Planet Technology 802.11n User Manual

802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter WNL-9330 User’s Manual Version: 1.00 Date: December 2007

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Hardware Installation Please follow the instructions to install your new PCI wireless network card: 1. SWITCH THE COMPUTE

4. To improve radio reception, please adjust antennas to the position shown in the picture. Rear View Top View 2-2 Utility Installation Note 1

message. Click “Cancel” to skip. 2. Insert the bundled CD into the CD-ROM drive to launch the auto run program. Once completed, a menu screen will

6. There are two wireless performance mode you can select here: Optimize for WiFi mode or Optimize for performance mode If you want to enh

7. Click “Install” to begin the installation.

8. Please click “Finish” to finish the installation.

Chapter 3: General Configuration The Configuration Utility appears as an icon on the system tray of Windows while the card is running. You can open th

Parameter Description Profiles List The profiles list display all the profiles and the relative settings of the profiles including Profile Name, SS

And you can set the parameter for this profile here:

Parameter Description Profile Name Define a recognizable profile name for you to identify the different networks. SSID The SSID (up to 32 printab

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station in the Wireless LAN network without through an Access Point or Router. Preamble The preamble defines the length of the CRC block for commun

Parameter Description Authentication Type This setting has to be consistent with the wireless networks that the card intends to connect. Open – No a

WPA-PSK – It is a special mode designed for home and small business users who do not have access to network authentication servers. In this mode, know

encryption key from Key 1 to Key 4 by selected the radio button. Fill the text box by following the rules below. 64-bit – Input 10-digit Hex values (

only activate a profile a time, and the profile which is activated currently will have a green check () before its name. If the wireless access point

PEAP &TTLS – PEAP and TTLS are similar and easier than TLS in that they specify a stand-alone authentication protocol be used within an encrypted

3-1-3 Using 802.1x - CA Server If you want to use CA server, please click ‘CA Server’ tab. And the following message will be displayed: Parameter De

Server name must match exactly When selected, the server name must match exactly the server name found on the certificate. Domain name must end

Parameter Description Available Networks This list shows all available wireless networks within range of your card. It also displays the information

access point. Authentication type is selected automatically, please don’t change it. If the access point you selected does not enable encryption a

equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the Following two conditions: ( 1 ) This device may not cause h

3-3 View Network Link Status and Statistics The configuration utility provides information about network statistics and link status. 3-3-1 Link St

Parameter Description Status Display the SSID and MAC ID of the network the card is connecting to. Extra Info Display the link status. Chann

better the quality. dBm If you want to know the signal strength in the unit of dBm, select this check box. Signal Strength This bar shows the s

3-4 Advanced Settings Parameter Description Wireless Mode 802.11 B/G/N mix – If you have a mix of 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless stations i

Wireless Protection If you have a mix of 802.11b and 802.11g wireless stations in the network, it is recommended to enable the protection mechanis

Turn on CCKM During normal operation, LEAP-enabled client devices mutually authenticate with a new access point by performing a complete LEAP auth

3-5 QoS Setting This wireless network card provides QoS (Quality of Service) function, which can improve the performance of certain network applicati

WMM - Power Save Enable Enable WMM power saving mode to save energy and lets your battery live longer. Setting... Click this button to select the

Click ‘WPS Configuration’ tab, and the following settings will appear: 3-6-1 WPS Setup - PBC (Push-Button Configuration) 1.Set ‘Config Mode’ to ‘En

2. Before you start to establish the wireless connection by using WPS, you can click ‘Rescan’ button to search for WPS-enabled access points near yo

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3. All access points found will be displayed. Please make sure the access point you wish to connect is displayed. If not, please click ‘Rescan’ few m

Sometime WPS may fail, and you can click ‘PBC’ button few more times to try again. When an access point is connected, you can click ‘Disconnect’ to d

If you want to delete a found access point from the list, select it and click ‘Delete’ button. 3-6-2 WPS Setup - PIN The PIN number of your WNL-9330

Click ‘PIN’ button now, and wait for few seconds to one minute. If a wireless access point with correct PIN code is found, you’ll be connected to th

You may have to click ‘PIN’ for few more times to try again. If you still can not connect to access point by this way, please make sure the PIN code

3-7 About By choosing this option, you can click the hyperlink to connect the PLANET website. You can also obtain basic information about the WNL-9330

Chapter 4: Soft-AP Function Except becoming a wireless client of other wireless access points, the WNL-9330 can act as a wireless service provider

If your computer has another network card which is connected to Internet, please select it from ‘Name’ dropdown menu, and click ‘Enable ICS’; if you

Parameter Description SSID Please input the SSID (the name used to identify this wireless access point) here. Up to 32 numerical characters can be a

Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ... 6 1-1 Features...

Use MAC Address Click this button to use the MAC address of the wireless card as SSID. A prefix of ‘AP’ will be added. Security Setting Set the s

Default Click this button to restore all settings in this page back to default value. Apply Click this button to activate current settings. To ex

Encryption Type Please select an encryption mode. The available options in this setting item will vary depending on the authentication type you selec

Click ‘Access Control’ tab, and the following messages will appear: Parameter Description Access Policy Select the policy type of your access rule:

Add Add the MAC address you inputted in ‘MAC address’ field to the list. Delete Please select a MAC address from the list, then click ‘Delete’ butt

Parameter Description MAC address Displays the MAC address of this wireless client AID The serial number of this wireless connection. Power Sav

4-5 Event Log This software access point will log all wireless-related activities as a log. You can follow the instructions to view the content of th

4-6 Statistics If you want to know detailed information about how your software access point works, you can follow the following instructions to view

CHAPTER 5: APPENDIX 5-1 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the

might be necessary to set up one client to establish a BSS (Basic Service Set) and wait briefly before setting up other clients. This prevents several

Chapter 1: Introduction Complying with the most innovative 802.11n technology, PLANET delivers a reliable and cost effective solution - WNL-9330. WNL-

then present this value to the owner of access point so he / she can add the MAC address of your network card to his / her access point’s list. Q. The

copies of data by multiple antenna, to improve data transfer performance. By using multiple antennas, not only data transfer rate is improved, but als

1-2 Safety Information In order to keep the safety of users and your properties, please follow the safety instructions: 1. This PCI wireless network

1-3 Specification Interface Complaint with PCI 2.2 standard Standards Conformance Compliant with 802.11b / 802.11g / 802.11n (draft 2.0) Data Rate

1-4 Package Contents Before you begin the installation, please check the items of your package. The package should include the following items: 1