Emtec EKCOWI200
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1. em and Maintenance Fs View network status and tas Connect to a network View network computers and A maie ein tant RIE T Set up file sharing Security Network and Internet r CASAIS Internet Options Hardware and Sound Change your homepage Manage browser add ons Delete browsing history and cookies Programs ounts and Family Offline Files Encrypt your offline files Manage disk space used by your offline files Appearance and Personalizatio Windows Firewall Clock Language and Region Turn Windows Firewall on or off Allow a program through Windows Firewall People Near Me Sign in or out of People Near Me Change People Near Me settings Sync Center Sync with other computers mobile devices or network folders View sync results Resolve sync conflicts Recent Tasks Connect to a network C Click the access point you want to use if it s shown then click Connect w Ly Connect to a network Select a network to connect to Show All Unnamed Network Security enabled network Set up a connection or network Open Network and Sharing Center D If it s an unnamed access point i e the SSID of this wireless access point is hidden you ll be prompted input its name and the name must be identical to the SSID setting of the wireless access point you re connecting to Click Next eS Y Connectto a network Type the network2. Parameter Power Save Turbo Mode Description None The adapter will always set in active mode Min Enable the adapter in the power saving mode when it is idle but some components of the adapter are still alive In this mode the power consumption is larger than Max mode Max Enable the adapter in the power saving mode when it is idle Off Turn off the turbo mode On Turn on the turbo mode Auto The adapter will detect the AP is RTL8186 based AP or not to transmit data in turbo mode automatically 25 Parameter Wireless Mode Preamble Mode Channel Plan PSP XLink Mode WMM Parameter Fragment Threshold RTS Threshold Description 802 11 b This adapter can be compatible with both 802 11g and 802 11b wireless stations If there are only 802 11b wireless stations in the network you can set the adapter to this mode 802 11 g b If you have a mix of 802 11b and 802 11g wireless stations in your network it is recommended to setting the adapter to this mode The preamble defines the length of the CRC block for communication among the wireless stations There are three mode including Long Short and Auto High network traffic areas should use the shorter preamble type If Auto mode is selected the adapter will auto switch the preamble mode depending on the wireless stations that the adapter is connecting to Note that the parameter is only active in the Ad Hoc opera
3. CSMA CA plus Acknowledge Protocol Multi Channel Roaming Automatic Rate Selection RTS CTS Feature Fragmentation Power Management 4 What is Ad hoc An Ad hoc integrated wireless LAN is a group of computers each has a Wireless LAN adapter Connected as an independent wireless LAN Ad hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation 5 What is Infrastructure An integrated wireless and wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to central database or wireless application for mobile workers 36 6 What is BSS ID A specific Ad hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set BSS Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSS ID 7 What is WEP WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard 8 What is TKIP TKIP is a quick fix method to quickly overcome the inherent weaknesses in WEP security especially the reuse of encryption keys TKIP is involved in the IEEE 802 11i WLAN security standard and the specification might be officially released by early 2003 9 What is AES AES Advanced Encryption Standard a chip based security has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information wherever and however communicated or stored while making more efficient us
4. ReNew IP lt Lom Y Show Tray Icon E Disable Adapter Radio Off Ready Parameter Description Status It will show the connection status of the adapter Speed It shows the current speed Type Infrastructure This operation mode requires the presence of an 802 11 Access Point All communication is done via the Access Point or Router IBSS Select this mode if you want to connect to another wireless stations in the Wireless LAN network without through an Access Point or Router Encryption It displays the encryption setting of the current connection including None WEP TKIP or AES SSID The SSID up to 32 printable ASCII characters is the unique name identified in a WLAN The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co located WLANs 18 Parameter Description Signal Strength It indicates the wireless signal strength It indicates the wireless link quality Link Quality ane Network Address It shows the MAC IP address and other information of the adapter Renew IP Click this button to renew the network address settings of the adapter 19 3 4 Profile The Profiles List is for you to manage the networks you connect to frequently You are able to Add Remove Edit Duplicate Set Default to manage a profile amp REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Utility Refresh R Set Wizard S Mode M View V About A EY MyComputer General Profle Available Network Advanced Status
