D Link DIR615A1 2.4GHz 802.11n MPCI Module User Manual WLN 1307User s manual
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2.4GHz 802.11n MPCI Module
User’s Guide
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Regulatory notes and statements Wireless LAN,
Health and Authorization for use
Radio frequency electromagnetic energy is emitted from
Wireless LAN devices. The energy levels of these emissions
however are far much less than the electromagnetic energy
emissions from wireless devices like for example mobile phones.
Wireless LAN devices are safe for use frequency safety
standards and recommendations. The use of Wireless LAN
devices may be restricted in some situations or environments for
example:
z On board of airplanes, or
z In an explosive environment, or
z In case the interference risk to other devices or services is
perceived or identified as harmful
In case the policy regarding the use of Wireless LAN devices
in specific organizations or environments (e.g. airports, hospitals,
chemical/oil/gas industrial plants, private buildings etc.) is not
clear, please ask for authorization to use these devices prior to
operating the equipment.
Regulatory Information/disclaimers
Installation and use of this Wireless LAN device must be in
strict accordance with the instructions included in the user
documentation provided with the product. Any changes or
modifications made to this device that are not expressly
approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment. The Manufacturer is not responsible for
any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized
modification of this device, of the substitution or attachment.
Manufacturer and its authorized resellers or distributors will
assume no liability for any damage or violation of government
regulations arising from failing to comply with these guidelines.
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FCC Interference Statement
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
protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. 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 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 following measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help.
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 interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user's authority to operate this equipment.
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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
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. We
declare that the product is limited in CH1~CH11 by specified
firmware controlled in the USA.
CE Mark Warning
This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this
product may cause radio interference, in which case the user
may be required to take adequate measures.
Protection requirements for health and safety –
Article 3.1a
Testing for electric safety according to EN 60950 has been
conducted. These are considered relevant and sufficient.
Protection requirements for electromagnetic
compatibility – Article 3.1b
Testing for electromagnetic compatibility according to EN 301
489-1, EN 301 48917 and EN 55024 has been conducted. These
are considered relevant and sufficient.
Effective use of the radio spectrum – Article 3.2
Testing for radio test suites according to EN 300 328-2 has been
conducted. These are considered relevant and sufficient.
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CE in which Countries where the product may be
used freely:
Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal,
Greece, Ireland,Denmark, Luxembourg, Austria, Finland,
Sweden, Norway and Iceland.France: except the channel 10
through 13, law prohibits the use of other channels.
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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 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 responsible for testing their
end-product for any additional compliance requirements required with this module
installed (for example, digital device emissions, PC peripheral requirements, 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
authorization 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 product (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 (for
example: Access point, Wireless Router..etc.). The final end product must be labeled in a
visible area with the following: “Contains TX FCC ID: KA2DIR615A1”.
MANUAL INFORMATION THAT MUST BE INCLUDED
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 information/warning as show in this manual.
The users manual for OEM integrators must include the following information in a prominent
location “ IMPORTANT NOTE: To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements,
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. We declare that the product is limited in CH1~CH11 by specified
firmware controlled in the USA.
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction……………………………………1
Overview of this User’s Guide……………….1
Software Installation ………………………....2
Windows 98se/ME/2000/XP Utility and
Driver Installation……………………………2
Wireless Utility Setting……………………...4
Technical Specifications……………………14
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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of this 2.4GHz 802.11n
MPCI Module. This manual helps to get familiar with the
2.4GHz 802.11n MPCI Module. This manual contains detailed
instructions in operation of this product. Please keep this manual
for future reference.
With a 2.4GHz 802.11n MPCI Module, a desktop or laptop
computer can communicate with another computer in a wireless
way. Easy-to-use utilities are bundled with 2.4GHz 802.11n
MPCI Module for configuration, monitoring, and diagnosis
purposes.
2.4GHz 802.11n MPCI Module can wirelessly transmit and
receive data, minimizing the need for wired connections, at a
speed of up to fifty-four megabit per second.
2.4GHz 802.11n MPCI Module provides users with an access
to real-time information anywhere in their organization. The
mobility provides productivity and service, which are not
available under wired networks. The 2.4GHz 802.11n MPCI
Module configuration is easy to change from peer-to-peer
networks, suitable for a small number of users, to full
infrastructure networks of thousands of users that allow roaming
around a broad area.
Overview of this User’s Guide
Introduction. Describes the 2.4GHz 802.11n MPCI Module
and its features.
Software Installation. Tells how to setup the driver and the
utility setting.
Technical Specifications. Lists the technical (general, physical
and environmental) specifications of the 2.4GHz 802.11n MPCI
Module.
