Edimax Technology EW-7126 Network Card User Manual
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1. tatus Associated SIL Test Network Type Infrastructure Power save Mode Associated AP 00 50 8 8 7 01 83 Associated AP IP Up Time hhmmm 2 09 16 LEE D 3 5 Statistics You can get the real time information about the packet transmission and receiving status during wireless communication from the screen If you want to recount the statistics value please click Reset button 14 HER y y Config Tx Beon OE Tx Beacon Emor D Config Ex Ret Rx CRC 0 500 Rx CRC 1 500 1000 Statistics rs enero 1000 Status About Exit 3 6 About This screen displays the version and the designer of the Utility Config Advanced Config status Statistics About Exit 15 4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the card 1 What is the IEEE 802 11b standard The IEEE 802 116 Wireless LAN standard subcommittee which formulates the standard for the industry The objective is to enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufactures to communicate 2 What does IEEE 802 11 feature support The product supports the following IEEE 802 11 functions D CSMA CA plus Acknowledge Protocol 1j Multi Channel Roaming 19 Automatic Rate Selection D RTS CTS Feature 1j Fragmentation 1 Power Management 3 What 15 Ad hoc An Ad hoc int2. PR B Using the Utility of this card 1 Get into Windows XP s Utility click Advanced button 2 the Wireless Networks tab in the Wireless Network Connection Properties screen clear the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box If you want to enable the Windows XP built in utility select the check box again l Wireless Network Connection Properties General Wireless Networks Advanced Connect to Wireless Network Available networks The following are available To access a network select Ta connect to an available network click Configure It from the list and then click Connect Preferred networks Automatically connect ta available networks in the order listed below IF are having difficulty connecting to a network click Advanced Add Learn about setting up wireless network 3 Double click the shortcut or the icon in the system tray and start using the WLAN PCI Card Connect to Wireless Network The Following wireless networkrs are available Ta access a wireless network select it From the list and then click Connect Available wireless Networks A tino AP Set rexAP H amp rexAPl RESTO This wireless network require the use of network kext WEP access the network type the key then click Connect Network key 10 41 Confirm network key IF vau having difficulty
3. connecting to a network click Adwanced Advanced Cancel Note If you don t disable the XP s Utility you can still see the link status and statistics during communication process from the card s utility 4 Manufacturer Realtek NDIS Driver Version 51381 0513 2003 E Using Short Radio Headers No WEP Status Disabled Authentication Type Open Channel Set MM NAC Address 00 0 4 81 80 2 1 Mbps Data Rate Basic 2 Mbps Data Rate Basic SICUT 5 5 Mbps Rate Used 11 Mbps Data Rate Used Channel Frequency E E 11 2462 MHz statistics status Associated Test Network Infrastructure Power save Mode Associated AP 00 50 8 8 7 01 83 Exit Associated AP IF Time hhmmm 2 04 29 3 Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the Wireless LAN PCI Card and monitor the link status and the statistics during the communication process This utility can be used to change the following configuration parameters when the device is active 3 1 Connect to the Wireless Network From the Connect to Wireless Network screen you are able to view available wireless networks within range of your computer and access to the network you intend to Connect to Wireless Network The Following wireless networks are avai
4. remove edit the preferred networks or set one of the networks as the default connection To configurate a new profile click Add button To remove a wireless network from the available profiles list click the button To designate a wireless network as the default network for the connection from the available profiles list click the button 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 This bar indicates the quality of the link The higher the percentage the better the quality Wireless network properties X Network Mame SsID Test Wireless network keyi WEP This network requires key Far Ehe Following Data encryption WEP enabled Network authentication Shared mode Network key Confirm network key Kev index advanced 1 n Please input User information to authenticate Enable IEEE 802 1x authentication for this network User Mame guest This computer to computer ad hac network wireless Password access points are not used Domain _ Cancel EAP MDS Authentication x Parameter Description Network Name SSID The SSID up to 32 printable ASCII characters is the unique name identified in a WLAN The ID prevents the unintentional mergin
