WI-FI SDIO Adapter

To setup the Wi-Fi SDIO adapter for use with PocketPC you
will follow these steps.
1.
2.
3.
4.

Connect your PDA.

Install the Wi-Fi Utility
Insert the Wi-Fi SDIO Card, Connect to a Wireless Network
Icons, the LED and a Few Tips for Connecting

Section 1 > Connect your PDA

Connect your PDA to your computer and make sure ActiveSync has established
a connection between the two devices.
Important
ActiveSync is software that synchronizes and transfers files between your
PocketPC and your computer. ActiveSync is required to be install on your computer and
PDA. You should have a CD containing ActiveSync that came with your PocketPC.
ActiveSync
can
also
be
downloaded
from
Microsoft
Website
at
http://www.microsoft.com/mobile/pocketpc/downloads/activesync36.asp
If you have questions regarding installing ActiveSync on your PDA, please refer to your
PDA User Manual or contact the PDA manufacturer.

Section 2 > Install the SDIO Wi-Fi Card

Please review the instructions for each Section below before double clicking on
the "Setup.msi" file on installation CD. When you double click the Setup.msi in
installation CD, the installation will begin.
1. Launch Setup.msi by double click on it inside install CD.

2. Click Next to confirm installation.

3. Enter your own information then click next

4. You can select destination folder for install program by click browse
button and select your folder. Default folder is our recommendation.

5. Click next to continue

6. Start installation process in your host computer

7. Click Yes to select default configuration.

8. Installation process to your PDA

9. Click OK to finish installation

10. Click OK on the PDA notification screen

Section 3 > Insert the Wi-Fi SDIO Card, Connect to a Wireless Network
1. Insert the Wi-Fi SDIO Card into the SDIO slot of your PDA.
After the card is inserted, PocketPC 2003 will automatically search and display
names of all available Access Points. When the device sees an Access Point, a dialog
box will appear prompting you to select a network (an Access Point). If there are no
Access Points in range, no dialog box will appear and the green LED on the card will
keep flashing. When you are within range to an Access Point, the dialog box will
automatically appear.

2. Select the network (Access Point), and select "The Internet" option unless your
Network Administrator tells you otherwise. Click on "Connect".
3. If the Access Point requires additional security settings, another dialog box will
appear. Enter the WEP security key establish on your Access Point, or see your
Network Administrator.

4. Congratulations, you are now connected to a network. Next time you connect,
PocketPC 2003 will automatically detect the previous settings for the Access Point and
reconnect without repeating the initial setup process.

Section 4 > Icons, the LED and a Few Tips for Connecting
To help you connect and stay connected to a wireless network there is an indicator on
the card and a signal indicator on the task bar of PocketPC 2003.
1. Signal Indicator Icon - clicking on this icon will bring up the Wi-Fi Utility.
a. When the Signal Indicator Icon shows a green bar, this indicates you are
receiving a signal from an Access Point.

b. When the Signal Indicator Icon shows no bars, this indicates you are not
receiving a signal from an Access Point.

2. Connection Indicator, the green LED on the Wi-Fi SDIO Card just
below "VIGTools".
If the light from the Connection Indicator is blinking it means the card is not
receiving a signal from an Access Point or it cannot make a connection, please see
Utility Manual for help. If the light from the Connection Indicator is solid,
Congratulations, you are now connected to an Access Point.

3.

Remember to remove the card from the PDA when turning the PDA On or Off.

Utility Manual
Wi-Fi SDIO Utility for Pocket PC
Click on the Status Icon to access the pull-up Utility menu.

Wireless Radio On Selecting this item will turn on the radio. LED is on and the Link
Icon displays with signal strength.
Wireless Radio Off Selecting this item will turn off the radio. A pop-up window will
ask for your confirmation. If confirmed, the LED will be off and the Status Icon will be
changed to look like this
. The SD Wi-Fi card will stop functioning.
Remove Status Icon Selecting this item will remove the Status Icon from the
Windows Status Tray. A pop-up window will ask for your confirmation. If confirmed,
the Status Icon will be removed from the Windows Status Tray.
Wireless Network Status Selecting this item will show the wireless network
status. The status screen shows important parameters about the Wi-Fi SD card.

