Broadcom BRCM1022 Broadcom 802.11ag/Draft 802.11n Wireless LAN PCI-E User Manual

Broadcom Corporation Broadcom 802.11ag/Draft 802.11n Wireless LAN PCI-E Users Manual

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Introduction: Broadcom BCM94321MC PCI-E Mini Card User's GuideBefore you beginThings you should knowBCM94321MC network Before you beginObtain the following information from your network administrator (if you are a home user, obtain this information from the person that installed your wireless access point):● Network names (SSID) of the specific wireless networks that you want to connect to.● WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) key information (if any) for the networks you want to connect to.● For Microsoft® Windows® networking, your customer name and workgroup name.● For your network account, your user name and password.● Your IP address (if not using a DHCP server)Things you should knowWhen you start your computer, your Broadcom BCM94321MC PCI-E Mini card detects certain wireless networks that are within range. Before you can connect to these and other wireless networks, you must configure a profile for each network using the information you obtained from your network administrator. WEP is a security protocol for wireless local area networks (defined in the IEEE 802.11g standard) that encrypts data sent over radio waves. The use of the WEP key is optional and can be enabled or disabled. If the network you are connecting to has enabled WEP, you must also enable WEP in the network profile and set the WEP key to match the WEP key used by the network. Otherwise, you cannot connect to the network.Broadcom BCM94321MC networkThe Broadcom BCM94321MC solution allows you to make a wireless connection to a network, as illustrated below.
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Using the Broadcom Wireless Utility: Broadcom AirForce™ 54g™ and Intensi-fi™ Wireless Network Adapter User GuideBack to Contents Page Using the Broadcom Wireless Utility: Broadcom AirForce™ 54g™ and Intensi-fi™ Wireless Network Adapter User Guide Overview Utility ComponentsOverviewThe Broadcom Wireless Utility enables you to do the following network tasks: ● Manage your wireless networks and create network connection profiles (Wireless Networks tab) ● Connect to available networks (utility icon in notification area) ● Get information about the network status and signal and noise of your network connection (Link Status tab) ● View current and accumulated statistics (Statistics tab) ● Find out which broadcasting networks are in range and search for nonbroadcasting networks (Site Monitor tab) ● Run tests on the wireless network adapter (Diagnostics tab) ● Get date and version information about the utility, and software, hardware, and location details about your wireless network adapter (Information tab) ● Manually add or delete trusted servers and enable the manual acceptance or rejection of auto-provisioning and A-ID group changes (Wireless Networks tab) ● Manually import EAP-FAST PACs (Wireless Networks tab) In the utility, you can open Wireless Network Wizard to connect to a basic network or create an ad hoc network, or you can open the Wireless Network Connection Settings tool to connect to an advanced network. To do any of the other tasks, click the tab that is associated with the described task. To start using the utility, right-click the utility icon in the notification area, and then click Open Utility. If the icon is not available, open Broadcom Wireless Utility in Control Panel. NOTE: The utility icon may not appear exactly as shown here. See "Table 1. Signal Strength Indicated by the Broadcom Wireless Utility Icon." Utility ComponentsUtility components include the utility icon in the notification area, the six utility tabs, and Wireless Network Connection Settings. file:///P|/User%20Manuals/WLANCard-UM302_LaLa/HTML/utility.htm (1 of 12)4/25/2006 1:57:41 PM
Using the Broadcom Wireless Utility: Broadcom AirForce™ 54g™ and Intensi-fi™ Wireless Network Adapter User GuideUtility IconTo do any of the following tasks or operations, right-click the utility icon, and then click the appropriate item. ● Open the on-line Broadcom AirForce™ 54g™ and Intensi-fi™ Wireless Network Adapter User Guide (Help Files) ● Open About WLAN Card Utility to view links to Broadcom and Broadcom Customer Support websites and to view the version and date of the utility (About) ● Hide the utility icon (Hide Tray Icon) ● Disable or enable the radio (Disable/Enable Radio) ● Connect to any of the networks for which you have created a connection profile and are within range (Connect To) ● Open the utility to the Wireless Networks tab (Open Utility) ● Open the utility to the Link Status tab to view information about the connection (Status) ● Display a log of your wireless network events (Display Log) Wireless Networks TabThe Wireless Networks tab has tools that enable you to do the following: ● Use the utility to manage your wireless networks ● Add a network connection profile ● Edit or remove a network connection profile ● Change the order in which profiles are listed under Preferred network