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1. IEEE 802 1x RADIUS RADIUS Access Client Client Server 45 J EA porum A 7 aN En Fs am SS A IP SLJ 755 Access Point ox D A Ww M A 9 0 0 Windows 2000 IAS Internet Authentication Service 1 Client requests to login the 3 Send username password to network RADIUS server 2 Login with username 4 Approve or deny user password login to the LAN AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual 20 3 2 1 3 802 1x Setting Certification Parameter Authentication Type Session Resumption Identity Password Use Client Certificate Description The EAP authentication protocols this card has supported are included as follows This setting has to be consistent with the wireless APs or Routers that the card intends to connect PEAP amp TTLS PEAP and TTLS are similar and easier than TLS in that they specify a stand alone authentication protocol be used within an encrypted tunnel TTLS supports any protocol within its tunnel including CHAP MS CHAP MS CHAPv2 PAP and EAP MD5 PEAP specifies that an EAP compliant authentication protocol must be used this card supports EAP MSCHAP v2 EAP TLS Smart card and Generic Token Card The client certificate is optional required for the authentication TLS Smart Card TLS is the most secure of the EAP protocols but not easy to use It requires that digital certificates be exchanged in the authentication phase The server2. Auto Channel Auta Power Save Made gt CAM RTS Threshold 2347 Edit Activate Fragment Threshold gt 2346 h A A a ta System Config Auth Encry Esa Profile Mame JPROF 1 Metwuork Type gt gt Infrastructure SSID gt gt Jairlive Tx Power gt Auto Preamble Auto Power Save Mode gt gt a CAM a P5M RTS Threshold Fragment Threshold Cancel AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual 15 3 2 1 1 Configuration Parameter Profile Name SSID Parameter PSM Power Saving Mode Network Type TX Power Ad Hoc Wireless Mode Preamble AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual 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 the network nearby to the profile list pull down the menu all the networks will be listed for you to add one of them to the profile list Description The power saving function is only available when the network type is in Infrastructure CAM Constantly Awake Mode The card will always set in active mode PSM Power Saving Mode Enable the card in the power saving mode when it is idle Infrastructure This operation mode requires the
3. BM O A Profile Network Advanced Statistics AMAA WPS Radio On Off About ic Copyright 2007 Owislink Carp all rights reserved Utility Version gt 2 0 8 0 Dates 01 15 2008 Driver Version gt gt 1 2 3 0 Date gt gt 09 30 2007 EEPROM Version gt 1 3 Firmware Version gt gt 2 1 Phy Address D 4F 6A 02 A3 7B airlive com 3 Turbo Mode This card supports specific ways to increase the data transfer rate at a time compress the data and decrease the waiting time to send the next data to the Routers or APs this feature known as Turbo Mode enables higher throughput than IEEE 802 11g standard Up to 54Mbps When the card is connecting to the Routers or APs with the proprietary Turbo Mode feature the Turbo Mode will be enabled automatically without any configuration AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual 28 3 8 WMM Function In addition to the Turbo Mode this card also supports WMM function When you use the devices such as Voice over Internet Protocol VolP phones televisions VCRs and MP3 players IEEE 802 11e Quality of Service QoS The Wi Fi Alliance defined WMM as a profile of the IEEE 802 11e extensions for 802 11 networks will help to define the priorities of the data traffics by the data categories to provide enhanced multimedia support When the card is connected to the AP or Router with WMM function you can enable the function of the card by following the steps below A In the Desktop of the computer righ
4. 11 G only This card can be compatible with both 802 11g and 802 11b wireless stations If there are only 802 11g wireless stations in the network you can set the card to this mode The available channel differs from different countries For example USA FCC is channel 1 11 Europe ETSI is channel 1 13 The operating frequency channel will be restricted to the country user located before importing If you are in different country you have to adjust the channel setting to comply the regulation of the country If you have a mix of 802 11b and 802 11g wireless stations in the network it is recommended to enable the protection mechanism This mechanism can decrease the rate of data collision between 802 11b and 802 119 wireless stations When the protection mode is enabled the throughput of the card will be a little lower due to many of frame traffic should be transmitted Auto Based on the status of the network and automatically disable enable protection mode On Always enable the protection mode Off Always disable the protection mode There are several options including Auto 1 2 5 5 11 6 9 1 2 1 8 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 d
5. 516 Kbps Description Status Display the SSID and MAC ID of the network the card is Extra Info connecting to Display the link status Channel Display the number of the radio channel and the frequency used Link Speed Mbps for the networking Display the transmission and reception rate of the network The Throughput Kbits sec maximum transmission rate is 54Mbps Display the speed of data transmitted and received Link Quality This bar indicates the quality of the link The higher the dBm percentage the better the quality If you want to know the signal strength in the unit of dBm select Signal Strength this check box This bar shows the signal strength level The higher percentage Noise Level 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 Display the noise level in the wireless environment AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual 24 3 4 Statistics This option enables you to view the statistic information of the connection including transmit statistics and receive statistics You may reset the counters by clicking Reset Counter A AirLive 802 11G Wireless Utility www airlive com WT 2000PCI Turbo G PCI Adapter i s m Profile Network Advanced statis vv MANA WPS Radio On Off About Frames Transmitted Successfully E42
