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1. After you type the utility uses an algorithm to generate 4 keys automatically The Key index field allows you specify which of the four keys you use to transmit data on your wireless LAN You can change the default key by clicking on the up or down arrow and make sure the default key is set up exactly the same on the Wireless LAN stations as they are on the wireless Access Points After entering the WEP keys in the key field click the OK button to make the setting take effect TKIP A greatly enhanced wireless encryption scheme Designed to enhance protection by most popular WPA capable devices When TKIP is enabled the key value will be generated automatically for data private AES A sophisticated wireless encryption scheme Designed to increase the strength and complexity of wireless encryption by WPA2 When AES is enabled the key value will be generated automatically for data private If the Security you are configuring requires authentication simply go to the IEEE802 1X Authentication section of this menu to choose an EAP type 3 aUa 1 authentication hor this nebaork ms Ss tC TLS IM Keys will be generated automal PEAP LEAP saa Certification Tab After you select the EAP type you need to click Certification Tab to make advanced setting The following describes configuration of each available EAP type TLS Clicking the Certification tab for TLS shows the following menu Privacy Configuration Security2. Certification Certificate Information User Certificate Certificate Authority iw Verify Server Certificate User Information User Mame Password Login Information Login Marne TLS requires the entry of Certificate Information and Login Information for mutual authentication This utility will auto detect the Certificate Information for you to configure TLS easily You only need to enter the Login Name in the Login information filed to authenticate If you desire to use the Server Certificate manually you can click the check box next to Verify Server Certificate and choose the usable selection in the User Certificate field using drop down menu User Certificated select one of user certificates you have enrolled TLS is used to create a secure tunnel through which authentication and encryption keys can be passed and require server and client side keys To save the information you entered in the appropriate field click the OK button Otherwise click the Cancel button to close the menu If you want to return to select other EAP type click the Security tab 99 PEAP Clicking the Certification tab for PEAP displays the following menu Privacy Configuration x Privacy Configuration Securty Certification Security Certification M Certificate Information Certificate Information User Certificate User Certificate Certificate Authority Certificate Authority Verify Server Certifica
3. Network PCI Adapter is a standard PCI adapter that fits into any standard PCI slot in a desktop The IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter is an enhanced high performance that supports high speed wireless networking at home or at office TEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter is able to communicate with any 802 11b and 802 11g compliant products 1 1 Features and Benefits 1 Support 802 11b g solution in 2 4GHz frequency band 2 Working range up to 800 ft in an open environment 3 Seamless connectivity to wired Ethernet and PC network LAN s augments existing networks quickly and easily 4 Greater flexibility to locate or move networked PCs 5 Wireless connection without the cost of cabling 6 Easy to install and user friendly just Plug and Play 7 Low power consumption 8 Supports a variety of operating systems Win98SE ME 2000 XP 9 Security Capable WEP WPA WPA2 supported 10 Provides Window based Easy Utility for management 1 2 Applications IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter offers a fast reliable cost effective solution for wireless client access to the network in applications like these Remote access to corporate network information E mail file transfer and terminal emulation Difficult to wire environments Historical or old buildings asbestos installations and open area where wiring is difficult to deploy Frequently changing environments Retailers manufacturers and those who
4. Utility enables you to make configuration changes and perform user level diagnostics on your TEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter in the Windows XP 2000 98SE ME operating system environments The WLAN Utility consists of window with 3 items for you to monitor and configure the IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter Configuration Site Survey and About Basic Setting Configuration The Configuration item allows you to modify the configuration parameters for the IEEE802 11 g Wireless Network PCI Adapter such as Profile SSID Network Type Ad Hoc Channel Transmit Rate Security Enabled RTS Fragment Threshold and Power Save mode Furthermore you may monitor the current status of the IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter such as State Current Channel Current Tx Rate Throughput Link Quality and Signal Strength sc IEEE 802 119 Wireless LAN Utility Configuration Site Survey About Profile felntra gt showroom Save Delete SSID showroom Advance Network Type Infrastructure id Security Enabled l Zontic Ad Hoc Channel Default Apply Transmit Rate Auta Configuration Status State lt Intrastructure gt showroom OO 0D f2 26 75 59 Curent Channel 11 Curent Ts Aate 22 Mbps Throughput Packets sec TA 3 Ras 4 Link Quality Good TTT TITTY Signal Strength Good 72 TTT TTT Fescan oea Profile The Profile field allows you to set values for all parameters by selecting a
