LevelOne WNC-0600 User manual

LevelOne
User Manual
WNC-0600
N_One Wireless PCI Card
V2.0.0-0712
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Safety
FCC WARNING
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:
yReorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
yIncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver.
yConnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
yConsult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
To assure continued compliance, any changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to
operate this equipment. (Example - use only shielded interface cables when
connecting to computer or peripheral devices).
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a
minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body.
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.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter.
CE Declaration of conformity
This product complies with the 99/5/EEC directives, including the following safety and
EMC standards:
yEN300328-2
yEN301489-1/-17
yEN60950
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CE Marking Warning
This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio
interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................... 5
Package Contents ................................................................................................. 5
LEDs........................................................................................................................ 5
Operation................................................................................................................ 6
CHAPTER 2 INITIAL INSTALLATION .......................................................................... 7
Requirements......................................................................................................... 7
Procedure............................................................................................................... 7
CHAPTER 3 USING THE WINDOWS UTILITY........................................................... 13
Overview............................................................................................................... 13
System Tray Icon................................................................................................. 13
Auto Connect....................................................................................................... 14
Site Survey Screen .............................................................................................. 14
Profile Manager Screen....................................................................................... 17
Network Status Screen ....................................................................................... 23
About Screen ....................................................................................................... 25
APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................. 26
Wireless Adapter ................................................................................................. 26
APPENDIX B ABOUT WIRELESS LANS ................................................................... 27
Modes ................................................................................................................... 27
BSS/ESS ............................................................................................................... 27
Channels............................................................................................................... 28
WEP & WPA-PSK................................................................................................. 28
Wireless LAN Configuration............................................................................... 28
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Chapter 1
Introduction
This Chapter provides an overview of the PCI Wireless Adapter's
features and capabilities.
Congratulations on the purchase of your PCI Wireless Adapter. The Wireless Adapter
provides a wireless network interface for your Desktop Computer.
Package Contents
The following items should be included:
•WNC-0600
•Antenna
•Quick Installation Guide
•CD Manual/Driver/utility
If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer
immediately.
LEDs
Wireless Adapter
The Wireless Adapter has a single Link/Activity LED.
Act LED •On - Associated with the network.
•Off - Not associated with the network.
•Blinking - Data being transferred.
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Operation
You should install the supplied software on the CD-ROM before inserting the
Wireless adapter.
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Chapter 2
Initial Installation
This Chapter covers the software installation of the Wireless Adapter.
Requirements
•Windows 2000/XP/Vista
•CD-ROM drive
•IEEE802.11n, IEEE802.11b or IEEE802.11g wireless LAN
Procedure
IMPORTANT: Do not insert the Adapter into your computer
BEFORE installing the supplied software from the LevelOne CD.
1. Insert the CD-ROM into the drive on your PC.
2. The installation program should start automatically. If it does not, run autorun.exe
program.
3. Select the WNC-0600 and click “Utility” on the screen.
Figure: Select the Utility of WNC-0600
4. Select the desired installation language on the screen.
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Figure: Select language
5. On the screen below, click "Next" to start the installation.
Figure: Start Installation
6. Ready to install the program, click "Install" to begin the installation.
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Figure: Ready to install the program
7. Click "Continue Anyway" on the screen below.
Figure: Installation Screen
8. Installing Configuration Service.
Figure: Installing Configuration Service
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9. After the installation is complete, select Yes, I want to shutdown my computer now
and then clicks "Finish" to turn off your desktop computer.
10. Hardware installation steps.
zFind an empty PCI expansion slot from your desktop computer.
zPress the PCI Card firmly into the slot and screw on the bracket.
zConnect the supplied antenna cable to the connectors on the PCI Card.
zPower on your desktop computer.
11. The Windows "New Hardware" wizard will then prompt. Select Install the software
automatically enables PCI Card to complete the installation of the Windows driver.
Figure: Found New Hardware Wizard
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12. If using Windows XP, you may see a warning screen like the example below. If you
do see this screen, just click "Continue Anyway"
Figure: Windows XP Warning
If the wizard can not Install the driver automatically, please
search for driver in the default location. The driver is located in
C:\Program Files\LevelOne\WNC-0600\Driver\ directory.
