SMC Networks 11n User's Manual
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1. INFRASTRUCTURE BSS When a number of wireless stations are connected using a single AP you have a Basic Ser vice Set BSS ROAMING In an infrastructure network wireless stations are able to switch from one BSS to another as they move between the coverage areas During this period the wireless stations maintain uninterrupted connection to the network This is roaming As the wireless station moves from place to place it is responsible for choosing the most appropriate AP depending on the signal strength network utilization among other factors 2 SSID The SSID Service Set Identity is a unique name shared among all wireless devices in a wire less network Wireless devices must have the same SSID to communicate with each other TEMPORAL KEY INTEGRITY PROTOCOL TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP uses 128 bit keys that are dynamically generated and distributed by the authentication server USER AUTHENTICATION WPA applies IEEE 802 1X and Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP to authenticate wire less clients using an external RADIUS database If you do not have an external RADIUS server use WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA Pre Shared Key that only requires a single identical password entered into each access point wireless gateway and wireless client As long as the passwords match clients will be granted access to a WLAN WEP WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption scrambles all data packets transmitted betw2. network diagram In an ESS environment users are able to move from one access point to another without losing the connection In the diagram below when the user moves from BSS 1 to BSS 2 the SMCWPCI N automatically switches to the channel used in BSS 2 Ethernet Roaming in an ESS network diagram Wireless LAN Security Because wireless networks are not as secure as wired networks it s vital that security settings are clearly understood and applied DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CONFIGURE OR CHANGE SECURITY SETTTINGS FORA NETWORK WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION AND WITHOUT CLEARLY UNDERSTANDING THE SETTINGS YOU ARE APPLING WITH POOR SECURITY SETTINGS SENSITIVE CAUTION DATA YOU SEND CAN BE SEEN BY OTHERS The list below shows the possible wireless security levels on your SMCWPCI N starting with the most secure EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol is used for authentication and utilizes dynamic WEP key exchange EAP requires interaction with a RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service server either on the WAN or the LAN to provide authentication service for wireless stations Wi Fi Protected Access WPA IEEE802 1X EAP with RADIUS Server authentication WEP Encryption Unique ESSID a 11 D ATA ENCRYPTION WITH WEP The WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy security protocol is an encryption method designed to try to make wireless networks as secure as wired networks WEP encryption scrambles all data packets transmitte
3. Play online games Transfer large files Make VoIP calls amp Surf the Internet simultaneously WEP 64 128 Bit WPA amp WPA2 wireless encryption EZ Installation Wizard for easy installation Supports Windows 2000 XP WLAN management utility Three external antennas for maximum speed and coverage Package Content e EZ Connect Wireless PCI Adapter SMCWPCI N e Installation CD containing EZ Installation Wizard Manual system Requirement e 2 4 GHz 802 11n draft wireless network or 2 4 GHz 802 11b g wireless network e Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP e APC with 300MHz CPU or above Available PCI slot 20MB of available hard disk space CD ROM drive LED Definition The following table describes the LEDs on the 11n Draft Wireless PCI Adapter STATUS PWR LED LNK LED POWER OFF POWER ON Siow Blinking Radio on without association Two LEDs slow blinking mutually Associated without traffic Two LEDs slow blinking together Associated with traffic Two LEDs blinking together per traffic amount 13 Hardware and Wireless Utility Installation Follow the instructions below to install the PCI Card and Wireless Utility gt gt Do not insert the EZ Connect N Wireless PCI Adapter until instructed PORTA IM NT 1 Put the EZ Installation amp Documentation CD in to your CD ROM drive The CD will auto run If the CD does not auto run browse to your CD drive amp double click the SMCWPCI_N exe f
4. ANCE USE PERFORMANCE FAILURE OR INTERRUPTION OF ITS PRODUCTS EVEN IF SMC OR ITS AUTHORIZED RESELLER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE NOTHING IN THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE TAKEN TO AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS SMC will provide warranty service for one year following discontinuance from the active SMC price list Under the limited lifetime warranty internal and external power supplies fans and cables are covered by a standard one year warranty from date of purchase SMC Networks Inc 38 Tesla Irvine CA 92618 ii Compliances 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 the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used 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
