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GigaFast WF 727-AEX IEEE 802.11 b/g

WLAN CardBus adapter

User Guide

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Page 1: ...GigaFast WF 727 AEX IEEE 802 11 b g WLAN CardBus adapter User Guide 1 ...

Page 2: ...ge or transmitted in any form or by any means mechanical magnetic electronic optical photocopying manual or otherwise without prior written permission Trademark All product company and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies They are used for identification purpose only Specifications are subject to be changed without prior notice ...

Page 3: ...s on Wireless LAN Configuration 2 Hardware Description Inserting the Wireless Adapter LED Indicators Ejecting the Wireless Adapter 3 Installation Overview Installation under Win 98SE Win ME Installation under Win 2000 Win XP 4 Configuration Utility Appendix A Troubleshooting B Specifications C Technical Support Warranty info ...

Page 4: ...nd which complies with worldwide requirement Standards compatible with IEEE 802 11g and backwards compatible with IEEE 802 11b Enciphering deciphering of wireless data by the implementation of the WEP algorithm Wire free access to networked resources from anywhere beyond the notebook Allow users move between Access Points without resetting their connection reconfiguration Delivers data rate up to ...

Page 5: ... roam from a conference room to their office without being disconnected from the LAN Using WLAN users can conveniently access shared information and network administrators can configure and augment networks without installing or moving network cables WLAN technology provides users with many convenient and cost saving features Mobility WLAN provide LAN users with access to real time information any...

Page 6: ...to take advantage of the wired networks resources such as Internet email file transfer and printer sharing Infrastructure networking has the following advantages over ad hoc networking Extended range each wireless LAN computer within the range of the access point can communicate with other wireless LAN computers within range of the access point Roaming the access point enables a wireless LAN compu...

Page 7: ...nto the empty CardBus slot LED Indicators The following describes the meaning of LED indicators POWER Indicates that the Adapter is powered on solid green ACT Indicates Active status The LED is off while the wireless connection is linked If the LED is blinking green the adapter is searching for possible wireless connection or transmitting the data via wireless Ejecting the Wireless PCMCIA Adapter ...

Page 8: ...un installation application didn t start automatically you can utilize the Windows Explorer to browse CD content and run setup exe manually Note2 To prevent potential problems during installation please use the auto run installation tool on the CD to finish the driver installation before you plug WF 727 AEX Adapter into the computer INSTALLATION UNDER Win98SE Win ME Step 1 Please insert the Device...

Page 9: ...Step 2 Welcome dialog will appear please click NEXT Step 3 Starting to Copy Step 4 Please click Continue Anyway for this Warning page 9 ...

Page 10: ...have installed Utility hold the Adapter with the logo facing up and insert the card into the slot applying just enough pressure to make sure it is fully seated Win 98SE Win ME automatically detect the Adapter briefly opens a New Hardware Found window and starts 10 ...

Page 11: ...new hardware it opens the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box as shown Click Next Step 7 A dialog box appears asking what do you want Windows to do Select Search for the best driver for your device recommended and click Next Step 8 Please choose CD Rom driver and Click Next button to find device driver 11 ...

Page 12: ... 9 After the hardware wizard finds the installation files in the system it displays the search results Windows driver file search for the device GigaFast WF 727 AEX Click Next to copy the required files 12 ...

Page 13: ...n must use some path files Please insert the Windows 98 SE System CD If you OS is Windows 98SE Click Ok to continue the installation Step 11 Starting Copy Step 12 The Add New Hardware Wizard window appears stating that 13 ...

Page 14: ...tting up your new hardware you must restart your computer Do you want to restart your computer now Remove the software CD and click Yes to restart the computer Step 14 After the computer restarts double click the My Computer icon on your desktop In My Computer window double click the Control Panel icon In Control Panel window double click the Network icon 14 ...

Page 15: ...Step 15 Select the TCP IP GigaFast WF 727 AEX for setting the IP address Click Properties 15 ...

Page 16: ... your network administrator for an address and then type it into the blanket boxes as below Then click OK to return to Step 10 Network dialog box If your network has a DHCP server and Access Point supports DHCP IP address can be automatically assigned to this device Choose Use DHCP for WINS Resolution in WINS Configuration then clicks OK to return to Step 10 Network dialog box 16 ...

