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1. Network Type TX Power Ad Hoc Wireless Mode Preamble 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 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 stations in the Wireless LAN network without through an Access Point or Router If you want to lower the transmit power of the card for saving the power of the system you can select the lower percentages from the list The lower power will cause the lower signal strength and the coverage range When the card is set in Ad Hoc Peer to Peer Mode you can designate the wireless connection mode for the Ad Hoc network 802 11 B only This card can be compatible with both 802 11g and 802 11b wireless stations If there are only 802 11b wireless stations in the network you can set the card to this mode 802 11 B G mix If you have a mix of 802 11b and 802 11g wireless stations in your network it is recommended to setting the card to this mode This mode is also the default setting 802 11 G only This card can be compatible with both 802 11g and 802 11b wireless stations If there are only 802 11g wireless st2. Survey Statistics Advanced About Status Extra Info Link Speed Throughput Link Quality Signal Strenath Signal Strength2 Noise Level PPEE_SIMON lt gt 00 0E 2E 5F 48 34 Link is Up TxPower 100 Channel 6 lt gt 2437000 KHz Tx Mbps 18 0 Rix Mbps 1 0 Tx Kbps 1 4 Rx Kbps 5 3 Normal 62 Weak 37 Weak 18 Low 20 19 Parameter Description Status Display the SSID and MAC ID of the network the card is connecting to Extra Info Display the link status Channel Display the number of the radio channel and the frequency used Link Speed Mbps Throughput Kbps Link Quality dBm Signal Strength Signal Strength2 Noise Level for the networking Display the transmission and reception rate of the network The maximum transmission rate is 54Mbps Display the speed of data transmitted and received This bar indicates the quality of the link The higher the percentage the better the quality If you want to know the signal strength in the unit of dBm select this check box This bar shows the signal strength level The higher percentage shown in the bar the more radio signal been received by the card This indicator helps to find the proper position of the wireless device for quality network operation This card has two antennas for receiving The Signal Strength2 indicates the receiving signal strength for the second antenna Display
3. deny user password login to the LAN 3 2 1 3 802 1x Setting Certification Parameter Description Authentication Type Session Resumption Identity Password Use Client Certificate The EAP authentication protocols this card has supported are included as follows This setting has to be consistent with the wireless APs or Routers that the card intends to connect PEAP amp TTLS PEAP and TTLS are similar and easier than TLS in that they specify a stand alone authentication protocol be used within an encrypted tunnel TTLS supports any protocol within its tunnel including CHAP MS CHAP MS CHAPv2 PAP and EAP MD5 PEAP specifies that an EAP compliant authentication protocol must be used this card supports EAP MSCHAP v2 EAP TLS Smart card and Generic Token Card The client certificate is optional required for the authentication TLS Smart Card TLS is the most secure of the EAP protocols but not easy to use It requires that digital certificates be exchanged in the authentication phase The server presents a certificate to the client After validating the server s certificate the client presents a client certificate to the server for validation MD5 Challenge MD5 Challenge is the easiest EAP Type It requires the wireless station to enter a set of user name and password as the identity to RADIUS Server There are Disabled Reauthentication Roaming SameSsid and Always selections f
4. 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 11i for the security in the wireless network Note All devices in the network should use the same encryption method to ensure the communication The WPA PSK key can be from 8 to 64 characters and can be letters or numbers This same key must be used on all of the wireless stations in the network The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network 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 802 1x Setting Certification CA Server Authentication Type PEAP v Session Resumption Dis
5. than in the case of narrowband transmission but the trade off produces a signal that is in effect louder and thus easier to detect provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread spectrum signal being broadcast If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency a spread spectrum signal looks like background noise There are two main alternatives Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS 29
