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1. Page 12 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 2 3 Verify the Instillation Follow the steps below in order to verify that the device has been installed and is functioning properly Click on Start gt Settings gt Control Panel Double click on the System icon Click on the Hardware tab and then click on the Device Manger button Select Network adapters to view a list of network adapters on your PC You will then see a window similar to the image below SUN E Device Manager E Eg File Action View Help gt TS Y Y lt Q Floppy disk controllers IDE ATA ATAPI controllers 22 Infrared devices a Keyboards D Mice and other pointing devices bo Modems 2 Monitors ES Network adapters JEEE 802 119 Card Bus E9 Intel R PRO 100 YM Network Connection G Ather devices 5 Make sure that there isn t a yellow or a red X next to the Card Bus adapter EEE802 11g Card Bus If you see a or X you would need to uninstall the drivers and reinstall them again In order to uninstall the drivers refer to Chapter 4 Page 13 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 2 4 Disable Windows WEP SSID Configuration In order to configure SSID and WEP settings from the Client Utility you must first disable the Windows based SSID and WEP configuration from the Network Configuration in the Control Panel Follow the steps below in order to disable the SSID and WEP on
2. Authentication Protocol is a protocol developed jointly by Microsoft RSA Security and Cisco for transmitting authentication data including passwords over an 802 11 wireless network PEAP authenticates wireless LAN clients using only server side digital certificates by creating an SSL TLS tunnel between the client and the authentication server The tunnel then protects the subsequent user authentication exchange Page 24 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 VVVV Username Enter the user name Use Client Certificate Place a check in this box if you would like to use a client certificate and then click on the Select button Server Name Enter the name of the server Allow Intermediate CA During tunnel creation the Client must verify the Servers certificate When checking this certificate the signature is verified against a list of trusted certificate authorities If this parameter is true then the Client will also accept a signature from a trusted intermediate certificate authority otherwise we will not Allow Subdomains During tunnel creation the Client must verify the Server s certificate This parameter indicates whether the Server s name must match the Server Name parameter exactly or if only the sub domain must match Tunneled Authentication Username Enter the user name Tunneled Authentication Password Enter the password Authentication Select an authentication method from the drop down list E
3. frequency channel that the client is using infrastructure mode gt Current Tx Rate The current rate at which the client is transmitting gt Throughput bytes sec Displays the Tx transmit and Rx receive Page 16 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 bytes per second gt Link Quality In infrastructure mode this bar displays the transmission quality between an AP and a client In Ad hoc mode this bar displays the transmission quality between one client and another gt Signal Strength This bar displays the strength of the signal received from an AP or client gt Enable Disable Radio Click on this button to switch on off the wireless radio gt Rescan Click on this button to rescan the environment for a better signal frequency gt Click on the Apply or OK button if you have made any changes 3 2 Site Survey The Site Survey tab displays a list of Access Points and Stations in the area and allows you to connect to a specific one The following information is included in this tab as the image depicts below 5120 Wireless Client Utility Status Site_Survey Configuration WEP Security About SSID BSSID W Mode w RG54G2 Great 11g 7 00 0C 76 C8 No AP Nc 5120 Great 11g 1 00 08 2200 No AP Nc gt C Channel W WEP Enable Connect SSID Remote SSID MPA WPA Enable Mode AP or PP LQ Link Quality NT 11g of 11b OK Cancel SSID displa
4. is performing the requested operations Information 1 Please Remove IEEE 802 119 WLAN CARDBUS USB2 0 Adapters ee Cancel Page 29 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 IEEE 802 11g Wireless LAN Setup Windows XP Maintenance Complete InstallShield Wizard has finished performing maintenance operations on Wireless LAN Yes want to restart my computer now No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup Cance 4 The Uninstallation is complete Select the Yes want to restart my computer now radio button and then click on the Finish button Page 30 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 Appendix A Specifications General Data Rates 1 2 5 5 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps Network Standards IEEE802 11 IEEE 802 11b 802 119 Compliance FCC Part 15 UL ETSI 300 328 CE Drivers Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP Operational voltage SEO SV Current consumption e Continue Tx lt 1000mA e Continue Rx lt 400mA LINK Mode lt 400mA Security e 64 128 bit WEP Encryption EEE802 1x Client EAP TLS EAP TTLS supplicant Support WPA Wi Fi Protected Access 64 128 bit WEP with TKIP Pre Share Key RF Information Frequency Band 2412 2483 5 MHz Channels 11 for North America 14 for Japan 13 for Europe 2 for Spain 4 for France Media Access Protocol Carrier sen
