Alpha Networks WMP-G02V User manual

WMP-G02V
High-Speed 2.4GHz WLAN Mini PCI Card
User’s Manual
First Edition (November, 2003)

Contents
List of Figures .......................................................... v
List of Tables .......................................................... vii
Preface ..................................................................... ix
About this Document ..................................................................................... ix
Audience......................................................................................................... x
Additional Resources...................................................................................... x
1 Introduction ........................................................... 1-1
Package Contents .......................................................................................1-1
System Requirements .................................................................................1-2
Hardware Installation.............................................................................................1-2
2 Windows 2000 ....................................................... 2-1
Driver Installation (First-time Install) ............................................................2-1
Driver Installation (Previous Driver Installed)...............................................2-5
Driver Uninstallation ..................................................................................2-14
Device Configuration .................................................................................2-17
Infrastructure Mode .............................................................................2-22
Ad Hoc Mode.......................................................................................2-23
TCP/IP Setup ......................................................................................2-24

3 Windows Millennium Edition ................................3-1
Driver Installation.........................................................................................3-1
Driver Uninstallation ....................................................................................3-5
Device Configuration ...................................................................................3-7
Infrastructure Mode ...............................................................................3-9
Ad Hoc Mode.......................................................................................3-10
TCP/IP Configuration ..........................................................................3-12
4 Windows 98 Second Edition.................................4-1
Driver Installation.........................................................................................4-1
Driver Uninstallation ....................................................................................4-5
Device Configuration ...................................................................................4-8
Infrastructure Mode ...............................................................................4-9
Ad Hoc Mode.......................................................................................4-11
TCP/IP Setup ......................................................................................4-13
5 Windows XP ...........................................................5-1
Driver Installation (First-time Install) ............................................................5-1
Driver Uninstallation ....................................................................................5-6
Device Configuration .................................................................................5-10
Infrastructure Mode .............................................................................5-12
Ad Hoc Mode.......................................................................................5-13
TCP/IP Setup ......................................................................................5-15
Windows XP Wireless Network Configuration ...........................................5-20
Infrastructure Mode .............................................................................5-22
Ad hoc mode .......................................................................................5-24
Connect to an Available Wireless Network..........................................5-26
6 Windows NT 4.0 .....................................................6-1
Driver Installation and TCP/IP Setup...........................................................6-1
Device Configuration ...................................................................................6-7

Infrastructure Mode ...............................................................................6-8
Ad Hoc Mode.......................................................................................6-11
Verify Connection ................................................................................6-13
Driver Uninstallation ..................................................................................6-15
7 LinkMon ................................................................. 7-1
Installation ...................................................................................................7-1
Features ......................................................................................................7-5
8 RFSilent.................................................................. 8-1
System Requirements .................................................................................8-1
Windows 98SE Environment .................................................................8-1
RFSilent Setup ............................................................................................8-2
Operation.....................................................................................................8-2
9 Troubleshooting.................................................... 9-1

List of Figures
Figure 2-1. Infrastructure Mode.............................................................. 2-17
Figure 2-2. Ad Hoc Mode ....................................................................... 2-18
Figure 8-1. RFSilent Icon ......................................................................... 8-2
Figure 8-2. RFSilent Menu Selections...................................................... 8-2

List of Tables
Table 8-1. RFSilent Menu Descriptions .................................................. 8-3

Preface
This user’s guide provides the necessary information for first-time users to
successfully install the Alphanetworks Driver Interface Specification (NDIS)
driver, for the purpose of evaluating and/or operating the
AlphanetworksWMP-G02V Station Reference Design in a Microsoft Windows
environment. This guide also provides information for users who wish to
upgrade the AlphanetworksNDIS driver from previous releases.
This guide describes the steps required to install NDIS drivers for the
AlphanetworksWMP-G02V Wireless Network mini PCI Card in Windows
2000, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows
XP, and Windows NT 4.0. This guide also includes detailed instructions for
configuring the PC Card device, or IEEE 802.11b/g station (STA), to interact
with an access point (AP) in infrastructure mode and with other STAs in ad
hoc mode. Instructions for installing or upgrading the diagnostic utility
LinkMon are also included. You should also read this before proceeding to
install the AlphanetworksWMP-G02VV Wireless Network mini PCI Card and
NDIS driver in the targeted operating system (OS) environment.
About this Document
The document consists of the following chapters and appendixes:
Chapter 1 Introduction—Hardware, Software, and System
Requirements needed to setup AlphanetworksWMP-G02V
Station Reference Design.
Chapter 2 Windows 2000—Installation/Uninstallation Procedures and
Device/Network Configurations for Windows 2000.
Chapter 3 Windows Millennium Edition—Installation/Uninstallation
Procedures and Device/Network Configurations for Windows
Millennium Edition.
Chapter 4 Windows 98 Second Edition—Installation/Uninstallation
Procedures and Device/Network Configurations for Windows
98 Second Edition.
Chapter 5 Windows XP—Installation/Uninstallation Procedures and
Device/Network Configurations for Windows XP.