5. Netwarks Inc All rights reserved Connecting to a different network Hold your mouse pointer over the network icon and click the right mouse button to select the network Wireless Client Utility Protile kee ch 6080 House 802118 ji 1 j fi 4 del ee ne Lamae 802118 11 Zei 1401080866 meichtry 6 00 0F 30 4F 43 18 Refresh connect Copyrighte 2006 SMC Networks Inc All rights reserved Click the Connect button to connect the available network If no configuration profile exists for that network the Profile Settings window opens to ask to create a profile for the network Follow the procedures to create profile for that network Profile SMC Networks Wireless Client Utility Link Information Site Survey 7 Profle Profile List Profile Information Profile Name Default_1 VI 4 3 0 Stat SSID 11N_sme k Default Network Type Infrastructure Channel Auto Security VWPA PSKAWWPA2 PSK Authentication None Copyrighte 2006 SMC Networks Inc All rights reserved To add a new configuration profile click Add on the Profile tab To modify a configuration profile select the configuration from the Profile list and click the Edit button 21 SMC Networks General Connection Settings Profile Name SSID Browse Network Type infrastructure DI Ad H
6. SK WPA2 PSK Enables WPA WPA2 Passphrase security Fill in the WPA WPA2 Passphrase on Security Settings screen 802 1x Enables 802 1x security This option requires IT administration Choosing 802 1x opens the 802 1x Security Settings screen The options include E TLS E PEAP TTLS LEAP Advanced Settings After Security Settings finished the Advanced Settings screen will be shown as following 15 15115 Advanced Settings Power Save Mode Continuous Access Mode D 802 11 Preamble Auto RTS Threshold 2347 0 2347 FRAG Threshold 2346 256 2346 VYireless Mode M 802 11n Back Next Cancel 24 25 The following table describes the items found on the Advanced Settings screen Power Save Mode Shows the power save mode Power management is disabled in ad hoc mode The options include e Continuous Access Mode Maximum Power Saving Fast Power Saving 802 11b Preamble Displays the 802 11b preamble format The options include 6 Long 6 Short Auto RTS Threshold Value from 0 2347 FRAG Threshold Value from 256 2346 Wireless Mode Enable or disable 802 11n mode After advance settings are finished the following screen showed as below You can activate the profile now or later SMC Networks Wireless Settings Profile Name Default_2 SSID 11N_sme Network Type Infrastructure Wireless Mode 802 11n Chan
7. SMC USER GUIDE Networks gt MCWPCI N 1 EZ Connect N Draft 11n Wireless PCI Adapter LIMITED WARRANTY Limited Warranty Statement SMC Networks Inc SMC warrants its products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials under normal use and service for the applicable warranty term All SMC products carry a standard 90 day limited warranty from the date of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller SMC may at its own discretion repair or replace any product not operating as warranted with a similar or functionally equivalent product during the applicable warranty term SMC will endeavor to repair or replace any product returned under warranty within 30 days of receipt of the product The standard limited warranty can be upgraded to a Limited Lifetime warranty by registering new products within 30 days of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller Registration can be accomplished via the enclosed product registration card or online via the SMC website Failure to register will not affect the standard limited warranty The Limited Lifetime warranty covers a product during the Life of that Product which is defined as the period of time during which the product is an Active SMC product A product is considered to be Active while it is listed on the current SMC price list As new technologies emerge older technologies become obsolete and SMC will at its discretion replace an older product in its product lin
8. YMBOL ALERTS YOU TO SITUATIONS THAT MAY DEGRADE YOUR NETWORKING EXPERIENCE OR COMPROMISE YOUR SECURITY LIKE NOTES AND TIPS THE IMPORTANT SYMBOL INDICATES INFORMATION THAT CAN IMPROVE NETWORKING THIS INFORMATION SHOULD NOT BE OVER IMPORTANT 9 Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Networking This section provides background information on wireless LAN networking technology THE INFORMATION IN THIS SECTION IS FOR YOUR REFERENCE CHANGING NETWORK SETTINGS AND PARTICULARLY SECURITY SETTTINGS SHOULD ONLY BE DONE BY AN AUTHORIZED ADMINISTRATOR CAUTION Transmission Rate Transfer Rate The SMCWPCI N provides various transmission data rate options for you to select In most networking scenarios the factory default Auto setting proves the most efficient This setting allows your SMCWPCI N to operate at the maximum transmission data rate When the communication quality drops below a certain level the SMCWPCI N automatically switches to a lower transmission data rate Transmission at lower data speeds is usually more reliable However when the communication quality improves again the SMCWPCI N gradually increases the transmission data rate again until it reaches the highest available transmission rate Types of Wireless Networks Wireless LAN networking works in either of the two modes ad hoc and infrastructure In infra structure mode wireless devices communicate to a wired LAN via access points Each access point and its wireless devic
9. cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance example use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment 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 IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter CE Mark Declaration of Conformance for EMI and Safety EEC This device complies with the essential requirements of the R amp TTE Dir
10. d between the SMCWPCI N and the access point or other wireless stations to keep network communications private Both the wireless stations and the access points must use the same WEP key for data encryption and decryption There are two ways to create WEP keys in your SMCWPCI N e Automatic WEP key generation based on a password phrase called a passphrase The passphrase is case sensitive You must use the same passphrase for all WLAN adapters with this feature in the same WLAN e For WLAN adapters without the passphrase feature you can still take advantage of this feature by writing down the four automatically generated WEP keys from the Security Settings screen of the wireless utility and entering them manually as the WEP keys in the other WLAN adapter s The SMCWPCI N allows you to configure up to four WEP keys and only one key is used as the default transmit key at any one time 12 Chapter 3 Hardware and Wireless Utility This chapter introduces the Adapter and prepares you to use the Wireless Utility About Your Draft 11n Wireless PCI Adapter With the Adapter you can enjoy wireless mobility within almost any wireless networking environment The following lists the main features of your Card e IEEE802 11n draft v1 0 compliant Wireless speeds up to 300Mbps Increased speeds amp coverage up to 5x the speed of 802 11g Fully backwards compatible with 802 11b g wireless networks Stream HD video Listen to digital music
11. de Authentication Transmit Rate TCPAP Status AP MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway DNS Server Signal Strength Copyrightc 2006 SMC Networks Inc All rights reserved The user can now use any of the management functions available in the IEEE 802 11 Wireless Client Utility Link Information Click the Link Information tab to see general information about the program and its operation 18 SMC WE ae Wireless Client Utility Link Information m Site Survey Profile Wireless Metwork Status Channel Status Control Channel 11 2 462 GHz Extension Channel 7 2 442 GHz SSD 118 sm Channel Width 20 40 Link Status Connected Security Status Network Type Infrastructure Security APA PSK Wireless Mode 02 21n Authentication Mane Transmit Rate 108 Mbps TCPRAP Status Profile Mame Detautt_1 AP MAC Address 00 14 D1 06 06 65 IP Address 192 166 2115 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Signal Strength Good 36 Gateway 192 168 2 1 DNS Server 0 0 0 0 Copyright 2006 SMC Networks Inc All rights reserved The following table describes the items found on the Link Information screen Wireless Network Status Profile Name The name of the current selected configuration profile Set up the configuration name on the Profile tab Sep Displays the wireless network name 000 the wireless network name Link a Keel whether the station is associated to the wireless network Network Typ
12. e The type of network the station is connected to The options include E Infrastructure access point AdHoc Te Transmit Rate Rate Displays the current transmit rate in Mbps the current transmit rate in Mbps a EEE EE N EE card is associated to Signal Strength Shows the strength of wireless signal Channel Control Channel Ghannel number of the control 20MHz channel Extension Channel mz locate the 40MHz channel on combination with the control 19 20 Channel Width Low only or 40 20MHz channel support Security Status bg Sech e WAP PSK WAP2 PSK or 802 1X Authentication Displays the authentication mode Displays the authentication moie the authentication mode TCP IP Status IP Address Displays the computer s IP address Subnet Mask Displays subnet mask 0000000000 Gateway Displays gateway address DNS Server Display DNS server address Site Survey Click the Site Survey tab to see available infrastructure and ad hoc networks On this screen click Refresh to refresh the list at any time Wireless Client Utility Link Information Site Survey Profile m Available Networks sso m ch Signal m zap e gt 5 Coach_House 802 11g 1 ail 76 WPA PSK 00 04 E9 09 46 61 f 11N_sme 80211 11 a 45 WRA2 PSK 00 14 D1 06 06 65 802118 6 15 WEP 00 0F 3D AF 43 16 Refresh Gonnec Copyrighte 2006 SMC
