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Linksys WIRELESS-G WUSB200 User's Manual

1. Topology The physical layout of a network TX Rate Transmission Rate Upgrade To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version Upload To transmit a file over a network URL Uniform Resource Locator The address of a file located on the Internet VPN Virtual Private Network A security measure to protect data as it leaves one network and goes to another over the Internet WAN Wide Area Network The Internet WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A method of encrypting network data transmitted on a wireless network for greater security WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A group of computers and associated devices that communicate with each other wirelessly WPA Wi Fi Protected Access a wireless security protocol using TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol encryption which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server T1 Appendix F Specifications Standards IEEE802 119 IEEE802 11b 802 1x Security Authentication 802 11 Channels 802 11b 802 11g 11 Channels US Canada 13 Channels Europe 14 Channels Japan LEDS Link Act Protocols 802 11b CCK 11 Mbps DQPSK 2 Mbps DBPSK 1 Mbps 802 119 OFDM Peak Gain of the Antenna1 89dBi Transmitted Power 802 11b 16 18dBm 802 119 15 17dBm Receive Sensitivity 11Mbps 84dBm Typical 5AMbps 70dBm Typical Security Features WEP WPA Personal WPA Enterprise WPA2 Personal WPA2 Enterprise with RADIUS WEP key bitlengt
2. AP Cent Alert Usage Inventory Inventory Figure 6 13 Security Monitor Client Inventory 90 Alert Overview Both the WAP200 Access Point and client USB Network Adapter monitor the state of your wireless network and report on security related issues ranging from on going attacks down to vulnerabilities in the network configuration The Access Point does most of the security monitoring work while the client Notebook Adapter can detect new and rogue access points The management software runs on the client PC which allows the system administrator to perform initial setup of security profiles and classification of the wireless network devices When a client Notebook Adapter detects an unknown access point it will notify its associated Access Point The Access Points synchronize security alerts with each other and send the alert to the administrator Once the administrator is alerted with the security alarm the administrator or one of the five authorized users can log in to the Security Monitor to retrieve the Alert Log from the Access Point There are four categories of policy violation rules listed under Alert Type Intrusion Alarms unauthorized connection or hacking attack taking place on the network Denial of Service Alarms denial of service attack detected on the network Vulnerability Alarms potential threat to the security of the network and Others Each represents a different kind of threat to the wireless network ran
3. LINKSYS A Division of Cisco Systems Inc Wireless G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Cisco SYSTEMS Model No WUSB200 Copyright and Trademarks Specifications are subject to change without notice Linksys is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems Inc and or its affiliates in the U S and certain other countries Copyright 2006 Cisco Systems Inc All rights reserved Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders WARNING This product contains chemicals including lead known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling How to Use this User Guide This user guide has been designed to make understanding networking with the USB Network Adapter easier than ever Look for the following items when reading this User Guide This checkmark means there is a note of interest and is something you should pay special attention to while using the USB Network Adapter something that could damage your property or the USB Network Adapter This exclamation point means there is a caution or warning and is This question mark provides you with a reminder about something you might need to do while using the USB Network Adapter In addition to these symbols there are definitions for technical terms that are presented like this word definition Also each figure diagra
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5. Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen Proceed to the appropriate section for your security method WEP WPA WPA2 Personal WPA WPA2 Enterprise RADIUS or LEAP WEP WEP Select 64 bit or 128 bit encryption Passphrase Enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field so a WEP key is automatically generated It is case sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters This passphrase must match the passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only If you have any non Linksys wireless products enter the WEP key manually on those products WEP Key The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network For 64 bit encryption enter exactly 10 hexadecimal characters For 128 bit encryption enter exactly 26 hexadecimal characters Valid hexadecimal characters are 0 to 9 and A to F Advanced Users TX Key The default transmit key number is 1 If your network s access point or wireless router uses transmit key number 2 3 or 4 select the appropriate number from the 7X Key drop down box Authentication The default is set to Auto so it will auto detect for Shared Key or Open System authentication For Shared Key authentication both the sender and the recipient share a WEP key for authentication For Open System authentication the sender and the recipient do not share a WEP key for authenticat
6. EAP TLS Please select the authentication method that you use to access your nebwork Legin Name Enter the Login Name used for authentication Server Name Enter the Server Mame used For authentication Optional ELM Please select the certificate used For authentication Figure 5 38 Editing a Profile Wireless Security RADIUS EAP TLS A Division of Cisco Systema ine Editing a Profile Wireless Security RADIUS Please select the authentication method that you use to access your network Login Name Enter the Login Name used For authentication Password Enter the Password used for authentication Server Name Enter the Server Name used For authentication Optional inner Auen jJ Please select the inner authentication method used inside the PEAP tunnel WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Back Next Figure 5 39 Editing a Profile Wireless Security RADIUS PEAP 38 LEAP Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol is a mutual authentication method that uses a username and password based system Enter the username and password in the username and password field accordingly Enter the password again in the Confirm field The Network Settings screen from the Wireless Network Monitor will appear If your network has a router or other DHCP server click the radio button next to Obtain network settings automatically DHCP If your network does not have a DHCP server click th
7. Figure 6 3 Classification 45 Classification The Classification tab displays a summary of classified devices The Classification Summary table shows the number of access points and clients classified as trusted and untrusted by MAC addresses in your networks It also shows the number of allowed vendors SSIDs and channels You may uncheck the Receive classification rules to disable a client from receiving the network s current Classification rules The default condition is checked so each client always receives classification rules in synchronization with other clients in the network You may also click the Synchronize button to send out the Classification rules to other users within your monitored wireless networks Click Next to configure your trusted networks NOTE Classification rules access points and clients can be classified as trusted or untrusted AN and access points can be additionally classified by MAC address SSID vendor or channel AP Classification The AP Classification screen lets you classify the existing access points as trusted or untrusted A Trusted device is one that has been identified by the system administrator to be known and legitimate An untrusted device is one that is known and not legitimate This device could be a malicious device or simply a neighborhood device not part of the network Remaining devices that have not been classified are considered unclassified or unknown The Unclassified Access Poi
8. If your wireless network does not have wireless security select Disabled and then click the Next button to continue Proceed to Step 6 If your wireless network has wireless security select the method of security used WEP WPA WPA2 Personal WPA WPA2 Enterprise RADIUS or LEAP WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy and WPA Division of Cisco Systema ine WUSB200 E 17 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Creating a Profile Ad Hoc Mode Settings xe Select the Channel used by all of the devices in your wireless network Figure 4 12 Ad Hoc Mode Settings encryption encoding data transmitted in a network wep wired equivalent privacy a method of encrypting network data transmitted on a wireless network for greater securily LE A Division of Cisco Systema e WUSB200 _ g Network Monitor ver 1 0 Creating a Profile Wireless Securiby WEP EET D To use WEP encryption select 64 bit ce 128 bit kx The Passphrase is case sensitive and should be no more than 32 characters in length When entering this manually E should be 10 characters For amp bit encryption or 26 characters for 128 b amp encryption valid hexadecimal characters are A through For Advanced Users F and numbers t through okey v Select the transmit key for your network Defaukt 1 Authentication Auto Select your network authentication type Default Auto Back Next Figure 4 13 Wireless Security WE
9. Select the correct operating channel for your wireless network The channel you choose should match the channel set on the other devices in your wireless network If you are unsure about which channel to use keep the default setting Click the Next button Click the Back button to change any settings If your wireless network doesn t have wireless security select Disabled and then click the Next button to continue Proceed to Step 6 If your wireless network has wireless security select the method of security used WEP WPA WPA2 Personal WPA WPA2 Enterprise RADIUS or LEAP WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy and WPA stands for Wi Fi Protected Access WPA uses a stronger security method than WEP and WPA2 defines an even stronger encryption authentication and key management than WPA RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial In User Service LEAP stands for Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol It uses username and password based authentication between a wireless client and a RADIUS server Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen Proceed to the appropriate section for your security method WEP WPA WPA2 Personal WPA WPA2 Enterprise RADIUS or LEAP WEP WEP Select 64 bit or 128 bit encryption Passphrase Enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field so a WEP key is automatically generated It is case sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters
10. WPA Enterprise Please select the authentication method that vou use to access your network Login Name Enter the Login Name used for authentication mm Enter the Password usad for authentication Server Name Enter the Server Mame used For authentication Optional UEM oj Please select cdi authentication method used inside the PEAP burial x Please select ba t wll used to protect the w reless data transmission Back Next Figure 5 21 Creating a Profile Manual Setup Wireless Security WPA2 Enterprise PEAP 29 RADIUS RADIUS features use of a RADIUS server This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router RADIUS offers two authentication types EAP TLS and PEAP Authentication Select the authentication method your network is using EAP TLS or PEAP EAP TLS If you selected EAP TLS enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field this is optional From the Certificate drop down menu select the certificate you have installed to authenticate you on your wireless network Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen PEAP If you selected PEAP enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field Enter the password of your wireless network in the Password field Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field
11. inside the PEAP burial Please select the encryption type used to protect the wireless data transmission WPA2 Enterprise PEAP 37 Pucecinace ICD n DUSINEGSS UJ wu WI NN IN MUG RADIUS RADIUS features use of a RADIUS server This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router RADIUS offers two authentication types EAP TLS and PEAP Authentication Select the authentication method your network is using EAP TLS or PEAP EAP TLS If you selected EAP TLS enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field this is optional From the Certificate drop down menu select the certificate you have installed to authenticate you on your wireless network Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen PEAP If you selected PEAP enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field Enter the password of your wireless network in the Password field Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field this is optional Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen rk Monitor tlam VAM Lal mo Alia A WM ll eiess INGLWV OTI VV CICDD I Editing a Profile A Division of Cisco Systems ine WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Editing a Profile Wireless Security RADIUS Authentication
12. means all SSDs ane allowed Figure 6 9 Allowed SSID Configuration 48 Allowed Channel Configuration The Allowed Channel Configuration screen shows the channels that are allowed to be used in your wireless networks You may select individual channels or click Check All to check all of the channels Unclassified access points on unchecked channels will be automatically classified as untrusted Security Monitor A IMPORTANT You must use a WAP200 Access Point with your USB Network Adapter to use the Security Monitor The Security Monitor helps to make your network more secure It monitors the airspace through the WAP200 Access Point and USB Network Adapter for security related issues like vulnerabilities in the network configuration which allows you to act quickly to solve issues and secure your network The Monitor runs on the client PC which allows the administrator to perform initial setup of security profiles and classification of the wireless network devices and later view assorted security alerts The Security Monitor tab displays the statistics of your wireless network and alerts you of network activity by Channel Usage AP Inventory Client Inventory or Alerts Click Channel Usage AP Inventory to view the statistics of the distribution on your AP s classifications Client Inventory to view the distribution of the client s classifications on your wireless networks or Alert to monitor that function Channel Usage The Channel
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14. Creating a Profile Wireless Securiby WPA Enterprise Authentication EAP TLS D Please select the authentication method that you use to access your network Login Name Enter the Login Name used For authentication Server Name Enter the Server Name used For authentication Optional ELM Please select the certificate used For authentication Please select the encryption type used to protect the AES T wireless data transmissions WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 10 Creating a Profile Wireless Security WPA Enterprise EDU NN BI Please select the authentication method that you uss to access your Networks Login Name Enter the Login Name used For authentication Enter the Password uted f r authentication EEEEEER rer the Server Name used for authentication Optional Inner Auen Please select the inner authentication method used inside the PEAP tunnel AES Please select the encryption type used to protect the wireless data transmissions Back Next Figure 5 19 Creating a Profile Manual Setup Wireless Security WPA Enterprise PEAP 28 WPA2 Enterprise WPA2 Enterprise features WPA2 security used in coordination with a RADIUS server This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router WPA2 Enterprise offers two authentication methods EAP TLS and PEAP Authentication Select the authentication method your network is using EAP TLS or PEAP EAP TLS
15. Enter the DNS address of your wired Ethernet network here Click the Next button to continue or click the Back button to return to the previous screen The Wireless Mode screen shows a choice of two wireless modes Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want to connect to a wireless router or access point Click the Ad Hoc Mode radio button if you want to connect to another wireless device directly without using a wireless router or access point Enter the SSID for your network Infrastructure Mode Use this mode if you want to connect to a wireless router or access point Ad Hoc Mode Use this mode if you want to connect to another wireless device directly without using a wireless router or access point SSID This is the wireless network name that must be used for all the devices in your wireless network It is case sensitive and should be a unique name to help prevent others from entering your network Click the Next button to continue or click the Back button to return to the previous screen If you chose Infrastructure Mode go to Step 5 now If you chose Ad Hoc Mode the Ad Hoc Mode Settings screen will appear Select the correct operating channel for your wireless network The channel you choose should match the channel set on the other devices in your wireless network If you are unsure about which channel to use keep the default setting Click the Next button Click the Back button to change any settings
16. Figure 6 7 Allowed SSID Configuration Figure 6 8 Allowed Vendor List Configuration Figure 6 9 Allowed SSID Configuration Figure 6 10 Allowed Channel Configuration Figure 6 11 Security Monitor Channel Usage Figure 6 12 Security Monitor AP Inventory Figure 6 13 Security Monitor Client Inventory Figure 6 14 Security Monitor Alerts Summary Figure 6 15 Security Monitor POP UP Alert Figure 6 16 Security Monitor Alert List Figure 6 17 Alert Details Figure 6 18 Security Monitor Alert Advice Figure 6 19 Security Monitor Windows Firewall Screen Figure B 1 Wireless Network Monitor Icon Figure B 2 Windows XP Use Windows XP Wireless Configuration Figure B 3 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Icon Figure B 4 Available Wireless Network Figure B 5 No Wireless Security Figure B 6 Network Connection Wireless Security Chapter 1 Introduction Welcome Thank you for choosing the Wireless G Business USB Network Adapter Setting up your network and your Wireless G Business USB Network Adapter is easier than ever The Wireless G USB Network Adapter is the simple way to add or upgrade wireless connectivity in your computer Just connect it into your computer s USB port and enjoy incredible high speed wireless network access while not having to run cable wires RangeBooster technology increases your wireless network s range up to two times and its throughput by up to 35 Unlike ordinary wireless technologi
17. RADIUS use Remote Aubhenbestion Disinn Liner Service EADS m Lighbweight Ex gebieden eg M nbcation method that user as sytem Next Figure 5 14 Creating a Profile Manual Setup Wireless Security Disabled Pen WUSB200 Adapter Network Monitor ver 1 0 Creating a Profile Wireless Securiby WEP Ed Ed Towa WEP encryption select 64 bit or 128 bit ES e The Passphrase is case senateos and should be no more than 32 characters in length ELEM OCS When entering tres manually it should ba 10 characters For G Ft encryption oc 26 characters for 128 b amp encryption Vald hexadecimal characters ane A through for Advance d Users E and numbers 0 thr Pa Select the transmit key for your network Default 1 om Select your network authentication type Del auk Auto Figure 5 15 Creating a Profile Manual Setup Wireless Security WEP 26 Authentication The default is set to Auto so it will auto detect for Shared Key or Open System authentication For Shared Key authentication both the sender and the recipient share a WEP key for authentication For Open System authentication the sender and the recipient do not share a WEP key for authentication If you are not sure which authentication method to select keep the default Auto Click the Next button to continue or click the Back button to return to the previous screen WPA Personal WPA Personal offers two encryption methods T
18. Usage screen provides statistics of the distribution on your channel s usages The histogram shows the number of access points in each channel so unclassified access points can be detected Select the specified period of time you want for the data calculations You may select Real Time for current data 24 hours for data within the last 24 hours 7 days for data within the last 7 days or select days for a range of days A Dision of Ciso Systema lnc WUSB200 e Network Monitor ver 1 0 Allowed Channel Configuration Unclassified APS on unchecked channel vill be automaticaly classified as untrusted ft Channel 1 hw Channel 7 Ie Channel 2 M Channel 3 FF Channel 3 h Channels V Channel 4 VW Channel 10 e Channel 5 h Channel 11 9 Channel 6 a Back MAC Vendor SSID Channel Figure 6 10 Allowed Channel Configuration 5 WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 10 A Division of Cisco Syntema ine Link Information Profiles Channel Usage Number of Access Points Found in each channel Site Survey Troubleshooting Administration Classification NU Channel AP Client Alert Usage Inventory Inventory ix Figure 6 11 Security Monitor Channel Usage 49 AP Inventory The AP Inventory screen provides statistics of the distribution grouped by your AP s classification of your wireless networks The pie chart shows the percentage of each classification type so you can easily view the number
