Netgear orporated WG600 54Mbps Wireless Mini-PCI Module User Manual

Netgear Incorporated 54Mbps Wireless Mini-PCI Module Users Manual

Users Manual

1WG-600 MiniPCI Wireless AdapterQuick Installation Guide I. Network ConfigurationThe WG-600 MiniPCI Wireless Adapter is an IEEE802.11g-compliant PCI Type DSSS wirelessLAN adapter. It fully supports wireless networking under Windows XP/2000/98SE/ME. The WG-600 MiniPCI Wireless Adapter can be operated in Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc networkconfigurations. Infrastructure mode allows WG-600 MiniPCI Wireless Adapter users to join anExtended Basic Service Set (i.e., connect to access point). Ad-Hoc mode allows WG-600MiniPCI Wireless Adapter users to join a Basic Service Set (i.e., peer-to-peer mode, withoutaccess point).II. Package ContentThe WG-600 MiniPCI Wireless Adapter x 1Quick Installation Guide x 1Product CD-ROM x 1III. Installation of the WG-600 MiniPCI Wireless Adapter under Windows XP1. Insert the WG-600 MiniPCI Wireless Adapter into the MiniPCI slot in your notebook andstart Windows. Windows will auto-detect the MiniPCI Wireless Adapter and a “Found NewHardware Wizard” window will show up.2. Select “Install from a list or specific (Advanced)” and insert the Product CD-ROM into theappropriate drive. Specify the location where the driver is placed. Click on Next to install thedriver.3. The windows will find “ MiniPCI Wireless Adapter”. Click on Next to continue.4. Click Finish to complete the installation.InfrastructureAd-hocWiredWirelessAccess Point
2Installation of the WG-600 MiniPCI Wireless Adapter under Windows 20001. Insert the WG-600 MiniPCI Wireless Adapter into the MiniPCI slot in your notebook andstart Windows. Windows will auto-detect the MiniPCI Wireless Adapter and a “Found NewHardware Wizard” window will show up. Click Next to proceed.2. Select “Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)”. Insert the ProductCD-ROM into the appropriate drive. Specify the location where the driver is placed. Clickon Next to install the driver.3. The windows will find “ MiniPCI Wireless Adapter”. Click on Next to continue.4. Click Finish to complete the installation.Installaton of the WG-600 MiniPCI Wireless Adapter under Windows 98SE/ME1. Insert the WG-600 MiniPCI Wireless Adapter into the MiniPCI slot in your notebook andstart Windows. Windows will auto-detect new hardware and will display a “Add NewHardware Wizard” window.2. Select “Search for a best driver for your device (recommended)”. Insert the Product CD-ROM into the appropriate drive. Specify the location where the driver is placed. Click onNext to install the driver.3. The Windows will find “MiniPCI Wireless Adapter”. Click on Next to continue.4. Once the [Please insert the disk labeled “Windows 98SE/ME CD-ROM”, and thenclick OK] window appears, enter the path corresponding to the appropriate drives and clickOK.5. Click Finish to complete the installation. Restart Windows.IV. Installation of the Wireless LAN Utility1. Insert the Product CD-ROM again.2. Go the utility folder and run setup.exe.3. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the Wireless LAN Utility.4. Upon completion, go to Program Files and run the Wireless LAN Utility. The utilityinterface will then appear and at the same time its icon appears in the System Tray in thebottom right corner of your task bar.V. Usage of the Wireless LAN UtilityThe Wireless LAN Utility consists of window with 5 items for you to monitor and configurethe WG-600 MiniPCI Wireless Adapter: Configuration, Loop Back, AP Browser, SiteSurvey and About.
3Configuration:The Configuration item allows you to modify the configuration parameters for the WG-600MiniPCI Wireless Adapter such as Profile, Network Type, Channel, Transmit Rate, ESSID,WEP, RTS/CTS, Fragment Threshold, and Power Save mode. Furthermore, you maymonitor the current status of the MiniPCI Wireless Adapter such as State, Current Channel,Current Tx Rate, Throughput, Link Quality and Signal Strength.Look Back:The Look Back tool helps you examine point-to-point data transmission quality between theyour MiniPCI Wireless Adapter and any work station on the network. By entering IP address ofthe remote station, set ping interval and packet size, you may know whether communicationhas been made successfully or not. Additionally, if you use the infrastructure wireless LANconfiguration, you may run the loopback test by click the Look back button to verify thecommunication quality between your wireless station and Access Point.
4AP Browser:By clicking the Rescan button, the AP Browser can display all the Access Points aroundworking environment. Besides showing the ESSID of each Access Point, it also display BSSID,Channel, Signal, Quality and Supported Rates. To join any of the displayed Access Point,highlight the Access Point you desire to connect and then click the Join BSS or Join ESS tojoin the group.Site Survey:When the Site Survey screen is displayed, the channel quality of all 14 radio channels will bedisplayed. These channel quality measurements are shown on each gauge for the 14 radiochannels. The blue bar indicated the channel quality is clear and good. The higher the blue baris, the better quality you have (i.e., less interference). The yellow bar indicates the channelquality is fair and the red bar indicates the channel is busy or having severe interference.