5. choose a specific driver Back Cancel Step 4 Insert the Product CD ROM into the appropriate drive Click on Next to install the driver Found New Hardware Wizard Locate Driver Files Where do you want Windows to search for diver fles Search for driver tiles for the following hardware device Hetwork Controller The wizard searches for suitable drivers in its diver database on your computer and in any of the following optional search locations that you specify To start the search click Nest IF you are searching on a floppy disk or CO ROM drive Insert the floppy disk or CO before clicking Hest Uptional search locations Floppy disk drives M CD ROM drives Specify a location Microsoft Windows Update Back Cancel 14 Step 5 The windows will find IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter Click on Next to continue Found New Hardware Wizard Driver Files Search Results The wizard has finished searching for driver files for pour hardware device The wizard found a driver for the following device Hetwork Controller Windows found a driver for this device To install the driver Windows found click Nert g product drivereg S00 nobrand utility 1 O08 drivel O63 fwO0907 Sdriverwlannic int Back Cancel Step 6 Click Finish to complete the installation Found New Hardware Wizard a Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard NE 802 119 Wirel
6. keys as described below Key will be generated automatically for data private To create encryption keys automatically click the Key will be generated automatically for data private check box ote This function is used in IEEE802 1X Authentication mode Keys are dynamically generated and distributed by the authentication server Actually you can obtain keys by asking your service provider for further configuration and information to gain access to the wireless network 30 Pre configured key WEP You can also create encryption keys manually by pulling down the Key Length menu and select either 64bit or 128bit encryption method in the Pre configured key section of this menu For 64bit encryption you may choose nN Alphanumeric entering 5 characters case sensitive ranging from a z A Z and 0 9 e g MyKey N Hexadecimal entering 10 hexadecimal digits in the range of A F a f and 0 9 e g LLAA22BB33 showed as below Pre configured key WEP Format tor enteng key Hexadecanal digits l Key Indes 1 Key Length 164 bits Network kay Confirm Network Key E For 128bit encryption you may choose nN Alphanumeric entering 13 characters case sensitive ranging from a z A Z and 0 9 e g MyKey12345678 N Hexadecimal entering 26 hexadecimal digits in the range of A F a f and 0 9 e g 00112233445566778899AABBCC
7. previously defined profile To create the profile go to the Profile field type a profile name and set the corresponding parameters If one of the profiles is no longer used you may remove it by clicking the Delete button After changing parameters save the profile and click the Apply button to take effect You can have multiple profiles and modify the profile at any time Profile MEE a cet rye Configuration Intra gt tsunami lt Intray CTC lnfra gt CONNECT 241R ginta showroom Network Type There are two network types for the IEEE 802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter to operate If you need to access company network or Internet via an Access Point select Infrastructure To set up a group of wireless stations for file and printer sharing select Ad Hoc without Access Point For standard 802 11 Ad Hoc note that you may set wireless stations with the same ESS ID and the same channel Network Type Infrastructure Ean oc SSID The SS ID is the unique ID used by Access Points and stations to identify a wireless Network Wireless clients associating to any Access Point must have the same SSID The default setting is ANY which allows your IEEE 802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter to automatically associate to any Access Point Infrastructure mode in the vicinity of your wireless adapter The ESS ID can be set up to 32 characters and is case sensitive SSID WLAN Transmit Rate The IE
8. shared key WPA section of this menu You may input either 8 63 ASCII characters or 64 HEX characters Choose WPA PSK if needed from Authentication Mode Privacy Configuration Security Certification Privacy Authentication Mode WPA PSK Encryption Mode TRIP x EEE 802 1 Authentication Erab EAP Type Pre shared key WPA Metwork Kep Confirm Network Kep nap F ae WPA Allows you to gain access to a more secured wireless network that requires mutual authentication between client and access point with a Radius authentication server or other authentication server on the network WPA uses 802 1 X and Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP for authentication WPA offers Enterprise and individual needs to meet the different market segments This product supports various EAP types TLS and PEAP which require different credential authentication In order to access the wireless network you must select EAP type your service provider supplied in the section of IEEE802 11X Authentication Choose WPA2 if needed from Authentication Mode Privacy Configuration Security Certification Privacy Authentication Mode Encryption Mode EEE 802 1 Authentication ft er EAP Type 28 WPA2 PSK Like WPA WPA2 Personal offers authentication via a pre shared key Pre shared key is usually used for Personal authentication Personal mode requires only an access point and client on the network Si
