Hama Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Stick 54 Mbps
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1. l i Package contents 1x Wireless LAN USB Stick 54 Mbps 1x USB connection cable 1x driver CD ROM 1x printed operating instructions Remark concerning the positioning The connection quality depends strongly on the place or surroundings where you put up the WLAN device Please ensure that the de vice or its antennae are neither covered nor built in Use the enclosed USB extension cable for this purpose We advise you against putting it up near metallic objects or other electric or radiant devices In case of reception fluctuations or connection interruptions we recommend you to move interference sources such as DECT telephones mobile phones Bluetooth devices or other WLAN networks out of the way If this is not possible it may also be helpful to change the cable System requirements e PC or laptop with free USB port e Operating system Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP XP x64 Edition Vista or MAC OS X 10 3 x 10 4 x Safety instructions Do not operate the device in damp or extremely dusty environments Protect the device from pressure and impact The device may not be opened or2. Alternate DNS server 2 PC IP address 192 168 1 2 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Click Ok to confirm your entries 5 Uninstalling the driver and configuration program on Windows Select Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Software To do so select Hama Wireless Utility and click Remove At the next prompt click Remove completely Remove the device from your computer when prompted to do so Afterwards click OK The program is now deleted from your computer After the software is removed you may have to restart the system Save all open documents and close all programs before restarting the PC 6 Installing the driver and configuration program on MAC OS X Before installation please save any open documents you may be working on Then close all running programs Ensure that you have administrator authorisations to enable you to install the driver correctly Connect the Hama WLAN USB stick to a free USB 2 0 port Then start your Apple computer After the operating system has loaded completely and the desktop is complete insert the enclosed driver CD ROM in your drive An icon with the CD ROM then appears on your desktop Double click the icon and select the MAC driver directory in the Finder window This directory contains the DMG file required for installation Double click the DMG file to activate the image After you activate the image select the correct directory for your installed MAC OS X Version and then doub
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5. 8 9 8 8 00062764 06 07 la AA WLAN USB Stick 94 Mbps 00062764 Contents 1 2 2 1 2 2 N Seon ao SS w w N Installing the driver and configuration program on Windows 2000 XP The configuration program introduction and operation on Windows 2000 XP Quick configuration Detailed configuration 2 2 1 Creating a new profile 2 2 1 1 Infrastructure mode 2 2 1 2 Ad hoc mode 2 2 2 Setting the wireless LAN encryption 2 2 2 1 WEP encryption 2 2 2 2WPA WPA2 encryption Installation and configuration under Windows Vista Operation of the Windows Vista configuration program Setting up an Ad hoc network Configuring the operating system and computer Windows Uninstalling the driver and configuration program on Windows Installing the driver and configuration program on MAC 0S X Configuring the operating system and computer MAC OS X The configuration program introduction and operation on MAC OS X Quick configuration Detailed configuration 8 2 1 Creating a new profile 8 2 2 Setting the wireless LAN encryption 8 2 2 1 WEP encryption 8 2 2 2 WPA WPA2 encryption Support and contact information Page 03 Page 04 Page 04 Page 04 Page 05 Page 05 Page 05 Page 06 Page 06 Page 07 Page 08 Page 08 Page 09 Page 09 Page 10 Page 10 Page 11 Page 11 Page 12 Page 12 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 14 Page 15 l wl in
6. Internes Modem is not set up internes Modem Connect uf Click the lock to prevent further changes Apply Now Select the Environment menu item again in the Network window and eeo Network select the New environment which has also been selected WLAN in our case Next select the Show Display menu item in the Network Location WLAN window and select the Network configurations option Show Network Port Configurations a i i 1 Check a configuration to make it active Note The process for selecting the connections can vary depending on S so the MAC model and features connecting to a network In our case remove the tick for all connections except the Ethernet n Port Configurations connection en2 Then click the Activate button The configuration process is now complete for your system Built in FireWire Ethernet Adaptor enl uf Click the lock to prevent further changes Apply Now 8 The configuration program introduction and operation on MAC OS X As the Hama WLAN USB Stick is not an official Apple Airport product you cannot use the Airport soft ware integrated in the system To configure the Hama WLAN USB Stick you must open the enclosed utility Open the finder and select the hard drive where vou installed the driver and the utility earlier The utility is installed in the Programs directory by default Double click the WirelessUtilityRT73USB icon WirelessUti
