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1. EREZIE L FEE Contents CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT 2 1 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE AIRCRUISER N300 USB 2 12 IEATURES Si dinde ru ts esate ease duode cod ted dv abate e d bia dawn al 2 1 3 SYSTEM SPEGIEIGATIONS cuisses mc rc Mel E EAT a RR CE EE RE FREE EE PUES 3 14 SSONTENTS PACKAGE cn d ef c e d eb 4 Tor LBED INBIGATORS 4 1 6 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 4 CHAPTER 2 5 2 1 INSTALLING THE 5 2 2 SNMP Tee GLI oases sail ae ie hi asi cle lt cw d 8 CHAPTER 3 USING THE WIRELESS UTILITY 11 es PROFILE TAB ne ada Merit deban ahaa dom ins cult tut dili ud ta etd 11 Due WINGO PAT HIS OABussscenpnsd tedio sd Ere PEL 21 Su SITESURVEY redcoon eile Ge iei noc one e ecl ic n odd rs 22 oL SIATISHCSSTAB E E E E E E O E E 23 QOS aeaa a a a a a 25 OD ABOUT TAB a ta o au ud a ut a Dac d reu tei d 29 CHAPTER 4 USING2. Address Securty Seting Country Region Code 11 B G fo CH1 11 No forwarding among wireless clients Hide SSID Allow BW 40 MHz Wireless Protection Auto Y Beacon ms 100 TX Power 100 v Idle 60 3600 300 Default Apply Figure 4 5 Gigabyte SoftAP Utility Config Window 34 Security Setting Authentication Type Encryption Type NotUse gt WPA Pre shared Key e i Group Rekey Interval z Cn bes Da xl ne ae Pa dl e Show Password Cancel Figure 4 6 Gigabyte SoftAP Utility Security Setting Window Description of each field Authentication Type There are three type of authentication modes supported by GNConfig They are open and WPA PSK system Encryption Type For open and Share authentication mode the selected of encryption type are none and WEP For WPA PSK authentication mode the encryption types are TIKP and AES WPA Pre shared Key This is the shared secret between AP and STA For WPA PSK authentication mode this field must be filled with character longer than 8 and less than 32 length PCI only Group Rekey Interval Only valid when using WPA PSK encryption algorithm The key will change compliance with seconds or beacon that user set PCI device only WEP Key Only valid when using WEP encryption algorithm The key must matched AP s key There are several formats to enter the keys a Hexadecim
3. IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator amp your body The antenna s used for this transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Europe Declaration of Conformity This device is a 2 4 GHz low power RF device intended for home and office use in EU and EFTA member states In some EU EFTA member states some restrictions may apply Please contact local spectrum management authorities for further details before putting this device into operation GIGA BYTE Technology Inc declares that the product Wireless USB Adapter Model Number GN WB30N RH is in conformity with and in accordance with the European Directive of EMC 89 336 EEC for the following sections EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 EN 55024 and EN 55022 Disturbances and Immunities GIGA BYTE Technology Inc also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD Directive 73 23 EEC EN 60950 Safety In accordance with R amp TTE Directive 1995 5 EC Part 17 Requirements for Operation in the European Community GIGA BYTE Technology Inc declares the conformity of the above mentioned products for EN 300 328 2 V1 2 1 ETSI EN 300 328 1 V1 3 1
4. GIGABYTE T E C H N O L OG Y GN WB30N RH AIRCRUISER N300 USB Adapter Quick Start Guide http www gigabyte com tw Rev 1 0 Federal Communication Commission Interference 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 However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur ina particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This devic
5. Auto STA will dynamically change as AP announcement b On Always send frame with protection c Off Always send frame without protection Beacon ms The time between two beacons Default setting is 100 ms TX Power Manually force the AP transmits power Default setting is 10096 TX Rate Manually force the Transmit using selected rate Default is auto Idle Time Manually force the Idle Time using selected value Default setting is 300 Channel Manually force the AP using the channel Default setting is channel 1 Use Mac Address Use MAC address of used wireless card to be AP name Default seting is APX X is last number of Mac Address Security Setting Authentication mode and encryption algorithm used within the AP Default setting is no authentication and encryption See further section for detail configuration of security No forwarding among wireless clients No beacon among wireless client clients can t share information within connected Network area Default setting is no forwarding Hide SSID Hidden AP name Default setting is no hide Allow BW40 MHz Allow BW40 MHz capability Default Apply system default value Apply Apply the above changes 33 4 3 Security Setting This page can configure security setting and display Soft AP detail information Gigabyte SoftAP Utility Config Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About SSID SoftAP 5F Channel 1 7 Wireless
6. Select one of the four keys as the default encrypted key To setup WEP you will need to set a ASCII or HEX key to connect to Access Point The WEP Key can only be saved through the setting of profile 1 Select a Key 2 Select a form of the key Hex or ASCIl 3 Enter password Please enter 26 hexadecimal digits or 13 ASCII digits 4 Click OK to save the settings Making HEX keys 64 bit Generated as 10 alphanumeric characters 0 9 a f example 843 29 562 128bit Generated as 26 alphanumeric characters 0 9 a f example 3c2912536bef3276d32e364a2c Note Using a Hex key is more secure than using an ASCII key and if you are connecting to a GIGABYTE Router or Access Point ASCII keys are not allowed and you must use a Hex key WPA PSK WPA2 PSK encryption WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Preshared Key uses TKIP or AES based on your choice You create a password or Passphrase as its often called and the system will use the Passphrase to create a cipher code in which it will encrypt the data To use WPA PSK WPA2 PSK 1 Create a Passphrase and key it in Use 8 63 ASCII digits 2 Remember this Passphrase If you forget the Passphrase you will have to do a hard reset of the Access Point in order to restore default settings and connect again 3 Click OK to save these settings 3 1 2 1 802 1X Setting Certification Tab Clicking Use 802 1X Authentication and then Enter 802 1X configuration from the Authentication and Sec
