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Wlan a/b/g/n mini-pci module
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WLAN a/b/g/n mini-PCI Module
DNMA-92 User Manual
Version: 1.0
April 2009

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  • Page 1 WLAN a/b/g/n mini-PCI Module DNMA-92 User Manual Version: 1.0 April 2009...
  • Page 2 Copyright Statement No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior writing of the publisher. ™ ® Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
  • Page 3 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement 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 against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 4 The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following " Contains TX FCC ID: NKR-DNMA-92 ". If the size of the end product is larger than 8x10cm, then the following FCC part 15.19 statement has to also be available on the label: This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules.
  • Page 5 Approved antenna for the End product. The above approved antenna is only allowed to use for the module. It will be  necessary to keep 20cm away from human body. Other antenna type or same  antenna type but higher antenna gain is not allowed to use.     IMPORTANT NOTE: In the event that these conditions can not be met (for example used within 20cm or higher antenna gain), then the FCC authorization is no longer considered valid and the FCC ID can not be used on the final product. In these circumstances, the OEM integrator will be responsible for re-evaluating the end product (including the transmitter) and obtaining a separate FCC authorization.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 2. DRIVER/UTILITY INSTALLATION / UNINSTALLATION 7 2.1 I ......................7 NSTALLATION 2.2 A ................10 DDITIONAL ETUP ROCESSES 2.3 U ....................11 NINSTALLATION 3. CONNECTING TO AN EXISTING NETWORK 12 4. CREATING AN AD HOC NEW NETWORK 17 5.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the WLAN a/b/g/n mini-PCI Module that provides the easiest way to wireless networking. This User Manual contains detailed instructions in the operation of this product. Please keep this manual for future reference. System Requirements ...

  • Page 8: Driver/Utility Installation / Uninstallation

    2. Driver/Utility Installation / Uninstallation 2.1 Installation Note! The Installation Section in this User Manual describes the first-time installation for Windows. To re-install the driver, please first uninstall the previously installed driver. See Chapter 2.3 “Uninstallation” in this User Manual. Follow the steps below to complete the driver/utility installation: 1.
  • Page 9 4. Click “Next” to continue or click “Browse” to choose a destination folder. 5. Click “Next”. 6. Click “Yes” to create a shortcut icon on your desktop.
  • Page 10 7. Click “Finish”. 8. You should now see a shortcut icon on your desktop.

  • Page 11: Additional Setup Processes

    2.2 Additional Setup Processes During software installation procedure, each operating system may prompt different specific options: 1. Windows 98SE: The system will request the original Windows CD during the installation process. When the installation is finished, you’ll have to restart your computer.

  • Page 12: Uninstallation

    2.3 Uninstallation Note! Before uninstallation, please close all running programs. 1. Click Start>Programs>WLAN a+b+g mini-PCI Module >UnInstall WLAN a+b+g mini-PCI Module. 2. Choose “Remove”. Click “Next”. 3. Click “OK” to start Uninstall. 4. Click “Finish”. Uninstall is now completed.

  • Page 13: Connecting To An Existing Network

    3. Connecting to an Existing Network 1. Double click the shortcut icon of WLAN a+b+g mini-PCI Module on the desktop, and the Configuration window appears. 2. Click on the Refresh button to list all available networks.
  • Page 14 Note! To automatically connect to the network with the strongest signal, select Enable Smart Selection. Any displays in Profile List. 3. From the list of “Available Networks”, choose one network by double clicking the Network Name. One of the following dialog boxes appears. Click “Yes” to continue.
  • Page 15 If selecting WPA or 802.1X, select the EAP type, then click on the Configure button to select the certificate. 6. If selecting WPA-PSK, click on the Configure button to enter the PassPhrase.
  • Page 16 If selecting Pre-Shared Key, click on the Configure button to enter the correct Encryption Keys. Key entry method: a.10hex digits: User must enter 10 hexadecimal digits. The hexadecimal define is "0-9" and "A-F". ex: 123456abc b.5 chars: User must enter 5 characters. ex: ab3#@ c.13 chars: User must enter 13 characters.
  • Page 17 Additional Note for Windows XP In Windows XP, it is recommended that you use the WLAN a+b+g mini-PCI Module Configuration Utility. Before using the Utility, please follow the steps below to disable the Windows XP Zero Configuration: Option 1: 1. Double click the shortcut icon to open the Utility. 2.

