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LM821 Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n Module with IPEX Receptical
LM821-0463
Host Controller Interface (HCI) via USB Interface
USER MANUAL
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- Page 1 LM821 Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n Module with IPEX Receptical LM821-0463 Host Controller Interface (HCI) via USB Interface USER MANUAL © All rights reserved. All trade names are registered trademarks of respective manufacturers listed. This manual may not be copied in any media or form without the written consent of original maker.
- Page 2 LM821 User Manual Revision Date Changes Description v1.0 15/02/2017 First revision of this user manual. v1.1 20/02/2017 Added MAC OS Driver/Utility Installation section. © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 2 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Available Network Settings ....................17 6.6. Status ............................18 6.7. Statistics ..........................18 6.8. Wi-Fi Protected Setup ......................19 Certification Information ......................23 7.1. Europe – CE/R&TTE Compliance Statement .............23 Glossary ............................25 © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 3 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com... -
Page 4: Introduction
OSX 10.11 (El Capitan) • OSX 10.6 (Snow Leopard) Windows • Win 10 (32-bit & 64-Bit) • Win 8/8.1 (32-bit & 64-Bit) • Win 7 (64-bit) • Win XP (32-bit) © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 4 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com... -
Page 5: Windows Driver / Utility Installation
Download the compatible driver for your host operating system. Choose the Setup Language and click Next button. Step 2 : Installation descriptions shown. Click Next to continue. Click Install to begin the installation. © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 5 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com... - Page 6 LM821 User Manual Installing & configuring Realtek utility. Installing Drivers. Step 3 : Click Finish to complete installation. © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 6 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com...
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Page 7: Mac Os Driver / Utility Installation
If an existing driver is found then uninstall it from your MAC. Step 4 : Please ensure the Ethernet interface such as Airport or physical LAN connection is enabled. © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 7 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com... - Page 8 Make sure the LM821 is unplugged from the USB port. Unzip the driver file and start the installation. Step 6 : Wait for the installation to finish before restarting the machine © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 8 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com...
- Page 9 Open the Network Preferences and a pop up message will appear stating a new network interface has been detected. A new network interface e.g. en2 or en3 will appear in the list of the network interfaces. © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 9 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com...
- Page 10 Check the Available Network section on the Wireless Network Utility and connect to the wireless network. Step 11 : Once the network has connected, press Add to Profile to save the network and it will connect automatically. © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 10 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com...
- Page 11 Once the network is connected, the LM821 network interface should appear as connected in the Network Preferences and on the Link Status window, the signal strength, connection status and statistics should be shown © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 11 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com...
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Page 12: Uninstalling The Mac Os Driver
MAC does not recreate this interface when the driver installation is executed the next time. It may become difficult to get the LM821 working if the network interface is deleted. © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 12 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com... -
Page 13: Wireless Lan Basics
“Ad Hoc” or “Infrastructure” wireless network. Generally speaking, if your network includes an Access Point, we recommend setting your network as an “Infrastructure” network to allow connectivity to the Interne © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 13 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com... -
Page 14: Ip Address
In networks with dynamic IP addressing, a DHCP server in the network dynamically assigns IP addresses to all clients every time they log onto the network. Networks using dynamic IP addresses require setting up and running a DHCP Server. © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 14 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com... -
Page 15: Wireless Network Configuration
Client Mode (Default Setting) Wireless Device Control: Show Tray Icon – Show or hide icon in system tray. Radio Off – Stop wireless signal. Disable Adapter – Stop wireless device © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 15 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com... -
Page 16: General Settings
Click Renew IP button to refresh the IP address leased from the connected wireless AP. 6.4. Profiling Settings In profile tab, you can Add, Remove, Edit, Duplicate and Set Default to manipulate profile content manually. Strongly recommend using profile after you check Available Networks © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 16 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com... -
Page 17: Available Network Settings
In this tab you can edit your profile name and configure wireless security such as WEP, WPA, WPA2, 802.1x …etc. After finishing setup, click OK button to save configuration © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 17 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com... -
Page 18: Status
6.7. Statistics Statistics tab shows real-time TX/RX relative counters to check or evaluate the wireless performance. Click Reset button to reset the counter to zero © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 18 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com... -
Page 19: Wi-Fi Protected Setup
PIN Code or Push Button methods to connect to an AP. Pin method: Step 1: Push the PIN button. Step 2: Select a specific AP Then enter the PIN code into your AP. © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 19 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com... - Page 20 Step 3: Select AP that you want to configure. Step 4: Wait for configuring your wireless AP to be the security setting. PBC method: Step 1: Push the PBC button. © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 20 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com...
- Page 21 Push the physical button on your AP or visual button on the WPS config page. Soft AP: Step 1: Click Access Point to change AP mode Step 2 : Click Config to set AP. © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 21 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com...
- Page 22 LM821 User Manual Step 3: Setting SSID and Security Step 4: Select the Ethernet controller and click Apply (to bridge your Soft AP). © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 22 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com...
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Page 23: Certification Information
This device is intended for use as check in the following European Community countries: Austria Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Denmark Estonia France Finland Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Iceland Luxemburg Latvia Lithuania Malta Norway Netherlands Portugal Poland Spain Sweden Slovakia Slovenia United Kingdom © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 23 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com... - Page 24 2447 ● ● ● ● ● 2452 ● ● ● ● ● 2457 ● ● ● ● 2462 ● ● ● ● 2467 ● ● 2472 ● ● 2484 ● © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 24 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com...
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Page 25: Glossary
LAN and a mainframe. In Internet terminology, a gateway is another name for a router. Generally a gateway is used as a funnel for all traffic to the Internet. © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 25 of 29... - Page 26 Once a Static IP address is assigned, a computer uses the same IP address every time it reboots and logs on to the network, unless it is manually changed. © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 26 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com...
- Page 27 Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Security issues are a major concern for wireless LANs, AES is the U.S. government’s next-generation cryptography algorithm, which will replace DES and 3DE © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 27 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com...
- Page 28 With many clients, and a high network load, there will be many more collisions. By lowering the RTS threshold, there may fewer collisions, and performance should improve. Basically, with a faster RTS threshold, the © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 28 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com...
- Page 29 EAP, which was defined for dial-up authentication with Point-to- Point Protocol in RFC 2284. Beyond encapsulating EAP packets, the 802.1x standard also defines EAPOL messages that convey the shared key information critical for wireless security. © Copyright LM Technologies Ltd Page 29 of 29 www.lm-technologies.com...
- Page 30 FCC Warning This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOTE 1: 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.
- Page 31 Part 15B unintentional radiator requirements. Since this may depend on the details of how the module is integrated with the host, LM Technologies Ltd. shall provide guidance to the host manufacturer for compliance with the Part 15B requirements.
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