7. or any unauthorized torn off or damage to GIGABYTE s sticker on the product GIGABYTE Technology will not provide after sale services such as Products are damaged due to any violation of instructions on user manual Hardware is damaged due to inappropriate assembling Products are damaged due to the use of illegal accessory Products are damaged due to parts disassembling without authorization Products are damaged due to exceeding environment limits Products are damaged due to unexpected external force Products are damaged due to nature disasters Products are copies or illegally smuggled goods PLEASE RECORD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR WARRANTY Email Customer Service GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY LTD No 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei Hsien Taiwan Tel 886 2 8665 2665 Fax 886 2 8912 4007 http www gigabyte com tw 44
8. GIGABYTE SOFT AP 30 4 1 START GIGABYTE SOFT 30 SSO IG SEDINGO dea A sta tco cel ta Pad a c acr cec va ced lc cr me A a PA S 32 4 3 SECURITY SETTING a tt een dco encender CGU SEO UC CO GU OE RU OCC AGO d a 34 AA JAOOESSOONTBOLS a EE Fu kia Soda Soa ola Soll b n as 36 AS I EXE OPERETUR ETT CP PPS 37 EO CNN TIT MM 38 2 7 OSIATISTIO n ora A Lco AStA car CAE E AE wank 39 i e Uc NORTE PETER UM I PUPA 41 APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING 42 APPENDIX B REGULATORY INFORMATION 43 APPENDIX C WARRANTY 44 Chapter 1 Product Overview 1 1 Introduction to the AIRCRUISER N300 USB Adapter This GN WB30N RH 802 11b g n Wireless Local Area Network WLAN USB adapter is composed of the MAC Baseband and radio components USB interface and two antennas with high throughput and MIMO Multi Input and Multi Output feature It operates at 2 4GHz frequency band providing fast up to 300Mbps and secure WEP 64 128 TKIP AES WPA WPA2 and 802 1x connections to 802 11n networks from a single Adapter It is backward compatible with 11b and 11g GN WB30N RH overcomes environment multi path effect by MIMO feature and to keep its stable wireless performance and running wireless anywhere Power in a small package With the design of
9. Threshold Fragmentation mechanism is used for improving the efficiency when high traffic flows along in the wireless network Default OFF 3 1 2 Authentication and Security Screen If an authentication or security setting is configured in your Access Point or router you must enable this function to ensure successful connection Use the following tab to configure data security and ID authentication see Figure 3 4 You may configure different settings in the profile including 802 11 Protocol Authentication and Security and 802 1X Protocol Add Profile Be Configuration Authentication and Security Advanced Authentication Type Open Mi Use 802 1 Encryption eg WPA Preshared Key Wep Key Ket 64 ts Okeyti2 v Okey 3 J 64 bits 1 64 bits C Show Password Figure 3 4 Authentication and Security 14 Authentication Type Before a station connects to a SSID the authentication type used by the SSID must be known Authentication types include OPEN SYSTEM WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK LEAP and SHARED Encryption To prevent unauthorized access to data transmitted on the network the Adapter and the Access Point agree on a type of data encryption Any station that wishes to connect must have the same password and encryption scheme to connect Different authentication types have different level of security Default TKIP WEP encryption
10. Transmission rate transferring and receiving at which data is transferred between Stations with Adapter and AP The speed will adjust according to different modes 802 11b 11g or mixed and distance Throughput Displays the transmitting Tx and receiving Rx bytes per second Link Quality Measures quality of the link according to the quality of received AP signal Signal Strength Measures signal strength received by RF signal processor and displays 21 the signal strength in dBm Noise Level Noise level during connection 3 3 Site Survey Tab The Site Survey tab shows you the list of reachable access points and or peer to peer Stations Just double click on the SSID that you want to connect or click the Connect button see Figure 3 10 Gigabyte Client Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics 005 SSID BSSID Ie m Authe Metwork SS FON 00 18 84 19 40 dlink 00 17 94 DB D MyPlace 00 18 84 19 40 00 16 90 0 6 Maxtela 00 00 88 98 0 00 20 0 08 sibia 00 04 79 84 04 hinet 00 02 6F 31 16 00 20 0 08 58 KUO HOME 00 0 30 30 88 EXTRA LAN 00 03 2F 0C B4 Unknown Infrastruct Unknown lInfrastruct WPA P Infrastruct Unknown Infrastruct Unknown Infrastruct Unknown Infrastruct Unknown Infrastruct Unknown Infrastruct Unknown Infrastruct Unknown Infrastruct Unknown I
11. Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware Figure 2 3 Found New Hardware Wizard Step 4 Select the driver locations Click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard installs the software Bj 802 11n USB Wireless LAN Card 2870 sys To C WINDOWS system32 DAIVERS Figure 2 4 Found New Hardware Wizard Step 5 Copying files when complete click on Next Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for 802 11n USB Wireless LAN Card Click Finish to close the wizard Figure 2 5 Found New Hardware Wizard Complete Step 6 Installation Wizard complete Click Finish 2 2 SmartSetup 3 EY Please note Gigabyte Wireless Utility does not support Windows Vista operating system Note The following section applies to users of GIGABYTE Wireless Routers GIGABYTE SmartSetup 3 is a powerful yet user friendly wireless network configuration wizard specially designed for GIGABYTE wireless networks If you are connecting to a GIGABYTE wireless router SmartSetup 3 will detect this and activate In three easy steps you can establish a bulletproof WPA WPA PSK wireless network AND configure your Internet connection Only GIGABYTE delivers this easy powerful and secure solution for your wireless network Step 1 Select the GIGABYTE wireless rou
12. frame RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Failed to receive CTS after sending RTS Frames Retransmitted Successfully Successfully retransmitted frames numbers 39 Receive Statistics Frames Received Successfully Frames received successfully Frames Received With CRC Frames received with CRC error Frames Dropped Due To Out of Resource Frames dropped due to resource issue Duplicate Frames Received Duplicate received frames 40 4 8 About Gigabyte SoftAP Utility Config Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About WWW GIGABYTE COM TW Copyright 2007 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved Utility Version 1 0 7 0 08 Date 07 09 2007 Driver Version 1 0 2 0 Date 04 25 2007 EEPROM Version 1 1 Firmware Version 0 3 IP Address Phy Address 00 16 E6 82 BD 5F Sub Mask Default Gateway Figure 4 10 Gigabyte SoftAP Utility About Window This page display the wireless card and driver version information Connect to Gigabyte website Gigabyte Technology CO LTD Display Configuration Utility Driver and EEPROM version information Display Wireless NIC MAC address 41 Appendix Troubleshooting This troubleshooting guide provides answers to some common problems which you may encounter while installing or using GIGABYTE Wireless Adapters Contact the GIGABYTE Wireless Technical Support Team at www giga byte com if you encounte
13. of server certificate is the same as the name entered by the user or belongs to the same domain Use certificate chain If Use certificate chain is checked it indicates that Client will confirm whether CA server is reliable Default OFF Certificate issuer CA of a server certificate can be selected from certificate issuers on the drop down list Default ANY Allow intermediate Certificates When this option is checked the certificate issuer can be an issuer recognized by a specific certificate issuer On the other hand the server certificate must be issued by a certificate issuer selected by the user Server name This value can be a server name or the name of a domain where the server is located 18 Server must match exactly If this option is selected the server name of server certificate must be the same as Server Name or as the name of domain where the server is located Domain name must end in specified name If this option is selected the certificate issuer must be the domain or secondary domain entered in Server 3 1 3 Advanced Screen The Advanced screen is the third tab in the trio of tabs under Edit Profile see Figure 3 8 It includes the 802 11b g n wireless transmission mode settings Once you have finished configuration just click OK Then you will return to the Profile Tab Figure 3 2 A reboot is not needed for changes to take effect Add Profile Configuration Aut
14. please inspect the components to assure that they have not been damaged during shipping The components include Package Contents GN WBS30N RH with pocket clip cap e GN WB30N RH Setup CD ROM e Quick Start Guide In case of any missing or damaged accessories please contact your local distributor or authorized reseller immediately If you require returning the damaged product you must pack it in the original packing material or the warranty will be voided 1 5 LED Indicators The AIRCRUISER N300 USB Wireless USB Adapter works with USB 2 0 interfaces There are two LED indicators on the Adapter as shown in the diagram below LED ACT Name Color Condition Radio off None Solid off Radio on Green Blink then solid off Link to AP Green Blink when accessing Solid on when connected 1 6 System Requirements For trouble free installation and operation please assure your PC meets the following minimum system requirements e Notebook or Desktop PC with a Pentium 300 MHz or higher compatible processor with an available USB 2 0 e A CD ROM drive e 20 Mbytes of free hard disk space Chapter2 Installation This chapter covers the installation of the GN WB30N RH for your Notebook or Desktop PC The following sections will assist you with proper installation of the Adapter 2 1 Installing the GN WB30N RH Note If your system has other third party wireless drivers installed we suggest you disable the
15. Configuration Authentication and Security Advanced Profile Name PROFI SSID PSM PSM Power Saving Network Type Infrastructure v TX Power RTS Threshold C Fragment Threshold Figure 3 3 Configuration Description of items in Figure 3 3 is as follows Profile Name Users can save different profiles names for different configurations SSID Select the AP detected by the system from the drop down menu or input a SSID Default ANY Power Saving mode Select Power Saving Mode PSM to turn off the Adapter s transceiver when not in use or select CAM to continuously turn on transceivers Default OFF Network Type Infrastructure and Ad Hoc When Infrastructure network type is chosen PSM will function but not Preamble On the contrary when Ad hoc type is chosen 13 Preamble will function but not PSM Also the Channel option will appear and 802 1X Authentication will be disabled Default Infrastructure TX Power Select percentage of transmitted power Default Auto RTS Threshold This is a mechanism implemented to prevent the Hidden Node problem Hidden Node is a situation in which two stations are within range of the same Access Point but are not within range of each other Therefore they are hidden nodes for each other and can not detect each other This mechanism is a way to prevent data collision when Adapters require transmission Default OFF Fragment
