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LevelOne
User Manual
WNC-0301
WPC-0301
11g Wireless LAN Adapter
Ver. 6.0.0-0712
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Safety FCC WARNING This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made. 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 desi
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Table of Content TABLE OF CONTENT.................................................................................................................V INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................1 USER MANUAL OVERVIEW............................................................................................................1 UNPACKING AND SETUP.............................................................
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Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of LevelOne11g Wireless LAN Adapter. This manual helps to get familiar with the LevelOne 11g Wireless LAN Adapter. This manual contains detailed instructions in operation of this product. Please keep this manual for future reference. With a Wireless LAN Adapter, a laptop computer or a station can communicate with another computer in a wireless way. Easy-to-use utilities are bundled with Wireless LAN Adapter for configuration, monitoring, and
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Unpacking and Setup This chapter provides the package contents and setup information for the 11g Wireless LAN Adapter. Features Works with both IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g products. High-speed transfer data rate - up to 54Mbps. High throughput supports multi-media data bandwidth requirement. Supports 64/128-bit WEP Data Encryption, WPA/WPA2 (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x) and AES. Automatic fallback increases data security and reliability. Supports the most popular operating sy
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Setup The setup of the Wireless LAN Adapter can be performed using the following steps: Visually inspect the CardBus/PCI Adapter and make sure that it is fully plugged in to the CardBus/PCI slot. Make sure that there is a well environment that there is no much intrusion to have a better connection. 4
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Hardware Installation Installation Procedure for PCI Please shut down your Computer and install the Wireless PCI Card BEFORE installs the supplied software. Note The following installation was operated under Windows XP. (Procedures are similar for Windows 2000.) Note If you have installed the Wireless PC Card driver & utility before, please uninstall the old version first. Hardware installation steps Find an empty PCI expansion slot from your desktop computer. Press t
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The Windows "New Hardware" wizard will then prompt. Please click Cancel 6
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Installation Procedure for CardBus You should install the supplied software BEFORE inserting the Wireless Adapter when using Windows 2000 or XP. When using Windows Vista, please insert the card first, and then run the software utility. Note The following installation was operated under Windows XP. (Procedures are similar for Windows 2000.) Note If you have installed the Wireless PC Card driver & utility before, please uninstall the old version first. LED Indicator for PCI
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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. 2. 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 Wir
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Software Installation This section will lead you to install the driver and utility of the Wireless LAN Adapter. Windows 2000/XP/Vista Utility Installation 1. Insert the 11g Wireless LAN Adapter Utility CD into the computer and then the Auto-run screen will appear. Alternatively, open a file browser and double click on the autorun.exe file located in the CD directory. 2. Select model than Click “Utility” to install the driver and utility. Select “XP/2000” or “Vista”, depending on
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3. 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. Be noted that the Windows XP and Vista have its own Wireless Utility; you can either use the utility of Windows XP/Vista or the provided utility. When the Wireless LAN Adapter utility is installed properly, you will see the icon on the Windows task bar. The user can configure the wireless settings using the Wireless Adapter
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Windows Vista Wireless Utility Setting 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. Encryption: Hoes the current encryption mode used on the wireles
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Configuration This screen is where you set the basic wireless settings for the Wireless LAN Adapter. Profile Name: The default name is the same as the SSID of the platform which you connected and you can change the name you favor (the key length is limited 1~32 bits). SSID: Service Set Identifier, which is a unique name shared among all client in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for client in the wireless network. Wireless Mode: There are two modes available for sele
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Authentication: The following options are available: Open System, Shared key, WPA-PSK, WPA2- PSK, WPA EAP-TLS and WPA2 EPA-TLS. Select Open System, Shared Key for WEP data encryption feature. Open System and Shared Key require the users to set a WEP key to exchange data with other wireless clients that have the same WEP key. The following will only be activated when Open, Shared Key is enabled: Default Key: select one of the 4 keys to use. Network Key: choose the encryption way, either in
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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 it or clicking on the “Connect” button. Click the “Refresh” button to scan for available networks.
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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: To view and cha
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About This screen displays information about the 11g Wireless LAN Adapter, such as the Driver and Utility version. When a new version of the utility becomes available for upgrade, users will be able to identify by version numbers. 14
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Windows XP/2000 Wireless Utility Setting Link Information The default page is as below after launching the Utility program. Status: Shows the associated BSSID, which can be used to identify the wireless network. SSID: Shows the current SSID, which must be the same on the wireless client and AP in order for communication to be established. Frequency: Shows the current frequency used for wireless network. Wireless Mode: Shows the current wireless mode used for wireless communication.
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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 changes the basic wireless settings for the wireless LAN adapter with the minimum amount of effort to implement a secure wireless network environment. SSID: Service Set Identifier, which is a unique name shared among all clients and nodes in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for each clients and nodes in the
