IEEE802.11N Wireless USB Adaptor User’s Manual V1.
Contents Chapter 1 Welcome to the Wireless USB Adaptor User’s Manual .............7 Chapter 2 About your Wireless USB Adaptor..............................................8 What is Wireless USB Adaptor! ....................................................................8 Features and Benefits ..................................................................................8 Applications ..................................................................................................
WPA2-PSK..........................................................................................57 Encryption Mode.....................................................................................58 IEEE 802.1X Authentication....................................................................58 EAP Type................................................................................................59 Link Test: .............................................................................................
Figures Figure 1 Setup Icon in Windows XP .........................................................................................11 Figure 2 Setup in Windows XP-Initial Screen ........................................................................11 Figure 3 Setup in Windows XP-Select Driver Files............................................................... 12 Figure 4 Setup in Windows XP-Select Destination Folder....................................................
Figure 37 Wireless Zero Configuration Icon............................................................................ 29 Figure 38 Wireless Network Connection List .......................................................................... 30 Figure 39 Setup Icon in Windows 2000................................................................................... 31 Figure 40 Setup in Windows 2000-Initial Screen ..................................................................
Figure 75 Security Settings ..................................................................................................... 57 Figure 76 Security Settings ..................................................................................................... 58 Figure 77 Security Settings ..................................................................................................... 59 Figure 78 Certificate ...........................................................................................
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC 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.
Chapter 1 Welcome to the Wireless USB Adaptor User’s Manual Welcome to the Wireless USB Adaptor User’s Manual Congratulations on your purchase of the Wireless USB Adaptor. The User’s Manual will assist you to get the full picture of it. We’ve arranged this user’s manual in a way that contains both getting started with Wireless USB Adaptor as well as everything about it. First of all, the manual starts from the introduction of Wireless USB Adaptor like features, benefits, etc.
Chapter 2 About your Wireless USB Adaptor What is Wireless USB Adaptor! The IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter is a standard USB adapter that fits into every standard USB 2.0 and 1.1 ports of a PC/laptop. By complying with the IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0, Wireless USB Adaptor is able to support the transmission rate up to 150Mbps, giving itself the speed equivalent with Ethernet to access corporate network or the Internet wirelessly.
- Trade shows, exhibitions and construction sites where a temporary network will be practical. - Retailers, airline and shipping companies need additional workstations during peak period. - Auditors require workgroups at customer sites. z Access to database for mobile workers - Doctors, nurses, retailers, accessing their database while being mobile in the hospital, retail store or office campus.
Chapter 3 Inside the Box You should find the following items inside the box. z IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter z Product CD (Driver, Utility and Manual are inside)……………………...
Chapter 4 Starting Up For Windows XP users 1. Insert the product CD into the CD-ROM on your computer. Locate setup.exe in the CD and then double-click it. Figure 1 Setup Icon in Windows XP 2. Click Next to continue the installation of IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN Utility. This utility will help configuring your wireless network and monitoring the status of Wireless USB Adaptor after it is done. Figure 2 Setup in Windows XP-Initial Screen 3. Click Next to install the driver.
Figure 3 Setup in Windows XP-Select Driver Files 4. Click Next to install the utility into the designated folder; or click Browse to choose your preferred folder.
5. Click Next to continue. Figure 5 Setup in Windows XP-Select Program Folder 6. Select the item you like to add the shortcut to it. Then Click Next.
7. Installation is successfully processing. (Click Cancel to stop it.) Figure 7 Setup in Windows XP-Installation Processing 8. Installation is successfully done. Click Finish and you will find the IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN Utility on the desktop.
Figure 8 Setup in Windows XP-Installation Completed 9. IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN Utility is now on the desktop. Figure 9 Wireless LAN Utility Icon in Windows XP 10. Plug Wireless USB Adaptor to your PC through the USB port, and the following Wizard window will show up to guide you for the rest of the processes.
only to allow Windows to search the driver for Wireless USB Adaptor automatically. Then, click Next to go on. Figure 10 Found New Hardware Wizard-Step 1 11. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended), and click Next to continue.