16. EN 301 489 1 and EN 301 489 17 Technical Requirements for Radio Equipment Countries of Operation and Conditions of Use in the European Community The user should run the configuration utility program provided with this product to check the current channel of operation and confirm that the device is operating in conformance with the spectrum usage rules for European Community countries as described in this section European standards dictate a maximum radiated transmit power of 100mW EIRP and a frequency range of 2 400 2 4835 Ghz Trademarks GIGABYTE is a registered trademark of GIGA BYTE Technology Inc Other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective manufacturers or owners Copyright Statement No part of this publication or documentation accompanying this Product 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 GIGABYTE GIGA BYTE Technology Inc as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976 Contents are subject to change without prior notice Copyright 2004 by GIGA BYTE Technology Inc All rights reserved 43 Appendix Warranty Limited Warranty Statement 1 Year Warranty Thank you for purchasing the GIGABYTE Product This limited warranty statement will provide you one year warranty starting from the purchase date Of which if any defect is occurred due to accidents or any man made factors
17. P Icon 31 4 2 Config Setting This page provides configuration setting and display Soft AP detail information Gigabyte SoftAP Utility Config Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About SSID SoftAP 5F Channel 1 Wireless Securty Seting forwarding among wireless clients Hide SSID Allow Bw 40 MHz Wireless Protection Auto Y Beacon ms 100 TX Power 100 Y Idle time 60 3600 s 300 Default Apply Figure 4 4 Gigabyte SoftAP Utility Config Window Description of each field SSID AP name of user type User also can select Use Mac Address to display it System default is SoftAP 5F Wireless Mode Select wireless mode Options 802 11 B G mix 802 11B only 802 11A only 802 11G only 802 11 B G N mix and 802 11 A N mix mode are supported When your wireless card supports 802 11N the default setting is 802 11 B G N mix Otherwise default setting will be 802 11 B G mix 802 11 B G N mix selection item only exists for B G N adapter Country Region Code Eight countries to choose Country channel list Classification Range 0 FCC Canada CH1 CH11 32 1 ETSI CH1 CH13 2 SPAIN CH10 3 FRANCE CH10 CH13 4 MKK CH14 CH14 5 MKKI TELEC CH1 CH14 6 ISRAEL CH3 CH9 7 ISRAEL 5 CH13 Wireless Protection Select the Wireless Protection mode Options Auto on and off System default is auto a
18. Page And add a AP that supports DLS features to a Profile Direct Link Setup MAC Address Specify the MAC Address of client adapter you want to direct link and click Apply to add DLS status table Please note that to before enabling Direct Link Setup function connect with the same AP that support DLS feature Timeout Value Specify the timeout value for DLS DLS Status DLS Status displays all DLS connections If you want to terminate one of connections just select specified connection and click Tear Down button 28 3 6 About Tab The About tab displays information about current drivers and physical MAC address see Figure 3 13 Gigabyte Client Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics QoS About C HTTPZ WWW GIGABYTE COM TW Copyright 2007 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD rights reserved GNConfig Version 1 3 1 0 04 Date 07 09 2007 Driver Version 1 0 2 0 Date 04 25 2007 EEPROM Version 1 1 Firmware Version 0 3 IP Address 192 168 182 3 Phy Address 00 16 E6 82 BD 8D Sub Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 182 1 SmartSetup 3 a Figure 3 13 About Tab GNConfig Version Date The version number and date of the Adapter Utility Driver Version Date The version number and date of the Adapter Driver EEPROM Version Hardware version number of the Adapter s EPROM IP Address The current IP Address of the Adapter Phy Add
19. ages 5 0V 5 Typical Power Transmitting Legacy mode 480mA 11b 490mA 11g Transmitting HT20 mode 490mA Transmitting HT40 mode 495mA Receiving Legacy mode HT20 mode 215mA 11b g Receiving HT40 mode 240mA Frequency Band 2412 2484 MHz subject to local regulation Modulation Technology OFDM and DSSS Modulation Techniques 64QAM 16QAM QPSK BPSK DBPSK DQPSK CCK 300 270 243 216 162 135 121 108 81 54 48 36 24 18 12 11 9 6 5 5 2 1 Data Rates Mbps auto fallback Legacy mode 18dBm 11b 15dBm 11g 20 mode 15dBm MCS7 15 65 130Mbps Output power IHT40 mode 15dBm MCS7 15 135 270Mbps Receive Sensitivity Legacy mode 91dBm 11b 78 dBm 11g HT20 mode 71dBm MCS7 15 HT40 mode 68dBm MCS7 15 Antenna EMC certification One external dipole antenna and one printed PCB antenna IFCC part 15 USA Temperature Range Operating 0 55 degree C Storage 20 65 degree C Humidity 10 85 Non condensing Driver Windows 2000 XP Vista Security 64 128 bit WEP 802 1 WPA and WPA2 Quality of Service QoS WMM Roaming Seamless roaming among 11b g n access points Management Utility Monitors the network situation Weight 21 0g 1 0g Dimension 90 7mm 34 9mm 12 5mm 0 25mm Packaging Generic Gigabyte private labeling optional 1 4 Contents Package Before beginning the installation procedures
