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ARS63-S

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Low Power 1x1 802.11 b/g/n (SDIO) Card

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Page 2: ...om any other third party right No part of this document may be reproduced adapted or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose except as expressly set forth in a written agreement signed by Atheros Atheros or its affiliates may have patents or pending patent applications trademarks copyrights maskwork rights or other intellectual property rights that apply to...

Page 3: ...isplay Example Error Unable to allocate memory for transfer Menu The Menu character tag is used for menu items Example Choose Edit Copy Within commands items enclosed in square brackets are optional parameters or values that the user can choose to specify or omit Within commands items enclosed in braces are options from which the user must choose Within commands the vertical bar separates options ...

Page 4: ...heros Communications Incorporated 5480 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 t 408 773 5200 f 408 773 9940 www atheros com Revision History Revision Description of Changes March 2009 Initial Release ...

Page 5: ...General Tab 11 Advanced Tab 11 Security Tab 12 Using EAP TLS Security 13 Using EAP TTLS Security 13 Using PEAP EAP GTC Security 14 Using PEAP MSCHAP V2 Security 15 Using LEAP Security 16 Configuring LEAP 16 Pre Shared Encryption Keys 17 Defining pre shared encryption keys 17 Overwriting an Existing Static WEP Key 17 Disabling Static WEP 18 Using WPA Passphrase Security 18 Zero Configuration 18 Wir...

Page 6: ...ing Bluetooth Suite from the CD 29 Launching the Bluetooth Suite 32 Introduction to the Bluetooth Suite 34 Menu Bar 35 Search For Device 35 Bluetooth Configuration 35 Bluetooth Help Topics 35 Bluetooth Exchange Folder 36 Bluetooth Places Panel 36 Uninstalling the Bluetooth Suite 37 Connecting to an HID Device 39 Setup Requirements 39 Launching the Bluetooth Suite 39 Connecting to a Sync Device 42 ...

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Page 8: ...r wireless card from the Profile Management tab of the Atheros Client Utility Add a profile Edit a profile Import a Profile Export a Profile Order profiles Switch to a different profile Remove a profile Connect to a Different Network The wireless network adapter works in either infrastructure mode which uses an access point or ad hoc mode a group of stations participating in the wireless LAN Creat...

Page 9: ...profiles to add to auto profile selection then click Add The profiles appear in the Auto Selected Profiles box Ordering the auto selected profiles 1 Highlight a profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box 2 Click Move Up Move Down or Remove as appropriate The first profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box has highest priority and the last profile has lowest priority 3 Click OK 4 Check the Auto Sele...

Page 10: ...file to export 2 Click the Export button The Export Profile window appears 3 Browse to the directory to export the profile to 4 Click Save The profile is exported to the specified location TCP IP Configuration Configuring the TCP IP Address for the network device 1 After configuring the wireless network adapter properties open the Control Panel and open Network and Dial up Connections 2 Find the L...

Page 11: ...lly polls the access point to see if any messages are waiting Normal uses maximum when retrieving a large number of packets then switches back to power save mode after retrieving the packets Off turns power saving off thus powering up the wireless adapter continuously for a short message response time Network Type Specifies the network as either infrastructure or ad hoc 802 11b Preamble Specifies ...

Page 12: ...figure button and fill in the WPA WPA2 Passphrase 802 1x Enables 802 1x security This option requires IT administration Choosing 802 1x opens the 802 1x EAP type drop down menu The options include EAP FAST EAP TLS EAP TTLS PEAP EAP GTC PEAP EAP MSCHAP V2 LEAP If the access point that the wireless adapter is associating to has WEP set to Optional and the client has WEP enabled make sure that Allow ...

Page 13: ...ate the profile Using EAP TTLS Security To use EAP security In the Atheros Client Utility access the Security tab in the Profile Management window 1 On the Security tab choose the WPA WPA2 radio button OR On the Security tab choose the 802 1x radio button 2 Choose EAP TTLS from the drop down menu Enabling EAP TTLS security To use EAP TTLS security the machine must already have the EAP TTLS certifi...

