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  • Page 1 802.11n  Wireless  PCI  Express  Adapte r ...

  • Page 2: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

      WNL‐9501    Copyright Copyright  2014 by PLANET Technology Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of PLANET.

  • Page 3: Ce Mark Warning

    Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste and have to collect such WEEE separately. Revision User’s Manual for PLANET 802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapter Model: WNL-9501 Rev: EM-WNL-9501_v2.0 (December, 2013) Part No. 2081-E22140-002...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Hardware Description ......................7 Chapter 2. INSTALLATION ........................8 Hardware Installation......................8 Utility Installation........................9 Chapter 3. CONNECTING TO WIRELESS NETWORK ..............13 Connecting with PLANET 11n PCI-E Wireless LAN Utility..........13 Connecting with WPS......................17 3.2.1 PBC (Push Button Configuration) method ............. 17 3.2.2 PIN method ......................

  • Page 5: Chapter 1. Product Introduction

    For higher wireless transfer performance, we are glad to introduce PLANET 802.11n wireless PCI Express adapter ─ WNL-9501. It is a PCI Express wireless adapter that can operate in either Ad-Hoc mode (Point to Point/Point to Multipoint without an Access Point) or Infrastructure mode (Point to Point/Point to Multipoint with an Access Point) 2.4GHz frequency band;...

  • Page 6: Product Features

    Utility included in the package, users can switch the WNL-9501 operation mode between Station mode and Access Point mode. When the WNL-9501 is in the Access Point mode, it turns to a Wi-Fi Hotspot. The Wi-Fi supported devices such as iPhone / Android / Windows Phone / iPad / PSP can connect to it and share the wireless access easily.

  • Page 7: Hardware Description

    802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501    Hardware Description  Product Outlook  LED Definition There is an LED equipped on the wireless adapter. When the data is transmitting, the LED will be flashing. Description System is working System is not working / No Power 7 ...

  • Page 8: Chapter 2. Installation

    802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501    Chapter 2. INSTALLATION Hardware Installation Please follow the instructions below to install the PCI Express Wireless Adapter: 1. If you have ever installed other wireless adapters before, please uninstall the existing drivers and utilities first. 2.

  • Page 9: Utility Installation

    802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501    Step 3. You can bend the antenna to best suit your actual needs. Figure 2-1-3 Step 4. To improve radio reception, please adjust antenna to the position shown in the picture. Figure 2-1-4 Utility Installation Step 1.
  • Page 10 802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501    Figure 2-2-1 Step 5. It is suggested to install PLANET Utility and Driver, which provide full access to all functions to manage the WNL-9501. Click “Next” to continue. Figure 2-2-2 10 ...
  • Page 11 802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501    Figure 2-2-3 Step 6. Click “Install” to continue. Figure 2-2-4 11 ...
  • Page 12 802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501    Step 7. When “Windows Security” pops up, click “Install this driver software anyway” to accept it and continue. Figure 2-2-5 Figure 2-2-6 Step 8. After the driver of wireless adapter has been installed successfully, you’ll see an icon on the desktop.

  • Page 13: Chapter 3. Connecting To Wireless Network

    Method One: Connecting with PLANET 11n PCI-E Wireless LAN Utility The WNL-9501 uses the Planet 11n Wireless PCI-E Utility as the management software. The utility provides you with an easy interface to connect to a network and to change any settings related to the wireless adapter.
  • Page 14 802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501    Step 2. The Network page will display all wireless networks that are available in your area. To connect to a network, simply highlight the wireless network name (SSID) and click Connect. If you tick Connect automatically, the adapter will automatically connect to your target network next time.
  • Page 15 802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501     Wireless network of WPA/WPA2-Enterprise If you select a wireless network of the security type WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, you will be prompted to choose a type of authentication, either certificate or password. With Certificate as your authentication, you need to select one specific certificate from the drop-down list, as shown in Figure 3-1-4.
  • Page 16 802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501    Step 4. Please wait a few minutes for the connection process. Figure 3-1-6 Step 5. You have now successfully connected to your network. Click Close to enjoy the Internet. Figure 3-1-7 Step 6. To view more information about the network currently connected, click Status in the tools section and the page will display information such as the network type, channel, rate, etc.

