Summary of DNMA-83
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Wlan mini pci card h3c dnma-83 user manual version: 1.0 nov 2007.
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1 copyright statement no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior writing of the publisher. Windows ™ 98se/2000/me/xp are trademarks of ...
Page 3: Fcc Statement
2 fcc statement warning: changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 o...
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3 antenna or transmitter this device is intended only for oem integrators under the following conditions: the antenna must be installed such that 20 cm is maintained between the antenna and users. For laptop installations, the antenna must be installed to ensure that the proper spacing is maintained...
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4 from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter." additional information that must be provided to oem integrators the end user should not be provided any instructions on how to remove or install the device. Service center in u.S.A compa...
Page 6: Table of Contents
5 table of contents 1. Introduction 6 2. Driver/utility installation / uninstallation 7 2.1 i nstallation ..........................................................................................................7 2.2 a dditional s etup p rocesses .......................................................
Page 7: 1. Introduction
6 1. Introduction thank you for purchasing the wlan a/b/g/n mini-pci module that provides the easiest way to wireless networking. This user manual contains detailed instructions in the operation of this product. Please keep this manual for future reference. System requirements z a laptop pc contains...
Page 8: 2.1 Installation
7 2. Driver/utility installation / uninstallation 2.1 installation note! The installation section in this user manual describes the first-time installation for windows. To re-install the driver, please first uninstall the previously installed driver. See chapter 2.3 “uninstallation” in this user man...
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8 4. Click “next” to continue or click “browse” to choose a destination folder. 5. Click “next”. 6. Click “yes” to create a shortcut icon on your desktop..
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9 7. Click “finish”. 8. You should now see a shortcut icon on your desktop..
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10 2.2 additional setup processes during software installation procedure, each operating system may prompt different specific options: 1. Windows 98se: the system will request the original windows cd during the installation process. When the installation is finished, you’ll have to restart your comp...
Page 12: 2.3 Uninstallation
11 2.3 uninstallation note! Before uninstallation, please close all running programs. 1. Click start>programs>wlan a+b+g mini-pci module >uninstall wlan a+b+g mini-pci module. 2. Choose “remove”. Click “next”. 3. Click “ok” to start uninstall. 4. Click “finish”. Uninstall is now completed..
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12 3. Connecting to an existing network 1. Double click the shortcut icon of wlan a+b+g mini-pci module on the desktop, and the configuration window appears. 2. Click on the refresh button to list all available networks..
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13 note! To automatically connect to the network with the strongest signal, select enable smart selection. Any displays in profile list. 3. From the list of “available networks”, choose one network by double clicking the network name. One of the following dialog boxes appears. Click “yes” to continu...
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14 5. If selecting wpa or 802.1x, select the eap type, then click on the configure button to select the certificate. 6. If selecting wpa-psk, click on the configure button to enter the passphrase..
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15 7. If selecting pre-shared key, click on the configure button to enter the correct encryption keys. Key entry method: a.10hex digits: user must enter 10 hexadecimal digits. The hexadecimal define is "0-9" and "a-f". Ex: 123456abc b.5 chars: user must enter 5 characters. Ex: ab3#@ c.13 chars: user...
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16 additional note for windows xp in windows xp, it is recommended that you use the wlan a+b+g mini-pci module configuration utility. Before using the utility, please follow the steps below to disable the windows xp zero configuration: option 1: 1. Double click the shortcut icon to open the utility....
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17 4. Creating an ad hoc new network note! Ad-hoc mode is available only for 802.11b/g. It is not available for 802.11a. This is a client product and do not have radar detection function specified by fcc. The software will not let you to use ad-hoc under 802.11a. 1. In the configuration window, clic...
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18 3. Choose the check box of enable advanced setting to edit all settings. 4. If joining or creating an ad-hoc network, choose ad hoc. 5. Click ok (or apply if using the other tabs) to save the settings. For details of each setting, refer to modifying a wireless network on page 20 . 6. Click the se...
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19 7. If security is used, select pre-shared key and click on the configure button..
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20 8. Enter an encryption key in the shared: first field. 9. Click ok (or apply if using the other tabs) to save the settings. The new network name is listed in the profile list. The driver does not allow channel selection in ad-hoc mode. Instead, the driver starts with an initial channel then check...
