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ENUWI-N3 802.1 1n USB Wireless Adapter User Manual.
2 T able of Content s 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 3 F EATURES & B ENEFITS ..........................................................
3 Introduction The ENUWI-N3 high-speed wireless USB 2.0 client adapter is the most convenient way to let you put a desktop or a notebook computer almost anywhere without the hassle of running network cables. Now there will be no more drilling holes and eyesore exposed cables.
4 Features & Benefits Features Benefit s Racing S peed up to 150Mbps dat a rate (2.4GHz 802.1 1n technology) Enjoy the Internet connection in crazy -fa st speed, without the bottleneck of strangling wires. Advanced power mana ge ment Low power consumption.
System Requirements The followings are the minimum system requirements for ENUWI-N3 h PC/AT compatible computer with available USB interface. h Windows® 2000/XP/Windows Vista® or Mac™ OS X operating system. h 30 MB of free disk space for installing the USB adapter software driver and software utility program.
Network managers in dynamic environm ents can minimize the overhead caused by moves, extensions to networks, and other changes with wireless LANs. g) Wired LAN backup Network managers implement wireless LANs to provide backup for mission-critical applications running on wired networks.
The infrastructure mode requires the use of an Access P oint (AP) or a a router. In this mode, all wireless communication between two computers has to be via the AP.
setup.exe file from the CD-ROM drive. NOTE : Do not insert your ENUWI-N3 USB adapt er to the USB port at this point. Y ou will be asked to do so later on in this installation proce dure. NOTE : A W elcome screen will pop up for a few seconds an d will disappear and will be replace with the ENUWI-N3 Main menu screen seen below .
2. Click on Windows Driver icon to st art the inst allation process. 3. Click on the Inst all button to begin th e installation . 9.
4. W ait for a few seconds u ntil the driver and client utility is inst alled. 10.
5. The installat ion is complete. Click on the Finish button. 6. Depends on your system. Y ou will be aske d to restart your computer . Click to select “Y es, I want to st art my computer now .” Then click the “Finish” button. 7. After the reboot, carefully insert the ENUWI-N3 USB adapter into the available USB port.
Note: Click on Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility if you would like to use Windows Zero Configuration (Windows XP only). 12.
Profiles The Profile tab is used to store the settings of multiple Access Point s such as home, office, café, etc. When adding a profile you are required to enter a profile name and SSID as well as configure t he power-saving mode, network type, RTS/fragment ation threshold and encryption/authentication settings.
h Profile: Enter a name for the profile; this does not need to be the same as the SSID. h SSID : Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop-down list. The SSID is a uniqu e name shared among all points in yo ur wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all point s in the network, and is case-sensitive.
h Profile: Enter a name for the profile; this does not need to be the same as the SSID. h SSID : Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop-down list. The SSID is a uniqu e name shared among all points in yo ur wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all point s in the network, and is case-sensitive.
Authentication and Security The Security t ab allows you to configure the authentication and encryption settings such as: WEP , WP A, WP A-PSK, WP A2, and 802.1x. Each security option is described in det ail below . WEP Encryption The WEP tab displays the WEP settings.
h WEP Key (Hex or ASCII): T ype a character string into the field. For 64-bit enter 5 alphanumeric or 10 hexadecimal characters. For 128-bit enter 13 alphanumeric or 26 hexadecimal characters. h Click on the Apply button to save the changes. h Show Password check box.
key , but uses stronger TKIP encryption. EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used. It p asses throu gh the exchange of authentication messages, allowing the authentication softw are stored in a server to intera ct with it s counterpart in the client.
h Authentication T ype : Select LEAP from the drop-down list. h Identity: Enter the user name. h Password : Enter the password. h Domain : Enter a domain name. h Encryption : Select WEP , WP A-TKIP or WP A2-AES encryption. h Click on the OK button to save the changes.
h Authentication T ype : Select PEAP from the drop-down list. h Protocol : If your network uses TLS or Smart Card to authenticate its users, select TLS/Smartcard from the drop down list.
h Authentication T ype : Select TTLS from the drop-down list. h Protocol : Select EAP-MSCHAP v2, MS-CHAP , or CHAP from the drop- down list. h Identity : Enter the user name. h Password : Enter the password. h Click on the OK button to save the changes.
