Blitzz BWP712 User Manual

Super g wireless 180mbps 802.11g wireless lan notebook adapter

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  • Page 2: Copyright

    Changes are periodically made to the information in this document. They will be incorporated in subsequent editions. The supplier may make improvements and/or changes in the product described in this document at any time. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 3: Technical Support

    Technical Support Up-to-date information Your newly purchased Blitzz product was created with the latest technology and designs. However, we constantly modify and update the product features to keep you up to date with the latest technologies through firmware or software upgrades. You can visit our web site on www.blitzzusa.com...
  • Page 4: Fcc Radiation Exposure Statement

    This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 5: About This Manual

    About this Manual This User’s Manual describes how to install and operate your Blitzz Super G Wireless LAN Card. Please read this manual before you install the product. This manual includes the following topics: Product description and features. Hardware installation procedure.
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    UPER CHAPTER 5 INSTALLING NETWORK PROTOCOLS ................ 37 ......... 37 NSTALLING THE ETWORK ROTOCOLS FOR INDOWS ILLENNIUM APPENDIX A GLOSSARY......................... 40 APPENDIX B FAQ ..........................44 APPENDIX C SPECIFICATIONS....................... 45 Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Blitzz Super G CardBus Wireless LAN Card (BWP712). This high-speed CardBus Wireless LAN Card provides you with an innovative wireless networking solution. The Adapter is easy to set up and use. With this innovative wireless technology, you can share files and printers on the network—...
  • Page 8: What Is Wireless Lan

    • Extended range: each wireless LAN computer within the range of the access point can communicate with other wireless LAN computers within range of the access point. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 9: Notes On Wireless Lan Configuration

    • Floors usually have metal girders and metal reinforcing struts that interfere with WLAN transmission. This concludes the first chapter. The next chapter deals with the hardware installation of the Adapter. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    CardBus port of notebook. 2.4 Inserting the Wireless LAN Card Note! These instructions apply to most notebook computers. For detailed information on inserting PC cards into your notebook, consult the notebook manual. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 11: Led Indicators

    1. With 68-pin connector of the card facing the CardBus slots on notebook, slide the card all the way into an empty slot. 2. Connect to a network after installing the Blitzz WLAN Utility. 2.5 LED Indicators The following table describes the meaning of LED indicators:...
  • Page 12 Exit your communications program normally, stop the card if necessary, and then remove the card. After hardware installation is completed, please go to Chapter 3 to install driver on different Operating Systems. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 13: Chapter 3 Driver Installation For Windows

    1. Insert the CardBus Wireless LAN Card to CardBus slot of notebook first. (Refer to Chapter 2 – Hardware installation.) 2. After Windows 98 detects the CardBus Wireless LAN Card, the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears. Click Next to continue the installation.) Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 14 4. Ensure that the CD-ROM drive is selected. Insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD- ROM drive and click Next to continue. 5. The following screen appears showing the driver search result. Click Next to continue the installation. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 15 7. The following screen will ask you to restart your computer to finish the installation. Click Yes to reboot the system. After system reboot, the Wireless LAN Utility will be installed automatically. Please go to Chapter 4 to install the utility. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 16: Driver Installation For Windows 2000

    1. Insert the CardBus Wireless LAN Card to CardBus slot of notebook first. (Refer to Chapter 2 – Hardware installation.) 2. After Windows 2000 detects the CardBus Wireless LAN Card, the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears. Click Next to start the installation. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 17 (recommended) and click Next to continue. 4. Ensure that the CD-ROM drive is selected and insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and click Next to continue. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 18 5. The following screen appears showing the driver search result. Click Next to continue the installation. 6. The following screen appears. Click Yes to continue. This occurs because we are constantly update our drivers. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 19: Driver Installation For Windows Me

    2. After Windows ME detects the CardBus Wireless LAN Card, the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears. Select Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended) and insert the driver CD-ROM into CD-ROM drive and click Next to continue. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 20 4. The following screen will ask you to restart your computer to finish the hardware setting up. Click Yes to reboot the system. After system reboot, the Wireless LAN Utility will be installed automatically. Please go to Chapter 4 to install the utility. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 21: Driver Installation For Windows Xp

    2. After Windows XP detects the CardBus Wireless LAN Card, the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears. Select Install the software automatically [Recommended] and insert the driver CD-ROM into CD-ROM drive and click Next to continue. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 22 4. The Windows has finished installing software for the device. Click Finish to finish the installation Then system will start to install Wireless utility automatically. Please refer to the procedures in Chapter 4. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 23: Chapter 4 Installing And Using The Wireless Utility

    1. Once you see the following screen, click Next to continue. 2. The screen will show you the default destination chosen by the utility. Click Next to continue or click the Browse button to select an alternate destination. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 24 3. The following screen shows the current settings, click Next to continue or click Back to change the Destination Folder in step 3. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 25: Using The Windows Wireless Network Utility In Windows Xp

