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AR5BCB-00043 Cardbus Card Users Guide Revision September 2003 20002003 by Atheros Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. ATHEROS, 5-UP, Driving the Wireless Future, Atheros Driven, Atheros Turbo Mode, and the Air is Cleaner at 5-GHz are trademarks of Atheros Communications, Inc. The Atheros logo is a registered trademark of Atheros Communications, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Subject to change without notice. Notice The information in this document has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. Nonetheless, this document is subject to change without notice, and Atheros Communications, Inc. (Atheros) assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, and makes no commitment to update or to keep current the contained information, or to notify a person or organization of any updates. Atheros reserves the right to make changes, at any time, in order to improve reliability, function or design and to attempt to supply the best product possible. Atheros does not represent that products described herein are free from patent infringement or from any other third party right. No part of this document may be reproduced, adapted or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, except as expressly set forth in a written agreement signed by Atheros. Atheros or its affiliates may have patents or pending patent applications, trademarks, copyrights, maskwork rights or other intellectual property rights that apply to the ideas, material and information expressed herein. No license to such rights is provided except as expressly set forth in a written agreement signed by Atheros. ATHEROS MAKES NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THE CONTENT OF THIS DOCUMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL ATHEROS BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL SPECULATORY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBLITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN PARTICULAR, ATHEROS SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OR DATA TRANSMITTED OR OTHERWISE USED WITH THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING, REPLACING, INTEGRATING, INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE, SOFTWARE OR DATA. ATHEROS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AS THEY MIGHT OTHERWISE APPLY TO THIS DOCUMENT AND TO THE IDEAS, MATERIAL AND INFORMATION EXPRESSED HEREIN. Document Number: 984-00016-005 ii ii
Cardbus Card Users Guide September 2003 Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Document Conventions Text Conventions bold Bold type within paragraph text indicates commands, file names, directory names, paths, output, or returned values. Example: The DK_Client package will not function, except when the wdreg_install batchfile is used. italic Within commands, italics indicate a variable that the user must specify. Example: mem_alloc size_in_bytes Titles of manuals or other published documents are also set in italics. Courier The Courier font indicates output or display. Example:
Error:Unable to allocate memory for transfer!
Within commands, items enclosed in square brackets are optional parameters or values that the user can choose to specify or omit. Within commands, items enclosed in braces are options from which the user must choose. Within commands, the vertical bar separates options. An ellipsis indicates a repetition of the preceding parameter. The right angle bracket separates successive menu selections. Example: Start > Programs > DK > wdreg_install. Notices NOTE: This message denotes neutral or positive information that calls out important points to the text. A note provides information that may apply only in special cases. Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL February 2003
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Cardbus Card Users Guide February 2003 Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Contents List of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix About this Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 2 Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Driver Installation (First-Time Installation). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 ACU Installation and Driver Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Driver and ACU Uninstallation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Device Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 3 Windows 98 Second Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Driver Installation (First Time Installation). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 ACU Installation and Driver Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 4 Windows Millennium Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Driver Installation (First Time Installation). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 ACU Installation and Driver Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 5 Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Driver Installation (First Time Install). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 ACU Installation and Driver Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 Windows XP Wireless Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 ACU Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4 Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Contents September 2003
