Gigabyte GN-WLMA102 Manuale utente
Super G Wireless NotebookAdapter
Dual-Band A+G
Wireless Notebook Adapter
GN-WLMA102
User’s Guide
September 2004 - Revision 2.0
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Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction......................................................... 4
Overview ......................................................................................4
Package Contents.......................................................................4
Operating Modes.........................................................................4
LEDs.............................................................................................5
Key Features................................................................................6
Chapter 2
Installation........................................................... 7
Installing Drivers & Ez-Link Utility.............................................7
Chapter 3
Configuration .....................................................11
Using the Gigabyte Ez-Link Utility ..........................................11
Current Status Tab..............................................................11
Site Survey Tab...................................................................15
Profile Management Tab ....................................................16
Diagnostics Tab..................................................................28
Advanced Statistics............................................................29
Adapter Info Tab .................................................................31
Appendix A
FAQ..................................................................... 33
Appendix B
Wireless Security.............................................. 34
Appendix C
Troubleshooting................................................ 34
Super G Wireless NotebookAdapter
Appendix D
Glossary............................................................. 36
Appendix E
Specifications.................................................... 40
Appendix F
Warranty ............................................................ 42
Appendix G
Regulatory Information .................................... 42
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
The Gigabyte WLMA102 Dual-Band Notebook Adapter Card delivers to you with today’s
fastest available wireless connection, and prepares you for the future. Without having to
swap notebook adapters, the WLMA102 lets you connect seamlessly to both 2.4GHz,
802.11b/g and 5.0GHz 802.11a wireless networks.
With Gigabyte’s exclusive SmartSetup 3, setup is a breeze. Connect and secure with
WPA in no time. The 802.11a wireless network operates in the less crowded 5GHz radio
band, so its becoming more popular as 802.11b/g networks get crowded with traffic.
The 32-bit PC Card WLMA102 Super G Wireless Adapter communicates over the 2.4GHz
802.11g wireless standard with throughput up to 15 times faster than the 11Mbps 802.11b
while still remaining fully backward compatible with that standard.
Notebook PC’s equipped with wireless adapters communicate with Wi-Fi Application
Points and wireless routers giving you the freedom of mobility, and the convenience of
getting online virtually wherever, and whenever there is a wireless network – keep in
touch with friends and family via email, instant messaging or just surfing the net, from
home, the airport, coffee shop or convention halls .
This manual will help you understand more about the powerful features and options of
your newWLMA102 Dual-Band A+GWireless Notebook Adapter.
Package Contents
•GN-WLMA102 Dual-Band A+GWireless Notebook Adapter w/32-bit
CardBus
•User Guide and Ez-Link Utility on CD-ROM
•Quick Start Guide
If there are any missing or damaged parts, please contact your local distributor
or dealer immediately.
Operating Modes
The GN-WLMA102 Notebook Card can operate in all of today’s wireless radio
bands:
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•802.11b (11b) – The 802.11b wireless radio has a range of about 50
meters and a maximum throughput of 11 Mbit/s, however a significant
percentage of this bandwidth is used for communications overhead; in
practice the maximum throughput is about 5.5 Mbit/s. Although it’s
slower than 11g, it’s still the most commonly used network today.
•802.11g (11g) - In June 2003, a third standard for Wi-Fi was ratified:
802.11g. This version works in the 2.4 GHz band (like 802.11b) but
operates at 54 Mbit/s raw, or about 24.7 Mbit/s net, throughput like
802.11a. It is fully backwards compatible with 11b and uses the same
frequencies.
•802.11a (11a) - The 802.11a standard uses the 5 GHz band, and
operates at a raw speed of 54 Mbit/s, with net achievable speeds in
the mid-20 Mbit/s. The speed is reduced to 48, 36, 34, 18, 12, 9 then 6
Mbit/s as required to connect to slower AP’s. 802.11a has 12
non-overlapping channels, 8 dedicated to indoor and 4 to point to
point.
These and other advanced configuration options are explained further in
Chapter 3 - Configuring the WLMA102.
LEDs
Fi
g
ure 1
–
Ada
p
ter LED
LED 1
LED 2
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LED 1 LED 2 Meaning
Steady blink Steady blink Looking for network
association
Random blink Random blink Associated with
network. Blinking
increases with activity
on network
OFF OFF No power applied to
the card
Slow blink OFF Power save mode
Key Features
¾802.11a based wireless networking at up to 54Mbss
¾802.11b based wireless networking at up to 11Mbps.
¾802.11g based wireless networking at up to 54Mbps
¾Data rates up to 108Mbps in Super A and Super G modes*
¾Dynamically scales down the data rate as needed.
¾64/128/152-bit WEP encryption security
¾RADIUS supported
¾WPA-PSK pre-shared key authentication
¾Automatic device power management minimizes battery drain
*Theoretical throughput based on doubling of the 54Mbps radio channel.
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Chapter 2
Installation
Installing Drivers & Ez-Link Utility
You should use the drivers that are included on the CD-ROM rather than
the default Windows drivers. The Gigabyte WLMA102 drivers have special
features and utilities that give you more stability and security than
Window’s default “Wireless Zero Configuration”.
Follow stepsA through G below to install the Wireless LAN drivers and
Ez-Link Utility.
A. First, insert your Setup CD-ROM into your notebook PC’s CD-ROM
drive. The Splash screen will automatically open.
Figure 2 – Welcome splash screen
Quick Installation Guide & Manual – Click to view the Quick Start Guide
and Users Guide
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Install Wireless LAN Utility – Click to begin automatic wireless Utility
and driver installation
Visit the Gigabyte Website – Click to visit the Gigabyte support pages
Acrobat 5.0 – Installs Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Browse the CD – Opens Windows Explorer to view all files on the CD
Exit – Click to Exit the WLMA102 Welcome menu.
B. Next, insert your WLMA102 notebook card into your notebook PC.
With the label side up, insert your WLMA102 NotebookAdapter into
the free PCMCIA slot on your notebook PC.
C. Click “Install Wireless LAN Drivers and Utility”.
D. The Install Wizard will open as shown in figure 3 below. Click Next>
to let the WLMA102 drivers and Utility install.
Figure 3 – InstallShield Wizard
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Figure 4 – Install progress
E. You will get a message to install your Notebook Adapter now, if you
have not already done so. Make sure your Adapter is firmly inserted,
and click OK..
Figure 5 – Insert Adapter Message
F. If you receive a message “The software you are installing has not
passed Windows Logo testing”, this is normal, and the software has
been tested to work with Windows. Click Continue Anyway. Follow
the installation prompts, and after completing installation, click OK.
Restart Windows, and remove the Setup CD-ROM from the CD-ROM
drive.
Figure 6. Windows Logo Warning
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G. When the driver installation is complete, click Finish to close the
wizard. You will see the Utility Quick Start icon in your tray (the 4 bar
icon). If one or more wireless access points are available, you will
also see the information bubble message on your tray.
Figure 7. InstallShield Complete
Congratulations. Installation of your Wireless Adapter is complete.
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The Gigabyte WLMA102 default wireless settings are:
Infrastructure Mode, NO security, accepts all 2.4GHz and
5GHz wireless traffic, Super A/G mode ON, and power
save mode = ‘normal’. To change these or other settings,
please see Configuring the WLMA102 in Chapter 3.
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