Alpha WMP-D16SN User manual

InstallationGuide
ForWMP-D16SN
IEEE802.11a/gMini-PCICard

FederalCommunicationCommissionInterferenceStatement
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththe limitsfora
Class Bdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15ofthe FCC Rules.Theselimits
aredesigned toprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencein
aresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiate
radiofrequency energyand,ifnotinstalledand usedinaccordancewiththe
instructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.
However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticular
installation.If thisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioor
televisionreception,whichcanbedetermined byturning the equipmentoff
and on,the userisencouraged totrytocorrectthe interferencebyone ofthe
followingmeasures:
-Reorient orrelocatethereceiving antenna.
-Increasethe separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect theequipment intoan outlet onacircuitdifferent fromthat
towhichthe receiverisconnected.
-Consult the dealeroranexperienced radio/TVtechnician forhelp.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15 ofthe FCCRules.Operation issubjectto
the followingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmful
interference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,
including interferencethat maycauseundesired operation.
FCC Caution:Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapproved bythe
partyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatethis
equipment.
IMPORTANTNOTE:
FCC RadiationExposureStatement:
ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCradiationexposurelimitssetforthforan
uncontrolledenvironment.Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwith
minimumdistance 20cmbetweentheradiatorandyourbody.
Thistransmittermustnotbeco-locatedoroperating inconjunctionwithanyother
antennaortransmitter.WedeclarethisproductislimitedinCH1-CH11for2.4G

bandbyspecificfirmwarecontrolledbythemanufacturerandisnotuser
changeable.
Thisdevice isintendedonlyforOEMintegratorsunderthefollowing
condition-
1)Theantennamustbeinstalledsuchthat20 cmismaintainedbetweentheantenna
andusers, and
2)Thetransmittermodulemaynotbeco-locatedwithanyothertransmitteror
antenna.
3)Forall productsmarketinUS, OEMhastolimittheoperationchannelsinCH1
toCH11for2.4Gbandbysuppliedfirmwareprogramming tool.AndOEMshall
notsupplyanytoolorinfototheend-userregarding tochangethedomainselection.
Aslongas3conditionsabovearemet, furthertransmittertestwillnotbe
required.However,theOEMintegratorisstillresponsiblefortestingtheirend-product
foranyadditionalcompliance requirementsrequiredwiththismoduleinstalled(for
example, digitaldeviceemissions, PCperipheralrequirements, etc.).
IMPORTANTNOTE: Inthe event that theseconditionscannot bemet (for
examplecertainlaptop configurationsorco-locationwithanothertransmitter),
then the FCC authorizationisno longerconsidered validand the FCC IDcan
not be used on the finalproduct. Inthesecircumstances, the OEMintegrator
willbe responsibleforre-evaluatingthe end product (including thetransmitter)
and obtainingaseparateFCC authorization.
EndProductLabeling
Thistransmittermoduleisauthorizedonlyforuseindevice wheretheantennamay
beinstalledsuchthat20 cmmaybemaintainedbetweentheantennaandusers(for
example:Accesspoint,WirelessRouter,Notebook, etc.).Thefinalendproduct
mustbelabeledinavisiblearea withthefollowing: Contains TXFCCID:
RRK-WMPD16SN”.
Manual InformationThatMustbeIncluded
The OEMintegratorhastobeawarenot toprovideinformation tothe end

userregarding howtoinstallorremovethisRFmoduleintheusersmanualof
the end product whichintegratethismodule.
The usersmanualforOEMintegratorsmust include the following information
inaprominentlocation
IMPORTANTNOTE:TocomplywithFCC RFexposurecompliance
requirements, the antenna used forthistransmittermust be installed to
provide aseparation distanceof atleast 20 cmfromallpersonsandmust not
be co-located oroperating inconjunctionwithanyotherantenna ortransmitter.
Wedeclarethisproductislimited inCH1-CH11for2.4G bandbyspecific
firmwarecontrolled bythemanufacturerand isnot userchangeable.
If the endproductintegratingthismoduleisgoingtobeoperated in5.15 ~
5.25GHzfrequency range, the following warning statementmust be included
inthe usermanual.
The 5.15~5.25GHzfrequency band inUS/Canada isrestrictedtoindooruse
only.
IndustryCanadaStatement
Operationissubject tothe following twoconditions:
1)thisdevicemaynot causeinterferenceand
2)thisdevicemust accept anyinterference,includinginterferencethatmay
causeundesired operation ofthe device
Antenna havingahighergainisstrictlyprohibited perregulationsofIndustry
Canada.The requiredantenna impedanceis50 ohms.
Toreducepotentialradiointerferencetootherusers, theantenna typeand its
gainshouldbe sochosen that theEIRPisnotmorethan required for