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6 Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Driver Installation and TCP/IP Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 ACU Installation and Driver Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6 7 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 A Supported Channels and Data Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 B Regulatory Compliance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1 FCC Requirements for Operation in the Unites States . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2 Radio Frequency Interference Warnings & Instructions. . . . . . . . . B-2 RF Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2 Declaration Of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index-1 vi vi
Cardbus Card Users Guide September 2003 Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL List of Tables Table 2-1. Setup Type Page Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Table A-1. IEEE Channel Numbers for 802.11b/802.11g . . . . . . . . . A-2 Table A-2. Data Rates for 802.11b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2 Table A-3. Data Rates for 802.11g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2 Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL List of Tables February 2003
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Cardbus Card Users Guide February 2003 Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Preface This user's guide provides the necessary information for first-time users to successfully install the Atheros Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) driver, for the purpose of operating the Atheros Network Adapter in a Microsoft Windows environment. This guide also provides information for users who wish to upgrade the Atheros NDIS driver from previous releases. This guide describes the steps required to install NDIS drivers for the Atheros Network Adapter in Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows XP, and Windows NT 4.0. This guide also includes detailed instructions for configuring the Adapter to interact with an access point (AP) in infrastructure mode, or with other Wireless Stations
(STAs) in ad hoc mode. About this Document The document consists of the following chapters and appendix:
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 IntroductionHardware, Software, and System Requirements needed to setup Atheros Wireless Adapter. Windows 2000Installation/Uninstallation Procedures and Device/Network Configurations for Windows 2000. Windows 98 Second EditionInstallation/Uninstallation Procedures and Device/Network Configurations for Windows 98 Second Edition. Windows Millennium EditionInstallation/Uninstallation Procedures and Device/Network Configurations for Windows Millennium Edition. Windows XPInstallation/Uninstallation Procedures and Device/Network Configurations for Windows XP. Windows NT 4.0Installation/Uninstallation Procedures and Device/Network Configurations for Windows NT 4.0. Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Preface
February 2003 ix ix Chapter 7 TroubleshootingHints on fixing common Installation/
Uninstallation and Device/Network Configurations issues. Appendix A Supported Channels and Data RatesDescribes available Data Rates and Channel Frequencies for operation Appendix B Regulatory Compliance InformationImportant user information and instructions concerning operating this device in accordance with National spectrum usage laws for radio devices. x x
Cardbus Card Users Guide February 2003 Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL 1 1 Introduction The Atheros Wireless Network Adapters implement a half-duplex, Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) baseband processor supporting all IEEE 802.11g data rates (6 to 54 Mbps) and 802.11b data rates (1 to 11 Mbps). In the Atheros Turbo ModeTM, the adapters support data rates up to 108 Mbps. The host interface is compatible with the PC Card 7.1 and PCI 2.2 standards. Package Contents Make sure the following materials are available before beginning:
Atheros Software Release CD, or electronic equivalent Atheros Wireless Network Adapter Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Introduction 1-1
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32-bit CardBus slot (or Desktop PC with PC Card-PCI adapter) 32 MB memory or greater 300 MHz processor or higher Microsoft Windows 2000/Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition/Windows XP/Windows NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 6) 1-2 1-2 Cardbus Card Users Guide February 2003 Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL 2 2 Windows 2000 This chapter describes the Windows 2000 driver installation. Driver Installation (First-Time Installation) This section describes the first-time installation for the driver for Windows 2000. For a previously installed driver, Atheros provides the InstallShield Wizard, which includes an application for upgrading the present driver and the Atheros Client Utility. To install the NDIS Driver (first-time installation):
Insert the Atheros Wireless Network Adapter into a 32-bit CardBus slot and follow these steps to install the NDIS driver:
1. Wait for the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box to display. 2. Click Next to continue. Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Windows 2000 February 2003
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2-1 2 Chapter 3. Choose Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended). 4. Click Next. 5. Insert the Release CD into the CD-ROM drive. 6. Choose Specify a location under Optional search locations. 7. Click Next to continue. 2-2 2-2 Cardbus Card Users Guide February 2003 Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 2 8. Browse to the NDIS driver directory. The default folder is D:\ndis\bin\production\install (assuming D: is the CD-ROM drive). 9. Click OK to continue. 10. After finding the Atheros driver installation file net5211.inf, click Next to continue. Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Windows 2000 February 2003