6. 1 2 Authentication and Security cese er era e dae e E e TEE R 13 3 2 1 3 802 1X Setting C rtifICatiON ircre oiiiseisirs ne ret s OEE aR aea EEEE EEE dedica 17 3 2 1 4 S02 1x Setting CA Serye eni tasicscssncstescavsuatven ttes dedceu sedenivecevevalsescubepetecues ovtevees 18 O 19 o MASON a 21 A AMCE ss crcindey canes csancnon E E caouaenampon aaenee E TE 21 A E Era e E E E E ET E RE 24 O EEE E E ecnapue neue ernst 24 ete WMM FUNGON cis 25 4 TROUBLESHOOTING eis sosaccsssccccastccsseussscsateciessdesdsscatesssccdbewssacdeusd 27 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the 802 11g MIMO Wireless LAN PC Card With the MIMO technology this card enables you to connect to wireless networks at farther distances than before The card has two antennas for signal reception and one antenna for high power signal transmission Not only the connection distance is enhanced but also the dead spots in the network will be reduced In addition the card remains backward compatible to 802 11b and 802 11g When the card is connecting to the standard 11g or 11b APs or Routers it can perform much better than standard clients This card supports higher data throughput than the IEEE 802 11g standard up to 54Mbps It supports specific ways to increase the data transfer rate at a time compress the data and decrease the waiting time to send the next data to the Routers or APs This feature is called Turbo Mode When the card is connecting to the Route
7. C in the 2 4 GHz frequency band known as the extended rate PHY ERP The ERP adds OFDM as a mandatory new coding scheme for 6 12 and 24 Mbps mandatory speeds and 18 36 48 and 54 Mbps optional speeds The ERP includes the modulation schemes found in 802 11b including CCK for 11 and 5 5 Mbps and Barker code modulation for 2 and 1 Mbps Aprotection mechanism called RTS CTS that governs how 802 11g devices and 802 11b devices interoperate 2 What is the IEEE 802 11b standard The IEEE 802 11b Wireless LAN standard subcommittee which formulates the standard for the industry The objective is to enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufactures to communicate 3 What does IEEE 802 11 feature support The product supports the following IEEE 802 11 functions CSMA CA plus Acknowledge Protocol Multi Channel Roaming Automatic Rate Selection RTS CTS Feature Fragmentation Power Management 4 What is Ad hoc An Ad hoc integrated wireless LAN is a group of computers each has a Wireless LAN adapter Connected as an independent wireless LAN Ad hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation 5 What is Infrastructure An integrated wireless and wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to central database or wireless application for mobile workers 27 6 What is BSS ID A spec
8. Description Allows pour computer to access resources on a Microsoft network Y Show icon in notification area when connected D Select Advanced page enable the WMM Capable Ralink MIMO Wireless LAN Card Properties General Advanced Driver Resources The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value CAM when AC Power Disable z Country Region 114 Disabl Fragment Threshold Frame Aggregation IEEE802 11h Local Administration MAC Network Max Service Period Length RTS Threshold SSID 26 4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the adapter 1 What is the IEEE 802 11g standard 802 11g is the new IEEE standard for high speed wireless LAN communications that provides for up to 54 Mbps data rate in the 2 4 GHz band 802 11g is quickly becoming the next mainstream wireless LAN technology for the home office and public networks 802 11g defines the use of the same OFDM modulation technique specified in IEEE 802 11a for the 5 GHz frequency band and applies it in the same 2 4 GHz frequency band as IEEE 802 11b The 802 119 standard requires backward compatibility with 802 11b The standard specifically calls for A Anew physical layer for the 802 11 Medium Access Control MA
9. EDIMAX NETWORKING PEOPLE TOGETHER A IEEE 802 11g MIMO WIRELESS CARDBUS 802 11g MIMO Wireless LAN PC Card User Manual Version 1 0 October 2005 COPYRIGHT Copyright 2005 2006 by this company 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 this company This company 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 this company 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 this company 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 Inte
10. 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 s C In Windows XP there is a Windows Zero Configuration Tool for you to setup wireless cards You can choose to configure the card through the Zero Configuration Tool or the Configuration Tool for the card It is recommended to choose the Configure Tool for the card Click Next to continue RALINK Wireless Network Card Setup Choose Configuration Tool Ralink InstallShield If you need the card to operate with better performance please choose the Optimize for performance to enable the Tx Burst mode Or you can choose Optimize for Wi Fi mode to let the card run in standard wireless network RALINK Wireless Network Card Setup Choos nfiguration TxBurst or WiFi Choo on TxBurst or WiFi Optimize for The system starts to install the software of the card Follow the instruction of the program to plug in the PC card into the Cardbus slot of your laptop computer RALINK Wireless Network Card Setup Setup Status moaia en Please plug in the Ralink Wireless LAN Card on your computer F The system will automatically detect the card and display Hardware Installation screen Click Continue Anyway to continue Hard
