Quanta Computer WM100 Mini-PCI Wireless LAN card in Notebook Computer User Manual

Quanta Computer Inc Mini-PCI Wireless LAN card in Notebook Computer

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________________________________________________________________________________________UANTA COMPUTER INC._______________________________________________________________WM1-Mini-PCI Wireless LAN CardUSER MANUALDec 07, 2001 Revision: 1AIssued By: frank wangChecked By:______________________________________________________________________________The release of this document is under controlled by the company. Any extra copy of thisdocument must be written permission by the product manager.______________________________________________________________________________- Quanta Confidential -
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UANTA COMPUTER INC. WM1 Mini-PCI User Manual_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________WM1 User Manual Rev. 1A Page: 3- Quanta Confidential -Federal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:This device may not cause harmful interference.This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesiredoperation.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 protectionagainst harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and canradiate radio frequency energy. If this equipment is not installed and used in accordance with themanufacturer's instructions, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipmentdoes cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by duringthe equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or moreof the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver isconnected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assurecompliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved bythe party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.Manufacturer's Disclaimer StatementThe information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent acommitment on the part of the vendor. No warranty or representation, either expressed or implied,is made with respect to the quality, accuracy or fitness for any particular purpose of this document.The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes to the content of this document and/or theproducts associated with it at any time without obligation to notify any person or organization ofsuch changes. In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental orconsequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use this product or documentation,even if advised of the possibility of such damages. This document contains materials protected bycopyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in anyform, by any means or for any purpose without expressed written consent of its authors. Productnames appearing in this document are mentioned for identification purchases only. All trademarks,product names or brand names appearing in this document are registered property of theirrespective owners.Printed in Taiwan
UANTA COMPUTER INC. WM1 Mini-PCI User Manual_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________WM1 User Manual Rev. 1A Page: 4- Quanta Confidential -Table of ContentTable Of Content………………………………………………………………….. 41 Introduction……………………………………………………………………….. 51-1 Overview…………………………………………………………………………… 51-2 Features………………………………………………………………………….… 52 Wireless LAN Application………………………………………………………... 62-1 Ad-Hoc Topology………………………………………………………………….. 62-2 Infrastructure Topology…...……………………………………………………… 73 Installation Procedure.……………………………………………………………. 83-1 For Windows 2000 installation……….…………………………………………... 83-2 For Windows 98/ME installation…….…………………………………………… 114 Wireless Client Manager Utility…..……………………………………………… 115 Technical Specification of Wireless LAN..……………………………………… 19
UANTA COMPUTER INC. WM1 Mini-PCI User Manual_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________WM1 User Manual Rev. 1A Page: 5- Quanta Confidential -1 Introduction1-1 OverviewThe user manual of the model named WM1 will be based on this documentation. The productcomplies with full IEEE 802.11b standard with bit rate up to 11Mbps and interface complieswith Mini-PCI specifications. This manual will assist you with the installation procedure andthe operation of Wireless Client Manager utility which is used for managing the wireless LANcard and establishing the wireless connection with your Local Area Network.1-2 Features* Fully IEEE 802.11b and Wi-Fi compatible* Seamless roaming under 802.11b WLAN infrastructure* Support 11M/5.5M/2M/1M automatically fall back functionality* WEP 40/128 bits encryption provided* User-friendly installation, Auto-detect and easy setup* Provide Web-based configuration utilities and window-based diagnostics tools* Good receiving sensitivity and block free design* Compatible with any computer running Microsoft Windows 98/2000/ME/NT/XP
UANTA COMPUTER INC. WM1 Mini-PCI User Manual_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________WM1 User Manual Rev. 1A Page: 6- Quanta Confidential -2 Wireless LAN ApplicationWireless LAN (Local Area Network) systems offer a great number of advantages over atraditional, wired system. And these systems support the same network configuration optionsof the legacy Ethernet LANs as defined by IEEE 802 standard committee. Besides, they aremore flexibles, easier to setup and manage and often more cost effective than wiredequivalence. In general, wireless LAN products can be configured as “Ad-Hoc (Peer-to-Peer)” for departmental or SOHO LANs or “Infrastructure (Access Point)” for enterpriseLANs.2-1 Ad-Hoc TopologyThis is the peer-to-peer mode of operation without access point. An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is agroup of computers, each equipped with one wireless adapter, connected as an independentwireless LAN. Computers in a specific Ad-Hoc wireless LAN must be configured at the sameradio channel and the same SSID for establishing the wireless connection. Ad-Hoc wirelessLAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation.Ad-Hoc Wireless LAN1 Ad-Hoc Wireless LAN2Notebook withWireless NICNotebook withWireless NICNotebook withWireless NICNotebook withWireless NICNotebook withWireless NICDesktop withWireless NICDesktop withWireless NICDesktop withWireless NIC
