Icidu NI-707544 manual

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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. The se limits are des igned to provide rea sonable protecti on against harmful interferen ce in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed[...]

This i s a clas s B product. In a domest ic enviro nment, this product may cause ra dio interference, in which case t he user may be r equired to t ake adeq uate measures. This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countr ies (and other countries following the EU direct ive 1999/5/EC) w ithout any limitation except f or the countr ie[...]

Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Product Overview ................................................................................. 2 1.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................[...]

1 The follow ing ite ms shoul d be found i n y our packag e:  One NI -70 7544 Wireless PCI Adapter 150N  Quick Insta llation Gui de  One Resourc e CD for NI - 707544 W ireless PCI Ada pter 150N, inc l udin g:  Wireless N Client Utility and Driv ers  User Guide  Note: Make sure t hat the pack age contai ns the abov e items. If any [...]

2 The adapter is an 802.11n client devic e designed to deliver a high-speed and unrivaled wirele ss performanc e for your des ktop. With a faster wire less connection, you can get a better Internet experience, such as dow nloadin g, gaming, video str eaming. With the 802.11n techn ol ogy , higher throughput improveme nts using MIMO (multiple input,[...]

3 Please instal l the PCI ad apter into your computer before i nsta lling the driver software fro m the Resource C D. 1. Turn off your computer and unp lug the pow er cord fr om the co mputer. 2. Open the case and locate an available PCI slot. Remove the metal sl ot cover on the back of the PC. Keep t he screw s . Turn to y our computer m anufact u[...]

4 2. The Install Shield Wi zard window will appear. Click Next to cont inue. Figure 2-2 3. Choose a setup type. It i s recommended to select Install Wireless N Client Utility and Driver . Selecting Instal l Driv er Only will only install dr iver. Click Next to cont inue. Figure 2-3[...]

5 4. Click Change to specify the destination locatio n for the software or you can l eave i t default. Click Next in the scre en below to continue. Figure 2-4 5. Click Install to continu e th e setup. Figure 2-5[...]

6 6. The utility and drivers will instal l. This may take 1~ 2 minutes. Figure 2- 6 7. If W in dows XP warns about W indows Logo testing, clic k Continue Any w ay to continue the installation. Figure 2-7[...]

7 8. After all the st eps ab ove, you will se e the scree n below . C lick Finis h to co mplete t he setup. Figure 2-8 9. After installation, the utility configuration page will automatically pop up as shown in th e following fi gure and the icon will appear in y our syst em tray. To connect to a network, please re fer to Chapter 3 Connect to a W i[...]

8 Wi th both the hardware and software successfully installed into your computer, you can quickly connect to a wireless net work using one of t he follo wing meth ods.  Method One: To connect using Wireless N Client Utility NI -707544 W I RELE SS PCI ADAPTER 150N uses the W ireless N Client Utility as the manage ment software. The utility provid[...]

9 Figure 3-2 Figure 3-2 3. If word None appe ars behind the SSID, this means the network to be connected i s not security -enabled and you can connect to the network without entering a key. T o prevent outside intrusion and safeguard your netw ork, it is strongly recom mended to set a passw ord to your router or access point. Fi gure 3-3 If there i[...]

10 correspond ing security type will di splay . You must know the encryption key/security settings to connect. Input the password which can be found on the configurat ion page of your router or access point, then click OK to continue. Or push the QSS/ W PS button o n y our router if your router features the QSS/ W PS function to quickly build a con[...]

11 Figure 3-6 WP S ( Wi -Fi Protected Se tup) f unctio n allows you to add a new wireless device to an existing networ k quickly. If the wirele ss router sup port s W i-Fi Prot ected Setu p (WPS) or QSS, y ou can establis h a wireless connection between wireless card a nd router using either Push Button Configuratio n (PBC) method or PI N method. T[...]

12 Fi gure 3-7 3. The adapter w ill be con necting to the target networ k. Fi gure 3-8[...]

13 4. When the following window appears, y ou have successfully connected to the networ k. Fi gure 3-9 There are t wo way s to configure the QSS by PIN m ethod: 1) Enter the PI N fro m your A P device. 2) Enter a PI N into your AP dev ice. Following ar e detailed configurati on procedur e s of e ach way . 3.2.2.1 Enter th e PIN f rom y ou r A P dev[...]

14 2. The adapter w ill be con necting to the target networ k. Figure 3- 11 3. When Figure 3-9 appe ars, y ou have success f ully connecte d to the networ k. 3.2.2.2 Enter a P IN into your A P device This method i s only available in W indow s XP and Windows Vista. 1. Open W ireless N Client Utility and click WPS tab. Select Enter the PIN of this d[...]

15 2. Open your rou ter’s W eb -based Util ity and click WPS/QSS link on the left of the m ain menu. Then click A dd devi ce a nd the following figure wil l appear. Enter the PIN v alue of the adapter in the e m pty field beside PIN and then click Con nect . Figure 3- 13 3. When Conne ct successf ully appears on th e screen, the WPS configurat io[...]

16 Windows 7 us ers may use t he built-in wire less utility . Follow the steps b elow. 1. Left-clic k the wireless ic on in your sy stem tray (lower-right corner ). The uti lity will display any available wir eless networks in your area. Highli ght the wireless networ k (displayed using the SSID) t o be connect ed and then c lick Connect . Figure 3[...]

