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Gigabyte GN-WMKG User Manual

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IEEE 802.11b/g CardBus Wireless LAN Card
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  • Page 1 GN-WMKG IEEE 802.11b/g CardBus Wireless LAN Card User’s Manual http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Rev. 2.0 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2000.............9 RIVER TILITY NSTALLATION INDOWS ® 2-4. D & U XP ............13 RIVER TILITY NSTALLATION INDOWS CHAPTER 3 USING THE GIGABYTE WLAN CONFIGURATION UTILITY 3-1. T ....................15 ROFILE 3-2. T .....................22 TATUS 3-3. T .....................23 URVEY 3-4. “S ” S .....................24...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 Product Overview

    Dimensions: 120mm* 54mm* 6mm Please check that the package contents include: • GN-WMKG Wireless CardBus Adapter • GN-WMKG 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 POWER LINK Blink CONDITION No power applied to card Looking for network Adapter has an association active connection LED Blinking GIGABYTE GIGABYTE Condition of the Link Power Receiver 1-5. System Requirements • IBM PC/AT compatible computer ® • Windows...

  • Page 6: 98Se

    2-1. Driver & Utility Installation - Windows 98SE Step 1: Insert the GN-WMKG Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. The GIGABTYE GN-WMKG Wireless CardBus Adapter setup screen appears. Step 2: Drag your mouse over Install Wireless LAN Utility and click on it to start the...
  • Page 7 Step 3: When the Welcome screen appears, click Next. Step 4: The Check Setup Information screen displays the Operating System of your computer. If it is correct, click Next to continue. Step 5: An information box screen appears. Click OK to go to the next screen.
  • Page 8 Step 6: After the software utility installation is complete, click Finish. Step 7: Insert the GN-WMKG Adapter.

  • Page 9: Nstallation - Windows ® Nstallation - Windows ® Me

    ® 2-2. Driver & Utility Installation - Windows Step 1: Insert the GN-WMKG Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. The GIGABTYE GN-WMKG Wireless CardBus Adapter setup screen appears. Step 2: Drag your mouse over Install Wireless LAN Utility and click on it to start the utility installation program.
  • Page 10 Step 4: The Check Setup Information screen displays the Operating System of your computer. If it is correct, click Next to continue. Step 5: An information box screen appears. Click OK to go to the next screen.
  • Page 11 Step 6: After the software utility installation is complete, click Finish. Step 7: Insert the GN-WMKG Adapter.
  • Page 12 Driver & Utility Installation - Windows 2000 Step 1: Insert the GN-WMKG Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. The GIGABTYE GN-WMKG Wireless CardBus Adapter setup screen appears. Step 2: Drag your mouse over Install Wireless LAN Utility and click on it to start the utility installation program.
  • Page 13 Step 4: The Check Setup Information screen displays the Operating System of your computer. If it is correct, click Next to continue.. Step 5: After the software utility installation is complete, click Finish.
  • Page 14 Step 6: The screen below will appear. This does not mean there is a problem. Click Yes to continue with installation. Step 7: If the screen below appears, this does not mean there is a problem. Click Yes to continue. Step 8: Insert the GN-WMKG Adapter.
  • Page 15 Step 9: When the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears, click Cancel to exit.

  • Page 16: Nstallation - Windows Nstallation - Windows Xp

    ® 2-4. Driver & Utility Installation - Windows Step 1: Insert the GN-WMKG Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. The GIGABTYE GN-WMKG Wireless CardBus Adapter setup screen appears. Step 2: Drag your mouse over Install Wireless LAN Utility and click on it to start the utility installation program.
  • Page 17 Step 4: The Check Setup Information screen displays the Operating System of your computer. If it is correct, click Next to continue. Step 5: After the software utility installation is complete, click Finish. Step 6: Insert the GN-WMKG Adapter.

  • Page 18: 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 19 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 20 Network Type – Displays the current wireless mode (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc) the CardBus Adapter is operating in. Infrastructure is the most common and is used when connecting your PC to a wireless access point or wireless router. Ad-Hoc mode is used to connect to another computer without the use of a wireless access point or wireless router.
  • Page 21 Figure 3-5. Authentication and Security Table 3-1 Authentication Secure Key Security 802.1X Enabled Type Setting None None None Key Setting Shared None None TKIP None None WPA-PSK TKIP WPA-PSK Key WPA-PSK Key 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 22 4. Click OK to save the settings. WPA-PSK Encryption – To activate WPA-PSK (Preshared Key) Encryption using TKIP or AES, choose WPA-PSK from the drop-down menu in the Encryption field. Then follow instructions below: 1. Enter a Preshared Key. [Key may be up to 64 hexadecimal digits or from 8 to 63 ASCII digits in length] 2.
  • Page 23 PEPA and TTLS use two-step authentication method. The first step is that Server sets up a Tunnel with its authentication. No option is need to be set for Station with WLAN card. The second step is to confirm the validity of Station with assigned authentication type in the Tunnel.
  • Page 24 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 25: The Link Status Tab

    The Link Status tab displays information on the current wireless network connection. Figure 3-9. Link Status Status – Displays the SSID and MAC address of the associated access point when GN-WMKG is configured in infrastructure mode. Current Channel – Displays the wireless channel currently in use ONLY when GN-WMKG is configured in Ad-Hoc mode.

  • Page 26: 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. Figure 3-10.

  • Page 27: Statistics" Setting

    3-4. “Statistics” Setting The Statistics tab shows you the number of packets sent and received by the Wireless CardBus Adapter. Figure 3-11. Statistics...

  • Page 28: The Advance Tab

    3-5. The Advance Tab The Advanced tab includes fields of various parameters to review or change drivers. Just click “Apply” button to apply any parameter change to the driver in the tab. A reboot is not needed for the WLAN card (see Figure 3-12) Figure 3-12.

  • Page 29: The About Tab

    3-6. The About Tab The About tab displays information about current drivers and physical MAC address. Figure 3-13. About...

  • Page 30: Cannot Enable 802.1

    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 CardBus Adapter. Cannot Enable 802.1x, WPA or WPA-PSK Windows XP / 2000: 1. Run the AegisI5.exe file found on the GN-WMKG installation CD.

  • Page 31: Ackaging

    Chapter 5 Hardware Specifications 1.SPECIFICATION GN-WMKG Wireless CardBus Adapter Host Interface CARDBUS (32-bit) card Type II 3.3VDC ± 5% Operating Voltage 2. RF Performance 802.11g(BACKWARD COMPATIBLE TO 802.11b) Frequency Bands 2412-2484 MHz (subject to local regulations) Modulation Technology OFDM and DSSS...

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