19. Wireless Security WEP 34 VAL aagml za gege f Danze mann CD AU alen salle A all enge sang uns Wiasr nalnaece ue nec Kb H NoTuInr K NAANTAF ung wire 6G55 u DUSINESS U JD INCULVWOTR AUd H Ler W WPA Personal WPA Personal offers two encryption methods TKIP and AES with dynamic encryption keys WPA2 only uses AES for encryption Select TKIP or AES for encryption for WPA Personal Then enter a Passphrase that is 8 63 characters in length Encryption Select the type of algorithm you want to use TKIP or AES from the Encryption drop down menu Passphrase Enter a Passphrase also called a Pre shared Key of 8 63 characters in the Passphrase field Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen WPA2 Personal Enter a Pre shared Key that is 8 63 characters in length Pre shared Key Enter a Pre shared Key of 8 63 characters in the Pre shared Key field Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen s tha VWsivralaee Alaturavrile Il zatai enge iq the Wit ele SS Netwot k M OnItOor 8j A Division of Cisco Systems inc WUSB200 _ 1 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Editing a Profile Wireless Security WPA Personal EZB D Please select an encryption type used to protect your wireless data transmissions Please enter a Passphrase that is B to 63 characters in length Back Next Figure 5 32 Editing a Profile Wireless Security W
20. adapters also provide users access to a wired network when using an access point or wireless router An integrated wireless and wired network is called an infrastructure network Each wireless PC in an infrastructure network can talk to any computer in a wired network infrastructure via the access point or wireless router An infrastructure configuration extends the accessibility of a wireless PC to a wired network and can double the effective wireless transmission range for two wireless adapter PCs Since an access point is able to forward data within a network the effective transmission range in an infrastructure network can be doubled Roaming Infrastructure mode also supports roaming capabilities for mobile users Roaming means that you can move your wireless PC within your network and the access points will pick up the wireless PC s signal if they both share the same channel and SSID Before you consider roaming choose a feasible radio channel and optimum access point position Proper access point positioning combined with a clear radio signal will greatly enhance performance topology the physical layout of a network access point a device that allows wireless equipped computers and other devices to communicate with a wired network ad hoc a group of wireless devices communicating directly with each other peer to peer without the use of an access point infrastructure a wireless network that is bridged to a wired network
21. am ce L Disrecinace CR NMebkanneng ly Adantar wrth SS u business Lab N CLUVUI AU ap Ler WIL J Uolllvoo UID I LUV OI nuaptiul VIU 5 The Confirm New Settings screen will appear next and show the new settings To save the new settings click LINKSYS 3 the Save button A Division of Caco Systems ke WUSB 00 E e Network Monitor ver 1 0 Confirm New Settings To edit the new settings click the Back button To exit the Manual Setup through the Wireless Network Monitor click Exit 5610 wane Encryption Hone Wireless Mode nitachucture IP Address Use DHCP Channel Auto Subnet Mask Auto Network Mode Aubo Default Gateway Aula Authentication Open Syzlam DNS Auto Figure 5 42 Editing a Profile Confirm New Settings JA Division ot Chaos oestemmg lee WUSB200 6 The Congratulations screen will appear next Click Connect to Network to implement the new settings _ 0 Network Monitor ver i immediately and return to the Link Information screen Click Return to Profile Screen to keep the current settings active and return to the Profiles screen Congratulations The profile has been successfully configured Congratulations Your profile has been successfully configured Return to Profile Screen Connect to Network Figure 5 43 Editing a Profile Congratulations I ma tha Wir alace Alatiuinrl hn n ANITAr Using the Wii eless Network Monitor 40 Site Survey The Site Survey screen displays a list of available net
22. authenticate you on your wireless network if you want to use any certificate keep the default setting Trust Any Then select the authentication method used inside the PEAP tunnel Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen Figure 5 36 Editing a Profile Wireless Security 3 Figure 5 37 Editing a Profile Wireless Security SCH A Division of Glace Systems be WUSB200 E mee Network Monitor ver 1 0 Editing a Profile Wireless Security WPA Enterprise Authentication EAP TLS Please select the authentication method that you use to access your network Login Name Enter the Login Name used for authentication Server Name Enter the Server Mame used For authentication Optional Certificate Please select the certificate used For authentication Please select the encryption type used to protect the wireless data transmissions WPA2 Enterprise EAP TLS e Ws A Division of Cisco Systema ine WUSB200 E m Network Monitor ver 1 0 Editing a Profile Wireless Security WPA Enterprise Authentication Please select the authentication method that you use to access your network Login Name Enter the Login Name used for authentication ETB Enter the Password usad for authentication Server Name Enter the Server Name used for authentication Optional Please select the inner authentication method used
23. is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission but the trade off produces a signal that is in effect louder and thus easier to detect provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread spectrum signal being broadcast If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency a spread spectrum signal looks like background noise There are two main alternatives Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS What is DSSS What is FHSS And what are their differences Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS uses a narrowband carrier that changes frequency in a pattern that is known to both transmitter and receiver Properly synchronized the net effect is to maintain a single logical channel To an unintended receiver FHSS appears to be short duration impulse noise Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for each bit to be transmitted This bit pattern is called a chip or chipping code The longer the chip the greater the probability that the original data can be recovered Even if 64 one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission statistical techniques embedded in the radio can recover the original data without the need for retransmission To an unintended receiver DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected ignored by most narrowband receivers What is WEP WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy a data privacy mechanism based on a sh
24. is detected The new Access Point needs to be classified and the classification table needs to be updated Action 1 Contact the network administrator and inform the administrator about the new Access Point s SSID and MAC address 2 Unclassified AP needs to be classified and the classification table needs to be updated Description Clients are operating in Adhoc mode so network security could be compromised Action 1 Contact the network administrator and inform the administrator of the client s SSID and MAC address 2 Try to physically locate the wireless client s computers 98 Table 1 Alerts De m o o o MM New client is detected For details New Client Detected press the Advice button Connection is at low speed For details Low Speed Connection press the Advice button Rogue AP is detected For details press Rogue AP Detected the Advice button Description New wireless client computer is detected Action 1 Contact the network administrator and inform the administrator about the new client computer s SSID and MAC address 2 he new Client needs to be classified and the classification table needs to be updated Description Data packets are being transferred at a very slow rate Possible cause may be a poor signal reception due to some interference or the client is too far away from the AP Action 1 Check the environment and find possible causes for wireless signal interference
25. menu select the certificate you have installed to authenticate you on your wireless network Select the type of encryption TKIP or AES from the Encryption drop down menu Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen PEAP If you selected PEAP enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field Enter the password of your wireless network in the Password field Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field this is optional Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen 2 A Division of Clace Systema Ine WUSB200 pe Network Monitor ver 1 0 Creating a Profile Wireless Security WPA Enterprise EAP TLS Please select the authentication method that you use to ACCESS your Login Name Enter the Login Mame used For authentication Server Name Enter the Server Mane used For authentication Optional ELM Please select the certificate used for authentication Please select the encryption type used to protect the Back Next Figure 4 18 Wireless Security WPA2 Enterprise EAP Division of Cisco Systema Ine WUSB200 E 7 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Creating a Profile Wireless Security WPA Enterprise Please select the authentication method that you use to access your network Login Name Enter the Login Mame used For authentication ET Enter the Password used For aut
26. of trusted untrusted and unknown APs in the airspace Select the specified period of time you want for the data calculations You may select Real Time for current data 24 hours for data within the last 24 hours 7 days for data within the last 7 days or select days for a range of days Client Inventory The Client Inventory screen provides statistics of trusted untrusted and unknown clients The pie chart shows the percentage of each wireless client s classification so you can easily view the number of trusted untrusted and unknown clients in the airspace Select the specified period of time you want for the data calculations You may select Real Time for current data 24 hours for data within the last 24 hours 7 days for data within the last 7 days or select days for a range of days Link Information Profiles Site Survey Troubleshooting Administration Classification WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 AP Inventory APs Classified by Users Mi Trusted Access Port M O0 Urdrusted Access Port ET 28 Unknown Channel AP Client Usage Inventory Inventory Alert Figure 6 12 Security Monitor AP Inventory Division of Cisco Systems inc Link Information Profiles Site Survey Troubleshooting Administration Classification WUSB200 ss USA Adapter Network Monitor ver 10 Client Inventory Chants Classified by Users RE Trusted Cle BIO Urtrusted Ciera E12 Unknown Channel
27. security enabled on your network continue to step 2 One of these security screens will be shown If you don t have wireless security enabled continue to step 3 2 If your network has WEP WPA Personal or WPA2 Personal wireless security enabled then that security screen will appear Continue to the screen for your wireless security e WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy If your network has the wireless security WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy this screen will appear You must enter the same security settings used on your network Select 64 bit or 128 bit WEP encryption then enter a passphrase or WEP key E A Division of Cisco Systems ine e WUSB200 E eg Network Monitor ver 1 0 Creating a Profile Available Wireless Networks Please select the vareless network that you want bo connect bo then chek mg button to continue if you are not sure select the wireless network with the strongest signal st 001666102162 DO T4 BFED DA E 3 DO 14 BF ES 64 56 QO 0F E5 53 44 54 DIR 23IEDIEU Figure 5 8 Creating a Profile Available Wireless Network WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 WEP Key Needed for Confirmation This wireless network has WEP encryption enabled To connect ba this metwork select the level of WEP encryption Enter the aes passphrase or WEP key in the appropriate field below Then click the Connect button WEP Please select the method used by your existing wireless n amp bwork 64 bit Tou
28. to see if any wireless client is illegitimate Description AP does not have any authentication method enabled so it is vulnerable to network attacks or sniffing Action 1 Contact the network administrator 2 In order to make the wireless network more secure set up the AP with a stronger authentication method e g WPA or WPA2 Description AP has SSID Broadcasting enabled so any wireless station can obtain its SSID Action In order to avoid being attacked by rogue clients turn off SSID broadcasting on the AP Description AP is using the default SSID Default SSIDs are easy to identify so a hacker can effortlessly connect to the AP Action In order to keep the connection secure change the AP SSID to a non default SSID 57 Table 1 Alerts Ce m o o 0 MM Unclassified AP has the same SSID as a trusted AP For details press the Advice button Duplicate SSID in Use New AP is detected For details press 13 New Access Point Detected the Advice button Clients are operating in Adhoc mode For details press the Advice button Adhoc Network Operating Description An unclassified AP has same SSID as the trusted AP Action 1 Contact the network administrator and inform the administrator about the untrusted AP s SSID and MAC address 2 Check if the untrusted AP is legitimate 3 Unclassified AP needs to be classified and the classification table needs to be updated Description New AP
29. vendor s OUI in the list APs from vendors not on the allowed vendor list will be automatically classified as untrusted A blank list indicates that all vendor OUls are allowed for AP classification Allowed SSID Configuration The Allowed SSID Configuration table shows the SSIDs of the allowed APs on your network APs from SSIDs not on this list will be automatically classified as untrusted A blank list indicates that all SSIDs are allowed for classification SSID This is the unique name of the wireless network It is a 32 character unique identifier attached to the header of packets sent over a WLAN You may enter the SSID of a trusted and allowed wireless network in the field and click Add to add it into your list You may select an item and click Delete to delete it from the list Aa Back MAC Vendor SSID Channel A Division of Cisco Systems ine WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Allowed Vendor List Configuration APs from vendors nat an the allowed vendor bet wil be automatically classified as untrusted An empty vendor kt means all vendors are allowed Vendor OUI number is the First 6 digits of the AP MAC address Vendor Name Back MAC Vendor Figure 6 8 Allowed Vendor List Configuration P Ta WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 A Division of Cisco Systems ine Allowed SSID Configuration APs from SSDs net on the slowed Sitz list vill be automatically dlassfied as untrusted An empty SSID list
30. when Windows Firewall blocks programs Selections on the Exceptions Lab vall be ignored Q OF not recommended Avoid using this setting Turning off Windows Firewall may make thes computer more vulnerable to viruses and intruders Figure 6 19 Security Monitor Windows Firewall Chapter 6 The Administrative Functions in the Wireless Network Monitor Security Monitor Screen 60 Appendix A Troubleshooting This appendix consists of two parts Common Problems and Solutions and Frequently Asked Questions This appendix provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the Wireless G Business USB Network Adapter Read the description below to solve your problems If you can t find an answer here check the Linksys website at www linksys com Common Problems and Solutions 1 The Wireless G Business USB Network Adapter does not work properly Reinsert the USB cable connections Right click on My Computer and select Properties Select the device manager and click on the Network Adapter You will find the Wireless G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster if it is installed successfully If you see the yellow exclamation mark the resources are conflicting You will see the status of the Wireless G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster If there is a yellow question mark please check the following Make sure that your PC has a free IRQ Interrupt ReQuest a hardware interrupt on a PC Make
31. wireless connections or administer the accounts that hold privileges to access the Security Monitor Accessing the Wireless Network Monitor After installing the Adapter the Wireless Network Monitor icon will appear in the system tray of your computer If the Wireless Network Monitor is enabled then the icon will be green If the Wireless Network Monitor is disabled or the Adapter is not connected then the icon will be gray Figure 5 1 Wireless Network Monitor Icon Using the Wireless Network Monitors The opening screen of the Wireless Network Monitor is the Link Information screen From this screen you can find out how strong the current wireless signal is and how good the connection s quality is You can also perform configuration changes or create connection profiles by clicking the Profiles tab To view the available wireless networks click the Site Survey tab To troubleshoot the current connections or view the FAQ pages click the Troubleshooting tab To perform the administrative tasks of the account information or specify email alert addresses click the Administration tab Sr WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Link Information The Connection screen of the Link Information tab displays signal strength and link quality information of the current connection It also provides tabs to click for additional connection information Site Survey Troubleshooting Administration Signal Strength The Signal Strength bar indic
32. with a RADIUS server This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router WPA Enterprise offers two authentication methods EAP TLS and PEAP as well as two encryption methods TKIP and AES with dynamic encryption keys WPA2 Enterprise offers two authentication methods EAP TLS and PEAP but only AES encryption method is used Authentication Select the authentication method your network is using EAP TLS or PEAP EAP TLS If you selected EAP TLS enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field this is optional From the Certificate drop down menu select the certificate you have installed to authenticate you on your wireless network Select the type of encryption TKIP or AES from the Encryption drop down menu Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen PEAP If you selected PEAP enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field Enter the password of your wireless network in the Password field Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field this is optional Then select the authentication method used inside the PEAP tunnel Select the type of encryption TKIP or AES from the Encryption drop down menu Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen amp WUSB200 E 1 Network Monitor ver 1 0
33. your wireless network It is case sensitive and should be a unique name to help prevent others from entering your network Click the Next button to continue or click the Back button to return to the previous screen A Division of Cisco Systema ine WUSB200 D m Network Monitor ver 1 0 Creating a Profile Network Settings amp Obtain a network settings automatically DHCP Select this option to have your network settings assigned automatically Specify network settings Select this option to specify the network settings For the adapter Figure 5 12 Creating a Profile Manual Setup Network Settings WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 10 Creating a Profile Wireless Mode Please choose the Wireless Mode that best suits your needs amp Infrastructure Mode Select Infrastructure Mode if you want to connect bo a wireless router OF access poine Ad Hoc Made Select Ad Hoc Mode F you want bo connect to another wireless device directly without using a wireless router or access point Please enter the wireless network name 5500 for your wireless network H GK The 55ID Service Set Ger ier the wireless network m es name shared by all devices in v reless network Note The SSID is case sensitive Figure 5 13 Creating a Profile Manual Setup Wireless Mode 25 4 If you chose Infrastructure Mode go to Step 5 now If you chose Ad Hoc Mode the Ad Hoc Mode Settings screen will appear
