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802.11n Wireless USB Adapter WNL-U554 User`s Manual

1. 2 If the access point you selected enables encryption please proceed to next step 3 If the wireless access point does not have SSID you ll be prompted to input it here Please ask the administrator of this AP and input the exact SSID here then click OK when ready If the SSID you provided here is wrong you ll not be able to connect to this access point If the wireless access point you selected have SSID please skip this step Lal PLANET WNL U554 Utility do D zy td Profile Network Advanced Statistics AAA WPS Radio On Off About LE E Sorted by gt gt g D dh Channel dh Signal C Show dem AP List o g Oe 100 Ha DB 0 adsl 0004f5 De g rr p gt ada 112233 De g Qj Apple Network Zaed e Ebo g a BLW 54PM De g a dlink 3GRT Wi g Rescan 4dd to Profile Connect te 4 z n Please enter 5510 k 4 If the AP uses encryption you have to input WEP passphrase or WPA preshared key Please ask the administrator and input the correct passphrase preshared key here then click OK If the value you inputted here is wrong you will not be able to connect to this wireless access point Authentication type is selected automatically please don t change it If the access point you selected does not enable encryption and does not require authentication please skip this step Lal PLANET WNL U554 Utility E O 0 Profile Metwork Advanced Statistics AAA WPS Radio On Off About So
2. delete the selected profiles Activate Button Click Activate to connect to the selected profile When a profile is activated the card will be initially connected to the profile Or you can add a connected wireless access point or wireless device to a profile by clicking Network tab then click Add to Profile button il PLANET WNL U554 Utility dai D Profile Metwork dance Statistics AMAA Sorted by gt g D dh Channel Signal AP List gt 4035 625 3 60 a ee a pr airliveleo W11 g inks 0 EXTRALAN De g S asy test123 De g G Fe WPG 100 e E b 100 o o Rescan H Add to Profile Connect CY oe o 0 See of o E WPS Radio On Off C Shou dBm About System Config Auth 1Encry Profile Mame gt gt PROF Metwork Type gt gt SSID Tx Power Power Save Mode gt gt E CAM de Poi C RTS Threshold Fl Fragment Threshold Cancel 3 1 1 System Configuration And you can set the parameter for this profile here Auth 1Encrv anos PROF2 Network Type gt gt SSID gt o Tx Power gt Power Save Mode gt gt 2 CAM E Psm C RTS Threshold pa Fraement Threshold 256 y OK Cancel Infrastructure Auto Infrastructure Auto wr x Profile Name Define a recognizable profile name for you to identify the different networks The SSID up to 32 printable ASCII characters is the unique name identified
3. gt gt ssid dd Channel Signal e stove fim AP List gt gt p ozs g inks 44 ADW 4401 g Oo ax GLOBALHOME g bd 10 WPG 110 g adq Add to Profile Connect i kadio On OTT Wireless radio is on Green A Radio n ff Wireless radio is off Red 3 8 About By choosing this option you can click the hyperlink to connect the PLANET website You can also obtain basic information about the WNL U554 such as the Driver Utility EEPROM and Firmware Version The MAC Address of the card is displayed in the screen as well You also can click the below link to surf PLANET website searing more other products PLANET WNL U554 Utility Jo 0 2 P il Network Advanced Statistics ARA PS Radio On Off About PS AR a lil Pro ic Copyright 2008 PLANET Technology Corp All rights reserved Utility Version gt 2 1 5 100 Date gt 07 30 2008 Driver Version gt 1 2 0 0 Date gt 04 10 2008 EEPROM wersion gt gt 0 1 Firmware wersion gt 0 10 Phw_ ddrezs gt gt 00 30 4F 44 82 98 WoW PLANET CCA Ti 3 9 Help If you need to know the directions of how to use specific function in the utility please click Help button On line help documents will be presented in Windows help format Co Help Click this button to view on line help documents El PLANET WNL U554 Utility i Hide Print i Options cries fins Sach PLANET WNL U554 Sect n 2 Planet Utility Planet_Ul or
4. 583691 Renew WPS Profile List dE AS e Enroles ql Enrollee e arras di WES Associate IE dl WPS Probe IE auto Progress gt gt 10 PEC Scanning AP Disconnect 2 Before you start to establish the wireless connection by using WPS you can click Rescan button to search for WPS enabled access points near you to make sure the WPS function of your access point is activated il PLANET WNL U554 Utility 3 B O amp amp ile Mebma e Advanced Shaticties Wit WPS Radio On Off About Fite A gE lil Pro WPS AP List OP Lati e Rescan ya 625 00 30 4F 44 82 98 bie enano ADW 4401 00 30 4F 51 23 82 ha Pin code 04583691 Renew WPS Profile List Contig Mode En rollee di WES Associate IE di WPS Probe IE aut Progress gt gt 0 Disconnect 3 All access points found will be displayed Please make sure the access point you wish to connect is displayed If not please click Rescan few more times You can also click Information button to see the detailed information about selected access point 4 Click PBC button now to start to establish wireless connection by WPS and please be patient This may require several seconds to one minute to complete When you see WPS status is connected successfully message it means the connection between your WNL U554 and access point is successfully connected by WPS and the in
5. Password Tunnel ID gt gt Tunnel Password gt gt O Show Password Use this tab to select a local certificate from dropdown menu If the access Certification tab point you wish to connect required a specific client certificate the certificate must be installed on your computer and you can select the certificate here ID PASSWORD Client Certification Server Certification dl Use Client certificate Issued To gt gt Issued By gt gt Expired On gt gt Friendly Name gt gt Cancel Server Use this tab to use server based certification Please select a CA Certificate Certification tab Authority from dropdown menu If intermediate certificates are allowed please select Allow intermediate certificates Also if you need to specify CA server s name you can specify it in Server name field You can select Server name must match so the CA server s name must be the same with the value you set in Server name field If only the domain name part of full server name must the same with the value you set in Server name field select Domain name must end in specified name ID PASSWORD Client Certification dl Use certificate chain Any Trusted CA v O llow intermidiate certificates Server name gt gt O Server name must match exactly Domain name must end in specified name Cancel After you finish all settings click OK to save settings and exit Th
6. Section 3 Security Windows Zero Section 4 Appendis Configuration WZC In Windows AP It provides wireless configuration utility named Windows era configuration which provides basic configuration function for PLANET Wireless NIC PLANE T s utility Planet provides WEA supplicant functionality To make it IE Chapter 4 Soft AP Function Except becoming a wireless client of other wireless access points the WNL U554 can act as a wireless service provider also You can switch the WNL U554 s operating mode to AP mode to simulate the function of a real wireless access point by software and all other computers and wireless devices can connect to your computer wirelessly even share the internet connection you have 4 1 Switch to AP Mode and Basic Configuration The operating mode of the wireless card is Station Mode becoming a client of other wireless access points by default If you want to switch to AP mode please right click WNL U554 utility icon and select Switch to AP Mode Launch Contig Utilities da NE TA MA Switch to AP Mode PL z Dana aa a HBHHRHRBRBHBRBERHBE HBR HEB HBR HEB HBR HE BR HBR BE BRB BR RP RP eR eR eR ee eR eR eR eR eB eee eee ee t NONE After you select Switch to AP Mode the WNL U554 available options will change If you want to switch the wireless card back to station mode become a client of other wireless access points click Switch to Sta
