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    54Mbs Wireless PCI Adapter GN-WPKG User’s Manual http: //ww w .gigabyte.com .tw Version 3.0[...]

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    Federal Communicati on Commission Inter ference St atement : This eq uipment has be en tested a nd fou nd to comply w ith the l imits for a C lass B dig ital devic e, pursuant to Pa rt 15 of th e FCC Rul es. These li mits ar e desig ned to prov ide reasonable prot ection against h armful inter ference i n a residen tial i nstallati on. This equipme[...]

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    Contents CHA PTER 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ...........................................1 1.1 I NTRODUCTION TO THE W PKG W I RELES S PCI A DAPT ER .............................................. 1 1.2 F EATURES ................................................................................................................ 1 1.3 P HYSICAL D IMENSIO NS & [...]

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    1 Chapter 1 Product Ove rview 1.1 Introduc tion to t he GN-WPKG Wireless PCI Adapter The Gigab yte W PKG Wireless PCI Adapter instal ls qui ckl y into your m otherboar d’s PCI slo t, connec ting wireless ly to your W i-Fi Router - i nstant ly transf orm ing your PC into a wireles s AP , broaden ing the r ange of your wireles s networ k . The W PK[...]

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    2 Package Content s • GN- W PKG PCI Adapt er • Low pr ofile ex ternal antenn a • Setup CD • Quick Start Guid e In case of any missi ng or damaged accessor ies, please c ontact y our local distr ibutor or authori zed resel ler im mediatel y. I f you req uire r eturni ng the damag ed pro duct, y ou must pack it in the origin al packing ma ter[...]

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    3 Chapter 2 In stallation This chap ter cover s the instal lation of the W PKG Adapt er for your desktop PC. The following sections will assist you w ith proper in stallation of th e PCI Adapt er, and also with installing the nec essary drivers and utilities. For specific information regarding y our Version of W indow s, please refer t o the appr o[...]

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    4 2-2. Installing the Dri ver & Utility After rest arting y our computer the W indow s Found New Hardware wiz ard w ill open. W hen it does, please c lick Cancel to close it. GIGABYTE drivers and utilities offer more power and control ov er y our new WPKG PCI Adapter t han do es W indow s native Zero Configu ration Utility. Step 1: At the Found[...]

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    5 Step 4: InstallShield will install the W PKG drivers. Click Next to proceed. Step 5: Setup will detec t your version of W indows. Click Next .[...]

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    6 Step 6: Since your card is already inserted, Click OK . Step 7: Click Finish to complete inst allation.[...]

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    7 Chapter 3 Using the Wireless Utility The WPKG W ireless Utility is a powerf u l application that helps you to conf igure the network card and monitor the statisti cs o f the commu nicatio n link. This appli cation permits the con figuratio n for paramet ers w hile the c ard is op erating. It also offers more configurati on opti ons a nd suppor ts[...]

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    8 Figure 3-2. Curren t prof ile Description of item s in Figure 3-2 is as f ollows: Profile Name: A profile ca n be saved for v arious w ireless setting s in di ff erent environme nts, i.e. h ome, office, and the cor ner coffee shop. SSID: Displ ays the S SID o f the Ada pter or Ac cess Point. Channel: Shows the current wir eless channe l. A uthent[...]

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    9 Figure 3-3. Con figurati on Description of item s in Figure 3-3 is as follows: Profile Name: Us ers can sav e different pro f iles na mes for di fferent con figurations . SSID: Selec t the AP detected by the system fro m the dr op-dow n menu or input a SSID. (Default: ANY) Power Saving mode: Select “Pow er Saving Mode” (PSM) to turn off the A[...]

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    10 Figure 3-4 – Configuration Screen TX Power: Sel ect perc entage of trans mitted p ower. ( Default: A uto) RTS Threshold: This is a mechanism i mplemen ted to prevent the “Hi dden Node” probl em, “Hidden N ote” is a situ ation i n whic h two stati ons are withi n range o f the sam e Access Point, but are not within range of each other. [...]

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    11 Figure 3-5. Authentic ation and Sec urity A uthentication: Befor e a statio n connec ts to a SSID , the auth entication ty pe used by the SSID must be k nown. Authenti cation types include O PEN SYS TEM, W AP, W AP- PSK a nd SHAR ED. (Default: W PA-PSK) Encryption: To pr event u nauthori zed acc ess to d a ta transmitt ed o n the netw ork, the A[...]

