AirLive WN-301USB User`s Manual
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1. ir Live 2 6 Client Certification 802 1x EAP Method The EAP authentication protocols supported by this adapter require that settings be consistent with the wireless access points or routers that the adapter is intended to connect PEAP amp TTLS These protocols are similar and easier to use than TLS in that they specify a stand alone authentication protocol to 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 be used this adapter supports EAP MSCHAP v2 EAP TLS Smart Card and Generic Token Card The client certificate is optional TLS Smart Card This is the most secure of the EAP protocols but isn t easy to use It requires that digital certificates be exchanged in the authentication phase The server presents a certificate to the client and after validating the server s certificate the client presents a client certificate to the server for validation Session Resumption Click check the box to activate or de activate ID Password Enter the password as the identity for the server Client Certification A client certificate is required for TLS but is optional for TTLS and PEAP This forces a client certificate to be selected from the appropriate Windows Certificate Store and made available to the RADIUS server for certification Tunneled Authentication Protoco2. Question Nothing happens when click Launch Config Utility Answer 1 Please make sure the wireless USB dongle is inserted into your computer s USB port If the AirLive configuration utility s icon is not activated the dongle is not detected by your computer 2 Reboot the computer and try again Remove the dongle and insert it into another USB port Remove the driver utility and then re install it 47 WN 301USB User s Manual gt ir Live Question can not establish connection with a certain wireless access point Answer 1 Click Connect for few more times 2 If the SSID of access point you wish to connect is hidden nothing displayed in SSID field in Site Survey function you have to input the correct SSID of the access point you wish to connect Please contact the administrator of the access point for SSID 3 You have to input the correct security key to connect an access point with encryption Please contact the administrator of the access point for security password 4 The access point you wish to connect only allows network cards with specific MAC address to establish connection Please go to the tab About and write the value of Phy_Addess down then present this value to the administrator of access point so he she can add the MAC address of your network card to his her access point s list Question The network is slow having problem when transferring large files Answer 1 M
3. Select the idle time for the wireless access point The default value is 300 and normally there is no need to change it WN 301USB User s Manual 38 gt ir Live No forwarding among wireless clients Enable to prevent wireless clients connected to this AP from sharing information with each other Hide SSID When this box is checked the AP will not appear in the site survey list of any wireless clients meaning only the wireless clients set with the same SSID can connect to the AP This prevents the AP being connected to by unauthorized users Allow BW 40 MHz Check this box to allow BW 40 MHz capability Tx Burst Check this box to accelerate the data transmit rate lt may not work with all wireless access points and wireless devices Default Click to use the default value Apply Click to apply the setting change s 39 WN 301USB User s Manual gt ir Live 3 2 Security Setting Auth vs Security Authentication Type v Encryption Type NotUse y WPA Pre shared Key ee l Group Rekey Interval 60 F Show Password Cancel This screen accessed by clicking Security Setting on the previous SoftAP Configuration screen lets you to configure the authentication mode and encryption algorithm used within the AP Authentication Type Four types of authentication mode are supported and presented in the drop down menu e Open No authentication is needed within the wireless network
4. Authentication and Network Type To connect to a network on the list double click the item and the adapter will connect automatically to it Rescan Click Rescan to collect the new information of all the wireless networks nearby Connect Click Connect to connect to the selected network Add to Profile Click to add the selected network to the Profile list WN 301USB User s Manual 16 ir Live 2 3 Utility Profile The Profile screen is for managing networks you connect to frequently You can add delete edit and activate a profile on this screen AirLiveUl Profile AirLive Status gt gt Extra Info gt gt Channel gt gt Authentication gt gt Encryption gt gt Network Type gt gt IP Address gt gt Sub Mask gt gt Default Gateway gt gt BW gt gt n a Gl gt gt n a a Statistics Network Advanced Profile List Delete Import Export airlive1 lt gt 00 CO 02 FF C8 10 Link is Up Tx Power gt gt 100 5 lt gt 2432 MHZ Open NONE Infrastructure 192 168 1 2 255 255 255 0 192 168 1 254 HT SNRO gt gt n a MCS gt gt n a SNR1 gt gt n a Q or WAAMA 550 Profile Name gt gt AirLive SSID gt gt airlive3D1R Network Type gt gt Infrastructure Authentication gt gt Open Encryption gt gt None Use 802 1x gt gt NO Tx Power gt gt Auto Channel gt gt Auto Power Save Mode gt gt psy RTS Threshold gt gt n a Acti
5. Client Client means a network device or utility that receives service from host or server A client device means end user device such as wireless cards or wireless CPE CPE Devices CPE stands for Customer Premises Equipment A CPE is a device installed on the end user s side to receive network services For example on an ADSL network the ADSL modem router on the subscriber s home is the CPE device Wireless CPE means a complete Wireless usually an AP with built in Antenna that receives wireless broadband access from the WISP The opposite of CPE is CO CTS Clear To Send A signal sent by a device to indicate that it is ready to receive data DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System An algorithm that allows the use of dynamic IP address for hosting Internet Server A DDNS service provides each user account with a domain name A router with DDNS capability has a built in DDNS client that updates the IP address information to DDNS service provider whenever there is a change Therefore users can build website or other Internet servers even if they don t have fixed IP connection 53 WN 301USB User s Manual gt ir Live DHCP Dynamic Hosting Configuration Protocol A protocol that enables a server to dynamically assign IP addresses When DHCP is used whenever a computer logs onto the network it automatically gets an IP address assigned to it by DHCP server A DHCP server can either be a designated PC on the network or another networ
6. QPSK 16QAM 64QAM e Security 64 128 bit WEP data encryption WPA and WPA2 802 1x Cisco CCX e Transmit power 11n 15 dBm 1 5 dBm 11g 15 dBm 1 5 dBm 11b 17 dBm 1 5 dBm e Receive Sensitivity 11n 40MHZz 61dbm 11n 20MHZz 66dBm 11g 68dBm 11b 83dBm e Certification FCC Class B CE Mark LEDs e Link Activity 45 WN 301USB User s Manual gt ir Live Environmental e Dimensions 10 H x 19 5 W x 56 L mm e Weight 0 14 kg e Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F e Operating humidity 10 90 RH non condensing e Storage temperature 20 60 C 4 14 F WN 301USB User s Manual 46 pS ir Live Frequent Asked Questions If you encounter any problem when you re using this wireless USB dongle please check this FAQ table for possible solution Question can t find any wireless access point wireless device in Site Survey function Answer 1 Click Rescan and see if you can find any wireless access point or wireless device 2 Try to move closer to any known wireless access point Please adjust the position of network card you may have to move your computer if you re using a notebook computer and click Rescan button for few more times If you can find the wireless access point or wireless device you want to connect by doing this try to move closer to the place where the wireless access point or wireless device is located
7. gt ur Live Powered by OvisLink Corp WN 301USB Wireless 11b g n 300Mbps USB Dongle User s Manual y www airlive com gt ir Live Air Live Powered by OvisLink Corp Copyright amp Disclaimer No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means whether electronic mechanical photocopying or recording without the written consent of OvisLink Corp OvisLink Corp has made the best effort to ensure the accuracy of the information in this user s guide However we are not liable for the inaccuracies or errors in this guide Please use with caution All information is subject to change without notice All Trademarks are properties of their respective holders ca Bluetooth 2009 OvisLink Corporation All Rights Reserved WN 301USB User s Manual 2 gt Air Live Federal Communication Commission Interference 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 harmf