5. Statistics Wi Fi Protect Setup lt Realtek RTL8187B 1 Available Profile s Profile Name Der Edit Duplicate Set Default lt alll Y Show Tray Icon Disable Adapter Radio Off Ready Parameter Description Available Profile s This list shows the preferred networks for the wireless connection You can add remove edit duplicate the preferred networks or set one of the networks as the default connection Add Remove Edit Button Click these buttons to add delete edit the selected profiles Duplicate If you like to build up the new profile with the same settings as the current profile then you can select this feature Set Default To designate a profile as the default network for the connection from the available profiles list click the button 20 3 4 1 Configure the Profile Wireless Network Properties Parameter This is a computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used Profile Name Network Name SSID m This is a computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used Profile Name Network Name SSID Channel 4 At MAIL 4 l 4 MHz Wireless network security This network requires a key for the following Network Authentication Open System y Daia enon PASSPHRASE Description There are two kinds of network type described as follows Inf
6. Off Ready 29 3 8 Wi Fi Protected Setup Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS is the latest wireless network technology which makes wireless network setup become very simple If you have WPS enabled wireless access point and you want to establish a secure connection to it you don t have to configure the wireless access point and setup data encryption All you have to do is go to the WPS setup page of this wireless card click a button and then press a specific button on the wireless access point you wish to establish a secure connection 5 REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Utility Refresh R Set Wizard S Mode M View V About A a Y MyComputer Profile Available Network Advanced Status Statistics Wi Fi Protect Setup lt Realtek RTL8187B 1 lt lnii Wi Fi Protected Setup An easy and secure setup solution for Wi Fi network PIN After pushing the PIN button Please enter the PIN code into your AP PIN Code 67381869 Push Button After pushing the PBC button Please push the physical button on your AP or visual button on the WPS config page Y Show Tray Icon E Radio Off E Disable Adapter Ready Parameter PIN PBC Description The PIN number of your wireless network card is an eight digit number located at the upper position of the utility Remember it and input the number to your wireless access point as the WPS PIN code Please r
7. several parts in the utility screen Please refer to the following table for the description 2 REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Utility Refresh R Set Wizard S Mode M View V About A Y MyComputer General Profile Available Network Advanced Status Statistics Wi Fi Protect Setup lt Realtek RTL8187B 1 Network Address m Sonal sera O 1 09 Status Associated Throughput Speed 54 Mbps Type Infrastructure Encryption TKIP SSID 6F Link Quality 99 Mac Address 00 E0 4C 81 87 01 IP Address 192 168 88 116 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 88 1 ReNew IP Y Show Tray Icon Radio Off E Disable Adapter Ready Parameter A Description Refresh Refresh adapter list in the B block SetWizard Open the setup wizard for quick start the wireless connection Mode There are two modes Station and Access Point If Station is selected the adapter works as a wireless adapter If Access Point is selected the adapter will works as a wireless AP View Enable Status Bar and the D block in the utility will display the current status of the utility About To check the version of the utility select this item This is a list for you to configure several adapters in your PC from the utility Show Tray Icon To show the icon in the system tray select the item Radio Off This function
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9. Network s SSID Channel Encryption Network Authentication FAE 1 AES WPA2 Pre Shared Key DP 6FGUEST 2 WEP Unknown WPA Pre Shared Key w Refresh Add to Profile Note Double click on item to join create profile lt am Y Show Tray Icon E Disable Adapter E Radio Off B Select Station Infrastructure if you want to connect to the wireless network through access point or select Station ad hoc to connect to a peer to peer network Click Next 5 Set Wizard Station infrastructure Connect to a wireless network through the AP Station ad hoc Connect to computer to computer network AP Setup Access Point wireless network 10 C The site survey results will show up Please select the one you d like to connect to and click the Next button Set Wizard Refresh SSID Security Channel Signal P FAE AES 1 91 I GFGUEST WEP 2 30 y GF TKIP 3 97 D In the Wireless network properties dialog please fill in the security settings for this wireless network you d like to connect to and click OK a Wireless Network Properties This is a computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used Profile Name oF Network Name SSID 5F Channel 3 2422MHz Wireless network security This network requires a key f