11. abled v PEAP F TLS Smart Card Identity TTLS Md5 Challenge Use Client certificate Pi Tunneled Authentication Protocol EAP MSCHAP v2 Identity Password The IEEE 802 1X specification describes a protocol that can be used for authenticating both clients and servers on a network The authentication algorithms and methods are those provided by the Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP a method of authentication that has been in use for a number of years on networks that provide Point to Point Protocol PPP support as many internet service providers and enterprises do When an AP acting as an authenticator detects a wireless station on the LAN it sends an EAP Request for the user s identity to the device EAP or the Extensible Authentication Protocol is an authentication protocol that runs before network layer protocols transmit data over the link In turn the device responds with its identity and the AP relays this identity to an authentication server which is typically an external RADIUS server An example for MD5 Authentication IEEE 802 1x RADIUS RADIUS Access Client i Client ra Server ee Sa _ por te a aN a a _ amp a E 1 a QS GX Access Point EX A JA mw YY Se Ss Windows 2000 IAS Internet Authentication Service 1 Client requests to login the 3 Send username password to network RADIUS server 2 Login with username 4 Approve or
12. anually enters the starting password in their access point or gateway as well as in each wireless stations 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 1x EAP authentication or PSK technology It also includes a new advanced encryption mechanism using the Advanced Encryption Standard AES AES is required to the corporate user or government users The difference between WPA and WPAZ2 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 When you have set the Authentication Type to Open Shared WPA or WPA2 you can also enable IEEE 802 1x setting to use the authentication server or certification server to authenticate client users Parameter Description Encryption Mode WPA Pre Shared Key WEP Key Key1 Key4 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
13. ations in the network you can set the card to this mode The preamble defines the length of the CRC block for communication among wireless devices This option is only active in the Ad Hoc network There are two modes including Auto and Long Preamble If Auto mode is selected the card will auto switch the preamble mode depending on the wireless devices the card is connecting to Parameter Description RTS Threshold Fragment Threshold Channel 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 setting within a range of 0 to 2347 bytes Minor change is recommended 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 This setting is only available for Ad Hoc mode Select the number of the radio channel used for the networking The channel setting should be the same with the network you are connecting to Add Profile Configuration Authentication and Security F Show Passward Cancel 3 2 1 2 Authentication and Security Parameter Description Authent
14. ay cause undesired operation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the authority to operate equipment Federal Communications 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 2 5cm 1 inch during normal operation Federal Communications Commission FCC RF Exposure Requirements SAR compliance has been established in the laptop computer s configurations with PCMCIA slot on the side near the center as tested in the application for Certification and can be used in laptop computer s with substantially similar physical dimensions construction and electrical and RF characteristics Use in other devices such a PDAs or lappads is not authorized This transmitter is restricted for use with the specific antenna s tested in the application for Certification The antenna s used for this transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter R amp TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999 5 EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conform
