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National Restrictions

2400.0-2483.5 MHz

Country Restriction

Reason/remark

Bulgaria

General authorization required for outdoor

use and public service

France

Outdoor use limited to

10 mW e.i.r.p. within

the band 2454-2483.5

MHz

Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4

GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to

allow current relaxed regulation. Full

implementation planned 2012

Italy

If used outside of own premises, general

authorization is required

Luxembourg None

General authorization required for network and

service supply(not for spectrum)

Norway Implemented

This subsection does not apply for the geographical

area within a radius of 20 km from the centre of

Ny-Ålesund

Russian

Federation

Only for indoor applications

Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in France.

Summary of Contents for M-WN910N

Page 1: ...M WN910N Wireless N CardBus Adapter Rev 1 0 0 2 4GHz Draft 11n g b ...

Page 2: ...are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation transformation or adaptation without permission from PROWARE TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD Copyright 2009 PROWARE TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD All rights reserved http www proware com cn ...

Page 3: ...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 interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for complianc...

Page 4: ... ongoing in recent years to allow current relaxed regulation Full implementation planned 2012 Italy If used outside of own premises general authorization is required Luxembourg None General authorization required for network and service supply not for spectrum Norway Implemented This subsection does not apply for the geographical area within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny Ålesund Russian ...

Page 5: ...Profile 13 3 2 2 Remove a profile 18 3 2 3 Switch another Profile 18 3 2 4 Export a Profile 19 3 2 5 Import a Profile 19 3 2 6 Scan Available Networks 20 3 2 7 Auto Profile Selection Management 20 3 3 Diagnostics 21 3 3 1 Check Driver Information 22 3 3 2 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information 22 3 4 Configuration for Windows Vista 23 Chapter 4 WPS configuration 26 4 1 PBC Push Button ...

Page 6: ...910N including Wireless N Client Utility WCU and Drivers User Guide Other Helpful Information Note Make sure that the package contains the above items If any of the listed items are damaged or missing please contact with your distributor Conventions The Adapter mentioned in this User Guide stands for M WN910N Wireless N CardBus Adapter without any explanations ...

Page 7: ... is easy to install and manage The Quick Setup Wizard guides you step by step through the installation process the Wireless N Client Utility helps you create a wireless connection immediately With unmatched wireless performance reception and security protection the M WN910N is the best choice for easily adding or upgrading wireless connectivity to your notebook computer 1 2 Features Complies with ...

Page 8: ...rnately Activity Blue Flashing Alternately The adapter is trying to scan a networking connection Status Blue Intermittently Activity Blue Intermittently The adapter is already connected but is not transmitting or receiving data Status Blue Flashing Activity Blue Flashing The adapter is transmitting or receiving data ...

Page 9: ... Windows 2000 XP and Vista The Setup Wizard will install the Wireless N Client Utility WCU and drivers When you install the hardware prior to before installing the software the system will prompt Found New Hardware Wizard click Cancel and run the Setup Wizard program on the CD ROM The Setup steps for Windows 2000 XP and Vista are very similar The following setup steps are for Windows XP 2 2 2 Soft...

Page 10: ...nue Figure 2 22 3 After that you should choose a Setup type It is recommended that you select Install Client Utilities and Driver Select Install Driver Only to install driver only select Make Driver Installation Diskette s to make the diskette s as the installation driver shown in Figure 2 3Figure 2 3 Click Next to continue ...

Page 11: ...r the software then click Next in the screen below shown in Figure 2 4Figure 2 4 Figure 2 44 5 After that select the program folder you should create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list It is recommended that you keep the default setting Click Next to continue the installation ...

Page 12: ...reless N CardBus Adapter 7 Figure 2 55 6 Choose configuration tool if you are not sure please leave it default Then click Next to continue Figure 2 66 7 Click Next to continue the Installation on the screen below ...

Page 13: ...igure 2 8 Figure 2 88 Note 1 For Windows XP the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the installation during these steps shown in Figure 2 9Figure 2 9 Our drivers have been tested thoroughly and are able to work with the operating system Click Continue Anyway to continue the Installation ...

Page 14: ...gure 2 99 2 In Windows 2000 the warning screen is shown below Figure 2 10Figure 2 10 and please select Yes to continue installation Figure 2 1010 9 After all the steps above you will see the screen below click Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 15: ...M WN910N Wireless N CardBus Adapter 10 Figure 2 1111 ...

Page 16: ...is less than 5dB If the icon is yellow there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is between 5dB and 10dB If the icon is green there is good signal strength and the RSSI is between 10dB and 20dB If the icon is green there is excellent signal strength and the RSSI is more than 20dB Double click the icon and the WCU will run You can also run the utility by clicking the Start Program Wireless Wireles...

Page 17: ...ently connected are shown here The options include Infrastructure access point Ad Hoc Note You can configure the network type and wireless mode on the Advanced tab of Profile Management IP Address This displays the computer s IP address Control Channel This shows the currently connected channel Data Encryption Here displays the encryption type the driver is using You can configure it on the Securi...

Page 18: ...ew configuration profile click New on the Profile Management tab To modify a configuration profile select the configuration profile from the Profile list and click Modify Then you will see the Management dialog box shown in Figure 3 3Figure 3 3 1 Edit the General tab Profile Name Please enter the Profile name which identifies the configuration profile This name must be unique Note that the profile...

Page 19: ...er 14 Figure 3 33 2 Edit the Security tab Select the Security tab in the screen above and then you can edit the fields to configure the profile To define the security mode select the radio button of the desired security mode as follows ...

Page 20: ... Define Shared Keys window shown in Figure 3 5Figure 3 5 Note The WEP security mode is not available for 802 11n None No security not recommended Note If the access point which the Adapter is associated has WEP set and the client has WEP enabled make sure that Allow Association to Mixed Cells is checked on the Security tab to allow association To complete WEP encryption configuration you must sele...

