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Maxnet WP 8800 - 1N User Manual

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  • Page 2 No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from MAXNET. © 2009 – 2010 Maxnet All rights reserved.

  • Page 3: Fcc Statement

    FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 4: Ce Mark Warning

    conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.” CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. National restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below: Country...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Package Contents ....................1 Chapter 1 Introduction ..................2 Overview of the product ..................... 2 Features ..........................2 LED Status ......................... 3 Chapter 2 Installation Guide ................4 Hardware Installation ......................4 Software Installation ......................4 2.2.1 Overview ........................... 4 2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows XP ................
  • Page 6 PBC (Push Button Configuration) method ............... 27 PIN method ........................29 4.2.1 Enter a PIN into your AP device ..................29 4.2.2 Enter the PIN from your AP device ................. 31 Appendix A: Specifications ................... 32 Appendix B: Glossary .................... 33...

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor. Conventions: The „Adapter‟ mentioned in this user guide stands for WP 8800 - 1N 150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter without any explanations.

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 Introduction

    With a faster wireless connection, you can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading, gaming, video streaming and so on. The WP 8800 - 1N‟s auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer rate of up to 150Mbps for maximum throughput. It has good capability on anti-jamming; it can also interoperate with other wireless (802.11n/g/b) products.

  • Page 9: Led Status

    WP 8800 – 1N 150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter 1.3 LED Status Status Working Status The driver has not been installed. The driver has been installed but there is no data being transmitted Flashing Slowly or received. Flashing Quickly There is data being transmitted or received.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Installation Guide

    The Setup steps for Windows 2000 and XP are similar with each other. This user guide takes Windows XP for example. 2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows XP Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, open WP 8800 - 1N folder, and double-click Setup.exe .
  • Page 11 WP 8800 – 1N 150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter Figure 2-1 Soon, f igure 2-2 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-2 After that, you should choose a Setup type. It is recommended that you select Install Client Utilities and Driver.
  • Page 12 WP 8800 – 1N 150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter Figure 2-3 Click Browse to change the destination location for the software, then click Next in the screen below (shown in F igure 2-4). Figure 2-4 After that, select the program folder, you should create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list.
  • Page 13 WP 8800 – 1N 150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter Figure 2-5 Choose configuration tool, if you are not sure, please leave it default. Then click Next to continue. Figure 2-6...
  • Page 14 WP 8800 – 1N 150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter Click OK to continue the Installation. Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-7 Figure 2-7  Note: For Windows XP, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the installation during these steps (shown in F igure 2-8 Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work...

  • Page 15: Software Installation For Windows Vista

    After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click Finish to reboot the system. Figure 2-9 2.2.3 Software Installation for Windows Vista Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, open WP 8800 - 1N folder, and double- click Setup.exe.
  • Page 16 WP 8800 – 1N 150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter Figure 2-10 Soon, Figure 2-11 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-11 Click Yes to continue.
  • Page 17 WP 8800 – 1N 150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter Figure 2-12 The following page will display and please wait a moment. Figure 2-13  Note: For Windows Vista, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the installation during these steps (shown in Figure 2-14).
  • Page 18 WP 8800 – 1N 150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter Figure 2-14 Click Finish to complete the installation. Figure 2-15...

  • Page 19: Chapter 3 Configuration For Windows Xp

    150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter Chapter 3 Configuration for Windows XP MAXNET WP 8800 - 1N can be configured by Maxnet Wireless Client Utility (MWCU) in Windows XP & 2000. This chapter describes how to configure your Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features.
  • Page 20 WP 8800 – 1N 150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter Figure 3-1 The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen.  Profile Name - This shows the name of current selected configuration profile. The configuration of Profile name will be described on the General tab of Profile Management. ...

  • Page 21: Profile Management

    WP 8800 – 1N 150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter its operations. 3.2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the MWCU and the next screen will appear (shown in F igure ) . The Profile Management screen provides tools to: ...
  • Page 22 WP 8800 – 1N 150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter  Client Name - Please enter the Profile name which identifies the client machine.  Network Names (SSIDs) - Please enter the IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. Figure 3-3 Edit the Security tab Select the Security tab in the screen above, and then you can edit the fields to configure the profile.
  • Page 23 WP 8800 – 1N 150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter  WPA/WPA2: Wi-Fi Protected Access  WPA/WPA2 Passphrase: Wi-Fi Protected Access Passphrase  802.1x: Enables 802.1x security.  Pre-Shared Key (Static WEP): Enables the use of shared keys that are defined on both the access point and the station.
  • Page 24 Infrastructure - All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router.  Ad-Hoc - Directly connecting to another computer, for peer-to-peer communication,  using wireless network adapters on each computer, such as two or more WP 8800 - 1N wireless adapters.  Note: An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router.
  • Page 25 WP 8800 – 1N 150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter  Wireless Mode: Specifies 2.4 GHz 150 Mbps, 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps or 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps operation in an access point network. The Wireless adapter must match the wireless mode of the access point with which it associates.

