Lenovo NETWORK CARD - WIRELESS ADAPTER MW600-B-LO User manual

Version 1.0 2008.12
www.lenovo.com
MW600-B-LO
Wireless 802. 11b/g wireless PCI-E Adapter Card
User Manual
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Contents
Contents
Federal communication commission interference statement .............1
FCC caution ..................................................................................1
Important note: ..............................................................................1
FCC radiation exposure statement: ...............................................1
Users manual of the end product: ........................................................2
Label of the end product: ......................................................................2
Important note: ..............................................................................3
Important information ...........................................................................3
What’s new ...................................................................................3
Features ........................................................................................3
System hardware requirements .....................................................4
Hardware driver compatability .......................................................4
LED Indicators ...............................................................................5
Fast flashing: WiFi traffic.
Introduction ............................................................................................5
Overview of the product .................................................................5
Features .........................................................................................5
Wireless configuration methods ......................................................5
Appendix A Specifications .................................................................15
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Federal communication commission interference
statement
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, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from thatto which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this
equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the 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 may
cause undesired operation.
Important note:
FCC radiation exposure statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with
minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter.
IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g operation of this product in the U.S.A. is firmware-limited
to channels 1 through 11.
When using the device in the in United States (or where FCC rules apply), it is the
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responsibility of the professional installer to ensure to control the output power not
grater then the application.
Manual Information To the End User
The OEM integrator has to be aware not to provide information to the
end user regarding how to install or remove this RF module in the user’s
manual of the end product which integrates this module.
The end user manual shall include all required regulatory information/warning as
show in this manual.
Users manual of the end product:
In the users manual of the end product, the end user has to be informed to keep
at least 20cm separation with the antenna while this end product is installed and
operated. The end user has to be informed that the FCC radio-frequency exposure
guidelines for an uncontrolled environment can be satisfied. The end user has to
also be informed that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
The FCC part 15.19 statement below has to also be available in the
manual:
This device 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 may
cause undesired operation.
Label of the end product:
The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following “Contains
TX FCC ID: N89-MW600BLO”.
This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the following
conditions:
1) The antenna must be installed such that 20 cm is maintained between the
antenna and users, and
2) The transmitter module may not be co-located with any other transmitter or
antenna,
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3) For all products market in US, OEM has to limit the operation channels in CH1
to CH11 for 2.4G band by supplied firmware programming tool. OEM shall not
supply any tool or info to the end-user regarding to Regulatory Domain change.
As long as 3 conditions above are met, further transmitter test will not be required.
However, the OEM integrator is still responsible for testing their end-product for
any additional compliance requirements required with this module installed (for
example, digital device emissions, PC peripheral requirements, etc.).
Important note: In the event that these conditions can not be met (for example
certain laptop configurations or co-location with another transmitter), then the FCC
authorization is no longer considered valid and the FCC ID can not be used on the
final product. In these circumstances, the OEM integrator will be responsible for
re-evaluating the end product (including the transmitter) and obtaining a separate
FCC authorization.
Manual Information To the End User
The OEM integrator has to be aware not to provide information to the
end user regarding how to install or remove this RF module in the user’s
manual of the end product which integrates this module.
The end user manual shall include all required regulatory information/warning as
show in this manual.
Important information
Please read the information below before using the MW600-B-LO 11b/g wireless
PCI- Express card on your system.
What’s new
The latest generation PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus architecture
called PCI Express, uses a 2.5- GHz serial Input/Output structure for higher
bandwidth and better scalability than its previous architectures. .
Features
• PCI Express PCIe interface.
• X1-lane 2.5Gbps PCI Express host interface, Low profile
• IEEE 802.11g compliant.
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• Backward compatible with IEEE 802.11b standard.
• Delivers data rate up to 54 Mbps.
• LED for Link and Activity
• External detachable antenna
• 801.11g: Dynamically shifts between 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 and 6 Mbps
network speed, based on signal strength, for maximum availability and reliability
of connection.
• 802.11b: Dynamically shifts between 11M, 5.5M, 2M, and 1 Mbps network
speed, based on signal strength, for maximum availability and reliability of
connection.
• Allows users move between Access Points without resetting their connection
reconfiguration.