5. 789abcdef Enter the same network key again to cofirm the key Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data IEEE 802 1x authentication provides enhanced security for wireless network If the wireless network requries IEEE 802 1x authentication for accessing to the network please select the check box The EAP MD5 Authentication screen see the screen above will appear when you attempt to conenct the wireless network which requires for IEEE 802 1x authentication Please enter the user name and password which your network administrator assigns to you Note This card only supports EAP MD5 algorithm of the IEEE 802 1x authentication method when running in Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP operating systems Windows XP supports more algorithm of IEEE 802 1x such as EAP TLS please uses the Windows XP built in Utility if you need to use the authentication method other than EAP MD5 In Computer to Comupter mode Ad Hoc wireless stations connect to each other directly no Access Point is required If the wireless network you selected is in Ad Hoc mode select this check box 3 3 Advanced Configuration This screen allows you to do some advanced configuration including Power Save Mode Encryption Algorithm and some specific settings for the card 11 Config Advanced Config Status Statistics Show icon in system tray Radio Off Exit Rescan Parameter Description Ad Hoc Default Cha
6. 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 CONTENTS ENTROBDUGCTICONSA ee 1 LE T ATOR oer uias 1 12 EE EE 1 E3 KEE 2 2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ccccccccccccccccccccccs 3 2 1 WINDOWS eR eod wand ins Reo tede unte ree oed s 3 SZ PELIS Er Ee 5 BB ei 3 SR KE a EUNT TT 3 2 2 AVINDOWS A P tre annie tia rosa O 4 5 CONFIGURATION UTILITY 7 3 1 CONNECT TO THE WIRELESS NETWORK 7 3 27 AON GR Re ie cit 9 9 07 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION e eege et giereg 11 S MEME I US PRETERITO 13 TN IS NG NEE Mac mi Bae 14 0009 aes an 15 4 TROUBLESHOOTING ect 16 1 Introd
7. WEP security until manufacturers implement AES at the hardware level 9 What is IEEE 802 1x 802 1x an IEEE standard that provides an authentication framework for 802 based LANs 802 1x will let wireless LANs scale by allowing centralized authentication of wireless users or stations Based on the 802 1x framework any wireless stations try to connect to the Access Point or Router should be authenticated by an Authentication Server The Authentication Server identifies the wireless station by a set of user name and password only wireless stations provide correct user name and password can connect to the Access Point or Router and access to the network IEEE 802 1x RADIUS RADIUS Access Client Client Server b Access Point oe 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 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 si
8. Wireless LAN Card EW 7126 User Manual Version 2 0 June 2003 web EH 11 m Microsoft Windows Me COPYRIGHT Copyright 2002 2003 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 equipmen
9. de 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 17 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 15 rejected ignored by most narrowband receivers 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
10. egrated 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 4 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 5 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 6 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 7 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 1 1i WLAN security standard and the specification might be officially released by early 2003 16 8 What 15 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 1 1i standard Compare with AES TKIP is a temporary protocol for replacing
11. g of two co located WLANs Only the wireless devices with the same SSID can interconnect Wireless Network Key WEP WEP is an authentication algorithm which protects authorized Wireless LAN users against eavesdropping The security setting must be the the same on the wireless stations within the network Data Encryption WEP To enable the WEP function select the check box Enabled Network Authenticaton The wireless network supports two subtypes of network Shared Mode authentication services Open System and Shared Key Under Open System authentication any wireless stations can request authentication Under Shared Key authentication only wirelss stations using a shared key WEP Key are allowed to authenticate mutually This network authentication mode setting has to be consistent with the wireless network which the card intends to connect 10 Parameter Wireless Network Key WEP Network Key Confirmed Network Key Key Index Advanced Enable IEEE 802 1x authentication for this network This is a comupter to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used Description If the network is required for Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP key type the key in the text box The key should be 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters according to the WEP mode designated by the network Note The hexadecimal characters include the range of A F a f and 0 9 for example 0123456aef or 01234567890123456
