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Black Box LW6001A User Manual

Pure networking 802.11g wireless pci adapter
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  • Page 1 © Copyright 2004. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved. 1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • Fax 724-746-0746...
  • Page 2 Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500) SUPPORT FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 INFORMATION Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com...

  • Page 4: Federal Communications Commission

    FCC AND IC RFI STATEMENTS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 5 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS PCI ADAPTER EUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This equipment complies with the requirements of the European EMC Directive 89/336/EEC.
  • Page 6 NOM STATEMENT NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura.
  • Page 7 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS PCI ADAPTER 12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada. 13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos, poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen del aparato.
  • Page 8 TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Windows is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    5.2 Calling Black Box ........

  • Page 10: Specifications

    CHAPTER 1: Specifications 1. Specifications Antenna: External detachable dipole antenna with attached 37" (94-cm) cable and RP-SMA connector Distance (Maximum): 328 ft. (100 m) Frequency Band: 2.4000–2.4835 GHz Modulation: OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM (11g), BPSK, QPSK, CCK (11b) Operating System: Compatible with all major operating systems;...

  • Page 11: Introduction

    Before you begin the installation, check the contents of your package. The package should include the following items: • (1) Pure Networking 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter • (1) Antenna • (1) CD-ROM containing this users’ manual and software drivers If anything is missing or damaged, contact Black Box at 724-746-5500.

  • Page 12: Installation

    CHAPTER 3: Installation 3. Installation Before you proceed with the installation, read the following notes. NOTES Do not install the adapter in your computer before installing the software program from the CD. The following installation was operated under Windows XP. (Procedures are similar for Windows 98 SE/Me, Windows 2000, and Linux.) If you have installed the Pure Networking 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter...
  • Page 13 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS PCI ADAPTER 2. Once the software finishes preparing for setup, the screen shown in Figure 3-2 appears. Click on Easy Install or Next to continue. Figure 3-2. Setup screen.
  • Page 14 CHAPTER 3: Installation 3. The system starts to install the card’s software (see Figures 3-3 and 3-4). Follow the program’s instructions and plug the PCI card into your desktop computer’s PCI slot. (See Figure 3-5.) Figure 3-3. The above screen appears first as the system installs the software, then the two screens below appear.
  • Page 15 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS PCI ADAPTER 4. The system will automatically detect the card and display the Hardware Installation screen. See Figure 3-6. Click on Continue Anyway to continue. Figure 3-7 appears as the adapter is installed. Figure 3-6. The hardware installation screen. Figure 3-7.
  • Page 16 CHAPTER 3: Installation 5. The current card’s country channel setting is displayed for your reference. See Figure 3-8. If you are in a different country, please change the country channel from the drop-down menu, then click on Next. Figure 3-8. Selecting the country channel.
  • Page 17 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS PCI ADAPTER 6. The Ralink chipset screen (a common hardware chipset) appears. See Figure 3-9. Click on Finish to complete the installation. Figure 3-9. The Ralink chipset screen. 7. The Config utility screen appears and you can begin configuring the card as described in Chapter 4.

  • Page 18: Configuration Utility

    CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility 4. Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the adapter and monitor the link status and the statistics during the communication process. The Configuration Utility appears as an icon (fourth from left) on the Windows system tray while the card is running.
  • Page 19 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS PCI ADAPTER Figure 4-2. Configuration Utility, Site Survey tab. Table 4-1. Site survey parameters. Parameter Description Available Networks This list shows all available wireless networks within range of your card. It also displays network information, including the SSID, BSSID, Signal Strength, Channel, Encryption, Authentication, and Network Type.

  • Page 20: Profile

    CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility Table 4-1 (continued). Site survey parameters. Parameter Description Connect Button Click on this button to connect to the selected network. Add to Profile Button Add the selected network to the Profiles List. Click on this button to save your changes. 4.2 Profile The Profiles List enables you to manage the networks that you connect to frequently.

  • Page 21: Configure The Profile

    PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS PCI ADAPTER Table 4-2. Profiles List parameters. Parameter Description Profiles List The Profiles List displays all the profiles and the relative information, including Profile Name, SSID, Channel, etc. Add/Delete/Edit Button Click on these buttons to add/delete/edit the selected profiles.
  • Page 22 CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility Table 4-3. System Configuration parameters. Parameter Description Profile Name Define a recognizable profile name for identifying the different networks. SSID The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs.
  • Page 23 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS PCI ADAPTER Table 4-3 (continued). System Configuration parameters. Parameter Description Network Type Ad-hoc—Select this mode if you want to connect to (continued) another wireless station in the Wireless LAN network without an access point or router. Transmit Power To lower the card’s transmit power to save system power, select the lower percentages from the list.
  • Page 24 CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility Table 4-3 (continued). System Configuration parameters. Parameter Description Click on this button to save your changes. Once you click on OK to save your changes, the screen refreshes, but this time the Authentication vs. Security tab is highlighted (see Figure 4-5). In this screen, enter the parameters’...
  • Page 25 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS PCI ADAPTER Table 4-4. Authentication vs. Security parameters. Parameter Description Authentication Type This setting has to be consistent with the wireless networks that the card intends to connect to. None—No authentication is needed among the wireless networks.
  • Page 26 CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility NOTE All devices in the network should use the same encryption method to ensure proper communication. Table 4-4 (continued). Authentication vs. Security parameters. Parameter Description Encryption Type AES—AES has been developed to ensure the highest (continued) degree of security and authenticity for digital information.

