EnGenius EUB9707
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1. 2 9 CCX BE 2 F m Oo amp e Profile Network Advanced Statistics VWMM WPS CCX Radio on a Enable CCX Cisco Compatible extensions Enable Radio Measurements CAC gt gt ADD TS Directly send TS Set an Non Serving Channel Measurements limit Digiti Sue ape wr a 250 ms 0 1023 LL Information of selected profile L1 Roaming with RF Parameters Profile Name PROF1 1 Voice Drastic Roaming SSID gt gt SENAOWL Diagnosis Capable NO Apply MM This feature allows you to enable CCX Cisco Compatible eXtensions please do not change the settings here if you do not know what it does This feature is a Cisco specific compatibility support Please refer to your Cisco equipment for details Press Apply to activate the new settings 2 10 Radio on off n i Radio on off Radio on off Click the icon to turn on or turn off the wireless radio 30 e US EnGen EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 2 11 About Click on About it will display the driver version information Bo n 3 WPS CCX Radio on off Advanced Statistics 31 TAS EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 2 12 Uninstall the Drivers amp Client Utility If the USB client adapter installation is unsuccessful for any reason the best way to solve the problem may be to completely uninstall the USB adapter and its utility and repeat the installation procedure again Follow the steps below in o2. SSID Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop down list The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network The SSID must be identical for all points in the network and is case sensitive gt Network Type Select Ad hoc from the drop down list TX Power Select a transmit power from the drop down list If your notebook is connected to external power then select 10096 or auto if not select one of the lower values for power saving gt Ad hoc wireless mode Select a wireless mode from the drop down list depending on the type of stations used in the ad hoc network Select MIX options if the network consists of 11a 11b 11g or 11n stations Select ONLY options if the network consists of a specified type of wireless mode For instance if you are using 11N only AP please select 11N RTS Threshold Place a check in this box if you would like to enable RTS Threshold Any packet larger than the specified value bytes will send RTS CTS handshake packet gt Fragment Threshold Place a check in this box if you would like to enable Fragment Threshold Any packet larger than the specified value bytes will be fragmented gt Click on the OK button to save the changes 3 3 Authentication and Security The Security tab allows you to configure the authentication and encryption settings such as WEP WPA PSK WPA2 PSK and 802 1x Each security option is described in detail below 3 3 1 WEP E
3. gt WEP v Use 802 1X Preshared Key gt Wep Key Q Key Hex Senso BEEN C show Password dcr XA 7 RT un EE c Hes i OK Cancel Authentication Type Select Open or Shared from the drop down list Encryption Select WEP from the drop down list WEP Key Hex or ASCII Type a character string into the field For 64 bit enter 5 alphanumeric or 10 hexadecimal characters For 128 bit enter 13 alphanumeric or 26 hexadecimal characters gt Click on the OK button to save the changes gt Show Password check box If you want to make sure the accuracy of password you type click the Show Password box to check it vyv 2 3 5 WPA WPA2 Authentication amp TKIP AES Encryption WPA Wi Fi Protected Access was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy This is used along with 802 1x security setting The technology is designed to work with existing Wi Fi products that have been enabled with WEP WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity checking feature which makes sure that keys havent been tampered with EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used It passes through the exchange of authentication messages allowing the authentication software stored in a server to
4. 5 Used for 10 100 Mbps or 1Gbps Ethernet connections Client 51 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter A program or user that requests data from a server Collision When do two devices on the same Ethernet network try and transmit data at the exact same time Cookie Information that is stored on the hard drive of your computer that holds your preferences to the site that gave your computer the cookie D Data Information that has been translated into binary so that it can be processed or moved to another device Data Encryption Standard Uses a randomly selected 56 bit key that must be known by both the sender and the receiver when information is exchanged Database Organizes information so that it can be managed updated as well as easily accessed by users or applications Data Link layer The second layer of the OSI model Controls the movement of data on the physical link of a network DB 25 A 25 ping male connector for attaching External modems or RS 232 serial devices DB 9 A 9 pin connector for RS 232 connections dBd Decibels related to dipole antenna dBi Decibels relative to isotropic radiator dBm Decibels relative to one milliwatt Decrypt To unscramble an encrypted message back into plain text Default A predetermined value or setting that is used by a program when no user input has been entered for this value or setting Demilitarized zone DMZ A single computer or group of computers that can b
5. Dashboard f Dictionary amp DVD Player EnGenius Wireless Utility Cant Bank 3 2 Profiles The Profile tab is used to store the settings of multiple Access Points such as home office caf etc When adding a profile you are required to enter a profile name and SSID as well as configure the power saving mode network type RTS fragmentation threshold and encryption authentication settings A profile can be configured as Infrastructure or Ad hoc mode The configuration settings for each mode are described below 38 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced WPS About POE EEEN N PEENE 97 EEEE NOEN EENAA Profile ssi Channel Authentication Encryption Network Type PROF1 EnGeniusS3F708 1 Auto Open None Infrastructure Wireless Littity Profile Name PROF SD DinoNet E System Contiguration Authertiraben Serinty p Faer Satro Mode CAR ICanstanily Avaske Made Power Saving Moule Network Type lefiaxtruriure Y TePo 200 M RTE Threshold frigmenrThreshold TA gt Profile Enter a name for the profile this does not need to be the same 39 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter as the SSID gt SSID Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop down list The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network The SSID must be identical for all points in the network and is ca
6. IE 1e mm a FC Automatically select the AP Rescan Click on this button to rescan a list of Access Points in the area Renew Regenerate a new PIN code Config Mode Switch between Enrollee or Registrar Profile Detail Display profile of the selected party Connect Click to connect a AP via WPS Disconnect Terminate WPS connection Import Profile Load pre stored profile database Delete Remove the selected item VVVVVVVV 48 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 3 9 About The About tab displays information about the device such as configuration utility version and date and the NIC Network Interface Card firmware version and date OAM Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced WPS About Wireless Utility Version 2 0 0 0 Date 2009 12 09 NIC Driver Version 2 0 1 0 Date 2009 12 09 MAC Address EEPROM 00 02 6F 97 05 09 Version 1 0 49 e US EnGen EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter Appendix A Glossary 8 802 11 A family of specifications for wireless local area networks WLANs developed by a working group of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE A Access Control List ACL This is a database of network devices that are allowed to access resources on the network Access Point AP Device that allows wireless clients to connect to it and access the network ActiveX A Microsoft specification for th
