Alpha WUS-G09V User manual

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WUS-G09V
WUGC-100
ModelNumber: WUS-G09V, WUGC-100
Revision: 1.0
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Contents
1.0SCOPE ..................................................................................................................................................................1
1.1DOCUMENT..........................................................................................................................................................1
1.2PRODUCT FEATURES...........................................................................................................................................1
2.0REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................................................................1
2.1FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM.............................................................................................................................1
2.2GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................................................2
2.2.1IEEE 802.11b Section................................................................................................................................2
2.2.2IEEE 802.11g Section................................................................................................................................2
2.2.3General Section..........................................................................................................................................3
2.3SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................3
2.3.1Information..................................................................................................................................................3
2.3.2Configuration...............................................................................................................................................3
2.3.3Security.......................................................................................................................................................4
2.4PCBA MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................................4
2.5COMPATIBILITY REQUIREMENTS...........................................................................................................................4
2.7REQUIREMENTSOF RELIABILITY, MAINTAINABILITYAND QUALITY.........................................................................4
2.8ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS........................................................................................................................4

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1.0Scope
1.1Document
Thisdocumentistospecifythe productrequirementsfor 802.11gUSBmodule.ThisUSB moduleis
based on Conexantchipsetthatcomplied withIEEE 802.11b and 802.11g standardsfrom2.4~2.5GHz,
and it can be used toprovide up to11MbpsforIEEE 802.11b and 54Mbpstoconnect yourwireless LAN.
Withseamless roaming,fullyinteroperabilityand advanced securitywithWEP standard, 802.11gUSB
module offersabsoluteinteroperabilitywithdifferentvendors 802.11b/gAccess Pointsthrough the
wireless LAN.
1.2ProductFeatures
Ÿ CompatiblewithIEEE 802.11b high ratestandardtoprovide wireless 11Mbpsdatarate
Ÿ CompatiblewithIEEE 802.11g higherspeed standardtoprovide wireless 54Mbpsdatarate
Ÿ Operation at 2.4~2.5GHzfrequency band tomeet worldwide regulations
Ÿ Dynamicdateratescaling at 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54Mbpsfor802.11g
Ÿ Dynamicdateratescaling at 1, 2, 5.5, and 11MbpsforIEEE 802.11b
Ÿ Maximumreliability, throughput and connectivitywithautomaticdatarateswitching
Ÿ Supportswireless dataencryption with64/128 WEP, AES and TKIPforsecurity
Ÿ SupportsinfrastructurenetworksviaAccess Point and ad-hocnetwork viapeer-to-peer
communication
Ÿ SupportsWPA enhanced security
Ÿ Friendlyuserconfiguration and diagnosticutilities
Ÿ High speed USB 2.0interface
2.0Requirements
Thefollowingsectionsidentifythedetailedrequirementsof the 802.11g USBmodule
2.1Functional Block Diagram

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2.2General Requirements
2.2.1IEEE 802.11b Section
# Feature Detailed Description
2.2.1.2 Standard Ÿ IEEE 802.11b
2.2.1.2 Radioand
Modulation
Schemes
Ÿ DQPSK, DBPSK, DSSS, and CCK
2.2.1.3 Operating
Frequency Ÿ 2400 ~2497MHzISM band
2.2.1.4 ChannelNumbers Ÿ 11 channelsforUnited States
13 channelsforEurope Countries
14 channelsforJapan
2.2.1.5 DataRate Ÿ 11, 5.5, 2, and 1Mbps
2.2.1.6 MediaAccess
Protocol Ÿ CSMA/CAwithACK
2.2.1.7 Transmitter
Output Power Ÿ Typical17(+/-2)dBmat 11, 5.5, 2, and 1Mbpsat roomtemperature.
2.2.1.8 Receiver
Sensitivity Ÿ TypicalSensitivityat WhichFrame(1000-byte PDUs)ErrorRate=8% at roomtemperature.
Ÿ –84dBmfor11Mbps@ 8% PER
Ÿ –88dBmfor5.5Mbps@ 8% PER
Ÿ –89dBmfor2Mbps@ 8% PER
Ÿ –90dBmfor1Mbps@ 8% PER
2.2.2IEEE 802.11g Section
# Feature Detailed Description
2.2.2.1 Standard Ÿ 2.4GHzOFDM(IEEE 802.11g )
2.2.2.2 Radioand
Modulation
Schemes
Ÿ BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, and OFDM
2.2.2.3 Operating
Frequency Ÿ 2400 ~2497MHzISM band
2.2.2.4 ChannelNumbers Ÿ 11 channelsforUnited States
13 channelsforEurope Countries
13 channelsforJapan
2.2.2.5 DataRate Ÿ 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6Mbps
2.2.2.6 MediaAccess
Protocol Ÿ CSMA/CAwithACK
2.2.2.7 Transmitter
Output Power Ÿ TypicalRF Output Powerat eachDataRate Ÿ +14(+/-2)dBmat 54, 48 Mbpsat roomtemperature
Ÿ +16(+/-2)dBmat 6~36 Mbpsat roomtemperature
2.2.2.8 Receiver
Sensitivity Ÿ TypicalSensitivityat WhichFrame(1000-byte PDUs)ErrorRate=10% at roomtemperature.
Ÿ –86dBmat 6Mbps
Ÿ –86dBmat 9Mbps
Ÿ –81dBmat 12Mbps
Ÿ –80dBmat 18Mbps
Ÿ –76dBmat 24Mbps
Ÿ –74dBmat 36Mbps
Ÿ –70dBmat 48Mbps
Ÿ –68dBmat 54Mbps

