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- Page 1 GigaFast WF728-AEX IEEE 802.11 B/G WLAN CardBus User Manual Version 1.1 M090403V11...
- Page 2 No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation, or adaptation) without written permission from the copyright owner. All the other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Statement of Conditions We may make improvements or changes in the product described in this documentation at any time.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
INTRODUCTION ... 1 1.1 FEATURES ... 1 1.2 PRODUCT PACKAGE ... 1 1.3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS... 2 INSTALLATION OF THE 802.11b/g WLAN CARDBUS... 3 2.1 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES ... 3 2.2 VERIFYING A SUCCESSFUL INSTALLATION ... 6 WLAN-G CONFIGURATION TOOL BASICS ... 7 3.1 RIGHT-CLICK MENU OF THE TRAY ICON ... - Page 4 Table of Figures FIGURE 2-1: THE FOUND NEW HARDWARE WIZARD DIALOG BOX ...3 FIGURE 2-2: THE WLAN IEEE802.11b/g SETUP WINDOW ...4 FIGURE 2-3: THE SETUP STATUS SCREEN ...4 FIGURE 2-4: THE HARDWARE INSTALLATION DIALOG BOX...5 FIGURE 2-5: THE COMPLETE SCREEN...5 FIGURE 2-6: THE WLAN-G CONFIGURATION TOOL TRAY ICON...5 FIGURE 2-7: THE DEVICE MANAGER DIALOG BOX...6 FIGURE 3-1: RIGHT-CLICK MENU OF THE TRAY ICON ...7...
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Page 5: Introduction
Being five times faster than the speed of 802.11b network standard devices, the innovative 802.11g standard lets the wireless network become incredibly easier and faster (up to 54Mbps) than ever. Your 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus surely will bring you into such a high-speed network sphere. This document describes how to install your 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus, which aims to let your computer communicate with 802.11 networks quickly and seamlessly. -
Page 6: System Requirements
1.3 System Requirements To properly operate your Card, your computer should meet the following minimum requirements: Microsoft Windows 98/98 Second Edition/ME/2000 or Windows XP Minimum 5 Mbytes free disk space for installing the driver and the utility program 32 MB RAM or above A CD-ROM drive 300 MHz processor or higher Cardbus interface... -
Page 7: Installation Of The 802.11B/G Wlan Cardbus
INSTALLATION of THE 802.11b/g WLAN CARDBUS It’s free and easy for you to install your 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus and the attached program – WLAN-G Configuration Tool. Simply with a few clicks of the mouse, you will succeed the completion of installation. To have the 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus operated appropriately, please read and go along with the instructions below carefully. -
Page 8: Figure 2-2: The Wlan Ieee802.11B/G Setup Window
Figure 2-2: The WLAN IEEE802.11b/g Setup Window e) The system will start to copy the drivers found. It may take a couple of minutes. Windows will notify you that the driver has not passed the Windows Logo testing. Because the Card has been tested to work with Windows XP, please choose Continue Anyway. -
Page 9: Figure 2-4: The Hardware Installation Dialog Box
Figure 2-4: The Hardware Installation Dialog Box g) From the Install Finished screen, if you are operating Windows 98 or ME, choose Yes, I want to restart my computer now; on the other hand, if your current system is Windows 2000 or XP, choose No, I will restart my computer later instead. Then click Finish to finish the installation. -
Page 10: Verifying A Successful Installation
the network via WLAN-G Configuration Tool. For more details about the program, please refer to the next chapter -- 2.2 Verifying a Successful Installation To confirm that your 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus is properly installed, please go along with the procedures below. Right-click the My Computer desktop icon and choose Properties from its menu. -
Page 11: Wlan-G Configuration Tool Basics
WLAN-G CONFIGURATION TOOL BASICS Once you insert your 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus, it will operate with the factory default settings. However, you may configure the desired settings by double-clicking the WLAN-G Configuration Tool icon, , on the system tray. In the prompted Wireless Settings dialog box, there are seven tabs, including Status, Configuration, Encryption, Site Survey, IBSS, Domain, and About, and each proffers various functions to assist you in configuring the connection to the networks. -
Page 12: Wireless Network Status
Clicking No will undo the removal. Figure 3-2: The Remove Wireless Status Icon Dialog Box Wireless Network Status Choose this command to launch the Status tab of the Wireless Settings dialog box. For more details about the tab, please refer to The Status Tab in the Program Controls section below. Advanced Configuration Choose this command to launch the Configuration tab of the Wireless Settings dialog box. -
Page 13: Program Controls
3.2 Program Controls When you double-click the WLAN-G Configuration Tool tray icon, the Wireless Settings dialog box will be prompted as the picture shown below. The application is a window-based program, which is consisted of seven tabs, including Status, Configuration, Encryption, Site Survey, IBSS, Domain, and About. -
Page 14: Figure 3-4: The Status Tab
Note: The texts before ” Wireless Settings” in the caption bar of the dialog box is the profile name of the current connection. Thus, the caption contexts vary according to the connectivity at the given time. From the above picture, the associated profile is named From the window, the general information on the status of currently connected entry is presented. -
Page 15: The Configuration Tab
Link Quality Link Quality is based on the percentage of successfully transmitted or received signal of the associated access point beacon within a limited period. The higher the percentage, the better the link quality. The bar graph beside also provides a visual interpretation of the current link quality. It is noted that the Link Quality and Signal Strength features only apply to the Infrastructure mode. -
Page 16: The Encryption Tab