12. inux 1 2 Specifications Standards IEEE 802 116 1j Type PCI V2 2 2 1 3 Frequency Band 2 4000 2 4835GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band J Modulation CCK 11 5 5Mbps DQPSK 2Mbps DBPSK 1Mbps Radio Technology Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Data Rate 11 5 5 2 1Mbps auto fallback Security 64 128 bit AES TKIP WEP Data Encryption IEEE 802 1x Antenna External detachable dipole antenna Cable Length 94cm Connector RP SMA connector Please refer to Appendix A for detailed antenna specification 13 Drivers Windows 98SE Me NT 2000 XP and Linux LEDs TX RX Link Transmit Power 16dBm 18dBm 3 Dimension 19 H x 135 W x 121 D mm Temperature 32 131 0 55 C J Humidity 5 95 NonCondensing J Certification CE WHQL 1 3 Package Contents Before you begin the installation please check the items of your package The package should include the following items One PCI Card One Antenna One Quick Guide J CD Driver Utility Manual If any of the above items is missing contact your supplier as soon as possible 2 Installation Procedure 2 1 Windows 98SE Me 2000 Before you proceed with the installation please notice following descriptions Note1 The following installation was operated under Windows 2000 Procedures will be the same for Windows 98SE Me Note2 If you have installed the Wireless LAN PCI Card driver amp util
13. ity before please uninstall the old version first 2 1 1 Install the Driver 1 Turn off your PC 2 nsert the card into the PCI slot of your PC the system will automatically find the device and search for its driver Please select the Driver Win2000 folder select the folder based on your computer s OS system and the system will complete the driver installation automatically 2 1 2 Install the Utility 1 Insert the CD into the CD ROM device and execute the Utility setup exe program The InstallShield Wizard box will appear click Next to continue 2 Follow the instruction of the installation program The program will install the software for this device directly InstallShield Wizard a Ei InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for RU8180 Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement The InstallShield Wizard will install DO 80 on your computer To continue click Next display your license agreement replace the License tt file currently located in the Language Independenti Operating System Independent folder of the Setup Files pane NOTE The text in your license file should contain hard returns after lines with more than 1 024 characters Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you choose No the setup will close To install Rtl8180 you must accept this agree
14. k connection You could also define the connection order here Config A tino AP Advanced Test Config rexAP Status Available Profiles statistics y 1 Test About Exit Parameter Profile Available Wireless Network s Available Wireless Mebworkrs To connect to an available network click Configure Double click to edit selected profile Add Remove Set Default Configure zl Description Display the profiles the card is connecting to It also stores the profiles that the card ever connected to If you want to change the connection to another profile pull down the list and select the profile you intend to connect This list shows all available wireless network within range of your computer You can double click the network listed in the table to do more configuration Parameter Available Wireless Network s Configure Button Refresh Button Available Profile s Add Button Remove Button Set Default Button Signal Strength Signal Quality Description If you are unable to conect to an existing wireless network click the network name and then click this button The Wireless Netowrk Properties will show up for you to configure the card and ensure the settings are correct To update the list of available networks click the Refresh button This list shows the preferred networks for the wireless connection You can add
15. lable To access wireless network select it From the list and then click Connect Available wireless Networks i APL 3F A hunter This wireless network require the use of a network ket WEP access the network Ehe key then click Connect Network key Confirm network key IF you are having difficulty connecting to network click Advanced Advanced Parameter Available Wireless Netowrks Network Key Confirm Network Key Advanced Button Description This list shows all available wireless network within range of your computer If you want to connect to any network on the list select the network and click Connect button If the network is required for Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP key type the key in the text box The key should be 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters according to the WEP mode setting 64 bit or 128 bit of the network Enter the same network key again to cofirm the key To configure additional wireless network setting review the link status and statistics or if you have difficulty connecting to a network click Advanced button Parameter Connect Button Cancel Button 3 2 Configuration Description Click the button to connect to the selected network Click the button to cancel the wireless network connection This screen is for you to make advanced setting in order to connect to an available network or create a new wireless networ
16. ment InstallShield E Cancel InstallShield Wizard Setup Status Rtl8180 Setup is performing the requested operations InstallShield 3 Click Finish to complete the installation InstallShield Wizard um quat InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing Rtl8180 on your computer 4 When you complete the Utility installation a shortcut named Rtl8180 will appear in the computer s desktop and a new icon will display in the system tray at the bottom of the screen Double click the shortcut or the icon and start using the WLAN PCI Card tre 10 4 PM REEL BU In the Desktop In the system tray 2 2 Windows XP The installation process in Windows is similar with the process in windows 98SE Me 2000 Please refer to the instructions described in section 2 1 Due to the Windows XP has built in wireless network utility you may decide to use the system s utility or the one provided by this card It is strongly recommended to using the utility of this card A Using the Windows XP s Utility Click the icon marked in red in the system tray and you may start using the Windows XP s wireless utility Connect to Wireless Network The following network s are available To access network select It bom the list and then click Connect Available networks default woe 10 41PM IF vou are having difficulty connecting to a network click Advanced
