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Super G Wireless Notebook Adapter
Dual-Band A+G
Wireless Notebook Adapter
GN-WLMA102
User's Guide
September 2004 - Revision 2.0
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  • Page 1 Super G Wireless Notebook Adapter Dual-Band A+G Wireless Notebook Adapter GN-WLMA102 User’s Guide September 2004 - Revision 2.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Key Features................6 Chapter 2 Installation ............7 Installing Drivers & Ez-Link Utility..........7 Chapter 3 Configuration .............11 Using the Gigabyte Ez-Link Utility ..........11 Current Status Tab..............11 Site Survey Tab ..............15 Profile Management Tab ............16 Diagnostics Tab ..............28 Advanced Statistics............29 Adapter Info Tab ..............31 Appendix A FAQ..............
  • Page 3 Super G Wireless Notebook Adapter Appendix D Glossary............. 36 Appendix E Specifications............ 40 Appendix F Warranty ............42 Appendix G Regulatory Information ........42...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 Introduction

    WLMA102 lets you connect seamlessly to both 2.4GHz, 802.11b/g and 5.0GHz 802.11a wireless networks. With Gigabyte’s exclusive SmartSetup 3, setup is a breeze. Connect and secure with WPA in no time. The 802.11a wireless network operates in the less crowded 5GHz radio band, so its becoming more popular as 802.11b/g networks get crowded with traffic.

  • Page 5: Leds

    Super G Wireless Notebook Adapter • 802.11b (11b) – The 802.11b wireless radio has a range of about 50 meters and a maximum throughput of 11 Mbit/s, however a significant percentage of this bandwidth is used for communications overhead; in practice the maximum throughput is about 5.5 Mbit/s.

  • Page 6: Key Features

    LED 1 LED 2 Meaning Steady blink Steady blink Looking for network association Random blink Random blink Associated with network. Blinking increases with activity on network No power applied to the card Slow blink Power save mode Key Features 802.11a based wireless networking at up to 54Mbss 802.11b based wireless networking at up to 11Mbps.

  • Page 7: Chapter 2 Installation

    Installing Drivers & Ez-Link Utility You should use the drivers that are included on the CD-ROM rather than the default Windows drivers. The Gigabyte WLMA102 drivers have special features and utilities that give you more stability and security than Window’s default “Wireless Zero Configuration”.
  • Page 8 Install Wireless LAN Utility – Click to begin automatic wireless Utility and driver installation Visit the Gigabyte Website – Click to visit the Gigabyte support pages Acrobat 5.0 – Installs Adobe Acrobat Reader. Browse the CD – Opens Windows Explorer to view all files on the CD Exit –...
  • Page 9 Super G Wireless Notebook Adapter Figure 4 – Install progress You will get a message to install your Notebook Adapter now, if you have not already done so. Make sure your Adapter is firmly inserted, and click OK.. Figure 5 – Insert Adapter Message If you receive a message “The software you are installing has not passed Windows Logo testing”, this is normal, and the software has been tested to work with Windows.
  • Page 10 Figure 7. InstallShield Complete Congratulations. Installation of your Wireless Adapter is complete. The Gigabyte WLMA102 default wireless settings are: Infrastructure Mode, NO security, accepts all 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless traffic, Super A/G mode ON, and power save mode = ‘normal’.

  • Page 11: Chapter 3 Configuration

    Super G Wireless Notebook Adapter Chapter 3 Configuration Using the Gigabyte Ez-Link Utility This chapter explains how to use Ez-Link Wireless Utility to view the client adapter’s status, and transmit and receive configuration settings. The following topics are covered in this chapter: Current Status - Displays the complete operation state of the WLMA102 Site Survey - Displays all visible AP’s in the immediate wireless network.
  • Page 12 Figure 9. Link Status Tab Profile Name – Network configuration (Profile) your Adapter is currently using. Creating and modifying a profile is done from the Profile Management Tab. Link Status – Displays the association status of the Adapter to a network. (Not Associated, Associated, Authenticating, Authenticated, Authentication Failed, Authentication Failed Retrying) Wireless Mode –...
  • Page 13 Super G Wireless Notebook Adapter network signal strength. Click Advanced if you want to view more detailed status information for your client adapter. The Advanced Status window appears (see Figure 7-3). Figure 10 – Advanced Status Window Network Name (SSID) - The name of the network to which your client adapter is currently associated.
  • Page 14 infrastructure mode. Note: This field shows up to 15 characters although the name of the access point may be longer. Associated AP IP Address - The IP address of the access point to which your client adapter is associated. It is shown only if the client adapter is in infrastructure mode.