successfulcommunication.
Becausehigh powerradarsareallocatedasprimaryusers(meaning they
havepriority)in5250-5350MHz, theseradarscouldcauseinterference
and/ordamage tolicenseexempt LANdevices.
IMPORTANTNOTE:
ICRadiationExposureStatement:
Thisequipment complieswithCanadaradiationexposurelimitsset forthfor
uncontrolledenvironments.Thistransmittermust not beco-located or
operatinginconjunction withanyotherantennaortransmitter.
TestUtilityInstallation:
1.Unzip ART_V52_build58.zip”to C:\”.
2.TheutilitymustrunonWin2000 orWinXP.
HardwareInstallation:
Beforeinserttheadapter,pleaseexecutethebelowinstructionatfirst!!
1.Win2000OS :
Enterinthedirectory: C:\ART_V52_build58\art_driver\bin\2000
Executethe inst_new_drv_2k.bat :
WinXPOS :
Enterinthedirectory: C:\ART_V52_build58\art_driver\bin\XP\
Executethe inst_new_drv_xp.bat
2.Inserttheadapter, theninstallthedriver, thedriverislocatedat
Win2000 OS :
C:\ART_V52_build58\art_driver\bin\2000
WinXPOS :
C:\ART_V52_build58\art_driver\bin\XP\
Configuration:
1.EntertheDOS commandmode,thenchangethedirectoryto:
C:\ART_V52_build58\art\bin\
2.Inputtheinstruction:art\id=2062

Thenpress enter.
ART TESTMODE:
1.Once utilityisexecuted, amenuwithtestoptionswill appear. Torunatest,press thecharacterkey
thatisassignedtothetestoption.
Forexample,press c”torunthecontinuoustransmit test,orpress r ”torunthecontinuous
receivetest.
2.ContinuousTransmitOptions.
Thechannelfrequency,datarateandoutputpowercouldbechangedincontinuoustransmit
options.Press c”toincreasetheoutputpower,11aPower(data rate6Mbps)is17dBm,,Press
ESCtoreturntothemainTestOptionsmenu whenfinished.
3.ContinuousReceiveOptions
Continuousreceiveoptionswill puttheradiointoreceivemodetoallowforradiomeasurements.
Press ESCtoreturn tothemainTestOptionsmenuwhenfinished.

1.0Scope
1.1Document
Thisdocumentistospecifytheproductrequirementsfor IEEE 802.11a/gMini-PCI
Card.ThisMini-PCICardisbasedonAtherosAR5006Xchipsetthatcompliedwith
IEEE 802.11astandardfrom5.15~5.35GHzwideband.
Withseamless roaming,fullyinteroperabilityandadvancedsecuritywithWEP
standard, IEEE 802.11a/gMini-PCICard offersabsoluteinteroperabilitywith
differentvendors’802.11aAccessPointsthroughthewirelessLAN.
1.2ProductFeatures
Ÿ CompatiblewithIEEE 802.11astandardtoprovidewireless54Mbpsdatarate.
Ÿ CompatiblewithIEEE 802.11bstandardtoprovidewireless11Mbpsdatarate.
Ÿ CompatiblewithIEEE 802.11g standardtoprovidewireless54Mbpsdatarate.
Ÿ Operationat2.4~2.4835GHzand5.15 ~5.35GHzfrequencybandtomeet
worldwideregulations
Ÿ Dynamicdateratescaling at6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54forIEEE802.11aand
802.11g
Ÿ Dynamicdateratescaling at1, 2, 5.5,and11Mbps forIEEE802.11b
Ÿ Maximumreliability, throughputandconnectivitywithautomaticdatarate
switching
Ÿ Supportswireless dataencryptionwith64/128/152-bitWEPforsecurity
Ÿ SupportsinfrastructurenetworksviaAccess Pointandad-hocnetworkvia
peer-to-peercommunication
Ÿ DualUFLantennaconnectorsfordiversity
Ÿ SupportsDFS/TPCforEuropeanoperation
Ÿ Supports WPAandAESenhancedsecurity
Ÿ SupportWPAandWPA2enhancedsecurity
Ÿ Supports WMM andJumpstartfunction*(DriversonlysupportWindowsXP

and2K)
Ÿ Friendlyuserconfigurationandutilities
Ÿ DriverssupportWindows98SE,ME,2K, andXP
Ÿ SupportsMini-PCITypeIIIBformfactor
2.0Requirements
The following sectionsidentifythedetailed requirementsofthe IEEE
802.11a/gMini-PCICard.
2.1Functional BlockDiagram
802.11a/g
AR5413
MAC/BBP
/RF
PC
Mini-PCI
UFL
Connectors