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21 5. Modifying a wireless network 5.1 infrastructure mode and ad hoc mode you can set the wireless network adapter to work in either infrastructure mode or ad hoc mode. Note! Ad-hoc mode is available only for 802.11b/g. It is not available for 802.11a. This is a client product and do not have radar...
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22 5.2 modifying a wireless network 1. Open “wlan a+b+g mini-pci module configuration” by double clicking the shortcut icon on the desktop. Note! If there’s no network name listed in the “profile list”, click refresh button and double click a network name from available networks. The chosen network ...
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23 3. Select profile editor tab and edit the settings. Click ok to save the modifications. configuration name: this name identifies the configuration. This name should be unique. network name (ssid1) (ssid2) (ssid3): the name of the wireless network. This name cannot be longer than 32 characters...
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24 “super a”, “super g” or “auto”. “auto” allows the use of either 802.11a, 802.11g or 802.11b mode. Note! Ad-hoc mode is available only for 802.11b/g. It is not available for 802.11a. This is a client product and do not have rador detection function specified by fcc. The software will not let you t...
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25 4. Select security tab and choose the security mode. Note! Check with your network administrator for the security features supported by your ap. wpa: enables the use of wifi protected access (wpa). This option requires it administration. A) select wpa to open the wpa eap drop-down menu. The opt...
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26 pre-shared key: enables the use of pre-shared keys that are defined on the ap and the station. A) select the pre-shared key radio button. B) click on the configure button and complete the configuration information in the define certificate dialog. none: no security. 5. Define the certificate....
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27 6. If selecting wpa-psk, click on the configure button to enter the passphrase. The passphrase must be a minimum of 8 printable ascii characters. The passphrase should be at least 20 characters to make it more difficult for an attacker to decipher the key. 7. If selecting pre-shared key, click on...
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28 when the length is changed, the number of available characters in the field automatically changes. If a previously entered key is too long, the key is automatically truncated to fit. If the key length is increased again, the key does not update to the previous value. 8. Click ok to save the setti...
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29 5.3 default settings windows xp zero-configuration you may also choose the default parameters and directly proceed to windows xp zero-configuration through the steps below: 1. Go to “control panel” and open “network connections”. 2. Right-click the wireless network connection of “wlan a+b+g mini-...
Page 31: Appendix A: Faq About Wlan
30 appendix a: faq about wlan 1. Can i run an application from a remote computer over the wireless network? This will depend on whether or not the application is designed to be used over a network. Consult the application’s user guide to determine whether it supports operation over a network. 2. Can...
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31 5. Would the information be intercepted while transmitting on air? Wlan features two-fold protection in security. On the hardware side, as with direct sequence spread spectrum technology, it has the inherent security feature of scrambling. On the software side, wlan offers the encryption function...
Page 33: Appendix B: Specification
32 appendix b: specification dnma-83, product specification, 802.11n a/b/g mini-pci module item key specifications main chipset ¾ atheros ® ar9160, ar9106 frequency range ¾ usa: 2.400 ~ 2.483ghz, 5.15 ~ 5.35ghz, 5.725 ~ 5.825ghz ¾ europe: 2.400 ~ 2.483ghz, 5.15 ~ 5.35ghz, 5.47 ~ 5.725ghz ¾ japan: 2....
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33 distance (depends on antenna performance) outdoor: 50 m @54mbps, 300 m @6mbps indoor: 30 m @54mbps, 100 m @6mbps ¾ 802.11b outdoor: 150 m @11mbps, 300 m @1mbps indoor: 30 m @11mbps, 100 m @1mbps ¾ 802.11g outdoor: 50 m @54mbps, 300 m @6mbps indoor: 30 m @54mbps, 100 m @6mbps ¾ 802.11n outdoor: 25...
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34 storage temperature ¾ -20 o ~ 80 o c wi-fi alliance ¾ weca compliant whql ¾ microsoft 2k, xp compliant faa ¾ s/w audio on/off support emc certificate ¾ fcc part 15 (usa) ¾ ic rss210 (canada) ¾ telec (japan) ¾ etsi, en301893, en60950 (europe) ¾ vcci class b media access protocol ¾ csma/ca with ack...