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Configuring Your LevelOne WPC-0300

1. Add Hardware wizard Device Manager The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the properties of any device Hardware Profiles A Hardware profiles provide a way for you to set up and store different hardware configurations Hardware Profiles Cancel Apply 21 E Device Manager gog Fie Action View Help Right click on the wireless network m fS RA J a 2 Computer Disk drives E Display adapters 43 Human Interface Devices 2 IDE ATA ATAPI controllers Sg IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers P Infrared devices e Keyboards 9 Mice and other pointing devices x Modems E Monitors BB Network adapters B 1394 Net Adapter 5 Ea S4Mbps High Speed Wireless Network Adanter ES MiniPCI 802 11b Wireless Adapter Update Driver ES Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Etherm Disable E PCMCIA adapters Uninstall SB Processors 0 Sound video and game controllers ll Universal Serial Bus controllers Opens property sheet for the current selection adapter Select Properties Check and make 14Mbps High Speed Wireless Network Adapter Prope sure that the General Advanced Driver Resources network adapter is S4Mbps High Spee
2. Wireless Notebook Station The idea of Ad Hoc Network is rather simple All the wireless station are set to use the same BSS ID and channel to establish communication linkage with each other to form a point to point network for data transmission and reception Setting Up Infrastructure Network rl internet A Wireless Network Wireless Station Y O stos Wireless Station SOHO Router Mobile ma In order to setup an Infrastructure of a wireless network such as the example shown above you will need the following 1 2 A broadband Internet connection ADSL or Cable modem provided by your ISP as part of the broadband connection installation A Router that connects to the ADSL Cable modem for Internet connection sharing An Access Point to connect with the Router to form a wireless infrastructure network Wireless clients equipped with wireless networking devices such as wireless PC Card for wireless connection In this case all the wireless clients and Access Point operate under the same channel with the same ESSID The wireless clients are all connected to the Access Point for data transmission Installing Your LevelOne WPC 0300 O Utility Program Installation Before insert PC Card into the Cardbus slot of your notebook please install the ean LevelOne 54Mbps WLAN Installation WPC 0300 54Mbps Install Uninstall User Manual CD Contents Wireless Network Adapter is NO
3. gt l Dialin Constraints IP Multilink Authentication Encryption Advanced Check the authentication methods which are allowed for this connection Extensible 4uthentication Protocol Select the ESP type which i acceptable for this policy MD5 Challenge ha Microsoft Encrypted Authentication version 2 MS CHAP v2 Microsoft Encrypted Authentication MS CHAP i Encrypted Authentication CHAF FP Unencrypted Authentication RAP SPAP Unauthenticated Access r Allow remote PPP clients to connect without negotiating any authentication method cancel toy 73 APPENDIX D GLOSSARY Access Point An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks Ad Hoc An independent wireless LAN network formed by a group of computers each with an network adapter AP Client One of the additional AP operating modes offered by 54Mbps Access Point which allows the Access Point to act as an Ethernet to Wireless Bridge thus a LAN or a single computer station can join a wireless ESS network through it ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange ASCII is one of the two formats that you can use for entering the values for WEP key It represents English letters as numbers from 0 to 127 Authentication Type Indication of an authentication algorithm which can be Supported by the Access Point 1 Open System Open System authentication is the si
4. lolx Tree Automatic Certificate Request CI Software Settings o Bat down bE ae Settings Er Restricted Groups E System Services ee Registry His EZ A E Public Key Policies DL LF DC u Fen Data P erme LTEC 3 Automatic Certificate Request Setting am E BEQ Enterprise Trust H 8 IP Security Policies on Active Directory Administrative Templates Refresh E E User Configuration Export List E Software Settings E Windows Settings H E Administrative Templates Automatic Certificate Request View po Help Create anew Automatic Certificate Request object and add it to the Security Configuration Editor 59 17 The Automatic Certificate Request Setup Wizard will guide you through the Automatic Certificate Request setup simply click Next through to the last step Automatic Certificate Request Setup Wizard Certificate Template The next tine a computer logs on a certificate based on the template you select is provided 4 certificate template is a set of predefined properties for certificates issued to computers Select a template from the following list Certificate templates Name _ Intended Purposes o Computer Client Authentication Server 4uthenticatior Domain Controller Client Authentication Server 4uthenticatior Enrollment Agent Computer Certificate Req
5. Wireless Mode Infrastructure AdHocBand i Site Survey evan E El Tx Rate 11B G Auto i Advanced ib About Power Mode Continuous Access Mode Preamble Short amp Long Preamble gt Apply litancel 54Mbps Wireless LAN Adapter Configuration Utility SSID Service Set Identifier which is a unique name shared among all clients and nodes in a wireless network The SSID must be identical for each clients and nodes in the wireless network Wireless Mode There are two types available for selection e Infrastructure to establish wireless communication with LAN and other wireless clients through the use the Access Points e Ad Hoc to establish point to point wireless communication directly with other wireless client devices such as wireless network PC Card AdHoc Band There are two bands available for selection o 11B allow user to set the 802 11b standard wireless network e 11G allow user to set the 802 11g draft wireless network Channel The value of channel that AP will operate in You can select the channel range of 1 to 11 for North America FCC domain and 1 to 13 for European ETSI domain and 1 to 14 for Japanese domain Tx Rate Select the data rate for data transmission 14 Power Mode There are 3 modes to choose from e Continuous Access Mode default the PC Card is constantly operating with full power and it consumes the most power e Maximum Power Save the PC Card consumes the
6. Continue Anyway Click Finish to complete new hardware Completing the Found New i Hardware Wizard installation The wizard has finished installing the software for Em S4Mbpe High Speed Wireless Network Adapter Click Finish to close the wizard After successful installation a utility program icon will appear on your desktop screen To launch the utility simply double click the icon Hi i ii Link Info O 54Mbps Wireless LAN Adapter Configuration Utility X C d f c 4 Mbps i Configuration Status Associated BSSID 00 4C 22 33 44 55 Wireless LAM SSID AP334455 Adapter li Advanced Frequency 2437 MHz Configuration Wireless Mode Infrastructure Utility l site Sune Encryption WEP Disable Tx Rate 48 Mbps z 6 Rescan ts About Channel j Link Quality Signal Strength Link Quality 100 Signal Strength 100 Data Rate Transmit Kbps Receive Kbps 10000 1000 100 10 0 54Mbps Wireless LAN Adapter Configuration Utility 12 Configuring Your LevelOne WPC 0300 Link Info Page The default page after you launch the Utility program Status Shows the BSSID associated which can be used to identify the wireless network SSID Shows current SSID which must be the same for the wireless client and AP in order for communication to be established Frequency Shows the current frequency used for wireless network Wireless Mode Shows the current wireless mode used for wireless
7. E Smecos et eT eT E Please note that in this case we have a user called test whose account password are used to obtain the digital certificate from server 67 38 Go to the Dial in tab and check Allow access option for Remote Access Permission and No Callback for Callback Options Control access through Remote Access Policy Hen aller Wr gt Assion a Static IP Address ADP Staic outes Static Aoutes 68 For MD5 Authentication Steps 39 54 39 Go to Start gt Program gt Administrative Tools gt Active Directory Users and Computers 40 Right click on the domain and select Properties 4 Active Directory Users and Computers _ j x ea Console Window Help 18 x Action view l ERE Bit vy ae Tree FAE LOCAL 5 objects Ez Active Directory Users AFA iltir uiltinDormain H E Delegate Control ontainer Default container For upar H E Find Prganizational Default container For new Hig Connect to Domain ontainer Default container For secu HG Connect to Domain Controller ontainer Default container For upar f Operations Masters Mew F All Tasks View Mew Window From Here Refresh Export List 4 Properties Opens pro Help 41 Select Group Policy tab and click Edit to edit the Group Policy FAE LOCAL Properties _ x General Managed By Group Policy ES Current Group
8. This is how we connect to the Certificate Service installed in Windows 2000 server 45 16 Now we are connected to the Certificate Service Select Request a certificate and click Next to continue 2 Microsoft Certificate Services Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ae Back x a ya Search Hz Favorites a Media to Microsoft Certificate Services VVirelessCA Address co Links gt Welcome You use this web site to request a certificate for your web browser e mail client or other secure program Once you acquire a certificate you will be able to securely identify yourself to other people over the web sign your e mail messages encrypt your e mail messages and more depending upon the type of certificate you request Request a certificate eck n a pending Done Internet 17 Select User Certificate request and click Next to continue A Microsoft Certificate Services Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ae Back L x 2 e _ Search STP Favorites Media Ez A gt Address El http 192 168 1 10 certsru certrqus asp ES so Links Microsoft Certificate Services VvirelessCA Choose Request Type Please select the type of request you would like to make User certificate request User Certificate Advanced request E Done Intern
