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Acer, Gateway, PackardBell 802.11n Adapter Model AR5B95 802.11n Adapter Dec 2008...
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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. Acer Communications, Inc. • COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL June 2009...
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Revision History Revision Description of Changes Dec 2008 Initial Release • Acer Communications, Inc. Dec 2008 COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL...
Overwriting an Existing Static WEP Key ............16 Disabling Static WEP ....................16 Using WPA Passphrase Security ................17 Zero Configuration ....................17 Wireless Network Configuration ................17 Check the Status Information or Diagnostics ............18 Acer Communications, Inc. • COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Dec 2008...
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Advanced Status Information ................27 Compliance ......................28 Industry Canada Notice: ............錯誤! 尚未定義書籤。 Avis de Conformité à la Réglementation d’Industrie Canada: .. 錯誤! 尚未定義 書籤。 European Community — CE Notice: ..............28 • Acer Communications, Inc. Dec 2008 COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL...
Introduction The Acer 802.11n Adapter supports 802.11bg operation. The card uses the Acer Client Utility (ACU) which is a user-mode utility designed to edit and add profiles for selected Acer network interface adapters. System Requirements Laptop/ PC containing: 32-bit PCI Express Bus...
Remove a Configuration Profile 1. Go to the Profile Management tab. 2. Select the profile to remove from the list of configuration profiles. 3. Click the Remove button. Auto Profile Selection Management Including a profile in the auto selection feature allows the wireless adapter to automatically select that profile from the list of profiles and use it to connect to the network.
DNS server information is also required. IP configuration information (DHCP to assign the IP address, gateway and DNS server IP addresses) is usually obtained from the corporate IT staff. 5. Click to finish. Acer Communications, Inc. • COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Dec 2008...
General Tab In the Acer Client Utility, access the General tab by clicking Modify on the Profile Management tab. Edit the fields in the General tab to configure the configuration profile. Make sure to also edit the Security and Advanced tabs.
Security Tab In the Acer Client Utility, access the Security tab by clicking Modify on the Profile Management tab. Click the Security tab in the Profile Management window. Edit the fields in the Security tab of Profile Management to configure the profile. To define the security mode, select the radio button of the desired security mode.
Using EAP-TLS Security To use EAP-TLS security In the Acer Client Utility, access the Security tab in the Profile Management window. 1. On the Security tab, choose the WPA radio button. OR: On the Security tab, choose the 802.1x radio button.
Using PEAP (EAP-GTC) Security To use PEAP (EAP-GTC) security In the Acer Client Utility, access the Security tab in the Profile Management window. 1. On the Security tab, choose the WPA radio button. OR: On the Security tab, choose the 802.1x radio button.
Using PEAP-MSCHAP V2 Security To use PEAP-MSCHAP V2 security In the Acer Client Utility, access the Security tab in the Profile Management window. 1. On the Security tab, choose the WPA radio button. OR: On the Security tab, choose the 802.1x radio button.
Using LEAP Security To use security In the Acer Client Utility, access the Security tab in the Profile Management window. LEAP security requires that all infrastructure devices (e.g. access points and servers) are configured for LEAP authentication. Check with the IT manager.
Pre-Shared Encryption Keys Defining pre-shared encryption keys: 1. Click the Pre-Shared Key (Static WEP) radio button on the Security tab. 2. Click the Configure button. 3. Fill in the fields in the Define Pre-Shared Keys dialog box: Determines the entry method for an encryption key: hexadecimal (0-9, Key Entry A-F), or ASCII text (all keyboard characters except spaces).
Using WPA Passphrase Security To use WPA Passphrase security In the Acer Client Utility, access the Security tab in the Profile Management window. 1. On the Security tab, choose the WPA Passphrase radio button. 2. Click on the Configure button.
Zero Configuration. When this check box is cleared, all profile settings are controlled by the configuration profile, which is set up from the ACU Profile Management tab. Check the Status Information or Diagnostics The Acer client utility includes a number of tools to display current diagnostics and status information. Check current status...
NDIS driver. The Advanced Statistics button to shows statistics for diagnostics for frames received by or transmitted to the wireless network adapter: Acer Communications, Inc. • COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Dec 2008...
Transmitted Frames Received Frames Frames transmitted Frames received OK Beacons Frames retried Frames with errors Frames dropped CRC errors No ACK frames Encryption errors ACK frames Duplicate frames RTS frames AP mismatches Clear-to-send (CTS) Data rate mismatches frames Authentication time-out No CTS frames Authentication rejects: the number of AP authentication Retried RTS frames...
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Cumulative displays statistical data collected since opening the profile. ACU Tools Use the Action menu to access the Acer Client Utility tools: Enable or disable the RF Signal on all Acer station Enable/Disable Radio reference designs. Enable or disable the tray icon.
IP address. Right-click on the tray icon to: Open the online help. Help Launch the Acer Client Utility (ACU). Use the ACU to Open Acer Client configure a profile or view status and statistics information. Utility Run the Troubleshooting Utility.
The colors are defined as follows: Color Quality RSSI* Green Excellent 20 dB + Green Good 10-20 dB + Yellow Poor 5-10 dB Poor < 5 dB Gray No Connection No Connection *Received signal strength indication RSSI. Displayed in dB or percentage. Enable or disable the tray icon in the Action menu.
Advanced tab. For access point mode, modify the settings: Power Save Mode 802.11b Preamble (if using 802.11b) Wireless Mode 802.11 Authentication Mode Make sure to also edit the General and Security tabs. Acer Communications, Inc. • COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Dec 2008...
Go to the Start menu and choose Search > For Files or Folders. b. Enter oem*.inf in the Search for files or folders named: field, and enter Acer in the Containing text: field.
Click the Advanced button on the Current Status tab of the Acer Client Utility to see advanced information about the program and its operations. The Current Status tab does not require any configuration. The following table describes the items found on the Advanced Status screen.
Regulatory Compliance Notices USA-Federal Communications Commission (FCC) FCC Radio-Frequency Exposure & Approval Conditions: FCC ID#: HLZ-AR5BB95 1. Antennas must be installed to provide 20 cm separation distance from the transmitting antenna to the body of user during normal operating condition. This device must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
1999/5/EC. Such marking is indicative that this equipment meets or exceeds the following technical standards: EN 300 328 EN 301 489-17 EN 60950 Marking by the symbol: indicates that usage restrictions apply in countries listed on this product’s packaging. Acer Communications, Inc. • xxix COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Dec 2008...
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