7. a notebook computer and click Rescan button for few more times If you can find the wireless access point or wireless device you want to connect by doing this try to move closer to the place where the wireless access point or wireless device is located Q Nothing happens when I click Launch config utilities A 1 Please make sure the wireless network card is firmly inserted into your computer s USB port If the Planet configuration utility s icon is black the network card is not detected by your computer Switch the computer off and insert the adapter again If this doesn t work contact the dealer of purchase for help 2 Reboot the computer and try again 3 Remove the driver and re install 4 Contact the dealer of purchase for help Q can not establish connection with a certain wireless access point A 1 Click Connect for few more times 2 If the SSID of access point you wish to connect is hidden nothing displayed in SSID field in Site Survey function you have to input correct SSID of the access point you wish to connect Please contact the owner of access point to ask for correct SSID 3 You 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 key 4 The access point you wish to connect only allows network cards with specific MAC address to establish connection
8. cause harmful interference and 2 this Device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Federal Communication Commission FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20 cm 8 inches during normal operation R amp TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999 5 CE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity R amp TTE The R amp TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98 13 EEC Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment As of April 8 2000 Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it However special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment EU Countries Intended for Use The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria Belgium Denmark Finla
9. configuration utility From the Network screen all the networks nearby will be listed You can change the connection to another network or add one of the networks to your own AP list mi PLANET WNL U554 Utility Profile Network Advanced Statistics iv NN WPS Radio On Off About Sorted by gt gt D dd Channel Signal C Show dem AP List gt 625 W3 g nfs 96 ADI 4401 gt g G wx adw4032 14 g 400 airliveleo 1 g ae 24 BLIN BAPM We g gt y dlink 3GRT Wi g GLOBALHOME Da g A Rescan 4dd to Profile Connect Status 625 2 2 00 30 4F 25 67 46 Extra Info gt gt Link is Up TxPower 100 TOs Channel 2 lt gt 2417 MHZ TI ose strength gt gt 26 Authentication Open Encryption MONE Network Type gt Infrastructure Transmit IF Address 169 254 252 67 Link Speed gt 1 0 Mbps SUD Mask 256 255 0 0 Throughput gt 0 192 Kbps Default Gateway Receive Link Speed gt gt 1 0 Mbps EW n a SHPO gt nia Throughput 10 216 Kops Gl e ova MES ofa NRI na AP List This list shows all available wireless networks within range of your card It also displays the information of the networks including the SSID BSSID Signal 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 Click Rescan button to co
10. in a WLAN The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co located WLANs You may specify a SSID for the card and then only the device with the same SSID can interconnect to the card If you want to add the network nearby to the profile list pull down the menu all the networks will be listed for you to add one of them to the profile list Network Type Infrastructure This operation mode requires the presence of an 802 11 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 Wireless LAN network without through an Access Point or Router Tx Power You can select the wireless output power here If you re not too far from access point good signal reception you can select a lower output power to save energy for a distant access point you can select a higher output power It s suggested to select Auto to let setup utility decide the best Output power for you Power Save Mode The power saving function is only available when the network type is in Infrastructure CAM Constantly Awake Mode The card will always set in active mode PSM Power Saving Mode Enable the card in the power saving mode when it is idle 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 packet is transmitted directly to the wireless network Select a
11. moony Profile Adva nced MIRAS Network Statistics WPS Radio Ons Off About WPS AP List 625 O0 30 4F 44 82 98 ADWY 440 4 00 30 4P 51 23 82 WPS Profile List FIN Sending M1 dl WPS Associate IE YOZrESS gt 40 di WES Probe IE z AN E Gee A E E E E E cee A eee BES Bee eee Rescan Information Pin Code 04583691 Renew Config Mode i En rollee ka x n Disconnect There are also some options available for WPS configuration WPS associate IE Check this box to send the association request with WPS IE during WPS setup This is optional and you can use default value if you don t know what will be affected WPS probe IE Check this box to send the WPS probe request with WPS IE during WPS setup This is optional and you can use default value if you don t know what will be affected Auto When in PIN mode wireless access point to be connected will be selected automatically if this box is checked 3 7 Radio On Off You can switch the wireless radio transceiver on and off by WNL U554 utility so if you want to disable wireless network function you don t have to remove the network card physically 1 To switch wireless radio on off please click Radio On Off button il PLANET WNL U554 Utility et E 0 2310 9 Radio On Off About Profile Network Advanced Statistics WKN WPS e e Sorted by
12. the list select it and click Delete button 3 6 2 WPS Setup PIN 1 The PIN number of your WNL U554 is an eight digit number located at the upper right position of configuration utility Remember it and input the number to your wireless access point as the WPS PIN code Please refer to the user manual of your wireless access point for instructions about how to do this NOTE If you experienced problem with the pin code provided here you can click Renew to get a new pin code M PLANET WNL U5S54 Utility A ih T IE ro ile or Adva nced Radio On Off About Network Statistics WPS WES AP List Rescan ooo eee ea 2 Pin Code e 0 a 04553691 625 O0 30 4F 44 82 98 ADW 4401 00 30 4F 51 23 82 Renen so iio mon En rollee ka WES Profile List eT al al ts dl WPS Associate IE di WES Probe 1E auto SE OSress gt gt a0 FIN Sending m1 i Disconnect 2 Click PIN button now and wait for few seconds to one minute If a wireless access point with correct PIN code is found you ll be connected to that access point 3 You may have to click PIN for few more times to try again If you still can not connect to access point by this way please make sure the PIN code you provided to access point is correct M PLANET WNL U554 Utility
