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太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司
SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
(BlueW_2310 PCI version)
Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR and Wifi 802.11 b/g
Confidential
STA-PB-A0031
PCI Combo Card
User's Manual
太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司
SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
1
STA-PB-A0031
User's Manual
Version1.0
Released Date: 2007.11.22

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  • Page 1 太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. STA-PB-A0031 (BlueW_2310 PCI version) Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR and Wifi 802.11 b/g PCI Combo Card User’s Manual 太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司...

  • Page 2: Before Installation

    • A minimum of 50 MB of available hard disk space for installing the drive • An 802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g Access Point (for Infrastructure Mode) or another Wireless Card (for Ad-Hoc Mode). Also, the STA-PB-A0031 can compatible with most 802.11n AP router.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Integrated on-chip power amplifier and LNA reduce external component count, while still able to deliver ample transmit power for most applications. Different from any other wireless LAN and Bluetooth chip set vendor, SYNTEK and 3DSP uses its patented Software Radio technology to implement both wireless LAN and Bluetooth in software.
  • Page 4 Bluetooth RF performance, therefore reduce the testing time and cost. The STA-PB-A0031 utilizes 3DSP’s patent pending technologies to fundamentally solve the interference and performance issues existed during 802.11b/g and Bluetooth coexistence, thus improving both 802.11b/g and Bluetooth performance and link stability in real environment.

  • Page 5: Product Features

    太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. 2. Product Features [WiFi] Data Rate up to 54Mbps. Single-band 2.4-GHz 802.11b/g with Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR RF IC integrated on-chip PA capable of delivering 20dBm output power...

  • Page 6: Install The Drivers And Utilities

    太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. 3. Install the Drivers and Utilities 1. Insert the Installation Software CD into CD-ROM drive. If the Auto-Run function of CD-ROM is disabled, you can utilize the Windows Explorer to browse CD content and run Setup.exe manually.
  • Page 7 太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. 3. Select the Language you want to installation from the combo box, and then press the “OK” button to continue. 4. Please click Next button several times to continue the software installation. In the License Agreement window, please read license agreement carefully.
  • Page 8 太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. 5. Select you want to place the program shortcut, and indicate the location of where you want Bluetooth Software to be stored; if you do not change the default settings, it will be stored under C:\Program Files\IVT Corporation\BlueSoleil (Recommended).
  • Page 9 太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. 6. The Install Shield Wizard will begin to install the software and copy files to your hard disk. After copy all the files, the installation will try to install virtual Bluetooth device in your system.
  • Page 10 太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. 7. After finish installation the IVT Bluesoleil, then the install system will continue install. If your system is not install the WPA2 hotfix yet. The install program will ask you install it first.
  • Page 11 太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. 8. Please click “Next” button several times to continue the software installation. In the License Agreement window, please read license agreement carefully, then click “Yes”...
  • Page 12 太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. 10. The Install Shield Wizard will begin to install the software and copy files to your hard disk. After copy all the files, the installation will try to install virtual Bluetooth device in your system.
  • Page 13 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. 12. After shut-down your computer, Please Install the STA-PB-A0031 PCI card in your PC mother board. After install the card appropriately. Then restart your PC system. 13. After into the windows system, a “Found New Hardware” message will appear in your system tray briefly, as shown in the following image.
  • Page 14 太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. 14. The screen on the left appears. Select No, not this time, and click “Next”. Click Next. Confidential Version1.0 Released Date: 2007.11.22...
  • Page 15 太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Press “Finish” for finish the driver and programs installation. 15. There are two new Bluetooth icons appear on the desktop and the windows task bar respectively when logged in Windows operating system.
  • Page 16 太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. 16. After a few seconds, another “Found New Hardware” message will appear briefly, as shown on the fallowing pictures. A Bluetooth icon will appear in your system tray Confidential Version1.0...

  • Page 17: Wireless Configuration

    The Windows XP SP2 or above operating system has the “Wireless Zero Configuration” feature, which can be used to configure and control the STA-PB-A0031 IEEE 802.11 b/g and Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR Combo Module. Wireless Zero Configuration is most appropriately used in home and small office networks and in ad hoc networks.
  • Page 18 太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Follow these steps to start Wireless Zero Configuration: services.msc 1. From the Start menu, select Run. Enter 2. Scroll down to Wireless Zero Configuration Service. Double-click on it to open the settings box.

  • Page 19: Single Access Point Network

    太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Single Access Point Network In a small environment, you can set up a wireless network using a single Access Point and one or more Wireless PCI Module. This type of network provides a coverage area sufficient to satisfy the network requirements for many homes and small businesses.