Page 14: ...Secure Session 3 Select the appropriate network certificate authority from the drop down list 4 Specify a user name for inner PEAP tunnel authentication Check Use Windows User Name to use the Windows user name as the PEAP user name OR Enter a PEAP user name in the User Name field to use a separate user name and start the PEAP authentication process 5 Choose Token or Static Password depending on th...

Page 15: ...he drop down list 3 Specify a user name for inner PEAP tunnel authentication Check Use Windows User Name to use the Windows user name as the PEAP user name OR Enter a PEAP user name in the User Name field to use a separate user name and start the PEAP authentication process 4 Click Advanced and Leave the server name field blank for the client to accept a certificate from any server with a certific...

Page 16: ...k Use Windows User Name to use the Windows user name as the LEAP user name OR Check Manually Prompt for LEAP User Name and Password to manually login and start the LEAP authentication process Select to Use Saved User Name and Password by choosing the radio button Specify the LEAP user name password and domain to save and use 3 Enter the user name and password 4 Confirm the password 5 Specify a dom...

Page 17: ... one Shared Key field must be populated to enable security using a shared key Click on the radio button to set the key as the default encryption key WEP Key Size Defines the size for each encryption key The options include 64 bit enter 10 digits for hexadecimal 5 ASCII characters 128 bit enter 26 digits for hexadecimal 13 digits for ASCII 152 bit enter 32 digits hexadecimal 16 digits for ASCII 4 C...

Page 18: ...figuration Service WZCS Wireless Network Configuration The Windows WZCS is a service that manages the wireless connection in a largely dynamic way Only minimal connection information must be identified and configured To set Zero Configuration on Windows XP take the following steps 1 In Windows XP open the Wireless Network Configuration Properties dialog box 2 Select the check box Use Windows to co...

Page 19: ...ck the Status Information or Diagnostics The Atheros client utility includes a number of tools to display current diagnostics and status information Check current status Check driver information Check receive and transmit diagnostics Current Status The Current Status tab contains general information about the program and its operations The Current Status tab does not require any configuration The ...

Page 20: ... network adapter MAC Address MAC address of the wireless network adapter Driver Driver name and path of the wireless network adapter driver Driver Version Version of the wireless network adapter driver Driver Date Creation date of the wireless network adapter driver Client Name Name of the client computer Diagnostics Tab The ACU Diagnostics tab provides allows retrieval of receive and transmit sta...

Page 21: ... AP authentication rejects received by the wireless network adapter Standard MIC OK Standard MIC errors CKIP MIC OK CKIP MIC errors Scan Available Networks Scan Available Networks Scan Available Networks Scan Available Networks Click the Scan button on the Profile Management tab to scan for available infrastructure and ad hoc networks On this list click Refresh to refresh the list at any time Conn...

Page 22: ...Atheros Communications Incorporated 5480 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 t 408 773 5200 f 408 773 9940 www atheros com Ad Hoc Network Connected Ad Hoc Network Encryption Active ...

Page 23: ...ive Relative displays the change in statistical data since the last update Cumulative displays statistical data collected since opening the profile ACU Tools Use the Action menu to access the Atheros Client Utility tools Enable Disable Radio Enable or disable the RF Signal on all Atheros station reference designs Enable Disable Tray Icon Enable or disable the tray icon Troubleshooting Run the opti...

Page 24: ...arts and check menu items that should appear on the popup menu Enable Disable Radio Enable or disable the RF signal Manual LEAP Login Log in to LEAP manually if LEAP is set to manually prompt for user name and password on each login Reauthenticate Reauthenticate to the access point Select Profile Click a configuration profile name to switch to If no configuration profile exists for a connection ad...

Page 25: ...r disable the tray icon in the Action menu Ad Hoc Mode In ad hoc mode a wireless network adapter works within an independent basic service set IBSS as illustrated here All stations communicate directly with other stations without using an access point AP To connect to an ad hoc network configure the profile for ad hoc mode Ad Hoc operation may be limited by Hardware to meet regulatory requirements...