34. 2 Personal If your network has the wireless security WPA2 Personal enabled this screen will appear You must enter the same security settings used on your network Passphrase Enter a Passphrase also called a Pre shared Key of 8 63 characters in the Passphrase field Then click Connect and proceed to Step 3 3 After the software has been successfully installed the Congratulations screen will appear Click Connect to Network to connect to your network implement the new settings and return to the Link Information screen Congratulations The profile has been successfully configured a WUSB200 E 1L Network Monitor ver 1 0 WPA Personal Configuration This wireless network has WPA Fersonal also known as Pre Shared Key enabled Enter the required passphrase in the Field below Then click the Connect button Passphrase Please enter a Passphrase that is amp bo 63 characters in length Cancel Connect Figure 5 10 Creating a Profile WPA Personal WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 10 Profiles You have successfully connected to the Access Point Site Survey Troubleshooting Administration T ULL Link Quality TTT Figure 5 11 Creating a Profile Congratulations 24 Manual Setup If your network is not listed with the available networks you can use Manual Setup 1 Click Manual Setup on the Available Wireless Network screen to set up the adapter manually 2 The Network Settings screen will
35. 4 9 Congratulations 11 To edit the new settings click the Back button To exit the Manual Setup through the Wireless Network Monitor click Exit 4 After the software has been successfully installed the Congratulations screen will appear Click Gonnect to Network to connect to your network and return to the Link Information screen Click Return to Profile Screen to keep the current settings active and return to the Profiles screen For more information about the Wireless Network Monitor refer to Chapter 5 Using the Wireless Network Monitor Congratulations The installation of the Wireless G Business USB Network Adapter is complete To check the link information search for available wireless networks or make additional configuration changes proceed to Chapter 5 Using the Wireless Network Monitor Manual Setup If your network is not listed with the available networks you can use Manual Setup 1 Click Manual Setup on the Available Wireless Network screen to set up the adapter manually 2 The Network Settings screen from the Wireless Network Monitor will appear If your network has a router or other DHCP server click the radio button next to Obtain network settings automatically DHCP If your network does not have a DHCP server click the radio button next to Specify network settings Enter an IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway and DNS addresses appropriate for your network You must specify the IP Address and Subnet Ma
36. 5 34 Figure 5 35 Figure 5 36 Figure 5 37 Figure 5 38 Figure 5 39 Figure 5 40 Figure 5 41 Figure 5 42 Editing a Profile Editing a Profile Wireless Mode Editing a Profile Ad Hoc Mode Editing a Profile Wireless Security Editing a Profile Wireless Security WEP Editing a Profile Wireless Security WPA Personal Editing a Profile Wireless Security WPA2 Personal Editing a Profile Wireless Security WPA Enterprise EAP TLS Editing a Profile Wireless Security WPA Enterprise PEAP Editing a Profile Wireless Security WPA2 Enterprise EAP TLS Editing a Profile Wireless Security WPA2 Enterprise PEAP Editing a Profile Wireless Security RADIUS EAP TLS Editing a Profile Wireless Security RADIUS PEAP Editing a Profile Wireless Security LEAP Editing a Profile Network Settings Editing a Profile Confirm New Settings Figure 5 43 Editing a Profile Congratulations Figure 5 44 Site Survey Figure 5 45 Troubleshooting Figure 5 46 Administration Figure 5 47 Administration Login Access Point Account Figure 5 48 Administration Modify Access Point Account Figure 5 49 Administration Security Monitor Account Figure 6 1 Wireless Network Monitor Icon Figure 6 2 Administration Login Security Monitor Administration Login Security Monitor Account Figure 6 3 Classification Figure 6 4 AP Classification Figure 6 5 Client Classification Figure 6 6 Trusted Mac Address
37. Access Point s administrator LINKSYS Enter the Access Point s administrative account and password and retype the password in the confirm field a WUSB200 default account name is admin and password is admin Click Next to continue to the administrative options ss ele Link Information Profiles Login Access Point Account Site Survey Please enter the username and password af Access Point Troubleshooting Back Next Figure 5 47 Administration Login Access Point Account Access Point Account This screen appears when you click the Access Point button on the Security Monitor Account screen This will let LINKSYS SI you modify your Access Point s username and password WUSB200 NESS USE Adapter Network Monitor ver 1 0 Link Information Profiles Access Point Account He Survey Modify the username and password of Access Point account Troubleshooting Security Monitor Access Point Account Account Figure 5 48 Administration Modify Access Point Account Chapter 5 Using the Wireless Network Monitor 43 Administration Security Monitor Account Com The Security Monitor Account screen provides you with the function to create and modify your Security Monitor er WUSB200 account The Security Monitor account gives access to the administrative functions of the Wireless Network E 17 S o Monitor Link Information z _ Profiles Security Monitor Account Enter the administrator s username a
38. Figure 4 14 Wireless Security WPA Personal e A Division of Cisco Systema Ine Wi WUSB200 E 1 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Creating a Profile Wireless Security WPA Personal Passphrase Please enter a Passphrase that is 8 En 63 characters in length Figure 4 15 Wireless Security WPA2 Personal 14 Wireless G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Encryption Select the type of algorithm you want to use TKIP or AES from the Encryption drop down menu Passphrase Enter a Passphrase also called a Pre shared Key of 8 63 characters in the Passphrase field Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen WPA2 Personal Enter a Pre shared Key that is 8 63 characters in length Pre shared Key Enter a Pre shared Key of 8 63 characters in the Pre shared Key field Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen Chapter 4 Setting up and Connecting the Wireless G Business USB Network Adapter Setting up the Adapter LI br ELM e WUSB200 E 1 Network Monitor wer 1 0 Creating a Profile Wireless Security WPA Enterprise bo access your Login Name Enter the Login Name used f r authentication Server Name Enter the Server Name used for authentication Optional ELM sl Please select the certificate used For authentication Please select the encryption type used to protect the AES wireless data
39. If you selected EAP TLS enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field this is optional From the Certificate drop down menu select the certificate you have installed to authenticate you on your wireless network Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen PEAP If you selected PEAP enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field Enter the password of your wireless network in the Password field Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field this is optional Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen z Sr Re Des WUSB200 Ep 7 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Creating a Profile Wireless Security WPA Enterprise Authentication EAP TLS Please select the authentication method that you use bo access your network Ce Ente the Login Name used for authentication Server Name Enter the Server Mame used For authentication Optsnal D Please select the certificate used For authentication Please select the encryption type used to protect the wireless date transmissions Figure 5 20 Creating a 1 Profile Manual Setup Wireless Security WPA2 Enterprise EAP TLS P 3E A Division ot Cisco Systems inc WUSB200 _ mg Network Monitor ver 1 0 Creating a Profile Wireless Security
40. KIP and AES with dynamic encryption keys WPA2 only uses AES for encryption Select TKIP or AES for encryption for WPA Personal Then enter a Passphrase that is 8 63 characters in length Encryption Select the type of algorithm you want to use TKIP or AES from the Encryption drop down menu Passphrase Enter a Passphrase also called a Pre shared Key of 8 63 characters in the Passphrase field Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen WPA2 Personal Enter a Pre shared Key that is 8 63 characters in length Pre shared Key Enter a Pre shared Key of 8 63 characters in the Pre shared Key field Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Dib oc Cico Stam Re Creating a Profile Wireless Security WPA Personal EZB p Pee next an encryption type used to protect your wireless data transmissions Please enter a Passphrase that is B to 63 characters in length Back Next Figure 5 16 Creating a Profile Manual Setup Wireless Security WPA Personal SI Em 1 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Creating a Profile Wireless Securiby WPA Personal Passphrase Please entar a Passphrasa that is 6 to 63 characters in length Figure 5 17 Creating a Profile Manual Setup Wireless Security WPA2 Personal 27 WPA Enterprise WPA Enterprise features WPA security used in coordination
41. LESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT INCLUDING ANY SOFTWARE EVEN IF LINKSYS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN NO EVENT WILL LINKSYS LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE PRODUCT The foregoing limitations will apply even if any warranty or remedy provided under this Agreement fails of its essential purpose Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to You Please direct all inquiries to Linksys P O Box 18558 Irvine CA 92623 80 Appendix H Regulatory Information FCC Statement This product has been tested and complies with the specifications 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 according to 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 is found by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
42. P 13 stands for Wi Fi Protected Access WPA uses a stronger security method than WEP and WPA2 defines an even stronger encryption authentication and key management than WPA RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial In User Service LEAP stands for Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol It uses username and password based authentication between a wireless client and a RADIUS server Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen Proceed to the appropriate section for your security method WEP WPA WPA2 Personal WPA WPA2 Enterprise RADIUS or LEAP WEP Select 64 bit or 128 bit encryption Passphrase Enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field so a WEP key is automatically generated It is case sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters This passphrase must match the passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only If you have any non Linksys wireless products enter the WEP key manually on those products WEP Key The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network For 64 bit encryption enter exactly 10 hexadecimal characters For 128 bit encryption enter exactly 26 hexadecimal characters Valid hexadecimal characters are 0 to 9 and A to F Advanced Users TX Key The default transmit key number is 1 If your network s access point or wireless router uses transmit key n
43. PA Personal JA Division of Cisco Systems line WUSB200 E L5 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Editing a Profile Wireless Security WPA Personal Passphrase Please enter a Passphrase that is 6 to 63 characters in length Back Next Figure 5 33 Editing a Profile Wireless Security WPA2 Personal 35 WPA Enterprise WPA WPA2 Enterprise features WPA security used in coordination with a RADIUS server This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router WPA Enterprise offers two authentication methods EAP TLS and PEAP as well as two encryption methods TKIP and AES with dynamic encryption keys WPA2 Enterprise offers two authentication methods EAP TLS and PEAP but only AES encryption method is used Authentication Select the authentication method your network is using EAP TLS or PEAP EAP TLS If you selected EAP TLS enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field this is optional From the Certificate drop down menu select the certificate you have installed to authenticate you on your wireless network Select the type of encryption TKIP or AES from the Encryption drop down menu Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen PEAP If you selected PEAP enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field Enter the password of your wireless netwo
44. SE You are responsible for shipping defective Products to Linksys Linksys pays for UPS Ground shipping from Linksys back to You only Customers located outside of the United States of America and Canada are responsible for all shipping and handling charges ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD ALL OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF NON INFRINGEMENT ARE DISCLAIMED Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitation may not apply to You This warranty gives You specific legal rights and You may also have other rights which vary by jurisdiction This warranty does not apply if the Product a has been altered except by Linksys b has not been installed operated repaired or maintained in accordance with instructions supplied by Linksys or c has been subjected to abnormal physical or electrical stress misuse negligence or accident In addition due to the continual development of new techniques for intruding upon and attacking networks Linksys does not warrant that the Product will be free of vulnerability to intrusion or attack TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW IN NO EVENT WILL LINKSYS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST DATA REVENUE OR PROFIT OR FOR SPECIAL INDIRECT CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES REGARD
45. This passphrase must match the passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only If you have any non Linksys wireless products enter the WEP key manually on those products WEP Key The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network For 64 bit encryption enter exactly 10 hexadecimal characters For 128 bit encryption enter exactly 26 hexadecimal characters Valid hexadecimal characters are 0 to 9 and A to F Advanced Users TX Key The default transmit key number is 1 If your network s access point or wireless router uses transmit key number 2 3 or 4 select the appropriate number from the 7X Key drop down box wep wired equivalent privacy a method of encrypting network data transmitted on a wireless network for greater security wpa wi fi protected access a wireless security protocol using TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol encryption which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server Wwpa2 offers a stronger encryption than wpa by using the AES Advanced Encryption Standard which is a block cipher with block sizes of 128 192 or 256 bits ge WUSB200 Metwork Monitor ver 1 0 Creating a Profile Wireless Security mmu ap remote heat security method used by your wer stands For Wir edt erint hec WPA Personal ako kris as Pre Sheed Eey i secunty Standard stronger than WEP encryption WPA Enberprise WFPAZ Enterpripe and
46. YALA oo 1a EEA 6113093 AONANE n COC anr If you accept the terms of this Agreement cick Next to continue If not choose Cancel and the Setup Wizard wil close You must cick Next to continue the installation process Cancel Next Figure 4 2 Setup Wizard s License Agreement ee WUSB200 Connecting Connect one end of the USB cable to the Adapter and the other end to the USB port of your computer Click Next and follow the on screen instructions There may be a delay of up to a few minutes before this Setup Wizard continues Wi aless G Business USB Network Adapter Setup Wizard ver 1 0 Figure 4 3 Connecting the Adapter Setting up the Adapter The next screen to appear will be the Available Wireless Network screen This screen provides two options for setting up the Adapter e Available Wireless Network For most users Use this option if you already have a network set up The networks available to this Adapter will be listed on this screen You can choose one of these networks and click the Connect button to connect to it Click the Refresh button to update the Available Wireless Network list e Manual Setup If your network is not listed on this screen select Manual Setup to set up the adapter manually This method of setting up the Adapter is intended for Advanced Users only The setup for each option is described step by step under the appropriate heading on the following pages Click Exit to cl
47. appear If your network has a router or other DHCP server select Obtain network settings automatically DHCP If your network does not have a DHCP server select Specify network settings Enter an IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway and DNS addresses appropriate for your network You must specify the IP Address and Subnet Mask on this screen If you are unsure about the Default Gateway and DNS addresses leave these fields empty IP Address This IP Address must be unique to your network Subnet Mask The Adapter s Subnet Mask must be the same as your wired network s Subnet Mask Default Gateway Enter the IP address of your network s Gateway here DNS 1 and DNS 2 Enter the DNS address of your wired Ethernet network here Click the Next button to continue or click the Back button to return to the previous screen 3 The Wireless Mode screen shows a choice of two wireless modes Select Infrastructure Mode if you want to connect to a wireless router or access point Select Ad Hoc Mode if you want to connect to another wireless device directly without using a wireless router or access point Enter the SSID for your network Infrastructure Mode Use this mode if you want to connect to a wireless router or access point Ad Hoc Mode Use this mode if you want to connect to another wireless device directly without using a wireless router or access point SSID This is the wireless network name that must be used for all the devices in
48. ared key algorithm as described in the 802 11 standard What is WPA WPA is Wi Fi Protected Access a wireless security protocol that can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server What is RADIUS RADIUS is Remote Authentication Dial In User Service which uses an authentication server to control network access 65 Appendix B Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration If your computer is running Windows XP then this choice will be available If you want to use Windows XP N Wireless Zero Configuration to control the Adapter instead of using the Wireless Network Monitor then right click on the Wireless Network Monitor and select Use Windows XP Wireless Configuration Figure B 1 Wireless Network Monitor Icon If you want to switch back to the Wireless Network Monitor right click the Wireless Network Monitor icon and select Use Linksys Wireless Network Monitor About Use Windows XP Wireless Configuration Open the Monitor Turn Monitor off Exit WA 12 59 PM Figure B 2 Windows XP Use Windows XP Wireless Configuration 1 After installing the Adapter the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration icon will appear in your computer s system tray Double click the icon Wireless networks detected d NOTE For more information about Wireless Zero Configuration refer die NAR QUY ie al RO ETT DN to Windows Help To see the list and connect click this message Figure B 3 Win
49. ates signal strength from low to high low is red medium is yellow and high is green Link Quality The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of the wireless network connection from low to high low is red medium is yellow and high is green RK RIRRRRRUR Linkquaity ERRERRENER rengi Connection Status Statistics Save to Profile Click the Status or Statistics tabs to view additional information about the wireless network connection E 3 Figure 5 2 Link Information Connection 19 Status Click the Status tab to view the Wireless Network Status screen The Status screen provides information on your current network settings Status This shows the status of the connection SSID Service Set Identifier a 32 character unique identifier attached to the header of packets sent over a WLAN This is the unique name used to identify a network Wireless Mode The mode of the wireless network currently in use is displayed here Transfer Rate This shows the speed at which your wireless network transmits Channel This displays the channel used by your network Security The status of the wireless security feature is displayed here Authentication This is your wireless network s authentication method IP Address The IP Address of the Adapter is displayed here Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask of the Adapter is shown here Default Gateway The Default Gateway address of the Adapter is displaye
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51. button to log in to either the Security Monitor account or Account Management as the Access Point s administrator Log in to the Security Monitor account to access the classification and Security Monitor functions Enter the Security Monitor s account name and password in the username and password fields then retype the password in the confirm field Click Next to continue to the administrative options After a successful login the Classification and Security Monitor tab appears Only the login screens are provided in this section To use the Administration tab continue to Chapter 6 The Administrative Functions in the Wireless Network Monitor A Division of Cisco Systeme lee Link Information Profiles Site Survey Administration Link Information Profiles Site Survey Troubleshooting WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Connection status Manually Configured 192 168 1 22 255 255 255 0 Address Type IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Window did not detect probleme with ther connection ll you Ge Repair cannot connect cick Repas ei WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Security Monitor Access security monitor bo dassfy AP and Clients and bo view statistics and alert logs Recount Management Menage secunty monitor accounts and AP administrator account and assign ema alerts Figure 5 46 Administration 42 Wireless G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Log in as the
