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Wireless 54Mpbs PCI Adapter 

 

User’s Manual 

 

 

Model # AWN-PCI-54R 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for AWN-PCI-54R

Page 1: ...1 Wireless 54Mpbs PCI Adapter User s Manual Model AWN PCI 54R ...

Page 2: ... an experienced radio TV technician for help the receiver is connected FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this dev...

Page 3: ...3 the company Trademarks All trade names and trademarks are the properties of their respective companies Revision History Revision History V1 1 Second Release ...

Page 4: ...Driver Utility 6 2 1 For Windows Vista 6 2 2 For Windows XP and 2000 12 2 3 For Windows ME and 98SE 19 3 Wireless Network Configuration Utility 26 3 1 General 26 3 2 Profile 26 3 3 Available Network 27 3 4 Advanced 29 3 5 Status 30 3 6 Statistics 30 3 7 Easy Config 31 3 8 RT Set 31 4 Glossary 32 ...

Page 5: ...mode with an access point or router the configuration of your working environment or the capabilities or limitations of your computer systems 1 1 Features Up to 54Mbps data transfer rates Supports 64 128 bit WEP data encryption function for high level of security Supports WPA PSK advanced WLAN security Supports Infrastructure mode Supports Ad Hoc mode peer to peer communication among any wireless ...

Page 6: ...Vista Step1 Turn off the computer and insert the Wireless PCI card into the PCI slot of your computer After restart the computer insert Wireless 54Mbps PCI Adapter Installation CD into CD ROM drive then windows below will appear Click Install Driver Utility to begin device driver installation Step2 Setup wizard will begin to configure the device driver ...

Page 7: ... and installing drivers Step4 Setup has finished installing Wireless LAN Driver on your computer click Finish to exit the setup wizard Step5 To check if Wireless PCI card is properly installed you can right click Computer choose Properties click Device Manager ...

Page 8: ...8 Configure your Wireless LAN Card Step6 Go to Start All Programs Control Panel Step7 Click Networking and Sharing Center ...

Page 9: ...9 Step8 Click Connect to a network to search an available network connection Step9 Select a network to connect to and click Connect ...

Page 10: ...10 Step10 Enter the security key or pass phrase for network connection if it is necessary Step11 Wait for while for network connecting ...

Page 11: ...rk connection is successfully built click Close to exit the setup Step13 Back to Networking and Sharing Center section you will see your network is connected And now you can browse your Internet Explorer to surfing the web ...

Page 12: ...our PC Step2 Insert the Wireless PCI card into the PCI slot of your computer the system will automatically find the device and search for its driver Please click Cancel to continue Step3 Insert Wireless 54Mbps PCI Adapter Installation CD into CD ROM drive then windows below will appear Click Install Driver Utility to begin device driver installation ...

Page 13: ...13 Step4 Select the language for this installation from the choices below and click OK to continue Step5 The InstallShield Wizard for Realtek Wireless Network Utility will display click Next to continue ...

Page 14: ...14 Step6 Select the country domain for which RTL8185 WLAN is authorized to use Then click Next to continue Step7 Click Yes to continue ...

Page 15: ...r installing process Step9 After Wizard has finished the installing click Finish to compete the setup Note In Windows 2000 Operation System it is strong recommending that start your computer after the device driver is installed completed ...

Page 16: ...e Properties click Device Manager When Utility setup is completed the Wireless LAN utility s main page will automatically show up on your screen Also a shortcut named Realtek Wireless LAN Utility will appear in the computer s desktop Double click the shortcut and start using the WLAN PCI Card ...

Page 17: ...ep 1 Open the Wireless Utility and go to Available Network tab double click the network which you want to connect Step 2 The Wireless network properties will be displayed enter the network key if it is necessary And click OK to continue ...

Page 18: ...18 Step 3 In the Profile tab you can see the available network is listed Step 4 And now you can browse your Internet Explorer to surfing the web ...

Page 19: ...PCI slot of your computer the system will automatically find the device and search for its driver Please click Cancel to continue Step3 Insert Wireless 54Mbps PCI Adapter Installation CD into CD ROM drive then windows below will appear Click Install Driver Utility to begin device driver installation ...

