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! Chapter 1 Introduction

The 3054 PCI Aries installed in a PCI slot is the most convenient way to let you put a desktop
computer almost anywhere without the hassle of running network cables. Now you don't need to
suffer from the drilling holes and exposed cables. Once you are connected, you can do anything,
just like the wired network. The 3054 PCI Aries operates seamlessly and simultaneously in both
modes of 2.4GHz frequency spectrum supporting the 802.11b (11Mbps) and the 802.11g (54Mbps)
wireless standards. It's the best way to add wireless capability to your existing wired network, or add
bandwidth to your wireless installation.
To protect your wireless connectivity, the 3054 PCI Aries can encrypt all wireless transmissions
through 64/128/152-bit WEP data encryption. Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) puts your
network on the cleanest channel in your location. With the 3054 PCI Aries, you will experience the
best wireless connectivity available.

1-1 Package Content

The 3054 PCI Aries package contains the following items.
1.
One PCI Card
2.
One Quick Installation Guide
3.
One Installation CD
1-2 PCI Card Description
The PCI Card is a standard PCI Card that fits into any 32-bit PCI slot. The PCI Card has a LED
indicator and one antenna as shown in Figure 1-1.
1.
Dipole Antenna, which is perpendicular to the horizon
2.
LED indicator
1
2
Figure 1-1

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  • Page 1: Chapter 1 Introduction

    ! Chapter 1 Introduction The 3054 PCI Aries installed in a PCI slot is the most convenient way to let you put a desktop computer almost anywhere without the hassle of running network cables. Now you don’t need to suffer from the drilling holes and exposed cables. Once you are connected, you can do anything, just like the wired network.

  • Page 2: System Requirements

    1-3 System Requirements Installation of the PCI Card requires: " Desktop PC containing: 32-bit PCI slot 32 MB memory or greater 300 MHz processor or higher " Compatible with: Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows ME Microsoft Windows 98 SE 1-4 Features and Benefits Feature Benefit...

  • Page 3: Network Configuration

    Show rooms, meeting rooms, retail stores, and manufacturing sites where the workplace is rearranged frequently. Small Office and Home Office (SOHO) networks SOHO users need a cost-effective, easy, and quick installation of a small network. Wireless extensions to Ethernet networks Network managers in dynamic environments can minimize the overhead caused by moves, extensions to networks, and other changes with wireless LANs.
  • Page 4 Figure 1-2 Infrastructure Mode The infrastructure mode requires the use of an access point (AP). In this mode, all wireless communications between two computers have to be via the AP, no matter if the AP is wired to an Ethernet network or stand-alone. If used in stand-alone, the AP can extend the range of independent wireless LANs by acting a repeater, which effectively doubles the distance between wireless stations as shown in Figure 1-3.
  • Page 5 Figure 1-4 Access points have a finite range, on the order of 50 meters indoor and 100 meters outdoors. In a very large facility such as an enterprise, a warehouse, or on a college campus, it will probably be necessary to install more than one access point to cover an entire building or campus, as shown in Figure 1-5.

  • Page 6: Chapter 2 Installing Drivers & Client Utility

    Figure 1-6 ! Chapter 2 Installing Drivers & Client Utility This chapter describes how to install the PCI Card drivers and client utility under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP. 2-1 Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP...

  • Page 7: Installation Procedure

    This section describes the first-time installation for the driver installation under Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP. For a previously installed driver, we provide the Install Shield Wizard, which includes an application for upgrading the present driver and the utility Installation Procedure: Turn on your computer. Be sure that there is no PCI Card inserted yet.
  • Page 8 Figure 2-2 Insert the PCI Card into the PCI slot of your computer and wait for the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box to display. During the installation, the driver and utility will both install into the system, so please select Install the software automatically (Recommended) as shown in Figure 2-3 and click Next to search the driver installation file.
  • Page 9 Figure 2-4 The driver currently does not have a digital signature from Microsoft. Therefore, Windows 2000/XP will show a warning message. Click Continue Anyway to proceed with driver installation as shown in Figure 2-5. Figure 2-5 10. Click Finish to complete the driver installation as shown in Figure 2-6.