• Supports most popular operating systems: Window 2000/ME/XP/Vista. Linux
(TBD).
• Ensures great security by providing the 64/128bits Wired Equivalent Privacy
(WEP) defined in the IEEE 802.11 standard.
• WEP, WEP2, WPA Personal, WPA2 Personal, WMM, WMM-PS (UA-PSE), TKIP-
support. AES hardware acceleration.
• 802.11i standards support
• Meets PCI Power Management Interface version 1.1 (ACPI)
System hardware requirements
Before Using the MW600-B-LO, check to be sure your system meets the following
minimum requirements:
• Available PCI-Express card slot
• 64 MB of System Memory
• 150 MHz or faster processor
• The most recent BIOS version for your system
Hardware driver compatability
To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you download the latest
hardware drivers for all your particular adapters from the manufacturer’s web site.
It is recommended that you install the latest Service Packs and/or Hot Fixes from
Microsoft prior to installing MW600-B-LO PCI-Express Card Software. Refer to
the Release Notes for the latest list of Service Packs and/or Hot Fixes that are
required.
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LED Indicators
The MW600-B-LO features two LED indicators:
2 LED (One is orange, another is green)
• Orange color LED:
Solid light: Indicates wireless LAN enabled and connect.
• Green color LED:
Slow Flashing: Indicates wireless LAN search AP
Fast flashing: WiFi traffic.
Introduction
Overview of the product
The adapter gives you the flexibility to install your PC in the most convenient
location available, without the cost of running network cables.
The adapter’s auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer rate of up to
54Mbps for maximum throughput, or dynamic range shifting to lower speeds due
to distance or operating limitations in an environment with a lot of electromagnetic
interference. It can also interoperate with all 11Mbps wireless products. Your
wireless communications are protected by up to 152-bit WEP and WPA encryption
for high security.
Features
Complies with IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b standards, Supports WPA/WPA2
data security, authentication, TKIP/AES encryption, 64/128/152-bit WEP
encryption Supports 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps or 11/5.5/3/2/1Mbps wireless
LAN data transfer rates. Provide 32-bit PCI E interface. Supports Ad-Hoc and
Infrastructure modes Supports roaming between access points when configured
in Infrastructure mode Ease to configure and provides monitoring information.
Supports Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista Detachable reverse SMA connector
antenna.
Wireless configuration methods
You can configure connections to wireless networks, known as wireless profiles,
for a computer running Windows Vista with the following methods:
• Connect to a network dialog box
This is the principal method by which individual users will configure connections
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to wireless networks.
• Group Policy
Network administrators can use Group Policy settings in an Active Directory®
directory service environment to centrally configure and deploy wireless network
settings and automatically configure domain member computers.
The following section describes in detail how to connect to a wireless network
using the Connect to a network dialog box in Windows Vista.
The Connect to a network dialog box
You can access the Connect to a network dialog box from many locations in
Windows Vista, including the following:
• By clicking Start, and then Connect to from the Windows Vista desktop
• From the Manage wireless connections dialog box
• From the Connect/Disconnect context menu option of a wireless network
adapter in the Network Connections folder
The following figure shows the Connect to a network dialog box.
The new Connect to a network dialog box is a redesigned version of the Choose
a wireless network dialog box in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2). This
new dialog also supports virtual private network (VPN) and dial-up connections
(including Connection Manager and Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet [PPPoE]).
In Show, you can select the following:
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• All Wireless, dial-up, and VPN connections.
• Wireless Only wireless connections.
• Dial-up and VPN Only dial-up and VPN connections.
By default, All is selected and the list of networks consists of wireless networks
that have been detected and dial-up and VPN connections that have been
configured. A non-broadcast network appears in the list with the name “Unnamed
Network.” The list of available networks is subject to the allowed wireless networks
configured through Group Policy or the command line and the types of wireless
networks being detected, such as infrastructure mode or ad hoc mode networks.
• Infrastructure mode: PC use wireless to connect to Router then to the internet
Internet
• Ad Hoc mode: PC use wireless to connect to each otherb
Ad Hoc
To connect to a wireless network that is listed in the Connect to a network dialog
box, double-click the network name or click the network name and then click
Connect. For a non-broadcast network, you will be prompted to type the wireless
network name. If the connection attempt is not successful, use Windows Network
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Diagnostics to diagnose the problem and suggest a solution.