9. XP Sometimes you will need to know the IP address of the computer that you are using For example when you want to make sure that your computer is in the same network domain as that of your Access Point for you can configure and access the AP Go to Start menu gt Run gt type Type the name of a program folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it Tor vou command command Click OK Go Crome When the command prompt window appears type command ipconfig all and press Enter This command will display the IP addresses of all the network adapters in your computer EW Scroll C WWINDOWS iS ystem32icmd exe E n x Ethernet adapter Wireless Metwork Connection 3 Connection specific DNS Suffix Description dapter Dhcp Enabled Autoconfiguration Enabled z IP Address e e 1 Subnet Mask Default Gateway DHCP Server z a DNS Servers z 168 1 Lease Obtained April 64 2003 11 45 28 PH Lease Expires gt Saturday April 65 2663 11 45 28 PM C Documents and Settings t ypark gt In this case the IP address of your network adapter is 192 168 1 2 which means your Access Point must have an IP address of 192 168 1 xxx in order for you to be able to access it 31 If the IP address is assigned by DHCP server on the network there are chances you might have to release the IP and acquire it from DHCP server again Here is how you do it Go to Start
10. Y Wireless Network Connection 3 Status General Support Connector Status Connected Duration 00 37 11 Speed 4 0 Mbps Signal Strength anol cli Sent T Received Y Packets 21 840 21 356 Close 40 Click on the Wireless Network tab Wireless Network Connection Properties Ed General wireless Networks Authentication Advanced Connect using E 54Mbps High Speed Network Adapter This connection uses the following tems Client for Microsoft Networks a File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks los Packet Scheduler 4 Internet Protocol TCP IP Install Uninstall Description Allows your computer to access resources on a Microsoft network Show icon in notification area when connected 41 6 Click Properties of the available wireless network which you wish to connect or configure Please note that if you are going to change to a different 802 1x authentication EAP method i e switch from using MD5 to TLS you must remove the current existing wireless network from your Preferred networks first and add it in again Wireless Network Connection Properties El E General Wireless Networks Authentication Advanced Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Avallable networks To connect to an available network click Configure L USR2245 Linksys i FAE Preferred networks Automatically c
11. malil Ir CA description PO Walid For 2 ear Expires 1 8 2005 12 15 PM Back Cancel 56 7 Go to Start gt Program gt Administrative Tools gt Certificate Authority 8 Right click on the Policy Setting select new 9 Select Certificate to Issue 4 Certification Authority Action View Tree Name Intended Purpose Certification Authority Local Wel EFS Recovery Agent File Recovery Ef Wireless Ef Basic EFS Encrypting File System 1 Revoked Certificates GA Domain Controller Client Authentication Server Authentic Issued Certificates Gel web Server Server Authentication El Computer Client Authentication Server Authentic Encrypting File System Secure Email 2 e Pending Requests Failed Requests Pew Code Signing Microsoft Trust List Signi VIEW Refresh Export List Help Add a Certificate Template to the list of Certificate Templates issued by this Certifica 10 Select Authenticated Session and Smartcard Logon by holding down to the Ctrl key and click OK to continue Select Certificate Template x Select a certificate template to issue certificates Secure Email Cher dde Secure Email Cher Authenticated Session Client Authenticatic Client Authenticatic ET Code Signing Trust List Signing Microsoft Trust List H F r rr llmer oer Certificate Per inan j Cancel 57 11 Go to Star
12. Friendly name forthe RADIUS client 45 only Chent IP Address IP address of RADIUS client 145 only Clhent Yerndor Manufacturer of RADIUS proxy or HAS 18 5 onl B T ae Time periods and days of week during which use Framed Protocal The protocol to be used 45 dentifier String identifying the MAS onginating the request HAS IP Address IP address of the NAS originating the request 16 NAS Fort T ype Type of physical port used by the MAS orginatir Service 7 pe Type of service user has requested Tunnel Type Tunneling protocols to be used Windows G roups Windows groupe that user belongs to El Add Cancel 31 Unless you want to specify the active duration for 802 1x authentication click OK to accept to have 802 1x authentication enabled at all times x 3 en q2 2 4 6 TH T12 2 4 6 6 10 12 Cancel Sunday Sunday through Saturday from 12 AM to 12 4M 64 32 Select Grant remote access permission and click Next to continue Add Remote Access Policy x Permissions Determine whether to grant or deny remote access permission You can use a Remote Access Policy ether to grant certain access privileges to a group of users orto act as a filter and deny access privileges to a group of users If a user matches the specified conditions f Grant remote access permission Deny remote access permission Back Cancel 33 Click Edit Profile to open up Add
13. authornzation and accounting of dial up and PAN users l supports the RADIUS protocol Total disk space required 0 4 ME Mai Space available on disk 04b b ME ET 61 Setting Internet Authentication Service 24 Go to Start gt Program gt Administrative Tools gt Internet Authentication Service 25 Right click Client and select New Client 2 Internet Authentication Service o x Friendly Name Protocol Export List Help 26 Enter the IP address of the Access Point in the Client address text field a memorable name for the Access Point in the Client Vendor text field the access password used by the Access Point in the Shared secret text field Re type the password in the Confirmed shared secret text field 62 27 Click Finish to complete adding of the Access Point Add RADIUS Client 152 168 1 1 RADIUS Standard r SNNN 28 In the Internet Authentication Service right click Remote Access Policies 29 Select New Remote Access Policy To Internet Authentication Service A New Remote Access Policy i 63 30 Select Day And Time Restriction and click Add to continue Select the type of attribute to add and then click the Add button Attribute types Description Called Station Id Phone number dialed by user Calling Statiorn td Phone number from which call originated Chent Frendly H ame
14. be appended to a PLCP preamble and header to create the PPDU Two different preambles and headers are defined as the mandatory supported long preamble and header which interoperates with the current 1 and 2 Mbit s DSSS specification as described in IEEE Std 802 11 1999 and an optional short preamble and header At the receiver the PLCP preamble and header are processed to aid in demodulation and delivery of the PSDU The optional short preamble and header is intended for application where maximum throughput is desired and interoperability with legacy and non short preamble capable equipment is not consideration That is it is expected to be used only in networks of like equipment that can all handle the optional mode IEEE 802 11b standard PSDU PLCP service data unit Roaming A LAN mobile user moves around an ESS and enjoys a continuous connection to an Infrastructure network RTS Request To Send An RS 232 signal sent from the transmitting station to the receiving station requesting permission to transmit 77 RTS Threshold Transmitters contending for the medium may not be aware of each other RTS CTS mechanism can solve this Hidden Node Problem If the packet size is smaller than the preset RTS Threshold size the RTS CTS mechanism will NOT be enabled SSID Service Set Identifier which is a unique name shared among all clients and nodes in a wireless network The SSID must be identical for each clients and
15. for Basic Service Set It is an Access Point and all the LAN PCs that associated with it Channel The bandwidth which wireless Radio operates is divided into several segments which we call them Channels AP and the client stations that it associated work in one of the channels CSMA CA In local area networking this is the CSMA technique that combines Slotted time division multiplexing with carrier sense multiple access collision detection CSMA CD to avoid having collisions occur a second time This works best if the time allocated is short compared to packet length and if the number of situations is small CSMA CD Carrier Sense Multiple Access Collision Detection which is a LAN access method used in Ethernet When a device wants to gain access to the network it checks to see if the network is quiet senses the carrier If it is not it waits a random amount of time before retrying If the network is quiet and two devices access the line at exactly the same time their signals collide When the collision is detected they both back off and wait a random amount of time before retrying DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol which is a protocol that lets network administrators manage and allocate Internet Protocol IP addresses in a network Every computer has to have an IP address in order to communicate with each other in a TCP IP based infrastructure network Without DHCP each computer must be enter
16. least power and only operates when there is wireless network activity e Power Save the PC Card consumes the moderate level of power Preamble Select Long or Short Preamble type Preamble is a sequence of bits transmitted at 1Mbps that allows the PHY circuitry to reach steady state demodulation and synchronization of bit clock and frame start Two different preambles and headers are defined the mandatory supported Long Preamble and header which interoperates with the 1 Mbit s and 2 Mbit s DSSS specification as described in IEEE Std 802 11 and an optional Short Preamble and header as described in IEEE Std 802 11b At the receiver the Preamble and header are processed to aid in demodulation and delivery of the PSDU The Short Preamble and header may be used to minimize overhead and thus maximize the network data throughput However the Short Preamble is supported only from the IEEE 802 11b High Rate standard and not from the original IEEE 802 11 That means that stations using Short Preamble cannot communicate with stations implementing the original version of the protocol Click Apply for the changes to take effect And then the screen will return to Link Info Page EEE li Link Info 54Mbps Wireless LAN Adapter Configuration Utility x ii Configuration Status Associated BSSID D0 4C 22 33 4455 0 SSID pana SS ii Advanced Frequency 2437 MH TT TT 7S6TOUTTTTUT Wireless Mode Infrastructures TT ll Site Surve