52. ccess Control List on AP Web Page Description A wireless client using Adhoc structure has the same SSID as the AP s SSID Illegitimate AP could use the same SSID to fool other wireless clients that it is a legitimate AP Action 1 Contact network administrator 2 Try to physically locate the wireless client computers Description Packets with abnormally large duration sent by a client may prevent other clients from sending packets to the AP Client computer information Action 1 Try to physically locate the wireless client computer 2 Add the Client s MAC address to MAC Access Control List on the AP 96 Table 1 Alerts Ce m ES o Possibly a Denial of Service Attack For Association Table Full details press the Advice button AP does not have any encryption method enabled For details press the Advice button AP Is Not Using Encryption AP has SSID Broadcasting enabled For AP Broadcasting SSID details press the Advice button AP is using the default SSID For details press the Advice button Default SSID in Use Description A New client association request is refused due to a lack of memory It could be an overloaded AP from being associated with too many legitimate clients or it could be a possible Denial of Service attack that will prevent legitimate clients from associating with the AP Action 1 AP will stop allowing more client association with the AP 2 Check the AP s client s list
53. col is a mutual authentication method that uses a username and Ep e Network Monitor wer 1 0 password based system Creating a Profile Enter the username and password in their fields Enter the password again in the Confirm filed Wireless Soul L AP UserName Enter the Login Name used for authentication Password Enter the Password used for authentication Confirm Re enter the Password again Back Next Figure 5 24 Creating a Profile Manual Setup Wireless Security LEAP 6 The Confirm New Settings screen will appear next and show the new settings To save the new settings click Ee O the Save button WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 To edit the new settings click the Back button To exit the Manual Setup through the Wireless Network Monitor click Exit Confirm New Settings Encryptien Hone Wireless Mode nitachucture IP Address Use DHCP Channel Auto Submet Mask Auto Network Mode Aubo Default Gateway Aula Authentication Open System Figure 5 25 Creating a Profile Manual Setup Confirm New Settings VAlive ene Alatisarl MaA viftar Wireless Network Monitor 31 ee Biseinace IICD ss G Business USB Al eleng n ol La e EA wf ep end o ne M ofsar srl Adantar with Dana Va lad date Network Ada pter With nhangeboosie i y T The Congratulations screen will appear next Click Connect to Network to implement the new settings immediately and return to the Link Information scr
54. d here DNS This is the DNS Domain Name Service address of the Adapter DHCP This shows the status of the DHCP server MAC Address The MAC address of the wireless network s access point or wireless router is shown here Click the Statistics tab to view the Wireless Network Statistics screen Click the Connection button to return to the initial Link Information screen Click the Save to Profile button to save the currently active connection settings to a profile 3 A Division of Cisco Systema ine 2 WUSB200 Em 1 7 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Link Information Profiles Wireless Network Status Site Survey Status IP Address 192 168 1 22 MTS ESID Subnet Mask 56 255 25h Troubleshooting Wireless Mede Inf kskniciure Default Gateway 192 169 1 1 A Tranifer Rate 54 0 Mbps D B4 170 81 10 Administration Channel 3 2452GHz DHCP Disabled Authentication Open System MAC Address D 18 38 DE DIEU Entryplion Hone nalStrencth DRRRRRRRRR LELELEEET T ooo IL SL LL LL CELL B Connection Status Statistics Save to Profile Figure 5 3 Link Information Wireless Network Status 20 Statistics The Statistics screen provides statistics on your current network settings Transmit Rate This is the data transfer rate of the current connection In Auto mode the Adapter dynamically shifts to the fastest data transfer rate possible at any given time Receive Rate This is the rate at which data is received Packet
55. ddress filtering MAC Address filtering will allow you to provide access to only those wireless nodes with certain MAC Addresses This makes it harder for a hacker to access your network with a random MAC Address WEP Encryption Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is often looked upon as a cure all for wireless security concerns This is overstating WEP s ability Again this can only provide enough security to make a hacker s job more difficult There are several ways that WEP can be maximized 1 Use the highest level of encryption possible 2 Use Shared Key authentication 3 Change your WEP key regularly WPA Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is the newest and best available standard in Wi Fi security Three modes are available WPA Personal WPA Enterprise and Radius WPA Personal gives you a choice of two encryption methods TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol which utilizes a stronger encryption method and incorporates Message Integrity Code MIC to provide protection against hackers and AES Advanced Encryption System which utilizes a symmetric 128 Bit block data encryption WPA Enterprise offers two encryption methods TKIP and AES with dynamic encryption keys RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service utilizes a RADIUS server for authentication Important Always remember that each device in your wireless network MUST use the same encryption method and encryption key or your wireless network will not function proper
56. dows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Icon 66 Wireless G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster 2 The screen that appears will show any available wireless network Select the network you want Click the NOTE Steps 2 and 3 are the instructions and Connect button screenshots for Windows XP with Service Pack 2 installed If your network does not have wireless security enabled go to step 3 Wireless Network Connection 2 If your network does have wireless security enabled go to step 4 Network Tasks Choose a wireless network 2 Refresh network list Click an item in the list below to connect to a wireless network in range or to get more information I Set up a wireless network linksys For a home or small office Unsecured wireless network ew d For open access Information sent over this Related Tasks visible to others IF you want to connect to this network A Learn about wireless networking te Change the order of preferred networks Change advanced settings v Figure B 4 Available Wireless Network 3 If your network does not have wireless security enabled click the Connect Anyway button to connect the Adapter to your network Wireless Network Connection You are connecting to the unsecured network linksys Information sent over this network is not encrypted and might be visible to other people Figure B 5 No Wireless Security Appendix B 67 Windows XP Wireless Zero Confi
57. dpadu z dom cnosti Je va ou povinnos ou likvidova toto i ostatn elektrick a elektronick zariadenia prostrednictvom pecializovan ch zbern ch zariadeni urcenych vl dou alebo miestnymi org nmi Spr vna likvidacia a recykl cia pom e zabr ni pripadnym negativnym dopadom na ivotn prostredie a zdravie udi Ak mate z ujem o podrobnej ie inform cie o likvid cii star ho zariadenia obr tte sa prosim na miestne organy organiz cie zaoberaj ce sa likvid ciou odpadov alebo obchod v ktorom ste si produkt zak pili Sloven ina Slovene Okoljske informacije za stranke v Evropski uniji Evropska direktiva 2002 96 EC prepoveduje odlaganje opreme ozna ene s tem simbolom na izdelku in ali na embala i med obicajne nerazvr ene odpadke Ta simbol opozarja da je treba izdelek odvre i lo eno od preostalih gospodinjskih odpadkov Va a odgovornost je da to in preostalo elektri no in elektronsko opremo odnesete na posebna zbirali a ki jih dolo ijo dr avne ustanove ali lokalna uprava S pravilnim odlaganjem in recikliranjem boste prepre ili morebitne kodljive vplive na okolje in zdravje ljudi e elite izvedeti vec o odlaganju stare opreme se obrnite na lokalno upravo odpad ali trgovino kjer ste izdelek kupili 86 Wireless N Notebook Adapter Suomi Finnish Ymp rist koskevia tietoja EU alueen asiakkaille EU direktiivi 2002 96 EY edellytt ett jos laitteistossa on t m symboli itse
58. e g a microwave oven or a cordless telephone 2 Check the MAC association table on the AP for any illegitimate wireless clients Description A Rogue AP is detected doing an illegal action The AP is using the same SSID and encryption as the Trusted AP and is trying to crack the client computer s encryption key During the decryption process the AP has a 4 way handshake and if compromised the client computer will detect a MIC error indicating a Rogue AP Action 1 Contact network administrator 2 Iry to physically locate the Access Point 99 Wireless G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Windows Firewall Windows XP users may see a Windows Firewall screen when using the security monitor IMPORTANT DO NOT select Don t allow exceptions or the security monitor will not work correctly Select On recommended to use the firewall Do not select the Don t allow exceptions or the Adapter s security monitor will not work properly Then click OK Windows Firewall Windows Firewall helps protect your computer by preventing unauthonzed users from gaining access to your computer through the Internet or a network Q On recommended This setting blocks all outside sources from connecting to this computer with the exception of those selected on the Exceptions tab Don t allow exceptions Select this when you connect to public networks in less secure locations such as airports You will not be notified
59. e radio button next to Specify network settings Enter an IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway and DNS addresses appropriate for your network You must specify the IP Address and Subnet Mask on this screen If you are unsure about the Default Gateway and DNS addresses leave these fields empty IP Address This IP Address must be unique to your network Subnet Mask The Adapter s Subnet Mask must be the same as your wired network s Subnet Mask Default Gateway Enter the IP address of your network s Gateway here DNS 1 and DNS 2 Enter the DNS address of your wired Ethernet network here Click the Next button to continue or click the Back button to return to the previous screen Si Division of Cisco Systems be WUSB200 wm are TE Editing a Profile Wireless Security LEAP User Name Enter the Login Name used for authentication Password Enter the Password used For authentication Conhirm Re enter the Password again Figure 5 40 Editing a Profile Wireless Security LEAP A Division of Cisco Systema ine WUSB200 Em 17 Network Monitor wer 1 0 Editing a Profile Network Settings amp Obtain a network settings automatically DHCP Select this option to have your network setting assigned automatically Specify network settings Select this option to specify the network settings For the adapter Figure 5 41 Editing a Profile Network Settings 39 frm sr Al I E Rm I
60. ecifications Appendix G Warranty Information Appendix H Regulatory Information Appendix I Contact Information 66 69 69 72 13 18 80 81 88 List of Figures Figure 3 1 LEDs Figure 4 1 Setup Wizard s Welcome Screen Figure 4 2 Setup Wizard s License Agreement Figure 4 3 Connecting the Adapter Figure 4 4 Available Wireless Network Figure 4 5 WEP Figure 4 6 WPA Personal Figure 4 7 WPA2 Personal Figure 4 8 Confirm New Settings Figure 4 9 Congratulations Figure 4 10 Creating a Profile Figure 4 11 Network Settings Wireless Mode Figure 4 12 Ad Hoc Mode Settings Figure 4 13 Wireless Security WEP Figure 4 14 Wireless Security WPA Personal Figure 4 15 Wireless Security WPA2 Personal Figure 4 16 Wireless Security WPA Enterprise EAP TLS Figure 4 17 Wireless Security WPA Enterprise PEAP Figure 4 18 Wireless Security WPA2 Enterprise EAP Figure 4 19 Wireless Security WPA2 Enterprise PEAP Figure 4 20 Wireless Security RADIUS EAP TLS Figure 4 21 Wireless Security RADIUS PEAP Figure 4 22 Wireless Security LEAP Figure 4 23 Congratulations Screen Figure 5 1 Wireless Network Monitor Icon Figure 5 2 Link Information Connection Figure 5 3 Link Information Wireless Network Status Figure 5 4 Link Information Wireless Network Statistics Figure 5 5 Profiles Figure 5 6 Import a Profile Figure 5 7 Export a Profile Figure 5 8 Creating a Profile Available Wire
61. een Click Return to Profile Screen to keep the current settings active and return to the Profiles screen Congratulations The profile has been successfully configured Editing a Profile On the Profiles screen select the profile that you would like to edit in the profile list and click on Edit button The next screen would be the Wireless Mode Follow the steps below to complete the task n VAT we Alakbar nly Rianitry Wireless Network Monitor 1 amp A Division of Cisco Systems ine WUSB200 Ep 17 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Congratulations Your profile has been successfully configured Retum to Profile Screen Connect to Network Figure 5 26 Creating a Profile Manual Setup Congratulations A Division of Cisco Systema ine WUSB200 Ep 17 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Link Information e Click the Profile name and the Connect button ta use pre configured wireless Profiles network settings Use the menu below to manage your wireless network Profiles and Advanced settings Site Survey S Profile Information Troubleshooting z 5 Dal aut vespa Wireless Mode lrirsstrueture Home Office ka Transfer Rate Auto Hotel San Channel Auto Work Work Administration Authentication Oper System Encryption An New Edit Import Export Delete Figure 5 27 Editing a Profile 32 1 The Wireless Mode screen shows a choice of two wireless modes Click the Infrastructure Mode radio bu
62. een classified as Untrusted You may select any items from the Unclassified Clients table and click the arrow to classify your selections into Trusted Clients or Untrusted Clients You may also select any items from the Trusted Clients or Untrusted Clients and click the arrow to de classify your selections into theUnclassified Clients table You may click Refresh to refresh the list Clear to clear selected items on the list or Back to go to the previous screen You may click AP Classification Client Classification or Advanced Settings to go to that screen Advanced Settings Click Advanced Settings to classify your wireless networks by Mac Address Vendor SSID or Channel Click the MAC tab to configure the trusted MAC addresses Vendor to configure the trusted AP vendor list SSID to configure the trusted SSID list Channel to configure the trusted channel or Back to go to the previous screen Trusted MAC Addresses Clicking the MAC button displays the Trusted MAC Addresses screen which provides information and function for configuring the existing wireless networks as trusted networks with MAC Access control of the access points and the clients The Trusted AP s MAC Addresess that you enter on this screen will also appear on the AP Classification screen as a trusted access point The tables list the entry of MAC addresses of your trusted and allowed wireless access points and clients Enter the 12 digit hexadecimal numbers in the fi
63. eld and click Add to add the entry To delete an entry select it then click Delete A Division of Cisco Systema e WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 rusted Clients Client Classification Unclassified Clients De 016 SE0DE N A e oise ic N A cH AP Client CASS Classification Classification Figure 6 6 Trusted Mac Address Advanced Settings WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Trusted MAC Addresses Manually enter MAC address of APs and chants that are bo be busted Trusted AP MAC Trusted Client MAC LU 15 35 58 EU D 6 OO 16 EELK T TEC Sew Trusted Client MAL 00 Dno onc on 00 D ZB DECHE Sew Trusted AP MAL 00 00 00 00 00 Back MAC Vendor SSID Channel Figure 6 7 Allowed SSID Configuration 47 Allowed Vendor List Configuration The Allowed Vendor List Configuration table lists the OUI Organization Unique Identification and vendor name of your trusted and allowed AP Vendor OUls A OUI is the three octet first 6 digits used to generate LAN MAC Addresses for hardware manufacturers To delete an item select it and click delete The latest vendor OUI lists are available at http standards ieee org regauth oui index shtml Vendor Name This is the name of your desired vendor Select a vendor s name from the drop down list and click Add to add the vendor Vendor QUI If the vendor OUI is not listed you may enter the company s OUI and click Add to enter your
64. encrypted WPA Personal message alters it slightly and retransmits it and the receiver accepts the retransmitted message as legitimate This action will cause a MIC error If an attacker causes two MIC errors within 60 seconds it will be considered a Rogue Client Disassociation attacking Occurs when a wireless station transmits a disassociation request to an AP which it is not associated with De authentication attacking Occurs when a wireless station transmits a de authentication request to an AP which it is not associated with Authentication failure Occurs when the AP receives an association request with different encryption from a wireless client Action 1 Contact the network administrator and send the administrator the Rogue Client computer information 2 Change MAC access control list on the AP and further block the Rogue Client s activities 94 Table 1 Alerts Ce m o o o SSID on the AP has changed For AP SSID Changed details press the Advice button AP s Channel has Changed For details 3 AP Channel Changed press the Advice button The AP s MAC Address has been spoofed by a wireless client For details press the Advice button Spoofed MAC Address Description AP s SSID was changed by an unknown source This may be caused by a possible intruder if the AP s SSID was not changed by the administrator Original SSID Modified SSID Action 1 Contact the network administrator 2 I
65. er a network DSL Digital Subscriber Line An always on broadband connection over traditional phone lines Dynamic IP Address A temporary IP address assigned by a DHCP server EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol A general authentication protocol used to control network access Many specific authentication methods work within this framework Encryption Encoding data transmitted in a network Ethernet IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common transmission medium Firewall A set of related programs located at a network gateway server that protects the resources of a network from users from other networks Firmware The programming code that runs a networking device FTP File Transfer Protocol A protocol used to transfer files over a TCP IP network Full Duplex The ability of a networking device to receive and transmit data simultaneously Gateway A device that interconnects networks with different incompatible communications protocols Half Duplex Data transmission that can occur in two directions over a single line but only one direction at a time HTTP HyperText Transport Protocol The communications protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web Infrastructure A wireless network that is bridged to a wired network via an access point 74 Intrusion attack A type of internet attacks in which an attacker tries to gain or access the inf
66. erden sollte Es liegt in Ihrer Verantwortung dieses Ger t und andere elektrische und elektronische Ger te ber die daf r zust ndigen und von der Regierung oder rtlichen Beh rden dazu bestimmten Sammelstellen zu entsorgen Ordnungsgem es Entsorgen und Recyceln tr gt dazu bei potentielle negative Folgen f r Umwelt und die menschliche Gesundheit zu vermeiden Wenn Sie weitere Informationen zur Entsorgung Ihrer Altger te ben tigen wenden Sie sich bitte an die rtlichen Beh rden oder st dtischen Entsorgungsdienste oder an den H ndler bei dem Sie das Produkt erworben haben Eesti Estonian Keskkonnaalane informatsioon Euroopa Liidus asuvatele klientidele Euroopa Liidu direktiivi 2002 96 EU n uete kohaselt on seadmeid millel on tootel v i pakendil k esolev s mbol keelatud k rvaldada koos sorteerimata olmej tmetega See s mbol n itab et toode tuleks k rvaldada eraldi tavalistest olmej tmevoogudest Olete kohustatud k rvaldama k esoleva ja ka muud elektri ja elektroonikaseadmed riigi v i kohalike ametiasutuste poolt ette n htud kogumispunktide kaudu Seadmete korrektne k rvaldamine ja ringlussev tt aitab v ltida v imalikke negatiivseid tagaj rgi keskkonnale ning inimeste tervisele Vanade seadmete k rvaldamise kohta t psema informatsiooni saamiseks v tke palun hendust kohalike ametiasutustega j tmek itlusfirmaga v i kauplusega kust te toote ostsite Appendix H Regulatory Information Espa ol S
