Gigabyte GN-WP01GT manual

Super G Wireless PCI Adapter 1 Super G Wireless PCI Adapter GN-WP01GT User ’ s Guide October 2004 - Revision 1.0[...]

Content s Chapter 1 Introduction ......................... 5 Overview ........................................................................... 5 Key Features ..................................................................... 5 Package Cont ent s ............................................................ 6 Operating Modes ...................[...]

Super G Wireless PCI Adapter 3 Appendix C Troubleshooting ................. 42 Appendix D Glossary .............................. 43 Appendix E Specifications ..................... 46 Appendix F Regulatory Information ...... 48 Appendix G Warranty ............................. 50[...]

4 Federal Communication Commission Interference S tatement: This equipment has been tested a nd fou nd to comply with the limits for a Class B digit al device, pu rsuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Th ese limits are desi gned to p rovide reasonabl e prote ction against harmful interference in a residentia l inst allation. This equipment generate s[...]

Super G Wireless PCI Adapter 5 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The GIGABYTE WP01GT Super G PCI Adapter with SmartSetup 3 delivers to you with today’s fastest available wireless connection. The WP01GT Super G Wireless Adapter communicates over the 2. 4GHz 802.1 1g wireless st andard with throughput up to 15 times faster than the 1 1Mbps 802.1 1b w[...]

6 Package Contents • GN-WP01GT Super G Wireless PCI Adapter with antenna • User Guide on CD-ROM • GN-WP01GT Quick Start Guide • Smartsetup3 Quick Start Guide (O nly work with GIGABYT E Router) • Low profile bracket If there are any missing or damaged parts, please contact your local distributor or dealer immediately . Operating Modes The [...]

Super G Wireless PCI Adapter 7 LED The WP01GT has one LED on the bracket next to the external antenna. The LED is the Receive/Transmit indicator . Please see F igure 1 below . LED Activities Definition Steady blink Looking for network a ssociation Random blink Associated with network. Blinking incre ases with activity on network OFF No Power Slow b[...]

8 Chapter 2 Installation Installing PCI Adapter This chapter covers the installati on of the WP01GT Adapter for your desktop PC. The follo wing sections will assist you with proper installation of the PCI Adapter , and als o with installing the necessary drivers and utilities. Hardware Installation Y ou will need a Philli ps head screwdriver to per[...]

Super G Wireless PCI Adapter 9 Figure 3. Attach the high gain antenna Installing the Driver and Utility This section covers installation of t he WP01GT wireless drivers and utility . Y ou should use the drivers tha t ar e included on the CD-RO M rather than the default Windows drivers. The GIGABYTE WMAG drivers have special features and utilities t[...]

10 S tep 2: Insert the WP01GT Setup CD into the CD-ROM drive. The Welcome screen will automatically open. S tep 3: From the main menu, click Install Driv er & Utility . Figure 5. WP01GT Welcome Screen[...]

Super G Wireless PCI Adapter 11 S tep 4: InstallShield will inst all the WP01GT drivers. Click Next to proceed. Figure 6. Inst allShield S tep 4: Setup will detect your operating s ystem. Figure 7. InstallSh ield Detect Window s OS[...]

12 S tep 5: If you receive the message Windows Logo T esting , click Continue A nyway Figure 8. Windows Logo T esting S tep 6: Click Finish to complete installation. Figure 9. Inst allShield Complete[...]

Super G Wireless PCI Adapter 13 If there is a wireless network in the vicinity , the WP01GT will automatically associate and displa y the new wireless connec tion in your system tray . Also note the GIGABYT E wireless utility represented by the four green bars. Figure 10. New Wireless Conn ection Icon Congratulations. Installa tion of your Wireless[...]

14 SmartSetup 3 Note: The following section applies to users of GIGABYTE Wireless Routers. GIGABYTE SmartSetup 3 is a po werful, yet user-frien dl y wireless network configuration wizard speciall y designe d for GIGABYTE wireless networks. If you are connecting to a GIGABYTE wirele ss router , SmartSetup 3 will detect this and activate. In three ea[...]