17. nodes in the wireless network Subnet Mask The method used for splitting IP networks into a series of sub groups or subnets The mask is a binary pattern that is matched up with the IP address to turn part of the host ID address field into a field for subnets TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The basic communication language or protocol of the Internet It can also be used as a communications protocol in a private network i e intranet or internet When you are set up with direct access to the Internet your computer is provided with a copy of the TCP IP program just as every other computer that you may send messages to or get information from also has a copy of TCP IP Throughput The amount of data transferred successfully from one point to another in a given period of time WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is an encryption scheme used to protect wireless data communication To enable the icon will prevent other stations without the same WEP key from linking with the AP Wireless Bridge One of the additional AP operating modes offered by 54mpbs Access Point which allows a pair of APs to act as the bridge that connects two Ethernet networks or Ethernet enabled clients together 78 APPENDIX E TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Standard e Wireless IEEE 802 11b 802 11g draft PC Card Standard Data Rate e 802 11g draft Up to 54Mbps 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 a Emission Type Direct Seq
18. of Windows 2000 To add or remove a component click the checkbox A shaded bos means that only part of the component will be installed To see what s included in a component click Details Components 5 Accessories and Utilities E E gt Certificate Services 14 MB SP Indexing Service 0 0 MB E Internet Information Services 115 21 7 MB 049 mananement and Monitoring Tank Er MA Description Installs a certification authority A to issue certificates for use with public kep security applications Total disk space required 2 1 MB Iac Space available on disk 3524 4 ME E a Back Cancel 55 5 Select Enterprise root CA and click Next to continue Windows Components Wizard a x Certification Authority Type There are four types of certification authorities Certification Authority types Description The most trusted CA in ar enterprise Should be installed Enterprise subordinate CA before any other C Requires Active Director f Enterprise root CA C Stand alone root CA Stand alone subordinate CA Fil FP Advanced options Back Cancel 6 Enter the information that you want for your Certificate Service and click Next to continue Windows Components Wizard _ x CA Identifying Information Enter information to identify this LA CA name rete LA Organization PO Organizational unit PO City PO State or province fo Country region Jus E
19. or Click on Properties button to view and change its settings The Properties is very similar to that of adding profile 17 Click Add to add a profile and the following screen would appear Add New Profile E Profile Name oT SSID oO Wireless Mode Infrastructure Channel Tx Rate Auto Power Mode Continuous Access Mode Data Encryption Auth Mode Open Authentication Default Rey Network Kep key Length a 7 52 3 Ca Rey Format All the detail information about each settings and configuration item are described in previous Configuration and Security Page sessions Please refer to those two sessions for more information When you finish enter the setting for this profile click OK to add a new profile 18 About Page This page displays some information about the 54Mpbs PC Card utility which includes the version numbers for Driver Firmware and Utility When there is new version of software available for upgrade you will be able to identify by version numbers LIMITS 54Mbps Wireless LAN Adapter Configuration Utility x ii Configuration ib Advanced ii Site Survey Adapter Information MAC Address Utility Version Driver Yersion 54Mbps Wireless LAN Adapter Configuration Utility 19 APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter provides solutions to frequently encountered problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the 54Mbps Wire
20. to InstallShield Wizard Complete com plete the installation The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed 54Mbps Wireless LON Adapter Click Finish to exit the wizard Cancel NOW 1 Turn off your notebook 2 Insert the 54Mbps Wireless Network PC Card into the CardBus slot of your notebook 3 Turn on your notebook 4 Continue with Driver Installation Driver Installation Select the second option Found Hew Hardware Wizard and click Next to st Welcome to the Found New continue 3 Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for Ethernet Controller If your hardware came with an installation CD E2 or floppy disk insert it now Wi hat do you want the wizard to do 3 Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue 11 Click Continue Hardware Installation Tr 1 Anyway to continue i The software you are installing for thie hardware AdMbps High Speed Wireless Network Adapter has not passed Windows Logo testing to venty its compatibility with Windows P Tell me why this testing ls important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of pour system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing
21. you would like to use Select the Lifetime of the Encryption Key from 5 Minutes to 1 Day As soon as the lifetime of the Encryption Key is over the Encryption Key will be renewed by the Radius server 4 Enter the IP address of and the Port used by the Primary Radius Server Enter the Shared Secret which is used by the Radius Server 5 Enter the IP address of Port and Shared Secret used by the Secondary Radius Server 6 Click Apply button for the 802 1x settings to take effect after Access Point reboots itself NOTE As soon as 802 1x security is enabled all the wireless client stations that are connected to the Access Point currently will be disconnected The wireless clients must be configured manually to authenticate themselves with the Radius server to be reconnected 54 Radius Server Window2000 Server This section to help those who has Windows 2000 Server installed and wants to setup Windows2000 Server for 802 1x authentication which includes setting up Certificate Service for TLS Authentication and enable EAP methods 1 Login into your Windows 2000 Server as Administrator or account that has Administrator authority 2 Goto Start gt Control Panel and double click Add or Remove Programs 3 Click on Add Remove Windows components 4 Check Certificate Services and click Next to continue Windows Components Wizard Windows Components ou can add or remove components
22. 0 54MBPS WIRELESS PCMCIA ADAPTER 7 THE LED INGICALONS yay n it ii A D Ak k RA ADANA WA AAA LA tee TA a V W n AA 7 SETTING UP THE WIRELESS NETWORK l ka yaya la yanl y Dakan rr 7 SETTING UP AD HOC NETWORK 2 s yl akla ka y kak kla lek aA kk a ka Kula lala ye kk a kl ka ak kak kya l 7 SETTING UP INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK 44k kak aka a aa kak kaka a a ak kk kk ka a a kk kk kk a a a a kk kk kk a a a ka 8 INSTALLING LEVELONE WPC 0300 54MBPS WIRELESS PCMCIA ADAPTER 44a kaka ka 9 OTE POJAN T S OT siyay ke Ran Wy Vi ya A ak lA A Xa Wa NA A AW DAN a n ARA A W T ka 9 Driver Installation siy kuy Aya E kekan Kin A Aa haa nan W AE a ka ob AW A Waa AU WAD ku Ken n K Aka kal 11 CONFIGURING YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK PC CARD kl kkkkuaaan anan nnn nau u lulu lll 13 LINK INGO PATO ia nas 13 CONFIGURATION PAGE xala yal 4h dai ek aka 14 SECURITY PAGES A ii beans 16 SESSUR VE PACE ance aka chases cece toa orales 17 ABOUT PAGE k s Keya k yal nl e ed e ky ed ta de ie 19 APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING xg kkukkknknnnnnnnnnnnnnnnuu nuna ua ua uu uu u uu uu au uu au ua uu uu u u a 20 APPENDIX B NETWORKING BASIS 5c ukuuuuu nun nnn uu uu u uu u u u u u u u u u u u u u u uu u uu u u u uu uu uu uu uu uu 25 USING THE WINDOWS XP NETWORK SETUP WIZARD 44k kak kaka aa aa kk kk kk ak a a kk kk a kk kk a ka 25 CHECKING IP ADDRESS OF YOUR COMPUTER IN WINDOWS XP acececcccacecc
23. ETWORKING BASIS This chapter will help you learn the basics of home networking Using the Windows XP Network Setup Wizard Go to Start menu gt Network Setup Wizard conto Panel Welcome to the Network Setup Network Wizard Connections This wizard will help you set up this computer to min on pour network With a network you carr Share an Internet connection In the menu on the left Set up Internet Connection Firewall Share files and folders side of the window Share a printer select Set up a home or small office network Click Next to To continue click Next procced Cancel Click Next to Hetwork Setup Wizard continue Before you continue Then complete the following steps Install the network cards moderns and cables Turn on all computers printers and external modems Connect to the Internet When you click Hest the wizard will search for a shared Internet connection on your network Cancel 25 Select the option Network Setup Wizard that best describes Select a connection method how you connect your computer to Select the statement that best describes this computer the Internet O This computer connects directly to the Internet The other computers on my network connect to the Internet through this computer i View an example In the case of using router in the View an example Other network choose the second option Click Next to Lea
24. IP Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties fx address General Enter the IP address and You can get IF settings assigned automatically if your network supports i this capability Dtherwise you need to ask your network administrator for subnet mask fields the appropriate IP settings aer agati ally Use the following IP address Enter the IP address of the Router in the Default gateway IP address 192 168 1 2 field Subnet mask BSR 255 255 0 Default gateway Enter the IP address of the Router in the DNS server field Use the following DNS server agdenanes Preferred DHS server Alternate ONS server 34 NOTE The IP address must be within the same range as the wireless route or Access Point Wireless Network in Windows 2000 Go to Start menu gt Settings gt Network and Dial up Connections gt Double click on the Local Area Connection Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties appears Select Obtain an IP address automatically if you are ona DHCP enabled network Click OK to close the window with the changes made Local Area Connection 5 Properties 3 lx General Sharing Connect using a 54Mbps High Speed Wireless Network Adapter Configure Components checked are used by this connection m Client for Microsoft Networks n a Network Load Balancing Icrosoft Networks Install Uninsta