7. SSID must be identical for all points in the network and is case sensitive BSSID Displays the MAC address of the Access Point Signal Displays the receiving signal strength from the Access Point Channel Displays the channel number of the Access Point Authentication displays the authentication types of the Access Point this includes WPA WPA PSK WPA2 or Unknown Encryption Displays the encryption on the Access Point this includes WEP TKIP AES or None Network Type Indicates whether the SSID is a Station Ad hoc or Access Point Infrastructure Rescan Click on this button to rescan a list of Access Points in the area Connect Connect to a specific Access Point select the SSID from the list and then click on the Connect button Add Profile Click on this button to add the SSID and its associated settings into a profile Click on the OK button if you have made any changes ww VY VV NN 45 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 3 6 Statistics The Statistics tab displays transmit and receive packet statistics in real time Information included is frames transmitted received successfully transmitted successfully without and after retry received with CRC error duplicate frames received etc Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced WPS About Transmit Statistics Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames Transmitted Successfully Without Retry Frames Transmitted Successfully After Re
8. gt Auto Preamble gt Auto v Power Save Mode gt gt CAM Qo PSM dl RTS Threshold f 2347 aa Fragment Threshold 260 2546 2346 OK Cancel i gt Profile Enter a name for the profile this does not need to be the same as the SSID gt SSID Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop down list The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network The SSID must be identical for all points in the network and is case sensitive gt PSM Select a power saving mode PSM option o CAM Continuously Active Mode Select this option if your notebook is always connected to the power supply o PSM Power Saving Mode Select this option if your notebook uses its battery power This option minimizes the battery usage while the network is idle gt Network Type Select Infrastructure from the drop down list TX Power Select a transmit power from the drop down list If your notebook is connected to external power then select 10096 or auto if not select one of the lower values for power saving RTS Threshold Place a check in this box if you would like to enable RTS Threshold Any packet larger than the specified value bytes will send RTS CTS handshake packets Fragment Threshold Place a check in this box if you would like to enable Fragment Threshold Any packet larger than the specified value bytes will be fragmented gt Click on the OK button to s
9. one client and another Signal Strength This bar displays the strength of the signal received from an AP or client Noise Level Displays the background noise level a lower level indicates less interference gt HT High Through Put 802 11 n Section gt BW Channel Bandwidth gt Gl Guard Interval gt MCS Modulation Coding Scheme dBm Check Box When you click on the check box as the drawing below The signal strength and noise level will be shown as the dBm measurements 44 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 3 5 Site Survey The Site Survey tab displays a list of Access Points and Stations in the area and allows you to connect to a specific one The following information is included in this tab as the image depicts below _ Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced WPS About SSiD BSSID Sig Network Type SENAOWL 00 02 6F 53 0C 9 100 1 Unknowr WEP Infrastructure 200PM WPATKI 00 02 6F SO0 9F EF 86 2 Unknowr WEP Infrastructure 200PM WPA2AE 06 02 6F S0 9F EF 86 2 WPA2 PS AES CC Infrastructure 200PM WEP 12 0A 02 6F SO 9F E 86 2 3 EnGenius53F70 00 02 6F 53 F7 03 Unknowr WEP Infrastructure Unknowr Not Use infrastructure Connected lt gt EnGenius53F708 1 RESCAN CONNECT ADD PROFILE iar etitiuan Weems eens v SSID Displays the SSID of the Access Point The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network The
10. use an Access Point to gain access to the network Internet A system of worldwide networks which use TCP IP to allow for resources to be accessed from computers around the world Internet Explorer A World Wide Web browser created and provided by Microsoft Internet Protocol The method of transferring data from one computer to another on the Internet Internet Protocol Security IPsec provides security at the packet processing layer of network communication Internet Service Provider An ISP provides access to the Internet to individuals or companies Intranet A private network Intrusion Detection A type of security that scans a network to detect attacks coming from inside and outside of the network IP Internet Protocol IP address A 32 bit number when talking about Internet Protocol Version 4 that identifies each computer that transmits data on the Internet or on an Intranet IPsec Internet Protocol Security IPX Internetwork Packet Exchange is a networking protocol developed by Novel to enable their Netware clients and servers to communicate ISP Internet Service Provider J Java A programming language used to create programs and applets for web pages K 55 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter Kbps Kilobits per second Kbyte Kilobyte L L2TP Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol LAN Local Area Network Latency The amount of time that it takes a packet to get from the one point to another on a network Also referred to
11. 2 WPA PSK amp WPA2 PSK Authentication amp TKIP AES Encryption WPA PSK Pre shared Key is used in a Pre Shared Key mode that does not require an authentication server Access to the Internet and the rest of the wireless network services is allowed only if the pre shared key of the computer matches that of the Access Point This approach offers the simplicity of the WEP key but uses stronger TKIP encryption EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used It passes through the exchange of authentication messages allowing the authentication software stored in a server to interact with its counterpart in the client 42 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter B a 9 Wireless Lintity Profile Name PROF SID Cie M systern Confijucalice Antbentica inhieecics on amp Seri e Authentication Typ WPA PSK Encryption Type Toe fa WPA Pre Shared Key T tos hoyel Hexadecimal gt 0487654321 Keys2 ASCH T aot ef Kigead Hexadecimal heya Hexadecimal CapcureMe dmg Authentication Type Select WPA or WPA2 from the drop down list Encryption Select TKIP or AES from the drop down list WPA Preshared key Enter a pass phrase which is between 8 and 32 characters long Click on the OK button to save the changes Show Password check box If you want to make sure the accuracy of password you type click the Show Password box t
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13. EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter User Manual Version 1 0 EnGenius W ireless USB Adapter Table of Contents Ts INTRODUC TION eec 4 1 1 PACKAGE CONTENTS sseseesee eere nnnn EE nn nennt nnns innen n eE Saee rss rnnt nnns 4 1 2 USB ADAPTER DESCRIPTION cete necu v o nme med qu 5 1 3 usce 6 1 4 APPLICATIONS sic ECL I D n 7 1 5 NETWORK CONFIGURATION ceesseeeeeeennen nennen i nen ennt nn nennen nnn nr enn 7 2 USB ADAPTER FOR WINDOWS eene ennt nn nnne nennt nana n nennen nnn nnns 9 2 1 BEFORE Y OU BEGIN erect eg nes terne petens ex toiture elu eai neu 9 2 2 INSTALLING THE DRIVERS 2e ende odere tns pes z pex dd cea xS gute AAS 10 2 3 PROFILES m 13 2 3 1 INFRASTRUCTURE MODE sess r innen nnnennr rennen nnennr EAEE E 14 2 322 ADHOG MODE m 15 23 3 AUTHENTICATION AND SECURITY 2 5 5 coitus So aub Re sus oou tua DOS ORE E aunt cpu RE Ru QoS CR RENE 16 2 8 4 WEP Encryption eene nnne nnne nnne nnnhnnn EARNE REENER 16 2 8 5 WPA WPA2 Authentication amp TKIP AES Encryption sss 17 2 3 6 WPA PSK amp WPA2 PSK Authentication amp TKIP AES Encryption 18 2 3 7 LEAP Authentication sssss sessi nnns nnns nnn nnns 19 2 3 6 lt GO21X RI EE 20 2 89 9 PEAP Authentication with EAP TLS Smaricard sese 20
14. as delay LED Light Emitting Diode Legacy Older devices or technology Local Area Network A group of computers in a building that usually access files from a server LPR LPD Line Printer Requestor Line Printer Daemon A TCP IP protocol for transmitting streams of printer data M MAC Address A unique hardware ID assigned to every Ethernet adapter by the manufacturer Mbps Megabits per second MDI Medium Dependent Interface is an Ethernet port for a connection to a straight through cable MDIX Medium Dependent Interface Crossover is an Ethernet port for a connection to a crossover cable MIB Management Information Base is a set of objects that can be managed by using SNMP Modem A device that Modulates digital signals from a computer to an analog signal in order to transmit the signal over phone lines It also Demodulates the analog signals coming from the phone lines to digital signals for your computer MPPE Microsoft Point to Point Encryption is used to secure data transmissions over PPTP connections MTU Maximum Transmission Unit is the largest packet that can be transmitted on a packet based network like the Internet Multicast 56 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter Sending data from one device to many devices on a network NAT Network Address Translation allows many private IP addresses to connect to the Internet or another network through one IP address NetBEUI NetBIOS Extended User Int
