HON HAI PRECISION IND T60H677 802.11a and 802.11b Combo Module User Manual 308264

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U S E R’S
M A N U A L
T60H677
Mini-PCI Type IIIB 802.11a/b WLAN CARD
Ambit Microsystems Corporation
5F-1, 5 Hsin-An Rd., Hsinchu Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
TEL: 886-3-5784975, FAX: 886-3-5782924, Internet: Ambit@shts.seed.net.tw
Contents
SECTION ONE:
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................ 1
1-1
FEATURES .............................................................................................................................. 1
1.1.1
WIRELESS LAN FUNCTION .................................................................................................... 1
1-2
FCC NOTICE .......................................................................................................................... 3
SECTION TWO:
WIRELESS UTILITY AND CONFIGURATION....................................... 4
2-1 WINDOWS 98/ME/2000 WIRELESS UTILITY ................................................................................... 4
SECTION THREE:
WINDOWS XP WIRELESS UTILITY AND CONFIGURATION ......... 11
3-1 WINDOWS XP WIRELESS UTILITY ................................................................................................ 11
APPENDIX A GLOSSARY ............................................................................................................... 18
The information contained in this manual has been verified at the time of this manual printing. The
manufacturer reserves the right to make any changes and improvements in the product described in this
manual at any time and without notice.
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Section One:
Introduction
Ambit Wireless Mini-PCI Module complied with IEEE 802.11a/b Standard, it can be
used to provide a variety of low-cost wireless network interface card to connect your
wireless LAN via fitting into the Mini-PCI Type III slot. The Wireless Mini-PCI
Module that complies with this specification and combines networking with highspeed Internet access will let people connect to the Internet anywhere, anytime.
With seamless roaming, fully interoperability and advanced security with WEP
standard, Wireless Mini-PCI Module can allow user to switch to different vendors’
Access Points through the wireless networks and to prevent from eavesdropping.
1-1 Features
1.1.1
Wireless LAN Function
802.11a
Wireless LAN Compliance
IEEE 802.11a
Operating Frequency
5.15~5.25GHz (lower band) for US/Canada/Japan
5.25~5.35GHz (middle band) for US/Canada
5.725~5.825GHz (high band) for US
Modulation Schemes
OFDM, QPSK, BPSK,16-QAM and 64-QAM
WLAN Data Rate
54Mbps with fall back rates of 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9,
and 6Mbps
Media Access Protocol
Transmitter Output Power
CSMA/CA with ACK
Typical 12 dBm for 54, 48Mbps of 5.15 to 5.35GHz
Typical 12 dBm for 48Mbps of 5.725 to 5.825GHz
Typical 10 dBm for 54Mps of 5.725 to 5.825GHz
Typical 15 dBm for 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6Mbps
Receiver Sensitivity
UNII low and middle band (5.15 to 5.35GHz)
Typical –70 dBm for 54Mbps @ 10% PER
Typical –72 dBm for 48Mbps @ 10% PER
Typical –78 dBm for 36Mbps @ 10% PER
Typical –81 dBm for 24Mbps @ 10% PER
Typical –83 dBm for 18Mbps @ 10% PER
Typical –85 dBm for 12Mbps @ 10% PER
Typical –87 dBm for 9Mbps @ 10% PER
Typical –87 dBm for 6Mbps @ 10% PER
UNII high band (5.725 to 5.825GHz)
Typical –63 dBm for 54Mbps @ 10% PER
Typical –71 dBm for 48Mbps @ 10% PER
Typical –78 dBm for 36Mbps @ 10% PER
Typical –81 dBm for 24Mbps @ 10% PER
Typical –83 dBm for 18Mbps @ 10% PER
Typical –85 dBm for 12Mbps @ 10% PER
Typical –87 dBm for 9Mbps @ 10% PER
Typical –87 dBm for 6Mbps @ 10% PER
Current Consumption
600mA at transmit mode (typically)
330mA at receive mode (typically)
20mA at normal power saving mode (typically)
10mA at maximum power saving mode (typically)
802.11b
Radio Technology
IEEE 802.11b Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
Operating Frequency
2412 ~ 2484MHz ISM band
Modulation Schemes
DQPSK, DBPSK and CCK
Channel Numbers
IEEE 802.11b compliant