25. M lt D T EEES mo EE LevelOne WPC 0300 54Mbps Wireless PCMCIA CardBus Adapter User s Manual Version 1 0 Manufacturer s Disclaimer Statement The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor No warranty or representation either expressed or implied is made with respect to the quality accuracy or fitness for any particular purpose of this document The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes to the content of this document and or the products associated with it at any time without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use this product or documentation even if advised of the possibility of such damages This document contains materials protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means or for any purpose without expressed written consent of its authors Product names appearing in this document are mentioned for identification purchases only All trademarks product names or brand names appearing in this document are registered property of their respective owners FCC STATEMENT This product has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digi
26. Policy Object Links for FSE Group Policy Object Links No Overnide Disabled Default Domain Policy Group Policy Objects higher in the list have the highest priority This list obtained from fae0 FSE LOCAL He a Add Up Down Options Delete T Block Policy inheritance Properties Cancel Apply 69 42 Go to Computer Configuration gt Windows Settings gt Security Settings gt Account Policies gt Password Policies 15 x Action view Tree Policy 4 Computer Setting at Default Domain Policy Fael1 FA lA Enforce password history 1 passwords remembered El Computer Configuration A5 Maximum password age 42 days J Software Settings 22 Minimum password age O days Af Windows Settings RY Minimum password length characters Em N eee EN a a A 5 Ll j ES Scripts Startup Shu Fl EA Security Settings tore password using reversible encryption F id a Ey Account Policies dal Password Pe H sel Account Locl E Kerberos Pal H de Local Policies Hg Event Log el Restricted Group 1 08 System Services i Registry G3 File System H E Public Key Policie m J IP Security Polici Administrative Template git User Configuration Software Settings 4 4 gt 43 Click Define this policy setting select Enabled and click OK to continue Security Policy Setting x S
27. Remote Access Policy gy x User Profile Specify the user profile OU can now specify the profile for users who matched the conditions you have specitied Note Even though you may have specitted that users should be denied access the profile can still be used if this policy s conditions are overridden on a per uzer basis Edit Profile Back Cancel 65 For TLS Authentication Setup Steps 34 38 34 Select Authentication Tab 35 Enable Extensible Authentication Protocol and select Smart Card or other Certificate for TLS authentication Edit Dial in Profile 21x Dialin Constraints IP l Multilink Authentication Encryption Advanced Check the authentication methods which are allowed for this connection Extensible Authentication Protocol Select the EAF type which i acceptable for this policy Smart Lard or other Certificate Configure Microsoft Encrypted Authentication version 2 MS CHAP v2 Microsoft Encrypted Authentication MS EHAP Encrypted Authentication CHAF FT Unencippted Authentication RAP SPAP Unauthenticated Access r Allow remote PPP clients to connect without negotiating any authentication method cancel Amo 66 36 Go to Start gt Program gt Administrative Tools gt Active Directory Users and Computers 37 Select Users and double click on the user that can be newly created or currently existing w
28. S Server Authentication Success Internet Intranet The Infrastructure diagram showing above illustrates that a group of 802 11 wireless clients is trying to form a 802 11 wireless network with the Access Point in order to have access to the Internet Intranet In 802 1x authentication 38 infrastructure each of these wireless clients would have to be authenticated by the Radius server which would grant the authorized client and notified the Access Point to open up a communication port to be used for the granted client There are 2 Extensive Authentication Protocol EAP methods supported 1 MD5 and 2 TLS MD5 authentication is simply a validation of existing user account and password that is stored in the server with what are keyed in by the user Therefore wireless client user will be prompted for account password validation every time when he she is trying to get connected TLS authentication is a more complicated authentication which involves using certificate that is issued by the Radius server for authentication TLS authentication is a more secure authentication since not only the Radius server authenticates the wireless client but also the client can validate the Radius server by the certificate that it issues The authentication request from wireless clients and reply by the Radius Server and Access Point process can be briefed as follows 1 The client sends an EAP start message to the Access Point Th
29. SSAN Vcc 74 APPENDIX E TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION x kkkkakkkkkkakaaaaanasaaaa aa ana aa aa a ama ama ua u 79 INTRODUCTION LevelOne WPC 0300 highly efficient 2 4GHz 802 11g b Wireless Network PC Cardbus is designed to meet the needs of ined Sdlibps Wireless 2 8 PCMCIA Adaptar MA wireless clients who connect to 2 4GHz standard network products With the Dual Standard capability this Wireless Network PC Cardbus automatically switches to the proper modulation i e OFDM CCK and etc supported by one of the two standards IEEE 802 11b or g draft that the corresponding wireless networking device is using LevelOne WPC 0300 Wireless PC Cardbus offers unbeatable performance of data rates up to 54 Mbps for 802 11g draft and 11 Mbps for 802 11b while maintaining wide range of area coverage Wireless network security is protected with standard WEP encryption and Wi Fi Protected Access WPA and further enhanced with 802 1x authentication security With drivers and utility available for most commonly used Windows OS including Windows XP the setup and installation can be easily managed LevelOne WPC 0300 2 4GHz 802 11g b Wireless Network PC Cardbus is a truly solid design networking device that provides you with the ultimate freedom of wireless networking anywhere Product Features Fully IEEE 802 11g draft and 802 11b standards compliant Highly efficient design mechanism to provide unbeatable performance achiev
30. T inserted into the Cardbus slot Utility Program first Make sure that LevelOne WPC 0300 WNC 0300 Turn on the computer Insert the software CD into the CD ROM Drive NOTE All the captured images of installation mentioned in this user s manual were based on Windows XP operating system For installation on other Windows OS e g Windows 98SE all the procedures remains the same LevelOne 54Mbps WLAN Installation Click on the Install button on the selection Install Uninstall User Manual CD Contents menu WPC 0300 WNC 0300 InstallShield Wizard 4Mbps Wireless LAN Adapter Setup Starts Click Next to Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for 54M bps continue Wireless LAN Adapter The InstallShield Wizard will install 54hMbps Wireless LON Adapter on your computer To continue click Next Click Next to install the 4Mbps Wireless LAN Adapter Setup program files in the default folder Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will install files Setup will install 54M bpa Wireless LAN Adapter in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder C Program Files 54Mbps Wireless LAN Adapter Browse InstallShield 10 r u4Mbps Wireless LAN Adapter Setup Select the second option and click Finish
31. communication Encryption Shows the current encryption mode used for wireless network TxRate Shows the current data rate used for transmitting Channel Shows the current channel for communication Link Quality Shows the link quality of LevelOne WPC 0300 54Mbps wireless PC Card with the Access Point when operating under Infrastructure mode Signal Strength Shows the wireless signal strength of the connection between the 54Mbps wireless PC Card with the Access Point Data Rate Shows the statistics of data transfer and the calculation is based on the number of packets transmitted and received Data Rate Displays the statistics of data transmitted and received li Link Info 54Mbps Wireless LAN Adapter Configuration Utility i Configuration Status Associated BSSID 00 40 22 33 44 55 SSID apaaaan TUT i Advanced Frequency PEA Wireless Mode Infrastrueture TT i Site Survey Encryption WEP Disable Tx Rate ET EEE Mbps E i About Channel Rescan j Link Quality Signal Strength Link Quality 100 Signal Strength 1001 Data Rate Transmit O Kbps Receive Kbps 10000 54Mbps Wireless LAN Adapter Configuration Utility 13 Configuration Page This is the page where you can change the basic settings of the Access Point with the minimum amount of effort to implement a secure wireless network environment 2 Link Info 54Mbps Wireless LAN Adapter Configuration Utility X li Configuration SSID Ary
32. d Wireless Network Adapter working properly Device type Network adapters Manufacturer Unknown Location PCI bus 1 device 0 function Device ste This device is working properly l you are having probleme with this device click Troubleshoot to start the troubleshooter Troubleshoot Device Usage Use this device enable 22 What ts the difference between 54Mbps and 11Mbps wireless products What s the benefit of 54Mbps Wireless Access Point The 54Mbps is made possible by the new modulation method called OFDM which is different from the current CCK modulation method for 11Mbps The 54Mbps wireless products also operate in the 2 4GHz ISM band and they are backward compatible with 11Mbps wireless products What is Roaming Roaming is the ability of portable computers e g Packet PC and notebook to have consistent and continuous data transmission reception throughout an area covered by more than one Wireless Access Point In order to achieve seamless connectivity all the wireless clients and Access Points must be set to use the same SSID When a user walked out of the coverage area of one AP into another the wireless client network device will automatically reestablish connection with the new AP What is a MAC Address The Media Access Control MAC address is a unique number assigned by the manufacturer to any Ethernet networking devices e g a network adapter that allows the network to
