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1.4 Contents Package

Before beginning the installation procedures, please inspect the components to assure
that they have not been damaged during shipping. The components include:

Package Contents

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GN-WB30N-RH with pocket clip cap

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GN-WB30N-RH Setup CD-ROM

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Quick Start Guide

In case of any missing or damaged accessories, please contact your local distributor or
authorized reseller immediately. If you require returning the damaged product, you must
pack it in the original packing material or the warranty will be voided.

1.5 LED Indicators

The AIRCRUISER N300 USB Wireless USB Adapter works with USB 2.0 interfaces.
There are two LED indicators on the Adapter as shown in the diagram below.

Name Color

Condition

Radio off

None Solid

off

Radio on

Green

Blink then solid off

Link to AP

Green

Blink when accessing. Solid on when
connected.

1.6 System Requirements

For trouble free installation and operation, please assure your PC meets the following
minimum system requirements:

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Notebook or Desktop PC with a Pentium® 300 MHz or higher compatible processor

with an available USB 2.0.

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A CD-ROM drive.

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20 Mbytes of free hard disk space.

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Summary of Contents for GN-WB30N-RH

Page 1: ...1 GN WB30N RH AIRCRUISER N300 USB Adapter Quick Start Guide http www gigabyte com tw Rev 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance 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 Operati...

Page 3: ... 5 2 2 SMARTSETUP 3 8 CHAPTER 3 USING THE WIRELESS UTILITY 11 3 1 PROFILE TAB 11 3 2 LINK STATUS TAB 21 3 3 SITE SURVEY TAB 22 3 4 STATISTICS TAB 23 3 5 QOS 25 3 6 ABOUT TAB 29 CHAPTER 4 USING GIGABYTE SOFT AP 30 4 1 START GIGABYTE SOFT AP 30 4 2 CONFIG SETTING 32 4 3 SECURITY SETTING 34 4 4 ACCESS CONTROL 36 4 5 MAC TABLE 37 4 6 EVENT LOG 38 4 7 STATISTIC 39 4 8 ABOUT 41 APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTIN...

Page 4: ...on protects your network from would be hackers without a hit on performance High speed USB 2 0 Features a USB 2 0 interface that is up to 40 times faster than USB 1 1 allowing you to realize full 300 Mbps speed of the 802 11g wireless standard New antenna technology provides superior range above previous generation 802 11b adapters The GN WB30N RH supports office roaming for notebook PC users for ...

Page 5: ...ps auto fallback Output power Legacy mode 18dBm 11b 15dBm 11g HT20 mode 15dBm MCS7 15 65 130Mbps HT40 mode 15dBm MCS7 15 135 270Mbps Receive Sensitivity Legacy mode 91dBm 11b 78 dBm 11g HT20 mode 71dBm MCS7 15 HT40 mode 68dBm MCS7 15 Antenna One external dipole antenna and one printed PCB antenna Regulatory and Environmental Compliance EMC certification FCC part 15 USA Temperature Range Operating ...

Page 6: ...iginal packing material or the warranty will be voided 1 5 LED Indicators The AIRCRUISER N300 USB Wireless USB Adapter works with USB 2 0 interfaces There are two LED indicators on the Adapter as shown in the diagram below Name Color Condition Radio off None Solid off Radio on Green Blink then solid off Link to AP Green Blink when accessing Solid on when connected 1 6 System Requirements For troub...

Page 7: ... party wireless drivers installed we suggest you disable them before starting installation You can do this by going to Hardware Manager from Windows Control Panel and click disable on the WLAN driver Step 1 Locate an open USB port on your Notebook or Desktop PC and insert the GN WB30N RH Step 2 When the Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears click Cancel Figure 2 1 Add New Hardware Wizard Step 3 I...

Page 8: ...6 Figure 2 2 Auto run window Step 4 Auto run window pops up Click Install Driver Utility tab ...

Page 9: ...7 Figure 2 3 Found New Hardware Wizard Step 4 Select the driver locations Click Next Figure 2 4 Found New Hardware Wizard Step 5 Copying files when complete click on Next ...

Page 10: ...p 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 WPA PSK wireless network AND configure your Internet connection Only GIGABYTE delivers this easy powerful and secure solution...

Page 11: ...ase 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 2 6 SmartSetup 3 Define Passphrase ...

Page 12: ...atically open and detect your ISP type Just input the Username and Password Click Continue Figure 2 7 Auto detecting your ISP type Note If Figure2 7 Setup from the main menu which displays For more information about SmartSetup 3 please see the enclosed Quick Start Guide ...

Page 13: ...rograms Gigabyte Wireless Network Adapters GN WB30N RH and then GN WB30N RH Utility Note You may only use the utility to change wireless configurations when the GN WB30N RH is enabled and operating You have to use Windows native Zero Configuration tool provided with Windows when the Adapter is not enabled Opening the GN WB30N RH Wireless Utility you are presented with the Profile Tab There are 5 m...

