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Gigafast WF727-AEX User Manual

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  • Page 1 GigaFast WF 727-AEX IEEE 802.11 b/g WLAN CardBus adapter User Guide...
  • Page 2 Copyright The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, stored, transcribed in an information retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, magnetic, electronic, optical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without prior written permission.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Content : Introduction : Features : Package Contents : System Requirements : What is Wireless LAN? : Wireless LAN Modes : Notes on Wireless LAN Configuration : Hardware Description : Inserting the Wireless Adapter : LED Indicators : Ejecting the Wireless Adapter : Installation Overview : Installation under Win 98SE / Win ME : Installation under Win 2000 / Win XP...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    SECTION 1: The WF 727-AEX WLAN Card Bus Adapter provides high-speed wireless link and networking for PC Card enabled desktops or notebooks. Users can have wireless connectivity simply by plugging the device into a PC Card Bus slot and installing the driver/utility on a desktop or notebook. When used with WLAN Access Point or WLAN Router, mobile workers can move freely, while maintaining seamless links to the wired LAN.

  • Page 5: System Requirements

    SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Before installation, please check your system in advance and ensure it meets the minimum requirements as described below. • Processor: Intel Celeron / Pentium II /Pentium III / Pentium 4; AMD Duron/Athlon • Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP •...

  • Page 6: Wireless Lan Modes

    Wireless LANs can be configured in one of two ways: 1. Ad-hoc Networking: Also known as a peer-to-peer network, an ad-hoc network is one that allows all workstations and computers in the network to act as servers to all other users on the network. Users on the network can share files, print to a shared printer, and access the Internet with a shared modem.

  • Page 7: Hardware Description

    Follow the procedure below to insert the Wireless PCMCIA Adapter. With 68-pin connector of the card facing the CardBus slots on notebook. Make sure the GigaFast product sticker is facing up. Slide the card all the way into the empty CardBus slot The following describes the meaning of LED indicators: POWER: Indicates that the Adapter is powered on (solid green).

  • Page 8: Installation Overview

    SECTION 3: INSTALLATION OVERVIEW Start your computer and then insert the Installation/Documentation CD in the computer’s CD-ROM drive. The auto-run installation application will detect the Operating System you are using automatically. Note1: If the auto-run installation application didn’t start automatically, you can utilize the Windows Explorer to browse CD content and run setup.exe manually.
  • Page 9 Step 2. Welcome dialog will appear, please click NEXT Step 3. Starting to Copy Step 4. Please click Continue Anyway for this Warning page...
  • Page 10 Step 5. Click Finish to complete installation Step 6. After you have installed Utility, hold the Adapter with the logo facing up, and insert the card into the slot, applying just enough pressure to make sure it is fully seated. Win 98SE/Win ME automatically detect the Adapter, briefly opens a New Hardware Found window, and starts...
  • Page 11 collecting information for a driver information database. When Win 98SE / Win ME is ready to configure the new hardware, it opens the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box as shown, Click Next. Step 7. A dialog box appears asking what do you want Windows to do. Select Search for the best driver for your device (recommended) and click Next.
  • Page 12 Step 9. After the hardware wizard finds the installation files in the system, it displays the search results:” Windows driver file search for the device: GigaFast WF 727-AEX.” Click Next to copy the required files.
  • Page 13 Step 10. Installation must use some path files, Please insert the Windows 98 SE System CD. (If you OS is Windows 98SE). Click Ok to continue the installation. Step 11. Starting Copy Step 12. The Add New Hardware Wizard window appears stating that...
  • Page 14 Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires. Click Finish. Step 13. The System Settings Change window states:” To finish setting up your new hardware, you must restart your computer. Do you want to restart your computer now?” Remove the software CD and click Yes to restart the computer.
  • Page 15 Step 15. Select the TCP/IP-> GigaFast WF 727-AEX for setting the IP address. Click Properties.
  • Page 16 Step 16. Set IP address and Subnet Mask. You can select either Static or DHCP setting. If you use the static IP setup then please enter the IP address and Subnet masking. You should ask your network administrator for an address, and then type it into the blanket boxes as below. Then click OK to return to Step 10 Network dialog box.
  • Page 17 Step 17. The System Settings Change: “To finish setting up your new hardware, you must restart your computer. Do you want to restart your computer now?” Click Yes to restart the computer. * Please refer the configuration utility section to configure your WF 727- AEX WLAN CardBus adapter...
  • Page 18 INSTALLATION UNDER WINDOWS 2000 / Win XP Step 1. Please insert the Device CD, Win 2000 / Win XP will start the autorun. Step 2. Welcome dialog will appear, please click NEXT Step 3. Starting to Copy...
  • Page 19 Step 4. Please click Continue Anyway for this Warning page Step 5. Click Finish to complete installation...
  • Page 20 Step 6 After you have installed Utility, hold the CardBus adapter with the logo facing up, and insert the card into the slot, applying just enough pressure to make sure it is fully seated. Win XP/ Win 2000 automatically detects the Adapter, briefly opens a New Hardware Found window, and starts collecting information for a driver information database.
  • Page 21 Step 8. Please click Continue Anyway for this Warning page...
  • Page 22 Step 9. The Add New Hardware Wizard window appears stating that Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires. Click Finish. After finished install driver and utility on your system. First thing we will see the Utility Icon in the right corner at the taskbar. Please refer section 4 to configure your WF 727-AEX WLAN CardBus adapter.

