Black Box LW6001A User manual

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JUNE 2004

LW6001A

Pure Networking 802.11g

Wireless PCI Adapter

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FCC AND IC RFI STATEMENTS

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

and INDUSTRY CANADA

RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS

Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with

the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that

interference will not occur in a particular installation. This equipment generates,

uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and, if not installed and used in

accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

telephone reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and

on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following

measures:

• Reorient or relocate 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 an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate

the equipment.

To meet FCC requirements, shielded cables and power cords are required to

connect this device to a personal computer or other Class B certified device.

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emission from digital

apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of Industry Canada.

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EUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

This equipment complies with the requirements of the European EMC Directive

89/336/EEC.

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NOM STATEMENT

NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM)

ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT

INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD

1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de

que el aparato eléctrico sea operado.

2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para

referencia futura.

3. Todas las advertencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de

operación deben ser respetadas.

4. Todas las instrucciones de operación y uso deben ser seguidas.

5. El aparato eléctrico no deberá ser usado cerca del agua—por ejemplo, cerca

de la tina de baño, lavabo, sótano mojado o cerca de una alberca, etc..

6. El aparato eléctrico debe ser usado únicamente con carritos o pedestales que

sean recomendados por el fabricante.

7. El aparato eléctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo sólo como sea

recomendado por el fabricante.

8. Servicio—El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo eléctrico más allá

a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operación. Todo otro servicio deberá ser

referido a personal de servicio calificado.

9. El aparato eléctrico debe ser situado de tal manera que su posición no

interfiera su uso. La colocación del aparato eléctrico sobre una cama, sofá,

alfombra o superficie similar puede bloquea la ventilación, no se debe colocar

en libreros o gabinetes que impidan el flujo de aire por los orificios de

ventilación.

10. El equipo eléctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor

como radiadores, registros de calor, estufas u otros aparatos (incluyendo

amplificadores) que producen calor.

11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del

tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el aparato.

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12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización

del equipo no sea eliminada.

13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no

sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos,

poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen del

aparato.

14. El equipo eléctrico debe ser limpiado únicamente de acuerdo a las

recomendaciones del fabricante.

15. En caso de existir, una antena externa deberá ser localizada lejos de las lineas

de energia.

16. El cable de corriente deberá ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea

usado por un largo periodo de tiempo.

17. Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean

derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilación.

18. Servicio por personal calificado deberá ser provisto cuando:

A: El cable de poder o el contacto ha sido dañado; u

B: Objectos han caído o líquido ha sido derramado dentro del aparato; o

C: El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia; o

D: El aparato parece no operar normalmente o muestra un cambio en su

desempeño; o

E: El aparato ha sido tirado o su cubierta ha sido dañada.

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TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL

Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.

Windows is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Microsoft Corporation

in the United States and/or other countries.

NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc.

Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the

trademark owners.

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Contents

Chapter Page

1. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.2 What’s Included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

4. Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4.1 Site Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4.2 Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

4.2.1 Configure the Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4.2.2 Enable WPA in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

4.3 Link Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

4.4 Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

4.5 Advance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

4.6 About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

5. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

5.1 Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

5.2 Calling Black Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

5.3 Shipping and Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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CHAPTER 1: Specifications

1. Specifications

Antenna: External detachable dipole antenna with attached 37" (94-cm) cable and

RP-SMA connector

Distance (Maximum): 328 ft. (100 m)

Frequency Band: 2.4000–2.4835 GHz

Modulation: OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM (11g), BPSK, QPSK, CCK

(11b)

Operating System: Compatible with all major operating systems; Drivers included

for Windows

®

98 SE/Me/XP, Windows 2000, and Linux

®

Security: 64-/128-/152-bit WEP data encryption, WPA (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x),

and AES

Speed: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 9, 6, 5.5, 2, and 1 Mbps with auto fallback

Standards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g

Receive Sensitivity: 54 Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -70 dBm, 11 Mbps CCK, 8% PER,

-86 dBm, 1 Mbps BPSK, 8% PER, -92 dBm

Interface: 32-bit PCI V.2.2/2.1

Connectors: (1) RP-SMA detachable

Indicators: (2) LEDs: (1) TX/RX, (1) Link

Temperature Tolerance: 32 to 131°F (0 to 55°C)

Humidity: Up to 95%, noncondensing

Power: From the interface

Transmit Power: 18 dBm

Size: 0.7"H x 5"W x 4.8"D (1.9 x 12.7 x 12.1 cm)

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2. Introduction

2.1 Overview

The Pure Networking 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter is used to attach a PC to

another network device using wireless technology to transfer data. It complies with

the IEEE 802.11g standard, which supports high-speed wireless network

connections up to 54 Mbps. It can also work with IEEE 802.11b devices. When the

adapter connects to 11b devices, maximum link speed is 11 Mbps.

