EN Installation and Operation Manual EN PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-12] The latest versions of manual, drivers and applications are available on www.pentagram.eu .
PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-12] Table of contents IMPORTANT INFORMATION.........................................................................4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................4 INFORMATION CONCERNING WASTE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT........4 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................5 PACKAGE CONTENTS................................................................
PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-12] Important information Safety precautions • • • • • • Do not use or store the device in dusty places, where the humidity is high or in extreme temperatures. Do not operate the device with wet hands to avoid the risk of device damage or electric shock. Do not clean the device with chemicals, such as benzine or detergents – always clean the device with a soft, dry cloth. Disconnect the device from the computer prior to cleaning.
PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-12] Introduction PENTAGRAM horNET is a high-performance, easy-to-install USB 32-bit wireless network adapter. The adapter can be used in ad-hoc mode to establish peer-to-peer connections with other adapters for file sharing, or in infrastructure mode to provide Internet access on home or office networks using an access point or a router. PENTAGRAM horNET USB supports 802.11n (Draft 2) connectivity with a maximum data rate of 150 Mbps.
PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-12] Overview 1. USB Interface 2. Status LED 3. RP-SMA connector with attached antenna 1 2 3 Install Adapter, Driver and Utility 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 6 Power on your PC, let the operating system boot up completely, and log in as needed. Screw the supplied antenna into the adapter’s RP-SMA connector. If the Found New Hardware Wizard displays, click Cancel button. Insert the driver and utility CD into the CD-ROM drive.
PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-12] Wireless adapter configuration A configuration application is installed with adapter drivers. The application’s icon is displayed in the system tray (next to the clock), and its appearance depends on the adapter and/or connection status. – adapter is not connected to computer. – adapter is connected, but not ready. – adapter is not connected to any wireless network or radio is turned off. – adapter is connected to wireless network.
PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-12] displayed. 3. Main panel – in this part of the application window you can find all options needed to configure adapter and wireless connection parameters. Tabs described in this manual are in this panel. 4. General options: Show Tray Icon – when this option is enabled, application tray icon will be visible. Disable Adapter – when this option is enabled, adapter selected in available adapters list is disabled.
PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-12] SSID – SSID of connected network. Signal Strength – signal strength of connected network. Link Quality – quality of connected network. Network Address – information on adapter and connection IP settings: • Mac Address – MAC address of adapter. • IP Address – IP address of adapter acquired from DHCP server. • Subnet Mask – subnet mask acquired from DHCP server. • Gateway – IP address of default gateway acquired from DHCP server.
PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-12] Wireless Network Properties Window This window allows you to configure network properties which will be stored in profile. General options Profile Name – enter a name to identify your profile. SSID – enter a network Service Set IDentifier (SSID). If SSID Broadcast function of AP is disabled, SSID must be entered by hand. SSID is case sensitive, which means that pentagram and Pentagram are two different networks.
PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-12] WPA 802.1x and WPA2 802.1x – IEEE 802.1x protocol is used for authentication and AES or TKIP for encryption. • WEP 802.1x – IEEE 802.1x protocol is used for authentication and WEP for encryption. Data encryption – data encryption algorithm used by wireless network: • Disabled (Open System) – network doesn’t use encryption and any wireless station can connect to it. • WEP (Open System, Shared Key) – first and least safe method of securing wireless network.
PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-12] [Station] Available Network Tab This Tab enables searching for and connecting to active wireless networks. Icon with red marker represents currently connected wireless network. Column headers on the list means:: SSID – Service Set IDentifier of network (network name). Channel – channel (frequency), on which wireless network operates. Encryption – encryption method used by wireless network. Network Authentication – authentication method used by wireless network.
PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-12] [Station] Status Tab This Tab shows basic information on adapter and connection state. Manufacturer – manufacturer of adapter’s processor unit. NDIS Driver Version – driver version. Short Radio Header – info on radio header length. Encryption – currently used encryption. Channel Set – currently used channel set. MAC Address – MAC address of adapter. Data Rate (AUTO) – current data rate. Channel (Frequency) – currently used channel (frequency).
PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-12] [Station] Statistics Tab This Tab shows transmit (Tx) and receive (Rx) statistics. Tx OK – shows the number of frames transmitted without errors. Tx Error – shows the number of frames transmitted with CRC errors. Rx OK – shows the number of frames received without errors. Rx Packet Count – shows the total number of received frames. Rx Retry – shows the number of frames received successfully after retrying.
PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-12] [Station] Wi-Fi Protect Setup Tab This tab allows you to connect to WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) compatible Access Point. WPS was created in order to simplify connection process between wireless stations and secured Access Points. User don't need to know any authentication or encryption settings used by network – direct or indirect (contact with network administrator) access to the WPS compatible AP is enough.
PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-12] PIN method: 1. While on Wi-Fi Protect Setup tab, click on Pin Input Config (PIN) button and then click on Yes button on new window that appears. 2. On WPS compatible Access Points list, select AP to which you want to connect and click on Select button – new window containing adapter's PIN (same as on Wi-Fi Protect Setup tab, i.e. PIN on above screen shot is 63912579) will appear. 3.
PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-12] Wireless Network Properties Window This window allows you to configure created network properties. General options Profile Name – not available in Access Point Mode. Network Name(SSID) – enter SSID for created by adapter wireless network. This SSID will be required in order to connect to this network. This is a computer-to-computer(ad hoc)… – not available in Access Point Mode. Channel – channel (frequency) on which wireless network will operate.
PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-12] • Disabled (Open System) – network doesn’t use encryption and any wireless station can connect to it. • WEP (Open System, Shared Key) – first and least safe method of securing wireless network. • TKIP (WPA PSK, WPA2 PSK) – base data encryption algorithm in WPA and WPA2 standards. • AES (WPA PSK, WPA2 PSK) – newest and safest data encryption algorithm used in wireless networks.
PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-12] [Access Point] Statistics Tab This Tab shows transmit (Tx) and receive (Rx) statistics. Tx OK – shows the number of frames transmitted without errors. Tx Error – shows the number of frames transmitted with CRC errors. Rx OK – shows the number of frames received without errors. Rx Packet Count – shows the total number of received frames. Rx Retry – shows the number of frames received successfully after retrying.
PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-12] [Access Point] Soft AP Tab This Tab can be used to configure Internet Connection Sharing. To share Internet connection to wireless stations connected to adapter’s wireless network, select on list computer connection with access to the Internet, click on Select button, and then on Apply button. Internet Connection Sharing for selected connection will be automatically configured. Caution: This operation may also disable system Firewall for this connection.
PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-12] Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the Wireless USB Adapter. Read the descriptions below to solve your problems. 1. The Wireless USB Adapter does not work properly. • Reinsert the Wireless USB Adapter into your PC’s USB slot. • Right click on My Computer and select Properties. Select the device manager and click on the Network Adapter.
PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-12] Specification Standards: Chipset: Channels : Frequencies: Interface: Antenna: LED: Security: Operating Temp.: Storage Temp.: Operating Humidity: Storage Humidity: 22 IEEE 802.11n (Draft 2.0), IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b Realtek RTL8188SU 1 – 14 2.412-2.484GHz USB 2,5dBi on RP-SMA connector LNK/ACT WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK, WEP 64/128bit, 802.
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