12. If the sign of “Windows Logo testing” shows up, please click Continue Anyway. Figure 12 Hardware Installation Note 13. Wireless USB Adaptor is now successfully activated and ready for you. Click Finish to close the wizard. Figure 13 Found New Hardware Wizard-Step 3 14. The “Wireless Configuration Utility” will show up automatically when the previous step has finished.
Figure 14 Wireless Configuration Utility-Connection 15. Click Site Survey in the left column, and you will see all the currently available access points in the right page. Choose the one you are allowed to use by single-clicking it, and then click Join. (Password required, if needed) Figure 15 Wireless Configuration Utility-Site Survey 16.
Figure 16 Enjoy the Internet Chapter 4 Starting Up Page 19
Note.1 for Windows XP users If you prefer to use the built-in “Wireless Zero Configuration” of Windows XP to connect to a wireless network, please follow the steps below. 1. When the “Wireless Configuration Utility” shows up as the previous step. 14 did, please click Console at the top left side, and select Use Windows to Config Adapters. Figure 17 Wireless Configuration Utility-Console 2. Click OK. Figure 18 Wireless Configuration Utility-Warning Sign 3.
the right side. Choose the one you are allowed to use by single-clicking it, and then click Connect. (Password required, if needed) Figure 20 Wireless Network Connection List Note.2 for Windows XP users If you would like to switch back from “Wireless Zero Configuration” to “Wireless Configuration Utility”, please follow the steps below. 1. Locate the icon “IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN Utility” on the desktop, and double-click it. Figure 21 Wireless LAN Utility Icon in Windows XP 2.
Figure 22 Wireless Configuration Utility-Console 3. Click OK. And the “Wireless Configuration Utility” is again ready for you. Figure 23 Wireless Configuration Utility-Warning Sign Note.3 for Windows XP users “Wireless Configuration Utility”, which comes with Wireless USB Adaptor, provides you with more tools to configure and monitor it.
For Windows Vista users 1. Insert the product CD into the CD-ROM on your computer. Locate setup.exe in the CD and then double-click it. Figure 24 Setup Icon in Windows Vista 2. Click Next to continue the installation of IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN Utility. This utility will help configuring your wireless network and monitoring the status of Wireless USB Adaptor after it is done. Figure 25 Setup in Windows Vista-Initial Screen 3. Click Next to install the driver.
Figure 26 Setup in Windows Vista-Select Driver Files 4. Click Next to install the utility into the designated folder; or click Browse to choose your preferred folder.
5. Click Next to continue. Figure 28 Setup in Windows Vista-Select Program Folder 6. Select the item you like to add the shortcut to it. Then Click Next. Figure 29 Setup in Windows Vista-Add Shortcuts 7. Installation is successfully processing. (Click Cancel to stop it.
Figure 30 Setup in Windows Vista-Installation Processing 8. A sign of “Windows can’t verify the publisher of this driver software” will show up. Please click Install this driver software anyway to go on. Figure 31 Windows Security 9. Installation is successfully done. Click Finish to close the window.
Figure 32 Setup in Windows Vista-Installation Completed 10. Plug Wireless USB Adaptor to your PC through the USB port, and after a few seconds, the successful installation dialogue will pop up as below. Figure 33 Successful Driver Installation Sign 11. The “Wireless Configuration Utility” will show up automatically when the previous step has finished.
Figure 34 Wireless Configuration Utility-Connection 12. Click Site Survey in the left column, and you will see all the currently available access points in the right page. Choose the one you are allowed to use by single-clicking it, and then click Join. (Password required, if needed) Figure 35 Wireless Configuration Utility-Site Survey 13.