Page 21: ...e Select different Security Options the configurations are different you can select the appropriate security option and configure the exact key as your need 3 Edit the Advanced tab This screen below allows you to make advanced configuration for the profile ...

Page 22: ... modes of networking Infrastructure All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router Ad Hoc Directly connecting to another computer for peer to peer communication using wireless network adapters on each computer such as two or more M WN910N wireless adapters Note 1 An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router All the wireless devices or clients will ...

Page 23: ...ion using shared but switches it to open authentication if shared fails Open System enables an adapter to attempt authentication regardless of its WEP settings It will only associate with the access point if the WEP keys on both the adapter and the access point match Shared key only allows the adapter to associate with access points that have the same WEP key For infrastructure access point networ...

Page 24: ...e window will then appear below 3 Browse the directory to export the profile to 4 Click Save The profile should then be exported to the specified location Figure 3 88 3 2 5 Import a Profile 1 From the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 2Figure 3 2 click Import Then the Import Profile will appear below 2 Browse to the directory where the profile is located 3 Highlight the profile name 4 Cl...

Page 25: ...te to connect to an available network If no configuration profile exists for that network the Profile Management window will open the General tab screen Fill in the Profile name and click OK to create the configuration profile for that network Figure 3 1010 3 2 7 Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the adapter to automatically select a profile from the list of profi...

Page 26: ...iority while the last profile has the lowest priority 6 Click OK 7 Check the Auto Select Profiles checkbox on the Profile Management tab shown in Figure 3 2Figure 3 2 Note When auto profile selection is enabled by checking Auto Select Profiles on the Profile Management tab the client adapter will scan for an available network The profile with the highest priority and the same SSID as one of the fo...

Page 27: ...pter and the Network Driver Interface Specification NDIS driver Access the adapter information from the Diagnostics tab Card Name The name of the wireless network adapter MAC Address The MAC address of the wireless network adapter Driver The driver name and path of the wireless network adapter driver Driver Version The version of the wireless network adapter driver Driver Date The creation date of...

Page 28: ... been installed Windows Vista will display a wireless Network Connection message like this one Figure 3 1414 Icon means the connection has been established Icon means there is no connection To establish a connection please follow the steps below 1 Right click the icon in your system tray then click Connect to a network ...

Page 29: ...r 24 Figure 3 1515 2 The following screen will show you available wireless networks Highlight the one you want to join and then click Connect Figure 3 1616 3 To continue click Connect Anyway Click the Cancel button to end the connection ...

Page 30: ...M WN910N Wireless N CardBus Adapter 25 Figure 3 1717 4 If the connection is successful established the following screen will appear click close to finish the connection Figure 3 1818 ...

Page 31: ...tart button and choose Run In the field that appears enter F WPS WPS exe Presume F is the letter of your CD ROM drive and click OK then Figure 4 1Figure 5 1 will appear Figure 4 1 Then please follow the clue of the Operation System to complete the WPS installation After that WPS function can be enabled Here we will introduce two ways to configure the WPS For the configuration of WPS here takes the...

Page 32: ...e then you can see Figure 4 4Figure 5 4 Select Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect After that wait for a minute until the screen shows that the devices connect successfully Figure 4 33 Figure 4 44 2 Secondly Double click the icon on the desktop to open the WPS Utility and then you can see the welcome screen shown as Figure 4 5Figure 5 5 Click Next to continue ...

Page 33: ...us Adapter 28 Figure 4 55 3 Thirdly select Push the button on my access point in the next screen and click Next Figure 4 66 4 Then wait a minute until XFigure 4 7Figure 5 7 appears Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration ...

Page 34: ...owing are the detailed configuration procedure of each way 4 2 1 Enter a PIN into your AP device 1 Double click the icon on the desktop to open the WPS Utility and then you can see the welcome screen shown as Figure 4 5Figure 5 5 Click Next to continue Then XFigure 4 8Figure 5 8 will appear Select the second option and you will see a PIN value displayed in the screen Remember it and Click Next ...

Page 35: ...ce s PIN and enter the PIN value shown in XFigure 4 8Figure 5 8X click Connect After that wait for a minute until the following screens prompt that the devices connect successfully Figure 4 99 4 2 2 Enter the PIN from your AP device 1 Open the WPS Utility and you will see Figure 4 5Figure 5 5 Click Next to continue Then Figure 4 10Figure 5 10 will appear Select the third option and enter the PIN v...

Page 36: ...N910N Wireless N CardBus Adapter 31 Figure 4 1010 3 When Figure 4 7Figure 5 7X appears the WPS configuration is complete Note If you generate a new PIN code for your router please enter the new one instead ...

Page 37: ...4 81 108 121 5 135Mbps 13 26 39 52 78 104 117 130Mbps 6 5 13 19 5 26 39 52 58 5 65Mbps 1 2 5 5 11Mbps Auto Rate Sensing Modulation 11b CCK QPSK BPSK 11g OFDM 11n QPSK BPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM Media Access Protocol CSMA CA with ACK Data Security WPA WPA2 64 128 152 bit WEP TKIP AES Frequency 2 4 2 4835GHz Spread Spectrum Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Safety Emissions FCC CE Environmental and Physi...

Page 38: ...peer to peer mode and is useful at a departmental scale or SOHO operation DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for all data transmitted This bit pattern is called a chip or chipping code Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission statistical techniques embedded in the receiver can recover the original data without the need of retrans...

Page 39: ...ed Equivalent Privacy A data privacy mechanism based on a 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard To gain access to a WEP network you must know the key The key is a string of characters that you create When using WEP you must determine the level of encryption The type of encryption determines the key length 128 bit encryption requires a longer key...

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