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3-4.

 

“Statistics” Setting 

 

The

 Statistics 

tab shows you the number of packets sent and received by the Wireless 

PCI Adapter.

   

 

Figure 3-11. 

 Statistics 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for GN-WI01GS-RH

Page 1: ...GN WI01GS RH Mini PCI Wireless Adapter User s Manual http www gigabyte com tw Rev 1 0 First Edition ...

Page 2: ...e the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment 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 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 interf...

Page 3: ...tegrator will be responsible for re evaluating the end product including the transmitter and obtaining a separate FCC authorization End Product Labeling This transmitter module is authorized only for use in device where the antenna may be installed such that 20 cm may be maintained between the antenna and users for example AP Router Motherboard The final end product must be labeled in a visible ar...

Page 4: ... CHAPTER 3 USING THE GIGABYTE WLAN CONFIGURATION UTILITY 4 3 1 THE PROFILE TAB 4 3 2 THE LINK STATUS TAB 11 3 3 THE SITE SURVEY TAB 12 3 4 STATISTICS SETTING 13 3 5 THE ADVANCED TAB 14 3 6 THE ABOUT TAB 15 CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 16 CANNOT ENABLE 802 1X WPA OR WPA PSK 16 CANNOT ESTABLISH CONNECTION TO A WIRELESS NETWORK 16 CAN CONNECT TO AN ACCESS POINT BUT CANNOT ACCESS THE INTERNET 16 POOR LIN...

Page 5: ...to reduce battery consumption Built in diversity antenna Seamless roaming between 802 11b and 802 11g networks Supports AES Advance Encryption System enterprise class 802 1x security and multiple levels of WEP encryption 64 bit 128 bit and WPA Wi Fi Protected Access Driver supports Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP 1 3 Physical Dimensions Packaging Dimensions 59mm 44mm 4mm Please check that the package cont...

Page 6: ...2 1 4 System Requirements IBM PC AT compatible computer Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP ...

Page 7: ...de 22 84dBm Antenna Gain 4 5 dBi Antenna connectors Two antenna connectors for supporting antenna diversity 3 Safety Regulation and Operating Environment EMC certification FCC Part 15 USA Temperature Range Operating 0 55 deg C Storing 20 65 deg C Humidity 10 90 Non condensing 4 Software Support Driver Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP Security 64 128 bit WEP AES 802 1x client and WPA for Windows XP Roaming ...

Page 8: ...guration Monitor Utility Icon You may also open the Gigabyte WLAN Utility from the Windows Start menu selecting Programs and then Gigabyte WLAN Utility Note Modifications to WLAN configuration settings can be done when GN WI01GS RH is in use or through the network configuration tool provided by Windows when it is inactive 3 1 The Profile Tab Click on the Profile tab in the Gigabyte WLAN Configurat...

Page 9: ...active profile Channel Displays which channel the profile is operating on Authentication Displays authentication type associated with profile Encryption Four encryption types currently used in the profile include None WEP AES and TKIP Network Type Displays the wireless mode Infrastructure or Ad Hoc associated with the profile 3 1 1 Add Profile Configuration Tab Figure 3 3 Add Profile Configuration...

Page 10: ...i PCI Adapter is operating in Infrastructure is the most common and is used when connecting your PC to a wireless access point or wireless router Ad Hoc mode is used to connect to another computer without the use of a wireless access point or wireless router In Ad Hoc mode the Preamble and Channel can be manually set see Figure 3 4 Figure 3 4 TX Power Allows you to define the transmit power at var...

Page 11: ... 1X Enabled None None None WEP Key Setting YES None None Shared WEP Key YES TKIP None WPA AES None YES TKIP WPA PSK Key WPA PSK AES WPA PSK Key NO 3 1 2 1 Authentication and Security Authentication Before a station connects to a SSID the authentication type used by the SSID must be known Authentication types include OPEN SYSTEM WAP WAP PSK and SHARED Security To prevent unauthorized access to data...

Page 12: ...up to 64 hexadecimal digits or from 8 to 63 ASCII digits in length 2 Click OK to save these settings 3 1 2 2 802 1X Setting To enable 802 1X Authentication click on the Use 802 1x button see Figure 3 5 above and the 802 1X Setting window will open From the 802 1x Setting window you can configure authentication parameters such as Tunnel Protocol ID and Password and Client Certificate or Certificate...

Page 13: ... Tunnel with its authentication No option is need to be set for Station with WLAN card The second step is to confirm the validity of Station with assigned authentication type in the Tunnel Data needed for authentication includes Tunnel ID Tunnel Password Client Certificate or Server Authentication Protocol Use assigned authentication type in the safe tunnel Tunnel Identity Enter name of user accou...

Page 14: ... Server Certificate Check the Server Certificate box to indicate that the Client will confirm whether the CA server is reliable Certificate issuer Specify the CA of a server certificate from the drop down list Allow Intermediate Certificates When this option is checked the certificate issuer can be an issuer recognized by a specific certificate issuer Server name This value can be a server name or...

Page 15: ...ONLY when GN WI01GS RH is configured in Ad Hoc mode Link Speed Indicates the transmission data rate between associated access point and the GN WI01GS RH Throughput Indicates the number of successfully transmitted Tx and received Rx data in bytes per second Link Quality Displays how well the GN WI01GS RH is communicating with wireless access point wireless router or another wireless device Signal S...

Page 16: ...Figure 3 10 Site Survey BSSID Displays the MAC address of the access point Signal Strength Displays the access point signal strength Channel Displays the current broadcast channel used by the access point Encryption The security method used by the access point Authentication The authentication type used by the access point Network Type Informs you if an access point infrastructure or other wireles...

Page 17: ...13 3 4 Statistics Setting The Statistics tab shows you the number of packets sent and received by the Wireless PCI Adapter Figure 3 11 Statistics ...

Page 18: ...for 802 11b is compatible To prevent data collision between 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 EABLE and DISABLE This is a mechanism implemented to prevent the Hidden Node problem Hidden Note is a situation in...

Page 19: ...15 3 6 The About Tab The About tab displays information about current drivers and physical MAC address Figure 3 13 About ...

Page 20: ...reless access point router If WEP or WPA encryption is enabled check if the WEP or WPA keys for the GN WI01GS RH match z Check that the MAC address of the Wireless Mini PC Adapter is included in the access point router s Authorization Table Can Connect to an Access Point but Cannot Access the Internet z Make sure the security settings are the same as that of wireless access point router If WEP or ...

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