11 channels for United States
13 channels for Europe Countries
14 channels for Japan
Data Rate
11Mbps with fall back rates of 5.5, 2, and 1Mbps
Spreading
11-chip Barker Sequence
Media Access Protocol
CSMA/CA with ACK
Transmitter Output Power
15dBm typically
Receiver Sensitivity
Typical –83dBm for 11Mbps @ 8% PER
Typical –85dBm for 5.5Mbps @ 8% PER
Typical –86dBm for 2Mbps @ 8% PER
Typical –90dBm for 1Mbps @ 8% PER
Current Consumption
500mA at transmit mode (typically)
350mA at receive mode (typically)
40mA at normal power saving mode (typically)
30mA at max power saving mode (typically)
1-2 FCC Notice
USA – Federal Communication Commission (FCC)
FCC Class B Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
FCC RF Safety Requirement :
The radiated output power is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits.
(1) Shielded cables, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.
(2) Any change or modification not expressly approved by the grantee of the
equipment authorized could void the user authority to operate the equipment
Notice: The device will automatically discontinue transmission in case of either
absence of information to transmit or operational failure. These provisions are not
intended to preclude the transmission of control or signaling information or the use of
repetitive codes used by certain digital technologies to complete frame of burst
intervals.
Section Two:
Wireless Utility and Configuration
The following sections describe the Wireless Network Configuration Utility.
This utility provides quick access and friendly interface to configure the card setup.
2-1 Windows 98/ME/2000 Wireless Utility
After installation is completed, a Wireless LAN Utility icon will appear in task bar
screen. Click it, then you will see the screen below. If you cannot find the icon, you
can select “Start” ->”Program”->”Wireless LAN Configuration Utility” Icon.
Card Status
You can see the some information that your card connected. In this page you also can
find information like TX/RX Rate, Current Channel, Throughput, MAC Address
and Frequency Domain.
ESSID: An acronym for Extended Service Set Identifier, ESSID is the unique name
shared among all clients and Access Points in a wireless network. The ESSID must be
identical for all clients or Access Points participating in the same network. The
ESSID is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters. Press ‘Rescan’ it will
scan the specific ESSID that your profile set. If your profile set the ESSID to be
ANY, then while you press ‘Rescan’, it will scan AP in the nearby area and choose
the stronger one. From Signal level, you can tell the wireless transmission quality.
Profile
Profiles
The Profiles column will show all the profiles you set.
Active Profile List
Select the favorite profiles you want to activate in the Profiles list. While you use the
following bottoms to decide what profiles you favorers and what priority they are.
Then use ‘Apply’ to decide the Active Profile List you want. If you want to forget the
action you just do, use ‘Undo’ to turn back to the previous status.
Use it to let this specific profile add in the Active Profile List.
If you want to remove this profile out of Active Profile List, you can use it.
Use these two bottoms to change the scanning priorities
Disable Radio/Enable Radio: You can use this bottom to disable/enable Radio
by this Utility.
New/Modify/Delete:
Use ‘New’ can let you create a new configuration of profile setting. And use ‘Delete’
can let you delete this profile setting. Or you can use ‘Modify’ or just double click
one specific profile name column in Profiles list to modify the existing profile
configuration. Then it will pop up the following Profile Setting manu to let you
modify it.
Basic Setting
Network Name (SSID): The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another, so all
access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN must use the
same SSID. A device will not be permitted to join the BSS unless it can provide the
unique SSID.
Network Type:
Ad-Hoc- This mode is used for a simple peer-to-peer network. It offers file sharing
between wireless clients without a wireless Access Point (AP).
