User`s Manual 802.11N Wireless LAN PCI Card Model No
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1. Solution OOO Scenario can t find any wireless access point wireless device in Site Survey function Nothing happens when I click Launch config utilities 1 2 3 Click lt Rescan gt for few more times and see if it can find any wireless access point or wireless device Please move closer to any known wireless access point Ad hoc function must be enabled for the wireless device that wishes to establish a direct wireless link Please adjust the position of the network card and click Rescan button for few more times Please make sure the wireless network card is firmly inserted into the computer s PCI slot If the configuration utility s icon is black the network card is not detected by the computer Switch the computer off and insert the card again If this doesn t work contact the dealer of purchase for help Reboot the computer and try again Remove the driver and re install Contact the dealer of purchase for help can not establish connection with a certain wireless access point EE ON Click lt Connect gt for few more times If the SSID of access point is hidden users have to input correct SSID of the access point Please contact the owner of access point to ask for correct SSID Users have to input correct passphrase security key to connect an access point with encryption Please contact the owner of access point to ask for correct passphrase security ke2. Wireless mode 802 11 B G N mix w Select Your Country Region Code Wireless Protection Auto 11B G 0 Ch111 x J TxBURST I Show Authentication Status Dialog IV Enable TCP Window Size I Enable CCX Cisco Compatible extensions T Tum on CCKM I Fast Roaming al 70 dBm fa L Aea aT E Turn off RF Description Select wireless operation mode available options are 802 11 B G mix 802 11 B only and 802 11 B G N mix Users can select 802 11 B G N mix to maximize wireless compatibility with wireless access points and other wireless devices 26 Wireless Protection This setting helps the network card to avoid interference with other wireless devices when there are both 802 11b and 802 11g wireless devices in the same place It s recommended to set this setting to Auto since enabling this setting will slightly reduce the data transfer performance Normally the wireless network card will adjust transfer rate automatically according to wireless signal quality However TX Rate users can fix the data transfer rate to a specific rate It s recommended to set this setting to Auto Tx BURST Check this box to accelerate the data transmit rate It may not work with all wireless access point and wireless devices Check this box and the configuration utility will adjust TCP Enable TCP Window window size automatically for better performance It should be Size safe for most of wireless enviro
3. in Kops and receiving Rx in Kops Displays link quality radio signal quality When the link Link Quality quality is better the wireless link speed will be better Link quality is displayed by percentage and a descriptive word Good normal weak and low Signal Strength 1 Displays radio signal strength 1 Signal Strength 2 Displays radio signal strength 2 Noise Level Displays the percentage or level of noise unusable signal If the value of this item is high data transfer rate will drop dBm Check this box and the value of signal strength and noise level will be displayed in dBm level instead of percentage Information displayed in this interface is updated every second 25 4 4 Advanced Settings This wireless network card provides several advanced settings for experienced wireless users Users can change these settings to increase data transfer performance or change operation mode Step 1 Right click the configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop Then click on lt Launch Config Utilities gt Launch Config Utilities Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to AP Mode Exit Step 2 Click Advanced tab and the following settings will appear Parameter Wireless Mode 4 Micronet Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS WPS Configuration About
4. Link Setup Enable Direct Link Direct Link Setup MAC Address J J Timeout Value sec DLS Status MAC Address Timeout Apply 28 Parameter WMM Enable Description Check this box to enable WMM function Please click lt Apply gt button on the right of this checkbox to imitate the change WMM Power Save Enable Enable WMM power saving mode to save energy and lets user s battery to last longer Setting Click this button to select the WMM data type which will suppress the function of power saving When this kind of data is transferring power saving function will be disabled Available data types are AC_BK Background Low Priority AC_BE Best Effort AC_VI Video First and AC_VO Voice First Direct Link Setup Enable Enable or disable direct link setup DLS function This function will greatly improve the data transfer rate between WMIM enabled wireless devices Please click lt Apply gt button on the right of this checkbox to imitate the change MAC Address Input the MAC address of another WMM enabled wireless device to establish a direct link then click lt Apply gt to add this MAC address to DLS address table Timeout Value Input the timeout value of this WMM enabled direct link wireless device If the wireless device is not responding after this time it will be removed from DLS table Tear Down If users want to remove a spec
