MicroNet Technology SP906GK Network Card User Manual
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1. A testO1 testO1 test test Remove Edit Duplicate Set Default 4 Show Tray Icon M Windows Zero Config I Radio Off I Disable Adapter Ready Mal Y Parameter Description Profile List The profile list displays all the profiles and their relative settings including Profile Name SSID T This sign indicates the activated profile is _ Connecting This sign indicates the activated profile is disconnected Add Remove Edit Duplicate Click these buttons to Add Remove Edit Set Default Button Duplicate Set Default the selected profiles 10 3 2 1 Configure the Profile Profile Name Wireless network properties S xj Network Name SSID J This is a computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used Channel f1 2412MHz e Wireless network security 802 1 configure This network requires a key for the following EAP TYPE MDS Network Authentication Jopen System D SE Deeg Data encryption bisae EE e ase FT Passphrase Identity E Key Length ke d Password W Network key Certificate j ee Confirm network key L Key index advanced fx Cancel 3 2 1 1 Base Configuration Parameter Description Profile Name SSID Channel Define a recognizable profile name for you to identify the different networks The SSID up to 32 printable ASCII characters is the un2. 4835GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band Modulation OFDM with BPSK QPSK 16QAM 64QAM 11g BPSK QPSK CCK 11b Data Rate 54 48 36 24 1 8 1 2 1 1 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 only enabled in Windows 2000 XP Antenna Printed Antenna with Diversity System Drivers Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP LEDs Link Activity Transmit Power 16dBm 18dBm Dimension 8 H x 118 W x 54 D mm 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 in your package The package should include the following items e Micronet SP906GK Wireless LAN PCI Adapter e Driver and Manual CD e Quick Installation Guide e Detachable Antenna If any of the above items is missing contact your supplier as soon as possible 2 Hardware Installation Before you proceed with the installation please read the following notes carefully Note1 Please do not install SP906GK into your laptop computer before installing the software program from the CD Note2 The following installation was performed under Windows XP Procedures are similar for Windows 98SE Me 2000 Note3 If you have installed the SP906GK Wireless PCI Adapter driver amp utility before please uninstall the old version first A Insert the Installation CD to y
3. RTL8185 Sat Available Network s SSID _Channel Encryption Network Authentication i PM1 SP913 None Unknown i wlan 001 WEP Unknown i sP3368 None Unknown i FO2EFLGROUP None Unknown i IAD TKIP WPA Pre Shared Key i linksys g WEP Unknown D Refresh Add to Profile Note Double click on item to join create profile D M Show Tray Icon Windows Zero Config D Radio Off Disable Adapter Ready NUM Z 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 SP906GK will automatically connect to the selected network Refresh Button Click Refresh button to collect the new information of all the wireless networks nearby Add to Profile Button Add the selected network to Profiles list 3 2 Profile The Profile List allows you to manage the networks you connect to frequently by 9 Add Delete Edit Activate a profile BCS Refresh Mode M View Help H E K my Computer General Profile Available Network Advanced Status Statistics Easy Config i Realtek RTL8185 Sai Available Profile s Profile Name SSID Add default default i PM1 5P913 PM1 SP913
4. TKIP 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 WPA 802 1X Set the wireless devices using a WPA 802 1X mode WPA2 802 1X Set the wireless devices using a WPA2 802 1X mode Data encryption 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 ensures much greater security than the standard WEP security AES AES has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information and is the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802 11i for security in the wireless network Note All devices in the network should use the same encryption method to ensure the communication eg 802 1x Setting When you 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 WPA Pre Shared Key WEP Key Key1 Key4 The WPA PSK key can be from 8 to 64 characters and can be letters or numbers This same key must be use
5. are allowed to connect to each other 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 the existing authentication 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 20 password in their access point or gateway as well as in each wireless station in the network WPA PSK takes over automatically from that point keeping unauthorized users 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 1 x EAP authentication or PSK technology It also includes a new advanced encryption mechanism using the Advanced Encryption Standard AES AES is required by 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
