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IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter User ’ s Manual V ersion: 2.0.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 2 T able of Content s 1 INTRODUCTION ................... ................... ................... ....................... ................... ................ .4 1.1 F EATURES & B EN EF ITS ....
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 3 Revision History V ersion Date Notes 1.0 June 9, 2005 Initial V ersion 1.1 Oct. 12, 2005 Utility Upgrading 1.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 4 1 Introduction This is a wireless USB 2.0 adapter that supports the IEEE 802.1 1b/g (2.4GHz) radio operation.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 5 1.2 Package Contents Open the package carefully , and make sure th at none of the ite ms listed below are missing. Do not discard the packing material s, in case of return; the unit must be shipped in its original package.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 6 1.5 Applications The wireless LAN produc ts are easy to install and highly efficient. The following list describes some of the many appli cation.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 7 1.6 Network Configuration To better understand how the wireless LAN products work together to create a wireless network, it might be helpful to depi ct a few o f the possible wireless LAN PC card network configura tions.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 8 b) Infrastructure Mode The infrastructure mode requires the us e of an acces s point (AP). In this mode, all wireless communication between tw o computers has to be via the AP. It doesn’t matter if the AP is stand-alone or wired to an Ethernet network.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 9 2 Install Drivers & Client Utility 2.1 Before You Begin Before installing the new driv ers of your USB adapter , you need to dis able all of the Wireless LAN drivers that you have installed.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 10 3. Click on the Next button to continue. 4. The Setup Wizard will then allow you to inst all the driver & utility or just the driver . Select the first op tion: Install Client Utilities and Driver .
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 11 8. Click on the Bro wse button to select another drive or folder to install the drivers, and then click on the Next button. If you would like to use the default destination folder , click on the Next b utton.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 12 9. Select a program folder for the S t art menu , or use the default s etting: WLAN . Click on the Next button to continue. 10. The message depicted above informs you about configuring this device through the 802.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 13 11. Select one of the op tions. However , it is reco mmended to select the first option: 802.1 1 WLAN Client Util ity and 802.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 14 16. Once again, you will see a message regarding Windows Logo T esting, click on the Continue Anyway button to contin ue. 17. A message will then appear indicating that the installation process is complete Click on the OK button to reboo t the sys tem.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 15 3 Using the Clie nt Utility After a successful installation you will see the Cardbus a dapter Client U tility in the Windows Program group called 802 .1 1 WLAN. T o run the Client Utility click St ar t > Programs > IEEE WLAN USB .
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 16 h Profile Name: Displays the name o f this p rofile. One device can have many profiles, but onl y one profile can be loaded at a time. Note: The profile name and ne twork name (SSID) are not the same.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 17 3.2. 1 Scan for avai labl e netw orks Click on the Scan bu tton to view a list of available infrastructure and ad-hoc networks. This table lists the network name, encryption key if re quired, signal strength, channel, and wireless mode.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 18 3.2. 2 Create a New Pro file Multiple profiles can be created for differ ent Network Names (SSIDs). This allows a user to quick ly associate with another netwo rk, instead of entering the credentials each time.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 19 h Profile Name: Enter a name for this profile; this c an be any name that you may associate with your ne twork. This feature comes in handy when you need to work a t several loca tions where the re are different network settings.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 20 3.2.3.2 WPA / WPA2– TLS, TTLS WP A2 (Wi-Fi Pro tected Access 2) prov ides network admin istrators with a hig h level of assuranc e that on ly authorized users can acce ss the network .
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 21 h T rusted R oot Certification Authorities: Select the appropriate certificate authority from the drop-down list. h User Name: Enter the user name for the certificate au thority . h Password: Enter the password that corresponds with the user name for the certificate authority .
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 22 3.2.3.3 WPA/WPA2 – PEAP (EAP-GTC) PEAP (EAP-GTC) was standardized along with EAP in RFC 2284.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 23 h T rusted R oot Certification Authorities: Select the appropriate certificate authority from the drop-down list. h User Name: Enter the user name for the certificate au thority . h Set Password: Select T oken or St ati c Passwor d radio button.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 24 the OK button to return to the Profile Man agement window . 3.2.3.4 WPA/WPA2 – PEAP (EAP-MSCHAP-V2) The PEAP (EAP-MSCHAP V2) authentication type is based o n EAPTLS authentication, but uses a password instead of a client certificate for authentication.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 25 h T rusted R oot Certification Authorities: Select the appropriate certificate authority from the drop-down list. h User Name: Enter the user name for the certificate au thority . h Password: Enter the password that corresponds with the user name for the certificate authority .
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 26 3.2.3.5 WPA/WPA2 – LEAP LEAP (Lightweight Extensible Authenti c ation Protocol) also known as Cisco- Wireless EAP provides username/password-based authentication be tween a wireless client and a R ADIUS server .
