LevelOne Computer Hardware N_One Wireless PCI Card User Manual

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CE Marking 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.  
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Table of Contents  
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Chapter 1  
Introduction  
This Chapter provides an overview of the PCI Wireless Adapter's  
features and capabilities.  
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:  
WNC-0600  
Antenna  
Quick Installation Guide  
CD Manual/Driver/utility  
If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer  
immediately.  
LEDs  
Wireless Adapter  
The Wireless Adapter has a single Link/Activity LED.  
Act LED  
On - Associated with the network.  
Off - Not associated with the network.  
Blinking - Data being transferred.  
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Operation  
You should install the supplied software on the CD-ROM before inserting the  
Wireless adapter.  
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Chapter 2  
Initial Installation  
This Chapter covers the software installation of the Wireless Adapter.  
Requirements  
Windows 2000/XP/Vista  
CD-ROM drive  
IEEE802.11n, IEEE802.11b or IEEE802.11g wireless LAN  
Procedure  
IMPORTANT: Do not insert the Adapter into your computer  
BEFORE installing the supplied software from the LevelOne CD.  
1. Insert the CD-ROM into the drive on your PC.  
2. The installation program should start automatically. If it does not, run autorun.exe  
program.  
3. Select the WNC-0600 and click “Utility” on the screen.  
Figure: Select the Utility of WNC-0600  
4. Select the desired installation language on the screen.  
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Figure: Select language  
5. On the screen below, click "Next" to start the installation.  
Figure: Start Installation  
6. Ready to install the program, click "Install" to begin the installation.  
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Figure: Ready to install the program  
7. Click "Continue Anyway" on the screen below.  
Figure: Installation Screen  
8. Installing Configuration Service.  
Figure: Installing Configuration Service  
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9. After the installation is complete, select Yes, I want to shutdown my computer now  
and then clicks "Finish" to turn off your desktop computer.  
10. Hardware installation steps.  
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Find an empty PCI expansion slot from your desktop computer.  
Press the PCI Card firmly into the slot and screw on the bracket.  
Connect the supplied antenna cable to the connectors on the PCI Card.  
Power on your desktop computer.  
11. The Windows "New Hardware" wizard will then prompt. Select Install the software  
automatically enables PCI Card to complete the installation of the Windows driver.  
Figure: Found New Hardware Wizard  
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12. If using Windows XP, you may see a warning screen like the example below. If you  
do see this screen, just click "Continue Anyway"  
Figure: Windows XP Warning  
If the wizard can not Install the driver automatically, please  
search for driver in the default location. The driver is located in  
C:\Program Files\LevelOne\WNC-0600\Driver\ directory.  
13. When the Wizard has finished installing the software, click “Finish”.  
Figure: Complete the Found New Hardware Wizard  
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14. When the Windows wizard is complete, you will now have a new icon in your  
system tray, as shown below.  
Figure 1: System Tray Icon  
Wireless Adapter Icon Table  
Connection to the Wireless Adapter is established. The length of  
green color indicates the signal strength.  
No connection to the Wireless Adapter.  
The Wireless Adapter is unplugged.  
15. You can double- click this icon to configure the Wireless interface. See the  
following chapter for details.  
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Chapter 3  
Using the Windows Utility  
This Chapter provides Setup details for the AP mode of the Wireless  
Adapter.  
Overview  
If using Windows, you can use the supplied utility to configure the Wireless interface.  
To Use the supplied Windows utility for Configuration  
Right-click the System Tray icon  
From the pop-up menu, select "Restore".  
This Chapter assumes you are using the supplied WNC-0600 Wireless LAN utility.  
System Tray Icon  
If the Wireless LAN Utility is running, you can double-click the icon in the System Tray  
to open the application.  
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-0600 –  
WNC-0600 Wireless LAN Utility.  
Status Information  
The menu options available from the System Tray icon are:  
Restore - This will display the main screen.  
Radio Off - The wireless adapter is not associated with the network when the  
radio is off.  
WZC On - Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC), is a service of Microsoft Windows  
which dynamically selects a wireless network to connect.  
Exit - Terminate the connection to the Wireless Adapter.  
Figure: Wireless Adapter menu  
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Connecting to a Wireless Network  
Double-click the Icon to open the Site Survey screen, when you can select the  
Wireless 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.  
There are various methods to specify the required network.  
On the Profile Manager tab, select the desired profile in the list, and click the Apply  
Profile button.  
On the Site Survey tab, either double-click the network in the list, or select the  
network and click the Connect button.  
Site Survey Screen  
This screen is displayed when you double-click the system tray icon. You can also  
click the Site Survey Tab in the screen.  