UANTA COMPUTER INC. WM1 Mini-PCI User Manual_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________WM1 User Manual Rev. 1A Page: 7- Quanta Confidential -2-2 Infrastructure TopologyThis mode of operation requires the presence of an access point at least. In this mode, allwireless LAN client devices need to communicate with the access point and then access to awired LAN such as Ethernet via the access point. Therefore, an integrated wireless and wiredLAN is called an infrastructure configuration. A group of wireless LAN client users and anaccess point construct a Basic Service Set (BSS). Each wireless LAN client devices in thisBSS can talk to any devices in the wired LAN infrastructure via the access point. In thisinfrastructure configuration, wireless LAN systems will extend the accessibility to the wiredLAN. On the other hand, infrastructure mode also supports roaming capabilities for mobilewireless LAN users. More than one BSS can be configured as an Extended Service Set (ESS).The continuous network allow wireless LAN users to roam freely within an ESS. All wirelessLAN client devices and access points within the ESS must be configured with the same ESSID and use the same radio channel.Notebook withWireless NICNotebook withWireless NICNotebook withWireless NICNotebook withWireless NICDesktop withWireless NICDesktop withWireless NICDesktop withWireless NICNotebook withWireless NICAccess Point Access PointEthernetBSS 1 BSS 2Desktop withEthernet NICESS
UANTA COMPUTER INC. WM1 Mini-PCI User Manual_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________WM1 User Manual Rev. 1A Page: 8- Quanta Confidential -3 Installation Procedure3-1 For Windows 2000 installation1. Windows 2000 will automatically detect the new hardware and prompt you to install thedriver needed. Click “Next” button to begin the installation.2. Select “Search for a suitable driver for my device [recommended]”, and click “Next”button.
UANTA COMPUTER INC. WM1 Mini-PCI User Manual_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________WM1 User Manual Rev. 1A Page: 9- Quanta Confidential -1. Select the location where the corresponding driver is placed, “CD-ROM drivers” is thedefault location we support, and click “Next” button.
UANTA COMPUTER INC. WM1 Mini-PCI User Manual_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________WM1 User Manual Rev. 1A Page: 10- Quanta Confidential -2. Windows 2000 will show a windows information dialog. Click “Yes” button.3. Windows 2000 will install the driver. As the driver files are being copied to theappropriate location, windows 2000 will show a windows information dialog. Users click“Finish” button to complete the software installation.
UANTA COMPUTER INC. WM1 Mini-PCI User Manual_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________WM1 User Manual Rev. 1A Page: 11- Quanta Confidential -4 Wireless Client Manager UtilityThe WM1 Wireless Client Manager (WCM) screen is divided into four tabs :- Status : provides current information on your wireless connection setting.- Profile : easily allows users to configure those different setting for each profile.- Encryption : prevent unauthorized users from accessing your wireless network.- About : provides valuable information on the version and build numbers of WCM.Status TabThe Status tab provides information on the current profile, if any, being used in your wirelessconnection. The information listed on the Status tab is indicated below.Profile NameBasic – SSID, State, Mode, Current Tx Rate, Current Channel, Power Saving ModeAdvanced – RTS Threshold, Frag Threshold, Beacon Interval, WEP
UANTA COMPUTER INC. WM1 Mini-PCI User Manual_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________WM1 User Manual Rev. 1A Page: 12- Quanta Confidential -Profile NameThe name of the profile currently in use.BasicSSIDThe name of the SSID (Service Set Identification) associated with the profileStateThis field is used to display the current state of the driver. When the state “associated” meansnormal flow of operation in access point or peer-to-peer devices. During access pointconnection, it will represent the MAC address of the access point. And during an Ad-Hocconnection, it will read the MAC address of the peer-to-peer devices. A state of “scanning”means that the node is searching for available access point and can not detect any wirelessdevice within range.ModeIt will be shown the access point or peer-to-peer in this field.Access point – This mode of operation requires the presence of an access point. Allcommunication is done via the access point, which relays packets to other wireless clients inthe BSS as well as to nodes on a wired network such as Ethernet.Peer-to-peer – This is the peer-to-peer mode of operation. All communication is done fromclient to client without the use of an access point.Current Tx RateIt will shown the transmit rate is being currently used for an active connection. This value hasno meaning when state is “scanning”Current ChannelChannel being used, if any, for this wireless connection. It will shown the communicationchannel ranging from 1 to 11.Power Saving ModeIndicates of power saving mode is enable or disable. Power saving mode reduced energyusage by temporarily disconnecting wireless connections when the connection is idle.RescanPressing the rescan button causes the driver to restart and begin its connection procedure. Theconnection procedure differs depending on the mode of the driver.AdvanceRTS ThresholdIndicated of RTS threshold is disable or the value ranging from 0 to 2432.Frag ThresholdIndicated of frag threshold is disable or the value ranging from 256 to 2432.Beacon IntervalIndicated of beacon interval is disable or the ranging from 20 to 1000.
