Advantek Networks AWN-MIMO-54RA Network Card User Manual
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1. Direct Link Setup X Ralink Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced Hos About e WiMM Enable Apply WMM Power Save Enable setting W Direct Link Setup Enable Apply gt Direct Link m Direct Link Setup ae Ft fa fe fy iat Timeout Value BO sec Apply DLS Status MAC Address Timeout O0 00 43 25 73 18 Tear Down 38 Step2 Double click And the result will look like the below figure IX Ralink Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced Oos About W WM Enable Apply WMM Power Save Enable Setting if Direct Link Setup Enable Direct EE S Direct Link Setup MACAddess on oc 43 fos fra fie Apply 00 0C 43 75 77 3 Disconnect Direct Link Setup as follow Step1 Select a direct link STA I lt Ralink Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced Hos About M WM Enable Apply WMM Power Save Enable Setting W Direct Link Setup Enable Direct Link Direct Link Setup MAC Address og foc Ma a5 7a he Timeout Value 600 sec Apply OLS Status MAL Address Timeout 00 0C 43 25 73 19 Step2 Click Tear Down button The result will look like the below figure 1 Ralink Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced God About lv wWhM Enabl2. Optimize for WiFi mode Optimize for performance mode l install Siicid 10 STEP7 Please wait for a while during the adapter is configuring your new software installation RALINK Wireless Network Card Setup Setup Status Al s Wireless LAN Card is configuring your new software installation Installing CIT TTT TTT TTT O frastal Shield STEP8 When the adapter is installed properly the configuration utility will be displayed automatically Ralink Wireless Utility 00 06 4F 12 34 56 10 1 Unknown Infrastruct 00 07 40 F1 99 42 wWPA P Infrastruct Tey OOTBEERDA A0 1 Unknown Infrastruct OO AQ FE B2 5B 7 11 WEF Unknown Infrastruct Connected lt gt WREI4WM_TEST Connect Add to Profile 11 STEP9 Please restart your computer after the installation has finished Choose Yes I want to restart my computer now and click Finish button RALINK Wireless Network Card Setup Setup has finished installing Auto Bridge functor wall work after reboot G res want to restart my computer row Mo will restart my computer later Click Finish to complete AT be Wireless LAN Card Setup Install Sie To check if the adapter is properly installed you can right click My Computer gt choose Properties gt click Device Manager Device Manager ADMIN GTBSOM3F El ig Computer a Disk drives a Display adapters 4 DVD CD ROM
3. button The setting of enabling WMM Power Save is successfully F AC MI 35 3 6 3 Enable DLS Direct Link Setup Step1 Click Direct Link Setup Enable And Click Apply button Ralink Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced God About Apply WWMM Power Save Enable Setting i Direct Link Setup Enable Direct Link Direct Link Setup MAC Address Ea ES a Ea Timeout Value Bo sec Apply DLS Status MAC Address _ Timeout Tear Down Step2 Change to Site Survey Page And add an AP that supports DLS features to a Profile The result will look like the below figure in Profile page Ralink Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS About Frofile List Profile Name SSID Channel Authentication Enciption_ Network Ty PROFI UsSAS450 Auto Open None Infrastructure Delete Edit Activate 36 The Setting of DLS indicates as follow 1 Fill in the blanks of Direct Link with MAC Address of STA The STA must conform to two conditions as follow Step1 Connect with the same AP that support DLS features Step2 Have to enable DLS 1 Ralink Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced Oos About R whi Enable Apply P WMM Power Save Enable W Direct Link Setup Enable r Direct Link Direct Link Se MAC Addr
4. l View full map Connect to a network Manage wireless networks DA Set up a connection or network lt ASUS PC 5 Internet Manage network connections This computer Diagnose and repair A WLAN_SW Public network Customize Access Local and Internet Connection Wireless Network Connection WLAN_SW View status wil Signal strength Fair Disconnect B Sharing and Discovery Network discovery Off File sharing Off Public folder sharing Off Printer sharing Off no printers installed Password protected sharing On Media sharing Off See also Internet Option Show me all the files and folders I am sharing Wend Show me all the shared network folders on this computer Windows Firewall 18 3 Wireless Network Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you to configure the Wireless LAN adapter and monitor the link status and statistics during the communication process When the adapter is installed the configuration utility will be displayed automatically This adapter will auto connect to wireless device which has better signal strength and no wireless security setting Note In Windows XP there is a Windows Zero Configuration Tool for you to setup wireless clients If you want to switch the configuration utilities please follow one of the ways as below First Way Right click the icon in the system tray and select Use Zero Configuration as Configu
5. 11b wireless stations in the network you can set the adapter to this mode 802 11 G only This adapter can be compatible with both 802 11g and 802 11b wireless stations If there are only 802 119 wireless stations in the network you can set the adapter to this mode Select Your Country Region Code The available channel differs from different countries For example USA FCC is channel 1 11 Europe ETSI is channel 1 13 The operating frequency channel will be restricted to the country user located before importing If you are in different country you have to adjust the channel setting to comply the regulation of the country B G Protection If you have a mix of 802 11b amp 802 11g wireless stations in the network it is recommended to enable the protection mechanism This mechanism can decrease the rate of data collision between 802 11b and 802 11g wireless stations When the protection mode is enabled the throughput of the adapter will be a little lower due to many of frame traffic should 31 be transmitted Auto Based on the status of network and automatically disable enable protection mode On Always enable the protection mode Off Always disable the protection mode Tx Rate There are several options including Auto 1 2 5 5 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps for you to select When the Auto is selected the device will choose the most suitable transmission rate automatically The higher data rate you designated in the netw