15. authentication server 21 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter WAP System Config Auth Enery EAP Method gt gt TTLS v Tunnel Authentication gt gt CHAP w 0 DAPASSWORD Client Certificate Server Certificate Authentication ID Password Identity gt gt admin Password gt gt pane Domain Nar OK Canc el m T Authentication Type Select TTLS from the drop down list Protocol Select EAP MSCHAP v2 MS CHAP or CHAP from the drop down list Identity Enter the user name Password Enter the password Click on the OK button to save the changes vyv VV 2 3 11 802 1x CA Server Depending on the EAP in use only the server or both the server and client may be authenticated and require a certificate Server certificates identify a server usually an authentication or RADIUS server to clients Most EAPs require a certificate issued by a root authority or a trusted commercial Certificate Authority System Config Auth XEnery il dd EAP Method gt gt PEAP v Tunnel Authentication gt gt EAP MSCHAP v2 v gi Session Resumption ID X PASSWORD Client Certificate Server Certificate Use Client certificate TWE1226696511 TaiCA Secure CA 2009 7 2 Ti Issued To gt gt TWE1226696511 Issued By gt gt TaiCA Secure CA Expired On gt gt 2009 7 21 Friendly Name gt gt OK Cancel 22 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter System Config Auth E
16. ave the changes EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 2 3 2 Ad hoc Mode Auth XEncry Profile Name gt gt PROF 1 Network Type gt gt Infrastructure v SSID gt gt EnGeniussasc34 Tx Power gt gt Auto v Preamble gt Auto v Power Save Mode gt D CAM Psm RTS Threshold See a a Fragment Threshold 2 lt _ lt 56 pue Diagnosis Capable OK Cancel Profile Enter a name for the profile this does not need to be the same as the SSID SSID Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop down list The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network The SSID must be identical for all points in the network and is case sensitive gt Network Type Select Ad hoc from the drop down list gt Preamble Select Auto from the drop down list unless you are aware of the preamble type long or short used in each station gt Channel Displays the channel number of the Access Point TX Power Select a transmit power from the drop down list If your notebook is connected to external power then select 10096 or auto if not select one of the lower values for power saving gt Click on the OK button to save the changes EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 2 3 3 Authentication and Security Wi Fi Alliance certification recommends WPA2 AES to be the security mechanism under 11N mode System driver will automatically bring down wireless data rate to 54M
17. bps if other security method such as WEP or WPA is used under 11n mode If your 11N router is using security mechanism other than WPA2 AES you are recommended to disable security setting or change it to WPA2 AES to fully utilize 11N capability This policy has no effect if connecting with b g only wireless access point The Security tab allows you to configure the authentication and encryption settings such as WEP WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WAPI and 802 1x Each security option is described in detail below GU API System Config Authentication gt gt Open v Encryption gt gt None v WPA Preshared Key gt gt Open Shared Wep Key amp WPA CCKM capable Q c e WPA PSK B e WPA2 CCKM capable e WPA2 PSK Q Reve Qu VAPK a WAPLCERT 2 3 4 WEP Encryption The WEP tab displays the WEP settings Encryption is designed to make the data transmission more secure You may select 64 or 128 bit WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy key to encrypt data Default setting is Disable WEP encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using one of the Keys from a panel When you use WEP to communicate with the other wireless clients all the wireless devices in this network must have the same encryption key or passphrase The following information is included in this tab as the image depicts below EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter System Config Authentication gt gt Open v Encryption gt
18. chronize with other wireless devices on your network that support Wi Fi Protected Setup n 5 B O ir ME Profile Network Advanced Statistics WMM WPS CCX Radio on off WPS AP List mmn UE mmm ID SQA JACKY Q0 02 6F 5C DE 18 1 E Information ID 00000 00 02 6F 55 EB 8C 1 e Pin Code v i SELE Be SSA zs a 44579623 Renew WPS Profile List Config Mode a Detail BIN al WP5 Associate IE Progress 0 Rotate PBC al WPS Probe IE isconnect L aute WPS 802 11n SSID 00000 MAC Address gt gt Authentication Type gt gt Open 5 Legacy Supported Rates Mbps 1 2 5 5 EPAPER TIP RE 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54 Channel gt gt 1 lt gt 2412 MHz 00 02 6F 55 EB 8C ath gt gt 52 802 11n Max Supported Rates Mbps 72 2 Metwork Type Infrastructure Beacon Interval gt gt 100 Rescan Click on this button to view a list of Access Points in the area Information Display selected AP WPS details Renew Renew the PIN code gt Config Mode Enrollee or Registrar gt Connect Click to start WPS connection with the AP gt Rotate to rotate the role Disconnect Terminate the WPS connection Export Profile export the selected AP and store it as a profile PIN Regenerate PIN WPS gt PBC Serve as a software pus button WPS Delete Delete the selected AP 29 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter
19. data carrier Ping 57 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter A utility program that verifies that a given Internet address exists and can receive messages The utility sends a control packet to the given address and waits for a response PoE Power over Ethernet is the means of transmitting electricity over the unused pairs in a category 5 Ethernet cable POP3 Post Office Protocol 3 is used for receiving email Port A logical channel endpoint in a network A computer might have only one physical channel its Ethernet channel but can have multiple ports logical channels each identified by a number PPP Point to Point Protocol is used for two computers to communicate with each over a serial interface like a phone line PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet is used to connect multiple computers to a remote server over Ethernet PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol is used for creating VPN tunnels over the Internet between two networks Preamble Used to synchronize communication timing between devices on a network Q QoS Quality of Service R RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service allows for remote users to dial into a central server and be authenticated in order to access resources on a network Reboot To restart a computer and reload it s operating software or firmware from nonvolatile storage Rendezvous Apple s version of UPnP which allows for devices on a network to discover each ot
20. e accessed by both users on the Internet as well as users on the Local Network but that is not protected by the same security as the Local Network DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Used to automatically assign IP addresses from a predefined pool of addresses to computers or devices that request them Digital certificate An electronic method of providing credentials to a server in order to have access to it or a network Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum 52 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter DSSS Modulation technique used by 802 11b wireless devices DMZ Demilitarized Zone A computer that logically sits in a no mans land between the LAN and the WAN The DMZ computer trades some of the protection of the router s security mechanisms for the convenience of being directly addressable from the Internet DNS Domain Name System Translates Domain Names to IP addresses Domain name Aname that is associated with an IP address Download To send a request from one computer to another and have the file transmitted back to the requesting computer DSL Digital Subscriber Line High bandwidth Internet connection over telephone lines Duplex Sending and Receiving data transmissions at the sane time Dynamic DNS service Dynamic DNS is provided by companies to allow users with Dynamic IP addresses to obtain a Domain Name that will always by linked to their changing IP address The IP address is updated by either clien