5. PC is set with the same WEP passphrase WPA pre shared key Otherwise the wireless connection will fail to establish Authentication and Security Authentication Type Encryption AES X WPA Preshared Key I Show Password Cancel Authentication type is selected automatically please do not change it Step 4 If the wireless access point is successfully connected users will see a Connected message displayed at the lower left corner of wireless configuration utility window Dg Micronet Wireless Utility Profile sso essin Sig C Encypt Authent lt Disconnected Rescan Connect Add to Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS WPS Configuration About 317 00 50 FC D7 5E 44 7 WEP Unknown Infrastruct Www O0 50 FC D7 8F 39 9 WEP Unknown Infrastruct 24 88 94 41 6B 0 11 WEP Unknown Infrastruct gt Step 5 Users can put the mouse cursor over the configuration utility icon and the brief information about link status and signal strength of current wireless connection will be shown as a popup balloon Micronet Wireless LAN Card Status Good _918GK 3 2 1 Using Windows Zero Configuration Windows XP and Vista has a built in wireless network configuration utility called Windows Zero Configuration WZC Users can also use WZC to configure the wireless netw
6. Please input the password of 802 1x identity in this field Please input the domain name of 802 1x authentication in this field This field will be grayed out when authentication type is not EAP FAST If the authentication types used is PEAP or TTLS users can use the certificate stored on the computer If the Unauthenticated Provision Mode Use Protected Authentication Credential Use Client authentication type used is TLS Smart Card this box is always checked M After clicking on this button users will be prompted to select a ore L certificate on the computer Allow This box is always checked and can not be modified If the authentication type used is EAP FAST users can use protected authentication credential by selecting this box 21 Remove Remove the credential previously imported Import Import the authentication credential file PAC or al file format and users will be prompted to select a credential file from the computer Protocol Users can select the protocol of tunneled authentication in this field This pull down menu is only available when authentication type used is PEAP or TTLS When users select EAP FAST as authentication type the protocol setting is always Generic Token Card and cannot be changed Identity Tunnel Authentication Please input the identity of tunneled authentication in this field Password
7. Tunnel Authentication Please input the password of tunneled authentication Password Mode Please select the password mode of EAP FAST authentication mode This setting is hidden when the authentication type is not EAP FAST Click on lt Ok gt to save the setting and exit this interface 4 2 2 802 1x CA Server Select the CA Server tab to access the configuration interface Parameter Use Certificate Chain Description Check this box to enable the use of certificate chain Certificate User Please select the issuer of certificate from this dropdown menu Allow Intermediate Certificates Check this box if users wish to allow intermediate certificates Server Name Input the server name of CA server in this field Server Name Must Match Exactly Check this box and the wireless configuration utility will check if the server name of CA server exactly matched with the CA server If it does not match connection will be dropped Domain Name Must End in Specified Name Check this box and the wireless configuration utility will check the end of domain name If there s anything wrong connection will be dropped Click on lt Ok gt to save the setting and exit this interface 22 4 3 Network Statistics and Link Status The configuration utility provides information about network statistics and link status If users want to know how the wi
8. 2 1 1b The standard specifically calls for A new physical layer for the 802 11 Medium Access Control MAC in the 2 4 GHz frequency band known as the extended rate PHY ERP The ERP adds OFDM as a mandatory new coding scheme for 6 12 and 24 Mbps mandatory speeds and 18 36 48 and 54 Mbps optional speeds The ERP includes the modulation schemes found in 802 11b including CCK for 11 and 5 5 Mbps and Barker code modulation for 2 and 1 Mbps protection mechanism called RTS CTS that govern how 802 11g devices and 802 11b devices interoperate 2 What is the IEEE 802 11b standard The IEEE 802 11b Wireless LAN standard subcommittee who has formulates the standard for the industry The objective is to enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufactures to communicate 3 What does IEEE 802 11 feature support The product supports the following IEEE 802 11 functions e CSMA CA plus Acknowledge Protocol e Multi Channel Roaming e Automatic Rate Selection e RTS CTS Feature 32 e Fragmentation e Power Management 4 What is Ad hoc An Ad hoc integrated wireless LAN is a group of computers with their own Wireless LAN Card connecting as an independent wireless LAN Ad hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation 5 What is Infrastructure An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless ac