Chapter 6 Windows NT 4.0—Installation/Uninstallation Procedures
and Device/Network Configurations for Windows NT 4.0.
Chapter 7 LinkMon—Graphical User Interface for Operational Status
and Statistics of AlphanetworksWMP-G02VStation
Reference Design.
Chapter 8 RFSilent—RFSilent application that allows you to enable or
disable the RF Signal (radio) on all AlphanetworksSTA
Reference Designs.
Chapter 9 Troubleshooting—Hints on fixing common
Installation/Uninstallation and Device/Network
Configurations issues.
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Data Rate and/or Channel Frequency for specific testing.
Audience
This document is intended for Alphanetworkscustomers who wish to install
and evaluate the AlphanetworksWMP-G02V Station Reference Design in the
supported Microsoft Windows environments.
Additional Resources
AlphanetworksSTA Reference Design hardware, software, and
documentation contain proprietary information of
AlphanetworksCommunications, Inc., and are provided under a license
agreement containing restrictions on use and disclosure, and are also
protected by copyright law. Reverse engineering of this hardware, software,
or documentation is prohibited.
The following resources should be referenced regarding topics that are not
addressed in this document:
AR2112 Radio-on-a-Chip for 5-GHz Wireless LANs data sheet
AR5212 MAC/Baseband Processor for IEEE 802.11b/g 5-GHz Wireless
LAN data sheet
AP User’s Guide
STA Reference Design Functional Specification

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Introduction
Package Contents
Make sure the following materials are available before you begin:
One 802.11b/g PCI Card
One Installation CD-ROM containing software and utilities and this user’s
guide
One 802.11b/g PCI Card Quick Start Guide
One warranty registration card

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System Requirements
A computer that meets the following specifications:
-Windows 2000,Windows ME, or Windows 98SE
PCI expansion slot
At least 64 MB of memory
A 300 MHz processor or higher
At least one other IEEE 802.11b/g-compliant device
Hardware Installation
Follow these steps to install the 802.11b/g PCI Card in a computer’s PCI slot:
1. Turn off your computer and unplug its power cord from the wall outlet for
safety purposes.
2. Remove the computer cover.
3. Locate an unused PCI slot and refer to your PC ’s manual for
instructions on how to remove the plate that covers the slot (if
applicable).
4. Align the Harmony 802.11b/g PCI Card over the empty slot.
5. Firmly insert the card into the slot, as illustrated below.
6. Secure the card’s metal bracket to the computer following the directions
provided in your PC’s manual.
7. Replace the computer cover.
8. Plug the computer’s power cord back into the wall outlet.
9. Place the antenna with the longer cable on top of your desk, computer,
or monitor.

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10. Turn on the computer.

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Windows 2000
Driver Installation (First-time Install)
Insert the AlphanetworksWMP-G02V Wireless Network mini PCI Card into a
32-bit CardBus slot and follow these steps to install the NDIS driver:
1. Wait for the following dialog box to display, and click Next to continue.

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2. Choose “Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended),” and
click Next.
3. Insert the installation CD in your CD-ROM drive. Choose “Specify a
location” under “Optional search locations,” and click Next to continue.

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4. Browse to the location where the NDIS driver is located (assuming D is
the CD-ROM drive), the default folder is D:\ndis\bin\production\ndis5.
Click OK to continue.
5. When you find the Alphanetworksdriver installation file (net5210b.inf),
click Next to continue.

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6. The AlphanetworksNDIS evaluation driver currently does not have a
digital signature from Microsoft. Therefore, Windows 2000 shows a
warning message. Click Yes to proceed with driver installation.
7. Click Finish to complete the driver installation. See Section “Device
Configuration” for the device configuration.

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Driver Installation (Previous Driver Installed)
If the system already has a previous release of the AlphanetworksNDIS
installed, Windows does not prompt for the device driver when the WLAN
Card is inserted. Follow the steps below to update the NDIS driver:
1. Start System Properties from Control Panel. Under Hardware tab, click
Device Manager.

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2. Within Device Manager, right-click “AlphanetworksWMP-G02V Wireless
Network mini PCI Card” under “Network adapters” device node, and click
Properties.