15. e up to 54Mbps Farther coverage less dead spaces and higher throughput with MIMO technology Supports Turbo Mode to enhance the data transfer speed within the specific wireless network Supports WMM IEEE 802 11e QoS standard function to meet the multi media data bandwidth requirement Supports 64 128 bit WEP WPA TKIP with IEEE 802 1x WPA2 AES with IEEE 802 1x functions for high level of security Supports CCX 2 0 Cisco Compatible Extensions for the radio monitoring and fast roaming Automatic fallback increases data security and reliability Supports the most popular operating system Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP Supports 32 bit Cardbus interface 1 2 Specifications Standard IEEE 802 11b g Interface 32 bit Cardbus Frequency Band 2 4000 2 4835GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band Modulation OFDM with BPSK QPSK 16QAM 64QAM 11g BPSK QPSK CCK 1 1b Data Rate 54 48 36 24 1 8 1 2 1 1 9 6 5 5 2 1Mbps auto fallback Security 64 128 bit WEP Data Encryption WPA TKIP with IEEE 802 1x WPA2 AES with IEEE 802 1x Note WPA2 is only enabled in Windows 2000 XP Antenna Two Receiving Antennas and One Transmitting Antenna Drivers Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP LEDs Link Activity Transmit Power 18dBm 2dBm Dimension 8 H x 118 W x 54 D mm Temperature 32 131 F 0 55 C Humidity Max 95 NonCondensing Certification FCC CE 1 3 Package Contents Before you begin the installation please check the
16. ear network when the receive sensitivity signal strength is lower to the value you have set up If you want to turn off the radio of the card temporarily click this button To turn on the radio click this button again CCX 2 0 Cisco Compatible Extensions is developed by Cisco for the radio monitoring and fast roaming During normal operation LEAP enabled client devices mutually authenticate with a new access point by performing a complete LEAP authentication including communication with the main RADIUS server When you configure your wireless LAN for fast re association however LEAP enabled client devices roam from one access point to another without involving the main server Using Cisco Centralized Key Management CCKM an access point configured to provide Wireless Domain Services WDS takes the place of the RADIUS server and authenticates the client so quickly that there is no perceptible delay in voice or other time sensitive applications When this parameter is enabled the Cisco AP can run the radio monitoring through the associated CCX compliant clients to continuously monitor the WLAN radio environment and discover any new APs that are transmitting beacons The Cisco AP can perform monitoring measurements through the CCX compliant clients on the non serving channels when this parameter is enabled It limits the channel measurement time The default value is 250 milliseconds 23 3 6 About By choosing thi
17. ears 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 10 02 AM Right click the icon there are some items for you to operate the configuration utility e Lauch Config Utilities Select Lauch Config Utilities to open the Configuration Utility tool Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility Select Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility to use Windows XP built in wireless configuration utility Windows Zero Configuration to configure the card e Exit Select Exit to close the Configuration Utility tool In Windows XP there is a Windows Zero Configuration Tool for you to setup wireless clients If you want to switch the configuration utilities please follow one of the ways as below First Way Right click the icon in the system tray and select Use RaConfig as Configuration Utility Launch Config Utilities Use RaConfig as Configuration utility A 1 40 AM Second Way A Right click the icon and select View Available Wireless Networks AS 5 43 AM B Click Advanced Wireless Network Connection The following wireless network s are available To access a wireless network select it from the list and then click Connect Available wireless networks oem ar i AP conexant This wireless network is not secure Because a network key WEP is not used for authentication or for data encry
18. er credentials to accept from the authentication server in order to verify the server you have to enable this function Certificate Issuer Choose the server from the list to issue the certificate If Any Trusted CA is selected any CA included in the list provided by the Microsoft Certificate Store is permitted Parameter Description Allow Intermediate Certificates Server Name Server name must match exactly Domain name must end in specified name A server designates an issuer as a trusted root authority by placing the issuer s self signed certificate which contains the issuer s public key into the trusted root certification authority certificate store of the host computer Intermediate or subordinate certification authorities are trusted only if they have a valid certification path from a trusted root certification authority Enter the authentication server name When selected the server name must match exactly the server name found on the certificate When selected the server name field identifies a domain The certificate must use a server name belonging to this domain or to one of its sub domains e g zeelans com where the server is blueberry zeelans com but it may be any name used in the certificate name field 3 3 Link Status From the Link Status option you can view all the information of the network you are connecting to Ralink Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site