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2-3 2 Chapter 11. The Atheros NDIS evaluation driver currently does not have a digital signature from Microsoft. Therefore, Windows 2000 shows a warning message. Click Yes to proceed with driver installation. 12. Click Finish to complete the driver installation. See Device Configuration on page 2-7 for the device configuration information. ACU Installation and Driver Update Atheros provides an InstallShield utility to upgrade the NDIS driver, if a previous release is installed, and to install the Atheros Client Utility (ACU). To install the ACU and upgrade the NDIS driver:
When an Atheros NDIS driver has been previously installed, insert the Atheros Wireless Network Adapter into a 32-bit CardBus slot. Follow these steps to update the NDIS driver:
1. Open the InstallShield Wizard (setup.exe). 2. Click Next to continue. 2-4 2-4 Cardbus Card Users Guide February 2003 Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 2 3. Click Yes to accept the License Agreement. The Update Program Setup Type dialog will display. 4. The Setup Type page provides selections as summarized in Table 2-1. Choose the selection appropriate for your network. Table 2-1. Setup Type Page Selections Description Recommended. Updates drivers and installs the ACU. Installs NDIS driver only. Installs ACU only. Creates ACU installation diskettes. Selection Install Driver and Atheros Client Utility Install Driver Only Install Atheros Client Utility Only Make Driver Installation Diskettes 5. Click Next to continue. 6. Choose the destination location. Click Next to continue. 7. Specify the program folder to store start icons. 8. Use the checkbox to enable the ACU tray icon and start the ACU when restarting the system. The tray icon will appear in the Windows System Tray. 9. If a previous release of the ACU is installed, make sure it is not currently running. Click Next to continue. If you are running a previous version of the ACU, a dialog box will appear requesting an exit from the program. Click OK and continue. Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Windows 2000 February 2003
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2-5 2 Chapter 10. The Atheros NDIS evaluation driver currently does not have a digital signature from Microsoft, so Windows 2000 may show a warning message. Click Yes to proceed with driver installation. 11. Click Finish when the InstallShield Wizard is complete. Driver and ACU Uninstallation This section provides information about uninstallation procedures for Atheros software releases. To uninstall the ACU and the NDIS driver:
Use the InstallShield Updater to uninstall the NDIS driver and ACU application and remove them from the Device Manager. 1. Open the InstallShield Wizard (setup.exe). 2. Click Next to continue. 3. Click Yes to accept the License Agreement. 4. On the Setup Type page, choose Uninstall Driver and Applications to uninstall drivers and Atheros Client Utility. Click Next to continue. 5. Click Finish when the InstallShield Wizard is complete. Some files are left on the system to ease reinstallation. Use the following instructions to completely remove these files. 1. Go to the Start menu and choose Search For Files or Folders... 2. Enter oem*.inf in the Search for files or folders named field, and enter Atheros in the Containing text: field. 3. Click Search Now. A few files matching these criteria are possible, if previous drivers have not been removed properly. 4. Choose the files that have been found and delete them from the system. 5. To complete the uninstallation, remove the file ar5211.sys from the
\WINNT\system32\drivers folder. 2-6 2-6 Cardbus Card Users Guide February 2003 Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 2 Device Configuration Use the Atheros Client Utility to configure the device driver. Access the Atheros Client Utility by clicking the Start button and choosing Programs > Atheros > Atheros Client Utility. The ACU tray icon is displayed in the right side of the Toolbar. Launch the ACU by double-clicking the tray icon, or by right-clicking the tray icon and selecting Launch Station Utility. Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Windows 2000 February 2003
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2-7 2 Chapter 2-8 2-8 Cardbus Card Users Guide February 2003 Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL 3 3 Windows 98 Second Edition This chapter describes the Windows 98 Second Edition driver installation. Driver Installation (First Time Installation) This section describes the first-time installation for the driver for Windows 98 Second Edition. To install the NDIS Driver (first-time installation):
Insert the Atheros Wireless Network Adapter into a 32-bit CardBus slot and follow these steps to install the NDIS driver. 1. Wait for the following dialog box to appear, and click Next to continue. Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Windows 98 Second Edition 3-1
3-1 February 2003 3 Chapter 2. Choose Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended), and click Next. 3. Insert the Atheros Software Release CD in the CD-ROM drive. Choose Specify a location and browse to the location where the NDIS driver is located. The default folder is D:\ndis\bin\production\install
(assuming D: is the CD-ROM drive). 4. Click Next to continue. 3-2 3-2 Cardbus Card Users Guide February 2003 Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 3 5. When the Atheros driver installation file net5211.inf has been found, click Next to continue. 6. Click Finish to continue. 7. Click Yes to restart the system and complete driver installation. Refer to Device Configuration on page 2-7 for information on device configuration. Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Windows 98 Second Edition 3-3
