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WLAN 802.11 A MINI-PCI

WIRELESS RADIO MODULE

USER MANUAL

MODEL: X2-A

Version 1.0 – 27 August 2010

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Page 1 WLAN 802.11 A MINI-PCI WIRELESS RADIO MODULE USER MANUAL MODEL: X2-A Version 1.0 – 27 August 2010 © 2010 Acurix Networks...
Page 2 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 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 written consent of the publisher.
Page 3 Label On The End Product The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following "Contains FCC ID: UWT-X2-A ". 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 4 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A Table of Contents Copyright Statement......................3 FCC Statement ......................... 3 Users Manual Of The End Product ..................4 Label On The End Product ....................4 1. Introduction......................... 6 1.1 System Requirements......................6 1.2 Features..........................6 2.
Page 5 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the WLAN 802.11a mini-card 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.
Page 6 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 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”...
Page 7 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 4. Choose this option to install the driver and client utilities, and click “Next”. 5. Click “Next” to continue or click “Browse” to choose a destination folder. Page 8 of 31 Confidential. © 2010 Acurix Networks...
Page 8 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 6. Click “Next” to continue or change the name of the program folder. 7. Click “Next”. Page 9 of 31 Confidential. © 2010 Acurix Networks...
Page 9 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 8. Choose the configuration tool for your client card and click “Next” to continue. 9. Click “Yes” to continue. 10. Click “OK” to continue. Page 10 of 31 Confidential. © 2010 Acurix Networks...
Page 10 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 11. Installing process. 12. Reboot your computer. 2.2 Additional Setup Processes During software installation procedure, each operating system may prompt different specific options: Windows 98SE: The system will request the original Windows CD during the installation process.
Page 11 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 2. Choose “Remove”. Click “Next”. 3. Choose “Uninstall the previous installation” and click “Next” to start Uninstall. 4. Click “OK” or “Yes” to start Uninstall. Page 12 of 31 Confidential. © 2010 Acurix Networks...
Page 12 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 5. Click “Yes” to remove the profiles and click “No” to remove your profiles. Page 13 of 31 Confidential. © 2010 Acurix Networks...
Page 13 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 6. Click “Finish” and reboot your computer. The Uninstall is now completed. Page 14 of 31 Confidential. © 2010 Acurix Networks...
Page 14 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 3. Connecting to an Existing Network 1. Double click the shortcut icon of Atheros Client Utility on the desktop, and the Configuration window appears. 2. Click “Profile Management” tab. 3. Click “Scan”. Page 15 of 31...
Page 15 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 4. Choose which AP you want to link and click “Activate”. 5. Give a Profile name for the SSID and Click “OK”. Page 16 of 31 Confidential. © 2010 Acurix Networks...
Page 16 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 6. Give a Profile name for the SSID and Click “OK”. Note: To automatically connect to the network with the strongest signal, select Enable Smart Selection. Any displays in Profile List. 7. If the chosen network has security enabled, the Security tab displays. Select the security option used by the network.
Page 17 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 8. Once connected, you can check the signal strength from the following icon in the Windows System Tray. Page 18 of 31 Confidential. © 2010 Acurix Networks...
Page 18 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 4. Additional Note for Windows XP In Windows XP, it is recommended that you use the WLAN a/b/g/n mini-card Module Configuration Utility. Before using the Utility, please follow the steps below to disable the Windows XP Zero...
Page 19 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A displays information about the connection: Active Profile Displays the name of the active configuration profile. Auto Profile Shows whether auto profile Selection selection is enabled Connection Displays whether the adapter is Status connected to a wireless network.
Page 20 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 3. Select “Wireless Networks” tab, and uncheck the check box of “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings”, and then click “OK”. 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 does not have radar detection function specified by FCC.
Page 21 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 2. In the Profile Management window, click Advance tab and choose “Ad Hoc” in the Network Type function. 3. Select the “Channel” tab and click “OK”. Page 22 of 31 Confidential. © 2010 Acurix Networks...
Page 22 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 4. Give a Profile name for the SSID and Click “OK” to save the settings. 5. Click the Security tab. If not using security, select None. Please refer to the chapter 5 for the security setting.
Page 23 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 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 24 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 5.2 Modifying a Wireless Network 1. Open “WLAN a/b/g/n mini-cardModule 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.
Page 25 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 3. Select Profile Modify tab and edit the settings. Click OK to save the modifications. Profile Name Identifies the configuration profile. This name must be unique. Profile names are not case sensitive. Client Name Identifies the client machine.
Page 26 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A • LEAP WPA/WPA2 Passphrase Enables WPA/WPA2 Passphrase security. Click on the Configure button and fill in the WPA/WPA2 Passphrase. 802.1x Enables 802.1x security. This option requires IT administration. Choosing 802.1x opens the 802.1x EAP type drop-down menu.
Page 27 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A authentication occurs. Valid ranges are from 0 to 65535 seconds. The value that you set goes into effect after you reboot your computer with this profile set as the active profile. This drop-down menu is active only if you chose EAP-based authentication.
Page 28 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A network name is found after scanning all available modes. This mode also allows selection of the channel the wireless adapter uses. The channels available depend on the regulatory domain. If the adapter finds no other ad hoc adapters, this selection specifies the which channel with the adapter starts the ad hoc network with.
Page 29 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 7. Select “TCP/IP Property” tab. Enter the settings and click “OK” to save the settings.  If the network uses DHCP server, choose Obtain an IP address automatically.  If the network does not use DHCP server, choose Use the following IP address to set the relative settings.
Page 30 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A 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 31 Acurix Networks - User Manual X2-A quality, as well as the message load currently being carried by each access point and the distance of each access point to the wired backbone. Based on that information, the node next selects the right access point and registers its address.