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Federal Communication Commission Interference

Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the

limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC

Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec-

tion against harmful interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency en-

ergy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the

instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communi-

cations. 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 turning the equipment off and on, the user

is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the fol-

lowing measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and re-

ceiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different

from thatto which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician

for help.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly ap-

proved by the party responsible for compliance could void the

user's authority to operate this equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is

subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not

cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any

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interference received, including interference that may cause un-

desired operation.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set

forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be

installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the

radiator & your body.

This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunc-

tion with any other antenna or transmitter.

Operations in the 5.15-5.25GHz band are restricted to indoor

usage only

IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g operation of this product in the U.S.A.

is firmware-limited to channels 1 through 11.

This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the

following conditions:

1) The antenna must be installed such that 20 cm is maintained

between the antenna and users, and

2) The transmitter module may not be co-located with any other

transmitter or antenna,

3) For all products market in US, OEM has to limit the operation

channels in CH1 to CH11 for 2.4G band by supplied firmware

programming tool. OEM shall not supply any tool or info to

the end-user regarding to Regulatory Domain change.

As long as 3 conditions above are met, further transmitter

test will not be required. However, the OEM integrator is still

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iii

responsible for testing their end-product for any additional

compliance requirements required with this module installed

(for example, LVD TV… etc.).

IMPORTANT NOTE: In the event that these conditions can

not be met (for example certain laptop configurations or co-

location with another transmitter), then the FCC authoriza-

tion is no longer considered valid and the FCC ID can not be

used on the final product. In these circumstances, the OEM

integrator will be responsible for re-evaluating the end prod-

uct (including the transmitter) and obtaining a separate FCC

authorization.

End Product Labeling

This transmitter module is authorized only for use in device

where the antenna may be installed such that 20 cm may be

maintained between the antenna and users. The final end

product must be labeled in a visible area with the following:

“Contains FCC ID: N89-WM821M”.

Manual Information To the End User

The OEM integrator has to be aware not to provide

information to the end user regarding how to install

or remove this RF module in the user’s manual of

the end product which integrates this module.

The end user manual shall include all required regulatory in-

formation/warning as show in this manual.

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Canadian Regulatory Notice

This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada

Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1) this device may not cause interference and

2) this device must accept any interference, including interfer-

ence that may cause undesired operation of the device

Caution:

The device for the band 5150-5250 MHz is only for indoor usage

to reduce potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile

satellite systems.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

IC Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set

forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be

installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the

radiator and your body.

Industry Canada Interference Statement

The device for the band 5150-5250 MHz is only for indoor usage

to reduce potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile

satellite systems;

The maximum antenna gain permitted (for devices in the bands

5250-5350 MHz and 5470-5725 MHz) to comply with the e.i.r.p.

limit; and

The maximum antenna gain permitted (for devices in the band

5725-5825 MHz) to comply with the e.i.r.p. limits specified for

Preface

point-to-point and non point-to-point operation as appropriate, as

stated in section A9.2(3).

In addition, users should also be cautioned to take note that

high-power radars are allocated as primary users (meaning they

have priority) of the bands 5250-5350 MHz and 5650-5850 MHz

and these radars could cause interference and/or damage to LE-

LAN devices.

Note: The WM821-M has disable the 5600-5650M band by

S/W to avoid 5600-5650M band for IC certification

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Table of contents

Introduction 1

Hardware installation 5

Using the Wireless Utility 7

WM821-M MiniPCI Module

Chapter 1

Introduction

Thank you for using the Wireless MiniPCI Module. The WM821-

M is a dual-band, quad-mode wireless network adapter that

works on all the frequencies allocated for WLAN operation eve-

rywhere in the world. It is in compliance with the Draft

IEEE802.11n standard in a 2x3 MIMO configuration. It also

complies with the IEEE 802.11a, 802.11g, and 802.11b stan-

dards. WM821-M features the compactness and high bus

speed of the Mini PCI specifications which gives users of lap-

tops, notebooks, tablet PCs, and other mobile computing

devices transparent Internet access anywhere in the world

through any Wi Fi network without software changes or addi-

tional hardware.

