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ENLWI-NX2
IEEE 802.11n 2.0 Draft Wireless
LAN PCI Adapter
User’s Guide
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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 commu
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Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 17: Specific conditions for 2,4 GHz wideband transmission systems and 5 GHz high performance RLAN equipment This device is a 2.4 GHz wideband transmission system (transceiver), intended for use in all EU member states and EFTA countries, except in France and Italy where restrictive use applies. In Italy the end-user should apply for a license
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[Hungarian] követelményeknek és az 1999/5/EC irányelv egyéb elõírásainak. Niniejszym Encore Electronics Inc o świadcza, że ENLWI-NX2 jest zgodny z zasadniczymi wymogami Polski oraz pozosta łymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy 1999/5/EC. [Polish] Português Encore Electronics Inc declara que este ENLWI-NX2 está conforme com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposições da Directiva 1999/5/CE. [Portuguese] Encore Electronics Inc izjavlja, da je ta ENLWI-NX2 v skladu z bistvenimi zahtev
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INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the ENLWI-NX2 802.11n Wireless LAN PCI Adapter. This manual contains detailed instructions regarding the operation of this product. Please keep this manual for future reference. With the ENLWI-NX2 802.11n Wireless LAN PCI Adapter, a desktop or laptop computer can communicate with another computer wirelessly. An easy-to-use utility is bundled with the ENLWI-NX2 802.11n Wireless LAN PCI Adapter for configuration, monitoring, and diagnostic p
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UNPACKING AND SETUP This section provides unpacking and setup information for the ENLWI-NX2 Wireless 802.11n PCI Adapter. Unpacking The box should contain the following items: One ENLWI-NX2 PCI Adapter One Driver & Utility CD-ROM If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller for replacement. Setup Before installation, check the following: Make sure your computer is running at least a 300MHz or above processor with 256MB RAM or above Visually inspect
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IDENTIFYING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS LED Link The Link LED indicator lighted green when the ENLWI-NX2 802.11n Wireless LAN PCI Adapter is connected to wireless network successfully. ACT (Activity) The ACT LED indicator when blinking green, the ENLWI-NX2 802.11n Wireless LAN Adapter is transmitting or receiving data. Check the installation The LEDs of the ENLWI-NX2 Wireless LAN Adapter are clearly visible and the status of the network link can be seen instantly: 1. Once the device is plug
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION This section describes how to install the driver and utility for the ENLWI-NX2 802.11n Wireless LAN PCI Adapter. This can be done prior to the hardware installation. Windows Based Utility Installation 1) Insert the Utility and Driver CD-ROM into your computer’s C 2) Follow the Install Shield Wizard Instructions below 4
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3) Click Finish to finish the installation and to restart the computer. 4) Plug the Wireless N PCI Adapter into an available PCI slot on your computer. 6
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ENLWI-NX2 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. The Wireless Adapter Configuration Utility is divided into six sections: Link Info, Configuration, Site Survey, Profile, WPS and About. Link Information This is the default screen after launching the Utility program. Status: Shows the associated BSSID, which can be used to identify the wirele
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Link Quality: Shows the link quality of the Wireless N PCI Adapter with the Access Point when operating under Infrastructure mode. Signal Strength: Shows the wireless signal strength of the connection between the ENLWI-NX2 Wireless 802.11n PCI Adapter with the Access Point. Data Rate: Shows the statistics of data transfer, and the calculation is based on the number of packets transmitted and received. Configuration This screen is where you set the basic wireless settings for the ENLWI-N
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Authentication: The following options are available: Open System, Shared Key, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA EAP-TLS, WPA2 EPA- TLS . Select Open System, Shared Key for WEP data encryption feature. Open or Shared Key Open System and Shared Key require the user to set a WEP key to exchange data with other wireless clients that have the same WEP key. Default Key: select one of the 4 keys to use. Network Key: choose the encryption way, either in HEX or ASCII formats, and enter the password in
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WPA EAP-TLS If using the WPA/WPA2 EAP-TLS authentication method, please select the Encryption type for TKIP or AES then select the WPA/WPA2 Certificate from drop down list. 10
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Site Survey This screen allows the user to scan for available wireless networks (wireless clients and Access Points). It also allows the user to establish wireless communications with an available wireless network. Available Network – displays the wireless networks (wireless clients and access points) that are within range. Select any one of the wireless networks by double-clicking on displayed AP/Router under the SSID or click to highlight the AP/Router under the SSID then click o
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Profile Profile – The user can create and manage the created profiles for home, work or public areas. By double-clicking on one of the created profile, the setting will adjust to the specific setting such as SSID, channel, and encryption as saved by that particular profile. Add: Adds a profile. The following screen will appear. The user can enter the necessary information required for accessing Access Points or Wireless Router Remove: Deletes the selected profile Edit: Edit an exist prof
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WPS WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) is an optional certification program from the Wi-Fi Alliance that is designed to ease the task of setting up and configuring security on a wireless network. There are two methods used in the WPS as below instruction. Push the button on my access point Using the WPS configuration with the “Push the button on my access point” method, the configuration steps as below: 1) Selected the “Push the button on my access point”. 2) Push the WPS configuration but
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4) If the WPS configuration was successful, the follow window will show on. 5) If the WPS configuration was failed, the follow window will show on. 14
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Enter a PIN into my access point Using the WPS configuration with the “Enter a PIN into my access point” method, the configuration steps as below: 1) Selected the “Enter a PIN into my access point”, the PIN will be show on the button of the windows. 2) Enter the PIN code into the WPS “Clint PIN number” of you wireless access point or router then click the Start PIN button, the wireless access point or router will start the WPS configuration process. 3) Selected a wireless access
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4) If the WPS configuration was successful, the follow window will show on. 5) If the WPS configuration was failed, the follow window will show on. 16