  • Page 10: Check After Installation

    Figure 2-6 2-2 Check after Installation After installing the driver and utility, follow the steps below to check that the PCI Card is operating correctly. Click the Start button, right-click on My Computer, and then select Properties. In the System Properties window, select the tag Hardware, and then select Device Manager. Double-click Network adapters, and then select WLAN AR5001X+ Wireless Network Adapter as shown in Figure 2-7.
  • Page 11 Figure 2-8 If you find the yellow (?) sign on the adapter or the above message is not displayed, it shows that the drivers for this device were not installed or the wireless LAN PCI Card is not operating properly. Uninstall and re-install the driver, referring to Chapter 2-4 Uninstalling Driver and Utility.
  • Page 12 Figure 2-9 The tool bar provides three functions: Action, Option and Help. Action: the Disable Radio function is used to break down the wireless connection, the Country Select… is used to select suitable country code for the utility. If you don’t want to see icon shown in Taskbar, you can use Disable Tray Icon function to hide it.
  • Page 13 Help: click About Atheros Client Utility… function to get related information of the Client Utility. Except for the tool bar’ functions, the utility also provides Current Status, Profile Management and Diagnostics, three main functions for configuration. Explained below are the uses and meanings of the various screen messages. Current Status Current Status provides user information such as: Profile Name, Network Type, Wireless Mode, Current Channel, Link Status, Encryption and IP Address.
  • Page 14 Profile Management, provides functions to New, Modify, Remove or Activate a Profile settings as shown in Figure 2-11. With default status, the profile will be empty and you have to click on the New button to add a profile setting or if there exists a Profile file, you can use the Modify button to change the settings.
  • Page 15 In Security page: the default value is Disable and you may provide Pre-Shared Keys, Dynamic Security and Externally Managed 802.1x Keys for selection. Dynamic Security: the default value is TLS and you may provide TTLS, PEAP, LEAP and Externally Managed 802.1x Keys for selection.
  • Page 16 -Pre-Shared Keys: There two key entry methods, Hexadecimal and ASCII Text and three levels of Encryption, 64/128/152-bit. In Advanced page: you can set Power Save Mode, Network Type, 802.11 Preamble, Transmit Power Level and Wireless Mode in this page.
  • Page 17 Profile Management provides Available Networks…. for the user to get information of available AP and Ad Hoc Networks as shown in Figure 2-12. Figure 2-12 Diagnostics Diagnostics provide statistics of Multicast Frames, Broadcast Frames, Unicast Frames and Total Bytes for Transmit and Receive as shown in Figure 2-13. Figure 2-13...
  • Page 18 Advanced Statistics provide more advanced information for reference as shown in Figure 2-14. Figure 2-14 Driver Information provides information of Card Name, MAC Address, Driver, Driver Version and Driver Date as shown in Figure 2-15. Figure 2-15...

  • Page 19: Uninstalling Driver And Utility

    2-4 Uninstalling Driver and Utility If the PCI Card installation is unsuccessful for any reason, the best way to solve the problem may be to completely uninstall the PCI Card and its software and repeat the installation procedure again. Click the Start button, select Control Panel, and then click on Add or Remove Programs. In the Add or Remove Programs window, then select the 802.11 Wireless LAN item and remove the driver and utility as shown in Figure 2-16.
  • Page 20 This chapter describes how to prepare a connection to network after installing the PCI Card drivers and utility. The following is required for all computers if you want to connect to a network. Check Client for Microsoft Networks is installed. Check Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is installed.
  • Page 21 Figure 3-2 Checking and Adding TCP/IP TCP/IP is the protocol used to connect to the Internet and wide-area networks. If you want to connect to Internet, you need to set up the TCP/IP protocol. Check the “This connection uses the following items:” list, for the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) on it.
  • Page 22 Networks File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks gives you the ability to share your files and printers with other Microsoft Windows computers. If you want to share your files and printers, you need to set up this service. Check the “This connection uses the following items:” list for the File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks on it.
  • Page 23 Figure 3-5 Then click the Change… button to rename the computer and join a workgroup or a domain as shown in Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6...

  • Page 24: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

    ! Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This chapter describes the problems and corresponding solutions that may occur while installing and operating the 3054 PCI Aries. If you cannot find the answer you need here, please visit the SENAO website www.senao.com to get further support.

  • Page 25: Appendix A Product Specifications

    ! Appendix A Product Specifications General Data Rates 802.11g : 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 & 54Mbps Network Standard IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.11b, 802.11g draft Compliance FCC Part 15/UL, ETSI 300/328/CE Drivers Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP Operational Voltage 3.3 V IEEE802.1x Client Support for LEAP (Optional) Security WPA -- Wi-Fi Protected Access (64,128,152-WEP with TKIP)

  • Page 26: Appendix B Regulatory Compliance Information

    ! Appendix B Regulatory Compliance Information Radio Frequency Interference Requirements This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules and Canada RSS-210. Operation is subject to the following conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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