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 27 h Use T emporary User N ame and Passw ord: Select this radio button for a temporary user name and password. Th is will manually prompt for the user name and password. h Use Saved User Name Password: Selec t this radio button i f the user name and password will be saved in this profile.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 28 for hexadecimal enter 64 characters). Click on the OK button to return to the previous window . Once again, click on the OK button to return to the Profile Management window . 3.2.3.7 802.1x – TLS, TTLS 802.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 29 h T rusted R oot Certification Authorities: Select the appropriate certificate authority from the drop-down list. h User Name: Enter the user name for the certificate au thority . h Password: Enter the password that corresponds with the user name for the certificate authority .
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 30 3.2.3.8 802.1x – PEAP (EAP-GTC) PEAP (EAP-GTC) was standardized along with EAP in RFC 2284. EAP-GTC allows the exchange of clear text authen tication credential s across the ne twork.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 31 h T rusted R oot Certification Authorities: Select the appropriate certificate authority from the drop-down list. h User Name: Enter the user name for the certificate au thority . h Set Password: Select T oken or St ati c Passwor d radio button.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 32 the OK button to return to the Profile Man agement window . 3.2.3.9 802.1x – PEAP (EAP-MSCHAP-V2) The PEAP (EAP-MSCHAP V2) authentication type is based o n EAPTLS authentication, but uses a password instead of a client certificate for authentication.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 33 h T rusted R oot Certification Authorities: Select the appropriate certificate authority from the drop-down list. h User Name: Enter the user name for the certificate au thority . h Password: Enter the password that corresponds with the user name for the certificate authority .
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 34 3.2.3.10 802.1x – LEAP LEAP (Lightweight Extensible Authenti c ation Protocol) also known as Cisco- Wireless EAP provides username/password-based authentication be tween a wireless client and a R ADIUS server .
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 35 h Use T emporary User N ame and Passw ord: Select this radio button for a temporary user name and password. Th is will manually prompt for the user name and password. h Use Saved User Name Password: Selec t this radio button i f the user name and password will be saved in this profile.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 36 3.2.3.11 Pre-Shared Key (Static WEP) Y ou may selec t 64, 128 or 152 bit W EP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) key to encrypt data (Default setting is Disable). WEP encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using one of the Keys from a panel.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 37 h Key Entry: Select Hexadecim al or ASCII depending on the WEP key that is used. h WEP Key Size: Select 64 , 128 , or 152 bit WE P key size. h T rans mit Key: Enter the WEP key in the four WEP key text boxes.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 38 3.2.4.2 Ad Hoc Se ttings h Wireless Mode: Place a chec k in the preferr ed frequency and data rates. h Network T ype: Select Ad hoc from the drop-down list. h 802.1 1b Preamble: This setting should be the same as the access point.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 39 3.3 Diagnostics The third tab displayed is t he Diagnostics ta b. This tab d isplay s the number of transmitted and received packet s.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 40 Click on the OK button to return to the previous window.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 41 3.4 Enable / Disable Radio To disable the radio, click on Action in the menu bar , and then click on Disable Radi o . Y ou will then see a confirmation message “The RF signals for the following network card(s) have been success fully disabled”.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 42 To enab le the radio, click on Action in the menu bar , and then click on Enable Radi o . Y ou will then see a confirmation message “The RF signals for the following network card(s) have been success fully enabled”.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 43 3.5 Disable Tray Icon T o disable the tra y icon, click on Action in the menu bar , and then click on Disabl e T ray Icon . Y ou will then notice that the tray icon has disappeared from the system tray .
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 44 In this window you can change the Signal S treng th Display Unit s from dBm to %, and increase or decreas e the refresh interval r ate, as well as dis playing the data in a cumulative or relative fashion.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 45 4 Uninstall the Drivers & Client Utility If the devic e installation is unsucces sful for any r eason, the b est way to solve the problem may be to co mpletely uninstall the device and its utility and repeat the installation procedure aga in.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 46 4. Click on the Next button to continue. Y ou will then see the following message informing you that you must restart the system after inst allation. . 5. Click on the Ye s button to continue. Y ou will then see the following messag e asking you if you would like to re move the application.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 47 Appendix A – Specifications Data Rate s 802.1 1g : 6, 9, 12, 18 , 24, 36, 48, 54, 72, 96 & 108 (Super G) Mbps 802.1 1b : 1, 2, 5.5, 1 1Mbps St andards / Compliance IEEE802.1 1, IEEE802.1 1g, IEEE802.
IEEE 802.1 1b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter V ersion 2.0 48 Appendix B – FCC Interference Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference St atement 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.
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