20. al 40bits 10 Hex characters b Hexadecimal 128bits 32Hex characters c ASCII 40bits 5 ASCII characters d ASCII 128bits 13 ASCII characters 35 4 4 Access Control This page is user setting for AP connection or disconnection with Mac address Gigabyte SoftAP Utility Config Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About Access Policy Allow hd Address Access List Delete RemoveAll RemoveAll Figure 4 7 Gigabyte SoftAP Utility Access Panel Window Description for each field Access Policy Select whether AP start the function System default is disabling Mac Address Manually force the Mac address using the function and press Add to Access List Access List Display all Mac Address Delete Delete Mac address Remove All Remove all Mac address in Access List Apply Apply the above changes 36 4 5 Mac Table Mac Table window displays the station detail information of current AP connection Gigabyte SoftAP Utility Config Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About MAC Address AID Po Status Figure 4 8 Gigabyte SoftAP Utility Mac Table Window MAC Address The station s Mac address of current connection AID Raise value by current connection Power Saving Mode Determine the station of current connect whether support Power Saving Mode Status Displays current AP connection status 37 4 6 Event Log This
21. e complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter BTR RIT Bau CHER RRA BTE JERIT AKERE ERR gt KIRNA ERR TLR ERDRE BT VaR RIERA Se BS FH a RE Ss HS ES J gt ED BIER E EE TES TUER EGER SAE ES AA A cad Ls
22. ect Link Setup see Figure 3 12 Gigabyte Client Utility e Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Qos About WMM Power Save Enable C Direct Link Setup Enable Direct Link Direct Link Setup MAC Address Timeout Value BLS Status Address Timeout SmartSetup 7 Figure 3 12 QoS Tab WMM Wi Fi Multimedia is a subset of the IEEE RFC known as 802 11e WMM is designed to support user applications and works with all three 802 11 wireless physical layer standards 802 11a 802 11b and 802 119 The specification provides basic prioritization of data packets based on four categories voice video best effort and background WMM Power Save function can extend the battery life of Wi Fi devices by increasing the efficiency and flexibility of data transmission It is an addition to WMM technology that enables Quality of Service QoS functionality in Wi Fi networks by prioritizing traffic from different applications WMM Enable Enable Wi Fi Multi Media function The following is setting method 25 Gigabyte Client Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics 005 About Power Save Enable Direct Link Setup Enable Direct Link Direct Link Setup MAC Address Timeout Value tnl sec BLS Status Address Timeout SmartSetup 7 Figure 3 12 1 WMM Enable Step 1 Click WMM Enable Step 2 Click Apply Step 3 Change
23. gure 3 1 The quick start icon also doubles as a signal strength monitor as indicated by its four small green lights 74 Hp 7 55 g m wu 3 36 PM Figure 3 1 GN WB30N RH Wireless Utility quick start icon To open the GN WB30N RH Utility double click the quick start icon located in your system tray Or go to Windows Start menu select Programs Gigabyte Wireless Network Adapters GN WB30N RH and then GN WB30N RH Utility Note You may only use the utility to change wireless configurations when the GN WB30N RH is enabled and operating You have to use Windows native Zero Configuration tool provided with Windows when the Adapter is not enabled Opening the GN WB30N RH Wireless Utility you are presented with the Profile Tab There are 5 main tabs with which to control and monitor your GN WB30N RH Profile Link Site Survey Statistics and the About Tab The following sections will cover each tab in detail 3 1 Profile Tab The Profile tab shows you the current association information about the profile see Figure 3 2 Profiles are useful if you often associate with different access points You can configure a group of settings depending on the access point you often associate with and save as a profile Click the Add button to create a new profile see section below for further details the Delete button to delete a selected profile the Edit button to modify a selected profile and click the Activate button to have a selected
24. hentication and Security Advanced Wireless mode 1902 11 B G N mix Select Your Country Region Code Wireless Protection Auto v 11 B G 0 CHI _ Tx BURST C Show Authentication Status Dialog Enable TCP Window Size C Enable CCX Cisco Compatible extensions C Fast Roaming at Figure 3 8 Advanced Description of items in Figure 3 8 is as follows Wireless Mode Sets infrastructure Protocols including 802 11 B G mix and 802 11 B Only Default 802 11 B G mix 19 Hoc Wireless Mode Sets Wireless Protocols including 802 11 B G mix 802 11 B Only and 802 11 G Only Default 802 11 B G mix TX Burst The longest interval between frames is normally one DIFS while frames are transmitted When this setting is open the longest interval between frames is one SIFS that means the system is allowed to transmit higher capacity of data in one interval Default OFF B G Protection 802 11b uses CCK modulation 802 11g uses OFDM while CCK modulation for 802 11b is compatible To prevent data collision between two stations with 802 11b and 802 119 within range of the same Access Point it is necessary to set 11B G Protection This setting only functions when 802 11 B G mix is selected as Wireless Mode Three setting are available AUTO ENABLE and DISABLE This is a mechanism implemented to prevent the Hidden Node problem Hidden Note is a situation in which two stations are within range of
25. m before starting installation You can do this by going to Hardware Manager from Windows Control Panel and click disable on the WLAN driver Step 1 Locate an open USB port on your Notebook or Desktop PC and insert the GN WB30N RH Step 2 When the Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears click Cancel Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for 802 11 If your hardware came with an installation CD or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue oe Figure 2 1 Add New Hardware Wizard Step 3 Insert the GN WB30N RH Installation CD into the CD ROM drive N300 series Figure 2 2 Auto run window Step 4 Auto run window pops up Click Install Driver amp Utility tab Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options Patt Y Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed C Search removable media floppy CD ROM Include this location in the search E Adhivers GN WB30N WINXP2k Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver from a list