  • Page 23: Configuration Utility

    SECTION 4: Configuration Utility WLAN PC Card uses its own management software. All functions controlled by user are provided by this application. When you insert the WLAN PC card into the PCMCIA slot, a new icon- should appear in your icon tray automatically wait a while. If the icon is in red, it means that WLAN PC Card configuration is invalid or incomplete.
  • Page 24 Wireless Networks Configuration The Configuration Tab contains several fields where operating parameters of the driver can be viewed or changed. Changes to any of the parameters in this panel can be applied to the driver without a need to restart the PC.
  • Page 25 Network Mode Left click Advanced button .This field allows you to select from a list of supported Network “Modes”. The modes displayed will have three values: “Infrastructure”, “Ad Hoc”. • Infrastructure- The infrastructure mode of operation requires the presence of an 802.11b/g Access Point. All communication is done via the Access Point, which relays packets to other wireless clients in the BSS as well as to modes on a wired network such as Ethernet.
  • Page 26 SSID SSID is the group name that will be shared by every member of your wireless network. You will only be able to connect with an Access Point, which has the same SSID...
  • Page 27 Encryption You may desire an additional measure of security on your wireless network, which can be achieved by using WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption. WEP encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using one of the Keys entered from this panel. When an encrypted frame is received it will only be accepted if it decrypts correctly.
  • Page 28 Link Status display This screen shows the information of the wireless network the adapter is connecting to, linking time and link status.
  • Page 29 Statistics display This screen shows the information of the device LED status. Accumulated Total of the sent or receive packets.
  • Page 30 Site Monitor display Please wait system to scan, all access point within detectable range will be found and their related information will be displayed, or select display peer to peer service. Ad hoc networks only...
  • Page 31 Information display About tab shows the product version including the detail of Driver, Configuration Utility, and NIC firmware version. Users must use this version number when reporting their problems for technical support.

  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    Symptom: The LED is always on not blinking. Possible Remedy: Make sure that you have installed the driver from attached CD. Otherwise contact Gigafast technical support. Symptom: The LED is blinking but the PC Card icon does not appear in your icon tray.

  • Page 33: Specifications

    Appendix B: Specifications Standards Supported: IEEE 802.11b/g standard for Wireless LAN Compliant with ETS 300-328, ETS 300-826, and EN60950. Compliant with FCC Part 15 Radio Specifications: Frequency Range: 2.4-2.4835 GHz, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Antenna system: Two integrated antenna Mobility: Seamless roaming across cell boundaries with handover Power Specifications: Operating Voltage: +3.3 / 5 Voltage DC Continuous Transmitting: 330mA...

  • Page 34: Technical Support / Warranty Info

    Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Statement: GigaFast Ethernet Solutions Inc. ("GFE") warrants its products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the applicable warranty term. All GFE products carry a standard limited warranty from the date of purchase from GFE or its Authorized Reseller. GFE may, at its own discretion, repair or replace any product not operating as warranted with a similar or functionally equivalent product, during the applicable warranty term.

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