8. Apply This screen enables you to configure the AP connection setting the Country Region Code and other advanced functions 37 WN 301USB User s Manual gt Air Live SSID The SSID up to 32 printable ASCII characters is the unique name identified in a wireless LAN The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co located WLANs The default SSID of the AP is SoftAP X X is the last number of this adapter s MAC address Wireless adapters connected to the access point should be set up with the same SSID as the AP Channel Select the number of the radio channel used by the access point Any wireless adapters connected to the AP should be set up with the same channel Wireless Mode Selects the wireless mode supported by the AP Use MAC Address Click to create a unique SSID based on the adapter s MAC address Security Setting Click to further configure WLAN authentication and security settings See the separate Security Setting section below Country Region Code Channel availability varies from country to country e g USA FCC channels are 1 11 while Europe s ETSI are 1 13 Beacon ms Define the time between beacons default is 100 ms Tx Power To lower the transmit power of the AP to reduce the power used by the system select a lower percentage from the drop down menu NOTE A lower power level will result in lower signal strength and reduced coverage range Idle Time
9. Dongle Connecting your desktop computer or notebook computer to a wireless network this handy adapter supports the latest Wireless N technology for greater wireless reception and enhanced the network link speed You will soon be able to enjoy these additional features by following the instruction in this manual Advanced Wireless N technology for greater wireless reception Hi speed data transfer rate up to 300Mbps network link speed Backward compatible with IEEE 802 11b g standards Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS simplifies the security settings Software AP function turns wireless client into a wireless access point 1 1 System Requirements USB 2 0 port amp CD ROM drive Windows XP Vista Win 7 operating system At least 100MB of available disk space Note this device may not be able to work with USB 1 1 port 1 WN 301USB User s Manual gt o L e Fr LIWe 1 2 Package Contents Before installing the adapter please check if there s anything missing in the package and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items WN 301USB Quick Setup Guide Software CD WN 301USB User s Manual 2 gt Air Live 1 3 Hardware Installation USB Connector Connector Cap To protect the USB connector when not installed Link Activity LED Green NE fir Live CAD Usa Dongie LED Mode Status Link Flash Linked to a wireless AP transferring data Aity Off No link to any wireless AP non
10. as Configuration Utility Launch Config Utility Use AirLiveConfig as Configuration U Switch to AP Mode Open Diagnostic Testing Mode Exit Option 2 1 Right click the icon Wireless Network Connection in the system tray and select View Available Wireless Networks 2 Click Change advanced settings Wireless Network Connection 38 x Network Tasks Choose a wireless network g Refresh network list Click an item in the list below to connect to a wireless network in range or to get more information 2 Set up a wireless network for a home or small office Related Tasks P 6F_EMAX y Learn about wireless Unsecured wireless network aall networking AlexLien ve Change the order of preferred networks Unsecured wireless network aail Eg Change advanced settings 13 WN 301USB User s Manual gt ir Live 3 Uncheck Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings to enable the utility for the adapter 4 Wireless Network Connection Properties General Wireless Networks Advanced Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure i API Preferred networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below Add Learn about setting up wireless network configuration NOTE l Wireless Zero Configuration Tool is enabled you can only configure the advanced settings or check th
11. extensions Enable CCX Cisco Compatible Extensions for radio monitoring and fast roaming Turn on CCKM During normal operation LEAP enabled client devices mutually authenticate with a new AP by performing a complete LEAP authentication including communication with the main RADIUS server When a wireless LAN is configured 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 Enable Radio Measurement When this parameter is enabled the Cisco AP can run the radio monitoring through the associated CCX compliant clients to continuously monitor the WLAN radio environment and discover any new APs that are transmitting beacons Non Serving Channel Measurements The Cisco access point can perform monitoring measurements through the CCX compliant clients on the non serving channels when this parameter is enabled 29 WN 301USB User s Manual gt ir Live Limit xxx milliseconds 0 2000 This setting limits the channel measurement time The default value is 250 milliseconds Turn off RF Click to turn off the radio of the adapter click again to turn it back on WN 301USB U
12. flow control enabled One way to force the adapter s flow control on is to set a port to half duplex mode RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service An authentication and accounting system used by many Internet Service Providers ISPs When you dial in to the ISP you must enter your username and password This information is passed to a RADIUS server which checks that the information is correct and then authorizes access to the ISP system Radius typically uses port 1812 and port 1813 for authentication and accounting port Though not an official standard the RADIUS specification is maintained by a working group of the IETF 59 WN 301USB User s Manual gt ir Live Receiver Sensitivity Receiver sensitivity means how sensitive is the radio for receiving signal In general the slower the transmission speed the more sensitive the radio is The unit for Receiver Sensitivity is in dB the lower the absolute value is the higher the signal strength For example 50dB is higher than 80aB RJ 45 Standard connectors for Twisted Pair copper cable used in Ethernet networks Although they look similar to standard RJ 11 telephone connectors RJ 45 connectors can have up to eight wires whereas telephone connectors have only four Router An IP sharing router is a device that allows multiple PCs to share one single broadband connection using NAT technology A wireless router is a device that combines the functions of wireless Ac
13. has two meanings in wireless deployment One is the wireless infrastructure deployment the other is the Internet access billing system In a hotspot system a service provider typically need an authentication and account system for billing purposes and a wireless AP network to provide access for customers IGMP Snooping Internet Group Management Protocol IGMP is a Layer 3 protocol to report IP multicast memberships to neighboring multicast switches and routers IGMP snooping is a feature that allows an Ethernet switch to listen in on the IGMP conversation between hosts and routers A switch support IGMP snooping has the possibility to avoid multicast traffic being treated as broadcast traffic therefore reducing the overall traffic on the network Infrastructure Mode A wireless network that is built around one or more access points to provide wireless clients access to wired LAN Internet service The opposite of Infrastructure mode is Ad hoc mode IP address IP Internet Protocol is a layer 3 network protocol that is the basis of all Internet communication An IP address is 32 bit number that identifies each sender or receiver of information that is sent across the Internet An IP address has two parts an identifier of a particular network on the Internet and an identifier of the particular device which can be a server or a workstation within that network The new IPv6 specification supports 128 bit IP address format WN 301U
