Pentagram horNET Wi-Fi PCI 11g Installation And Operation Manual
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- Page 1 Installation and Operation Manual PENTAGRAM horNET Wi-Fi PCI 11g (P6121-L3) Wi-Fi USB 11g (P6122-11) For the latest versions of manuals, drivers and software, visit www.pentagram.eu . 2008-06-04...
- Page 2 NOTE: All information and technical specifications provided in this manual are subject to change without notice and/or indication. © 2007 PENTAGRAM All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication and copying prohibited.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
horNET P 6121-L3 / P 6122-11 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ...................... 5 PACKAGE CONTENTS ..................5 PREREQUISITES ....................5 DEVICE DIAGRAM....................6 PCI ........................6 USB........................6 INSTALLING THE ADAPTER................... 7 PCI ADAPTER ..................... 7 USB ADAPTER....................7 INSTALLING DRIVERS AND UTILITIES ............. 8 WIRELESS ADAPTER CONFIGURATION .............. - Page 4 horNET P 6121-L3 / P 6122-11...
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Page 5: Introduction
PENTAGRAM horNET PCI/USB supports 802.11g connectivity with a maximum data rate of 54 Mbps (or up to 108 Mbps when connecting to other Super G-compliant devices). With a rich feature set, it can also interoperate with 802.11b (11 Mbps) products in home or office... -
Page 6: Device Diagram
horNET P 6121-L3 / P 6122-11 Device diagram The following LED indicators show the adapter’s status: • LNK/ACT on — connection established; • LNK/ACT flashing — the device is transmitting or receiving data. The following LED indicators show the adapter’s status: •... -
Page 7: Installing The Adapter
horNET P 6121-L3 / P 6122-11 Installing the adapter PCI adapter Open the computer case and locate an available PCI slot on the motherboard. Insert the adapter into the PCI slot. Ensure that the card’s connector is placed securely in the slot. -
Page 8: Installing Drivers And Utilities
horNET P 6121-L3 / P 6122-11 Installing drivers and utilities Insert the driver and utility CD into the CD-ROM drive. The setup wizard should launch automatically, and the following window should appear. If the wizard does not start automatically, click Start and then select Run. In the box that appears, type X:\autorun.exe (where X is the letter assigned to your CD-ROM drive). -
Page 9: Wireless Adapter Configuration
horNET P 6121-L3 / P 6122-11 Wireless adapter configuration After drivers are installed correctly and the adapter is connected to the computer, the Wireless Configuration Utility will be launched automatically with the system, and its icon will appear in the notification area (next to the clock). The icon’s appearance changes depending on connection status and RSSI (received signal strength indication). -
Page 10: Current Status Tab
horNET P 6121-L3 / P 6122-11 Current Status tab This tab shows basic parameters of the wireless connection. Profile Name: Shows the active profile name. Link Status: Shows the name (SSID) of the wireless network assigned to the active profile. Wireless Mode: Shows the radio frequency and maximum speed used by the connection in the active profile. -
Page 11: Profile Management Tab
horNET P 6121-L3 / P 6122-11 Associated AP Name: Shows the name of the access point assigned to the profile. Associated AP IP Address: Shows the IP address of the access point assigned to the profile. Associated AP MAC Address: Shows the MAC address of the access point assigned to the profile. - Page 12 horNET P 6121-L3 / P 6122-11 Profile Management window, General tab This tab contains basic profile settings. Profile Name: Enter a profile name to be displayed in the profile list. Client Name: Enter a client name for easy identification on the wireless network. SSIDx: Enter names for the wireless networks to which the adapter will connect in the selected profile.
- Page 13 horNET P 6121-L3 / P 6122-11 WPA/WPA2 Passphrase (Pre-Shared Key): Select this option and then click Configure… to enter the authentication key used by the wireless network. 802.1x: Select this option and then select the EAP authentication protocol used by the network from the 802.1x list.
- Page 14 horNET P 6121-L3 / P 6122-11 Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window This window contains information on available wireless networks. Activate: Connects to the selected network, or opens a new profile dialog if no profile has been created for the selected network. Refresh: Refreshes the list of available wireless networks.
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Page 15: Diagnostics Tab
horNET P 6121-L3 / P 6122-11 Diagnostics tab The Diagnostics tab provides the information required to control adapter operation. Transmit: Shows information regarding transmitted packages. Receive: Shows information regarding received packages. Multicast packets: Shows the number of transmitted or received multicast packets. Broadcast packets: Shows the number of transmitted or received broadcast packets. - Page 16 horNET P 6121-L3 / P 6122-11 Advanced Statistics window Transmit: Shows information regarding outbound data: • Frames Transmitted OK: Shows the number of frames transmitted without errors. • Frames Retried: Shows the number of frames transmitted again. • Frames Dropped: Shows the number of frames dropped. •...
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Page 17: Troubleshooting
horNET P 6121-L3 / P 6122-11 Troubleshooting This section describes methods which can be used to solve problems which may appear during the installation and operation of the PCI/USB wireless network adapter. Please read the description below for troubleshooting. The PCI/USB adapter does not operate correctly. •... -
Page 18: Specifications
horNET P 6121-L3 / P 6122-11 Specifications Standards supported: IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b Modulation: 802.11b: CCK (11 Mbps) DQPSK (2 Mbps) DBPSK (1 Mbps) 802.11g: OFDM Channels: 11 channels (USA) 13 channels (Europe) 14 channels (Japan) Network protocols: TCP/IP, IPX, NDIS 4, NDIS 5, NDIS 5.1, NetBEUI Interfaces: PCI/USB Transmitter power:... - Page 19 horNET P 6121-L3 / P 6122-11 NOTES...