13. E KEEP THIS NETWORK CARD OUT THE REACH OF CHILDREN 4 This network card will become hot when being used for long time This is normal and is not a malfunction DO NOT put the network card on a paper cloth or other flammable objects after the network card has been used for a long time 5 There s no user serviceable part inside the network card If you found that the network card is not working properly please contact your dealer of purchase and ask for help DO NOT disassemble the network card by your self warranty will be void 6 If the network card falls into water DO NOT USE IT AGAIN BEFORE YOU SEND THE CARD TO THE DEALER OF PURCHASE FOR INSPECTION 7 l you smell something strange or even see some smoke coming out from the network card switch the computer off immediately and call dealer of purchase for help 1 3 Specification USB 1 1 2 0 Type A IEEE 802 11n 802 11b 802 11g compatible 802 11n 20MHZz up to 72 Mbps 802 11n 40MHz up to 150 Mbps 802 11g 6 9 12 24 36 48 54Mbps 802 11b 1 2 5 5 11Mbps Infrastructure Ad Hoc Mode Soft AP Mode WEP 64 128 WPA WPA2 Cisco CCX support 802 11b Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS DBPSK DQPSK CCK 802 11g Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM BPSK QPSK 16QAM 64QAM 802 11n Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM BPSK QPSK 16QAM 64QAM 14 1dBm 1in 17 1dBm 11b 14 1dBm 11g i Windows 2000 XP 2003 server Vista E
14. E PLANET 7 Networking amp Communication 802 11n Wireless USB Adapter WNL U554 User s Manual Version 1 00 Date August 2008 Copyright Copyright 2008 by PLANET Technology Corp All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of PLANET PLANET makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not PLANET its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software Further PLANET reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes All brand and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective holders Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has b
15. EP Key The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network Key1 Key4 There are two types of key length 64 bit and 128 bit Select the default encryption key from Key 1 to Key 4 by selected the radio button Fill the text box by following the rules 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 f and 0 9 range or 13 digit ASCII characters including a z and 0 9 as the encryption keys For example 01234567890123456789abcdef or administrator 3 1 3 Using 802 11x To set 802 1x authentication for the access point Please click 802 1X tab System Contig Auth VEncry EAP Method gt PEAR T Tunnel Authentication gt EAP MSCHAP 42 a Session Resumption IDA PASSWORD Client Certification Server Certification Authentication ID of Password Identity gt gt Tunnel ID Password Tunnel ID gt gt Tunnel Password gt gt C Show Password kK Cancel Here are descriptions of every setup item EAP Method Select 802 1x EAP method from dropdown menu Please ask the administrator of the access point you wish to connect to select a correct EAP method Tunnel Select 802 1x tunnel authentication type f
16. PS function too Now please follow the following instructions to establish secure connection between WPS enabled wireless access point and your wireless network card Click WPS tab and the following settings will appear il PLANET WNL U554 Utility sa BO Frofile Network Advanced statistics AAA VIPS Radio Ons Off About WPS AP List LE ME Rescan 625 00 30 4F 44 82 98 Information ADW 4404 00 30 4F 51 23 82 Pin Code E 583691 Renew Contiz mode En rollee WPS Profile List a wes Associate lE Progress gt gt 0 Rotate al WPS Probe IE Disconnect auto 3 6 1 WPS Setup PBC Push Button Configuration 1 Set Config Mode to Enrollee and then push the WPS button on your wireless access point the button used to activate WPS standby mode may have another name or use other way to start WPS standby mode as the instruction given by your wireless access point s user manual You can also set Config Mode to Registrar In this mode this wireless network card will wait for other WPS enabled access points to send WPS pairing requests Please refer to the instruction given by your wireless access point s user manual to understand how to send WPS requests u PLANET WNL U554 Utility F B O amp ile Ribbons Advanced Seis wih WPS Radio On Off About he ME Pro WPS AP List 625 00 30 4F 44 82 98 Information ADW 4401 00 30 4F 51 23 82 AS E
17. 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 your network card to his her access point s list Q The network is slow having problem when transferring large files A 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 2 3 4 5 Enable WMM in QoS tab if you need to use multimedia telephony related applications 6 Disable WMM Power Save Enable in QoS tab 7 There could be too much people using the same radio channel Ask the owner of the access point to change the channel number 5 2 Glossary 1 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 dat
18. W gt gt nsa SNRO gt gt nfa Throughput gt gt 10 216 Kbps Gl gt gt na MCS gt gt n a SNR1 gt gt nfa 3 3 Advanced Settings mi PLANET WNL U554 Utility de B Metro rk Advanced statistics AAA WPS Radio On Off About a LLE LIE de o 2A T e A u Enable CEA Cisco Compatible extensions Enable TX Burst 2 L Enable TCP Window Size C Fast Roaming at O dBm T show Authentication Status Dialog select Your Country Region Code 1 CH1 13 Display the wireless operation mode of the network card Enable Tx Burst Check this box to accelerate the data transmit rate It may not work with all wireless access point and wireless devices Enable TCP Window Check this box and the configuration utility will adjust TCP Size window size automatically to get better performance It should be safe for most of wireless environments but if you found some problem on data transfer uncheck this box Fast Roaming Check this box and you can control the threshold that the wireless network card should switch to another wireless access point with better signal quality Only adjust value when you understand what it means and you need to roam between multiple access points Show Authentication When your computer is being authenticated by wireless Status Dialog authentication server a dialog window with the process of authentication will appear This function is helpful to find out the problem when you can not be au
19. a streams are most important and assign them a higher traffic priority 2 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 running 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 3 Whatis GI Gl 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 4 Whatis 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
20. e access point or another computer with the SSID you wish to connect is shown here Scan result includes 6 types of information they are 6F ha bfe inks 3 BON mmm hen s BOB lt s mA Dl A B C D E Parameter The SSID Service Set Identifier of wireless device If nothing is displayed here it means the SSID of this wireless device is hidden Ifa gt symbol appears in front of the name of wireless device means you ve established connected with that wireless device The type of this wireless device and the channel number of this wireless device Sa Means this wireless device is an access point a Means this wireless device is a computer Ad Hoc mode point to point connection The wireless standard supported by this access point is displayed here ni For 802 11n g For 802 119 For 802 11b 0 WS icon will appear when the access point supports WPS If the access point uses encryption A key icon will appear Note When the access point supports WPS and WPS icon 0 is appeared you a will not see the key icon here even through the access point uses encryption Shows the signal strength of access point by percentage E Shows the bar graph of the signal strength 1 If the access point you selected does not enable encryption The content of Encryption field of the access point you selected is None you ll be connected to this wireless access point within one minute
