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  • Page 1 AW-GA826 802.11 b/g USB WLAN Module User Guide...
  • Page 2 COPYRIGHT AzureWave Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the written permission of AzureWave Technologies, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Safety statements ......................2-1 About this guide......................2-1 AzureWave 802.11 b/g USB WLAN Module specification summary ........2-2 Chapter 1 Product Information..................2-2 1.1 Product overview ....................2-2 1.2 Features......................2-2 1.3 Supported network setup ..................2-3 1.3.1 Ad-Hoc mode.................... 2-4 1.3.2 Infrastructure mode ..................
  • Page 4 Manual Information That Must be Included............... 4-7 Industry Canada Statement ..................... 4-8...

  • Page 5: Safety Statements

    This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. About this guide The user guide contains the information you need to install and configure your AzureWave 802.11 b/g USB WLAN Module. Guide organization...

  • Page 6: Azurewave 802.11 B/G Usb Wlan Module Specification Summary

    To provide efficient security to your wireless communication, the hardware-based IEEE 802.11i encryption/decryption engine, including 64-bit/128-bit WEP, TKIP, and AES, supports Wi-Fi alliance WPA and WPA2 security. With these features and many more, AzureWave 802.11 b/g USB WLAN Module is ready to connect you to the world of wireless communication. Features...

  • Page 7: Supported Network Setup

    CD and start wireless communication immediately. 54Mbps speed wireless travel The AzureWave 802.11 b/g USB WLAN Module provides up to five times more data transmission than IEEE 802.11b standards, and breaks the wireless transmission barrier to speed up the internet connection.

  • Page 8: Ad-Hoc Mode

    Users on the network can share files, printers. When in ad hoc mode, the AzureWave 802.11 b/g USB WLAN Module connects to another wireless device within its effective range and communicates with each other in the same LAN workgroup.

  • Page 9: Software Access Point (Soft Ap)

    You could configure AzureWave 802.11 b/g USB WLAN Module as a software access point (soft AP). In this mode, the AzureWave 802.11 b/g USB WLAN Module acts as the access point that provides wireless links in the validating range to client stations to the internet.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Installation

    Installation Chapter 2 System requirements Before installing the AzureWave 802.11 b/g USB WLAN Module, driver and utilities, make sure your system satisfy the following requirements ASUS motherboard with AzureWave 802.11 b/g USB WLAN Module specific slot Intel® Pentium™ 4 Minimum 64MB system memory Windows®...

  • Page 11: Chapter 3 Wi-Set Wizard

    In this section, you will obtain detail instruction in setting wireless configuration by following Wi-Set Wizard. Please refer to Chapter 1.4 to understand the network types the AzureWave 802.11 b/g USB WLAN Module supports. In the first time installation, Wi-Set Wizard is executed immediately after installation to help you set the proper wireless configuration.
  • Page 12 In the following sections, we represent the steps, the convenient and easy wireless set up, in Wi-Set Wizard.

  • Page 13: Wi-Setup Wizard Steps

    Wi-Setup Wizard Steps Whatever which wireless configuration you would set up, the first scene of Wi-Set Wizard is “Select Operation Mode” dialog that shows as right picture. You could select either station or AP mode from the first step. For Ad-hoc and infrastructure type configuration, you should select Station mode. The software access point configuration could be archived by select AP mode.

  • Page 14: Configure Infrastructure Type Network

    Give up Wi-Set Wizard and keep the last configuration. Configure Infrastructure type network 3.3.1 It is easy to build up infrastructure type network with Wi-Set Wizard. The next step after select infrastructure type network is to select the desired connection. Select the BSS connection list Select valid wireless BSS, Infrastructure Basic Service Set, connection nearby...

  • Page 15: Build Ad-Hoc Networking Mode Network

    administrator of access point. The invalid network key will stop going to next step. Cancel Give up Wi-Set Wizard and keep the last configuration. Setup TCP/IP You have to setup the TCP/IP by following the configuration of connect access point. The following setting should match the configuration of access point you join.

  • Page 16: Build Soft Ap Network

    New IBSS Create a new Ad-Hoc station by the shown-up dialog instead of joining with a present Ad-Hoc node. In this dialog, you could configure network name, applied channel, authentication and encryption rule on this Ad-Hoc node. After creating a new Ad-Hoc node, the steps of build Ad-Hoc network connection is finished.

