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54/108Mbp s Super G Wireless LAN USB Adapter WL-U357 User ’ s Manual 1.
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Federal Communication Commissi on (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation expos ur e set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
TABLE OF CONTENTS C HAPTER 1 I NTRODUCTION ................................................................ 1 1.1 Features ............................................................................................... 1 1.2 Application ..............
Chapter 1 Introduction Complying with the IEEE 802.1 1g standard, WL-U357 pr ovides simple, reliable, high-spee d wireless connectivity for both desktop and laptop users. By co mbining t wo, state-of-the-art technologies—USB 2.0 and Super G— WL-U357 p rovides up to 108Mbps data rate in 2.
channel. Before adopting an ESS with roamin g capability , choosing an avai lable radio ch annel with less interference is highly recomm ended. Proper Acce ss Point positioning combi ned with a clear radio channel will greatly enha nce performance.
Historical or old buildings, public occ asions, venu es and open area where it is difficult to wire. 3. Frequently cha nging environments Factories, Retailers, and Offices that frequently change locations and rearrange the workplace 4.
9Mbps (BPSK): -86dBm 6Mbps (BPSK): -88dBm (Typically @PER < 10% packet size 102 4 and @25ºC + 5ºC) Working Mode Infrastructure, Ad-Hoc Power Consumption Continuous TX: 472mA, Continuous RX: 290mA Compatibility Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Server 2003 1.
Chapter 2 Installation Procedure Before you proceed with the installation, it is nec essary that you have enough information about the Wireless USB Adapter . Follow the procedur e described belo w in this chapter to install the USB adapter under Windows 98SE/ME/2000/ XP .
Note: If the screen in step A does not appear, click “Start” at the taskbar. Then, select “Run” and type “E:Utility” to access the folder, wh er e E is your CD-ROM drive. Execute the appropriate utilit y for your operating system. C. Select “I accept the terms of the license agr eement” and clic k “Next” button to continue.
D. Select “Install Client Utilities and Driver (recommended)” and click “Ne xt” button to continue. E. Click “Y es” button to continue. F. Y ou can click “Browse” to specify the Destination Fo l der that you want to install the configuration utility .
G. Select the pr ogram folder you want to install th is utility to. Or you can keep the default setti ng and click ”Next” to continue 8.
H. Click “Next” to continue I. It is recommended to sel ect “PLANET WL-U357 Utility and Supplicant” option. If “T hird Party Supplicant” is selected, some functions may not w ork norma lly .
J. Insert WL-U357 when the dialog box pops up. Click “OK” to continue. K. Click “Continu e Anyw ay” to continue L. Select “OK” to restart your computer right away 1 0.
Chapter 3 Configuration Utility The Configuration Utilit y is a powerful tool that helps you to configure WL-U 357 easily and monitor the status of wireless communication. Right-click the icon in the system tray , there are some item s for you to use the configuration utilit y: Help: Show Manual Webpage.
point or wireless station with the strongest signal st rength. This screen displays all the inf ormation about the current wireless connection. Profile Name The name of the current select ed configurati on profile. Link S tatus Shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network.
Authentication Ty p e Displays the authentication mode. . Message Integrity Check Shows whether MIC is enabled. MI C pre vents bit-flip attacks o n encrypted packet s. Associated AP Name Displays the name of the access point the wireless ad apter is associated to.
Menu Bar Action: Disable Radio: Disable RF signals. Disable T ray Icon: Disable the utility icon in the system tray . Exit: Select this to close the configuration utility tool. Options: Select the display units of the Signal strength or Data.
3.2 Profile Management 3.2.1 Add a Profile T o add a ne w configuration profile, click Ne w on t he Profile Management tab. The Profile Management dialog box displa ys the General tab. Please note that the WL-U357 utilit y only allows t he creation of 16 confi gurat ion profiles.
Network Names (SSIDs) T he IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. W L-U357 can configure up to three SSIDs (SSID1, SSID2, and SSID3). 3.2.1.2 Security T ab This section describes the securit y settings of the PLANET WL-U357 Utility .
onto it. Check with the IT manager . 1. On the Security tab, choose the WP A radio button. OR: On the Security tab, choose the 802.1x radio button. 2. Choose EAP-TLS from the drop-down menu. 3. Click the Configure button. 4. Select the appropriate certific ate authorit y from the list.
3. Click the Configure button. 4. Select the appropriate certificate from the drop-do wn list and click OK. 5. Enter a EAP user name in the User Name fiel d and password and start the EAP authentic ation process.
3. Click the Configure button. 4. Select the appropriate net work certif icate authority from the drop-down list. 5. Enter a PEAP user name in the User Name field to use a separate user name and start the PEAP authentication process. 6. Choose T oken or S tatic Passwor d, depending on the user database.
3. Click the Configure button. 4. Select the appropriate certif icate from the drop-do wn list. 5. Enter a PEAP user name in the User Name field to use a separate user name and start the PEAP authentication process.
2. Click the Configure button. 3. Select to Use T emporary User Name and Pass word by choosing the radio button. Check Manually Prompt for LEAP User Name and Password to manually login and start the LEAP authentication process.
1. On the Security tab, choose the WP A Passphras e radio button 2. Click on the Configure button. 3. Fill in the WP A Passphrase 4. Click OK Pre-Shared Key setting 1. Click the Define Pre-Shared Ke ys radio button on the Security tab. 2. Click on Configure button.
Key Button Description Key Entry Determines the entry method for an encryption key: hexadec imal (0-9, A-F), or ASCII text (all keyboard characters exc ept spaces). Encryption Keys Selects the default encryption keys used. Only allo ws the selection for a shared First, Second, Third, or Fourth key whose corresponding field has been completed.
3.2.1.3 Advanced T ab T ransmit Power Level Selects the transmit power level for 8021 1b/g in mW . Actual transmit power may be limited by regulatory domain o r hardware limitations. Power Save Mode • Maximum : causes the access point to buffer incoming messages for the wireless adapter .
access point network. The wireless adapter must match the wireless mode of the access poi nt it associates to. Wireless Mode when St arting an Ad Hoc Network This mode allows selection of the channel the wireless adapter uses. The channels availabl e depend on the regulatory domain.
3.2.4 Switch Profiles 1. T o switch to a different profile, go to the Profile Management tab. 2. Click on the profile name in the Profile List . 3. Click the Activate button. 3.2.5 Import a Profile 1. From the Profile Management t ab, click the Import button.
3.2.8 Auto Profile Selection Management Including a profile in the auto selection feature allo ws the wireless adapter to automatically select that profile from the list of profiles and us e it to connect to the net work. Including a profile in auto profile selection: 1.
3.3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab of the WL-U357 Utilit y provides buttons used to retrieve receive and transmit statistics. T he Diagnostics tab does not require any configuration.
• ACK frames • RTS Frames • Clear-to-send (CTS) Frames • No CTS frames • Retried RTS frames • Retried data frames • Encryption errors • Duplicate frames • AP mismatches • Data rate.
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This section provides soluti ons to problems usually enc ountered during the installation an d operation of the USB adapter .
military for use in reliable, secure, mission- cri tical communication systems. It is desig ned to trade off bandwid t h efficiency for reliability , integrit y , and security .
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