6. Add Delete Edit Activate a profile AirLive 802 11G Wireless Utility x WT 2000PCI Turbo G PCI Adapter Network Advanced Statistics AAA WES Radio On Off About REEL 00 i21 Mi PROF E Profile Mame gt PROF 1 SSID gt airlive Network Type gt gt Infrastructure Authentication gt Open Encryption gt WEP Use 602 1 NO Tx Power gt Auto Channel 4uta Power Save Mode gt gt CAM RTS Threshold 2347 Delete Activate Fragment Threshold 2346 Parameter Description Profiles List The profiles list display all the profiles and the relative settings of the profiles including Profile Name SSID Channel etc vA This sign indicates the activated profile is been connecting f This sign indicates the activated profile is not been connecting Add Delete Edit Button Click these buttons to add delete edit the selected profiles Activate Button Click Activate to connect to the selected profile When a profile is activated the card will be initially connected to the profile AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual 14 3 2 1 Configure the Profile AirLive 802 11G Wireless Utility E i 4 Live WT 2000PCI Turbo G PCI Adapter 8 E oO Be Prafil ewan Advanced Statctic VIMM WPS Radio On Off About 5 Profile List PROF 4 stip thee Profile Name gt PROF 1 SSID 22 airlive Network Type gt Infrastructure Authentication Open Encryption WEF Use 502 1x gt gt No Tx Power gt
7. Frames Retransmitted Successfully 48 Frames Fail To Receive ACK After all Retries porum cu UP MEDI 2 RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS 3 5 Advance This option enables you to configure more advanced settings for example wireless mode protection mode and etc eq AirLive 802 11G Wireless Utility www airlive com WT 2000PCI Turbo G PCI Adapter s B o Network Pere e Statistics VARAA WPS Radio On Off About ap Wireless mode gt gt eoz 11 BG mix eee eS bree ence tarayt CR m ES C turn on eck Mu ide Enable Radio Measurements Tx Rate gt Jauto x Maneserving Channel Measurements limit Enable TX Burst 58 ms 0 2000 Enable TCP Window Size L Fast Roaming at 70 dBm L show Authentication Status Dialog Select Your Country Region Code 11B G gt D CH1 11 me AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual 25 Parameter Wireless Mode Select Your Country Region Code B G Protection Tx Rate Tx BURST AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual Description 802 11 B G mix If you have a mix of 802 11b and 802 11g wireless stations in your network it is recommended to setting the card to this mode This mode is also the default setting 802 11 B only This card can be compatible with both 802 119 and 802 11b wireless stations If there are only 802 11b wireless stations in the network you can set the card to this mode 802
8. all the access points stations within the accessible range of your card and automatically connect to the wireless device with the highest signal strength From the Site Survey all the networks nearby will be listed You can change the connection to another networks or add one of the networks to your own profile list AirLive 807 11G Wireless Utility x WT 2000PCI Turbo G PCI Adapter Air Live B P rofile Network Sorted bv gt b airtive Parameter Available Networks Rescan Button Connect Button Add to Profile Button s B o Advanced Statistics VAM WPS Radio On Off gh Channel Signal C shew dBm AP List gt gt p n8 100 Connect Dei eee Description This list shows all available wireless networks within card It also displays the information of the networks SSID BSSID Signal Strength Channel Encryption EN A About range of your including the Authentication and Network Type If you want to connect to any networks on the list double click the item on the list will automatically connect to the selected network and the card Click Rescan button to collect the new information of all the wireless networks nearby Click Connect to connect to the selected network Add the selected network to Profiles list AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual 13 3 2 Profile The Profiles List is for you to manage the networks you connect to frequently You are able to
9. and 0 9 as the encryption keys For example 01234567890123456789abcdef or administrator AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual 19 System Config Auth Encry rats OPA ee EAP Method gt gt FEAF Tunnel Authentication gt EAP MSCHAP v2 v p jesion Resumption FEAF 1 me __ IDA PASS j rtification Server Certification amp uthenticati TILS Identity e EAP FAST Password gt Domain tame gt fC 1 MD5 Challenge Tunnel ID Fs Identity gt gt Password gt gt Show Password OK Cancel The IEEE 802 1X specification describes a protocol that can be used for authenticating both clients and servers on a network The authentication algorithms and methods are those provided by the Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP a method of authentication that has been in use for a number of years on networks that provide Point to Point Protocol PPP support as many internet service providers and enterprises do When an AP acting as an authenticator detects a wireless station on the LAN it sends an EAP Request for the user s identity to the device EAP or the Extensible Authentication Protocol is an authentication protocol that runs before network layer protocols transmit data over the link In turn the device responds with its identity and the AP relays this identity to an authentication server which is typically an external RADIUS server An example for MD5 Authentication