26. nfrastruct 0 0c Ni lt i Connected lt gt FON AP Rescan Add to Profile SmartSetup 2 a Figure 3 10 Site Survey Description of items in Figure 3 10 is as follows SSID The name of the wireless network also known as Network Name BSSID Displays the MAC address of the Access Point or router Signal Strength Displays the strength of the signal from a station to the AP Channel Displays the current channel number used by the Access Point 22 Encryption The security method used by the Access Point Authentication The authentication type used by the Access Point Network Type Informs you if an Access Point infrastructure or other stations 802 11 Ad Hoc is connected When it is 802 11 Ad Hoc we can select a channel for all members in 802 11 Ad Hoc Rescan Rescan the available networks and then re display results Connect Connects with the highlighted Access Point Add to Profile Adds a specific Access Point into the profile 3 4 Statistics Tab The Statistics tab shows you the number of packets sent and received by the Adapter see Figure 3 11 Gigabyte Client Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics 005 About Transmit Statistics Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames Fail To Receive After All Retries RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS RATS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Frames Retransmitted Succe
27. o your wireless network If you prefer NOT to enable wireless security WPA PSK en cryption at this time click the Cancel button Note It is recommended that you write down this security key on a separate piece of paper that is kept in a safeguarded location 1 love green eggs and ham Cancel Figure 2 6 SmartSetup 3 Define Passphrase Step 3 Your GIGABYTE router s web configuration utility will automatically open and detect your ISP type Just input the Username and Password Click Continue SAPE r crr esM d a PPPoE The GR BAM horn duteched fo wenn TPP SE M M batna me E Figure 2 7 Auto detecting your ISP type Note If Figure2 7 Setup from the main menu which displays For more information about SmartSetup 3 please see the enclosed Quick Start Guide 10 Chapter 3 Using Wireless Utility Please note that Gigabyte Wireless Utility does not support Windows Vista operating system The GN WB30N RH Wireless Utility is a powerful application that helps you to configure the Adapter and monitor the statistics of the communication link It also permits the configuration for parameters while the Adapter is operating no restarting is required It also offers more configuration options than does Windows native Zero Wireless Configuration It appears as the G icon in the task bar at the bottom right corner of screen whenever the Adapter is in operation see Fi
28. omply 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 However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user authority to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation
29. page log and display Soft AP all event time and message Gigabyte SoftAP Utility Config Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About Event Time yy mm dd hh mm ss Message ooo 2007 08 16 21 31 15 Restart Access Point 2007 08 416 21 31 16 Restart Access Point 2007 08 416 21 31 18 Restart Access Point Figure 4 9 Gigabyte SoftAP Utility Event Log Window Event Time yy mm dd hh mm ss Log event time All event message 38 4 7 Statistic Statistics page displays the detail counter information based on 802 11 MIB counters This page translates that MIB counters into a format easier for user to understand Gigabyte SoftAP Utility Config Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About Transmit Statistics Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Frames Transmitted Successfully After Retry Receive Statistics Frames Received Successfully Frames Received With CRC Error Frames Dropped Due To Out of Resource Duplicate Frames Received Figure 4 10 Gigabyte SoftAP Utility Statistics Window Statistics Transmit Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames successfully sent Frames Fail To Receive ACK After Retries Frames failed transmit after hitting retry limit RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS Successfully receive CTS after sending RTS
30. profile become active Gigabyte Client Utility I l Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics QoS About Profile List Profile Name 5510 Channel Authenticat Encryption Network F N Auto Open None Infrastructure SmartSetup 3 E Figure 3 2 Current profile Description of items in Figure 3 2 is as follows Profile Name A profile can be saved for various wireless settings in different environments i e home office and the corner coffee shop SSID The Network Name of the wireless router or Access Point Channel Shows the current wireless channel Authentication Sever authentication types They include OPEN Shared LEAP WPA WPA PSK WPA2 and WPA2 PSK Encryption The type of encryption used in this profile None WEP AES and TKIP Network Type Informs you if an Access Point infrastructure or Ad Hoc is connected In Ad Hoc you may select a channel for each member participating in Ad Hoc 12 3 1 1 Configuration Screen If you want to ADD new profiles or EDIT existing ones the Configuration screen will open Here you will Name your profile and if you like select an alternate network type Ad hoc restrict on SSID connections and more All three tabs shown see Figure 3 3 are related so when you re done with all three Configuration Authentication Advanced tabs click OK Add Profile TT
