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1. Use 602 Encryption None WPA Preshared Key Wege Hex j C Keys p Keyi p C Keyt 3l Authentication Be x Setting Figure 16 Authentication and Security Authentication Before a station connects to a SSID the authentication type used by the SSID must be known Authentication types include OPEN SYSTEM SHARED LEAP WAP WAP PSK WPA2 and WPA2 PSK Default Open 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 WEP encryption 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 ASCII 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 alohanumeric characters 0 9 a f example 3C29f12536bef3276d32e364a2c 12 Note Using a Hex key is more secure than using an ASCII key2. X faces i Adobe ATONAL Figure 5 WP01GS Welcome Screen Step 4 InstallShield will install the WPO01GS drivers Click Next to proceed Gigabyte GN WPO1GS Setup x Welcome to install Gigabyte GN WP01GS The InstallShield will install Gigabyte G WP0TGS on your computer continue click Next Cancel Figure 6 InstallShield Step 5 Setup will detect your version of Windows Click Next Gigabyte GN WPO1GS Setup Check Setup Information setup has enough information to begin the file transfer operation If you wantto review or change any ofthe settings click Back Ifyou are satisfied with the settings click Nextto begin copying files Current settings Install amp hield ni Cancel Figure 7 InstallShield Detect Windows OS Step 6 Since your card is already inserted Click OK Information Please insert your card now IF your card 1 already connected to the system remove and insert it again Figure 8 Windows Logo Testing Step 7 Click Finish to complete installation Gigabyte GN WPO1GS Setup Setup has finished installing Gigabyte Setup is almost complete Click Finish to complete Gigabyte GN AAPO1GS Setup Figure 9 InstallShield Complete 2 3 SmartSetup Note The following section applies to users of GIGABYTE Wireless Routers GIGABYTE SmartSetup 3 is a powerful yet user friendly wireless network co
3. Package Contents GN WPO01GS PCI Adapter e Low profile external antenna e Setup CD 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 4 LED Indicator The WP01GS PCI Adapter has two LED lights located on the outward facing bracket frame The left LED is the Activity LED and the right LED is the Link LED Description follows LINK ON BLINK Meaning Network card is 15 de card is not functioning connecting to sending receiving data network Condition of the LINK Receiver Figure 1 Adapter LED 1 5 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 PCI slot e A CD ROM drive e 20 Mbytes of free hard disk space Chapter 2 Installation This chapter covers the installation of the WPO1GS Adapter for your desktop PC The following sections will assist you with proper installation of the Adapter and also with installing the necessary drivers and utilities For specific information regarding your Version of Windows please refer to the appropriate sections as indicated 2 1 Insta
4. Site Survey Description of items in Figure 22 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 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 18 3 4 Statistics Tab The Statistics tab shows you the number of packets sent and received by the Adapter see Figure 23 Gigabyte Client Utility E Frofile Link Status Site Survey Statistics About Transmit Statistics Frames Transmitted Successtully Frames Transmitted Successtully Without Retry Frames Transmitted Successtully Ater Frames Fail Receive ACK After All Retries RTS Frames successtully CTS RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Receive Statistics Frames Received successtully Frames Received With CRE Error Frames Dropped Due Out
5. 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 WPA2 PSK encryption WPA 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 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 Security Window will bring up the 802 1x Setting Window and the Certification Tab see Figure 17 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 17 and 19 802 1x Setting x Certification CA Server Authentication Use Client certificate To Issued By Expired On Friendly Hame Tunneled Authentication Fratacal EAP MSCHAP ve Identity Password owe Figure 17 802 1X Authentication Description of items in Figure 17 is as follows Authenticati
6. Default OFF Network Type Infrastructure and 802 11 Ad Hoc When Infrastructure network type is chosen PSM will function but not Preamble On the contrary when Ad hoc type is chosen see Figure 15 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 Note 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 Threshold Fragmentation mechanism is used for improving the efficiency when high traffic flows along in the wireless network Default OFF 11 3 1 2 Authentication and Security Screen lf 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 16 You may configure different settings in the profile including 802 11 Protocol Authentication and Security and 802 1X Protocol Add Profile x Configuration Authentication and Security Advanced