6. 15 To setup Wireless Network in Windows Vista Operation System Step1 Start gt All Programs gt Control Panel Internet Internet Explorer eh E mail Windows Mail E al Welcome Center i a ig iy Windows Mobility Center aj Windows Meeting Space lay Windows Photo Gallery Windows Media Player ge Windows Live Messenger Download Y Faint j al Notepad Start Search PB Pea Step2 Choose Network and Sharing Center ee MMT O oE gt ed JE t Control Panel Control Panel Home Classic View Name Add Hardware 2 Administrative Tools Eg AutoPlay ji Eackup and Restore Center Hg BitLocker Drive Encryption E Color Management Date and Time Default Programs E Device Manager amp Ease of Access Center Folder Options a Fonts F Game Controllers A Indexing Options Internet Options 4 iSCSI Initiator 5 Keyboard Category Fi Pen and Input Devices People Near Me E Performance Information and Tools ei Personalization IE Phone and Modem Options ASUS Documents Pictures Music Search Recent Items Computer Network Connect To Control Panel Default Programs Help and Support Cie a 3 Power Options Er Printers E Problem Reports and Solutions Py Programs and Features oe Regional and Language Options Scanners and Cameras ie Security Center dy Sound amp Speech Recognition Options Syne Center i System E Tablet PC Settings ey Taskbar and
7. 3 ae etal ie Installs hield 4 izard which will guide you Instance maa 4 Please read the following license agreement Use the scroll bar to view the rest of this agreement Click Yes to accept the agreement Please read the following License Agreement Please read the following license agreement Use the scroll bar to view the rest of this agreement ae ets paper Lo ee CIEN ee DUCT i ed by copyright laws and intemational copyright riclecu operty laws and treaties The SOFTWARE PRODUCT 8 nF 5 Selec yes to ace epi the agreement 5 Selec tHo to cancel the setup stall Shield ea 25 In Windows XP there is a Windows Zero Configuration Tool for you to setup wireless adapter You can choose to configure the adapter through the Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool or the Ralink Configuration Tool It is recommended to choose the Ralink Configuration Tool for the adapter Click Next to continue i Ralink Configuration Tool T Microsoft Zen Configuration Tool 26 If you need the adapter to operate with better performance place choose Optimize for performance mode to enable the Tx Burst mode Or you can choose Optimize for WiFi mode to run in standard wireless network Choose Configuration TxBurst or WiFi Choose Configuration TxBurst or WiFi
8. Start Menu Se Text to Speech A User Accounts View 32 bit Control Panel tems a Welcome Center FF Windows CardSpace fl Windows Defender P Windows Firewall Be Windows Sidebar Properties di Windows SideShow Windows Update 16 Step3 Choose Connect to a network e Ee G 55 Control Panel Network and Sharing Center File Edit View Tools Help Tasks Network and Sharing Center View computers and devices 2 View full map Connect to a network Manage wireless networks D ws Set up a connection or network ASUS PC Internet Manage network connections This computer Diagnose and repair a Not connected Wireless networks are available Connect to a network ZB Sharing and Discovery Network discovery Off File sharing Off Public folder sharing Off Printer sharing Off no printers installed Password protected sharing On See also Media sharing Off Internet Options Windows Firewall Show me all the files and folders I am sharing Disconnect or connect to another network Som Unsecured network Set up a connection or network Open Network and Sharing Center 17 Step5 And then the network has been connected Click Close to exit the setup Successtully connected to WLAN_SW Step6 Final your wireless network has connected ef 5E Control Panel Network and Sharing Center v Search Tasks Network and Sharing Center View computers and devices
9. WEP Data Encryption WPA WPA2 and 802 111 security Supports both Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Peer to Peer Networking Modes Supports Quality of Service QoS 802 11e WMM Range extension by using external antenna Simple user setup and diagnostics utilities Low power with Advanced Power Management Support 32 bit PCI interface slot for Desktop PC for WLAN PCI adapter Support 32 bit Cardbus interface for Laptop PC for WLAN Cardbus adapter 1 2 LED Indicator ACT LINK Flashing Wireless LAN has Activity ACT data being sent On Wireless LAN has been activated 1 3 Hardware Diagram For Wireless PCI Adapter Antenna Antenna Antenna LED Indicators gt LINK ACT O For Wireless CardBus Adapter 1 4 Package Contents One Wireless PCI or Cardbus adapter Three external antennas for PCI adapter One CD includes driver and user s manual 1 5 Before you start You must have the requirements as follow A laptop computer desktop PC with an available 32 bit Cardbus PCI slot At least a 300MHz processor and 32MB memory Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP XP 64bit Vista 32bit Vista 64bit support A CD ROM drive PCI Cardbus controller properly installed An IEEE802 11g or IEEE802 11b Access Point for Infrastructure mode or another IEEE802 11g or IEEE802 11b wireless adapter for Ad Hoc Networking Mode 2 Installation Procedure Note If you have installed the Wireless
