Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit GN-WM01GT du fabricant Gigabyte
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108Mbps Mach G Notebook Adapter GN-WM01GT User’s Manual www.gigabyte.com.tw Version 1.0.
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to co mply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Ru les. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation.
Contents CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ........................................... 1 1.1. T HE WM01GT W IRELESS N OTEBOOK A DAPTER ..........................................................1 1.2. F EATURES ................................................
1 Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1.The WM01GT Wireless Notebook Adapter The Gigabyte WM01GT Wireless Notebook Adapter with SmartSetup 3 installs quickly, delivering a 54Mbps wireless networking standard t hat's almost five ti mes faster than the commonly deployed 11Mbps (802.
2 1.3.Operating Modes The GN-WM01GT Notebook Adapter can oper ate in the following two basic modes: • Infrastructure Mode: An 802.11 network ing framework in which devices and computers communicate with each other by first going through an Access Point (AP).
3 1.6.System Requirements For trouble free installation and operation, please ensure your Notebook meets the following minimum system requirements: • Notebook with a Pentium® 300 MHz or hi gher com.
4 Chapter 2 Installation This chapter covers the installation of the WM01GT Adapter for your Notebook. The following sections will assist you with proper installation of the Notebook Adapter and with using the Client Utility . Y ou should us e the setup procedure as described below .
5 Figure 2-2. WM01GT InstallShield Wizard C. If you receive the message; “This Hardware has not Passed Windows Logo T esting” (Figure 2-3) click Continue Any w ay . Figure 2-3. Windows Logo Testing D. When InstallShield has finished, click Finished to complete the inst allation (Figure 2-4).
6 Figure 2-4. Installation complete E. Now , insert your WM01GT notebook card into your PC. With the label side up, insert your WM01GT Notebook Adapter into the free PCMCIA slot on your notebook PC.
7 S tep 1: T o begin, select the GIGABYTE Wire less Router from the available networks (figure 2-6). Figure 2-6. SmartSetup 3 Selection Tool S tep 2: In the Define Security Key window (Figure 2-7), creat e a WP A Passphrase using any keyboard character .
8 Figure 2-8. ISP Type auto detected Note: If Figure 2-8 does not appear , please type 192.168.1.254 in the address bar of your w eb bro w ser , and click “Smart Setup” from the main menu which displays. For more information about SmartSetup 3, please see the enclosed Quick S t a rt Guide.
9 Chapter 3 Using the Wireless Utility This chapter explains how to use GIGABYTE Wi reless Utility to view the client adapter ’s status, and transmit and receive configuration settings.
10 Profile Name – Network configuration (Profile) your Adapter is currently using. Creating and modifying a profile is done fr om the Profile Management Tab.
11 Data Encryption - The data encryption type that was negotiated with the access point (in infrastructure mode) or another client (in ad hoc mode) upon association.
12 or short and long radio headers. Current Link Speed - The rate at which your client adapter is currently transmitting data packets. Channel - The channel that your client adapter is currently using for communications. This field displays Scanning while the c lient adapter searches for a channel.
13 Channel – The channel upon which the network broadcasts. Wireless Mode – The radio frequency which the network broadcasts. 3.3. Profile Management Tab Every session runs under a Profile – ev en if it is the ‘default’ Profile. The Profile Management Tab disp lays your current wireless connection profile, and its details.
14 Order Profiles – Arranges the profiles in a list accord ing to an order which is convenient to you. Radio - Toggle on or off the WP01GT wireless radio receiver. Clicking Modify from the Profile M anagement Tab will present t he Profile Management Dialogs.
15 3.3.2 Security Tab The wireless security sub tab offers you the method of security (if any) you may select. Select WPA/WPA2, WPA/WPA2-Passphrase, 802.1x, Pre Shared WEP, or None. WPA/WPA2 is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption, and 802.
16 Uncheck the Allow Association to Mixed Cells check box if the access point to which the client adapter is to associate (or the VLAN to which the client will be assigned) does not have WEP set to Optional. This is the default setting. None – no security is set.
17 Figure 3-6. Enter WPA Passphrase Using LEAP Before you can enable LEAP authentication, your network access point must be configured for LEAP authentication. Perform one of the following from the Security Tab: y If you want to enable LEAP without WPA/WPA2, choose 802.
18 the network. Use Saved User Name and Password - Does not require you to enter a LEAP username and password each time the computer reboots. Authentication occurs automatically as needed using a saved username and password (which are r egistered with the RADIUS server).
19 Figure 3-8. EAP-FAST Settings Use Temporary User Name and Password - Requires you to enter the EAP-FAST username and password each time the computer reboots in or der to authenticate and gain access to the network. Use Saved User Name and Password - Does not require you to enter an EAP-FAST username and password each time the comput er reboots.