9. CENSE This End User License Agreement grants you the following rights Installation and Use You may install and use an unlimited number of copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT Reproduction and Distribution You may reproduce and distribute an unlimited number of copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT provided that each copy shall be a true and complete copy including all copyright and trademark notices and shall be accompanied by a copy of this EULA Copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT may be distributed as a standalone product or included with your own product Step 3 Please select Optimize for WiFi mode for wireless compatibility then click lt Next gt To enhance wireless performance please select Optimize for performance mode However in this mode the wireless compatibility will not be guaranteed If users want to use this mode it may not be able to communicate with older wireless devices and wireless access point such as 802 11b devices However the data transfer rate will be enhanced in this mode Users can select this mode when only communicating with 802 11 Draft N devices Micronet Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard Setup Type Select the setup type that best suil Faster and Easier Networks Step 4 Click lt Install gt to initiate the driver installation process Micronet Wi Shield Wizard If the Found New Hardware message appears please ignore and wait for the installation to complete 3 2
10. Connecting to Wireless Access Point After installation is complete wireless configuration utility will be shown as an icon at the lower right corner of the windows desktop There are two ways users can configure the wireless network card to connect to wireless access point either using the Configuration Utility which comes with wireless card driver or using built in Windows Zero Configuration utility Click on the icon using right mouse key and select lt Launch Config Utilities gt To exit the utility select lt Exit gt Launch Config Utilities Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to Ap Mode Exit Step 1 Configuration utility will scan for available wireless access points automatically Please select an access point to connect and click lt Connect gt If the preferred wireless access point does not display please click lt Rescan gt to try again Users may have to click lt Rescan gt for more than two times before the access point will show up Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS About 4 PF Di I gd r Disconnected Rescan Connect Add to Profile Cog Parameter Description The Service Set Identifier of wireless access point or other SSID network device Users can think it as the name of access point The MAC address of wireless access point or other network device Unlike SSID BSSID of every access point or network BSSID device is unique S
11. Faster and Easier Networks User s Manual 802 11N Wireless LAN PCI Card Model No SP906N http www micronet info Table of Contents Chapter 1 IMM OGU CUO E ll P ck ge COMMIS EE 1 E E en 1 LS Safefy Infor EE 2 TAS SPE MR CUMS CG 2 lS Specifica onS sre ees EE 3 Chapter 2 Physical Description nnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn A A E E E 4 E EED Indication en a a a cl hee ee uta ea 4 2 2 Hardware Installation EE 4 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation amp Configuration ssssessnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 23 1 Drivers Insta acm sseni E E E E R EEEE A E 6 3 2 Connecting to Wireless Access Pont 8 3 2 1 Using Windows Zero Configuration cccccceseesseseesseescsseseceseeseseeseeseens 11 Chapter 4 Configuration Utility cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeseeeseeeseeeeeeeeeeeeee 15 4 1 Making Profile for Wireless Connecton 15 4 1 1 Setting Profile Webel ly xyes cacs ese sa ccs esas eeh 15 4 1 2 Setting Profile via Site SEVEN Sege ea hes 19 Ah Dy SOD K cscs deiere ee 21 By 2A AGE dee 21 EE Gene OY 2 B12 Cather a nope ene PIC Renee ee eC TE Se Ret ort Mec ce eet AR 22 4 3 Network Statistics and Link Stats 23 43 1 Network Statisties onssa e i onaenas 23 A EE reet 24 4 4 Advanced CLIN Shirts ith cdebead ceaduaacsatahd cuncatayadae Gel ak aeevanasya uname nennncstune meen eetes 26 AS OOS ET eege 28 AO PUD at ee See SE 30 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting ji
12. ation utility Switch to AP Mode Exit Step 2 Click Link Status tab and the statistics of current wireless connection will be displayed E Micronet Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS WPS Configuration About Status 918GK lt gt 00 11 38 02 58 B9 Extra Info Link is Up TxPower 100 Channel 11 lt gt 2462 MHz Link Speed Tx Mbps 54 0 Rx Mbps 1 0 Throughput Tx Kbps 0 0 Fix Kbps 129 Good 100 Pos tall alee Good 31 Signal Strength 1 Pte Good 86 Signal Stength2 H RSSHER DERERRRREOER Normal Signal Strenath 3 Eig E pgpRRgn i z Low 26 Noise Level 20DAN CHT BW n a Gl n a MCS n a SNRO n a SNA1 n a Hep Parameter Description Display the SSID and BSSID of connected wireless access Status point or wireless device If there s no active connection Disconnected will be displayed Extra Info Displays the link status Link is up or Link is down and the radio transmitting power of the network card Channel Displays the radio channel being used 24 Displays the link speed of data transmitting Tx in Mbps and receiving Rx in Mbps Link speed is the maximum available Link Speed data transfer speed of the wireless connection and depends on the radio signal quality of wireless connection Throughput Displays the rate of data transmitting Tx