10. TTLS are similar and easier than TLS in that they specify a stand alone authentication protocol be used within an encrypted tunnel TTLS supports any protocol within its tunnel including CHAP MSCHAP MSCHAPv2 and PAP PEAP specifies that an EAP compliant authentication protocol must be used this adaptor supports MD5 TLS GTC Generic Token Card and MSCHAP v2 The client certificate is optional required for the authentication Includes MD5 GTC TLS CHAP MSCHAP MSCHAP v2 and PAP The certificate username in the RADIUS server User s identity in the RADIUS server User s password in the RADIUS server The certificate for RADIUS server for certification 24 3 5 Advanced The Advanced option enables you to configure more advanced settings for example Power Save Turbo Mode Wireless Mode and etc REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Utili Refresh R Set Wizard S Mode M View V About A o Y pr General Profile Available Network Advanced Status Statistics Wi Fi Protect Setup A A Power Save Turbo Mode Fragment Threshold 2432 9 None OFF ee gt Min 5 ON Se Y D Max 9 AUTO RTS Threshold 2432 Wireless Mode 802 11g b_y 0 Q 2432 Preamble Mode Channel Plan FCC X WMM Parameter E QoS Enable Power Save APSD Enable Set Defaults Apply xm Z Show Tray Icon E Disable Adapter Radio Off Ready NUM
11. Wizard S Mode M View V About A 5 9 MyComputer Profile Available Network Advanced Status Statistics Wi Fi Protect Setup lt Realtek RTL8187B 1 Status Associated Throughput Speed 54 Mbps Type Infrastructure Encryption TKIP SSID 6F Signal Strength 100 nc To Network Address Mac Address 00 E0 4C 81 87 01 IP Address 192 168 88 116 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 88 1 Show Tray Icon Disable Adapter Radio Off 13 4 Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the Wireless LAN USB Adapter and monitor the link status and the statistics during the communication process The Configuration Utility appears as an icon on the system tray and desktop of Windows You can open it by double click on the icon Ed Realtek or i ig emer Wireless L wlll 3 14 PM In the Desktop In the System Tray Right click the icon in the system tray there are some items for you to operate the configuration utility Open Config Utility Select Open Config Utility to open the configuration utility e Setup Wizard Select SetupWizard to open the setup wizard e About Select About to show the utility information e Hide Select Hide to hide the utility in the system tray e Quit Select Quit to close the utility 14 3 1 Utility Overview There are
12. dian French Standard German Greek istallShield C Click Next to start installing driver and utility FP REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Driver and Utility xX REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Driver and Utility The InstallShield Wizard will install REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Driver and Utility on pour computer To continue click Next D Click Install to start the installation REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Driver and Utility REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Driver and Utility 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 InstallShield E The system starts to install the driver and utility REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Driver and Utility gq Setup Status The InstallShield Wizard is installing REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Driver and Utility Installing C Program Files REALTEKSUSB Wireless LAN Ultility RtlLib dll xX 3 7 le InstallShield Now Installing REALTEK RTL8187B Wireless LAN Driver en Now Installing REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Utility F Click Finish to complete the software installation InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Driver and Utility Click Finish to exit the wizard lt Back CE Finish gt Cancel G Please plug the USB adap
13. e of hardware and or software than previous encryption standards It is also included in IEEE 802 11i standard Compare with AES TKIP is a temporary protocol for replacing WEP security until manufacturers implement AES at the hardware level 10 Can Wireless products support printer sharing Wireless products perform the same function as LAN products Therefore Wireless products can work with Netware Windows 2000 or other LAN operating systems to support printer or file sharing 11 Would the information be intercepted while transmitting on air WLAN features two fold protection in security On the hardware side as with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum technology it has the inherent security feature of scrambling On the software side WLAN series offer the encryption function WEP to enhance security and Access Control Users can set it up depending upon their needs 12 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 is the greater the probability t
14. efer to the user manual of your wireless access point for instructions about how to do this Then click PIN button and wait for few seconds to one minute If a wireless access point with correct PIN code is found you ll be connected to that access point Please note that you may have to click PIN for few more times to try again If you still can not connect to access point by this way please make sure the PIN code you provided to access point is correct Click PBC button in the utility and then start PBC pairing procedure at access point side please refer to the instruction given by your access point s manufacturer Please be patient This may require several seconds to one minute to complete Sometime WPS may fail and you can click PBC button few more times to try again 30 3 9 Software AP This adapter can run as a wireless AP Please pull down the Mode menu and select Access Point The relative configurations of the AP including channel SSID WEP encryption and so on are described as follows REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Utility Refresh R Set Wizard S View W About A MyComputer Y Station Network Advanced Status Statistics Wi Fi Protect Setup lt Q Realtek RTL8187 Access Point ted Setup An easy and secure setup solution for Wi Fi network PIN After pushing the PIN button Please enter the PIN code into your AP PIN Code 37062521 Push Button After pushing t