  • Page 20: Multiple Access Point Network

    太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Multiple Access Point Network In a large environment, you can set up a wireless network using multiple Access Points and thereby create a large coverage area. In such a network, computers with Wireless PCI Modules that “roam”...

  • Page 21: Setting Up A Peer-To-Peer Network

    太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Setting Up a Peer-to-Peer Network A Peer-to-Peer Network consists of two or more notebook or desktop computers with Wireless PCI card that communicate directly to each other without the use of an Access Point.

  • Page 22: Wireless Performance Considerations

    太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. WiFi device in your Peer-to-Peer Group (802.11b and 802.11g). 4. Establish the Privacy settings that all the computers in the network will be using.

  • Page 23: Wifi Security Considerations

    You cannot configure a profile using WPA and expect to communicate with an Access Point using WEP. For those who want an effective security feature, the STA-PB-A0031 802.11b/g and Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR Combo PCI card support the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security standard.

  • Page 24: Bluetooth Configuration

    太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. 5. Bluetooth Configuration Start the Bluetooth Device Start the Bluetooth service for ready to service. 1. After you install the PCI card, the system tray Icon will become available.

  • Page 25: Manual Configuration Bluetooth Device

    太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Manual Configuration Bluetooth Device If the IVT BlueSoleil can not identify the Bluetooth device services, there you can manually configuration the IVT BlueSoleil.
  • Page 26 太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. b. Start the IVT BlueSoleil, the go to [Tool] => [My Bluetooth Device]. Confidential Version1.0 Released Date: 2007.11.22...
  • Page 27 太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. c. Set as UART device, and then go to the advance setup page. d. Configuration as the fallowing picture setting. Setup the [COM Port] [Transmit speed] [Data Bit] [Parity Check] [Stop bit] [Fallow control].

  • Page 28: Start Bluetooth

    太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Start Bluetooth Start BlueSoleil. (Double click the IVT Bluesoleil icon or in the Start Menu) Establish Bluetooth Connection A connection is normally initiated from the client.

  • Page 29: Stop The Bluetooth Device

    太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. devices if necessary to pair the two devices. 3. Connect. Single-click the highlighted service button to establish the connection 4. If the other device needs pair, the Bluetooth Icon in the system tray will show a warning massage that the Bluetooth connection need input pair numbers.
  • Page 30 太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Figure 1-26: The Bluetooth Device is not available. Confidential Version1.0 Released Date: 2007.11.22...

  • Page 31: Dsp Wlan And Bluetooth Combo Utility Configuration

    太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. 6. 3DSP WLAN and Bluetooth Combo Utility Configuration Right-Click on the green three-bar icon in the system tray, a pop-up list that displays several options will appear.

  • Page 32: Driver Uninstallation

    太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. 7. Driver Uninstallation If you want to remove the wireless Combo card driver, please read this chapter for introduction. 7.1 Go to Windows Control Panel, select and start “Add or remove programs”...
  • Page 33 太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. 7.3 System will ask you again for sure you want to remove it. Click “Continue” for remove the program. 7.4 Finish removes the program. Please fallow the same method to remove the Confidential Version1.0...
  • Page 34 太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. IVT BlueSoleil for clean your system. Confidential Version1.0 Released Date: 2007.11.22...

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

    PCI slot. Then restart your PC. If the problem still exists, please reinstall the driver. Q2. The computer with the STA-PB-A0031 802.11 b/g and Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR Combo PCI module is unable to connect to the wireless network.
  • Page 36 太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. A3. Any wireless adapter will shorten your battery’s life to some extent. Heavy network activity (Transmitting and receiving lots of data) will drain your battery much more than if the PCI card is in idle mode.
  • Page 37 太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. shortcut to uninstall driver and utilities, but c:\Program Files\3DSP folder still exists after uninstallation. A6. If you use v2.2’s 3DSP Wireless LAN uninstallation shortcut or running setup.exe to uninstall and your machine has the previous released v2.1CD installed, a...

  • Page 38: Specifications

    太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. 9. Specifications WLAN Spec IEEE 802.11b/g Transmit Power 13 dBm to 17 dBm Sensitivity -74dBm@54Mbps, -85dBm@11Mbps Frequency Channel Modulation 802.11g: OFDM / 802.11b: DSSS...

  • Page 39: Contact Information

    太 欣 半 導 體 股 份 有 限 公 司 STA-PB-A0031 User’s Manual SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. 10. Contact Information SYNTEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Taipei Office: 10F, No.1, Alley 30, Lane 358, Rui-Guang Road, Neihu, Taipei Taiwan R.O.C. 114...

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