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14. e with one that incorporates these newer technologies At that point the obsolete product is discontinued and is no longer an Active SMC product A list of discontinued products with their respective dates of discontinuance can be found at http www smc com index cfm action customer_service_warranty All products that are replaced become the property of SMC Replacement products may be either new or reconditioned Any replaced or repaired product carries either a 30 day limited warranty or the remainder of the initial warranty whichever is longer SMC is not responsible for any custom software or firmware configuration information or memory data of Customer contained in stored on or integrated with any products returned to SMC pursuant to any warranty Products returned to SMC should have any customer installed accessory or add on components such as expansion modules removed prior to returning the product for replacement SMC is not responsible for these items if they are returned with the product Customers must contact SMC for a Return Material Authorization number prior to returning any product to SMC Proof of purchase may be required Any product returned to SMC without a valid Return Material Authorization RMA number clearly marked on the outside of the package will be returned to customer at customer s expense For warranty claims within North America please call our toll free customer support number at 800 762 4968 Customers ar
15. ective 1999 5 EC The following references have been applied in order to prove presumption of compliance with the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC e EN 300 328 e EN 301 489 1 e EN 301 489 17 e EN 60950 1 jii Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started with the SMCWPCI N Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Networking Transmission Rate Transfer Rate Type of Wireless Networks Wireless LAN Security Chapter 3 Hardware and Wireless Utility About Your Draft 11n Wireless PCI Adapter Package Content System Requirement LED Definition Hardware and Wireless Utility Installation Using the Utility to Configure Your Network Chapter 4 Maintenance Uninstall the Driver Uninstall the Client Utility Upgrading the Wireless Utility Glossary Chapter 1 Getting Started with the SMCWPCI N Congratulations on purchasing the SMCWPCI N This manual provides information for setting up and configuring the SMCWPCI N This manual is intended for both home users and professionals It is not required to read some of the more technical information in this manual such as in Wireless LAN Networking and Configuring Wireless Security to operate and enjoy the SMCWPCI N It is included for your reference only The following conventions are used in this manual os iy THE NOTE SYMBOL INDICATES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE TOPIC AT HAND THE TIP SYMBOL INDICATES HELPFULL INFORMATION AND TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR NETWORK EXPERIENCE THE CAUTION S
16. een the SMCWPCI N and the AP or other wireless stations to keep network communications pri vate Both the wireless stations and the access points must use the same WEP key for data encryption and decryption WPA PA2 Wi Fi Protected Access WPA and WPA2 is a subset of the IEEE 802 111 security specification draft Key differences between WPA and WEP are user authentication and improved data encryption WPA2 is a wireless security standard that defines stronger encryption authentication and key management than WPA Networks TECHNICAL SUPPORT From U S A and Canada 24 hours a day 7 days a week Phn 800 SMC 4 YOU 949 679 8000 Fax 949 679 1481 ENGLISH Technical Support information available at www smc com FRENCH Informations Support Technique sur www smc com DEUTSCH Technischer Support und weitere Information unter www smc com SPANISH En www smc com Ud podra encontrar la informacion relativa a servicios de soporte t cnico DUTCH Technische ondersteuningsinformatie beschikbaar op www smc com PORTUGUES Informa es sobre Suporte T cnico em www smc com SWEDISH Information om Teknisk Support finns tillgangligt pa www smc com INTERNET E mail address techsupport smc com Driver updates http www smc com index cfm action tech_support_drivers_downloads World Wide Web http www smc com SMCWPCI N 38 Tesla Irvine CA 92618 Phn 949 679 8000 www smc com
17. es are known as a Basic Service Set BSS An Extended Service Set ESS is two or more BSS in the same subnet In ad hoc mode also known as peer to peer mode wireless devices communicate with each other directly and do not use an access point This is an Independent BSS IBSS To connect to a wired network within a coverage area using access points set the SMCWPCI N operation mode to Infrastructure BSS To set up an independent wireless workgroup without an access point use Ad hoc IBSS mode AbD Hoc IBSS NETWORK Ad hoc mode does not require an access point or a wired network Two or more wireless stations communicate directly to each other An ad hoc network may sometimes be referred to as an Independent Basic Service Set IBSS To set up an ad hoc network configure all the stations in ad hoc mode Use the same SSID and channel for each station Ad hoc also known as peer to peer network diagram When a number of wireless stations are connected using a single access point you have a Basic service Set BSS Infrastructure BSS 4 5 Se a Infrastructure IBSS network diagram 10 In the ESS diagram below communication is done through the access points which relay data packets to other wireless stations or devices connected to the wired network Wireless stations can then access resources such as a printer on the wired network Infrastructure ESS
