LM Technologies LM821 series User manual

LM821 Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n Module with IPEX Receptical
Host Controller Interface (HCI) via USB Interface
USER MANUAL
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Revision
Date
Changes Description
v1.0
15/02/2017
First revision of this user manual.
v1.1
20/02/2017
Added MAC OS Driver/Utility Installation section.

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Contents
1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1. Features ................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2. Optional Features ................................................................................................................. 4
1.3. System Requirements ......................................................................................................... 4
2. Windows Driver / Utility Installation ....................................................................................... 5
3. MAC OS Driver / Utility Installation ........................................................................................ 7
3.1. Installation Process .............................................................................................................. 7
3.2. Uninstalling the MAC OS Driver .................................................................................... 12
4. Wireless LAN Basics ...................................................................................................................13
5. IP Address ......................................................................................................................................14
6. Wireless Network Configuration............................................................................................ 15
6.1. Utility Icon.............................................................................................................................. 15
6.2. Client Mode (Default Setting) ......................................................................................... 15
6.3. General Settings.................................................................................................................. 16
6.4. Profiling Settings................................................................................................................. 16
6.5. Available Network Settings ..............................................................................................17
6.6. Status .......................................................................................................................................18
6.7. Statistics..................................................................................................................................18
6.8. Wi-Fi Protected Setup........................................................................................................ 19
7. Certification Information ..........................................................................................................23
7.1. Europe – CE/R&TTE Compliance Statement .............................................................23
8. Glossary......................................................................................................................................... 25

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1. Introduction
1.1. Features
•WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
•Operates in 2.4 GHz Frequency bands
•IPEX receptical
•Plug and Play (Linux, MAC OSX and Windows XP – 10 compatible)
•Up to 150Mbps Data Transfer Rate
•802.11e-compatible bursting and I standards
•BPSK, QPSK, 16 QAM and 64 QAM modulation schemes
•WEP, TKIP, and AES, WPA and WPA2 encryption schemes
•Fully-featured software utility for easy configuration and management
•CE/ R&TTE certified solution
•RoHS, REACH and WEEE compliant
1.2. Optional Features
•DC power input 3.3V or 5V
•WPS or PDN control function on half-hole pin 6
•Support LED function when choose WPS option
1.3. System Requirements
Host Operating System
OS Version Number (LM Tested)
Linux
•
Ubuntu 15.10 (Kernel 4.2.0-16-generic)
•Ubuntu 14.04.03 (Kernel 3.13.0-77-generic)
MAC OSX
•
OSX 10.11 (El Capitan)
•OSX 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Windows
•Win 10 (32-bit & 64-Bit)
•Win 8/8.1 (32-bit & 64-Bit)
•Win 7 (64-bit)
•Win XP (32-bit)

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2. Windows Driver / Utility Installation
The installation of the driver and utility on the host computer will automatically activate,
the autorun installation program after you click the exe application. All module drivers for
the relevant host operating can be found on our website.
Click here for downloadable drivers.
Step 1 :
Download the compatible driver for your host
operating system. Choose the Setup
Language and click Next button.
Step 2 :
Installation descriptions shown.
Click Next to continue.
Click Install to begin the installation.

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Installing & configuring Realtek utility.
Installing Drivers.
Step 3 :
Click Finish to complete installation.

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3. MAC OS Driver / Utility Installation
3.1. Installation Process
Please follow the steps below for setting up the LM821 on MAC host computer:
Step 1 :
Download the correct driver for the MAC OS version from LM821 product page.
Click here for downloadable drivers.
Step 2 :
Save the installable file on the MAC
Step 3 :
Please ensure there are no other Realtek USB module drivers already installed on your
MAC. Any existing drivers may conflict with the new driver and the USB module may not
be detected. If an existing driver is found then uninstall it from your MAC.
Step 4 :
Please ensure the Ethernet interface such as Airport or physical LAN connection is
enabled.

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Step 5 :
Make sure the LM821 is unplugged from the USB port. Unzip the driver file and start the
installation.
Step 6 :
Wait for the installation to finish before restarting the machine

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Step 7 :
Once the MAC has restarted, connect the LM821 module to the USB port. The
Wireless Network Utility will launch automatically and a message will appear to
enable WLANcard.
Step 8 :
Open the Network Preferences and a pop up message will appear stating a
new network interface has been detected. A new network interface e.g. en2 or
en3 will appear in the list of the network interfaces.

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Step 9 :
Click OK to the pop up message. Select the new Ethernet interface created
(en2, en3 or similar) then press Apply. This enables the selected Ethernet
interface and the Wireless Network Utility detects the LM821. The MAC address
of the LM821 and link status is updated on the Wireless Network Utility window.
Step 10 :
Check the Available Network section on the Wireless Network Utility and
connect to the wireless network.
Step 11 :
Once the network has connected, press Add to Profile to save the network and
it will connect automatically.