Super G Wireless PCI Adapter 15 S tep 2: Create a WP A Passphrase us ing any keyboa r d character. Make it no less than 8 but no more than 63 characters in len gth. Anyone wishing to gain access to your net work, will first need to key-in this Passphrase. In the example belo w , we used ‘I love green eggs and ham’. Figure 12. SmartSe tup 3 Defi[...]

16 Note: If Figure 13 does not appear , plea se type 192.168.1.254 in the address bar of your web browser , and click “Smart Setup” from the main menu which displays. For more information about SmartSetup 3, please see the enclosed Quick S tart Guide. Congratulations. Y our secure WP A wi reless L AN and Internet[...]

Super G Wireless PCI Adapter 17 Chapter 3 Configuration Using the GIGABYTE Wireless Utility This chapter explains how to use GIGABYTE Wireless Utility to view the client adapter ’s status, and transmit and receive configuration settings. The following topics are covered in this chapter: Current St atu s - Displays the compl ete operation state of[...]

18 Figure 14. Link S tatus T ab Profile Name – Network configuration (Prof il e) your Adapter is currently using. Creating and modif ying a pr ofile is done from the Profile Management T ab. Link S t atus – Displays the association status of the Adapter to a net work. (Not Associated, Associated, Authentic ating, Authenticat ed, Authentication [...]

Super G Wireless PCI Adapter 19 Click Ad va n c ed if you want to vie w more detailed status information for your client adapter . The Advanced S tat us window appears (see Figure 15). Figure 15 – Advanced S tatus Window Network Name (SSID) - The name of the network to which your client adapter is currently associated. Server Based A u thenticati[...]

20 Note: This field shows up to 15 characters although the name of the access point may be longer . Associated AP IP A ddress - The IP address of the access point to which your client adapter is associated. It is shown only if the client adapter is in infrastructure mode. Associated AP M AC A ddress - The MAC address of the access point to which yo[...]

Super G Wireless PCI Adapter 21 searches for a channel. Frequency - The radio frequency that your client adapter is currently using for communications. This field displays "Scanning" while the client adapter searches for a frequency . Channel Set - The regulatory domain for whic h your client adapter is currently configured. This value is[...]

22 Channel – The channel upon which the net work broadcasts. Wireless Mode – The radio frequency which the net work broadcasts. Profile Management T ab Every session runs under a Profile – even if i t is the ‘default’ Profile. The Profile Management T ab displays y our current wireless connection profile, and its details. Y ou may add as [...]

Super G Wireless PCI Adapter 23 Import – Import a profile configuration from file. Export – Export a profile configuration to a file. Order Profiles – Arranges the profiles in a li st accordin g to an order which is convenient to you. Radio - T oggle on or off the WP01GT wireless radio receiver . Profile Management > Ge neral T ab Clicking[...]

24 Profile Management > Se curity Screen The wireless security sub tab offers you the method of security (if any) yo u may select. Select WP A/WP A2, WP A/WP A2-P assphrase, 802.1x, Pre Shared WEP , or None. WP A/WP A2 is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption, and 802.1x is the RADIUS aut henticati on se rvice. The default setting is [...]

Super G Wireless PCI Adapter 25 Cells check box if the access point to which the client adapt er is to associate (or the VLAN to which the client will be assigned) has WEP set to Optional and static WEP is enabled on the client adapter . Otherwise, the client is unable to establish a connection with the access point. Uncheck the Allo w Associ atio [...]

26 the Passphrase used by the access po int with which you are planning to communicate. Click OK to save your changes and to return to the Profile Management window . Figure 21. Enter WP A Passphrase Using LEA P – Before you can enable LEAP authentication, your network access point must be conf igured for LEAP authentication. Perform one of the f[...]