2.2General Requirement
2.2.1IEEE802.11a Section
# Feature Detailed Description
2.2.1.1 Standard Ÿ IEEE 802.11a
2.2.1.2 Radioand
Modulation
Type
Ÿ BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, OFDM
2.2.1.3 Operating
Frequency Ÿ 5.15 ~5.35GHzand5.725 ~5.85GHzforUS andCanada
Ÿ 5.15 ~5.25GHzforJapan*
2.2.1.4 Channel
NumbersŸ 8non-overlapping channelsforUSand Canada
Ÿ 4non-overlapping channelsforJapan*
2.2.1.5 DataRate Ÿ 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and6Mbps
2.2.1.6 MediaAccess
Protocol Ÿ CSMA/CAwithACK
2.2.1.7 Transmitter
OutputPower
(Averagepower)
Ÿ TypicalRFOutputPowerateachDataRate
Ÿ +10 ~13dBmat54Mbps
Ÿ +11~14dBmat48Mbps
Ÿ +13 ~16dBmat36Mbps
Ÿ +15 ~17dBmat24, 18, 12, 9, and6Mbps
2.2.1.8 Receiver
Sensitivity Ÿ TypicalSensitivityatWhichFrame(1000-byte PDUs)ErrorRate=10%
Ÿ –87dBmat6Mbps
Ÿ –86dBmat9Mbps
Ÿ –85dBmat12Mbps
Ÿ –83dBmat18Mbps
Ÿ –80dBmat24Mbps
Ÿ –76dBmat36Mbps
Ÿ –71dBmat48Mbps
Ÿ –66dBmat54Mbps
2.2.2IEEE802.11bSection
# Feature Detailed Description
2.2.2.1 Standard Ÿ IEEE 802.11b
2.2.2.2 Radioand
Modulation
Schemes
Ÿ DQPSK, DBPSK, DSSS,andCCK
2.2.2.3 Operating
Frequency Ÿ 2400 ~2483.5MHzISMband

# Feature Detailed Description
2.2.2.4 Channel
NumbersŸ 11channelsforUnitedStatesandCanada 13 channelsforEuropeCountries
14 channelsforJapan
2.2.2.5 DataRate Ÿ 11, 5.5, 2, and1Mbps
2.2.2.6 MediaAccess
Protocol Ÿ CSMA/CAwithACK
2.2.2.7 TransmitterOutput
Power
(Averagepower)
Ÿ Typical18dBmat11,5.5, 2, and1Mbps
2.2.2.8 Receiver
Sensitivity Ÿ Typical –84dBmfor11Mbps@8%PER
Ÿ Typical –90dBmfor2Mbps@8%PER
2.2.3IEEE802.11gSection
# Feature Detailed Description
2.2.3.1 Standard Ÿ IEEE 802.11g
2.2.3.2 Radioand
Modulation
Schemes
Ÿ BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, andOFDM
2.2.3.3 Operating
Frequency Ÿ 2400 ~2483.5MHzISMband
2.2.3.4 Channel NumbersŸ 11channelsforUnitedStatesandCanada
13 channelsforEuropeCountries
13 channelsforJapan
2.2.3.5 DataRate Ÿ 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and6Mbps
Ÿ 108MbpsforUSA
2.2.3.6 MediaAccess
Protocol Ÿ CSMA/CAwithACK
2.2.3.7 Transmitter
OutputPower
(Averagepower)
Ÿ TypicalRFOutputPowerateachDataRate
Ÿ +11~15dBmat54Mbps
Ÿ +12 ~16dBmat48Mbps
Ÿ +13 ~17dBmat36Mbps
Ÿ +16 ~18dBmat24, 18, 12, 9, and6Mbps
2.2.3.8 Receiver
Sensitivity Ÿ TypicalSensitivityatWhichFrame(1000-byte PDUs)ErrorRate=10%
Ÿ –87dBmat6Mbps
Ÿ –86dBmat9Mbps
Ÿ –85dBmat12Mbps
Ÿ –83dBmat18Mbps
Ÿ –80dBmat24Mbps
Ÿ –76dBmat36Mbps
Ÿ –71dBmat48Mbps
Ÿ –66dBmat54Mbps

2.2.4GeneralSection
# Feature Detailed Description
2.2.4.1 Antenna
Connector Ÿ DualUFLantennaconnectors
2.2.4.2 Operating
Voltage Ÿ 3.3VDC+/-10%
2.2.4.3 Current
Consumption Ÿ 520mAatcontinuoustransmitmode
Ÿ 260mAatcontinuousreceivemode
Ÿ 15mAatsleepmode
2.2.4.4 FormFactorand
Interface Ÿ Mini-PCITypeIIIBformfactor
2.2.4.5 LEDs Ÿ ExternalLEDfunctionsupported

