Xterasys Wireless LAN Card User's Manual
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1. After returning to the Network screen you can make your computer is visible on the network by enabling the File and Print Sharing 5 Click the Identification tab Enter a name that is unique on the network Type the name of your workgroup which should be the same name used by all of the other PCs on the network 12 6 Click the Access Control tab Make sure that Share level access control is selected If connecting to a Netware server share level can be set to User level access control 13 7 When finished restart your computer to activate the new device e 8 Once the computer has been rebooted a Logon window will appear and will require you to enter a username and password Enter a username and password and click OK Do not click the Cancel button or you won t be able to log onto the network 9 Double click the Network Neighborhood icon on the windows desktop and you should see the names of the other PCs on the network 1 In Windows 2000 Go to Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Network and Dial up Connections gt Local Area Connection gt Properties In Windows XP Go to Start gt Control Panel gt Network Connections gt Wireless Network Connection Enabled 802 11g Wireless PCI CardBus PC Card gt Properties 14 L Wireless Hetwork Connechion Preparita E Bi Searching Dever rie bred2. mobile connectivity 802 1lg Wireless LANCard User s Manual REGULATORY STATEMENTS FCC Certification The United States Federal Communication Commission FCC and the Canadian Department of Communications have established certain rules governing the use of electronic equipment Part15 Class B This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interface and 2 This device must accept any interface received including interface that may cause undesired operation 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 residential 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 off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures WReorient or relocate the receiving antenna bIncrease the distance between the equipment and receiver Connect the
3. ccccsessccccececeessssececececsesssaeceeececeessaeeeeececeenenaees 14 CONFIGURATION eee eee ee eese oeste sese ee teens 17 THE NETWORK STATUS 17 ACCESSING THE CONFIGURATION UTILITY 18 MAIN 19 ADVANCED epe er te see en 24 PRIVACY aor ette errare cusp tun sxe a ERE STRE EY ee ep pe ER eee VES 24 STATISTICS PAB e e a bee y e IR 28 ABOUT TAB edere opts eoe e e erem didi ees 28 UNINSTALLATIONN eee esee eene enero tatu atn tata sins 30 INTRODUCTION The 802 11g Wireless LAN Card is a device that allows you connect your computer to a wireless local area network LAN A wireless LAN allows your system to use wireless Radio Frequency RF technology to transmit and receive data without having to physically attach to the network The Wireless protocols that come with this product ensure data security and isolation from interference generated by other radio frequencies This card also allows you to take full advantage of your computer s mobility with access to real time information and online services anytime and anywhere In addition this device eliminates the bother of pulling cable through walls and under furniture It even allows you to place your system in locations where cabling is impossible Modifying and augmenting networks
4. Denier Shania fer hetero 65 Pac Seah Aira your computer io magus an s Moos netus F Shoe ian notficsbon mea when conecied 2 Make sure that you have all the following components installed Client for Microsoft Networks NWLink NetBIOS NWLink IPX SPX NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol Internet Protocol TCP IP If any components are missing click on the Install button to select the Client Service Protocol required 3 After selecting the component you need click Add to install 15 kekri Tepe 4 Select the network protocol you wish to add and click OK This will return you to the Local Area Connections Properties window 5 To allow your computer to be visible on the network make sure you have checked off the File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks 6 When finished you must restart your computer to complete the installation 16 CONFIGURATION After successful installation of the Wireless LAN Card s driver a Network Status icon will display in the task bar You will be able to access the Configuration Utility through the Network Status icon The Network Status Icon will display on the task bar of your desktop and show the current network connection status of your system 17 Connected to network Connecting Driver not loaded Disconnected from network The Configuration Utility is ac
