Hawking Technology HWC54D User's Manual
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1. mnamnual Hi Gain Wireless G Extended Range CardBus Adapter HWC54D f Ns www hawkingtech com E AW KI N el techsupportehawkingtech com Copyright 2003 Hawking Technologies Inc All rights reserved Trademarks amp Copyright Windows 95 98 ME and Windows NT 2000 XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective companies No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation transformation or adaptation without the express written consent of the manufacturer as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976 FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the regulations 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 when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with this user s guide may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area 1s likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his her own expense CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product m2. Power Saving Mode Enable the card in the power saving mode when it is idle CAM When AC Power Select this option to automatically switch the card from power saving mode to CAM mode while the power of your laptop computer is supplied by the AC power but not battery Parameter Network Type Transmit Power 11B Preamble Type RTS Threshold Fragment Threshold Channel Description Infrastructure This operation mode requires the presence of an 802 11 Access Point All communication is done via the Access Point or Router Ad Hoc Select this mode if you want to connect to another wireless station in the Wireless LAN network without going through an Access Point or Router Peer to Peer If you wish to lower the transmit power of the card to save the power of your system you can select the lower percentages from the list The preamble defines the length of the CRC block for communication among wireless stations This option is only active in the Ad Hoc network There are two modes including Auto and Long Preamble If Auto mode is selected the card will auto switch the preamble mode depending on the wireless stations which the card is connecting to 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 2312 bytes Minor change is recommended
3. 128 bit WEP WPA TKIP with IEEE 802 1x and AES functions for the highest level of security e Automatic fallback increases data security and reliability e Supports the most popular operating systems Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP e USB2 0 Compliant amp Bus powered 1 2 Specifications e Standard IEEE 802 11b g e Interface 32 bit Cardbus Frequency Band 2 4000 2 4835GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band Modulation OFDM with BPSK QPSK 16QAM 64QAM 11g BPSK QPSK CCK 11b e Data Rate 54 48 36 24 1 8 12 1 1 9 6 5 5 2 1 Mbps auto fallback e Security 64 128 bit WEP Data Encryption WPA AES and IEEE 802 1x e Antenna Hi Gain 6dBi Patch Antenna Fold Up and Swivel e Drivers Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP e LEDs TX RX Link e Transmit Power 16dBm 18dBm Before Antenna e Power consumption Tx 350mA Rx 250mA e Receive Sensitivity 54Mbps OFDM 10 PER 70dBm 11Mbps CCK 8 PER 86dBm 1Mbps BPSK 896 PER 92dBm e Dimension 8 H x 118 W x 54 D mm e Temperature 32 131 F 0 55 C e Humidity Max 9596 NonCondensing e Certification FCC CE 1 3 Package Contents Before you begin the installation please check the items of your package The package should include the following items e One Hi Gain Mini USB Wireless G Network Adapter e One CD Driver Utility User s Manual e One Quick Installation Guide If any of the above items is missing contact your supplier as soon as possible 2 Installation Proc
4. Heceree CTS ATS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Receive Statistics Frames Receved Successfully Frames Received With CAC Error Frames Dropped Due To Qut of Aesource Duplicate Frames Heceived 3 5 Advanced This option enables you to configure more advanced settings for example wireless mode protection mode and etc 17 Parameter Wireless Mode Tx BURST B G Protection Parameter ADHOC_OFDM Configuration Utility RT 2500 Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advance About Wireless Mode 802 11 BG mix 20211 B G mix M T BunsT EPAM B onl AG Protection Auto M ADHOC OFDM THREE Auto m Bid Tom ste Description 802 11 B G mix If you have a mix of 802 11b and 802 119 wireless stations in your network it is recommended to setting the card to this mode This mode is also the default setting 802 11 B only This card can be compatible with both 802 119 and 802 11b wireless stations If there are only 802 11b wireless stations in the network you can set the card to this mode Tx Burst enables the card to deliver the better throughput in the same period and environment If you have a mix of 802 11b and 802 119 wireless stations in the network it is recommended that you enable the protection mechanism This mechanism can decrease the rate of data collisions between 802 11b and 802 11g wireless stations When the protection mode is enabled the throughput of the card wi
5. Key 1 to Key 4 by selected the radio button Fill the text box by following the rules below 64 bit Input 10 digit Hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or 5 digit ASCII characters including a z and 0 9 as the encryption keys For example 0123456aef or test1 128 bit Input 26 digit Hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or 13 digit ASCII characters including a z and 0 9 as the encryption keys For example 01234567890123456789abcdef or administrator 11 3 2 2 Enable WPA in Windows XP Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is a specification of standards based interoperable security enhancement that strongly increases the level of data protection encryption and access control authentication for existing and future wireless LAN systems The technical components of WPA include Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP for dynamic key exchange and 802 1x for authentication There are two types of WPA security WPA PSK no server and WPA with server WPA requires a Radius Server to complete authentication among wireless stations and Access Points Typically this mode is used in an enterprise environment WPA PSK uses a so called pre shared key as the security key A pre shared key is a password that every wireless station must use to access the network Typically this mode will be used in a home environment To enable the WPA function in Windows XP the