  • Page 15: Site Survey Tab

    Super G Wireless Notebook Adapter Mbps) Channel - The channel that your client adapter is currently using for communications. This field displays Scanning while the client adapter searches for a channel. Frequency - The radio frequency that your client adapter is currently using for communications.

  • Page 16: Profile Management Tab

    Network Name – The SSID or unique name of the wireless network. Key Icon - Indicates a secure or open network Signal Strength – The strength of signal, reported in dB. Channel – The channel upon which the network broadcasts. Wireless Mode –...
  • Page 17 Super G Wireless Notebook Adapter New – Click to create a new profile. Modify – Click to modify the selected profile. Remove – Click to remove the selected profile Activate – Click to activate the selected profile (and simultaneously de-activate the current profile) Import –...
  • Page 18 populated but can be edited as you wish. Network Names – You may define up to three network names which this profile is used when connecting. Profile Management > Security Screen The wireless security sub tab offers you the method of security (if any) you may select.
  • Page 19 To use WEP, select if you want Hex or ASCII method, enter a pre-shared key, select 64-bits, or 128-bits from the drop down box and click OK. Note: ASCII text WEP keys are not supported on Gigabyte Routers, you must choose the Hexadecimal (0-9,A-F) option if you are connecting with these Access Points.
  • Page 20 • WPA Passphrase must contain 8 to 63 ASCII text characters or 64 hexadecimal characters. • Your client adapter's WPA Passphrase must match the Passphrase used by the access point with which you are planning to communicate. Click OK to save your changes and to return to the Profile Management window.
  • Page 21 Super G Wireless Notebook Adapter Figure 16. LEAP Settings Use Temporary User Name and Password - Requires you to enter the LEAP username and password each time the computer reboots in order to authenticate and gain access to the network. Use Saved User Name and Password - Does not require you to enter a LEAP username and password each time the computer reboots.
  • Page 22 • You must have a valid Windows username and password, and the password cannot be blank. • The appropriate certificates must be installed on your computer. EAP-TLS requires both a Certificate Authority (CA) certificate and a user certificate while PEAP requires only a CA certificate.
  • Page 23 Super G Wireless Notebook Adapter box. If you want to enable PEAP (EAP-GTC) with WPA, choose WPA under Set Security Options and PEAP (EAP-GTC) in the WPA EAP Type drop-down box. Network Certificate Authority – Choose the certificate authority from which the server certificate was downloaded in the Network Certificate Authority drop-down list.
  • Page 24 Specific Server or Domain – Leave the Specific Server or Domain field blank to allow the client to accept a certificate from any server that supplies a certificate signed by the certificate authority listed in the Network Certificate Authority drop-down list on the Define PEAP (EAP-GTC) Configuration window.
  • Page 25 Super G Wireless Notebook Adapter Server – Choose the certificate authority from which the server certificate was downloaded in the Server drop-down list. Use Windows User Name and Password – If you want your Windows username and password to also serve as your PEAP username and password, check the Use Windows User Name and Password check box.
  • Page 26 Figure 18 – Profile Management > Advanced Screen Transmit Power Level - Specifies the preferred power level at which your client adapter transmits. Although the adapter supports up to 100 mW, the transmit power level that is actually used is limited to the maximum value allowed by your country's regulatory agency (FCC in the U.S., DOC in Canada, ETSI in Europe, TELEC in Japan, etc.).
  • Page 27 Super G Wireless Notebook Adapter client adapter should transmit packets to or receive packets from access points. Wireless Mode when starting Ad hoc network - Specifies the frequency and rate at which your client adapter should transmit packets to or receive packets from other clients (in ad hoc mode). Channel - Specifies the channel that your client adapter uses for communications in a 2.4-GHz ad hoc network.

  • Page 28: Diagnostics Tab

    enter the MAC addresses of up to four preferred access points to which the client adapter can associate; then click OK. (The MAC address should consist of 12 hexadecimal characters.) If the specified access points are not found or the client adapter roams out of range, the adapter may associate to another access point.

