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300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter
Model No. iB-WPA300N
1910020629
Ver.: 1.0.0

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  • Page 1 300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter Model No. iB-WPA300N 1910020629 Ver.: 1.0.0...
  • Page 2 FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. “To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.1 Hardware Installation ....................4 2.2 Software Installation....................5 Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network ............10 3.1 To connect using iB-WPA300N Wireless Utility ............ 10 3.2 To connect using WPS..................12 3.2.1 PBC (Push Button Configuration) method..........12 3.2.2...

  • Page 4: Package Contents

    User Guide Note: If any of the listed contents are damaged or missing, please contact the vendor from whom you purchased the iB-WPA300N, 300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter for assistance. Conventions: MIMO The ‘Adapter’ mentioned in this user guide stands for 300M Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter without any explanations.

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Product Overview

    With a faster wireless connection, you can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading, gaming, video streaming and so on. iB-WPA300N PCI-E Adapter auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer rate of up to 300Mbps for maximum throughput. It has good capability on anti-jamming; it can also interoperate with other wireless (802.11n/g/b) products.

  • Page 6: Hardware Overview

    300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter Hardware Overview LED status: Status Working Status The driver has not been installed; The adapter's radio has been disabled. The driver has been installed but no data is being transmitted or Flashing Slowly received.

  • Page 7: Chapter 2 Installation

    300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter Chapter 2 Installation Please install the PCI Express adapter into your computer before installing the driver and utility software from the Resource CD. Hardware Installation Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the computer.

  • Page 8: Software Installation

    7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. The procedures in different systems are quite similar, therefore here takes the procedures in Windows XP for example. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and open the folder named iB-WPA300N. Double-click Setup.exe. Then the following screen for preparing setup will appear. Figure 2-3...
  • Page 9 300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter Figure 2-4 Choose a setup type. It is recommended to select Install iB-WPA300N Wireless Utility and Driver. Selecting Install Driver Only can only install driver. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-5 Click Change to specify the destination location for the software or you can leave it...
  • Page 10 300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter Figure 2-6 Click Install to continue the setup. Figure 2-7 The utility and drivers will install. It may take 1~2 minutes. Figure 2-8 Note: During this process, if prompted a window as shown in Figure 2-9, please select Continue...
  • Page 11 300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter Figure 2-9 After all the steps above, you will see the screen below. Click Finish to complete the setup. Figure 2-10 After installation, the utility configuration page will automatically pop up as shown in the following figure and the icon will appear in your system tray.
  • Page 12 300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter Figure 2-11...

  • Page 13: Chapter 3 Connect To A Wireless Network

    Method-I: To connect using Wireless Utility iB-WPA300N uses the iB-WPA300N Wireless Utility as the management software. The utility provides you an easy interface to connect to a network and to change any settings related to the wireless adapter.
  • Page 14 300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter Figure 3-2 You will be prompted different windows when you choose wireless network of different security types. 1) Wireless network of WPA/WPA2-Personal If you selected a wireless network of the security type WPA/WPA2-Personal, you will be prompted to enter the password in the security key field, as shown in Figure 3-3.

  • Page 15: To Connect Using Wps

    300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter Figure 3-4 4) 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. Figure 3-5...

  • Page 16: Pin Method

    300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter Figure 3-6 The adapter will be connecting to the target network. Figure 3-7 When the following window appears, you have successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-8 3.2.2 PIN method There are two ways to configure the WPS by PIN method: Enter the PIN from your Router or AP device.
  • Page 17 300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter Note: This method is only available in Windows XP and Windows Vista.) Following are the detailed configuration procedures of each way. 3.2.2.1. Enter the PIN from your Router or AP device Open Client Utility and click WPS tab. Select Enter the PIN of my access point or wireless router.
  • Page 18 300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter Figure 3-11 Open your Router’s Web-based Utility and click WPS link on the left of the main menu. Then click Add device and the following figure will appear. Enter the PIN value of the adapter in the empty field beside PIN and then click Connect.