19. ication Type This setting has to be consistent with the wireless networks that the card 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 13 Parameter Description Authentication Type 802 1x Setting 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 When you have set up LEAP authentication you have to enter the user name and password of your computer WPA WPA provides a scheme of mutual authentication using either IEEE 802 1x Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP authentication or pre shared key PSK technology It provides a high level of assurance to 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 m
20. ific Ad hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set BSS Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSS ID 7 What is WEP WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard 8 What is TKIP TKIP is a quick fix method to quickly overcome the inherent weaknesses in WEP security especially the reuse of encryption keys TKIP is involved in the IEEE 802 111 WLAN security standard and the specification might be officially released by early 2003 9 Whatis AES AES Advanced Encryption Standard a chip based security has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information wherever and however communicated or stored while making more efficient use of hardware and or software than previous encryption standards It is also included in IEEE 802 11i standard Compare with AES TKIP is a temporary protocol for replacing WEP security until manufacturers implement AES at the hardware level 10 Can Wireless products support printer sharing Wireless products perform the same function as LAN products Therefore Wireless products can work with Netware Windows 2000 or other LAN operating systems to support printer or file sharing 11 Would the information be intercepted while transmitting on air WLAN features two fold protection in security On the hardware side as with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum techno
21. items of your package The package should include the following items e One MIMO PC Card e One CD Driver Utility User s Manual e One Quick Guide If any of the above items is missing contact your supplier as soon as possible 2 Installation Procedure Before you proceed with the installation please notice following descriptions Note1 Please do not install the card into your laptop computer before installing the software program from the CD Note2 The following installation was operated under Windows XP Procedures are similar for Windows 98SE Me 2000 Note3 If you have installed the MIMO Wireless LAN PC Card driver amp utility before please uninstall the old version first A Insert the Installation CD to your CD ROM Drive Execute the setup program Ralink Wireless LAN Install InstallShield Wizard Preparing Setup Please wait while the In RALINK Wireless Network Card Setup Please read the following License Agreement RALINK Wireless Utility for Windows 88 ME 2000 XP Copyright C RALINK TECHNOLOGY CORP All Rights Reserved Thank you for purchasing RALINK Wireless product SOFTWARE PRODUCT LICENSE The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is protected by copyright laws and international copyt intelectual property laws and treaties The SOFTWARE PF PRODUCT 1 GRANT OF LICENSE This End User License Agreement grants you the following fights Installation and Use
22. ity 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 Finland France Germany Greece Ireland Italy Luxembourg the Netherlands Portugal Spain Sweden and the United Kingdom The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states Iceland Liechtenstein Norway and Switzerland EU Countries Not intended for use None CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 00 nice it eee Wbseceubeeeneeds 1 Tel Feat te Seenen E a N 2 L2 SPECHICA LION seda ar n a e TE Ena na pa araara Eae E ONS ria 2 WD Pa ckag A A TREE 3 2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE esesesesssosesseosecsecseosecsecoeesscosesseoeeo 4 3 CONFIGURATION UTILITY eseseseeseesecesosssessoscoeosessossosssessossseoe 7 Sel Site SUNE A A E anes 9 32 A O ES 10 3 2 1Contigure the Prope nuria rin 11 321 Comm puraton a e A 11 3 2
23. le Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced About jerry 00 50 FC 8C D1 31 3 WEP Unknown Infrastruct PPEE_SIMON 0 OE 2E 5F 48 26 6 None Unknown Infrastruct JAMIE 00 50 FC 12 34 18 11 None Unknown Infrastruct lt gt Connected lt gt PPEE_SIMON Rescan Connect Add to Profile Parameter Description Available Networks 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 Button Click Rescan button to collect the new information of all the wireless networks nearby Connect Button Click Connect to connect to the selected network Add to Profile Button Add the selected network to Profiles list 3 2 Profile The Profiles List is for you to manage the networks you connect to frequently You are able to Add Delete Edit Activate a profile Ralink Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced About Profile List Profile Name SSID Channel Authentication Encryption Network Ty wy PROF1 default Infrastructure a Delete Edit Activate Parameter Description Profiles Lis