10. and receive statistics You may reset the counters by clicking Reset Counter Ralink Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site suvey Statistics Jadvanced QoS About Transmit Statistics Frames Tranemitted Successtully Frames Transmitted Successtully Without Retry Frames Transmitted Successtully After Retry s Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retnes ATS Frames Successtully Receive CTS ATS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Receive Statistics Frames Recened Successfully Frames Recenved With CAC Error 213102 Frames Dropped Due To Out of Resource 0 Duplicate Frames Recered 30 3 5 Advanced In the Advanced you can configure more advanced settings for example wireless Mode B G Protection Tx Rate Country Region Code etc Ralink Wireless Utility Protile Link Statuz Site Survey Statistics f Advanced QoS About Select Your Counte Region Code icles encile eo2t1B amm 184 0 CH1 11 E G Protection Auto J Enable CEH Cisco Compatible etensions Ts Rate Auto ry Tx BURST Enable TCP window Size Fast Roaming at z0 dEr H Turn off RE Wireless Mode 802 11 B G mix If you have a mix of 802 11b amp 802 11g wireless stations in your network it is recommended to setting the card to this mode This mode is also the default setting 802 11 B only This adapter can be compatible with both 802 11g and 802 11b wireless stations If there are only 802
11. f and 0 9 range or 13 digit ASCII characters including 01234567890123456789abcdef or administrator a z and 0 9 as the encryption keys For example 3 3 3 802 1x Setting Certification The IEEE 802 1X specification describes a protocol that can be used for authenticating both clients and servers on a network The authentication algorithms and methods are those provided by the Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP a method of authentication that has been in use for a number of years on networks that provide Point to Point Protocol PPP support as many Internet service providers and enterprises do When an AP acting as an authenticator detects a wireless station on the LAN it sends an EAP Request for the user s identity to the device EAP or the Extensible Authentication Protocol is an authentication protocol that runs before network layer protocols transmit data over the link In turn the device responds with its identity and the AP relays this identity to an authentication server which is typically an external RADIUS server 27 An example for MD5 Authentication IEEE 802 1x RADIUS RADIUS Access Client Client 3 Server I2 ee ny lt Sa s a ee oe o isious soon as Internet Authentication Service D Client requests to login the 3 Send username password to network RADIUS server 2 Login with username 4 Approve or deny user password login to the LAN 807 1x Se
12. to Profile button And then the Add Profile windows will display as follow You can configure your Wireless Network Security for the card Add Profile Configuration Authentication and Security Profile Name PROFI SSID WASI 4WD3_TEST m PSM C PSM Power Saving Mode Network Type Infrastructure TX Power Auto I RTS Threshold 2347 aay Fragment Threshold Profile Name Define a recognizable profile name for you to identify the different network 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 You may specify a SSID for the adapter and then only the device with the same SSID can interconnect to the adapter If you want to add the network nearby to the profile list pull down the menu the entire network will be listed for you to add one of them to the profile list PSM Power Saving Mode The power saving function is only available when the network type is in Infrastructure mode CAM Constantly Awake Mode The adapter will always set in active mode 23 PSM Power Saving Mode Enable the adapter in the power saving mode when it is idle Network Type Infrastructure This operation mode requires the presence of a wireless Access Point All communication is done via the Access Point or Router Ad Hoc Select this mode if you want to connect to another wireless station in the Wirele
13. use WMM Power Save or Direct Link you must enable WMM The setting method of enabling WMM indicates as follows Step1 Click WMM Enable Step2 Click Apply 33 Ralink Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced Oos About Setting WMM Power Save Enable M Direct Link Setup Enable Direct Link Direct Link Setup MAC Address f 7 Timeout Value GD tec DLS Status MAC Address Timeout Step3 Change to Site Survey Page And add an AP that supports WMM features to a Profile The result will look like the below figure in Profile page Ralink Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS About Frofile List Profile Name SSID Channel B PROFI Auto Authentication Encryption Network Tu Open Hone Infrastructure Delete Edit 34 3 6 2 Enable WMM Power Save Step1 Click WMM Power Save Enable And Click Setting button Ralink Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced Oos About W wbb Enable Apply Direct Link Setup Enable Apply Direct Link Direct Link Setup MAC Address in Co CE a EO Timeout Value e Sec Apply DLS Status MAL Address Step2 After clicking Setting button show Power Save Setting dialog Please select which ACs you want to enable Then click Apply
14. Adapter LAN driver amp utility before please uninstall the old version first 2 1 Install the Hardware For Wireless CardBus Adapter STEP1 To use the Wireless Cardbus Adapter with a computing device the Wireless Cardbus Adapter must be equipped with an internal or external PCMCIA Card Type II or Type Ill slot STEP2 Please firmly insert the Wireless Cardbus Adapter into an available PCMCIA Card slot PCMCIA Card slot is located on one side of the Laptop PC For Wireless PCI Adapter STEP1 Turn off your computer and remove its cover STEP2 Insert the PCI card to an available PCI slot firmly Please refer to the illustration below STEP3 Secure this card to the rear of the computer chassis and put back the cover STEP4 Secure the antenna to antenna connector of the card Please refer to the illustration below STEP5 Turn on the computer Guidelines for the Hardware Installation Please observe the following guidelines when you are installing the PCI card to the Desktop PC Avoid placing the PC close to obstacles Obstructions such as concrete and thick walls limit radio signal penetration and reduce the throughput and the coverage range of the PCI card Place the PC as high as possible The higher the PC is placed the better the performance Adjust the antenna position The WLAN PCI card has two antennas for signal reception and one antenna for high power signal transmission The antennas on the right and