Infrastructure- This mode allows a wireless LAN to be integrated into an existing
wired network through an AP. Infrastructure type networks also permit roaming
between Access Points while maintaining connection to all network resources.
Infrastructure mode provides additional features, such as WEP security, power saving
and extended range.
Encryption
Enable Encryption (AES/WEP): If you check the ‘Enable Encryption
(AES/WEP)’, then the Encryption Keys will need you enter the encryption keys
KEY: You can enter the key values either by "Hex Mode" or "ASCII Mode". The
encryption key value is case-sensitive. Following are the valid key value for "Hex
Mode" and "ASCII Mode".
Hex Mode:
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,A,B,C,D,E,F
ASCII Mode:
Numberic values in the range of "0~9",
Alphabetical characters in the range of "a~z" and
Alphabetical characters in the range of "A~Z"
Key Index: Select which key you want to enter now.
KEY1~4: Encryption key values. The key length depend on what the Key Format be
selected.
64 bits:
5-digit keys in "ASCII Mode" or
10-digit keys in "Hex Mode".
128 bits:
13-digit keys in "ASCII Mode" or
26-digit keys in "Hex Mode".
Advance Security
To enable the LEAP support on Windows XP by checking the check box of "Enable
Cisco LEAP".
User Name: The user name used to log in to the LEAP network.
Password: The password used to log in to the LEAP network.
Site Survey
Use the Site Survey Tool. You can identify each ESSID information like MAC
Address(BSSID), channel you use, Encryption On/Off, Network Type and signal
quality.
High-light the list and double-click the selecting item will allow you to add the new
wireless Profile with corresponding parameters.
Advance
Radio Band
You can choose the Radio Band you want to use like ‘802.11a’, ‘802.11b’, ‘802.11a
Turbo’, ‘802.11g’. Currently ‘802.11g’ is not supported at our 802.11a/b MiniPCI
wireless LAN Card. And ‘802.11a Turbo’ is the specific Turbo mode for Atheros
solution to let you reach the data rate up to 108Mbps while connecting to the same
Atheros AP that also enable this turbo mode.
Transmit Parameter
You can set TX Rate of 802.11a or 802.11b by checking ‘Enable TX Rate Control’.
Then go to TX Rate (802.11a or 802.11b) to choose the data rate you want to fix.
Transmit Power: You can choose the Full Power, 50%, 25%, 12% or Lowest Power
depend on the device distance you want to associate with. While the device is very
close to your Wireless LAN Card, then you can choose Lowest output Power to save
the battery life.
Ad Hoc Channel: Select which channel you want to use at Ad hoc mode. If you
don’t know which channel you want to use, please select Auto.
Encryption Type: This field defines the card to use the specific security type (WEP,
AES only or Auto switching on WEP and AES) when the card enable the encryption.
Scan Type: Specify passive or auto scans. Most regions are set to use an active scan
mode. Passive mode sets the wireless card to listen-only mode when its power on
state or roam state.
Power Save: This property controls whether 802.11 power management is used.
Power management is disabled in Ad. Hoc mode. The driver turns off power to the
adapter for period time.
About
You can see some statistic value of Link Quality and Signal Strength in About
column.
Driver: Displays the current driver version of wireless card.
Utility: Displays the current wireless configuration utility version for your wireless
card.
Network Card: Displays the MAC address of wireless card.
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Section Three: Windows XP Wireless Utility and Configuration
3-1 Windows XP Wireless Utility
1. To configure the wireless card setting, you can select Start\Settings\Network Connection in
the Windows XP. Choose the wireless network connection, then you will see below screen.
From this screen, you can see wireless connection status and wireless signal level.
2. Select ‘Properties’ in the above screen. The following windows will show up.
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In ‘General’ page, Wireless LAN card information and networking protocol have been
displayed. Extra networking protocol can be installed in this page.