6. form of a Network Access Identifier consisting of lt name of the user gt lt user s home realm gt The user s home realm is optional and indicates the routing domain The password used for authentication It may contain up to 63 ASCII characters and is case sensitive 3 2 1 4 802 1x Setting CA Server Parameter Description Use Certificate Chain Certificate Issuer When the EAP authentication type such as TLS TTLS or PEAP is selected and requires 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 on the list provided by the Microsoft Certificate Store will be permitted 17 Allow Intermediate Certificates Server Name Server name must match exactly Domain name must end in specified name When the server designates an issuer as a trusted root authority it places the issuer s self signed certificate which contains the issuer s public key into the trusted root certification authority certificate store of the host computer Intermediate or subordinate certification authorities are trusted only if they have a valid certification path from a trusted root certification authority Enter the authentication server name When selected the server name must match exactly w
7. that SP906GK is set to this mode This mode is also the default setting 19 Preamble The preamble defines the length of the CRC block for communication among wireless devices This option is only active in the Ad Hoc network There are three modes including Auto Short and Long Preamble If Auto mode is selected SP906GK will automatically switch the preamble mode depending on the wireless devices SP906GK is connected to RTS Threshold Fragment Threshold Channel Plan 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 The value defines the maximum size of packets any packet size larger than the value will be fragmented If you decreased this value and experienced 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 This setting allows you to choose the certificate of country or organization 20 3 4 Status From the Status option you can view all the information of the network you are connected to Wireless tan uin rewan oT Refresh Mode M Yiew Helen E E My Computer General Profile Available Network Advanced Status Sta
8. 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 would look like background noise There are two main types Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS 26 Copyright 2006 Micronet Communications Inc All rights reserved No Part of the contents of this guide maybe transmitted or reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission of manufacturer Printed in Taiwan FCC Statement This product 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 such interference when operating in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used according to the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his or her owns expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference FCC Caution This device and its antenna must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any o
9. the communication process If SP906GK is installed successfully the configuration utility will automatically pop up It will automatically connect to the wireless device which has better signal strength and no wireless security setting Wireless LAN Uitily RLWLAN iol x Refresh Mode View Help H K My Computer General Profile Available Network Advanced Status Statistics Easy Config SP Realtek RTL8185 54 Status Associated Speed 54 Mbps Type Infrastructure Encryption None Throughput Tx 0 Total 0 SSID PM1 5P913 enen WRRRRRRRRRRRRRRT oun BRRRRRRRRRRRRR Network Address Mac Address 00 08 54 E1 6F 24 IP Address 192 168 3 105 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 3 254 RENEW Jh Show Tray Icon J Windows Zero Config Radio Off I Disable Adapter Ready MM Ui The Configuration Utility appears as an icon on the system tray of Windows while SP906GK is running You can double click on the icon to open the utility e Sl ol Luz Right click the icon to find the items in configuration utility for you to perform e Launch Config Utilities Select Open Config Utility to open the Configuration Utility tool e Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility e Select About to describe the Wireless Card information D Hide Select Hide to hide the Configuration Utility tool Open Config Utility MM EF 11 44 In Windo
10. to install the software of SP906GK Follow the instruction of the program and plug in SP906GK into the PCI slot of your desktop computer Add Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard searches SS This wizard is searching for hardware that has been connected to your computer recently but has not yet been installed E J Found New Hardware x G The system will automatically detect SP906GK and display the Hardware Installation screen Click Continue Anyway to continue See Hardware Installation q A The software you are installing for this hardware Realtek RTL8169 8110 Family Gigabit Ethemet NIC has not passed Windows Lose igh D SE its GER with Windows XP D nt 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 hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Cre DY STOP Installation H Click Finish to complete the installation REALTEK Wireless Network Utility E InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing REALTEK Wireless Network Utility on your computer lt Back rss Cancel 3 Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure SP906GK and monitor the link status and the statistics during