14. letters or numbers This same key must be used on all the wireless stations in the network Group Rekey Interval This function is available when using WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK encryption algorithms WEP Key Key H1 4 WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network There are two types of key length 64 bit and 128 bit Assign a default encryption key Key 1 to Key 4 by clicking on the corresponding radio button To fill in each text field e 64 bit Input 10 digit hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or 5 digit ASCII characters a z and 0 9 as the encryption keys For example 0123456aef or test1 e 128 bit Input 26 digit hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or 13 digit ASCII characters a z and 0 9 as the encryption keys For example 01234567890123456789abcdef or administrator Show Password The password will be displayed in clear text instead of with asterisks 41 WN 301USB User s Manual gt ir Live 3 3 Access Control Config Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About Access Policy y MAC Address Access List p o Sa Peisa This screen lets you configure the access control policy used within the access point Access Policy Select from the drop down menu Disable Disables the MAC address filtering function Allow All Only wireless adapters with a MAC address on the access list can connect to the AP e Reject A
15. 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 conformity R amp TTE The R amp TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98 13 EEC Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment As of April 8 2000 Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it However special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment EU Countries Intended for Use The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria Belgium Denmark 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 The specification is subject to change without notice WN 301USB User s Manual 4 gt ir Live Table of Contents 1 g Introduction sirnaa ianari a 1 1 1 System Requirements cccccccccnononooocccnnccccnnnnnnnnnoncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
16. 1USB User s Manual gt ir Live e WPA PSK This 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 you manually enter the starting password in your access point or gateway as well as in each wireless station in the network WPA PSK takes over automatically from that point keeping unauthorized users who 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 for corporate or government users The difference between WPA and WPA2 is that WPA2 provides data encryption via AES In contrast WPA uses the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP e WPA2 PSK This is also for home and small business use The difference between WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK is that WPA2 PSK provides data encryption via the AES In contrast WPA PSK uses the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP e WPA NONE This is defined for Ad Hoc mode and behaves like WPA PSK WPA PSK is only defined for Infrastructure mode The user manually enters the Pre Shared Key in each wireless station in the network and WPA NONE controls unauthorized users who don t have the matching Pre Shared Key from joining the network I
17. C Address Specify the MAC address of the client adapter you want to direct link to and click Apply to add to the DLS Status table below Timeout Value Specify the timeout value for the direct link being set up WN 301USB User s Manual 32 gt Air Live 2 11 About AirLiveUl gt ix Live WN 301USB Wireless 11b g n 300Mbps USB Dongle Doo 2 2 0 Advanced Statistics WAM WPS SSO CCX Radio on off About te Copyright 2009 OvisLink Corp All rights reserved Utility Version gt gt Date gt gt 01 28 2010 Driver Version gt gt Date gt gt 01 28 2010 DLL Version gt gt Date gt gt 01 28 2010 EEPROM Version gt gt 1 1 Firmware Version gt gt 0 22 Phy_ ddress gt gt DO 4F 64 07 54 12 www airlive com On this screen you can click the hyperlink for information on the product manufacturer This screen also displays the basic information about the utility driver EEPROM version etc and various addresses for quick reference 33 WN 301USB User s Manual Air Live 2 12 WPS Configuration AirLiveUl WN 301USB Wireless 11b g n 300Mbps USB Dongle Bono Profile Network Advanced Statistics 550 CCX WPS AP List n e a airlive301R 00 C0 02 FF C7 E4 Information gt Pin Code 53082138 Renew WPS Profile List Config Mode enrollee X Pip ajwes Associate IE Progress gt gt 0 PBC WPS Probe IE auto The adapter supports WPS
18. Event Log Statistics About Transmit Statistics Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames Transmitted Successfully Without Retry Frames Transmitted Successfully Alter Retry Frames Fal To Receive ACK After All Retnes RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS RTS Frames Fal To Receive CTS Receive Statishes Frames Recerved Successfully Frames Received With CRC Error Frames Dropped Due To Out of Retource Duplicate Frames Received This screen displays the transmit and receive statistical information of the AP Click Reset Counters to clear the data 3 7 About Utility Version 1 1 5 0 Date 12 21 2006 Driver Version 1 2 0 0 Date 12 21 2006 EEPROM Version 1 3 Firmware Version 2 0 This screen displays basic information about the utility including the MAC address WN 301USB User s Manual 44 ir Live Specifications Standards e IEEE 802 11b 1 2 5 5 11Mbps Wireless LAN e IEEE 802 11g 6 9 12 24 36 48 54Mbps Wireless LAN e IEEE 802 11n 20MHz up to 72Mbps Wireless LAN 11n 40MHz up to 150Mbps Tx 300Mbps Rx Wireless LAN General e Interface Hi Speed USB 2 0 e Chipset Ralink e Frequency band 2 4000 2 483 GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band e Modulation technologies 802 11b Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS DBPSK DQPSK CCK 802 119 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM BPSK QPSK 16QAM 64QAM 802 11n Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM BPSK
19. PRODUCT LICENSE The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is licensed not sold 1 GRANT OF LICENSE This End User License Agreement grants you the following rights Installation and Use You may install and use an unlimited number of copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT Reproduction and Distribution You may reproduce and distribute an unlimited number of copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT provided that each copy shall be a true and complete copy including all copyright and trademark notices and shall be accompanied by a copy of this EULA Copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT may be distributed as a standalone product or included with pour own product vi accept the terms of the lic agreement MEN Y do not accept the terms of the license agreement A n 5 WN 301USB User s Manual gt Air Live 3 On the Setup Type screen select install driver and AirLive WLAN Utility Only select Install driver only if you prefer to use Windows integrated WLAN function click Next AirLive Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits yo Choose to install Install diver and AirLiv Y Install driver only WN 301USB User s Manual 6 gt Air Live 4 You can choose the configuration tool used to configure the wireless network card here It
20. SB User s Manual 56 pS ir Live IPsec IP Security A set of protocols developed by the IETF to support secure exchange of packets at the IP layer IPsec has been deployed widely to implement Virtual Private Networks VPNs IPsec supports two encryption modes Transport and Tunnel Transport mode encrypts only the data of each packet but leaves the header untouched The more secure Tunnel mode encrypts both the header and the payload On the receiving side an IPSec compliant device decrypts each packet LACP 802 3ad Trunking The 802 3ad Link Aggregation standard defines how to combine the several Ethernet ports into one high bandwidth port to increase the transmission speed It is also known as port trunking Both device must set the trunking feature to work MAC Media Access Control MAC address provides layer 2 identification for Networking Devices Each Ethernet device has its own unique address The first 6 digits are unique for each manufacturer When a network device have MAC access control feature only the devices with the approved MAC address can connect with the network Mbps Megabits per Second One million bits per second a unit of measurement for data transmission MESH Mesh is an outdoor wireless technology that uses Spanning Tree Protocol STP and Wireless Distribution system to achieve self forming self healing and self configuring outdoor network MESH network are able to take the shortest path to a desti
21. Wi Fi Protected Setup allowing connection to wireless APs without complicated procedures Two WPS configuration methods are available PBC push button configuration and PIN WPS AP List Wireless access points offering WPS service are shown in this list If the list is empty that means that no WPS enabled AP is in the range WPS Probe IE The Wireless Provisioning Services Information Element WPS IE makes it easier to connect to public Wi Fi networks you ve not previously connected to Your computer must have the WPS IE update for Windows XP SP2 installed in order to use the function Automatically select the AP Select to activate WN 301USB User s Manual 34 gt ir Live Rescan Click to scan for WPS enabled APs perform a site survey Information Select a found WPS enabled access point then click Information to display that AP s details in a pop up window PIN Code The WPS PIN Code of this network adapter is required for connection SSID lower panel The service set identifier of the connected WPS enabled access point MAC Address The MAC address of connected WPS enabled AP Authentication lower panel The authentication type of connected WPS enabled access point Encryption lower panel The encryption type of the connected WPS enabled access point Detail Click to show details of a selected WPS enabled access point Connect Click to connect to a WPS enabled acce