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
This section will lead you to install the driver and utility of the
2.4GHz 802.11n MPCI Module via Windows OS installation.
Windows 98se/ME/2000/XP Utility and Driver
Installation
1. Insert the 2.4GHz 802.11n MPCI Module Driver & Utility
CD-ROM into computer’s CD-ROM Drive and it will
automatically run a setup menu and install the driver and the
utility, for Win98se, please reboot the system to install the
driver to the system properly. In some specific setting on
Windows system, you may need to proceed the software
manually, go to your Windows Start menu and choose Run,
type “D:\Utility\Setup.exe” in the dialog box (D:\ will
depend on where your CD-ROM drive is located) and click
OK.
2. If you need to install the driver manually, refer each
Windows OS to the following CD-Rom directory path:
D:\Drivers\<Windows OS>\SIS163U.INF.
Note: (D:\ will depends on where the CD-ROM drive is
located and <Windows OS> will depend on the Windows
Operating System you are using).
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3. The Install Shield Wizard screen will appear. Click “Next”
to continue.
4. The installation program will help you to setup the Wireless
Utility. Be noted that the Windows XP have its own
Wireless Utility; you can either use the utility of Windows
XP or the provided utility.
5. You will see the icon on the Windows task bar when you
finish the installation.
When the icon in the toolbar represents in green color, it is
properly connected to the network and if it represents in red
color, then it is not connected to the network.
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Wireless Utility Setting
With the 2.4GHz 802.11n MPCI Module utility, users can
configure all the functions provided by the Wireless Monitor
Utility. Double-click the utility icon that appears in the taskbar.
The Wireless Monitor Utility includes seven tabs: Status,
Configuration, Advanced, Profile, Network, Statistics and
About.
Status
The Status screen shows you the status of the Wireless
Adapter, it shows that where the device is connected to, the
Network mode, the Channel, the transmit rate and the
encryption mode.
There are two dialog boxes showing the data transmitted and the
data received. The two signal lines show the Signal Strength and
the Link Quality of the device.
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Configuration
The Configuration function helps you to configure the
Network and the Security.
Network: the setting of the Network mode, the SSID and the
Channels.
z Network Mode:
If you want to connect with an Access Point, please set to
“Infrastructure” mode. Ifyou have more stations and just
want to set them as local network, please set themode to
“Ad-Hoc” mode.
z Network SSID:
The SSID differentiates one Wireless LAN group name
from another; so all access points and all devices attempting
to connect to a specific Wireless LAN group name must use
the same SSID. A device will not be permitted to join the
BSS unless it can provide the unique SSID.
If the SSID parameter is “ANY”, it will detect the strongest
signal of the wireless station.
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z Channel:
It shows radio channel numbers that used for Wireless
LAN networking. In Ad-Hoc mode stations, each station
must have the same channel numbers and SSID. In
Infrastructure mode, the 2.4GHz 802.11n MPCI Module will
automatically detect the channel number of the Access
Point.
Security: the setting of the Network Encryption. This function
is used to protect wireless communication from eavesdropping.
A secondary function of encryption is to prevent unauthorized
access to a wireless network, and it can be achieved by using the
Encryption function.
z Encryption Mode:
There are two kinds of encryption mode, WEP encryption
and WPA-PSK.Click the Enable Encryption to activate the
security of the 2.4GHz 802.11n MPCI Module.
WEP-Key: WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) relies on a
secret key that is shared between a mobile station and a base
station (Access Point).
WEP-Passphrase: the Passphrase in the dialog box helps
you to create a group of WEP key in the Key Setting.
z Authentication Mode:
Open System: with the same WEP key between the stations,
the stations don’t need to be authenticated, and this algorithm
was set to default.
Shared Key: with the same WEP key between the stations
in this Authentication algorithm, this type will use packets
with encryption by transferring a challenge text which will
be acknowledge by both side of the stations. In order to
choose which authentication algorithm will be used, you
must know which one the station supports this algorithm
first.
It is recommended to select “Auto” if you are not familiar with
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the setting.
z Default Key (Key 1 ~ Key 4):
You can type the key that you want to use from Key#1 to
Key #4, and the key that you type will be the encryption
between the stations that you connected with.
z Key Length, Key Format and WEP Key:If you select 64bit
in Hex format, you must type 10 values in the following
range (0~F, hexadecimal), or 64bit in ASCII format, you
must type 5 values in thefollowing range (0~9, A~Z and a~z
Alphanumeric). If you select 128bit in Hex format, you must
type 26 values (0~F, hexadecimal), or 128bit in ASCII
format, you must type 13 values in the following range (0~9,
A~Z and a~z Alphanumeric).