Page 26: ...apter participates in a basic service set BSS as a station and communicates with the other stations through an AP as illustrated here To connect to an access point network configure the profile for access point mode Infrastructure Access Point Mode Profile Configuration To configure a profile in infrastructure access point mode change the Network Type in the Advanced tab For access point mode modi...

Page 27: ...m from the system 4 To complete the uninstallation remove the file ar5211 sys from the folder WINNT system32 drivers Additional Security Features These security features prevent attacks on a wireless network s WEP keys The wireless adapter automatically supports each of these features but these features must be enabled on the access point Message Integrity Check MIC MIC prevents bit flip attacks o...

Page 28: ...te you need not uninstall it because Bluetooth Suite supports the upgrade feature If you need to uninstall Bluetooth Suite refer to Uninstalling the Bluetooth Suite on page 2 10 on how to uninstall Bluetooth Suite Software installation is a three step process and it is important to perform these steps before you can use the Bluetooth Suite 1 Installing the Bluetooth Suite 2 Installing the radio pr...

Page 29: ...the CD 1 Insert the CD containing the Bluetooth Suite into the CD drive 2 Double Click on the Bluetooth Suite setup exe file The InstallShield Wizard starts to prepare the package for installation The Welcome to InstallShield Wizard for Bluetooth Suite screen see Figure 2 1 is displayed Figure 2 1 Bluetooth Suite Welcome Screen 3 Click Next You will see the Customer Information screen See Figure 2...

Page 30: ... Figure 2 2 Bluetooth Suite Customer Information Screen 4 Enter the user name and company name and choose the intended user of this application Anyone who uses this computer all users or Only for me and click Next You will see Choose Destination Location screen See Figure 2 3 Figure 2 3 Bluetooth Suite Choose Destination Location ...

Page 31: ...ation directory This allows you to review and modify the setup information See Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Bluetooth Suite Start Copying Screen 7 Click Next The Bluetooth Suite begins to configure and copy the new software It also removes any backup files When the Bluetooth Suite installation is complete you will see the Finish screen See Figure 2 5 Figure 2 5 Bluetooth Suite Installation Setup Status 8...

Page 32: ...ort of your system NOTE You can insert the Bluetooth Suite USB device in any USB port You might see Found New Hardware message 2 Double click on the Bluetooth Suite icon on your desktop or choose start All Programs Bluetooth Suite Launch Bluetooth Suite It displays the blank Atheros Bluetooth Suite screen NOTE If no Bluetooth devices are found within range it is normal for new installation Bluetoo...

Page 33: ...heros Communications Inc xxxiii COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL August 2010 Figure 2 7 Bluetooth Suite Startup Screen During Discovery When the Bluetooth Suite finds devices in range it displays them See Figure 2 8 ...

Page 34: ...us Introduction to the Bluetooth Suite Now that you have successfully launched the Bluetooth Suite spend few minutes in getting to know your Bluetooth Suite The following few pages explain various features and components associated with the Bluetooth Suite GUI The My Bluetooth Suite is the main screen that consists of three major parts Menu bar Bluetooth Tasks area Bluetooth devices along with the...

Page 35: ...d devices will display in right panel Bluetooth Configuration Clicking on the Configuration menu option displays the Bluetooth Suite Configuration screen which allows you to specify Bluetooth Suite tasks and settings associated with Bluetooth device recovery and device filters This function is also available through the toolbar Nine configuration screens are associated with Bluetooth Suite Those s...

Page 36: ... are listed on the right panel These typically consist of audio devices computers both laptop and desktop phones peripheral devices such as Fax printer mouse headset and imaging devices If any of these devices are discovered they are listed on the right window panel For example if a Bluetooth mouse is discovered in the Bluetooth neighborhood it is shown as peripheral pointing device its brand name...