Able to provide greater than 100Mbps real world throughput

using high-speed spatial multiplexing modes, the WM821-M

provides the freedom to work as you wish, wherever you wish,

using whatever kind of application you wish to use. The adapter

installs directly in any host device with a Mini PCI slot: just plug

it in and you’re ready to access local resources and/or the Inter-

net at the highest speed the WLAN, the location, and the host

computer can provide. It is ready to work “out of the box” in any

embedded device or in any computer running Microsoft® Win-

dows 2000, or XP (TBD). The WM821-M Mini PCI Card is truly

a “must-have” for every productivity-sensitive laptop, notebook,

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or tablet PC user and any bandwidth-sensitive embedded de-

sign..

Features

• mPCI 32 interface.

• Draft IEEE 802.11n compatible.

• Backward compatible with IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard.

• Wire-free access to networked resources from anywhere

beyond the desktop.

• Delivers data rates up to 300 Mbps.

• 802.11n: Dynamically shifts among 130, 117, 104, 78, 52,

39, 26 and 13Mbps in a 20MHz bandwidth and 300, 243,

216, 162, 108, 81, 54 and 27Mbps in a 40MHz bandwidth,

based on signal strength, for maximum availability and reli-

ability of connection.

• 802.11a/g: Dynamically shifts between 54, 48, 36, 24, 18,

12, 9 and 6 Mbps network speed, based on signal strength,

for maximum availability and reliability of connection.

• 802.11b: Dynamically shifts between 11M, 5.5M, 2M, and 1

Mbps network speed, based on signal strength, for maxi-

mum availability and reliability of connection.

• Supports 802.11h (DFS) power adjustment.

• Allows users move between Access Points without reset-

ting the connection reconfigurations.

• Three ultra-mini connectors with for diversity antennae.

• Uses 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency band, complying with

regulatories worldwide

• Supports most popular operating systems: Window

2000/XP. Linux support is also available.

• Ensures great security by providing the 64/128 bits Wired

Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and WiFi Protected Access

(WPA) defined in the IEEE standard.

• WPA support with Funk client. Radius clients in EAP-TLS,

EAP, TTLS, EAP-LEAP, EAP, PEAP.

• WPA2, WMM-compliant.

—Introduction

WiFi-Protected Setup(WPS)-supportedWhat

is Wireless LAN?

Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) systems offer a great

number of advantages over traditional wired systems. WLANs

are flexible and easy to setup and manage. They are also more

economical than wired LAN systems.

Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLANs transmit and

receive data through the air. WLANs combine data connectivity

with user mobility. For example, users can roam from a confer-

ence room to their office without being disconnected from the

LAN.

Using WLANs, users can conveniently access shared informa-

tion, and network administrators can configure and augment

networks without installing or moving network cables.

WLAN technology provides users with many convenient and

cost saving features:

• Mobility: WLANs provide LAN users with access to real-

time information anywhere in their organization, providing

service opportunities that are impossible with wired net-

works.

• Ease of Installation: Installing is easy for novice and ex-

pert users alike, eliminating the need to install network

cables in walls and ceilings.

• Scalability: WLANs can be configured in a variety of to-

pologies to adapt to specific applications and installations.

Configurations are easily changed and range from peer-

to-peer networks suitable for a small number of users to

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full infrastructure networks of thousands of users roaming

over a broad area.

Chapter 2

Hardware installation

This chapter covers how to installing the Wireless MiniPCI

Module in your embedded system.

Hardware description

The Wireless MiniPCI Module has a standard MiniPCI inter-

face for attaching to the MiniPCI connector on embedded

system.

And this module has IPEX connector to connect to external

antenna.

Outlook

Following is the MiniPCI module outlook

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Figure 1: MiniPCI module outlook

Chapter 3

Using the Wireless Utility

This module also come with a wireless utility, following describe

how to use the utility.

Configuration Utility

The Client Card Configuration Utility allows configuration of WM821-M high

throughput client cards through the following tabs:

•

Network Status—displays the status of the network to which the

user is connected. The Configuration Utility

initializes on this page.

•

Profile Manager—displays the current profiles and allows the user to set

attributes for network type, security options, and

protocols, as well as create/modify/delete profiles.

•

Site Survey—displays site survey information.

•

Statistics—displays the statistics of the current session.

•

Advanced—used to set protocol parameters.

•

AutoLink—to set AutoLink connection

•

Admin—used to import and export profiles.

3.1 Network Status Tab

The Network Status tab displays the status of the network. When the Wireless

client card Configuration Utility initializes, it displays the Network Status tab.

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Figure 2 :Network Status tab

3.1.1 Select Profile

The Select Profile section displays the name of the profile in use. Additional infor-

mation about the profile is provided in the Profile Manager.

Select one of the profiles previously defined by clicking the down arrow and high-

lighting a profile from the pull-down list.