6. Signal Strength The Link Status page gives you information regarding your current wireless channel transmit rate speed and link signal quality You will use this utility to figure out which antenna position results in the best performance and connection 1 First you must determine where the location of your Wireless Access Point is within your network 2 Position the directional antenna towards the location of the Access Point 3 While viewing your Link Status utility rotate the antenna clockwise and counter clockwise slowly to figure out which position gives you the highest Link Quality and Signal Strength Once you have determined which position gives you the best signal leave the antenna in that orientation 4 When you are not using the Hi Gain CardBus Card fold down the antenna to its 16 Original closed position to avoid damage when travelling 3 4 Statistics This option enables you to view the available statistic information with its Tx counts Tx success Tx error RTS Success and RTS Failed and its Rx counts Rx success Rx error You may reset the counters by clicking Reset Counter Configuration Utility RT2500 Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advance About Transmit Statistics Frames Transmitted Successtully Frames Transmitted Successfully Without Retry Frames Transmitted Successfully After Retry s Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries ATS Frames Successtully
7. The value defines the maximum size of packets any packet size larger than the value will be fragmented If you have decreased this value and experience high packet error rates you can increase it again but it will likely decrease overall network performance Select a setting within a range of 256 to 2312 bytes Minor change is recommended This setting is only available for Ad Hoc mode Select the number of the radio channel used for the networking The channel setting should be the same with the network you are connecting to Add Profile Profile Mame PROFS System Configuration amp uthenticaion vs Security Authentication Type None Encryption Type None None WPA Pre Shared Rey WPA PSK wep Key Authentication vs Security Parameter Authentication Type Cancel Description This setting has to be consistent with the wireless networks that the card intends to connect to All security keys within a network must match to allow successful communications None No authentication is needed among the wireless network Shared Only wireless stations using a shared key WEP Key identified are allowed to connecting each other WPA PSK lIt is a special mode designed for home and small business users who do not have access to network authentication servers In this mode known as Pre Shared Key the user manually enters the starting password in their access point or gateway as well as in each wi
8. following software systems are required 1 Windows XP Service Pack 1 with Windows XP Support Patch for Wi Fi Protected Access program in addition 2 Configure the card using Wireless built in utility Wireless Zero Configuration Note When using the Wireless Utility there are two function selections when you open the execute the program You can select to use the XP s built in utility with full WPA function If Use XP Wireless Zero Configuration is selected you can only configure the advance setting or check the link status and statistics from the RaConfig utility Utility Selection f Use RaContig without 802 1 support Use P wireless Zero Configuration Full Wi Fi Protected Access TM support with additional patch from Microsoft Wireless Network Connection The following wireless network s are available To access a wireless network select it from the list and then click Connect Available wireless networks i OBM DEPT default LU ur This wireless network i nat secure Because a network key WEP ts not used for authentication or for data encryption data sent over this network might be subject to Unauthorized access 1 From here right click the icon to select View Available Wireless llow me to connect to the selected wireless network even though itis nat secure Networks 2 Press Advanced button IF You are having difficulty connecting to a network click Advanced from W
9. to the wireless device with the highest signal strength When using the Site Survey option all nearby networks will be listed You can change your connection to another network or you may add one of the networks to your own profile list Configuration Utility RT2500 Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advance About 50 O0 50 FC BA 18 34 6 None Unknown Infrastrucure Connected lt gt 50 Rescan Connect Add to Profile Parameter Description Available Networks This list shows all available wireless networks within range of your card It also displays the information of the networks including the SSID BSSID Signal Strength Channel Encryption Authentication and Network Type If you want to connect to any networks on the list double click the item on the list and the card will automatically connect to the selected network Rescan Button Click Rescan button to collect the information of all the wireless networks nearby Connect Button Click Connect to connect to the selected network Add to Profile Button Add the selected network to Profiles list 3 2 Profile The Profiles List is for you to manage the networks you connect to frequently You are able to Add Delete Edit Activate a profile Configuration Utility RT2500 Frafile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advance About Profiles List Profile Name SSID Network Type PROFI CMRE Hone Infrastrucure