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    12 He x k ey. WPA-PSK encry ption: W PA-PS K (Preshar ed Key ) uses TK IP or A ES based on your choice. You create a password (or P assphrase a s its often called) and the system will use the Passp hrase to create a ci pher co de in w hich it will encr ypt the da ta. To use WPA-PSK: 1. Creat e a Pass phrase, a nd key it in. U se 8~63 A SCII digits.[...]

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    13 Identity : The Account’s User ID. Password: Passw ords for users accounts c an be used w hen LEAP and MD 5-Chal lenge are selected as authentication types. Use Client Certifi cate: This certi fic ate is nec essary for TLS and an option for PEPA and TTLS. Check “Use Client Ce rtificate” to veri fy the authenticity o f a Client Certificate d[...]

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    14 3-1-2-2. 802. 1x Settings - CA Server Tab CA Serv er is used w h en TLS, TTLS or PEA P is i n use. W hen Use cert ificat e chain is checked, the Clie nt can verify if su ch server is reliable and then transm it Client Certificat e after the v erification is confir med. Figure 3-8. CA Serv er Setting To veri f y the CA s erv er: 1. Confirm i f th[...]

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    15 3-1-3. A dvanced Screen The A dvanced screen i ncludes fiel ds of vari ous parameter s to rev i ew or change driv ers. Just click OK to appl y any chang es in paramet ers in the t ab. A rebo ot is not neede d for changes to t a ke effect. (s ee Figure 3-12 ) Figure 3-1 2 Description of item s in Figure 3-12 is as follows: Wireless Mode: Sets i n[...]

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    16 collision when W LAN equipments require transmission. TX Rate: This option adjusts settings o f TX Rate according to the setting of “Infrastructur e W ireless Mode”. (Defau lt: Aut o ) 3.2. Link Status Tab The Link Status tab di splays the cur rent ass ociation infor mation ab out the Adapters connection with a w ireless networ k. (see Figur[...]

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    17 3.3. Site Sur vey Tab The Site Surv e y tab s hows you the list o f reachable access points a nd/or peer-to- peer Stations. Jus t doubl e click on the SSID that y ou want t o connec t or cl ick the Connect button. (see Figure 3-9 ) Figure 3-10. Site Sur vey Description of item s in Figure 3-10 is as follows: SSID: The name o f the w i reless net[...]

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    18 3.4. Statist ics Tab The St atistic s tab sh ows you the nu mber of packets sent an d received by the Ada pter (see Figure 3-11 ) Figure 3-11. Statistics Description of item s in Figure 3-11 is as follow s: Frames Transmitt ed Successfully : Number of frames tr ansmitted successfully . Frames Transmitted Succe ssfully W i thout Retry: Number of [...]

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    19 3.5. About Tab The A b out tab displays in formation a bout cur rent driv ers and physical MAC addr ess (see Figure 3-13 ) . Figure 3-13. About Tab GbConfig Version (D ate) – The version num ber (and date) of the Adapter Utility Driver Vers ion (Date) – The v er si on nu mb er ( and date) o f the Adapt er Driv er. EEPROM Version - Hardware v[...]

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    20 A ppendix A Troublesho oting This troubl eshooting gui de prov ides answers to so me co mmon pr oblems w hich you may encounter w hile installing or using GIGABYTE Wireless Adapters. Contact the GIGABY TE W irel ess T echnical Su ppor t Tea m at www.giga- byte.com i f you enc ounter probl ems no t mentione d in this section. Problem: Ca nnot con[...]

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    21 A ppendix B Specifications 1. System Host Interf ace PCI Operating Vo ltag es 5V ± 5% 2. RF Perf orm ance 802.11g (backward compatible to 802.11b) Frequenc y Bands 2412 ~ 248 4 MHz ( subjec t to loca l reg ulations ) Modulatio n Tec hnolog y OFDM and DS SS Modulat ion Tec hniques 64QAM, 1 6QAM, Q PSK, B PSK, CCK, DQP SK, DBPS K Data Rates 54, 4[...]

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    22 A ppendix C Regulatory Information CE Mark Wa rning: This is a Cl ass B pr oduct. In a d omestic enviro nment, this pro duct m ay caus e radi o inter feren ce, in whic h case the us er ma y be requir ed to tak e adeq uate m easur es. FCC St ateme nt: T his equi pment h as been tested and f ound to c ompl y with t he lim its for a Class B digital[...]

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    23 A ppendix D Warranty Limited Warranty Statement (1-Year W arranty ) Thank you for p urc hasi ng th e GIGABYTE Product. This limited warrant y statem ent will provide you one year warranty starting from the purchase date. Of which if any defe ct is occ urred due t o accidents or an y man-m ade fac tors, o r an y unauth orized t orn-off or dam age[...]