Be sure that the 2.4GHz 802.11n MPCI Module and the wireless
station were set in the same key.
Note: After all the settings are completed, click Apply to save
the setting.
WPA-PSK: WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access pre-shared key)
is a simpler version that does not support 802.1x and requires a
separate RADIUS server for mutual authentication.
Enter a Passphrase in the WPA-PSK dialog box. This
passphrase must be the same on each computer that is connected
to the wireless network.
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Advanced
The Advanced settings help you to control the Wireless Adapter
to adjust with wireless devices in certain environment.
z Transmit Rate:
The Fully Automatic will automatically detect the suitable
linking transfer rate and auto fall back when the signal is not
too strong to transmit data, it will auto fall back from
300Mbps to 1 Mbps.
z Preamble Type:
The usage of the preamble is to limit the packet size of the
data to transmit. It is recommended to choose the short
preamble when the link quality is bad, it is to prevent the
wasting time of resending a long packet that is lost. The
Default is Auto which access short and long preamble.
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z Fragment Threshold:
Fragmentation Threshold is a way of transmitting the
packets that will be fragmented. Choose a setting within a
range of 256 to 2432 bytes. It is recommended to fragment
the packet when the link quality is bad, it is to prevent the
wasting time of resending a long packet that is lost.
z RTS/CTS Threshold:
The RTS/CTS Threshold is a station initiates the process
by sending a RTS frame, the other ends receives the RTS and
responds with a CTS frame, the station must receive a CTS
frame before sending the data frame. This is to prevent the
collisions by each station. Choose a setting within a range of
256 to 2432 bytes. It is recommended limiting a long packet
to prevent each station waiting too long to transmit a data.
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Profile
The Profile section allows you to set values for all parameters
by selecting a previously defined profile. Type a name in the
Profile Name field to create a profile, click “Save” and then
click “Apply” when a profile is done. You can click “Delete” if
the profile is no longer used, to activate other profile, choose a
profile name in the Profile Name field and click Activate.
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Network
The screen shows all the Wireless devices around your
Wireless Adapter. The information of the wireless devices
includes the SSID, MAC Address, Channels, Signal, the
Security type and the Network mode.
You can click the “Rescan” button to find the new wireless
devices, and double-click the device to choose the wireless
station that you want to connect with.
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Statistics
The Statistics section shows the real-time transmit and receive
packets of the Wireless Adapter.
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About
The About section shows the Device Name, Regulatory
Domain, Driver Version, MAC Address and the Utility version.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
General
Standards IEEE 802.11N
Radio Technology IEEE 802.11b Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) IEEE 802.11g Orthogonal
Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
Data Transfer Rate
802.11g: Up to 54Mbps (6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54)
802.11b: Up to 11Mbps (1/2/5.5/11)
802.11n: Up to 300 Mbps (HT40:30/60/90/120/180/240/270/300)
Receiver Sensitivity
Sensitivity for 802.11b
11 Mbps (CCK): -87dBm
5.5 Mbps (CCK): -88dBm
2 Mbps (DQPSK): -89dBm
1 Mbps (DBPSK): -91dBm
(typically @PER < 8% packet size 1024 and @25ºC + 5ºC)
Sensitivity for 802.11g
54 Mbps (OFDM): -72dbm
48 Mbps (OFDM): - 75dbm
36 Mbps (OFDM): -77dbm
24 Mbps (OFDM): -80dbm
12 Mbps (OFDM): -85dbm
6 Mbps (OFDM): -88dbm
(typically @PER <10% packet size 1024 and @25ºC + 5ºC)
Sensitivity for 802.11n
300 Mbps (OFDM): -63dbm
(typically @PER <10% packet size 1024 and @25ºC + 5ºC)
Frequency Range
2412 ~ 2462 MHz (North America)
2412 ~ 2472 MHz (General Europe)
2412 ~ 2484 MHz (Japan)
Modulation Schemes DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK and OFDM (BPSK/QPSK/16-QAM/ 64-QAM)
Channels 1 ~ 11 channels (FCC) 1 ~ 13 channels (ETSI) 1 ~ 14 channels (Japan)
Media Access Protocol CSMA/CA with ACK
Security 64/128-bits WEP Encryption; WPA
Physical and Environmental
Driver Support Windows 98se, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP
Continuous Current
Consumption
802.11n:
2TX: 610mA, 3RX: 570mA
Temperature Operating Temp：0ºC ~ 55ºC
Storage：-20ºC ~ 65ºC
Humidity 5% ~ 95% RH, no condensation
Dimensions 60 x 44.60 x 3.5 mm (W x H x D)
Certifications FCC Part 15.247 for US, ETS 300 328 for Europe,