21. e able to read the data you transfer with proper tool NOTE WPA encryption is safer than WEP however some older wireless clients don t support WPA encryption WPA Pre shared key Please input the WPA pre shared key here Only clients with the same pre shared key you inputted here will be able to connect to your computer This setting is only available when you select one of WPA encryptions Group Rekey Interval You can specify the time interval to re issue the key to your wireless clients here You can click the button 10 seconds or Kpackets to change the unit of time interval every 10 seconds or a thousand data packets times the value you specified in Group Rekey Interval field WEP Key 1 4 Please input the WEP encryption key here when you select If you want to use WEP 64 bits encryption please input 10 characters if you select HEX or input 5 characters if you select ASCII If you want to use WEP 128bits encryption please input 26 characters if you select HEX or input 13 characters if you select ASCII 128 bits encryption is safer then 64 bits but the data transfer speed will be slightly reduced Show Password Check this box and the WPA pre shared key or WEP key you inputted will be shown but not replaced by asterisk When you finish with setting and want to save changes click OK button or click Cancel button to discard all changes you made 4 3 Access Control If you re not
22. e profile you just created will be displayed Profile List ee oS St Os OS Ss SO oO Os os os Oo Oe oO oo oo 8 gt PROF 625 ip 7 Profile Mame gt PROF 4 n Mariana SSID gt gt 625 Network Type gt Infrastructure Authentication Open Encryption gt gt WEF Use 802 1 gt gt NG Tx Power gt Auto Channel gt Auto Power Save Mode gt gt C 44 RTS Threshold gt 2347 Add Edit Delete Activate Fragment Threshold gt gt 2346 3 2 Network Configuration Utility After the driver is correctly installed it will try to connect to any unencrypted wireless access point automatically If you want to connect to a specific wireless access point or the access point you wish to connect uses encryption you have to configure the wireless network card and input required parameters to get connected to the wireless access point you wish to connect 3 2 1 Using configuration Utility The current status of wireless connection will be displayed by WNL U554 configuration utility icon mm Wireless connection is established good signal reception Wireless connection 1s established normal signal reception oat Wireless connection 1s established weak signal reception mM Wireless network doesn t connection atl Wireless network card is not detected There are two ways you can configure WNL U554 network card to connect to wireless access point using the WNL U554 configuration utility and using built in windows zero
23. ect to your computer Use MAC Address Click this button to use the MAC address of the wireless card as SSID A prefix of AP will be added Security Setting Set the security options wireless data encryption Available options are 0 7 which will affect the available Country Region Code wireless channels you can use 0 FCC US Canada and other countries uses FCC radio communication standards 1 ETSI Europe SPAIN FRANCE MKK MKKI TELEC ISERAL Channel 3 to 9 ISERAL Channel 5 to 13 The operating frequency channel will be restricted to the country region user located before importing Beacon ms You can define the time interval that a beacon signal should be send Default value is 100 Do not modify this value unless you know what will be affected TX Power You can select the wireless output power here Please select a proper output power setting according to your actual needs You may not need 100 of output power if other wireless clients are not far from you e the idle time of your wireless network card Default value is 300 Do not modify this value unless you know what will be affected No forwarding among wireless Check this box and wireless clients will not be able to share Hide SSID Check this box and the SSID will not be broadcasted to the public Your wireless clients must know the exact SSID to be able to connect to your computer This option is useful to enhance security level Allo
24. een tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of 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 communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance Example use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the Following two conditions 1 This device may not
25. formation about access point you connected to will be displayed il PLANET WNL U554 Utility dl sa D 2z Mebro a tancad Staios Radio On Off About O a Ay gE lil o aa T WPS AP List i Rescan 625 00 30 4F 44 82 98 E Information ADW 4401 00 30 4F 51 23 82 Pin Code E 5383691 Renew Config mode En rollee bl WPS Profile List PEC E wes Probe IE Disconnect See eeeeouee ir Autoa 5 Sometime WPS may fail and you can click PBC button few more times to try again When an access point is connected you can click Disconnect to disconnect your wireless network card from a connected access point or select another WPS enabled wireless access point then click Connect to establish connection to selected access point if there are more than one WPS enabled access point found You can also click Rotate button and next access point on the list will be selected to establish connection at PLANET WNL U554 Utility f B O amp amp ile kewane Advanced Misiles Wit WPS Radio On Off About Se EE T Ill Fro WPS AP List 625 00 30 4F 44 82 98 dni ADW 4401 00 30 4F 51 23 82 Pin Code Da 583691 Renew Contiz Mode En rollee bl WPS Profile List a IPs Associate IE E Progress gt gt 10 n a WPS Probe IE Canto n PBC Scanning AP Disconnect Pee ee ee a If you want to delete a found access point from
26. going to open your computer and wireless resources to the public you can use MAC address filtering function to enforce your access control policy so only wireless clients with MAC address you defined by this function can be connected to your software access point Click Access Control tab and the following messages will appear at PLANET WNL U554 Utility Config Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About Access Policy MAC Address Access List Access Policy Select the policy type of your access rule Disable Allow any wireless client with proper authentication settings to connect to this access point Allow All Only allow wireless clients with MAC address listed here to connect to this access point Reject All Reject wireless clients with MAC address listed here to be connected to this access point MAC Address Input the MAC address of the wireless client you wish to allow or reject here No colon or hyphen required the list Delete Please select a MAC address from the list then click Delete button to remove it Removeall Delete all MAC addresses in the list When you finish with setting and want to save changes click Apply button 4 4 Connection table If you want to see the list of all wireless clients connected to this access point please follow the following instructions Click Mac Table tab and a list containing all connected wireless clients wil