9. 10 Family Fast Ethernet NIC ro dh MOA l Properties Refresh Remove Frit mea a19 Chapter 4 Configure the Wireless Network PCI Adapter This chapter gives you assistance with detailed configuration for the IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter under Windows XP 2000 98SE ME 4 1 Install the WLAN Utility To install the WLAN Utility follow these steps Step 1 Insert the Product CD ROM Step 2 Go to the utility folder and run setup exe Step 3 The InstallShield Wizard will show up and guide you through the rest of the setup process Run the Setup Utility InstallShield Wizard lnstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the ay IEEE 802 119 Wireless LAN Utility Setup ts preparing the i setup process Please walt Choose Destination Location WEET EE and click Next to continue IEEE 802 11g Wireless LAN Utility Setup will install IEEE 602 119 Wireless LAN Utility in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder C5 SEEE 802 119 Wireless LAN Utility Browse lt Back Cancel 20 Select a program folder and IEEE 802 119 Wireless LAN Utility click Next IEEE 602 119 Wireless LAN Utility Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below ou may type a new folder name or select one from the existing folders list Click Next to
10. 3 17 6F E8 Infrastructure showroom 00 00 F6 00 00 00 Infrastructure CONNECT 4 AR O0 60 63 00 11 22 Infrastructure Sitecom 00 60 63 01 30 60 Infrastructure WER G54 00 07 40 40 F 8 48 Infrastructure roaming 00 60 53 12 33 24 Infrastructure gt on About The About item shows the versions of the Wireless LAN Utility and driver firmware of the IEEE 802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter Also the MAC address and frequency domain are displayed M IEEE 802 112 Wireless LAN Utility Configuration Site Survey About IEEE 802 119 Wireless LAN Utility Configuration Utility VeErsiory 2 00 2 Date Dec 20 2004 Metwork Driver Versiory PATS REE Date Jan 12 2005 MIC Firmware Versiory 2 3 1 3 MAC Address OO 60 6 3 22 ss 44 Frequency Domain ETSI 38 Limited Warranty This Warranty constitutes the sole and exclusive remedy of any buyer or reseller s equipment and the sole and exclusive liability of the supplier in connection with the products and is in lieu of all other warranties express implied or statutory including but not limited to any implied warranty of merchantability of fitness for a particular use and all other obligations or liabilities of the supplier In no even will the supplier or any other party or person be liable to your or anyone else for any damages including lost profits lost savings or other incidental or consequential damages or inability to use the software provided on the soft
11. EE 802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter provides various data rate options for you to select Data rates options include Fully Auto 1 or 2 Mb 5 5 Mb 11 Mb and up to 54Mb in most networking scenarios you will see that the factory set default Auto will prove the most efficient This setting will allow your IEEE 802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter to operate at the maximum data rate When the communications quality drops below a certain level the Wireless Network PCI Adapter will automatically switch to a lower data rate Transmission at lower data speed is usually more reliable However when the communications quality improves again the Wireless Network PCI Adapter will gradually increase the data rate again until it has reached the highest available transmit rate 94 Security Enable To protect against hacker entering your system and prevent unauthorized wireless station from accessing data transmitted over the network the WLAN Utility offers a sophisticated security algorithm To activate security enable click the check box next to Security Enable A Privacy Configuration window will then appear Privacy Configuration Security Certification Privacy Authentication Mode as Encmption Mode WEP EEE 802 1 Authentication W Enable IEEE 02 1 authentication for this network EAP Type TLS Privacy Configuration consists of specifying Security and Certification as explained in the following Securit
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13. atic Wireless Network Configuration first Steps are described as follows N Right click the Network Connections icon Select Properties N Go to the Wireless Networks tab Nn Uncheck the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box and click the OK button see the above picture eae 3 2 Set up IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter for Windows 2000 Step 1 After inserting the IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter into the PCI slot on your PC Windows will auto detect the IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter Found New Hardware Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install a device driver for a hardware device To continue click Next z Back Cancel _13 Step 3 Select Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended Found New Hardware Wizard Install Hardware Device Drivers A device diver is a software program that enables a hardware device to work with an operating system This wizard will complete the installation for this device Hetwork Controller A device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Windows needs driver files for pour new device To locate driver files and complete the Installation click Nert What do vou want the wizard to dao f Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can
