Actiontec Electronics 802MIG3 802.11b/g Wireless Mini PCI Module User Manual

Actiontec Electronics Inc 802.11b/g Wireless Mini PCI Module Users Manual

Users Manual

802MIG3 User's Manual
Version 1.0
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Contents
1. Introduction
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2. Wireless LAN 802MIG3 Basics
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3. Installation for Windows platform
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3.1. Installation Overview
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3.2. Install Procedure for Windows XP
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3.3. Install Procedure for Windows 98/ME/2000
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4. Configuration Utility
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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing your Wireless LAN 802MIG3 802.11b/g Adapter. This Quick Installation
Guide will assist you with the installation procedure.
The package you have received should contain the following items:
• Wireless LAN 802MIG3 802.11b/g Adapter
• Quick Installation Guide
• CD containing Wireless LAN 802MIG3 Management utility, drivers and Multi-lingual User’s Guide
Note: if anything is missing, please contact your vendor
The CD contains drivers and Configuration Utility program that is used for managing the Wireless LAN
802MIG3 Adapters and establishing the wireless connection with your Local Area Network.
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2. Wireless LAN 802MIG3 Basics
Wireless LAN 802MIG3 (Local Area Networks) systems offer a great number of advantages over a
traditional, wired system. Wireless LAN 802MIG3 802.11b/g Adapter are more flexible, easier to
setup and manage and often more cost effective than their wired equivalence.
Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLAN 802MIG3 transmit and receive data over the air,
minimizing the need for wired connections. Thus, WLAN 802MIG3 combine data connectivity with
user mobility, and, through simplified configuration, enable movable 802MIG3.
With wireless LAN 802MIG3, users can access shared information without looking for a place to
plug in and network managers can set up or augment networks without installing or moving wires.
Wireless LAN 802MIG3 offers the following productivity, convenience and cost advantages over
traditional wired networks:
• Mobility - Wireless LAN 802MIG3 systems can provide users with access to real-time information
anywhere in their organization. This mobility supports productivity and service opportunities
not possible with wired networks.
• Installation Speed and Simplicity - Installing a wireless LAN 802MIG3 system can be fast and
easy and can eliminate the need to pull cable through walls and ceilings.
• Installation Flexibility - Wireless technology allows the network to go where wires cannot go.
• Reduced Cost-of-Ownership - While the initial investment required for wireless LAN 802MIG3
hardware might be higher than the cost of wired LAN hardware, overall installation
expenses and life-cycle costs will be significantly lower. Long-term cost benefits are greatest in
dynamic environments requiring frequent moves, adds, and changes.
• Scalability - Wireless LAN 802MIG3 systems can be configured in a variety of topologies to meet
the needs of specific applications and installations. Configurations are easily changed and range
from peer-to-peer to full infrastructure networks, also allow roaming over a broad area.
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3. Installation for Windows platform
The following section will assist you in installing wireless LAN 802MIG3 Adapter successfully. You
will first install software (Utility) and then insert / attach the Wireless LAN 802MIG3 Adapter to your
system, and finally set the network properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type of
wireless network that you wish to install. The Wireless LAN 802MIG3 card can easily be installed and
used, without bothering to connect cables for keeping your computer to use network resources.
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3.1. Installation Overview
Here are some steps you will perform in establishing your wireless network connection:
! Install the Access Point at first. AP is needed in case of Infrastructure network mode.
! Install the software using the Install CD.
! Install the Wireless LAN 802MIG3 Card (WIRELESS LAN 802.11b/g Mini PCI Module).
! Install the network protocol(s) required to communicate on your network. Most likely you will need
the TCP/IP protocol.
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3.2. Install Procedure for Windows XP
1. Insert the given Installation CD in the CD-ROM and then click on the Install Config Utilities.
Follow the instruction to finish the installation.
2. Insert your WLAN 802MIG3 card into PCMCIA/PCI slot or USB connector of your system, and
then system will detect new hardware.
Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended) ”, and then click Next to continue.
Note: Do not insert the
WLAN 802MIG3 device
until you are asked to do so, failure of which may result in
unsuccessful installation of your
WLAN 802MIG3 device.
Important Notice
In order to make right use of WPA, please ensure that your current Wireless Adapter’s driver, and
Wireless Utility can support it, WPA needs 802.1x authentication (when RADIUS mode is chosen),
though the Operating System must also support 802.1x protocol. For Microsoft’s OS family, only
Windows XP has incorporated this by default. The rest of the OS must installed 3er party’s client
software such as Funk ODySSey.
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Once your system detected the driver, Microsoft will show a warning message as below.
Click “ Continue Anyway ” for next step.
After copy the file to your system, then the setup is finish.
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3.3. Install Procedure for Windows 98/ME/2000
Please follow the following steps one by one in order to install the WLAN 802MIG3 Adapter successfully.
1. Power on your computer and allow Windows 98/ME/2000 to load fully.
2. Be sure that the Wireless LAN 802MIG3 Adapter is not inserted yet.
3.
Insert the given Installation CD in the CD-ROM and then click on the Install Config Utilities.
At the “ Welcome” window, click Next.
Note: Do not insert the
WLAN 802MIG3 device
until you are asked to do so, failure of which may result in
unsuccessful installation of your WLAN 802MIG3
device.
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4. Accept the license agreement.