5. 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter User s Manual Version 1 3 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION iii dci 4 1 1 FEATURES Sc BENEFITS cosa iaa a aa aaiae aa a E aA 4 1 2 PACKAGECONTENTS a ica 4 1 3 PO GARD DESCRIPTION ada A a 4 1 4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Sa ina ia 5 1 5 APPLICATION SL ia RT 5 1 6 NETWORK GONFIGURATION coccion tra cates 6 2 INSTALL DRIVERS 8 CLIENT UTILITY conannnnnnnococcccnncononananncccononnnononanannnnnconnonananananannanana nana 8 2 1 BEFOREY OU BEGIN a cas 8 2 2 INSTALLING THE DRIVERS 225 dde 8 2 3 VERIFY THE INS TIMLATION dalt 13 2 4 DISABLE WINDOWS WEP SSID CONFIGURATION cccooocccccccccnncnnnnnnonnnancnnnnnnnnnonononanananananas 14 3 USING THE CLIENT UTILITY cccsssssssscseseeeccccccsssssseeeeeseeeseeeessscsseeeeeeeeeeauaussseesseessanees 16 3 1 STATUS E tA ies nario toa a dade A 16 3 2 SITE SURVEY O OS ot 17 3 3 GONFIGURATION ecicocusicic AEE EERE E AE 18 3 4 A eR AEE A A AAAA AE R AAE A A TA RAAE 19 3 5 ooi A AE E ATE eS Sales tient E ET AE EE 20 3 5 1 Nor AUT etica ici la 20 3 5 2 MD5 Challenge cococoonocinnccnocnconcccnnonnnnnncnnnnnnnonnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nana nnnnnnnnnaninns 21 A UBA a 22 A A E A O E oth nt oveneibadatys E ubaendt aeheadabhoucde cance eh danas 23 Or REA Pd a E O da MONTE 24 CASN o Ma I eE nar aN ETE e EEE EE ETA E E R A ada 26 Sa INPA SIP SI AEREA TE A E E lr ddr E 27 3 6 ABOU aussi E EA AT
6. 28 4 UNINSTALL THE DRIVERS amp CLIENT UTILITY cccccccnnnnnnnononcccococccnonononononnnconononananananana 29 APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS ooocccccccoccccccananananananonononononananananancrorcnnnnnnannanannnn cor rrrnnananananananana 31 APPENDIX B FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT o ccccccccccnnnoooococcoconononanananononnnononanananananananins 33 Page 2 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 Revision History Version 2 C 8 2003 NL Version October 2 2003 Updated Screens Ea October 29 2003 Add WPA configuration July 2 2004 New Driver used Modified Installation Client Utility amp Uninstallation procedures Page 3 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 1 Introduction This chapter describes the features amp benefits package contents PC card description system requirements applications and network configuration 1 1 Features Benefits Features Benefits Mbps such as MPEG video streaming and TKIP optional Multi country roaming 802 1 1d support to operate in different countries mode 1 2 Package Contents gt One PC Card gt One Installation CD gt One Quick Installation Guide 1 3 PC Card Description The PC card is a standard PC card that fits into any PCMCIA card Type II slot The PC card has a LED indicator and an integrated built in diversity antenna Built in diversity antenna LED _________ _
7. Client Utility Enable WPA TLS Smarteard WPA PSK Authentication Mode Open v Cancel Apply Authentication Type If your network does not require any authentication select None from the drop down list gt Enable WPA Place a check in this box if you would like to enable the WPA function WPA Wi Fi Protected Access was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy The technology is designed to work with existing Wi Fi products that have been enabled with WEP WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal Integrity Protocol TKIP which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity checking feature which makes sure that keys haven t been tampered with gt Authentication Mode select an authentication mode from the drop down Page 20 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 vyv V list Options available are Open Shared or AutoSwitch Select AutoSwitch if you would like the device to automatically switch between Open and Shared authentication mode Click on the Apply button to save the changes 3 5 2 MD5 Challenge Wireless Client Utility Status Site Survey Configuration WEP Security About Authentication Type MD5 Challenge X Wireless LAN Username Password Authentication Mode Open v Cancel Apply Authentication Type If your network uses MD5 to authenticate its users selec
8. Windows 1 Click on Start gt Settings gt Control Panel 2 Double click on the Network Connections icon 3 Right click on the wireless network connection for the device and then select Properties The icon may look similar to the image below Wireless Network Connection 4 Enabled E Y EEE 802 11b WLAN network After you click on Properties the Wireless Network Connection Properties window will appear as the image depicts below Wireless Network Connection 3 Properties EI General Wireless Networks Authentication Advanced Connect using B IEEE 802 119 WLAN11g network adaptor 802 11g Adapt This connection uses the following items 8 Client for Microsoft Networks a File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks a QoS Packet Scheduler XF Internet Protocol TCP IP Description Allows pour computer to access resources on a Microsoft network Show icon in notification area when connected 4 Click on the Wireless Networks tab you will then see the following screen Page 14 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 4 Wireless Network Connection 3 Properties 3 General Wireless Networks Authentication Advanced C Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Available networks i Wireless Network wireless _11g i wireless Preferred networks 4 Wireless Network Add er e Learn about se
