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Super G Wireless PCI Adapter
Super G Wireless PCI Adapter
GN-WP01GT
User’s Guide
October 2004 - Revision 1.0
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction.........................5 Overview ........................................................................... 5 Key Features..................................................................... 5 Package Contents ............................................................ 6 Operating Modes.............................................................. 6 LED .................................................................................... 7 System Re
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Super G Wireless PCI Adapter Appendix C Troubleshooting................. 42 Appendix D Glossary.............................. 43 Appendix E Specifications..................... 46 Appendix F Regulatory Information...... 48 Appendix G Warranty ............................. 50 3
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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 comm
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Super G Wireless PCI Adapter Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The GIGABYTE WP01GT Super G PCI Adapter with SmartSetup 3 delivers to you with today’s fastest available wireless connection. The WP01GT Super G Wireless Adapter communicates over the 2.4GHz 802.11g wireless standard with throughput up to 15 times faster than the 11Mbps 802.11b while still remaining fully backward compatible with that standard. Desktops PC’s equipped with wireless adapters communicate with Wi-Fi Applic
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Package Contents • GN-WP01GT Super G Wireless PCI Adapter with antenna • User Guide on CD-ROM • GN-WP01GT Quick Start Guide • Smartsetup3 Quick Start Guide (Only work with GIGABYTE Router) • Low profile bracket If there are any missing or damaged parts, please contact your local distributor or dealer immediately. Operating Modes The GN-WP01GT PCI Adapter can operate in three modes: • 802.11b (11b) – 2.4GHz 11Mbs. This radio has a range of about 50 meters and a maximum thro
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Super G Wireless PCI Adapter LED The WP01GT has one LED on the bracket next to the external antenna. The LED is the Receive/Transmit indicator. Please see Figure 1 below. LED Activities Definition Steady blink Looking for network association Random blink Associated with network. Blinking increases with activity on network OFF No Power Slow blink Power save mode Figure 1 – Adapter LED System Requirements For trouble free installation and operation, please assure your PC mee
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Chapter 2 Installation Installing PCI Adapter This chapter covers the installation of the WP01GT Adapter for your desktop PC. The following sections will assist you with proper installation of the PCI Adapter, and also with installing the necessary drivers and utilities. Hardware Installation You will need a Phillips head screwdriver to perform the installation as described below: Step 1: Power OFF your PC. Step 2: Plug the PCI Adapter into an open PCI slot on the m
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Super G Wireless PCI Adapter Figure 3. Attach the high gain antenna Installing the Driver and Utility This section covers installation of the WP01GT wireless drivers and utility. You should use the drivers that are included on the CD-ROM rather than the default Windows drivers. The GIGABYTE WMAG drivers have special features and utilities that give you more stability and security than Window’s default “Wireless Zero Configuration”. Step 1: Upon starting your PC, the Windows
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Step 2: Insert the WP01GT Setup CD into the CD-ROM drive. The Welcome screen will automatically open. Step 3: From the main menu, click Install Driver & Utility. Figure 5. WP01GT Welcome Screen 10
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Super G Wireless PCI Adapter Step 4: InstallShield will install the WP01GT drivers. Click Next to proceed. Figure 6. InstallShield Step 4: Setup will detect your operating system. Figure 7. InstallShield Detect Windows OS 11
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Step 5: If you receive the message Windows Logo Testing, click Continue Anyway Figure 8. Windows Logo Testing Step 6: Click Finish to complete installation. Figure 9. InstallShield Complete 12
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Super G Wireless PCI Adapter If there is a wireless network in the vicinity, the WP01GT will automatically associate and display the new wireless connection in your system tray. Also note the GIGABYTE wireless utility represented by the four green bars. Figure 10. New Wireless Connection Icon Congratulations. Installation of your Wireless Adapter is complete. The GIGABYTE WP01GT default wireless settings are: Infrastructure Mode, NO security, accepts all 2.4GHz wireless tr
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SmartSetup 3 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 wireless network AND configure your Internet connection. Only GIGABYTE delivers this easy
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Super G Wireless PCI Adapter Step 2: 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’. Figure 12. SmartSetup 3 Define Passphrase Step 3: Your GIGABYTE router’s web configuration utility will automatically open, and detect your ISP type. Just key in the Username and
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Note: If Figure 13 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 16
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Super G Wireless PCI Adapter Chapter 3 Configuration Using the GIGABYTE Wireless Utility This chapter explains how to use GIGABYTE Wireless Utility to view the client adapter’s status, and transmit and receive configuration settings. The following topics are covered in this chapter: Current Status - Displays the complete operation state of the WP01GT Site Survey - Displays all visible AP’s in the immediate wireless network. Profile Management – Create and modify connection c
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Figure 14. Link Status Tab Profile Name – Network configuration (Profile) your Adapter is currently using. Creating and modifying a profile is done from the Profile Management Tab. Link Status – Displays the association status of the Adapter to a network. (Not Associated, Associated, Authenticating, Authenticated, Authentication Failed, Authentication Failed Retrying) Wireless Mode – The frequency and rate which your current wireless connection is capable of transmitting or re
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Super G Wireless PCI Adapter Click Advanced if you want to view more detailed status information for your client adapter. The Advanced Status window appears (see Figure 15). Figure 15 – Advanced Status Window Network Name (SSID) - The name of the network to which your client adapter is currently associated. Server Based Authentication - The method by which authentication to a back-end server is being performed to establish secure connectivity. (None, LEAP, EAP-TLS, PEAP (EAP
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Note: This field shows up to 15 characters although the name of the access point may be longer. Associated AP IP Address - The IP address of the access point to which your client adapter is associated. It is shown only if the client adapter is in infrastructure mode. Associated AP MAC Address - The MAC address of the access point to which your client adapter is associated. It is shown only if the client adapter is in infrastructure mode. Power Save Mode - The client adapter's curre
