Airlinkplus AWLH1201 User Manual

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Wireless PCI Adapter
User's Guide

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  • Page 1 IEEE 802.11b Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Guide...
  • Page 3 Regulatory notes and statements Wireless LAN, Health and Authorization for use Radio frequency electromagnetic energy is emitted from Wireless LAN devices. The energy levels of these emissions however are far much less than the electromagnetic energy emissions from wireless devices like for example mobile phones.
  • Page 4: Fcc Interference Statement

    USA-FCC (Federal Communications Commission) statement This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of this device.
  • Page 5: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 2. Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver. 3. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. 4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Export restrictions This product or software contains encryption code that may not be exported or transferred from the US of Canada without an approved US Department of...
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENT Introduction...1 Overview of this User’s Guide ...1 Unpacking and Setup...3 Unpacking ...3 Setup...3 Hardware Installation ...5 LED Indicator...5 Installing the WLAN PC Adapter...5 Software Installation...7 Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Driver Installation ...7 Check the installation...7 Windows 98/ME/2000/XP WLAN Utility Installation...8 WLAN Utility Setting...9 Technical Specifications...17...
  • Page 9: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of this IEEE 802.11b WLAN PCI Adapter. This manual helps to get familiar with the WLAN PCI Adapter. This manual contains detailed instructions in operation of this product. Please keep this manual for future reference. With a WLAN (IEEE 802.11b) PCI Adapter, a desktop computer or a station can communicate with another computer in a wireless way.
  • Page 11: Unpacking And Setup

    UNPACKING AND SETUP This chapter provides unpacking and setup information for the WLAN PCI Adapter. Unpacking Open the box of the WLAN PCI Adapter and carefully unpack it. The box should contain the following items: One 802.11b WLAN PCI Adapter One Driver &...
  • Page 13: Hardware Installation

    HARDWARE INSTALLATION LED Indicator LNK (LINK) The LNK indicator lights green when the WLAN PCI Adapter is connected to a network successfully. Otherwise the LNK indicator remains off while the W LAN is scanning the wireless devices. Installing the WLAN PCI Adapter 1.
  • Page 15: Software Installation

    SOFTWARE INSTALLATION This section will lead you to install the driver and utility of the PCI Adapter Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Driver Installation Once the WLAN PCI Adapter was installed into your computer’s PCI slot, the Windows OS will auto detect a new device and need to install the driver.
  • Page 16: Windows 98/Me/2000/Xp Wlan Utility Installation

    Windows 98/ME/2000/XP WLAN Utility Installation Insert the WLAN PCI Adapter Driver & Utility CD-ROM into computer’s CD-ROM Drive and it will automatically run a setup menu. In some specific setting on Windows system, you may need to proceed the software manually, press the Windows Start →...
  • Page 17: Wlan Utility Setting

    WLAN Utility Setting With the WLAN PCI Adapter utility, users can configure all the functions provided by the WLAN Monitor Utility. Double -click the utility icon that appears in the taskbar. The WLAN Monitor Utility includes four tabs: Configuration, Link State, Security and Statistics.
  • Page 18 Ø Channel: It shows radio channel numbers that used for WLAN networking. The channel number can be set only under the Ad-Hoc operation mode. In Ad-Hoc mode stations, each station must have the same channel numbers and SSID. In Infrastructure mode, the WLAN PCI Adapter will automatically detect the channel number of the Access Point.
  • Page 19 Ø RTS: The RTS/CTS Threshold is a station initiates the process by sending a RTS frame , the other ends receives the RTS and responds with a CTS frame, the station must receive a CTS frame before sending the data frame.
  • Page 20 Link State As you enter the Link State screen, you will see the current setting. To rescan the signal between the wireless station and your WLAN PCI Adapter, click the “Rescan” button. To display the detail information, click on the “Detail” button. The Signal Strength and Signal Quality will be shown in the screen below under the Link State of the utility,...
  • Page 21 Ø Site Survey The screen shows all the messages of Wireless devices around your Wireless PCI Adapter. The messages of the wireless devices include Network Type, SSID, BSSID and the Signal. You can click the Refresh button to find the new wireless devices, and then you can double-click the BSSID to choose the wireless station that you want to connect.
  • Page 22 Security This function is used to protect wireless communication from eavesdropping. A secondary function of encryption is to prevent unauthorized access to a wireless network, and it can be achieved by using the Encryption function. Ø Data Encryption: Select WEP for data encryption or No Encryption. Ø...
  • Page 23 Ø Key Setting #1 ~ #4: You can type the key that you want to use from Key#1 to Key #4, and the key that you type will be the encryption between the station that you connected with, if you select 64bit, you must type 10 values in the following range (0~F, hexadecimal).
  • Page 24 Statistics The following screen shows various statistics including the Data Packets, Management Packets and Rejected Packets in transmitting and receiving status. You can click the Reset button to reset Statistics Tab.
  • Page 25: Technical Specifications

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Radio Technology Interface Data Transfer Rate Receiver Sensitivity Frequency Range Modulation Schemes Channels Media Access Protocol Security Diagnostic LED Antenna Driver Support Continuous Current Consumption Temperature Humidity Dimensions (W x H x D) Certifications General IEEE 802.11b Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) 32-bit PCI 2.1 , 2.2.

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