3-3 February 2003 3 Chapter ACU Installation and Driver Update Atheros provides an InstallShield utility to upgrade the NDIS driver, if a previous release is installed, and to install the Atheros Client Utility (ACU). For complete information on upgrading your NDIS driver, refer to ACU Installation and Driver Update on page 2-4. Use the Atheros Client Utility to configure the device driver. For complete information on configuring the device driver, refer to Device Configuration on page 2-7. You can also use the InstallShield Updater to uninstall the NDIS driver and ACU application and remove them from the Device Manager. For complete information on uninstalling the NDIS driver and ACU application, refer to Driver and ACU Uninstallation on page 2-6. 3-4 3-4 Cardbus Card Users Guide February 2003 Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL 4 4 Windows Millennium Edition This chapter describes the Windows Millennium Edition installation. Driver Installation (First Time Installation) This section describes the first-time installation for the driver for Windows Millennium Edition. For a previously installed driver, Atheros provides the InstallShield Wizard, which includes an application for upgrading the present driver and the Atheros Client Utility. To install the NDIS Driver (first-time installation):
Insert the Atheros Wireless Network Adapter into a 32-bit CardBus slot and follow these steps to install the NDIS driver:
1. Wait for the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box to appear. Choose Specify the location of the driver (Advanced), and click Next to continue. 2. Choose Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended). a. Select Specify a location. b. Click Browse to locate the NDIS driver. The default folder is E:\ndis\bin\production\install (assuming E: is the CD-ROM drive). Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Windows Millennium Edition 4-1
4-1 February 2003 4 Chapter c. Click Next to continue. d. When the Atheros driver installation file net5211.inf has been found, click Next to continue. 4-2 4-2 Cardbus Card Users Guide February 2003 Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 4 3. Click Finish to continue, and restart the system to complete driver installation. Refer to Device Configuration on page 2-7 for device configuration. Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Windows Millennium Edition 4-3
4-3 February 2003 4 Chapter ACU Installation and Driver Update Atheros provides an InstallShield utility to upgrade the NDIS driver, if a previous release is installed, and to install the Atheros Client Utility (ACU). For complete information on upgrading your NDIS driver, refer to ACU Installation and Driver Update on page 2-4. Use the Atheros Client Utility to configure the device driver. For complete information on configuring the device driver, refer to Device Configuration on page 2-7. You can also use the InstallShield Updater to uninstall the NDIS driver and ACU application and remove them from the Device Manager. For complete information on uninstalling the NDIS driver and ACU application, refer to Driver and ACU Uninstallation on page 2-6. 4-4 4-4 Cardbus Card Users Guide February 2003 Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL 5 5 Windows XP This chapter describes the Windows XP driver installation. Driver Installation (First Time Install) This section describes the first-time installation for the driver for Windows XP. For a previously installed driver, Atheros provides the InstallShield Wizard, which includes an application for upgrading the present driver and the Atheros Client Utility. To install the NDIS Driver (first-time installation):
Insert the Atheros Wireless Network Adapter into a 32-bit CardBus slot and follow these steps to install the NDIS driver:
1. Wait for the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box to appear. Choose Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), and click Next to continue. Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Windows XP February 2003
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5-1 5 Chapter 2. Under Search for the best driver in these locations, choose Include this location in the search and click Browse to find the location of the NDIS driver. When the location has been identified, click Next to continue. 3. The Atheros NDIS evaluation driver currently does not have a digital signature from Microsoft. Therefore, Windows XP shows a warning message. Click Continue Anyway to proceed with driver installation. 4. Click Finish to complete driver installation, and refer to Device Configuration on page 2-7 for device configuration. 5-2 5-2 Cardbus Card Users Guide February 2003 Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL ACU Installation and Driver Update Chapter 5 Atheros provides an InstallShield utility to upgrade the NDIS driver, if a previous release is installed, and to install the Atheros Client Utility (ACU). For complete information on upgrading your NDIS driver, refer to ACU Installation and Driver Update on page 2-4. Use the Atheros Client Utility to configure the device driver. For complete information on configuring the device driver, refer to Device Configuration on page 2-7. You can also use the InstallShield Updater to uninstall the NDIS driver and ACU application and remove them from the Device Manager. For complete information on uninstalling the NDIS driver and ACU application, refer to Driver and ACU Uninstallation on page 2-6. Windows XP Wireless Network Configuration Windows XP provides Zero Configuration functionality that automatically tries to connect the Wireless Adapter to available wireless networks. This section explains how to set up and manage security configurations using both the Atheros Client Utility (ACU) and Windows XP Zero Configuration. For complete information on Zero Configuration, visit the following Microsoft web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/reskit/