10. by performing a complete LEAP authentication including communication with the main RADIUS server When you configure your wireless LAN for fast re association however LEAP enabled client devices roam from one access point to another without involving the main server Using Cisco Centralized Key Management CCKM an access point configured to provide Wireless Domain Services WDS takes the place of the RADIUS server and authenticates the client so quickly that there is no perceptible delay in voice or other time sensitive applications When this parameter is enabled the Cisco AP can run the radio monitoring through the associated CCX compliant clients to continuously monitor the WLAN radio environment and discover any new APs that are transmitting beacons The Cisco AP can perform monitoring measurements through the CCX compliant clients on the non serving channels when this parameter is enabled It limits the channel measurement time The default value is 250 milliseconds AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual Zi 3 06 About By choosing this option you can click the hyperlink to connect the website for the information of the wireless chipset vendor and review basic information about the Utility such as the Driver Utility and EEPROM Version The MAC Address of the card is displayed in the screen as well Pl AirLive 602 11G Wireless Utility N ELLE DLL T4 Live WT 2000PCI_ Turbo G PCI Adapter Ez g A E wq
11. is case sensitive Auth 4 Enc EAP Method gt gt PEAP Y Tunnel Authentication gt gt EAP MSCHAP v2 v gi 5 amp ssion Resumption ID S PASSWORD Client Certificatian Server Certification gl Use certificate chain Any Trusted C L Allow intermidiate certificates Server name gt Ca Server name must match a Domain name must end in specified name ORK Cancel AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual 22 3 2 1 4 802 1x Setting CA Server Parameter Use Certificate Chain Certificate Issuer Parameter Allow Intermediate Certificates Server Name Server name must match exactly Domain name must end in specified name Description When the EAP authentication type such as TLS TTLS or PEAP is selected and required a certification to tell the client what server credentials to accept from the authentication server in order to verify the server you have to enable this function Choose the server from the list to issue the certificate If Any Trusted CA is selected any CA included in the list provided by the Microsoft Certificate Store is permitted Description A server designates an issuer as a trusted root authority by placing the issuer s self signed certificate which contains the issuer s public key into the trusted root certification authority certificate store of the host computer Intermediate or subordinate certification authorities are trusted only if they have a valid certification pat
12. presents a certificate to the client After validating the server s certificate the client presents a client certificate to the server for validation MD5 Challenge MD5 Challenge is the easiest EAP Type It requires the wireless station to enter a set of user name and password as the identity to RADIUS Server 5 11 5 11 There are Disabled Reauthentication Roaming SameSsid and Always selections for you to choose whether to recovery the session in different status Enter the name as the identity for the server Enter the password as the identity for the server A client certificate is required for TLS and is optional for TTLS and PEAP This forces a client certificate to be selected from the appropriate Windows Certificate Store and made available to the RADIUS server for certification AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual 21 Parameter Description Tunneled Authentication Protocol When the authentication type is PEAP or TTLS select a protocol to be used to build the encrypted tunnel Identity This is the protected user EAP Identity used for authentication The identity specified may contain up to 63 ASCII characters is case sensitive and takes the form of a Network Access Identifier consisting of name of the user gt lt user s home realm The user s home realm is optional and indicates the routing domain Password The password used for authentication It may contain up to 63 ASCII characters and
13. 11G Wireless Utility 1 WT 2000PCI Turbo G PCI Adapter m o p Network Advanced Statistics AFA A WPS Radio Gn Off About Sorted by gt a SSID g Channel ca Signal C Show dBm AP List gt gt dirlive p g 100 Add ta Profile Connect zi iiic en The Configuration Utility appears as an icon on the system tray of Windows while the card is running You can open the utility by double click on the icon Right click the icon there are some items for you to operate the configuration utility e Lauch Config Utilities Select Lauch Config Utilities to open the Configuration Utility tool Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility Select Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility to use Windows XP built in wireless configuration utility Windows Zero Configuration to configure the card o Exit Select Exit to close the Configuration Utility tool AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual 10 In Windows XP there is a Windows Zero Configuration Tool for you to setup wireless clients By default this Windows Zero Configuration Tool is enabled If you want to use the Utility for the card please follow one of the ways as below First Way Right click the icon in the system tray and select Use RaConfig as Configuration Utility Launch Config Utilities Use AmLieeConfig as Configuration utility Second Way A Right click the icon and select View Availab