Page 14: ...work Name of the wireless router or Access Point Channel Shows the current wireless channel Authentication Sever authentication types They include OPEN Shared LEAP WPA WPA PSK WPA2 and WPA2 PSK Encryption The type of encryption used in this profile None WEP AES and TKIP Network Type Informs you if an Access Point infrastructure or Ad Hoc is connected In Ad Hoc you may select a channel for each mem...

Page 15: ... OK Figure 3 3 Configuration Description of items in Figure 3 3 is as follows Profile Name Users can save different profiles names for different configurations SSID Select the AP detected by the system from the drop down menu or input a SSID Default ANY Power Saving mode Select Power Saving Mode PSM to turn off the Adapter s transceiver when not in use or select CAM to continuously turn on transce...

Page 16: ...her This mechanism is a way to prevent data collision when Adapters require transmission Default OFF Fragment Threshold Fragmentation mechanism is used for improving the efficiency when high traffic flows along in the wireless network Default OFF 3 1 2 Authentication and Security Screen If an authentication or security setting is configured in your Access Point or router you must enable this funct...

Page 17: ... alphanumeric characters 0 9 a f example 3c29f2536bef3276d32e364a2c Note Using a Hex key is more secure than using an ASCII key and if you are connecting to a GIGABYTE Router or Access Point ASCII keys are not allowed and you must use a Hex key WPA PSK WPA2 PSK encryption WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Preshared Key uses TKIP or AES based on your choice You create a password or Passphrase as its often called an...

Page 18: ...d TTLS Check Use Client Certificate to verify the authenticity of a Client Certificate during the authentication process Clicking More will open the Client Certificate Selection Window shown in Figure 3 7 Users can select one suitable certificate as Client Certificate Default OFF Tunnel Authentication PEAP and TTLS use two step authentication method The first step is that Server sets up a Tunnel w...

Page 19: ...17 Protocol Use assigned authentication type in the safe tunnel Tunnel ID Users accounts Password Passwords for users accounts Figure 3 6 Client Certificate Selection List ...

Page 20: ...k the server name of server certificate is the same as the name entered by the user or belongs to the same domain Use certificate chain If Use certificate chain is checked it indicates that Client will confirm whether CA server is reliable Default OFF Certificate issuer CA of a server certificate can be selected from certificate issuers on the drop down list Default ANY Allow intermediate Certific...

Page 21: ...in Server Name 3 1 3 Advanced Screen The Advanced screen is the third tab in the trio of tabs under Edit Profile see Figure 3 8 It includes the 802 11b g n wireless transmission mode settings Once you have finished configuration just click OK Then you will return to the Profile Tab Figure 3 2 A reboot is not needed for changes to take effect Figure 3 8 Advanced Description of items in Figure 3 8 i...

Page 22: ...n two stations with 802 11b and 802 11g within range of the same Access Point it is necessary to set 11B G Protection This setting only functions when 802 11 B G mix is selected as Wireless Mode Three setting are available AUTO ENABLE and DISABLE This is a mechanism implemented to prevent the Hidden Node problem Hidden Note is a situation in which two stations are within range of the same Access P...

Page 23: ... and BSSID of a link will appear Channel The current channel number used by the Adapter Link Speed Transmission rate transferring and receiving at which data is transferred between Stations with Adapter and AP The speed will adjust according to different modes 802 11b 11g or mixed and distance Throughput Displays the transmitting Tx and receiving Rx bytes per second Link Quality Measures quality o...

Page 24: ...D that you want to connect or click the Connect button see Figure 3 10 Figure 3 10 Site Survey Description of items in Figure 3 10 is as follows SSID The name of the wireless network also known as Network Name BSSID Displays the MAC address of the Access Point or router Signal Strength Displays the strength of the signal from a station to the AP Channel Displays the current channel number used by ...

Page 25: ...802 11 Ad Hoc we can select a channel for all members in 802 11 Ad Hoc Rescan Rescan the available networks and then re display results Connect Connects with the highlighted Access Point Add to Profile Adds a specific Access Point into the profile 3 4 Statistics Tab The Statistics tab shows you the number of packets sent and received by the Adapter see Figure 3 11 Figure 3 11 Statistics Descriptio...

Page 26: ...ll Retries Number of frames failing to receive ACK after many retries RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS Number of RTS frames successfully received CTS Clear To Send from AP RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Number of RTS frames fail to receive CTS from AP Frames Receive Successfully Number of frames received successfully Frames Receive With CRC Error Number of frames received with CRC Errors Frames...

Page 27: ...2 11 wireless physical layer standards 802 11a 802 11b and 802 11g The specification provides basic prioritization of data packets based on four categories voice video best effort and background WMM Power Save function can extend the battery life of Wi Fi devices by increasing the efficiency and flexibility of data transmission It is an addition to WMM technology that enables Quality of Service Qo...

Page 28: ...Survey Page And add a AP that supports WMM features to a Profile Please note that 802 11n wireless card don t support WPS now WMM Power Save Enable Enable WMM power save functions Select WMM Power Save option and click Setting for further configuration which includes AC_BK AC_BE AC_VI and AC_VO ...

Page 29: ...gure 3 12 2 WMM Power Save Enable Figure 3 12 3 Power Save Setting Step 1 Click WMM Power Save Enable and click Setting Step 2 Pop up Power Save dialog box Select ACs you wan to enable and click Apply button ...

