User manual ENCORE ENPWI-N

[. . . ] ENLWI-N / ENPWI-N 802. 11n Wireless LAN Adapter User's Guide Regulatory notes and statements Wireless LAN, Health and Authorization for use Radio frequency electromagnetic energy is emitted from Wireless LAN devices. The energy levels of these emissions however are far much less than the electromagnetic energy emissions from wireless devices like for example mobile phones. Wireless LAN devices are safe for use frequency safety standards and recommendations. The use of Wireless LAN devices may be restricted in some situations or environments for example: ·On board of airplanes, or ·In an explosive environment, or ·In case the interference risk to other devices or services is perceived or identified as harmful In case the policy regarding the use of Wireless LAN devices in specific organizations or environments (e. g. [. . . ] The operating system on your computer must be the following: Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4), XP (Service Pack 2), Windows Vista A draft 802. 11n or 802. 11b/g access point. Make sure the environment has minimal interference and obstructions. HARDWARE INSTALLATION LED Indicator for CardBus Link The Link LED indicator lighted green when ENCORE 802. 11n Wireless LAN Adapter is connected to wireless network successfully. ACT (Activity) The ACT LED indicator blinking green when ENCORE 802. 11n Wireless LAN Adapter is transmitting or receiving data. LED Indicator for PCI Link The Link LED indicator lighted green when the 300Mbps 802. 11g Wireless LAN Adapter is connected to wireless network successfully. Check the installation The LEDs of the Wireless LAN Adapter are clearly visible and the status of the network link can be seen instantly: 1. Once the device is plugged to the station's CardBus/PCI slot, the LED of the Wireless LAN Adapter will light up indicating a normal status. When the device plugged to the station's CardBus/PCI slot and the driver was installed, the ACT will start alternate blinking, it means that the device is starting to scan the wireless devices near the Wireless LAN Adapter. While the Wireless LAN Adapter linked up and transmitting data to the Access Point or to other Wireless LAN station, the Link LED will lighted green. -3- SOFTWARE INSTALLATION This section describes how to install the driver and utility for ENCORE 802. 11n Wireless LAN Adapter. Note: DO NOT install ENCORE 802. 11n Wireless LAN Adapter in the computer until instructed to do so. Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista Utility and Driver Installation 1) Insert Driver & Utility CD-ROM and the Auto-run program will appear. Alternatively, open a file browser and double click on the autorun. exe file located in the CD directory. In some specific setting on Windows system, you may need to proceed the software manually, go to your Windows Start menu and choose Run, type "D:\Utility\Vista\Setup. exe" or "D:\Utility\XP2K\Setup. exe"in the dialog box and click OK. Note: (D:\ will depends on where the CD-ROM drive is located and <Windows OS> will depend on the Windows OS you are using) 2) If you need to install the driver manually, refer each Windows OS to the following CD-Rom directory path: D:\Driver\<Windows OS>. Note: (D:\ will depends on where the CD-ROM drive is located and <Windows OS> will depend on the Windows OS you are using). 3) Click "Install Software (Utility)" to install the driver and software. Select "XP / 2K/ ME / 98" or "Vista" , depending on your operating system, and the install wizard will begin installing the software. Follow the install wizard instructions to complete the installation. -4- 4) Follow the Install Shield Wizard Instructions. Click "Next" to continue and finish it. The installation program will help you to setup the Wireless LAN utility. When the Wireless LAN Adapter was installed, you will see the icon on the Windows task bar. The user can configure the wireless settings using the Wireless Adapter Configuration Utility. Double-click the utility icon that appears in the taskbar When the icon in the toolbar represents in full green color then the signal strength has an excellent performance with the AP, if it represents in yellow color then the signal strength has a fair performance with the AP, and if the icon represents no color, then the signal strength has a worst performance with the wireless station. Windows Vista Wireless Utility Setting The user can configure the wireless settings using the Wireless Adapter Configuration Utility. Double-click the utility icon that appears in the taskbar. -5- Link Information This is the default screen after launching the Utility program. Status: Shows the associated BSSID, which can be used to identify the wireless access point. SSID: Shows the current SSID, which must be the same on the wireless client and AP in order for communication to be established. Wireless Mode: Shows the current wireless mode used for wireless communication. [. . . ] Two different preambles and headers are defined: the mandatory supported Long Preamble and header, which interoperates with the 1Mbps and 2Mbps DSSS specification (as described in IEEE 802. 11), and an optional Short Preamble and header (as described in IEEE 802. 11b). At the receiver, the Preamble and header are processed to aid in demodulation and delivery of the PSDU. The Short Preamble and header may be used to minimize overhead and, thus, maximize the network data throughput. However, the Short Preamble is supported only for the IEEE 802. 11b (High- Rate) standard and not for the original IEEE 802. 11 standard. [. . . ]