11. Faster and Easier Networks User s Manual Wireless LAN PCI Adapter Model No SP906GK http www micronet info CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ee es aaea deeg 1 Tie GT 1 t 1 des Package EES 2 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ek 3 3 CONFIGURATION U ILITY enee 6 Ibe Site SUNE E 9 3 2 ol 0 EE 9 3 2 1 Configure the Profile ss ccccy ccs et ENNEN EENEG vs ok a AER AEN EE eens dad 11 3 2 1 1 B se CON te EE EE 11 3 2 1 2 Wireless network Security AANEREN 12 3 2 1 3 802 1x Setting Certification eee ee eee eeeeeeeeeeeneee eee 16 3 2 1 4 802 1x Setting CA Server cece ccee cece ee eeceeeeeceeeeeeeeneeaeees 17 Dad IOV ANCOU EE 19 34 I Sa eecht ee Me 21 3 5 EE geet eege eege ee eet eech 22 ET lo EAA mone eea eam A T E TOR ET 22 Beh OTAEV e EE 22 A TROUBLESHOOTING EE 24 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the SP906GK It complies with IEEE 802 119 standard and supports up to 54Mbps high speed wireless network connections It can also work with IEEE 802 11b devices When SP906GK is connected to 11b devices the link speed will be up to 11Mbps It enables higher data throughput than the IEEE 802 11g standard up to 54Mbps and supports specific ways to increase the data transfer rate for a time by compressing the data and decreasing the waiting time to send the next data to the Routers or APs in Turbo Mode When SP906GK is connected to the Routers or APs with the proprietary Turbo Mode feature the wirele
12. d 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 as instructed 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 14 The IEEE 802 1X specification describes a protocol 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 the Extensible Authentication Protocol is an authentication protocol that runs before network layer protocols transmit data over
13. dard specifically calls for A A new 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 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 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 having 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 wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to central 24 database or w
14. encryption data sent over this network might be subject to unauthorized access C Allow me to connect to the selected wireless network even though it is not secure If you are having difficulty connecting to a network click Advanced ass 1 C Uncheck Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings to enable the utility for the card Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure i 08M AF a i API i conan al Preferred networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below Move up ove Propertie Learn about setting up wireless network configuration 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 3 1 Site Survey When you open the Configuration Utility the system will scan all the channels to find all the access points stations within the accessible range of SP906GK and automatically connect you to the wireless device with the greatest signal strength The Available Network will list all the networks nearby You can change the connection to another AP or add one of the APs to your own profile list Wireless LAN Uitily RLWLAN E loj x Refresh Mode M View Help H E a My Computer General Profile Available Network Advanced Status Statistics Easy Config iP Realtek
15. h Mode veau Help H My Computer General Profile Available Network Advanced Status Statistics Easy Config Realtek RTL8185 541 Counter Name Tx OK Tx Error Tx Retry Tx Beacon OK Tx Beacon Error Rx OK Rx Retry Rx CRC Error 0 500 Rx CRC Error S00 1000 Rx CRC Error gt 1000 Rx ICV Error 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M Show Tray Icon Windows Zero Config M Radio Off I Disable Adapter Ready Num 3 6 Easy Config This option offers you two methods to configure SP906GK easily select Touch Button Method or Question Answer Method Then click Start Wireless LAN Uitily REWLAN E 5 x Refresh Mode M View Help H General Profile Available Network Advanced Status Statistics Easy Config E a My Computer Bn Realtek RTL8185 Sat EasyConfig utility is used to set up Realtek AP easily Please select one of following methods to set up your AP C Question Anser Method A JW Show Tray Icon D Windows Zero Config Radio Off IT Disable Adapter Ready m 2 3 7 Turbo Mode SP906GK supports specific ways to increase the data transfer rate at a time by Dale compressing the data and decreasing the waiting time for sending the next data to the Routers or APs This feature known as Turbo Mode enables higher throughput than IEEE 802 119 standard Up to 54Mbps When SP906GK is connecting to the Routers or APs with the proprietary Tu
16. ient certificate is optional for authentication needs TLS Smart Card TLS is the most secure of the EAP protocols but is not easy to use It requires exchanging digital certificates in the authentication phase The server presents a certificate to the client After validating the server s certificate the client will then present 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 16 Session Resumption Identity Password Use Client Certificate nm re nm Select from Disabled Reauthentication Roaming SameSSID and Always options when you want to recover the session in different status Name the server for server identification Enter the password for server identification A client certificate is required for TLS and is optional for TTLS and PEAP This item forces a client certificate to be selected from the appropriate Windows Certificate Store and made available to the RADIUS server for certification Tunneled Authentication Protocol Identity Password When the authentication type is PEAP or TTLS select a protocol for building the encrypted tunnel 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