7. Ok to confirm after you make your entries If you do not have this code yourself please contact the person responsible for configuring the router or access point For detailed information on setting encryption please see Page 6 under the heading Setting the wireless LAN encryption If you have made these entries successfully a green symbol is also displayed to indicate the successfully connection in the network overview For further information on the connection made open the Status tab It contains information on the Connection quality Signal strength or Interference level 2 2 Detailed configuration When configuring your USB stick it is useful to create a profile A profile serves to save various settings for a connection under a certain name For example if you want to connect to various wireless networks you can save the settings for the networks in profiles which allows you to change the configuration quickly 2 2 1 Creating a new profile You need the following information to create a profile SSID network ID This is the name of the required network Encryption used in the target network e Network type type of network Infrastructure or ad hoc There are two basic ways to create a profile Version 1 Change to the Profile tab and click Add or Version 2 Open the Site Survey tab All networks are listed in this tab Select the required network in the list and click Add to profile For hidden networks
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9. WEP encryption WPA Encryption 5 5 o 11 B G Protection Auto Note Encryption is deactivated by default Seas Am M However for security reasons we recommend that you always use encryption O Enable TX Burst JAdhoc mode use OFDM rate ar 13 I 1 l 8 2 2 1 WEP encryption Wired Eguivalent Privacy WEP is a standard encryption algorithm for WLAN It both controls the access to the network and guaran tees the integrity of the data This method is considered vulnerable due to a range of weaknesses If you want to use WEP encryption select the following settings Two options are available for the Authentication type under WEP DO Wireless Utility Select Open if all clients are to be enabled for WLAN Now there is Authentication Type Open is virtually no other authentication Encryption Type WEP i A e WPA Pre Shared Key Select Shared if you want to use authentication with the challenge re sponse process A shared code is used for authentication in this method All WLAN users must know this code key 1 Hexadecimal m O Key 2 Hexadecimal DI All other selection options under Authentication type are meaningless Okey 3 Hexadecimal el under WEP O Key 4 Hexadecimal iv You can now store four codes in the lower section of the window The o CANCEL selected code is always used 64 bit or 128 bit encryption is supported 128 bit encryption is more secure First select whether
10. Key 2 Hexadecimal code Enter the code in the corresponding field EE Hexadecimal a U You can enter the data required for encryption here O Key 4 Hexadecimal The data must be identical to the router or access point settings The authentication type and encryption are generally already selected in accordance with the target network Enter the code which must correspond exactly with the code used by the router or access point Click OK to confirm after you make your entries CANCEL If you do not have this code yourself please contact the person responsible for configuring the router or access point For detailed information on setting encryption please see Page 13 under the heading Setting the wireless LAN encryption For further information on the connection made open the Link status tab This shows information such as the Link quality and Signal strength 8 2 Detailed configuration When configuring your Hama WLAN USB stick it is useful to create a profile A profile serves to save various settings for a con nection under a certain name For example if you want to connect to various wireless networks you can save the settings for the networks in profiles which allows you to change the configuration quickly 8 2 1 Creating a new profile You need the following information to create a profile Profile SSID network ID This is the name of the required network Encryption Type Encryption used in the target netw
11. and click Properties E Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity Select Optain an IP address automatically and Optain DNS server address automatically if there is a DHCP server in your network Confirm by clicking OK and again in the subsequent window General Alternate Configuration Your PC is now configured such that the router assigns the IP address automatically Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings If you do not have a device with an integrated DHCP server you must assign the IP addresses manually The following example describes basic setup using manual address assignment For local networks special address ranges are provided which are not transmitted over the internet As an example a range that you can use for your network is 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 254 The first PC is assigned the address 192 168 1 1 the second Pume mes 192 168 1 2 the third 192 168 1 3 etc Default gateway Select Use the following IP address and enter your IP address in accor Obtain DNS server address automatically dance with the sample Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server 1 PC IP address 192 168 1 1 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0