9. d environments Show rooms meeting rooms retail stores and manufacturing sites where frequently rearrange the workplace Small Office and Home Office SOHO networks SOHO users need a cost effective easy and quick installation of a small network Wireless extensions to Ethernet networks Network managers in dynamic environments can minimize the overhead caused by moves extensions to networks and other changes with wireless LANs Wired LAN backup Network managers implement wireless LANs to provide backup for mission critical applications running on wired networks Training Educational facilities Training sites at corporations and students at universities use wireless connectivity to ease access to information information exchanges and learning Page 5 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 1 6 Network Configuration To better understand how the wireless LAN products work together to create a wireless network it might be helpful to depict a few of the possible wireless LAN PC card network configurations The wireless LAN products can be configured as a Ad hoc or peer to peer for departmental or SOHO LANs b Infrastructure for enterprise LANs a Ad Hoc peer to peer 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
10. ent Certificate Select fF E Enable WPA Server Name Authentication Mode Allow Intermediate CA Allow Subdomains Tunneled Authentication Open y Username Password Authentication Cancel Apply Authentication Type If your network uses TTLS to authenticate its users select TTLS from the drop down list TLS Transport Layer Security is an IETF standardized authentication protocol that uses PKI Public Key Infrastructure certificate based authentication of both the client and authentication server Username Enter the user name Use Client Certificate Place a check in this box if you would like to use a client certificate and then click on the Select button Server Name Enter the name of the server Allow Intermediate CA During tunnel creation the Client must verify the Servers certificate When checking this certificate the signature is verified against a list of trusted certificate authorities If this parameter is true then the Client will also accept a signature from a trusted intermediate certificate authority otherwise we will not Allow Subdomains During tunnel creation the Client must verify the Server s certificate This parameter indicates whether the Server s name must match the Server Name parameter exactly or if only the sub domain must match Page 23 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 V Y Y Y Tunneled Authentication Username Enter the user name T
11. gt e Peer to Peer Blinking whether the wireless is connected or not e Access Point Sold green when wireless is connected e OFF No wireless activity Page 4 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 1 4 System Requirements The following are the minimum system requirements in order to use the PC card 1 5 e PC AT compatible computer with a PCMCIA Type II slot e Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP operating system e 1 3 MB of free disk space for installing the PC Card driver and utility program Applications The wireless LAN products are easy to install and highly efficient The following list describes some of the many applications made possible through the power and flexibility of wireless LANs a b c d e t 9 h Difficult to wire environments There are many situations where wires cannot be laid easily Historic buildings older buildings open areas and across busy streets make the installation of LANs either impossible or very expensive Temporary workgroups Consider situations in parks athletic arenas exhibition centers disaster recovery temporary offices and construction sites where one wants a temporary WLAN established and removed The ability to access real time information Doctors nurses point of sale employees and warehouse workers can access real time information while dealing with patients serving customers and processing information Frequently change