  • Page 29: Advanced Statistics

    Super G Wireless Notebook Adapter Receive: Multicast Packets – Number of packets received as a multicast address Broadcast Packets – Number of packets received as a broadcast address Unicast Packets – Number of packets received as a unicast address Total Bytes – Total bytes received Advanced Statistics More advanced statistics about your network are available in the Advanced Statistics window (Figure 19).
  • Page 30 Frames received – The number of frames receive by the client. Frames Dropped – The number of frames dropped by the client. No ACK Frames – Frames which were not acknowledged by the client. ACK Frames – Frames acknowledged by the client. RTS Frames –...

  • Page 31: Adapter Info Tab

    Super G Wireless Notebook Adapter Standard MIC Errors - The number of frames that were discarded due to an incorrect message integrity check (MIC) value. CKIP MIC OK - The number of frames that were received with the correct message integrity check (MIC) value when CKIP was being used. CKIP MIC Errors - The number of frames that were discarded due to an incorrect message integrity check (MIC) value when CKIP was being used.
  • Page 32 Driver Date – The date of manufacture of the WLMA102 driver file. Client Name – Name of the notebook client.

  • Page 33: Appendix Afaq

    Super G Wireless Notebook Adapter Appendix A This section provides solutions to common problems that may occur during installation, configuration or use of the GN-B49G. What is Ad-hoc mode? When a wireless network is set to Ad-hoc mode, the wireless-equipped computers are configured to communicate directly with each other.

  • Page 34: Appendix B Wireless Security

    Appendix B Wireless Security The WLMA102, and all of Gigabyte’s wireless offerings are all built to deliver the easiest and most secure wireless networking experience as possible. Please understand the following key points in order to enjoy a safe and secure wireless network.
  • Page 35 Super G Wireless Notebook Adapter Problem 2: The WLMA102 does not work correctly. Response : • Remove and reinsert the WLMA102 firmly into the PC Card slot.. • Uninstall the driver software from your PC. • Reboot your PC and repeat the driver installation as specified in this User Guide.

  • Page 36: Glossary

    Appendix D Glossary ADSL Asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) is a new modem technology that converts existing twisted-pair telephone lines into access paths for high-speed communication of various sorts. Auto-MDI/MDIX On a network hub or switch, an auto-MDI/MDIX port automatically senses if it needs to act as a MDI or MDIX port.
  • Page 37 Super G Wireless Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 38 Firewall A system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network. Firewalls can be implemented in both hardware and software, or a combination of both. Firewalls are frequently used to prevent unauthorized Internet users from accessing private networks connected to the Internet, especially intranets. All messages entering or leaving the intranet pass through the firewall, which examines each message and blocks those that do not meet the specified security criteria.
  • Page 39 Super G Wireless Notebook Adapter PPPoE Point-to-Point over Ethernet is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection. Router A device that forwards data packets along networks. A router is connected to at least two networks, commonly two LANs or WANs or a LAN and its ISP network.

  • Page 40: Appendix E Specifications

    Appendix E Specifications SYSTEM Host Interface CARDBUS (32-bit) card Type II v7.1 3.3VDC ± 5% Operating Voltage RF Performance 802.11a Frequency Band 5150 ~ 5850 MHz (subject to local regulation) Modulation Technology OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) Modulation Techniques 64QAM, 16QAM, QPSK, BPSK Date Rates Base mode: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps, auto fallback...
  • Page 41 Management Utility Monitors the network situation. MECHANICAL Dimensions 120 x 54 x 7 mm Weight 40± 1 g Packaging Packaging specially used by Gigabyte. LED indicators Receiver, Transmitter, and the receive signal strength Specifications Subject to Change without Notice...

  • Page 42: Appendix G Regulatory Information

    Of which if any defect is occurred due to accidents or any man-made factors, or any unauthorized torn-off or damage to GIGABYTE’s sticker on the product, GIGABYTE Technology will not provide after-sale services, such as: •...
  • Page 43 GIGA-BYTE Technology, Inc. declares that the product: Wireless LAN Card Model Number: GN-WLMA102 is in conformity with and in accordance with the European Directive of EMC, 89/336 EEC for the following sections: EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN 55024, and EN 55022 Disturbances and Immunities GIGA-BYTE Technology, Inc.

  • Page 44: Customer Service

    Name of Customer: Phone No: Address: Email: Model: Serial: Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: From Whom: Distributor: Customer Service GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, Tel: 886-2-89124888 Fax:886-2-89124007 http://www.GIGABYTE.com.tw Technical Support E-mail: networksupport@GIGABYTE.com.tw...

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