22. active With the computer switched on insert the WN 301USB adapter into an empty USB 2 0 port Caution Never use force to insert the adapter 3 WN 301USB User s Manual SS Air Live Software Installation 1 With the WN 301USB adapter inserted and computer is powered on the Found New Hardware Wizard displays a screen click Cancel to proceed the driver installation Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with pour permission As Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software O Yes this time only O Yes now and every time connect a device O No not this time Click Next to continue Cancel WN 301USB User s Manual 4 gt Air Live 2 Insert the enclosed software CD in the CDROM drive and click Install Driver amp Utility from the autorun screen If the autorun screen did not appear run the Setup exe program in the Driver folder When the license agreement screen displays select I accept the terms of the license agreement then click Next to continue with the adapter s software installation AirLive Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Thank you for purchasing AirLive 802 11N Wireless product SOFTWARE
23. al 64 ir Live WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A type of local area network that uses high frequency radio waves rather than wires to communicate between nodes The most popular standard for WLAN is the 802 11 standards WMM Wi Fi Multimedia WMM is a standard to prioritize traffic for multimedia applications The WMM prioritize traffic on Voice over IP VoIP audio video and streaming media as well as traditional IP data over the AP WMS Wireless Management System An utility program to manage multiple wireless AP Bridges 65 WN 301USB User s Manual
24. bit and 128 bit Assign a default encryption key Key 1 to Key 4 by clicking on the corresponding radio button To fill in each text field e 64 bit Input 10 digit hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or 5 digit ASCII characters a z and 0 9 as the encryption keys For example 0123456aef or test1 23 WN 301USB User s Manual gt ir Live e 128 bit Input 26 digit hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or 13 digit ASCII characters a z and 0 9 as the encryption keys For example 01234567890123456789abcdef or administrator The IEEE 802 1X specification describes a protocol that can be used for authenticating both clients 802 1x Setting Certification below and servers 802 1x Setting CA Server below 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 EAP runs before network layer protocols transmit data over the link 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 In turn the device responds with its identity and the AP relays this identity to an authentication server typically an external RADIUS server WN 301USB User s Manual 24
25. cess Point and the IP sharing router RSSI Receiver Sensitivity Index RSSI is a value to show the Receiver Sensitivity of the remote wireless device In general remote APs with stronger signal will display higher RSSI values For RSSI value the smaller the absolute value is the stronger the signal For example 50db has stronger signal than 80dB For outdoor connection signal stronger than 60dB is considered as a good connection RTS Request To Send A packet sent when a computer has data to transmit The computer will wait for a CTS Clear To Send message before sending data WN 301USB User s Manual 60 ir Live RTS Threshold RTS Request to Send The RTS CTS clear to send packet will be send before a frame if the packet frame is larger than this value Lower this value can improve the performance if there are many clients in your network You can try 1500 1000 or 500 when there are many clients in your AP s network SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol A set of protocols for managing complex networks The SNMP network contains 3 key elements managed devices agents and network management systems NMSs Managed devices are network devices that content SNMP agents SNMP agents are programs that reside SNMP capable device s firmware to provide SNMP configuration service The NMS typically is a PC based software such as HP Openview that can view and manage SNMP network device remotely SSH D
26. ctive mode PSM Power Save Mode Enable the adapter in the power save mode when it is idle Network Type Select from the drop down menu e Infrastructure This operation mode requires the presence of an 802 11 access point All communication is done via the AP or router e Ad Hoc Select this mode to connect to another wireless station in the wireless LAN network without using an access point or router 19 WN 301USB User s Manual gt ir Live Tx Power To lower the transmit power of the adapter to reduce the power used by the system select a lower percentage from the drop down menu Note A lower power level will result in lower signal strength and reduced coverage range RTS Threshold This is the 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 Note A minor change is recommended Fragment Threshold This value defines the maximum size of packets any packet size larger than the value will be fragmented If you ve 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 Note A minor change is recommended WN 301USB User s Manual 20 gt ir Live 2 5 Profile Authentication and Encrypt
27. e WPA PSK This 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 you manually enter the starting password in your access point or gateway as well as in each wireless station in the network WPA PSK automatically takes over from that point keeping unauthorized users who don t have the matching password from joining the network while encrypting the data traveling between authorized devices e WPA2 PSK This is also for home and small business use e WPA PSK WPA2 PSK When selecting this mode the AP supports both WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK WN 301USB User s Manual 40 ir Live Encryption Type Five options are available in the drop down menu Not Use Disables the encryption mode WEP Enables WEP Data Encryption When the item is selected continue setting the WEP Key TKIP The Temporal Key Integrity Protocol changes the temporal key every 10 000 packets a kind of message transmitted over a network This ensures much greater security than standard WEP security e AES Advanced Encryption Standard was developed to provide the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information It s the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802 11i for security in a wireless network e BOTH In this mode the AP supports both TKIP and AES WPA Pre Shared Key The WPA PSK key can be 8 to 64 characters in length and can be
28. e link status and statistics from the configuration utility of the adapter WN 301USB User s Manual 14 gt ir Live The status of wireless connection will be displayed by AirLive configuration utility icon as indicate below A Wireless connection is established excellent signal reception A Wireless connection is established normal signal reception A Wireless connection is established weak signal reception T Connection is not established yet yd Wireless network card is not detected 15 WN 301USB User s Manual Air Live 2 2 Utility Network When you open the configuration utility the system scans all the channels to find access points stations within the accessible range of the adapter and automatically connect to the wireless device with the highest signal strength On the Network screen all the networks nearby are listed You can change the connection to another network or add one of the networks to your own profile list AirLiveUl ES www airlive com WN 301USB Wireless 11b g n 300Mbps USB Dongle amp a 15 Profile Network Advanced Statistics WPS sso Ue Sorted by gt si Channel Signal O Show dem AP List gt gt gt qa 5 airlive301R 06 a WT2K gt airlive16 Add to Profile Available Networks This list shows all available wireless networks within the range of the adapter It also displays network information SSID BSSID Signal Strength Channel Encryption