12. and offers a high degree of security To use WPA encryption select WPA PSK under Authentication type and 99 Wireless Utility TKIP or AES under Encryption Authentication Type WPA PSK Now enter the code used in the WPA preshared key field Encryption Type TKIP WPA Pre Shared Key JB B The code entered must be absolutely identical with that used in the net work It must be min 8 and max 63 random characters for ASCII Letters A Z numbers and punctuation marks can be used 64 characters are required for HEX whereby only characters from 0 9 and a f can be used If you do not have this code it can be found in your router access point or you can ask the person responsible for these devices Save the settings p Hexadecimal and click OK WEP SETTING BOX Key 1 Hexadecimal gt Key 2 Hexadecimal JKey 3 Hexadecimal lalallala k 14 Nil il Hi Wi Wl 9 Support and contact information If products are defective Please contact your dealer or Hama Product Consulting if you have any product claims Internet World Wide Web Product support new drivers or product information can be found at www hama com Support Hotline Hama Product Consulting Tel 49 0 9091 502 115 Fax 49 0 9091 502 272 E mail produktberatung hama de Note This product may only be used in Germany Austria Switzerland France England Belgium Spain Holland Italy Denmark Hungary Poland
13. ch Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced About f ssp sd SSID Tou C Encrypt Authent Fi is used to identify WLAN devices in the respective wireless LAN the ee E ee TY tee router MAC address BSSID the signal strength the channel used the R wireless 02 05 84 0480 10 10 None Unknown Infrastruct encryption algorithm and the authentication and the type of network are displayed The lower section of this window shows the connection status Connected Disconnected Click Update to search for wireless networks again a emm i a Connected lt gt wireless Rescan Connect Add to Profile 2 1 Quick configuration First select the required network by clicking the corresponding line in the list The network selected is highlighted in blue in the list Now click the Connect button You are connected to the network if the selected network is run without encryption and the signal is strong enough This is indicated by the green symbol and Connected is shown in the status window If the network you selected is encrypted another window opens in which you can enter the encryption data The data must be identi cal to the router or access point settings The authentication type and encryption are generally already selected in accordance with the target network Enter the code which must correspond exactly with the code used by the router or access point Click
14. cks PCI cards or cardbus The settings for TX Power Preamble RTS Threshold and Fragment Threshold can be left at the default settings Ad hoc WLAN mode allows you to set the standard to be used This depends on the other devices used in your network You can then select either 802 11b 11Mbps only Then this standard only is used 802 11g 54Mbps only Then this standard only is used or 802 11b g If this is selected both standards are supported If you are unsure which standards your devices support you should use the mixed mode You must also set the wireless LAN channel used under Channel In Europe there are 13 channels in the 2 4 GHz frequency range If your network uses encryption switch to the Authentication and Security tab and continue configuration under Setting wireless LAN encryption If your network is not encrypted click OK to accept the settings To activate the profile created switch to the Profiles tab select the profile and then click Activate 2 2 2 Setting the wireless LAN encryption First itis important to understand a range of terms The next section will explain the main terms used here Authentication Authentication is a process in which the identity e g of a person is determined based on a certain characteristic This can be done by fingerprint password or any other proof of authorisation Encryption Encryption is a process in which a plain text is transformed into a coded text via an encryption process al
15. gorithm One or more codes can be used for this It must also be mentioned that each individual encryption process offers one or more authentication options Please switch to the Authentication and Security tab This device can be used with the following encryption types Add Profile Configuration Authentication and Security Authentication Type Open X Use 802 1x Open A 64 and 128 bit WEP encryption WPA and WPA2 encryption Encryption Note Encryption is deactivated by default However for security reasons we recommend that you always use encryption WPA Preshared Key r Wep Ke 2 2 2 1 WEP encryption Wired Eguivalent Privacy WEP is a standard encryption algorithm for WLAN It both controls the access to the network and guaran tees the integrity of the data This method is considered vulnerable due to a range of weaknesses If you want to use WEP encryption select WEP under encryption Two options are available for the Authentication type under WEP Select Open if all clients are to be enabled for WLAN Now there is virtually no other authentication Select Shared if you want to use authentication with the challenge re Add Profile sponse process A shared code Is used for authentication in this method All WLAN users must know this code Configuration Authentication and Security Authentication Type Open v Use 802 1 All other selection options under Authentication type are