67. es that are confused by signal reflections RangeBooster uses two smart receivers at each end to detect and decode reflected signals at distances where standard technologies give up You ll find that dead spots in the wireless coverage area are reduced too But what does all of this mean PCs equipped with wireless cards and adapters can communicate without cumbersome cables By sharing the same wireless settings within their transmission radius they form a wireless network Once you re connected you can keep in touch with your e mail access the Internet and share files and other resources such as printers and network storage with other computers on the network wherever your work takes you without cables The Advanced security features makes this solution ideal for your business Advanced wireless security using Wi Fi Protected Access WPA2 Enterprise with up to 256 bit encryption and the new Wireless Security Monitoring functionality gives your business the visibility and protection it needs When used with a Linksys WAP200 the Wireless Security Monitoring alerts you of possible wireless intruders and vulnerabilities in the wireless network deployment The included Setup Wizard walks you through configuring the Adapter to your wireless network settings step by step Use the instructions in this Guide to help you set up and connect the Adapter using the Setup Wizard These instructions should be all you need to get the most out of t
68. ess devices Connect Click the Connect button to connect to a selected network Link Information TE A Division of Cisco Systema ine e WUSB200 E mee Network Monitor ver 1 0 Below is alist of avaiable wireless networks To search For more wireless networks dick the Refresh button To get more information about a network click ts mame Profiles SSID To connect to that network click the Connect button below Site Survey Troubleshooting S510 Lab Mebeunk Wireless Mode Ir rastructume Channel 11 Security WPA Personal MAC Address 00 12 17 45 55 80 Administration Figure 5 44 Site Survey 41 Troubleshooting The Troubleshooting screen lets you troubleshoot your wireless connection Address Type This shows the addressing method of your client IP Address This shows the current IP Address of your client Subnet Mask This shows the subnet mask of your IP addressing Default Gateway This shows the default gateway of your IP addressing You may click Repair to troubleshoot your connection to the wireless network Repair will disconnect your client from the network and then reconnect in order to re establish an IP address You may also click FAQ to view the FAQ pages from the Linksys website Administration The Administration screen lets you administer your Security Monitor account and classification functions and modify your Access Point s username and password in Account Management Select on a
69. euillez prendre contact avec les pouvoirs publics locaux le service de traitement des d chets ou l endroit ou vous avez achet le produit Italiano ltalian Informazioni relative all ambiente per i clienti residenti nell Unione Europea La direttiva europea 2002 96 EC richiede che le apparecchiature contrassegnate con questo simbolo sul prodotto e o sull imballaggio non siano smaltite insieme ai rifiuti urbani non differenziati II simbolo indica che questo prodotto non deve essere smaltito insieme ai normali rifiuti domestici E responsabilit del proprietario smaltire sia questi prodotti sia le altre apparecchiature elettriche ed elettroniche mediante le specifiche strutture di raccolta indicate dal governo o dagli enti pubblici locali Il corretto smaltimento ed il riciclaggio aiuteranno a prevenire conseguenze potenzialmente negative per l ambiente e per la salute dell essere umano Per ricevere informazioni piu dettagliate circa lo smaltimento delle vecchie apparecchiature in Vostro possesso Vi invitiamo a contattare gli enti pubblici di competenza il servizio di smaltimento rifiuti o il negozio nel quale avete acquistato il prodotto Latviesu valoda Latvian Ekologiska informacija klientiem Eiropas Savienibas jurisdikcija Direktiva 2002 96 EK ir prasiba ka aprikojumu kam pievienota zime uz pasa izstradajuma vai uz t iesainojuma nedrikst izmest neskirota veida kopa ar komun lajiem atkritumiem tiem ko rada viet ji iedz vot ji un
70. f an intruder is suspected change administrator s password on the AP Description AP s Channel was changed by an unknown source It could possibly be done by an intruder if it was not changed by the administrator or via auto channel selection Original Channel Modified Channel Action 1 Contact the network administrator and send the administrator the Login Information history 2 If an intruder is suspected change the administrator s password on the AP Description AP s MAC address has been spoofed by a wireless client Client sends a frame with a MAC address which is the same as the AP s MAC address By processing these packets the AP may be subjected to heavy loading Action No actions required The AP will automatically drop these frames 55 Table 1 Alerts cee ee Client not associated with AP is sending traffic For details press the Advice button Client is Sending Spurious Traffic A wireless client using Adhoc structure has the same SSID as the AP s SSID For details press the Advice button Adhoc SSID is the same as the AP s Abnormally large duration for packets sent by client For details press the Advice button 7 Duration Attack Description Client not associated with AP is sending traffic Probable rogue client The Client might be trying to make the network busy and causing heavy loading to the AP Action 1 Contact network administrator 2 Add the Client MAC address to MAC A
71. following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment or devices e Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver s e Consult a dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for assistance 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 IEEE 802 11b or 802 119 operation of this product in the U S A is firmware limited to channels 1 through 11 This equipment has been SAR evaluated for use in notebooks with side slot configuration FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter 81 Safety Notices Caution To reduce the risk of fire use only No 26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord Do not use this product near water for example in a wet basement or near a swimming pool Avoid using this product during an electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning Industry Canada Statement Operation is subject to the following t
72. ging from poor performance to unauthorized users connected to the network A violation will be listed under Amount You can click Retrieve Alert log to view the Alert List When Detail is clicked the Details screen appears with more detailed information of the event then you can click Advice to view the suggested advice for the event Alerts Summary The Alerts Summary screen lists the alert types amount of alerts and available details Detail Click the Detail button to view more detailed information for each event Receive Alert logs Select this to receive alert logs from access points Retrieve Alert log Click this button to view an alert log Enable Pop up Select this to allow this client to receive a pop up warning message when a new access point or client is detected Click Back to go to the previous screen WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Alerts Summary Alert Type Amount Details Intrusion Denial of Service Vulnerability Others Linksys Wireless Network Monitor A New Alert detected Please refer ka the Alert List For details Figure 6 15 Security Monitor POP UP Alert 51 NOTE You will be alerted when an Access Point is detected if you enable pop up Alert List The Alert List screen shows the list of the alert activities within your monitored wireless networks SSID This shows the SSID network name of your wireless network MAC This shows the MAC Address of the wireless client or acces
73. guration Wireless G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster 4 f your network uses wireless security WEP enter the WEP Key used into the Network Key and Confirm network key fields If your network uses wireless security WPA Personal enter the Passphrase used into the Network Key and Confirm network key fields Click the Connect button The network Mere requires a network key also caled a WEP key or WPA key A network key helps prevent unknown intruders from connecting to this network Wireless Network Connection Type the key and then click Connect Network key css Confirm network key 09909000906 Figure B 6 Network Connection Wireless Security NOTE Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration does AN not support the use of a passphrase Enter the exact WEP key used by your access point Wireless Network Connection 2 MN Choose a wireless network 5 Your wireless network will appear as Connected when your connection is active Network Tasks aaa Ne gd Refresh network lst Click an item in the list below to connect to a wireless network in range or to get more x Setup a wireless network Qj e Connected del for home or small office Related Tasks iy Leann about wireless networking gig Change the order of preferred networks Change advanced settings For more information about wireless networking on a Windows XP computer click the Start button select Help and choose Support E
74. he Adapter adapter a device that adds network functionality to your PC network a series of computers or devices connected for the purpose of data sharing storage and or transmission between users 802 119 a wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps and an operating frequency of 2 4GHz 802 11b a wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps and an operating frequency of 2 4GHz encryption encoding data transmitted in a network What s in this User Guide This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Wireless G Business USB Network Adapter Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter describes the Adapter s applications and this User Guide Chapter 2 Planning Your Wireless Network This chapter discusses a few of the basics about wireless networking Chapter 3 Getting to Know the Wireless G Business USB Network Adapter This chapter describes the physical features of the Adapter Chapter 4 Setting up and Connecting the Wireless G Business USB Network Adapter This chapter instructs you on how to install and configure the Adapter Chapter 5 Using the Wireless Network Monitor This chapter shows you how to use the Adapter s Wireless Network Monitor Chapter 6 Administration Functions in the Network Monitor This chapter shows you how to use the administration features of the Adapter s Wireless Network Monitor Appendix A Troublesh
75. hentication Server Name Enter the Server Name used For authentication Optional Please select the inner authentication method used inside the PEAP buninsel Please select the encryption type used bo protect the wireless data bransmissons Back Next Figure 4 19 Wireless Security WPA2 Enterprise PEAP 16 Wisaolace f Pue nace ICD Makar Adantar with DannoPnnetar M ICC ke Wun nE iS 4 LATIURANFE wranrte VA kW AanniaknaneTa INNITCICSS U DUSINCSS USD NerWOIK AU IU E Wi In nari CDUUSICI 29 U DUSIIICSS UID IYG LWUIR muaptul WIU NAIYCDUUSICI WPA2 Enterprise WPA2 Enterprise features WPA2 security used in coordination with a RADIUS server This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router WPA2 Enterprise offers two authentication methods EAP TLS and PEAP Authentication Select the authentication method your network is using EAP TLS or PEAP EAP TLS If you selected EAP TLS enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field this is optional From the Certificate drop down menu select the certificate you have installed to authenticate you on your wireless network Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen PEAP If you selected PEAP enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field Enter the password of your wireless networ
76. hogy ezt s m s elektromos s elektronikus berendez seit a korm nyzati vagy a helyi hat s gok ltal kijel lt gy jt redszereken kereszt l szamolja fel A megfelel hulladekfeldolgozas segit a k rnyezetre s az emberi eg szs gre potenci lisan rtalmas negativ hat sok megel z s ben Ha elavult berendezeseinek felsz mol s hoz tov bbi r szletes inform ci ra van szuksege k rj k l pjen kapcsolatba a helyi hat s gokkal a hullad kfeldolgoz si szolg lattal vagy azzal zlettel ahol a term ket vasarolta 85 Dual Band Wireless N Notebook Adapter Nederlands Dutch Milieu informatie voor klanten in de Europese Unie De Europese Richtlijn 2002 96 EC schrijft voor dat apparatuur die is voorzien van dit symbool op het product of de verpakking niet mag worden ingezameld met niet gescheiden huishoudelijk afval Dit symbool geeft aan dat het product apart moet worden ingezameld U bent zelf verantwoordelijk voor de vernietiging van deze en andere elektrische en elektronische apparatuur via de daarvoor door de landelijke of plaatselijke overheid aangewezen inzamelingskanalen De juiste vernietiging en recycling van deze apparatuur voorkomt mogelijke negatieve gevolgen voor het milieu en de gezondheid Voor meer informatie over het vernietigen van uw oude apparatuur neemt u contact op met de plaatselijke autoriteiten of afvalverwerkingsdienst of met de winkel waar u het product hebt aangeschaft Norsk Norwegian Miljeinfo
77. hs 64 Bit and 128 Bit security Monitor Intrusion Alarms e g Rogue Client Detected Spoofed MAC address Vulnerability Alarms e g AP is not using encryption AP is broadcasting SSID Dimensions 3 54 x 2 68 x 0 67 90 mm x 68 mm x 17 mm 78 Unit Weight Certifications Operating Temp Storage Temp Operating Humidity Storage Humidity 2 15 oz 0 061 kg FCC IC CE Wi Fi 802 11b g 32 F to 113 F 0 C to 45 C 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C 10 to 85 Non Condensing 5 to 90 Non Condensing 79 Appendix G Warranty Information LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys warrants to You that for a period of three years the Warranty Period your Linksys Product will be substantially free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use Your exclusive remedy and Linksys entire liability under this warranty will be for Linksys at its option to repair or replace the Product or refund Your purchase price less any rebates This limited warranty extends only to the original purchaser If the Product proves defective during the Warranty Period call Linksys Technical Support in order to obtain a Return Authorization Number if applicable BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE ON HAND WHEN CALLING If You are requested to return the Product mark the Return Authorization Number clearly on the outside of the package and include a copy of your original proof of purchase RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHA
78. ia ludzkiego W celu uzyskania szczeg owych informacji o usuwaniu starego sprz tu prosimy zwr ci sie do lokalnych w adz stuzb oczyszczania miasta lub sklepu w kt rym produkt zosta nabyty Appendix H Regulatory Information Portugu s Portuguese Informa o ambiental para clientes da Uni o Europeia A Directiva Europeia 2002 96 CE exige que o equipamento que exibe este simbolo no produto e ou na sua embalagem n o seja eliminado junto com os residuos municipais n o separados O simbolo indica que este produto deve ser eliminado separadamente dos residuos dom sticos regulares da sua responsabilidade eliminar este e qualquer outro equipamento el ctrico e electr nico atraves dos instalacoes de recolha designadas pelas autoridades governamentais ou locais A elimina o e reciclagem correctas ajudar o a prevenir as consequ ncias negativas para o ambiente e para a saude humana Para obter informa es mais detalhadas sobre a forma de eliminar o seu equipamento antigo contacte as autoridades locais os servicos de elimina o de residuos ou o estabelecimento comercial onde adquiriu o produto Sloven ina Slovak Inform cie o ochrane Zivotn ho prostredia pre z kaznikov v Eur pskej nii Pod a eur pskej smernice 2002 96 ES zariadenie s t mto symbolom na produkte a alebo jeho baleni nesmie byt likvidovan spolu s netriedenym komun lnym odpadom Symbol znamen e produkt by sa mal likvidova oddelene od be n ho o
79. ion If you are not sure which authentication method to select keep the default Auto Click the Next button to continue or click the Back button to return to the previous screen Editing a Profile Wireless Security Security Disabled A Division of Cisco Syntema ine Editing a Profile Wireless Security WEP amp 4 bil E WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Please select the wireless secunty method used by your existing wireless network WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy WPA Personal also known as Pre Shared Key b a security standard strongar than WEP encryption WPAZ Personal is the newer verson with stronger enoryption than WEA Parsonal WPA Enterprise WPAZ Enterprise and RADIUS use Remote Authentication Dial In User Service RADIIS LEAP Lightweight Extensible Authentication Probocol ss a mutual authentication method that uses a username and password system WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 el Tous WEP encryption select 64 bit or 128 bit ES The P assphrase is case sensithoe and should be no more than 32 characters in length When entering this manualy amp should be 10 characters for amp 4 bit encryption ar 26 characters for 128 bk encryption Va xadecimal characters are A through F and numbers C through 9 RC F Select the transmit key For your network Default 1 IEEE Select your network authentication type Defauk Auto Figure 5 31 Editing a Profile
80. istrator s password regularly With every wireless networking device you use keep in mind that network settings SSID WEP keys etc are stored in its firmware Your network administrator is the only person who can change network settings If a hacker gets a hold of the administrator s password he too can change those settings So make it harder for a hacker to get that information Change the administrator s password regularly SSID There are several things to keep in mind about the SSID Note Some of these security features are available only through the network router or access point Refer to the router or access point s documentation for more information 69 1 Disable Broadcast 2 Makeit unique 3 Change it often Most wireless networking devices will give you the option of broadcasting the SSID While this option may be more convenient it allows anyone to log into your wireless network This includes hackers So don t broadcast the SSID Wireless networking products come with a default SSID set by the factory The Linksys default SSID is linksys Hackers know these defaults and can check these against your network Change your SSID to something unique and not something related to your company or the networking products you use Change your SSID regularly so that any hackers who have gained access to your wireless network will have to start from the beginning in trying to break in MAC Addresses Enable MAC A
81. ivacy RADIUS or LEAP enabled this screen will appear For connecting with RADIUS or LEAP click Connect then continue to the next section Manual Setup on page 12 Security Select WEP WEP Select 64 bit or 128 bit Then enter a passphrase or WEP key Passphrase Enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field so a WEP key is automatically generated The passphrase is case sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters It must match the passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only If you have any non Linksys wireless products enter the WEP key manually on those products WEP Key The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network For 64 bit encryption wep wired equivalent privacy a method of encrypting network data transmitted on a wireless network for greater Security encryption encoding data transmitted in a network wpa wi fi protected access a wireless security protocol using TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol encryption which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 WEP Key Needed for Confirmation This wireless network has WEP encryption enabled To connect to this network select the level of WEP encryption Enter the required passphrase or WEP key in the appropriate field below Then click the Connect button Security W I e PAN CN the method used by your existi
82. ive Functions in the Wireless Network Monitor The Administration tab will give you access to the administrative tasks of the account information and other functions such as classification and monitoring of your wireless networks The Classification and Security Monitor functions will be provided after logging in to the Security Monitor account on the Administration screen To configure trusted and untrusted wireless networks click the Classification tab To view the summarized report of the monitored wireless activities and alert messages click the Security Monitor Monitor NOTE You will need to log in with a valid Security Monitor account to view the screens in this chapter NOTE You must associate with a WAP200 Access Point to be able to log in to the Security Figure 6 1 Wireless Network Monitor Icon SI WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Link Information Profiles Login Security Monitor Account Site Survey Please enter the username and password of Security Monitor Troubleshooting auem Figure 6 2 Administration Login Security Monitor Administration Login Security Monitor Account seen Profiles Site Survey IP Addresr 192 168 1 22 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Troubleshooting ireleis Vriiastnack Default Gane ay E E Des Administration 3 2 45 pace Disabled MAC Address UOTE SUE BTFO Classification Security Monitor SE TTT link Quality TTT Status Statistics Save to Progle