12. have access to the resources of the other client and does not require an access point This is the easiest and least expensive way for the SOHO to set up a wireless network The image below depicts a network in ad hoc mode Wireless LAN Client Wireless LAN Client Page 6 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 b Infrastructure Mode The infrastructure mode requires the use of an access point AP In this mode all wireless communication between two computers has to be via the AP It doesn t matter if the AP is stand alone or wired to an Ethernet network If used in stand alone the AP can extend the range of independent wireless LANs by acting as a repeater which effectively doubles the distance between wireless stations The image below depicts a network in infrastructure mode Wireless LAN Client Wireless LAN Client Access Point Wireless LAN Client Page 7 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 2 Install Drivers amp Client Utility This chapter describes how to install the drivers and client utility in Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP 2 1 Before You Begin Before installing the new drivers into your PC you need to remove all of the Wireless LAN PC card drivers that you have installed During the installation Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP may need to copy systems files from its installation CD Therefore you may need a copy of the Windows installation CD at hand before instal
13. ial 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 of the following measures e _Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This device complies with FCC RF Exposure limit
14. ling the drivers On many systems instead of a CD the necessary installation files are archived on the hard disk in CAWINDOWS OPTIONS CABS directory 2 2 Installing the Drivers Follow the steps below in order to install the r 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 exe file from the CD ROM drive 2 Once the setup begins you will see the Install Shield Wizard as the image depicts below IEEE 802 11 Wireless LAN Setup Windows XP Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for IEEE 802 11g Wireless LAN_WINDOWS The InstallShield Wizard will install IEEE 802 11g Wireless LAN_WINDOW S on pour computer To continue click Next i Cancel Page 8 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 3 Click on the Next button to continue The Setup Wizard will then let you select a destination folder for the drivers as the image depicts below IEEE 802 11g Setup Windows XP Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will install files Setup will install Wireless LAN in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder C Program Files WLAN11G Browse lt Back Cancel 4 Click on the Browse button to select another drive or folder to insta
15. ll the drivers and then click on the Next button If you would like to use the default destination folder click on the Next button The drivers will then copy to your hard disk drive as displayed below IEEE 802 11g Setup Windows XP Setup Status Wireless LAN Setup is performing the requested operations Installing Cancel Page 9 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 5 The Install Wizard will then remind you to insert the WLAN adapter after the setup is complete Click on the OK button to continue Information 1 Please insert your IEEE 802 119 Wireless Adapter After driver install successful Please click OK 6 The first part of the driver installation is complete Select Yes want to restart my computer now radio button and then click on the Finish button IEEE 802 11g Wireless LAN Setup Windows XP InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing IEEE 802 119 Wireless LAN WINDOWS on your computer C No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup Finish Cancel 7 After you computer has restarted insert the Cardbus into the PCMCIA slot of your notebook Windows will automatically detect the adapter and display the Found New Hardware Wizard as the image depicts below Page 10 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the F
16. me Password Enter the password Enable WPA Place a check in this box if you would like to enable the WPA function WPA Wi Fi Protected Access was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy The technology is designed to work with existing Wi Fl products that have been enabled with WEP WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal Integrity Protocol TKIP which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity checking feature which makes sure that keys haven t been tampered with Authentication Mode select an authentication mode from the drop down list Options available are Open Shared or AutoSwitch Select AutoSwitch if you would like the device to automatically switch between Open and Shared authentication mode Use Network EAP Place a check in box if you would like to use EAP EAP Page 22 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 VV VV Extensible Authentication Protocol is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used It passes through the exchange of authentication messages allowing the authentication software stored in a server to interact with its counterpart in the client Click on the Apply button to save the changes 3 5 4 TTLS Wireless Client Utility Status Site Survey Configuration WEP Security About Authentication Type TES X Username l Use Cli