14. 2 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 Aprotection mechanism called RTS CTS that governs how 802 11g devices and 802 11b devices interoperate 2 What is the IEEE 802 11b standard The IEEE 802 11b Wireless LAN standard subcommittee which formulates the standard for the industry The objective is to enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufactures to communicate 3 What does IEEE 802 11 feature support The product supports the following IEEE 802 11 functions CSMA CA plus Acknowledge Protocol Multi Channel Roaming Automatic Rate Selection RTS CTS Feature Fragmentation Power Management 4 What is Ad hoc An Ad hoc integrated wireless LAN is a group of computers each has a Wireless LAN adapter Connected as an independent wireless LAN Ad hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation 5 What is Infrastructure An integrated wireless and wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to central database or wireless application for mobile workers AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual 32 10 11 12 What is BSS ID A specific Ad hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set BSS Computers in a BSS must be configu
15. SS Air Live Powered by OvisLink Corp WT 2000PCI 802 11g Turbo Wireless LAN PCI Card User s Manual WWW airlive com COPYRIGHT Copyright 2005 2006 by this company All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of this company This company makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not this company its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software Further this company reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes All brand and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective holders Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equ
16. Shom Password g Kev Hexadecimal g Keys Hexadecimal Keys Hexadecimal Cancel AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual 17 3 2 1 2 Authentication and Security Parameter Description This setting has to be consistent with the wireless networks that Authentication Type the card intends to connect Open No authentication is needed among the wireless network Shared Only wireless devices using a shared key WEP Key identified are allowed to connecting each other Parameter Authentication Type AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual Description LEAP LEAP is a pre EAP Cisco proprietary protocol with many of the features of EAP protocols Cisco controls the ability of other vendors to implement this protocol so it should be selected for use only when limited vendor choice for client access point and server products is not a concern When you have set up LEAP authentication you have to enter the user name and password of your computer WPA WPA provides a scheme of mutual authentication using either IEEE 802 1x Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP authentication or pre shared key PSK technology It provides a high level of assurance to enterprises small businesses and home users that data will remain protected and that only authorized users may access their networks For enterprises that have already deployed IEEE 802 1x authentication WPA offers the advantage of leveraging existing authenticatio
17. ata rate is 11Mbps 11b so that there are only Auto 1 2 5 5 11 Mbps options you can select Tx Burst enables the card to deliver the better throughput in the same period and environment 26 Parameter Enable TCP Window Size Fast Roaming at OdBm Turn Off RF Button CCX 2 0 LEAP Turn on CCKM Enable Radio Measurement Non Serving Channel Measurements Limit xxx milliseconds 0 2000 Description The TCP Window is the amount of data a sender can send on a particular connection before it gets an acknowledgment back from the receiver that it has gotten some of it When the Router or AP the card is connecting to have set up the TCP Window you can enable the parameter to meet the data size for the Router or AP connection The larger TCP Window the better performance When you want to fast roaming to the network nearby without intercepting the wireless connection especially the card is applied to the multimedia application or a voice call you can enable the parameter The card will fast roaming to the near network when the receive sensitivity signal strength is lower to the value you have set up If you want to turn off the radio of the card temporarily click this button To turn on the radio click this button again CCX 2 0 Cisco Compatible Extensions is developed by Cisco for the radio monitoring and fast roaming During normal operation LEAP enabled client devices mutually authenticate with a new access point
18. d e One CD Driver Utility User s Manual e One Quick Guide If any of the above items is missing contact your supplier as soon as possible AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual 2 Installation Procedure Before you proceed with the installation please notice following descriptions Note1 The following installation was operated under Windows XP Procedures are similar for Windows 98SE Me 2000 Note2 If you have installed the Wireless PCI Card driver amp utility before please uninstall the old version first 2 1 Install the Hardware Turn off your computer and remove its cover Insert the PCI card to an available PCI slot firmly Secure this card to the rear of the computer chassis and put back the cover Secure the antenna to the antenna connector of the card moo wo gt Turn on the computer 2 2 Install the Driver and Utility A Found New Hardware Wizard is displayed after the PCI card is installed and the computer is restarted Click Cancel Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps vou install software for Network Controller If your hardware came with an installation CD lt o floppy disk insert it now What do vau want the wizard to do CO Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual B Insert the Installation CD to your CD ROM Drive Execute the setup prog
