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- Page 1 WMP-G10 USER MANUAL Revision 1.1 January 31, 2005 VIA NETWORKING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Page 2 VIA Networking Technologies, Incorporated. WMP-G10 may only be used to identify a product of VIA Networking Technologies. is a registered trademark of VIA Networking Technologies, Incorporated. All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.
- Page 3 WMP-G10 User Manual Revision History Release Date Revision Initials 2004-12-17 Initial release. 2005-01-31 Add FCC Interference Statement at Page20, 21,22. Revision 1.1 January 31, 2005 - iii - Revision History...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
WMP-G10 User Manual Table of Contents Features........................1 1.1. Drivers and Applications..................1 1.2. Certifications ......................1 1.3. Software Packages ....................1 1.4. Programming Guide ....................1 Drivers and Utilities ..................... 2 2.1. Drivers ........................2 2.2. Utilities for end users....................2 2.3. -
Page 5: Features
WMP-G10 User Manual 1. Features 1.1. Drivers and Applications Drivers available for Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP and all major distributions of Linux. Setup utility for automatic driver installation on Windows. Mass-production support tool. Mass-production application interface for custom programs. PATCH utility for driver customization. This utility allows the manufacturers to customize the driver packages, such as changing the drivers’... -
Page 6: Drivers And Utilities
WMP-G10 User Manual 2. Drivers and Utilities 2.1. Drivers DRIVER TYPE DESCRIPTION NDIS 5 Supports Windows 98, 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, and Sever 2003. NDIS 4 Supports Windows NT 4.0. NDIS 3 Supports Windows 95 and 95 OSR2. Linux Supports Red Hat Linux 6.2, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, and 8.0. -
Page 7: Software Package Information
WMP-G10 User Manual 3. Software Package Information 3.1. Directory structure DIRECTORY DESCRIPTION / (Root directory) Drivers for Windows 95, 95 OSR2, 98, 98 SE, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and Sever 2003; release note; and other documentations. /LINUX The Linux driver. -
Page 8: Driver Keywords/Parameters
WMP-G10 User Manual 3.2. Driver Keywords/Parameters Figure 1. Properties—Advanced Adhoc Beacon Interval Defines the beacon interval in the ad hoc mode. Antenna Diversity Enables or disables antenna diversity. Connection Rate Specifies the connection rate (in Mbps): 1, 2, 5.5, 11, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, or Auto. - Page 9 WMP-G10 User Manual Network Address The user-defined network address—overrides the network address originally set by the hardware vendor. Operation Mode Determines the operation mode: Infrastructure or Ad Hoc. Preamble Type Determines the acceptable preamble type: Select Long to accept long preambles only;...
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Page 10: Windows Utilities
WMP-G10 User Manual 4. Windows Utilities 4.1. WiFiSet The VNT WiFiset is a Windows-based application. Its main features are listed below. 4.1.1. Status Displays the network status of the device. Figure 2. WiFiset—Status 4.1.2. Config Displays and controls the link configurations for the device. - Page 11 WMP-G10 User Manual Figure 3. WiFiset—Config SSID The service set identifier (SSID) is the name given to a wireless network by its administrator(s). The default value is Any, which allows the device to connect to any access point in the Infrastructure Mode, or to any other wireless device in the Ad Hoc Mode. The SSID can be up to 32 characters long, and is case sensitive.
- Page 12 WMP-G10 User Manual • AP Mode For setting up the device as an access point. Note: In order to function as an access point, your computer must be physically connected to a wired network. Radio Status Shows whether the radio is on or off.
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Page 13: Security
WMP-G10 User Manual 4.1.3. Security Controls the authentication and encryption configurations for the device. Figure 4. WiFiset—Security Encryption state Determines whether Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is used for data encryption. • None (default) No encryption. • WEP Data is encrypted with a WEP key. Up to four WEP keys can be specified. Each key can have a length of 40, 128, or 256 bits. -
Page 14: Site Survey
WMP-G10 User Manual 4.1.4. Site Survey Displays a list of all available networks within range. Figure 5. WiFiset—Site Survey Join Network Joins the device to the selected network. Re-Scan it! Re-scans to discover all currently available networks within range. Revision 1.1... -
Page 15: Statistics
WMP-G10 User Manual 4.1.5. Statistics Displays the real-time transmission and reception statistics of the device. Figure 6. WiFiset—Statistic Pause Pauses, or freezes, the currently displayed statistics. Clicking Pause again will resume the real-time display. Reset Resets all values to zero. -
Page 16: Profiles
WMP-G10 User Manual Figure 7. WiFiset—Signal 4.1.7. Profiles A profile is a set of preconfigured settings for a particular network environment. Having different profiles stored in WiFiset, you can move from one network to another without having to reconfigure the network settings. - Page 17 WMP-G10 User Manual Figure 8. WiFiset—Adding a new profile Step 2. Enter a name for the new profile, and then click OK. Revision 1.1 January 31, 2005 - 13 -...
- Page 18 WMP-G10 User Manual Figure 9. WiFiset—Profile Name Step 3. The new profile is now successfully added to the Profile List. Revision 1.1 January 31, 2005 - 14 -...
- Page 19 WMP-G10 User Manual Figure 10. WiFiset—New profile added 4.1.7.2. Default profile and automatic connection You can configure your device to automatically connect to a network according to the default profile. Step 1. Select a profile name from the Profile Select box.
- Page 20 WMP-G10 User Manual Figure 11. WiFiset—Auto Connect with Default Profile Note: Once the device is set to automatically connect with a netowork according to the default profile, most of the options under WiFiset’s Config tab would become unavailable, and therefore appear dimmed—except for Power Save Mode and Auto connect. In addition, a check mark would now appear in the Auto connect check box.
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Page 21: Wpa Networking
WMP-G10 User Manual Figure 12. WiFiset—Auto connect 4.2. WPA Networking VT6655 supports Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration service for connecting to a Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) network. Step 1. Open Wireless Network Connection. Revision 1.1 January 31, 2005 - 17 -... - Page 22 WMP-G10 User Manual Figure 13. Wireless Network Connection Step 2. Click a wireless network from the list of available networks, and then click Connect. Step 3. Enter the network key, also known as WEP key or WPA key. Revision 1.1...
- Page 23 WMP-G10 User Manual Figure 14. Wireless Network Connection—Network key Revision 1.1 January 31, 2005 - 19 -...
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Page 24: Appendix: Terminology
WMP-G10 User Manual Appendix: Terminology ad hoc network A network composed solely of stations within mutual communication range of each other via the wireless medium (WM). access point (AP) Any entity that has station functionality and provides access to the distribution ser-vices, via the wireless medium (WM) for associated stations. -
Page 25: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. VIA Networking Technologies, Inc. declared that WMP-G10 is limited in CH1~11 from 2412 to 2462 MHz by specified firmware controlled in USA. Revision 1.1... -
Page 26: End Product Labeling
WMP-G10 User Manual 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, The transmitter module may not be co-located with any other transmitter or antenna. - Page 27 WMP-G10 User Manual End Product Labeling This transmitter module is authorized only for use in device where the antenna may be installed such that 20 cm may be maintained between the antenna and users. The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following: “Contains TX FCC ID: SVE- WMPG10”.
- Page 28 WMP-G10 User Manual Revision 1.1 January 31, 2005 - 24 -...
- Page 29 WMP-G10 User Manual Manual Information That Must be Included The OEM integrator has to be aware not to provide information to the end user regarding how to install or remove this RF module in the users manual of the end product which integrate this module.
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