connections ● Connect to any listed network without changing its order in the list ● Disable or enable the radio (Disable/Enable Radio) ● Show or hide the utility icon in the notification area ● Choose which type of network to access ● Lock or unlock a preferred network connection profile ● Save your wireless network connection profiles as a WPN file ● Import a WPN file ● Manually add or delete trusted servers and enable the manual acceptance or rejection of auto-provisioning and A-ID group changes ● Manually import EAP-FAST PACS On the Add menu, you can use either the wireless network wizard that is available from Broadcom Wireless Utility (see Connecting to a Basic Network or Creating an Ad Hoc Network Using the Wireless Network Wizard") or the utility (see "Connecting to an Advanced Network Using the Broadcom Wireless Utility") to add a network connection profile.To use the utility to manage your wireless networks, select the Let this tool manage your wireless networks check box. To add a network connection profile, click the Add arrow, and then click either Use Wizard (basic network) or Use Utility (advanced network). To edit or remove a network connection profile, right-click the network name, and then click either Edit or Remove. To change the order in which profiles are listed under Preferred network connections, click the network name, and then click either the up arrow or down arrow. To connect to any listed network without changing its order in the list, right-click the network name, and then click Connect. file:///P|/User%20Manuals/WLANCard-UM302_LaLa/HTML/utility.htm (2 of 12)4/25/2006 1:57:41 PM
Using the Broadcom Wireless Utility: Broadcom AirForce™ 54g™ and Intensi-fi™ Wireless Network Adapter User GuideTo disable the radio, clear the Enable radio check box. To enable the radio, select the Enable radio check box. To hide the utility icon , clear the Show utility icon check box. To show the icon, select the Show utility icon check box. To choose the type of network to access, click the Options arrow, and then click Advanced. To lock or unlock a preferred network connection profile, right-click anywhere in the row that lists the network name, and then click Lock or Unlock, as appropriate. NOTE: You must have system or administrator rights to be able to lock or unlock a profile. To save your wireless network connection profiles to a WPN file, click the Options arrow, and then click Export (see "Saving Preferred Network Connection Settings to a File" in "Connecting to an Advanced Network Using the Broadcom Wireless Utility." To import a WPN file, click the Options arrow, and then click Import (see "Importing a Preferred Network Connection Profiles File" in "Connecting to an Advanced Network Using the Broadcom Wireless Utility."Click Apply or OK after you change any of the settings for the change to take effect. file:///P|/User%20Manuals/WLANCard-UM302_LaLa/HTML/utility.htm (3 of 12)4/25/2006 1:57:41 PM
Using the Broadcom Wireless Utility: Broadcom AirForce™ 54g™ and Intensi-fi™ Wireless Network Adapter User Guide For networks that use the EAP-FAST authentication method, the Wireless WLAN Card Utility automatically adds trusted servers to the trust list and accepts auto-provisioning and AID (A-ID) group changes by default. The utility also enables you to import a Protected Access Credential (PAC). From the utility, you can also manually add or delete trusted servers, enable the manual acceptance or rejection of auto-provisioning and A-ID group changes, or import or delete PACS, as described in the following instructions. In general, you should use the default settings. Therefore, check with the network administrator before you make any changes.To manually add a trusted server to the trust list1. Open Broadcom Wireless Utility.2. From the Wireless Networks tab, click Options, point to Cisco Compatible Extensions, and then click Administrator Settings.3. Click Add.4. Type the A-ID friendly name of the trusted server in the space provided, and then click OK.To delete a trusted server from the trust listfile:///P|/User%20Manuals/WLANCard-UM302_LaLa/HTML/utility.htm (4 of 12)4/25/2006 1:57:41 PM
Using the Broadcom Wireless Utility: Broadcom AirForce™ 54g™ and Intensi-fi™ Wireless Network Adapter User Guide1. Open Broadcom Wireless Utility.2. From the Wireless Networks tab, click Options, point to Cisco Compatible Extensions, and then click Administrator Settings.3. In the Trust list (A-ID), click the name of the trusted server you want to delete, and then click Delete.To change the default settings for administering Cisco Compatible Extensions1. Open Broadcom Wireless Utility.2. From the Wireless Networks tab, click Options, point to Cisco Compatible Extensions, and then click Administrator Settings.3. Clear the Disable auto-provision prompt check box to enable manual acceptance or rejection.4. Clear the Disable A-ID group change prompt check box to enable manual acceptance or rejection.5. Select the Auto-provision PAC only once check box to auto-provision a Protected Access Credential (PAC) only once.To import or remove an EAP-FAST PAC1. Open Broadcom Wireless Utility.2. From the Wireless Networks tab, click Options, point to Cisco Compatible Extensions, and then click Manage PACs.3. To import a PAC: in Protected Access Credentials, click Add, and then follow the on-screen instructions.NOTE: The PAC is password protected, so you must know the password to be able to import the PAC.