Figure 3: Select Profile Section

Appendix B Error Messages of Enabler Program

Figure 3: Select Profile

Profiles are created, modified, and deleted through the ProfileMan-

ager.

Note

This feature is disabled when Windows Zero Configuration Utility is enabled.

3.1.2 Link Information

The Link Information section contains the current information about the wireless

connection.

Figure 4: Link Information Section

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Table 1:Link Information

Field Description

Status Status of the wireless network connection:

•

Card Unplugged Client card is not plugged in, or client card

is plugged in but not recognized.

•

Connected

Client card is plugged in and connected to a wireless network.

•

No Connection

Client card is plugged in, but no wireless connection.

•

No Radio

Client card is plugged in, but the radio is turned off. Clear the

Radio Off check box to turn the radio on.

•

Scanning for Scanning for available APs and wireless sta-

tions in the area.

Network SSID Network SSID label (i.e., Network Name). The Network Name

is a text string of up to

32 characters.

Network Type Type of environment connected to:

•

Infrastructure Mode In

this mode, wireless clients send and receive information

through APs. When a wireless client communicates with an-

other, it transmits to the AP. First the AP receives the

information and rebroadcasts it, then other devices receive the

information. The APs are strategically located within an area to

provide optimal coverage for wireless clients. A large WLAN

uses multiple APs to provide coverage over a wide area. APs

can connect to a LAN through a wired Ethernet connection.

APs send and receive information from the LAN through the

wired connection.

Appendix B Error Messages of Enabler Program

Network BSSID

Network Basic Service Set Identifier. The BSSID is a 48-bit

identity used to identify a particular BSS within an area. In In-

frastructure BSS networks, the BSSID is the MAC

Security Reports the type and level of security set. The security level is

set through the Profile

Setting of the Profile Manager tab. Configure security settings

also through the Site

Survey tab when connecting to a network.

Tx/Rx Rates Current Tx Rate and Rx Rate of the channel being monitored.

3.1.3 Signal Strength / Wireless Mode Indicator

The color-coded Signal Strength bar displays the signal strength of the last packet

received by the client card.

Figure 5: Signal Strength

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Signal strength is reported as a percentage. A signal in the red indicates a bad con-

nection. A signal in the green indicates a good connection.

The Wireless Mode indicator shows the data rates the client card operates. There

are three modes:

•

802.11a

•

802.11b

•

802.11g (backward compatible to 802.11b)

3.1.4 Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

The Internet Protocol specifies the format of packets, also called data grams, and

the addressing scheme. Most networks combine IP with a higher-level protocol

called TCP, which establishes a virtual connection between a destination and a

source.

Figure 6:Internet Potocol Section

Table 2 Internet Protocol Section Description

Field Description

DHCP Option Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Either enabled or dis-

Appendix B Error Messages of Enabler Program

abled.

IP Address An identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP network. The

format of an IP address

is a 32-bit numeric address written as four numbers separated

by periods. Each number

can be 0 to 255.

Subnet Mask A mask used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs

to. An IP address has two

components, the network address and the host address. The

first two numbers represent the Class B network address, and

the second two numbers identify a particular host on

this network.

Default Gateway The default node on a network that serves as an entrance to

another network. In enterprises, the gateway is the computer

that routes the traffic from a workstation to the outside network

that is serving the Web pages. In homes, the gateway is the

ISP that connects the user to the Internet.

3.1.5 Actual Throughput Performance

This section of the Network Status tab displays the Current Tx Rate and the Cur-

rent Rx Rate of the channel being monitored.

Figure 7: actual throughput diagrams

Note

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These are actual throughput diagrams (without the WLAN overhead delivered by

the client card).

3.1.6 Radio On/Off Check Box

Selecting the Radio Off check box turns off the radio. Clearing the check

box turns on the radio.

Figure 8: Radio On/Off Check Box

Figure 8:Radio On/Off Check Box

Another way to turn the radio on or off is to right-click the Configuration Utility icon

in System Tray and select Turn Radio Off to turn the radio off. When the radio is

off, select Turn Radio On to turn the radio back on.

Figure 9: Radio On/Off in the System Tray

The system hot key Alt+F2 can also be used to turn the radio on/off.

When the radio is off, there is no radio activity, and the following tabs are disabled:

•

Profile Manager

•

Site Survey

•

Statistics

Appendix B Error Messages of Enabler Program

•

Advanced

•

AutoLink

Note

This feature is disabled when Windows Zero Configuration Utility is enabled.