  • Page 17: Normal User

    Only basic settings are included in following steps. Less-experience users could apply this kind setup to archive access point setup. Fundamental security setting is included. Advanced User You need more security knowledge on wireless network to help you go through following steps.
  • Page 18 is required for joined wireless station. Back Back to previous step ~ Setup a Wireless Network Next The next step is dependant on the decision of WEP to be either Enable or Disable. WEP Enable: You should prepare network/password key for WEP. Go to Wireless Network Security. WEP Disable: The access point is set as an opened hot-spot.
  • Page 19 Show Setting Information Back If you do not satisfy with current setting, you could go back to previous step ~ Wireless Network Security Next Confirm the current setting and go to next step ~ Finish. Cancel Give up current Wi-Set Wizard setup and roll back to previous configuration. Select the Internet Connection List This step only shows with multiple network connection system.

  • Page 20: Advanced User

    Give up current Wi-Set Wizard setup and roll back to previous configuration. Finish Finish Press finish button to close Wi-Set wizard. The wireless configuration is going to be applied within few seconds. Advanced User 3.4.2 The steps of advanced user provide more detail configuration including channel and authentication Wireless Network Properties In this step, you could assign the...
  • Page 21 WEP Encryption An encryption system prevents eavesdropping on wireless network traffic. Enable: The joined wireless station should have same network/password key with this access point. Disable: no network/password key is required for joined wireless station. Authentication The next generation of Wi-Fi security, Wi-Fi Protected Access, or WPA, will use authentication to verify whether users have access to a particular wireless network.
  • Page 22 64 bits: The generated pass key is 64-bits to be company with data packets. 128 bits: The generated pass key is 128-bits to be company with data packets. Back Go back to previous step ~ Wireless Network Properties Next Go to next step ~ Show Setting Information Cancel Give up current Wi-Set Wizard setup and roll back to previous configuration.
  • Page 23 Back Go back to previous step ~ Show Setting Information. Next Go to next step, Finish, while the internet connection is selected. Cancel Give up current Wi-Set Wizard setup and roll back to previous configuration. Finish Finish Press finish button to close Wi-Set wizard.

  • Page 24: Chapter 4 Asuswlan: Wireless Lan Management Gui

    AsusWLAN: Wireless LAN Management Chapter 4...

  • Page 25: How To Launch Asuswlan

    How to Launch AsusWLAN You could launch RtWLAN from either Windows® Program Menu or tray icon. The tray icon is an optional quick launch to be enabled by user. Windows® Program Menu It is the absolute way to launch RtWLAN from program folder. Tray Icon The tray icon will not be show until you enable the...
  • Page 26 Main Menu The main menu includes five submenus. Refresh As clicking the refresh menu, the contents of adapter list area are re-enumerated and updated. Wi-Set Quickly launching the Wi-Set Wizard. The convenient quick launching helps you to reprogram the wireless configuration as need. Mode Quickly switching wireless configuration to be either [Station] or [Access Point].
  • Page 27 View Enable/disable the present of status bar. With check mark in front will make the status bar showing up. Otherwise the status bar is hidden. Help Click the menu item “About RtWLan” to show the about dialog. The about dialog shows you the application version and license information.
  • Page 28 Properties Area The contents of this area are dependent on current wireless configuration. You could know the current configuration through previous explanation of submenu “Mode”. The detail contents are described in following wireless configuration sections for both Station and AP mode. Global Control Bar Each control items on this bar affects the adapter or management GUI directly.

  • Page 29: Station Mode

    Station mode Two types, Ad-Hoc and infrastructure in station mode could be configured through Wi-Set Wizard. The following two sections explain the operation of management GUI for each type. The following explanations focus on the properties area. Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc 4.3.1 With both...
  • Page 30 General page This page represents the general information of this adapter. Status The connection status with access point this station has. Speed Current transition speed in Mbps.(Mega-Bits-Per-Second) Type Current wireless LAN configuration type Encryption Current encryption mode used SSID Name of wireless network Signal Strength The average quality of signal pf packets received from wireless network.
  • Page 31 Add a new access point profile by manual input. Remove Remove the selected profile Edit Edit contents of selected profile Duplicate Make copy of selected profile. Set Default Set the selected profile as default selection. Available Network page This page presents all access points around this system.
  • Page 32 AzureWave 802.11 b/g USB WLAN Module, only the same adapter on another system could wake it up. Input MAC Address: the six two-digit numbers of AzureWave 802.11 b/g USB WLAN Module target system. Wake Up: press this button to wake it up Set Defaults...
  • Page 33 Status page 格 格 格 格 式化 式化 式化 式化: : : : 項目符號及編號 Manufacturer: It always is RealTek. NDIS Driver Version: Short Radio Header Encryption: Current encryption mode. Authenticate: authentication state Channel Set: selected channel plan currently. Please reference Appendix-A with the detail comparisons.