16. is WPA2 is a development of WPA and uses a different encryption algorithm advanced encryption standard AES WPA offers two types of authentication either pre shared key or authentication via special authentication protocols which are generally variations of EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol An authentication server RADIUS server is used for the latter authentication method which is rarely used for private applications Your administrator can give you the information you require to configure this authentication method The pre shared key method is more common and offers a high degree of security To use WPA encryption select WPA PSK under Authentication type and TKIP under Encryption Now enter the code used in the WPA preshared key field Add Profile The code entered must be absolutely identical with that used in the net work It must be min 8 and max 63 random characters for ASCII Letters Configuration Authentication and Security A Z numbers and punctuation marks can be used 64 characters are Authentication Type WPAPSK sl 802 14 Setting required for HEX whereby only characters from 0 9 and a f can be used a If you do not have this code it can be found in your router access point or you can ask the person responsible for these devices Save the settings WPA moa and click OK E To use WPA2 encryption select WPA2 PSK under Authentication type Add Profile and AES under Encryption Now en
17. le click the correspondi ng PKG file Installation is now started Select your hard drive on which you want to install the driver and the configuration program You must then restart the system 10 7 Configuring the operating system and computer on MAC OS X After you have installed the driver you must configure the network environment in accordance with the new situation To do so proceed as follows New Port Detected e o A new network port has been detected D Click the Apple symbol in the upper menu bar and select the Environ o ment menu item Please verify that it is configured correctly then Select the Network setting menu item The following window opens press Apply Now to activate it Click OK to confirm the message Note If the message shown above is not displayed the Hama eeo Network WLAN USB Stick was not correctly identified by your PowerMac E a Ensure that the stick is correctly connected to a USB 2 0 port and that the USB 2 0 interface card was correctly installed in your Location Cnet system New Location Edit Locations After the Hama WLAN USB Stick has been properly detected the following window opens tor enl is currently activ thernet Adaptor enl Ethernet Adaptor igned IP address and may not be able to connect to enl Select the New environment option under Environment Name the new environment e g WLAN and click the OK button
18. lick Yes if you accept it Back hama For Windows XP users only The next screen prompts you to choose whether you want to configure the Wireless LAN Adapter using the Hama Configuration Program or the configuration program integrated in Windows We recommend that you use the Hama Configuration Program To do so select Hama Wireless Utility and click Next In the next screen select Configure for best WiFi compatibility and click Next The necessary data is now installed Connect your USB stick to a free USB port as soon as you are prompted to do so by the installa tion program Click Finish to complete the installation You may have to restart the operating system We also recommend working with a profile on these operating systems from the beginning i e using detailed configuration i 2 The configuration program introduction and operation on Windows 2000 XP Open the Hama Configuration Program To do so click Start gt Programs gt Hama Wireless LAN gt Hama Wireless LAN Utility If the program is already running In the background you will find in the task bar at the bottom right of the screen E e Wir W lt 1 ELI Click the circled symbol to open the utility from the task bar The Hama ll Hama Wireless Utility Wireless LAN Utility starts with the following screen whereby the values in the columns may be different This screen shows all available wireless networks The SSID whi
19. lityRT 7 3USB 11 The following window opens 080 _ Wireless Utility S i f W nn z 1 This screen shows all available wireless networks EE m n ne The SSID which is used to identify WLAN devices in the respective wire on nn nn an ene AP List less LAN the router MAC address BSSID the signal strength signal C sso SSID Signal Channel Authen Encryp _NetworkType the channel used channel the encryption algorithm encryption and the Ballsaal 00 0E 2E 61 10 1 Unknoj WEP Infrastructur authentication authentication and the type of network network type Wi St AE SS See are displayed The lower section of this window shows the connection status Con nected Disconnected Click RESCAN to search for wireless networks again Connected lt gt PM_MM Esc MET 8 1 Quick configuration AN Wireless Utility First select the required WLAN network by clicking the corresponding line in the list The network selected is highlighted in blue in the list Now click the Connect button Encryption Type WEP You are connected to the network if the selected network is run without encryption and the signal is strong enough i uzasny This is indicated by the green symbol and Connect is WEP SETTING BOX shown in the status window Authentication Type Open EREI Key 1 Hexadecimal If you have activated encryption you are asked for the