3.2 Profile Manager Tab

The Profile Manager tab displays the profiles available and allows you to create,

modify, and delete profiles.

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Figure 10:

Figure 14: Profile Manager Tab

Note

The Profile Manager tab is not accessible when Windows Zero

Configuration Utility is enabled.

Appendix B Error Messages of Enabler Program

PROFILE MANAGER—PROFILE LIST

The section on the left side of this tab lists all of the profiles available. Highlighting a

profile selects it. If the check box next to the profile is selected, that profile is used

in auto-configuration mode when the link is lost. If it is not selected, that profile is

excluded in auto-configuration. The buttons associated with this window are as fol-

lows.

Table 3: Profile List Section Description

Button Description

Apply Profile Applies the profile selected.

Apply the profile by double-clicking the desired profile.

Move Up / Down Moves the list up and down in the window.

Delete Deletes a profile

Create Creates a profile

Save Saves changes made to a selected profile

PROFILE MANAGER—PROFILE SETTING

The Profile Settings are used to

set, modify, and display information about the profile selected in the Profile List

section. The information is divided into three tabs:

•

Network Info

•

Security

•

Protocol

3.2.1 Profile Setting—Network Info Tab

The Profile Manager initially displays the Network Info tab.

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Figure 11:

Network Info Tab (Infrastructure Network)

The Network Info tab fields are as follows.

Table 4:

: Network Info Tab Description

Field Description

Profile Name Name of profile selected

Network SSID Network SSID label

Appendix B Error Messages of Enabler Program

Network Type

•

Infrastructure When an Infrastructure network is selected,

the Profile Setting displays the Wireless Mode field.

Wireless Mode

•

Auto

Connects to 802.11a network, 802.11g network, or 802.11b

network (Infrastructure network only).

•

802.11a

Connects to 802.11a only.

•

802.11g Connects to either 802.11g network or 802.11b

network.

•

802.11b

Connects to 802.11b network only.

802.11n Network Enables/disables draft-802.11n/EWC functionality.

If enabled, the Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) index

and 802.11n options can

be configured.

Channel Width Sets the channel bandwidth. Available options are Auto, 20

MHz, and 40 MHz.

The default is Auto.

Guard Interval Sets the Guard Interval. Available options are Auto, Standard,

and Short.

The default is Auto.

Extension Channel

Sets the extension channel mode when bandwidth is 40 MHz.

Available options are

Auto, None, Lower, and Upper. The default is Auto.

Antenna Selection

Sets the antenna selections. Available options are Auto, An-

tenna A, Antenna B, 2 by 2,

and 2 by 3. The default is Auto.

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3.2.2 Profile Setting—Security Tab

Clicking the Security tab displays

the following security options:

•

Authentication Mode

•

Encryption Mode (Security off, WEP, TKIP, and AES)

•

WEP Key Setting (Passphrase Key or Authentication Protocol)

Figure 12:

: Security tab

3.2.2.1 Non-EAP Authentication Modes

The WM821-M Configuration Utility currently supports the following non-EAP au-

thentication modes:

•

Open System

—

Open Authentication (no key or a pre-shared WEP key is

. required).

•

Shared Key

—

Shared Authentication (a pre-shared WEP key is required)

•

Auto Switch

—

Auto Select Authentication modes (Open System or Shared

. Key, WEP key required)

Appendix B Error Messages of Enabler Program

•

WPA-PSK—WPA Pre-Shared Key

•

WPA2-PSK—WPA2 Pre-Shared Key

3.2.2.2 EAP Authentication Modes

The WM821-M Configuration Utility currently supports the following EAP authentica-

tion modes:

•

802.1x (TLS/PEAP)

•

WPA (TLS/PEAP/LEAP)

•

WPA2 (TLS/PEAP/LEAP)

•

CCX (LEAP)

3.2.2.2.1 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK SUPPORT

In Infrastructure mode, if WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK is selected as the Authentication

Mode, the encryption method AES or TKIP can be selected.

Figure 13:

Security selection

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Figure 14:

Security Tab—WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK with TKIP

Enter the network passphrase into the Passphrase and Confirm boxes.

3.2.2.2.2 802.1X/WPA/WPA2 EAP/TLS SUPPORT

If the 802.1x EAP/TLS option is selected, the encryption method AES or TKIP can

be selected, and a certificate is required for the authentication.

1. 1. To connect to an AP through the RADIUS server, select 802.1x

WPA/WPA2 as the Authentication Mode.