21. e channel number of the Access Point Mode Displays the supporting AP mode Signal Displays the receiving signal strength from the Access Point Rescan Click on this button to view a list of Access Points in the area Add to Profile Click on this button to add the SSID and its associated settings into a profile Connect connect to an Access Point select the SSID from the list and then click on the Connect button Activate Set this AP as default AP Status This indicates the state of the wireless connection There are three options o Associated Indicates that the wireless client is connected to an Access Point AP The BSSID is shown in the form of 12 HEX digits which is the MAC address of the AP 24 TA EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter o Scanning Indicates that the wireless client is searching for an AP in the area o Disconnected Indicates that wireless card does not associate with any APs gt Extra Info Display information about the link status and the transmit power gt Channel The operating frequency channel that the client is using infrastructure mode gt Authentication Displays authentication type Encryption Displays encryption type gt Network Type Displays network type infrastructure or ad hoc gt IP Address Displays IP address gt Sub Mask Displays subnet mask IP address Default Gateway Displays IP address of the default gateway Link Speed The c
22. e interaction of software components Address Resolution Protocol ARP Used to map MAC addresses to IP addresses so that conversions can be made in both directions Ad hoc network Peer to Peer network between wireless clients ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Advanced Encryption Standard AES Government encryption standard Alphanumeric Characters A Z and 0 9 Antenna Used to transmit and receive RF signals AppleTalk A set of Local Area Network protocols developed by Apple for their computer systems AppleTalk Address Resolution Protocol AARP Used to map the MAC addresses of Apple computers to their AppleTalk network addresses so that conversions can be made in both directions Application layer 7th Layer of the OSI model Provides services to applications to ensure that they can communicate properly with other applications on a network ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange This system of characters is most commonly used for text files Attenuation The loss in strength of digital and analog signals The loss is greater when the signal is being transmitted over long distances Authentication To provide credentials like a Password in order to verify that the person or device is really who they are claiming to be 50 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA An IP address that that a Windows computer will assign itself when it is configured
23. end a request from one computer to another and have a file transmitted from the requesting computer to the other UPnP Universal Plug and Play URL Uniform Resource Locator is a unique address for files accessible on the Internet USB Universal Serial Bus UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair V Virtual Private Network VPN A secure tunnel over the Internet to connect remote offices or users to their company s network VLAN Virtual LAN Voice over IP Sending voice information over the Internet as opposed to the PSTN VoIP Voice over IP 60 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter W Wake on LAN Allows you to power up a computer though it s Network Interface Card WAN Wide Area Network WCN Windows Connect Now A Microsoft method for configuring and bootstrapping wireless networking hardware access points and wireless clients including PCs and other devices WDS Wireless Distribution System A system that enables the interconnection of access points wirelessly Web browser A utility that allows you to view content and interact with all of the information on the World Wide Web WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is security for wireless networks that is supposed to be comparable to that of a wired network Wide Area Network The larger network that your LAN is connected to which may be the Internet itself or a regional or corporate network Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity Wi Fi Protected Access An updated version of securit
24. erface is a Local Area Network communication protocol This is an updated version of NetBIOS NetBIOS Network Basic Input Output System Netmask Determines what portion of an IP address designates the Network and which part designates the Host Network Interface Card Acard installed in a computer or built onto the motherboard that allows the computer to connect to a network Network Layer The third layer of the OSI model which handles the routing of traffic on a network Network Time Protocol Used to synchronize the time of all the computers in a network NIC Network Interface Card NTP Network Time Protocol O OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing is the modulation technique for both 802 11a and 802 11g OSI Open Systems Interconnection is the reference model for how data should travel between two devices on a network OSPF Open Shortest Path First is a routing protocol that is used more than RIP in larger scale networks because only changes to the routing table are sent to all the other routers in the network as opposed to sending the entire routing table at a regular interval which is how RIP functions P Password A sequence of characters that is used to authenticate requests to resources on a network Personal Area Network The interconnection of networking devices within a range of 10 meters Physical layer The first layer of the OSI model Provides the hardware means of transmitting electrical signals on a
25. ess USB Adapter 2 USB Adapter for Windows 2 1 Before You Begin Wi Fi Alliance certification recommends WPA2 AES to be the security mechanism under 11N mode System driver will automatically bring down wireless data rate to 54Mbps if other security method such as WEP or WPA is used under 11n mode are recommended to disable security setting or change it to WPA2 AES to fully utilize 11N capability This policy has no effect if connecting with b g I I I I I I i I If your 11N router is using security mechanism other than WPA2 AES you i I only wireless access point I I During the installation Windows may need to copy systems files from its installation CD Therefore you may need a copy of the Windows installation CD at hand before installing the drivers On many systems instead of a CD the necessary installation files are archived on the hard disk in CAWINDOWS OPTIONS CABS directory EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 2 2 Installing the Drivers Insert the CD provided in the package into your DVD CD ROM The setup should run automatically If the setup does not start shortly please manually browse the file index html with a standard file or web browser 1 Click on Windows Driver to start the install process ENS E nGen l U S Wireless Network Adapter Smart Wizard N ___User Manual__ alll EnGenius MacOS driver Wireless Solution Provider Adobe Reader 2 Once the setup begins
26. fig Auth XEncry EAP Method gt gt PEAP w Tunnel Authentication gt gt EAP TLS Smart Card w 0 MUAPASWORD Client Certificate Server Certificate Authentication ID Password Identity gt gt aamin Password gt gt ipic Bomein We OK Cancel M ee gt EAP Method Select PEAP from the drop down list gt Tunnel Authentication If your network uses TLS or Smart Card to authenticate its users select TLS Smartcard from the drop down list TLS Transport Layer Security is an IETF standardized authentication protocol that uses PKI Public Key Infrastructure certificate based authentication of both the client and authentication server gt Identity Enter the user name gt Click on the OK button to save the changes 2 3 10 802 1x with TTLS with EAP MD5 MS CHAP MS CHAPv2 802 1X provides an authentication framework for wireless LANs allowing a user to be authenticated by a central authority 802 1X uses an existing protocol called EAP EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used It passes through the exchange of authentication messages allowing the authentication software stored in a server to interact with its counterpart in the client TLS Transport Layer Security is an IETF standardized authentication protocol that uses PKI Public Key Infrastructure certificate based authentication of both the client and