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5-3 5 Chapter ACU Security The ACU allows connection profiles of:
No security Link encryption/decryption is disabled, no keys are installed. Static key security Keys are installed at driver initialization and profile change events. All Atheros-supported encryption protocols are supported and the chosen keys can be 40-, 104-, or 128-bits. Dynamic key security Pre-configured keys will be installed, but the expectation is that protocols running outside the context of the ACU will be providing link security. 5-4 5-4 Cardbus Card Users Guide February 2003 Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL 6 6 Windows NT 4.0 This chapter describes the Windows NT 4.0 driver installation. Driver Installation and TCP/IP Setup Windows NT 4.0 does not support plug-and-play. Therefore, the Atheros NDIS driver installation uses an approach that is different from the installation used in other Operating Systems. To install the Atheros Wireless Network Adapter in Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6, a PC Card utility called CardWizard is used. If the computer system does not have the CardWizard utility pre-loaded, purchase it from SystemSoft Corporation
(www.systemsoft.com) or download a 14-day evaluation copy at ftp://www.systemsoft.com/pub/Wn51tren.exe. Note that CardWizard requires Windows NT 4.0 Build 1381 (Service Pack 6) installed to function correctly. Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Windows NT 4.0 February 2003
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6-1 6 Chapter After the CardWizard utility is loaded, insert the Atheros Wireless Network Adapter into a 32-bit CardBus slot, and follow these steps to install the NDIS driver:
1. CardWizard will detect the insertion of the Atheros CardBus card and show the following screen. Click Correct to continue. 2. Click OK to continue. 6-2 6-2 Cardbus Card Users Guide February 2003 Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 6 3. Windows NT 4.0 Network Properties windows displays. Click Add to continue. 4. On the Select Network Adapter dialog box, click Have Disk. Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Windows NT 4.0 February 2003
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6-3 6 Chapter 5. Manually enter the location of where the Atheros NDIS 4.0 driver is located. For example, D:\ndis\bin\production\install. 6. Click OK to continue. 7. Make sure Atheros Wireless Network Adapter is selected. 8. Click OK to continue. 6-4 6-4 Cardbus Card Users Guide February 2003 Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Chapter 6 Windows NT 4.0 binds the TCP/IP protocol to the Atheros Wireless Network Adapters, so TCP/IP properties have to be entered. Depending on the type of network the station connects to, Gateway and DNS Configuration information may also be required. IP configuration information (DHCP or assigned IP address, Gateway and DNS server IP addresses) is usually obtained from the corporate IT staff. For a simple demonstration, the station is assigned a static IP address. 9. Choose Specify an IP address and enter an IP address and subnet mask. Assigning an IP address and subnet mask allows the station to interact with the AP or other stations in the same IP subnet. 10. Click OK to complete the TCP/IP configuration. 11. Restart the system for the changes to take effect. Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Windows NT 4.0 February 2003
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6-5 6 Chapter ACU Installation and Driver Update Atheros provides an InstallShield utility to upgrade the NDIS driver, if a previous release is installed, and to install the Atheros Client Utility (ACU). For complete information on upgrading your NDIS driver, refer to ACU Installation and Driver Update on page 2-4. Use the Atheros Client Utility to configure the device driver. For complete information on configuring the device driver, refer to Device Configuration on page 2-7. You can also use the InstallShield Updater to uninstall the NDIS driver and ACU application and remove them from the Device Manager. For complete information on uninstalling the NDIS driver and ACU application, refer to Driver and ACU Uninstallation on page 2-6. 6-6 6-6 Cardbus Card Users Guide February 2003 Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL 7 7 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to common problems that usually occur during the installation and operation of the Atheros Wireless Network Adapter. Read the following descriptions for solutions to common problems. If you cannot find an answer here, please contact an Atheros field application engineer for assistance. 1. My computer does not recognize the Atheros CardBus card. Make sure the CardBus card is properly inserted into a 32-bit CardBus slot. If Windows does not detect the hardware upon insertion of the card, the system could have a previous Atheros NDIS driver installed. Remove the old driver and try again. 2. The Atheros Wireless Network Adapter does not work properly after the driver is installed. Re-insert the CardBus card into the slot. A beep should be heard if the adapter is properly inserted. Go to Device Manager and make sure the Atheros Wireless Network Adapter exists under the network adapters device node. If you see the yellow exclamation mark then there are conflicting resources. In this case, make sure the computer system has a free IRQ and make sure you have installed the proper driver. Uninstall the driver, restart the system, and repeat the driver installation steps if necessary. Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Troubleshooting February 2003