17. nnel Select the number of the radio channel used for the Ad Hoc networking The channel of all the wireless stations in the Ad Hoc network should be the same The parameter is not active in the infrastructure operation mode Note The Infrastructure operation mode requires the presence of an 802 11 Access Point All communication is done via the Access Point Encryption Algorithm The parameter is only active in the Ad Hoc operation mode There are three kinds of encrypion algorithm supported by the card including WEP TKIP and AES WEP is an authentication algorithm which protects authorized Wireless LAN users against eavesdropping WEP has been found that it has some security problems TKIP is a temporary quick fix method defined in IEEE 802 111 standard to quickly overcome the inherent weaknesses in WEP security 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 The security setting must be the the same on the wireless stations within the network 12 Parameter Preamble Mode Show Icon in System Tray Radio Off Power Save Rescan Button 3 4 Status Description The preamble defines the length of the CRC block for communication among the wireless stations There are three mode including Long Short and Auto High network traffic areas should use the shorter preamble
18. 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 T TE 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
19. 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 Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS 18 Part Number Electrical Properties Frequency Range Impedance V S W R Return Loss Max Gain Polarization Admitted Power Electrical Wave Mechanical Properties Connector Cable Antenna Body Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Appendix Antenna Specification W111 094 D200 2 4 2 5GHz 50 Ohms nominal 2 0 Max 10 0dB Min 0 588 Vertical 1W 1 4 Dipole Reverse SMA Plug Straight RG178 94cm T P R 20 50 C 20 50C 19
20. t has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of 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 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 following two conditions 1 this device may
21. type If Auto mode is selected the card will auto switch the preamble mode depending on the wireless stations which the card is connecting to Note that the parameter is only active in the Ad Hoc operation mode Enable or disable the icon shown in the system tray When the setting is checked the wireless connection of the card will be disabled e CAM Continuous Access Mode This card will always set in active mode e Enable the card in the power saving mode when it is idle e Fast Enable the card in the power saving mode when it is idle but some compoents of the card is still alive In this mode the power consumption is larger than Max mode Click this button to scan the wireless network which the card is connecting to This screen shows the information of manufacturer driver version settings of the wireless network the card is connecting to linking time and link status If you don t ensure the status of the card and the network you are connecting please go to the screen for more details 13 4 Realtek 5 1581 0513 2002 Manufacturer NDIS Driver Version Using Short Radio Headers No WEP Status Disabled Authentication Type Open Advan Channel set MEE Co MAC Address IEU 40 81 80 EZ Config 1 Mbps Data Rate Basic 2 Mbps Data Rate Basic SCIT 5 5 Mbps Data Rate Used 11 Mbps Rate sed T Channel Frequency 6 2437 MHz statistics
22. uction Thank you for purchasing the Wireless LAN PCI Card This card features the latest innovation wireless technology IEEE 802 1x which request wireless stations to pass the authorization by entering a unique user name and password designated by the authorization server before connecting to the wireless devices such as Access Point or Router TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol and AES Advanced Encryption Standard which are advanced WLAN security technology included in the IEEE 802 11i standard and supports 32 bit PCI interface which enables higher transmission performance Furthermore this card provides several kinds 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 11 Features 3 Complies with the IEEE 802 11b 2 4GHz DSSS standard J High data transfer rate up to 11Mbps Support 64 128 bit AES TKIP WEP Data Encryption function for high level of security 3 Supports IEEE 802 1x advanced WLAN Security Supports peer to peer communication among any wireless users no Access Point is required 3 Detachable antenna with long length cable provides convenience to locate the antenna 1 Automatic fallback increases data security and reliability Supports the most popular operating system Windows 98SE Me NT 2000 XP and L
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