2. 2. Select TKIP or AES as the Encryption Method.

3. 3. Select EAP/TLS (Use Certificate) as the 802.1x Authentication Protocol.

Appendix B Error Messages of Enabler Program

Figure 15:

Security Tab—802.1x/WPA/WPA2 EAP/TLS Authentication

4. Click the Configure WPA RADIUS button to configure security settings.

Figure 16:

802.1x/WPA/WPA2 EAP/TLS RADIUS Configuration Window

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1. 5. Click Browse to activate the dialog for selecting a certificate.

2. 6. Before clicking OK to exit the dialog, make sure that the Login Name is

entered.

Figure 17:

Select Certificate

Appendix B Error Messages of Enabler Program

Figure 18:

WPA RADIUS Configuration Window with Certificate

Table 5:

: 802.1x/WPA/WPA2 EAP/TLS RADIUS Configuration Window Descrip-

tion

Field/Button Description

Certificate Certificate selected for authentication

View Shows the selected certificate

Browse Selects the certificate

3.2.2.2.3 802.1X/WPA/WPA2 PEAP SUPPORT IN INFRASTRUCTURE

MODE

To connect to an AP through the RADIUS server, select 802.1x/WPA/WPA2 as the

Authentication Mode, PEAP as the Authentication Protocol, and AES or TKIP as the

Encryption Method.

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Figure 19:

:Security tab

802.1x/WPA/WPA2 PEAP RADIUS

Authentication

Figure 25: 802.1x/WPA/WPA2 PEAP RADIUS

Configuration Window

Appendix B Error Messages of Enabler Program

Figure 20:

802.1x/WPA/WPA2 PEAP RADIUS Configuration Window

Table 6: WPA PEAP RADIUS Configuration Window Description

Field Description

Password Password to login to the RADIUS server

Domain Domain name for login to the RADIUS server (optional)

Inner EAP Protocol Use EAP/MS-CHAP V2 or EAP/GTC to login to the

RADIUS server

Click OK to set the configuration.

3.2.2.2.4 WPA/WPA2 EAP/TTLS

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To connect to an AP through the RADIUS server, select WPA/WPA2 as the Au-

thentication Mode, TTLS as the 802.1x Authentication Protocol, and TKIP as the

Encryption Method for WPA TTLS or AES as the Encryption Method for WPA2

TTLS.

Figure 21:

WPA/WPA2 EAP/TTLS

Authentication

Clicking the Configure WPA RADIUS button displays the WPA EAP/TTLS

RADIUS Configuration window. Enter all the required information.

Appendix B Error Messages of Enabler Program

Figure 22:WPA EAP RADIUS Configuration window

Table 7: WPA TTLS RADIUS Configuration Window Description

Field Description

Inner Authentication Protocol Currently supports EAP/MS-CHAP V2 only

Anonymous Name Indicates the identity of the authentication server

with which to make contact

Password Password to login to the RADIUS server

Domain Domain name for login to the RADIUS server (op-

tional)

Click OK to set the configuration.

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3.2.2.2.5 CCX EAP/LEAP

To connect to a Cisco AP through the RADIUS server, select CCX EAP/LEAP.

WEP is the Encryption Method, and the key is generated automatically.

Figure 23:

: Security Tab

Security TabSecurity Tab

Security Tab-

-CCX EAP/LEAP Authentication

CCX EAP/LEAP AuthenticationCCX EAP/LEAP Authentication

CCX EAP/LEAP Authentication

If Allow Fast Roaming (CCKM) is selected, Fast Roaming (Cisco Centralized

Key Management (CCKM)) is enabled.

Clicking the CCX Configuration button displays the CCX LEAP RADIUS Configu-

ration window. Enter all the required information.

Appendix B Error Messages of Enabler Program

Figure 24:

: CCX E

CCX ECCX E

CCX EAP/LEAP RADIUS Configuration Window

AP/LEAP RADIUS Configuration WindowAP/LEAP RADIUS Configuration Window

AP/LEAP RADIUS Configuration Window

Table 8:

: CCX EAP/LEAP RADIUS Configuration Window Description

Field Description

Password Password to login to the RADIUS server

Domain Domain name for login to the RADIUS server (optional)

Click OK to set the configuration.

3.2.2.3 Encryption Methods

The following encryption methods are available, depending on the authentication

mode:

•

Security Off

•

WEP

•

TKIP

•

AES

3.2.2.4 WEP Key Settings

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If the WEP Encryption Method is selected, the Security tab displays the WEP Key

Setting. To configure the WEP keys, select the WEP Key Setting, and click the

Configure WEP Keys button.

