COMPREHENSIVE INTERNET SECURITY ™ SonicWALL Long Range Dual Band Wireless Card User's Guide UUUUUUUUU
SonicWALL Long Range Dual Band Wireless Card User’s Guide Table 1: Version History Version Date Notes 1 2 3 4 5 April 20, 2004 April 20, 2004 April 29, 2004 May 6, 2004 May 17, 2004 This document was created. Added Windows Wizard diagrams. Incorporated technical review comments. Updated SonicWALL Client Utility diagrams. Incorporated final technical review comments.
Features and Benefits This section provides a list of wireless features, information on wireless interoperability, and security. Wireless Features The SonicWALL Long Range Dual Band Wireless Card includes the features highlighted in Table 2. Table 2: Wireless Features Features Benefits 2.4GHz IEEE 802.11b/g standard compliant 5GHz IEEE 802.11a standard compliant Fully interoperable with IEEE 802.11a/b/g compliant products Up to 54Mbps and 108Mps (in 802.
• • • Frequently changing environments - Show rooms, meeting rooms, retail stores, and manufacturing sites where the workplace is frequently being rearranged. Difficult-to-wire environments - There are many situations where wires cannot easily be laid. Historic buildings, older buildings, open areas and across busy streets make the installation of LANs either impossible or very expensive.
Infrastructure Mode The infrastructure mode requires the use of an access point (AP). In infrastructure mode, wireless communication between two computers is transferred through the AP. The AP can standalone or be wired to an Ethernet network. If an AP is used in standalone mode, the AP can extend the range of independent wireless LANs by acting as a repeater to effectively double the distance between wireless stations. The figure below illustrates a network in infrastructure mode.
Installing the SonicWALL Long Range Dual Band Wireless Card Drivers This section provides step-by-step procedures to install the SonicWALL driver and Client Utility. Do not insert the wireless card until after the driver installation is complete. Perform the following steps below in order to install the SonicWALL Long Range Dual Band Wireless Card drivers: 1. Insert the CD-ROM that was provided to you in this package. The setup should run automatically.
4. The Install Wizard will then allow you to select a Program Folder. Select one from the list, or click on the Next button to use the default program folder. 5. The Install Wizard will then inform you that it has enough information to begin the installation process. Click on the Next button to continue.
6. The Install Wizard will then begin to copy the files to your computer, as the image depicts below. 7. Click on the Finish button. The first part of the installation is complete.
8. Gently insert the SonicWALL Long Range Dual Band Wireless Card into the CardBus Type II slot of your PC. Windows will automatically detect the SonicWALL Long Range Dual Band Wireless Card and display the Found New Hardware Wizard, as the image depicts below. 9. Select the Install the software automatically (Recommended) radio button, and then click on the Next button to continue.
Using the SonicWALL Client Utility This section describes the features of the SonicWALL Long Range Dual Band Wireless Card and its configuration process. After a successful installation, a SonicWALL Client Utility program group will be added to the Programs menu. To launch the SonicWALL Client Utility, click Start > Programs > SonicWALL Client Utility > SonicWALL Client Utility. The SonicWALL Client Utility icon will appear in the system tray each time your computer is restarted.
Current Status The first tab displays the Current Status. The Current Status tab provides the following current status information: • • • • • • • • • • • Profile Name - The current name of the selected configuration profile. Network Type - The current type of wireless network that is either Access Point or Ad hoc. Network SSID - The wireless network instance (SSID) that the device is currently connected to. Current Mode - The current wireless mode is the frequency and data rate that has been selected.
The Advanced Status window displays the following information: • Transmit Power Level - Provides current setting of Radio output power. • Associated BSSID - Shows the MAC address of the associated Access Point. • Power Save Mode - The type of Power Savings that is configured on the device • Frequency - The current frequency that the Wireless device is connected to or is scanning on. • Transmit Rate - The transmit rate (Mbps) for the current connection for the wireless driver.
General The first tab displayed is the General tab. In the General tab, you can specify a new profile name and SSID. • Profile Name — Enter a name for this profile. This can be any name that you may associate with your network. • SSID1 — Enter the SSID of the network. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network, and is case-sensitive. Click on the OK button to save the changes.