If the wireless network you want to connect to is not listed, click Set up a
connection or network. Windows Vista displays the following page.
On the Select a connection option page, you can select the following:
• Connect to the Internet
• Set up a wireless router or access point
• Manually connect to a wireless network
• Set up a wireless ad hoc (computer-to-computer) network
• Set up a dial-up connection
• Connect to a workplace
The Choose a connection option dialog box is a central location to configure
wireless, dial-up, and VPN connections and is a consolidation of the Create a New
Connection and Wireless Network Setup wizards in Windows XP with SP2.
To manually configure the wireless settings for a wireless network, click Manually
connect to a wireless network, and then click Next. Windows Vista displays the
following page.
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Note If the Manually connect to a wireless network option is not present in the
Choose a connection option dialog box, make sure that your wireless network
adapter appears in the Network Connections folder as a wireless connection and
is enabled. If your wireless network adapter appears in the Network Connections
folder as a wired connection, ensure that you have installed the latest driver for
your adapter that is designed for Windows Vista.
On the Enter information for the wireless network you want to add page,
configure the following:
• Network name Type the name of the wireless network.
• Security type Select the method used to authenticate a connection to the
wireless network. The choices are the following:
• No authentication (Open) Open system authentication with no encryption.
• WEP Open system authentication with Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP).
• WPA2-Personal Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) with a preshared key (also
known as a passphrase).
• WPA-Personal Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) with a preshared key.
• WPA2-Enterprise WPA2 with IEEE 802.1X authentication.
• WPA-Enterprise WPA with IEEE 802.1X authentication.
• 802.1x IEEE 802.1X authentication with WEP (also known as dynamic WEP).
The choices listed depend on the capabilities of your wireless network
adapter that are reported to Windows.
The shared key authentication method is not listed. Microsoft strongly
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discourages its use because it provides weak security for your wireless
network. To configure shared key authentication, select No authentication
(Open) here and then select Shared from the Security tab in the properties
of the wireless network (described later in this article).
• Encryption type Select the method used to encrypt data frames sent over the
wireless network. The choices depend on the selected security type.
• When the No authentication (Open) security type is selected, you can
select None.
• When the WEP security type is selected, you can select WEP.
• When the 802.1x security type is selected, you can select WEP.
• When the WPA2-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA-
Enterprise security types are selected, you can select TKIP.
The choices listed depend on the capabilities of your wireless network
adapter that are reported to Windows.
• Security Key/Passphrase Type the WEP key (if you selected the WEP security
type), the WPA preshared key (if you selected the WPA-Personal security type),
or the WPA2 preshared key (if you selected the WPA2-Personal security type).
For the WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Enterprise, and 802.1x security types, the
security key is determined automatically when Windows Vista performs wireless
authentication.
• Display characters Specifies whether you want to view the value typed in
Security Key/Passphrase.
• Start this connection automatically Specifies whether Windows Vista will
automatically connect to this wireless network. If you clear this checkbox, you
must manually connect to the wireless network from the Connect to a network
dialog box.
• Connect even if the network is not broadcasting Specifies whether Windows
should attempt to connect even if the wireless network is not broadcasting
its name. This will cause Windows Vista to send Probe Request frames to
locate the wireless network. These probe request frames can be used by
malicious users to determine the name of the non-broadcast network. For more
information about the privacy issues of non-broadcast networks, see Non-
broadcast Wireless Networks with Microsoft Windows.
When you click Next, Windows Vista displays the following page.
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To connect to the wireless network that you just created, click Connect to, and
then double-click the newly created wireless network in the Connect to a network
dialog box.
To configure the properties of the wireless network you have just created, click
Change connection settings. Windows Vista displays the following dialog box.
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From the Connection tab, you can view the wireless network’s name, SSID, and
network type (either Access point for infrastructure mode networks or Computer-
to-computer for ad hoc mode networks). You can also configure the following:
• Connect automatically when this network is in range
• Connect to a more preferred network if available
Specifies whether Windows Vista will automatically disconnect from this wireless
network if a more preferred wireless network comes within range.