5. To set the type of the antenna Tx Antenna Antenna2 the factory default RX Antenna Both Use factory default 802 11g version This section is enabled only with G Only Mode 23 The Advanced tab displays the current status of the Wireless Network Adapter Use the Privacy Tab to configure your WEP and CCX settings WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy and CCX Cisco Compatible Extension encryption can be used to ensure the security of your wireless network If you left External Configuration unchecked in the Main tab see page 9 functions in the following figure will be enabled 24 If you checked External Configuration in the Main tab see page 10 functions in the following figure will be disabled 25 Privacy Mode Configure your NONE WEP or CCX settings NONE No security defined WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is a data security mechanism based on a 40 Bit 128 Bit 256 Bit shared key algorithm Press the Select button to change WEP configuration A new dialog window will be opened see page 26 CCX Cisco Compatible Extension It provides user based centralized authentication as well as per user wired equivalent privacy WEP session keys Press the Select button to change CCX configuration A new dialog window will be opened see page 27 WEP Configuration Encryption 1 4 To configure your WEP settings WEP Wired Equivalent Pri
6. name and password or the authentication process will fail The Statistics Tab displays the available statistic information including Receive packets Transmit packets Association reject Association timeout packets Authentication reject Authentication timeout packets TEBLLE IE I iur ibas Bend Peters DLL M E Ra I Frias Fan en WIS tha packets packets Click on the About tab to view basic version information about the OS Version Utility Version Driver Version Firmware Version and EEPROM Version 28 29 UNINSTALLATION In case you need to uninstall the Utility and driver please refer to below steps As you uninstall the utility the driver will be uninstalled as well 1 Goto Start gt Programs gt 802 11g WLAN gt Uninstall 802 11g WLAN Utility Te rma mm m mpe e ie eg 3 Select Yes I want to restart my computer now and then click Finish to complete the uninstalled procedure 30 rri brea ma 1 emma em n pagum m EC ul ais 31
7. set of wireless stations is referred to as a Basic Service Set BSS Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSS ID Current Configuration Pref SSID It shows the current SSID setting of the Wireless Network Adapter BSS Type Displays the type of Basic Service Set Access Point or Peer to Peer Channel Shows the selected channel that is currently used There are 14 channels available depends on the country Tx Rate Shows the current transfer rate Signal Quality Displays the signal strength of the connection between the Wireless Network Adapter and the Access Point it connects 20 BSSID the BSSID of the Access Point to which the card is associated Connect Highlight one of the device from the list area and press the Connect button to access it Modify There will be three tabs for you to modify see the detailed information on page 21 Searches for all available networks Clicking on the button the device will start to rescan and list all available sites Vien Casin agence Peed I lii oe perm EF Rome Preferred Type in the SSID name of the device you want to connect SSID BSS Type You can select Peer to Peer Access Point or Auto Mode of the device you to connect Tx Rate You can select the data rate or set to auto mode from the pull down menu Channel Select the cha
8. the Network adapters item If 9 the 802 11g Wireless PCI CardBus PC Card is listed it means that your device is properly installed and enabled Be dicen Wem pelo LT LE haem Sound and ane conteollens gt du Doge schaun Sim die iinta Serial Pe controller 10 NETWORK CONNECTION Once the driver has been installed you will need to make adjustments to your network settings 1 Go to Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Network 2 Make sure that you have all the following components installed Congestion Corina Tikes padah canons ae iral lle Lp TI rcs Fani Efe and Soares 802 11g Wireless PCI CardBus PC Card IPX SPX compatible Protocol NetBEUI TCP IP 11 If any components are missing click on the Add button to install them All of the protocols and clients required listed above are provided by Microsoft 3 Next highlight the specific network component you need click Add Click of raira commonard vau sand Ha nula Pl rg rsen min Corin 4 Highlight Microsoft and then double click on the item you want to add Click OK Chii Facer ad cni ATH Cal Daumi PTT