27. ities Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to AP Mode PL Exit St 3 1 Profile Management If you need to connect to different wireless access points at different time like to access point of your home office cybercaf or public wireless service you can store the connection parameters encryption passphrase security etc as a profile for every access point so you don t have to input these parameters every time you want to connect to a specific wireless access point If you want to click new profile click Profile menu then click Add button ll PLANET WNL U554 Utility nece n i a de E Be Profile Network Advanced Statistics AAA WPS Radio On Off About Profile List b PROF1 gt Profile Name gt gt SSID gt Network Type gt gt Authentication gt gt Encryption gt gt Use 502 1x gt gt Tx Power gt gt Channel gt gt Power Save Mode gt gt RTS Threshold gt Add Delete Activate Fragment Threshold gt gt e Ye a System Config Auth 4 Encry Profile Mame gt PROF Network Type gt gt Infrastructure SSID gt gt Tx Power gt auto Power Save Mode gt gt i CARA de PS C RTS Threshold Sie A7 Fragment Threshold Cancel Profiles List The profiles list display all the profiles and the relative settings of the profiles including Profile Name SSID etc Add Edit Delete Button Click these buttons to add edit
28. k Clear to remove all entries in the log 4 6 Statistics If you want to know detailed information about how your software access point works you can follow the following instructions to view the statistics of the access point Click Statistics tab and the event log will be displayed at PLANET WNL U554 Utility Config ACCESS Control Mac Table EventLog Statistics About Transmit Statistics Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames Fall To Receive ACK After All Retries ATS Frames Successtully Recelve CTS RTS Frames Fall To Recernve CTS Frames Transmitted Successfully After Retry Receive Statistics Frames Recelwved Successtully Frames Received With CAC Error Frames Dropped Due To Qut of Aesource Duplicate Frames Recened You can click RESET COUNTERS button to reset all counters to zero 4 7 About The About tab provides you the information about version number of the configuration utility driver and other important information about your wireless access point iat PLANET WNL U554 Utility Config Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About Utility Version Date 07 18 2008 Driver Version Date 06 10 2008 EEPROM Version E Firmware Version 0710 IF Address 132 168 0 1 Phy Address 00 30 4F 44 82 98 Sub Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway CHAPTER 5 APPENDIX 5 1 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to p
29. l appear at PLANET WNL U554 Utility Config Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About MAC Address AID Power 5 Status 1 00 30 4F 51 23 62 M MES 7 BY 40 GI 800 A MAC address Displays the MAC address of this wireless client aD The serial number of this wireless connection Power Saving Mode Displays the capability of power saving function of this wireless client Displays additional information of this wireless Connection like current wireless operating mode and data transfer rate 4 5 Event Log This software access point will log all wireless related activities as a log You can follow the following instructions to view the content of the event log Click Event Log tab and the event log will be displayed at PLANET WNL U554 Utility Config ACCeSs Control Mac Table EventLog Statistics About Event Time yy mm dd hh mm ss 2006 08 03 02 25 Restart Access Point 2008 08 403 02 31 00 30 4F 51 23 82 associated 008 08 r 03 02 49 00 30 4F 51 23 82 Waz aged out and removed from t 2008 08 1 03 02 55 00 30 4F 51 23 82 associated 2006 08 03 03 07 00 30 4F 51 23 82 Was aged out and removed trom t 2008 08 03 03 06 00 30 4F 51 23 82 associated 2008 408 403 03 13 00 30 4F 51 23 80 Was aged out and removed tram t ETA Restart Access Pomt 2008 7 08 7 03 03 19 00 DE 2E 44 52 99 associated You can clic
30. ll be displayed M PLANET WNL U554 Utility de s B gt Profile Network Advanced Ma WKN Radio On Off About Receive Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames Retran mitted Successfully Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Reset Counter All connection related statistics is displayed here You can click Transmit or Receive tab to view the statistics of transmitted or received packets You can also click Reset Counter button to reset the statistics of all items back to 0 3 5 WMM Setting This wireless network card provides WMM Wi Fi Multimedia function which can improve the performance of certain network applications like audio video streaming network telephony VoIP and others When you enable the WMM function of this network card you can define the priority of different kinds of data to give higher priority to applications which require instant responding Therefore you can improve the performance of such network applications In WMM Setup Status block current WMM settings will be displayed And here are descriptions of every setup item WMM Enable Check this box to enable WMM function Please click Apply button on the right of this check box after you check or uncheck this box so corresponding settings in this window will be activated or deactivated respectively WMM Power Save Check this box t
31. llect the new information of all the wireless networks nearby Add to Profile Button Add the selected network to Profiles list onnect Click Connect to connect to the selected network 3 2 2 Connect to an Access Point There are two kinds of wireless connection mode Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Infrastructure mode is used by wireless access points which is able to establish wireless connection for you and other wireless wired network clients Ad Hoc mode is also know as point to point mode and in this mode wireless devices such as computer or PDA will not be capable to establish wireless connection with more than one wireless device and is suitable for establishing a one to one wireless connection between two wireless devices Before you can connect to any wireless access point or device by infrastructure or Ad Hoc mode there two things you must know a Wireless device s SSID Service Set IDentifier someone will call it access point s name You can scan for the SSID of other wireless devices nearby but if the SSID of the wireless device you wish to connect is hidden you must know exact SSID before you can establish connection with it b Ifthe wireless device you wish to connect uses encryption you must know its encryption key Please launch Ralink setup utility and it will scan for wireless access points near by Scan results will be displayed here please check if the wireless devic
32. nd and France with Frequency channel restrictions Germany Greece Ireland Italy Luxembourg The Netherlands Portugal Spain Sweden and United Kingdom The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states Iceland Liechtenstein Norway and Switzerland WEEE regulation a To avoid the potential effects on the environment and human health as a result of the presence of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment end users of electrical and electronic equipment should understand the meaning of the crossed out wheeled bin symbol Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste and have to collect such WEEE separately Revision User s Manual for PLANET 802 11n Wireless USB Adapter Model WNL U554 Rev 1 0 August 2008 Part No EM WNLU554 Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION adi s 7 Ah PEATURES idos ad 7 LSAFEFY INFORMATION cai 8 TS OP ECIFICATION daria ot tdo tet hela nt leia 9 124 PACKAGE CONTENTS e docto 10 155 HARDWAREINFO satinado tena nesindtatanawaadoins 11 CHAPTER 2 gt INSTALLATI N isa NA A a A 12 CHAPTER 3 GENERAL CONFIGURATION cncccccccconnnccnnnnccnnnnccnnnoconanornnanernnnrrnnanernannrrnannnnnns 16 B PROF IRE MANAGEMENT aaa alain 17 IA SY SOMO GONNGUT AON a E A A E Ca a 18 9 12 AUTNOMTyYENCIYDUION S OUUNO aiii A AAA RA 20 E o RO 22 3 2 NETWORK CONFIGURATION UTILITY ooooococccccnnccconononononononononnnnnnnnnnnonononnnnononnnnnnnnnnnnnanenn