5About:The About item shows the versions the Wireless LAN Utility, driver, firmware and utility ofthe WG-600 MiniPCI Wireless Adapter. Also, the MAC address and frequency domain isdisplayed.Technical SupportYou can find the most recent software and user documentation will be updated periodically on thesupplier Web site. If you have difficulty resolving the problem while installing or using the WG-600 MiniPCI Wireless Adapter, please contact the supplier for support.
6Limited Warranty StatementThis Warranty constitutes the sole and exclusive remedy of any buyer or reseller’s equipment andthe sole and exclusive liability of the supplier in connection with the products and is in lieu of allother warranties, express, implied or statutory, including, but not limited to, any implied warranty ofmerchantability of fitness for a particular use and all other obligations or liabilities of the supplier.In no even will the supplier or any other party or person be liable to your or anyone else for anydamages, including lost profits, lost savings or other incidental or consequential damages, orinability to use the software provided on the software media even if the supplier or the other partyperson has been advised of the possibility of such damages.The following are special terms applicable to your hardware warranty as well as services you mayuse during part of the warranty period. Your formal Warranty Statement, including the warrantyapplicable to our Wireless LAN products, appears in the Quick Installation Guide whichaccompanies your products.Duration of Hardware Warranty: One YearReplacement, Repair or Refund Procedure for Hardware:If your unit needs a repair or replacement, return it to your dealer/distributor in its originalpackaging. When returning a defective product for Warranty, always include the followingdocuments: The Warranty Repair Card A copy of the invoice/proof of purchase, and The RMA Report Form (To receive a Return Materials Authorization form (RMA), pleasecontact the party from whom you purchased the product).Upon proof-of-purchase we shall, at its option, repair or replace the defective item at no cost to thebuyer.This warranty is contingent upon proper use in the application for which the products are intendedand does not cover products which have been modified without the reseller’s approval or whichhave been subjected to unusual physical or electrical demands or damaged in any way.
7Please complete the information below and include it along with your products.Name:Title:Company:Telephone:Fax:Email:City/State/Zipcode:Country:Product Name:Serial Number:MAC Address:Invoice Date:Product Description:If you have any further questions, please contact your local authorized reseller for support.
8FCC InformationThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following twoconditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept anyinterference received; including interference that may cause undesired operation.Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 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 protectionagainst harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and canradiate 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 thatinterference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmfulinterference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment offand on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the followingmeasures:● 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 isconnected.● Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.FCC Caution1. FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: The equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body.2. This Transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.3. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user authority to operate the equipment.The OEM integrators must be instructed to ensure that the end user has no manual instructions toremove or install the device!The EUT is only for OEM integration only and the device cannot be sold to the General Public.
9This 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, and2) The transmitter module may not be co-located with any other transmitter or antenna.As long as 2 conditions above are met, further transmitter test will not be required. However, theOEM integrator is still responsible for testing their end-product for any additional compliancerequirements required with this module installed (for example, digital device emissions, PCperipheral requirements, etc.).IMPORTANT NOTE: In the event that these conditions can not be met (for example certain laptopconfigurations or co-location with another transmitter), then the FCC authorization is no longerconsidered valid and the FCC ID can not be used on the final product. In these circumstances, theOEM integrator will be responsible for re-evaluating the end product (including the transmitter) andobtaining a separate FCC authorization.End Product LabelingThis transmitter module is authorized only for use in device where the antenna may be installedsuch that 20 cm may be maintained between the antenna and users (for example access points,routers, wireless ADSL modems, and similar equipment). The final end product must be labeled ina visible area with the following: "Contains TX FCC ID: PY3WG600".Manual Information for End UsersThe end user must not have manual instructions to remove or install the device.The user manual for end users must include the following information in a prominent location "IMPORTANT NOTE: To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, the antennaused for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from allpersons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna ortransmitter."

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