Figure: Site Survey Screen  
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Data - Site Survey Screen  
Select this check box to display ad-hoc (computer-to-  
computer) networks.  
Display PC To PC  
(Ad-Hoc)  
Select this check box to display 802.11b (infrastructure)  
networks.  
Display 802.11b  
Access Points  
Select this check box to display 802.11a (infrastructure)  
networks.  
Display 802.11a  
Access Points  
Select this check box to display 802.11g (infrastructure)  
networks.  
Display 802.11g  
Access Points  
Available wireless networks are listed.  
Network Name  
MAC Address  
This is the MAC address of the Access Point (or Wireless  
station, if the network is an Ad-hoc network).  
Data encryption and authentication methods used on the  
wireless network  
Security  
WPS  
This will indicate "Y" (the Access Point with WPS function),  
"Y+". (the WPS function of the Access Point is in used) or "-  
--" (the Access Point without WPS function)  
The channel used by the Wireless network.  
This is displayed as percentage (0 ~ 100%).  
The Wireless band used by this Wireless network.  
CH.  
Signal  
Frequency  
Network Type  
This will indicate "Infrastructure" (displayed device is an  
Access Point) or "Ad-hoc". (displayed device is a Wireless  
station)  
The area to the left of the "Rescan" button shows the  
Status  
current status. In the example above, it shows "Connected".  
Click this button to rescan for all Wireless networks.  
Rescan  
Wireless Network Sequence (order)  
You can click the headings (ex. Network Name, MAC Address, Security…) of the  
Wireless network table to arrange the Wireless network in the desired order.  
To Connect to a Wireless Network  
Double-click on the desired network.  
Click the name of the wireless network to which you want to connect, and then  
click Connect.  
Note that once you are connected to a Wireless network, the Site Survey screen will  
identify the current wireless network with a blue icon, as shown below.  
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Figure: Site Survey Screen - Connected  
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Profile Manager Screen  
This screen is accessed by clicking the Profile Manager tab on the main screen.  
Figure: Profile Manager Screen  
Data - Profile Manager Screen  
Enter or select a suitable name for this profile. Each profile must  
have a unique name before user can actually save the profile.  
Profile Name  
If the desired wireless network is currently available, you can  
select its SSID. Otherwise, type in the SSID of the desired  
wireless network.  
Network Name  
(SSID)  
On the resulting sub-screen, enter the required data for the  
advanced settings. Advanced settings only available when 11b/g  
wireless mode has been selected.  
Advanced  
Settings  
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) can simplify the process of  
connecting any device to the wireless network by using the push  
button configuration (PBC) on the Wireless Access Point, or  
entering an 8-digit PIN code.  
WPS Function  
Select the desired option:  
Network Type  
Infrastructure - Select this to connect to an Access point.  
Ad-Hoc - Select this if you are connecting directly to another  
computer.  
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Select the desired wireless mode to which you want to connect.  
This option only available under Ad-Hoc mode, it allows user to  
select the prefer channel.  
Wireless Mode  
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  
wish to join. The available options are:  
Authentication  
Mode  
Open System - Broadcast signals are not encrypted. This  
method can be used only with no encryption or with WEP.  
Shared Key - Broadcast signals are encrypted using WEP.  
This method can only be used with WEP.  
Auto Switch - This is another WEP system; it will select  
either Open System or Shared Key as required.  
WPA-PSK - PSK means "Pre-shared Key". You must enter  
this Passphrase value; it is used for both authentication and  
encryption.  
WPA2-PSK - This is a further development of WPA-PSK,  
and offers even greater security. You must enter this  
Passphrase value; it is used for both authentication and  
encryption.  
WPA Radius - This version of WPA requires a Radius  
Server on your LAN to provide the client authentication  
according to the 802.1x standard. Data transmissions are  
encrypted using the WPA standard.  
WPA2 Radius - This version of WPA2 requires a Radius  
Server on your LAN to provide the client authentication  
according to the 802.1x standard. Data transmissions are  
encrypted using the WPA2 standard.  
The available options depend on the Authentication method  
selected above. The possible options are:  
Encryption  
Method  
Security Off - No data encryption is used.  
WEP - If selected, you must enter the WEP data shown  
below. This WEP data must match the Access Point or other  
Wireless stations.  
AES, TKIP - These options are available with WPA-PSK,  
WPA2-PSK, WPA-Radius and WPA2-Radius. Select the  
correct option.  
Enable this check box and enter a word or group of printable  
characters in the Passphrase box, select the desired encryption  
to automatically configure the WEP Key.  