13. When the Wizard has finished installing the software, click “Finish”.
Figure: Complete the Found New Hardware Wizard
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14. When the Windows wizard is complete, you will now have a new icon in your
system tray, as shown below.
Figure 1: System Tray Icon
Wireless Adapter Icon Table
Connection to the Wireless Adapter is established. The length of
green color indicates the signal strength.
No connection to the Wireless Adapter.
The Wireless Adapter is unplugged.
15. You can double- click this icon to configure the Wireless interface. See the
following chapter for details.
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Chapter 3
Using the Windows Utility
This Chapter provides Setup details for the AP mode of the Wireless
Adapter.
Overview
If using Windows, you can use the supplied utility to configure the Wireless interface.
To Use the supplied Windows utility for Configuration
•Right-click the System Tray icon
•From the pop-up menu, select "Restore".
This Chapter assumes you are using the supplied WNC-0600 Wireless LAN utility.
System Tray Icon
If the Wireless LAN Utility is running, you can double-click the icon in the System Tray
to open the application.
If the program is not running, you can start it using the option in the Start menu created
by the installation.
For the Wireless Adapter, this will be Start - Programs - LevelOne – WNC-0600 –
WNC-0600 Wireless LAN Utility.
Status Information
The menu options available from the System Tray icon are:
•Restore - This will display the main screen.
•Radio Off - The wireless adapter is not associated with the network when the
radio is off.
•WZC On - Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC), is a service of Microsoft Windows
which dynamically selects a wireless network to connect.
•Exit - Terminate the connection to the Wireless Adapter.
Figure: Wireless Adapter menu
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Connecting to a Wireless Network
Double-click the Icon to open the Site Survey screen, when you can select the
Wireless network you wish to join.
Auto Connect
Normally, this option should be enabled. The adapter will then connect to an available
network which was connected successfully last time.
There are various methods to specify the required network.
•On the Profile Manager tab, select the desired profile in the list, and click the Apply
Profile button.
•On the Site Survey tab, either double-click the network in the list, or select the
network and click the Connect button.
Site Survey Screen
This screen is displayed when you double-click the system tray icon. You can also
click the Site Survey Tab in the screen.
Figure: Site Survey Screen
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Data - Site Survey Screen
Display PC To PC
(Ad-Hoc)
Select this check box to display ad-hoc (computer-to-
computer) networks.
Display 802.11b
Access Points Select this check box to display 802.11b (infrastructure)
networks.
Display 802.11a
Access Points Select this check box to display 802.11a (infrastructure)
networks.
Display 802.11g
Access Points Select this check box to display 802.11g (infrastructure)
networks.
Network Name Available wireless networks are listed.
MAC Address This is the MAC address of the Access Point (or Wireless
station, if the network is an Ad-hoc network).
Security Data encryption and authentication methods used on the
wireless network
WPS This will indicate "Y" (the Access Point with WPS function),
"Y+". (the WPS function of the Access Point is in used) or "-
--" (the Access Point without WPS function)
CH. The channel used by the Wireless network.
Signal This is displayed as percentage (0 ~ 100%).
Frequency The Wireless band used by this Wireless network.
Network Type This will indicate "Infrastructure" (displayed device is an
Access Point) or "Ad-hoc". (displayed device is a Wireless
station)
Status The area to the left of the "Rescan" button shows the
current status. In the example above, it shows "Connected".
Rescan Click this button to rescan for all Wireless networks.
Wireless Network Sequence (order)
You can click the headings (ex. Network Name, MAC Address, Security…) of the
Wireless network table to arrange the Wireless network in the desired order.
To Connect to a Wireless Network
•Double-click on the desired network.
•Click the name of the wireless network to which you want to connect, and then
click Connect.
Note that once you are connected to a Wireless network, the Site Survey screen will
identify the current wireless network with a blue icon, as shown below.
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Figure: Site Survey Screen - Connected
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Profile Manager Screen
This screen is accessed by clicking the Profile Manager tab on the main screen.
Figure: Profile Manager Screen
Data - Profile Manager Screen
Profile Name Enter or select a suitable name for this profile. Each profile must
have a unique name before user can actually save the profile.
Network Name
(SSID) If the desired wireless network is currently available, you can
select its SSID. Otherwise, type in the SSID of the desired
wireless network.
Advanced
Settings On the resulting sub-screen, enter the required data for the
advanced settings. Advanced settings only available when 11b/g
wireless mode has been selected.
