NEXXT SOLUTIONS SAROS300 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Manual APLDT300N1 REV3

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Nexxt Solutions - SAROS - Wireless N PCI-E Adapter3Table of ContentsPackage contents Product features Product applications Preliminary steps Product careHardware Installation Low-proﬁle bracket installationLED IndicatorWireless Network Connection under Windows 7Wireless Network Connection under VISTAWireless Network Connection under Windows XP Disabling other manufacturer’s wireless network adapters1.11.21.31.41.52.12.22.33.13.23.33.4Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Installation Guide Chapter 3 How to use the Windows Built-in Wireless Conﬁguration Appendix 1: Acronyms and terms Appendix 2: Regulatory information

Nexxt Solutions - SAROS - Wireless N PCI-E Adapter4Chapter 1Introduction1.1 Package contents 1.2 Product features Thank you for purchasing the Saros 300 Wireless-N PCI-E Network Adapter from Nexxt Solutions. Now you can take advantage of this great new technology and the freedom of setting up a network wirelessly in your home or ofﬁce. By integrating the most advanced N-networking technology, this convenient PCI adapter is designed to deliver reliable high-speed connectivity along with enhanced performance in high-bandwidth applications. The hassle-free installation and conﬁguration will get you connected to your network in minutes. We also encourage you to read this manual thoroughly to become familiar with the most important features and achieve optimal performance from your new PCI fast Ethernet adapter.•••••••• Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter • Quick installation guide • Two detachable omni-directional antennas• Additional low-prole bracket• One CD ROM (with a digital copy of the quick installation guide, user guide and driver conﬁguration tool).Wireless N 300Mbps Speed Compatible with IEEE wireless standards, it provides three times the wireless speed of the 802.11g technology. Perfect for video streaming, online conferencing and large ﬁle transfer applications. Backward-Compatibility Supports 802.11b/g devices, so you can upgrade your network to the latest N standard at no extra cost. Networking modes Infrastructure and ad-hoc (peer-to-peer). Robust signal Delivers reliable high-speed connectivity to wireless networks, by providing longer trans¬mitting distances and enhanced signal reception. Auto negotiation capability Detects wireless networks and selects the optimal transmission rate automatically. Advanced security WEP data encryption and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK encryption methods. Operating systems Supports Windows 7/XP/2000/Vista

Nexxt Solutions - SAROS - Wireless N PCI-E Adapter51.3 Product applications1.4 Preliminary steps1.5 Product careGreater mobility – enables you to have access to the wireless network from any location within the operating range.Hassle-free installation – enables wireless communication for companies or places which are not suitable for wired LAN installations due to budget or building environment restrictions, such as historical buildings, rentals, or places for short-term usage. Flexibility – adapts easily to businesses or individuals that require regular alteration of the networking topology. Easy expansion – allows you to expand your network in order to include multiple devices and peripherals. Small ofﬁce/Home ofﬁce – provides a quick way to establish a SOHO network installation, either on a permanent or temporary basis, according to the user’s needs.Please read this user guide thoroughly before installing and using this product. In order to avoid possible UI (user interface) conicts, close or uninstall any conguration programs belonging to other manufacturers prior to setting up the Nexxt Solutionsnetwork adapter. To avoid any potential conicts with network adapters from other manufacturers, we recommend that you ﬁrst disable them completely before proceeding with the installation of the Nexxt Solutions driver.To guarantee best performance of the unit, never expose this device to water or humid environments. Keep the adapter away from hazardous substances, chemicals, acids and alkalis. Never expose the adapter to direct sunlight or excessive heat. Please contact Nexxt Solutions tech support if any problems occur during the setup process.This wireless adapter offers a fast, reliable and extendable solution for wireless access. Most relevant features of this adapter are the following:1.2.3.1.2.3.

Nexxt Solutions - SAROS - Wireless N PCI-E Adapter6Chapter 2Installation guide 2.1 Hardware Installation 2.2 Low-proﬁle bracket installationThe installation guide will guide you through the installation process of the Saros -300 Wireless N PCI-E Adapter, including basic hardware and software conﬁguration.Turn off your desktop PC and disconnect the AC power cable. As soon as you remove the cover of your PC, locate an available PCI-E slot on the motherboard. Remove the metal slot cover on the back of the PC. Should you need further instructions, consult with your computer manufacturer.If you want to install the low-prole bracket (Small Form Factor, SFF), use a Phillips screwdriver to unfasten the two screws located above the PCB.After removing the standard plate, replace the mounting screws to attach the low-proﬁle bracket to the PCB.Slide the PCI adapter into the PCI-E slot. Make sure that all of its pins are touching the slot’s contacts. Once the adapter is ﬁrmly in place, secure it to your PC’s chassis with the mounting screw. Then, close your PC case. Reconnect the AC power cable and turn your PC back on. Note:If the Found New Hardware Wizard system dialogue appears, select Cancel and use the supplied Setup Wizard software CD for fast installation.1.2.1.2.3.4.