7. eggs and ham Figure 11 SmartSetup 3 Define Passphrase 7 Create a WPA 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 and ham Step 3 Your GIGABYTE router s web configuration utility will automatically open and detect your ISP type Just key in the Username and Password Done Figure 12 Auto detecting your ISP type Note If Figure 12 does not appear please type 192 168 1 254 in the address bar of your web browser and click Smart Setup from the main menu which displays For more information about SmartSetup 3 please see the enclosed Quick Start Guide Congratulations Your secure WPA wireless LAN and Internet Chapter 3 Using the Wireless Utility The WP01GS Wireless Utility is a powerful application that helps you to configure the network card and monitor the statistics of the communication link This application permits the configuration for parameters while the card is operating It also offers more configuration options and supports Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP Switch between AP mode and Station mode with just a right click of the mouse on the icon Windows XP 2000 users only lt appears as an icon in the task bar at the bottom right corner of screen whenever the card is operating see Figure 13 The quick start
8. icon also doubles as a signal strength monitor as indicated by its four small green lights Figure 13 WP01GS Utility quick start icon To open the WPO01GS Utility either double click the quick start icon located in your system tray or from the Windows Start menu select Programs GIGA BYTE 802 11 WLAN GN WP01GS SoftAP and then GN WP01GS Utility Note You may only use the utility to change wireless configurations when the WP01GS Adapter is enabled and operating You have to use Windows native Zero Configuration tool provided with Windows when the Adapter is not enabled 3 1 Profile Tab The Profile tab shows you the current association information about the profile see Figure 14 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 profile become active Gigabyte Client Utility x Frofile Link Status Site Survey Statistics About Profile List Profile Name SSID gwlan gwlan Infrastructure j Activate Smarnseiug J E OK Figure 14 Current profile Description of items in Figure 14 is as follows Profile Name A p
9. 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 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 WLAN equipments require transmission 16 TX Rate This option adjusts settings of TX Rate according to the setting of Infrastructure Wireless Mode Default Auto 3 2 Link Status Tab The Link Status tab displays the current association information about the Adapters connection with a wireless network see Figure 27 Gigabyte Client Utility x Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics About Status pwten lt gt 00 20 0 08 59 95 Extra Info Link is Up TxPower1 00 Channel i lt gt 2462000 KHz Link Speed Tx Mbps 24 0 Mbps 18 0 Throughput Tx Kbps lU Px Kbps 6 4 Link Quality Normal ames dBm signal Strength ERBEN LEE Low 16 Moise Level EPAF mese 1 Figure 21 Link Status Description of items in Figure 21 is as follo
10. 2005 EEPROM Version 1 0 IF Address 10 202 21 1 Address 00 20 0 49 3 sub Mask 255 255 0 0 Default Gateway 10 202 0 253 STE F Figure 24 About Tab GbConfig 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 EEPROM IP Address The current IP Address of the Adapter Phy Address 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 20 Appendix A 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 encounter problems not mentioned in this section Problem Cannot connect to an AP Advice e Make sure the SSID for the Wireless PCI Adapter is the same as the Access Point e 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 PCI 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 e Make sure the security sett
11. 5 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 IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equip
12. AP 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 x Certification Server issuer Any Trusted Allow intermidiate certiticates SEMEF NAME A O must match exactly Domain name must endin specified name owe Figure 19 CA 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 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 Server name must match exact
13. GIGABYTE T E CH N O LOG Y 54Mbs Wireless PCI Adapter GN WP01GS User s Manual http www gigabyte com tw Version 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 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 de
14. ings are the same as that of Access Point When WEP or WPA encryption is enabled check if the WEP or WPA keys for the PCI Adapter and AP are the same e 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 Keep 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 21 Appendix B Specifications 2 5 3 Safety Regi LIINC 10 85 Non condensing 64 128 bit WEP WPA WPA2 TKIP 802 111 Quality of Service QoS 802 11e WMM Typical Power International Regulation 802 11d h Cisco Compliance CCX v1 0 v2 0 v3 0 Roaming Seamless roaming among 802 11b g access points Management Utility Monitors the network situation Software AP suppor Subject to change without notice 22 Appendix C 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 comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 1