33. nnns 25 O72 1 ISING COMUNAU n ITY ze cote E A 25 3 2 2 Connect 10 an ACCESS PON db 27 JS ADVANCED OE TINGS arnir a a tata aac nah 31 3 4 VIEW NETWORK LINK STATISTICS sscccccceeecssssscceeeseeeesseeaseeeseeeeecesseeaeeeeeeeeecssesaeeeeees 33 SO WMM SETTING a ta 34 3 0 WES CONFIGURATION ri dd 35 3 6 1 WPS Setup PBC Push Button Configuration oooccccnnccconnnnncccoononincconononass 35 B62 WPS UPN deis 37 31 RADIO ON DR dali 40 3 ABOUT o cion 41 O E E A E ET 42 CHAPTER 4 SOPT AP FUNCTION isis ds 43 4 1 SWITCH TO AP MODE AND BASIC CONFIGURATION occccccccccnncoonnnnnonnconanononnnnnnncnnnnannrnnnnnnnnos 43 AS A a a aa a a a a 46 ASS ACCESS CONT ROL NA 48 ASA CONNECTION TABLE a e Sa 50 420 EVENT LOG ti AA AA ida 52 AO TA MS TIOS oscilaciones esooleio intra 53 GHAPTER S APPEND Dissucinnaia a A 55 S t TROUBLESHOOTING isidro dildo 55 5 2 GLOSSARY Chapter 1 Introduction WNL U554 wireless USB adapter adapts IEEE 802 11n technology compatible with IEEE 802 11b and IEEE 802 119 offering a reliable and cost effective solution With the interface of USB 2 0 that integrates one transmit channel and one concurrent receive channel the speed could be up to 75Mbps upload and 150Mbps download data rate for extending wireless coverage range The WNL U554 provides advanced security not only 64 128 Bits WEP but also WPA WPA2 and LEAP encryption Moreover in order to simplify the security configurations WPS Wi Fi P
34. nvironmental amp Mechanical Characteristics Operating O 40 degree C Storage 20 60 degree C Temperature Operating 0 90 Storage 0 95 Non Condensing 19 5 x 56 x 10 mm W x D x H FCC CE 1 4 Package Contents Before you begin the installation please check the items of your package The package should include the following items WNL U554 x 1 USB Cable x 1 Quick Installation Guide x 1 CD ROM x 1 Including User s Manual and Utility If any of the above items is missing contact your supplier as soon as possible 1 5 Hardware Info USB Connector Connector Cap To protect USB connector when not in use Link Activity LED 1 2 3 LED Link Activity Linked to a wireless access point Transferring data No wireless activity Chapter 2 Installation O Note 1 If you had ever installed the other Wireless Cards before please uninstall the existed drivers and utilities first Note 2 The installation below is performed in Windows XP system The installations in Windows 2000 and Vista are similar 1 Insert the USB wireless network card into an empty USB 2 0 port of your computer when computer is switched on Never use force to insert the card if you feel its stuck flip the card over and try again 2 The system will find the new hardware and display the below message Click Cancel to skip Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows
35. o enable WMM power saving mode to save Enable energy and let your computer s battery live longer You also have to select WMM power save modes here AC_BE Best Performance AC_BK Worst Performance AC_VI Video data has priority AC_VO Voice data has priority Direct Link Setup Enable If you have another WMM enabled wireless device you can enter its MAC address here then click Apply button and this network card will establish a direct link to the wireless device you specified here You also have to specify the timeout value of this directly linked wireless device Valid values are from 1 to 65535 seconds and input O for infinity If you want to remove a specific wireless device from direct link table select the device and click this button to remove it 3 6 WPS Configuration Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS is the latest wireless network technology which makes wireless network setup become very simple If you have WPS enabled wireless access point and you want to establish a secure connection to it you don t have to configure the wireless access point and setup data encryption All you have to do is go to the WPS setup page of this wireless card click a button and then press a specific button on the wireless access point you wish to establish a secure connection just three simple steps The WNL U554 is compatible with WPS To use this function the wireless access point you wish to connect to must support W
36. or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard InstallShie y 8 The software you are installing g for this hardware PLANET WNL 11554 802 1 Th Wireless USB Adapter has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing y your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation 1 now and contact the hardware wendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Installation 9 Please click Finish to finish the installation PLANET WNL U554 InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed PLANET WNL U554 Click Finish to exit the wizard InstallShield i Cancel 3 10 The WNL U554 utility will appear on the screen Please select the AP you would like to connect and press Connect button and full in the security information and then click OK to connect the wireless network mi PLANET WNL U554 Utility F rofile Network Advanced Statistics B YAMA i PS Radio On Off le P About Sorted Gy gt gt 625 AC 44011 adiwd052 airliweleo ELW 5APR dlink 3GRT GLOBALHOME Rescan Sta
37. re indicating normal activity If not there may be a problem with the broadband connection 2 Check that the IP address subnet mask gateway and DNS settings are correctly entered for the network 3 In Infrastructure mode make sure the same Service Set Identifier SSID is specified on the settings for the wireless clients and access points 4 In Ad Hoc mode both wireless clients will need to have the same SSID Please note that it might be necessary to set up one client to establish a BSS Basic Service Set and wait briefly before setting up other clients This prevents several clients from trying to establish a BSS at the same time which can result in multiple singular BSSs being established rather than a single BSS with multiple clients associated to it 5 Check that the Network Connection for the wireless client is configured properly 6 If Security is enabled make sure that the correct encryption keys are entered on both the Adapter and the access point Q can t find any wireless access point wireless device in Site Survey function A 1 Click Rescan for few more times and see if you can find any wireless access point or wireless device 2 Please move closer to any known wireless access point 3 Ad hoc function must be enabled for the wireless device you wish to establish a direct wireless link 4 Please adjust the position of network card you may have to move your computer if you re using