Super G Wireless PCI Adapter 27 Figure 22. LEAP Settings Use T emporary User Name and Passw ord - Requires you to enter the LEAP username and password each time the computer reboots in order to authenticate and gain access to the network. Use Saved User Name and Passw ord - Does not require you to enter a LEAP username and password each time the co[...]

28 LEAP was proven to be susceptible to dictionary attacks, and EAP-F AST is preferable to LEAP . In short, EAP-F AST is hardened LEAP with better crypto protecting the challenge/response mechanism. Using EAP-F AST – Before you can enable EAP-F AST authentication, your network access point must be configured for EAP-F AST authentication. Perform [...]

Super G Wireless PCI Adapter 29 Use Saved User Name and Passw ord - Does not require you to enter an EAP-F AST username and password each time the computer reboot s. Authentication occurs automatically as needed usi ng a saved username and password (which are registered with the RADIUS server). User Name – Enter a username Password/Confirm Passw [...]

30 Figure 24 - Define Certifi cate Window Select a Certificate – Choose a certificate from the dropdo wn list. T rusted Root Certification Authorities – Choose an authority from the dropdown list. Server/Domain Name - Leave the Server/Domain Name field blank to allow the client to accept a certific ate from any server that supplies a certificat[...]

Super G Wireless PCI Adapter 31 Figure 25 - Define EAP-TTLS Cer tificate Window T rusted Root certification Authorities – Choose the certificate authority from which the server ce rtificate was downloaded in the drop-down list. User information for EA P-TTLS Authentic ation - Enter your EAP-TTLS username and password in the corresponding fields. [...]

32 Figure 26 - Define PEAP Certificate Window T rusted Root Certification Authorities – Choose the certificate authority from which the server ce rtificate was downloaded in the drop-down list. Set Password – Select T oken or S tatic Password, depending on your users database. User information for PEAP (GTC) A uthentication - Enter your PEAP us[...]

Super G Wireless PCI Adapter 33 Figure 27 - Define EAP Server Window T rusted Root Certification Authorities – Choose the certificate authority from which the server ce rtificate was downloaded in the drop-down list. User information for PEAP (EAP-MSCHAP V2) A uthentication - Enter your PEAP username and p assword in the corresponding fields. Pro[...]

34 T ransmit Power Level - S pecifies the preferred po wer level at which your client adapter transmits. Al though the adapter supports up to 100 mW , the transmit power level that is actually used is limited to the maximum value allowed by your countr y's regulatory agenc y (FCC in the U.S., DOC in Canada, ETSI in Europe, TELEC in Japan, etc.[...]

Super G Wireless PCI Adapter 35 associate, click Preferred APs. The Preferred Access Points window appears Figure 29 – S pecify MAC Access Points Leave the Access Point 1 thr oug h Access Point 4 fields blank or enter the MAC addresses of up to four preferre d access points to which the client adapter can associate; then click OK . (The MAC addr [...]

36 Figure 30 – Diagnosti cs T ab T ransmit: Multicast Packets – Number of packet s sent to a multicast address Broadcast Packets – Number of packet s sent to a broadcast address Unicast Packets – Number of packet s sent to a unicast address T ota l Bytes – T ot al bytes transmitted Receive: Multicast Packets – Number of packet s receive[...]

Super G Wireless PCI Adapter 37 Figure 31. Advanced S tatistics T ransmit Frames T ransmitted OK – The number of total frames transmitted or received without errors. Frames recei ved – The number of frames receive b y the cli ent. Frames Dropped – T he number of frames dropped by the client. No A C K Frames – Frames which were not acknowled[...]

38 Sometimes indicative of hacking/spoofing. Data Rate Mismatches - T he number of times the client adapter tried to associate to an access point but was unable t o because the adapter's data rate was not supported by the access point. Authentication Time-Out - The number of times the client adapter tried to authenticate to an access point but[...]