15. Adva ntek Networks 802 119 54Mbps MIMO PCI Wireless Adapter User s Manual Model AWN MIMO 54RA FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communication 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help the receiver is connected FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two condit
16. 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 different between WPA and WPA2 is that WPA2 provides data encryption via the AES In contrast WPA uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP 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 802 1x authentication is required in WPA In the 802 11 standard 802 1x authentication was optional WPA2 802 1X WPA2 is the next generation Wi Fi security standard combining the most powerful authentication and encryption techniques to protect wireless networks from unauthorized use Based upon the recently ratified IEEE 802 111 standard WPA2 adds the Advanced Encryption Standard AES to the original WPA specification to provide the greatest levels of network security available The National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST advocate the use of AES security to protect sensitive digital information on government networks 802 1x Setting When you have set the Authentication Type to Open Shared WPA or WPA2 you can also enable IEEE 802 1x setting to use the authentication server or certification server to authenticate client u
17. Mbps B40 Tx Kbps U0 Re Kbps 1 8 ae OO Good ft Ls a 1 Oss Ez Extra Info Display the link status 21 Channel Display the number of the radio channel and the frequency used for the networking Link Speed Mbps Display the transmission and reception rate of the network The maximum transmission rate is 54Mbps Throughput Kbits sec Display the speed of data transmitted and received Link Quality This bar indicates the quality of the link The higher the percentage the better the quality dBm If you want to know the signal strength in the unit of dBm select the check box Signal Strength This bar shows the signal strength level The higher percentage shown in the bar the more radio signal been received by the adapter This indicator helps to find the proper position of the wireless device for quality network operation Signal Strength2 This card shows two antennas for receiving The Signal Strength2 indicates the receiving signal strength for the second antenna Noise Level Display the noise level in the wireless environment 3 3 Site Survey 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 device with the highest signal strength From the Site Survey all the network nearby will be listed You can change the connection to another netwo
18. acket is transmitted directly to the wireless network Select a setting within a range of O to 2347 bytes Minor change is recommended Fragment Threshold The value defines the maximum size of packets any packet size larger than 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 2346 bytes Minor change is recommended Channel 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 24 Add Profile Configuration Authentication and Security Profile Name PROFI SSID WAS514WD3_TEST PSM C PSM Power Saving Mode Ts Power ATS Threshold l Fragment Threshold Authentication Type Encryption WPA Preshared Key Weep kep Kepti C Kept C kepa C Kept Hex WEP 64 Bits Encryption Please Keyin 10 HEX characters or 5 ASCII characters WEF 128 Bits Encryption Please Keyin 26 HE characters or 13 ASCII characters Show Passiard rh I Apply Authentication Type This setting has to be consistent with the wireless networks that the adapter intends to connect Open No authentication is needed among the wireless devices Shared Only Wireless device using a shared key WEP Key identified is all
19. drives Floppy disk controllers ld Floppy disk drives H IDE ATA ATAPI controllers Se Keyboards amp 0 Mice and other pointing devices Monitors a a Seles adapters g Ports cor H Processors e Sound video and game controllers Fa Storage volumes eZ System devices H Universal Serial Bus controllers 12 The Configuration Utility appears as an icon on the system tray of Windows while the adapter is running You can open the utility by double click on the icon ka Right click the icon there are some items for you to operate the configuration utility Launch Config Utilities gt Select this option to open the Configuration Utility tool Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility gt Select this option to use Windows XP built in wireless configuration utility Windows Zero Configuration to configure to card Switch to AP Mode Exit gt Select Exit to close the Configuration Utility tool Launch Config Utilities Config Utilities Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to AF Mode Exit ene i032 AM 2 2 2 For Windows Vista x86 amp x64 bit Step1 Update Driver Software Network Controller is displayed after the adapter is installed and the computer is restarted Please click Cancel to continue w U Update Driver Software Network Controller How do you want to search for driver software gt Search automatically for updated driver software 2 Windows will search y