  • Page 17: Connecting With Wps

    3.2.1 PBC (Push Button Configuration) method Step 1. Press the WPS button on the router. Step 2. Open PLANET Wireless Utility and click WPS tab. Select Push the button on my access point or wireless router and then click Connect. Figure 3-2-1 Step 3.

  • Page 18: Pin Method

    Enter the PIN from your router or AP device. Step 1. Open Planet Wireless Utility and click WPS tab. Select Enter the PIN of my access point or wireless router. In the empty field beside PIN, enter the PIN labeled on the bottom of the router (Takes 46728470 for example).
  • Page 19 802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501    Figure 3-2-4 Step 2. The adapter will be connecting to the target network. Figure 3-2-5 Step 3. When Figure 3-2-3 appears, you have successfully connected to the network.  Enter a PIN into your router or AP device. This method is only available in Windows XP and Windows Vista.
  • Page 20   WNL‐9501    Step 1. Open Planet Wireless Utility and click WPS tab. Select Enter the PIN of this device into my access point or wireless router. In the field beside PIN, you will see the PIN value of the adapter which is randomly generated. Click Connect to continue.
  • Page 21 802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501    Figure 3-2-8 Figure 3-2-9 21 ...

  • Page 22: Connecting With Windows Built-In Wireless Utility

    802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501    Connecting with Windows Built-in Wireless Utility Windows XP / Vista / 7 has a built-in wireless network configuration utility, called as “Windows Zero Configuration” (WZC). You can also use WZC to configure your wireless network parameter: 3.3.1 Windows XP - Use Windows Zero Configuration Step 1.
  • Page 23 Step 3. Right-click “Wireless Network Connection” (It may have a number as suffix if you have more than one wireless network adapter. Please make sure you right-click PLANET Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E Network Adapter), and then select “View Available Wireless Networks”.
  • Page 24 802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501    Figure 3-3-4 Step 5. If the access point is protected by encryption, you have to input its network key or passphrase here. It must match the encryption setting on the access point. If the access point you selected does not use encryption, you’ll not be prompted for network key or passphrase.
  • Page 25 802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501    Figure 3-3-6 25 ...

  • Page 26: Windows 7 - Use Windows 7 Wlan Autoconfig

    802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501    3.3.2 Windows 7 - Use Windows 7 WLAN AutoConfig WLAN AutoConfig service is built-in in Windows 7 that can be used to detect and connect to wireless network. This built-in wireless network connection tool is similar to wireless zero configuration tool in Windows XP.
  • Page 27 802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501    Step 4: Enter the network security key of the wireless access point. (1) The Connect to a Network box will appear (2) Enter the security key If the access point is protected by encryption, you have to input its network key or passphrase here.
  • Page 28 802.11n  Wireless  PCI  Express  Adapte r    WNL‐9501    Step 5: Check if “Connected” is displayed Figure 3-3-11...

  • Page 29: Chapter 4. Management

      WNL‐9501    Chapter 4. MANAGEMENT This section will show you how to configure your WNL-9501adapter using the Planet Wireless Utility. The WNL-9501adapter uses the Planet Wireless Utility as the management software. The utility provides users with an easy interface to change any settings related to the adapter. Double-clicking on the icon on your desktop will start the utility.
  • Page 30 802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501    Figure 4-1-2 The following items can be found on the screen. Object Description Enter a name for your profile (e.g. Coffee Shop, Home, and  Profile Name: Office). The same name is not allowed. Please also note that no space is allowed between words.

  • Page 31: Modify A Profile

    802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501    4.1.2 Modify a profile You may edit an existing profile by clicking the Modify button from the Profile page. For instance, you may like to change the profile name from Home to Home1 or you may want to specify another SSID for profile Home.

  • Page 32: Advanced

    The following configurations can be made on the Advanced page:  Select wireless configuration tool Here you can decide which tool to use, either the Planet Wireless Utility or the Windows wireless configuration tool. (This option is available only in Windows XP.)