simply click the arrow button at the right of the Profile Name field to open the pull-down menu and then select the intended one from it. Note: You will have at least one profile named Default. When selecting any link from the list under the Site Survey tab, the common information on this chosen link will be illustrated under the Configuration tab. -
Page 17: Figure 3-6: The Encryption Tab
Encryption (WEP security) If you choose Disabled from the pull-down list, you will have the 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus communicated with all stations within the same networking community without any data encryption. Otherwise, two key lengths are offered: 64 bit and 128 bit. Specify a preferred one from the two, so that you may use the identical WEP key to make a communication with the chosen access point. -
Page 18: The Site Survey Tab
By default, Key 1 will be used. Create Keys with Passphrase Choose this command when the associated wireless network uses a passphrase to create WEP keys. Enter the passphrase string in the Passphrase filed to generate four encryption keys in the Key fields above. -
Page 19: The Domain Tab
Channel Selection section. Note: Choosing the IBSS Channel command from the right-click menu of WLAN-G Configuration Tool tray icon will launch this tab too. Note that the available channels differ from country to country, and the channel number must be the same between the entries/stations within the range, so that each can communicate with each other. -
Page 20: The About Tab
802.11d Support 802.11d Support lets you operate multi-country roaming. To automatically adjust regulatory domain while operating network in different countries, choose either Strict or Flexible according to your need. If you choose None, the task will be terminated. Countries/Domains Define the regulatory domain from the drop-down menu of this command according to the country you are located in. -
Page 21: Figure 3-10: The About Tab
Figure 3-10: The About Tab Network Driver Displays the current version and released date of the 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus’ driver. Configuration Utility Displays the current version and released date of the WLAN-G Configuration Tool application. NIC Firmware Displays the current NIC card firmware version and the MAC (Media Access Control) address of your wireless card. -
Page 22: Frequently Asked Questions
I do? A: If the product never came with a CD or perhaps drivers, please go to our website at: www.gigafast.com download the latest driver for your PCMCIA wireless adapter. 4. Will this card work with my wireless router? A: As long as the router is 802.11b or g compatible then you should be able to have your wireless connection set up. - Page 23 9. Where do I change the SSID, Channel, and Network Type on the wireless card? A: First you have to get to ‘Device Manager’. Once you’re there, highlight the wireless card listed under ‘Network Adapters’ and click on ‘Properties’. Click on the ‘Advanced’ button and you should see it there. The dialog should look like this: *Note* it is required that the settings needs to be changed according to the settings on the wireless router.
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Page 24: Appendix A: Troubleshooting
This section provides solutions to problems that you might encounter during the installation and operation of your 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus. Please refer to the desired topics below and read the description to solve your problems. Disable 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus Supposed you do not need the 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus to establish the wireless connectivity for any reason, you can directly unplug and remove your 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus from the Cardbus slot on your computer, or click Disable Radio on the Status tab of the Wireless Settings dialog box. -
Page 25: Figure 4-2: The Confirm Device Removal Message Box
In the Confirm Device Removal message box, click OK to proceed with the removal of the hardware. Figure 4-2: The Confirm Device Removal Message Box Click Start on the taskbar and choose Control Panel from the Settings menu. Select Add or Remove Programs to open the dialog box shown as below. Figure 4-3: The Add or Remove Programs Dialog Box Click the Change/Remove button under WLAN FRISBEE IEEE802.11b/g. -
Page 26: Figure 4-4: The Wlan Ieee802.11B/G Setup Window
Figure 4-4: The WLAN IEEE802.11b/g Setup Window Choose Yes when the following message box appears. Figure 4-5: The WLAN IEEE802.11b/g Setup Message Box 10. From the Maintenance Complete screen, choose Yes, I want to restart my computer now if you are running Windows 98 or ME; on the other hand, if your current system is Windows 2000 or XP, choose No, I will restart my computer later. -
Page 27: 802.11B/G Wlan Cardbus Does Not Work Properly
802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus Does Not Work Properly If this happens, follow the guidelines below. Unplug and replug the 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus into your PC’s Cardbus slot. Right-click the My Computer desktop icon and choose Properties to open the System Properties dialog box. If you are under Windows 98 or Me, choose the Device Manager tab, or if your system is Windows 2000 or XP, click the Hardware tab, and then choose the Device Manager button. -
Page 28: Appendix B: Specifications
Product Name 802.11b/g WLAN Cardbus Host Interface 32-bit Cardbus Standards IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g Frequency Band 2.400 ~ 2.4835GHz (subject to local regulations) Current Drain Power save mode=22mA, Standby mode=7mA, Transmit mode=460mA, Receive mode=410mA Spreading DSSS (11b), OFDM (11g) Data Rate 1Mpbs, 2Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 6Mbps, 9Mbps, 11Mbps, 12Mbps, 18Mbps, 24Mbps, 36Mbps, 48Mbps, 54Mbps... - Page 29 Supplied Driver CSMA/CA with ACK Warranty 1 year Temperature Range 0~65°C (Operating) Humidity Max. 95% Non-condensing Operating Range Open Space: up to 400meters; Indoor: up to 100meters The transmission speed varies in the surrounding environment. Customer Defined...