31. r problems not mentioned in this section Problem Cannot connect to an AP Advice e Make sure the SSID for the USB Adapter is the same as the Access Point Make sure the security settings are the same as that of Access Point When WEP or WPA encryption is enabled check if the WEP or WPA keys for the USB Adapter and AP are the same e Make sure if the MAC address of the Adapter is added in the AP Authorization Table Problem Can connect to an AP but cannot connect to the Internet Advice Make sure the security settings are the same as that of Access Point When WEP or WPA encryption is enabled check if the WEP or WPA keys for the USB Adapter and AP are the same Make sure the network configuration IP address subnet mask gateway and DNS of your computer are correct Check the proxy server of the WEB browser is correctly set Problem Poor link quality and signal strength Advice Keep the Adapter away from microwave ovens and large metal objects to avoid radio interference the distance between the Adapter and the AP as close as possible Please check www giga byte com for more complete and up to date troubleshooting tips 42 Appendix Regulatory Information 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 FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to c
32. ress The MAC address of the Adapter Sub Mask The current Subnet Mask of the Adapter Default Gateway The current IP Address of the Gateway typically the IP address of the AP 29 Chapter 4 Using Gigabyte Soft AP 4 1 Start Gigabyte Soft AP Step 1 To start Gigabyte Soft AP right click the quick start icon located in your system tray and select Switch to AP Mode or Switch to Station Mode 5 Voi dp NETT Launch GNConfig Utilities Zero Configuration as Configuration utility 3 Station Mode Switch to AP Mode Figure 4 1 Switch to AP Mode Step 2 Switch to AP mode system will display default information Gigabyte SoftAP Utility Contig Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About 550 SoftAP 5F Channel 1 v Wireless Mode 90211 B G N mix lt Use Address Security Setting Country Region Code 11 B G o CH1 11 forwarding among wireless clients Hide SSID Allow BW 40 MHz Wireless Protection auo v Beacon ms m Tx Power hox gt 19 time 60 3600s 300 Default Apply Figure 4 2 Gigabyte SoftAP Utility At the mean time of starting GNConfig there is also a small Gigabyteicon appears within 30 windows taskbar as figure 4 3 You may double click it to bring up the main menu if you selected to close GNConfig menu earlier You may also use mouse right button to close GNConfig utility Figure 4 3 Gigabyte SoftA
33. small and convenient size the GIGABYTE s GN WB30N RH is powerful Enabling 54 Mbps wireless Internet sharing 5 times faster than most Wireless USB adapters on the 802 11b network High level WEP encryption protects your network from would be hackers without a hit on performance High speed USB 2 0 Features a USB 2 0 interface that is up to 40 times faster than USB 1 1 allowing you to realize full 300 Mbps speed of the 802 11g wireless standard New antenna technology provides superior range above previous generation 802 11b adapters The GN WBS30N RH supports office roaming for notebook PC users for shared broadband Internet access and resources GIGABYTE s Wireless Utility lets you create profiles that reflect specific WLAN settings for each different location or access point you connect to the coffee shop University or at home With powerful Notebook flexibility and wireless convenience GN WB30N RH is what you re looking for 1 2 Features Conform to IEEE 802 11b 802 11g and draft 802 11n specification Wireless transmits data rate up to maximum speed of 300Mbps Dynamically scales the data rate Support 64 128 bit WEP encryption TKIP AES 802 1x WPA and WPA2 Support Quality of Service WMM Automatic power management to reduce battery consumption Seamless roaming between 11b 11g and draft 11n networks 1 3 System Specifications Host Interface USB V2 0 Chipset Ralink MAC RT2870 Transceiver RT2820 Operating Volt
34. ssfully Receive Statistics Frames Received Successfully Frames Received With CRC Error Frames Dropped Due To Out of Resource Duplicate Frames Received Reset Counter SmartSetup 7 a Figure 3 11 Statistics Description of items in Figure 3 11 is as follows 23 Frames Transmitted Successfully Number of frames transmitted successfully Frames Transmitted Successfully Without Retry Number of frames transmitted successfully excluding packets transmitted successfully with more than one retry Frames Transmitted Successfully After Retry s Number of frames transmitted successfully with more than one retry Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries Number of frames failing to receive ACK after many retries RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS Number of RTS frames successfully received CTS Clear To Send from AP RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Number of RTS frames fail to receive CTS from AP Frames Receive Successfully Number of frames received successfully Frames Receive With CRC Error Number of frames received with CRC Errors Frames Dropped Due TO Out of Resource Number of frames dropped due to out of resource Duplicate Frames Received Number of duplicate frames received Reset Counter Resets the counter to zero 24 3 5 005 The Qos tab allows you to configure the Quality of services settings Qos configuration contains WMM Enable function Enable WMM Power Save setting and Enable Dir