24. ll help to define the priorities of the data traffics by the data categories to provide enhanced multimedia support When the card is connected to the AP or Router with WMM function you can enable the function of the card by following the steps below A Inthe Desktop of the computer right click My Network Places and select Properties s Network Connections Ss El E File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help gt a JO search Es Folders EJ Address 43 Network Connections Y s LAN or High Speed Internet Wireless Network Connection ed Enabled letwork E Network Tasks Local Area Conmection E Create a new connection Network Set up ahome or small Cap Intelir office network 1394 Connection Enabled Seino CC 1394 Net Adapter JD Network Troubleshooter Other Places Control Panel E My Network Places E My Documents 1H My Computer Details Network Connections System Folder 25 B Right Click the Wireless Network Connection and select Properties C Click Configure Wireless Network Connection 3 Properties PI General Advanced Connect using E Ralink MIMO Wireless LAN Card LL Configure gt This connection uses the following items Client for Microsoft Networks A M a File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks M 2 005 Packet Scheduler M AF AEGIS Protocol EEE 802 1x1 v3 4 3 0 v amp
25. logy it has the inherent security feature of scrambling On the software side WLAN series offer the encryption function WEP to enhance security and Access Control Users can set it up depending upon their needs 12 What is DSSS What is FHSS And what are their differences Frequency hopping spread spectrum FHSS uses a narrowband carrier that changes frequency in a pattern that is known to both transmitter and receiver Properly synchronized the net effect is to maintain a single logical channel To an unintended receiver FHSS appears to be short duration impulse noise Direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for each bit to be transmitted This bit pattern is called a chip or chipping code The longer the chip is the greater the probability that the original data can be recovered Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission statistical techniques embedded in the radio can recover the original data without the need for retransmission To an unintended receiver DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected ignored by most narrowband receivers 28 13 What is Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable secure mission critical communication systems It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability integrity and security In other words more bandwidth is consumed
26. or you to choose whether to recovery the session in different status Enter the name as the identity for the server Enter the password as the identity for the server Aclient certificate is required for TLS and is optional for TTLS and PEAP This forces a client certificate to be selected from the appropriate Windows Certificate Store and made available to the RADIUS server for certification Parameter Description Tunneled Authentication Protocol When the authentication type is PEAP or TTLS select a protocol to be used to build the encrypted tunnel Identity This is the protected user EAP Identity used for authentication The identity specified may contain up to 63 ASCII characters is case sensitive and takes the form of a Network Access Identifier consisting of lt name of the user gt lt user s home realm gt The user s home realm is optional and indicates the routing domain Password The password used for authentication It may contain up to 63 ASCII characters and is case sensitive 802 1x Setting Certification CA Server Certificate issuer Any Trusted CA X Allow intermidiate certificates Server name Server name must match exactly Domain name must end in specified name 3 2 1 4 802 1x Setting CA Server Parameter Description Use Certificate Chain When the EAP authentication type such as TLS TTLS or PEAP is selected and required a certification to tell the client what serv
27. ption data sent over this network might be subject to unauthorized access C Allow me to connect to the selected wireless network even though it is not secure If you are having difficulty connecting to a network click Advanced Advanced t Cancel C Uncheck Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings to enable the utility for the card 4 Wireless Network Connection Properties PIR General Wireless Networks Advanced Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure OBM ar a API iL conexant Y Preferred networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below z Move up Move down Add Remove Properties Learn about setting up wireless network configuration Note If Wireless Zero Configuration is enabled you can only configure the advance setting or check the link status and statistics from the configuration utility of the card 3 1 Site Survey When you open the Configuration Utility the system will scan all the channels to find all the access points stations within the accessible range of your card and automatically connect to the wireless device with the highest signal strength From the Site Survey all the networks nearby will be listed You can change the connection to another networks or add one of the networks to your own profile list Ralink Wireless Utility Profi
