USER GUIDE Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter with Ports 4-portuter Model No. WPC4400N Wireless ModelModel No. No.
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Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome What’s in this User Guide? Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network Network Topology Roaming Network Layout Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter The LED Indicators Chapter 4: Setting up and Connecting the Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter Starting the Setup Connecting the Adapter Setting up the Adapter Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor Accessing the Wireless Network Moni
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Appendix C: Wireless Security Security Precautions Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks Appendix D: Windows Help Appendix E: Glossary Appendix F: Specifications Appendix G: Warranty Information Appendix H: Regulatory Information Appendix I: Contact Information 54 57 57 57 60 61 66 68 69 75
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter List of Figures Figure 3-1: Front Panel Figure 4-1: Setup Wizard’s Welcome Screen Figure 4-2: Setup Wizard’s License Agreement Figure 4-3: Connecting the Adapter Figure 4-4: Available Wireless Network Figure 4-5: WEP Key Needed for Connection Figure 4-6: WPA - Personal Needed for Connection Figure 4-7: Congratulations Figure 4-8: Creating a Profile Figure 4-9: Network Settings - Wireless Mode Figure 4-10: Ad-Hoc Mode Settings Figure 4-11: Wireless Security - WEP Figure
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter Figure 5-11: Creating Profiles - Manual Setup - Wireless Mode Figure 5-12: Creating Profiles - Manual Setup - Wireless Security - WEP Figure 5-13: Creating Profiles - Manual Setup - Wireless Security - WPA Personal Figure 5-14: Creating Profiles - Manual Setup - Wireless Security - WPA2 Personal Figure 5-15: Creating Profiles - Manual Setup - Wireless Security - WPA Enterprise - EAP-TLS Figure 5-16: Creating Profiles - Manual Setup - Wireless Security - WPA Enterprise -
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter Figure 6-1: Wireless Network Monitor Icon Figure 6-2: Administration - Login Security Monitor Account Figure 6-3: Classification Figure 6-4: AP Classification Figure 6-5: Client Classification Figure 6-6: Trusted Mac Address Figure 6-7: Allowed SSID Configuration Figure 6-8: Allowed AP Vendor list Configuration Figure 6-9: Allowed Channel Configuration Figure 6-10: Security Monitor - Channel Usage Figure 6-11: Security Monitor - AP Inventory Figure 6-12: Security Monito
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome Thank you for choosing the Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter. Setting up your network and your Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter is easier than ever. adapter: a device that adds network functionality to your PC. How does the Adapter do this? Like all wireless products, the Adapter allows for greater range and mobility within your wireless network, whether it’s using the Wireless-G (802.11g) or Wireless-B (802.11b) standard.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter • Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor This chapter shows you how to use the Adapter’s Wireless Network Monitor. • Chapter 6: Administration functions in the Network Monitor This chapter shows you how to use the administration features of the Adapter’s Wireless Network Monitor. • Appendix A: Troubleshooting This appendix describes some problems and solutions, as well as frequently asked questions, regarding installation and use of the Adapter.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network Network Topology A wireless network is a group of computers, each equipped with one wireless adapter. Computers in a wireless network must be configured to share the same radio channel. Several PCs equipped with wireless cards or adapters can communicate with each another to form an ad-hoc network. Linksys wireless adapters also provide users access to a wired network when using an access point or wireless router.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter Network Layout Linksys wireless access points and wireless routers have been designed for use with 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g products. With 802.11g products communicating with the 802.11b standard and some products incorporating both “a” and “g”, products using these standards can communicate with each other. Access points and wireless routers are compatible with 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter The LED Indicators The Network Adapter's LEDs display information about network activity. Wireless Activity Figure 3-1: Front Panel Wireless Blue. The Power LED lights up when the Adapter's wireless networking is enabled. Activity Blue. The Link LED lights up when the Adapter has an active connection.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter Chapter 4: Setting up and Connecting the Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter Starting the Setup The Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedure. The Setup Wizard will install the driver and Wireless Network Monitor, as well as connect and configure the Adapter. IMPORTANT: Do not connect the Adapter until you are instructed to do so or the setup will not work correctly.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter Connecting the Adapter 1. Locate an available CardBus slot on your notebook PC. 2. With the connector pin end facing the CardBus slot and the label facing up, slide the Adapter into the CardBus slot until it locks in place. 3. Windows will begin copying the driver files to your computer. If Windows asks you for the original Windows CD-ROM, insert the CD-ROM, and direct Windows to its correct location (e.g., D:\). 4. Then, click Next.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter 2. Wireless Security If your network has WEP or WPA Personal wireless security enabled, then that security screen will appear. Continue to the screen for your wireless security. WEP If your network has the wireless security WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), RADIUS or LEAP enabled, this screen will appear. For connecting with RADIUS or LEAP, click Connect, then continue to the next section “Manual Setup” on page 10. Security - Select WEP. WEP - Select 64-bit or 128-bit.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter 3. After the software has been successfully installed, the Congratulations screen will appear. Click Connect to Network to connect to your network. For more information about the Wireless Network Monitor, refer to Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor. wep (wired equivalent privacy): a method of encrypting network data transmitted on a wireless network for greater security.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter Manual Setup If your network is not listed with the available networks, you can use Manual Setup. 1. Click Manual Setup on the Available Wireless Network screen to set up the adapter manually. 2. The Network Settings screen from the Wireless Network Monitor will appear. If your network has a router or other DHCP server, click the radio button next to Obtain network settings automatically (DHCP).