High throughput supports multimedia data bandwidth, and 64-/128-/152-bit WEP,

WPA (TKIP [Temporal Key Integrity Protocol] with IEEE 802.1x), and AES

functions for a high level of security. Client users are required to get authorization

before connecting to access points (APs) or AP routers, and the data transmitted in

the network is encrypted/decrypted by a dynamically changed secret key.

Automatic fallback also increases data security and reliability.

The adapter works with Windows 98 SE/Me/XP, Windows 2000, and Linux, and it

supports a 32-bit PCI interface.

Two power-saving features make the adapter particularly efficient. First, the

adapter’s power consumption is very low. Second, you can control how long the

adapter’s attached devices’ power stays on. Simply set the time (in minutes) that

your portable or handheld devices wait before powering off.

2.2 What’s Included

Before you begin the installation, check the contents of your package. The package

should include the following items:

• (1) Pure Networking 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter

• (1) Antenna

• (1) CD-ROM containing this users’ manual and software drivers

If anything is missing or damaged, contact Black Box at 724-746-5500.

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CHAPTER 3: Installation

3. Installation

Before you proceed with the installation, read the following notes.

NOTES

Do not install the adapter in your computer before installing the

software program from the CD.

The following installation was operated under Windows XP.

(Procedures are similar for Windows 98 SE/Me, Windows 2000, and

Linux.)

If you have installed the Pure Networking 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter

driver and utility before, please uninstall the old version first.

1. Insert the Installation CD in your CD-ROM drive. The screen shown in Figure

3-1 appears.

Figure 3-1. InstallShield Wizard screen, preparing setup.

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2. Once the software finishes preparing for setup, the screen shown in Figure

3-2 appears. Click on Easy Install or Next to continue.

Figure 3-2. Setup screen.

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3. The system starts to install the card’s software (see Figures 3-3 and 3-4).

Follow the program’s instructions and plug the PCI card into your desktop

computer’s PCI slot. (See Figure 3-5.)

Figure 3-3. The above screen appears first as the system installs the

software, then the two screens below appear.

Figure 3-4. Wait while software is installed.

Figure 3-5. Plug in the adapter.

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4. The system will automatically detect the card and display the Hardware

Installation screen. See Figure 3-6. Click on Continue Anyway to continue.

Figure 3-7 appears as the adapter is installed.

Figure 3-6. The hardware installation screen.

Figure 3-7. Wait while hardware is installed.

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5. The current card’s country channel setting is displayed for your reference.

See Figure 3-8. If you are in a different country, please change the country

channel from the drop-down menu, then click on Next.

Figure 3-8. Selecting the country channel.

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6. The Ralink chipset screen (a common hardware chipset) appears. See Figure

3-9. Click on Finish to complete the installation.

Figure 3-9. The Ralink chipset screen.

7. The Config utility screen appears and you can begin configuring the card as

described in Chapter 4.

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4. Configuration Utility

The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the

adapter and monitor the link status and the statistics during the communication

process.

The Configuration Utility appears as an icon (fourth from left) on the Windows

system tray while the card is running. Open it by double-clicking on the icon (see

Figure 4-1). The next screen (not shown in this manual) appears. From this screen,

select Launch Config Utilities to open the Configuration Utility tool, or select Exit

to close the Configuration Utility tool.

Figure 4-1. Windows system tray.

4.1 Site Survey

When you open the Configuration Utility, the system will scan all the channels to

find all the access points/stations within the adapter’s accessible range and

automatically connect to the wireless device with the highest signal strength. From

the Site Survey tab, all the networks nearby will be listed. You can change the

connection to another network or add one of the networks to your own profile list.

See Table 4-1.

CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility

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Figure 4-2. Configuration Utility, Site Survey tab.

Table 4-1. Site survey parameters.

Parameter Description

Available Networks This list shows all available wireless networks within

range of your card. It also displays network information,

including the SSID, BSSID, Signal Strength, Channel,

Encryption, Authentication, and Network Type. If you want

to connect to any networks on the list, double-click the

item on the list. The card will automatically connect to the

selected network.

Rescan Button Click on this button to collect the information for all the

wireless networks nearby.

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Table 4-1 (continued). Site survey parameters.

Parameter Description

Connect Button Click on this button to connect to the selected network.

Add to Profile Button Add the selected network to the Profiles List.

OK Click on this button to save your changes.

4.2 Profile

The Profiles List enables you to manage the networks that you connect to

frequently. You can Add/Delete/Edit/Activate a profile. See Figures 4-3 through

4-5 and Tables 4-2 through 4-4.

Figure 4-3. Profile tab.

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