83. ive you the security and management options within your monitored networks We designed our wireless products to be simple to set up with the advances of the latest data encryption methods and Security Monitor functions How long does it take for intrusions and policy violation events to appear in the alert lists Periodic polling is used to report alerts so the AP and wireless client won t over burdened It may take up to five minutes for the alert to appear in the alert lists Can non administrative users have pop up alerts appear on their screens Yes if the administrator enables receive pop up alerts on the users wireless network monitors Can users turn off the pop up alerts Pop up alerts are disabled by default and are enabled by the administrator on other stations to aid him in monitoring the airspace Only someone with administrative rights or a designate of the administrator can turn off the pop up alerts What if user a user turns off the Linksys wireless network monitor utility and only uses the Windows Zero Config to connect to the wireless network The user will not be able to enjoy the benefits of the Linksys utility including participation in classification and security monitoring which helps the administrator to detect intrusions and policy violations and improve the state of the network For example if not using the wireless network monitor utility the user might compromise the network by inadvertently associating to an Untr
84. k in the Password field Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field this is optional From the Certificate drop down menu select the certificate you have installed to authenticate you on your wireless network if you want to use any certificate keep the default setting Trust Any Then select the authentication method used inside the PEAP tunnel Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen Erem EI WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 A Division of Cisco Systems Inc _ 1L Creating a Profile Wireless Security RADIUS Em Please select the authentication method that you use to access your network Login Name Enter the Login Name used For authentication Password f Enter the Password used for authentication Server Name Enter the Server Name used for authentication Optional EM o jJ Please select the inner authentication method used inside the PEAP tunnel Back Next Figure 4 20 Wireless Security RADIUS EAP TLS nnn d ies WUSB200 Network Monitor wer 1 0 A Dita af Disco Sopra imc Creating a Profile Wireless Security RADIUS Please select the authentication method that you use z bo access your network Login Name Enter the Login Name used For authentication Password Enter the Password used For authentication Server Name f Enter the Server Name used For authe
85. less Network Figure 5 9 Creating a Profile WEP Key Needed Figure 5 10 Figure 5 11 Figure 5 12 Figure 5 13 Figure 5 14 Figure 5 15 Figure 5 16 Creating a Profile Manual Setup Wireless Security WPA Personal Figure 5 17 Creating a Profile Manual Setup Wireless Security WPA2 Personal Figure 5 18 Creating a Profile Manual Setup Wireless Security WPA Enterprise EAP TLS Figure 5 19 Creating a Profile Manual Setup Wireless Security WPA Enterprise PEAP Figure 5 20 Creating a Profile Manual Setup Wireless Security WPA2 Enterprise EAP TLS Figure 5 21 Creating a Profile Manual Setup Wireless Security WPA2 Enterprise PEAP Figure 5 22 Creating a Profile Manual Setup Wireless Security RADIUS EAP TLS Figure 5 23 Creating a Profile Manual Setup Wireless Security RADIUS PEAP Creating a Profile WPA Personal Creating a Profile Congratulations Creating a Profile Manual Setup Network Settings Creating a Profile Manual Setup Wireless Mode Creating a Profile Manual Setup Wireless Security Disabled Creating a Profile Manual Setup Wireless Security WEP Figure 5 24 Creating a Profile Manual Setup Wireless Security LEAP Figure 5 25 Creating a Profile Manual Setup Confirm New Settings Figure 5 26 Creating a Profile Manual Setup Congratulations Figure 5 27 Figure 5 28 Figure 5 29 Figure 5 30 Figure 5 31 Figure 5 32 Figure 5 33 Figure
86. llowing IEEE 802 119 functions e CSMA CA plus Acknowledge protocol OFDM protocol Multi Channel Roaming Automatic Rate Selection RTS CTS feature Fragmentation Power Management What is ad hoc mode When a wireless network is set to ad hoc mode the wireless equipped computers are configured to communicate directly with each other This type of network will not communicate with any wired network What is infrastructure mode When a wireless network is set to infrastructure mode the wireless network is configured to communicate with a wired network through a wireless access point What is roaming 63 Roaming is the ability of a portable computer user to communicate continuously while moving freely throughout an area greater than that covered by a single access point Before using the roaming function the workstation must make sure that it is the same channel number with the access point of dedicated coverage area To achieve true seamless connectivity the wireless LAN must incorporate a number of different functions Each node and access point for example must always acknowledge receipt of each message Each node must maintain contact with the wireless network even when not actually transmitting data Achieving these functions simultaneously requires a dynamic RF networking technology that links access points and nodes In such a system the user s end node undertakes a search for the best possible access to the system First it eva
87. luates such factors as signal strength and quality as well as the message load currently being carried by each access point and the distance of each access point to the wired backbone Based on that information the node next selects the right access point and registers its address Communications between end node and host computer can then be transmitted up and down the backbone As the user moves on the end node s RF transmitter regularly checks the system to determine whether it is in touch with the original access point or whether it should seek a new one When a node no longer receives acknowledgment from its original access point it undertakes a new search Upon finding a new access point it then re registers and the communication process continues What is ISM band The FCC and their counterparts outside of the U S have set aside bandwidth for unlicensed use in the ISM Industrial Scientific and Medical band Spectrum in the vicinity of 2 4 GHz in particular is being made available worldwide This presents a truly revolutionary opportunity to place convenient high speed wireless capabilities in the hands of users around the globe What is Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable secure mission critical communications systems It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability integrity and security In other words more bandwidth
88. ly 70 WPA Personal If you do not have a RADIUS server Select the type of algorithm TKIP or AES and enter a password in the Passphrase field of 8 63 characters WPA Enterprise WPA used in coordination with a RADIUS server This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router or other device WPA Enterprise offers two encryption methods TKIP and AES with dynamic encryption keys WPA2 WPA2 is a wireless security standard that defines stronger encryption authentication and key management than WPA RADIUS WEP used in coordination with a RADIUS server This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router or other device Implementing encryption may have a negative impact on your network s performance but if you are transmitting sensitive data over your network encryption should be used These security recommendations should help keep your mind at ease while you are enjoying the most flexible and convenient technology Linksys has to offer 71 Appendix D Windows Help All wireless products require Microsoft Windows Windows is the most used operating system in the world and comes with many features that help make networking easier These features can be accessed through Windows Help and are described in this appendix TCP IP Before a computer can communicate with an access point or wireless router TCP IP must be enabled TCP IP is a set of instructions or protocol all PCs follow
89. m screenshot or other image is provided with a figure number and description like this Figure 0 1 Sample Figure Description Figure numbers and descriptions can also be found in the List of Figures section WUSB200 UG 61129NC BW Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Welcome What s in this User Guide Chapter 2 Planning your Wireless Network Network Topology Roaming Network Layout Chapter 3 Getting to Know the Wireless G Business USB Network Adapter The LED Indicators Chapter 4 Setting up and Connecting the Wireless G Business USB Network Adapter Starting the Setup Connecting the Adapter Setting up the Adapter Chapter 5 Using the Wireless Network Monitor Accessing the Wireless Network Monitor Using the Wireless Network Monitors Link Information Profiles Create a New Profile Editing a Profile Site Survey Troubleshooting Administration Chapter 6 The Administrative Functions in the Wireless Network Monitor Accessing the Wireless Network Monitor Using the Administrative Functions in the Wireless Network Monitor Classification Security Monitor Appendix A Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions Frequently Asked Questions Appendix B Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration OO CO zl zl OO CO P P PNY AH Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Appendix C Wireless Security Security Precautions Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks Appendix D Windows Help Appendix E Glossary Appendix F Sp
90. nd password and retype the password in the confirm field Click Next to rees proceed with more administrative options Um dans reos me Administration po password The username and password for the Security Monitor administrator Modify username and password of user AN account do not need to be the same as the Access Point s administrator Extn account E Security Monitor Access Point Account Account You can select an account from the drop down menu to create or modify the username and password There are Figure 5 49 n Security Monitor a total of five accounts available Click Save to save your existing changes eon Chapter 6 The Administrative Functions in the Wireless Network Monitor When used with the WAP200 Access Point you can use the administration functions in the Wireless Network Monitor to classify your wireless networks into different groups and monitor the activities and resources within your networks The following functions under Classification and Security Monitor screens are only enabled after an administrator or privileged user enters a valid username and password Accessing the Wireless Network Monitor After installing the Adapter the Wireless Network Monitor icon will appear in the system tray of your computer If the Wireless Network Monitor is enabled then the icon will be green If the Wireless Network Monitor is disabled or the Adapter is not connected then the icon will be gray Using the Administrat
91. net Port The connection point on a computer or networking device used for plugging in cables or adapters Power over Ethernet PoE A technology enabling an Ethernet network cable to deliver both data and power PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet A type of broadband connection that provides authentication username and password in addition to data transport 75 PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol A VPN protocol that allows the Point to Point Protocol PPP to be tunneled through an IP network This protocol is also used as a type of broadband connection in Europe QoS Quality of Service A mechanism which gives priorities to certain types of traffic to ensure the throughput for example the streaming multimedia RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service A protocol that uses an authentication server to control network access RJ 45 Registered Jack 45 An Ethernet connector that holds up to eight wires Roaming The ability to take a wireless device from one access point s range to another without losing the connection Router A networking device that connects multiple networks together Server Any computer whose function in a network is to provide user access to files printing communications and other services SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol The standard e mail protocol on the Internet SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol A widely used network monitoring and control pro
92. ng wireless Touse WEP encryption select 64 bit or 128 bit The Passphrase is Case sensitive and should be no more than 32 characters in length When entering this manually it should be 10 characters For 64 bit encryption or 26 characters For 126 bit encryption Valid hexadecimal characters are A through F and numbers O thrauah s Cancel Connect WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 10 This wireless network has WPA Personal also known as Pre Shared Key enabled Enter the required passphrase in Ehe field below Then click the Connect button Passphrase Please enter a Passphrase that is 8 bo 63 characters in length Cancel Connect Figure 4 6 WPA Personal 10 m ra DEER 8 mm om m IC Al allens ml A A e B BA ee_i RIICInace WEE MATINA rK I ei mTAOPMP wm Iw I LA U d CD d V J ail D I v7 LV V U P Fi a t C y I VV a d Ga 9 8 www UU I AALA A msej LE ALT enter exactly 10 hexadecimal characters For 128 bit encryption enter exactly 26 hexadecimal characters Valid hexadecimal characters are 0 to 9 and A to F Then click Connect and proceed to Step 3 WPA Personal If your network has the wireless security WPA Personal Wi Fi Protected Access enabled this screen will appear Passphrase Enter a Passphrase also called a Pre shared Key of 8 63 characters in the Passphrase field Then click Connect and proceed to Step 3 WPA2 Personal If yo
93. nnect bo a wireless router OF access point Ad Hoc Mode Select Ad Hoc Mode F you wart to connect to another wireless device directly without using wireless router or access pont Please enter the wireless network name 5510 for your wireless network Eg The 55ID Service Set Ger ier the wireless network wap200 name shared by all devices in d vaneless network Note The SSID is case sensitive Back Figure 5 28 Editing a Profile Wireless Mode WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 10 A D senion oc Caso pren e Editing a Profile Ad Hoc Mode Settings channel Select the Channel used by all of the devices in your wireless nctwork Back Next Figure 5 29 Editing a Profile Ad Hoc Mode 33 3 If your wireless network doesn t have wireless security select Disabled and then click the Next button to continue Proceed to Step 4 If your wireless network has wireless security select the method of security used WEP WPA WPA2 Personal WPA WPA2 Enterprise RADIUS or LEAP WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy and WPA stands for Wi Fi Protected Access WPA uses a stronger security method than WEP and WPA2 defines an even stronger encryption authentication and key management than WPA RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial In User Service LEAP stands for Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol It uses username and password based authentication between a wireless client and a RADIUS server
94. nter the keyword wireless in the field provided and press the Enter key The installation of the Windows XP Wireless Configuration is complete Appendix B 68 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Appendix C Wireless Security Linksys wants to make wireless networking as safe and easy for you as possible The current generation of Linksys products provide several network security features but they require specific action on your part for implementation So keep the following in mind whenever you are setting up or using your wireless network Security Precautions The following is a complete list of security precautions to take at least steps 1 through 5 should be followed 1 Change the default SSID 2 Disable SSID Broadcast 3 Change the default password for the Administrator account 4 Enable MAC Address Filtering 5 Change the SSID periodically 6 Use the highest encryption algorithm possible Use WPA WPA2 if it is available Please note that this may reduce your network performance 7 Change the WEP encryption keys periodically Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks Wireless networks are easy to find Hackers know that in order to join a wireless network wireless networking products first listen for beacon messages These messages can be easily decrypted and contain much of the network s information such as the network s SSID Service Set Identifier Here are the steps you can take Change the admin
95. nternet connection Browser An application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the World Wide Web Byte Aunit of data that is usually eight bits long Cable Modem A device that connects a computer to the cable television network which in turn connects to the Internet Daisy Chain A method used to connect devices in a series one after the other DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System Allows the hosting of a website FTP server or e mail server with a fixed domain name e g www xyz com and a dynamic IP address Default Gateway A device that forwards Internet traffic from your local area network DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A networking protocol that allows administrators to assign temporary IP addresses to network computers by leasing an IP address to a user for a limited amount of time instead of assigning permanent IP addresses 73 DMZ Demilitarized Zone Removes the Router s firewall protection from one PC allowing it to be seen from the Internet DNS Domain Name Server The IP address of your ISP s server which translates the names of websites into IP addresses Domain A specific name for a network of computers DOS Denial of Service A network security term which defines a type of attack designed to prevent legitimate users from using wireless service by flooding with useless malicious traffic Download To receive a file transmitted ov
96. ntication Optional xa d Please select the inner authentication method used inside the PEAP tunnel Figure 4 21 Wireless Security RADIUS PEAP 17 RADIUS RADIUS features use of a RADIUS server This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router RADIUS offers two authentication types EAP TLS and PEAP Authentication Select the authentication method your network is using EAP TLS or PEAP EAP TLS If you selected EAP TLS enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field this is optional From the Certificate drop down menu select the certificate you have installed to authenticate you on your wireless network Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen PEAP If you selected PEAP enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field Enter the password of your wireless network in the Password field Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field this is optional From the Certificate drop down menu select the certificate you have installed to authenticate you on your wireless network if you want to use any certificate keep the default setting Trust Any Then select the authentication method used inside the PEAP tunnel Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen LEAP Lightweight Exten
97. nts table lists the available unclassified wireless access points with their SSIDs channels and MAC Addresses The top right table lists the Trusted Access Points The lower right table lists the Untrusted Access Points You may select any items from the Unclassified Access Points table and click the arrow to classify your selections into Trusted Access Points or Untrusted Access Points You may also select any items from the Trusted Access Points or Untrusted Access Points and click the arrow to de classify your selections into the Unclassified Access Points table You may select Warning when connecting to untrusted AP if you want to be warned when connecting to an untrusted AP or select Restrict connection to untrusted AP to disallow connection to an untrusted AP Click Refresh to refresh the list Clear to clear selected items on the list or click Back to go to the previous screen Click AP Classification Client Classification or Advanced Settings to go to that screen WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 A Division of Cisco Systems we Link Information Below is the summary of classification Rene Click the Next button bo classify APs Profiles and Clients Site Survey Troubleshooting APs classified by MAC Administration Clients classified by MAC Vendor OUIs allowed ss1Ds allowed Security Monitor Channels allowed h Recebve classification rules Synchronize Synchronize the classification rules wa
98. on Password Enter the Password usad For authentication Server Name Enter the Server Name used For authentication Optional Please select the inner authentication method used inside the PEAP tunnel Please select the encryption bype used bo protect the wireless data transmissions Figure 5 35 Editing a Profile Wireless Security WPA Enterprise PEAP 36 WPA2 Enterprise WPA2 Enterprise features WPA2 security used in coordination with a RADIUS server This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router WPA2 Enterprise offers two authentication methods EAP TLS and PEAP Authentication Select the authentication method your network is using EAP TLS or PEAP EAP TLS If you selected EAP TLS enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field this is optional From the Certificate drop down menu select the certificate you have installed to authenticate you on your wireless network Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen PEAP If you selected PEAP enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field Enter the password of your wireless network in the Password field Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field this is optional From the Certificate drop down menu select the certificate you have installed to
