VIA Technologies VNT6656AU Bedienungsanleitung
VNT6656AU
USER MANUAL
Revision 1.0
July 4, 2005
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Revision History
Release Date Revision Initials
1.0 2005-7-4 Initial release. SHC
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Table of Contents
1. Features........................................................................................................................1
1.1. Drivers and Applications.......................................................................................... 1
1.2. Certifications ........................................................................................................... 1
1.3. Software Packages ................................................................................................. 1
1.4. Programming Guide................................................................................................ 1
2. Drivers and Utilities..................................................................................................... 2
2.1. Drivers..................................................................................................................... 2
2.2. Utilities for end users............................................................................................... 2
2.3. Utilities for manufacturers........................................................................................ 2
3. Software Package Information ................................................................................... 3
3.1. Directory structure................................................................................................... 3
3.2. Driver Keywords/Parameters .................................................................................. 4
4. Windows Utilities......................................................................................................... 6
4.1. WiFiSet.................................................................................................................... 6
4.1.1. Status................................................................................................................... 6
4.1.2. Config................................................................................................................... 6
4.1.3. Site Survey......................................................................................................... 10
4.1.4. Statistics............................................................................................................. 11
4.1.5. Signal................................................................................................................. 11
4.1.6. Profiles............................................................................................................... 12
4.2. WPA Networking................................................................................................... 16
Appendix: Terminology....................................................................................................... 19
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement....................................... 20
Manual Information That Must be Included....................................................................... 22
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1. Features
1.1. Drivers and Applications
Drivers available for Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP and all major
distributions of Linux.
Setup utility for automatic driver installation on Windows.
Mass-production support tool.
Mass-production application interface for custom programs.
PATCH utility for driver customization. This utility allows the manufacturers to customize
the driver packages, such as changing the drivers’ icons and file names.
1.2. Certifications
"Designed for Microsoft Windows" Logo.
Wi-Fi Certified.
1.3. Software Packages
Software package for manufacturers: A complete set of drivers and utilities.
Evaluation package (CD version) for manufacturers: Includes MPTOOL, Winsetup, and
drivers for Windows only.
Software package for end users: Includes all drivers and utilities, except MPTOOL and
PATCH.
1.4. Programming Guide
All drivers are available in the binary format. Source codes are not released..
An EEPROM layout guide is available.
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2. Drivers and Utilities
2.1. Drivers
DRIVER TYPE DESCRIPTION
NDIS 5 Supports Windows 98, 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, and Sever 2003.
NDIS 4 Supports Windows NT 4.0.
NDIS 3 Supports Windows 95 and 95 OSR2.
Linux Supports Red Hat Linux 6.2, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, and 8.0.
(Supports kernel versions 2.2 through 2.6.)
WinCE 4.2 Supports Windows CE 4.2.
WinCE 5 Supports Windows CE 5.0.
x64 Supports AMD 64-bit CPUs.
2.2. Utilities for end users
UTILITY NAME DESCRIPTION
Winsetup Automatic driver installation, uninstallation, and updating utility for
Windows 95, 95 OSR2, 98, 98 SE, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and Sever
2003.
WiFiSet Wireless configuration setup tool for Windows 95, 95 OSR2, 98, 98
SE, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and Sever 2003.
2.3. Utilities for manufacturers
UTILITY TYPE DESCRIPTION
MPTOOL Mass-production tool for Windows 2000/XP.
MP API Mass-production application interface for manufacturer-specific
programs.
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3. Software Package Information
3.1. Directory structure
DIRECTORY DESCRIPTION
/ (Root directory) Drivers for Windows 95, 95 OSR2, 98, 98 SE, ME, NT 4.0,
2000, XP, and Sever 2003; release note; and other
documentations.
/LINUX The Linux driver.
/WIFISET Wireless configuration setup tool for Windows.
/WINSETUP Windows driver setup utility for Windows 95, 95 OSR2, 98, 98
SE, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and Sever 2003.
/MPTOOL Mass-production tool and the EEPROM layout guide.
/Win CE
/ CE4.2
/ CE5
Drivers for Windows CE 4.2 and 5.0.
/x64 Software for supporting AMD 64.
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3.2. Driver Keywords/Parameters
Figure 1. Properties—Advanced
Adhoc Beacon Interval
Defines the beacon interval in the ad hoc mode.
Antenna Diversity
Enables or disables antenna diversity.
Connection Rate
Specifies the connection rate (in Mbps): 1, 2, 5.5, 11, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, or Auto.
Default Channel
The user-defined connection channel—applicable in the ad hoc mode and AP mode.
Desired SSID
The user-defined SSID—to be automatically connected at driver startup.
Fragment Threshold
Defines the size at which packets are fragmented.
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Network Address
The user-defined network address—overrides the network address originally set by the
hardware vendor.
Operation Mode
Determines the operation mode: Infrastructure or Ad Hoc.
Preamble Type
Determines the acceptable preamble type: Select Long to accept long preambles only;
select Short to support short preambles.
RadioControl
Determines whether the radio is on or off.
Receive Buffers
Defines the size of the internal driver buffers for received packets.
RTS Threshold
Defines the size at which packets are sent via the RTS-CTS mechanism.
Transmit Buffers
Defines the size of the internal driver buffers for packets to be transmitted.
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4. Windows Utilities
4.1. WiFiSet
The VNT WiFiset is a Windows-based application. Its main features are listed below.
4.1.1. Status
Displays the network status of the device.
Figure 2. WiFiset—Status
4.1.2. Config
Displays and controls the link configurations for the device.
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