27. her and be connected without the need to configure any settings Repeater Retransmits the signal of an Access Point in order to extend it s coverage RIP Routing Information Protocol is used to synchronize the routing table of all the routers on a network RJ 11 The most commonly used connection method for telephones RJ 45 The most commonly used connection method for Ethernet RS 232C 58 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter The interface for serial communication between computers and other related devices RSA Algorithm used for encryption and authentication S Server A computer on a network that provides services and resources to other computers on the network Session key An encryption and decryption key that is generated for every communication session between two computers Session layer The fifth layer of the OSI model which coordinates the connection and communication between applications on both ends Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Used for sending and receiving email Simple Network Management Protocol Governs the management and monitoring of network devices SIP Session Initiation Protocol A standard protocol for initiating a user session that involves multimedia content such as voice or chat SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol SOHO Small Office Home Office SPI Stateful Packet Inspection SSH Secure Shell is a command line interface that allows for secure c
28. interact with its counterpart in the client EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter System Config Authentication WPA CCKM capable w Encryption gt TKIP v WPA Preshared Key gt gt l e Wep Key Q cn Hes 7 A e AES Q c He 7 a c Hex Y j o Key 4 Hex w Sia ns OK Cancel Authentication Type Select WPA or WPA2 from the drop down list Encryption Select TKIP or AES from the drop down list Click on the OK button to save the changes Show Password check box If you want to make sure the accuracy of password you type click the Show Password box to check it VVVVYV 2 3 6 WPA PSK amp WPA2 PSK Authentication amp TKIP AES Encryption WPA PSK Pre shared Key is used in a Pre Shared Key mode that does not require an authentication server Access to the Internet and the rest of the wireless network services is allowed only if the pre shared key of the computer matches that of the Access Point This approach offers the simplicity of the WEP key but uses stronger TKIP encryption EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used It passes through the exchange of authentication messages allowing the authentication software stored in a server to interact with its counterpart in the client EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter System Config 2 9 7 Authe
29. intosh HD Introduction Destination Se This will take 4 8 MB of space on your computer 9 Installation Click Install to perform a standard installation of js this software for all users of this computer All users of this computer will be able to use this software Installations 6 Click on the Continue Installation button to configure the next step EnGenius 36 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter When this software finishes installing you must restart your computer Are you sure you want to install the software now 7 The whole process may take about 2 minutes please wait patiently Installing EnGenius Wireless Utility Snow Leopard Introduction Registering updated components Install time remaining About a minute Go Back _ Continue 8 The installation is complete Click on the Restart button EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter The installation was completed successfully Introduction Destination Sel Installation Ty Installation The installation was successful The software was installed Click Restart to finish installing the software 9 Carefully insert the USB adapter into the USB port MAC OS X will then detect and install the new hardware 10 The Client Utility is installed in the Applications folder Address Book 4 AwakeEnGeniusUSBUI 5 Automator Calculator 3 Chess
30. ireless signal Gateway A device that connects your network to another like the internet Gbps Gigabits per second Gigabit Ethernet Transmission technology that provides a data rate of 1 billion bits per second GUI Graphical user interface H H 323 A standard that provides consistency of voice and video transmissions and compatibility for videoconferencing devices Half duplex Data cannot be transmitted and received at the same time Hashing Transforming a string of characters into a shorter string with a predefined length Hexadecimal Characters 0 9 and A F Hop The action of data packets being transmitted from one router to another Host Computer on a network HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol is used to transfer files from HTTP servers web servers to HTTP clients web browsers HTTPS HTTP over SSL is used to encrypt and decrypt HTTP transmissions Hub A networking device that connects multiple devices together l ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol 54 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol is used to make sure that computers can report their multicast group membership to adjacent routers IIS Internet Information Server is a WEB server and FTP server provided by Microsoft IKE Internet Key Exchange is used to ensure security for VPN connections Infrastructure In terms of a wireless network this is when wireless clients
31. ncry eel EAP Method gt gt PEAP v Tunnel Authentication gt gt EAP MSCHAP v2 v Session Resumption ID X PASSWORD Client Certificate _ Server Certificate _ Use certificate chain VeriSign Class 3 Public Primary CA C Allow intermidiate certificates Server name gt gt Server name must match Domain name must end in specified name OK Cancel Use certificate chain Place a check in this to enable the certificate use Certificate issuer Select the Certification Authority from the drop down list Allow intermediate certificates During tunnel creation the client must verify the server s certificate When checking this certificate the signature is verified against a list of trusted certificate authorities If this parameter is true then the client will also accept a signature from a trusted intermediate certificate authority otherwise it will not gt Server name Enter the server name if not selected from the existing drop down list above gt Click on the OK button to save the changes vvYN 23 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 2 4 Network Site Survey The Network tab displays a list of Access Points and Stations in the area and allows you to connect to a specific one The following information is included in this tab as the image depicts below Sorted by gt gt Q ss Channel Signal L Show dBm AP List gt gt 200PM 2_WPA2_AES_12345678 06 03 7F FE 00 00 W1 g 9 ov
32. ncryption The WEP tab displays the WEP settings Encryption is designed to make the data transmission more secure You may select 64 or 128 bit WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy key to encrypt data Default setting is Disable WEP encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using one of the Keys from a panel When you use WEP to communicate with the other wireless clients all the wireless devices in this network must have the same encryption key or pass phrase The following information is included in this tab as the image depicts below 41 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter izeintes He a SWINVMUMQUY Wireless Utility Profile Nam PROF SSID DincNet iL Syster Configuration Aulhentinaben f Serenity Aurhehticarian Type Apen Encryption Type NONE WPA Pre Shared Key fos 5 2 Kay l Hoxadecintal Oo key ASCH COReyE3 Hexadecimal T v ay v T J Keyta Hexadecimal tafka SCANCEL Copcurchic dmg Authentication Type Select Open or Shared from the drop down list Encryption Select WEP from the drop down list WEP Key Type a character string into the field For 64 bit enter 5 alphanumeric or 10 hexadecimal characters For 128 bit enter 13 alphanumeric or 26 hexadecimal characters gt Click on the OK button to save the changes gt Show Password check box If you want to make sure the accuracy of password you type click the Show Password box to check it vyv 3 3
33. nsdlnddanceecedumestenateqgutes 46 3 8 ii EP NR CE NES 47 3 9 loc C 49 APPENDIX A GLOSSARY iieri edicion iere edente 50 APPENDIX B FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT eene 62 2 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 1 Introduction The high speed wireless USB 2 0 client adapter is the most convenient way to let you put a desktop notebook computer almost anywhere without the hassle of running network cables Now you don t need to suffer from drilling holes and exposed cables Once you are connected you can do anything just like the wired network It s the best way to add wireless capability to your existing wired network To protect your wireless connectivity the high speed wireless USB 2 0 client adapter can encrypt all wireless transmissions with industrial standard encryption and authentication allowing you to experience the most secure wireless connectivity available The EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter implements 11N technology which extremely improves wireless signal for your computer than existing wireless 802 11b g technology The incredible speed of EnGenius USB adapter makes heavy traffic networking activities more flexible and takes the wireless into practical road You could enjoy the racing speed of wireless connection surfing on Internet without string wires Adding EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter to your laptop or deskto
