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802.11g Series
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Wireless LAN Adapter
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  • Page 1 TwinMOS 802.11g Series G101/G231 Wireless LAN Adapter User’s Manual ® TwinMOS...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    G101/G231 Series WLAN Card Contents PACKAGE CONTENTS………………………............2 INTRODUCTION....……………………............3 WIRELESS NETWORK OVERVIEW..………………….........4 G101/G231 WIRELESS NETWORK SCENARIOS………….………………………6 INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS ..…………......9 (XP/2000/98SE) CONFIGURATION UTILITY..…………........…………….39 TROUBLESHOOTING..…………........……………..…..55 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.…………...…………......…..56 FCC CAUTION………………………………………………………………..…..57 WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 1...

  • Page 3: Package Contents

    G101/G231 Series WLAN Card PACKAGE CONTENTS Unpack your G101/G231 WLAN adapter kit and verify that all items are present. G101/G231 Wireless LAN Adapter User’s Manual (on CD) Driver (on CD) If any of the items described appear to be damaged or missing, please contact your reseller.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    G101/G231 Series WLAN Card INTRODUCTION The G101/G231 WLAN adapter is a wireless network client that complies with the IEEE 802.11b/g standard on wireless LANs. The IEEE 802.11b/g standards compliance means this adapter gives you the flexibility to connect it to any 802.11b/g network. The IEEE 802.11b/g Ethernet standard allows you to...

  • Page 5: Wireless Network Overview

    Designed to go up to 300 feet (100 meters) indoors and up to 900 feet (273 meters) outdoors, G101/G231 WLAN adapter lets you access your network from virtually anywhere you want. Keep in mind, however, that the number and thickness of walls, ceilings or other objects that the wireless signals must pass thru may limit range.
  • Page 6 Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the access point and your receiving device to a minimum - Each wall or ceiling can reduce your TwinMOS G101/G231 Wireless product’s range from 3-90 feet (1-30 meters.) For some businesses or for a large residential home deployment, it may be more beneficial to have more than one access point with overlapping coverage.

  • Page 7: G101/G231 Wireless Network Scenarios

    G101/G231 Series WLAN Card G101/G231 WIRELESS NETWORK SCENARIOS The G101/G231 WLAN adapter enables you to: Connect your computer to an Ad-Hoc workgroup of wireless computing devices (see Figure 1-1 on page 6). Connect your computer to a Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) network that includes a Residential Gateway (RG) access point (see Figure 1-2 on page 7).
  • Page 8 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card Home Networking With the TwinMOS G101/G231 WLAN adapter, wireless access to the Internet or other computers is at your fingertips. All you need to do is connect the wireless computers to an external cable, an xDSL or a ISDN modem and you are ready to：...
  • Page 9 Unlike Ethernet, TwinMOS G101/G231 will enable you to roam throughout the network while remaining connected to the LAN. Note The G101/G231 wireless adapter is a radio product. Refer to the flyer ”Information to the User” ： for regulatory information that may apply in your country.

  • Page 10: Installation For Windows (Xp/2000/98Se)

