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LevelOne
User Manual
WNC-0600
N_One Wireless PCI Card
V2.0.0-0712
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Safety FCC WARNING 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
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CE Marking Warning This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. iii
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Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................... 5 Package Contents ................................................................................................. 5 LEDs........................................................................................................................ 5 Operation................................................................................................................
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N_One Wireless PCI Card Chapter 1 Introduction This Chapter provides an overview of the PCI Wireless Adapter's features and capabilities. Congratulations on the purchase of your PCI Wireless Adapter. The Wireless Adapter provides a wireless network interface for your Desktop Computer. Package Contents The following items should be included: • WNC-0600 • Antenna • Quick Installation Guide • CD Manual/Driver/utility If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact y
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N_One Wireless PCI Card Operation You should install the supplied software on the CD-ROM before inserting the Wireless adapter. 6
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N_One Wireless PCI Card Chapter 2 Initial Installation This Chapter covers the software installation of the Wireless Adapter. Requirements • Windows 2000/XP/Vista • CD-ROM drive • IEEE802.11n, IEEE802.11b or IEEE802.11g wireless LAN Procedure IMPORTANT: Do not insert the Adapter into your computer BEFORE installing the supplied software from the LevelOne CD. 1. Insert the CD-ROM into the drive on your PC. 2. The installation program should start automatically. If it does not, run au
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N_One Wireless PCI Card Figure: Select language 5. On the screen below, click "Next" to start the installation. Figure: Start Installation 6. Ready to install the program, click "Install" to begin the installation. 8
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N_One Wireless PCI Card Figure: Ready to install the program 7. Click "Continue Anyway" on the screen below. Figure: Installation Screen 8. Installing Configuration Service. Figure: Installing Configuration Service 9
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N_One Wireless PCI Card 9. After the installation is complete, select Yes, I want to shutdown my computer now and then clicks "Finish" to turn off your desktop computer. 10. Hardware installation steps. Find an empty PCI expansion slot from your desktop computer. Press the PCI Card firmly into the slot and screw on the bracket. Connect the supplied antenna cable to the connectors on the PCI Card. Power on your desktop computer. 11. The Windows "New Hardware" wizard will then promp
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N_One Wireless PCI Card 12. If using Windows XP, you may see a warning screen like the example below. If you do see this screen, just click "Continue Anyway" Figure: Windows XP Warning If the wizard can not Install the driver automatically, please search for driver in the default location. The driver is located in C:\Program Files\LevelOne\WNC-0600\Driver\ directory. 13. When the Wizard has finished installing the software, click “Finish”. Figure: Complete the Found New Hardwa
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N_One Wireless PCI Card 14. When the Windows wizard is complete, you will now have a new icon in your system tray, as shown below. Figure 1: System Tray Icon Wireless Adapter Icon Table Connection to the Wireless Adapter is established. The length of green color indicates the signal strength. No connection to the Wireless Adapter. The Wireless Adapter is unplugged. 15. You can double- click this icon to configure the Wireless interface. See the following chapter for deta
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N_One Wireless PCI Card Chapter 3 Using the Windows Utility This Chapter provides Setup details for the AP mode of the Wireless Adapter. Overview If using Windows, you can use the supplied utility to configure the Wireless interface. To Use the supplied Windows utility for Configuration • Right-click the System Tray icon • From the pop-up menu, select "Restore". This Chapter assumes you are using the supplied WNC-0600 Wireless LAN utility. System Tray Icon If the Wireless LAN Utili
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N_One Wireless PCI Card Connecting to a Wireless Network Double-click the Icon to open the Site Survey screen, when you can select the Wireless network you wish to join. Auto Connect Normally, this option should be enabled. The adapter will then connect to an available network which was connected successfully last time. There are various methods to specify the required network. • On the Profile Manager tab, select the desired profile in the list, and click the Apply Profile button. • O
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N_One Wireless PCI Card Data - Site Survey Screen Display PC To PC Select this check box to display ad-hoc (computer-to- computer) networks. (Ad-Hoc) Display 802.11b Select this check box to display 802.11b (infrastructure) networks. Access Points Display 802.11a Select this check box to display 802.11a (infrastructure) networks. Access Points Display 802.11g Select this check box to display 802.11g (infrastructure) networks. Access Points Network Name Available wireless networks ar
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N_One Wireless PCI Card Figure: Site Survey Screen - Connected 16
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N_One Wireless PCI Card Profile Manager Screen This screen is accessed by clicking the Profile Manager tab on the main screen. Figure: Profile Manager Screen Data - Profile Manager Screen Profile Name Enter or select a suitable name for this profile. Each profile must have a unique name before user can actually save the profile. Network Name If the desired wireless network is currently available, you can select its SSID. Otherwise, type in the SSID of the desired (SSID) wireless n
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N_One Wireless PCI Card Wireless Mode Select the desired wireless mode to which you want to connect. This option only available under Ad-Hoc mode, it allows user to select the prefer channel. Prefer Channel Select the channel you would like to use under Ad-Hoc mode. Channel 1 ~ 13. Authentication You MUST select the option to match the Wireless LAN you Mode wish to join. The available options are: • Open System - Broadcast signals are not encrypted. This method can be used only with no
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N_One Wireless PCI Card Confirm For WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK modes, re-enter the value in this field. 802.1x For WPA Radius and WPA2 Radius modes, select the desired option in the drop-down list. Authentication Protocol For WPA Radius and WPA2 Radius modes, click this button to Configure WPA Radius open a sub-window where you can enter details of the Radius Server. To add a profile 1. On the Profile Manager tab, complete the settings on this screen. (Please make sure to specific the P
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N_One Wireless PCI Card Advanced Settings Screen Once you have created a profile, as described above, the Advanced Settings tab will be available on the Profile Manager screen. Note: Advanced settings only available when 11b/g wireless mode has been selected. Figure: Advanced Settings Screen Data - Advanced Settings Screen Do not change Enable this check box if you don’t want to modify the settings in settings this screen. Preamble Normally, this should be left at "Auto". (2.4GHz)