33. dation the MD 5 Authentication is based on the user account password Therefore you must have a valid account used by the server for validation 35 WindowsXP will prompt you to enter your user name and password Click on the network connection icon in the system tray to continue u mk x My Documents ce a E hiv Computer om My Netiork Places ya internet Erer Wireless Network Connection x Click here to enter your user name and password For the R cycle Bin network APFFFCO4 36 Enter the user name password and the logon domain that your account belongs if you have one or more network domain exist in your network 37 Click OK to complete the validation process Wireless Network Connection Authenticator Wireless Network Access Point This is the web page configuration in the Access Point that we use ee 22 Mbps gt _ Access Point wizard Status Basic Setting IP Setting Advanced Setting Security Tools 802 1x Enabled C Disabled Encryption Key Length 64 bits 128 bits 256bits Lifetime 30 Minutes y RADIUS Server 1 IP o bo i o o he hea Shared Secret PO poo Ant ana l p T B bo p Port jn Shared Secret r U Apply Cancel Help 1 Enable 802 1x security by selecting Enable 2 If MD5 EAP methods is used then you can skip step 3 and go to step 4 3 Select the Encryption Key Length Size ranging from 64 to 256 Bits that
34. day Februan OF 2003 71 Security Group 2 DHCP Adminis Security Group Security Group Sessions Terminal Services Profile General Address Account Profile Telephones Organization Cancel Apply Built in account For admini Enterprise certification an Members who have admini Members who have views DNS Administrators Group DNS clients who are permi besignated administrators All workstations and serve bll domain controllers in th Al domain quests ll domain users besignated administrators embers in this group can built in account For quest built in account For anon Built in account For Intern i ey Distribution Center Se i ervers in this group can Aesignated administrators This user account is used Opens property sheet For khe current selection 21x 48 Go to Start gt Program gt Administrative Tools gt Internet Authentication Service 49 Go to Remote Access Policies 50 Make sure that MD5 is moved up to Order 1 51 Right click MD5 and select Properties Internet Authentication Service Move Up Move Down Delete Rename Properties Opens property sheet For the current selection 72 52 Go to Authentication tab 53 Enable Extensible Authentication Protocol 54 Select MD5 Challenge for EAP type list Edit Dial in Profile
35. e Access Point replies with an EAP Request ID message The client sends its Network Access Identifier NAI its user name to the Access Point in an EAP Respond message 4 The Access Point forwards the NAI to the RADIUS server with a RADIUS Access Request message The RADIUS server responds to the client with its digital certificate The client validates the digital certificate and replies its own digital certificate to the RADIUS server The RADIUS server validates client s digital certificate The client and RADIUS server derive encryption keys The RADIUS server sends the access point a RADIUS ACCEPT message including the client s WEP key 10 The Access Point sends the client an EAP Success message along with the broadcast key and key length all encrypted with the client s WEP key 39 Supplicant Wireless Network PC Card Here is the setup for the Wireless Network PC Card under Windows XP which is the only Operating System that our driver supports for 802 1x Microsoft is planning on supporting 802 1x security in all common Windows Operating System including Win98SE ME 2000 by releasing Service Pack in 2003 Please note that the setup illustration is based on our 54Mbps wireless PC Card Go to Start gt Control Panel Double click on Network Connections Right click on the Wireless Network Connection that you use with our 54Mbps wireless PC Card 4 Click Properties to open up the Properties setting window
36. e E E j http 192 168 1 10 certsrw certfnsh asp g Go Microsoft Certificate Services Certificate Issued The certificate you requested was issued to you E Done Internet 21 Click Yes to store the certificate to your local computer Root Certificate Store xl j Do vou want bo 400 the Following certificate to the Root Store Subject WirelessC4 TW Issuer Self Issued Time Validity Monday January 06 2003 through Thursday January 06 2005 Serial Number 132713501 47463763 41E04CF 249709F4 Thumbprint shal 244FCB3C 209F2F21 4DC262F9 2008DEFA 6490010E Thumbprint md5 1EBALECO 20364070 66512146 41366447 48 22 Certificate is now installed 23 2 Microsoft Certificate Services Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help A Back ix ya Search HZ Favorites a Media E 2 X A Address E http 192 168 1 10 certsrv certrmpn asp v EJ so Links Microsoft Certificate Services VVirelessCA Certificate Installed Your new certificate has been successfully installed Done Internet All the configuration and certificate download are now complete Let s try to connect to the Access Point using 802 1x TLS Authentication Windows XP will prompt you to select a certificate for wireless network connection Click on the network connection icon in the system tray to continue TX A a hiv Computer om i My NetW
37. ed in manually the IP address DHCP enables the network administrators to assign the IP from a central location and each computer receives an IP address upon plugged with the Ethernet cable everywhere on the network DSSS 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 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 Dynamic IP Address An IP address that is assigned automatically to a client station in a TCP IP network by a DHCP server 75 Encryption A security method that uses a specific algorithm to alter the data transmitted thus prevent others from knowing the information transmitted ESS ESS stands for Extended Service Set More than one BSS is configured to become Extended Service Set LAN mobile users can roam between different BSSs in an ESS ESSID The unique identifier that identifies the ESS In infrastructure association the stations use the same ESSID as AP s to get connected Ethernet A popular local area data communications network origi
38. et 46 18 Click Submit gt to continue Microsoft Certificate Services Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ae sak hi x la PO search Y Favorites A Media e A Address 2 http 1192 168 1 10 certsrv certrabi asp type 0 Microsoft Certificate Services VvirelessCA Home User Certificate Identifying Information All the necessary identifying information has already been collected You may now submit your request Done iE Internet 19 The Certificate Service is now processing the certificate request 3 Microsoft Certificate Services Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help gt ex x 2 P Search 5 Favorites GA media A Address El http 1192 168 1 10 certsrvcertrqbi asprtype 0 Microsoft Certificate Services WirelessCA Home User Certificate Identifying Information Allthe necessary identifying information has already been collected You may now submit your request Waiting for server response El Waiting For server response Ee Internet 47 20 The certificate is issued by the server click Install this certificate to download and store the certificate to your local computer 3 Microsoft Certificate Services Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ae Back x a P Search 52 Favorites GA Media 2 amp e
39. euacecuevanenuas 31 DYNAMIC IP ADDRESS V S STATIC IP ADDRESS aa aa kak kaka a aa kk kk a kak a a kk kk kk kk ka 33 Dynamically Assigned IP AddP SS uja i yeka ya bana al Qi a kaka n n xiya bana al a Wa k na a Uu alay 34 Static TP ACGIreSS cunke k ya axak we ka b tii ias 34 WIRELESS NETWORK IN WINDOWS 2000 ccccccccececcucecccueeaceeuuveeunveeannnuavenunvanes 35 WIRELESS NETWORK IN WINDOWS 98 AND WINDOWS ME ceccccececceuacecuevaceeuavanas 36 APPENDIX C 802 1X AUTHENTICATION SETUP cccccccncnccccncccnnnnnnucuennuees 38 802 1 AUTHENTICATION INFRASTRUCTURE icccececcccacccuevaceeuavesunvavenueuavenuneanuneanes 38 SUPPLICANT WIRELESS NETWORK PC CARD V cececcecacccuecaceeuuvecuevaeenuauatenunvanunvanes 40 TES AUTHENTICATION e WAW e des a a O 43 TLS Authentication Download Digital Certificate from Server 45 MDS AUTE EIC SCORES DAWA k WT Au Re WED VANE WAA WA AI NA 51 AUTHENTICATOR WIRELESS NETWORK ACCESS POINT ccccccccccccccecenucenacenaeenanenanens 54 RADIUS SERVER WINDOWZ000 SERVER ui wan KOT WAN AE aA WAA 55 Adding Internet Authentication Service L L L L LL a aka kaka kaka kaka 61 Setting Internet Authentication SOPrvIiCe cccccccccnneceessenenenceeennaees 62 For TLS Authentication Setup Steps 34 38 000ococcccccncccnccnnnanannnnnancno nos 66 For MD5 Authentication Steps 39 54 Eka kaka ka aka ka kaka kaka kak kaka 69 APPENDIX D GLO
40. gt Double click Configuration Identification Access Control on Network The following network components are installed Select TCP IP of the network device ER YT CPP gt 5404 LAN Adapter Click Properties to continue Primary Network Lagan windows Logor File and Print Sharing m Desenplion TEP AP i the protocol pou se to connect to the lnternet and wide area networks OK Cancel The TCP IP Properties window appears Select Obtain an IP address automatically if you are ona DHCP enabled network Click OK to close the window with the changes made Select Specify an IP address Enter the IP address and subnet mask fields In the DNS Configuration Tab Page 1 enter the IP address of the Router in the Default gateway field 2 Enter the IP address of the Router in the DNS server field TCP IP Properties BY jx Advanced Bindings eign a DNS Configuration Gateway WINS Configuratio IP Address n F address can be automatically assigned to this computer IF your network does not automatically assign IP addresses ask pour network administrator for an address and then type it in the space below Specify an IP address LITI IE Address a Detect connection to network media Cancel TCPAP Properties Ka Ea TOTO advanced wer DNS Configuration Gateway DWINS Configuration IP Address j
41. ho will be configured to have the rights to obtain digital certificate remotely Active Directory Users and Computers lr aza Console Window Help x Action view EL E A EN TE i a hi lt a E Sn f Active Directory Users and Computers Type Description E Hji FAE LOCAL Administrator User Built in account For admini Builtin 72 cert Publishers Security Group Enterprise certification an 2 DHCP Adminis Security Group Members who have admini DHCP Users Security Group Members who have view E Dns dmins Security Group DNS Administrators Group EE DnsUpdatePr Security Group DNS clients who are permi Pii Domain Admins Security Group Designated administrators EE Domain Comp Security Group All workstations and serve EE Domain Contr Security Group All domain controllers in th ff Domain Guests Security Group All domain quests EE Domain Users Security Group All domain users i Enterprise ad Security Group Designated administrators croup Policy Security Group Members in this group can fF Guest Liser Built in account For quest f IUSR_FAEO1 User Built in account For anony E IwWAM_FAEO1 User Built in account For Intern Eh krbtgt User Key Distribution Center Se PHRAS and 145 Security Group Servers in this group can fi Schema Admins Security Group Designated administrators