Page 20: ...20 Step4 Select the language for this installation from the choices below and click OK to continue Step5 The InstallShield Wizard for Realtek Wireless Network Utility will display click Next to continue ...

Page 21: ...6 Select the country domain for which RTL8185 WLAN is authorized to use Then click Next to continue Step7 Click Yes to continue Step8 After Wizard has finished the installing click Finish to compete the setup ...

Page 22: ... must restart your computer before you can use the program Choose Yes I want to restart my computer now and click OK To check if Wireless PCI card is properly installed you can right click My Computer choose Properties click Device Manager ...

Page 23: ...s completely installed The Wireless LAN utility s main page will automatically show up on your screen as below Configuring Wireless Network Step 1 Open the Wireless Utility and go to Available Network tab double click the network which you want to connect ...

Page 24: ...24 Step 2 The Wireless network properties will be displayed enter the network key if it is necessary And click OK to continue Step 3 In the Profile tab you can see the available network is listed ...

Page 25: ...25 Step 4 And now you can browse your Internet Explorer to surfing the web ...

Page 26: ...and monitor the link status and statistics during the communication process 3 1 General In the Configuration you can immediately monitor the link status 3 2 Profile In the Profile you can view the current using Available Point s You can add remove or edit the current Available Point s Also you can duplicate the AP or Set current AP as Default ...

Page 27: ...formation of all the wireless devices nearby If you want to connect to any device on the list double click the item on the list and the card will automatically connect to the selected device If you want to add one Access Point to the profile click Add to Profile button The Wireless network properties windows will display You can configure your Wireless Network Security for the card ...

Page 28: ...he use of AES security to protect sensitive digital information on government networks Data Encryption Disabled Disable the WEP Data Encryption WEP Enabled the WEP Data Encryption When the item is selected you have to continue setting the WEP Key Length the key Index TKIP Enable the TKIP Data Encryption When the item is selected you have to continue setting the Network Key Confirm network key Netw...

Page 29: ...tunnel Username Enter the username for personal certificate Identity Enter the Identity for personal certificate Password Enter the password in advance Certificate Click drag down list to choose certificate that you want to use 3 4 Advanced In the Advanced you can configure Wireless LAN adapter s Power Save Wireless Mode 802 00b Preamble Mode Region Domain Fragment Threshold and RTS Threshold ...

Page 30: ... 5 Status In the Status you can view the current link status of Wireless LAN adapter 3 6 Statistics In the Statistics you can get the real time information about the packet transmission and receiving status ...

Page 31: ...P 3 8 RT Set You can select your operation mode work in AP or Station Mode by RT Set Wizard When you right click RTL8185 Wireless system tray icon at right bottom corner and choose RT Set Wizard There are three modes for you to choose Station Infrastructure Connect to a wireless network through the AP Station Ad hoc Connect to computer to computer network AP Setup Access Point wireless network ...

Page 32: ...a group of computers each with a WLAN adapter connected as an independent wireless LAN Ad Hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation BSSID A specific Ad Hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set BSS Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSSID DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol a method in which IP addresses are assigned by server dynamical...

Page 33: ...hat runs over dedicated home office wiring Users must be wired to the network at all times to gain access Gateway A gateway is a hardware and software device that connects two dissimilar systems such as a LAN and a mainframe In Internet terminology a gateway is another name for a router Generally a gateway is used as a funnel for all traffic to the Internet IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electro...

Page 34: ... communicate with each other This string is case sensitive Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol is the network management protocol of TCP IP In SNMP agents which can be hardware as well as software monitor the activity in the various devices on the network and report to the network console workstation Control information about each device is maintained in a st...

Page 35: ...y check MIC named Michael an extended initialization vector IV with sequencing rules and a also re keying mechanism Using these improvement enhancements TKIP protects against WEP s known weaknesses The second generation of WPA that complies with the IEEE TGi specification is known as WPA2 WPA WPA2 Enterprise provides this level of security on enterprise networks with a 802 1x RADIUS server An Auth...

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