15. ence between WPA and WPA2 is that WPA2 provides data encryption via the AES In contrast WPA uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP WEP 802 1X Its a special mode for using IEEE 802 1x EAP technology for authentication and WEP keys for data encryption Disabled Disable the WEP Data Encryption WEP Enable the WEP Data Encryption When the item is selected you have to continue setting the WEP Encryption keys TKIP TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol changes the temporal key every 10 000 packets a packet is a kind of message transmitted over a network This insures much greater security than the standard WEP security AES AES has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information and it is the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802 11i for the security in the wireless network Note All devices in the network should use the same encryption method to ensure the communication WEP Key can be ASCII format Alphanumeric values or signs are allowed to be the WEP key It is more recognizable for user It is a text string with a maximum of 32 alphanumeric characters for example Test The WEP Key is based upon the Passphrase determined by you This passphrase may not work with other vendors products due to possible incompatibility with other vendors passphrase generators You must use the same passphrase or WEP key settings for all wireless computers wi
16. esigned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help FCC Caution 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 Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the authority to operate equipment The antenna s used for this transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or t
17. hat the original data can be recovered Even if 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 37 13 What is Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable secure mission critical communication systems lt is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability integrity and security In other words more bandwidth 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 38
18. he PBC button Please push the physical button on your AP or visual button on the WPS config page V Show Tray Icon Disable Adapter Radio Off 3 REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Utility a Refresh R Set Wizard S Mode M View V About A i MyComputer General Advanced Statistics ICS QQ Realtek RTL8187B 1 SSID FAE PC_AP BSSID 00 E0 4C 81 87 01 Association Table AID Mac Address 4 ee Y Show Tray Icon Disable Adapter Radio Off Ready 31 Parameter Description SSID The SSID up to 32 printable ASCII characters is the unique name identified in a WLAN The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co located WLANs The default SSID of the AP is Full Computer Name _AP Wireless adapters connect to the AP should set up the same SSID as the AP BSSID Display the MAC address of the adapter Associate Table All the wireless adapters connected to the software AP will be displayed in the list Config Click Config for setting more configuration of the AP 3 8 1 AP Properties Setting Please refer to Section 3 4 1 for the setting of the parameters for AP Note that Ad Hoc mode is not enabled for AP r Wireless Network Properties Network Name SSID FAE PC_AP Channel 1 241202 y Wireless network security This network requires a key for the following Network Authenticati
19. het utente upa gt Data enarvpton ape asci _ PASSPHRASE Key index advanced m Network key Confirm network key Use Windows Zero Configuration on Windows Vista For Windows Vista user you can use Windows Zero Configuration to connect to wireless access point A Click Start button then click Control Panel Click Network and Internet in Control Panel 19 A Control Panel gt o Pp Control Panel Home A E System and Maintenance User Accounts and Family a E Get started with Windows Safety Back up your computer Set up parental controls for any user Add or remove user accounts Security Check for updates Appearance and Check this computer s security status ey Personalization Allow a program through Windows Change desktop background Firewall Customize colors Adjust screen resolution we Network and Internet 4 View network status and tasks a Clock Language and Region e aset up file sharing gt AS Change keyboards or other input methods Change display language Hardware and Sound Printer Mouse Ease of Access Let Windows suggest settings Prog rams Optimize visual display Uninstall a program Change startup programs Additional Options Recent Tasks Connect to a network Uninstall a View Tel Seo Control Panel Home Network and Sharing Center m me