18. ile 2 Click Install Driver Utility to start the installation Wizard SMC EZ Connect N Draft 11n Wireless PCI Adapter SMC Networks Install Driver Utility Install Adobe Acrobat Reader m View User Guide PDF Visit www smc com Close 3 The installation Wizard will run Click Next to continue Wireless Client Utility InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Wireless Client Utility The InstallShieldR Wizard will install Wireless Client Utility on your computer To continue click Next Cancel 14 4 install to the default folder location click Next It is recommended to use the default folder location unless you are an advanced user To change the installation folder click the Browse button and specify a new location Click Next to continue Wireless Client Utility InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location Select folder where setup will install files Setup will install Wireless Client 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 C Program Files Wireless Wireless Client Utility Cancel 5 The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install Wireless Client Utility InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the ins
19. nel Auto Security Settings Security VWPA PSK AYP A2 PSK Authentication None Back Activate Later Activate Now Cancel Chapter 4 Maintenance This chapter describes how to uninstall or upgrade the Wireless Utility Uninstall the Driver Follow the steps below to remove or uninstall the Card driver from your computer Step 1 To remove the driver from the OS go to Start gt Control Panel Step 2 Double click System Step 3 Under Hardware tab click Device Manager Step 4 Double click Network Card Step 5 Right click mouse button on SMC EZ Connect Wireless PCI Adapter and choose Uninstall Step 6 Click OK to confirm that you are going to uninstall the driver Uninstall the Client Utility Follow the steps below to remove the Client Utility from your computer Step 1 To remove the utility from the OS go to Start gt Control Panel Step 2 Double click Add Remove Programs Step 3 Select SMC EZ Connect N Wireless PCI Adapter and click the Uninstall button Upgrading the Wireless Utility To perform the upgrade follow the steps below Step 1 Download the latest version of the utility from the web site and save the file on your computer Step 2 Follow the steps in Section 3 2 to remove the current Wireless Utility from your computer Step 3 Restart your computer if prompted Step 4 After restarting refer to the procedure in the Chapter 2 to install the new utility 26 Glossar
20. oc Mode Settings VVireless Mode Channel Back Next Cancel Scan Available Networks Click the Browse button on the Profile Settings screen to scan for available infrastructure and ad hoc networks On this list click Refresh to refresh the list at any time SMC EZ Connect N Wireless Utility EI Available Networks ss Signal E BSSID Le Coach House 22 1 Wi GU WPA PSK DU UA EO IO AG Di LZ cn 11N_sme 80211 11 all 51 w s pe 00 14 D1 06 06 65 To configure a profile for Ad Hoc or Infrastructure mode select the Network Type field on the Profile Settings 22 1915 Sori sists General Connection Settings Profile Name Defautt_2 SSID 11N_sme Browse infrastructure Di A d H oc EE Network Type Ad Hoc Mode Settings VVireless Mode Channel Cancel Click Next to continue SMC 19115 Sotsiess Wireless Security Security APA PSKINPA2 PSK v Back Next Cancel To define the security mode select the security button of the desired security mode And then click Next to continue Please see following table for details of security modes WEP This card support three modes of WEP include E 64 Bits 128 Bits 152 Bits Except 152 Bit ode both 64 Bit amp 128 Bit modes support Passphrase WPA WPAZ2 Enables the use of Wi Fi Protected Access WPA Choosing WPA WPA2 opens the WPA WPA2 Security Se
21. ows SP Tellme why this testing iz important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the comect operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this mstallathon now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway 15 Click Finish complete the Driver Utility installation Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for SMC EZ Connect H Wireless PC Adapter Click Finish to close the wizard gt Back Eancel 17 Using the Utility Configure Your Network The following are explanations on how to configure and use the Utility program After completing the installation procedure a new icon as shown below will automatically appear in the lower right tray bar Wireless Client Utility 2 Hold your mouse pointer over the icon and double click the left mouse button to open the Wireless Client Utility The Wireless Client Utility window as shown below will appear SMC Networks Wireless Client Utility Link Inforrnation Site Survey Profile Wireless Network Status Channel Status Control Channel Extension Channel SSID ANY Channel Width Link Status Connecting Profile Name Default Security Status Network Type Infrastructure Security Wireless Mo
