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Planex GW-NS54GM User Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ............................ 3 1.1 Features..............................3 1.2 Package Contents..........................3 1.3 Wireless Network Options........................3 1.3.1 The Peer-to-Peer Network ......................3 1.3.2 The Access Point Network......................4 1.4 LED Indicators............................. 4 1.4.1 Power Indicator: (Orange LED)....................4 1.4.2 Act Indicator: (Green LED) ......................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    1. INTRODUCTION The GW-NS54GM is a network device that enables your laptop computer connection to a wireless local area network (WLAN). A wireless LAN uses the wireless Radio Frequency (RF) technology to transmit and receive data without having to physically attach to the network. The wireless protocols that come with this product ensure data security and isolation from interference generated by other radio frequencies.

  • Page 4: The Access Point Network

    You can also use one computer as an Internet Server to connect to a wired global network and share files and information with other computers via a wireless LAN. 1.3.2 The Access Point Network The network installation allows you to share files, printers, and Internet access much more conveniently.

  • Page 5: Installation

    2. INSTALLATION Caution: Do not insert GW-NS54GM into your laptop computer until the procedures in “Driver & Utility Installation” has been performed. 2.1 Driver & Utility Installation 1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM Drive. Please run CD-ROM path:\Utility\setup.exe at the root of product CD.
  • Page 6 4. Follow the instruction to select the program folder. Click “Next” to continue. 5. Click “OK” to complete the installation.

  • Page 7: Device Installation

    Note: Make sure the procedure in “Driver & Utility Installation” has been performed. 1. Please locate your cardbus slot from your laptop computer. 2. Carefully slide the GW-NS54GM into the cardbus slot of your laptop computer. Push evenly and slowly and ensure it is properly seated.

  • Page 8: Notes For Windows Xp Users

    2.2.3 Notes for Windows XP users: 1. Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” and click “Next”. 2. Click “Continue Anyway”.

  • Page 9: Device Verification

    To verify if the device has been properly installed in your laptop computer and is enabled, go to Start Settings Control Panel System (Hardware) Device Manager. Select the “Network adapters” item. If the PLANEX GW-NS54GM 54Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card is listed, then your device is properly installed and enabled successfully.

  • Page 11: Network Connection

    Settings Control Panel Network. Make sure all the following components are installed. PLANEX GW-NS54GM 54Mbps Wireless LAN Card  I PX/SPX-compatible Protocol  N etBEUI TCP/IP any components are missing, click on the “Add” button to install them. All of the protocols and clients required (listed from above) are provided by Microsoft.
  • Page 12 4. Select “Microsoft”, and then double click on the item you want to add. Click “OK”. After returning to the “Network” screen, you may enable the “File and Print Sharing”. 5. Select the “Identification” tab. Enter names for the network. Type the name of desired workgroup, which should be the same name used by all of the other computers on the network.
  • Page 13 6. Select the “Access Control” tab. Make sure that “Share-level access control” is selected. You may set the share level to “User-level access control”. if you like to connect to a Netware server,...

  • Page 14: In Windows 2000/Xp

    7. Click “Yes” to restart your computer. 8. Once the computer has been rebooted, a Logon window will appear and will require you to enter a username and password. Enter a username and password and click “OK”. DO NOT click the “Cancel” button, or you won’t be able to log onto the network. 9.
  • Page 15 (In Windows XP) Go to Start Control Panel Network Connections Wireless Network Connection Properties. 2. Make sure that you have all the following components installed.  C lient for Microsoft Networks...
  • Page 16  N WLink NetBIOS  N WLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol  I nternet Protocol (TCP/IP) If any components are missing, click on the Install… button to select the Client/Service/Protocol required. 3. After selecting the component you need, click Add… to install. 4.