Create with  
Passphrase  
Enable this check box and select the desired key in the drop-  
down list. Then enter the key values you wish to use and select  
the desired encryption. Other stations must have matching key  
values.  
Enter Key  
Manually  
For WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK modes, you need to enter the  
desired value (8~63 characters). Other Wireless Stations must  
use the same key.  
Passphrase  
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For WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK modes, re-enter the value in this  
field.  
Confirm  
For WPA Radius and WPA2 Radius modes, select the desired  
option in the drop-down list.  
802.1x  
Authentication  
Protocol  
For WPA Radius and WPA2 Radius modes, click this button to  
open a sub-window where you can enter details of the Radius  
Server.  
Configure WPA  
Radius  
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. Verify that the settings you configured are correct.  
3. Click Save Profile.  
To export profiles  
1. On the Profile Manager tab, click Export Profiles. The Save As dialog box appears.  
2. Type a name for the profile that you are saving, and then verify that the file name  
extension is set to .cfg.  
3. Click Save.  
To import profiles  
1. On the Profile Manager tab, click Import Profiles. The open dialog box appears.  
2. Select the profile set that you want to import.  
3. Click Open.  
To delete a profile  
1. On the Profile Manager tab, select the profile that you want to delete.  
2. Click Delete Profile.  
To edit a profile  
1. On the Profile Manager tab, select the profile that you want to edit.  
2. Change the profile settings as necessary.  
3. Click Save Profile.  
To enable a profile  
1. In the list of available profiles, click the profile that you want to enable.  
2. Click Apply Profile.  
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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.  
Figure: Advanced Settings Screen  
Data - Advanced Settings Screen  
Enable this check box if you don’t want to modify the settings in  
this screen.  
Do not change  
settings  
Normally, this should be left at "Auto".  
Preamble  
(2.4GHz)  
The option “Short”, “Long” preamble and header is intended for  
special application and equipment.  
Use this to manually set the speed, if desired. The default is  
"Auto".  
Transmit Rate  
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The default value is 2346. In some cases, you may be able to  
improve performance by adjusting this value.  
Fragment  
Threshold  
The default value is 2346. In some cases, you may be able to  
improve performance by adjusting this value.  
RTS/CTS  
Threshold  
802.11n  
802.11n wireless network connectivity  
Enable 802.11n  
Network  
The value is set as “Auto”  
This value is set as "Auto"  
Channel Width  
Guard Interval  
Auto selects the wireless channel. The value is set to “Auto” It  
will auto select the most suitable channel.  
Extension  
Channel  
The default value is set to "Auto".  
Antenna Selection  
WPS Function Screen  
The Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is to simplify the security setup and management of  
Wi-Fi networks. WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) allows consumers to protect their home  
networks by using the push button configuration on the router, or entering an 8-digit  
PIN code if there's no button.  
You will see the WPS screen when you try to connect the wireless network with the  
WPS function.  
Figure: WPS Function Screen  
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Data - WPS Function Screen  
Select the desired wireless network from the drop-down list.  
Network Name(SSID)  
Select this and click Start button. Then push the WPS  
button of the Access Point.  
Push the Button on  
my access point  
Select this to use the PIN method. It will automatically  
generate the new pin code displayed in the field. Click Start  
button and copy the value and paste in the Wi-Fi Protected  
Setup screen of the Access Point  
Enter a PIN into my  
access point  
Select this to use the PIN method. Entering the PIN from  
your access point in the Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen of  
the Access Point and click "Start" button to continue.  
Enter the PIN from my  
access point  
You will see the following screen if WPS configuration is success:  
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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: 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.  
Current Status  
Network SSID  
It shows the SSID or network name of the selected wireless  
network.  
It shows the MAC address of the access point.  
This will indicate "Infrastructure" or "Ad-hoc".  
Network BSSID  
Network Type  
Security Mode  
Tx/Rx Speed  
It shows the wireless security that the wireless network is using.  
It shows the current wireless connection speed.  
Internet Protocol  
DHCP Option  
It shows if the IP address was automatically obtained from a  
DHCP server.  
It shows the current IP address on the wireless interface.  
IP Address  
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Subnet mask for the current IP address.  
Subnet Mask  
Gateway IP address associated with the current IP address.  
It shows the IP address of the DHCP Server.  
Default Gateway  
DHCP Server  
Channel Performance  
It graphically presents the Transmission (Tx) rate and Receiving  
(Rx) rate over time.  
Channel  
Performance  
Signal  
Signal  
It graphically presents the Signal strength.  
The Channel Performance diagram indicates the real time TX and RX.  
