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IEEE802.11n Wireless PCIBus Adapter GW-DS300N
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Foreword Explanation of the signals In order to let you set up and use this product correctly, please pay attention when reading or browsing the manual as you see these signals listed below. Warning/ Danger Users should read the explanation carefully and understand it completely, otherwise users might be in danger or even be injured. Caution/ Be Careful Remind users to be careful when setting up the product and to avoid damaging the product or its system programs. Seeking for service or s
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FCC Certifications This Equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communication
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Contents Foreword Chapter 1 IntroductiontoGW-DS300N ..............1 1.1 Package Contents....................2 1.2 Features ........................... .2 1.3 Product Functions ....................3 Chapter 2 BasicInstallation&Configuration..........5 2.1 How to install the Driver & Utility .........5 2.2 How to make a wireless connection.....10 2.3 Site Survey......................... .17 2.4 Profile ............................ .21 2.5 Authentication and Security...........26
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Chapter 3 AdvancedConfiguration................41 3.1 Advanced......................... .41 3.2 QoS .............................. .45 3.3 WPS Configuration...................47 3.4 About ............................ .52 Chapter 4 SoftAPMode........................ .55 4.1 How to use AP mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 4.2 Config............................ .56 4.3 Security Setting..................... .61 4.4 Access Control.....................
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1 IntroductiontoGW-DS300N 1 Thank you for purchasing IEEE802.11n Wireless PCIBus Adapter – GW-DS300N. GW-DS300N is backward compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g standards. It uses the powerful MIMO technology which has further coverage, less dead spots and higher throughput. When GW-DS300N is connecting to the standard 802.11b or 802.11g APs or routers, it can perform much better than other standard stations. It also supports WMM, WMM-PS and WMM-SA (IEEE802.11e QoS standard). In addition, G
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1 1.1PackageContents After purchasing GW-DS300N, 802.11n Wireless PCIBus Adapter, from a reseller or an agency, please open the package and check all the components listed below are included. If there is any item missing, please contact with the reseller or the agency at once. GW-DS300N Wireless PCIBus Adapter x 1 CD-ROM(including Driver/Utility) x 1 User's Manual x 1 Warranty Card x 1 1.2Features Compatible with IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g 2.4GHz Data transmission
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1 1.3ProductFunctions 3 Chapter 1 Introduction to GW-DS300N
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2 BasicInstallation&Configuration 2 Before starting to install the utility, please pay attention to the following statements: 1. If you had installed the wireless PC card driver and utility before, please uninstall the old version first. 2. The following illustrations of installation procedures are from Windows XP. And these procedures are all similar to the operating procedures on Windows 2000/2003 and Windows Vista OS. 5 Chapter 2 Basic Installation & Configuration
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2.1Howtoinstallthedriverandutility 2 Please follow the instructions below to install the driver and utility of GW-DS300N. 1.Insert GW-DS300N into the PCIBus port on your PC. After that, the computer will automatically detect and open the Found New Hardware Wizard, please click “Cancel” and then use the driver and utility of GW-DS300N. 2.Put the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM player and then go to the root directory to start the “Setup.exe” program. After that, the setup wizard
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2 3.After clicking “Install” on the former page, the installation wizard starts to install the software of GW-DS300N. 7 Chapter 2 Basic Installation & Configuration
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4.Soon the InstallShield Wizard finishes the installation and shows 2 the following page, you can click “Finish” on the page to complete the installation. After that the driver and utility are all installed to your computer and the utility window will pop up automatically, you may start to configure the connection of GW-DS300N. 8 GW-DS300N
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5.When you finish installing the driver and utility on the computer, 2 you can start to use the utility of GW-DS300N to check the connection status of wireless connection. Right lick the icon of the utility on the task bar, and choose “Launch Config Utilities” to start to use the utility; or you may double click on the icon to directly enter the utility. If you closed the utility of GW-DS300N and want to use it again, please click “Start All Programs PCI GW-DS300N GW-DS3
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2.2Howtomakeawirelessconnection 2 If you want to use GW-DS300N to make a wireless network, please follow the steps below: 1.Enter GW-DS300N Utility Right click on the utility icon on the task bar, and then choose “Launch Config Utilities” to enter GW-DS300N utility; or double left click on the utility icon to enter the utility directly. You may also click “Start All Programs PCI GW-DS300N GW-DS300N” to enter the utility right away. 10 GW-DS300N
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2.Site Survey After opening the utility, it shows the following 2 window. You can check the information of Access Points which are automatically detected by GW-DS300N and connecting with it. Automatic connection rules After powering on GW-DS300N, it automatically detects the APs which can be connected with and firstly connect with the AP (1) with strongest signal strength, (2) non-encryption and (3) non-authentication. If you want to change the connection profile, you may just double lef
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2 4.Configuration After entering the Add Profile page, you can set the “Profile Name” by your own, and configure the rest of the settings. 12 GW-DS300N
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5.Authentication and Security Click on the “Authentication 2 and Security” tab on the Add Profile page. According to the AP's requirement, enter the Key value or just leave it blank, and then click “OK” to save the settings. 6.Activate the settings Enter “Profile List” page, if you really want to use an AP to make a wireless connection, please click “Activate” to use this connection to surf the Internet. 13 Chapter 2 Basic Installation & Configuration
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7.Make a connection After click “Activate”, if the profile list shows 2 a red check, it means the connection has not succeeded; if the profile list shows a green check, it means the connection has succeed, and you have already add this connection into the profile list. It means that you do not need to set again and again before every time you make a connection. 14 GW-DS300N
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8. If you are using Windows XP O.S. and want to check the connection 2 status, you can left click on the “Wireless Network connection” icon on the desktop to check current connection status and packets transferring status. 15 Chapter 2 Basic Installation & Configuration