17 Figure 3- 17 3. You have now success f ully connected to the networ k . Figure 3- 18 Windows V ista users m ay use the bu ilt-in wireless u tility. Follow the st eps belo w. 1. Open the wireless utility by right-clicking on the wireless computer icon in your sy stem tray as shown in the figure bel ow. Select Connect t o a net w ork .[...]

18 Figure 3- 19 2. The utility will display any a vailable wireless networks in your area. Highlight the wireless networ k you would li ke to conn ect and the n click Co nnect . Figure 3- 20 3. If the network you would like to connect is security-enabled, enter the same security k ey or passphrase that is on your router. If the network to be connec[...]

19 Figure 3- 21 4. You have now success f ully connected to the networ k . Figure 3- 22 Windows X P users m ay use t he built-in w ireless util ity. Follow the steps below . 1. Right-click on the utility icon in your system tray (lower -right corner) . Select Switch to Windows w ireless c onfiguration to ol .[...]

20 Figure 3- 23 Or double-c l ick th e utility icon to load the utility configuration pag e. Click Adv anced in the tools se ction and then sel ect Use Windows w ireless configuration tool in the figure show n below. Clic k OK when F i gure 3- 25 appear s to continue. Figure 3- 24 Figure 3- 25[...]

21 2. Right-click on the wireless computer icon i n your syst em tray (lower-right corner). Select View Av ailable Wireless Networ ks . Figure 3- 26 3. The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Click on a network (displayed us i ng the SSID ) and click the C onn ect butt on. Figure 3- 27 4. If the network is security-en[...]

22 This section will show you how to configure your NI -707544 WIRELES S PCI ADAPTER 150N adapter usin g the W ireless N Client Uti lity. The NI -707544 W I RELE SS P C I A DA PTER 150N adapt er uses the Wireless N Client Utility as the manage ment software. The utility prov ides users with an easy i nterface to change any sett ings related to the [...]

23 To add a prof ile, clic k the A dd button on the bott om of the scre en. Then the configurat i on wi ndow will appear. Figure 4-2 Figure 4-2 The follow ing ite ms can b e found on the screen.  Profile Name: Enter a name for your profile (e.g. Home, Office, CoffeeSh op). The same name is not allowed. Please als o note that no space is allowed [...]

24 Figure 4-3 You may edit an existing profil e by clicking t he Modify butt on from the Profile page. For instance , you may like to change the profile name from test to t est1 or y ou may want to specify another SSID for pr ofile Home. After all the c hanges, click Sav e to make the c hanges take effect . Figure 4-4 To de lete an existing profile[...]

25 Fi gure 4-5 The follow ing con figuratio ns can be m ade on t he Advanced pa ge: 1) To select w ireless con f igu ration too l . Here y ou can decide which tool to use, either the W ir eless N Client Utility or the W indows wireless co nfiguratio n tool. This opt i on is availab le only in W indows X P . 2) T o switch to a nother wireless netw o[...]

26 The About screen giv es you information about the Driver and Utility ver sions of the adapter. Right-click o n the i con in your sy stem tray and select About from t he list. Figure 4-7 In Soft AP m ode, the adapt er will wor k as an A P. This funct i on is available on ly in W indows7. Suppose that o nly one computer in your house can access th[...]

27 Figure 5-2 Figure 5-2 The Soft A P icon should then ap pear beside A dvanced icon in the uti lity. Figure 5- 3  SoftA P mode : Select to e nable or di sable the f unct ion.  Internet Connecti ng Share( ICS): Specify a connect ion through which device s connected to your AP can a ccess the Internet.  SSID: Enter t he na me for your soft [...]

28  Encry ption Type: The encry ption type here is set t o be AE S.  Security Key: Enter the Key in the field to make your AP security enabled (for example 12345678 9) . Only by entering the correspondin g key can other computers establis h a successful c onnection with your AP.  IP A ddress: Here displ ays the IP address of the So f tAP .[...]

29 3. Click Finish w hen the figu re below appe ars. Figure 6-3 1. On the W indows taskbar, click the Start button, click A ll prog rams  Wi reless , and then click Uninst all- NI -707544 Driver . Figure 6-4 Uninst all Driver 2. Click Uninstal l show n in abov e Figure 6-4, the sy stem will uninst all the dr i ver software o f the adapter fro m [...]

30 Normal Interface 32 bit PCI I nterface Standards IEEE 802.1 1n, IEEE 80 2.11g, IEEE 802.11b Operating Sy stem Windows XP , W indow s Vist a , Windows 7 Throughput 15 0Mbps (Max imal) Radio Data Rate 11b : 1/2/5.5/11M bps 11g : 6/9/12/18/2 4/36/48/ 54Mbps 11n : Up t o 15 0Mbps Modulation 11b:CCK,QP S K, BPSK 11g :OFDM 11n: QPSK, BPSK, 16 -Q AM, 6[...]

31  Ad hoc N etwork - An ad hoc network i s a group of co mputers, each w ith a W ireless Adapter, connected as a n independent 802.1 1 wireless LAN. Ad hoc w ireless co m pute rs operate on a peer - to -peer basis, communicating directly with each other w ithout the use of an access point. Ad hoc mode is also ref erre d to as an Independent Bas[...]

32 ASCII string is converted to HEX for use over the network. Four k eys can be defined so that you can chan ge keys easily .  Wi -Fi - A trade name for the 802.11b wireless netw orking standard, given by the W ireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance ( W ECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net), an i ndu stry standards group promot ing inter operability a[...]