10. Status Site Survey Statistics Advance About Status Curent Channel Curent Tx Rate Thraughtput Eb Link Quality Signal Strength Parameter Status Current Channel BO lt gt O0S0FCBATECB OOOO its sec Tx 0 0 Fix 26 6 Good 33 Hormal 70 dBm Description Display the SSID and MAC ID of the network the card is connecting to Display the number of the radio channel and the frequency used 14 Parameter Current Tx Rate Throughput Kbits sec Link Quality dBm Signal Strength for the networking Description Display the transmission rate of the network The maximum transmission rate is 54Mbps Display the speed of data transmitted and received This bar indicates the quality of the link The higher the percentage the better the quality If you want to know the signal strength in the unit of dBm select this check box This bar shows the signal strength level The higher percentage shown in the bar the more radio signal been received by the card This indicator helps to find the proper position of the wireless device for quality network operation 15 Reading the Link Status Page and Obtaining the Strongest Connection Configuration Utility RT 2500 Profile Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advance About Status po lt gt DO0 50 FC B4 18 C8 Current Channel E g 2437000 KHz Current Tx Rate m Mbps Threughtput Kbits sec Link Quality
11. TKIP is involved in the IEEE 802 111 WLAN security standard and the specification might be officially released by early 2003 9 What is AES AES Advanced Encryption Standard a chip based security has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information wherever and however communicated or stored while making more efficient use of hardware and or software than previous encryption standards It is also included in IEEE 802 111 standard Compare with AES TKIP is a temporary protocol for replacing WEP security until manufacturers implement AES at the hardware level 10 Can Wireless products support printer sharing Wireless products perform the same function as LAN products Therefore Wireless products can work with Netware Windows 2000 or other LAN operating systems to support printer or file sharing 11 Would the information be intercepted while transmitting on air WLAN features two fold protection in security On the hardware side as with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum technology it has the inherent security feature of scrambling On the software side WLAN series offer the encryption function WEP to enhance security and Access Control Users can set it up depending upon their needs 12 What is DSSS What is FHSS And what are their differences Frequency hopping spread spectrum FHSS uses a narrowband carrier that changes frequency in a pattern that is known to both transmitter
12. TT Delete Edit Activate Parameter Description Profiles List The profiles list display all the profiles and the relative information including Profile Name SSID Channel etc Add Delete Edit Button Click these buttons to add delete edit the selected profiles Activate Button Click Activate to connect to the selected profile 3 2 1 Configure the Profile Add Profile Profile Mame PROF System Configuration Authenticaion vs Security Power Saving ModePower Saving Mode System Configuration Parameter Profile Name SSID Power Saving Mode z m Network Type Adhoc Transmit Power Moo d h oc 118 Preamble Type ATS Threshold Y 2312 2312 VET na Channel Fragment Threshold Cancel Description Define a recognizable profile name for you to identify the different networks The SSID up to 32 printable ASCII characters is the unique name identified in a WLAN The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co located WLANs You may specify a SSID for the card and then only the device with the same SSID can interconnect to the card If you want to add one of the networks nearby to the profile list pull down the menu all the networks nearby will be listed and you can add one of them to the profile list The power saving function is only available when the network type is in Infrastructure CAM Constantly Awake Mode The card will always set in active mode
13. and receiver Properly synchronized the net effect is to maintain a single logical channel To an unintended receiver FHSS appears to be short duration impulse noise Direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for each bit to be transmitted This bit pattern is called a chip or chipping code The longer the chip is the greater the probability that the original data can be recovered Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission statistical techniques embedded in the radio can recover the original data without the need for retransmission To an unintended receiver DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected ignored by most narrowband receivers 21 13 What is Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable secure mission critical communication systems It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability integrity and security In other words more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission but the trade off produces a signal that is in effect louder and thus easier to detect provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread spectrum signal being broadcast If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency a spread spectrum signal looks like background noise There are two main alternatives Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Frequenc