  • Page 17: Configuration

    4. CONFIGURATION After installing the GW-NS54GM driver, a Utility icon will display in the task bar. You will be able to access the Configuration Utility through the Utility icon. If the icon does not appear automatically, go to Start Programs bRoad Lanner Wave GW-NS54GM Utility, the task bar will be displayed.
  • Page 18 Item Description External To Enable or Disable the manufacturer’s configuration utility： Configuration Enable ： Check this item to use Windows XP build-in utility or other manufacturers’, such as Funk, Odyssey client utility. Disable ：Left this item unchecked to use the utility we provide. XP’s built-in utility Status Displays the information about the status of the communication.
  • Page 19 For TI-Based WLAN devices For TI-Based WLAN devices with WEP key Hidden Network Mode Displays the type of Basic Service Set, Access Point or Peer to Peer. Displays the channel that is currently in use. Signal Displays the signal strength of the connection between the Wireless Network Adapter and the Access Point it connects to.
  • Page 20 Tx Rate You can select the data rate or set to auto mode from the pull-down menu. Channel Select the channel depends on your country. Power Mode No Power Save：Select this function, the adapter will be in full active mode. Max Power Save：Select this function, the power save mode will be enabled.

  • Page 21: Advanced Tab

    4.3 Advanced Tab The “Advanced” tab displays the current status of the Wireless Network Adapter. 4.4 Privacy Tab Use the “Privacy” Tab to configure your WEP, CCX and WPA settings. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), CCX（Cisco Compatible Extension）and WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) encryption can be used to ensure the security of your wireless network.
  • Page 22 disabled. Privacy Mode Configure your NONE, WEP, CCX or WPA settings： NONE：No security defined. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a data security mechanism based on a 40 Bit/128 Bit/256 Bit shared key algorithm. CCX（Cisco Compatible Extension）. It provides user-based, centralized authentication, as well as per-user wired equivalent privacy (WEP) session keys.

  • Page 23: Wep Configuration

    4.4.1 WEP Configuration Encryption 1-4 To configure your WEP settings. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption can be used to ensure the security of your wireless network. Select one Key and Key Size then fill in the appropriate value/phrase in Encryption field. Note: You must use the same Key and Encryption settings for the both sides of the wireless network to connect KEY1 ~ KEY 4：You can specify up to 4 different keys to decrypt wireless data.
  • Page 24 Protocol The verification protocol choosing you to want to use, you can choose EAP-TLS or MSCHAP V2 over PEAP. Password You can choose to import in password. It will present Login window and require you to input user's name and password while selecting to select "prompt for password".

  • Page 25: Ccx Configuration

    4.4.2 CCX Configuration Encryption 1-4 To configure your WEP settings. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption can be used to ensure the security of your wireless network. Select one Key and Key Size then fill in the appropriate value/phrase in Encryption field. Note: You must use the same Key and Encryption settings for the both sides of the wireless network to connect KEY1 ~ KEY 4：You can specify up to 4 different keys to decrypt wireless data.
  • Page 26 Protocol The verification protocol choosing you to want to use, you can choose EAP-TLS or LEAP. Password You can choose to import in password. It will present Login window and require you to input user's name and password while selecting to select "prompt for password".

  • Page 27: Wpa Configuration

    4.4.3 WPA Configuration Pre-shared key Passphrase field allows you to input the sharing key to 8 to 63 words. Protocol The verification protocol choosing you to want to use, you can choose EAP-TLS. Personal Enter the user's name and click the Browse button to choose certificate that you Certificate want to use.

  • Page 28: Statistics Tab

    4.5 Statistics Tab The “Statistics” Tab displays the available statistic information including Receive packets, Transmit packets, Association reject packets, Association timeout packets, Authentication reject packets, Authentication timeout packets. 4.6 About Tab Click on the “About” tab to view basic version information about the OS Version, Utility Version, Driver Version, Firmware Version and EEPROM Version.

  • Page 29: Uninstallation

    1. Go to Start Programs bRoad Lanner Wave Uninstall GW-NS54GM Utility. 2. Click “OK” to continue. 3. Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now”, and then click “Finish” to complete the uninstalled procedure.

  • Page 30: Specification

    6. SPECIFICATION Standard IEEE 802.11b, Wi-Fi compliant/IEEE 802.11g Chipset Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) Host Interface 32Bit Cardbus interface Antenna Two antennas diversity supported Frequency Range 2.412GHz-2.4835GHz Number of Selectable USA, Canada: 11 channels Channels Europe: 13 channels Japan: 14 channels Modulation Technique 802.11b: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (PBCC, CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK)

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