14. continue Program Folders IEEE 802 119 Wireless LAN Utility Existing Folders Administrative Tools Games Intel A Frequency Display NETGEAR MA111 Adapter Meth Chariot Orange Micro BOT Paint Shop Pro 6 Realtek Sound Manager Installshield lt Back Next gt Cancel Add shortcut of this utility to IEEE 802 119 Wireless LAN Utility and click Next IEEE 802 119 Wireless LAN Utility Do you want to add shortcut of this utility to iW Startup Menu W Desktop InstallShield lt Back Next gt Cancel Click on Finish to complete the installation IEEE 802 119 Wireless LAN Utility InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing IEEE 802 119 Wireless LAN Utility on Pour computer ie Upon completion go to Program Files and run the WLAN Utility and its icon will appear in the System Tray in the bottom right corner of your task bar Clicking on the icon will open the configuration window When you minimize the window the system tray icon will be loaded in the System Tray again The color behind the system tray icon indicates the link status mil Blue indicates a good or excellent link cal Yellow indicates a usable but weak link wil Red indicates no or very poor link quality When you minimize the window the system tray icon will be loaded in the System Tray again u Exclamation mark indicates no wireless connection adda 4 2 Use the WLAN Utility The WLAN
15. ess Network PCI D Adapter 1130 Windows has finished installing the software for this device To close this wizard click Finish flack cancel a15 Step 7 Open Control Panel System Device Manager and check Network Adapters to see if any exclamation mark appears If no your IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter is working well E Device Manager ACER 90131C7B73 w Batteries m Computer E Disk drives E Display adapters 22 DVD CD ROM drives 5 Floppy disk controllers S IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers a Infrared devices 2 Mice and other pointing devices Check if there is exclamation ae opes mark next to the 802 11g bi IDE ATASATAPI controllers Keyboards Ba Network adapters m Wireless Network PCI Adapter PCMCIA adapters Ports COM amp LFT Smart card readers Sound video and game controllers System devices BS Universal Serial Bus controllers pid T 16 3 3 Set up IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter for Windows ISSE ME Step 1 After inserting the IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter into the PCI slot on your PC Windows will auto detect new hardware and will display an Add New Hardware Wizard window Click Next to continue Add Hew Hardware Wizard This wizard searches for new drivers for PCI Network Controller A device driver is a software program that makes hardware device work Display a list of a
16. frequently rearrange the workplace and change location Temporary LANs for special projects or peak time Trade shows exhibitions and construction sites where a temporary network will be practical Retailers airline and shipping companies need additional workstations during peak period Auditors requiring workgroups at customer sites Access to database for mobile workers Doctors nurses retailers accessing their database while being mobile in the hospital retail store or office campus SOHO Small Office and Home Office users SOHO users need easy and quick installation of a small computer network High security connection The secure wireless network can be installed quickly and provide flexibility 1 3 Product Kit IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Card comes with the following items Please go through each item below If any of listed items appears to be damaged or missing please contact your local dealer IEEE802 11 Wireless Network PCI Adapter JEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter ccccceceeeeeeeee eens x LPOG Cog oeeen oe coasana eq A EEE x l Users Mantal cosacevsecacesacciowtennussacnovseoasasariorteod aseceerseomunse aeeeies x 1 4 Knowing Your EEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Card C a LINK LED When the Wireless Network Card has a link to a wireless network the light will be solid b Card Connector This is the side of the Wireless Network Card that fits in
17. h which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed Search removable media floppy CO AOM Include this location in the search O Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver from a lish Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware Step 3 The windows will find IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter and start copying corresponding files into the system Click on Next to continue Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard installs the software NE 802 119 Wireless Network PCI Adapter 11 30 FiwAadl 7 bin To CAWINDOWS Systemse DRIVERS Step 4 Click Finish to complete the installation Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finshed installing the software for NE 602 119 Wireless Network PCI Adapter 1130 Click Finish to close the wizard Step 5 Right click My Computer from Start select Properties go to the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button to see if any exclamation mark appears next to the Network Adapter IEEE 802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter If no your IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter is working well Device Manager Seles File Action View Help e Tea r A E Se 7DLQPEYWwax3 E Batteries ee Computer et Disk dri