UANTA COMPUTER INC. WM1 Mini-PCI User Manual_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________WM1 User Manual Rev. 1A Page: 13- Quanta Confidential -WEPIndicated of WEP is disable, 64 bit or 128 bit.ThroughputThese two fields display the instantaneous wireless receive and transmit throughput displayedin bytes per second. These values are updated every two seconds.Profile TabThe Profile tab is used to configure the various profiles available to you for wirelessconnections. The Profile tab contains some of the same fields as the Status tab, but unlike theStatus tab, all of the fields in the Profile tab are alterable.Profile Name, DefaultsBasic – SSID, State, Mode, Current Tx Rate, Current Channel, Power Saving ModeAdvanced – RTS Threshold, Frag Threshold, Beacon Interval, WEPProfile Name
UANTA COMPUTER INC. WM1 Mini-PCI User Manual_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________WM1 User Manual Rev. 1A Page: 14- Quanta Confidential -Name given to the profile. Any user can add 10 maximum different profiles if he wish.DefaultsPressing this button restores each field in the panel to its default value. The default value foreach field as below.BasicSSIDThe name of the SSID (Service Set Identification) associated with the profile. The defaultvalue is “ANY”, This allows your wireless client to automatically associate to any accesspoint in the vicinity of your wireless client.ModeThis field allows you to select from a list of supported network mode. The modes displayedwill have “Access Point” and “Peer-to-Peer. The default value is “Access Point”.Current Tx RateThe transmission rate at which the data packets are transmitted by client of access point. Youcan set this to 1Mbps, 2Mbps, Auto 1 or 2Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 11Mbps, Fully Automatic. Thedefault value is “Fully Automatic”.Peer-to-Peer ChannelChanging the channel is only effective in Ad-Hoc networks. Networking operatinginfrastructure mode automatically scan for a channel. Be aware that when the peer-to-peermode is selected, be sure to set your wireless stations with the same channel.Power Saving ModeThe field allows you to set enable or disable. Power saving mode reduced energy usage bytemporarily disconnecting wireless connections when the connection is idle. The default valueis “Disable”.AdvanceRTS ThresholdThe field allows you to set enable or disable. When the field is enable, you can set the valueranging from 0 to 2432. RTS threshold is a mechanism implemented to prevent the “HiddenNode” problem. “Hidden Node” is a situation in which two stations are within range of thesame access point, but are not within range of each other. Thus, it provides a solution toprevent data collisions. Enabling RTS Threshold may cause redundant network overhead thatcould negatively affect the throughput performance.Frag ThresholdThe field allows you to set enable or disable. When the field is enable, you can set the valueranging from 256 to 2432. Fragmentation mechanism is used for improving the efficiencywhen high traffic flows along in the wireless network. If your wireless devices often transmitlarge files in wireless network, you can enable the Fragmentation Threshold and themechanism will split the packet.Beacon Interval
UANTA COMPUTER INC. WM1 Mini-PCI User Manual_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________WM1 User Manual Rev. 1A Page: 15- Quanta Confidential -Changing the Beacon Interval is only effective in peer-to-peer mode. You can set the valueranging from 20 to 1000.Encryption TabThe Encryption tab is used to desire an additional measure of security on your wirelessnetwork, which can be achieved by using WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption. Toprevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing data transmitted over the network,WEP can support high secure data encryption. WEP encrypts each frame transmitted fromthe radio using one of the Keys entered from this panel. When an encrypted frame is received,it will only be accepted if it decrypts correctly. This will only happen if the receiver has theWEP Key used by the transmitter. The Encryption tab contains some fields as below.Encryption [WEP security]WEP Key – Create Key Manually, Create Keys with Pass-phrase Key1, Key2, Key3, Key4Use WEP keyEncryption [WEP security]The field allows you to set Disabled, 64-bit, 128-bit. When setting 64bit, or 128 bits, it means