38. roblems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the adapter Q The PLANET WNL U554 does not work properly A 1 Right click on My Computer and select Properties Select the device manager and click on the Network Adapter You will find the Adapter if it is installed successfully If you see the yellow exclamation mark the resources are conflicting You will see the status of the Adapter If there is a yellow question mark please check the following 2 Make sure that your PC has a free IRQ Interrupt Request a hardware interrupt on a PC 3 Make sure that you have inserted the right adapter and installed the proper driver If the Adapter does not function after attempting the above steps remove the adapter and do the following 4 Uninstall the driver software from your PC 5 Restart your PC and repeat the hardware and software installation as specified in this User Guide Q cannot communicate with the other computers linked via Ethernet in the Infrastructure configuration A 1 Make sure that the PC to which the Adapter is associated is powered on 2 Make sure that your Adapter is configured on the same channel and with the same security options as with the other computers in the Infrastructure configuration Q What should do when the computer with the Adapter installed is unable to connect to the wireless network and or the Internet A 1 Check that the LED indicators for the broadband modem a
39. rom dropdown menu Please ask Authentication the administrator of the access point you wish to connect to select a correct tunnel authentication method This pull down menu is only available when authentication type you use is PEAP TLS Smart Card or TTLS When you use EAP FAST as authentication type the protocol setting is always Generic Token Card and can not be changed You also need to select Soft Token or Static Password as password in ID Password setting EAP Fast authentication type also have a sub menu to set EAP fast specific parameters Use protected authentication credential File Path gt If you need to use protected authentication credential check Use protected authentication credential box and click Import to load pac credential file to remove a loaded credential file click Remove Session You can enable or disable session resumption here If you don t know if you Resumption should enable session resumption or not please ask your 802 1x authentication administrator ID Password Input 802 1x username ID and password and other information if it is tab required here Click Show Password to show the password you typed EAP Method gt gt PEAP v Tunnel Authentication gt gt EAP MSCHAP v2 v Session Resumption Client Certification Server Certification Authentication ID Password Identity gt gt Tunnel ID
40. rotected Setup offers a convenient and fast method for users as well Besides QoS WMM maintains the high priority transition quality for such multimedia packets WNL U554 supports Windows base systems included 2000 XP and Vista With high speed capability users get higher wireless transmission in anytime anywhere 1 1 Features 2 4GHz ISM band unlicensed operation Compliant with IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 119 IEEE 802 11n USB 2 0 attached interface Antenna Internal two Antennas with one TX and one RX Provides up to 150Mbps download and 75Mbps upload data rate Supports Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Supports WEP 64 128 WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK LEAP Cisco CCX support Supports QoS WMM WiFi Multi Media function WMM PS Supports Software AP mode Supports most popular operating systems including Windows 2000 XP and Vista 1 2 Safety Information In order to keep the safety of users and your properties please follow the following safety instructions 1 This USB wireless network card is designed for indoor use only DO NOT expose this network card to direct sun light rain or snow 2 DO NOT put this network card at or near hot or humid places like kitchen or bathroom Also do not left this wireless network card in the car in summer 3 This network card is small enough to put in a child s mouth and it could cause serious injury or could be fatal If they throw the network card the card will be damaged PLEAS
41. rted by gt gt g D dh Channel dh Signal C Show dem See ee ee ee ea a p Taea eE G P 625 Wi Bone 100 A O TE TELT HHHEHEHEHES adsl 112233 er g Does GLOBALHOME 11 bi G 10 E E WPG 110PLT 11F gt 2 B9 in El 4dd to Profile Connect System Contig 4 4 Authentication gt gt Encryption WPS Preshared Key gt gt LA A E OG E El D Keyti Hexadecimal _ Show Password ia Keyes Hexadecimal CB kets Hexadecimal Key Hexadecimal OK Cancel 5 If the wireless access point is successfully connected you ll see a gt symbol appears in front of the name of wireless device Lal PLANET WNL U554 Utility h4 E 2 Profile Network Advanced Statistics AMADA WPS Radio On Off About Sorted by gt gt SSID Channel Signal Show dBm EE EEE List gt gt P 625 3 BS nfs 96 A A Obs te oe adwi4032 Dr bh S 100 airliveleo 1 1 g nfs k ste BLW 54PM De BS 9 dlink 3GRT Hi g GLOBALHOME Dr g a Rescan Add to Profile Connect Status gt gt 625 lt gt 00 30 4F 25 67 4B ink Quality gt 100 Extra Info gt gt Link is Up TxPower 100 Channel gt 2 lt gt 2417 MHz o S Authentication gt gt Open Encryption gt gt NONE Network Type gt gt Infrastructure Transmit IP Address gt 169 254 252 67 Link Speed gt 1 0 Mbps Sub Mask gt gt 255 255 0 0 Default Gateway gt gt Throughput gt gt 0 192 Kbps Receive Link Speed gt gt 1 0 Mbps B
42. s The difference 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 Use 802 1x Enable 802 1x wireless authentication Please click 802 1x Setting button to set 802 1x parameters See next section None Disable the encryption mode WEP Enable the WEP Data Encryption When the item is selected you have to continue setting the WEP Encryption keys TKIP TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol changes the temporal key every 10 000 packets a packet is a kind of message transmitted over a network This insures much greater security than the standard WEP security AES AES has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information and it is the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802 111 for the security in the wireless network Note All devices in the network should use the same encryption method to ensure the communication Password displayed as you type but not replace your input with asterisk The WPA PSK key can be from 8 to 64 characters and can be letters or Pre Shared Key numbers This same key must be used on all of the wireless stations in the network W
43. 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 the value will be fragmented If you have decreased this value and experience high packet error rates you can increase it again but it will likely decrease overall network performance Select a setting within a range of 256 to 2346 bytes Minor change is recommended 3 1 2 Authority Encryption setting System Conf a Auth Encry Authentication Shared T Encryption gt gt WEP C 502 1 WPA Preshared Key gt gt Wep Key ca Key Hexadecimal bel Show Password ie keyi Hexadecimal a eya Hexadecimal T eya Hexadecimal intends to connect Open No authentication is needed among the wireless network Shared Only wireless devices using a shared key WEP Key identified are allowed to connecting each other LEAP LEAP is a pre EAP Cisco proprietary protocol with many of the features of EAP protocols Cisco controls the ability of other vendors to implement this protocol so it should be selected for use only when limited vendor choice for client access point and server products is not a concern If you select LEAP the following message will be displayed Please input LEAP identity password domain name and select encryption type You can check Show Password box so the password you inputted will be displayed as