Current Channel Shows the RF channel currently used by the card.

Current TX Rate Shows the current transmit rate. This can be either 1Mb/s, 2Mb/s,
5.5Mb/s, or 11 Mb/s.
Link Quality
Gives signal to noise ratio in both percentage and graphical display.
100%~80%-Excellent signal
80%~60%-Good signal
60%~25%-Fair signal
Under 25%-Poor or no signal
Strength
Gives signal strength of the receiver in both percentage and graphical display.
100%~80%-Excellent signal
80%~60%-Good signal
60%~25%-Fair signal
Under 25%-Poor or no signal
Station IP Info
IP Address IP address of the card

MAC Address MAC address of the card

Note: Check with your network administrator for IP configuration
information.
BSS ID/IBSS ID Shows the Network Name and the MAC address of the access point
the card is associated with in the AP mode. Or it shows the Network Name and the MAC
address of the creator (IBSS) which the card is joined into in the Peer-to-Peer (Ad-Hoc)
mode.

Disable Radio button Click this button to disable/enable the radio link from the card
Rescan button Click on this button to start a rescan process to search for an AP with
stronger signal in the network.
Renew IP button Click this button to reapply IP address from DHCP server when
automatic DHCP is enabled
More Info button Click this button to show detailed networking information

Click OK to close this window

Ping button (for advanced users) Click this button to access the Ping Utility.

AP Browser The AP Browser periodically scans and displays active Access Points and
peer to peer stations.

Preferred Profiles
On the top of the window is a table of preferred SSID's that have been selected,
edited, and added from the Active SSIDs table below. Whenever the radio is turned on,
it will start searching for Access Points to associate with in the order of the listed profiles.

For each profile in the table, changes can be made by using icon tools on top of the
table: Create, Edit, Delete, Move-Up, and Move-Down (see next section for details on
the Operation Buttons).
Active SSIDs
The Active SSIDs table lists all the access points and peer to peer stations in the
vicinity. The following information is displayed:
SSID Network Name of the Access Point or peer to peer station. A link icon with signal
is also shown.
strength
Signal Signal Strength in percentage for the Access Point
Mode An icon shows whether it is an Access Point , or a peer to peer station .
Channel The Access Point's operating Channel and the WEP method it applies if any.
Icon stands for WEP Key-On, and for WEP Key-Off.
SupRate Supported data rate of the Access Point or the peer to peer station.
BSSID (MAC Addr) BSSID or MAC Address of the Access Point or the peer to peer
station.
Add button
To create a profile, click on this button after an Active SSID (Access Point) is selected
(highlighted). If the Access Point is WEP Key-On, the Settings window will pop up for
you to enter the WEP Key.
Click Apply button in the Settings window after finishing the configuration.
Apply button
Click this button to connect to the Access Point you selected. When connecting to the
Access Point, the Status window will display the status of the wireless connection.
Refresh button
Click this button to start a new search for all available Access Points or peer to peer stations in
the vicinity.
To modify a profile, use the five small buttons described below:
Create: Create a profile
Edit: Edit a selected profile
Delete: Delete a selected profile
Move-Up: Move the highlighted profile one line up to increase the association priority.
Move-Down: Move the highlighted profile one line down to decrease the association priority.
Clicking this button brings up PocketPC 2003 built in wireless utility.
Profile Settings
There are two Tabs for you to configure your profile settings: Network Profile and
Authentication.
The Network Profile Tab contains the following options:

SSID (Access Point): to enter an SSID, this is the Network ID or Access

Point name. Check with your network administrator for SSID.
Type: Select either Peer-to-Peer or Access Point mode. By default, the network
type is in Access Point mode which is also called Infrastructure mode. Peerto-Peer mode is used for communication between two cards without an Access
Point.