22 true then the client will also accept a signature from a trusted intermediate certificate authority, otherwise it will not. h Server name: Enter the server name if not selected from the existing drop- down list above. h Click on the OK button to save the changes.
Network (Site Survey) The Network tab displays a list of Access Points and S tations in the area, and allows you to connect to a specific one. The following information is included in this tab, as t he image depicts below . The information is displayed in the following order: SSID, MAC, Channel, Mode, Security , and Signal.
24 settings into a profile. h Connect : to connect with a specific Access Point, select the SSID from the list, and then click on the Connect button. h Activate : set this AP as default AP .
Advanced Configuration The Advanced tab is used to configure Tx burst, WMM, and CCX. h Wireless mode : Currently support s 2.4G wireless only . h Enable Tx BURST : Click the check box will enhance the throughput h Enable TCP W indow Size : Enhance the throughput if enable this funct ion.
h Rescan: Click on this button to view a list of Access Points in the area. h Connect: Click on the AP to st art WPS connection with the AP h Disconnect: Click to terminate WPS connection 26.
Uninstall the ENUWI-N3 Software Driver & Client Utility If the ENUWI-N3 installation is unsuccessful f or any reason, the best way to solve the problem may be to completely uninst all the software driver and it s utility and repeat the inst allation procedure again.
3. Select the “ Remove all” button. 28.
4. Click on the Ye s button to confirm the un-installation process and then click on the Next button. 5. Click “Finish” to go to the next screen 29.
6. The un-installation process is complete. Select “ Y es, I want to rest art my computer now” radio button and then click on the “ Finish” button.
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2 ENUWI-N3 for MAC™ OS X Installing the Drivers Follow the steps below in order to inst all the USB adapter drivers: 1. Insert the CD-ROM that was provided to you in this package. The setup should run automatically . If the setup does not run automatically , then you must manually select the setup file from the CD-ROM drive.
3. Select the Macintosh HD and then click on the Continue button. 4. Click on the Continue button to configure the next step. 33.
5. The installat ion is complete. Click on the Rest art button. 6. Carefully insert the USB adapter into the USB port. MAC™ OS X will then detect and install t he new hardware.
Infrastructure Mode The infrastructure mode requires the use of an Access P oint (AP). In this mode, all wireless communication between two computers has to be via the AP . It doesn’t matter if the AP is st and-alone or wired to an Ethernet network.
h Profile: Enter a name for the profile; this does not need to be the same as the SSID. h SSID : Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop-down list. The SSID is a uniqu e name shared among all points in yo ur wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all point s in the network, and is case-sensitive.
Ad-hoc Mode This is the simplest network configuration with several computers equipped with the PC Cards that form a wireless network whenever they are within range of one another . In ad-hoc mode, each client is peer-to-peer , would only have access to the resources of the other client and does not require an access point.
h Fragment Threshold: Place a check in this box if you would like to enable Fragment Threshold. Any packet larger than the sp ecified value (bytes) will be discarded.
alphanumeric or 10 hexadecimal characters. For 128-bit enter 13 alphanumeric or 26 hexadecimal characters. h Click on the Apply button to save the changes. h Show Password check box. If you want to make sure the accuracy of password you type, click the Show Password box to check it.