29. eveloped by SSH Communications Security Ltd Secure Shell is a program to log into another computer over a network to execute commands in a remote machine and to move files from one machine to another It provides strong authentication and secure communications over insecure channels It is a replacement for rlogin rsh rcp and rdist SSL Secure Sockets Layer It is a popular encryption scheme used by many online retail and banking sites to protect the financial integrity of transactions When an SSL session begins the server sends its public key to the browser The browser then sends a randomly generated secret key back to the server in order to have a secret key exchange for that session SSL VPN is also known as Web VPN The HTTPS and SSH management interface use SSL for data encryption Subnet Mask An address code mask that determines the size of the network An IP subnet are determined by performing a BIT wise AND operation between the IP address and the subnet mask By changing the subnet mask you can change the scope and size of a network 61 WN 301USB User s Manual gt ir Live Subnetwork or Subnet Found in larger networks these smaller networks are used to simplify addressing between numerous computers Subnets connect to the central network through a router hub or gateway Each individual wireless LAN will probably use the same subnet for all the local computers it talks to Super A Super Ais an Atheros proprie
30. his word has 2 different meaning for networking The hardware connection point on a computer or networking device used for plugging in a cable or an adapter The virtual connection point through which a computer uses a specific application on a server WN 301USB User s Manual 58 ir Live PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE relies on two widely accepted standards PPP and Ethernet PPPoE is a specification for connecting the users on an Ethernet to the Internet through a common broadband medium such as a single DSL line wireless device or cable modem PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol A VPN protocol developed by PPTP Forum With PPTP users can dial in to their corporate network via the Internet If users require data encryption when using the Windows PPTP client the remote VPN server must support MPPE Microsoft Point To Point Encryption Protocol encryption PPTP is also used by some ISP for user authentication particularly when pairing with legacy Alcatel Thomson ADSL modem Preamble Type Preamble are sent with each wireless packet transmit for transmission status Use the long preamble type for better compatibility Use the short preamble type for better performance Rate Control Ethernet switches function to control the upstream and downstream speed of an individual port Rate Control management uses Flow Control to limit the speed of a port Therefore the Ethernet adapter must also have the
31. ing traffic of the VolP and multimedia applications The WMM is based on a subset of the 802 11e 49 WN 301USB User s Manual gt ir Live 802 11g A standard provides a throughput up to 54 Mbps using OFDM technology It also operates in the 2 4GHz frequency band as 802 11b 802 11g devices are backward compatible with 802 11b devices 802 11h This IEEE standard define the TPC transmission power control and DFS dynamic frequency selection required to operate WiFi devices in 5GHz for EU 802 11i The IEEE standard for wireless security 802 11i standard includes TKIP CCMP and AES encryption to improve wireless security It is also know as WPA2 802 11n 802 11n is a recent amendment which improves upon the previous 802 11 standards by adding multiple input multiple output MIMO and many other newer features The IEEE has approved the amendment and it was published in October 2009 Enterprises however have already begun migrating to 802 11n networks based on the Wi Fi Alliance s certification of products conforming to a 2007 draft of the 802 11n proposal 802 11n provides a throughput up to 300Mbps using OFDM technology 802 3ad 802 3ad is an IEEE standard for bonding or aggregating multiple Ethernet ports into one virtual port also known as trunking to increase the bandwidth 802 3af This is the PoE Power over Ethernet standard by IEEE committee 803 af uses 48V POE standard that can deliver up to 100 meter di
32. ion Security Authentication gt gt WPA2 PSK Encryption gt gt AES Open Shared LEAP o Le a o PA o o a WPA Preshared Key gt gt Wep Key WPA PSK DAA WPAZ WPA2 PSK v OK Cancel Authentication Type This pull down menu setting has to be consistent with the wireless networks that the adapter is intended to connect e Open No authentication is needed within the wireless network e Shared Only wireless devices using a shared key WEP key identified are allowed to connect to each other e LEAP This 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 a limited vendor choice for client access point and server products is not a concern When you ve set up LEAP authentication you need to enter the username and password of your computer e 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 21 WN 30
33. ion speed of a port user IP address and application Router can use bandwidth control to limit the Internet connection speed of individual IP or Application It can also guarantee the speed of certain special application or privileged IP address a crucial feature of QoS Quality of Service function Bootloader Bootloader is the under layering program that will start at the power up before the device loads firmware It is similar to BIOS on a personal computer When a firmware crashed you might be able to recover your device from bootloader Bridge A product that connects 2 different networks that uses the same protocol Wireless bridges are commonly used to link network across remote buildings For wireless application there are 2 types of Bridges WDS Bridge can be used in Point to Point or Point to Multipoint topology Bridge Infrastructure works with AP mode to form a star topology WN 301USB User s Manual 52 pS ir Live Cable and Connector Loss During wireless design and deployment it is important to factor in the cable and connector loss Cable and connector loss will reduce the output power and receiver sensitivity of the radio at connector end The longer the cable length is the more the cable loss Cable loss should be subtracted from the total output power during distance calculation For example if the cable and connector loss is 3dBm and the output power is 20dBm the output power at the cable end is only 17dBm
34. ized users Firewalls can be software router or gateway Firewalls can prevent unrestricted access into a network as well as restricting data from flowing out of a network Firmware The program that runs inside embedded device such as router or AP Many network devices are firmware upgradeable through web interface or utility program FTP File Transfer Protocol A standard protocol for sending files between computers over a TCP IP network and the Internet Fragment Threshold Frame Size larger than this will be divided into smaller fragment If there are interferences in your area lower this value can improve the performance lf there are not keep this parameter at higher value The default size is 2346 You can try 1500 1000 or 500 when there are interference around your network Full Duplex The ability of a networking device to receive and transmit data simultaneously In wireless environment this is usually done with 2 or more radios doing load balancing 55 WN 301USB User s Manual gt ir Live Gateway In the global Internet network the gateways are core routers that connect networks in different IP subnet together In a LAN environment with an IP sharing router the gateway is the router In an office environment gateway typically is a multi function device that integrates NAT firewall bandwidth management and other security functions Hotspot A place where you can access Wi Fi service The term hotspot
35. k device such as a router DMZ Demilitarized Zone When a router opens a DMZ port to an internal network device it opens all the TCP UDP service ports to this particular device The feature is used commonly for setting up H 323 VolP or Multi Media servers DNS A program that translates URLs to IP addresses by accessing a database maintained on a collection of Internet servers Domain Name The unique name that identifies an Internet site Domain Names always have 2 or more parts separated by dots In www airlive com the airlive com is the doman name DoS Attack Denial of Service A type of network attack that floods the network with useless traffic Many DoS attacks such as the Ping of Death and Teardrop attacks exploit limitations in the TCP IP protocols Encryption Encoding data to prevent it from being read by unauthorized people The common wireless encryption schemes are WEP WPA and WPA2 WN 301USB User s Manual 54 pS ir Live ESSID SSID The identification name of an 802 11 wireless network Since wireless network has no physical boundary liked wired Ethernet network wireless LAN needs an identifier to distinguish one network from the other Wireless clients must know the SSID in order to associate with a WLAN network Hide SSID feature disable SSID broadcast so users must know the correct SSID in order to join a wireless network Firewall A system that secures a network and prevents access by unauthor
