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    LevelOne User Manual Ver. 6.0.0-0712 WNC-0301 WPC-0301 11g Wireless LAN Adapter i[...]

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    Safety FCC WARNING This equipment may generate or use radio freque ncy energy. Changes or modifications to this equipm ent ma y cause harmful interfe rence unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authorit y to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change o r modification is made. This e[...]

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    Table of Content TABLE OF CONTEN T ............................................................................................................... ..V INTRODUC TION ................................................................................................................... ...... 1 U SER M ANUAL O VERVIEW ....................................[...]

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    Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of LevelOne11g Wireless LAN Adapter. This manual helps to get familiar with the LevelO ne 11g Wireless LAN Adapter. This manual contains detailed instructions in operation of this produc t. Please keep this manual for future reference. With a Wireless LAN Adapter, a laptop computer or a station can comm[...]

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    Unpacking and Setup This chapter provides the package contents and setup information for the 11g Wireless LAN Adapter. Features z Works with both IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g products. z High-speed transfer data rate - up to 54Mbps. z High throughput supports multi- media data bandwidth requirement. z Supports 64/128-bit WEP Data Encryption, WPA/W[...]

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    Setup The setup of the Wireless LAN Adapter can be performed using the following steps: z Visually inspect the CardBus/PCI Adapter and make sure that it is fully plugged in to the CardBus/PCI slot. z Make sure that there is a we ll environment that there is no mu ch intrusion to have a better connection. 4[...]

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    Hardware Installation Installation Procedure for PCI Please shut down your Computer and install the Wireless PCI Card BEFORE installs the supplied software. Note The following installation was operate d under Windows XP. (Procedures are similar for Windows 2000.) Note If you have installed the Wireless PC Ca rd driver & utility before, please u[...]

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    z The Windows "New Hardware" wiza rd will then prompt. Please click Cancel 6[...]

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    Installation Procedure for CardBus You should install the supplied software BEFORE inserting the Wireless Adapter when using Windows 2000 or XP. When using Windows Vista, please insert the ca rd first, and then run the software utility. Note The following installation was operate d under Window s XP. (Procedures are similar for Windows 2000.) Note [...]

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    Check the installation The LEDs of the Wireless LAN Adapt er are clearly visible and the st atus of the network link can be seen instantly: 1. Once the device is plugged to the station’ s CardBus/PCI slot, the LED of the Wireless LAN Adapter will light up indi cating a normal status. 2. When the device plugged to the station’s CardBu s/PCI slot[...]

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    Software Installation This section will lead you to install the dr iver and utility of the Wireless LAN Adapter. Windows 2000/XP/Vista Utility Installation 1. Insert the 11g Wireless LAN Adapter Utility CD into the computer and th en the Auto-run screen will appear. Alternatively, open a f ile browser and double click on t he autorun.exe file locat[...]

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    3. Follow the Install Shield Wizard Instructions. Click “ Next ” to continue and finish it. The installation program will help you to setup the Wireless LAN utility. Be noted that the Windows XP and Vista have its own Wireless Utility; you can either use the utility of Windows XP/Vista or the provided utility. When the Wireless LAN Adapter util[...]

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    Windows Vista Wireless Utility Setting Link Information This is the default screen after launching the Utility program. Status: Shows the associated BSSID, which can be us ed to identify the wireless access point. SSID: Shows the current SSID, which must be the same on the wireless client and AP in order for communication to be established. Wireles[...]

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    Configuration This screen is where you set the basic wirel ess settings for the Wireless LAN Adapter. Profile Name: The default name is the same as the SSID of the platform which you connected and you can change the name you favor (the key length is limited 1~32 bits). SSID: Service Set Identifier, which is a unique nam e shared among all client in[...]

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    Authentication: The following options are available: Open System, Shared key, WPA-PSK, WPA2- PSK, WPA EAP-TLS and WPA2 EPA-TLS. Select Open System , Shared Ke y for WEP data encryption feature. Open System and Shared Key require the users to set a WEP key to exchange data with other wireless clients that have the same WEP key. The following will on[...]

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    Site Survey This screen allows the user to scan for availa ble wireless networks (wireless clients and Access Points). It also allows the user to establis h wireless communications with an available wireless network. Available Network – displays the wireless networks (wirele ss clients and Access Points) that are within range. Select any one of t[...]

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    Profile Profile –The user can create and manage t he created profiles for home, work or public areas. By double-clicking on one of t he created profile, the setti ng will adjust to the specific setting such as SSID, channel, and encryption as sa ved by that particular profile. Add: Adds a profile. The following screen will appear. T he user can e[...]

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    About This screen displays information about the 11g Wireless LAN Adapter, such as the Driver and Utility version. When a new version of the utility becomes available for upgrade, users will be able to identify by version numbers. 14[...]

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    Windows XP/2000 Wireless Utility Setting Link Information The default page is as below after launching the Utility program. Status: Shows the associated BSSID, which can be used to identify the wireless network. SSID: Shows the current SSID, which mu st be the same on the wireless client and AP in order for communication to be established. Frequenc[...]

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    Data Rate: Shows the statistics of dat a transfer, and the calculati on is based on the number of packets transmitted and received. Configuration This screen is where changes the basic wireless settings for the wirele ss LAN adapter with the minimum amount of effort to implement a secure wireless network environment. SSID: Service Set Identifier, w[...]

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    WARNING: Country domain can't be choosing by end-us er, because the incorrect region may be in violation of applicable laws. Power Mode: There are 3 modes to choose from. • Continuous Access Mode (default) – the wireless LAN adapter is constantly operating with full power. This mode consumes the most power. • Maximum Power Save – the w[...]

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    Advanced This screen is where you configure the Securi ty settings for the 1 1g Wireless LAN Adapter. Auth Mode: Select the authentication type from drop down list for Dis able, Open System, Shared Key, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2 and WPA2-PSK. 18[...]

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    Open System / Shared Key WEP Key 1~4 : choose the encryption way, either in HEX or ASCII formats, and enter the password in the blank space.[...]

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    Key Length : select 64 or 128 bits as the length of the keys. If you select 64bit in Hex format, you must type 10 values in the following range (0~F, hex adecimal), or 64bit in ASCII format, you must type 5 values in the following range (0~9, A~Z and a~ z Alphanumeric); If you select 128bit in Hex format, you must type 26 values (0~F, hexadecimal),[...]

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    WPA / WPA2[...]

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    If WP A or WP A2 is selected, the above screen is shown. Please select the encryption type from drop down menu and press Configuration button to configure paramete rs for the RADIUS server . W ARNING ： WP A, WP A2 don’t support In Windows 98/ME . Encryption: Select the encryption type for TKIP or AES encryption type. Site Survey This screen all[...]

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    created profile, the setting will adj ust to the specific setting such as SSID, channel, and WEP as saved by that particular profile. Add: Adds a profile. Then, the following screen would appear. User can enter the necessary information required for accessing A ccess Points or Wireless Router. Edit: To view and change its se ttings of the profile. [...]

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    About This screen displays information about the 11g Wireless LAN Adapter, such as the Driver and Utility version. Users are able to identify by version numbers when a new version of the utility for upgraded. 24[...]

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    25 Technical Specifications General Radio Technology IEEE 802.11b Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) IEEE 802.11g Orthogonal Frequency Div ision Multiplexing (OFDM) Interface WNC-0301: 32-bit PCI bus; WPC-0301: 32-bit CardBus, Data Transfer Rate 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps Receiver Sensitivity 54Mbps: Typical -70dBm @ 10% PE[...]