18. k ken WER To access thie nebvork foe the ker andthen dick Connect IF you are having difficulty connecting to a network click Advanced For more information on using the automatic wireless network configuration please refer to Windows XP Help file i 2 Warning You must choose one way to configure Wireless LAN PCI Card either of using our WLAN Utility by un checking this check box or using Windows XP Automatic Wireless Network Configuration first by checking this check box Wireless Network Connection 8 Properties E Sd z General Wireless Networks Authentication Advanced Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure pa i i WirelessLAN Configure i marty i gibet v SS e Preferred networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below Leam about setting up wireless network contiquration However the WLAN Utility which comes with the IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter provides you more tools to configure the IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter and monitor the wireless connection For more information on installing and using the WLAN Utility please refer to the following sections Install the WLAN Utility and Use the WLAN Utility Note To use the WLAN utility under Windows XP you need to disable the Autom
19. ll the drivers in a specific location 0 you can select the driver you want mal i ae Step 3 Insert the Product CD ROM into the appropriate drive Click on Next to install the driver ren Hardware WA aan Step 4 Once the Please insert the disk labeled Windows 98 Second Edition CD ROM ME CD ROM and then click OK window appears insert and enter the path corresponding to the appropriate drives and click OK Usually these files can be found at C Windows or C Windows system Usually these files can be found at C Windows or C Windows system Insert Disk uu Step 5 Restart the computer to complete the software installation 18 Step 6 Open Control Panel System Device Manager and check Network Adapters to see if any exclamation mark appears next to the IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter If no your IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter is working well System Properties El E4 General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance Wien devices by type C View devices by connection m Computer a a 1394 Bus Controller 2 CDROM 3 Disk drives mm Display adapters Hard disk controllers H al Infrared devices Check if there is SRS Keyboard ca Modem exclamation mark oo Monitors next to the 802 11g Tara Wireless Network EE Network adapters foe Ep Dial Up Adapter PCI Adapter om E9 NB 802 119 wireless Network PCI Adapter 1 130 bee oo Realtek ee 39378
20. milarly you need to type a mixture of numbers and letters in the Pre shared key WPA section of this menu You may input either 8 63 ASCII characters or 64 HEX characters Choose WPA2 PSK if needed from Authentication Mode Privacy Configuration Security Certification Privacy Authentication Mode Encryption Mode IEEE 802 1 Authentication 7 Enab EAP Type Pre shared key WPA Network Kep Confirm Network Kep o WPA2 WPA2 provides a stronger encryption mechanism than WPA WPA2 is the second generation of WPA security providing personal and enterprise users with a high level of assurance that only authorized users can access to their wireless network There is no difference between WPA and WPA2 The only difference is that WPA2 provides a stronger data encryption via the AES contrast to WPA which uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP Choose WPA2 if needed from Authentication Mode Privacy Configuration Security Certification Privacy Authentication Mode Encryption Mode IEEE 802 1 Authentication EAP Type oo Cancel Once you choose your Authentication Mode you then need to select the Encryption Mode m Privacy Privacy Authentication Mode Open o Authentication Mode WPA PSK Encryption Mode TRIP iti IFEF ANIK duthantinatinn Encryption Mode For Encryption Mode WEP Specify the encryption keys There are two methods to set the WEP
21. oughput Shows the short term transmit and receive throughput in bytes second and is continuously updated Link Quality Based on the quality of the received signal of the Access Point beacon There are 5 states of link quality 100 80 Excellent link 80 60 Good link quality 60 40 Fair link quality Under 40 Poor or no connection Signal Strength Based on the received signal strength measurement of the baseband processor of the Beacon signal Same as link quality there are 5 states of signal strength 100 8 amp 0 Excellent signal strength 80 60 Good signal strength 60 40 Fair signal strength Under 40 Poor or no signal strength You can click the Rescan button to force the radio to rescan all available channels If your link quality or signal strength is poor rescanning can be used to push the radio off a weak Access Point and search for a better link with another Access Point Site Survey By clicking the Rescan button the AP Browser can display Access Points around the working environment Besides showing the ESSID of each Access Point it also displays BSSID Channel Capability Signal and Rates To join any of the displayed Access Points highlight the Access Point you desire to connect and then click the Join button to associate to the AP sc IEEE 802 119 Wireless LAN Utility Configuration Site Survey About BSSID_ Channel Network Type Security Signal CTC 00 60 63