20. e Apply P WMM Power Save Enable W Direct Link Setup Enable Apply gt Direct Link M Direct Link Setup MAC Addess pg foc 43 fos 7a fie Timeout Value i Bon sec Apply DLS Status MAC Address Timeout Tear Down 3 About In the About you can click the hyperlink to connect the website for the information of the wireless chipset vendor and review basic information about the Utility such as the RaConfig Version Driver Version EEPROM Version IP Address Sub Mask and Default Gateway Ralink Wireless Utility c Copyright 2006 Ralink Technology lnc All rights reserved RaContig version 1 2 6 0 Date 09 19 2006 Oriver version 1 1 3 0 Date 09 07 2006 EEPROM Version 1 0 Firmware Version 1 2 IP Address 132 168 3 18 Fhy Address 00 06 4F 3C F8 AF Sub Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 3 1 40 4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the adapter 1 Symptom The LED is Off Possible Remedy Make sure the Wireless adapter is inserted properly Otherwise please contact your vendor 2 Symptom The LED is always on not blinking Possible Remedy Make sure that you have installed the driver from the attached CD 3 Symptom The LED is blinking but the Wireless adapter icon does not appear i
21. ess loo loc 5 43 gt 25 Timeout Value BO sec DLS Status MAC Address 2 Timeout Value represents that it disconnect automatically after some seconds The value is integer The integer must be between 0 65535 It represents that it always connects if the value is zero Default value of Timeout Value is 60 seconds Ralink Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced Oos About W W MM Enable WMM Power Save Enable i Direct Link Setup Enable r Direct Link r Direct Link Setup MAC Address w Wwe le a a ie Timeout alue 60 sec Apply DLS Status MAC Address Timeout 37 3 Click Apply button The result will look like the below figure Ralink Wireless Utility W wM Enable MM Power Save Enable Setting i Direct Link Setup Enable Apply r Direct Link gt Direct Link Setup G fae fa fie Timeout Value Go sec Apply DLS Status Timeout Describe DLS Status as follow 1 As the up figure after configuring DLS successfully show MAC address of the opposite side and Timeout Value of setting in DLS Status In DLS Status of the opposite side it shows MAC address of myself and Timeout Value of setting 2 Display the values of DLS Status to Direct Link Setup as follow Step1 In DLS Status select a direct link STA what you want to show it s values in
22. ess point by performing a complete LEAP authentication including communication with the main RADIUS server When you configure your wireless LAN for fast re association however LEAP enabled client devices roam from one access point to another without involving the main server Using Cisco Centralized Key Management CCKM and access point configured to provide Wireless Domain Services WDS takes the place of the RADIUS server and authenticates the client so quickly that there is no perceptible delay in voice or other time sensitive applications Enable Radio Measurement When this parameter is enabled the Cisco AP can run the radio monitoring through the associated CCX compliant clients to continuously monitor the WLAN radio environment and discover and new APs that are transmitting beacons Non Serving Channel Measurements The Cisco AP can perform monitoring measurements 32 through the CCX compliant clients on the non serving channels when this parameter is enabled Limit xxx milliseconds 0 2000 It limits the channel measurement time The default value is 250 milliseconds 3 6QoS The QoS Page of RaConfig It involves WMM Enable WWMM Power Save Enable and DLS setup Ralink Wireless Utility r Direct Link Direct Link Setup MAC Address JE E m JE ial im Timeout Yalue pO seg DLS Status MAC Address 3 6 1 Configure to enable Wi Fi Multi Media If you want to
23. ftware 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 17 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 If you have any troubles to configure or setup this WLAN adapter please feel free to contact us Before contacting us make sure collect following information Submit complete detailed information of your problem will help us to provide you accurate answers Model Name Serial Number PC Settings Other 44
24. ion Resumption There are Disabled Reauthentication Roaming SameSsid and Always selections for you to choose whether to recovery the session in different status Identity Enter the name as the identity for the server Password Enter the password as the identity for the server Use Client Certificate A client certificate is required for TLS and is optional for TTLS and PEAP This forces a client certificate to be selected from the appropriate Windows Certificate Store and made available to the RADIUS server for certification Tunneled Authentication Protocol When the authentication type is PEAP or TTLS select a protocol to be used to build the encrypted tunnel Identity This is the protected user EAP Identity used for authentication The identity specified may contain up to 63 ASCII characters is case sensitive and takes the form of a Network Access Identifier consisting of lt name of the user gt lt user s home realm gt The user s home realm is optional and indicates the routing domain Password The password used for authentication It may contain up to 63 ASCII characters and is case sensitive 3 3 4 802 1x Setting CA Server 302 1x Setting Certification CA Server Certificate issuer Arny Trusted CA Allow intermidiate certificates Server name f Server name must match exactly f Domain name must end in specified name 29 Use Certificate Chain When the EAP au
25. ions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of about eight inches 20cm between the radiator and your body This transmitter must not be co located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Copyright 2006 All Rights Reserved No part of this document can be copied or reproduced in any form without written consent from the company Revision History Revision History V1 1 Second release All brand and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective holders Contents Le ENOO EO in EEA 4 1 1 FeEatUreS sicrie RAR 4 1 2 LED Indicator sssssnsnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 4 1 3 Hardware Diagram s sss 5s 2222220220 20200 5 1 4 Package CONntent cccceeecccescseeneeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeneneeeeeeeeeeenes 5 L9 DETORS VOU Start siciviiincese cess coaneieorsnnescanueuruiesn
