Ralink 11G Series User manual

Wireless 11G Series
RaLink-PCI Card
Manual

Contents
PACKAGE CONTENTS .....................................................................1
INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................1
PRODUCT FEATURES .....................................................................1
FIRST TIME SETUP WINDOWS 2000, 98, NT, AND ME...............................5
INSTALLING THE DRIVERS AND WLAN UTILITY ...........................................5
BEFORE YOU START ......................................................................5
GETTING STARTED FIRST PART ........................................................6
INSTALLATION OF YOUR WIRELESS LAN CARD SECOND PART......................8
SETUP WINDOWS XP...................................................................9
INSTALLATION OF YOUR WIRELESS LAN CARD SECOND PART....................12
CONFIGURING YOUR WIRELESS LAN CARD WINDOWS SERIES....................16
Authentication Modes .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Setting the IP Address and Proxy Server .................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Enabling the Profile Settings ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Using a Proxy Server................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Checking the Wireless Card’s Status........................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Options ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Selecting the Connection Type..................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Disabling the Radio ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Advance Settings .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
About ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
INSTALLING THE DRIVERS AND WLAN UTILITY .........................................26
BEFORE YOU START ....................................................................27
INSTALLING THE WLAN DRIVER ONLY IN WINDOWS XP ( SETUP AP MODE ) .........27
Updating a WLAN Driver in Windows XP .................................................................................................................................................................. 39
CONFIGURING THE WLAN ADAPTER IN WINDOWS XP .................................41
Setting Up a Connection .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 41
Selecting a Wireless Network ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Select a Wireless Network Type................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Network SSID and WEP Encryption ........................................................................................................................................................................... 43
IP Address Assignment ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 45
ENABLING THE WIRELESS LAN CARD WLAN UTILITY FOR WINDOWS XP ..........46
If you install the supplied WIRELESS LAN CARD WLAN Utility .............................................................................................................................. 46
WLAN NETWORKING BASICS...........................................................47
TROUBLESHOOTING.....................................................................52
. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .56
The equipment version marketed in US is restricted to
usage of the channels 1- 11 only

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Package Contents
Contents of Package:
x Wireless 54Mbps PCI
x Manual and Drivers on CD
x Hardware Installation Guide
If any of the above items is missing, please contact your reseller.
System Requirements:
x A laptop/desktop computer with an available 32-bit PCI slot
x Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME, or Windows 98 SE
x At least 32 MB of memory and a 300 MHz processor or higher
x An 802.11g Access Point for Infrastructure Mode or another 802.11g wireless adapter for
Ad-Hoc mode.
Introduction
The Wireless 54Mbps PCI Card is an advanced IEEE 802.11b/g compatible, high performance,
wireless card that supports data transfer speeds of up to 54 Mbps in 802.11g mode.
The WIRELESS LAN CARD comes with software drivers for the most popular Microsoft Windows
operating systems and can be integrated into a larger network, running Windows XP, Windows
2000, Windows ME, or Windows 98SE, in either Ad Hoc mode (without an Access Point) or
Infrastructure mode (with an Access Point).
This manual provides a quick introduction to wireless technology and its application as it relates to
networking. Take a moment to read through this manual and get acquainted with wireless
technology.
Product Features
x Compatible with IEEE 802.11b standard to provide wireless Ethernet data rates of up
to11Mbps data rate
x Compatible with IEEE 802.11g high data-rate standard to provide up to a 54Mbps wireless
data rate
x Operation at dual 2.4 GHz frequency bands to meet worldwide regulations
x Dynamic date rate scaling at 1, 2, 5.5, and 11Mbps for IEEE 802.11b
x Dynamic date rate scaling at 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps for IEEE 802.11g
x Maximum reliability, throughput and connectivity with automatic data rate switching
x Supports wireless data encryption with 64-, 128-, and 152-bit WEP for security
x Supports infrastructure networks via Access Point and ad-hoc network via peer-to-peer

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communication
x Built-in dual diversity antenna for reduction of interference in a multi-path environment
x Supports AES enhanced security
x Supports DFS/TPC for European operation
x Requires an available Card Bus (32-bit) Type II PC Card Slot for PC Card/ PCI Local Bus
2.2 Standard for PCI Card
x User-friendly configuration and diagnostic utilities
x Drivers to support Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, and XP