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About Screen  
This screen displays details of the traffic sent or received on the current Wireless  
network.  
Figure: About Screen  
This tab shows the following information:  
Regional Domain  
Firmware Version  
Driver Version  
MAC Address  
LevelOne DLL Version  
LevelOne Utility Version  
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Appendix A  
Specifications  
Wireless Adapter  
Model:  
LevelOne WNC-0600 N_One Wireless PCI Card  
Standards:  
IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Draft 802.11n compliant  
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)  
Data Rates:  
54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6 Mbps (802.11g)  
11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps (802.11b)  
2.4 ~ 2.4835 GHz  
Operating Frequency:  
Modulation Technique:  
Draft 802.11n: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM  
802.11g: OFDM  
802.11b: CCK, QPSK, BPSK  
Media Access Protocol:  
CSMA/CA  
3.3V±5%  
Operating Voltage:  
Transmit Power:  
Draft 802.11n: 16.5±2 dBm  
802.11g: 13.5±2 dBm  
802.11b: 16±2 dBm  
WEP 64/128, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA Radius, WPA2  
Security:  
Radius  
Windows XP/2000/Vista  
OS Requirements  
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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.  
Wireless Stations (e.g. notebook PCs with wireless cards) communicate directly  
with each other.  
Infrastructure Mode  
In Infrastructure Mode, one or more Access Points are used to connect Wireless  
Stations (e.g. Notebook PCs with wireless cards) to a wired (Ethernet) LAN. The  
Wireless Stations can then access all LAN resources.  
Access Points can only function in "Infrastructure" mode, and  
can communicate only with Wireless Stations which are set to  
"Infrastructure" mode.  
BSS/ESS  
BSS  
A group of Wireless Stations and a single Access Point, all using the same ID (SSID),  
form a Basic Service Set (BSS).  
Using the same SSID is essential. Devices with different SSIDs are unable to  
communicate with each other.  
ESS  
A group of Wireless Stations, and multiple Access Points, all using the same ID  
(ESSID), form an Extended Service Set (ESS).  
Different Access Points within an ESS can use different Channels. In fact, to reduce  
interference, it is recommended that adjacent Access Points SHOULD use different  
channels.  
As Wireless Stations are physically moved through the area covered by an ESS, they  
will automatically change to the Access Point which has the least interference or best  
performance. This capability is called Roaming. (Access Points do not have or require  
Roaming capabilities.)  
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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  
performance. In the USA and Canada, 11 channels are available. If using multiple  
Access Points, it is better if adjacent Access Points use different Channels to  
reduce interference.  
In "Infrastructure" mode, Wireless Stations normally scan all Channels, looking for  
an Access Point. If more than one Access Point can be used, the one with the  
strongest signal is used. (This can only happen within an ESS.)  
If using "Ad-hoc" mode (no Access Point), all Wireless stations should be set to  
use the same Channel. However, most Wireless stations will still scan all Channels  
to see if there is an existing "Ad-hoc" group they can join.  
WEP & WPA-PSK  
Both WEP and WPA-PSK are standards for encrypting data before it is transmitted.  
This is desirable because it is impossible to prevent snoopers from receiving any data  
which is transmitted by your Wireless Stations. But if the data is encrypted, then it is  
meaningless unless the receiver can decrypt it.  
WPA-PSK is a later standard than WEP, and is more secure.  
Wireless LAN Configuration  
To allow Wireless Stations to use the Access Point, the Wireless Stations and the  
Access Point must use the same settings, as follows:  
On client Wireless Stations, the mode must be set to "Infrastructure"  
(The Access Point is always in "Infrastructure" mode.)  
Mode  
Wireless Stations should use the same SSID (ESSID) as the Access  
Point they wish to connect to. Alternatively, the SSID can be set to  
"any" or null (blank) to allow connection to any Access Point.  
SSID (ESSID)  
The Wireless Stations and the Access Point must use the same  
settings for Wireless security (Disabled, WEP, WPA-PSK)  
Security  
WEP - If WEP is used, the WEP Key must be the same on the  
Wireless Stations and the Access Point. WEP Authentication  
("Open System" or "Shared Key") must also be the same, unless the  
Access Point supports both methods simultaneously.  
WPA-PSK - If using WPA-PSK, the PSK (Pre-shared Key) must be  
entered on each Wireless station. The encryption key is derived from  
the PSK and changes frequently.  
WPA2-PSK - This is a later version of WPA (WPA-PSK). The major  
change is the use of AES (Advanced Encryption System) for  
protecting data. AES is very secure, considered to be unbreakable.  
The PSK (Pre-shared Key) must be entered on each Wireless  
station.  
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