22. rk PCI Adapter for Windows XP for Windows 2000 please see 3 2 Set up IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter for Windows 2000 for Windows 98SE ME refer to 3 3 Set up IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter for Windows 98SE ME ote Before you start the installation you are advised to keep the Windows CD ROM in case you might need certain system files 3 1 Set up TEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter for Windows XP Step 1 After inserting the IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter into the PCI slot on your PC the Windows will auto detect the IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter and a Found New Hardware Wizard window will show up Select Install from a list or specific Advanced to install the driver Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for Hetuwork Controller If your hardware came with an installation CD lt 3 or floppy disk insert it now What do vou want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Step 2 Insert the Product CD ROM into the appropriate drive Click on Next to install the driver Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options oe Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default searc
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24. te M Verity Server Certificate User Information User Information User Name User Mame Password Password Login Information m Login Information Login Name Login Name Figure 4 3 Figure 4 4 PEAP requires the use of Certificate Information and User Information This utility will automatically identify Certificate Information and Login Information for users to configure PEAP easily You only need to enter User Name and Password in the User information filed to authenticate Figure 4 3 If you click the Verify Server Certificate check box you are able to choose one of User Certificate from the drop down menu Furthermore you need to input User Name and Password in the User Name field on the screen Figure 4 4 To save the information you entered in the appropriate field click the OK button Otherwise click the Cancel button to close the menu If you want to return to select other EAP type click the Security tab 34 LEAP Clicking the Certification tab for LEAP shows the following menu Privacy Configuration Security Certification Cerbhicate Information User Certificate Certificate Authority User Information User Name Password Login Information Login Name LEAP requires the mutual authentication between station and access points You must present a User Name and Password in the User Information field that will be verified by LEAP capable server This mu
25. ted if the data size exceeds the value you set It is highly recommended that you set the value ranging from 0 to 1500 The default value is Disable Dote Enabling RTS Threshold would cause redundant network overhead that could negatively affect the throughput performance instead of providing a remedy Frag Threshold Fragmentation mechanism is used for improving the efficiency when high traffic flows along in the wireless network If your IEEE 802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter often transmits large files in the wireless network you can enable the Fragmentation Threshold by clicking the Enable button and the mechanism will split the packet The default value is Disable 36 Status The Status field on the Configuration menu provides the following information Statue State lt Infrastructure gt showroom O0 00 F 6 00 00 00 Curent Channel E Curent Ts Rate 24 Mbps Throughput Packets sec TA o Hes o Link Quality Fair 40 TTT I Signal Strength Good B7 PPT TPP add Rlescan State When operating in Infrastructure mode this field shows the MAC address of the Access Point with which the IEEE 802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter is communicating When operating in Ad Hoc mode it shows the virtual MAC address used by computers participating in the Ad Hoc network Current Channel Shows the channel on which the connection is made Current Tx Rate Shows the highest transmit rate of the current association Thr
26. to the PCI slot of your PC c Antenna Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter describes the instructions that guide you through the proper installation of your TEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter for the Windows XP 2000 ME 98SE operating systems The complete installation of the IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter consists of the following steps STEP 1 Insert your IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter into your laptop STEP 2 Install the corresponding driver and utility STEP 3 Set basic settings STEP 4 Finish Installation 2 1 Before Installation In addition to the items shipped with the client adapter you will also need the following in order to install the adapter 1 A computer equipped with a PCI slot 2 Windows XP 2000 98SE ME with a Windows installation CD ROM diskettes for use during installation 3 Minimum 5 Mbytes free disk space for installing driver and utility program 2 2 Insert the 802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter To install the IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter please do the following 1 Find an available PCI slot on your computer 2 Insert the PCI Adapter into the PCI slot Chapter 3 Install Driver for Windows This section describes the installation of the IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter driver for the Windows 98SE ME 2000 and Windows XP operating systems The installation procedures for Windows XP refer to 3 1 Set up IEEE802 11g Wireless Netwo