  • Page 18: Creating An Ad Hoc New Network

    4. Creating an Ad Hoc New Network NOTE! Ad-hoc mode is available only for 802.11b/g. It is not available for 802.11a. This is a client product and do not have radar detection function specified by FCC. The software will not let you to use ad-hoc under 802.11a. 1.
  • Page 19 3. Choose the check box of Enable Advanced Setting to edit all settings. 4. If joining or creating an Ad-Hoc network, choose Ad Hoc. 5. Click OK (or Apply if using the other tabs) to save the settings. For details of each setting, refer to Modifying a Wireless Network on page 6.
  • Page 20 If security is used, select Pre-Shared Key and click on the Configure button.
  • Page 21 8. Enter an encryption key in the Shared: First field. 9. Click OK (or Apply if using the other tabs) to save the settings. The new Network Name is listed in the Profile List. The driver does not allow channel selection in Ad-Hoc mode. Instead, the driver starts with an initial channel then checks channel status.

  • Page 22: Modifying A Wireless Network

    5. Modifying a Wireless Network 5.1 Infrastructure Mode and Ad Hoc Mode You can set the Wireless Network Adapter to work in either Infrastructure mode or Ad Hoc mode. NOTE! Ad-hoc mode is available only for 802.11b/g. It is not available for 802.11a. This is a client product and do not have radar detection function specified by FCC.
  • Page 23 5.2 Modifying a Wireless Network 1. Open “WLAN a+b+g mini-PCI Module Configuration” by double clicking the shortcut icon on the desktop. Note! If there’s no network name listed in the “Profile List”, click Refresh button and double click a Network Name from Available Networks. The chosen Network Name is listed in the Profile List.
  • Page 24 3. Select Profile Editor tab and edit the settings. Click OK to save the modifications.  Configuration Name: This name identifies the configuration. This name should be unique.  Network Name (SSID1) (SSID2) (SSID3): The name of the wireless network. This name cannot be longer than 32 characters. If the field is set to be “ANY”...
  • Page 25 “Super A”, “Super G” or “Auto”. “Auto” allows the use of either 802.11a, 802.11g or 802.11b mode. NOTE! Ad-hoc mode is available only for 802.11b/g. It is not available for 802.11a. This is a client product and do not have rador detection function specified by FCC.
  • Page 26 4. Select Security tab and choose the security mode. Note! Check with your Network Administrator for the security features supported by your AP.  WPA: Enables the use of WiFi protected Access (WPA). This option requires IT administration. a) Select WPA to open the WPA EAP drop-down menu. The options includes TLS and PEAP.
  • Page 27  Pre-Shared Key: Enables the use of pre-shared keys that are defined on the AP and the station. a) Select the Pre-Shared Key radio button. b) Click on the Configure button and complete the configuration information in the Define Certificate dialog. ...
  • Page 28 6. If selecting WPA-PSK, click on the Configure button to enter the PassPhrase. The PassPhrase must be a minimum of 8 printable ASCII characters. The PassPhrase should be at least 20 characters to make it more difficult for an attacker to decipher the key. 7.
  • Page 29 When the length is changed, the number of available characters in the field automatically changes. If a previously entered key is too long, the key is automatically truncated to fit. If the key length is increased again, the key does not update to the previous value.