20 Select the protected access credential (PAC) authority provisioning y Check the Allow Automatic PAC Provis ioning for this Profile checkbox to have the system automatically prov ide the PAC for this profile. y OR. To set a PAC authority, choose a PAC Authority from the drop-down list to use.
21 accept a certificate from any server that su pplies a certificate signe d by the certificate authority listed in the Serv er Properties drop-down list. Login Name - If the Login Name field is not filled in automatically, enter your username in this format: username@domain.
22 Figure 3-11. Define PEAP(EAP-GTC) Configuration Trusted Root Certification Authorities – Choose the certificate aut hority from which the server certificate was downloaded in the drop-down list. Set Password – Select Token or Static Password, depending on your users database.
23 Figure 3-12. Define PEAP(EAP-MSCHAP V2) Configuration Trusted Root Certification Authorities – Choose the certificate aut hority from which the server certificate was downloaded in the drop-down list. User information for PEAP (EAP -MSCHAP V2) Authentication - Enter your PEAP username and password in the corresponding fields.
24 Figure 3-13. Profile Management > Advanced Tab Transmit Power Level - Specifies the preferred power leve l at which your client adapter transmits. Although the adapter supports up to 100 mW, the transmit power level that is actually used is limited to the maximum valu e allowed by your country's regulatory agency (FCC in the U.
25 to an access point. Open and shared authentication do not rely on a RADIUS server on your network. Preferred Access Points If this profile is configured for use in an infr astructure network and you want to specify up to four access points to which the client adapter should attempt to associate, click Preferred APs.
26 3.4. Diagnostics Tab Basic transmit and receive statistics are av ailable here (see Figure 3-15), with more advanced statistics available from the Advanced Statistics button.
27 Figure 3-16. Advanced Statistics Window Transmit Frames Transmitted OK – The number of total frames transmitted or received without errors. Frames received – The number of frames receive by the client. Frames Dropped – The number of frames dropped by the client.
28 Authentication Time-Out - The number of times the client adapter tried to authenticate to an access point but was unabl e to because the access point did not respond fast enough (timed out). Authentication Rejects - The number of times the cli ent adapter tried to authenticate to an access point but was rejected.
29 3.5. Adapter Information Tab The Driver Info Tab displays the information of the card’s driver, MAC address and version date. Figure 3-17. Adapter Info Tab Utility Version -- The version number of the WM01GT utility. Utility Date -- The date of manufacture of the WM01GT utility file.
30 Appendix A FAQ This section provides solutions to common problems that may occur during installation, configuration or use of the Adapter. Q: What is Ad-hoc mode? A: When a wireless network is set to Ad- hoc mode, the wireless- equipped computers are configured to communicate directly with eac h other.
31 Appendix B Glossary ADS L Asymmetric digital subscri b er line (ADSL) is a new modem technology that converts existing twisted -pai r telephone lines into access paths for high-sp eed communication of various so rts. Auto-MDI/MDIX On a network hub or switch, an auto-MDI/MDIX port automati c ally senses if it needs to act as a MDI or MDIX port.
32 Ping (Packet Internet Groper) A utility to determine whether a specific IP address is accessi ble. It works by sending a packet to the specified address and waiting for a re ply. PING is use d prima rily to troubleshoot Internet connections. SSID SSID is the name representing the Router in WLA N.
33 Appendix C Specifications 1. System Host Interface CARDBUS (32-bit) card Type II v7.1 Operating Voltage 3.3VDC ± 5% 2. RF Performance 802.11b Frequency Band 2412 ~ 2484 MHz (subject to local regul ation) Modulation Technolo gy DSSS (Di rect Sequence Spread Spectrum) Modulation Techniques DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK Date Rates 11, 5.
34 Dimensions 120 x 54 x 6 mm Weight 40± 1 g Packaging Packaging specially used by Gigabyte . LED indicators Two LEDs indicating Activity/Link * Subject to Change without Notices.
35 Appendix D Regulatory Information CE Mark Warn ing: This is a Cla ss B product. In a domestic env ironment, this produ ct may cau se radio interference, in w hich case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
36 Appendix E Wireless Security The WM01GT, and all of GIGABYTE’s w ireless offerings a r e all b uilt to de liver the e asiest and most secure wireless networking experienc e as pos sible. Please understand the follo wing key points in order to enjoy a safe and sec ure wireless network.
37 Appendix F Warranty Limited Warranty Statement (1-Year Warranty) Thank you for purchasing the GIGABYTE Product. This limited warrant y statement will provide y ou one year warranty star ting from the purcha se date.
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