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7-1 7 Chapter 3. Stations cannot associate in ad hoc mode. Make sure the same service set identifier (SSID) is specified for all stations that need to join the same ad hoc network. Set up one station to establish a BSS and wait briefly before setting up other stations. This prevents several stations from trying to establish a BSS at the same time, which can result in multiple singular BSSs being established, rather than a single BSS with multiple stations associated to it. 4. The station cannot access the Internet in the infrastructure configuration. Make sure the station is associated and joined with the AP. If Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security is enabled on the AP, the station must have the proper WEP keys specified. Also make sure TCP/IP properties are correctly configured. 7-2 7-2 Cardbus Card Users Guide February 2003 Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL A A Supported Channels and Data Rates This section provides basic information for available data rates and channel frequencies in the NDIS driver. NOTE: The Atheros Wireless Adapters firmware limits operation to only the channels allowed in a particular Region or Country (i.e. Regulatory Domain). Therefore, all options listed below may not be available in your version of the Atheros Wireless Adapter. CAUTION: Please refer to the Regulatory Compliance section of this guide for specific user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of the radio spectrum and operation of radio devices. See Table A-1 for 802.11b/802.11g channel numbers and frequencies for the FCC regulatory domain. See Table A-2 and Table A-3 for available data rates. Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Supported Channels and Data Rates February 2003
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A-1 A Appendix Table A-1. IEEE Channel Numbers for 802.11b/802.11g Channel Number Channel Frequency (MHz) Regulatory Domain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2412 2417 2422 2427 2432 2437 2442 2447 2452 2457 2462 2467 2472 FCC FCC FCC FCC FCC FCC FCC FCC FCC FCC FCC FCC FCC Table A-2. Data Rates for 802.11b Rate Number 0 1 2 3 Data Rate 1 Mbps 2 Mbps 5.5 Mbps 11 Mbps Table A-3. Data Rates for 802.11g Rate Number Data Rate 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Mbps 2 Mbps 5.5 Mbps 11 Mbps 6 Mbps 9 Mbps 12 Mbps 18 Mbps 24 Mbps 36 Mbps A-2 A-2 Cardbus Card Users Guide February 2003 Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Appendix A Table A-3. Data Rates for 802.11g Rate Number 10 11 Data Rate 48 Mbps 54 Mbps Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Supported Channels and Data Rates February 2003
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A-3 A Appendix A-4 A-4 Cardbus Card Users Guide February 2003 Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL B B Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices. Failure of the end-user to comply with the applicable requirements may result in unlawful operation and adverse action against the end-user by the applicable National regulatory authority. NOTE: The Atheros Wireless Adapters firmware limits operation to only the channels allowed in a particular Region or Country (i.e. Regulatory Domain). Therefore, all options described in this users guide may not be available in your version of the Atheros Wireless Adapter. Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Regulatory Compliance Information B-1
B-1 February 2003 B Appendix FCC Requirements for Operation in the Unites States Radio Frequency Interference Warnings & Instructions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following methods:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
Connect the equipment into an electrical outlet on a circuit different from that which the radio receiver is connected
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Modifications made to the product, unless expressly approved by Atheros Communication, could void the users right to operate the equipment. RF Exposure This device has been tested for compliance with FCC RF Exposure (SAR) limits in typical laptop computer configurations and this device can be used in desktop or laptop computers with side mounted PCMCIA slots which can provide 1 cm separation distance from the antenna to the body of the user or a nearby person. Thin laptop computers may need special attention to maintain This device cannot be used with handheld PDAs (personal digital assistants). This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. B-2 B-2 Cardbus Card Users Guide February 2003 Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Appendix B Declaration Of Conformity We Atheros Communications, Inc., 529 Almanor Ave.,Sunnyvale,CA 94085 declare under our sole responsibility that the model AR5BCB-00043 Cardbus Card Wireless Adapter complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
This device may not cause harmful interference, and
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Regulatory Compliance Information B-3
B-3 February 2003 Appendix B Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Regulatory Compliance Information B-4
B-4 February 2003 Index static key 5-4 system requirements 1-2 T troubleshooting 7-17-2 U uninstallation ACU 2-6 W Windows 2000 Windows 98 Windows ME Windows NT Windows XP driver installation 2-12-4 driver installation 3-13-3 driver installation 4-14-3 driver installation 6-16-5 driver installation 5-15-2 network configuration 5-3??