Page 17: ...inish setting up your new hardware you must restart your computer Do you want to restart your computer now Click Yes to restart the computer Please refer the configuration utility section to configure your WF 727 AEX WLAN CardBus adapter 17 ...

Page 18: ...INSTALLATION UNDER WINDOWS 2000 Win XP Step 1 Please insert the Device CD Win 2000 Win XP will start the autorun Step 2 Welcome dialog will appear please click NEXT Step 3 Starting to Copy 18 ...

Page 19: ...Step 4 Please click Continue Anyway for this Warning page Step 5 Click Finish to complete installation 19 ...

Page 20: ...y detects the Adapter briefly opens a New Hardware Found window and starts collecting information for a driver information database When Win 2000 Win XP is ready to configure the new hardware it opens the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box as shown Click Next Step 7 After the hardware wizard finds the installation files in the system it displays the search results Please Click Next to copy the req...

Page 21: ...Step 8 Please click Continue Anyway for this Warning page 21 ...

Page 22: ... installing the software that your new hardware device requires Click Finish After finished install driver and utility on your system First thing we will see the Utility Icon in the right corner at the taskbar Please refer section 4 to configure your WF 727 AEX WLAN CardBus adapter 22 ...

Page 23: ... this application When you insert the WLAN PC card into the PCMCIA slot a new icon should appear in your icon tray automatically wait a while If the icon is in red it means that WLAN PC Card configuration is invalid or incomplete Double click on that icon will show you the screen as shown below Left click on advanced button 23 ...

Page 24: ...tion The Configuration Tab contains several fields where operating parameters of the driver can be viewed or changed Changes to any of the parameters in this panel can be applied to the driver without a need to restart the PC 24 ...

Page 25: ... 11b g Access Point All communication is done via the Access Point which relays packets to other wireless clients in the BSS as well as to modes on a wired network such as Ethernet Ad Hoc This is the peer to peer mode of operation All communication is done from Client to Client without the use of an Access Point 802 11 Ad Hoc networking uses the same SSID for establishing the wireless connection I...

Page 26: ...SSID SSID is the group name that will be shared by every member of your wireless network You will only be able to connect with an Access Point which has the same SSID 26 ...

Page 27: ...om this panel When an encrypted frame is received it will only be accepted if it decrypts correctly This will only happen if the receiver has the WEP Key used by the transmitter To be written to the driver and registry each key must consist of hex digits which means that only digit 0 9 and letters A F are valid entries If entered incorrectly program will not write keys to a driver You can set this...

Page 28: ...Link Status display This screen shows the information of the wireless network the adapter is connecting to linking time and link status 28 ...

Page 29: ...Statistics display This screen shows the information of the device LED status Accumulated Total of the sent or receive packets 29 ...

Page 30: ...onitor display Please wait system to scan all access point within detectable range will be found and their related information will be displayed or select Ad hoc networks only display peer to peer service 30 ...

Page 31: ... display About tab shows the product version including the detail of Driver Configuration Utility and NIC firmware version Users must use this version number when reporting their problems for technical support 31 ...

Page 32: ... function has to be enabled if Shared Key Authentication is the selection and the secret Keys have to be same in the communicating group 3 Position the antenna to gain the maximum RF power and make sure there is no metal objects electron devices or cordless phone in the vicinity Symptom The PC Card icon is green but can t access wired LAN Possible Remedy 1 Make sure there is any 802 11b or 802 11g...

Page 33: ...ing 280mA Network Architectures Infrastructure Ad Hoc Data Rate 802 11g 6 9 12 18 24 35 48 54 Mbps 802 11b 1 2 5 5 11 Mbps Security 64 128 bit WEP RF Output Power 12 15 dbm Range 802 11g 54 Mbps up to 50 m LOS 20 m indoors 18 Mbps up to 150 m LOS 75 m indoors 802 11b 11 Mbps up to 180 m LOS 60 m indoors 1 Mbps up to 570 m LOS 125 m indoors Interface 32 bit CardBus Type II Environment Operation tem...

Page 34: ...FE is responsible for return shipping charges from GFE to customer WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE IF A GFE PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS WARRANTED ABOVE CUSTOMER S SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION AT GFE S OPTION THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW...

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