42. i n FP address can be automatically assigned to this computer lEponr network does Hot automatically assign IP addresses ask your network administrator for an address and then type it in the space below Obtain an IP address automatically i Specify an IP address IF Address Subnet Mask _ 8 Carcel 37 APPENDIX C 802 1x Authentication Setup There are three essential components to the 802 1x infrastructure 1 Supplicant 2 Authenticator and 3 Server The 802 1x security supports both MD5 and TLS Extensive Authentication Protocol EAP The 802 1x Authentication is a complement to the current WEP encryption used in wireless network The current security weakness of WEP encryption is that there is no key management and no limitation for the duration of key lifetime 802 1x Authentication offers key management which includes key per user and key per session and limits the lifetime of the keys to certain duration Thus key decryption by unauthorized attacker becomes extremely difficult and the wireless network is safely secured We will introduce the 802 1x Authentication infrastructure as a whole and going into details of the setup for each essential component in 802 1x authentication 802 1x Authentication Infrastructure 802 11 Wireless Access Points Support 802 1X Authentication Request gt IT public Wireless Networks S 802 11 Wireless Clients Support 802 1X RADIU
43. identify it at the hardware level Unlike IP addresses which can be changed or dynamically assigned by the network the MAC address of a networking device is permanent What is WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is a type of data encryption mechanism described in the IEEE 802 11 standard The 54Mbps Wireless Access Point Supports 64 128 256 bit shared key for WEP Would the information be transmitted securely in the air WLAN offers two layers of protection for security First layer is on the hardware level As with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS technology it has the inherent security feature of scrambling Second of all on the software level the security control is made possible by Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP for access control 23 What is ISM band The FCC and their counterparts outside of the U S have set aside bandwidth for unlicensed use in the ISM Industrial Scientific and Medical band The 2 4GHz unlicensed ISM band is available worldwide which presents the opportunity for the global market of 802 11b high speed wireless products Could I implement the driver utility installations on another operating system e g Windows 98SE 2000 and ME Are there any differences of driver utility installations among these different operating systems Yes you can All the installation mentioned in this user s manual could be implemented on Windows 98SE ME 200 XP and there will be no difference 24 APPENDIX B N
44. ing data rate up to 54Mbps for 802 11g draft and 11Mps for 802 11b wide range coverage Strong network security with 802 1x available in Windows XP Wi Fi Protect Access WPA which be available by Q2 03 and WEP encryption Auto switch between the two standards IEEE 802 11b and g draft that the corresponding networking device is using Driver Utility support most commonly used operating systems including Windows 98SE ME 200 XP System Requirements 4 4 4 Windows 98 98SE Millennium Edition ME 2000 and XP operating systems PC with Pentium ITI 600MHz system or above is recommended Equipped with at least one PC Cardbus socket or PC Cardbus adapter One CD ROM drive GETTING STARTED Getting To Know LevelOne WPC 0300 The LED indicators Power LED The LED will be ON when the unit is powered up WLAN LED The LED will be ON indicates a WLAN connection blinking indicates wireless activity Setting Up The Wireless Network There two wireless network topologies for you setting up your wireless card Oneis called Ad Hoc and the other is Infrastructure On an Ad Hoc network two or more computers each has at least one wireless network client device such as wireless PC Card installed establish point to point data communication with each other While on an Infrastructure network every wireless station communicates through Access Points Setting Up Ad Hoc Network Wireless Desktop Station
45. izard once on each of the other computers on your network Here s how 1 Insert the Network Setup Disk into the nest computer you want to network 2Z Open My Computer and then open the Network Setup Disk 2 Double click netsetup al Kak a 3 Bok Qf 29 NOTE Now you may use the Network Setup Disk you just created in any PCs in your network that you wish to setup Simply insert the Network Setup Disk into the disk drive of a PC and open to browse the content of the disk with My Computer or Windows File Manager Double click and run the file netsetup for the program to handle the rest Network Setup Wizard Click Finish to complete the Completing the Network Setup Wizard Network Setup Wizard Tou have successtully set up this computer for home or mall office networking For help with home or small office networking see the following topics in Help and Support Center Using the Shared Documents folder Sharing files and folders To see other computers on your network click Start and then click My Network Places To close this wizard click Finish System will now System Settings Change o have to restart in You must restart your computer before the new settings will take effect order for the new Do ou want Eo restart your computer now settings to be effective Click Yes to restart the 30 Checking IP Address of Your Computer in Windows
46. key that you will use Key Length select 64 or 128 bits as the length of the keys Key Format ASCII or HEX Please refer to Appendix G Glossary for details about these two formats 16 SiteSurvey Page This page allows you to enable the SiteSurvey function to scan for the available wireless network wireless clients and Access Points and establish wireless communications with one ss Link Info 54Mbps Wireless LAN Adapter Configuration Utility X Available Network ESSABSSID SSID WEP AP Channel O0 4C 22 33 44 55AP334455 Mo Yes i Configuration 1 Refresh ib Advanced _ Connect j li Site Survey ib About Profile ee a A remove _ Properties TS _ Connect 54Mbps Wireless LAN Adapter Configuration Utility O Available Network displays the wireless networks wireless clients and Access Points that are in your signal range Select any one of them to establish communications by simply mouse double click or click on the Connect button Click Refresh button to start scanning for available network again C Profile You can create and manage the created profiles for Home offices or public areas By double clicking on one of the created profile the setting will adapt to the configuration such as SSID channel and WEP settings saved by that particular profile Click to select any one of the profiles and you can Click on Remove button to remove the profile
47. less Network PC Card Please read through the following to solve your problems 1 The wireless clients cannot access the network in the infrastructure mode Check that the wireless network device is being installed and working properly Select Start gt T Administrator Right click on My i Computer gt Gm internet j My Documents Internet Explorer E Pro pe rties J E mail es My Recent Documents J Outlook Express t gt Al 45USUpdate 43 26 03 MSN Explorer a Open Explore Search Windows Media Player Manage BN Windows Movie Maker Map Network Drive Disconnect Network Drive Tour Windows xP w Show on Desktop Rename Piles and Settings Transfer EEE Wizard roperties All Programs gt P Log Off Lo Turn OFF Computer 20 System Properties System Restore i Remote General Computer Name z alle Advanced System Microsoft Windows P Professional Version 2002 Registered to TinGin nn 433 040 2094 4230 Computer Intel Celeron processor 01 MHz 112 MB of RAM System Properties System Restore Automatic Updates Remote E General ll Computer Name Hardware E Advanced Add Hardware Wizard 7 The Add Hardware Wizard helps pon install hardware
48. ll Cf Properties Y Description Transmission Control Protocol nternet Protocol The default Wide area network protocol that provides cormunication actos diverse interconnected networks Show icon in taskbar when connected Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General ou can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Othenvise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IF settings IP address Subnet mask Default gateway f Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Prefered GAS server Advanced Alternate DHS serwer 35 Select Use the following IP General address ou can gel IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports Enter the IP address and this capability Othenvise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IF settings subnet mask fields Enter the IP address of the Router in the Default gateway field IP address 192 168 1 2 Subnet mask 255 255 255 U Default gateway Enter the IP address of the Obtain ONS server address automatically f Use the following DNS server gem Prefered DNS server Router in the DNS server field Alternate ONS server Advanced Ok Cancel Wireless Network In Windows 98 and Windows ME Go to Start menu gt Settings gt Control Panel
49. menu gt Run gt type a 7 o Type the name of a program folder document or command JTF Internet resource and Windows will open it For you Open v o Ca Type command ipconfig renew in the command prompt window and press Enter Click OK This command releases the current IP address and acquire it from the network i e DHCP server once more EW Scroll C WINDOWSystem3 cmd exe n x Ethernet adapter Wireless Metwork Connection 3 Connection specific DNS Suffix Description dapter Dhcp Enabled Autoconfiguration Enabled IP Address o s cos MM we FE n 1 3 Subnet Mask 2 255 0 Default Gateway E 1 1 DHCP Server z i i DNS Servers Lease Obtained Lease Expires C Documents and Settings t ypark gt In this case the IP address that we acquired is 192 168 1 3 However it s often that the acquired IP address of the network adapter might would not be the same NOTE To renew IP under Windows 98 and Windows ME you will have to go to the Start menu gt Run gt type winipcfg and click OK The Windows IP Configuration Menu window would appear where you first click release button to release the current IP address followed by clicking of Renew to acquire a new IP address from network If the above methods for IP renew fail you will have to try and restart the computer which will reinitializes the network adapter settings during startup including