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2.2.3General Section
# Feature Detailed Description
2.2.3.1 Antenna Type Ÿ TwoIPEXconnectorforexternalantenna
2.2.3.2 Operating Voltage Ÿ 5VDC +/-5%
2.2.3.3 Power
Consumption Ÿ 400 mAat transmit mode Ÿ 250 mAat receivemode withreceiving packet
2.2.3.4 FormFactorand
Interface Ÿ High Speed USB2.0Interface
2.2.3.5 LEDs Ÿ Act. LEDBlink: Transmit data
Ÿ LinkLEDOn: LinkwithAccess Point
2.3SoftwareRequirements
Thisconfiguration softwareincludesthe following functionshoweverit dependson the softwareimplement
ofplatform.
Ÿ Information
Information allowsyou tomonitornetwork status.
Ÿ Configuration
Configuration allowsyou toconfigureparametersforwireless networking.
Ÿ Security
Supportsenhanced securityWEP, 802.1xand WPA.
2.3.1Information
# Feature Detailed Description
2.3.1.1 General
Information Ÿ GeneralInformation showsthe nameofWireless Adapter,AdapterMACAddress, Regulatory
Domain, FirmwareVersion, and UtilityVersion.
2.3.1.2 Current Link
Information Ÿ Current LinkInformation showsthe Current Setting ESSID, ChannelNumber,Associated BSSID,
Network Type (infrastructureorAd-hocnetwork),
WEPStatus(enableordisable), LinkStatus
(Connect orDis-connect), 802.11g Transmit Speed
(6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps), 802.11b
Transmit Speed (1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps), Signal
Strength, and LinkQuality.
2.3.1.3 Sitesurvey Ÿ Tosearchthe neighboring access pointsand
displaythe information ofall access points.
2.3.2Configuration
# Feature Detailed Description
2.3.2.1 ESS ID Ÿ Input an SSIDnumberifthe roaming featureis
enabled
Ÿ SupportsforASCII printablecharacters.
2.3.2.2 Network Type Ÿ Ad-hocMode and 802.11 Ad-hocMode fornetwork
configurationsthat do not haveanyaccess points
Ÿ InfrastructureMode fornetwork configurationswith
access points
2.3.2.3 RTSThreshold Ÿ Set the numberofbytesused forfragmentation
boundary formessages
2.3.2.4 Fragment
Threshold Ÿ Set the numberofbytesused forRTS/CTS boundary
2.3.2.5 Transmission
Speed Ÿ Thisindicatesthe communication rates. Select
appropriatetransmission speed tomatchyour

