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N_Max Wireless PCI Card
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  • Page 1 LevelOne User Manual WNC-0601 N_Max Wireless PCI Card V1.0.0-0804...

  • Page 2: Fcc Warning

    This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. CE Marking Warning Digital Data Communications, declares that this product (Model-no. WNC-0601) is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ....................1 Package Contents ......................1 Operation ........................... 1 CHAPTER 2 INITIAL INSTALLATION.................. 2 Requirements ........................2 Procedure ........................... 2 CHAPTER 3 USING THE WINDOWS UTILITY ..............5 Overview ..........................5 System Tray Icon ....................... 5 Auto Connect ........................

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Congratulations on the purchase of your PCI Wireless Adapter. The Wireless Adapter provides a wireless network interface for your Desktop Computer. Package Contents The following items should be included:  Level One WNC-0601 Wireless PCI Card  2x Dipole Antenna’s  Quick Installation Guide ...

  • Page 6: Chapter 2 Initial Installation

    1. Insert the CD-ROM into the drive on your PC. 2. The installation program should start automatically. If it does not, run the auto- run.exe program. 3. Select the WNC-0601 and click “Utility” on the screen. Start Installation 4. Select the desired installation language on the screen.
  • Page 7 N_Max Wireless PCI Card Start Installation 5. On the screen above, click "Next" to start the installation. 6. Step though the procedure. 7. After the installation is complete, select Yes, I want to shutdown my computer now and then click "Finish". Installation Screen 8.
  • Page 8 N_Max Wireless PCI Card 9. The Windows "New Hardware" wizard will then start.  Select Install the software automatically to allow it to complete the installation of the Windows driver  If using Windows XP, you may see a warning screen like the example below. If you do see this screen, just click "Continue Anyway"...

  • Page 9: Chapter 3 Using The Windows Utility

    If the program is not running, you can start it using the option in the Start menu created by the installation. For the Wireless Adapter, this will be Start - Programs - LevelOne – WNC-0601 – WNC-0601 Wireless LAN Utility.

  • Page 10: Auto Connect

    N_Max Wireless PCI Card Connecting to a Wireless Network Double-click the Icon to open the Site Survey screen, when you can select the Wire- less network you wish to join. Auto Connect Normally, this option should be enabled. The adapter will then connect to an available network which was connected successfully last time.
  • Page 11 N_Max Wireless PCI Card Display 802.11g Select this check box to display 802.11g (infrastructure) net- works. Access Points Available wireless networks are listed. Network Name This is the MAC address of the Access Point (or Wireless MAC Address station, if the network is an Ad-hoc network). Data encryption and authentication methods used on the wire- Security less network...

  • Page 12: Profile Manager Screen

    N_Max Wireless PCI Card Profile Manager Screen This screen is accessed by clicking the Profile Manager tab on the main screen. Figure 10: Profile Manager Screen Data - Profile Manager Screen Profile Name Enter or select a suitable name for this profile. Each profile must have a unique name before user can actually save the profile.
  • Page 13 N_Max Wireless PCI Card Prefer Channel Select the channel you would like to use under Ad-Hoc mode. Channel 1 ~ 13. You MUST select the option to match the Wireless LAN you Authentication wish to join. The available options are: Mode ...
  • Page 14 N_Max Wireless PCI Card Configure WPA For WPA Radius and WPA2 Radius modes, click this button to open a sub-window where you can enter details of the Radius Radius Server. To Add a Profile 1. On the Profile Manager tab, complete the settings on this screen. (Please make sure to specific the Profile name) 2.
  • Page 15 N_Max Wireless PCI Card Advanced Settings Screen Once you have created a profile, as described above, the Advanced Settings tab will be available on the Profile Manager screen. Note: Advanced settings only available when 11b/g wireless mode has been selected. Advanced Settings Screen Data - Advanced Settings Screen Enable this check box if you don’t want to modify the settings...

  • Page 16: Network Status Screen

    N_Max Wireless PCI Card Guard Interval This is used to ensure that transmissions do not interfere with each other. This value is set as "Auto" Auto selects the wireless channel. The value is set to “Auto” It Extension Chan- will auto select the most suitable channel. The default value is set to "Auto".
  • Page 17 N_Max Wireless PCI Card You will see the following screen if WPS configuration is success: Figure: WPS Success Screen...
  • Page 18 N_Max Wireless PCI Card Network Status Screen This screen displays the status of the current wireless link. Clicking the Network Status tab will display a screen like the following. Figure 1: Network Status Screen You may have to wait a few seconds for the screen to be populated. Data - Network Status Screen Link Information It will indicate the current link status.

  • Page 19: About Screen

    This screen displays details of the traffic sent or received on the current Wireless network. About Screen This tab shows the following information:  Firmware Version  Driver Version  MAC Address  LevelOne DLL Version  LevelOne Utility Version...

  • Page 20: Appendix A Specifications

    Appendix A - Specifications Appendix A Specifications Wireless Adapter Model: LevelOne WNC-0601 N_Max Wireless PCI Card Standards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Draft 802.11n compliant Computer Slot Type: PCI Card 20 MHz BW: 130, 117, 104, 78, 52, 39, 26, 13 Mbps 40 MHz BW: 270, 243, 216, 162, 108, 81, 54, 27 Mbps (802.11n)

  • Page 21: Appendix B About Wireless Lans

    N_Max Wireless PCI Card Appendix B About Wireless LANs This Appendix provides some background information about using Wireless LANs (WLANs). Modes Wireless LANs can work in either of two (2) modes:  Ad-hoc  Infrastructure Ad-hoc Mode Ad-hoc mode does not require an Access Point or a wired (Ethernet) LAN. Wire- less Stations (e.g.

  • Page 22: Channels

    N_Max Wireless PCI Card Channels The Wireless Channel sets the radio frequency used for communication.  Access Points use a fixed Channel. You can select the Channel used. This allows you to choose a Channel which provides the least interference and best perfor- mance.

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