34. ntication gt gt WPAZ PSK ww Encryption gt gt AES v WPA Preshared Key gt gt Ee Wep Key Q co Hex as Q c Hes Q cvs Hey v Q keyra T v n OK Cancel M Authentication Type Select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK from the drop down list Encryption Select TKIP or AES from the drop down list WPA Preshared key Enter a pass phrase which is between 8 and 32 characters long Click on the OK button to save the changes v vN V LEAP Authentication LEAP Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol also known as Cisco Wireless EAP provides username password based authentication between a wireless client and a RADIUS server LEAP is one of several protocols used with the IEEE 802 1X standard for LAN port access control LEAP also delivers a session key to the authenticated station so that future frames can be encrypted with a key that is different than keys used by others sessions Dynamic key delivery eliminates one big vulnerability static encryption keys that are shared by all stations in the WLAN EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used It passes through the exchange of authentication messages allowing the authentication software stored in a server to interact with its counterpart in the client EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter System Config Auth XEncry EAP Method gt gt LEAP Ww Tunnel Authentica
35. o M al 200PM 3_WPA_TKIP_12345678 0A 03 7F FE 00 00 W1 6 sex M 200PM 4_WPA_TKIP_12345678 0E 03 7F FE 00 00 W1 g 9 vx M Engenius 00 02 6F 51 B8 91 Wi 8 g 4 EN EnGeniusd45566 00 02 6F 11 2244 W g Qe 7 Es MIS ADSL 00 02 6F 36 9C 96 W PM demo 00 02 6F 22 33 44 W10 b 6 9 ox EENENENENE cc si Rescan Add to Profile Connect PROF1 200PMi WEP ASCII Activate Status gt gt Extra Info gt gt Channel gt gt Authentication gt gt Open Encryption gt gt WEP Network Type gt gt IP Address gt gt Infrastructure 10 0 174 93 1 3 gt 2412 MHz Sub Mask gt gt 255 255 254 0 Transmit Link Speed 54 0 Mbps Throughput 0 000 Kbps 200PM1 WEP ASCIL 12345 lt 00 03 7F FE 00 00 NN coos lll Link is Up TxPower 10024 1 gt gt 55 ra Noise St rength gt gt 26 Default Gateway gt gt 10 0 175 254 Receive HT Link Speed gt gt 1 0 Mbps BW n a SNRO gt gt n a Throughput 73 680 Kbps GI gt gt n a MCS gt gt n a SNR1 gt gt n a The information is displayed in the following order SSID MAC Channel Mode Security and Signal gt VVVVVV VV Vv SSID Displays the SSID of the Access Point The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network The SSID must be identical for all points in the network and is case sensitive MAC AP MAC address Channel Displays th
36. o check it VV VVV 3 4 Link Status The Link Status tab displays the current status of the wireless connection The following information is included in this tab as the image depicts below 43 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced WPS Status EnGenius53F708 1 lt gt 00 02 6F 53 F7 08 Current Channel 3 lt gt 2422 MHz Link Speed Mbps TX gi 1 0 Throughput Kbps Tx 0 0 Good 77 Link Quality Weak 36 Signal Strength 1 Noise Level HT info BW N A GI N A MCS N A Status This indicates the state of the client There are three options o Associated Indicates that the wireless client is connected to an Access Point AP The BSSID is shown in the form of 12 HEX digits which is the MAC address of the AP o Scanning Indicates that the wireless client is searching for an AP in the area o Disconnected Wrong description Indicates that wireless does not associated with any APs gt Current Channel The operating frequency channel that the client is using infrastructure mode Link Speed The current rate at which the client is transmitting and receiving Throughput bytes sec Displays the Tx transmit and Rx receive kilo bytes per second gt Link Quality In infrastructure mode this bar displays the transmission quality between an AP and a client In Ad hoc mode this bar displays the transmission quality between
37. onnections to remote computers SSID Service Set Identifier is a name for a wireless network Stateful inspection A feature of a firewall that monitors outgoing and incoming traffic to make sure that only valid responses to outgoing requests are allowed to pass though the firewall Subnet mask Determines what portion of an IP address designates the Network and which part designates the Host Syslog System Logger a distributed logging interface for collecting in one place the logs from different sources Originally written for UNIX it is now available for other operating systems including Windows T TCP 59 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter Transmission Control Protocol TCP Raw A TCP IP protocol for transmitting streams of printer data TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol is a utility used for transferring files that is simpler to use than FTP but with less features Throughput The amount of data that can be transferred in a given time period Traceroute A utility displays the routes between you computer and specific destination U UDP User Datagram Protocol Unicast Communication between a single sender and receiver Universal Plug and Play A standard that allows network devices to discover each other and configure themselves to be a part of the network Upgrade To install a more recent version of a software or firmware product Upload To s
38. p PC provides an excellent performance and cost effective solution for doing media centric activities such as streaming video and gaming 1 1 Package Contents Please make sure that none of the items listed below are missing Do not discard the packing materials in case of return the unit must be shipped in its original package gt Wireless LAN USB Adapter x 1 CD ROM with Drivers and User s Manual Included x 1 gt Quick Installation Guide x 1 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 1 2 USB Adapter Description A standard USB adapter can fit into any USB interface EUB9703 USB Connector Te WPS button LED Indicator EUB9706 EUB9705 amp EUB9801 PWR and LINK LED Indicator WPS button USB Connector EUB9707 PWR and LINK LED Indicator EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 1 3 System Requirements The following are the minimum system requirements in order to use the USB adapter gt PC AT compatible computer with a USB interface Windows or Mac OS operating system gt 40 MB of free disk space for installing the USB adapter driver and utility EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 1 4 Applications The wireless LAN products are easy to install and highly efficient The following list describes some of the many applications made possible through the power and flexibility of wireless LANs a b c d e f 9 h Difficult to wire environments There are many si
39. rder to uninstall the client utility 1 Click on Start gt EnGenius Wireless gt Uninstall EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter Default Programs Internet Explorer 3 Windows Calendar 87 Windows Contacts Md Windows Defender Ros K Windows Fax and Scan A Windows Live Messenger Download jaiii T Windows Mail a Windows Medis Player S Windows Meeting Space H Windows Movie Maker Windows Photo Gallery ZI Windows Update de Accessories Pictures E Uninstall EnGenius 11n Wireless USB Ad d Extras and Upgrades 44 Games deHadCopyPo 000000 di Maint sisace 3 7 D Startup Contro Panel Default Prograrns InstallShield Wizard EnGenius Wireless LAN Setup is preparing the InstallShield 4 Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait 2 The un installation process will then begin 32 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 3 Select the Remove all button EnGenius Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard Xx Please select an option to continue installing 4 Click on the Yes button to confirm the un installation process and then click on the Next button 33 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter EnGenius Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard p Uninstall Complete InstallShield Wizard has finished uninstalling EnGenius Wireless LAN 5 The un installation process is complete Select Yes want to restart my computer now radio button and