-or-To remove a PAC: click anywhere in the row that lists the PAC, and then click Remove.Link StatusNetwork status and signal and noise information about your network connection is displayed on the Link Status tab. NOTES: ● For IEEE 802.11n connections, speed is indicated by an MCS value.● Radio Stream information is provided only for IEEE 802.11n connections. ● Click anywhere in the Signal & noise history box to change the type of history being displayed. Successive clicks change the type from both signal and noise, to noise only, to signal only, and back to both signal and noise. file:///P|/User%20Manuals/WLANCard-UM302_LaLa/HTML/utility.htm (5 of 12)4/25/2006 1:57:41 PM
Using the Broadcom Wireless Utility: Broadcom AirForce™ 54g™ and Intensi-fi™ Wireless Network Adapter User Guide The status of your network connection is also indicated by the appearance of the utility icon . The number and color of the radio waves indicates the strength or weakness of the signal (see Table 1. Signal Strength Indicated by the Broadcom Wireless Utility Icon for details). To view the network name (SSID), speed, signal strength rating, connection status, and the client IP address of the network connection, move your mouse pointer over the utility icon. NOTE: On computers running Windows XP, you also can view the SSID, speed, signal strength rating, and connection status by moving your mouse pointer over the Windows Wireless Network Connection icon in the notification area. Table 1. Signal Strength Indicated by the Broadcom Wireless Utility Icon file:///P|/User%20Manuals/WLANCard-UM302_LaLa/HTML/utility.htm (6 of 12)4/25/2006 1:57:41 PM
Using the Broadcom Wireless Utility: Broadcom AirForce™ 54g™ and Intensi-fi™ Wireless Network Adapter User GuideIcon Appearance Indicated Received Signal Strength The signal strength is very good or excellent. The signal strength is weak. See Troubleshooting for suggested action. No signal is being received. See Troubleshooting for probable causes and suggested action. The radio is disabled or switched off. See Troubleshooting for suggested action. StatisticsOn the Statistics tab under Current, the following current statistics are shown:● Network name (SSID)● Connection time● Packets sent● Packets received● Sent packets lost● Received packets lost● Total packets lost (%) Under Accumulated, the following accumulated statistics are shown:● Packets sent● Packets received● Sent packets lost● Received packets lostfile:///P|/User%20Manuals/WLANCard-UM302_LaLa/HTML/utility.htm (7 of 12)4/25/2006 1:57:41 PM
Using the Broadcom Wireless Utility: Broadcom AirForce™ 54g™ and Intensi-fi™ Wireless Network Adapter User GuideSite Monitor Basic Site Monitor On the Site Monitor tab, the basic Site Monitor displays information about wireless routers/APs and ad hoc networks that are within range. To sort the list, click the column heading that shows the characteristic you want to sort by. For example, to sort by signal strength, click Signal . To view information about a particular wireless router/AP or ad hoc network, click anywhere in the row that lists the wireless router/AP or ad hoc network. The network information is shown under Selected Network. To view or change the network connection settings for a particular wireless router/AP or ad hoc network, right-click anywhere in the row that lists the wireless router/AP or ad hoc network, and then click Edit—if you have not yet created a network connection profile for that particular wireless router/AP or ad hoc network and want to do so, click Add . To see the information elements for a listed AP or ad hoc network, right-click anywhere in the row that lists the AP or ad hoc network, and then click Show Information Elements. file:///P|/User%20Manuals/WLANCard-UM302_LaLa/HTML/utility.htm (8 of 12)4/25/2006 1:57:41 PM
Using the Broadcom Wireless Utility: Broadcom AirForce™ 54g™ and Intensi-fi™ Wireless Network Adapter User GuideNOTES: ● Nonbroadcasting networks are labeled (nonbroadcasting) under Network Name. ● The network performance may be degraded while Site Monitor is displaying nonbroadcasting APs to which you are not currently connected. ● The symbols under AP Band indicate IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, or IEEE 802.11n operation. To see more detailed information about a particular wireless router/AP or ad hoc network, click anywhere in the row that lists the wireless router/AP or ad hoc network, and then click Advanced. Advanced Site MonitorTo save the activity log to a file, click the Options arrow, and then click Start Log. file:///P|/User%20Manuals/WLANCard-UM302_LaLa/HTML/utility.htm (9 of 12)4/25/2006 1:57:41 PM