20. how Tray Icon E Disable Adapter E Radio Off Ready Parameter Description Available Network s This list shows all information of the available wireless networks within the range of your adapter The information includes SSID Channel Encryption Network Authentication Signal and etc If you want to connect to any network on the list double click the selected network Refresh Click Refresh to update the available networks list It is recommended that refresh the list while you have changed the connection network Add to Profile A profile stores the setting of a network so that you can connect to the network quickly To add the selected network to a profile click this button 17 3 3 General To check the connection status of the adapter select General This screen shows the information of Link Speed Network Type Encryption Method SSID Signal Strength Link Quality and Network Address of the adapter REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Utility Refresh R Set Wizard S Mode M View V About A e Y MyComputer General Profile Available Network Advanced Status Statistics Wi Fi Protect Setup lt Realtek RTL8187B 1 Status Associated Throughput Speed 54 Mbps Type Infrastructure Encryption TKIP SSID 6F Sora Sect i 200 Li QT 0 9 Network Address Mac Address 00 E0 4C 81 87 01 IP Address 192 168 88 116 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 88 1
21. ication servers In this mode known as Pre Shared Key the user manually enters the starting password in their access point or gateway as well as in each wireless stations in the network WPA PSK takes over automatically from that point keeping unauthorized users that don t have the matching password from joining the network while encrypting the data traveling between authorized devices WPA2 PSK WPA2 PSK is also for home and small business The difference between WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK is that WPA2 PSK provides data encryption via the AES In contrast WPA PSK uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP WPA 802 1X WPA provides a scheme of mutual authentication using either IEEE 802 1x Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP authentication or pre shared key PSK technology It provides a high level of assurance to enterprises small businesses and home users that data will remain protected and that only authorized users may access their networks For enterprises that have already deployed IEEE 802 1x authentication WPA offers the advantage of leveraging existing authentication databases and infrastructure 22 Data Encryption ASCII Passphrase Key Index advanced WPA2 802 1X Like WPA WPA2 supports IEEE 802 1x EAP authentication or PSK technology It also includes a new advanced encryption mechanism using the Advanced Encryption Standard AES AES is required to the corporate user or government users The differ
22. ired to authorize before accessing to APs or AP Routers and the data transmitted in the network is encrypted decrypted by a dynamically changed secret key Furthermore this adapter supports WPA2 function WPA2 provides a stronger encryption mechanism through AES Advanced Encryption Standard which is a requirement for some corporate and government users The power consumption of the adapter is also very low Furthermore this adapter provides several levels of power saving modes allowing user customizes the way of saving the power from his her portable or handheld devices This adapter is cost effective together with the versatile features it is the best solution for you to build your wireless network 1 1 Features e Works with both IEEE 802 11b and IEEE 802 11g products High speed transfer data rate up to 54Mbps e High throughput supports multi media data bandwidth requirement e Supports 64 128 bit WEP Data Encryption WPA WPA2 TKIP with IEEE 802 1x and AES e Automatic fallback increases data security and reliability e Supports the most popular operating system Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP Vista e Supports USB 2 0 interface 1 2 Specifications e Standard IEEE 802 11b g e Interface USB 2 0 Type A e Frequency Band 2 4000 2 4835GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band e Modulation OFDM with BPSK QPSK 16QAM 64QAM 11g BPSK QPSK CCK 11b e Data Rate 54 48 36 24 18 12 11 9 6 5 5 2 1Mbps auto fallback e Security 64 128 b
23. is for you to turn off or turn on the radio of the adapter If the radio is turned off the adapter will not work Disable Adapter This function is for you to disable or enable the adapter 15 Parameter Description It is the status bar that displays the current status of the utility To D close it please disable the Status Bar in the View item There are several tabs in the block for you to setup the function of E the adapter Please refer to the description in the following sections 16 3 2 Available Network When you open the Configuration Utility the system will scan all the channels to find all the access points stations within the accessible range of your adapter and automatically connect to the wireless network with the highest signal strength From the Available Network tab all the networks nearby will be listed You can change the connection to another network 2 REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Utility Refresh R Set Wizard S Mode M View About A MyComputer General Profile Available Network Advanced Status Statistics Wi Fi Protect Setup lt Realtek RTL8187B 1 Available Network s SSID Channel Encryption Network Authentication Signal FAE 1 AES WPA2 Pre Shared Key 85 T 6FGUEST 2 WEP Unknown 50 MG 3 TKIP WPA Pre Shared Key 98 Refresh Add to Profile Note Double click on item to join create profile lt om V S