40. s Transmit Receive Frames Transmitted Successfully BT Ls oe e Frames Retransmitted Successfully Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries B A dq m o Prafile Network Advanced Statistics WAAMA WPS Transmit Frames Received Successfully 806 Frames Received With CRC Error 6349 Frames Dropped Due To Out of Resource 0 Duplicate Frames Received 0 gt Transmit Display current network TX statistics gt Receive Display current network RX statistics gt Reset Counter Reset data back to zero 27 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 2 7 WMM if Tr J B 5s E o 5 Profile Network Advanced Statistics WMM WPS CCX Radio an t WMM Setup Status l WMM gt gt Enabled Power Save Enabled Direct Link Enabled WMM Enable WMM Power Save Enable L ac Bk L ac BE Direct Link Setup Enable L1 AC VI L 4c vo MAC Address gt gt D E E E E m Timeout Value o sec Enable Enable WMM feature Timeout Define time out seconds VVVVVVY Apply Tear Down Power Save Enable Enable Disable WMM Power Save Direct Link Setup Enable Enable Disable Direct Link Setup MAC Address Define MAC address Click Apply to activate the new settings EnGenius 28 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 2 8 WPS WPS Wireless Push Button is used for Wi Fi Protected Setup By pressing this button the security settings of the device will automatically syn
41. s WMM WPS SSO C SSID Channel Signal L Show dBm AP List EnGeniussA6c34 ou 806 m Rescan Add to Profile Connect a Status gt gt EnGeniusbA lt gt 00 02 6F 54 6C 34 Extra Info gt gt Link is Up TxPower 100 Channel gt gt 11 lt gt 2462 MHz central channel 9 i gnal Strength 2 9996 Authentication gt Open Encryption gt gt NONE Network Type Infrastructure Transmit IP Address gt gt 192 168 0 104 Link Speed 270 0 Mbps Sub Mask gt gt 255 255 255 0 Throughput 0 192 Kbps Default Gateway gt gt 192 168 0 1 Receive HT Link Speed 162 0 Mbps BW gt gt 40 SNRO gt gt nfa Throughput 22 344 Kbps 29 400 GI gt gt long MCS gt gt 15 SNR1 gt gt n a Kbps 2 3 Profiles The Profile tab is used to store the settings of multiple Access Points such as home office caf etc When adding a profile you are required to enter a profile name and SSID as well as configure the power saving mode network type RTS fragmentation threshold and encryption authentication settings A profile can be configured as Infrastructure or Ad hoc mode The configuration settings for each mode are described below 13 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 2 3 1 Infrastructure Mode Auth XEnery Profile Name gt gt PROF 1 Network Type gt Infrastructure v SSID gt gt pnoeuet WEP ASCII 12345 Tx Power gt
42. se sensitive gt PSM Select a power saving mode PSM option o CAM Continuously Active Mode Select this option if your notebook is always connected to the power supply o PSM Power Saving Mode Select this option if your notebook uses its battery power This option minimizes the battery usage while the network is idle gt Network Type Select Infrastructure from the drop down list gt TX Power Select a transmit power from the drop down list If your notebook is connected to external power then select 100 or auto if not select one of the lower values for power saving gt RTS Threshold Place a check in this box if you would like to enable RTS Threshold Any packet larger than the specified value bytes will send RTS CTS handshake packet gt Fragment Threshold Place a check in this box if you would like to enable Fragment Threshold Any packet larger than the specified value bytes will be fragmented gt Click on the OK button to save the changes 3 2 2 Ad hoc Mode MSCIntes HD SMISE MORY J Nifeless Utility Profile Name pROe2 SSID D aNer Power Sieg Made CAM Constantly Awake Mode DO Power Saving Mode Netvoort Type 522 11 Ad Hoc m Tx Power Chanel to wj Em 1 vans Threshold _ 2342 484b V fragment Threshold Y 2348 Lusso beamer EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter gt Profile Enter a name for the profile this does not need to be the same as the SSID gt
43. t software running on a computer or by a router that supports Dynamic DNS whenever the IP address changes Dynamic IP address IP address that is assigned by a DHCP server and that may change Cable Internet providers usually use this method to assign IP addresses to their customers E EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol Email Electronic Mail is a computer stored message that is transmitted over the Internet Encryption Converting data into cyphertext so that it cannot be easily read Ethernet The most widely used technology for Local Area Networks F Fiber optic Away of sending data through light impulses over glass or plastic wire or fiber File server A computer on a network that stores data so that the other computers on the network can all access it File sharing Allowing data from computers on a network to be accessed by other computers on the network with different levels of access rights Firewall A device that protects resources of the Local Area Network from unauthorized users outside of the local network 53 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter Firmware Programming that is inserted into a hardware device that tells it how to function Fragmentation Breaking up data into smaller pieces to make it easier to store FTP File Transfer Protocol Easiest way to transfer files between computers on the Internet Full duplex Sending and Receiving data at the same time G Gain The amount an amplifier boosts the w
44. termined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This device complies with FCC RF Exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment under 47 CFR 2 1093 paragraph d 2 This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter 62 e EnGen US
45. then click on the Finish button Then remove the USB adapter 34 EnGen US EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 3 USB Adapter for MAC OS X 3 1 Installing the Drivers Follow the steps below in order to install the USB adapter drivers 1 Insert the CD ROM that is provided to you in the package The setup should run automatically If the setup does not run automatically does not need you must manually select the setup EnGenius xxxx dmg file on the CD ROM drive 2 Choose the appropriate Mac OS version you are currently using Note for Snow Leopard USBWireless 10 3 USBWireless 10 4 USBWireless 10 5 tot USBWireless 10 6 3 Choose the package file to start installation lt Note for Snow Leopard w USBWireless SnowLeopard Uninstall pkg Jj USBWireless 10 3 USBWireless SnowLeopard pkg USBWireless 10 4 USBWireless 10 5 1j USBWireless 10 6 4 Click on the Continue button to configure the next step 35 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter Welcome to the EnGenius Wireless Utility Snow Leopard Installer Introduction amp Destination Selet Welcome to the EnGenius Wireless Utility Installer After install and restart you have to configure this interface in Network Pane of System Preferences before you can use the Wireless USB adapter Installatior Installations 5 Click on the Install button to configure the next step Standard Install on Mac
46. tion gt s Session Resumption Authentication ID Password identity gt gt aamin Password gt gt pane Domain Name gt gt OK Cancel Artes rA Authentication Type Select LEAP from the drop down list Identity Enter the user name Password Enter the password Domain Name Enter a domain name Encryption Select WEP WPA TKIP or WPA2 AES encryption Session Resumption click to enable disable the feature Click on the OK button to save the changes VVVVVVV 2 3 8 802 1x with PEAP 2 3 9 802 1X provides an authentication framework for wireless LANs allowing a user to be authenticated by a central authority 802 1X uses an existing protocol called EAP EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used It passes through the exchange of authentication messages allowing the authentication software stored in a server to interact with its counterpart in the client PEAP Authentication with EAP TLS Smartcard EAP TLS Smartcard provides for certificate based and mutual authentication of the client and the network It relies on client side and server side certificates to perform authentication and can be used to dynamically generate user based and session based WEP keys to secure subsequent communications between the WLAN client and the access point 20 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter System Con