    The following section will assist you to install G101/G231 WLAN adapter successfully. You will install driver firstly and then plug in the G101/G231 WLAN adapter, and finally set the network properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type of wireless network that you want to install.
  • Page 11 For Windows XP Install the Driver and Utility 1. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM device and execute the "setup.exe" program for your purchace G101/G231 series to select . 2. The InstallShield wizard box will appear, click "Next" to continue. WWW.TwinMOS.COM...
  • Page 12 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card 3. Licence Agreement ,Please choice “I accept the terms in the license agreement” and click "Next" to continue. 4. Click "Install" button to continue. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 11...
  • Page 13 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card The driver and utility are Installing. Don’t care below message and click "Continue Anyway" button to continue. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 12...
  • Page 14 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card Click finish button to complete install procedure. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 13...
  • Page 15 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card 5.Insert the G101/G231 WLAN adapter into the MiniPCI slot/PCMCIA port of your computer, the system will automatically find the device and search for its software. Note: Please turn-off computer before you insert G101. Please wait while the wizard installs the software.
  • Page 16 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card Don’t care below message click "Continue Anyway" button to continue. Please wait while the wizard installs the software. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 15...
  • Page 17 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card Complete device install. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 16...
  • Page 18 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card Using the Windows XP’s Utility To connect to your wireless network, please do the following: 1.Double-click the icon marked in red in the taskbar and you may start using the Windows XP’s wireless utility Get into Windows XP’s utility, click "Advanced" button.
  • Page 19 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card 2.The “Connect to Wireless Network” window will contain a list of all the available Wireless Networks. Select the proper network for your needs. In this example, “TwinMOS-AP(G-AP-10)” network was selected as shown. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 18...
  • Page 20 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card Using the Utility of G101/G231 adapter 1. If you don’t disable the XP’s Utility, you can not use function of the adapter’s utility. Clicking on the utility icon. Click “Yes”,then Radio ON You can not use function of the adapter’s utility as below.
  • Page 21 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card 2. To Disable the XP’s Utility for Using “TwinMOS Wireless LAN Configuration Utility” Double-click the icon marked in red in the taskbar and you may start using the Windows XP’s wireless utility Get into Windows XP’s utility, click "Advanced" button.
  • Page 22 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card In “Wireless Network Connection Properties“ screen, uncheck the setting “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings“. Note that if you want to change back to the Windows XP built-in utility, check the item again. WWW.TwinMOS.COM...
  • Page 23 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card Clicking on the utility icon will start the Configuration Utility. Useful Useful WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 22...
  • Page 24 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card 3. Please click “All programs->TwinMOS->G101_G231 WLAN Configuration Utility”. Or to double-click on the icon shown below. The “TwinMOS WLAN Configuration” screen will appear. Or to double click the icon The “TwinMOS WLAN Configuration Utility” screen will appear.
  • Page 25 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card Using WPA of the Windows XP’s Utility Note1: Before use the WPA feature, please install Windows XP Service Pack 1 with Windows XP Support Patch for Wi-Fi Protected Access program Note2: Configure the card by Wireless built-in utility (Wireless Zero Configuration).
  • Page 26 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card 1: Right click the icon to select “View Available Wireless Networks”. 2: Click “Advanced” button from “Wireless Network Connection”. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 25...
  • Page 27 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card 3: Click“Configure” button to configure the WPA function for the current network. Network Authentication •Open –No authentication is needed among the wireless network. •Shared – Only wireless stations using a shared key (WEP Key identified) are allowed to connecting each other.
  • Page 28 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card Data Encryption •WEP – In WPA or WPA-PSK mode, WEP is also able to be the encryption method for the transmission data. •TKIP – TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) changes the temporal key every 10,000 packets (a packet is a kind of message transmitted over a network.) This insures much greater security than the standard WEP security.
  • Page 29 For Windows 2000 Install the Driver and Utility 1.Insert the CD into the CD-ROM device and execute the "setup.exe" program for your purchace G101/G231 series to select . The InstallShield Wizard box will appear, click "Next" to continue. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 28...
  • Page 30 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card 3. Licence Agreement ,Please choice “I accept the terms in the license agreement” and click "Next" to continue. 4. Click "Install" button to continue. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 29...
  • Page 31 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card The driver and utility are Installing. Click Finish button to complete install procedure. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 30...
  • Page 32 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card Insert the G101/G231 WLAN adapter into the MiniPCI slot/PCMCIA port of your computer, the system will automatically find the device and search for its software then the InstallShield Wizard finished installation and the system tray icon is loaded in the taskbar (see illustration below).
  • Page 33 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card 6.Please click “Start-> programs->TwinMOS ->G101_G231 WLAN Configuration Utility”. The TM icon will appear in tray bar. 7.The “TwinMOS WLAN Configuration Utility” screen will appear. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 32...
  • Page 34 For Windows 98SE Install the Driver and Utility 1. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM device and execute the "setup.exe" program for your purchace G101/G231 series to select . 2.The InstallShield Wizard box will appear, click "Next" to continue. WWW.TwinMOS.COM...
  • Page 35 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card 3. Licence Agreement ,Please choice “I accept the terms in the license agreement” and click "Next" to continue. 4.Click "Install" button to continue. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 34...
  • Page 36 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card The driver and utility are Installing. Click Finish button to complete install procedure. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 35...
  • Page 37 5. After running the driver package, the Notebook (or PC) with Win98 OS shall be restarted 6. Insert the G101/G231 WLAN adapter into the MiniPCI slot/PCMCIA port of your computer, the system will automatically find the device and search for its software then the InstallShield Wizard finished installation and the system tray icon is loaded in the taskbar (see illustration below).
  • Page 38 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card 8. To choose Windows 98SE installing folder 9. Copying Files WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 37...
  • Page 39 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card 10. Please click “Start-> programs->TwinMOS ->G101_G231 WLAN Configuration Utility”. The TM icon will appear in tray bar. 11. The “TwinMOS WLAN Configuration Utility” screen will appear. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 38...

