DG-WN1150N

Wireless LAN PCI Adapter

Quick Installation Guide

V1.0
2010-06-28

DIGISOL DG-WN1150N Wireless LAN PCI Adapter Quick Installation Guide

FCC warning:
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 limitations are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, 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 measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into a different outlet from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult your local distributors or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with emission limits

Changes or modifications to the equipment, which are not approved by the party responsible for
compliance could affect the user's authority to operate the equipment.

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DIGISOL DG-WN1150N Wireless LAN PCI Adapter Quick Installation Guide

1 Package contents
The following items should be present in your package:
Wireless LAN PCI adapter
3dBi dipole antenna
Quick installation guide
Installation software CD (includes User Manual & Driver/Utility)

Make sure that the package contains above items. If any of the listed items is damaged or
missing, please contact your retailer immediately.

DIGISOL DG-WN1150N Wireless LAN PCI Adapter Quick Installation Guide

2 Product overview
The DIGISOL DG-WN1150N Wireless LAN PCI Adapter is a powerful PCI adapter that
installs quickly and easily into PCs. The adapter can be used in Ad-hoc mode to connect
directly with other wireless adapters for peer-to-peer file sharing or in Infrastructure mode to
connect with a wireless Access Point or router for access to the Internet in your office or
home network.
The DIGISOL DG-WN1150N Wireless LAN PCI Adapter connects you with IEEE
802.11b/g/n networks at up to 150Mbps. DIGISOL DG-WN1150N Wireless LAN PCI
Adapter provides you the flexibility to connect to wireless products found in homes,
businesses, and public wireless hotspots. In either mode, your wireless communications are
protected by industrial-strength WPA, so your data stays secure.

3 System requirements
The following system requirements are recommended

A desktop computer with an available PCI slot.

An IEEE 802.11b/g/n Access Point (for Infrastructure mode) or another IEEE

802.11b/g/n wireless adapter (for Ad-hoc, peer-to-peer networking mode).

Windows 2000/XP/Vista or Windows 7.

100MB of an available disk space.

CD-ROM drive

DIGISOL DG-WN1150N Wireless LAN PCI Adapter Quick Installation Guide

4 Driver and hardware installation

4.1 Driver installation of DGWN1150N Wireless LAN PCI
Adapter
SWITCH THE COMPUTER OFF, remove the computer cover and insert the
wireless network card into an empty PCI slot of your computer and then replace the
cover.

Fig 4-1

Connect the antenna to the Reverse SMA connector on the mounting bracket of the
PCI adapter by rotating the antenna in clockwise direction as shown in Fig 4-2.

Fig 4-2

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You can rotate/tilt the antenna to fit actual needs.

Fig 4-3

To improve the wireless reception, please adjust antenna to the proper position.

Fig 4-4

When you restart your computer, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen will
appear (Fig 4-5). Click Cancel.

Fig 4-5
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Insert the Installation software CD into the CD/DVD ROM drive of your computer,
and execute Setup.exe program. Please read the end user license agreement and
select I accept the terms of the license agreement. Click Next to continue.

Fig 4-6

It is recommended to install driver and utility if the network adapter is being

installed for the first time. If you want to update the driver only, choose Install
driver only. Click Next to continue.

Fig 4-7

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You can choose the configuration tool used to configure the wireless network adapter.
It is recommended to select DG-WN1150N 11n Wireless PCI Card Configuration
Tool, which provides full access to all functions of this wireless network card. If you
prefer to use the wireless configuration tool provided by Microsoft, please select
Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool. Then click Next to continue.

Fig 4-8
Please click Install to begin the installation. If you see Found New Hardware
message again, please ignore it and wait.

Fig 4-9

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Please wait while the installation process is running. When you see the following
message (Fig 4-10), please click Finish to complete the installation process.

Fig 4-10

5 Connectingtoawirelessnetwork
After the installation is complete, wireless configuration utility will appear on the
desktop of your computer automatically. You will also see an icon at the lower-right
corner of your windows system. You can right click the icon and select Launch
Config Utility.

Fig 5-1

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The configuration utility will scan for available wireless Access Points and display
them in the list (Fig 5-2). Select the Access Point to which you want to connect. Then
click Connect. In case the wireless Access Point you want to connect is not
displayed in the list, please click Rescan.

Fig 5-2

If the wireless Access Point uses encryption, then you need to enter the required
WEP key or WPA preshared key which can be obtained from the network
administrator. Then click OK to connect. If the wrong key is entered, you will not
be able to connect to the wireless Access Point.

Fig 5-3

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If the wireless Access Point is successfully connected, the

symbol will appear

against selected wireless Access Point.

Fig 5-4

Now you have finished the configuration.

6 FAQ
Following are the solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation
of the DIGISOL DG-WN1150N Wireless LAN PCI Adapter.
1. I cannot communicate with the other computers linked via Ethernet in the
Infrastructure configuration.
Make sure that the PC to which the DIGISOL DG-WN1150N Wireless LAN PCI
Adapter is associated is powered on.
Make sure that your DIGISOL DG-WN1150N Wireless LAN PCI Adapter is
configured on the same channel and with the same security options as with the other
computers in the Infrastructure configuration.

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2. What should I do when the computer with the DG-WN1150N Wireless LAN PCI
Adapter installed is unable to connect to the wireless network and/or the Internet?
Ensure that the LED indicators on the wireless Access Point/router are functioning
properly. If not, then verify whether the AC power and Ethernet cables are firmly
connected.
Ensure that the LED indicators for the Access Point/broadband router are indicating
normal activity. If not, there may be a problem with the broadband connection.
Verify that the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS settings are correctly
entered for the network.
In Ad-hoc mode, both wireless clients will need to have the same SSID. Please note
that it 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 clients 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 clients associated to it.
In Infrastructure mode, make sure the same Service Set Identifier (SSID) is specified
on the settings for the wireless clients and Access Points.
Verify whether the network connection for the wireless client is configured properly.
If security is enabled, ensure that the correct encryption keys are entered on both the
DIGISOL DG-WN1150N Wireless LAN PCI Adapter and the Access Point.

This product comes with Life time warranty. For further details about warranty policy and
Product Registration, please visit support section of www.digisol.com

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