50. mplest of the available authentication algorithms Essentially it is a null authentication algorithm Any station that requests authentication with this algorithm may become authenticated if 802 11 Authentication Type at the recipient station is set to Open System authentication 2 Shared Key Shared Key authentication supports authentication of stations as either a member of those who knows a shared secret key or a member of those who does not Backbone The core infrastructure of a network which transports information from one central location to another where the information is unloaded into a local system Bandwidth The transmission capacity of a device which is calculated by how much data the device can transmit in a fixed amount of time expressed in bits per second bps Beacon A beacon is a packet broadcast by the Access Point to keep the network synchronized Included in a beacon are information such as wireless LAN service area the AP address the Broadcast destination addresses time stamp Delivery Traffic Indicator Maps and the Traffic Indicator Message TIM Bit A binary digit which is either 0 or 1 for value is the smallest unit for data Bridge An internetworking function that incorporates the lowest 2 layers of the OSI network protocol model 74 Browser An application program that enables one to read the content and interact in the World Wide Web or Intranet BSS BSS stands
51. nally developed by Xerox Corp that accepts transmission from computers and terminals Ethernet operates on a 10 100 Mbps base transmission rate using a shielded coaxial cable or over shielded twisted pair telephone wire Fragmentation When transmitting a packet over a network medium sometimes the packet is broken into several segments if the size of packet exceeds that allowed by the network medium Fragmentation Threshold The Fragmentation Threshold defines the number of bytes used for the fragmentation boundary for directed messages The purpose of Fragmentation Threshold is to increase the transfer reliability thru cutting a MAC Service Data Unit MSDU into several MAC Protocol Data Units MPDU in smaller size The RF transmission can not allow to transmit too big frame size due to the heavy interference caused by the big size of transmission frame But if the frame size is too small it will create the overhead during the transmission Gateway a device that interconnects networks with different incompatible communication protocols HEX Hexadecimal HEX consists of numbers from 0 9 and letters from A F IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers which is the largest technical professional society that promotes the development and application of electrotechnology and allied sciences for the benefit of humanity the advancement of the profession The IEEE fosters the development of standards
52. onnect to available networks in the order listed below APFFFCO4 Learn about setting up wireless network configuration To configure for using TLS authentication method please follow steps 7 25 Please follow steps 26 for using MD5 authentication method 42 TLS Authentication 7 Select The key ts provided for me automatically option Wireless Network Properties Ed Wireless network key WEP This network requires a key for the following Data encryption WEP enabled Network Authentication Shared mode m The key is provided for me automatically 8 Click OK to close the Wireless Network Properties window 43 9 Click Authentication tab 10 Select Enable network access control using IEEE 802 1x option to enable 802 1x authentication 11 Select Smart Card or other Certificate from the drop down list box for EAP type Wireless Network Connection Properties El ES General Wireless Networks Authentication Advanced Select this option to provide authenticated network access for wired and wireless Ethernet networks Enable network access control using IEEE 302 1 EAP type Y MOD5 Challenge Smart Card or other Certificate Authenticate as computer when computer information is available Authenticate as guest when user or computer information is Unavailable 12 Click OK to close the Wireless Network Connection P
53. ork The Local Area Connection Wireless Network Connection Properties ka Ld Properties would appear General wireless Networks Authentication Advanced Connect using Select Internet Protocol i ES 54Mbps High Speed Network Adapter TCP IP and Click Properties to continue This connection uses the following items el Client for Microsoft Networks ial File and Printer Sharing tor Microsoft Networks los Packet Scheduler Internet Protocol TCPIP _ uo Install Properties Description Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Show icon in notification area when connected Dynamically Assigned IP Address Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties The TCP IP Properties window appears General Alternate Configuration ou can get IF settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Select Obtain an IP address automatically if you are ona DHCP enabled network Obtain an IF address automatically Click OK to close the window with the changes made Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses rr mr Static IP Address Select Use the following
54. ork Places A Interes Explorers JJ Wireless Network Connection x Click here to select a certificate or other credentials for connection to the network APFFFCO4 24 Select the certificate that was issued by the server WirelessCA and click OK to continue Connect Wireless Hetwork Connection Friendly name ls2uer Vf relessL 4 Expiration date 162004 4 02 09 Phi 25 Check the server to make sure that it s the server that issues certificate and click OK to complete the authentication process Validate Server Certificate A The Root Certification Authority For the server s certificate is WirelessCA Do vou Wank to accept this connection 50 MD5 Authentication 26 Select Data encryption WEP enabled option but leave other option unselected 27 Select the key format that you want to use to key in your Network key ASCII characters 0 9 a z and A Z HEX characters 0 9 af 28 Select the key length that you wish to use 40 bits 5 characters for ASCII 10 characters for HEX 104 bits 13 characters for ASCII 26 characters for HEX 29 After deciding the key format and key length that you wish to use for network key Enter the network key in Network key text box Wireless Network Properties El E Wireless network key WEP This network requires a key for the following Data encryption WEF enabled Network Authentication Shared mode Network ke
55. renewing IP address If you still have problems getting an IP address after computer restarts you will have to consult with your MIS in your office or call computer and network technicians 32 Dynamic IP Address V S Static IP Address By definition Dynamic IP addresses are the IP addresses that are being automatically assigned to a network device on the network These dynamically assigned IP addresses will expire and may be changed over time Static IP addresses are the IP addresses that users manually enter for each of the network adapters Network Connections Seles File Edit view Favorites Tools Advarced kelp Go to Start menu gt Control Panel gt Network Mat a Pil po Szard I Folders Connections gt Right click Adchess 4 Necwark Connections 2 LANor Hioh Speed Internet on the active Local Area Network Tasks 2 Wireless Network Connection al Create Srey Enabled con necti on gt Se ect connection 54M WLAN Adapter Disable Set up a home cr srrall View Available wireless Networks office natur WI Disable this network ae device E Repair Y Repair this connection Properties Bridge Connections wij Rename his connection gt View status of this connection 2 Change settings ef this connection Other Places A Create Shorkcut NOTE There might be two or more Local Area Connection to choose from You must select the one that you will use to connect to the netw
56. rn more about home or small office network configurations continue Cancel 1 Enter a short Network Setup Wizard description for your Give this computer a description and name Sy computer 2 Enter a name for your computer to be Computer description AREA 51 STATION No 6 i Examples Family Room Computer or Monica s Computer recognized among Computer name ALIENT the network Examples FAMILY or MONICA 3 Click Next to continue The current computer name ls MM Learn more about computer names and descriptions ST IT ee 26 Enter Workgroup Network Setup Wizard name for your Hame your network 3 home network Click Next to i gt Mame pour network by specifying a workgroup name below All computers on pour network continue should have the same workgroup hame Workgroup name AREA Examples HOME or OFFICE OTS nel Ezan Click Next and Network Setup Wizard wait for the wizard Ready to apply network settings 3 to apply the settings The wizard will apply the following settings This process may take a few minutes to complete and cannot be interrupted Settings Internet connection settings Connecting through another device or computer Network settings Computer description AREA 51 STATION Ho 6 Computer name ALIENT Workgroup name AREAN To apply these settings click Next TA METI C e 27 You may create a network setup di
57. roperties window thus make the changes effective The wireless client configuration in the zero configuration utility provided in Windows XP is now completed for TLS configuration Before you can enable IEEE 802 1x authentication and have wireless client authenticated by the Radius server you have to download the certificate to your local computer first 44 TLS Authentication Download Digital Certificate from Server In most corporations it requires internal IT or MIS staff s help to have the certificated downloaded to your local computer One of the main reasons is that each corporation uses its own server systems and you will need the assistance from your IT or MIS for account password CA server location and etc The following illustration is based on obtaining a certificate from Windows 2000 Server which can act as a CA server assuming you have a valid account password to access the server 13 Connect to the server and ask for access and the server will prompt you to enter your user name and password 14 Enter your user name and password then click OK to continue Connect to 197 168 1 10 Connecting to 192 166 1 10 Remember my password Please note that we use IP addresses for connection with the server for our illustration and the IP of the server is 192 168 1 10 15 After successful login open up your Internet Browser and type the following in the address field http 192 168 1 10 certsrv