  • Page 33: Chapter 5. Softap Mode (For Windows 7 Only)

    802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501    Chapter 5. SoftAP MODE (For Windows 7 only) In Soft AP mode, the adapter will work as an AP. This function is available only in Windows7. Suppose that only one computer in your house can access the Internet for various reasons like only one WLAN port is available on your wired broadband router;...
  • Page 34 802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501    Figure 5-1-1 The Soft AP icon then will appear beside Advanced icon in the utility. Figure 5-1-2 34 ...
  • Page 35 802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501    The following items can be found on the screen. Object Description  SoftAP mode: Select to enable or disable the function.  Internet Connecting Specify a connection through which devices connected to Share (ICS): your AP can access the Internet. Enter the name for your soft AP (for example, Jones) so that ...

  • Page 36: Appendix: Specifications

    802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501    Appendix: Specifications Normal Interface PCI-E Interface Standards IEEE 802.11n; IEEE 802.11g; IEEE 802.11b; Throughput 150Mbps (maximum) Operating System Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 11b: 1/2/5.5/11Mbps Radio Data Rate 11g: 6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54Mbps 11n: Up to 150Mbps 11b: CCK, QPSK, BPSK;...

  • Page 37: Appendix: Troubleshooting

    802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501    Appendix: Troubleshooting The LED is off. Symptom : Make sure the PC Card is inserted properly. Otherwise contact your Remedy : vendor. Symptom : The LED is always on, but not blinking. Make sure that you have installed the driver from the attached CD. Remedy : Otherwise contact your vendor.

  • Page 38: Appendix: Glossary

    802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501    Appendix: Glossary 1. IEEE 802.11 Standard The IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN standards subcommittee formulates a standard for the industry. 2. Access Point An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks together. 3. Ad Hoc An Ad Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each with a WLAN adapter, connected as an independent wireless LAN Ad Hoc wireless LAN is applicable on a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation.

  • Page 39: Static Ip Addressing

    802.11n  Wireless  PCI  Express  Adapte r    WNL‐9501    10. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Infrastructure. An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to central database, or wireless. 11.
  • Page 40 802.11n  Wireless  PCI  Express  Adapte r    WNL‐9501    19. Transmit / Receive The wireless throughput in Bytes per second averaged over two seconds. 20. Wi-Fi Alliance The Wi-Fi Alliance is a nonprofit international association formed in 1999 to certify interoperability of wireless Local Area Network products based on IEEE 802.11 specification.

  • Page 41: Preamble Type

    802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501    overhead, so you'll want to keep this value as close to the maximum value as possible. 26. RTS(Request To Send) Threshold The RTS threshold is the packet size at which packet transmission is governed by the RTS/CTS transaction.
  • Page 42 802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501    32. Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Security issues are a major concern for wireless LANs, AES is the U.S. government’s next-generation cryptography algorithm, which will replace DES and 3DES. 42 ...

  • Page 43: Appendix: Faq

    802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r    WNL‐9501    Appendix: FAQ   What is WMM? Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM), a group of features for wireless networks that improve the user experience for audio, video and voice applications. WMM is based on a subset of the IEEE 802.11e WLAN QoS draft standard.

  • Page 44: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    *Model Number WNL-9501 * Produced by: Manufacturer‘s Name : Planet Technology Corp. Manufacturer‘s Address: 10F., No.96, Minquan Rd., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City 231, Taiwan (R.O.C.). is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the 1999/5/EC R&TTE.
  • Page 45 Directiva ΟΥΣΙΩΔΕΙΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ ΛΟΙΠΕΣ 1999/5/CE. ΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣ ΔΙΑΤΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΔΗΓΙΑΣ 1999/5/ΕΚ Español Por medio de la presente, PLANET Technology Slovensky Výrobca PLANET Technology Corporation, Corporation, declara que 802.11n Wireless PCI týmto deklaruje, že táto 802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapter cumple con los requisitos Express Adapter je v súlade so základnými...

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