Hama Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Stick 300 Mbps
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1. Package contents 1x Wireless LAN USB Stick 300 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 device 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 or 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 CD starts automatically If the menu does not start automatically double click the corresponding CD ROM drive icon in2. Two options are available for the Authentication type under WEP 00 Wireless Utility Select Open if all clients are to be enabled for WLAN Now there is Authentication Type Open D virtually no other authentication Encryption Type WEP D 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 WEP SETTING BOX All WLAN users must know this code Brengt Hexadecimal E Key 2 Hexadecimal D All other selection options under Authentication type are meaningless O Key 3 Hexadecimal under WEP O Key 4 Hexadecimal iv You can now store four codes in the lower section of the window The ok CANCEL selected code is always used 64 bit or 128 bit encryption is supported 128 bit encryption is more secure First select whether 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
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4. Auto Play appears when the CD ROM has been inserted The following window opens after the program starts Select the required language i p Click Install Win Vista The message An unidentified program wants access to El Hama WLAN USB Stick InstallShield Wizard your computer appears Allow access by clicking Allow Click gt Next in the next LD OTN ES window Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard Continue with Install and connect the WLAN stick with your computer Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard installs Hama WLAN USB Stick This may take several minutes Status Wait until the window InstallShield Wizard completed appears and finish with Finish Ka EEE 3 1 WPS Automatic configuration Double click the circled icon in the illustration to open the Hama Wireless LAN utility WPS WiFi Protected Setup is a function that makes the security CS Ka configuration of the Wireless LAN connection easier In order to be able profile Network EX KA a Gi h to use the function the router access point and the remote station WLAN W s USB stick PCI card or PCMCIA card must have the WPS function To EE carry out the security configuration proceed as
5. Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is an encryption method for WLAN WPA contains the WEP architecture but offers additional protection 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 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 The code entered must be absolutely identical with that used in the Authentication wm v Eneryotion gt gt me w network It must be min 8 and max 63 random characters for ASCII iii aes Letters A Z numbers and punctuation marks can be used 64 characters 7 a are required for HEX whereby only characters fr
6. 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 In the next window you are asked to enter data concerning the network l name and the security type More information is shown if you move the mouse cursor towards the appropriate field Additional remarks concerning the network name and WPA2 security key Here you should only use letters from A Z as well as numbers from 0 9 Confirm your specifications with gt Next gt Close 4 Configuring the operating system and computer Windows 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 and the network TCP IP is most common Each computer has to be assigned its own address for the protocol Automatic address assignment is only reliable if a DHCP 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 Proceed as follows to check the settings on your PC Start gt Settings gt Control panel gt Network connections Select the connection network adapter via which your PC is connected to the router e g LAN connection When you right click the corresponding connection the following screen is displayed when you select Propert
7. follows Fees The router access point specifies which encryption and which key is used The encryption entered here applies to all users of the network DIN WPS Associate IE Progress gt gt 0 PBC WPS Probe IE There are two methods a Configuration using the button Press the WPS button on the router access point Within two minutes you must press the PBC button on the WPS tab page in the WLAN adapter s configuration program The connection is now established automatically b Pin code Make a note of the pin code which is displayed in the WLAN adapter s configuration program Select the target network in the upper list and then click PIN Switch to the user interface of the router If your router supports this method you will find an entry field for the pin code in the WPS settings Enter the code you noted earlier and start the transmission The connection is now established automatically If the connection is successful a profile is created which is restored automatically when you reconnect 3 2 Operation of the Windows Vista configuration program Click the symbol with the two computer monitors in the task bar with the left mouse button Afterwards you can establish connections to existing WLAN networks Not Connected Click Wireless networks are available for this purpose Wait a minute if this option cannot be EK Wireless networks are available selected Please check if the WLAN rou
8. the function the router access point and the remote station WLAN TT Ami D een o USB stick PCI card or PCMCIA card must have the WPS function To carry out the security configuration proceed as follows WPS Profile List The router access point specifies which encryption and which key is used The encryption entered here applies to all users of the network bei There are two methods BIN WPS Associate IE Progress gt gt 0 a Configuration using the button Press the WPS button on the router access point Within two minutes you must press the PBC button on the WPS tab page in the WLAN adapter s configuration program The connection is now established automatically b Pin code Make a note of the pin code which is displayed in the WLAN adapter s configuration program Select the target network in the upper list and then click PIN Switch to the user interface of the router If your router supports this method you will find an entry field for the pin code in the WPS settings Enter the code you noted earlier and start the transmission The connection is now established automatically If the connection is successful a profile is created which is restored automatically when you reconnect For detailed information on setting encryption please see Page 6 under the heading Setting the wireless LAN encryption 2 2 Detailed configuration When configuring your USB stick it is useful to create a profi