Link Status The Link St atus tab displays the current status of the wireless radio. The following information is included in this t ab, as the image depict s below . h St atus: This indicates the state of the client. There are three options: o Associated: Indicates that the wireless client is connected to an Access Point (AP).
indicates less interference. h HT : High Through-Put / 802.1 1n Section h BW: Channel Bandwid th h GI: Guard Interval h MCS: Modulation Coding Scheme h Click on the OK button to close this window . h dBm Check Box . When you click on the check box as the drawing below .
includes WP A, WP A-PSK, WP A2, or Unknown. h Encryption : Displays the encryption on the Access Point, this includes WEP , TKIP , AES or None. h Network T ype : Indicates whether the SSID is a S tation (Ad-hoc) or Access Point (Infrastructure). h Rescan: Click on this button to view a list of Access Points in the area.
h Wireless mode : Select 802.1 1 B/G/N mixed if the wireless network uses both 1 1b, 1 1g and 1 1n stations and APs. h Tx Rate: The transmit rate should be set to auto, however you may manually select a transmit rate from the drop-down list.
h Rescan: Click on this button to view a list of Access Points in the area. h Renew: Regenerate a new PIN code h Config Mode: switch between Enrollee or Registrar h Profile Det ail: show profile of th.
About The About tab displays information about the device, such as: the network driver version and date, configuration utility version and date, and the NIC (Network Interface Card) firmware version and date.
46 Appendix A – Glossary 8 802.1 1 A family of specifications for wireless local area networks (WLANs) de veloped by a working group of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). A Access Control List ACL. This is a database of netw ork devices that are allowed to access resources on the network.
ENUWI-N3 USB Wireless Adapter 802.1 1b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Cli ent Adapter 47 really who they are claiming to be Automatic Private IP Addressing APIP A.
ENUWI-N3 USB Wireless Adapter 802.1 1b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Cli ent Adapter 48 Client A program or user that request s data from a server Collision When do two devices on the same Ethernet network try and transmit data at the exact same time.
ENUWI-N3 USB Wireless Adapter 802.1 1b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Cli ent Adapter 49 Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS: Modulation technique used by 802.1 1b wireless devices DMZ "Demilitarized Zone". A com puter that logically sits in a "no-mans land" between the LAN and the W AN.
ENUWI-N3 USB Wireless Adapter 802.1 1b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Cli ent Adapter 50 Firmware Programming that is inserted into a hardware device that tells it how to function Fragment ation Breaking up data into smaller pieces to make it easier to store FTP File T ransfer Protocol.
ENUWI-N3 USB Wireless Adapter 802.1 1b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Cli ent Adapter 51 IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol is used to make sure t.
ENUWI-N3 USB Wireless Adapter 802.1 1b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Cli ent Adapter 52 Kilobits per second Kbyte Kilobyte L L2TP Layer 2 T unneling Protocol LAN Local Area Network Latency The amount of time that it takes a packet to get from the one point to another on a network.
ENUWI-N3 USB Wireless Adapter 802.1 1b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Cli ent Adapter 53 N NA T Net work Address T ranslation allows many private IP addresses to connect to the Internet, or another network, through one IP address NetBEUI NetBIOS Extended User Interface is a Local Area Network communication protocol.
ENUWI-N3 USB Wireless Adapter 802.1 1b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Cli ent Adapter 54 messages. The utility sends a control packet to the given address and w aits for a response.
ENUWI-N3 USB Wireless Adapter 802.1 1b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Cli ent Adapter 55 RSA Algorithm used for encryption and authentication S Server A computer on a network that provides services and reso.
ENUWI-N3 USB Wireless Adapter 802.1 1b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Cli ent Adapter 56 TCP Ra w A TCP/IP protocol for transmitting streams of printer dat a.
ENUWI-N3 USB Wireless Adapter 802.1 1b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Cli ent Adapter 57 Allows you to power up a computer though it's Network Interface Card WA N Wide Area Network WCN Windows Connect Now .
ENUWI-N3 USB Wireless Adapter 802.1 1b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Cli ent Adapter 58 Appendix B – Specifications ST ANDARD Dat a Ra tes 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 1 1 , 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, 72, 84, 150 (150Mbps Tx PHY support) St andards / Compliance IEEE802.
ENUWI-N3 USB Wireless Adapter 802.1 1b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Cli ent Adapter 59 Appendix C – FCC Interference Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference St atement This equipment has been te sted and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Ru les.
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