  • Page 40: Configuration Utility

    Note: The following Configuration Utility was operated under Windows 2000. (Procedures will be the same for Windows 98SE/XP) TwinMOS G101/G231 uses the Configuration Utility as the management software. The utility provides the user an easy interface to change any settings related to the wireless adapter. When the computer is started, the Configuration Utility starts automatically and the system tray icon is loaded in the toolbar (see illustration below.) Clicking on the utility icon will start the Configuration Utility.
  • Page 41 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card Right-click on the icon shown below. The function of utility icon will appear. Exit Clicking on the “Exit” Button will leave the Configuration Utility. Connect From “Profiles list” to select one of all profiles name (G-AP-10) to connect.

  • Page 42: Status Tab

    G101/G231 Series WLAN Card Status Tab Signal Strength This bar shows the signal strength level. The higher percentage shown in the bar, the more radio signal been received by the adapter. This indicator helps to find the proper position of the wireless device for quality network operation.
  • Page 43 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card Configuration Table Click the “Configuration Button” to get into the Configuration Table, as shown below. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 42...

  • Page 44: General Tab

    G101/G231 WLAN adapter. Network Type The G101/G231 WLAN adapter can operate in one of two modes, which are specified in the Mode field of the Configuration menu. Clicking the down arrow at the right of the Mode field displays the available modes.
  • Page 45 Desired Rate The Transmit Rate field specifies the rate at which the radio in your G101/G231 WLAN adapter transmits and receives data. You can set this to the following fixed rates: 1 Mbps; 2 Mbps; 5.5 Mbps; 6 Mbps; 9 Mbps; 12 Mbps; 18 Mbps; 24 Mbps; 36 Mbps; 48 Mbps or 54 Mbps.

  • Page 46: Encryption Tab

    G101/G231 Series WLAN Card Encryption Tab To allows you to enhance the security of a network. Every station in a secured network should enable the Encryption function and the values of the Network Key should be the same. Encryption Mode •...

  • Page 47: Advanced Tab

    G101/G231 Series WLAN Card Key Value The keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network. Fill the text box by following the rules below. • 64-bit – Input 10 digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9”range) as the encryption keys. For example: “0123456aef“.
  • Page 48 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card Power Saving Power Saving mode allows your computer to use reduced power during idle time by going into “sleep” mode, saving energy costs. • Disable –The card will always set in active mode. • Enable(Fast) –Enable the card in the power saving mode when it is idle, but some components of the card is still alive.

  • Page 49: Site Survey Tab

    G101/G231 Series WLAN Card Site Survey Tab Available Network This screen shows all Access Points or Adapters nearby when operating in Infrastructure Station mode. If you want to connect to any device on the list, double-click the item on the list, and the adapter will automatically connect to the selected device.
  • Page 50 Profile Page lets you set values for all parameters by selecting a previously defined profile. Profile Page to display the available profiles for your G101/G231 WLAN adapter. • New – 1. Click the “New” button to edit information of operating parameters for your G101/G231 WLAN adapter.
  • Page 51 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card • Delete – 1.Click the item on the list. 2.Click “Delete” button. 3. delete “G-AP-10” profiles. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 50...
  • Page 52 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card • Edit – 1.Click the item on the list. 2.Click “Edit” button. 3. Edit values for all parameters to “G-AP” profiles. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 51...

  • Page 53: Statistics Tab

    G101/G231 Series WLAN Card Statistics Tab This option enables you to view the available statistic information with its Tx counts (Tx success, Tx error), Tx Throughput, and its Rx counts (Rx success, Rx error), Rx Throughput. WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 52...
  • Page 54 G101/G231 Series WLAN Card Reset –1.Click “Reset” button. Tx Statistics and Rx Statistics are being zero. 2.All content of WWW.TwinMOS.COM Page 53...

  • Page 55: About Tab

    G101/G231 Series WLAN Card About Tab The Information Page provides information on the version of the Network Driver, the Configuration Utility. In addition, this page also provides the TwinMOS HomePage and TwinMOS E-mail for service, as shown in the following illustration. WWW.TwinMOS.COM...

  • Page 56: Troubleshooting

    G101/G231 Series WLAN Card TROUBLESHOOTING If you encounter some problems while installing the G101/G231 WLAN adapter or you want to confirm whether your adapter is installed properly or not, we have listed the procedure for checking the various components after you have installed the adapter. In first part of Troubleshooting, we have suggested the users to check the various properties of the card to check the proper installation.

  • Page 57: Technical Specifications

    G101/G231 Series WLAN Card TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Networking Characteristics IEEE 802.11 Standard for WLAN (DSSS) Compatibility Wi-Fi certified by the TwinMOS Host OS Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP Media Access Protocol CSMA/CA with ACK Network Protocol TCP/IP, IPX, NetBEUI RF Characteristics Frequency Range 2.400-2.4835 GHz, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)

  • Page 58: Fcc Caution

    G101/G231 Series WLAN Card FCC CAUTION 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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiated radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

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