17. n you use WEP to communicate with the other wireless clients all the wireless devices in this network must have the same encryption key or pass phrase The following information is included in this tab as the image depicts below Wireless Client Utility Status Site_Survey Configuration WEP Security About Encryption WEP security 64 bit v Wireless LAN Disabled Create Keys Manually 64 bit 128 bit C Alphanumeric 5 characte Hexadecimal 10 digits 0 9 A F Key Use WEP Key 1 C Create Keys with Passphrase Cancel Apply gt Encryption WEP security Select one of the encryption keys 64 bit 128 bit or disable from the drop down list Click either on Create Keys Manually radio button or on Create Keys with Passphrase radio button Page 19 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 There are two ways Alohanumeric and Hexadecimal to set the different characters Create Keys with Pass phrase Type 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 gt Click on the Apply button to save the changes 3 5 Security The Security tab displays the authentication security settings such as MD5 LEAP TTLS PEAP TLS Smart card and WPA PSK Details on how to configure each of these settings are listed in this section 3 5 1 No Authentication Wireless
18. nable WPA Place a check in this box if you would like to enable the WPA function WPA Wi Fi Protected Access was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy The technology is designed to work with existing Wi Fi products that have been enabled with WEP WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal Integrity Protocol TKIP which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity checking feature which makes sure that keys haven t been tampered with Authentication Mode select an authentication mode from the drop down list Options available are Open Shared or AutoSwitch Select AutoSwitch if you would like the device to automatically switch between Open and Shared authentication mode Click on the Apply button to save the changes Page 25 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 VV vv VVVV 3 5 6 TLS Smart Card Wireless Client Utility Status Site Survey Configuration WEP Security About Authentication Type MEA Username Use Client Certificate Select NS Enable WPA Server Name Allow Intermediate CA Allow Subdomains Wireless LAN Authentication Mode Open v Cancel Apply Authentication Type If your network uses TLS or Smart Card to authenticate its users select TLS Smartcard from the drop down list TLS Transport Layer Security is an IETF standardized authentication protocol tha
19. ound New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for IEEE 802 119 Card Bus If your hardware came with an installation CD 142 or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do 8 Select the Install the software automatically Recommended radio button and then click on the Next button to continue 9 If you are using Windows XP you will see a message regarding Windows Logo Testing click on the Continue Anyway button to continue Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware IEEE 802 119 Card Bus has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows lt P Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Installation Page 11 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 10 The Setup Wizard will then copy the necessary files The Driver amp Utility installation is now complete click on the Finish button Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for Eg IEEE 802 11g Card Bus Click Finish to close the wizard
20. out The About tab displays information about the device This includes the network driver version and date configuration utility version and date and the NIC Network Interface Card firmware version and date Wireless Client Utility Status Site_Survey Configuration WEP Security op IEEE 802 119 EN Wireless LAN Wireless LAN Copyright c 2004 IEEE 802 119 Network Driver Version 2 01 22 Date Mar 22 2004 Configuration Utility Version 1 00 04 Date Jun 28 2004 NIC Firmware Version 2 04 06 00 Address 00 02 6F 20 94 BF Cancel Page 28 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 4 Uninstall the Drivers amp Client Utility If the device installation is unsuccessful for any reason the best way to solve the problem may be to completely uninstall the device and its utility and repeat the installation procedure again Follow the steps below in order to uninstall the Client Utility 1 Click on Start gt Programs gt IEEE 802 11 g gt Uninstall WLAN Utility 2 You will then see the following message click on the OK button to continue Confirm Uninstall Do you want to completely remove the selected application and all of its components c 3 Atthis you must remove the device from your notebook and then click on the OK button The Utility amp Drivers will then be removed from your system IEEE 802 11g Wireless LAN Setup Windows XP Setup Status Wireless LAN Setup