19. d is connecting to Parameter Description RTS Threshold Minimum packet size required for an RTS Request To Send For packets smaller than this threshold an RTS is not sent and the packet is transmitted directly to the wireless network Select a setting within a range of 0 to 2347 bytes Minor change is recommended Fragment Threshold The value defines the maximum size of packets any packet size larger than the value will be fragmented If you have decreased this value and experience high packet error rates you can increase it again but it will likely decrease overall network performance Select a setting within a range of 256 to 2346 bytes Minor change is recommended Channel 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 WT 2000PCIl Turbo G PCI Adapter 5s BEB o amp 27 Profile Network Advanced Statistics VARA VERS Radio OGn Off About Profile List airlive ea Profile Name gt gt PROF 1 SSID gt airlive Network Type gt Infrastructure Authentication gt Open Encryption gt gt WEP Use 802 1 gt NO Tx Power gt Auto Channel gt Auto Power Save Made gt C Ahh RTS Threshold gt 2347 Delete Activate Fragment Threshold gt 2346 System Contig Authentication Encryption ww L 0z 1 WP Preshared Key gt Wep Key Ca Keys Hexadecimal L
20. duces a signal that is in effect louder and thus easier to detect provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread spectrum signal being broadcast If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency a spread spectrum signal looks like background noise There are two main alternatives Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual 34
21. en working with electrical equipment All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment EU Countries Intended for Use The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Ireland Italy Luxembourg the Netherlands Portugal Spain Sweden and the United Kingdom The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states Iceland Liechtenstein Norway and Switzerland EU Countries Not intended for use None AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual CONTENTS k INTRODUCTION us 999999919999299999090199999 99090 0 2 229 2 2 5 229 SSS SSS 5 22 550 85 5 5 4 MELIOR ETT 5 TAZ OC CII QUIS as epevssega eco vId CER DUNG E E A ATE RADOP VERE EUER HE PUERIN OPES 5 1 9 Package GODIODIS niers ames iqestaniqes Dae ens Cae aea an Sd aen den aeneus esie s doute 5 Z INSTALLATION PROCEDURE scence maar neue inca eect Z BN A SE Bg om EVEA dc A eRe Ree eee ie Neen ieee ier etc dnt aid 2 2 Install the Driver and Utility sau cau eurn e a n n n Xu a a nee exe xy x aya exa SEXE Ke RA REX RN Ra KER xENA RAS 3 CONFIGURATION UTILITY EE 10 Sl SSC UIV CY E 13 3A DIM Oe ee 14 3 2 TContigure the PFOTIIG iii idi dido idi ddl die bad edd dd ebd dide 15 S A TET C On OUT T O szscenecenennsccnenconenmecmmenecnennmuccnecnennmucensccenneucies 16 3 2 1 2 A
22. h from a trusted root certification authority Enter the authentication server name When selected the server name must match exactly the server name found on the certificate When selected the server name field identifies a domain The certificate must use a server name belonging to this domain or to one of its sub domains e g zeelans com where the server is blueberry zeelans com but it may be any name used in the certificate name field AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual 23 3 3 Link Status From the Link Status option you can view all the information of the network you are connecting to BN AirLive 802 11G Wireless Utility WT 2000PCI Turbo G PCI Adapter E II 3 rofile Network Advanced Statistics VAM WPS Radio On Off About 8 o amp 2 7 amp Sorted by gt gt ssid Channel Signal C Show dBm AP List gt gt gt airlive b g 44 Rescan Add to Profile Connect Vo Status gt gt airlive lt gt 00 4F 67 02 DB 7F EE os Extra Info gt gt Link is Up TxPower 100 ru t e rength 1 gt gt 44 Channel gt gt 1 lt gt 2412 MHz Authentication Open Encryption gt NONE Network Type Infrastructure IP Address gt gt 10 0 0 101 Sub Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway gt 10 0 0 254 Parameter Noise Strength 0 Transmit Link Speed gt gt 24 0 Mbps Throughput gt gt 0 192 Kbps Receive Link Speed 1 0 Mbps Throughput gt gt 16
23. he encryption function WEP to enhance security and Access Control Users can set it up depending upon their needs What is DSSS What is FHSS And what are their differences Frequency hopping spread spectrum FHSS uses a narrowband carrier that changes frequency in a pattern that is known to both transmitter and receiver Properly synchronized the net effect is to maintain a single logical channel To an unintended receiver FHSS appears to be short duration impulse noise Direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for each bit to be transmitted This bit pattern is called a chip or chipping code The longer the chip is the greater the probability that the original data can be recovered Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission statistical techniques embedded in the radio can recover the original data without the need for retransmission To an unintended receiver DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected ignored by most narrowband receivers AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual 33 13 Whatis 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 pro