    4.2 Using the Windows Wireless Network Utility in Windows XP There are two ways to configure CardBus Wireless LAN Card. One is the Blitzz Wireless LAN Utility; the other one is Windows Wireless Network Configuration. 1. Click the right key of the mouse and Exit Wireless LAN Utility.
  • Page 26 3. Click Advanced… button. 4. Make sure “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” is checked and click OK. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 27 5. Click the Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon again to open the Windows Wireless Network Configuration. 6. Select an available network and click Connect button. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 28 7. The Windows Wireless Network Configuration will be enabled. Click the Windows Wireless Configure icon. 8. Click Properties to start Windows Wireless Network Configuration. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 29: Using The Blitzz Wireless Lan Utility In Xp

    4.3 Using the Blitzz Wireless LAN Utility in XP 1. Exit the Wireless LAN Utility. 2. Click Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon. 3. Click Advanced… button. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 30 4. Make sure “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” is unchecked and click OK button. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 31 5. Click Start -> All Programs -> IEEE802.11g WLAN CardBus Card then click IEEE802.11g WLAN CardBus Card Utility to restart IEEE802.11g WLAN Card. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 32 6. The Wireless LAN Utility will appear, Double-click the icon to open the configuration utility. 7. Click Re-Scan button to start Wireless LAN Utility. (Refer to Configuring the CardBus Wireless LAN Card.) Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 33: Using The Blitzz Wireless Lan Utility In Windows 98, 2000 And Me

    4.4 Using the Blitzz Wireless LAN Utility in Windows 98, 2000 and ME Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 34 Right click the icon to see the options Show/Hide to show or hide the Wireless LAN Utility interface or Exit to shutdown all wireless connections and the Wireless LAN Utility (You will need to restart the Utility to connect to wireless networks). Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 35: Configuring The Blitzz 802.11G Wireless Lan Card

    The Utility will try to connect to your default SSID first 4.5.2 Profiles Select the Profile tab. This page allows you to customize the settings of your wireless card and your wireless network. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 36 Access Point. Infrastructure network permits roaming between Access Point while maintaining a connection to all network resources and providing additional features, such as power saving and extended range. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 37: Site Monitor: Finding And Connecting To Wireless Networks

    Please refer to the security setting box section below for more information. 5.4.3 Site Monitor: Finding and connecting to wireless networks Select the Site Monitor tab. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 38: Wireless Security: Wep And Wpa (Wifi-Protected Access)

    RSA uses RC4 encryption and decryption, which is based on a 40-bit key, and 104-bit key respectively. Select the same encryption that is used by your Access Point. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 39 3.) Authentication : WPA-PSK This is another pre-shared key encryption method. In order to use this method, you need the passphrase used by the Access Point that you want to connect to. Packets are encrypted based on this passphrase. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 40 Radius server to authenticate your identity. You may also choose to authenticate the identity of the Radius server by enabling the Validate Server Certificate check box. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 41: Information

    Click OK button when you are finished. 4.5.5 Information The Information tab shows you copyright and version information about the driver, the configuration utility, MAC address and Chipset. Click OK to complete the configuration. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 42: Using Superg Mode

    Super G Router Access Point (BWA711) set to 108 mode. Just search for your network and connect. When you connect, the card will configure by itself and be usable immediately at 108 Mpbs. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 43: Chapter 5 Installing Network Protocols

    1. From the Start Menu, select Settings and bring up the Control Panel. From the Control Panel, double-click on the Network icon. Before adding any network protocols, verify that the protocol is not already installed. Never install duplicate protocols. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 44 2. Select You Network Card (IEEE802.11g WLAN) from the list and click the Add button. 3. Highlight Protocol and click the Add button. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 45 “Network” Protocols” and click the OK button to finish the installation. 5. After installing the protocols, double-click the Wireless LAN Adapter’s TCP/IP protocol and select auto configure for the IP and remove any gateways. Then restart your computer. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 46: Appendix Aglossary

    If you have a transmitter that produces 1 watt of power that would be 1000 times more than 1 mW so that converts to 30 dBm. DHCP Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 47 UNIX operating system. Often used with Ethernet cabling systems. In this manual, IP is used as an umbrella term to cover all packets and networking operations that include the use of the Internet Protocol. See also TCP/IP. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 48 When written in binary notation, each bit written as 1 corresponds to 1 bit of network address information. One subnet mask applies to all IP devices on an individual IP network. TCP/IP Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 49 Wide Area Network - A network that consists of nodes connected by long-distance transmission media, such as telephone lines. WANs can span a state, a country, or even the world. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 50: Appendix Bfaq

    Make sure the SSID and the Channel number are the same as other wireless stations. Check if WEP settings are the same in all wireless stations. Check the Network Properties, make sure proper protocol is installed and File and Printer Sharing is enabled. Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...
  • Page 51: Appendix Cspecifications

    Outdoor (varies depends on the environment): Up to 150M @ 11Mbps Up to 300M @ 5.5Mbps Temperature: Operating: 0° ~ 55° C Storage: -25° ~ 70° C Humidity: 10% to 90% (non-condensing) Blitzz Super G Wireless – 108 Mbps 802.11g Notebook Adapter...

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