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter 4. If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go to Step 5 now. If you chose Ad-Hoc Mode, the Ad-Hoc Mode Settings screen will appear. Select the correct operating channel for your wireless network. The channel you choose should match the channel set on the other devices in your wireless network. If you are unsure about which channel to use, keep the default setting. Click the Next button. Click the Back button to change any settings. 5.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter Authentication -The default is set to Auto, so it will auto-detect for Shared Key or Open System authentication. For Shared Key authentication, both the sender and the recipient share a WEP key for authentication. For Open System authentication, the sender and the recipient do not share a WEP key for authentication. If you are not sure which authentication method to select, keep the default, Auto.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter WPA Enterprise WPA Enterprise features WPA security used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) WPA Enterprise offers two authentication methods, EAPTLS and PEAP, as well as two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. WPA2 Enterprise offers two authentication methods, EAP-TLS and PEAP, but only AES encryption method can be used.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter WPA2 Enterprise WPA2 Enterprise features WPA2 security used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) WPA2 Enterprise offers two authentication methods, EAPTLS and PEAP. Authentication - Select the authentication method your network is using, EAP-TLS or PEAP. EAP-TLS If you selected EAP-TLS, enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter RADIUS RADIUS features use of a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) RADIUS offers two authentication types: EAP-TLS and PEAP. Authentication - Select the authentication method your network is using, EAP-TLS or PEAP. EAP-TLS If you selected EAP-TLS, enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field. Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field (this is optional).
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter LEAP Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol is a mutual authentication method that uses a user name and password based system. Login method - Select the login method your network is using, Manual Login or Windows Login. If you select manual login, enter the username and password in the username and password field accordingly. Enter the password again in the confirm filed. Figure 4-20: Wireless Security - LEAP 6. The Congratulations screen will appear next.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor Use the Wireless Network Monitor to check the link information, set up profiles of your wireless settings, search for available wireless networks, troubleshoot your wireless connections, or administer the accounts that hold privileges to access the Security Monitor. Accessing the Wireless Network Monitor After installing the Adapter, the Wireless Network Monitor icon will appear in the system tray of your computer.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter Status Click the Status tab to view the Wireless Network Status screen. The Status screen provides information on your current network settings. Radio Band - This shows the radio band used on the wireless network. SSID - Service Set Identifier, a 32-character unique identifier attached to the header of packets sent over a WLAN. This is the unique name of the wireless network which differentiates one wireless network to another.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter Statistics The Statistics screen provides statistics on your current network settings. Transmit Rate - This is the data transfer rate of the current connection. (In Auto mode, the Adapter dynamically shifts to the fastest data transfer rate possible at any given time.) Receive Rate - This is the rate at which data is received.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter Profiles The Profiles screen lets you save different configuration profiles for different network setups. The table on the left displays a list of available profiles with their profile names and SSIDs. Profile - The name of the profile is displayed here. SSID - The SSID or unique name of the wireless network is displayed here.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter Create a New Profile The next screen to appear will be the Available Wireless Network screen. This screen provides two options for setting up the Adapter. • Available Wireless Network. (For most users.) Use this option if you already have a network set up. The networks available to this Adapter will be listed on this screen. You can choose one of these networks and click the Connect button to connect to it.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter WEP Key - The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network. For 64-bit encryption, enter exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. For 128-bit encryption, enter exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal characters are “0” to “9” and “A” to “F”. Then click Connect and proceed to Step 3. If your network has the wireless security WPA Personal (Wi-Fi Protected Access) enabled, this screen will appear.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter Manual Setup If your network is not listed with the available networks, you can use Manual Setup. 1. Click Manual Setup on the Available Wireless Network screen to set up the adapter manually. 2. The Network Settings screen from the Wireless Network Monitor will appear. If your network has a router or other DHCP server, click the radio button next to Obtain network settings automatically (DHCP).