Note

The WEP key used for the transmission must be identical on the sending

and the receiving station.

Figure 25: Security Tab-WEP Key Settings

Clicking the Configure WEP Keys button displays the Configure WEP Key window.

Enter all the required information.

Appendix B Error Messages of Enabler Program

Figure 26: WEP Key Configuration Window

Table 9: WEP Key Configuration Window Description

Field Description

Key Format Either ASCII characters or hexadecimal digits

Key Size

•

40-bit, 5 character ASCII key size (40-bit, 10 character

hexadecimal)

•

104-bit, 13 character ASCII key size

(104-bit, 26 character hexadecimal)

Transmit Keys There are four transmit keys. The key value is in ASCII or

hexadecimal,

depending on the format selected. The WEP key size

shown depends on the key

size selected.

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Click OK to set the configuration.

3.2.2.5 TKIP/AES Settings

If TKIP/AES is selected and the Authentication Mode is WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK,

the security tab displays the TKIP/AES passphrase settings. Enter the passphrase

into the Passphrase and Confirm boxes, and click OK.

Figure 27: TKIP/AES Settings

Currently, only the functions WPA-PSK + TKIP and WPA2-PSK + AES are avail-

able. There is no such combination as WPA-PSK + AES or WPA2-PSK + TKIP.

3.2.3 Profile Setting—Protocol Tab

Appendix B Error Messages of Enabler Program

The Protocol tab allows you to set or change the protocol information.

Figure 28:

Protocol Tab

DO NOT CHANGE SETTINGS

If this check box is selected, the protocol setting is not changed when the profile is

applied.

USE BELOW SETTINGS

If the Do not change setting check box is not se-

lected, the protocol settings include the following parameters.

Table 10:

: Protocol Tab Description

Field Description

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Power Save Mode Sets the power mode. Available options are Continuous

Access or Max Power Save. The default setting is Con-

tinuous Access.

Preamble (802.11b) Sets the Radio Preamble to Auto, Short or Long. This

option takes effect only when attaching to an 802.11b

network.

Transmit Rate The range of the data rate depends on the type of AP

that the client card is connected to. The default setting is

Auto Select. MCS index will be allowed to select when

the 802.11n Network check box in the Network Info tab

is selected.

Fragment Threshold Sets the fragmentation threshold (the size that packets

are fragmented into for transmission). The default setting

is 2346.

Region Code Sets the region code. Available options are FCC (U.S.),

IC (Canada), ETSI (Europe), Spain, France, and MKK

(Japan).

RTS/CTS Threshold Sets the packet size at which the AP issues a Request-

To-Send (RTS) or Clear-to-Send (CTS) frame before

sending the packet. The default setting is 2347.

Reset Resets the protocol settings to their default values

3.3 Site Survey Tab

Appendix B Error Messages of Enabler Program

Figure 29:

Site Survey Tab

3.3.1 Site Survey—Networks Filter

This section lets you customize which sites are displayed in the Site Survey list:

•

Display 802.11a Access Points

—

selecting this check box displays all

. 802.11a APs within range.

•

Display 802.11g Access Points

—

selecting this check box displays all

. 802.11g APs within range.

•

Display 802.11b Access Points

—

selecting this check box displays all

. 802.11b APs within range.

3.3.2 Site Survey—List of Detected Stations

This section reports information on the AP stations detected.

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Figure 30: Site Survey-List of Detected Stations

Table 11: List of Detected Stations Description

Field Description

Network SSID Network SSID label (i.e., the Network Name). The Net-

work Name is a text string.

MAC Address MAC address, a hardware address that uniquely identi-

fies each node of a

network

Security Security enabled or disabled

CH Channel used by the detected device

Signal Signal strength of the detected device as a percentage

Icons The following icons may be displayed left of the Net-

work SSID:

•

An antenna icon with a subscript a

indicates an 802.11a AP.

•

An antenna icon with a subscript b indicates an

802.11b AP.

•

An antenna icon with a subscript g indicates an

802.11g AP.

•

A circle around the antenna icon means

the client card is connected to this

network.

WMM Wireless Multimedia Enhancements (WMM) supported

by the detected device

Appendix B Error Messages of Enabler Program

EWC Draft-802.11n/EWC functionality supported by the de-

tected device

Network Type Type of environment connected to Infrastructure

3.3.3 Site Survey—Filter Button

Clicking the Filter button displays the Advanced Filter window.