Page 30: ... Direct Link Setup MAC Address Specify the MAC Address of client adapter you want to direct link and click Apply to add DLS status table Please note that to before enabling Direct Link Setup function connect with the same AP that support DLS feature Timeout Value Specify the timeout value for DLS DLS Status DLS Status displays all DLS connections If you want to terminate one of connections just se...

Page 31: ...te of the Adapter Utility Driver Version Date The version number and date of the Adapter Driver EEPROM Version Hardware version number of the Adapter s EPROM IP Address The current IP Address of the Adapter Phy_Address The MAC address of the Adapter Sub Mask The current Subnet Mask of the Adapter Default Gateway The current IP Address of the Gateway typically the IP address of the AP ...

Page 32: ...uick start icon located in your system tray and select Switch to AP Mode or Switch to Station Mode Figure 4 1 Switch to AP Mode Step 2 Switch to AP mode system will display default information Figure 4 2 Gigabyte SoftAP Utility At the mean time of starting GNConfig there is also a small Gigabyteicon appears within ...

Page 33: ...taskbar as figure 4 3 You may double click it to bring up the main menu if you selected to close GNConfig menu earlier You may also use mouse right button to close GNConfig utility Figure 4 3 Gigabyte SoftAP Icon ...

Page 34: ...t is SoftAP 5F Wireless Mode Select wireless mode Options 802 11 B G mix 802 11B only 802 11A only 802 11G only 802 11 B G N mix and 802 11 A N mix mode are supported When your wireless card supports 802 11N the default setting is 802 11 B G N mix Otherwise default setting will be 802 11 B G mix 802 11 B G N mix selection item only exists for B G N adapter Country Region Code Eight countries to ch...

Page 35: ...e Manually force the Idle Time using selected value Default setting is 300 Channel Manually force the AP using the channel Default setting is channel 1 Use Mac Address Use MAC address of used wireless card to be AP name Default seting is APX X is last number of Mac Address Security Setting Authentication mode and encryption algorithm used within the AP Default setting is no authentication and encr...

Page 36: ...34 4 3 Security Setting This page can configure security setting and display Soft AP detail information Figure 4 5 Gigabyte SoftAP Utility Config Window ...

Page 37: ...ey This is the shared secret between AP and STA For WPA PSK authentication mode this field must be filled with character longer than 8 and less than 32 length PCI only Group Rekey Interval Only valid when using WPA PSK encryption algorithm The key will change compliance with seconds or beacon that user set PCI device only WEP Key Only valid when using WEP encryption algorithm The key must matched ...

Page 38: ...el Window Description for each field Access Policy Select whether AP start the function System default is disabling Mac Address Manually force the Mac address using the function and press Add to Access List Access List Display all Mac Address Delete Delete Mac address Remove All Remove all Mac address in Access List Apply Apply the above changes ...

Page 39: ...ection Figure 4 8 Gigabyte SoftAP Utility Mac Table Window MAC Address The station s Mac address of current connection AID Raise value by current connection Power Saving Mode Determine the station of current connect whether support Power Saving Mode Status Displays current AP connection status ...

Page 40: ...38 4 6 Event Log This page log and display Soft AP all event time and message Figure 4 9 Gigabyte SoftAP Utility Event Log Window Event Time yy mm dd hh mm ss Log event time Message All event message ...

Page 41: ... Statistics Window Statistics Transmit Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames successfully sent Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries Frames failed transmit after hitting retry limit RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS Successfully receive CTS after sending RTS frame RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Failed to receive CTS after sending RTS Frames Retransmitted Successfully Successfully retrans...

Page 42: ...ived Successfully Frames received successfully Frames Received With CRC Error Frames received with CRC error Frames Dropped Due To Out of Resource Frames dropped due to resource issue Duplicate Frames Received Duplicate received frames ...

Page 43: ...Utility About Window This page display the wireless card and driver version information Connect to Gigabyte website Gigabyte Technology CO LTD Display Configuration Utility Driver and EEPROM version information Display Wireless NIC MAC address ...

Page 44: ...e sure if the MAC address of the Adapter is added in the AP Authorization Table Problem Can connect to an AP but cannot connect to the Internet Advice z Make sure the security settings are the same as that of Access Point When WEP or WPA encryption is enabled check if the WEP or WPA keys for the USB Adapter and AP are the same z Make sure the network configuration IP address subnet mask gateway an...

Page 45: ...d or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Europe Declaration of Conformity This device is a 2 4 GHz low power RF device intended for home and office use in EU and EFTA member states In some EU EFTA member states some restrictions may apply Please contact local spectrum management authorities for further details before putting this device into operation GIGA BYTE Technolog...

Page 46: ...e is damaged due to inappropriate assembling Products are damaged due to the use of illegal accessory Products are damaged due to parts disassembling without authorization Products are damaged due to exceeding environment limits Products are damaged due to unexpected external force Products are damaged due to nature disasters Products are copies or illegally smuggled goods PLEASE RECORD THE FOLLOW...

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