26. le In the Profile you can view and manage the current using Available Point s You can Add Delete Edit or Activate the current Available Point s Also you can duplicate the AP or set current AP as Default Profiles List The Profiles List displays all the profiles and the relative settings of the profiles including Profile Name SSID and Channel etc Add Delete Edit Button Click these buttons to add delete edit the selected profiles Activate Button Click Activate to connect the selected profile When a profile is activated the adapter will be initially connected to the profile 20 Ralink Wireless Utility Profile J Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced Qos About Profile List Profile Name SSID Authentication Encryption Network Ty 3 2Link Status Delete Edit Activate In this section you can immediately monitor the current connected link status such as Link Speed Throughput Link Quality Signal Strength Noise Level etc Ralink Wireless Utility Praile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced od About Status Extra Into Link Speed Throughput Link Quality Signal Strength Signal Strength Noize Level Status Display the SSID and MAC ID of the network that the adapter is connecting to WROTWOS TEST lt gt 00 06 4F 1F 34 9E Link is Up TxPower 1004 Channel 6 gt 2497000 KHz Tx Mbps 54 0 Ay
27. left side are for signal reception and should be set perpendicular 90 degrees to each other The central one is for signal transmission and should be pulled up about 45 degree Please refer to the illustration below 2 2 Install the Driver amp Utility 2 2 1 For Windows XP 2000 ME 98SE Note The following installation was operated under Windows XP Procedures will be same for Windows 2000 Windows ME Windows 98SE STEP1 Found New Hardware Wizard is displayed after the adapter is installed and the computer is restarted Please click Cancel to continue Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for Network Controller 9 If pour hardware came with an installation CD lt or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Mest to continue STEP2 Insert Installation CD into CD ROM drive then windows below will appear Click Install Driver to begin device driver installation 54Mbps Wireless Adapter install Driver User s Manual Acrobat Reader 6 0 Please wait for a while during the Setup Wizard is preparing the setup InstallShie d Wizard Sea Ralink Wireless LAN Install Preparing Setup Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup Pas LAN ay tall
28. n your icon tray Possible Remedy Make sure that you have installed the Utility from the attached CD 4 Symptom The Wireless adapter is linking but can t share files with others Possible Remedy Make sure the File and printer sharing function is enabled 5 Symptom Slow or unstable performance Possible Remedy Try to change the channel of the communicating group or move your device closer to the communicating device 6 Symptom Can t find the utility icon in the taskbar when plug in the Wireless adapter Possible Remedy You could enable the function by click the icon of Start gt All Programs gt Ralink Utility 7 Symptom No wireless signal 41 Possible Remedy Move the antennas of the access point or wireless router into an L shape one vertically and one horizontally Click on the Refresh button on the Site Survey screen If the computer still does not see the Access Point and then try to move your Access Point closer to the computer Then click on the Refresh button again If the computer still does not see the Access Point move all things that may cause interference with the wireless signal 8 Symptom If you still cannot get a wireless connection of the network Possible Remedy Step 1 Turn the computer off Step 2 Turn the Access Point off Step 3 Turn the Access Point on Step 4 Wait 30 seconds Step 5 Turn the computer back on Step 6 Using the Utility reconnect to the Access Point Ste
29. nel Roaming Automatic Rate Selection RTS CTS Feature Fragmentation Power Management 11 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 ope ration 12 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 13 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 14 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 15 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 802 111 WLAN security standard and the specification might be officially released by early 2003 16 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 use if hardware and or 43 so
30. ork the shorter distance is allowed between the card and the wireless stations When the wireless mode is 802 11 B only the maximum data rate is 11 Mbps 11b so that there are only Auto 1 2 5 5 11Mbps options you can select Tx BURST The Burst enables the adapter to deliver the better throughput in the same period and environment Enable TCP Window Size The TCP Window is the amount of data a sender can send on a particular connection before it gets an acknowledgment back from the receiver that it has gotten some of it When the Router or AP card is connecting to have set up the TCP Window you can enable the parameter to meet the data size for the Router or AP connection The larger TCP Window the better performance Fast Roaming at 70dBm You can enable the parameter when you want to fast roaming to the network nearby without intercepting the wireless connection especially the adapter is applied to the multimedia application or a voice call The adapter will fast roaming to the near network when the receive sensitivity signal strength is lower to the value you have set up Turn Off RF Button If you want to turn off the radio of the adapter temporarily click this button To turn on the radio click this button again Enable CCX CCX Cisco Compatible Extensions is developed by Cisco for the radio monitoring and fast roaming Turn on CCKM During normal operation LEAP enabled client devices mutually authenticate with a new acc