  • Page 27: Enable Wpa In Windows Xp

    PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS PCI ADAPTER 4.2.2 E NABLE INDOWS In the Profiles screen (see Figure 4-5), there’s an option for WPA Pre-Shared Key (described in Table 4-4). When you’re using Windows XP, you can enable this option. Here’s what it does: Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a standards-based, interoperable specification for security enhancement that strongly increases the level of data protection (encryption) and access control (authentication) for existing and future wireless LAN systems.
  • Page 28 CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility 2. Once you click on OK, the Wireless Network Connection screen appears (see Figure 4-7). From here, right-click the icon to select View Available Wireless Networks. 3. Click on the Advanced button from the screen shown in Figure 4-7. Figure 4-7.
  • Page 29 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS PCI ADAPTER Figure 4-8. Wireless Networks tab.
  • Page 30 CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility 5. Configure the network key. See Figure 4-9 and Table 4-5. Figure 4-9. Association tab.
  • Page 31 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS PCI ADAPTER Table 4-5. Association parameters. Parameter Description Network name (SSID) The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs. Network Authentication Open—No authentication is needed among the wireless networks.
  • Page 32 CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility NOTE All devices in the network should use the same encryption method to ensure the communication. Table 4-5 (continued). Association parameters. Parameter Description Data Encryption AES—AES ensures the highest degree of security and (continued) authenticity for digital information. It is the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802.11i for security in the wireless network.

  • Page 33: Link Status

    PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS PCI ADAPTER 4.3 Link Status From the Link Status tab, you can view all the information of the network you are connecting to. See Figure 4-10 and Table 4-6. Figure 4-10. Link Status tab.
  • Page 34 CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility Table 4-6. Link Status parameters. Parameter Description Status Display the SSID and MAC ID of the network the card is connecting to. Current Channel Display the radio channel’s number and the frequency used for networking. Current Tx Rate Display the network’s transmission rate.

  • Page 35: Statistics

    PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS PCI ADAPTER 4.4 Statistics This tab enables you to view the available statistic information with its Tx counts (Tx success, Tx error, RTS success and RTS failed) and Rx counts (Rx success, Rx error). To reset the counters, click on Reset Counter. See Figure 4-11. Click on OK to save the change.

  • Page 36: Advance

    CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility 4.5 Advance This option enables you to configure more advanced settings, such as wireless mode, protection mode, etc. See Figure 4-12 and Table 4-7. Figure 4-12. Advance tab.
  • Page 37 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS PCI ADAPTER Table 4-7. Advance parameters. Parameter Description Wireless Mode 802.11 B/G mix—If you have a mix of 802.11b and 802.11g wireless stations in your network, we recommend setting the card to this mode. This mode is also the default setting.
  • Page 38 CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility Table 4-7 (continued). Advance parameters. Parameter Description Tx Rate There are several options including Auto, 1, 2, 5.5, 11, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps. When Auto is selected, the device will choose the most suitable transmission rate automatically.

  • Page 39: About

    PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS PCI ADAPTER 4.6 About By choosing this tab, you can click the hyperlink to connect the Web site for the wireless chipset vendor’s information and review basic information about the utility such as the driver, utility, and EEPROM version. The MAC address of the card is displayed on the screen as well.

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    CHAPTER 5: Troubleshooting 5. Troubleshooting 5.1 Frequently Asked Questions 1. What is the IEEE 802.11g standard? 802.11g is the new IEEE standard for high-speed wireless LAN communications that provides a data rate of up to 54 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band.
  • Page 41 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS PCI ADAPTER • Fragmentation • Power Management 4. What is Ad-hoc? An ad-hoc integrated wireless LAN is a group of computers linked to each other without using an access point; each has a Pure Networking 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter connected as an independent wireless LAN.
  • Page 42 CHAPTER 5: Troubleshooting 10. Can wireless products support printer sharing? Wireless products perform the same function as LAN products. Therefore, wireless products can work with NetWare ® , Windows 2000, or other LAN operating systems to support printer or file sharing. 11.

  • Page 43: Calling Black Box

    • Package it carefully. We recommend that you use the original container. • If you are shipping the adapter for repair, make sure you include everything that came in the original package. Before you ship, contact Black Box to get a Return Authorization (RA) number.

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