Channel: Scroll to select a channel for communication. It is only selectable in

Peer-to-Peer mode where two or more stations must be in the same channel to
communicate. When connected to an Access Point, the Access Point dictates
the channel that will be used.
TX Rate: Transmission rate is selectable in the drop down list. The default
selection is Fully Automatic.
AP Search Threshold : This option allows you to choose the proper roaming
control. Choose from Low Density (default), Medium Density, and High
Density. By selecting a higher density option, your SD Wi-Fi card will roam to a
new Access Point with stronger signals easier.
OK: Confirm to make the setting changes on the profile.
Cancel: Cancel the setting changes on the profile.

The Authentication Tab contains the following options:

Authentication Algorithm: There are 5 authentication algorithm options.

o WECA Compliant (always use Open) This is the no encryption option. It
should be used with Access Points that are set to "open".
o Must use Shared with WEP This is the WEP encryption option. It should be
used with Access Points that are set to "shared"
o Automatic based on WEP setting This option will match Access Point's
setting automatically.
o WPA-PSK This is the WPA Pre-Shared Key option. It should be used with
Access Points that are WPA enbled and set to a pre-shared key.
o WPA This is the full WPA option. It needs a network certificate for
authentication. This option is used in enterprise network environments.
Please contact your network administrator for information about how to
setup WPA encryption.

Method: Specify the encryption method here. There are 5 options.

o
o
o
o
o
o

Disabled: No encryption.
64 bit (HEX): WEP key in 10 Hexadecimal numbers
64 bit (ASCII):- WEP key in 5 characters
128 bit (HEX): WEP key 26 Hexadecimal numbers
128 bit (ASCII):- WEP key in 13 characters
TKIP: This option is only used when WPA or WPA-PSK is selected.

Note: HEX, Hexadecimal number set of 16 digits from 0-9 and from A-F.

Key ID: To store a WEP key for the profile, select one of the 4 Key locations
Check with your network administrator for security WEP Key.
Encryption Key: Input encryption key based on the encryption method selected.
Enable 802.1x: This option is used in enterprise network environments.
Please contact your network administrator for information about how to
setup 802.1x authentication
OK: Click this button to make the change.
Cancel: Click this button to close the window without saving or modification.

Delete Preferred List Window

A profile can be deleted either from the Preferred List or from the Preferred List and
Registry
altogether.
First select (highlight) the profile you want to delete in the Preferred Profile table.
Then a click on the Delete button will pop up the Delete Options window. From the
pop-up window select the option of your choice and click Yes button to confirm, or No
button to cancel.

Advanced Configuration
This is an Advanced tab

Power Save Mode

Disable Choosing this option will disable the power save mode.
Always Enable Choosing this option will have the power save mode always enabled.
This is the default setting.
Auto Enable When the internal battery is being used it will be in Power Save mode;
when external power supply is being used the Power Save mode will be disabled
automatically.
Performance/Power Sliding Bar
Move the bar to set the balance between the performance of the SD Wi-Fi card and
length of the battery life. Default is set to Best Performance. Not selectable if the Power
Save Mode is set to Disable.
Preamble Mode (for use by Network Administrators)
Long TX Preamble Where Sync field consists of 128 bits.
Short TX Preamble Where Sync field consists of 56 bits.
Auto TX Preamble Automatically change between long and short preamble mode
transmission based on the AP configurations. This is the default Preamble Mode.
Defaults
Resets all the settings to default values (Always Enable for Power Save Mode,
Automatic based on WEP setting for Authentication Algorithm, and Auto TX Preamble
for Preamble mode).

Apply
Apply the change to new card setting

About or Version Information

The About tab displays the version number of the Network Driver, Configuration Utility,
Firmware and Geography for use.
Updated versions of drivers and utilities can be downloaded from the VIGTools web
site: http://www.vigtools.com