12-086-00558 Rev:00 Content Chapter 1. Introduction..........................................................................................P.3 1.1 Package Content...........................................................................................P.3 1.2 Features.........................................................................................................P.3 Chapter 2. Installation.............................................................................................P.4 2.1 Driver Installation..........................................................................................P.4 2.2 Install Wireless Adapter..............................................................................P.6 2.2.1 Cardbus card............................................................................................P.6 2.2.2 PCI Adapter.............................................................................................P.9 2.3 Zero Configuration Service.........................................................................P.10 Chapter 3. Configuration..........................................................................................P.11 3.1 Profile..........................................................................................................P.11 3.2 Link Status...................................................................................................P.12 3.3 Site Survey...................................................................................................P.12 3.3.1 ADD/EDIT Profile.................................................................................P.13 3.4 Statistics......................................................................................................P.14 3.5 Advance......................................................................................................P.15 3.6 About.........................................................................................................P.16 Chapter 4. Specification...........................................................................................P.17 Chapter 5. Glossary.................................................................................................P.18 2 Chapter 1. Introduction Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) wireless systems represent an economical way to increase user capacity in a variety of environments. The use of antennas at both transmitter and receiver allows Multiplicative increase in capacity and spectral efficiency Dramatic reductions of fading thanks to diversity Increased system capacity (number of users) Lower probability of detection Improved resistance to interference 1.1 Package Content MIMO Wireless PCI Adapter or CardBus Card Driver CD Manual Three pieces external Antennas (PCI Adapter version Only) 1.2 Features Compliant with IEEE802.11b/g MIMO IEEE802.11g and IEEE802.11b wireless standards Support modulation with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) technology and Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) technology for IEEE 802.11b/g PCI 2.1/2.0 32 bit CardBus interface Operate in 2.4GHz frequency band Packet-OVERDRIVETM Technology (TX/RX throughput up to 35Mbps); Range-OVERDRIVETM Technology (Transmission distance up to 900M) Support auto-data rate selection at 54/48/36/24/12/11/9/6/5.5/2/1 Mbps Provides 64/128 bit WEP, WPA/WPA2 and 802.11i encryption security Quality of Service (QoS)-802.11e, WMM Support Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP 3 Chapter 2. Installation 1. Install the driver software from CD before installing the physical wireless hardware NOTE: all the snapped images of installation mentioned in this manual are based on Windows XP. For other windows operating system, the procedures will also be the same but the screens may not be the same. 2.1 Driver Installation 2. Power on the computer. Insert the CD to the CD-ROM Drive. Please browse " MIMO Wireless LAN Driver" and then click "setup.exe". System will install automatically. Figure 2-1 3. Click Yes to accept the Agreement. Figure 2-2 4 4. If you are installing the driver under WinXP system, you need to select configuration tool. According to your needs, you can select MIMO Configuration Tool or Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool, and then click next. If you select MIMO Configuration Tool, please refer to Chapter 3. Configuration. If you select Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool, please refer to 2.3 Zero Configuration Service. Figure 2-3 5. Select Optimize for WiFi mode or Optimize for performance mode then click next Figure 2-4 6. Click Continue Anyway. 5 Figure 2-5 7. After the screen shows Setup has finished installing as Figure 2-6, select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish. Figure 2-6 2.2 Install Wireless Adapter 2.2.1 Installing Laptop MIMO Wireless Cardbus card 1. Power on your notebook and login if required. 2. Insert MIMO Wireless Cardbus card 6 Figure 2-7 3. If the Found New Hardware Wizard displays, choose install the software automatically (Recommended), and click Next button. The driver will be installed automatically. Figure 2-8 Figure 2-9 4. Click Continue Anyway. 7 Figure 2-10 Figure 2-11 5. Click finish. 8 Figure 2-12 You have finished install the driver and Utility. 2.2.2 Installing MIMO Wireless Desktop computer PCI Adapter 1. Open your PC case and locate an available PCI Slot 2. Slide the PCI Adapter into the PCI slot 3. Attach the external antennas to the adapter's antenna ports 4. Power on the PC. Figure 2-13 If the Found New Hardware Wizard displays, choose install the software automatically (Recommended), and click Next button. The driver will be installed automatically. You can refer to Cardbus If you'd like to use utility with adapter, please select Microsoft configuration tool and refer to Chapter 3. Configuration. 