Nexxt Solutions - SAROS - Wireless N PCI-E Adapter7Chapter 3How to use the Windows built-in wireless conﬁguration This chapter explains how to use the Windows built-in wireless conﬁguration to connect to the wireless network. Use of the Windows Built-in Wireless Conguration requires enabling the windows wireless conguration feature (enabled by default).Click the wireless connection icon in the lower right corner of the computer’s desktop to view the available networks. Select the wireless network you wish to connect to.1.2.2.3 LED indicator3.1 Wireless Network Connection under Windows 7 Status DescriptionOffFlashing slowlyThe driver has not been installed.The adapter’s radio has been disabled.The driver has been installed but there is no data being transmitted or received. Flashing quickly There is data being transmitted or received

Nexxt Solutions - SAROS - Wireless N PCI-E Adapter8If the wireless network you are connecting to is encrypted, you will be prompted to enter the key. Click Ok once you enter the correct security keyThe window will display the Connected message once the connection has been established successfully. When Connected appears on the screen, you will be able to start enjoying wireless access to the Internet.You can disconnect the network, view its status, or modify the wireless network properties simply by right-clicking on the wireless network icon.3.4.5.6.

Nexxt Solutions - SAROS - Wireless N PCI-E Adapter9Click the Wireless Connection icon in the lower right corner of your desktop. Select Connect to a network, as shown below.After selecting the desired wireless network, click Connect or double-click the wireless network in order to enable it. Click the Refresh icon located in the upper right corner to update the network list, if the speciﬁed wireless network is not being displayed at this stage.1.2.3.2 Wireless Network Connection in VISTA

Nexxt Solutions - SAROS - Wireless N PCI-E Adapter10If the wireless network that you are connecting to has the security mode enabled, you’ll be prompted to enter the network key. Click Connect after entering the correct passkey.The following screen will appear once the connection to the wireless network has been established successfully.3.3.

Nexxt Solutions - SAROS - Wireless N PCI-E Adapter11If you want to change the wireless network key, simply right click the wireless network’s SSID and then select Properties.You can modify the key using the dialogue box that opens when selecting this option:5.6.

Nexxt Solutions - SAROS - Wireless N PCI-E Adapter123.3 Wireless Network Connection under Windows XP Right click My Network Places on the desktop and select Properties.Open the network connection. In the drop-down menu, right-click “Wireless NetworkConnection and select View Available Wireless Network”, as shown below.1.2.

Nexxt Solutions - SAROS - Wireless N PCI-E Adapter13The currently scanned wireless networks will be displayed on the right side of the screen. If the one you want to connect to has not been scanned, click Refresh Network List to update the network list. After selecting the desired wireless network, click Connect or double-click the wireless network to enable it. Enter the key in the corresponding dialogue box (which is case-sensitive), and click Connect to continue.When Connected is displayed on the screen, as shown in the picture below, you will be able to start enjoying wireless access to the Internet.Note:If the wireless device you are connecting to is not encrypted, the key dialogue box will not pop up.3.4.

Nexxt Solutions - SAROS - Wireless N PCI-E Adapter14If you like, you can change the wireless network key by opening the Change advanced settings window.Select Wireless Networks in order to choose the one you wish to modify, and then click Properties.5.6.

Nexxt Solutions - SAROS - Wireless N PCI-E Adapter15Enter the new key in dialogue box, as indicated below.Right click My Computer and then select Manage.(Note: screenshots in this manual might look slightly different, depending on the Windows version you own).7.1.3.4 Disabling other manufacturers’ wireless network adapters

Nexxt Solutions - SAROS - Wireless N PCI-E Adapter16On the Computer Management screen, go to Device Manager - Network adapters, and right-click the network adapter you wish to disable. Click on Disable to continue.When prompted, click the Yes button on the dialogue box in order to disable the network adapter you just selected.2.2.