24. icense agreement ek Q neo DU oma D The system starts to install the software of the card AirLive WT 2000PCI InstallShield Wizard Setup Status InstallShield AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual The InstallShield Wizard is installing AirLive WT 2000PCI Installing C Program Files OVISLINK Common RACONFIGCHN chm The system will automatically detect the card and display Hardware Installation screen Click Install to continue mm WT 2000PCI InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation IF you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard InstallShield Please click Finish to complete the installation AirLive WT 2000PCI InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed AirLive WT 2000PCI Click Finish to exit the wizard InstallShield AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual 3 Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the PCI card and monitor the link status and the statistics during the communication process When the card is installed the configuration utility will be displayed automatically This card will auto connect to wireless device which has better signal strength and no wireless security setting AirLive 802
25. ipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help FCC Caution This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and a minimum 20 cm spacing must be provided between computer AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual mounted antenna and person s body excluding extremities of hands wrist and feet during wireless modes of operation This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the followi
26. le Wireless Networks e Tap 0239 B Click Advanced Wireless Metwork Connection The following wireless networks are available To access a wireless network select it from the list and then click Connect Available wireless networks i BM AP 4 AF conexarit This wireless network is not secure Because a network kep WEP is not used for authentication or for data encryption data sent over this network might be subject to unauthorized access Allow me ta connect to the selected wireless network even though itis not secure IF pau are having difficulty connecting to a network click Advanced E Pa AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual 11 C Uncheck Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings to enable the utility for the card Wireless Network Connection Properties fx General Wireless Networks Advanced Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure i AF1 Prefered networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below Add T H emo y e Learn about setting up wireless network confiquration Note If Wireless Zero Configuration is enabled you can only configure the advance setting or check the link status and statistics from the configuration utility of the card AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual 12 3 1 Site Survey When you open the Configuration Utility the system will scan all the channels to find
27. n databases and infrastructure WPA PSK It is a special mode designed for home and small business users who do not have access to network authentication servers In this mode known as Pre Shared Key the user manually enters the starting password in their access point or gateway as well as in each wireless stations in the network WPA PSK takes over automatically from that point keeping unauthorized users that don t have the matching password from joining the network while encrypting the data traveling between authorized devices WPA2 Like WPA WPA2 supports IEEE 802 1x EAP authentication or PSK technology It also includes a new advanced encryption mechanism using the Advanced Encryption Standard AES AES is required to the corporate user or government users The difference between WPA and WPA2 is that WPA2 provides data encryption via the AES In contrast WPA uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP 18 802 1x Setting Parameter Encryption Mode WPA Pre Shared Key WEP Key Key1 Key4 WPA2 PSK WPA2 PSK is also for home and small business The difference between WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK is that WPA2 PSK provides data encryption via the AES In contrast WPA PSK uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP When you have set the Authentication Type to Open Shared WPA or WPA2 you can also enable IEEE 802 1x setting to use the authentication server or certification server to authenticate client users Descri
28. ng two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the authority to operate equipment Federal Communication Commission FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm 8 inches during normal operation The antenna s used for this transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter R amp TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999 5 EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity R amp TTE The R amp TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98 13 EEC Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment As of April 8 2000 Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it However special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity wh
