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- Page 1 GN-WBKG IEEE 802.11b/g USB STICK Wireless LAN Card User’ s Manual http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Rev. 1.0 First Edition...
- Page 2 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement 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 protection 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
RIVER TILITY NSTALLATION INDOWS ® 2-4. D & U XP............14 RIVER TILITY NSTALLATION INDOWS CHAPTER 3 USING THE GIGABYTE WLAN CONFIGURATION UTILITY 3-1. T ....................17 ROFILE 3-2. T ..................... 27 TATUS 3-3. T ..................... 28 URVEY 3-4. “S ”... -
Page 4: Chapter 1 Product Overview
Dimensions: 109mm x 25mm x 16mm Please check that the package contents include: GN-WBKG Wireless USB STICK Adapter GN-WBKG Installation CD with Windows Drivers User Manual In case of damaged or missing package contents, please contact your local distributor or authorized reseller immediately. -
Page 5: Led Indicator
1-4. LED Indicator The wireless card complies with the standards of USB institute. There are six LED indicators: one is for scanning/the status of data transferring, another is for connecting statuses, and the others are for indicating signal reception. Connecting Indicator: when the wireless connector gets connected, the indicator will illuminate. -
Page 6: Chapter 2 Installing The Wlan Card
Chapter 2 Installing the WLAN Card This chapter will assist you in completing the hardware and software installation of the GN-WBKG Wireless USB STICK Adapter successfully. Please refer to the driver & utility installation section that matches your operating system. - Page 7 Step 4: Insert the GN-WBKG Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. The GIGABTYE GN-WBKG Wireless USB STICK Adapter setup screen appears. Step 5: Drag your mouse over Install Wireless LAN Utility and click on it to start the utility installation program.
- Page 8 Step 7: The Check Setup Information screen displays the Operating System of your computer. If it is correct, click Next to continue. Step 8: An information box screen appears. Click OK to go to the next screen.
- Page 9 Step 9: After the software utility installation is complete, click Finish.
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Page 10: Nstallation - Windows ® Nstallation - Windows ® Me
Adapter. Step 3: When the Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears, click Cancel.. Step 4: Insert the GN-WBKG Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. The GIGABTYE GN-WBKG Wireless USB STICK Adapter setup screen appears. Step 5: Drag your mouse over Install Wireless LAN Utility and click on it to start the... - Page 11 Step 6: When the Welcome screen appears, click Next.. Step 7: The Check Setup Information screen displays the Operating System of your computer. If it is correct, click Next to continue.
- Page 12 Step 8: An information box screen appears. Click OK to go to the next screen. Step 9: After the software utility installation is complete, click Finish.
- Page 13 Adapter. Step 3: When the Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears, click Cancel.. Step 4: Insert the GN-WBKG Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. The GIGABTYE GN-WBKG Wireless USB STICK Adapter setup screen appears. Step 5: Drag your mouse over Install Wireless LAN Utility and click on it to start the...
- Page 14 Step 6: When the Welcome screen appears, click Next. Step 7: The Check Setup Information screen displays the Operating System of your computer. If it is correct, click Next to continue..
- Page 15 Step 8: After the software utility installation is complete, click Finish. Step 9: The screen below will appear. This does not mean there is a problem. Click Yes to continue with installation.
- Page 16 Step 10: If the screen below appears, this does not mean there is a problem. Click Yes to continue.
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Page 17: Nstallation - Windows Nstallation - Windows Xp
Step 2: Insert the GN-WBKG Adapter. Step 3: When the Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears, click Cancel.. Step 4: Insert the GN-WBKG Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. The GIGABTYE GN-WBKG Wireless USB STICK Adapter setup screen appears. Step 5: Drag your mouse over Install Wireless LAN Utility and click on it to start the... - Page 18 Step 6: When the Welcome screen appears, click Next Step 7: The Check Setup Information screen displays the Operating System of your computer. If it is correct, click Next to continue.
- Page 19 Step 8: After the software utility installation is complete, click Finish.