20. meaningless Ee t E under WEP WPA Preshared Key eee V You can now store four codes in the lower section of the window The leie selected code is always used Keyti 64 bit or 128 bit encryption is supported 128 bit encryption is more secure C Kap First select whether you want to use Hex allows characters from 0 9 and a f to be used or ASCII characters You can use any characters The setting and the selection of either 64 or 128 bit encryption determines the C Keyttd length of the code to be entered WEP 64 Bits Encryption Please Keyin 10 HEX characters or 5 ASCII characters WEP 128 Bits Encryption Please Keyin 26 HEX characters or 13 ASCII characters C Keup WEP 64 bit ASCII requires 5 characters en eS WEP 64 bit HEX requires 10 characters Show Passward WEP 128 bit ASCII requires 13 characters WEP 128 bit HEX requires 26 characters Examples 64 bit Hex 10 characters 231074 a6ef 64 bit ASCII 5 characters j31n 128 bit Hex 26 characters 231074a6b9773ce43f91abbef3 128 bit ASCII 13 characters urlaub2006 0 2 2 2 2 WPA WPA2 encryption Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is an encryption method for WLAN WPA contains the WEP architecture but offers additional pro tection via dynamic codes which are based on the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP and also offers pre shared keys PSK or extensible authentication protocol EAP for user authentication However a radius server is required for th
21. moved during operation 1 Installing the driver and configuration program on Windows 2000 XP Before installation please save any open documents you may be working on Then close all running programs Insert the CD ROM provided in the drive Usually the VRE CD starts automatically If the menu does not start automatically double click the 62764 corresponding CD ROM drive icon in My Computer The following window opens after the program starts Select the required language The following window is 7 displaved when vou select the language English This installation process is suitable for Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP XP x64 Edition Vista Francais Exit Beenden Terminer hama Click Install Win 2000 XP to continue with the installation Click User Guide to open the operating instructions Adobe Reader is required to display PDF files If Ge WIRELESS LAN 54 Mb you have not yet installed Adobe Reader you will find a free version on the enclo ag edooxe sed driver CD Click Download driver to download the latest driver from the Hama wetten website This allows you to check whether drivers have now been developed for previously unsupported systems Click Back to return to language selection Users Guide When you select Install the InstallShield Wizard is loaded This can take a few SE seconds Please wait until the InstallShield Wizard starts Adobo Reeder Read the license agreement and c
22. nel RTS Threshold and Fragment Threshold can be left at the default settings 8 2 2 Setting the wireless LAN encryption First itis important to understand a range of terms The next section will explain the main terms used here Authentication Authentication is a process in which the identity e g of a person is determined based on a certain characteristic This can be done by fingerprint password or any other proof of authorisation Encryption Encryption is a process in which a plain text is transformed into a coded text via an encryption process algorithm One or more codes can be used for this It must also be mentioned that each individual encryption process offers one or more authentication options Now switch to the Advanced tab Wireless mode allows you to set the standard to be used This depends on the other devices used in your network You can choose either 802 11 B only mode 11 Mbps Then this standard only is used or 802 11 B G mixed mode up to 54 Mbps Both standards are then supported If you are not sure which of the standards your devices support you should use the mixed mode 802 11 B G mixed mode Make all other settings as shown in the image below Click Apply to confirm your entries 0 0 0 Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced About Wireless Mode 802 11 B G mixed mode H This device can be used with the following encryption types 64 and 128 bit