Using the Broadcom Wireless Utility: Broadcom AirForce™ 54g™ and Intensi-fi™ Wireless Network Adapter User GuideYou can adjust the time interval between scans by clicking the Options arrow, and then clicking either one of the preset values or clicking Customize to specify a different time interval. NOTE: The network performance may be degraded while Site Monitor is displaying nonbroadcasting networks to which you are not currently connected. To view detailed network information for a single nonbroadcasting network, type the network name in the Look for box, and then click Find. To reset the site monitor to the broadcasting networks, click Clear. DiagnosticsOn the Diagnostics tab, you can run a number of tests to determine if your wireless network adapter is functioning properly. Select the tests you want to run, and then click Run. For information about an individual test, look under Information before you click Run. To see the test results, look under Information after you click Run. NOTE: The network connection is lost when you run the tests. When the test run is over, your network connection is automatically reestablished. Also, you can view a log of your wireless network events. To do so, click Log. Examples of wireless network events that are logged include: file:///P|/User%20Manuals/WLANCard-UM302_LaLa/HTML/utility.htm (10 of 12)4/25/2006 1:57:41 PM
Using the Broadcom Wireless Utility: Broadcom AirForce™ 54g™ and Intensi-fi™ Wireless Network Adapter User Guide● Initiation of user session ● Connecting to a network ● Disconnecting from current network ● Authentication mode being used ● Driver status ● Supplicant status ● New wireless device available ● Initializing wireless state machine ● Wireless utility is managing this adapter ● Wireless utility is not managing this adapter If your Broadcom 802.11 Network Adapter fails any of the diagnostics tests, go to http://www.broadcom.com/ for technical support. Informationfile:///P|/User%20Manuals/WLANCard-UM302_LaLa/HTML/utility.htm (11 of 12)4/25/2006 1:57:41 PM
Using the Broadcom Wireless Utility: Broadcom AirForce™ 54g™ and Intensi-fi™ Wireless Network Adapter User GuideThe following information is displayed on the Information tab: ● Software details ● Hardware details ● Location details (shows the country for which the driver is installed and the channels supported for that location) Wireless Network Connection Settings The Wireless Network Connection Settings component is intended for use by advanced users or network administrators. You can use Wireless Network Connection Settings to create a connection profile for an advanced infrastructure network, a basic infrastructure network, or an ad hoc network (see " Connecting to an Advanced Network Using the Broadcom Wireless Utility"). Back to Contents Page file:///P|/User%20Manuals/WLANCard-UM302_LaLa/HTML/utility.htm (12 of 12)4/25/2006 1:57:41 PM
Regulatory Statements for BCM94321MC USA-Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of 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. If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, it 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 tuning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: -Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna -Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver. -Connect the equipment to outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. -Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation. To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, for mobile configurations, a separation distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons. This device must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Canada – Industry Canada (IC) This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of this device.” L ‘ utilisation de ce dispositif est autorisée seulement aux conditions suivantes : (1) il ne doit pas produire de brouillage et (2) l’ utilisateur du dispositif doit étre prêt à accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique reçu, même si ce brouillage est susceptible de compromettre le fonctionnement du dispositif. The term "IC" before the equipment certification number only signifies that the Industry Canada technical specifications were met. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) is not more than that required for successful communication. To prevent radio interference to the licensed service, this device is intended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum shielding. Equipment (or its transmit antenna) that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing. Pour empecher que cet appareil cause du brouillage au service faisant l'objet d'une licence, il doit etre utilize a l'interieur et devrait etre place loin des fenetres afin de Fournier un ecram de blindage maximal. Si le matriel (ou son antenne d'emission) est installe a l'exterieur, il doit faire l'objet d'une licence. Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation. The installer of this radio equipment must ensure that the antenna is located or pointed such that it does not emit RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general population; consult Safety Code 6, obtainable from Health Canada’s website www.hc-sc.gc.ca/rpb.

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