9. cessed by clicking on the Network Status Icon All settings are categorized into 5 Tabs Main Tab Advanced Tab Privacy Tab Statistics Tab About Tab 18 The Main tab displays the current status of the Wireless Network Adapter am im WS BS BLUT ETETA E Pe meas I 2 marg Wu ana CF aT apia 2 Se Cr Item Description External To Enable or Disable the manufacturer s configuration Configuration utility Enable Check this item to use Windows XP build in 19 Item Description utility or other manufacturers such as Funk Odyssey client utility Disable Left this item unchecked to use the utility we provide XP s built in utility Status Displays the information about the status of the communication SSID The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your wireless network The name must be identical for all devices and points attempting to connect to the same network V No WEP key With WEP key For TI Based WLAN devices For TI Based WLAN devices with WEP key Mode Displays the type of Basic Service Set Access Point or Peer to Peer Ch Displays the channel that is currently in use Signal Displays the signal strength of the connection between the Wireless Network Adapter and the Access Point it connects to BBS ID A
10. d To fragment MSDU or MMPDU into small sizes of frames for increasing the reliability of frame The maximum value of 4096 means no fragmentation is needed transmission The performance will be decreased as well thus a noisy environment is recommended RTS Threshold This value should remain at its default setting of 4096 Should you encounter inconsistent data flow only minor modifications of this value are recommended Preamble A preamble is a signal used in wireless environment to synchronize the transmitting timing including Synchronization and Start frame delimiter Note If you want to change the Preamble type into Long or Short please check the setting of AP Authentication The authentication type defines configuration options for the sharing of wireless networks to verify identity and access privileges of roaming wireless network cards You may choose between Open System Shared Key and Auto Switch Open System If the Access Point is using Open System authentication then the wireless adapter will need to be set to the same authentication type Shared Key Shared Key is when both the sender and the recipient share a secret key Auto Switch Select Auto Switch for the adapter to select the Authentication type automatically depending on the Access Point Authentication type Retry limits You can set the number of retries if no acknowledgement appears from the receiving station Antennas
11. e your operating system CD ROM at hand You may be asked to insert the OS CD ROM in order to download specific drivers Viet Miik l yf you are using the Wireless PCI Card the product descriptions shown on the screen will differ from the illustrations shown in this document Please discard the discrepancy and follow the installation procedures to continue anyway 23 Note for Windows 2000 users During the installation when the Digital Signature Not Found screen appears click Yes to continue PEE iE aj ai D e BUT cur Thebas mes mm ig Land Note for Windows XP users 1 Select Install the software automatically Recommended and click Next Wakam be Ere Wired IT WII Tig Sms CT Cm I IE PT om npe duh wur LOI ee eed fh 3 Click Continue Anyway lar eara Tie name pa ennbi Pa l are PC Har rei card a Leno Hring P Tl grs Ne trend i a Reg gi iba Re Bi Pound Now Hane e ST eg a range is BUT Tk Verify Device Installation To verify that the device has been properly installed in your computer and is enabled go to Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt System gt Hardware gt Device Manager Expand
12. equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected CAUTION 1 To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements a separation distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons 2 This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Table of Contents INTRODUCTION E 1 WIRELESS NETWORK OPTIONS esce nennen 1 The Peer to Peer Network ccccccccccscscscscecececesesesesesesesesseeeeeees 1 The Access Point 3 2 LED INDICATORS FOR WIRELESS CARDBUS 3 Power Indicator Orange 3 Act Indicator Green LED 3 INSTALLATION per 4 INSTALL THE DRIVER amp UTILITY 4 INSTALL THE DEVICE ccccesssssscecececeesesccecececsesensnaececececsessaaeeeeececeensnaees 7 Note for Windows 98 USELS ccccccsscccceesessscsseccescsessessessesseeees 7 Note for Windows 2000 users 8 Note for Windows XP users eese eene 8 Verify Device Installation 9 NETWORK CONNECTION cerne ee ee eo etate ee essa 11 IN WINDOWS 98 11 IN WINDOWS 2000 XP