9. whereby only characters from 0 9 and a f can be used SE If you do not have this code it can be found in your router access point or CH you can ask the person responsible for these devices Save the settings eee Hexadecimal 14 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 Sweden Portugal Luxemburg Ireland Greece the Czech Republic Slovakia and Finland See www hama com for the declaration of conformity with R amp TTE Directive 99 5 EC GEO 15
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11. 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 080 Wireless Utility Click Apply to confirm your entries Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced About 802 11 B G mixed mode ES This device can be used with the following encryption types Wireless Mode 64 and 128 bit WEP encryption WPA Encryption 11 B G Protection TX Rate Auto zs Auto 4 Note Encryption is deactivated by default However for security reasons we recommend that you always use encryption C Enable TX Burst C Adhoc mode use OFDM rate 13 8 2 2 1 WEP encryption Wired Equivalent 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
12. My Computer The following window opens after the program starts Select the required language The following window is displayed when you select the language This installation process is suitable for Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP XP x64 Edition Vista 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 you have not yet installed Adobe Reader you will find a free version on the enclo sed driver CD Click Download driver to download the latest driver from the Hama website This allows you to check whether drivers have now been developed for previously unsupported systems Click Back to return to language selection When you select Install the InstallShield Wizard is loaded This can take a few seconds Please wait until the InstallShield Wizard starts Read the licence agreement Select I accept the terms of the license agreement if you accept them and then click Next 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 Then click Install to start the installation and con
13. _MM 8 1 Quick configuration AM 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 ee This is indicated by the green symbol and Connect is WEP SETTING 80X shown in the status window Authentication Type Open ER Key 1 Hexadecimal If you have activated encryption you are asked for the Key 2 Hexadecimal code Enter the code in the corresponding field EE Hexadecimal Wawa 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 F AN UNEL F 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
14. ame PROF1 Authentication amp Security _ Power Saving Mode CAM Constantly Awake Mode Power Saving Mode you want to run the stick at full power all the time Network Type Infrastructure D Tx Power 100 D This Hama WLAN USB Stick allows you to set up two different network San Ee types Select Infrastructure under Network type if you want to connect ORTS Threshold ED 347 to a router or access point The settings for TX Power RTS Threshold and Fragment Threshold can be left at the default settings l Fragment Threshold er 2346 If you want to connect to another WLAN client device without a router or S access point select 802 11 Ad hoc The settings for TX Power Channel 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
15. ations connection en2 Then click the Activate button ee The configuration process is now complete for your system Built in FireWire Ethernet Adaptor en1 A 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 you installed the driver and the utility earlier The utility is installed in the Programs directory by default Double click the WirelessUtilityRT73USB icon WirelessUtilityRT73USB 11 The following window opens 080 Wireless Utility r S S f P 8 KZ This screen shows all available wireless networks tl About The SSID which is used to identify WLAN devices in the respective wire less LAN the router MAC address BSSID the signal strength signal ESSID Signal Channel Authen Encryp NetworkType the channel used channel the encryption algorithm encryption and the LU 61 10 eben WEP Infrastructur authentication authentication and the type of network network type ee Sees ee Pee 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
16. e applied 00062740 09 07 WLAN USB Stick 300 Mbps 00062740 Contents Installing the driver and configuration program on Windows 2000 XP The configuration program introduction and operation on Windows 2000 XP WPS Automatic 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 2WWPA WPA2 encryption Installation and configuration under Windows Vista WPS Automatic configuration 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 OS 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 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
17. essage Note If the message shown above is not displayed the Hama 00 Network WLAN USB Stick was not correctly identified by your PowerMac lt gt Q 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 ANET system New Location Edit Locations Sho After the Hama WLAN USB Stick has been properly detected the following window opens Ethernet Adaptor en1 is currently active Ethernet Adaptor en1 has a self assigned IP address and may not be able to connect to the Internet Ethernet Adaptor enl Select the New environment option under Environment ge sauce sirtariies Madar By nck satip Name the new environment e g WLAN and click the OK button Connect o gd Click the lock to prevent further changes Apply Now e wd O Select the Environment menu item again in the Network window and js oki i select the New environment which has also been selected WLAN in our case Next select the Show Display menu item in the Network DE Location x window and select the Network configurations option Show Network Port Configurations 2 a i 1 1 Check a configuration to make it active Note The process for selecting the connections can vary depending on Rai the MAC model and features connecting to a network In our case remove the tick for all connections except the Ethernet Port Configur
18. f 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 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 Please switch to the Authentication and Security tab This device can be used with the following encryption types 64 and 128 bit WEP encryption WPA and WPAZ encryption Note Encryption is deactivated by default However for security reasons we recommend that you always use encryption 2 2 2 1 WEP encryption Wired Equivalent 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 Authenticati
19. ies Select the Internet Protocol TCP IP entry in the list and click Properties Give your network a name and choose security options Network name No authentication Open Security key Passphrase WEP WPA2 Personal F Save this network Help me choose Display characters Nee cence 4 Local Area Connection Properties General Authentication Advanced Connect using B SiS 900 Based PCI Fast Ethernet Ad This connection uses the following items E QoS Packet Scheduler E AEGIS Protocol IEEE 802 1 v3 2 0 3 Internet Protocol TCP IP HIE Uninstall Description Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks C 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 ap