Accept the license agreement. Click Yes to accept.
Click Yes to finish the setup.
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5. Insert / attach Wireless LAN 802MIG3 Adapter to your system
Windows will recognize the WLAN 802MIG3 adapter and auto detect the driver, if the system did
not find the driver automatically, please install the driver manually.
Click Yes to finish the installation.
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6. Click the right button of mouse on My Computer "
""
" Properties "
""
" Hardware"
""
"Device Manager.
Check whether it has WLAN 802MIG3 adapter in one of the sockets or not. If you find Wireless
Network PC Card in one of the sockets, it means the card is detected properly.
7. Click right button of mouse on the Network Neighborhood.
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8. Select Properties from the pop up menu. For Windows 98 the network’s properties box appears.
* For Windows ME and 2000, please select the Local Area Connection’s properties to check the
following menu.
9. Click on the General tab and then click on the Install button. Select Network Component Type box
appears. Click on the Protocol then click the Add button.
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10. Select Network Protocols box appears. From the list of network protocols list, select NetBEUI, then
click OK.
11. The NetBEUI protocol is now installed. After clicking on OK return back to Network Component
Type box.
12. Repeat the step 9 and 10 to add IPX/SPX protocol.
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13. Click on the TCP/IP option for setting the IP address for your computer. You can select either
Obtain an IP address automatically or Use the following IP address setting. If your choice is the
second one then enter the IP value, Subnet masking, DNS, Domain/ Workgroup name, and
Gateway Address values. After setting these parameters appropriately, click OK to return to
Network Component Type and you can select the File and Printer Sharing options as well for
sharing your computers resources. Click on OK.
14. Screen message do want to restart your Computer will pop up. Select Yes. It will shut down your
computer and restart.
Important: In order to make sure that the changed values could take effect, please Restart
your computer before continue.
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Uninstall Procedure
Step 1:
If you want to uninstall the WLAN WL-850FJ adapter, just simply click
Start Menu " Program " Wireless Network "
""
" Uninstall,
it shall uninstall all related programs.
Step 2:
Restart your Computer.
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4. Configuration Utility
Wireless LAN 802MIG3 802.11b/g Wireless Mini PCI Module uses its own management
software. All functions controlled by user are provided by this application. Usually this application
starts automatically,
or click icon from Start Menu to start the Utility application.
A new icon - should appear in your Icon tray. If the icon is in red, it means that Wireless LAN
802MIG3 802.11g NIC configuration is invalid or incomplete. Sometimes icon can be colored in yellow.
This may happen when communication is defined poor connection or incorrectly.
Figure 1 Icon tray with a new icon
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4. 1 Link Information
This field is used to display the current status of connection. When the state shows “Connected to
Network“ means normal flow of operation in Infrastructure mode. The PC is connected to access
point. Networking is available.
A state of “Scanning” means that the node is searching for available access point and detecting
the SSID for an available access point within range.
This field will also display an error message for some reason if the driver fails to initialize.
Network Type
Infrastructure Mode - The driver will scan all available channels continuously until it finds one or
more Access Points that match its SSID. At that point it will try and authenticate and
associate with the Access Point.
Peer to Peer Mode - The driver will scan for 5 seconds looking for an existing Ad Hoc network
using the same SSID.
- Current Channel and Transmit Rate
Shows the channel of the radio and transmit rate being currently used for an active connection.
This value has no meaning when the radio is “Scanning”
- Link Quality
The Link Quality bar graph is only active when the node is in Infrastructure Mode. The bar graph
displays the quality of the link between the node and Access Point.
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Signal Strength
The Signal Strength bar graph is only active when the node is in Infrastructure Mode. The bar
graph displays normalized signal strength as reported by the radio, averaged over all frames over
100 bytes long that are received from the Access Point.
Notices
Regulatory Compliance Notices
Class B Equipment
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa-
tion. 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 inter-
ference 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 implementing one or more of the following measures:
s
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna;
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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver;
s
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected;
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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help.
Modifications
The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made
to this device that are not expressly approved by A
ction
tec Electronics, Inc., may
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo – United States
only.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-
lowing two conditions:
1
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This device may not cause harmful interference;
2.
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause unwanted operation.
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Note
: To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance require-
ments, the antenna used for this transmitter must be installed to
provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons
and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with
any other antenna or transmitter.
For questions regarding your product or the FCC declaration, contact:
Action
tec Electronics, Inc.
760 North Mary Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
United States
Tel: (408) 752-7700
Fax: (408) 541-9005

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