14. ay cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures HAWKING LIMITED WARRANTY Hawking Technology guarantees that every HWC54D Hi Gain Wireless G CardBus Card is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for two 2 years from the date of purchase If the product proves defective during this two year warranty period call Hawking Customer Service in order to obtain a Return Authorization number Warranty is for repair or replacement only Hawking Technology does not issue any refunds BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE RETURN REQUESTS CAN NOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE When returning a product mark the Return Authorization number clearly on the outside of the package and include your original proof of purchase IN NO EVEN SHALL HAWKING TECHNOLOGY S LIABILTY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE OR ITS DOCUMENTATION Hawking Technology makes no warranty or representation expressed implied or statutory with respect to its products or the contents or use of this documentation and all accompanying software and specifically disclaims its quality performance merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Hawking Technology reserves the right to revise or updates its products software or documentation without obligatio
15. d for home and small business users who do not have access to network authentication servers In this mode known as Pre Shared Key the user manually enters the starting password in their access point or gateway as well as in each PC on the wireless network WPA takes over automatically from that point keeping unauthorized users that don t have the matching password from joining the network while encrypting the data traveling between authorized devices 13 Parameter Data Encryption 3 3 Link Status Description WEP In WPA or WPA PSK mode WEP is also able to be the encryption method for the transmission data TKIP TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol changes the temporal key every 10 000 packets a packet is a kind of message transmitted over a network This insures much greater security than the standard WEP security AES AES has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information and it is the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802 111 for the security in the wireless network Note All devices in the network should use the same encryption method to ensure the communication From the Link Status option you can view all the information of the network you are connecting to You can use this tool in while at the location for antenna placement same time repositioning the Hi Gain antenna to find the optimal Configuration Utility RT 2500 Profile Link
16. e Link Status Site Survey Statistics Advance About c Copyright 2002 Ralink Technology Inc All nights reserved RaContig Version 4 7 1 0 Date 02 24 2004 Driver Version 2970 Date 12 17 2004 EEPROM Version 1 1 NIC MAC Address D D0C 43 25 55 18 19 4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the adapter 1 What is the IEEE 802 119 standard 802 11g is the new IEEE standard for high speed wireless LAN communications that provides for up to 54 Mbps data rate in the 2 4 GHz band 802 11g is quickly becoming the next mainstream wireless LAN technology for the home office and public networks 802 11g defines the use of the same OFDM modulation technique specified in IEEE 802 11a for the 5 GHz frequency band and applies it in the same 2 4 GHz frequency band as IEEE 802 11b The 802 11g standard requires backward compatibility with 802 11b The standard specifically calls for A Anew physical layer for the 802 11 Medium Access Control MAC in the 2 4 GHz frequency band known as the extended rate PHY ERP The ERP adds OFDM as a mandatory new coding scheme for 6 12 and 24 Mbps mandatory speeds and 18 36 48 and 54 Mbps optional speeds The ERP includes the modulation schemes found in 802 11b including CCK for 11 and 5 5 Mbps and Barker code modulation for 2 and 1 Mbps B A protection mechanism called RTS CTS that governs how 802 11
17. e you re getting the most from your wireless connection For wireless security issues this card supports 64 128 bit WEP data encryption that protects your wireless network from eavesdropping It also supports the WPA Wi Fi Protected Access security standard that combines IEEE 802 1x and TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol technologies Client users are required to authorize before accessing to APs or AP Routers and the data transmitted in the network is encrypted decrypted by a dynamically changed secret key This card also has built in an AES engine which ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information and it is the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802 1 1i for security in wireless networks The power consumption of the card is also very low Furthermore this card provides several levels of power saving modes allowing the user to optimize the battery life of their notebooks 1 1 Features e Works with both IEEE 802 11b and IEEE 802 119 products e Rotate and Swivel design for maximum reception adjustability e Designed with Hawking Hi Gain Technology e Signal Strength Indicator shows current wireless signal reception information e Directional 5dBi 5dBi Hi Gain Patch Antenna for increased Wireless Distance and elimination of wireless interference from laptop components e High speed transfer data rate up to 54Mbps e High throughput allows for the transfer of data heavy multi media files e Supports 64