28. rference Statement This equipment has been 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 2 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 This device and its antenna must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that m
29. rs or APs with the proprietary feature the wireless network will be more effective For WLAN security issues this card supports 64 128 bit WEP data encryption that protects your wireless network from eavesdropping It also supports WPA Wi Fi Protected Access feature that combines IEEE 802 1x and TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol technologies Client users are required to authorize before accessing to APs or AP Routers and the data transmitted in the network is encrypted decrypted by a dynamically changed secret key Furthermore this card supports WPA2 function WPA2 provides a stronger encryption mechanism through AES Advanced Encryption Standard which is a requirement for some corporate and government users When you use the devices such as Voice over Internet Protocol VoIP phones televisions VCRs and MP3 players how can you speed up the audio video and voice data to pass through the wireless network IEEE 802 11e Quality of Service QoS The Wi Fi Alliance defined WMM as a profile of the IEEE 802 11e extensions for 802 11 networks will help to define the priorities of the data traffics by the data categories to provide enhanced multimedia support This card supports the advanced technology for sure This card is cost effective together with the versatile features it is the best solution for you to build your wireless network 1 1 Features Works with both IEEE 802 11b and IEEE 802 11g products High speed transfer data rat
30. s option you can click the hyperlink to connect the website for the information of the wireless chipset vendor and review basic information about the Utility such as the Driver Utility and EEPROM Version The MAC Address of the card is displayed in the screen as well Ralink Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced About R La WW RALINKTECH COM c Copyright 2004 Ralink Technology Inc All rights reserved RaConfig Version 1 0 9 0 Date 09 02 2005 Driver Version 1 0 2 8 Date 10 19 2005 EEPROM Version 1 0 Firmware Version 0 8 IP Address Phy_Address 00 50 FC 76 08 0E Sub Mask Default Gateway 3 7 Turbo Mode This card supports specific ways to increase the data transfer rate at a time compress the data and decrease the waiting time to send the next data to the Routers or APs this feature known as Turbo Mode enables higher throughput than IEEE 802 11g standard Up to 54Mbps When the card is connecting to the Routers or APs with the proprietary MIMO technology the Turbo Mode will be enabled automatically without any configuration 24 3 8 WMM Function In addition to the Turbo Mode this card also supports WMM function When you use the devices such as Voice over Internet Protocol VoIP phones televisions VCRs and MP3 players IEEE 802 11e Quality of Service QoS The Wi Fi Alliance defined WMM as a profile of the IEEE 802 11e extensions for 802 11 networks wi
31. t Add Delete Edit Button Activate Button The profiles list display all the profiles and the relative settings of the profiles including Profile Name SSID Channel etc This sign indicates the activated profile is been connecting v This sign indicates the activated profile is not been connecting Click these buttons to add delete edit the selected profiles Click Activate to connect to the selected profile When a profile is activated the card will be initially connected to the profile 3 2 1 Configure the Profile Add Profile Configuration Authentication and Security Profile Name PROF1 SSID PSM E Network Type Preamble RTS Threshold Ad hoc v TX Power Auto Bi Auto Adhocwieless A Lt N aeai Channel Fragment Threshold 256 y 2346 1 gt 3 2 1 1 Configuration Parameter Description Profile Name Define a recognizable profile name for you to identify the different networks SSID The SSID up to 32 printable ASCII characters is the unique name identified in a WLAN The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co located WLANs You may specify a SSID for the 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 11 Parameter Description PSM Power Saving Mode