44. thenticated and you 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 used to improve the wireless performance with CCX compatible wireless devices Check this box if you need to connect to CCX compatible wireless devices When you enabled CCX the following setup items will become available 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 Measurements When you re connecting to CCX compatible access point check this box to enable radio measurement function to improve wireless connectivity Non Serving Channel Measurements Limit When you re connecting to CCX compatible access point check this box to enable measurement on unused radio channels to improve wireless connectivity After you finish the settings click Apply to apply new settings and click OK to close configuration utility 3 4 View Network Link Statistics The configuration utility provides information about network statistics and link status If you want to know how your wireless network card works you can use these functions to get detailed information about the wireless connection you re using Click Statistics menu and the statistics of wireless connection wi
45. tion Mode banuen Config Utilities Switch bo Station Mode rpm A configuration window will appear after you switch the operation mode to AP or click Launch Config Utilities after you right click the WNL U554 configuration utility which asks you to assign an existing network card with internet connection Enabling ICS Please wait youll see the basic configuration menu of the AP function at PLANET WNL U554 Utility Config Access Control Mac Table Ewent Log Statistics About SSID SoftaP D Channel Wireless Mode Use Mac Address Security Setting JE No forwarding among wireless clients 11 BG Hide SSID M Allow Bw 40 MHz Ww Tx BURST Beacon ms Tx Power Idle time b0 s600 s Default Lancel Apply SSID Please input the SSID the name used to identify this wireless access point here Up to 32 numerical characters can be accepted here excepting space Channel Please select the wireless channel you wish to use The number of channels available here will vary depends on the setting of Country Region Code Wireless Mode Please select the wireless operating mode You can limit the type of wireless client to 802 11b or 802 11g only or allow 802 11b g and 802 11b g n clients It s safe to select 802 11 B G N mix to allow all kinds of wireless client to connect to your computer unless you want to limit the type of wireless client allowed to conn
46. tus gt Extra Info Channel gt gt Authentication Encryption gt Metwork Type gt IP Address SUD Mask gt gt Default Gateway SSID i Channel dh Signal AP List gt gt Show dBm p3 bo W11 1 Ds 1 W1 Add to Profile Connect B25 2 2 00 30 4F 25 57 48 Link is Up TxPower 1005 2 2 2417 MHz Open MORE Infrastructure 169 254 252 67 255 255 0 0 EW n a Gl e nra SHPO gt gt nia MoS ofa NRI ofa pope 06 AG y ga bi ini Oo bl 19 qo ink Cas iiral StreensihEa Moise Strength gt 26 Transmit Link Speed 1 0 Mbps Max Throughput 0 192 Kbps 0 192 Kops Receive Link peed gt gt 1 0 Mbps Throughput 10 216 Kops Chapter 3 General Configuration The Configuration Utility appears as an icon on the system tray of Windows while the card is running You can open the utility by double click on the icon Right click the icon there are some items for you to operate the configuration utility Lauch Config Utilities open the Configuration Utility tool Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility use Windows XP built in wireless configuration utility Windows Zero Configuration to configure the card Switch to AP Mode the WNL U554 can act as an AP Please refer to next chapter for details Exit close the Configuration Utility tool Launch Contig Util
47. uding 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 vi accept the terms of the license agreement do not accept the terms of the license agreement hostal HANS a It is suggested to use Install driver and Planet WLAN Utility which provides full installation to manage the WNL U554 Otherwise choose Install driver only for only installing driver Then click Next to continue PLANET WNL U554 InstallShield Wizard Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits your needs Choose to install Install driver and Planet WLAN Utility Install driver only last lt Back A 1 It is suggested to use PLANET configuration Tool which the WNL U554 Utility Otherwise choose Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool for only installing Microsoft wireless configuration Then click Next to continue PLANET WNL U554 InstallShield Wizard sins Type select the setup type that best suits your needs Select Configuration Tool O PLANET Configuration Tool Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool InstallShield 7 Click Install to begin the installation PLANET WNL U554 InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation If you want to review
48. w BW 40MHz Check this box to allow BW 40MHz capability A value Tx BURST Check this box to accelerate the data transmit rate It may not work with all wireless access point and wireless devices To save changes click Apply button Or you can click Default to reset all values to factory default value 4 2 Security Settings This wireless card supports wireless encryption in AP mode which will encrypt the data being transferred over the air to enhance data security level It s recommended to enable data encryption unless you wish to op When you click Security Setting appear Security Setting en your computer and its internet connection to the public in WNL U554 configuration utility the following window will Authentication Type E Encryption Type Not Use WPA Pre hared F ey Group Reker Interval Parameter Authentication Type Encryption Type gt E Show Password Cancel Please select a wireless authentication type you wish to use Available options are Open Shared WPA PSK WPA2 PSK and WPA PSK WPA2 PSK If you want to disable wireless data encryption you must select Open or Shared Please select an encryption mode The available options in this setting item will vary depending on the authentication type you select If you select Not Use data will not be encrypted and people with some networking knowledge will b
49. will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software O Yes this time only O Yes now and every time connect a device O No not this time Click Next to continue Cancel 3 Insert the bundled CD into the CD ROM drive to launch the auto run program Once completed a menu screen will appear Click the 2000 XP Vista Utility hyperlink to initiate the install wizard Read the License Agreement carefully Click Yes to accept it and continue PLANET WNL U554 InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully PLANET Wireless Utility for Windows 2000 XP Vista Copyright C PLANET TECHNOLOGY CORP All Rights Reserved Thank you for purchasing PLANET 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 LICENSE 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 incl
50. you type but not replace by asterisk System Config Authentication gt gt Identity gt gt Password gt gt O Show Password Domain Name gt gt wer WPA TKIP wra2 aes Cancel 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 enterprises small businesses and home users that data will remain protected and that only authorized users may access their networks For enterprises that have already deployed IEEE 802 1x authentication WPA offers the advantage of leveraging existing authentication databases and infrastructure 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 Like WPA WPA2 supports IEEE 802 1 x EAP authentications 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 user

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