24. it WEP Data Encryption WPA WPA2 TKIP with IEEE 802 1x and AES e Antenna Printed Antenna e Drivers Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP Vista e LEDs Link Activity e Transmit Power 11g 14 1dBm 11b 17 1dBm e Dimension 9 H x 27 W x 87 D mm e Temperature 32 131 F 0 55 C e Humidity Max 95 NonCondensing e Certification FCC CE 1 3 Package Contents Before you begin the installation please check the items of your package The package should include the following items e One USB Adapter e One CD Driver Utility User s Manual e One User Manual If any of the above items is missing contact your supplier as soon as possible 2 Installation Procedure Before you proceed with the installation please notice following descriptions Note 1 The following installation was operated under Windows Vista Procedures are similar for Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP Note 2 If you have installed the Wireless Adapter driver amp utility before please uninstall the old version first I Install the Driver and Utility A Insert the Installation CD to your CD ROM Drive Execute the Setup exe program B Select the Setup Language and click Next to proceed Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard Choose Setup Language Select the language for the installation from the choices below Basque Bulgarian Catalan Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Croatian Czech Danish Dutch Finnish French Cana
25. llation and operation of the adapter 1 Whatis the IEEE 802 11g standard 802 11g is the new IEEE standard for high speed wireless LAN communications that provides for up to 54 Mbps data rate in the 2 4 GHz band 802 11g is quickly becoming the next mainstream wireless LAN technology for the home office and public networks 802 11g defines the use of the same OFDM modulation technique specified in IEEE 802 11a for the 5 GHz frequency band and applies it in the same 2 4 GHz frequency band as IEEE 802 11b The 802 11g standard requires backward compatibility with 802 11b The standard specifically calls for A Anew physical layer for the 802 11 Medium Access Control MAC in the 2 4 GHz frequency band known as the extended rate PHY ERP The ERP adds OFDM as a mandatory new coding scheme for 6 12 and 24 Mbps mandatory speeds and 18 36 48 and 54 Mbps optional speeds The ERP includes the modulation schemes found in 802 11b including CCK for 11 and 5 5 Mbps and Barker code modulation for 2 and 1 Mbps B A protection mechanism called RTS CTS that governs how 802 11g devices and 802 11b devices interoperate 2 What is the IEEE 802 11b standard The IEEE 802 11b Wireless LAN standard subcommittee which formulates the standard for the industry The objective is to enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufactures to communicate 3 What does IEEE 802 11 feature support The product supports the following IEEE 802 11 functions
26. n of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states Iceland Liechtenstein Norway and Switzerland EU Countries Not intended for use None CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION oia diia 1 VA PAM A a UG 1 A A NR 1 LS Package Conte a e ri aida 2 2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 00d 3 3 SETUP WIZARD ai ais 10 4 CONFIGURATION UTILITY scccsccccsccccccccccasessescsoccssssscssessosccsessessensteseess 14 JA Utility IN NS pend calaveuaad 15 LANAS de el e OS 17 o A haan A T el aueA aici a A a rnEeE ia 18 JA PrO F lt Te POR CO O E E E E 20 34 Contigure MA A as pido E 21 E A ume on ede 25 A tac eden aa e a a S A e e a miaatacmen cout E a S 28 Bish Statistics O N 29 38 Wie i PEO TECHS SetuP a A E A E a 30 A E E E T E ohubonmeaernens 31 IES AP Properties Settini ennon ete E E ee E E SN N E e i 32 3 8 2 Ca 12 N01 1 6 ee AEE 33 38 9 APS ASS E OEE E TAT E 34 BSB PACS NN 35 5 TROUBEESHOOTIN Guri RA 36 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing EMTEC 802 11g Wireless LAN USB Adapter This adapter complies with IEEE 802 11g standard which supports up to 54Mbps high speed wireless network connections It can also work with IEEE 802 11b devices When the adapter connects to 11b devices the link speed will be up to 11Mbps For WLAN security issues this adapter supports 64 128 bit WEP data encryption that protects your wireless network from eavesdropping It also supports WPA Wi Fi Protected Access feature technology Client users are requ
27. name SSID for the network Ask the person who set up this network to give you the name Negras y Home de a ma Po a y E If the access point is protected by encryption method you have to input its security or passphrase here It must match the encryption setting on the access point Click Connect lee So E Ly Connect to a network Type the network security key or passphrase for Home The person who setup the network can give you the key or passphrase Security key or passphrase E Display characters TA If you have a USB flash drive with network settings for Home insert it now 2 ue F If you can see this image the connection between your computer and wireless access point is successfully established Click Close to start network connection MEX E uy Connect to a network Successfully connected to VarioxNET Y Save this network Y Start this connection automatically ote 2 a 3 Setup Wizard The utility supports a quick setup wizard for you to connect to the wireless network simply Please follow the step below to run the setup wizard A From the menu in the utility select Set Wizard REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Utility Refresh R Set Wizard S Mode M View V About A MyComputer General Profile Available Network Advanced Status Statistics Wi Fi Protect Setup lt Realtek RTL8187B 1 Available