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter 3. The Wireless Mode screen shows a choice of two wireless modes. Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want to connect to a wireless router or access point. Click the Ad-Hoc Mode radio button if you want to connect to another wireless device directly without using a wireless router or access point. Enter the SSID for your network. Infrastructure Mode - Use this mode if you want to connect to a wireless router or access point.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter WEP WEP - Select 64-bit or 128-bit encryption Passphrase - Enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field, so a WEP key is automatically generated. It is casesensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters. This passphrase must match the passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (If you have any non-Linksys wireless products, enter the WEP key manually on those products.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter WPA2 Personal Enter a Pre-shared Key that is 8-63 characters in length. Pre-shared Key - Enter a Pre-shared Key of 8-63 characters in the Pre-shared Key field. Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen. WPA Enterprise WPA Enterprise features WPA security used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter WPA2 Enterprise WPA2 Enterprise features WPA2 security used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) WPA2 Enterprise offers two authentication methods, EAPTLS and PEAP. Authentication - Select the authentication method your network is using, EAP-TLS or PEAP. EAP-TLS If you selected EAP-TLS, enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter RADIUS RADIUS features use of a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) RADIUS offers two authentication types: EAP-TLS and PEAP. Authentication - Select the authentication method your network is using, EAP-TLS or PEAP. EAP-TLS If you selected EAP-TLS, enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field. Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field (this is optional).
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter 6. The Confirm New Settings screen will appear next and show the new settings. To save the new settings, click the Save button. To edit the new settings, click the Back button. To exit the Manual Setup through the Wireless Network Monitor, click Exit. Figure 5-21: Creating Profiles - Manual Setup Confirm New Settings 7. The Congratulations screen will appear next.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter Editing a Profile Select the profile that you would like to edit in the profile list and click on Edit button. The next screen would be the Wireless Mode. Following the steps below to complete the task: 1. The Wireless Mode screen shows a choice of two wireless modes. Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want to connect to a wireless router or access point.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter 3. If your wireless network doesn’t have wireless security, select Disabled and then click the Next button to continue. Proceed to Step 4. If your wireless network has wireless security, select the method of security used: WEP, WPA/WPA2Personal, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, RADIUS or LEAP. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter WPA Personal WPA Personal offers two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. WPA2 only uses AES for encryption. Select TKIP or AES for encryption for WPA Personal. Then enter a Passphrase that is 8-63 characters in length. Encryption - Select the type of algorithm you want to use, TKIP or AES, from the Encryption drop-down menu. Passphrase - Enter a Passphrase, also called a Pre-shared Key, of 8-63 characters in the Passphrase field.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter WPA Enterprise WPA/WPA2 Enterprise features WPA security used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) WPA Enterprise offers two authentication methods, EAP-TLS and PEAP, as well as two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. WPA2 Enterprise offers two authentication methods, EAP-TLS and PEAP, but only AES encryption method is used.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter WPA2 Enterprise WPA2 Enterprise features WPA2 security used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) WPA2 Enterprise offers two authentication methods, EAPTLS and PEAP. Authentication - Select the authentication method your network is using, EAP-TLS or PEAP. EAP-TLS If you selected EAP-TLS, enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter RADIUS RADIUS features use of a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) RADIUS offers two authentication types: EAP-TLS and PEAP. Authentication - Select the authentication method your network is using, EAP-TLS or PEAP. EAP-TLS If you selected EAP-TLS, enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field. Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field (this is optional).
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter 4. The Network Settings screen from the Wireless Network Monitor will appear. If your network has a router or other DHCP server, click the radio button next to Obtain network settings automatically (DHCP). If your network does not have a DHCP server, click the radio button next to Specify network settings. Enter an IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS addresses appropriate for your network. You must specify the IP Address and Subnet Mask on this screen.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter Site Survey The Site Survey screen displays a list of available networks in the table on the left. The table shows each network’s SSID, Channel, and the quality of the wireless signal the Adapter is receiving. You may click SSID, CH (Channel), or Signal, to sort by that field. SSID - The SSID or unique name of the wireless network is displayed here. CH - This is the channel that the network uses. Signal - This is the percentage of signal strength, from 0 to 100%.
Wireless-N Business Notebook Adapter Troubleshooting The Troubleshooting screen lets you troubleshoot your wireless connection. Address Type - This shows the addressing method of your station. IP Address - This shows the current IP Address of your station. Subnet Mask - This shows the subnet mask of your IP addressing. Default Gateway - This shows the default gateway of your IP addressing. You may click Repair to troubleshoot your connection to the wireless network.