58. sk which saves you the trouble of having to configure every PCs in your network Select the first choice and insert a floppy disk into your disk drive Click Next to continue Network Setup Wizard Please wat y Please wait while the wizard configures this computer for home or small office networking This process may take a few minutes 2 Network Setup Wizard You re almost done e gt You need to run the Network Setup Wizard once on each of the computers on pour J network Torun the wizard on computers that are not running Windows lt P you can use the Windows lt P CO or a Network Setup Disk What do you want to do Use the Network Setup Disk already have O Use my Windows lt P CD Just finish the wizard don t need to run the wizard on other computers 28 Click Format Network Setup Wizard Disk if you wish to Insert the disk you want to use format the disk Insert a disk the into the following disk drive and then click Next Click Next to copy 38 Floppy A the necessary files to the disk r format the disk click Format Disk Copying Please wait while the wizard copies Files 5 Click Next to Network Setup Wizard continue with the To run the wizard with the Network Setup Disk Network Setup Wizard 5 Complete the wizard and restart this computer Then use the Network Setup Disk to run J the Network Setup W
59. t gt Program gt Administrative Tools gt Active Directory Users and Computers 12 Right click on domain and select Properties to continue 4 Active Directory Users and Computers al 1 Console Window Help 18 x Action View EM fal EZ TE i ra E E Tree FAE LOCAL 5 bjects O O OOOO E Active Directory Users ae rana lal Balkin uilkinDomain Ae Deledele Control ontainer Default container For upar H E Find Prganizational Default container For new Hi Connect to Pemain 3 ontainer Default container For secu H E Connect to Domain Controller ontainer Default container For upgr RT Operations Masters New All Tasks P View Mew Window From Here Refresh Export List Openspre A AA 13 Select Group Policy tab and click Properties to continue FAE LOCAL Properties ajx General Managed Bul Group Policy Curent Group Policy Object Links for FAE Group Policy Object Links Ho Override Disabled Default Domain Policy Group Policy Objects higher in the list have the highest priority This list obtained from fae0 F4E LOCAL TI Mew Add Options Delete T Block Policy inheritance 58 14 Go to Computer Configuration gt Security Settings gt Public Key Policies 15 Right click Automatic Certificate Request Setting and select New 16 Click Automatic Certificate Request
60. tal device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used according to 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 is found 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 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment or devices Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver s Consult a dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for assistance FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 5 PRODUCT FEATURES e edo e ed W A WD A A A Wk 5 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS aca a yeka da ka a kah disuse yan au d a ka a kn bal a M a k waa wal n sa aa kh a a baya a aba a 6 GETING STARTED OS i 7 GETTING TO KNOW LEVELONE WPC 030
61. that often become national and international standards Infrastructure An infrastructure network is a wireless network or other small network in which the wireless network devices are made a part of the network through the Access Point which connects them to the rest of the network 76 ISM Band The FCC and their counterparts outside of the U S have set aside bandwidth for unlicensed use in the ISM Industrial Scientific and Medical band Spectrum in the vicinity of 2 4GHz in particular is being made available worldwide MAC Address Media Access Control Address is a unique hex number assigned by the manufacturer to any Ethernet networking device such as a network adapter that allows the network to identify it at the hardware level Multicasting Sending data to a group of nodes instead of a single destination Multiple Bridge One of the additional AP operating modes offered by 54Mbps Access Point which allows a group of APs that consists of two or more APs to connect two or more Ethernet networks or Ethernet enabled clients together The way that multiple bridge setup is based on the topology of Ad Hoc mode Node A network junction or connection point typically a computer or workstation Packet A unit of data routed between an origin and a destination in a network PLCP Physical layer convergence protocol PPDU PLCP protocol data unit Preamble Type During transmission the PSDU shall
62. tore password using reversible encryption for all users in the A domain M Define this policy setting Enabled Disabled 70 44 Go to Start gt Program gt Administrative Tools gt Active Directory Users and Computers 45 Go to Users Right click on the user that you are granting access and select Properties ae Active Directory Users and Computers gt Console Action View Window Help r EZ E Administrator Liser EI E FAE LOZAL i cert Publishers EE Builtin EL eS Computers H E Domain Controllers Z DHCP Users Zl ForeignSecurityPrincipals fon copy mm Dn Add members to a group e Dor Disable Account f Dor Reset Password fi Dor Move Z Do Open home page fEDor Send mail fent Bore All Tasks fue Delete Z 1us Rename E rw Refresh 46 Go to Account tab and enable Store password using reversible encryption 47 Click OK to continue test Properties MemberOf Diakin Remote control Environment User logon name ftest FSE LOCAL User logon name pre indows 2000 FAES ftest Logon Hours Log On To amp ecount te locked out Account options User must change password at next logon TECCEDI User cannot change password o F e Store password using reversible encryption Account expires Never End of Fri
63. uence Spread Spectrum DSSS Data BPSK QPSK CCK and OFDM BPSK QPSK 16 QAM Modulation 64 QAM 2412 MHz 2462 MHz North America 2412 MHz 2472 MHz General Europe e 2412 MHz 2484 MHz Japan 1 11 Channels North America e 1 13 Channels Europe 1 14 Channels Japan e 1 2 Mbps BPSK QPSK 90 dBm 5 5 Mbps CCK 86 dBm 11 Mbps CCK 82 dBm Typically PER lt 8 packet size 1024 and 25C 5C Sensitivity for 54 Mbps 68 dBm 802 11g draft 48 Mbps 68 dBm 36 Mbps 72 dBm 24 Mbps 74 dBm 18 Mbps 82 dBm 12 Mbps 86 dBm 9 Mbps 89 dBm 6 bps 90 dBm Typically PER lt 8 packet size 1024 and 25C 5C Security Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP 64 128 bit e 802 1x security MD5 and TLS in Windows XP only e Wi Fi Protected Access TBD Antenna Type Build in diversity Patch antenna 2dBi gain max 79 Interface e PC CardBus 32 bit compliant Power Voltage 3 3 Volt 5 Power 802 11g draft TX 650mA RX 400mA Standby 20mA Consumption 802 11b TX 60mA RX 350mA Standby 20mA Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 80
64. uest Agent IPSEC 136155822 La lt Back Cancel 18 Click Finish to complete the Automatic Certificate Request Setup 19 Go to Start gt Run and type command and click Enter to open Command Prompt 20 Type secedit refreshpolicy machine_policy to refresh policy e Command Prompt Cin seceditrrefreshpolicy machine_policy Group policy propagation from the domain has been initiated for this computer I t may take a few minutes for the propagation to complete and the new policy to t jake effect Please check Application Log for errors if any l rS 60 Adding Internet Authentication Service 21 Go to Start gt Control Panel gt Add or Remove Programs 22 Select Add Remove Windows Components from the panel on the left 23 Select Internet Authentication Service and click OK to install Networking Services X To add or remove a component click the check box 4 shaded box means that only part of the component will be installed To see what s included in a component click Details Subcomponents of Networking Services LJ a LOM Internet Services Prom El Domain Mame System CNS 1 1 ME E Internet Authentication Service ME QoS Admiesion Control Service 0 0 MB L a simple TUPIIP Services 0 0 ME O El Site Server ILS Services 15 ME hd Description Enables authentication
65. y Key format ASCII characters ha kep length 40 bits 5 characters kep index advanced The key iz provided for me automatically Please note that that value of Network key entered and key format length used must be the same as that used in the Access Point Although there are 4 set of keys can be set in the Access Point WEP configuration it s the first set of key that must be the same as that we used by the supplicant wireless client 51 30 31 32 33 Click OK to close the Wireless Network Properties window thus make the changes effective Select Authentication tab Select Enable network access control using IEEE 802 1X to enable 802 1x authentication Select MD 5 Challenge from the drop down list box for EAP type 2 Wireless Network Connection Properties Ed General Wireless Networks Authentication Advanced Select this option to provide authenticated network access hor wired and wireless Ethernet networks Enable network access control using IEEE 802 1 EAP type MD 5 Challenge MD5 Challenge Smart Card or other Certificate Authenticate as computer when computer information i available Authenticate as guest when user or computer information is unavailable 34 Click OK to close Wireless Network Connection Properties window thus make all the changes effective 52 Unlike TLS which uses digital certificate for vali
66. y Encryption WEP Disable Tx Hale 4 Mbps Channel E i About Link Qualy Signal Strength Link Quality 100 Signal Strength 100 Receive 10000 1000 15 Security Page This is the page where you configure Security settings of your LevelOne WPC 0300 54Mbps wireless PC Card in Link Info 54Mbps Wireless LAN Adapter Configuration Utility i Configuration Encryption Disable E Auth Mode z li Advanced a l Default Key Network Kep Key Length ti Site Survey i About Default Rey Key Format 54Mbps Wireless LAN Adapter Configuration Utility Encryption Select Enable or Disable data encryption feature Aut Mode There are three modes available to choose from e Open Authentication the sender and receiver do not share secret Key for communication Instead each party generates its own key pairs and ask the other party to accept it The key is regenerated when the connection is established every time e Shared Authentication the sender and receiver shares the common key for data communication and the key is used for extended length of time e Auto depend on the communication to establish and automatically use the proper authentication mode The following will only be activated to allow for configuration when Encryption is enabled Default Key select one of the 4 keys to use Network Key enter values to these fields either in HEX or ASCII formats You only have to enter the

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