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1. Introduction WL5011s client utility is a clean, straightforward GUI (Graphic User Interface) tool, which is designed for users to configure, manage and monitor users’ wireless network with ease. System requirement Laptop/ PC containing: • 32-bit Cardbus slot (or Desktop PC with PC Card-PCI adapter) • Mini PCI • 32 MB memory or greater • 300 MHz processor or higher Operation Systems: Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows XP, or Windows NT 4.
2. Starting WL5011s Utility Insert WL5011s and click the icon in the system tray (on the right-hand side of the taskbar), the utility window will appear. There are total 5 pages (Configure, Status, Network, Site Survey and About) provided by this utility.
3. Configuration ‘Configure’ page allows you to make all the required settings in order to integrate the adapter into an existing WLAN. Profile: Your settings can be collected under one name, e.g. if you want to use your computer in more than one WLAN network. Click ‘Save’ and all the current settings will be assigned to the profile name and saved. They will then be available for future use and are ready to be called up. Click ‘Delete’ to remove the selected profile.
access to a cable-linked network). Country: for Ad hoc networks only. Radio channel restrictions are different by countries. Please select properly. Note: For the US version this item is locked by factory setting and the select function is disabled. Channel: for Ad hoc networks only. You can set the radio channel which all computers must use. The availability of channels depend on which country you have selected in previous “Country” item.
point (Infrastructure networks) or the other computers (Ad hoc networks). In case of 128 bit WEP key, only one key will be generated and used. For security reasons there is no standard for the generation of a WEP key (i.e. there are various algorithms for the generation of a key). Please do not use PassPhrase if WARNING you are not sure that every device within the network shares the same algorithm.
(3) WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access -- Pre-shared key): Encryption : «TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol): An enhanced wireless security protocol; part of the IEEE 802.11i encryption standard for wireless LANs. WPA was developed to improve the security provided by WEP. WPA employs the same encryption mechanism, but uses the TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) procedure to create the code. «AES (Advanced Encryption Standard): An additional replacement for WEP encryption.
(4) WPA & (5) 802.1x: WPA provides for an additional authentication by means of a procedure described in the IEEE 802.1x standard. In this case you do not use a keyword (pre-shared key) for your wireless router. You should select the option 802.1x or WPA and then configure your access to an authentication server. As an authentication server you can either use the wireless router’s internal RADIUS server (e.g. “tiny server”) or an external RADIUS server.
External RADIUS server: The router forwards the access data to an external server (Recommend server: Windows 2000 Server’s external RADIUS server). Security Type: can select “WPA” (Encryption: “TKIP” or “AES”) or “802.1x” options. Note: The selections of Security Type (network authentication) and Encryption must be the same as wireless router’s configuration. EAP should select “TLS” option. Certificate should select a certificate which has received from external RADIUS server.
Apply: By clicking "Apply" the settings you have made will be adopted by the adapter and displayed on the "Status" tab. Refresh: The settings will be applied to the default settings of the selected, active profile. Radio On/Off: The radio of the adapter can be switched on or off. If it is switched off, the computer can no longer be reached within the network. Cancel: Closes the utility window, but does not terminate the radio traffic.
4. Status The current connection status of the adapter is displayed here. This page is read only. BSSID: The MAC address of the access point. SSID: The identity of the network device. A connection is only possible when the devices in the network have the same SSID. Channel: The radio channel which is being used. Rate: The current speed of transmission within the network. Throughput: The traffic within the network in the form of the incoming (Receiving) and outgoing (Sending) data packets.
5. Network This page displays the IP related information of the. The network administrator can use this information to check the computer and its allocation within the network and, if necessary, coordinate. IP Address Release: Release IP address of the adapter obtained from DHCP server. IP Address Renew: Re-acquire IP address of the adapter from DHCP server. These two buttons will be gray-out if fixed IP setting of the adapter is used.
6. Site Survey This page shows you all of the radio networks which are within range of your computer. No configuration will be accepted here. SSID: The network name of access points/routers which are within the radio range of the computer. It is possible, however, that the SSID of the respective access point or router has been suppressed. If there is a closed lock beside the SSID, it means that the access point is encrypted. BSSID: The MAC address of this access point.
7. About All driver related information is provided in this page: ‘Driver Version’, ‘Application Version’, and ‘Driver Date’. This information could be important if you need to contact the customer technical support.
FCC statements Notice: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This device generates and radiates radio-frequency energy. In order to comply with FCC radiofrequency radiation exposure guidelines for an uncontrolled environment, this equipment has to be installed and operated while maintaining a minimum body to antenna distance of 20cm.