22. tallation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard Install Cancel 6 A Software Installation warning may appear click Continue Anyway Software Installation A The software you are installing has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows xP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the software vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway 7 Click Finish to exit in the installation wizard 15 Wireless Client Utility InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Wireless Client Utility Click Finish to exit the wizard Cancel 8 Turn off your computer 9 Insert the EZ Connect Wireless PCI Adapter in to an available PCI slot IMPORTANT For correct installation of new hardware please refer to your Computer user manual NOTE To install the card you may be required to remove the attached antennas This is done by pulling the antennas from the base 10 Once the EZ Connect N Wireless PCI Adapter is inserted screw on the larger 5dBi antenna to the connector marked with a green s
23. ticker If you had to remove the antennas in step 9 reconnect them now The antennas push on not screw on to the remaining connectors 11 Turn On your computer 12 The Found New Hardware Wizard will appear Click No not this time then Next 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 your permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Yes this time only Yes now and every time connect a device Click Next to continue 13 Click Install the software automatically Recommended then click Next 16 Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps vou install software for SMC EZ Connect H Wireless PC Adapter If pour hardware came with an installation CD or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Ce Install the software automatically Recommended 7 Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue lt Back Cancel 14 A Hardware Installation warning may appear click Continue Anyway Hardware Installation A The software you are installing for this hardware DU lin Wireless Network Adapter has not passed Windows Logo testing to werily its compatibility with Wind
24. ttings screen The options include TLS Transport Layer Security is a Point to Point Protocol PPP extension supporting additional authentication methods within PPP Transport Layer Security TLS provides for mutual authentication integrity protected cipher suite negotiation and key exchange between two endpoints PEAP EAP GTC Protected Extensible Authentication 23 Protocol authenticates wireless LAN clients using only server side digital certificates by creating an encrypted SSL TLS tunnel between the client and the authentication server The tunnel then protects the subsequent user authentication exchange E PEAP EAP MSCHAP V2 Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol To use PEAP EAP MSCHAP V2 security the server must have WPA PEAP certificates and the server properties must already be set Check with the IT manager TTLS Tunneled Transport Layer Security An EAP variant that provides mutual authentication using a certificate for server authentication and via a secure ILS tunnel for the client E LEAP Lightweight and Efficient Application Protocol is the general framework for a set of high performance efficient protocols which are ideal for mobile and wireless applications LEAP is designed to address all the technical requirements of the wireless data communications industry and is oriented towards providing the greatest benefit to the industry and the consumer WPA P
25. y For unfamiliar terms used below look for entries elsewhere in the glossary AD HOC IBSS Ad hoc mode does not require an AP or a wired network A network that transmits wireless from computer to computer without the use of a base station access point Two or more wireless stations communicate directly to each other An ad hoc network may sometimes be referred to as an Independent Basic Service Set IBSS CHANNEL A radio frequency used by a wireless device is called a channel EAP AUTHENTICATION EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol is an authentication protocol that runs on top of the IEEE802 1X transport mechanism in order to support multiple types of user authentication By using EAP to interact with an EAP compatible RADIUS server an access point helps a wireless station and a RADIUS server perform authentication ENCRYPTION The reversible transformation of data from the original to a difficult to interpret format Encryp tion is a mechanism for protecting confidentiality integrity and authenticity of data It uses an encryption algorithm and one or more encryption keys FRAGMENTATION THRESHOLD This is the maximum data fragment size that can be sent before the packet is fragmented into smaller packets IEEE 802 1X The IEEE 802 1X standard outlines enhanced security methods for both the authentication of wireless stations and encryption key management Authentication can be done using an external RADIUS server
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