13. ccc hein O d Chapter 6 Glossary E Chapter 1 Introduction Micronet SP9O6N 11N Wireless LAN PCI Card delivers next generation wireless solution of high speed and cost efficient network It is compliant with IEEE 802 11 Draft N and backward compatible with IEEE 802 11b g The new generation wireless standard improves on higher data rate up to 300Mbps and wider wireless coverage It is the part of the complete package of the new 11N high speed wireless solution Ideal installation is for desktop computers with 32 bit PCI slot 1 1 Package Contents Prior to the installation of the device please verify the following items are in the package e SP906N 11n WLAN PCI Card e Quick Installation Guide e Manual CD e Antenna 3 Pieces 1 2 Key Features e 802 11b g Draft N compatible e High Internet Access throughput Up to 300Mbps e High efficiency antenna expands the scope of the wireless network e QoS function control the bandwidth required for different applications e Supports major encryption methods like WEP WPA and WPA2 encryption e Wireless access control for preventing unauthorized network access to the network and computer 1 3 Safety Information In order to keep the safety of users please read through the following safety instructions This PCI card is designed for indoor use only Do not put this device at or near hot or humid places Also do not leave this device in the car in summer Shutdown the co
14. cess to central database or wireless application for mobile workers 6 What is BSS ID A specific Ad hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set BSS Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSS ID 7 What is WEP WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard 8 What is TKIP TKIP is a quick fix method to quickly overcome the inherent weaknesses in WEP security especially the reuse of encryption keys TKIP is involved in the IEEE 802 111 WLAN security standard and the specification might be officially released by early 2003 9 What is AES AES Advanced Encryption Standard a chip based security has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information while making more efficient use of hardware and or software than previous encryption standards It is 33 also included in IEEE 802 11i standard Compare with AES TKIP is a temporary protocol for replacing WEP security until manufacturers implement AES at the hardware level 10 Can Wireless products support printer sharing Wireless products perform the same function as LAN products Therefore Wireless products can work with Netware Windows 2000 or other LAN operating systems to support printer or file sharing 11 Would the information be intercepted while transmitting on air WLAN features two fold protection in securit
15. d 3 0 Compliance e Link e TX RX 3 x External Detachable Antenna RP SMA 213R MIMO Technology 10 95 Non Condensing 32 131 F 0 55 C Windows 2000 XP 2003 Vista FCC CE Chapter 2 Physical Description 2 1 PCI Card 2 1 1 LED Indication BS Status Description Link Linked to a wireless access point Ge Not linked to any wireless access point Tx RX Blinking Transferring uate currently Off Not transferring data currently 2 2 Hardware Installation e Turn off your computer and remove the case as required PCI slots are usually colored as white Then insert the PCI wireless network card into an available PCI slot e Install all three antennas on the wireless network card and make sure the antennas are securely installed To improve radio reception please adjust antennas to the position shown in the left picture It is recommended to use antennas included in the package Otherwise please ensure the antennas used complaint with 2 4GHz Chapter 3 Drivers Installation amp Configuration 3 1 Drivers Installation After installing the hardware please turn on the PC and the following message will appear Select Don t show this message again for this device E Found New Hardware Windows needs to install driver software for your Network Controller EI Locate and install driver software recommended Windows will guide you thro
16. e security etc as a profile for every access point This allows users to eliminate the need to input these parameters when connecting to a specific wireless access point 4 1 Making Profile for Wireless Connection Enter the Configuration Utility There are two ways to set profile for wireless connection Micronet Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS WPS Configuration About Profile List Profile Name SSID Channel Authentication Encryption Network Ty Activate 4 1 1 Setting Profile Manually Step 1 Select the Profile tab and click on lt Add gt button EA Micronet Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS WPS Configuration About m Profile List Profile Name Se Channel Authentication Encryption _ Network Ty Add Delete Edit Activate Step 2 The following window will appear and users can enter the parameters in this interface For parameters on the Configuration tab consult the table below Add Profile Configuration Authentication and Securty Profile Name PROF1 SSID z r PSM CAM Constantly Awake Mode PSM Power Saving Mode RTS Threshold Fragment Threshold Parameter Description Please give this profile a name up to 32 alphanumerical Profile Name characters and symbols are all
17. ific wireless device from DLS table select the device and click this button to remove it 29 4 6 About The About tab provides user with the information about version numbers of configuration utility firmware and other important information about the wireless network card Please follow the following instructions to access About interface Step 1 Right click the configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop Then click on lt Launch Config Utilities gt Launch Config Utilities Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to AP Mode Exit Step 2 Click About tab and the following settings will appear Micronet Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS WPS Configuration About UI WWW MICRONET INFO c Copyright 2007 Micronet Communications Inc Al rights reserved Utility Version EEN Date 06 28 2007 Driver Version 1 0 2 0 Date 03 11 2007 EEPROM Version 1 1 Firmware Version 0 6 IP Address 192 168 1 58 Phy_Address 00 0E 2E 44 7D 2C Sub Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 1 10 OK Help 30 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting If users encounter any problem when using this wireless network card consult this section for possible solutions Before calling the dealer of purchase for help please check this troubleshooting table the solution towards the problem could be very simple