18. edure Before you proceed with the installation please notice following descriptions Note1 Please do not install the HWU54DM into your computer before installing the software program from the CD Note2 The following installation was operated under Windows XP Procedures are similar for Windows 98SE Me 2000 Note3 If you have installed the Wireless adapter driver amp utility before please uninstall the old version first A Insert the Installation CD into your CD ROM Drive The Utility splash screen will appear Click Driver amp Utility Setup to begin setup initialization Hi Gain Mini USB Wireless G Adapter Driver amp Utility Setup gt O Users Manual 9 Product Registration 9 Browse This CD O Exit E Mat iud Luces Rift Search for any available WIFI HWU54DM Hot Spot Anywhere in the World HGar24 MI SPEED 54mbps nee Install Adobe Acrobat ee B Setup will initialize automatically Wireless LAN Card InstallShield Wizard Preparing Setup Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup C Setup will ask prompt you to accept the Licensing agreement Select Yes to continue D The system will begin to install the software utility for the HWU54DM Follow the instruction of the program to plug in the Mini USB Adapter into the USB port of your desktop or laptop computer Wireless Network Card Setup Setup Status dy Please plug in the on pour comput
19. er E The system will automatically detect the Mini USB Adapter and copy the necessary driver files over Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard installs the software ES Hawking HY LU54DM Hi Gain Wireless G USB Adapter it 3 bin To EXWINDOWSisystem32 DRIVERS F Windows Hardware setup will present a list of drivers for installing the HWU54DM Select Hawking HWU54DM Hi Gain Wireless G USB Adapter Click Next to continue the hardware installation Found New Hardware Wizard Please select the best match for your hardware from the list below Hawking HWUS4DM Hi Gain VWireless a USB Adapter Description Version Manufact I Hawking HWU54DM Hi Gain Wireless G USB Adapter 0 0 5 0 USB Wireless LAN Card 0 0 5 0 Technolog USB WLAN Card 0 0 5 0 Technolog Hawking HWUS4DM Hi Gain Wireless USB Adapter 0 0 5 0 Technolog ig 4 iili gt AN This driver is not digitally signed Gs Tell me why driver signing is important Cancel G Windows will display the Windows Hardware Installation warning screen Click Continue Anyway to proceed with the installation Hardware Installation A The software you are installing for this hardware Hawking HWUS4DM Hi Gain Wireless USB Adapter 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 destabili
20. g devices and 802 11b devices interoperate 2 Whatis the IEEE 802 11b standard The IEEE 802 11b Wireless LAN standard subcommittee which formulates the standard for the industry The objective is to enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufactures to communicate 3 What does IEEE 802 11 feature support The product supports the following IEEE 802 11 functions CSMA CA plus Acknowledge Protocol Multi Channel Roaming Automatic Rate Selection RTS CTS Feature Fragmentation Power Management 4 What is Ad hoc An Ad hoc integrated wireless LAN is a group of computers each has a Wireless LAN adapter Connected as an independent wireless LAN Ad hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation 5 What is Infrastructure An integrated wireless and wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to central database or wireless application for mobile workers 20 6 Whatis BSS ID A specific Ad hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set BSS Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSS ID 7 Whatis WEP WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard 8 Whatis TKIP TKIP is a quick fix method to quickly overcome the inherent weaknesses in WEP security especially the reuse of encryption keys
21. ireless Network a Advanced Cancel Connection C Advanced Cancel 12 Wireless Network Connection Properties EJE3 Wireless network properties General Wireless Networks Advanced Association Authentication Available networks Wireless network key To connect to an available network click Configure 50 enna OBM DEPT Network Authentication default Data encryption Preferred networks This network requires a key for the following Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below Add Lear about setting up wireless network This is a computer to computer ad hoc network wireless configuration SEU access points are not used 3 Press the Configure button to configure the WPA function for the current network Note Uncheck Use Windows to Configure my wireless network settings the RaConfig utility will be enabled again Parameter Description Network Authentication Open No authentication is needed among the wireless network Shared Only wireless stations using a shared key WEP Key identified are allowed to connecting each other WPA This mode is for enterprise with an authentication server Radius Server WPA enabled access point and a WPA enabled client Once WPA is enabled all clients and access points on the network must be WPA enabled in order to access the network WPA PSK It is a special mode designe
22. ll be a little lower due to more complex data packets that must be transmitted Auto Based on the status of the network and automatically disable enable protection mode On Always enable the protection mode Off Always disable the protection mode Description When the network type is in Ad Hoc mode that the card can only work in 11b data rate It is defined by Wi Fi organization If you want to enable the data rate up to 54Mbps 119 select 18 ADHOC OFDM Tx Rate There are several options including Auto 1 2 5 5 11 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps for you to select When the Auto is selected the device will choose the most suitable transmission rate automatically The higher data rate you designated in the network the shorter distance is allowed between the card and the wireless stations When the wireless mode is 802 11 B only the maximum data rate is 11Mbps 11b so that there are only Auto 1 2 5 5 11Mbps options you can select Turn Off RF Button If you want to turn off the radio of the card temporarily click this button To turn on the radio click this button again 3 6 About By choosing this option you can click the hyperlink to connect to the website for the information of the wireless chipset vendor and review basic information about the Utility such as the Driver Utility and EEPROM Version The MAC Address of the card is displayed in the screen as well Configuration Utility RT2500 Profil
