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- Page 2 Apple Users is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for two (2) years from the date of purchase. If the product proves defective during this two -year warranty period, call Hawking Customer Service in order to obtain a Return Authorization number. Warranty is for repair or replacement only. Hawking Technology does not issue any refunds.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION ..1 1.1 Features ...1 1.2 Specifications ...1 1.3 Package Contents ...2 2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ..3 3 CONFIGURATION UTILITY ... 7 3.1 Site Survey ...7 3.2 Profile ...8 3.2.1 Configure the Profile ...9 System Configuration ...9 Authentication vs. -
Page 4: Introduction
1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain 802.11g Wireless CardBus card. This card complies with the IEEE 802.11g standard, which supports up to 54Mbps high-speed wireless networking. It is also backwards compatible with IEEE 802.11b devices. The HWC54D is a high quality, high performance wireless product that has been designed with Hawking’s Hi-Gain Technology for... -
Page 5: Package Contents
Security: 64/128-bit WEP Data Encryption, WPA, AES and IEEE 802.1x Antenna: Hi-Gain Advanced Dual Phase 5/5 dBi Antenna (Fold-Up and Swivel) Drivers: Mac OS 10.1 – 10.4 (Supports Tiger OS) LEDs: TX/RX, Link Transmit Power: 16dBm~18dBm (Before Antenna) Power consumption: Tx: 350mA, Rx: 250mA Receive Sensitivity: 54Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -7 0dBm , 11Mbps CCK, 8% PER, -86 dBm, 1Mbps BPSK, 8% PER, -9 2dBm Dimension: 8(H) x 118(W) x 54(D) mm... -
Page 6: Installation Procedure
2 Installation Procedure Before you proceed with the installation, please notice following descriptions. Note1: Please do not install the card into your laptop computer before installing the software program from the CD. Note2: The following installation was operated under Panther OSX 10.3 . (Procedures are similar for other operating systsems) Note3: If you have installed the Wireless PC Card driver &... - Page 7 D. A window will appear that informs you of a necessary restart of your computer to complete the installation. Select continue installation. E. When setup has completed. Click Restart to complete the driver installa tion. F. When your computer has successfully restarted. Insert the Hi-Gain Wireless-G PC Card into your available PC Card slot on the side of your PowerBook.
- Page 8 1) Turning the Airport Card off (a) If you have an Airport card installed on your computer you will need to turn it off to use the Hawking Wireless PC Card. To do this, select the Airport Icon on the top right corner of your screen and select “TURN OFF AIRPORT”...
- Page 9 - If you plan on using a “Static” (Manually entered) IP address for your computer you may do so here by double clicking the “PCI Ethernet Slot PC Card Port 1” selection and selecting TCP/IP. - If you are using an automatically assigned IP address (MOST NETWORKS) you do not have to worry about this.
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Page 10: Configuration Utility
3 Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the HWC54DA and monitor the link status and statistics of your wireless connection. Each time you insert the Hawking Hi-Gain card the Hawking Wireless Utility should automatically load. -
Page 11: Profile
ck “Rescan” button to collect the information of all the wireless networks nearby. Connect Button Click “Connect” to connect to the selected network. Add to Profile Button Add the selected network to Profiles list. Profile The “Profiles List” is for you to manage the networks you connect to frequently. You are able to Add/Delete/Edit/Activate a profile. -
Page 12: Configure The Profile
3.2.1 Configure the Profile System Configuration Parameter Profile Name SSID Power Saving Mode Parameter Description Define a recognizable profile name for you to identify the different networks. The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co -located WLANs. - Page 13 Network Type Transmit Power 11B Preamble Type RTS Threshold Fragment Threshold Channel Infrastructure – This operation mode requires the presence of an 802.11 Access Point. All communication is done via the Access Point or Router. A d-Hoc – Select this mode if you want to connect to another wireless station in the Wireless LAN network without going through an Access Point or Router.
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Page 14: Authentication Vs. Security
Authentication vs. Security Parameter Authentication Type Description This setting has to be consistent with the wireless networks that the card intends to connect to. All security keys within a network must match to allow successful communications. None – No authentication is needed among the wireles s network. Shared –... - Page 15 Parameter Encryption Mode WPA Pre-Shared Key WEP Key (Key1 ~ Key4) Descriptio n None – Disable the WEP Data Encryption. WEP – Enable the WEP Data Encryption. When the item is selected, you have to continue setting the WEP Encryption keys. TKIP –...
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Page 16: Link Status
Link Status From the “Link Status ” option, you can view all the information of the network you are connecting to. You can use this tool in while at the same time repositioning the Hi-Gain antenna to find the optimal location for antenna placement. -
Page 17: Reading The Link Status Page And Obtaining The Strongest Connection
Reading the Link Status Page and Obtaining the Strongest Connection The Link Status page gives you information regarding your current wireless channel, transmit rate (speed) and link/signal quality. You will use this utility to figure out which antenna position results in the best performance and connection. 1) First you must determine where the location of your Wireless Access Point is within your network. -
Page 18: Statistics
4) When you are not using the Hi-Gain CardBus Card, fold down the antenna to its original closed position to avoid damage when travelling. Statistics This option enables you to view the available statistic information with its Tx counts (Tx success, Tx error, RTS Success and RTS Failed), and its Rx counts (Rx success, Rx error). -
Page 19: Advanced
Advanced This option enables you to configure more advanced settings, for example: wireless mode, protection mode and etc. Parameter Wireless Mo de Tx BURST B/G Protection Description 802.11 B/G mix – If you have a mix of 802.11b and 802.11g wireless stations in your network, it is recommended to setting the card to this mode. -
Page 20: About
Parameter ADHOC_OFDM Tx Rate Turn Off RF Button About By choosing this option, you can click the hyperlink to connect to the website for the information of the wireless chipset vendor and review basic information about the Utility such as the Driver, Utility and EEPROM Version. -
Page 21: Troubleshooting
4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the adapter. 1. What is the IEEE 802.11g standard? 802.11g is the new IEEE standard for high-speed wireless LAN communications that provides for up to 54 Mbps data rate in the 2.4 GHz band. 802.11g is quickly becoming the next mainstream wireless LAN technology for the home, office and public networks. - Page 22 6. What is BSS ID? A specific Ad hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set (BSS). Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSS ID. 7. What is WEP? WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy, a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802 .11 standard.
- Page 23 Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS). 14. What is Hi - Gain and dBi? H i-Gain is Hawking Technologies high performance wireless distance extending product line. It encompasses a group of products and technologies used to help solve distance issues accompanied with WiFi products.