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# Feature Detailed Description
wireless LANsettings
2.3.2.6 Roaming Ÿ Support AutomaticorManualRescan toassociate
withaccess point.
2.3.3Security
# Feature Detailed Description
2.3.3.1 Encryption Ÿ RC4 encryption algorithm
Ÿ Support 64 /128 bit WEP encryption
Ÿ Support open system(OSA) and shared key
authentication (SKA)
2.3.3.2 WEP
Management Ÿ FourWEP keyscan be selected Ÿ STAwithWEP off will neverassociateanyAP with
WEP enabled
Ÿ WEP KeyFormat: Option forHexformat
2.3.3.3 802.1x Ÿ Support EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, and EAP-PEAP
2.3.3.4 WPA Ÿ Support WPA/WPA-PSK and WPA/WPA-EAP
Ÿ Support CipherMode AES and TKIP
2.4PCBAMechanical Requirements
# Feature Detailed Description
2.4.1 Length Ÿ 80 mm
2.4.2 Width Ÿ 40 mm
2.4.3 Height Ÿ 1mm
2.5CompatibilityRequirements
Thisdevice passes thefollowing compatibilityrequirements.
# Feature Detailed Description
2.5.1 PhysicalLayer
and
Functionality
Ÿ Meet Alpha NetworksEngineering Test Plan and
Test Report
2.7RequirementsofReliability, MaintainabilityandQuality
# Feature Detailed Description
2.7.1 MTBF Ÿ Mean TimeBetween Failure>30,000 hours
2.7.2 Maintainability Ÿ Thereisno scheduled preventivemaintenance
required
2.7.3 Quality Ÿ The product qualityisfollowed-up byAlpha
Networksfactory qualitycontrolsystem
2.8Environmental Requirements
# Feature Detailed Description
2.8.1 Operating
Temperature
Conditions
Ÿ The product iscapableofcontinuousreliable
operation when operating inambient temperature
of0 to+40 .
2.8.2 Non-Operating
Temperature
Conditions
Ÿ Neithersubassembliesisdamaged northe
operationalperformanceisdegraded when restored
tothe operating temperatureafterexposing to
storage temperatureinthe range of –20 to+75
.
2.8.3 Operating
Humidity
Ÿ The product iscapableofcontinuousreliable
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# Feature Detailed Description
conditions range of20% and 80% non-condensing.
2.8.4 Non-Operating
Humidity
Conditions
Ÿ The product isnot damaged northe performanceis
degraded afterexposuretorelativehumidity
ranging from5% to95% non-condensing
l Environmentalfactors mayaffect actualrange
U.S. RegulatoryWireless Notice
Federal CommunicationCommissionInterference Statement
Thisequipmenthasbeen tested and found tocomplywiththe limitsforaClass Bdigitaldevice,
pursuanttoPart15 ofthe FCC Rules.Theselimitsaredesigned toprovide reasonableprotection
againstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesand can
radiateradiofrequency energyand,if notinstalled and used inaccordancewiththe instructions,may
causeharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisno guarantee that
interferencewill notoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful
interferencetoradioortelevision reception,whichcan be determined byturning the equipmentoff
and on, the userisencouraged totry tocorrect the interferencebyone ofthe following measures:
-Reorient orrelocatethe receiving antenna.
-Increasethe separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment intoan outlet on acircuit different fromthat
towhichthe receiverisconnected.
-Consult the dealeroran experienced radio/TVtechnician forhelp.
FCC Caution: Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapproved bythe partyresponsiblefor
compliancecouldvoidthe user'sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15 ofthe FCC Rules.Operation issubjecttothe following two
conditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and (2)thisdevicemustacceptany
interferencereceived, including interferencethat maycauseundesired operation.
IMPORTANTNOTE:
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCC radiation exposurelimitssetforthforan
uncontrolled environment. Thisequipmentshouldbe installed and operated with
minimumdistance20cmbetween the radiator&yourbody.
Thistransmittermustnotbe co-located oroperating inconjunction withanyotherantenna or
transmitter.
IEEE 802.11b or802.11g operation ofthisproductinthe U.S.A.isfirmware-limited
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Thisdevice isintended onlyforOEM integrators under thefollowing conditions:
1)The antenna must be installed suchthat 20 cmismaintained between the antenna and users,
and
2)The transmittermodulemaynot be co-located withanyothertransmitterorantenna,
3)Forall productsmarket inUS, OEM hastolimit the operation channelsinCH1 toCH11 for
2.4G band bysupplied firmwareprogramming tool. OEM shall not supplyanytoolorinfoto
the end-userregarding toRegulatory Domainchange.
Aslong as3conditionsabovearemet, furthertransmittertest will not be required. However, the
OEM integratorisstill responsiblefortesting theirend-product foranyadditionalcompliance
requirementsrequired withthismoduleinstalled (forexample, digitaldeviceemissions, PC
peripheralrequirements, etc.).
IMPORTANTNOTE: Inthe event that theseconditionscan not be met (forexamplecertain
laptop configurationsorco-location withanothertransmitter), then the FCC authorization isno
longerconsidered validand the FCC IDcan not be used on the finalproduct. Inthese
circumstances, the OEM integratorwill be responsibleforre-evaluating the end product (including
the transmitter) and obtaining aseparateFCC authorization.
EndProductLabeling
Thistransmittermoduleisauthorized onlyforuseindevicewherethe antenna maybe installed
suchthat 20 cmmaybe maintained between the antenna and users. The finalend product must
be labeled inavisiblearea withthe following: “ContainsFCC ID: RRK2005070154-1”.
Manual InformationTotheEndUser
The OEMintegratorhastobe awarenottoprovide information tothe end user
regarding howtoinstall orremovethisRFmoduleinthe user smanualofthe end
product whichintegratesthismodule.
The end usermanualshall include all required regulatoryinformation/warning as
showinthismanual.