35. ter from the available networks Step 2 SmartSetup 3 Selection Tool 680 5 FON_AP 8530 00 18 84 19 S 1D g Encry None Auth Unkn Networ Infrastru Infrastru Infrastru Infrastru Infrastru Infrastru Infrastru Infrastru Infrastru 00 18 84 18 10 00 16 9D CD 20 00 20 ED 08 5 00 02 6F 31 29 00 20 0 08 0 00 0 30 30 10 00 00 98 98 24 Unkn EXTRA L 00 03 2 0 20 Unkn lt MyPlace TKIP A WEP None None None WEP WEP None WPA Unkn Unkn Unkn Unkn Unkn hinet KUO HO BIN Please select one of the above router to do the SmartSetup 3 connection Figure 2 5 SmartSetup 3 Network Selection Create a WPA WPA PSK Passphrase using any keyboard character Make it no less than 8 but no more than 63 characters in length Anyone wishing to gain access to your network will first need to key in this Passphrase In the example below we used I love green eggs ham SmartSetup 3 Define Security Key Network Name SSID GIGABYTE Address BSSID 00 20 ED 0C DE 72 Enter a security key for your device using any alphanumeric key combination 079 upper or lowercase letters that is between 8 to 63 characters in length and then click the OK button This pre shared security key must be used and setup on all users t
36. the same Access Point but are not within range of each other Therefore they are hidden nodes for each other and can not detect each other This mechanism is a way to prevent data collision when WLAN equipments require transmission Default Auto TX Rate This option adjusts settings of TX Rate according to the setting of Infrastructure Wireless Mode Default Auto 20 3 2 Link Status Tab The Link Status tab displays the current association information about the Adapters connection with a wireless network see Figure 3 9 Gigabyte Client Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics QoS About Status lt gt 00 18 84 19 40 09 Extra Info Link is Up TxPower 100 Channel 1 lt gt 2412 MHz Link Speed Tx Mbps Throughput Tx Kbps Good 100 Signal Stenath 1 Good 99 Signal Svength2 Low 26 HT Bw 20 GI long MCS 0 SNRO n a SNA n a SmartSetup J a Figure 3 9 Link Status Description of items in Figure 3 9 is as follows Status Shows current link status No Link will appear on the screen when no connection is available Otherwise SSID and BSSID of a link will appear Channel The current channel number used by the Adapter Link Speed
37. thod The first step is that Server sets up a Tunnel with its authentication No option is need to be set for Client the PC with the Adapter The second step is to confirm the validity of Client with assigned authentication type in the Tunnel Data needed for authentication includes Tunnel ID Tunnel Password Client Certificate or Server Authentication 16 Protocol Use assigned authentication type in the safe tunnel Tunnel ID Users accounts Password Passwords for users accounts Certificate Selection Issued To Issued By Expired On Friendly Name Cancel Figure 3 6 Client Certificate Selection List 17 3 1 2 2 802 1x Settings CA Server Tab CA Server is used when TLS TTLS or PEAP is in use When Use certificate chain is checked the Client can verify if such server is reliable and then transmit Client Certificate after the verification is confirmed 802 1x Setting Certification CA Server Use certificate chain Certificate issuer Any Trusted C Allow intermidiate certificates Server name 9 Server name must match exactly Domain name must end in specified name Figure 3 7 Server Setting To verify the CA server 1 Confirm if the Server Certificate is issued by assigned certificate issuer If Allow Intermediate Authentication is checked the server certificate can be issued by one intermediate certificate issuer 2 Check the server name
38. to Site Survey Page And add a AP that supports WMM features to a Profile Please note that 802 11n wireless card don t support WPS now WMM Power Save Enable Enable WMM power save functions Select WMM Power Save option and click Setting for further configuration which includes BK AC BE AC VI and AC VO 26 Gigabyte Client Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics QoS About WMM Enable Direct Link Setup Enable Apply Direct Link Direct Link Setup Address Timeout Value BLS Status Address Timeout ear Down I3 SmartSetup 7 Figure 3 12 2 WMM Power Save Enable Power Save Setting MI AC Figure 3 12 3 Power Save Setting Step 1 Click WMM Power Save Enable and click Setting Step 2 Pop up Power Save dialog box Select ACs you wan to enable and click Apply button 27 Direct Link Setup Enable Enable Direct Link Setup Enable functions Gigabyte Client Utility mo Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics 0095 About WMM Enable WMM Power Save Enable Direct Link Setup Enable Direct Link Setup Address Timeout Value 60 sec DLS Status MAC Address Timeout Tear Down SmartSetup 7 a Figure 3 12 4 Direct Setup Enable Step 1 Click Direct Link Setup Enable And click Apply button Step 2 Change to Ste Survey
39. urity Window will bring up the 802 1x Setting Window and the Certification Tab see Figure 3 5 From the Certification screen you may configure information about authentication such as Tunnel Protocol ID and Password and Client Certificate or Certificate Chain see Figure 3 5 and 3 7 802 1 Setting Certification CA Server Authentication Type PEAP Session Resumption Disabled v Identity Domain Name Use Client certificate Issued To Expired On Issued Friendly Name Tunneled Authentication Protocol EAP MSCHAP v2 v Identity Password Figure 3 5 802 1 Authentication Description of items in Figure 3 5 is as follows Authentication type PEAP TL S Smart Card TTLS and MD5 Challenge Default PEAP Session Resumption This feature can create a new connection without the overhead of a full handshake Identity The Account s User ID Password Passwords for users accounts can be used when LEAP and MD5 Challenge are selected as authentication types Use Client Certificate This certificate is necessary for TLS and an option for PEAP and TTLS Check Use Client Certificate to verify the authenticity of a Client Certificate during the authentication process Clicking More will open the Client Certificate Selection Window shown in Figure 3 7 Users can select one suitable certificate as Client Certificate Default OFF Tunnel Authentication PEAP and TTLS use two step authentication me
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