: field.
n Click Search Now. A few files matching these criteria are possible, if previous drivers have
not been removed properly.
n Choose the files that have been found and delete them from the system.
4. To complete the un-installation, remove the file athrx.sys from the folder
\windows\system32\drivers.
The device is now ready to set up a connection. In infrastructure (access point (AP)) mode,
the wireless network adapter participates in a basic service set (BSS) as a station, and
8. Connect to the internet

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communicates with the other stations through an AP, as illustrated here.
When the installation of the device is completed, the wireless network adaptor will appear,
go to below location.
(i) Star > Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center.

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(ii) Select “Connect to a network “, a window will pop up with existing access points
information.

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(iii) Select the access point that you like to connect to.
(iv) Select the “connect”, it will try to connect to the access point that has been selected
previously.