28. network you are connecting please go to the screen for more details A S amp REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Utility lt lt gt Refresh R Set Wizard S Mode M View V About A E MyComputer General Profile Available Network Advanced Status Statistics Wi Fi Protect Setup lt Q Realtek RTL8187B 1 Manufacturer Realtek NDIS Driver Version 6 1108 1108 2007 Short Radio Header No Encryption TKIP Authenticate WPA PSK Channel Set FCC MAC Address 00 E0 4C 81 87 01 Data Rate AUTO 54 Mbps Channel Frequency 3 2422 MHz Status Associated SSID 6F Network Type Infrastructure Power Save Mode None Associated AP MAC 00 0E 2E 91 51 D4 Up Time hh mm ss 0 01 16 v Show Tray Icon Radio Off Disable Adapter Ready 28 3 7 Statistics You can get the real time information about the packet transmission and receiving status during wireless communication from the screen If you want to recount the statistics value please click Reset EK USB Wireless LAN Utility Refresh R Set Wizard S Mode M View V About A 5 MyComputer General Profile Available Network Advanced Status QQ Realtek RTL8187B Counter Name Tx OK Tx Error Rx OK Rx Packet Count Rx Retry Rx ICV Error Show Tray Icon Disable Adapter Radio
29. on Open System y Data con PASSPHRASE Key index advanced 1 Network key Confirm network key ox 32 3 8 2 AP Advanced amp REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Utility Refresh R Set Wizard S Mode M View V About A MyComputer General Advanced Statistics ICS lt Realtek RTL8187B 1 General WMM Parameter QoS Enable Beacon Interval hoo DTIM Period 1 Preamble Mode Set Defaults laa Show Tray Icon Radio Off E Disable Adapter Parameter Beacon Interval DTIM Period Preamble Mode WMM Parameter Set Defaults Apply Description Beacon Interval that specifies the duration between beacon packets milliseconds The range for the beacon period is between 20 1000 milliseconds with a typical value of 100 Determines the interval the Access Point will send its broadcast traffic Default value is 3 beacons The preamble defines the length of the CRC block for communication among the wireless network There are two mode including Long and Short High network traffic areas should use the shorter preamble type QoS Enable Enable this function to support WMM function Power Save APSD Enable Enable this function to support WMM Power Save Set the setting values return to defaults Confirm the settings in the Advanced 33 3 8 3 AP Statistics You can get the real time inf
30. or the following Network Authentication WPA PSK z oeta enaren py ASCII PASSPHRASE Key index advanced 1 Network key Confirm network key o 11 E Please specify the IP settings for this wireless network or select to obtain the IP Address from the wireless access point directly It is recommended to select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically Please be sure that the IP Address of the adapter is in the same network segment with the wireless access point and click the Finish button For example Assume that the wireless access point s IP Address is 192 168 2 1 and the subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 Your computer can be configured to obtain IP Address automatically through the DHCP Server of the access point or a fixed IP Address in order to be in the same subnet as the router The available IP Address for your computer will be 192 168 2 2 to 192 168 2 254 and the subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 Set Wizard x TCPAP 9 Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP Address Subnet Mask CATT A A LL Default geteway DNS Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server nnion 12 F Now you can connect to the wireless network successfully REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Utility Refresh R Set
31. ormation about the packet transmission and receiving status during wireless communication from the screen lf you want to recount the statistics value please click Reset ireless LAN Utility Refresh R Set Wizard S Mode M View V About A 9 MyComputer General Advanced Statistics lt Q Realtek RTL8187B Counter Name Tx OK Tx Error Tx Retry Tx Beacon OK Tx Beacon Error Rx OK Rx Packet Count Rx Retry Rx CRC Error 0 500 Rx CRC Error 500 1000 Rx CRC Error gt 1000 Rx ICV Error Show Tray Icon Disable Adapter Radio Off Ready 34 3 8 4 ICS If you want to connect to the internet through this SoftAP you will need to make a bridge between our SoftAP and your internet connect Select the internet connection in your SoftAP host machine and press the Apply button REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Utility Refresh R Set Wizard S Mode M View About A e Y MyComputer General Advanced Statistics ICS lt Realtek RTL8187B 1 Setting Internet Connection Sharing ICS ConnName Device Name F Local Area Connection Intel R 82562V 10 100 Platform LAN Connect Public Network J Show Tray Icon Disable Adapter Radio Off Ready 35 5 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the insta
32. ransmitter Federal Communications Commission FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm 8 inches during normal operation R amp TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999 5 EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity R amp TTE The R amp TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98 13 EEC Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment As of April 8 2000 Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it However special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment EU Countries Intended for Use The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Ireland Italy Luxembourg the Netherlands Portugal Spain Sweden and the United Kingdom The ETSI versio