21. proved data encryption through the Temporal Integrity Protocol TKIP which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity checking feature which makes sure that keys haven t been tampered with gt Authentication Mode select an authentication mode from the drop down list Options available are Open Shared or AutoSwitch Select AutoSwitch if you would like the device to automatically switch between Open and Shared authentication mode gt Click on the Apply button to save the changes 3 5 7 WPA PSK Wireless Client Utility Status Site Survey Configuration WEP Security About Authentication Type MITA ES Wireless LAN Shared Secret Key PSK Input characters between 8 63 A Authentication Mode Cancel Apply gt Authentication Type If your network uses WPA PSK Pre shared key to authenticate its users select WPA PSK from the drop down list WPA PSK Pre shared Key is used in a Pre Shared Key mode that does not require an authentication server Access to the Internet and the rest of the wireless network services is allowed only if the pre shared key of the computer matches that of the Access Point This approach offers the simplicity of the WEP key but uses stronger TKIP encryption gt Shared Secret Key PSK Enter the shared secret key gt Click on the Apply button to save the changes Page 27 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 3 6 Ab
22. s set forth for an uncontrolled environment under 47 CFR 2 1093 paragraph d 2 This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Page 33 of 33
23. se multiple access with collision avoidance CSMA CA Modulation Technology Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM DBPSK 1Mbps DQPSK 2Mbps CCK 5 5 amp 11Mbps BPSK 6 and 9 Mbps QPSK 12 and 18 Mbps 16 QAM 24 and 36 Mbps 64 QAM 48 and 54 Mbps Receive Sensitivity Typical 92dBm O 1Mbps 91dBm 6Mbps 82dBm 24Mbps 89dBm 2Mbps 90dBm 9Mbps 78dBm 36Mbps 88dBm 5 5Mbps 87dBm 12Mbps 71dBm 48Mbps 85dBm O 11Mbps 85dBm 18Mbps 71dBm 54Mbps Page 31 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 Available transmit power 21 2dBm 1 2 5 5 and 11Mbps Depend on Different Countries 20 2dBm 6 9 12 18Mbps Regulation 17 2dBm 024 36Mbps 16 2dBm 048 54Mbps LED RF Link activity Interface 32 bit CardBus PC Card Standard V7 1 Type Il Antenna Integrated built in diversity Antenna Dimensions 118 L mm x 54 W mm x 6 3 H mm Environmental Temperature Range 0 C to 55 C Operating 40 Cto 70 C Storage Humidity non condensing 5 95 Typical Page 32 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 Appendix B FCC Interference Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement 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 limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resident
24. t MD5 Challenge from the drop down list Username Enter the user name Password Enter the password Authentication Mode select an authentication mode from the drop down list Options available are Open Shared or AutoSwitch Select AutoSwitch if you would like the device to automatically switch between Open and Shared authentication mode Click on the Apply button to save the changes Page 21 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 vyv 3 5 3 LEAP Wireless Client Utility Status Site_Survey Configuration WEP Security About Authentication Type LEAP X Usemame Password COX T Enable WPA Use Network EAP r Authentication Mode Open v Enable Rogue AP Detection la Cancel Apply Authentication Type If your network uses LEAP to authenticate its users select LEAP from the drop down list LEAP Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol also known as Cisco Wireless EAP provides username password based authentication between a wireless client and a RADIUS server LEAP is one of several protocols used with the IEEE 802 1X standard for LAN port access control LEAP also delivers a session key to the authenticated station so that future frames can be encrypted with a key that is different than keys used by others sessions Dynamic key delivery eliminates one big vulnerability static encryption keys that are shared by all stations in the WLAN Username Enter the user na
25. t uses PKI Public Key Infrastructure certificate based authentication of both the client and authentication server Username Enter the user name Use Client Certificate Place a check in this box if you would like to use a client certificate and then click on the Select button Server Name Enter the name of the server Allow Intermediate CA During tunnel creation the Client must verify the Servers certificate When checking this certificate the signature is verified against a list of trusted certificate authorities If this parameter is true then the Client will also accept a signature from a trusted intermediate certificate authority otherwise we will not Allow Subdomains During tunnel creation the Client must verify the Server s certificate This parameter indicates whether the Server s name must match the Server Name parameter exactly or if only the sub domain must match Tunneled Authentication Username Enter the user name Tunneled Authentication Password Enter the password Authentication Select an authentication method from the drop down list Enable WPA Place a check in this box if you would like to enable the WPA function WPA Wi Fi Protected Access was designed to improve upon the Page 26 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 security features of WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy The technology is designed to work with existing Wi Fi products that have been enabled with WEP WPA provides im