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3. Select Wireless Networks page, you can see available wireless networks in your
nearby area. You can add your preferred wireless Access Point to your list, so your
wireless card will search for specific wireless networks.
Configure
To connect to an existing access point (infrastructure) network, under Available
networks, click the network name, and then click ‘Configure’ to setup wireless
security and data encryption.
Reflesh
To update the list of available networks that are within range of your computer, click
Refresh.
Add
To connect to an access point (infrastructure) network that you know is available but
that does not appear under Available networks, under Preferred networks, click Add.
In Wireless Network Properties, specify the network name (Service Set Identifier).
Remove
To remove a wireless network from the list of preferred networks.
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Advanced
*If your network are configuring to a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network, select
‘Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network only’.
*If you want to connect to a computer-to-computer and access point (infrastructure)
networks are within range of your computer, click ‘Access point
(infrastructure)network only’.
*If you want to connect to a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network and both
computer-to-computer and access point (infrastructure) networks are within range of
your computer, click ‘Any available network (access point preferred)’.
To automatically connect to available networks that do not appear in the Preferred
networks list, click Advanced, and then select the Automatically connect to nonpreferred networks check box.
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Define your network name (SSID) in the following windows, so your can join a
specific wireless network. Check AP has WEP on or not. You wireless network will
need to have same WEP setting with AP in order to communicate. If your wireless
network don’t have any AP, check the ‘This is computer-to computer (ad-hoc)
network; wireless access points are not used’
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This window provides authentication via 802.1X. 802.1X, an IEEE standard that
provides an authentication framework for 802-based LANs. 802.1X takes advantage
of an existing authentication protocol known as the Extensible Authentication
Protocol. 802.1x, giving someone secure, encrypted, wireless access on a Microsoft
network will be as easy as setting a flag on the users domain account.
What does this mean for the Home Network user?
802.1x will ensure that if and when you make the change over to Wireless Ethernet, your
neighbor will not be able to access your wireless LAN!
The ‘Advanced’ window offers Firewall and Internet Connection Sharing functions.
Depends on your networking environment, you can select below functions.
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Appendix A Glossary
Access Point - An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and
wireless networks together.
Ad-Hoc - Ad-Hoc is a peer- to-peer wireless network without Access Point. A group
of wireless clients consistent an independent wireless LAN.
Backbone - The core infrastructure of a network, the portion of the network that
transports information from one central location to another central location. The
information is then off-loaded onto a local system.
BSS - Stands for “Basic Service Set.” An Access Point associated with several
wireless stations.
ESS - Stands for “Extended Service Set.” More than one BSS can be configured as an
Extended Service Set. An ESS is basically a roaming domain.
Infrastructure - An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure
configuration.
MINI-PCI TYPE III– Mini-PCI is a small form factor version of the PCI
specification. The Mini-PCI format comes in several different form factors: the Type
I, Type II, and Type III. The Mini-PCI Type III card is the most popular of the MiniPCI standards. The Mini-PCI Type III golden finger plugs into a 124-pin card edge
type connector that is similar to the SODIMMS type. Mini-PCI provides the same
32bit 33MHz performance that you have come to expect from the PCI bus. Mini-PCI
is still pretty much an OEM product, as you are not yet able to go to a store and
purchase a Mini-PCI card.
Roaming - A function that allows one to travel with a mobile end system (wireless
LAN mobile station, for example) through the territory of a domain (an ESS, for
example) while continuously connecting to the infrastructure.
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) - To prevent access from the unauthorized
wireless stations to the data that is transmitting through the network, the Wireless
LAN card provides the WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) level of security that was
part of the original 802.11 standard. The wireless LAN card supports both 64 bits
WEP and 128 bits data encryption based on the RC4 algorithm.
SSID - Short for Service Set Identifier. The SSID differentiates one WLAN from
another, so all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN
must use the same SSID. A device will not be permitted to join the BSS unless it can
provide the unique SSID.
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