2.3SoftwareRequirements
The ConfigurationSoftwaresupportsMicrosoftWindows98SE,ME,2000,
and XP.Thisconfiguration softwareincludesthe following functions:
Ÿ Information
Information allowsyou tomonitornetworkstatus.
Ÿ Configuration
Configurationallowsyou toconfigureparametersforwireless networking.
Ÿ Security
Supportsenhanced securityWEP, 802.1x,WPA,WPA2.
2.3.1Information
# Feature Detailed Description
2.3.1.1 General
Information Ÿ GeneralInformationshowsthenameof
WirelessAdapter,AdapterMACAddress,
RegulatoryDomain,FirmwareVersion, and
UtilityVersion.
2.3.1.2 CurrentLink
Information Ÿ CurrentLinkInformationshowstheCurrent
SettingESSID,ChannelNumber,Associated
BSSID, NetworkType(infrastructureor
Ad-hocnetwork),WEPStatus(enableor
disable), LinkStatus(ConnectorDis-connect),
SignalStrength, andLink Quality.
2.3.1.3 Sitesurvey Ÿ Tosearchtheneighboringaccess pointsand
displaytheinformationofall access points.
2.3.2Configuration
# Feature Detailed Description
2.3.2.1 ESS ID Ÿ InputanSSIDnumberiftheroaming featureis
enabled
Ÿ SupportsforASCII printablecharacters.
2.3.2.2 NetworkType Ÿ Ad-hocModeand802.11Ad-hocModefor
networkconfigurationsthatdonothaveany
accesspoints
Ÿ InfrastructureModefornetwork
configurationswithaccess points
2.3.2.3 PowerSave Ÿ Extendthebatterylifeofclientsbyallowing
theclienttosleep
forshortperiodsoftime

# Feature Detailed Description
whiletheAccess Pointbuffersthemessages.
2.3.2.4 RTSThreshold Ÿ Setthenumberofbytesusedforfragmentation
boundaryformessages
2.3.2.5 Fragment
Threshold Ÿ SetthenumberofbytesusedforRTS/CTS boundary
2.3.2.6 Transmission
Speed Ÿ Thisindicates thecommunicationrates. Select appropriatetransmissionspeedtomatchyour
wirelessLANsettings
2.3.2.7 Roaming Ÿ SupportAutomaticorManualRescanto
associatewithaccess point.
2.3.3Security
# Feature Detailed Description
2.3.3.1 Encryption Ÿ RC4encryptionalgorithm
Ÿ Support64/128/152bitWEPencryption
Ÿ Supportopensystemandsharedkey
authentication
2.3.3.2 WEP
Management Ÿ FourWEPkeyscanbeselected
Ÿ STAwithWEPoff willneverassociateanyAP
withWEPenabled
Ÿ WEPKeyFormat:OptionforHexformat
2.3.3.3 802.1x Ÿ SupportEAP-TLS,EAP-TTLS,and
EAP-PEAP
2.3.3.4 WPA Ÿ SupportWPA/WPA2-PSKand
WPA/WPA2-EAP
Ÿ SupportCipherModeAESandTKIP
2.4Mechanical Requirements
# Feature Detailed Description
2.4.1 Length Ÿ 44.6mm
2.4.2 Width Ÿ 50.75mm
2.4.3 Height Ÿ 5mm
2.5CompatibilityRequirements
Thisdevice passesthefollowingcompatibilityrequirements.
# Feature Detailed Description
2.5.1 Wi-Fi Ÿ MeetWi-FicertificationforIEEE 802.11a/b/g
product
2.5.2 WHQL Ÿ MeetapplicableWHQLcertification
requirements

# Feature Detailed Description
2.5.3 Physical Layerand
Functionality Ÿ MeetALPHAEngineeringTestPlanandTest
Report
2.6RequirementsofReliability, Maintainability
and Quality
# Feature Detailed Description
2.6.1 MTBF Ÿ MeanTimeBetweenFailure>30,000 hours
2.6.2 Maintainability Ÿ Thereisnoscheduledpreventivemaintenance
required
2.6.3 Quality Ÿ Theproductqualityisfollowed-up byALPHA
factoryqualitycontrolsystem
2.7Environmental Requirements
# Feature Detailed Description
2.7.1 Operating
Temperature
Conditions
Ÿ Theproductiscapableofcontinuousreliable
operationwhenoperatinginambient
temperatureof0 to+55 .
2.7.2 Non-Operating
Temperature
Conditions
Ÿ Neithersubassembliesisdamagednorthe
operationalperformance isdegradedwhen
restoredtotheoperatingtemperatureafter
exposing tostoragetemperatureintherange
of –20 to+75 .
2.7.3 Operating
Humidity
conditions
Ÿ Theproductiscapableof continuousreliableoperation
whensubjectedtorelativehumidityintherangeof 10%
and90%non-condensing.
2.7.4 Non-Operating
Humidity
Conditions
Ÿ Theproductisnotdamagednorthe
performanceisdegradedafterexposureto
relativehumidityranging from5%to95%
non-condensing