13. has never been so easy The Peer to Peer Network This network installation lets you set a small wireless workgroup easily and quickly Equipped with wireless PC Cards or wireless PCI you can share files and printers between each PC and laptop s You can also use one computer as an Internet Server to connect to a wired global network and share files and information with other computers via a wireless LAN The Access Point Network The network installation allows you to share files printers and Internet access much more conveniently With Wireless LAN Cards you can connect wireless LAN to a wired global network via an Access Point Cable DSL Modem Wireless PCl ds Wireless Access v Power Indicator Orange LED This LED will illuminate when the driver is well installed Act Indicator Green LED This LED flickers when transmitting receiving wireless data INSTALLATION Caution Do not insert the Wireless LAN Card into your computer until the procedures in Install the Driver amp Utility has been performed 3 Exitall Windows programs Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of your computer If the CD ROM is not launched automatically go to your CD ROM drive e g drive D and double click on Setup exe 4 The main screen of the CD ROM opens Click Driver amp Utility Installation to start the installation Emus 5 6 When the Welcome scree
14. n appears click Next to continue in Pm ursi ica um a ical jam ICT Ta ad The Choose Destination Location screen will show you the default destination chosen by the utility Click Next to continue icum Sette i mr atum eue oii cnl iiid asa EI Liu in im Ling ELE LL LLLI iiL LOL Ld 7 Follow the instruction to select the program folder Click Next to continue Maii Papan l add as ungs imp lin emm om Note Make sure the procedures in Install the Driver amp Utility has been performed 1 If you are using the Wireless PCI Card before installing the device make sure the computer is turned off Remove the expansion slot cover from the computer For Wireless CardBus users please locate your CardBus slot 2 Carefully slide the Wireless PCI CardBus Card into the PCI CardBus slot Push evenly and slowly and ensure it is properly seated For Wireless PCI Card you may have to use the mounting screw to have the card screwed securely in place 3 After the device has been connected to your computer turn on your computer Windows will detect the new hardware and then automatically copy all of the files needed for networking Recover your expansion slot cover if you are using the Wireless PCI Card Note for Windows 98 users Before installation of the device make sure you hav
15. nnel depends on your country Power Mode Power Save Select this function the adapter will be in full active mode Max Power Save Select this function the power save mode will be enabled IBSS The 802 11g standard includes a protection mechanism to 21 protection ensure mixed 802 11b and 802 11g operation If there is no such kind of mechanism exists the two kinds of standards may mutually interfere and decrease network s performance NONE if you select this item then there will be no any protection provided CTS only Used only in the co existing environment of 802 11b and 802 11g protection mechanism 4x Config Select to disable or enable the TI Based 4x function Mode You can select IEEE 802 11b B Only 802 11b B Plus 802 11g G Only standard or B amp G Mode If you choose this option the device will automatically convert the suitable standard Profile Enter the profile name and click the Save button to save your configuration To open the profiles you saved select the profile from the pull down menu and then click the Load button To delete the profiles you saved select the profile from the pull down menu and then click the Delete button Tx Power Level Transmit power level includes Low Power Medium Low Power Medium Power Medium High Power High Power Paesi gerat e tomers ieee UTD 1 Fragment Threshol
16. vacy encryption can be used to ensure the security of your wireless network Select one Key and Key Size then fill in the appropriate value phrase in Encryption field Note You must use the same Key and Encryption settings for the both sides of the wireless network to connect KEY1 KEY 4 You can specify up to 4 different keys to decrypt wireless data Select the Default 26 key setting from the radio button Encryption This setting is the configuration key used in accessing the wireless network via WEP encryption A key of 10 hexadecimal characters 0 9 A F is required if a 64 bit Key Length was selected A key of 26 hexadecimal characters 0 9 A F is required if a 128 bit Key Length was selected A key of 58 hexadecimal characters 0 9 A F is required if a 256 bit Key Length was selected Key size 40 Bit 128 Bit or 256 Bit CDS bree n Ee aie jen 8 Currus iris Fea mem CCX Configuration Network Security None Choosing it will enable the WEP Select Type button As described in Page 26 LEAP Choosing it will enable the LEAP security External Select this item to use the external CCX configuration utility LEAP User Network administers have been taking advantage of the simplified user and security administration that LEAP provides Before the security authentication is started you should enter the user 27
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