WPA-EAP WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity-checking feature to ensure that the keys have not been tampered. EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used.
WPA-EAP Using PEAP PEAP (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol) is a protocol developed jointly by Microsoft, RSA Security, and Cisco Systems for transmitting authentication data, including passwords over a 802.11 wireless network. PEAP authenticates wireless LAN clients using only server-side digital certificates by creating an SSL/TLS tunnel between the client and the authentication server. The tunnel then protects the subsequent user authentication exchange.
WPA–PSK WPA–PSK (Pre-shared Key) is used in a Pre Shared Key mode that does not require an authentication server. Access to the Internet and the rest of the wireless network services is allowed only if the preshared key of the computer matches that of the Access Point. This approach offers the simplicity of the WEP key, but uses stronger TKIP encryption. If your network uses WPA-PSK, select that radio button, and then click on the Configure button. You will then see the following window.
WEP WEP does not require an authentication server. Access to the Internet and the rest of the wireless network services is allowed only if the pre-shared key of the computer matches that of the Access Point. If your network uses WEP, select that radio button, and then click on the Configure button. You will then see the following window.
None If your network does not use any type of security select the None radio button and then click on the OK button. Advanced The third tab displayed is the Advanced tab. Here you can configure details about an Access Point or Ad Hoc network configuration. Each advanced setting field is described below. • Power Save Mode - Allows you to minimize power utilized by the SonicWALL Long Range Dual Band Wireless Card.
Infrastructure Mode Configuration Provide the following information to configure a connection to an access point: • Power Save Mode - Select a power save mode from the drop-down list. • Network Type - Select Access Point from the drop-down list. • 802.11b Preamble - Select Short & Long or Long Only. • Transmit Power Level - Select a power level from the drop-down list. • Wireless Mode Setting - Place a check in this box if you would like to user the available frequencies.
Site Survey The third tab displays the Site Survey. The Site Survey tab allows you to view a list of all available wireless networks that are within range of the SonicWALL Long Range Dual Band Wireless Card. Each wireless network entry displays the SSID, encryption settings, signal strength level, channel and wireless mode information. You can create a new profile by highlighting the wireless network you want to create a profile for and clicking on the Activate button.
Advanced Statistics Click on the Advanced Statistics button to view more detailed statistics. The Advanced Statistics Information tab contains more statistics about the network interface card. Click the OK button to continue. Driver Information The fifth tab displays the Driver Information. The Driver Information tab contains general information about the network interface card (the wireless network adapter) and the network driver interface specification (NDIS) driver.
Uninstallation If the SonicWALL Long Range Dual Band Wireless Card installation is unsuccessful for any reason, the best way to solve the problem may be to completely uninstall the SonicWALL Long Range Dual Band Wireless Card and its software and repeat the installation procedure again. This section provides a step-by-step procedure to uninstall your SonicWALL Long Range Dual Band Wireless Card software.
3. At the Confirm Uninstall window, click on the OK button to proceed with the uninstallation. The Windows InstallShield Wizard will begin removing the SonicWALL Long Range Dual Band Network Adapter drivers and SonicWALL Client Utility program from your system. 4. You have completed the uninstallation. If you plan on re-installing SonicWALL Long Range Dual Band Network Adapter drivers and SonicWALL Client Utility program, accept the default setting of “Yes, I want to restart my computer now.
Troubleshooting This section provides troubleshooting solutions to common installation problems. Symptom Windows does not detect the SonicWALL Long Range Dual Band Wireless Card when installed. Solution Verify that the SonicWALL Long Range Dual Band Wireless Card is properly inserted into the PC Card slot. Check whether or not the computer has a Plug and Play BIOS.
Nonfunctioning LED on the SonicWALL Long Range Dual Band Wireless Card The SonicWALL Long Range Dual Band Wireless Card is not powered on. The cause may be: • No Driver loaded or installed. • Card - Driver mismatch, which prevented the driver from loading. • Device conflict, which prevented the driver from loading. Actions: • • Weak or intermittent signal Verify that a driver is installed for the SonicWALL Long Range Dual Band Wireless Card. Determine if a conflict exists with another device.
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