Figure 31:

Figure 36: Site Survey—Advanced Filter Window

3.3.3.1 Network SSID

•

Any SSID

—

no specific SSID is used when scanning for available net-

works in the area.

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•

Find network with this SSID

—

the utility searches for the specified

SSID.

3.3.3.2 Network BSSID

•

Any BSSID

—

no specific BSSID is used when scanning for available

networks in the area.

•

Find network with this BSSID

—

the utility searches for the specified

BSSID.

3.3.3.3 Select Channel

•

Scan all channels

—

all channels are scanned when searching for

available networks in the area.

•

Scan channel Only

—

only the specified channel is scanned when

searching for available networks in the area.

•

Scan Channel to Channel

—

a range of channels are scanned when

searching for available networks in the area.

3.3.4 Site Survey—Refresh Button

Clicking the Refresh button requests a survey of the wireless

networks in the area.

3.3.5 Site Survey—Associate Button

Select an available network, and then click the Associate button to establish a con-

nection. Alternatively, the connection can be established by double-clicking the

selected network.

3.4 Statistics Tab

Clicking the Statistics tab displays the statistics

of the current connect session.

Appendix B Error Messages of Enabler Program

Figure 32:

Statistics Tab

3.4.1 Signal Strength

The color-coded Signal Strength bar displays the signal strength of the last packet

received by the client card. Signal strength is reported as a percentage. A signal in

the red indicates a bad connection. A signal in the green indicates a good connec-

tion.

3.4.2 Transmit Section

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The Transmit section displays the information on the packets sent.

Figure 33:

Transmit Section

Table 12:

Transmit Section Description

Field Description

Total Packet Reports the total number of packets transmitted

Unicast Packet Reports the number of packets transmitted by the client

card that were destined

for a single network node

Multicast Packet Reports the number of packets transmitted by the client

card that were destined

for more than one network node

Single Retries Reports the number of packets that require one retry be-

fore the client card received an acknowledgement.

Appendix B Error Messages of Enabler Program

NOTE:After the client card sends a packet, it waits for an

acknowledge from the receiving radio to confirm that the

packet was successfully received. If the acknowledge is

not received within a specified period of time, the client

card retransmits the packet.

Multiple Retries Reports the number of packets that require more than

one retry before the client

card received an acknowledgement

Failed Count Reports the number of packets that were not successfully

transmitted because

the client card did not receive an acknowledge within the

specified period of time

RTS Success Reports the number of RTS attempts that were success-

ful

RTS Failure Reports the number of RTS attempts that were not suc-

cessful

ACK Error Reports the number of unicast transmit attempts for

which no acknowledgement

was received

3.4.3 Receive Section

The Receive section displays the information on the packets received.

Figure 34:

Receive Section

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Table 13:

Receive Section Description

Field Description

Total Packet Reports the total number of packets received

Unicast Packet Reports the number of packets received by the client

card that were destined for

a single network node

Multicast Packet Reports the number of packets received by the client

card that were destined for

more than one network node

Duplicate Frame Reports the number of duplicate frames received

Received Beacons Reports the number of beacons received after associa-

tion is established

Beacon Loss Reports the number of missing beacons after association

is established

3.4.4 Protocol Section

The Protocol section displays the information on the protocol status.

Figure 40:

Protocol Section

Appendix B Error Messages of Enabler Program

Figure 35:

Protocol Section

Table 14:

Protocol Section Description

Field Description

Preamble Displays radio preamble type:

•

Auto

•

Short

•

Long

Tx Power Displays transmit power mode:

•

Auto

•

High

•

Medium

•

Low

3.5 Advanced Tab

The Advanced tab displays the advanced parameters available for the installed

WM821-M client cards.

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Figure 36:

Advanced Tab

Note The Advanced tab is not accessible when the Windows Zero Configura-

tion Utility is enabled.

3.5.1 Advanced Tab—WM821-M Wireless Card

Appendix B Error Messages of Enabler Program

This section of the Advanced tab reports the type of WM821-M client card installed.

3.5.2 AdvancedTab—Miscellaneous

Figure 37: Miscellaneous Section

Table 15: Advanced Tab Miscellaneous Section Description

Field Description

Auto connect if link loss or no connection

(Use checked profiles in <Profile Man-

ager>)

Clear this check box to disable the auto-

configuration feature. Whenever there is

a link loss, auto-configuration tries to

establish a connection to the checked

profiles in the Profile Manager window.