18. k computers and devices Adda device to the network Set up file sharing security Network and Internet Internet Options Hardware and Sound Change your homepage Manage browser add ons Delete browsing history and cookies Programs Accounts and Family Offline Files Safety Encrypt your offline files Manage disk space used by your offline files Appearance and Personalization Windows Firewall Clock Language and Region Turn Windows Firewall on or off Allow a program through Windows Firewall Ease of A Additional Options Si People Near Me Sign in or out of People Near Me Change People Near Me settings Classic View Ki Sync Center Sync with other computers mobile devices or network folders View sync results Resolve sync conflicts Recent Tasks Connect to a network Uninstall a program View hardware and devices Step 4 All wireless access points within proximity will be displayed here If the preferred access point is not displayed please try to move the computer closer to the access point Otherwise users can press refresh button to rescan access points Select the access point if it s shown then click lt Connect gt 12 w Sr Connect to a network Select a network to connect to Show All x EM Unnamed Network Security enabled network Set up a connection or network Open Network and Sharing Center Step 5 Users will be prompted to input the SSID the name of wireless acce
19. mputer and remove the power cord of the computer when installing or removing the network card If users are not familiar about interface card installation ask an experienced technician for help The antenna of this network card is small enough to put in a child s mouth ear or nose and it could cause serious or fatal injury There s no user serviceable part for the PCI card If users found the device is not working properly please contact the authorized dealer of purchase Do not disassemble the device otherwise warranty will be void If the PCI card falls into water do not use it again before sending to the dealer of purchase for inspection If users smell something strange or even see some smoke coming out from the router or power supply remove the power supply or switch the electrical power off immediately and call authorized for help System Requirements An empty PCI slot Windows 2000 2003 XP or Vista operating system CD ROM drive At least 100MB of available disk space 1 5 Specifications Standards IEEE802 11b 802 119 802 11 Draft N Interface Frequency Band Data Rate Emission 32 bit PCI 2 4000 2 4835GHz e 11b 1 2 5 5 1 1Mbps e 11g 6 9 12 24 36 48 54Mbps e 11n 20MHz MCS0 15 32 with Half Guard Interval Support up to 144Mbps e 11n 40MHz MCS0 15 32 with Half Guard Interval Support up to 300Mbps 16dBm 2dBm e WEP 64 128 e WPA amp WPA2 e Cisco CCX V1 0 2 0 an
20. nments but if users found some problem on data transfer uncheck this box Fast Roaming at Check this box and users can adjust the threshold of when this wireless network card should switch to another wireless access point with better signal quality Turn off RF Click this button to switch wireless radio off click it again to switch wireless radio on Select Your Country Region Code Show Authentication Status Dialog Select the country region code of the place where the equipment is situated Different country region have different regulations on wireless devices and it s forbidden to use certain channel radio frequency in some countries or regions When the computer is being authenticated by wireless authentication server a dialog window with the process of authentication will appear This function is helpful to find out the problem occurred during authentication Users can provide this information to authentication server s administrator for debugging purpose Enable CCX Enable Cisco Compatible eXtensions CCX is a wireless feature developed by Cisco to improve the wireless performance with CCX compatible wireless devices Turn on CCKM Check this box to enable CCKM Cisco Centralized Key Management which enables wireless clients to roam between CCKM enabled access points in very short time Enable Radio Measurement When users are connecting to CCX compatible access point check
21. o users can identify a single access point or wireless device from others with same SSID by using BSSID Shows the signal strength of access point or wireless device Larger number means better radio strength which often Signal means the user is not too far from the access point or wireless device Channel Shows the channel number that access point or wireless device operates Shows the encryption method that access point or wireless Encryption device uses If the wireless access point does not enable encryption users will see None displayed in this field Shows the authentication mode which the access point or wireless device uses If the wireless access point does not require authentication users will see Unknown displayed in this field Shows the type of wireless connection If it s a wireless Network Type access point Infrastructure will be displayed here For a computer or network device Ad Hoc will be displayed here Authentication If the Encryption is set to None the wireless connection will be connected within 1 minute Please proceed to step 4 Step 2 Users will be prompted to input the SSID the name of wireless access point if the SSID of the access point is hidden Please enter SSID HOME Cancel Step 3 If the wireless access point uses encryption users will have to input the correct WEP passphrase or WPA pre shared key Ensure both the AP and