15. lling the Adapter Hardware Installation Step 1 Power off your PC Step 2 Plug the PCI Adapter into an open PCI slot on the motherboard by pressing the card gently until the card edge connecter is completely and firmly inserted into your motherboards PCI slot Figure 2 Insert your PCI Adapter Step 3 Once inserted attach the antenna on the mount of the PCI Adapter by screwing it on clockwise as shown in the figure below Figure 3 Attach the high gain antenna Step 4 Power on your PC 2 2 Installing the Driver amp Utility After restarting your computer the Windows Found New Hardware wizard will open When it does please click Cancel to close it GIGABYTE drivers and utilities offer more power and control over your new WP01GS PCI Adapter than does Windows native Zero Configuration Utility Step 1 At the Found New Hardware Wizard screen click Cancel Step 2 Step 3 Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install a device driwer Far hardware device continue click Next Cancel Figure 4 Found New Hardware Screen Insert the WP01GS Setup CD into the CD ROM drive The WP01GS Welcome screen window will automatically open From the main menu click Install Wireless LAN Utility diver amp WVieWJAHADter Wack fpes LE Buide View Users Guide Gma tset Bock Stab GME
16. ly 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 15 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 Name 3 1 3 Advanced Screen The Advanced screen includes fields of various parameters to review or change drivers Just click OK to apply any changes in parameters in the tab A reboot is not needed for changes to take effect see Figure 20 Add Profile i x Configuration Authentication and Security Advanced Wireless made Ad hoc wireless mode 00211 Bi mix Tx BURST B G Protection Auto Tx Rate Auto owe Figure 20 Advanced Screen Description of items in Figure 20 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 Ad Hoc Wireless Mode Sets Ad Hoc 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
17. ment 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 Conformit 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 Broadband Router Model Number GN B49G 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 EN 301 489 1 and EN 301 489 17 Technical Requirements for Radio Equipment Co
18. nfiguration 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 bulletoroof WPA wireless network AND configure your Internet connection solution for your wireless network Step 1 Step 2 SmartSetup 3 Selection Tool Only GIGABYTE delivers this easy powerful and secure Select the GIGABYTE wireless router from the available networks ES NN Ee lenhe eemi 00 20 0 08 walilekaho OO OF EA 91 7 WEP Unka 00 20 ED 08 47 11 None Unkno Infrastru Infrastru Infrastru Please select one of the above router to do the SmartSetup 3 connection Rescan Cancel Figure 10 SmartSetup 3 Network Selection 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 to 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 OK love green
19. o 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 23 Appendix D 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 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 Name of Customer Place of Purchase Distribut
20. on type PEAP TLS Smart Card TTL S and MD5 Challenge Default PEAP Session Resumption This feature can create a new connection without the overhead of 13 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 PEPA 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 18 Users can select one suitable certificate as Client Certificate Default OFF Tunnel Authentication PEPA and TTLS use two step authentication method 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 Protocol Use assigned authentication type in the safe tunnel Tunnel ID Users accounts Password Passwords for users accounts Certificate Selection Friendly Name Cancel Figure 18 Client Certificate Selection List 14 3 1 2 2 802 1x Settings CA Server Tab CA Server is used when TLS TTLS or PE
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22. ot Resource Duplicate Frames F Figure 23 Statistics Tab Description of items in Figure 23 is as follows 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 19 3 5 About Tab The About tab displays information about current drivers and physical MAC address see Figure 24 Gigabyte Client Utility E c Copyright 2004 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved GNContig wersion 1 0 0 0 02 Date 07 05 2005 Driver version 1 0 0 0 Date 06 04
23. rofile can be saved for various wireless settings in different environments i e home office and the corner coffee shop SSID Displays the SSID of the Adapter or Access Point Channel Shows the current wireless channel Authentication Sever authentication types They include OPEN WPA WPA PSK and Shared Encryption The type of encryption used in this profile None WEP AES and TKIP Network Type Informs you if an Access Point infrastructure or other access points 802 11 Ad Hoc are connected In 802 11 Ad Hoc you may select a channel for all members in 802 11 Ad Hoc 10 3 1 1 Configuration Screen You may ADD new profiles or EDIT existing ones see Figure 15 Add Profile x Configuration Authentication and Security Advanced Frofile PROF SSID ANY Poh PSM Power Saving Mode Network Type Infrastructure TX Power Auto Preamble RTS Threshold 0 Fragment Threshold cones Figure 15 Configuration Screen Description of items in Figure 15 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