  • Page 30 5.3 Default Settings Windows XP Zero-Configuration You may also choose the default parameters and directly proceed to Windows XP zero-configuration through the steps below: 1. Go to “Control Panel” and open “Network Connections”. 2. Right-click the Wireless Network Connection of “WLAN a+b+g mini-PCI Module”, and make sure this connection is Enabled.
  • Page 31 Appendix A: FAQ about WLAN 1. Can I run an application from a remote computer over the wireless network? This will depend on whether or not the application is designed to be used over a network. Consult the application’s user guide to determine whether it supports operation over a network.
  • Page 32 5. Would the information be intercepted while transmitting on air? WLAN features two-fold protection in security. On the hardware side, as with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum technology, it has the inherent security feature of scrambling. On the software side, WLAN offers the encryption function (WEP) to enhance security and access control.
  • Page 33  China: 2.400 ~ 2.483 GHz, 5.725 ~5.85 GHz (Note: A DNMA-92 radio is capable to be operated within FCC DFS2 band or ETSI/EC DFS band, or other countries which is regulating or is planning to regulate mid-5 GHz band. The usage of mid-5 GHz band is subject to the regulatory approval alone with the resided devices like Access Point or Router.
  • Page 34 Typical 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n(2.4GHz) 802 Avg/Max (mA) Avg/Max (mA) Avg/Max (mA) Avg/Max (mA) Current Continue Tx 617/744 566/691 706/859 579/712 Consumpti 356/667 363/700 271/743 358/741 FTP Tx 224/590 156/685 165/721 184/726 FTP Rx 142/254 143/259 142/256 Standby mode180/312 The maximum current consumption would be impacted by radiation environment and Condition: 2T2R @25 C ( with +15 /-15% tolerance)
  • Page 35 RF Output 802.11a Power (dB) Frequency 6-24_Target 36_Target 48_Target 54_Target 5180 5320 (Typical 5700 composite 5825 power ) 802.11b Frequency 1_Target 2_Target 5.5_Target 11_Target Tolerance: 2412 +2/-2 dB 2484 802.11g @ 25 Frequency 6-24_Target 36_Target 48_Target 54_Target 2412 +3/-3 dB 2442 2472 @ 0 &...
  • Page 37 802.11a Data Rate Relative constellation error (dB) Relative constellation IEEE Spec (1Tx) Typical/Maximum -25/-16 -25/-16 -25/-16 -26/-16 -24/-19 -27/-22 -28/-23 -28/-25 802.11b Data Rate Relative constellation error (dB) Relative constellation IEEE Spec (1Tx) Typical/Maximum -18/-15 -18/-15 5.5M -18/-15 802.11g Data Rate Relative constellation error (dB) Relative constellation IEEE Spec (1Tx)
  • Page 38 Sensitivity 802.11a Data Rate IEEE Spec (1 Rx dBm) Typical/Maximum (2 -95/-91 -95/-91 -94/-90 -92/-88 -88/-84 -85/-81 -81/-77 -79/-75 802.11b Data Rate IEEE Spec (1 Rx dBm) Typical/Maximum (2 -95/-91 -95/-91 5.5M -91/-87 802.11g Data Rate IEEE Spec (1 Rx dBm) Typical/Maximum (2 -95/-91 -95/-91...
  • Page 39 802.11na Data Rate IEEE Spec (1 Rx dBm) Typical/Maximum(2 HT20 -95/-91 MCS0 -93/-89 MCS1 -90/-86 MCS2 -87/-83 MCS3 -84/-80 MCS4 -80/-76 MCS5 -79/-75 MCS6 -77/-73 MCS7 HT40 -91/-87 MCS0 -90/-86 MCS1 -87/-83 MCS2 -84/-80 MCS3 -82/-78 MCS4 -78/-74 MCS5 -76/-72 MCS6 -74/-70 MCS7...
  • Page 40  50.8mm (L/H) x 59.6mm (W) x 1.0mm (T) Dimension Data Rate  802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps  802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps  802.11n: @800GI(400GI) 20MHz BW  1 Nss: 65(72.2)Mbps maximal  2 Nss: 130(144.4)Mbps maximal 40MHz BW ...