Super G Wireless PCI Adapter 39 Adapter Information T ab The Driver Info T ab displays the information of the card’s driver , MAC address and version date. Figure 31. Adapter Info T ab Utility Version -- The version number of the WP01GT utility. Utility Date -- The date of manufacture of the WP01GT utilit y file. Driver Version – The version nu[...]

40 Appendix A FAQ This section provides solutions to common p r oblems th at may occur during installation, configurati on or use of the Adapt er. Q: What is A d-hoc mode? A: When a wireless network is set to Ad-hoc mode, the wireless-equipp ed computers are configured to communic a te di rectly with each other. The Ad-hoc wireless network will not[...]

Super G Wireless PCI Adapter 41 Appendix B Wireless Security The WP01GT, and all of GIGABYTE’s wireless offerings are all built to deliver the easiest and most secure wirele ss networking experi ence as possible. Please understand the follo wing key points in order to enjoy a safe a nd secure wireless network. Wireless Security Tips The following[...]

42 Appendix C Troubleshooting Problem 1: Th e W P01GT does not work correctly. Response : • T ry removing and re-inserting the Adapter . Make sure that the WP01GT is FIRML Y seated into the PCI slot. • Uninstall the driver software from your PC, and try reinstalling. • T ry rebooting your PC. Problem 2: I cannot communic ate with other comput[...]

Super G Wireless PCI Adapter 43 Appendix D Glossary ADS L Asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) is a ne w modem technology that converts existing twisted-pair telephon e lines into access paths for high-speed communication of various sorts. Auto-MDI/MDIX On a network hub or switch, an auto-MDI/MDIX port automa t icall y senses if it needs to ac[...]

44 Firewall A system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network. Firewalls can be implemented in both har dware and software, or a combination of both. Firewalls are frequently used to prevent una uthoriz ed Internet users from accessing private networks connecte d to the Internet, especi all y i ntranets. All messages ent[...]

Super G Wireless PCI Adapter 45 PPPoE Point-to-Point over Ethernet is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection b y simulating a dial-up connection. Router A device that forwards data packets along networks. A router is connected to at least two networks, commonly t wo LA Ns or WANs or a LAN and its ISP net[...]

46 Appendix E Specifications 1. System Host Interface PCI 2.3 Operating V oltage 3.3VDC ± 5% 2. RF Performance 802.1 1b Frequency Band 2412 ~ 2484 MHz (subject to local regulation) Modulation T echnology DSSS (Dir ect Sequence Spread S pectrum) Modulation T echniques CCK, D QPSK, DBPSK Date Rates 1 1, 5.5, 2, 1Mbps, auto fallback T ypical Power Co[...]

Super G Wireless PCI Adapter 47 * Subject to Change w ithout Notices 3.Safety Regulation and Operating Environment FCC Part 15 (USA) DGT (T aiwan) EMC certification CE (Europe) T emperature Range Operating: 0 ~ 55 deg C, Storing: -20 ~ 65 deg C Humidity Max. 90% Non-condensing 4. Software Support Driver Windows 2000/XP Security WP A; AES; 802.1X cl[...]

48 Appendix F Regulatory Information CE Mark Warn ing: This is a Class B product. In a dome s tic env ironment, this product may cau se radio interference, in which case the u ser may be require d to take adequate measures. FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Pa[...]

Super G Wireless PCI Adapter 49 EN 300 328-2 V1.2 .1, ETSI EN 300 32 8-1 ： V1.3.1, EN 301 489-1 , and EN 301 489-1 7 Technical Requirements for Radio Eq uipment Countries of Operation and Conditions of Use in the European Community The user should run th e configuration utility program prov ided with this pr oduct to check the current channel of [...]

50 Appendix G Warranty Limited Warranty Statement (1-Year Warranty) Thank you for purchasing the GIGABYTE Product. This li mited warrant y statement w ill provide y ou one year warranty starting from the purchase date. Of which if any defect is o ccurred due to accidents or any man-made factors, or a ny unauthorized to rn-off or damage to GIGABYTE?[...]