24. s cae D DID MI I UM ULM MeL 9 a LINK STATUS hee e ee ue cd Le ee 17 9 9 SURVEY PLI ML EL LE ADI P ALIA ELE EDU ADOS 18 94 SAITES i Me mt 19 ABOUT chER Em 20 APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING eere rne nnne nnn 21 APPENDIX B SPECIFICATIONS eere rrr 22 APPENDIX C REGULATORY 23 APPENDIX D WARRANT 24 Chapter 1 Product Overview 1 1 Introduction to the GN WP01GS Wireless PCI Adapter The Gigabyte WP01GS Wireless PCI Adapter installs quickly into your motherboard s PCI slot connecting wirelessly to your Wi Fi Router instantly transforming your PC into a wireless AP broadening the range of your wireless network The WP01GS is fully 802 11b interoperable meaning it connects seamlessly to both 11b and 11g wireless traffic and with its dynamic speed adjustment feature it will always connect at the highest possible speed up to 54Mbps The Gigabyte WP01GS Wireless G PCI Adapter makes connecting to a wireless router or access point a cinch with its included WLAN software utility SoftAP that automatically detects and lists all available wireless networks Since the WP01GS can be setup in Wireless Distribution Sys
25. tem WDS it transforms your desktop into an wireless access point effectively expanding the range of your wireless network Secure With its support for the highest level of encryption common today 128 bit WEP 802 1X WPA and WPA2 the WP01GS is perfect for the home user keeping your data secure Robust Move huge files and digital video blazingly fast Up to 5 times faster than the common 11b solution The high gain antenna and 802 11g wireless standard gives you continuous access to your home wireless router or office network Convenient oaves the time and expense of installing Ethernet cabling when you want to set up or expand a network and makes it simple to relocate your desktop PC 1 2 Features Conforms to IEEE 802 11b and 802 11g specifications Wireless transmits data rate up to the maximum speed of 54Mbps Support 64 bit 128 bit WEP encryption TKIP 802 11i WPA and WPA2 Provide Quality of Service QoS 802 11e WMM Supply international regulation 802 11d h Cisco CCX v1 0 v2 0 v3 0 compliance Dynamically scales the data rate Automatic power management to reduce battery consumption seamless roaming between 802 11b and 802 11g networks Driver supports Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP 1 3 Physical Dimensions amp Packaging Dimensions 134mm x 121mm x 22mm Before beginning the installation procedures please inspect the components to assure that they have not been damaged during shipping The components include
26. untries 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 Operation using 2 4 GHz Channels in France 2 4 GHz Bande les canaux 10 11 12 13 2457 2462 2467 et 2472 MHz respectivement sont compl tement libres d utilisation en France en utilisation int rieur Pour ce qui est des autres canaux ils peuvent tre soumis autorisation selon le d partment L utilisation en ext rieur est soumis autorisation pr alable et tr s restreint Vous pouvez contacter l Autorit de R gulation des T l communications http www art telecom fr pour de plus amples renseignements Please check ART s web site for latest requirements for use of the 2 4GHz band in France http www art telecom fr eng index htm When operating in France this device may be operated under the following conditions Indoors only using any channel in the 2 4465 2 4835 GHz band 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 N
27. vice 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 Contents CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW eere rennen nennen nnne nnn 1 1 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE GN WP01 GS WIRELESS PCI 1 T2 SEATDURMBSUCcoSe ccn tps D hers E DM 1 1 3 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS amp PACKAGING cccccececccccccccccceccacccccceccencuneaceneaceneaueceeneaseneeneass 2 Tod SITET INI Gh OR 2 1 5 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS aS Y Cre Oe dy 2 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION iced eee ected 3 2 1 INSTALLING THE ADAPTER HARDWARE 3 2 2 INSTALLING THE DRIVER amp UTILITY c cccccccceccececcccccceccacccececccceaueneeceaceceaueceeneeneaeentass 4 2 95 uM ABT E LUPA 7 CHAPTER USING THE WIRELESS UTILITY esee een 9 Sl eA NS FU PPB sets tac bra
28. ws 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 Extra Info Show current link extra information Channel The current channel number used by the Adapter Link Speed 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 the signal strength in dBm Noise Level Noise level during connection 17 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 22 Gigabyte Client Utility E x Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics About Authentic Network walilekaho DU QF EA 31 A amp BE Cb 13 B WEP LInknown Infrastructure O0 20 ED 08 5E 56 139 Mane LInknown Infrastructure 5 00 20 0 08 59 956 2372 11 None Unknown Infrastructure 4 gt Connected lt gt gwlan Hescan Connect Add to Profile meme Figure 22
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