99. onnecting the Wireless G Business USB Network Adapter Starting the Setup The Wireless G Business USB Network Adapter Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedure The Setup Wizard will install the driver and Wireless Network Monitor as well as connect and configure the Adapter IMPORTANT Do not connect the Adapter until you are instructed to do so or the setup will not work correctly Insert the Setup Wizard CD ROM into your CD ROM drive The Setup Wizard should run automatically and the Welcome screen should appear If it does not click the Start button and choose Run In the field that appears WUSB200 enter D setup exe if D is the letter of your CD ROM drive On the Welcome screen you have the following choices Click Here to Start Click the Click Here to Start button to begin the software installation process Welcome to the Setup Wizard for your wireless adapter User Guide Click the User Guide button to open the PDF file of this User Guide Nw ios OR Exit Click the Exit button to exit the Setup Wizard i Click Here to Start 1 To install the Adapter click the Click Here to Start button on the Welcome screen x bina Ext MN Figure 4 1 Setup Wizard s Welcome Screen Wireless G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster 2 After reading the License Agreement click the Next button if you agree and want to continue the installation or click the Cancel button to end the installa
100. ooting This appendix describes some problems and solutions as well as frequently asked questions regarding installation and use of the Adapter Appendix B Windows XP Zero Configuration This appendix describes how to use the Windows XP Zero Configuration Appendix C Wireless Security This appendix discusses security issues regarding wireless networking and measures you can take to help protect your wireless network Appendix D Windows Help This appendix describes how you can use Windows Help for instructions about networking such as installing the TCP IP protocol Appendix E Glossary This appendix gives a brief glossary of terms frequently used in networking Appendix F Specifications This appendix provides the Adapter s technical specifications Appendix G Warranty Information This appendix supplies the Adapter s warranty information Appendix H Regulatory Information This appendix supplies the Adapter s regulatory information Appendix I Contact Information This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources including Technical Support Chapter 2 Planning your Wireless Network Network Topology A wireless network is a group of computers each equipped with one wireless adapter Computers in a wireless network must be configured to share the same radio channel Several PCs equipped with wireless cards or adapters can communicate with each another to form an ad hoc network Linksys wireless
101. ormation transimitted through the networks IP Internet Protocol A protocol used to send data over a network IP Address The address used to identify a computer or device on a network IPCONFIG A Windows 2000 and XP utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device IPSec Internet Protocol Security A VPN protocol used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer ISP Internet Service Provider A company that provides access to the Internet LAN The computers and networking products that make up your local network MAC Media Access Control Address The unique address that a manufacturer assigns to each networking device Mbps MegaBits Per Second One million bits per second a unit of measurement for data transmission NAT Network Address Translation NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet Network A series of computers or devices connected for the purpose of data sharing storage and or transmission between users Packet A unit of data sent over a network Passphrase Used much like a password a passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for Linksys products Ping Packet INternet Groper An Internet utility used to determine whether a particular IP address is online POP3 Post Office Protocol 3 A standard mail server commonly used on the Inter
102. ormation visit www linksys com Appendix H Regulatory Information Appendix Contact Information Need to contact Linksys Visit us online for information on the latest products and updates to your existing products at http www linksys com or ftp linksys com Can t find information about a product you want to buy on the web Do you want to know more about networking with Linksys products Give our advice line a call at 800 546 5797 LINKSYS Or fax your request in to 949 823 3002 If you experience problems with any Linksys product you can call us at 800 326 7114 Don t wish to call You can e mail us at support linksys com If any Linksys product proves defective during its warranty period you can call the Linksys Return Merchandise Authorization department for obtaining a Return Authorization Number at 949 823 3000 Details on Warranty and RMA issues can be found in the Warranty Information section in this Guide 88
103. ose the Setup Wizard if you wish to set up the Adapter later A Division ei Cisco Systema inc WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Creating a Profile Available Wireless Networks Please select the wireless network that you want bo connect bo then click Connect button bo continue If you are not sure select the wireless network with the strongest signal strength O 1310 04 45 FE emm 00 14 45 98 57 88 Dte EEL 001217455580 Connect 0018389 DE BT D8 Exit Manual Setup Figure 4 4 Available Wireless Network Available Wireless Network The available networks are listed in the table on the center of the screen by SSID Select the wireless network you wish to connect to and click the Connect button If you do not see your network listed you can click the Refresh button to bring the list up again If the network utilizes wireless security you will need to configure security on the Adapter If not you will be taken directly to the Congratulations screen 1 If you have wireless security enabled on your network continue to step 2 Only One of these security screens will be shown If you don t have wireless security enabled continue to step 3 Wireless Security If your network has WEP WPA Personal or WPA2 Personal wireless security enabled then that security screen will appear Continue to the screen for your wireless security WEP If your network has the wireless security WEP Wired Equivalent Pr
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106. rk Monitor ver 1 0 AP Broadcasting 5510 DO 18 38 0E BT F3 11 28 2006 8 55 33 AM AP has SSID Broadcasting enabled For details press the Advice button Back Advice Figure 6 17 Alert Details 52 Wireless G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Advice The Advice screen gives advice when applicable on what can be done for each alert event You may need to adjust your wireless network settings according to the advice to better protect your networks Chapter 6 The Administrative Functions in the Wireless Network Monitor Security Monitor UNSS pi A Ditin ot Chaco Systems ine WUSB200 Ep m Network Monitor wer 1 0 Advice Th s alarm is raised when an unknown access point is debeched f r the First bine The administrator this cient and ation needs bo classy update the classific Figure 6 18 Security Monitor Alert Advice 53 The following table is a summary of the various alert descriptions and advice Rogue Client Detected Table 1 Alerts De EE A Rogue Client is detected For details press the Advice button Description Rogue Client is detected doing one or more illegal actions e g causing Message Integrity Check MIC errors sending disassociation frames sending deauthentication frames and sending association frames with incorrect encryption MIC error generation The MIC function prevents attacks on encrypted packets During an attack an intruder intercepts an
107. rk in the Password field Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field this is optional From the Certificate drop down menu select the certificate you have installed to authenticate you on your wireless network if you want to use any certificate keep the default setting Trust Any Then select the authentication method used inside the PEAP tunnel Select the type of encryption TKIP or AES from the Encryption drop down menu Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen Figure 5 34 Editing a Profile Wireless Security C SI A Division of Cisco Systems ine e WUSB200 Ep 17 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Editing a Profile Wireless Securiby WPA Enterprise Authentication Please select the authentication method that you use EAP TLS to access your network Login Name Enter the Login Name used For authentication Server Name Enter the Server Name used For authentication Optional ELM Please select the certificate used For authentication Please select the encryption type used bo protect the AES F wireless data transmissions WPA Enterprise EAP TLS A Division of Glace Systems Ine e WUSB200 Em 17 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Editing a Profile Wireless Securiby WPA Enterprise INNEN Please select the authentication method that you use bo access your network Login Name Enter the Login Name used f r authenticati
108. rmasjon for kunder i EU EU direktiv 2002 96 EF krever at utstyr med falgende symbol avbildet pa produktet og eller pakningen ikke ma kastes sammen med usortert avfall Symbolet indikerer at dette produktet skal handteres atskilt fra ordinaer avfallsinnsamling for husholdningsavfall Det er ditt ansvar kvitte deg med dette produktet og annet elektrisk og elektronisk avfall via egne innsamlingsordninger slik myndighetene eller kommunene bestemmer Korrekt avfallshandtering og gjenvinning vil v re med pa forhindre mulige negative konsekvenser for milj og helse For n rmere informasjon om handtering av det kasserte utstyret ditt kan du ta kontakt med kommunen en innsamlingsstasjon for avfall eller butikken der du kjepte produktet Polski Polish Informacja dla klient w w Unii Europejskiej o przepisach dotycz cych ochrony rodowiska Dyrektywa Europejska 2002 96 EC wymaga aby sprz t oznaczony symbolem znajduj cym sie na produkcie i lub jego opakowaniu nie by wyrzucany razem z innymi niesortowanymi odpadami komunalnymi Symbol ten wskazuje e produkt nie powinien by usuwany razem ze zwyk ymi odpadami z gospodarstw domowych Na Panstwu spoczywa obowi zek wyrzucania tego i innych urz dze elektrycznych oraz elektronicznych w punktach odbioru wyznaczonych przez w adze krajowe lub lokalne Pozbywanie sie sprz tu we w a ciwy spos b i jego recykling pomog zapobiec potencjalnie negatywnym konsekwencjom dla rodowiska i zdrow
109. rogram Files Co WINDOWS enee ub ooo Save as type Cia fief ctl D Cancel Figure 5 7 Export a Profile 22 Create a New Profile When you click the New button on the Profiles screen you will need to enter a name for your new profile and click OK then the Available Wireless Network screen appears This screen provides two options for setting up the Adapter e Available Wireless Network For most users Use this option if you already have a network set up The networks available to this Adapter will be listed on this screen You can choose one of these networks and click the Connect button to connect to it Click the Refresh button to update the Available Wireless Network list e Manual Setup If your network is not listed on this screen select Manual Setup to set up the adapter manually This method of setting up the Adapter is intended for advanced users only The setup for each option is described under the appropriate heading on the following pages Click Exit to return to the Profiles screen Available Wireless Network The available networks are listed by SSID Select the wireless network you wish to connect to and click the Connect button If your network is not listed you can click the Refresh button to bring the list up again If the network utilizes wireless security you will need to configure security on the Adapter If not you will be taken directly to the Congratulations screen 1 If you have wireless
110. s Received This shows the packets received by the Adapter in real time since connecting to the wireless network or since the Clear Counters button was last pressed Packets Transmitted This shows the packets transmitted from the Adapter in real time since connecting to the wireless network or since the Clear Counters button was last pressed Bytes Received This shows the bytes received by the Adapter in real time since connecting to the wireless network or since the Clear Counters button was last pressed Bytes Transmitted This shows the bytes transmitted by the Adapter in real time since connecting to the wireless network or since the Clear Counters button was last pressed Driver Version This shows the version of the Adapter s driver Signal Strength This is the intensity of the wireless signal received by the Adapter Transmit Power This is the power at which the Adapter transmits Total Up Time This indicates the cumulative total of the Adapter s connection time Signal Strength The Signal Strength bar indicates the signal strength Link Quality The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of the wireless network connection Click the Connection button to return to the initial Link Information screen Click the Status button to go to the Wireless Network Status screen Click the Save to Profile button to save the currently active connection settings to a profile Click the Clear Counters button to reset the statistic
111. s counter A Division of Cisco Systems lnc Profiles Site Survey Tranimit Rate Receive Rate Troubleshooting Packers Received x Packets Trancenitted Administration Bytes Received Bytes Transmitted Driver Version nalStrength APPAR ate Dy WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Signal Strength 3 dbm Transmit Power 36 dbmi Total Up Time 4529 Clear Counters Link Quality iii Figure 5 4 Link Information Wireless Network Statistics 21 Profiles The Profiles screen lets you save different configuration profiles for different network setups The table on the left displays a list of available profiles with their profile names and SSIDs Profile The name of the profile is displayed here SSID The SSID or unique name of the wireless network is displayed here Profile Information For each profile selected the following are listed Wireless Mode This is the mode of the wireless network currently in use Transfer Rate The data transfer rate of the current connection is shown here Channel This is the channel to which the wireless network devices are set Authentication The authentication setting for the network is shown here Encryption The status of the wireless security feature is displayed here Connect To connect to a wireless network using a specific profile select the profile and click Connect New Click the New button to create a new profile See
112. s point that was detected Alert Description This shows brief descriptions of the alert activities The alert system will alert you when new access points or wireless clients are detected or if other policy violations or attacks are detected Date Time This indicates the date time that an alert activity happened Delete Select an item then click this button to delete the item Click Back to go to the previous screen or Exit to go to the main menu Alert Details The Details screen shows the detailed message of each alert event Alert This indicates the description of the event MAC Address This shows the MAC Address of the wireless client or Access Point that performed the action Date Time This shows the Date Time of the alert Description This shows the detailed description of the event You may click the Advice button to view the advice message Back to go back to the previous screen or Exit to go back to the main menu WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 4 Alert List Alert Description Date Time DDTEBESSB DG New Cieni Detected 10 20 2006 4 21 52 PM DC1 amp EBES359215 New Cien Detected 10 20 2006 4 21 52 PM DD EBESCDSES New Ghent Detected 10 20 2006 4 21 52 PM OC 3 0E BT Fl AP Broadcasting SSD 10 20 2006 4 21 52 PM DIS 39 DEBTIFO AP Broadcasting SSID 10 20 2006 4 21 52 PM OVE TX UEBTFI APIsHorUsngEnenphon 10 44 2006 4 21 52 PM ORES TF0 AF ls Moi UsingEnenpiion 10 20 2006 4 21 52 PM WUSB200 Netwo
113. se WEP encryption select 64 bit or 128 b amp The Passphrase is case sensityes and should be no more than X2 characters in length Wien entering this manualy it should be 10 wierke for 64 bit encryption or 26 characters For L23 bit enc 3 vald hexadecimal characters ane A through F ad numbers O throuoh g Cancel Connect Figure 5 9 Creating a Profile WEP Key Needed 23 Passphrase Enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field to automatically generate a WEP key The passphrase is case sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters It must match the passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only If you have any non Linksys wireless products enter the WEP key manually on those products WEP Key The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network For 64 bit encryption enter exactly 10 hexadecimal characters For 128 bit encryption enter exactly 26 hexadecimal characters Valid hexadecimal characters are 0 to 9 and A to F Then click Connect and proceed to Step 3 WPA Personal If your network has the wireless security WPA Personal Wi Fi Protected Access enabled this screen will appear You must enter the same security settings used on your network Passphrase Enter a Passphrase also called a Pre shared Key of 8 63 characters in the Passphrase field Then click Connect and proceed to Step 3 WPA
114. sible Authentication Protocol is a mutual authentication method that uses a user name and password based system Login method Select the login method your network is using Manual Login or Windows Login If you select manual login enter the username and password in the username and password field accordingly Enter the password again in the confirm filed The Congratulations screen will appear next Click Connect to Network to implement the new settings and return to the Link Information screen Click Return to Profile screen to return to the Creating a Profile screen Congratulations Your manual setup through the Wireless Network Monitor is complete ei WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 A D v sion of Cisco Systema Inc Creating a Profile Wireless Security LEAP UserName Enter the Login Mame used For authentication Password Enter the Password used for authentication confirm Re enter the Password again Back Next Figure 4 22 Wireless Security LEAP si WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 A Division of Glace Systems Ine Congratulations Your profile has been successfully configured Return to Profile Screen Connect to Network Figure 4 23 Congratulations Screen 18 Chapter 5 Using the Wireless Network Monitor Use the Wireless Network Monitor to check the link information set up profiles of your wireless settings search for available wireless networks troubleshoot your
115. sk on this screen If you are unsure about the Default Gateway and DNS addresses leave these fields empty IP Address This IP Address must be unique to your network Subnet Mask The Adapter s Subnet Mask must be the same as your wired network s Subnet Mask EI A Desen of Cisco Systema ke WUSB200 E a Network Monitor ver 1 0 Creating a Profile Network Settings amp Obtain a network settings automatically DHCP Select this option bo have your network settings assigned automatically OC Specify network settings Select this option to specify the network settings For the adapter Back Next Figure 4 10 Creating a Profile WUSB200 A Division of Cisco Systema Ine _ 17 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Creating a Profile Wireless Mode Please choose the Wireless Mode that best suits your needs iv Infrastructure Mode Select Infrastructure Mode if you want bo connect bo a wireless router OF access point Ad Hoc Mode Select Ad Hoc Mode if you want to connect to another wireless device directly without using a wireless router or access point Please enter the wireless network name 5510 for your wireless network EN The SSID Service Set IDentifier isthe wireless network name shared by all devices in a wireless network Note The SSID is case sensitive Figure 4 11 Network Settings Wireless Mode 12 Default Gateway Enter the IP address of your network s Gateway here DNS 1 and DNS 2