23. nfirmation Windows establishes now the connection to the desired WLAN Afterwards you can store the network and start it automatically next time The connec tion is so automatically established in future Finish the configuration by clicking with the mouse Close Start this connection automatically 3 2 Setting up an Ad hoc network This enables direct connections to another Wireless LAN Client device e g a USB stick or a WLAN PCI add in card No wireless LAN router or Accesspoint is required for this If such a network already exists you can establish a connection with this one as described above If itis to be set up a new so that other users can connect themselves you have to proceed as described below Click the symbol with the two computer monitors in the task bar with the left mouse button Betas SW 13 30 DE A8 Click Connect to a network Set up a connection or network and then Set up a wireless Ad hoc computer to computer network Confirm with gt Next gt Next Give your network a name and choose security options In the next window you are asked to enter data concerning the network name and the security type More information is shown if you move the mouse cursor towards the appropriate field Additional remarks concerning ad WPA2 Persona del nenene the network name and WPA2 security key Here you should only use letters o O WEP opce from A Z a
24. only If the SSID field is empty the router or access point is set to hide the network The SSID cannot therefore be copied automatically In both cases the following window is displayed on the screen Add Profile Configuration Authentication and Security This USB stick allows you to set up two different network types Infrastructure Select this type if you want to connect this wireless LAN Profile Name PROT SSID wireless sl device to a wireless LAN router or access point E Ad hoc Select this type if you want to connect directly to another den NEE wireless LAN client device e g another USB stick or a WLAN PCI card without a wireless LAN router or access point Two WLAN client devices are requ ired for this Network Type Infrastructure v TX Power Auto v Preamble Auto Ke RTS Threshold eat d 2347 E Fragment Threshold 256 S 2346 2348 2 2 1 1 Infrastructure mode First enter a name for your profile Profile name e g PROF1 If you have selected version 1 to create the new profile you must enter the network ID SSID of the target network in the SSID field This is in the wireless LAN settings in your router or access point or you can ask the person in charge If you have selected version 2 the SSID has already been copied automatically from the network overview To reduce the energy consumption you can run the stick in Power saving mode In this mode certain functions are deactivated or r
25. ork e Network Type type of network Infrastructure or ad hoc Open the Wireless Utility Using the Network overview Site survey tab vou can select the reguired network and then open the dialog box using the ADD PROFILE button or open the Profile tab and start the dialog box by clicking the ADD button 12 First enter a name for your profile Profile name Under SSID selectthe 2900 Wireless utility network you want to connect to from the list of available networks Profile Name PROFI so 0A Authentication amp Security Power Saving Mode CAM Constantly Awake Mode Power Saving Mode To reduce the energy consumption you can run the stick in Power saving mode In this mode certain functions are deactivated or run at a lower setting if they are not fully used Select CAM Constantly Awake Mode if you want to run the stick at full power all the time Network Type Infrastructure Tx Power 100 D This Hama WLAN USB Stick allows you to set up two different network Soi E types Select Infrastructure under Network type if you want to connect ORTS Threshold RK ES 2347 to a router or access point The settings for TX Power RTS Threshold and Fragment Threshold can be left at the default settings 56 2346 O Fragment Threshold 3 2346 If you want to connect to another WLAN client device without a router or access point select 802 11 Ad hoc The settings for TX Power Chan
26. s Allow access by clicking Allow Click gt Next in the next Installing Hama WLAN USB Stick window Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard Continue with Install and con VN cas nect the WLAN stick with your computer 1 Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard installs Hama WLAN USB Stick This may take several minutes Wait until the window InstallShield Wizard completed appears and finish with Finish InstallShield 3 1 Operation of the Windows Vista configuration program GE ENO 13 30 Click the symbol with the two computer monitors in the task bar with the left mouse button kl i Afterwards you can establish connections to existing WLAN networks Click Wireless networks are available for this purpose Wait a minute if this option cannot be Not Connected selected Please check if the WLAN router or Access Point is operational if this does not help Mi Wireless networks are available e The found networks are displayed now Select the correct network and click Connect Remark concerning hidden networks the name is not shown in this case Instead of that it is Connect to a network called Unnamed Network When the connection has been established you are asked for the EE name K DE 6 2 02 PM Afterwards you are mostly asked to enter the network security key For reasons of safety we advise you against using uncoded networks Click Connect for co