29. o enhance the data transfer speed within the specific wireless network Supports WMM function to meet the multi media data bandwidth requirement Supports 64 128 bit WEP WPA TKIP with IEEE 802 1x WPA2 AES with IEEE 802 1x functions for high level of security Detachable antenna with long length cable provides convenience to locate the antenna Automatic fallback increases data security and reliability Supports the most popular operating system Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP Supports 32 bit PCI interface 1 2 Specifications Standard IEEE 802 11b g Interface 32 bit PCI Frequency Band 2 4000 2 4835GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band Modulation OFDM with BPSK QPSK 16QAM 64QAM 11g BPSK QPSK CCK 11b Data Rate 54 48 36 24 18 12 11 9 6 5 5 2 1Mbps auto fallback security 64 128 bit WEP Data Encryption WPA TKIP with IEEE 802 1x WPA2 AES with IEEE 802 1x Note WPA2 is enabled in Windows 2000 XP Antenna External detachable dipole antenna Connector RP SMA connector Cable Length 94 cm Drivers Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP LEDs Link TX RXTransmit Power 16dBm 18dBm Dimension 19 H x 130 W x 121 D mm Weight 46g Temperature 32 131 F 0 55 C Humidity Max 95 NonCondensing Certification FCC CE 1 3 Package Contents Before you begin the installation please check the items of your package The package should include AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual the following items e One PCI Car
30. presence of an 802 11 Access Point All communication is done via the Access Point or Router Ad Hoc Select this mode if you want to connect to another wireless stations in the Wireless LAN network without through an Access Point or Router If you want to lower the transmit power of the card for saving the power of the system you can select the lower percentages from the list The lower power will cause the lower signal strength and the coverage range When the card is set in Ad Hoc Peer to Peer Mode you can designate the wireless connection mode for the Ad Hoc network 802 11 B only This card can be compatible with both 802 11g and 802 11b wireless stations If there are only 802 11b wireless stations in the network you can set the card to this mode 802 11 B G mix If you have a mix of 802 11b and 802 11g wireless stations in your network it is recommended to setting the card to this mode This mode is also the default setting 802 11 G only This card can be compatible with both 802 11g and 802 11b wireless stations If there are only 802 11g wireless stations in the network you can set the card to this mode The preamble defines the length of the CRC block for communication 16 among wireless devices This option is only active in the Ad Hoc network There are two modes including Auto and Long Preamble If Auto mode is selected the card will auto switch the preamble mode depending on the wireless devices the car
31. ption None Disable the encryption mode WEP Enable the WEP Data Encryption When the item is selected you have to continue setting the WEP Encryption keys TKIP TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol changes the temporal key every 10 000 packets a packet is a kind of message transmitted over a network This insures much greater security than the standard WEP security AES AES has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information and it is the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802 11i for the security in the wireless network Note All devices in the network should use the same encryption method to ensure the communication The WPA PSK key can be from 8 to 64 characters and can be letters or numbers This same key must be used on all of the wireless stations in the network The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network There are two types of key length 64 bit and 128 bit Select the default encryption key from Key 1 to Key 4 by selected the radio button Fill the text box by following the rules below 64 bit Input 10 digit Hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or 5 digit ASCII characters including a z and 0 9 as the encryption keys For example 0123456aef or test1 128 bit Input 26 digit Hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or 13 digit ASCII characters including a z
32. ram InstallShield Wizard C Click Next to License Agreement orocess the installation if you accept the license agreement AirLive WT 2000PCI InstallShield Wizard fx AirLive WT 2000PCI Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will quide you through the rest of the setup process Please wall Please read the following license agreement carefully AirLive 802 11G Wireless Utility for Windows 98SE ME 2000 P Vista Copyright C Ovislink Corp All Rights Reserved Thank you for purchasing AirLive 802 11G Wireless product SOFTWARE PRODUCT LICENSE The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is licensed not sold 1 GRANT OF LICENSE This End User License Agreement grants you the following rights Installation and Use Y ou may install and use an unlimited number of copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT Reproduction and Distribution You may reproduce and distribute an unlimited number of copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT provided that each copy shall be a true and complete copy including all copyright and trademark notices and shall be accompanied by a copy of this EULA Copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT may be distributed as a standalone product or included with your own product v Qi accept the terms of the license agreement Pint do not accept the terms of the l