36. l When the authentication type is PEAP or TTLS select a protocol for building the encrypted tunnel Tunnel Authentication Select one of three options from the drop down menu EAP MSCHAPv2 EAP TLS Smart card or Generic Token Card 25 WN 301USB User s Manual gt ir Live 2 7 Server Certification 802 1x Use certificate chain When the Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP authentication type such as TLS TTLS or PEAP is selected and requires certification to tell the client what credentials to accept from the authentication server in order to verify the server you need to enable this function Choose the preferred server from the drop down menu to issue the certificate If Any Trusted CA is selected any CA certification authority on the list which is provided by the Microsoft Certificate Store is permitted Allow intermediate certificates A server designates an issuer as a trusted root authority by placing the issuer s self signed certificate which contains the issuer s public key into the trusted root certification authority certificate store of the host computer Intermediate or subordinate certification authorities are trusted only if they have a valid certification path from a trusted root certification authority Server Name Enter the authentication server name Server name must match exactly When selected the server name must exactly match the server name found
37. lizing a password key TKIP or certificate It is more secure than WEP encryption The WPA PSK utilizes pre share key for encryption authentication WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access 2 WPA2 is also known as 802 11i It improves on the WPA security with CCMP and AES encryption The WPA2 is backward compatible with WPA WPA2 PSK utilizes pre share key for encryption authentication Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity An interoperability certification for wireless local area network LAN products based on the IEEE 802 11 standards The governing body for Wi Fi is called Wi Fi Alliance also known as WECA WiMAX Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access A Wireless Metropolitan Network technology that complies with IEEE 802 16 and ETSI Hiperman standards The orginal 802 16 standard call for operating frequency of 10 to 66Ghz spectrum The 802 16a amendment extends the original standard into spectrum between 2 and 11 Ghz 802 16d increase data rates to between 40 and 70 Mbps s and add support for MIMO antennas QoS and multiple polling technologies 802 16e adds mobility features narrower bandwidth a max of 5 mhz slower speed and smaller antennas Mobility is allowed up to 40 mph WDS Wireless Distribution System WDS defines how multiple wireless Access Point or Wireless Router can connect together to form one single wireless network without using wired uplinks WDS associate each other by MAC address each device WN 301USB User s Manu
38. ll Wireless adapters with a MAC address on the access list will be prevented from connecting to the AP MAC Address This is the unique 12 digit hexadecimal identification for hardware devices in the network Access List Displays all the MAC address that have been added Add Add the MAC address to the access list e Delete Delete the selected MAC address from the access list Remove All Remove all MAC addresses from the access list Apply Click to apply the setting change s WN 301USB User s Manual 42 SO ir Live 3 4 Mac Table Config Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About MAC Address Power Saving Mode This screen displays details of the wireless adapters connected to the AP MAC Address The addresses of wireless adapters connected to the AP AID The Association ID of the current connection Power Saving Mode The supporting status of the power saving mode of the connected wireless adapter 3 5 Event Log Config Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About Event Time yy mm dd hh mm ss Message ooo l 2007 7 05 7 02 10 37 26 Restart Access Point 2007 05 02 10 37 26 Restart Access Point 2007 205 702 10 37 26 Restart Access Point This screen displays event times and messages Click Clear to remove displayed information 43 WN 301USB User s Manual A ir Live 3 6 Statistics Config Access Control MAC Tathe
39. measured in dBm decibels in milliwatts click this box on the Network screen Signal Strength This bar shows the signal strength level The higher the percentage being shown in the bar the more radio signal being received by the adapter This indicator helps to find the proper position of the wireless device for quality network operation Noise Strength This bar displays the noise level in the wireless environment WN 301USB User s Manual 18 gt ir Live 2 4 Profile Configuration Auth Encry Profile Name gt gt mywireless Network Type gt gt Infrastructure v ssio gt gt Sten Tx Power gt gt Auto v Power Save Mode gt gt 3 CAm Psm O RTS Threshold 0 _ _ Y 2347 1835 C Fragment Threshold 4 OK Cancel Profile Name Define easily recognizable profile names 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 If you specify an SSID for the adapter then only the device with the same SSID can interconnect to the adapter To add a nearby network to the profile list pull down the menu to view all the networks that can be selected Power Save Mode The two power saving functions are available only when Network Type see below is set to Infrastructure CAM Constantly Awake Mode With this selected the adapter will remain in an a
40. nation that does not have to be in the line of site MIMO Multi Input Multi Output A Smart Antenna technology designed to increase the coverage and performance of a WLAN network In a MIMO device 2 or more antennas are used to increase the receiver sensitivity and to focus available power at intended Rx 57 WN 301USB User s Manual gt ir Live NAT Network Address Translation A network algorithm used by Routers to enables several PCs to share single IP address provided by the ISP The IP that a router gets from the ISP side is called Real IP the IP assigned to PC under the NAT environment is called Private IP Node A network connection end point typically a computer Packet A unit of data sent over a network Passphrase Used much like a password a passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for the company products POE Power over Ethernet A standard to deliver both power and data through one single Ethernet cable UTP STP It allows network device to be installed far away from power ource A PoE system typically compose of 2 main component DC Injector Base Unit and Splitter Terminal Unit The DC injector combines the power and data and the splitter separates the data and power back A PoE Access Point or CPE has the splitter built in to the device The IEEE 802 3af is a POE spec that uses 48 volt to deliver power up to 100 meter distance Port T
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42. on the certificate Domain name must end in specified name When this is selected the server name field identifies a domain The certificate must use a server name belonging to this domain or 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 WN 301USB User s Manual 26 gt Air Live 2 8 Advanced AirLiveUl gt Air Live e Profile Network Advanced Statistics WN 301USB Wireless 11b g n 300Mbps USB Dongle p a S50 CCX iben Mixed y Select Your Country Region Code la CH1 13 Wireless mode gt gt Enable TX Burst Enable TCP Window Size oO Fast Roaming at 70 dBm O Show Authentication Status Dialog Status gt gt airlivet lt gt 00 CO 02 FF C8 10 Extra Info gt gt Link is Up Tx Power gt gt 100 Channel gt gt 5 lt gt 2432 MHz Authentication gt gt Open Encryption gt gt NONE Network Type gt gt Infrastructure IP Address gt gt 192 168 1 2 Sub Mask gt gt 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway gt gt 192 168 1 254 HT BW gt gt n a SNRO gt gt n a Gl gt gt n a MCS gt gt n a SNR1 gt gt nfa a E eea gt gt 42 Transmit Link Speed gt gt 11 0 Mbps Throughput gt gt 0 000 Kbps Receive Link Speed gt gt 36 0 Mbps Throughput gt 7 276 Kbps This screen enables you to configure more advanced se