22. ork parameter Step 1 Right click on configuration utility icon and select lt Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility gt Launch Config Utilities Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to Ap Mode Exit Step 2 Click lt Start gt button and lt Control Panel gt then select Network and Internet gt in Control Panel GO i gt Control Panet E 4I I Control Panel Home S 8 System and Maintenance User Accounts and Family Ge ge Get started with Windows Safety Back up your computer Set up parental controls for any user Add or remove user accounts Security Check for updates A Appearance and Check this computer s security status ere E Wi Personalization Allow a program through Windows Change desktop background Firewall Customize colors Adjust luti Network and Internet BEE View network status and tasks Set up file sharing Clock Language and Region Change keyboards or other input Z methods Change display language Hardware and Sound Printer Mi pan ZS Ease of Access Let Windows suggest settings Programs Optimize visual display Uninstall a program Change startup programs SS b a SES Additional Options Recent Tasks Connect to a network Uninstall a program G View harc devices Control Panel Home x Network and Sharing Center System and Maintenance View network status and tasks Connect to a network Securit View networ
23. ow Add Profile Configuration Authentication and Security Authentication Type ES Use 802 1x Encryption None WPA Preshared Key Wep Key Keup Hex J C geg Hex E Hex zi Hex z 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 T Show Password OK Cancel Add Profile Configuration Authentication and Security Identity Password Domain Name WEP WPA TKIP WPA2 AES IT Show Password Parameter Description Select the authentication type of the wireless access point or wireless device If users are adding a profile from an existing access point or wireless device the value will be selected automatically Authentication Type If users select LEAP the second window will be displayed Please input LEAP identity password domain name and select encryption type Users can check Show Password box so the password inputted will be displayed and not replace by asterisk Select the encryption type of the wireless access point or wireless device to connect If users are adding a profile from an existing access point or wireless device the value will be selected automatically Input WPA preshared key in this field If encryption is not WPA Preshared Key Presha
24. owed however space is not allowed SSID The SSID of the wireless access point or wireless device selected by user will be displayed here When the SSID of access point or wireless device is not available users have to input it here manually PSM Power Saving Mode Please select CAM Constantly awake mode keep the wireless radio activity when not transferring data or PSM Power saving mode switches radio off when not transferring data Network Type Select network type Ad Hoc or Infrastructure If user is adding a profile from an existing access point or wireless device it s automatically selected TX Power Preamble Users can select the radio output power of wireless network card This option is only available when the network type is Ad hoc Users can select Auto or Long Preamble Please select Auto for normal users RTS Threshold When the packet size is smaller the RTS threshold the wireless router will not use the RTS CTS mechanism to send this packet Fragment Threshold Fragment Threshold specifies the maximum size of packet during the fragmentation of data to be transmitted If users set this value too low it will result in bad performance Step 3 Now click Authentication and Security tab and set the encryption and authentication settings For parameters on the Authentication and Security tab consult the table bel
25. red Key enabled or users select WEP as encryption type this field will be disabled and grayed out Users can select key type Hex or ASCII and input WEP key WEP Key in this field If encryption is not enabled or users select WPA as encryption type this field will be disabled and grayed out Check this box and all passphrases or security keys inputted will be displayed instead of asterisk during type Enable 802 1x wireless authentication Please click lt 802 1x Use 802 1x Setting gt button to set 802 1x parameters Refer to section 4 2 for setting up 802 1x parameters Encryption Show Password Step 4 After users finish configuring all settings click lt OK gt to save settings and exit The profile created will be displayed in this window MA Micronet Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS WPS Configuration About gt Profile List Profile Name SSID Channel Authentication Encryption _ Network Ty R nn gr Auto Deen Infrastructure Parameter Description Activate Select the desired profile and press lt Activate gt to start the connection Edit For changing settings of profile click on lt Edit gt to initiate the setting page Delete Press lt Delete gt to erase any unwanted profile 4 1 2 Setting Profile via Site Survey Connected wireless access point or wireless device