  • Page 26: Remove A Profile

    WP 8800 – 1N 150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter 3.2.2 Remove a profile Go to the Profile Management tab (shown in F igure 3-2 Select the profile name in the Profiles List. Click Remove.  Note: The profile being used can‟t be removed. 3.2.3 Switch another Profile Go to the Profile Management screen (shown in...

  • Page 27: Scan Available Networks

    WP 8800 – 1N 150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter Highlight the profile name. Click Open, the imported profile will then appear in the Profiles List. Figure 3-9 3.2.6 Scan Available Networks Click Scan on the Profile Management screen (shown in F igure 3-2 ) , the Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear below.

  • Page 28: Auto Profile Selection Management

    WP 8800 – 1N 150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter 3.2.7 Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the adapter to automatically select a profile from the list of profiles and use it to connect to the network. To add a new profile into the Auto Selected Profiles list, please follow these steps.

  • Page 29: Diagnostics

    SSID until an available network is found. 3.3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab of the Maxnet Wireless Client Utility (MWCU) provides buttons used to retrieve receiving and transmitting statistics. The Diagnostics tab does not require any configuration.

  • Page 30: Check Receive And Transmit Statistical Information

    WP 8800 – 1N 150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter Specification (NDIS) driver. Access the adapter information from the Diagnostics tab.  Card Name - The name of the wireless network adapter.  MAC Address - The MAC address of the wireless network adapter. ...

  • Page 31: Chapter 4 Wps Configuration

    PIN method. First, the WPS software should be installed. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive. To continue, open WP 8800 - 1N folder, and double-click WPS.exe. Figure 4-1 Then, please follow the clue of the Operation System to complete the WPS installation. After that, WPS function can be enabled.
  • Page 32 WP 8800 – 1N 150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter Figure 4-2 Double click the icon on the desktop to open the WPS Utility and then you can see the welcome screen shown as Figure 4-3. Click Next to continue. Figure 4-3 Then select Push the button on my access point in the next screen shown in Figure 4-4 and click Next.
  • Page 33 WP 8800 – 1N 150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter Figure 4-4 Then wait a minute until Figure 4-5 appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration. Figure 4-5...

  • Page 34: Pin Method

    WP 8800 – 1N 150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter 4.2 PIN method There are two ways to configure the WPS by PIN method: Enter a PIN into your AP device. Enter the PIN from your AP device. Following are the detailed configuration procedure of each way. 4.2.1 Enter a PIN into your AP device Double click the icon on the desktop to open the WPS Utility and then you can see the...

  • Page 35: Enter The Pin From Your Ap Device

    WP 8800 – 1N 150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter Figure 4-7 Click Add device, then you can see F igure 4-8. Select Enter the new device’s PIN and enter the PIN value of the adapter shown in Figure 4-9, click Connect. Figure 4-8 When Figure 4-5 appears, the WPS configuration is complete.
  • Page 36 WP 8800 – 1N 150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter Figure 4-9 When Figure 4-5 appears, the WPS configuration is complete.  Note: If you generate a new PIN code for your Router, please enter the new one instead.

  • Page 37: Appendix A: Specifications

    WP 8800 – 1N 150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface PCI-E Interface Standards IEEE 802.11n; IEEE802.11g; IEEE802.11b; Operating System Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows Vista/ 7 11b: 1/2/5.5/11Mbps Radio Data Rate 11g: 6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54Mbps 11n: Up to 150Mbps 11b: CCK, QPSK, BPSK;...

  • Page 38: Appendix B: Glossary

    WP 8800 – 1N 150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter Appendix B: Glossary  802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless product networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks.
  • Page 39 WP 8800 – 1N 150Mbps Wireless N-Lite PCI-E Adapter not tuned to the right frequency, a spread-spectrum signal looks like background noise. There are two main alternatives, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS).  SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network.

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