43. ot require acknowledgement from the recipient of the data Upgrade To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version Upload To send a file to the Internet or network device URL Uniform Resource Locator The address of a file located on the Internet VPN Virtual Private Network Atype of technology designed to increase the security of information transferred over the Internet VPN creates a private encrypted tunnel from the end user s computer through the local wireless network through the Internet all the way to the corporate network Walled Garden On the Internet a walled garden refers to a browsing environment that controls the information and Web sites the user is able to access This is a popular method used by ISPs in order to keep the user navigating only specific areas of the Web WAN Wide Area Network A communication system of connecting PCs and other computing devices across a large local regional national or international geographic area A WAN port on the network device means the port or wireless connection that is connected to the Internet side of the network topology 63 WN 301USB User s Manual gt ir Live WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A wireless encryption protocol WEP is available in 40 bit 64 bit 108 bit 128 bit or 152 bit Atheros proprietary encryption modes WPA Wi Fi Protected Access It is an encryption standard proposed by WiFi for advance protection by uti
44. ove closer to the place where access point is located 2 Disable Tx Burst under the tab Advanced 3 Enable WMM under the tab WMM if you need to use multimedia telephony related applications 4 Uncheck Power Save Enable under the tab WMM Please try one or more solutions listed above WN 301USB User s Manual 48 ir Live Wireless Network Glossary The wireless network glossary contains explanation or information about common terms used in wireless networking products Some of information in this glossary might be outdated please use with caution 802 11a An IEEE specification for wireless networking that operates in the 5 GHz frequency range 5 15 GHz to 5 850 GHz with a maximum of 54Mbps data transfer rate The 5GHz frequency band is not as crowded as the 2 4GHz band In addition the 802 11a have 12 non overlapping channels comparing to 802 11b g s 3 non overlapping channels This means the possibility to build larger non interfering networks However the 802 11a deliver shorter distance at the same output power when comparing to 802 11g 802 11b International standard for wireless networking that operates in the 2 4GHz frequency band 2 4 GHz to 2 4835 GHz and provides a throughput up to 11 Mbps 802 11d Also known as Global Roaming 802 11d is a standard for use in countries where systems using other standards in the 802 11 family are not allowed to operate 802 11e The IEEE QoS standard for prioritiz
45. port x EJ Run E E Log Off Wyatt g Turn Off Computer 11 WN 301USB User s Manual gt Air Live 2 1 Configuration Utility The configuration utility is a power application that helps you configure you USB adapter and monitor the link status and statistics during the transmission process This adapter will auto connect to the wireless device that has the better signal strength and no wireless security setting If you want to connect to a specific wireless access point you need to configure the USB adapter and input the required parameters AirLiveUl WN 301USB Wireless 11b g n 300Mbps USB Dongle E s B GO amp m Profile Network Advanced Statistics WAAMA WPS 550 CCX Sorted by gt gt ss Channel Signal O Show dBm AP List gt gt o gt qa airlivets ws airlive301R Da 0 e WT2K 10 Add to Profile a The configuration utility appears as an icon in the Windows system tray while the adapter is running You can open it by double clicking on the icon or right click on the icon and select Launch Config Utility In Windows XP there is a Windows Zero Configuration Tool option for setting up wireless clients If you prefer to use the AirLive Configuration utility there are two ways to switch to it instead of using the Windows tool WN 301USB User s Manual 12 gt ir Live Option 1 1 Right click the utility icon in the system tray and select Use AirLive Config
46. r Live 7 After installation is complete a new AirLive icon appears in the desktop menu presenting the status of the USB adapter To begin configuring the wireless connection right click on the icon and select Launch Config Utility from the pop up menu or simply double click the icon To close the configuration utility right click on the icon and click Exit Launch Config Utility Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility Switch to AP Mode Open Diagnostic Testing Mode Exit WN 301USB User s Manual 10 gt Air Live Clicking Exit to stop the configuration utility prevents you from maintaining the wireless link to the access point you wish to use In this case you can re start the configuration utility by clicking Wireless utility icon as shown Start gt Programs gt AirLive Wireless gt AirLive Wireless Utility M Accessories Internet Explorer a msn My Bluetooth Places S Outlook Express s Remote Assistance gt O windows Media Player Q Set Program Access and Defaults 8 Windows Messenger a E Windows Movie Maker eS Windows Catalog m Microsoft Office a Windows Update E Avira M K Lite Codec Pack My Bluetooth Places gt Programs irLis eless amp AirLive Wireless Utility Uninstall AirLive Wireless Utility Documents gt fa 4 E E Settings gt O 3 y Search gt ES Y Help and Sup
47. r network more than 2 nodes Access Point AP The central hub of a wireless LAN network Access Points have one or more Ethernet ports that can connect devices such as Internet connection for sharing Multi function Access Point can also function as an Ethernet client wireless bridge or repeat signals from other AP Access Points typically have more wireless functions comparing to wireless routers 51 WN 301USB User s Manual gt ir Live ACK Timeout Acknowledgement Timeout Windows When a packet is sent out from one wireless station to the other it will waits for an Acknowledgement frame from the remote station The station will only wait for a certain amount of time this time is called the ACK timeout If the ACK is NOT received within that timeout period then the packet will be re transmitted resulting in reduced throughput If the ACK setting is too high then throughput will be lost due to waiting for the ACK Window to timeout on lost packets If the ACK setting is too low then the ACK window will have expired and the returning packet will be dropped greatly lowering throughput By having the ability to adjust the ACK setting we can effectively optimize the throughput over long distance links This is especially true for 802 11a and 802 11g networks Setting the correct ACK timeout value needs to consider 3 factors distance AP response time and interference Bandwidth Management Bandwidth Management controls the transmiss
48. s recommended to select AirLive Configuration Too which provides fully access to all functions of this wireless network card lf you prefer to use the wireless configuration tool provided by Windows XP or Vista please select Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool then click Next AirLive Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits your needs Select Configuration Tool gs configuration Tool Y Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool stats 7 WN 301USB User s Manual gt Air Live 5 Ready to Install the Program screen appears please click Install to start utility installation AirLive Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation If nant to re or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the iaaiiai WN 301USB User s Manual 8 gt Air Live 6 Please wait while the install procedure is running When you see this message please click Finish to complete the driver installation process lt is recommended to restart your computer once the driver utility installation is complete AirLive Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed AirLis N Click Finish to exit the wizard InstallShield 9 WN 301USB User s Manual gt i
49. ser s Manual 30 gt Air Liwe 2 9 Statistics AirLiveUl 8 O Profile Network Advanced Statistics WPS 550 Transmit Receive Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames Retransmitted Successfully Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries This screen enables you to view compare the transmitted and receive statistical information of the connection To reset the counters click Reset Counter 31 WN 301USB User s Manual gt Air Live 2 10 WMM Air Live E Y S O Y Profile Network Advanced Statistics WPS SSO CCX WMA gt gt Enabled Power Save gt gt Disabled Direct Link gt gt Disabled f WMM Setup Status WM Enable O WMM Power Save Enable O acer C Ac Be O 405 O 4 E Direct Link Setup Enable macaddress gt P E p J Timeout walue f ao se This screen enables you to configure WMM Wi Fi Multimedia and other QoS settings such as Power Save and Direct Link Setup WMM Enable Click the check box then click Apply to enable the WMM function which then lets you configure the WMM Power Save and Direct Link Setup functions WMM Power Save Enable Click the check box to enable then click Setting to further configure the function as AC_BK AC_BE AC_ VI or AC_VO Direct Link Setup Enable Click the check box to enable then click Apply to further configure the function all within the Direct Link panel MA