23. n to notify any individual or entity Please direct all inquiries to techsupport hawkingtech com CONTENTS IL INTRODUCTION asar 1 NM A T EP l Mee Spe Ne IOS l to TACK ALE Contents ss Ze 2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE vsssscscicecessccccecnansaesscesevasecacseesetedeases 3 3 CONFIGURATION UTILITY unir 6 Il SE SRI EUM scarce T RUN RM 6 Ie PEO EET UTENTE RN 7 Jr COMMUTE NC edo UAM concha e ibn O O hates 8 5 2 2 Enable WPA i WOIBOdOWSON P aetema liarla idos 12 3 3 Link Status Obtaining an optimal Wireless Connection cccccccnnnnnocccnnnnnnnnononanonnnnss 14 PE DUO 17 PEE cu TC Rc CST 17 S MN UU RE 19 4 TROUBLESHOOTING eei eo ESPERE e ERO ED RUSO oesa es ob 20 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Hawking Technologies Hi Gain Mini USB Wireless G Adapter The HWU54DM complies with the IEEE 802 119 standard which supports up to 54Mbps high speed wireless networking It is also backwards compatible with IEEE 802 11b devices The HWU54DM is a high quality high performance wireless product that has been designed with Hawking s Hi Gain Technology for improved distance and throughput Using a unique swivel and rotate design paired with a 5dB 5dB Patch antenna the adapter ensures you ll get the greatest signal coverage wherever youare Just point the unit in the direction of the wireless signal source and you re sure to get the highest signal strength The LED Signal Strength Indicator provides you the information you need to make sur
24. reless stations in the network WPA takes over automatically from that point keeping unauthorized users that don t have the matching password from joining the network while encrypting the data traveling between authorized devices The encryption methods are including TKIP and AES Note that this option is only available for Windows XP 10 Parameter Encryption Mode WPA Pre Shared Key WEP Key Key1 Key4 Description None Disable the WEP Data Encryption WEP Enable the WEP Data Encryption When the item is selected you have to continue setting the WEP Encryption keys TKIP TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol changes the temporal key every 10 000 packets a packet is a kind of message transmitted over a network This insures much greater security than the standard WEP security AES AES has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information and it is the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802 111 for the security in the wireless network Note All devices in the network should use the same encryption method to ensure the communication The WPA PSK key can be from eight to 64 characters and can be letters or numbers This same key must be used on all of the wireless stations in the network The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network There are two types of key length 64 bit and 128 bit Select the default encryption key from
25. y Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS 14 What is Hi Gain and dBi Hi Gain is Hawking Technologies high performance wireless distance extending product line It encompasses a group of products and technologies used to help solve distance issues accompanied with WiFi products Aunit of measurement on antenna strength and power is dBi The higher the dBi or gain level of an antenna the more powerful it is 15 Whatis the difference between directional and omni directional antennas Directional and omni directional antennas determine the wireless output pattern of antennas In standard installations it is normally the wireless access point that uses the omni directional antenna 360 degree wireless output while the clients desktop or laptops that use the directional antennas concentrated narrow wireless signal to create a stronger link directly to the access point 16 How do get an Optimal Wireless Connection with the HWC54D If pointing the antenna directly at the access point is not providing a sufficient signal connection then you can try bouncing the signals off walls Wireless signals can reflect off walls or through windows to get to their desired location so try different positions to find the best antenna orientation for your network 22
26. ze the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing _ em H Click Finish to complete hardware installation of the HWU54DM Wireless Network Card Setup Setup has finished installing Wireless Utility Setup is almost complete Click Finish to complete Wireless Utility Setup 3 Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the HWU54DM and monitor the link status and statistics of your wireless connection The Configuration Utility appears as an icon on the system tray of your Windows operating system while the card is running You can open it by double clicking on the icon AE 6 04 PM You may also Right click the icon which will bring up the following options e Lauch Config Utilities Select Lauch Config Utilities to open the Configuration Utility tool e Use Config as Configuration Utility or Use Zero Configuration Utility as Configuration Utility Select which of the two configuration modes you would like to use e Exit Select Exit to close the Configuration Utility tool 3 1 Site Survey When you open the Configuration Utility the system will scan all wireless channels to find all access points stations within the accessible range of your card and automatically connect
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