31. our computer and the Internet for the latest driver software for your device Browse my computer for driver software Locate and install driver software manually 13 Step2 Insert Installation CD into CD ROM drive then windows below will appear Click Install Driver to begin device driver installation o install Driver User s Manual Acrobat Reader 6 0 Step3 Please wait for while during Wireless LAN Card is configuring your new software installation RAUNK Wireless Network Card Setup Setup Status AT 6x Wireless LAN Card is configuring pour new software installation naait Cancel 14 p4 After Wireless Network Card has finished installing click Finish to exit the setup Setup haz finished installing Abs Wireless LAN Card Setup is almost complete Chick Finish to complete AT bs Wireless LAN Card Setup Step5 To check if the adapter is properly installed you can right click My Computer gt choose Properties gt click Device Manager gt miClEa Seas il Computer E ga Disk drives lil Display adapters fei DVD CD ROM drives yet Floppy disk drives Ee Floppy drive controllers ea IDE ATA ATAPI controllers i EAS Keyboards aN Mice and other pointing devices fl Monitors eB Newark T 3 is Ports COM amp LPT a Processors a Sound wideo and game controllers E nat Storage controllers ri System devices E F Universal Serial Bus controllers
32. owed to 25 connecting each other Setup the same key as the wireless device that the adapter intends to connect 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 server products are not a concern When you have set up LEAP authentication you have to enter the use name and password of your computer WPA 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 enterprise small business 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 WPA PSK It is a special mode designed for home and small business users who do not have access to network authentication 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 station 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
33. p 7 Double click on the bar graph icon in the system tray Step 8 Select the Site Survey Link Step 9 Highlight the SSID of your wireless network and click connect Step 10 Click OK if all the settings are correct 9 What is 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 A new physically layer for the 802 11 Medium Access Control MAC in the 2 4 GHz frequency band Know 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 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 42 10 What does IEEE 802 11 feature support The product supports the following IEEE 802 11 functions CSMA CA Plus Acknowledge Protocol Multi Chan
34. ration utility Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch bo AF Mode Exit ene 1032 AM Second Way STEP1 Right click the icon and select View Available Wireless Networks STEP2 Click Advanced as below Wireless Network Connection The following wireless networks are available To access a wireless network select it from the list and then click Connect Available wireless nebsrorks i F E amp conexant s This wireless network i not secure Because a netwok a kep WEP i not used for authenticator or for data eniciption data sent over thie newak might be subject to Wnauthozed access Alov we bo correct lo lhe sclouled winches nolawih even thoughit is not secure Hound are hawina ciclo narnnerina toa network rlik Ady anced E Cancel 19 STEP3 Uncheck Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings to enable the utility for the adapter and then click OK to continue E Wireless Network Connection Properties Ed General Wireless Networks Advanced Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure i OBMAP i AFI conexant Prefemed networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below Note If Wireless Zero Configuration is enabled you can only configure the advance setting or check the link status and statistics from the configuration utility of the adapter 3 1 Profi
35. rk or add one of the networks to your own profile list Ralink Wireless Utility Protile Link Status f Site Survey Statistics Advanced Qos About Network T jee WAS AWD 012345678901 Default WLAN ctstdide PARISM_O0_ b Wi LAR Sia Jackal tttttest kenny 00 06 4F 1F 34 00 0C 43 26 61 00 06 4F 3C F5 00 0C 43 26 61 02 10 91 12 83 01 O0 07 40 F 1 39 42 O0 06 4F 41 20 O0 06 4F 41 20 Unknown Unknown Unknown WPA Unknown WIPA P Unknown Unknown lnfrastruct lnfrastruct lnfrastruct lnfrastruct lnfrastruct lnfrastruct lnfrastruct lnfrastruct Connected zeb WROl4WD3_TES Rescan Connect Add to Profile Available Network This list shows all available wireless networks within range of your adapter It also displays the information of the networks including the SSID BSSID Signal 22 Strength Channel Encryption Authentication and Network Type If you want to connect to any networks on the list double click the item on the list and the card will automatically connect to the selected network Rescan Button Click this button to collect the SSID and Channel information of all the wireless devices nearby Connect Button Click this button to connect to the selected network Add to Profile Add the selected network to Profile list 3 3 1 Configure the Profile If you want to add one Access Point to the profile click Add
36. sers 26 Encryption Mode None Disable the Encryption mode WEP Enabled the WEP Data Encryption When the item is selected you have to continue setting the WEP Key Length amp the key Index TKIP TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol changes the temporal key every 10000 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 WPA Pre Shared Key The WPA PSK key can be from 8 to 64 characters and can be letters or numbers This same key must be used on all of the wireless stations in the network WEP Key Key1 Key4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network There are two types of key length 64 bit amp 128 bit Select the default encryption key form key1 to key4 by selected the radio button Fill the text box by following the rule below 64 bit Input 10 digit Hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or 5 digit ASCII characters including a z and 0 9 as the encryption keys For example 0123456aef or test1 128 bit Input 26 digit Hex values in the A F a