20. le 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 Network tab All networks are listed in this tab Select the required network in the list and click Add to profile For hidden networks 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 SISA auth LKH Profile Name gt gt PRoF4 Network Type gt gt Infrastructure w This USB stick allows you to set up two different network types so S ben wm v Infrastructure Select this type if you want to connect this wireless LAN e sn y device to a wireless LAN router or access point C RTS Threshold j
21. lose 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 double 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 New Port Detected follows fl we A new network port has been detected Click the Apple symbol in the upper menu bar and select the Environ Bnei AI ea 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 m
22. nect the WLAN adapter to the computer Click Finish to complete the installation You may have to restart the operating system 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 Click the circled symbol to open the utility from the task bar The Hama obama Wireless Konfiguration D sis D fh Wireless LAN Utility starts with the following screen whereby the values E 5 B in the columns may be different a OT emal sera This screen shows all available wireless networks The lower section of SE G b QO z e mm this window shows the connection status Connected Disconnected bu GOD os m Click Update to search for wireless networks again Aktualisieren Verbinden Zu Profil hinzuf Status gt gt Getrennt Verbindungsqualitat gt gt 0 Zusatz Info gt gt Signalstarke 1 gt gt 0 Kanal gt gt Signalstarke 2 gt gt 0 Authentifizierung gt gt St rpegel gt gt 0 Verschl sselung gt gt 2 1 WPS Automatic configuration WPS WiFi Protected Setup is a function that makes the security i Hama Wireless Utility configuration of the Wireless LAN connection easier In order to be able E ZS 8 WO to use
23. o 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 PSM In this mode certain functions are deactivated or run at a lower setting if they are not fully used Select Constantly Awake Mode CAM 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 sticks PCI cards or cardbus The settings for TX Power Preamble RTS Threshold and Fragment Threshold can be left at the default settings 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 I
24. om 0 9 and a f can be Ge SE used If you do not have this code it can be found in your router access wn al point or you can ask the person responsible for these devices Save the rew Hessen e o D o settings and click OK To use WPA2 encryption select WPA2 PSK under Authentication type and AES under Encryption Now enter the code used in the WPA Authentication gt gt wpazPse w pen ms preshared key field KEE H D Key 1 Hexad i v EH The code entered must be absolutely identical with that used in the a SE network It must be min 8 and max 63 random characters for ASCII vam ae er rege Letters A Z numbers and punctuation marks can be used 64 characters vn Hexadecimal 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 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 Usually 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
25. on 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 system Config Auth Enory ee ee ee E sponse process A shared code Is used for authentication in this method EE ve Ee ay Ke H WPA Preshared Key gt gt All WLAN users must know this code S p g Keyt Hexadecimal v All other selection options under Authentication type are meaningless oe mez f ooo under WEP kou Hexadecimal e Keyta Hexadecimal ow CT Show Password You can now store four codes in the lower section of the window The mamen mmh selected code is always used 64 bit or 128 bit encryption is supported 128 bit encryption is more secure 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 length of the code to be entered WEP 64 bit ASCII requires 5 characters WEP 64 bit HEX requires 10 characters 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 231074a6b9773ce43f91a5bef3 128 bit ASCII 13 characters urlaub2006 0 Hi W 2 2 2 2 WPA WPA2 encryption
26. pao C Fragment Threshold pe Ad hoc Select this type if you want to connect directly to another wireless LAN client device e g another USB stick or a WLAN PCI card R mmbifleng without a wireless LAN router or access point Two WLAN client devices are required for this 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 PSM In this mode certain functions are deactivated or run at a lower setting if they are not fully used Select Constantly Awake Mode CAM 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 t
27. propriate 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 IP address 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 Firda 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 S l 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 Save all open documents and close all programs before uninstalling 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 and then Yes Remove the WLAN adapter and then click Finish to restart the computer 6 Installing the driver and configuration program on MAC OS X Before installation please save any open documents you may be working on Then c
28. 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 network e Network Type type of network Infrastructure or ad hoc Open the Wireless Utility Using the Network overview Site survey tab you can select the required 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 il Wl l Hi First enter a name for your profile Profile name Under SSID select the network you want to connect to from the list of available networks 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 i Wi Wireless Utility Profile N
29. ter or Access Point is operational if this does not help A Connect to a network Network and Sharing Center 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 called Unnamed Network When the connection has been established you are asked for the name 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 confirmation 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 3 3 Setting up an Ad hoc network connection automatically 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 a ENG 13 30 DE A8 Click Connect to
30. 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 and offers a high degree of security To use WPA encryption select WPA PSK under Authentication type and 90 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 ww 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 WEP SETTING BOX S Key 1 Hexadecimal D A Z numbers and punctuation marks can be used 64 characters are a H ey Hexadecima S required for HEX
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