9 2.3 Zero Configuration Service Windows XP includes the Zero Configuration Service, a built in service to configure your wireless clients from Windows. Skip Chapter 3. Configuration if you would rather use MIMO Driver to configure your wireless client. If the Wireless Zero Configuration Service is activated, Windows will scan for available wireless access points once the Wireless PCI/CardBus Adapter is properly installed. If Windows detects appears on the system tray. "One or more one or more access points, a networking icon wireless networks are available" will appear as a caption accompanying the icon. To start Wireless Zero Configuration manually, click Start ¡÷ Control Panel ¡÷ Administrative Tools ¡÷ Services. Select Automatic in the Startup Type field of Wireless Zero Configuration Service. Right click the networking icon in the taskbar and select View Available Wireless Networks. Select an SSID and click Connect. You may need to check the box indicating you are connecting to an unsecured network. See Chapter 3 if you need to enter an SSID network name or WEP/WPA encryption key. Figure 2-14 10 Chapter 3. Configuration 3.1 Profile Profile can keep your favorite wireless setting among your home, office, and other public hotspot. You may save multiple profiles, and activate the correct one at your preference. Figure 3-1 1. Definition of each field: a. Profile: Name of profile, preset to PROF* (* indicate 1, 2, 3,) b. SSID: AP or Ad-hoc name c. Cannel: Channel in use for Ad-Hoc mode d. Authentication: Authentication mode e. Encryption: Security algorithm in use f. Network Type: Including infrastructure and Ad-Hoc 2. Connection status Indicate connection is successful on currently activated profile Indicate connection is failed on currently activated profile 3. 4. 5. 6. Note: When use site survey to make the connection. None of the profile will have the connection status icon. Add a new profile Delete an existing profile Edit Profile Activate selected profile 11 3.2 Link Status The link status page as Figure 3-2; it shows the detail information about current connection. Figure 3-2 1. Status: Shows the current connection SSID and BSSID status. If no connection, it will show Disconnected 2. Extra Info: Shows link status and current channel in use 3. Link Speed: Shows current transmit and receive rate 4. Throughout: Shows transmit and receive throughput in unit of K bits/sec 5. Link Quality: Based on signal strength and TX/RX packet error rate 6. Signal Strength: Can choose to show percentage or dBm format 7. Noise Level: Display noise signal strength. 3.3 Site Survey Under the site survey page, system will show the information of surrounding APs from last scan result. List information includes SSID, BSSID, Signal, Channel, Encryption algorithm, and Network type as Figure 3-3 Figure 3-3 12 1. Definition of each field a. SSID: Name of BSS or IBSS network b. BSSID: MAC address of AP or randomly generated of IBSS c. Signal: Receive signal strength of specified network d. Channel: Channel in use e. Encryption: Encryption algorithm used in BSS or IBSS. Valid value includes WEP, TKIP, AES, and None f. Authentication: Authentication mode used in the network, including Unknown, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA and WPA2 g. Network Type: Network type in use, Infrastructure for BSS, Ad-Hoc for IBSS network 2. Connected network: a. When RaConfig first run, it will select the best AP to connect automatically b. If user wants to connect to other AP, just double click on the intended AP to make connection c. If the intended network has encryption "Not Use", RaConfig will bring up the security page and let user input the appropriate information to make the connection. Please refer to Chapter 4 to see how to fill the security information. This icon indicates the change is successful. 3. Indicate connection status, the connected network's SSID will show up here 4. Issue a rescan command to update information on surrounding wireless network 5. Connect to the selected network 6. Add the selected AP to Profile setting. It will bring up profile page and save user's setting to a new profile. 3.3.1 ADD/EDIT Profile a. Configuration: Figure 3-4 1. Profile Name: User chose name for this profile 2. SSID: User can key in the intended SSID name or use pull down menu to select from available APs 3. Power Save Mode: Choose from CAM (Constantly Awake Mode) or Power Saving Mode. There is a check box for AC power when CAM is checked, the wireless LAN card will stay full power when AC power cord is plug into power outlet 4. Network Type: There are two types, Infrastructure and Ad-hoc. Under Ad-hoc mode, user can also choose the preamble type. In addition to that, the channel and Ad hoc 13 wireless mode field will be available for setup in ad-hoc mode 5. TX Power: Transmit power, the amount of power used by a radio transceiver to send the signal out. User can choose power value by pull down menu 6. Preamble: Under Ad-hoc mode, user can choose Auto, Long, or Short by pull down menu 7. Ad hoc wireless mode: Will be available for set up in Ad-hoc mode by pull down menu 8. RTS Threshold: User can adjust the RTS threshold number by pull down menu or key in the value directly. The default value is 2347 Fragment Threshold: User can adjust the FRG threshold number by sliding the bar or key in the value directly. The default value is 2346 9. Channel: Will be available for set up in Ad-hoc mode by pull down menu b. Authentication & Security 3.4 Statistics Statistics page shows the detail counter information based on 802.11 MIB counters. This page translates MIB counters into a format easier for user to understand. Figure 3-5 shows the detail page layout. Figure 3-5 1. Transmit Statistics: a. Frames Transmitted Successfully b. Frames Transmitted Successfully Without Retry c. Frames Transmitted Successfully After Retry(s) d. Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries e. RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS f. RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS 2. Receive Statistics: a. Frames Received Successfully b. Frames Received With CRC Error c. Frames Dropped Due To Out-of-Resource d. Duplicate Frames Received 3. Reset counters to zero 14 3.5 Advance Figure 3-6 shows the advance setting page of RaConfig Figure 3-6 1. Wireless mode: There are 802.11B only, 802.11 B/G mixed, 802.11A only, 802.11 A/B/G mixed, and 802.11G only modes are supported 2. B/G Protection: ERP protection mode of 802.11G definitions. User can choose Auto, On, and Off a. Auto: STA will dynamically change as AP announcement b. On: Always send frame with protection c. Off: Always send frame without protection. 3. TX Rate: Manually force the Transmit using selected rate. Default is Auto 4. TX Burst: Ralink's proprietary frame burst mode 5. Enable TCP Window Size 6. Fast Roaming at: Fast to roaming, setup by transmitting power 7. Select Your Country Region Code: Eight countries to choose 8. CCX2.0: Support Cisco Compatible Extensions function: a. LEAP turn on CCKM b. Enable Radio Measurement: can channel measurement every 0~2000 milliseconds 9. Turn on/off RF: Turn radio ON/OFF for FAA re ...