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38. ss LAN network without through an Access Point or Router Tx Power If you want to lower the transmit power of the adapter for saving the power of the system you can select the lower percentages from the list The lower power will cause the lower signal strength and the coverage range Ad Hoc Wireless Mode When the card is set in Ad Hoc Peer to Peer Mode you can designate the wireless connection mode for the Ad Hoc network 802 11 B only 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 card to this mode 802 11 B G mix If you have a mix of 802 11b and 802 11g wireless stations in your network it is recommended to setting the card to this mode This mode is also the default setting 802 11 G only This card can be compatible with both 802 11g and 802 11b wireless Stations If there are only 802 11g wireless stations in the network you can set the card to this mode Preamble The preamble defines the length of the CRC block for communication among wireless devices This option is only active in the Ad Hoc network There are two modes including Auto and Long Preamble If Auto mode is selected the adapter will auto switch the preamble mode depending on the wireless devices is connecting to RTS Threshold Minimum packet size required for an RTS Request To Send For packets smaller than this threshold an RTS is not sent and the p
39. ter is an IEEE 802 11g client device that delivers unrivaled wireless performance for your desktop PC or laptop PC With this adapter you can easily upgrade your computer wireless connectivity Once connected access your high speed Internet connection while sharing photos files music video printers and storage Get a better Internet experience with a faster wireless connection so you can enjoy smoother digital phone calls gaming downloading and video streaming It provides peer to peer communication among any compatible wireless users and no Access Point required This adapter offers easy installation and cost effective connection for corporate SOHO and residential users This Wireless LAN adapter uses Ralink MIMO XR chipset solution and provides maximum data transfer rate up to 54 Mbps This adapter supports WEP Data Encryption WPA and WPA2 high level WLAN security features that guarantee the best security for users This product is made in ISO9001 approved factory and complies with FCC part 15 regulations and CE approval 1 1 Features Compatible with IEEE 802 11g standard and maximum data transfer rate up to 54Mbps Increase Speed and Coverage by MIMO XR and Packet OVERDRIVE Technology Dynamic date rate scaling at 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 and 6Mbps for 802 11g Dynamic date rate scaling at 11 5 5 2 and 1Mbps for 802 11b Maximum reliability throughput and connectivity with automatic data rate switching Supports 64 128 bit
40. thentication types such as TLS TTLS or PEAP is selected and required a certification to tell the client what server credentials to accept from the authentication server in order to verify the server you have to enable this function Certificate Issuer Choose the server from the list to issue the certificate If Any Trusted CA is selected any CA included in the list provided by the Microsoft Certificate Store is permitted Allow Intermediate Certificates A server designates an issuer as a trusted root authority by placing the issuer s self signed certificate which contains the issuer s public key into the trusted root certification authority certificate store of the host computer Intermediate or subordinate certification authorities are trusted only if they have a valid certification path from a trusted root certification authority Server Name Enter the authentication server name Server name must match exactly When selected the server name must match exactly the server name found on the certificate Domain name must end in specified name When selected the server name field identifies a domain The certificate must use a server name belonging to this domain or to one of its sub domains e g zeelans com where the server is blueberry zeelans com but it may be any name used in the certificate name field 3 4 Statistics This option enables you to view the statistic information of the connection including transmit Statistics
41. tting Certification EA Server Authentication Type PEAP Session Resumption Disabled FEAF TLS 5mart Card TTLS Md5 Challenge Identity M Use Client certificate r Tunneled Authentication Frotncol EAP MSCHAP v2 Identity Password cae Authentication Type The EAP authentication protocols this adapter has supported are included as follows This setting has to be consistent with the wireless APs or Routers that the adapter intends to connect PEAP and TTLS PEAP and TTLS are similar and easier than TLS in that they specify a stand alone authentication protocol be used within an encrypted tunnel 77LS supports any protocol within its tunnel including CHAP MS CHAP MS CHAPv2 PAP and EAP MD5 PEAP specifies that an EAP compliant authentication protocol must be used this adapter supports EAP MSCHAP v2 EAP TLS Smart card and Generic Token Card This client certificate is optional required for the authentication TLS Smart Card TLS is the most secure of the EAP protocols but not easy to use It 28 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 MD5 Challenge MD5 Challenge is the easiest EAP type It requires the wireless station to enter a set of user name and password as the identity to RADIUS Server Sess
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