Broadcom BRCM1041 802.11abgn module User Manual Manual

Broadcom Corporation 802.11abgn module Manual

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Introduction: Broadcom BCM943224HMS PCI-E Mini Card User's Guide
Before you begin
Things you should know
BCM943224HMS network
Before you begin
Obtain 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 know
When you start your computer, your Broadcom BCM943224HMS 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 BCM943224HMS network
The Broadcom BCM943224HMS 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 Guide
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Using the Broadcom Wireless Utility: Broadcom
AirForce™ 54g™ and Intensi-fi™ Wireless Network
Adapter User Guide
Overview
Utility Components
Overview
The 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 Components
Utility components include the utility icon in the notification area, the six utility tabs, and Wireless Network
Connection Settings.
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Utility Icon
To 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 Tab
The 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.
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To 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.
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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 list
1. 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 list
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1. 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 Extensions
1. 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 PAC
1. 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 Status
Network 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.
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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
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Icon
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.
Statistics
On 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 lost
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Site 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.
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NOTES:
● 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 Monitor
To save the activity log to a file, click the Options arrow, and then click Start Log.
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You 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.
Diagnostics
On 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:
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● 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.
Information
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The 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").
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Regulatory Statements for BCM943224HMS
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.
CAUTION
This device is restricted to indoor use due to its operation in the 5.15 to 5.25 GHz frequency
range.
FCC requires this product to be used indoors for frequency range 5.15 to 5.25 GHz to reduce the
potential for harmful interference to co-channel Mobile Satellite systems.
Host product must be labeled with "Contains FCC ID: QDS-BRCM1041".
Canada – Industry Canada (IC)
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du 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.
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.
Caution:
This device is restricted to indoor use due to its operation in the 5.15 to 5.25 GHz
frequency range. Industry Canada requires this product to be used indoors for frequency
range 5.15 to 5.25 GHz to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel
Mobile Satellite systems.
High power radars are allocated as primary users of the 5.25 to 5.35 GHz and 5.65 to
5.85 GHz bands. These radar stations can cause interference with and/or damage this
device.
Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation.
To comply with RSS 102 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.
This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below, and having a
maximum gain of 3.9 dBi @ 2.4GHz and 5.8dBi@5GHz. Antennas not included in this
list or having a gain greater than 3.9 dBi @ 2.4GHz and 5.8dBi@5GHz are strictly
prohibited for use with this device. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms.
Europe—EU Declaration of Conformity and Restrictions
Hereby, Broadcom Corp, declares that this equipment complies with the essential requirements and
other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
This equipment is marked with the 0984 symbol and can be used throughout the
European community.
This indicates compliance with the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC and meets the relevant parts of
following technical specifications:
EN 300 328 – Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Wideband
Transmission Systems; Data transmission equipment operating in the 2,4GHz ISM band and using
spread spectrum modulation techniques; Harmonized EN covering essential requirements under
article 3.2 of the R&TTE directive.
EN 301 893 - Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN); 5 GHz high performance RLAN;
Harmonized EN covering essential requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive
EN 301 489-17 - Electromagnetic Compatibility and Radio Spectrum Matters (ERM); Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 17 Specific Conditions for
Wideband Data and HIPERLAN Equipment.
EN 60950 - Safety of Information Technology Equipment.
EN 62311: 2008– Assessment of electronic and electrical equipment related to human exposure restrictions
for electromagnetic fields (0 Hz - 300 GHz)
Marking by the symbol indicates that usage restrictions apply.
France - 2.4GHz for Metropolitan France :
In all Metropolitan départements, wireless LAN frequencies can be used under the following
conditions, either for public or private use:
· Indoor use: maximum power (EIRP*) of 100 mW for the entire 2400-2483.5 MHz frequency band
· Outdoor use: maximum power (EIRP*) of 100 mW for the 2400-2454 MHz band and with maximum
power (EIRP*) of 10 mW for the 2454-2483 MHz band
802.11a Restrictions:
- This product is for indoor use only when using channels 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, or 64 (5150–5350
MHz). - DFS and TPC must remain enabled to ensure product compliance with EC regulations.
- To ensure compliance with local regulations, be sure to select the country in which the access
point in installed.
- This product can be used as shown in the table below:
5 GHz wireless LAN
IEEE 802.11a
Indoor Use
Only
A, AND, B, CH, D, CY, CZ,
DK, ES, EST, F, FIN, FL, FR,
GB, GR, H, I, IRL, IS, L, LT,
M, MC, N, NL, P, PL, RSM, S,
SK, SLO, V
Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation
To comply with 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.
Taiwan NCC warning statement
低功率電波輻性電機管理辦法
第十二條經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使
用者均不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。
第十四條低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信；經發
現有干擾現象時，應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。
前項合法通信，指依電信規定作業之無線電信。低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信
或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。
在5.25G ~5.35G頻帶內操作之無線資訊傳輸設備僅適於室內使用
Translation:
Article 12
Without permission granted, the frequency change, transmitting power enhance or alter
of original design characteristic as well as function by company, enterprise, or user for
approved Low-power radio frequency devices is not allowed.
Article 14
Low-power radio-frequency devices shall not influence aircraft security and interfere
legal communications; If found, shall cease operating immediately until no interference is
achieved.
Above mentioned Legal Communications is defined as radio communications operation
follows Telecommunications Act. Low-power radio-frequency devices must susceptible
with the interference from legal communications, ISM radio wave radiated devices.
Radio devices using 5.25-5.35GHz bands are restricted to indoor use only.
Appendix:
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