Boost Mode Select this check box for performance

enhancement.

Enable WMM Select this check box to enable/disable

the Wireless Multimedia Enhancements

(WMM) feature.

Worldwide regulatory domain Select this check box to set the regula-

tory domain

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DFS Mode Select this check box to enable Dynamic

Frequency Selection (DFS)

MIMO Powersave Enables/disables the Multiple Input Multi-

ple Output (MIMO) Powersave Mode.

Available options are Off and Static.

3.6 AutoLink Tab

To enable AutoLink mode, proceed as follows:

1. 1. Toggle the AutoLink button on the Access Point to enable AutoLink mode.

2. 2. Toggle the AutoLink button on the client to enter AutoLink mode.

Figure 38: Access Point Autolink Button

Within 60 seconds, the AutoLink will be completed.

Appendix B Error Messages of Enabler Program

Figure 39: Auto Link Tab (Client)

AutoLink is complete.

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3.7 Admin Tab

The Admin tab allows you to import and export profiles.

Figure 40:

Admin Tab

3.7.1 Admin Tab—Import Profiles

Appendix B Error Messages of Enabler Program

To import a profile, proceed as follows:

1. 1. Click Import Profiles.

2. 2. Select the path and filename of the profile.

3. 3. Click Open.

3.7.2 Admin Tab—Export Profiles

To export a profile, proceed as follows:

1. 1. Click Export Profiles.

2. 2. Select or enter the path and filename of the profile.

3. 3. Click Save.

3.8 About Tab

The About tab displays information about the WM821-M Client

Card Configuration Utility.

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Figure 41:

About Tab

Appendix A

Specifications

Product Name Draft 802.11n-

compatible Dual Band WLAN mPCI

Card

Interface mPCI 32 Type III-B

Network Standards IEEE802.11a/g/b Draft n-compliant

54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6, 11, 5.5, 2,1Mbps

20MHz BW: 130, 117, 104, 78, 52, 39, 26 and

13Mbps

Data Rate

40MHz BW: 300, 270, 243, 216, 162, 108, 81, 54

and 27Mbps

802.11a/g/n---- 54, 48, 36,24,18,12,9,6Mbps

(OFDM)

Modulation 802.11b ---- CCK (11Mbps, 5.5Mbps), QPSK

(2Mbps), BPSK (1Mbps)

2.412 ~ 2.462 GHz: North America

2.412 ~ 2.472 GHz: Europe ETSI

2.412 ~ 2.472 GHz: Japan (ARIB STD-T66)

5.15 ~ 5.35GHz/ 5.47 ~ 5.825 GHz: North Amer-

ica UNII

5.15 ~ 5.35GHz/ 5.47 ~ 5.725GHz: Europe ETSI

Operating Frequency

4.9 ~ 5.0GHz/ 5.15 ~ 5.35GHz: Japan (TBD)

11g: 1~11 for America,1~13 for Europe (ETSI)

and Japan (ARIB STD-66)

Operating Channels

11b: 1~11 for America,1~13 for Europe

(ETSI),1~14 for Japan

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11a: 36-64, 100-161 North America; 36-64 for

Japan and other ch definitions

(TBD) 12 dBm (5GHz), 15dBm (2.4GHz)

(54Mbps, OFDM, typical)

RF Output Power

(TBD)18 dBm (2.4GHz, 11Mbps, CCK, typical)

Antenna Three IPEX connectors with diversity for external

antenna

Power LED: GPIO control

LED Indicators

Link LED: GPIO control

Indoor: 20M@54Mbps, 35M@24Mbps,

60M@6Mbps, 100M@11Mbps

Coverage Area Outdoor: 50M@54Mbps, 65M@48Mbps,

90M@36Mbps, 120M@24,18,12,9,6Mbps,

80M@11Mbps, 120M@5.5Mbps, 200M@2Mbps,

300M@1Mbps

-70 dBm @ 54M (OFDM, 10% PER)

Receiver Sensitivity

-86 dBm @ 11M (CCK, 8% PER)

TX power consumption: <680mA @3.3V

Power Consumption

RX power consumption: <670mA @3.3V

Support OS Linux, Microsoft Windows Windows 2K, Windows

XP (TBD)

Operating Temperature 0 to 55 ℃

Humidity 20% to 95% Non-condensing

Dimensions (mm) (W) 59.6mm × (D) 44.45mm × (H) 4.9mm

Weight (g) 28 g

Voltage 3.3V

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