26. reless network card works it can use these functions to get detailed information about the wireless connection 4 3 1 Network Statistics Please follow the following instructions to check network statistics Step 1 Right click the configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop Then click on lt Launch Config Utilities gt Launch Config Utilities Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to Ap Mode Exit Step 2 Click Statistics tab and the statistics of wireless connection will be displayed Micronet Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS WPS Configuration About Transmit Statistics Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames Fail To Receive ACK After Al Retries RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Frames Retransmitted Successfully oom om mow EI Receive Statistics Frames Received Successfully Frames Received With CRC Error Frames Dropped Due To Out of Resource oon om oo Duplicate Frames Received Click on lt Reset Counter gt button to clear all parameter counts back to 0 23 4 3 2 Link Status Please follow the following instructions to check network statistics Step 1 Right click the configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop Then click on lt Launch Config Utilities gt Launch Config Utilities Use Zero Configuration as Configur
27. ss point if the SSID of the access point is hidden E Sr Connect to a network Type the network name SSID for the network Ask the person who set up this network to give you the name Network Name Hemd Cancel Step 6 If the wireless access point uses encryption users will have to input the correct WEP passphrase or WPA pre shared key Ensure both the AP and PC is set with the same WEP passphrase WPA pre shared key Otherwise the wireless connection will fail to establish E P Connect to a network Type the network security key or passphrase for Home The person who setup the network can give you the key or passphrase Security key or passphrase C Display characters wa Ifyou have a USB flash drive with network settings for Home insert it now If the access point selected does not use encryption users will not be prompted for security key or passphrase Step 7 If users can see this message the connection between the computer and wireless access point is successfully established Click lt Close gt to continue E Ka Connect to a network Successfully connected to VarioxNET V Save this network T Start this connection automatically Chapter 4 Configuration Utility If users need to connect to different wireless access points at different time like for home office or cybercafe it is possible to store the connection parameters encryption passphras
28. tegrity and security In other words more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission but the trade off 34 produces a signal that is in effect louder and thus easier to detect provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread spectrum signal being broadcast If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency a spread spectrum signal looks like background noise There are two main alternatives Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS 14 What is WMM Wi Fi Multimedia WMM a group of features for wireless networks that improve the user experience for audio video and voice applications WMM is based on a subset of the IEEE 802 11e WLAN QoS draft standard WMM adds prioritized capabilities to Wi Fi networks and optimizes their performance when multiple concurring applications each with different latency and throughput requirements compete for network resources By using WMM end user satisfaction is maintained in a wider variety of environments and traffic conditions WMM makes it possible for home network users and enterprise network managers to decide which data streams are most important and assign them a higher traffic priority 15 What is WMM Power Save WMM Power Save is a Set of features for Wi Fi networks that increase the efficiency and flexibility of data transmission in order to conserve power WMM Power Save has been optimized for mobile devices r
29. this box to enable radio measurement function to improve wireless connectivity Non Serving Channel Measurements When users are connecting to CCX compatible access point check this box to enable measurement on unused radio channels to improve wireless connectivity Limit Milliseconds Limit the time used for measurement to a millisecond Default 250 Click lt Apply gt and lt Ok gt to save and exit the utility 27 4 5 QoS Settings This wireless network card provides QoS Quality of Service function which can improve the performance of certain network applications like audio video streaming network telephony VoIP and others When users enable WMM Wi Fi Multimedia function of this network card it can define the priority of different kinds of data to give higher priority to applications which require instant responding Please follow the following instructions to set QoS advanced wireless settings Step 1 Right click the configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop Then click on lt Launch Config Utilities gt Launch Config Utilities Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to Ap Mode Exit Step 2 Click QoS tab and the following settings will appear Micronet Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS wes Configuration About Iw WMM Enable Apply P WMM Power Save Enable Direct