47. to obtain an IP address automatically but no DHCP server is available on the network Backward Compatible The ability for new devices to communicate and interact with older legacy devices to guarantee interoperability Bandwidth The maximum amount of bytes or bits per second that can be transmitted to and from a network device Basic Input Output System BIOS A program that the processor of a computer uses to startup the system once it is turned on Baud Data transmission speed Beacon A data frame by which one of the stations in a Wi Fi network periodically broadcasts network control data to other wireless stations Bit rate The amount of bits that pass in given amount of time Bit sec Bits per second BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol Allows for computers to be booted up and given an IP address with no user intervention Bottleneck A time during processes when something causes the process to slowdown or stop all together Broadband A wide band of frequencies available for transmitting data Broadcast Transmitting data in all directions at once Browser A program that allows you to access resources on the web and provides them to you graphically C Cable modem A device that allows you to connect a computer up to a coaxial cable and receive Internet access from your Cable provider CardBus A newer version of the PC Card or PCMCIA interface It supports a 32 bit data path DMA and consumes less voltage CAT 5 Category
48. try s Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Receive Statistics Frames Received Successfully Frames Received With CRC Error Frames Dropped Due To Out of Resource Duplicate Frames Received 3 7 Advanced Configuration The Advanced tab is used to configure advanced wireless settings 46 US e EnGen EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced WPS Wireless Mode TX Rate l Enable TX Burst Enable PSP XLink gt Wireless mode Select 802 11 2 4GHz 5GHz and 2 4 5GHz gt Tx Rate The transmit rate should is set to auto by default gt Tx BURST Click the check box will enhance the throughput gt Click on the Apply button to save the changes 3 8 WPS WPS Wireless Push Button is used for Wi Fi Protected Setup By pressing this button the security settings of the device will automatically synchronize with other wireless devices on your network that support Wi Fi Protected Setup 47 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced WPS About RS APIE nnn rM Channel Authenticatio Encryption Rescan J m Information anl Pin Code Config Mode f ji Enrollee WPS Profile List Profile Dezail SSID Authentication i i Connect j import Profile Deteje PIN 4 WPS associate
49. tuations where wires cannot be laid easily Historic buildings older buildings open areas and across busy streets make the installation of LANs either impossible or very expensive Temporary workgroups Consider situations in parks athletic arenas exhibition centers disaster recovery temporary offices and construction sites where one wants a temporary WLAN established and removed The ability to access real time information Doctors nurses point of sale employees and warehouse workers can access realtime information while dealing with patients serving customers and processing information Frequently changed environments Show rooms meeting rooms retail stores and manufacturing sites where frequently rearrange the workplace Small Office and Home Office SOHO networks SOHO users need a cost effective easy and quick installation of a small network Wireless extensions to Ethernet networks Network managers in dynamic environments can minimize the overhead caused by moves extensions to networks and other changes with wireless LANs Wired LAN backup Network managers implement wireless LANs to provide backup for mission critical applications running on wired networks Training Educational facilities Training sites at corporations and students at universities use wireless connectivity to ease access to information information exchanges and learning 1 5 Network Configuration To better understand how the wireless LAN prod
50. ucts work together to create a wireless network it might be helpful to depict a few of the possible wireless LAN PC card network configurations The wireless LAN products can be configured as a b a Ad hoc or peer to peer for departmental or SOHO LANs Infrastructure for enterprise LANs Ad hoc peer to peer Mode This is the simplest network configuration with several computers equipped with the PC Cards that form a wireless network whenever they 7 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter are within range of one another In ad hoc mode each client is peer to peer would only have access to the resources of the other client and does not require an access point This is the easiest and least expensive way for the SOHO to set up a wireless network The image below depicts a network in ad hoc mode Wireless LAN Client Wircless LAN Client b Infrastructure Mode The infrastructure mode requires an Access Point AP In this mode all wireless communication between two computers has to go through the AP It doesn t matter if the AP is stand alone or wired to an Ethernet network If used in stand alone the AP can extend the range of independent wireless LANs by acting as a repeater which effectively doubles the distance between wireless stations The image below depicts a network in infrastructure mode Wireless LAN Client Wireless LAN Client Access Point Wireless LAN Client EnGenius EnGenius Wirel
51. urrent rate at which the client is transmitting and receiving Transmit Receive Throughput Displays the Tx transmit and Rx receive kilo bytes per second gt Link Quality In infrastructure mode this bar displays the transmission quality between an AP and a client In Ad hoc mode this bar displays the transmission quality between one client and another Signal Strength This bar displays the strength of the signal received from an AP or client Noise Level Displays the background noise level a lower level indicates less interference HT High Through Put 802 11 n Section BW Channel Bandwidth GI Guard Interval MCS Modulation Coding Scheme SNR Signal Noise Rate v VVVVV 25 EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 2 5 Advanced Configuration The Advanced tab is used to configure Tx burst WMM and CCX ES ah dw e Profile Network Advanced Statistics VVVVV Wireless mode gt gt 2 4456 Enable TX Burst ili Enable TCP Window Size O Fast Roaming at 70 dBm L show 802 1x Authentication Status Dialog Apply Wireless mode 2 4G 5G amp 2 4 5G Enable Tx Burst Click the check box will enhance the throughput Enable TCP Window Size Enhance the throughput if enable this function Fast Roaming setting fast roaming Click on the Apply button to save the changes EnGenius 26 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 2 6 Statistics Profile Network Advanced Statistic
52. y for wireless networks that provides authentication as well as encryption Wireless ISP Acompany that provides a broadband Internet connection over a wireless connection Wireless LAN Connecting to a Local Area Network over one of the 802 11 wireless standards WISP Wireless Internet Service Provider WLAN Wireless Local Area Network WPA Wi Fi Protected Access A Wi Fi security enhancement that provides improved data encryption relative to WEP X xDSL A generic term for the family of digital subscriber line DSL technologies such as ADSL HDSL RADSL and SDSL Y Yagi antenna A directional antenna used to concentrate wireless signals on a specific location EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter Appendix B FCC Interference Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be de
53. you will see the InstallShield Wizard Select Install driver and EnGenius WLAN Utility and then click on the Next gt button EnGenius Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard oxi Setup Type 7 _ Select the setup type that best suits your needs T Choose to install LTDA TURAE UTERETUR EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 3 Click on the Install button to begin the installation EnGenius Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard Xx Ready to Install the Pr The wizard is ready to begin in Click Install to begin the installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard 11 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 5 The installation is complete Click on the Finish button EnGenius Wireless LAH InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete im mene Wizard has surceachdy iretated EnGonus Wrekee LAN Click Frish to est the dA Carefully insert the USB adapter into the USB port Windows will then detect and install the new hardware 7 An EG icon will then appear in the system tray Right click on the EG icon and then click on Launch Config Utility mv 9 33690 rr ozs Note Click on Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility if you would like to use Windows Zero Configuration XP only feature EnGenius EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter Profile Sorted by gt gt ran B o oo p Network Advanced Statistic
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