A ACU installation 2-42-6 security 5-4 uninstallation 2-6 Atheros Client Utility, see ACU. C configuration device configuration 2-7 D device configuration 2-7 driver uninstall 2-6 update 2-42-6 Windows 2000 installation 2-12-4 Windows 98 installation 3-13-3 Windows ME installation 4-14-3 Windows NT installation 6-16-5 Windows XP installation 5-15-2 I installation ACU 2-42-6 driver on Windows 2000 2-12-4 driver on Windows 98 3-13-3 driver on Windows ME 4-14-3 driver on Windows NT 6-16-5 driver on Windows XP 5-15-2 P package contents 1-1 S security ACU 5-4 dynamic key 5-4 Atheros Communications, Inc. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL February 2003
Index-1 Index-1 Atheros Communications Incorporated 529 Almanor Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94086 t: 408/773-5200 f: 408/773-9940 www.atheros.com COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Subject to Change without Notice
frequency | equipment class | purpose | ||
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1 | 2003-10-03 | 2412 ~ 2472 | DTS - Digital Transmission System | Original Equipment |
app s | Applicant Information | |||||
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1 | Effective |
2003-10-03
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1 | Applicant's complete, legal business name |
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.
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1 | FCC Registration Number (FRN) |
0003716743
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1 | Physical Address |
1700 Technology Dr
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1 |
San Jose, California 95110
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1 |
United States
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app s | TCB Information | |||||
1 | TCB Application Email Address |
m******@ccsemc.com
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1 | TCB Scope |
A4: UNII devices & low power transmitters using spread spectrum techniques
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app s | FCC ID | |||||
1 | Grantee Code |
PPD
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1 | Equipment Product Code |
AR5BCB-00043
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app s | Person at the applicant's address to receive grant or for contact | |||||
1 | Name |
P**** G********
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1 | Title |
Vice President, Regulatory Engineering
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1 | Telephone Number |
858-6********
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1 | Fax Number |
858-6********
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1 |
p******@qti.qualcomm.com
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app s | Technical Contact | |||||
n/a | ||||||
app s | Non Technical Contact | |||||
n/a | ||||||
app s | Confidentiality (long or short term) | |||||
1 | Does this application include a request for confidentiality for any portion(s) of the data contained in this application pursuant to 47 CFR § 0.459 of the Commission Rules?: | Yes | ||||
1 | Long-Term Confidentiality Does this application include a request for confidentiality for any portion(s) of the data contained in this application pursuant to 47 CFR § 0.459 of the Commission Rules?: | No | ||||
if no date is supplied, the release date will be set to 45 calendar days past the date of grant. | ||||||
app s | Cognitive Radio & Software Defined Radio, Class, etc | |||||
1 | Is this application for software defined/cognitive radio authorization? | No | ||||
1 | Equipment Class | DTS - Digital Transmission System | ||||
1 | Description of product as it is marketed: (NOTE: This text will appear below the equipment class on the grant) | 802.11 b/g Cardbus Card | ||||
1 | Related OET KnowledgeDataBase Inquiry: Is there a KDB inquiry associated with this application? | No | ||||
1 | Modular Equipment Type | Does not apply | ||||
1 | Purpose / Application is for | Original Equipment | ||||
1 | Composite Equipment: Is the equipment in this application a composite device subject to an additional equipment authorization? | No | ||||
1 | Related Equipment: Is the equipment in this application part of a system that operates with, or is marketed with, another device that requires an equipment authorization? | No | ||||
1 | Grant Comments | Power is conducted. SAR compliance has been established in the laptop computer(s) configurations with PCMCIA slot configurations as tested in this filing, and can be used in laptop computers with substantially similar physical dimensions, construction, and electrical and RF characteristics. Compliance of this device in all final host configurations is the responsibility of the Grantee. End-users must be provided with specific information required to satisfy RF exposure compliance for all final host devices. The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter within a host device. Highest reported SAR is: body 1.1 W/kg. | ||||
1 | Is there an equipment authorization waiver associated with this application? | No | ||||
1 | If there is an equipment authorization waiver associated with this application, has the associated waiver been approved and all information uploaded? | No | ||||
app s | Test Firm Name and Contact Information | |||||
1 | Firm Name |
Compliance Certification Services Inc
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1 | Name |
S****** C******
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1 | Telephone Number |
408-4******** Extension:
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1 | Fax Number |
408-4********
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1 |
s******@ccsemc.com
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Line | Rule Parts | Grant Notes | Lower Frequency | Upper Frequency | Power Output | Tolerance | Emission Designator | Microprocessor Number | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 15C | CE | 2412.00000000 | 2472.00000000 | 0.2250000 |
some individual PII (Personally Identifiable Information) available on the public forms may be redacted, original source may include additional details
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