UANTA COMPUTER INC. WM1 Mini-PCI User Manual_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________WM1 User Manual Rev. 1A Page: 16- Quanta Confidential -WEP security is used.WEP KeyYou can use “Create Key Manually” or “Create Keys with Pass-phrase” method to enterencryption keys. It allows the entry of four keys for 64-bit encryption and one set of 128-bitkey according to WEP function select. To be written to the driver and registry, each key mustconsists of correct digits and letters. The detailed descriptions will be shown as below forthese two kinds of methods:Create Key ManuallyFor 40-bits encryption:- Five alphanumeric characters in the range of “a-z”, “A-Z” and “0-9”. (e.g. MyKey)- 10 digit hexadecimal values in the range of “A-F” and “0-9”. (e.g. 11AA22BB33).For 128-bits encryption:- 13 alphanumeric characters in the range of “a-z”, “A-Z” and “0-9”. (e.g. WEPencryption).- 26 digit hexadecimal values in the range of “A-F” and “0-9”. (e.g.11AA22BB33123456789ABCDEFF).Create Keys with Pass-phraseA Pass-phrase can be entered which is used as a “seed” to randomly generate the four keys.This saves considerable time since the same keys must be entered into each node on thewireless network.Key1, Key2, Key3, Key4These four fields can be used to manually enter the keys. This may be necessary if you wishthis node to match keys in a different vendor product. These fields also display the keys whenthey are generated using a Pass-phrase.Use WEP keyThis field updates the driver with the four keys displayed in Key1 through Key4. These keysare also written to the registry for permanent storage. For 128 bit encryption, this field will beinvisible.About TabThe about tab is used to show Frequency Domain, Wireless Client management Utilityversion, Serial Number and MAC Address of this Network Interface Card, Network InterfaceCard Driver version and Network Interface Card firmware version. Users need to use theseversion numbers when reporting their problems to technique support.
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UANTA COMPUTER INC. WM1 Mini-PCI User Manual_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________WM1 User Manual Rev. 1A Page: 18- Quanta Confidential -5. Technical Specification of Wireless LANStandard ComplianceIEEE 802.11b standard and WECA interoperability certified FCC part 15•sec.15. 247/USACE/ETSI 300.328•300.826/EurpoeTELEC/JapanElectrical SpecificationSupply voltage range: 3.0V~3.6V DC ripple 1% lessAverage current t: 218 mA typical 2% transmit• 98% receivewithout power saving modeAverage current: 40 mA typical 2% transmit• 8% receive90% standby with power saving modeContinuous transmit mode: 380 mA maxContinuous receive mode: 215 mA maxStandby mode: 17 mA max with power saving modeForm FactorComply with Mini-PCI type •B Form Factor.Connectivity SpecificationMini-PCI Interface•release 1.0•Environmental SpecificationTemperature Range: 0~55ºC• Operation -20~65ºC• StorageRelative Humidity: 95% maxVibration: 15G 10 to 2000Hz• non-operatingEMI: FCC class BESD: 1500V Non-operatingFrequency AllocationNorth America: 2412~2462MHZ 11channels•3 non-overlapping•Europe: 2412~2472MHZ 13channels•3 non-overlapping•Japan: 2412~2484MHZ 14channelsModulation/Data rate
UANTA COMPUTER INC. WM1 Mini-PCI User Manual_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________WM1 User Manual Rev. 1A Page: 19- Quanta Confidential -Direct sequence spread spectrum•DSSS•1M bps DBPSK 5.5M bps CCK2M bps DQPSK 11M bps CCKAntenna SpecificationTwo Antenna ports provided for Space DiversityPort Impedance 50 ohmsReceive Sensitivity1M bps -87dBm Max 8% PER or less2M bps -85dBm Max 8% PER or less5.5M bps -84dBm Max 8% PER or less11M bps -82dBm Max 8% PER or lessDynamic Range85dB typical Max. input level -5dBmSystem Linearity•Input•Input third order intercept pointIIP3_90 -15 dBm Min. -90dBm inputIIP_25 10 dBm Min. -25dBm inputImage RejectionImage rejection: 60dB Min. PER<8%System Linearity•Output•Adjacent channel rejection 40 Min. PER<8% @25MHz jammer offsetTransmitter Power OutputTXP: 14±1dBm measured at antenna port1st side lobe < -30dBc2nd side lobe < -50dBcTXP Range•ALC on•0dB typicalCarrier Suppression
UANTA COMPUTER INC. WM1 Mini-PCI User Manual_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________WM1 User Manual Rev. 1A Page: 20- Quanta Confidential -15dB Min.Preamble LengthShort/LongMultipath Fading EqualizationRAKE receiver incooperated•targeted for multipath delay spread•125 ns rms at 11Mbps•200 ns rms at 5.5 Mbps and 500 ns rms at 1 or 2M bps

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