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Page 20: Chapter 3 Using The Gigabyte Wlan Configuration Utility
3-1. The Profile Tab Click on the Profile tab in the Gigabyte WLAN Configuration Utility to view the values for each defined profile. Click the Add button to create a new profile (see section below for further details), the Delete button to delete a selected profile, the Edit button to modify a selected profile and click the Activate button to have a selected profile become active. - Page 21 SSID – Displays the Service Set Identity (wireless network name) associated with active profile. Channel – Displays which channel the profile is operating on. Authentication – Displays authentication type associated with profile. Encryption – Four encryption types currently used in the profile include “None”, “WEP”, “AES” and “TKIP”.
- Page 22 Profile Name – Type in a unique profile name, set the corresponding parameters and click the Apply button to add profile. SSID – Select a defined Service Set Identity detected by the system from the drop-down list or input a new SSID (32-character maximum). Power Saving Mode –...
- Page 23 3-1-2. Add Profile - Authentication and Security If an authentication or security setting is configured in a wireless access point or wireless router, it is necessary for the Wireless USB STICK Adapter profile to match the security parameters in order to obtain access and establish a connection. Both WEP Encryption and 802.1X Authentication protocols are supported.
- Page 24 Figure 3-5. Authentication and Security Table 3-1 Authentication Secure Key Security 802.1X Enabled Type Setting Open None None Shared TKIP None None WPA-PSK TKIP WPA-PSK Key WPA-PSK Key LEAP None None 3-1-2-1. Authentication and Security Authentication – Before a station connects to a SSID, the authentication type used by the SSID must be known.
- Page 25 1. Select a Key. (You may specify up to 4 Keys) 2. Select data type as either Hex or ASCII. (Hex = hexadecimal) 3. Enter a WEP key. [For 64-bit: 10 hexadecimal digits, 5 ASCII; For128-bit: 26 hexadecimal digits, 13 ASCII] 4.
- Page 26 Identity – Enter the name of the user account. Password – The option to specify a password is only available when MD5-Challenge selected as the authentication types. Use Client Certificate – Check the Use Client Certificate box to confirm if the Client Certificate is correct in the authentication process.
- Page 27 Figure 3-8. CA Server Setting The CA Server is enabled only when TLS, TTLS or PEAP authentication is selected. The Client can verify if such server is reliable and then transmit Client Certificate after the verification is confirmed. (NOTE: Only available if Use Client Certificate is checked.) Verify CA Server - 1.
- Page 28 This value can be a server name or the name of a domain where the server is located. Server name must match exactly – Select this option to specify that the server name of server certificate must be the same as Server Name or matches the name of domain where the server is located.
- Page 29 is a situation in which two stations are within range of the same Access Point, but are not within range of each other. Therefore, they are hidden nodes for each other and can not detect each other. This mechanism is a way to prevent data collision when WLAN equipments require transmission.
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Page 30: The Link Status Tab
The Link Status tab displays information on the current wireless network connection. Figure 3-10. Link Status Status – Displays the SSID and MAC address of the associated access point when GN-WBKG is configured in infrastructure mode. Current Channel – Displays the wireless channel currently in use ONLY when GN-WBKG is configured in Ad-Hoc mode. -
Page 31: The Site Survey Tab
3-3. The Site Survey Tab The Site Survey” tab shows you the list of available access points and/or peer-to-peer stations. You can double click SSID that you want to connect or highlight the access point and click the Connect button. If AP hides SSID so that only BSSID can be seen rather than SSID. -
Page 32: Statistics" Setting
3-4. “Statistics” Setting The Statistics tab shows you the number of packets sent and received by the Wireless USB STICK Adapter. Figure 3-12. Statistics... -
Page 33: The About Tab
3-5. The About Tab The About tab displays information about current drivers and physical MAC address. Figure 3-13. About... -
Page 34: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This troubleshooting guide lists questions and possible solutions to some common problems which you may encounter while installing or using GIGABYTE Wireless USB STICK Adapter. u Cannot Enable 802.1x, WPA or WPA-PSK Windows XP / 2000: 1. Run the AegisI5.exe file found on the GN-WBKG installation CD. -
Page 35: Chapter 5 Hardware Specifications
Chapter 5 Hardware Specifications 1. SPECIFICATION GN-WBKG Wireless USB STICK Adapter Host Interface USB 2.0/1.1 Operating Voltage 5V from Host PC (backward compatible to 802.11b 2. RF Performance 802.11g Frequency Bands 2412 ~ 2484 MHz (subject to local regulation) Modulation Technology...