• Connect even if the network is not broadcasting
The following figure shows the Security tab.
On the Security tab, you can specify the following security types:
• No authentication (Open)
• Shared
Shared key authentication. The Security tab is the only location where you can
configure shared key authentication because its use is highly discouraged.
• WPA2-Personal
• WPA-Personal
• WPA2-Enterprise
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• WPA-Enterprise
• 802.1x
Based on the selected security type, you can configure either a network security
key or specify and configure a network authentication method. If you specify
WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, or 802.1x as your security type, you must
configure the following (as shown in the previous figure):
• Choose a network authentication method Select an Extensible Authentication
Protocol (EAP) method and click Settings to configure the EAP type as needed.
• Cache user information for subsequent connections to this network
Specifies that when the user logs off, the user credential data is removed from
the registry. The result is that when the next user logs on, they will be prompted
for their credentials (such as user name and password).
If you specify the use of WPA-Personal or WPA2-Personal as your security
type or No authentication (Open) or Shared as your security type with WEP as
your encryption type, you must configure a network security key, as shown in the
following figure.
You do not need to configure a network security key for the WPA2-Enterprise,
WPA-Enterprise, and 802.1X security types because the key is determined
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automatically when Windows Vista performs wireless authentication.
After you have configured your wireless networks, you can manage them from
the Manage Wireless Networks dialog box. To display the Manage Wireless
Networks dialog box, do the following:
1. Click Start, right-click Network, and then click Properties.
2. In the task list of the Network and Sharing Center dialog box, click Manage
wireless networks.
The following figure shows an example.
From the Manage Wireless Networks dialog box, you can add a new wireless
network, remove a selected wireless network, obtain the properties of the wireless
network adapter, and choose the type of profile to assign to new wireless networks
(applies to all users or the current user). To view or modify the properties of an
existing wireless network, double-click the wireless network name.
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Appendix A
Specifications
Product Name 802.11b/g WLAN PCIe Adapter Card
Interface PCI Express® Rev 1.1, X1-lane 2.5Gbps PCIe Motherboard
Slot
Network
Standard
IEEE802.11g/b COMPLIANT
Data Rate 54Mbps, automatic fallback to 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 and
6Mbps
Modulation 802.11g — 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6Mbps (OFDM)
802.11b — CCK (11Mbps, 5.5Mbps), DQPSK (2Mbps),
DBPSK (1Mbps)
Operating
Frequency
2.412 ~ 2.462 GHz: North America
2.412 ~ 2.472 GHz: Europe ETSI
2.412 ~ 2.477 GHz: Japan
Operating
Channels
2.4GHz: 1~11 for N. America, 1~13 for Europe (ETSI), 1-14
for Japan
RF Output Power 14 ± 1.5 dBm (54Mbps, OFDM, typical)
16 ± 1.5 dBm (11Mbps, CCK, QPSK, BPSK, typical)
Antenna External Dipole (detachable, Gain: 2dBi) with a mating the
RP-SMA connector on the bracket.
LED Indicators 2 LED, one orange color another one is green color
Orange color LED:
Solid light: Indicates wireless LAN enabled and connect.
Green color LED:
Slow Flashing: Indicates wireless LAN search AP
Fast Flashing: WiFi traffic.
Coverage Area Indoor: 802.11b: 50M@11Mbps
802.11g: 30M@54Mbps
Outdoor: 802.11b: 350M@11Mbps
802.11g: 100M@54Mbps
Receiver
Sensitivity
-70 dBm @ 54M (OFDM, 10% PER)
-87 dBm @ 6M (OFDM, 10% PER)
-84 dBm @ 11M (CCK, 8% PER)
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Power
Consumption
TX power consumption: <480 mA
RX power consumption: <470 mA
WEP Support 64/128 bit encryption
Support OS Microsoft Windows XP,
Vista premium/basic English/Chinese version.
Operating
Temperature
0 to 60 ˚C
Humidity 20% to 95% Non-condensing
Dimensions (mm) (W) 19mm × (D) 167.65mm × (H) 68.9mm
Weight (g) 50 without antenna and cable (TBD)
Voltage 3.3V +/- 5%
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