Nexxt Solutions - SAROS - Wireless N PCI-E Adapter17Table of speciﬁcationsPhysical and environmentalWirelessGeneralProduct imageStandardsBandWireless rateInterfaceLEDAntennaDimensions (LxWxH,mm)802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11i, 802.11e, compatible with 802.11n2.4-2.4835GHz300MbpsPCI-EStatus indicator2 x dBi 120.8 x 78.5 x 21.5mmChannel64/128/152-bit WEP EncryptionWPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES)0ºC~40ºC (32ºF~104ºF)-40ºC~70ºC (-40ºF~158ºF)10%~90% non-condensing5%~90% non-condensingFCCOperating temperatureStorage temperatureOperating humidityStorage humidityComputer with: CD-ROM drive733MHz CPU or above64 MB memory and aboveWindows XP, Vista, 7 and aboveDBPSK, DQPSK, CCK, OFDM, 16-QAM, 64-QAM11b:16dBm11g:16dBm11n:14dBmBasic featuresWireless securityOperating environmentMinimum requirementsCertificatesModulationRF Power270M: -68dBm@10% PER130M: -68dBm@10% PER108M: -73dBm@10% PER54M: -73dBm@10% PER11M: -89dBm@8% PER6M: -87dBm@10% PERSensitivity1~112(Averag e Power)

Nexxt Solutions - SAROS - Wireless N PCI-E Adapter18Appendix 1: Acronyms and terms 802.11 A family of speciﬁcations developed by the IEEE for WLAN technology. 802.11a An extension of 802.11 WLAN standards that provides up to 54 Mbps transmission in the 5 GHz UNI radio band. 802.11b An extension of the 802.11 WLAN standard that provides up to 11 Mbps of transmission in the 2.4 GHz ISM radio band. 802.11b uses DSSS modulation.802.11g An extension of the 802.11 WLAN standard that provides up to 54 Mbps of transmission in the 2.4 GHz ISM radio band. 802.11g uses OFDM modulation and is backwards compatible with 802.11b. 802.11n A higher transmission rate, supports Multi-Input Multi-Output (MIMO) technology. WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy. A security protocol for WLANs dened in the IEEE 802.11 standard. Ad hoc Network - An ad hoc network is a group of computers, each with a Wireless Adapter, connected as an independent 802.11 wireless LAN. Ad hoc wireless computers operate on a peer-to-peer basis, communicating directly with each other without the use of an access point. Ad hoc mode is also referred to as an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) or as peer-to-peer mode, and is useful at a departmental scale or SOHO operation DSSS - (Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum) - DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for all data transmitted. This bit pattern is called a chip (or chipping code). Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission, statistical techniques embedded in the receiver can recover the original data without the need of retransmission. To an unintended receiver, DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected (ignored) by most narrowband receiv-ers. However, to an intended receiver (i.e. another wireless LAN endpoint), the DSSS signal is recognized as the only valid signal, and interference is inherently rejected (ignored). ICS Microsoft Internet Connection Sharing enables multiple computers to share access to the Internet via one PC.Infrastructure Network - An infrastructure network is a group of computers or other de-vices, each with a Wireless Adapter, connected as an 802.11 wireless LAN. In infrastructure mode, the wireless devices communicate with each other and to a wired network by ﬁrst going through an access point. An infrastructure wireless network connected to a wired network is referred to as a Basic Service Set (BSS). A set of two or more BSS in a single network is referred to as an Extended Service Set (ESS). Infrastructure mode is useful at a corporation scale, or when it is necessary to connect the wired and wireless networks. RSN Robust Security Network. A substitute for WPA, and it adopts the 802.1x standard and advanced encryption. Spread Spectrum - Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable, secure, mission-critical communications systems.

Nexxt Solutions - SAROS - Wireless N PCI-E Adapter19It is designed to trade off bandwidth efﬁciency for reliability, integrity, and security. In other words, more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission, but the trade off produces a signal that is, in effect, louder and thus easier to detect, provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread-spectrum signal being broadcast. If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency, a spread-spectrum signal looks like background noise. There are two main alternatives, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS). SSID - A Service Set Identication is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identi-fying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be conﬁgured with the same SSID. This is typically the conﬁgura-tion parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name. See also Wireless Network Name and ESSID. WEP - (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit or 128-bit or 152-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard. To gain access to a WEP network, you must know the key. The key is a string of characters that you create. When using WEP, you must determine the level of encryption. The type of encryption determines the key length. 128-bit encryption requires a longer key than 64-bit encryption. Keys are dened by entering in a string in HEX (hexadecimal - using characters 0-9, A-F) or ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange – alphanumeric characters) format. ASCII format is provided so you can enter a string that is easier to remember. The ASCII string is converted to HEX for use over the network. Four keys can be dened so that you can change keys easily. WLAN - (Wireless Local Area Network) - A group of computers and associated devices communicate with each other wirelessly, which network serving users are limited in a local area. WPA - (Wi-Fi Protected Access) - A wireless security protocol uses TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) encryption, which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server. Appendix 2: Regulatory InformationFCC statementThis 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 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 or more 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.

Nexxt Solutions - SAROS - Wireless N PCI-E Adapter20To assure continued compliance, any changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.(Example- use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices). The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.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 the minimum distance of 20 cm. 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 the device.Caution! The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modications to this equipment. Such modications could void the user authority to operate the equipment.