33. rastructure This operation mode requires the presence of an 802 11 Access Point All communication is done via the Access Point or Router Ad Hoc Connect to another wireless adapter in the Wireless LAN network without through an Access Point or Router If this item is selected the adapter will work in Ad Hoc mode Define a recognizable profile name for you to identify the different networks The SSID up to 32 printable ASCII characters is the unique name identified in a WLAN The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co located WLANs You may specify a SSID for the adapter and then only the device with the same SSID can interconnect to the adapter 21 Parameter Channel Network Authentication Description This setting is only available for Ad Hoc mode Select the number of the radio channel used for the networking The channel setting should be the same with the network you are connecting to This setting has to be consistent with the wireless networks that the adapter intends to connect Note that in Windows Vista the adapter only supports Open System Shared Key WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK security methods Open System No authentication is needed among the wireless network Shared Key Only wireless stations using a shared key WEP Key identified are allowed to connecting each other WPA PSK It is a special mode designed for home and small business users who do not have access to network authent
34. ter into the USB port of the computer H The system will auto detect the USB adapter and complete the drivers installation for the adapter automatically I You are now able to use the USB adapter II Connect to Wireless Access Point A To start configuring the adapter double click the icon in the system tray OS O 3 14PM B The utility of the adapter is displayed Click Available Network and double click on the wireless access point you want to connect to REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Utility Refresh R Set Wizard S Mode M View _About A 9 MyComputer General Profile Available Network Advanced Status Statistics Wi Fi Protect Setup lt amp Realtek RTL8187B 1 Available Network s SSID Channel Encryption Network Authentication Signal PAE 1 AES WPA2 Pre Shared Key 85 MED pknown 50 m Refresh Add to Profile Note Double click on item to join create profile e e Show Tray Icon Disable Adapter Radio Off Ready C Input the security setting if the Access Point has enabled the security and click OK to start network connection 3 Wireless Network Properties This is a computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used Profile Name Network Name SSID Channel 3 2422MH2 Wireless network security This network requires a key for the following
35. thin the network Select one of the four keys to be the data encryption key 23 Parameter Network Key Confirm Network Key EAP Type Tunnel Username Identity Password Certificate Description The keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network Fill the text box by following the rules below 64 bit Input 10 digit Hex values as the encryption keys For example 0123456aef 128 bit Input 26 digit Hex values as the encryption keys For example 01234567890123456789abcdef Enter the same network key to confirm GTC GTC is an authentication protocol which allows the exchange of clear text authentication credentials across the network TLS TLS is the most secure of the EAP protocols but not easy to use It requires that digital certificates be exchanged in the authentication phase The server presents a certificate to the client After validating the server s certificate the client presents a client certificate to the server for validation LEAP LEAP is a pre EAP Cisco proprietary protocol with many of the features of EAP protocols Cisco controls the ability of other vendors to implement this protocol so it should be selected for use only when limited vendor choice for client access point and server products is not a concern When you have set up LEAP authentication you have to enter the user name and password of your computer PEAP amp TTLS PEAP and
36. tion mode The available channel differs from different countries For example USA FCC is channel 1 11 Europe ETSI is channel 1 13 The channel of the adapter has been set depends on the country you are located If you are in different country you could change the channel from the pull down list Enable this function to support PSP XLink QoS Enable Enable this function to support WMM Power Save APSD Enable Enable this function to support WMM Power Save The value defines the maximum size of packets any packet size larger than the value will be fragmented If you have decreased this value and experience high packet error rates you can increase it again but it will likely decrease overall network performance Select a setting within a range of 256 to 2432 bytes Minor change is recommended Minimum packet size required for an RTS Request To Send For packets smaller than this threshold an RTS is not sent and the packet is transmitted directly to the wireless network Select a setting within a range of 0 to 2432 bytes Minor change is recommended 26 Parameter Description Set Defaults Let the setting values return to default Apply Confirm the settings in the Advanced 27 3 6 Status This screen shows the information of manufacturer driver version settings of the wireless network the adapter is connecting to linking time and link status If you don t ensure the status of the adapter and the
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