  • Page 34: Ap Mode

    AP mode General Page In this page, it provides general information of this access point including name, MAC address and list of joined stations. SSID The name of this access point is. BSSID Six two-digital numbers configure the MAC address of this access point. Association Table It is the list of joined station on this access point.
  • Page 35 Three types authentication: Open System It is combined with data encryption type to be WEP or disable. Encryption ~ disabled: you decide to open this access point to every one without network authentication. Encryption ~ WEP: you decide to setup the basic data encryption with a defined network key. Shared Key + WEP You decide to apply both authentication and data encryption to prevent illegal login.
  • Page 36 This filed represents the interval between each beacon that this AP sends out. Longer interval may increase the competition of wireless nodes. The maximum value of it is DTIM Period The DTIM Period field indicates the number of Beacon intervals between successive DTIMs. Preamble Mode Long: higher quality but with lower performance than preamble short mode Short: Normal quality but with higher performance then preamble long mode.

  • Page 37: Windows Zero Configuration

    Windows Zero Configuration The Windows Zero Configuration is a wireless LAN service that does not provided by Microsoft Windows® until Windows XP. It provides basic and easy on connecting the wireless network. In this chapter, we introduce you the steps to swap between Windows Zero Configuration and RtWLAN.

  • Page 38: Rollback From Windows Zero Configuration To Rtwlan

    Rollback from Windows Zero Configuration to RtWLAN 4.5.2 If you prefer the RtWLAN instead of Microsoft® Windows Zero Config, please follow the steps to rollback. Open RtWLAN, make the “Windows Zero Config” item on global control bar to be unchecked. After a while, the property area starts to display network connection. 4-15...
  • Page 39 4-16...

  • Page 40: Appendix A: Mapping Of Country And Channel Plan

    Mapping of country and channel plan Appendix A: Channels Country Channel Set Argentina ,Brazil ,Canada ,Colombia ,Mexico ,Taiwan ,United States of 1~11 FCC,IC,TAIWAN America,Yugoslavia Australia ,Austria ,Bahrain ,Belarus ,Belgium ,Bolivia ,Bulgaria ,Chile ,China ,Co sta Rica ,Croatia ,Cyprus ,Czech Republic,Denmark ,Egypt ,Estonia ,Finland ,France2 ,Germany ,Greece ,Hong Kong,Hungary ,Iceland ,India ,Indonesia ,Ireland ,Italy ,Kuwait ,Latvia ,Lebanon , Liechenstein ,Lithuania ,Luxembourg ,Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav 1~13...
  • Page 41 General Specifications Model Name AW-GA826 Product Description USB Wireless Module WLAN Standard IEEE 802.11b/g, Wi-Fi compliant Host Interface USB 2.0 35mm x 90mm x 11.7mm Dimension (including SMA connector and pin headers) Weight Operating Conditions Voltage 5V +/- 5% Temperature Operating: 0 ~ 80 C;...
  • Page 42 Continuous RX:TBD 802.11g: Continuous TX:TBD Continuous RX:TBD WEP 64-bit and 128-bit encryption Security WPA(Wi-Fi Protected Access) Operating System Compatibility Windows ME/2000/XP/server 2003/64bit XP Regulatory...

  • Page 43: Appendix B: Q&A

    WEP to be ASCII or Hexadecimal. The PassPhrase format is not supported by Windows Zero Configuration. My notebook cannot browse internet after connecting the AzureWave 802.11 b/g USB WLAN Module. I could see the station on the general page of RtWLAN. What’s happened? It could lose ICS connection.

  • Page 44: Appendix C: Release History

    Release History Appendix C: Version Comments Opposite Package Version Update ICS operation of user interface 10.27 ~ Add Appendix C for release history Update Windows Zero Configuration operations of user interface 10.27 ~ First formal release 09.27 ~...
  • Page 45 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 46: End Product Labeling

    This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the following conditions: The antenna must be installed such that 20 cm is maintained between the antenna and users, and the transmitter module may not be co-located with any other transmitter or antenna. As long as 2 conditions above are met, further transmitter test will not be required.
  • Page 47 Industry Canada Statement 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 the device This device has been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 2.5 dBi.
  • Page 48 DGT 警語 警語 警語 警語 : 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻率、加大 功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信；經發現有干擾現象時，應立即停用， 並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信，指依電信法規定作業之無線電通信。低功率射 頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。 本模組於取得認證後將依規定於模組本體標示審驗合格標籤，並要求平台上標示「本產品內含射 頻模組： XXXyyyLPDzzzz-x」...

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