50. ss point on the list Rotate Click to connect to next WPS enabled access point on the list Disconnect Click to disconnect from a connected WPS enabled access point If there are other wireless access points in the profile the last one will be connected if there s nothing in the profile the adapter will connect to any unsecured wireless AP nearby 35 WN 301USB User s Manual gt ir Live Delete Delete the WPS enabled access point from the list PIN To use the PIN type WPS configuration option enter the PIN code and then click PIN PBC To use the PBC type WPS configuration option put the WPS enabled access point in WPS PBC mode then click PBC WN 301USB User s Manual 36 gt ir Live Software AP Launch Config Utilities Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to AP Mode Exit This adapter can run as a wireless access point AP Right click the configuration utility icon on the Windows system tray and select Switch to AP Mode to activate the SoftAP function 3 1 Configuration Config Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About SSID SotAP C8 TX Rate Auto 7 Channel E y Wireless Mode 802 11 B G Mixed 7 lt Use MAC Address L Security Settin Country Region Code T No forwarding among wireless clients 11 B G 0 CH1 11 Hide SSID Beacon ms 100 TX Power 100 se Idle time 60 3600 s 300 Default
51. stance over Ethernet cable WN 301USB User s Manual 50 ir Live 802 1d STP Spanning Tree Protocol It is an algorithm to prevent network from forming The STP protocol allows net work to provide a redundant link in the event of a link failure It is advise to turn on this option for multi link bridge network 802 1Q Tag VLAN In 802 1Q VLAN the VLAN information is written into the Ethernet packet itself Each packet carries a VLAN ID called Tag as it traveled across the network Therefore the VLAN configuration can be configured across multiple switches In 802 1Q spec possible 4096 VLAN ID can be created Although for some devices they can only view in frames of 256 ID at a time 802 1x 802 1x is a security standard for wired and wireless LANs In the 802 1x parlance there are usually supplicants client authenticator switch or AP and authentication server radius server in the network When a supplicants request a service the authenticator will pass the request and wait for the authentication server to grant access and register accounting The 802 1x is the most widely used method of authentication by WISP Ad hoc A Peer to Peer wireless network An Ad hoc wireless network do not use wireless AP or router as the central hub of the network Instead wireless client are connected directly to each other The disadvantage of Adhoc network is the lack of wired interface to Internet connections Itis not recommended fo
52. t also encrypts the data traveling between authorized devices 802 1x Setting When Authentication Type is set 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 Note See the two separate 802 1x Setting sections below for details WN 301USB User s Manual 22 ir Live Encryption Select from the drop down menu e None Disables the encryption mode WEP Enables the WEP Data Encryption When the item is selected you need to continue setting the WEP Encryption keys TKIP The Temporal Key Integrity Protocol changes the temporal key every 10 000 packets a kind of message transmitted over a network This ensures 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 It s the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802 11i for security in the wireless network Note All devices in the network should use the same encryption method to ensure the security of communications WPA Pre Shared Key The WPA PSK key can be 8 to 64 characters in length and can be letters or numbers This same key must be used on all the wireless stations in the network WEP Key Key 1 4 WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network There are two types of key length 64
53. tary turbo mode to increase speed over standard 802 11a mode lt adds Bursting and Compression to increase the speed lf you live in countries that prohibit the channel binding technology i e Europe you should choose Super A without Turbo if you need more speed than 11a mode TCP A layer 4 protocol used along with the IP to send data between computers over the Internet While IP takes care of handling the actual delivery of the data TCP takes care of keeping track of the packets that a message is divided into for efficient routing through the Internet Turbo A Turbo A is an Atheros proprietary turbo mode to increase speed over standard 802 11a mode It uses channel binding technology to increase speed There are 2 types of Turbo A modes Dynamic Turbo and Static Turbo In Dynamic Turbo the channel binding will be used only if necessary In Static Turbo the channel binding is always on This protocol may be combined with Super A model to increase the performance even more The used of channel binding might be prohibited in EU countries TX Output Power Transmit Output Power The TX output power means the transmission output power of the radio Normally the TX output power level limit for 2 4GHz 11g b is 20dBm at the antenna end The output power limit for 5GHz 802 11a is 30dBm at the antenna end WN 301USB User s Manual 62 ir Live UDP User Datagram Protocol A layer 4 network protocol for transmitting data which does n
54. ttings such as the wireless mode and the protection mode Wireless Mode e 11b g n mixed This mode is the default setting the wireless mode will automatically adjust based on wireless station s setting 27 WN 301USB User s Manual gt ir Live Enable Tx Burst This enables the adapter to deliver better throughput in the same period and environment Enable TCP Window Size The TCP window is the amount of data a sender can deliver on a particular connection before it gets an acknowledgment back from the receiver that it has gotten some of it When the router or AP is connecting to the TCP window you can enable the parameter to meet the data size for the router or AP connection The larger the TCP window the better the performance Fast Roaming at 70 dBm To fast roam to a nearby network without interrupting the wireless connection such as a multimedia application or a voice call you can set this parameter The adapter will fast roam when the receive sensitivity signal strength is below the value entered Show Authentication Status Dialog Select to display Select Your Country Region Code Channel availability varies from country to country for example USA FCC channels are 1 11 while Europe ETSI channels are 1 13 WN 301USB User s Manual 28 gt Air Live AirLiveUl Mir Live a 2 BOL n Advanced Statistics WAAMA SSO ccx Radio on off About oO Enable CCX Cisco Compatible
55. ul 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 may cause undesired operation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the authority to operate equipment 3 WN 301USB User s Manual T o XL Fr LIWe Federal Communication Commission FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This EUT is compliance with SAR for general population uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI IEEE C95 1 1999 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures specified in OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C R amp TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies
56. vate Fragment Threshold gt gt nfa a Transmit Link Speed gt gt 54 0 Mbps Throughput gt gt 0 000 Kbps Receive Link Speed gt gt 1 0 Mbps Throughput gt gt 11 284 Kbps Profile List The Profile List displays all the profiles and their related settings including Profile Name SSID Channel Authentication Encryption and Network Type Add Edit Delete Click the corresponding button to add edit or delete the selected profile s Clicking Add displays the Add Profile screen which presents 1 Configuration and 2 Authentication and Encryption Security Activate To display status information about your current wireless connection select the profile and click Activate When a profile is activated the adapter will be initially connected to it 17 WN 301USB User s Manual gt ir Live Status This field displays the SSID and MAC ID of the network the adapter is connecting to Extra Info This field displays the link status Channel This field displays the number of the radio channel and the frequency used for the networking Link Speed Mbps These fields display the transmission Tx and the reception Rx rates of the network Throughput Kbps These fields display the speed of data being transmitted Tx and received Rx Link Quality This status bar indicates the quality of the link The higher the percentage the better the quality dBm To display the signal strength
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