27. s well as numbers from 0 9 Network name Save this network Confirm your specifications with gt Next gt Close 4 Configuring the operating system and computer Windows A Local Area Connection Properties After you have successfully installed the network adapter you still have to install or configure a protocol This protocol governs the data exchange between the computer General Authentication Advanced and the network TCP IP is most common Each computer has to be assigned its own Connect using address for the protocol Automatic address assignment is only reliable if a DHCP 8 SiS 900 Based PCI Fast Ethemet Ad server exists in the network e g a router or access point If you have one of these devices with a DHCP function you should leave the setting on Get automatically is correo os ie eee ea E QoS Packet Scheduler 307 AEGIS Protocol IEEE 802 1x v3 2 0 3 Internet Protocol TCP IP Proceed as follows to check the settings on your PC Start gt Settings gt Control panel gt Network connections U Uninstall Select the connection network adapter via which your PC is connected to the Description router e g LAN connection When you right click the corresponding connection Be EE Protocol The Beh the following screen is displayed when you select Properties sn SO eet Select the Internet Protocol TCP IP entry in the list
28. ter the code used in the WPA presha TE red key field Authentication Type WwPAPSK v The code entered must be absolutely identical with that used in the net GE AES work It must be min 8 and max 63 random characters for ASCII Letters A Z numbers and punctuation marks can be used 64 characters are required for HEX whereby only characters from 0 9 and a f can be used If you do not have this code it can be found in your router access point or you can ask the person responsible for these devices WPA Preshared Key Save the settings and click OK To activate the profile created switch to the Profiles tab select the profile and then click Activate 3 Installation and configuration under Windows Vista Before installation please save any open documents you may be working on Then close all running programs Insert the CD ROM provided in the drive Usu ally the CD starts automatically If the menu does not start automatically double click the corresponding CD ROM drive icon in My Computer Remark Please click Run autorun exe if the window Auto Play appears when the CD ROM has been inserted The following window opens after the program starts Select the required language Francais Exit Beenden Terminer Click Install Win Vista The message An unidentified program wants access to your computer appear
29. un at a lower setting if they are not fully used Select Constantly Awake Mode if you want to work at full power all the time Select Infrastructure under network type This mode facilitates connection to a wireless LAN router or access point The settings for TX Power RTS Threshold and Fragment Threshold can be left at the default settings If your network uses encryption switch to the Authentication and Security tab and continue configuration under Setting wireless LAN encryption If your network is not encrypted click OK to accept the settings To activate the profile created switch to the Profiles tab select the profile and then click Activate 2 2 1 2 Ad hoc mode First enter a name for your profile Profile name e g PROF1 If you have selected version 1 to create the profile you must enter the network ID SSID of the target network in the SSID field This is in the wireless LAN settings in your router or access point or you can ask the person in charge If you have selected version 2 the SSID has already been copied automatically from the network overview To reduce the energy consumption you can run the stick in Power saving mode In this mode certain functions are deactivated or run at a lower setting if they are not fully used Select Constantly Awake Mode if you want to work at full power all the time Select Ad hoc under network type This mode allows you to connect to other wireless LAN client devices e g USB sti
30. you want to use Hexadecimal allows characters from 0 9 and a f to be used or ASCII you can use any characters The setting and the selection of either 64 or 128 bit encryption determines the length of the code to be entered WEP 64 bit ASCII requires 5 characters WEP 64 bit hexadecimal requires 10 characters WEP 128 bit ASCII requires 13 characters WEP 128 bit hexadecimal requires 26 characters Examples 64 bit hexadecimal 10 characters 231074a6ef 64 bit ASCII 5 characters j31n 128 bit hexadecimal 26 characters 231074a6b9773ce43f91a5bef3 128 bit ASCII 13 characters urlaub2006 0 8 2 2 2 WPA encryption Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is an encryption method for WLAN WPA contains the WEP architecture but offers additional pro tection via dynamic codes which are based on the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP and also offers pre shared keys PSK or extensible authentication protocol EAP for user authentication However a radius server is required for this WPA offers two types of authentication either pre shared key or authentication via special authentication protocols which are generally variations of EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol An authentication server RADIUS server is used for the latter authentication method which is rarely used for private applications Your administrator can give you the information you require to configure this authentication method The pre shared key method is more common
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