WPS Function WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) can simplify the process of
connecting any device to the wireless network by using the push
button configuration (PBC) on the Wireless Access Point, or
entering an 8-digit PIN code.
Network Type Select the desired option:
•Infrastructure - Select this to connect to an Access point.
•Ad-Hoc - Select this if you are connecting directly to another
computer.
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Wireless Mode Select the desired wireless mode to which you want to connect.
This option only available under Ad-Hoc mode, it allows user to
select the prefer channel.
Prefer Channel Select the channel you would like to use under Ad-Hoc mode.
Channel 1 ~ 13.
Authentication
Mode You MUST select the option to match the Wireless LAN you
wish to join. The available options are:
•Open System - Broadcast signals are not encrypted. This
method can be used only with no encryption or with WEP.
•Shared Key - Broadcast signals are encrypted using WEP.
This method can only be used with WEP.
•Auto Switch - This is another WEP system; it will select
either Open System or Shared Key as required.
•WPA-PSK - PSK means "Pre-shared Key". You must enter
this Passphrase value; it is used for both authentication and
encryption.
•WPA2-PSK - This is a further development of WPA-PSK,
and offers even greater security. You must enter this
Passphrase value; it is used for both authentication and
encryption.
•WPA Radius - This version of WPA requires a Radius
Server on your LAN to provide the client authentication
according to the 802.1x standard. Data transmissions are
encrypted using the WPA standard.
•WPA2 Radius - This version of WPA2 requires a Radius
Server on your LAN to provide the client authentication
according to the 802.1x standard. Data transmissions are
encrypted using the WPA2 standard.
Encryption
Method The available options depend on the Authentication method
selected above. The possible options are:
•Security Off - No data encryption is used.
•WEP - If selected, you must enter the WEP data shown
below. This WEP data must match the Access Point or other
Wireless stations.
•AES, TKIP - These options are available with WPA-PSK,
WPA2-PSK, WPA-Radius and WPA2-Radius. Select the
correct option.
Create with
Passphrase Enable this check box and enter a word or group of printable
characters in the Passphrase box, select the desired encryption
to automatically configure the WEP Key.
Enter Key
Manually Enable this check box and select the desired key in the drop-
down list. Then enter the key values you wish to use and select
the desired encryption. Other stations must have matching key
values.
Passphrase For WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK modes, you need to enter the
desired value (8~63 characters). Other Wireless Stations must
use the same key.
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Confirm For WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK modes, re-enter the value in this
field.
802.1x
Authentication
Protocol
For WPA Radius and WPA2 Radius modes, select the desired
option in the drop-down list.
Configure WPA
Radius For WPA Radius and WPA2 Radius modes, click this button to
open a sub-window where you can enter details of the Radius
Server.
To add a profile
1. On the Profile Manager tab, complete the settings on this screen. (Please make
sure to specific the Profile name)
2. Verify that the settings you configured are correct.
3. Click Save Profile.
To export profiles
1. On the Profile Manager tab, click Export Profiles. The Save As dialog box appears.
2. Type a name for the profile that you are saving, and then verify that the file name
extension is set to .cfg.
3. Click Save.
To import profiles
1. On the Profile Manager tab, click Import Profiles. The open dialog box appears.
2. Select the profile set that you want to import.
3. Click Open.
To delete a profile
1. On the Profile Manager tab, select the profile that you want to delete.
2. Click Delete Profile.
To edit a profile
1. On the Profile Manager tab, select the profile that you want to edit.
2. Change the profile settings as necessary.
3. Click Save Profile.
To enable a profile
1. In the list of available profiles, click the profile that you want to enable.
2. Click Apply Profile.
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Advanced Settings Screen
Once you have created a profile, as described above, the Advanced Settings tab will
be available on the Profile Manager screen.
Note: Advanced settings only available when 11b/g wireless mode has been selected.
Figure: Advanced Settings Screen
Data - Advanced Settings Screen
Do not change
settings Enable this check box if you don’t want to modify the settings in
this screen.
Preamble
(2.4GHz) Normally, this should be left at "Auto".
The option “Short”, “Long” preamble and header is intended for
special application and equipment.
Transmit Rate Use this to manually set the speed, if desired. The default is
"Auto".
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