17. ique name identified in a WLAN The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co located WLANs You may specify a SSID for SP906GK 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 and all the networks will be listed for you to select from to add to the profile list This is a computer to computer Ad Hoc network wireless access points are not used You could configure the channel range from 1 to 11 El 3 2 1 2 Wireless network security Wireless network properties K xj Profile Name Network Name SSID T This is a computer to computerfad hoc network wireless access points are not used Chai nnel f Wireless network security Network Authentication Data encryption This network requires a key For the following EAP TYPE Open System 802 1x configure MDS z Tunnel ss Username ss Identity Password Certificate f 7 F asar I Passphrasi SE IWER 802 1x Network key Confirm network key Key index advanced i 7 Cancel Parameter Description Network Authentication Type This setting has to be consistent with the wireless networks that SP906GK intends to connect Open System No authentication is needed in the wireless network Shared Key Only wireless devices using a shared key WEP Key identified
18. ireless application for mobile workers 6 What is 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 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 8 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 involves IEEE 802 11i WLAN security standard 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 11i 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 i
19. ith the server name found on the certificate When selected the server name field will identify 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 18 3 3 Advanced oi x Refresh Mode weu Help H My Computer General Profile Available Network Advanced Status Statistics Easy Config Se Realtek RTL8185 Sat Fragment Threshold 2432 256 E RTS Threshold 2432 Wireless Mode o IS EN ae enz Gap D 802 11b Preamble Mode WOL Auto D Please Input MAC Address Channel Plan foo be bo foo foo foo Wake Up FCC Set Defaults Apply M Show Tray Icon D Windows Zero Config J Radio Off I Disable Adapter Ready NUM E Parameter Description PSM Power Save Mode The power saving function is only available when the network type is in Infrastructure None Disable the Power Save mode Min SP906GK will always set in Minimum mode Max SP906GK will always set in Maximum mode Wireless Mode SP906GK can be compatible with both 802 11g and 802 11b wireless stations 802 11 B only If there are only 802 11b wireless stations in the network you can set SP906GK 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
20. our CD ROM Drive Execute the setup program Utility and Driver setup exe B The Installshield Wizard will start automatically InstallShield Wizard Realtek RTL8185 WLAN Setup is preparing the InstallShieldR Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait TTT ET ELLE Cancel C Click Next to install utility REALTEK Wireless Network Utility Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for REALTEK Wireless Network Utility The InstallShieldR Wizard will install REALTEK Wireless Network Utility on your computer To continue click Next D After selecting the country domain click Next to process the installation REALTEK RTL8185 Wireless LAN Driver and Utility Set6185 Country Domain Selection pa Please select the country domain for which RTL8185 WLAN is authorized to use m Description Selecting the incorrect region may result in a violaton of applicable law South America United States InstallShield ce A reg E Warning Selecting incorrect region may result in a violation of applicable law dialog window will pop up If you have selected the correct region click Yes continue the process Country Domain Selection EF WARNING Selecting incorrent region may result in a violationof applicable law Do you agree to act in accordance with these setting C oe F The system will start
21. ransmitter 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 when working with electrical equipment All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures 28
22. rbo Mode feature the Turbo Mode will be enabled automatically without any configuration A Right Click the Wireless Network Connection and select Properties B Click Configure Wireless Network Connection Properties General Advanced Connect using E Ralink Turbo Wireless LAN Card Configure D This connection uses the following items TR Client for Microsoft Networks amp File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks wi JE QoS Packet Scheduler AEGIS Protocol IEEE 802 1x1 3 4 3 0 Description Allows your computer to access resources on a Microsoft network Show icon in notification area when connected C Select Advanced page enable the Turbo mode SE 4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems commonly 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 which provides up to 54 Mbps data rate in the 2 4 GHz band 802 11g is quickly becoming the next mainstream in wireless LAN technology for the home office and public networks 802 119 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 stan