27. tual authentication ensures that only authorized users are allowed access to the network To save the information you entered in the appropriate field click the OK button Otherwise click the Cancel button to close the menu If you want to return to select other EAP type click the Security tab 35 Advance The WLAN Utility also offers the advanced configuration for user to set the IEEE 802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter under certain network environment These advanced options include Power Save Enabled RTS Threshold Fragmentation Threshold and Nitro Time To enable the advanced configuration go to the Configuration tab and click the Advance button s Advanced Configuration x F Advanced Config Power Save Enabled LATS Threshold Disable Frag Threshold f Disable Enable Cancel Power Save Enabled The Power Save option is designed to conserve battery life of you computer When Power Save is enabled your IEEE 802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter will go into sleep mode to minimize power consumption Mote When power saving mode is enabled the Access Points you use need to support power saving as well so that the communication can be established RTS Threshold RTS Threshold is a mechanism implemented to prevent the Hidden Node problem If the Hidden Node problem is an issue please specify the packet size The RTS mechanism will be activa
28. ves E Fad Display adapters EA DYD CD ROM drives E Floppy disk controllers 2 IDE ATAJATAPI controllers H a IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers Infrared devices Check if there is exclamation Keyboards E 1 Mice and other pointing devices Ma rk next to the F Mod ee o IEEE802 11g Wireless E a Monitors BB Network adapters ca i Network PCI Adapter all JNE 802 119 Wireless Wetwork PCL Qdaptert 1130 E9 Realtek RTLE139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet MIC w E PCMCIA adapters l Ports COM amp LPT Processors 10 After installing the IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter the Windows XP will display a Wireless Network Connection message i Wireless Network Connection 6 x One or more wireless networks are available To see a list of available networks click here lows AP Professional valuation copy Build 2600 we Liao aM Click on the message and the Automatic Wireless Network Configuration will then appear automatically You may click on Connect button to allow users to connect to an available wireless infrastructure network Access Point You may also click the Advanced button to make advanced configuration for the IEEE802 11g Wireless Network PCI Adapter shown as below The following networkfal are available To access a network select It from the list and then click Connect Available networks i hechurng i demolab Th network requires the used a networ
29. ware media even if the supplier or the other party person has been advised of the possibility of such damages The following are special terms applicable to your hardware warranty as well as services you may use during part of the warranty period Your formal Warranty Statement including the watranty applicable to our Wireless LAN products appears in the Quick Installation Guide which accompanies your products Duration of Hardware Warranty One Year Replacement Repair or Refund Procedure for Hardware If your unit needs a repair or replacement return it to your dealer distributor in its original packaging When returning a defective product for Warranty always include the following documents The Warranty Repair Card A copy of the invoice proof of purchase and The RMA Report Form To receive a Return Materials Authorization form RMA please contact the party from whom you purchased the product Upon proot of purchase we shall at its option repair or replace the defective item at no cost to the buyer This warranty is contingent upon proper use in the application for which the products are intended and does not cover products which have been modified without the reseller s approval or which have been subjected to unusual physical or electrical demands or damaged in any way 39 Please complete the information below and include it along with your products C C C C C m o o Ce eom O Sanm O S MAC Addres
30. y Tab In order to join a network networks may require an encryption key for association You must configure the Authentication Mode and Encryption Mode for your keys in the Privacy section of this menu For Authentication Mode Privacy Authentication Mode Encryotion Mode IEEE 802 1 Authentication I rm rt eee eee AL ot 25 Open Requires NO authentication since it allows any device to join a network without performing any security check Shared Requires that the station and the access point use the same WEP key to authenticate This basically means that WEP must be enabled and configured on both the access point and the client with a same key showed as below Privacy Configuration Security Cettification Pg S Authentication Mode Shared Enecrption Mode WEP IEEE 802 1 Authentication Enable IEEE S027 authentication farthie network EAP Type TLS M Keps wil be generated automatically for data privacy Fre configured key WEF Format for entering key Hexadecimal digits Key ndes f Key Length 64 bitz Network Kep ES Cancel 26 WPA PSK WPA offers a Personal mode of operation In the Personal mode of operation a pre shared key is used for authentication Allows you to gain access to a secured wireless network that the station and the access point use the same pre shared key to authenticate You must type a mixture of numbers and letters in the Pre
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