30. to a profile by clicking Site Survey tab then click lt Add to Profile gt button 19 Dg Micronet Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced QoS WPS Configuration About ssib Bss Sig C Encrypt Authent Network T Unixtar 3 00 16 01 58 3F 75 0 7 WEP Unknown Infrastruct 97 00 50 FC D7 5E 44 7 WEP Unknown Infrastruct Wilh O0 50 FC D7 8F 39 9 WEP Unknown Infrastruct 24 88 94 41 6B 0 11 WEP Unknown Infrastruct lt CR Disconnected Rescan Connect Add to Profile For details of the parameters in the configuration page refer to previous sections 20 4 2 802 1x 4 2 1 Certification After clicking on lt 802 1x Setting gt below window will appear 802 1x Setting Certification E IV Protocol Authentication Type AS e Session Resumption Disabled e Identity rd Domain Name Use Client certificate Tunneled Authentication CA Server me EAP MSCHAP v2 el Identity Password Parameter Authentication Type Description Please select an 802 1x authentication type here The type selected must be identical to the type of the 802 1x authentication used by the network Session Resumption Users can enable or disable session resumption in this field Identity Please input the 802 1x identity in this field Password Domain Name
31. ugh the process of installing driver software for your device gt Ask me again later Windows will ask again the next time you plug in your device or log on Don t show this message again for this device Your device will not function until you install driver software Step 1 Insert device driver CDOM into the CD DVD ROM drive of the computer and execute Setup exe program in Driver folder Se spanen File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back 7 D search Folders MM J 7 BH Address H 5P906 907 Micronet Driver 20070705 SP906N File and Folder Tasks I Make a new folder Publish this Folder to the Web KI Share this folder Other Places Micronet Driver 20070705 Qj My Documents Shared Documents 3 My Computer My Network Places Please select Allow if Windows indicates that an unidentified program wants access to your computer Step 2 Please read the end user license agreement and select I agree the terms of the license agreement and click on lt Next gt to proceed Micronet Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard Foster and Easier Networks Thank you for purchasing Micronet Wireless product SOFTWARE PRODUCT LICENSE The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is licensed not sold 1 GRANT OF LI
32. unning latency sensitive applications such as voice audio or video but can benefit any Wi Fi device WMM Power Save uses mechanisms included in the IEEE 802 11e standard and is an enhancement of IEEE 802 11 legacy power saves With WMM Power Save the same amount of data can be transmitted in a shorter time while allowing the Wi Fi device to remain longer in a low power dozing state 16 What is GI GI stands for Guard Interval It s a measure to protect wireless devices from cross interference If there are two wireless devices using the same or near channel and they are close enough radio interference will occur and reduce the radio resource usability 35 17 What is STBC STBC stands for Space Time Block Coding which is a technique used to transfer multiple copies of data by multiple antenna to improve data transfer performance By using multiple antennas not only data transfer rate is improved but also the wireless stability CE Fe 36
33. y The access point only allows network cards with specific MAC address to establish connection Please go to About tab and write the value of Phy_Addess down then present this value to the owner of access point so he she can add the MAC address of the network card to his her access point s list The network is slow having problem when transferring large files Ou COON NOO Move closer to the place where access point is located Enable Wireless Protection in Advanced tab Try a lower TX Rate in Advanced tab Disable Tx Burst in Advanced tab Enable WMM in QoS tab if users need to use multimedia telephony related applications Disable WMM Power Save Enable in QoS tab There could be too much people using the same radio channel Ask the owner of the access point to change the channel number 31 Chapter 6 Glossary 1 What is the IEEE 802 119 standard 802 119 is the new IEEE standard for high speed wireless LAN communications that provides 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 802 119 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 80
34. y On the hardware side as with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum technology it has the inherent security feature of scrambling On the software side WLAN series offer the encryption function WEP to enhance security and Access Control Users can set it up depending upon their needs 12 What is DSSS What is FHSS What are their differences Frequency hopping spread spectrum FHSS uses a narrowband carrier that changes frequency in a pattern that is known to both transmitter and receiver Properly synchronized the net effect is to maintain a single logical channel To an unintended receiver FHSS appears to be short duration impulse noise Direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for each bit to be transmitted This bit pattern is called a chip or chipping code The longer the chip is the greater the probability that the original data can be recovered Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission statistical techniques embedded in the radio can recover the original data without the need for retransmission To an unintended receiver DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected ignored by most narrowband receivers 13 What is Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable secure mission critical communication systems It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability in
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