33. red with the same BSS ID What is WEP WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard What is TKIP TKIP is a quick fix method to quickly overcome the inherent weaknesses in WEP security especially the reuse of encryption keys TKIP is involved in the IEEE 802 11i WLAN security standard and the specification might be officially released by early 2003 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 11i standard Compare with AES TKIP is a temporary protocol for replacing WEP security until manufacturers implement AES at the hardware level 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 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 t
34. s IEEE 802 1x and TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol technologies Client users are required to authorize before accessing to APs or AP Routers and the data transmitted in the network is encrypted decrypted by a dynamically changed secret key Furthermore this card supports WPA2 function WPA2 provides a stronger encryption mechanism through AES Advanced Encryption Standard which is a requirement for some corporate and government users When you use the devices such as Voice over Internet Protocol VolP phones televisions VCRs and MP3 players how can you speed up the audio video and voice data to pass through the wireless network IEEE 802 11e Quality of Service QoS The Wi Fi Alliance defined WMM as a profile of the IEEE 802 116 extensions for 802 11 networks will help to define the priorities of the data traffics by the data categories to provide enhanced multimedia support This card supports the advanced technology for sure The power consumption of the card is also very low This card provides several levels of power saving modes allowing user customizes the way of saving the power from his her portable or handheld devices This card is cost effective together with the versatile features it is the best solution for you to build your wireless network AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual 1 1 Features Works with both IEEE 802 11b and IEEE 802 11g products High speed transfer data rate up to 54Mbps Supports Turbo Mode t
35. t click My Network Places and select Properties s Network Connections BEE A File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Oo Back d J 5earch lig Folders f Address gt E LAN or High Speed Internet Network Tasks Local 4rea Connection Wireless Network Connection Create a new connection Network cable unplugged Enabled Set up a home or small ula Intel R PRO 100 VE Network T7 T Ralink Turba Wireless LAM Card office network Ralink Turbo Wireless LAM Card 1394 Connection Enabled See Also Lal 1394 Net Adapter dj Network Troubleshooter Other Places G Control Panel amp My Network Places E My Documents E Mv Computer Details Network Connections System Folder AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual 29 B Right Click the Wireless Network Connection and select Properties C Click Configure fl AirLive 802 11G Wireless Utility Ej CFRE T4 Liw e WT 2000USB Turbo G USB Adapter dq 5 Profile Network Advanced Statistics ARARA WPS Radio On Off About Profile List PROF 4 airlive D Profile Name PROF1 SSID gt gt airlive Network Type gt gt Infrastructure Authentication gt gt Open Encryption gt gt None Use 602 1x gt gt NO Tx Power gt gt Auto Channel gt gt Auto Power Save Mode gt CAM RTS Threshold gt gt 2347 aud ME MN NE MEM Freenet Threshold gt gt 2546 Profile Name gt gt PROF 4 Network Type gt gt Infras
36. tructure v m Tx Power gt gt Auto v SSID gt gt jairlive Preamble gt gt Auto v Power Save Mode gt gt cam Q Psm O RTS Threshold 0 IL 2347 Fragment Threshold 2560 0M 2346 D Select Advanced page enable the WWMM Capable AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual 30 ri AirLive 802 11G Wireless Utility i NN EI a r Live E da P reflle Network Advanced Statistics 3l WT 2000USB WPS EJ Turbo G USB Adapter Radio On Off About AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual 4 Iroubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the adapter 1 What is the IEEE 802 11g standard 802 11g is the new IEEE standard for high speed wireless LAN communications that provides for up to 54 Mbps data rate in the 2 4 GHz band 802 11g is quickly becoming the next mainstream wireless LAN technology for the home office and public networks 802 11g defines the use of the same OFDM modulation technique specified in IEEE 802 11a for the 5 GHz frequency band and applies it in the same 2 4 GHz frequency band as IEEE 802 11b The 802 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 1
37. uthentication and Security csse 18 3 2 1 3 802 1x Setting Certification eesesseeseeeee eee 21 3 2 1 4 802 1x Setting CA Server eese 23 SEC ME EIC HIRED 24 Mice mE 25 HO TAO WACO TEE 25 Comey A 6 9 0 eae een een ee ee eee ee ee ee 28 SL TUDO MOQO m 28 39 WMM TF UNCUOI creeo isene ieee EEE ERE E EEEE EEEE RE AE OR GRO EROR EROR EAR AR AEG 29 4 PEROT SPO OTIN O roere e ea ee EEEO ccc eects REEE 32 AirLive WT 2000PCI User s Manual 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the 802 11g Wireless LAN PCI Card This card complies with IEEE 802 11g standard which supports up to 54Mbps high speed wireless network connections It can also work with IEEE 802 11b devices When the card connects to 11b devices the link speed will be up to 11Mbps This card enables higher data throughput than the IEEE 802 11g standard up to 54Mbps It supports specific ways to increase the data transfer rate at a time compress the data and decrease the waiting time to send the next data to the Routers or APs This feature is called Turbo Mode When the card is connecting to the Routers or APs with the proprietary Turbo Mode feature the wireless network will be more effective For WLAN security issues this card supports 64 128 bit WEP data encryption that protects your wireless network from eavesdropping It also supports WPA Wi Fi Protected Access feature that combine
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