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LEDs
Your new Wireless 54Mbps PC/PCI Card has two LEDs on the antenna housing, so they can be
seen when the card is inserted into a PCI Card slot in your notebook computer.
The two LEDs operate in concert to inform you about the status and activity of your WIRELESS
LAN CARD.
When the two LEDs flash alternately, the WIRELESS LAN CARD is searching for a wireless
network connection either to an Access Point or to another WLAN NIC.
When both LEDs flash in unison, there is a valid wireless network connection, and there is activity
over the link (data is being transferred). If the WIRELESS LAN CARD has established a valid
wireless network connection, but there is no activity, the two LEDs will flash in unison, but much
more dimly.
When the WIRELESS LAN CARD is disabled, only the Power LED flashes.
The following chart describes the full functions of the two LEDs.
The two LEDs are labeled POWER and ACTIVITY, as shown below.
What the LEDs are
doing
What that means
LEDs are flashing
alternatively
The WIRELESS LAN
CARD is searching for a
wireless network
connection.
LEDs are flashing in
unison
The WIRELESS LAN
CARD has made a valid
wireless network
connection, and there is
activity on the link.
LEDs are flashing in
unison, but dimly
The WIRELESS LAN
CARD has made a valid
wireless network
connection, but there is
no activity on the link.
This could be caused by
an Access Point that is
functioning, but not
connected to the wired
network.
Only the Power LED is
flashing
The WIRELESS LAN
CARD has been
disabled.
Only the Power LED is
flashing, but slowly
The WIRELESS LAN
CARD has entered its
Power Save Mode.
ACTIVITY
POWER

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Hardware Install - PCI .
Install PCI procedure
Step1. Install PCI card
Step2.Install WLAN Utility
Step3.Install PCI Driver

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First Time Setup Windows 2000, 98, NT, and ME
Installing the drivers and WLAN utility
Before you start
x You will need a computer with an available 32-bit Cardbus/PCI Slot to install
your Wireless 54Mbps PC/PCI Card.
x If you want to use the Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP) to authenticate
access to your wireless network, you will need the WEP keys that are in use for
your network. WEP keys are generally entered into a Wireless Access Point
(AP) before configuring a wireless client (such as a notebook/destop PC with a
WIRELESS LAN CARD installed).
x You should have a general idea of how your wired network (usually referred to
as a LAN) will provide a connection to the Internet (sometimes called the WAN)
and the point your WIRELESS LAN CARD will connect to your LAN. In general,
there are two methods to provide wireless access to the LAN and then to the
WAN Infrastructure and Ad-hoc. Please see the section titled Wireless
Networking Basics, below.
You must install the provided drivers and the WLAN utility for your 802.11g
Wireless Card After install the card itself.
Installation is a two-step process First install the 802.11g PCI Card in an
available PCI slot. then install the WLAN utility and drivers and reboot your PC.
Then
The installation software provided with your new Card includes a Utility to configure and manage a
WLAN link. The WLAN utility is not required for Windows XP, because Windows XP has WLAN
support built-in.
The 802.11g PC/PCI Card Driver and Utility Installation software will install the WLAN utility
software even if you have Windows XP installed on your PC. You can choose to use either the
Windows XP built-in WLAN software or the WLAN Utility software provided with your 802.11g
PC/PCI Card to manage your WLAN link
The equipment version marketed in US is restricted to usage of the
channels 1- 11 only

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Getting Started First Part
Turn on your computer and insert the WIRELESS LAN CARD Driver CD into your CD-
ROM drive. Open My Computer and right-click on the icon for your CD-ROM drive. Select
Explore from the drop-down menu, and then double-click on the file setup.exe.
Click the file setup.exe. This will start The Wireless 54Mbps PCI Card Utility Install Shield.
Click Next.
Click Next.
You can choose a destination folder for the 54Mbps Wireless Utility, or simply accept the
default location. If you want the software to be installed in a location that is different from
the default, click the Browse button to select a folder. Otherwise. accept the default
location and click Next.

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You can then choose a Program Folder that the Wizard can add program icons to. You
can enter the name of folder that is different from the default name or accept the default
name of the folder, as shown on the screen above.
Click Next.
Click YES to install WLAN Utility. A Microsoft digital signature is not required for the
proper operation of your new WLAN Utility or the supplied software.
Click Next.

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Click Finish and restart your computer. This completes the first part your WLAN Utility
installation.
Once your computer has restarted, you can begin the second part of the installation by
simply inserting the WIRELESS LAN CARD into an available 32-bit PCI slot.
Installation of Your WIRELESS LAN CARD Second Part
When you install the WIRELESS LAN CARD into your computer, the Found New
Hardware Wizard will begin by showing the screen below.
Depending upon the version of Windows installed in your PC, and the software that may
have been installed for previous PC/PCI Cards, etc., the following screen may appear
once or several times for the installation of several different pieces of software.