26. tting up wireless network 5 Make sure that there isn t any check placed in the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box 6 Click on the OK button Page 15 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 3 Using the Client Utility After a successful installation you will see the Client Utility in the Windows Program group called IEEE 802 11g To run the Client Utility click Start gt Programs gt IEEE 802 11g gt IEEE 802 11g WLAN Utility 3 1 Status The Status tab displays the current status of the wireless radio The following information is included in this tab as the image depicts below 5120 Wireless Client Utility Status Site_Survey Configuration WEP Security About State Associated 00 02 6F 04 20 E2 Wireless LAN Current Tx Rate F Mbits sec Current Channel f Disable Radio Rescan Throughput bytes sec Tx 10 Rx lo Link Quality Fair 33 BRERA Signal Strength Good 73 scan OK Cancel gt State 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 The BSSID is shown in the form of six HEX digits which is the MAC address of the AP o Scanning Indicates that the wireless client is searching for an AP in the area o Disconnected Indicates that there are no APs or clients in the area gt Current Channel The operating
27. unneled Authentication Password Enter the password Authentication Select an authentication method from the drop down list Enable WPA Place a check in this box if you would like to enable the WPA function WPA Wi Fi Protected Access was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy The technology is designed to work with existing Wi Fi products that have been enabled with WEP WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal Integrity Protocol TKIP which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity checking feature which makes sure that keys haven t been tampered with Authentication Mode select an authentication mode from the drop down list Options available are Open Shared or AutoSwitch Select AutoSwitch if you would like the device to automatically switch between Open and Shared authentication mode Click on the Apply button to save the changes 3 5 5 PEAP Wireless Client Utility Status Site Survey Configuration WEP Security About Authentication Type PEAP v Username Use Client Certificate Select Enable WPA Server Name Authentication Mode Allow Intermediate CA Allow Subdomains Tunneled Authentication Open y Username Password Authentication EAP MSCHAP v2 Cancel Apply Authentication Type If your network uses PEAP to authenticate its users select PEAP from the drop down list PEAP Protected Extensible
28. y when you need to work at several locations where there are different network settings Using this you can configure a different profile for each of your networks gt Network Name enter the SSID of the network The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network The SSID must be identical for all points in the network and is case sensitive gt Network Type select Peer to Peer or Access Point from the drop down list o Peer to Peer if two or more stations exchange data directly Page 18 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 without an AP o Access Point if the stations exchange data through an Access Point gt Peer to Peer Channel this option is just for Peer to Peer Ad Hoc mode You need to specify a channel on which the communications are established Each station in a Peer to Peer Ad Hoc network must specify the same channel and network type SSID gt 802 11d Select Strict or Flexible if you would like to enable 802 1 1d If you select Flexible you must select your country from the Domain drop down list gt Click on the Apply button to save the changes 3 4 WEP The WEP tab displays the WEP settings Encryption is designed to make the data transmission more secure You may select 64 or 128 bit WEP 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 Whe
29. ys the SSID of the Access Point LQ displays the link quality of the Access Point NT displays the network type 11g or 11b C displays the channel number of the Access Point BSSID displays the MAC address of the Access Point W indicates whether WEP is enabled VVVVVV Page 17 of 33 11g Long Range Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version 1 3 Mode indicates whether the SSID is a Station PP or Access Point AP WPA indicates whether WPA Wi Fi Protected Access is enabled Connect to connect with a specific Access Point select the Access Point from the drop down list and then click on the Connect button Scan to view a list of Access Points in the area click on the Scan button Click on the Apply or OK button if you have made any changes VV VV V 3 3 Configuration The Configuration tab displays settings such as profile name network name network type and 802 11d country selection The following information is included in this tab as the image depicts below 5120 Wireless Client Utility Status Site_Survey Configuration WEP Security About Profile S20 vw Save As Delete Network Name 5120 o Network Type Access Point Defaults 802 11d e None Strict Flexible Domain Unspecified v Cancel Apply gt Profile click on the Save As button and enter a name for this profile this can be any name that you may associate with your network This feature comes in hand

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