32. the noise level in the wireless environment 20 3 4 Statistics This option enables you to view the statistic information of the connection including transmit statistics and receive statistics You may reset the counters by clicking Reset Counter Ralink Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced About Transmit Statistics Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames Transmitted Successfully Without Retry Frames Transmitted Successfully After Retry s Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS y Receive Statistics Frames Received Successfully Frames Received With CRC Error Frames Dropped Due To Out of Resource Duplicate Frames Received 3 5 Advance This option enables you to configure more advanced settings for example wireless mode protection mode and etc Ralink Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced About Wireless mode 802 11 B G mix y Select Your Country Region Code 1186 0 CH1 11 Ad B G Protection Auto y Pm cex20 Tx Rate Auto y MV LEAP tum on CCKM MV Enable Radio Measurement J TxBURST V Non Serving Channel Measurements I Enable TCP Window Size Limit 250 milliseconds 0 2000 Fast Roaming al 70 dBr Turn off RF Apply 21 Parameter Description Wireless Mode Select Your Country Region Code B G Protec
33. the protection mode There are several options including Auto 1 2 5 5 11 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps for you to select When the Auto is selected the device will choose the most suitable transmission rate automatically The higher data rate you designated in the network the shorter distance is allowed between the card and the wireless stations When the wireless mode is 802 11 B only the maximum data rate is 11Mbps 11b so that there are only Auto 1 2 5 5 11Mbps options you can select Tx Burst enables the card to deliver the better throughput in the same period and environment 22 Parameter Description Enable TCP Window Size Fast Roaming at 70dBm Turn Off RF Button CCX 2 0 LEAP Turn on CCKM Enable Radio Measurement Non Serving Channel Measurements Limit xxx milliseconds 0 2000 The TCP Window is the amount of data a sender can send ona particular connection before it gets an acknowledgment back from the receiver that it has gotten some of it When the Router or AP the card is connecting to have set up the TCP Window you can enable the parameter to meet the data size for the Router or AP connection The larger TCP Window the better performance When you want to fast roaming to the network nearby without intercepting the wireless connection especially the card is applied to the multimedia application or a voice call you can enable the parameter The card will fast roaming to the n
34. tion Tx Rate Tx BURST 802 11 B G mix If you have a mix of 802 11b and 802 11g wireless stations in your network it is recommended to setting the card to this mode This mode is also the default setting 802 11 B only This card can be compatible with both 802 11g and 802 11b wireless stations If there are only 802 11b wireless stations in the network you can set the card to this mode 802 11 G only This card can be compatible with both 802 11g and 802 11b wireless stations If there are only 802 11g wireless stations in the network you can set the card to this mode The available channel differs from different countries For example USA FCC is channel 1 11 Europe ETSI is channel 1 13 The operating frequency channel will be restricted to the country user located before importing If you are in different country you have to adjust the channel setting to comply the regulation of the country If you have a mix of 802 11b and 802 11g wireless stations in the network it is recommended to enable the protection mechanism This mechanism can decrease the rate of data collision between 802 116 and 802 11g wireless stations When the protection mode is enabled the throughput of the card will be a little lower due to many of frame traffic should be transmitted Auto Based on the status of the network and automatically disable enable protection mode On Always enable the protection mode Off Always disable
35. ware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware Ralink MIMO Wireless LAN Card has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing 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 now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing RALINK Wireless Network Card Setup Setup has finished installi LAN Card Setup 3 Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the PC card and monitor the link status and the statistics during the communication process When the card is installed the configuration utility will be displayed automatically This card will auto connect to wireless device which has better signal strength and no wireless security setting Ralink Wireless Utility Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advanced About essio__ Sig C Enciypt Authent Network T jerry 00 50 FC 8C D1 31 3 WEP Unknown Infrastruct PPEE_SIMON 0 OE 2E 5F 48 26 6 None Unknown Infrastruct JAMIE 00 50 FC 12 34 18 11 None Unknown Infrastruct lt 2 Connected lt gt PPEE_SIMON Rescan Connect Add to Profile The Configuration Utility app
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