Page 37: ...install Bluetooth Suite The system prepares for uninstallation A screen is briefly displayed that shows that it is ready to uninstall the program You will see another screen that prompts you to completely remove the application and all of its features See Figure 2 10 Figure 2 10 Bluetooth Suite Uninstallation Prompt 3 Click Yes You will see a Setup Status screen showing that application is being r...

Page 38: ...Atheros Communications Incorporated 5480 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 t 408 773 5200 f 408 773 9940 www atheros com The uninstall is complete You are ready to reinstall the Bluetooth Suite ...

Page 39: ...m start All Programs Bluetooth Suite Launch Bluetooth Suite It displays theBluetooth Suite start up screen See Figure 4 1 2 Put your mouse in searchable pairing mode by doing the following a Turn On the mouse by pressing down its power On Off button Refer to the mouse documentation on how to do it b Press the connect button on the mouse to put it in pairing discoverable mode Refer to the mouse doc...

Page 40: ...t displays the Bluetooth Pairing Passcode screen See Figure 4 2 Figure 4 2 Entering Bluetooth Pairing Passcode 6 Enter a passcode to pair with the remote device and click OK NOTE The default code shown is 0000 Refer to the documentation of your mouse to find out the passcode of your device and how to change it 7 Highlight the mouse device under Peripheral Devices in the left panel and choose Servi...

Page 41: ...Atheros Communications Inc xli COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL August 2010 8 Right click the Connect button ...

Page 42: ...ervice status of the HID changes from Disconnected to Connected Your mouse is now connected and ready to use You can perform normal mouse functions using this mouse Connecting to a Sync Device This chapter describes how to connect a Bluetooth laptop to a Bluetooth device that supports Synchronization profile The following topics are covered in this chapter Setup Requirements Launching the Synchron...

Page 43: ...r desktop It displays the My Bluetooth Place start up screen 3 Right mouse click the blank panel and choose Device Discovery option See Figure 10 1 Figure 10 1 Bluetooth Suite Discovery Screen 4 Highlight the device that you wish to sync with and pair it See Figure 10 2 Figure 10 2 Pairing the Device for Syncing 5 Right mouse click on the desired bluetooth device and select the Pair option ...

Page 44: ...0 3 Bluetooth Devices Pairing 7 You will see the passcode prompt Enter the passcode default is 0000 for the selected device and click OK NOTE The default code shown is 0000 Refer to the documentation of your device to find out the passcode of your device and how to change it 8 Right click the SYNC icon on My Bluetooth Place under the specified device screen and choose Synchronization option See Fi...

Page 45: ... Communications Inc xlv COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL August 2010 Figure 10 4 Bluetooth Synchronization It displays the Sync screen which allows you to specify sync parameters for both client and server See Figure 10 5 ...

Page 46: ...ca Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 t 408 773 5200 f 408 773 9940 www atheros com Figure 10 5 Selecting Items to Synchronize 9 Select the Sync items under the server and client that you wish to synchronize and click OK The selected items will be synchronized ...

Page 47: ...oint the wireless adapter is associated to Associated AP IP Address Shows the IP address of the access point the wireless adapter is associated to Associated AP MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the access point the wireless adapter is associated to Power Save Mode Shows the power save mode Power management is disabled in ad hoc mode Configure the power save mode on the Advanced tab Current ...

Page 48: ...ceiver 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 interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including int...

Page 49: ...le certain laptop configurations or co location with another transmitter then the FCC authorization is no longer considered valid and the FCC ID can not be used on the final product In these circumstances the OEM integrator 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 autho...

Page 50: ...iation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator your body This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the following conditions The antenna must be installed such that 20 cm is maintained between the antenna and user...

Page 51: ... for re evaluating the end product including the transmitter and obtaining a separate IC authorization End Product Labeling The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following Contains TX IC 4104A ARS63S Manual Information That Must be Included The OEM integrator has to be aware not to provide information to the end user regarding how to install or remove this RF module in t...

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