116. sure that you have inserted the right adapter and installed the proper driver If the Wireless G Business USB Network Adapter does not function after attempting the above steps remove the adapter and do the following Uninstall the driver software from your PC Restart your PC and repeat the hardware and software installation as specified in this User Guide 2 I cannot communicate with the other computers linked via Ethernet in the Infrastructure configuration Make sure that the PC to which the Wireless G Business USB Network Adapter is associated and is powered on Make sure that your Wireless G Business USB Network Adapter is configured on the same channel and with the same security options as with the other computers in the Infrastructure configuration 61 Frequently Asked Questions Can I run an application from a remote computer over the wireless network This will depend on whether or not the application is designed to be used over a network Consult the application s user guide to determine if it supports operation over a network How will the Wireless networking technology help with my business Keeping your business connected to the internet and managing networking in your office without wires give you the freedom to create a dynamic office environment that changes and grows as your business needs The Linksys Wirelees G Business Notebook Adapter will not only let you communicate sensitive data in a wireless setting but also g
117. th other client security monitors Figure 6 4 AP Classification WUSB200 A Division of Cisco Systems we AP Classification Unclassified Access Points Cl SMB AT 91 6 0x183807DASO0 R Cl s SMHBEAPNI 6 001439084489 11 0018390 BT Fl 11 00 18 3906 81 F2 11 OISE BFS 11 l amp 3S0EBTIFU w Warming when connecting to Untrusted AP BAL C Resid connection ta Unrtnusted AP Clear Network Monitor ver 1 0 Trusted Access Points Untrusted Access Points AP Client Classification Classification Advanced Settings 46 Client Classification The Client Classification Screen lets you classify the existing wireless clients into trusted networks and untrusted networks New client information is received from Linksys Business Series access points New clients start off as Unclassified until the System Administrator classifies them A Trusted Client is one that has been identified by the System Administrator to be known and legitimate An Untrusted Client is one that is known and not legitimate this client could be a malicious client or simply a neighborhood client not part of the network Remaining clients that have not been classified can be considered as unclassified or unknown The left table lists the available unclassified clients with their associated Access Point s SSID The top right table lists the clients that have been classified as Trusted The lower right table lists the clients that have b
118. the following symbol English Environmental Information for Customers in the European Union European Directive 2002 96 EC requires that the equipment bearing this symbol on the product and or its packaging must not be disposed of with unsorted municipal waste The symbol indicates that this product should be disposed of separately from regular household waste streams It is your responsibility to dispose of this and other electric and electronic equipment via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or local authorities Correct disposal and recycling will help prevent potential negative consequences to the environment and human health For more detailed information about the disposal of your old equipment please contact your local authorities waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Cestina Czech Informace o ochran zivotniho prostredi pro z kazniky v zemich Evropsk unie Evropsk sm rnice 2002 96 ES zakazuje aby zafizeni oznacen timto symbolem na produktu anebo na obalu bylo likvidovano s netridenym komun lnim odpadem Tento symbol udava ze dany produkt musi byt likvidovan odd len od b zn ho komunalniho odpadu Odpovidate za likvidaci tohoto produktu a dalsich elektrickych a elektronickych zarizeni prostrednictvim ur en ch sb rn ch mist stanovenych vl dou nebo mistnimi ady Spr vn likvidace a recyklace pomaha p edch zet potenci lnim negativnim dopad m na ivotn
119. the next section Create a New Profile for detailed instructions Edit Select the profile you want to change and then click the Edit button See the section Edit a New Profile for detailed instructions Import Click the Import button to import a profile that has been saved in another location Select the appropriate file and click the Open button Export Select the profile you want to save in a different location and click the Export button Direct Windows to the appropriate folder and click the Save button Delete Select the profile you want to delete and then click the Delete button NOTE If you want to export more than one profile you must export them one at a time NOTE The default profile cannot be deleted LA WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 A Division of Cisco Systema ine Link Information Click the Profile name and the Connect button to use pre configured vareless Profiles network settings Line the menu below to manage your wireless network Profiles and Advanced settings Site Survey Profile SSID Profile Information Troubleshooting LS Wiele zg Mode lrirasimucture Administration Transfer Rate Auto Channel Auto Authentication Oper System Encryption Mons New Edit Import Export Delete Figure 5 5 Profiles Files of type Cia fei dei D Cancel Figure 5 6 Import a Profile Save in se Local Disk C Documents and Settings 51586 P
120. this is optional Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen _ A Division of Gas Systema lnc WUSB200 Ep 7 Network Monitor ver 1 0 Creating a Profile Wireless Security RADIUS Authentication EAP TLS el Please select the authentication method that you use bo access your network Login Name Enter the Login Name used for authentication Server Name Enter the Server Name used For authentication Optional Certificate Please select the certificate used For authentication Figure 5 22 Creating a Profile Manual Setup Wireless Security RADIUS EAP TLS WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 A D eso oc Coser Systeme e Creating a Profile Wireless Security RADIUS Please select the authentication method that you use to access your Login Name Enter the Login Name used for authentication Password Enter the Password used f r authentication Server Name Enter the Server Name used For authentication Optional Inner Authen fli SCHAPV2 Ton Please select the inner authentication method used inside the PEAP tunnel Figure 5 23 Creating a Profile Manual Setup Wireless Security RADIUS PEAP 30 4 ee C Bircinace ICD Natuinrl Adantar with Dana ss G Business USB Network Adapter with Range LEAP LINKSYS A Division of Cisco Systems tee WUSB200 Lightweight Extensible Authentication Proto
121. tion 3 Windows will begin copying the files onto your PC Connecting the Adapter 1 Connect one end of the included USB cable to the Adapter s USB port 2 Connect the other end of the cable to one of the USB ports on your computer 3 The Power LED should light up when the Adapter is plugged in 4 Raise the antennas Make sure the antennas point straight up into the air at a 90 angle from the Adapter This will ensure optimum wireless operating range and performance 5 Click Next It may take a minute before the next screen appears Chapter 4 Setting up and Connecting the Wireless G Business USB Network Adapter Connecting the Adapter LINKSYS A Division of Cisco Systems inc WUSB200 Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN key or use the Scroll Bar to see the rest of the agreement Linksys Software License Agreement v 2 14 05 THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT IS BETWEEN YOU AND CISCO LINKSYS LLC Linksys BY DOWNLOADING OR INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE OR USING THE PRODUCT CONTAINING THE SOFTWARE YOU ARE CONSENTING TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THESE TERMS THEN YOU MAY NOT DOWNLOAD INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE YOU MAY RETURN UNUSED SOFTWARE OR IF THE SOFTWARE IS SUPPLIED AS PART OF ANOTHER PRODUCT THE UNUSED PRODUCT FOR A FULL REFUND UP TO 30 DAYS AFTER ORIGINAL PURCHASE SUBJECT TO THE RETURN PROCESS AND v TN w w 6 OF TUE MANTENAN ven Iu ng A
122. to communicate over a network This is true for wireless networks as well Your PCs will not be able to utilize wireless networking without having TCP IP enabled Windows Help provides complete instructions on enabling TCP IP Shared Resources If you wish to share printers folder or files over your network Windows Help provides complete instructions on utilizing shared resources Network Neighborhood My Network Places Other PCs on your network will appear under Network Neighborhood or My Network Places depending upon the version of Windows you re running Windows Help provides complete instructions on adding PCs to your network 72 Appendix E Glossary This glossary contains some basic networking terms you may come across when using this product For more advanced terms see the complete Linksys glossary at http www linksys com glossary Access Point A device that allows wireless equipped computers and other devices to communicate with a wired network Also used to expand the range of a wireless network Ad hoc A group of wireless devices communicating directly with each other peer to peer without the use of an access point AES Advanced Encryption Standard A security method that uses symmetric 128 bit block data encryption Bandwidth The transmission capacity of a given device or network Bit A binary digit Boot To start a device and cause it to start executing instructions Broadband An always on fast I
123. tocol SPI Stateful Packet Inspection Firewall A technology that inspects incoming packets of information before allowing them to enter the network SSID Service Set IDentifier It consists of 32 alphanumeric characters to identify a group of wireless network devices uniquely Static IP Address A fixed address assigned to a computer or device that is connected to a network Static Routing Forwarding data in a network via a fixed path Subnet Mask An address code that determines the size of the network Switch 1 A data switch that connects computing devices to host computers allowing a large number of devices to share a limited number of ports 2 A device for making breaking or changing the connections in an electrical circuit TCP Transmission Control Protocol A network protocol for transmitting data that requires acknowledgement from the recipient of data sent 76 TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol A set of instructions PCs use to communicate over a network Telnet A user command and TCP IP protocol used for accessing remote PCs TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol A version of the TCP IP FTP protocol that has no directory or password capability Throughput The amount of data moved successfully from one node to another in a given time period TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol a wireless encryption protocol that provides dynamic encryption keys for each packet transmitted
124. transmissions Back Hext Figure 4 16 Wireless Security WPA Enterprise EAP TLS Division of Cisco Systema ine WUSB200 E Network Monitor wer 1 0 Creating a Profile Wireless Security WPA Enterprise Please select the authentication method that you use 7 to access your network Login Name Enter the Login Name used For authentication Passard Enter the Password usad For authentication Server Name MERE Eriter the Server Name used for authentication Optional Please select the inner authentication method used AES Please select the eni type used bo probect the wireless data transmissions Back Next Figure 4 17 Wireless Security WPA Enterprise PEAP 15 WPA Enterprise WPA Enterprise features WPA security used in coordination with a RADIUS server This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router WPA Enterprise offers two authentication methods EAP TLS and PEAP as well as two encryption methods TKIP and AES with dynamic encryption keys WPA2 Enterprise offers two authentication methods EAP TLS and PEAP but only AES encryption method can be used Authentication Select the authentication method your network is using EAP TLS or PEAP EAP TLS If you selected EAP TLS enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field this is optional From the Certificate drop down
125. tton if you want to connect to a wireless router or access point Click the Ad Hoc Mode radio button if you want to connect to another wireless device directly without using a wireless router or access point Enter the SSID for your network Infrastructure Mode Use this mode if you want to connect to a wireless router or access point Ad Hoc Mode Use this mode if you want to connect to another wireless device directly without using a wireless router or access point SSID This is the wireless network name that must be used for all the devices in your wireless network It is case sensitive and should be a unique name to help prevent others from entering your network Click the Next button to continue or click the Back button to return to the previous screen If you chose Infrastructure Mode go to Step 3 now If you chose Ad Hoc Mode the Ad Hoc Mode Settings screen will appear Select the correct operating channel for your wireless network The channel you choose should match the channel set on the other devices in your wireless network If you are unsure about which channel to use keep the default setting Click the Next button Click the Back button to change any settings WUSB200 Network Monitor ver 1 0 A Division of Cisco Systema ine hess USB Adapter Editing a Profile Wireless Mode Please choose the Wireless Mode that best suits your needs iv Infrastructure Mode Select Infrastructure Mode if you want bo co
126. umber 2 3 or 4 select the appropriate number from the 7X Key drop down box Authentication The default is set to Auto so it will auto detect for Shared Key or Open System authentication For Shared Key authentication both the sender and the recipient share a WEP key for authentication For Open System authentication the sender and the recipient do not share a WEP key for authentication If you are not sure which authentication method to select keep the default Auto Click the Next button to continue or click the Back button to return to the previous screen WPA Personal WPA Personal offers two encryption methods TKIP and AES with dynamic encryption keys WPA2 only uses AES for encryption Select TKIP or AES for encryption for WPA Personal Then enter a Passphrase that is 8 63 characters in length wpa wi fi protected access a wireless security protocol using TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol encryption which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server wpaz2 offers a stronger encryption than wpa by using the AES Advanced Encryption Standard which is a block cipher With block sizes of 128 192 or 256 bits 3 A Dision ol Cisco Syntema e WUSB200 mee Network Monitor ver 1 0 Creating a Profile Wireless Security WPA Personal TKIP Please select an encryption type used to protect your wireless data transmissions Please enter a Passphrase that is B to 63 characters in length Back Next
127. ur network has the wireless security WPA2 Personal enabled this screen will appear Passphrase Enter a Passphrase also called a Pre shared Key of 8 63 characters in the Passphrase field Then click Connect and proceed to Step 3 3 The Confirm New Settings screen will appear next and show the new settings To save the new settings click the Save button A L Ra NJ P a C rm A 8 P r1 f LJ CINA C s I I CE Naturrnrk Ninanter G Business USB Network Adaptei ann YA nnartingn t h a Mira mc and Connecting tne Wireles A Deedes of COR Eyyami Mar a WUSB200 1 Network Monitor wer LO WPA2 Personal Configuration This wireless network has WPA2 Personal also knoe ot Pre Shared Key enabled To Connect bo this network enter the required passphrase inthe appropeiabe field below Then click the Connect button Pleacs enbe a Path that iB bo 62 characbers in length Cancel Connect Figure 4 7 WPA2 Personal z SI A Segen of Car Spina inc WUSB200 Confirm New Settings sm ES CH Eni rjr edis Hone Wireleat Made rfractncture IP Addrece 132 1841 22 Channel Gun tubes Saak 255 255 205 Aeneerk Made Anti Defeat Gasewey 132 15211 Anthentiqacion pen System Ds E4 170 E1 10 Exit Back Save Figure 4 8 Confirm New Settings WUSB200 Network Monitor E Congratulations Your profile has been successfully configured Retum to Profile Screen Connect to Network Figure
128. usted AP My new AP is automatically classified as untrusted when I try to classify using the Vendor OUI filter Why does this happen It is possible that the device is new and the Vendor OUI of the AP was not available when we released our software In this case visit the website http standards ieee org regauth oui index shtml and add it into the Allowed Vendor List The Vendor OUI is the three octet the first 6 digits of the MAC address 62 What is the 802 11b standard It is one of the standards for wireless networks The 802 11b standard allows wireless networking hardware from different manufacturers to communicate provided that the hardware complies with the 802 11b standard The 802 11b standard states a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps and an operating frequency of 2 4GHz What is the IEEE 802 11g standard It is one of the IEEE standards for wireless networks The 802 11g standard allows wireless networking hardware from different manufacturers to communicate provided that the hardware complies with the 802 11g standard The 802 11g standard states a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps and an operating frequency of 2 4GHz What 802 11b features are supported The product supports the following 802 11b functions CSMA CA plus Acknowledge protocol Multi Channel Roaming Automatic Rate Selection RTS CTS feature Fragmentation Power Management What IEEE 802 119 features are supported The product supports the fo
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130. via an access point roaming the ability to take a wireless device from one access point s range to another without losing the connection ssid your wireless network s name Network Layout Linksys wireless access points and wireless routers have been designed for use with 802 11a 802 11b and 802 119 products With 802 11g products communicating with the 802 11b standard and some products incorporating both a and g products using these standards can communicate with each other Access points and wireless routers are compatible with 802 11a 802 11b and 802 11g adapters such as the PC Cards for your laptop computers PCI Cards for your desktop PC and USB Adapters for when you want to enjoy USB connectivity When you wish to connect your wired network with your wireless network the network ports on the access points and wireless routers can be connected to Linksys switches or routers With these and many other Linksys products your networking options are limitless Go to the Linksys website at www linksys com for more information about wireless products Chapter 3 Getting to Know the Wireless G Business USB Network Adapter The LED Indicators The Network Adapter s LEDs display information about network activity Figure 3 1 LEDs Power Green The Wireless LED lights up when the Adapter is powered on Link Green The Link Act LED lights up when the Adapter has an active connection Chapter 4 Setting up and C
131. wo conditions e This device may not cause interference e This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Declaration d Industrie Canada Le fonctionnement est soumis aux conditions suivantes e Ce peripherique ne doit pas causer d interferences e Ce peripherique doit accepter doit accepter toutes les interferences recues y compris celles qui risquent d entrainer un fonctionnement indesirable Industry Canada Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with Canada radiation exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled environments This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Avis d Industrie Canada concernant l exposition aux radiofr quences Ce mat riel est conforme aux limites tablies par IC en matiere d exposition aux radiofr quences dans un environnement non contr l L metteur ne doit pas tre plac pr s d une autre antenne ou d un autre metteur ou fonctionner avec une autre antenne ou un autre metteur 82 Dual Band Wireless N Notebook Adapter User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002 96 EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment WEEE This document contains important information for users with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys products Consumers are required to comply with this notice for all electronic products bearing
132. works in the table on the left The table shows each network s SSID Channel and the quality of the wireless signal the Adapter is receiving You may click SSID CH Channel or Signal to sort by that field SSID The SSID or unique name of the wireless network is displayed here CH This is the channel that the network uses Signal This is the percentage of signal strength from 0 to 100 The Access Points in the Site Survey list will be represented with different icons that will indicate Access Points in various states of classification For AN instance trusted Access Points are green untrusted Access Points are red and unclassified Access Points are blue And if there is a lock next to it it indicates the Access Point has a security method enabled For more information about classification of the Access Points refer to AP Classification section of Chapter 6 The Administrative Functions in the Wireless Network Monitor Site Information For each network selected the following settings for each SSID are listed Wireless Mode This is the mode of the wireless network currently in use Network Type The type of your network connection in either wireless b or wireless g is displayed here Security The status of the wireless security feature is displayed here MAC Address The MAC address of the wireless network s access point is displayed here Refresh Click the Refresh button to perform a new search for wirel

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