23. ss network will be even more efficient For WLAN security issues SP906GK supports 64 128 bit WEP data encryption that protects your wireless network from eavesdropping It also supports WPA Wi Fi Protected Access feature that combines IEEE 802 1x and TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol technologies Client user authorization is required before accessing to APs or AP Routers and the data transmitted in the network is encrypted decrypted by a dynamically changed secret key Furthermore SP906GK supports AES function offering a stronger encryption mechanism which is often required by corporate and government users SP906GK power consumption is also very low SP906GK has several levels of power saving modes allowing user to customize from portable or handheld devices the way he she wishes to save power With its various features and ability to support advanced technology SP906GK is the most cost effective solution to build your wireless network 1 1 Features Comply with the IEEE 802 11b and IEEE 802 11g standards High speed wireless transfer data rate up to 54Mbps Provide high level of security with 64 128 bit WEP WPA TKIP with IEEE 802 1x WPA2 AES with IEEE 802 1x functions Provide automatic fallback for greater data security and reliability Supports Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP operating systems Supports 32 bit PCI interface 1 2 Specifications Standard IEEE 802 11b g Interface 32 bit PCI Frequency Band 2 4000 2
24. t 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 based on 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 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 95 13 What is Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable secured 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
25. 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 IEEE 802 1x RADIUS RADIUS Access Client 8 Client 3 Server 2 eng S S 7 a S amp sxo e r e EC ES Access Point Pa LE A KA df 7 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 15 3 2 1 3 802 1x Setting Certification Tunnel Identity 802 1x configure EAP TYPE Username Password Certificate MDS Parameter Description Authentication Type The EAP authentication protocols this card supports are listed below This setting has to be consistent with the wireless APs or Routers that SP906GK intends to connect PEAP amp TTLS PEAP and TTLS are similar and easier than TLS in that they specify a stand alone authentication protocol to be used within an encrypted tunnel TTLS supports any protocol within its tunnel including CHAP MS CHAP MS CHAPv2 PAP and EAP MD5 PEAP specifies that an EAP compliant authentication protocol must be used this card supports EAP MSCHAP v2 EAP TLS Smart card and Generic Token Card The cl
26. ther antenna or transmitter This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the authority to operate equipment Federal Communications 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 2 5cm 1 inch during normal operation Federal Communications Commission FCC RF Exposure Requirements SAR compliance has been established in the laptop computer s configurations with PCMCIA slot on the side near the center as tested in the application for Certification and can be used in laptop computer s with substantially similar physical dimensions construction and electrical and RF characteristics Use in other devices such a PDAs or lappads is not authorized This transmitter is restricted for use with the specific antenna s tested in the application for Certification The antenna s used for this EE transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or t
27. tistics Easy Contig H Realtek RTL8185 541 Manufacturer Realtek NDIS Driver Version 5 104 1122 2005 Short Radio Header No Encryption Disabled Authenticate Open Channel Set FCC MAC Address 00 08 54 E1 6F 24 Data Rate 54 Mbps Channel Frequency 11 2462 MHz Status Not Associated SSID Network Type Power Save Mode None Associated AP MAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 Associated AP IP Up Time hh mm ss 0 07 42 D M Show Tray Icon J Windows Zero Config J Radio Off I Disable Adapter Ready MN y Parameter Description Manufacturer Display the Chip set manufacturer NDIS Driver Version Short Radio Header Encryption Authenticate Channel Set MAC Address Data Rate Mbps Channel Display Current Driver version Display the Short Radio Header Display the encryption method used on SP906GK Display the Authentication method configured on SP906GK Display the Certification of channel plan Display the MAC address of SP906GK Display the transmission and reception rate of the network The maximum transmission rate is 54Mbps Display the number of the radio channels and the frequency used for the networking 22 3 5 Statistics This option enables you to view the statistic information of the connection including transmit statistics and receive statistics You may click the Reset to reset the SP906GK counters Wireless LAN Uitily RLWLAN 5 x Refres
28. ws XP there is a Windows Zero Configuration Tool for you to set up wireless clients By default this Windows Zero Configuration Tool is enabled You can use the Utility for the card by one of the following methods Method 1 Double click the icon in the system tray and disable Window Zero Config Wireless LAN Uitily REWLAN lol x Refresh Mode eat Help H ia My Computer E Realtek RTL8185 Sat Status Speed Type Encryption SSID sonal stenath BRRRRRRRRRRRRRNL Link Quality Network Address Mac Address IP Address 192 168 3 105 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 3 254 General Profile Available Network Advanced Status Statistics Easy Config Associated 54 Mbps Infrastructure None Throughput Tx 0 Total 0 PM1 SP913 BRRRRRRRRRRRRR 00 08 54 E1 6F 24 MV Show Tray Ico Windows Zero Config RENEW Radio Off I Disable Adapter Ready Method 2 Nmf g A Right click the icon and select View Available Wireless Networks e SS AR ical D EF 11 95 B Click Advanced 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 II i API conexant Mi This wireless network is not secure Because a network key WEP is not used for authentication or for data
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