  • Page 19: To Connect Using Windows Built-In Wireless Utility

    300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter Figure 3-14 To connect using Windows built-in wireless utility 3.3.1 In Windows 7 Windows 7 users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. Left-click the wireless icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area.

  • Page 20: In Windows Vista

    300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter Figure 3-16 You have now successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-17 3.3.2 In Windows Vista Windows Vista users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. Open the wireless utility by right-clicking on the wireless computer icon in your system tray as shown in the figure below.
  • Page 21 300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter Figure 3-19 If the network you would like to connect is security-enabled, enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your Router. If the network to be connected is not secure, the connection will be built without entering a key.

  • Page 22: In Windows Xp

    300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter Figure 3-21 3.3.3 In Windows XP Windows XP users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. Right-click on the utility icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select Switch to Windows wireless configuration tool Figure 3-22 Or double-click the utility icon to load the utility configuration page.
  • Page 23 300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter Figure 3-23 Figure 3-24 Right-click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select View Available Wireless Networks. Figure 3-25 The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Click on a network...
  • Page 24 300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter Figure 3-26 If the network is security-enabled, you will be prompted to enter the key as shown below. If not, you will connect to the network directly without entering a key. Figure 3-27...

  • Page 25: Chapter 4 Management

    300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter Chapter 4 Management This section will show you how to configure your iB-WPA300N adapter using the iB-WPA300N Wireless Utility. The iB-WPA300N adapter uses the iB-WPA300N Wireless Utility as the management software. The utility provides users with an easy interface to change any settings related to the adapter.
  • Page 26 300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter Figure 4-2 The following items can be found on the screen. Profile Name: Enter a name for your profile (e.g. CoffeeShop, Home, and Office). The same name is not allowed. Please also note that no space is allowed between words.

  • Page 27: Modify A Profile

    300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter Figure 4-3 Figure 4-4 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 28: Delete A Profile

    The following configurations can be made on the Advanced page: 1) To select wireless configuration tool. Here you can decide which tool to use, either the IB-WPA300N Wireless Utility or the Windows wireless configuration tool. (This option is available only in Windows XP.)

  • Page 29: About

    300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter About The About screen gives you some information about the Driver and Utility versions of the adapter. Right-click the icon in your system tray and select About from the list. Figure 4-8...

  • Page 30: Chapter 5 Ap Mode (For Windows 7 Only)

    300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter Chapter 5 AP 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, however, other wireless-capable devices also want to share the Internet.
  • Page 31 300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter The Soft AP icon then will appear beside Advanced icon in the utility. Figure 5-3 SoftAP mode: Select to enable or disable the function. Internet Connecting Share (ICS): Specify a connection through which devices connected to your AP can access the Internet.

  • Page 32: Chapter 6 Uninstall Software

    Uninstall the utility software from your PC On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, click All programs iBall Baton iB-WPA300N, and then click Uninstall- iB-WPA300N Wireless Utility. Figure 6-1 Uninstall Utility Click Yes to start uninstalling the utility software from your PC.

  • Page 33: Uninstall The Driver Software From Your Pc

    Uninstall the driver software from your PC On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, click All programs iBall Baton iB-WPA300N, and then click Uninstall-iB-WPA300N Driver. Figure 6-5 Uninstall Driver Click Yes to start uninstalling the driver software from your PC.
  • Page 34 300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter Figure 6-7 Click Finish when the figure below appears. Figure 6-8...

  • Page 35: Appendix A: Specifications

    300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface 32 bit PCI Express Interface Standards IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11i Operating System Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Throughput 300Mbps (Maximal) 11b: 1/2/5.5/11Mbps...

  • Page 36: Appendix B: Glossary

    300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter Appendix B: Glossary 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless product networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks.
  • Page 37 300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter more BSS in a single network is referred to as an Extended Service Set (ESS). Infrastructure mode is useful at a corporation scale, or when it is necessary to connect the wired and wireless networks.

  • Page 38: Appendix C: Contact Information

    300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter Appendix C: Contact Information For any help on iBall products, please contact support@iballbaton.com. w ww.iBallBaton.com...

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