Figure 36 Enjoy the Internet Note.1 for Windows Vista users If you prefer to use the built-in “Wireless Zero Configuration” of Windows Vista to connect to a wireless network, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the icon in the red circle as below on the side bar of the desktop, and a small window will pop up. Click Connect or disconnect…. Figure 37 Wireless Zero Configuration Icon 2. A window will show up as below, and all the currently available access points are listed in the right side.
Figure 38 Wireless Network Connection List Note.2 for Windows Vista users “Wireless Configuration Utility”, which comes with Wireless USB Adaptor, provides you with more tools to configure and monitor it. Tools like “Link Test” or “Profiles” allow you to test the connection of your network or even create your own list for common used places (access points/routers) for convenience. In addition, the WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) function is able to be easily activated by using “Wireless Configuration Utility”.
For Windows 2000 users 1. Insert the product CD into the CD-ROM on your computer. Locate setup.exe in the CD and then double-click it. Figure 39 Setup Icon in Windows 2000 2. Click Next to continue the installation of IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN Utility. This utility will help configuring your wireless network and monitoring the status of Wireless USB Adaptor after it is done. Figure 40 Setup in Windows 2000-Initial Screen 3. Click Next to install the driver.
Figure 41 Setup in Windows 2000-Select Driver Files 4. Click Next to install the utility into the designated folder; or click Browse to choose your preferred folder. Figure 42 Setup in Windows 2000-Select Destination Folder 5. Click Next to continue.
Figure 43 Setup in Windows 2000-Select Program Folder 6. Select the item you like to add the shortcut to it. Then Click Next. Figure 44 Setup in Windows 2000-Add Shortcuts 7. Installation is successfully processing. (Click Cancel to stop it.
Figure 45 Setup in Windows 2000-Installation Processing 8. Installation is successfully done. Click Finish to close the window. Figure 46 Setup in Windows 2000-Installation Completed 9. Plug Wireless USB Adaptor to your PC through the USB port. If the sign of “Digital Signature Not Found” shows up, please click Yes.
Figure 47 Digital Signature Not Fount Sign 10. Wireless USB Adaptor is successfully installed once the icon below is listed in the side bar of the desktop. Click the icon. Figure 48 Wireless Configuration Utility Icon 11. Wireless Configuration Utility will show up. This utility can help configuring your wireless network and monitoring the status of Wireless USB Adaptor.
Figure 49 Wireless Configuration Utility-Console 12. Click Site Survey in the left column, and you will see all the currently available access points in the right page. Choose the one you are allowed to use by single-clicking it, and then click Join. (Password required, if needed) Figure 50 Wireless Configuration Utility-Site Survey 13.
Figure 51 Enjoy the Internet Chapter 4 Starting Up Page 37
Note.1 for Windows 2000 users “Wireless Configuration Utility”, which comes with Wireless USB Adaptor, provides you with more tools to configure and monitor it. Tools like “Link Test” or “Profiles” allow you to test the connection of your network or even create your own list for common used places (access points/routers) for convenience. In addition, the WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) function is able to be easily activated by using “Wireless Configuration Utility”.
Chapter 5 Utility Overview This chapter introduces the functions of the utility and how you can take advantage of it. After going through this chapter, you will be able to optimize your wireless network. Connection: Here shows the status of your current wireless network which is built by the Wireless USB Adaptor and the access point it connects to. Figure 52 Wireless Configuration Utility-Connection Status: Shows the MAC address and the network type of the access point or router you connected to.
Auth Mode: Shows the authentication way of your current connection to an access point or router. Encryption Mode: Shows the encryption way of your current connection to an access point or router. Signal Strength: The longer the bar is, the stronger the signal you get from access point or router. This item shows the connection strength. By clicking More Detail at the bottom right, you can get more information as below.
Figure 54 Wireless Configuration Utility-Profiles To add a new network to the Profiles List: 1. Click Add. 2. Fill out the Profile Name, Network (SSID), and choose the Network Type. Then, click Next. Figure 55 Adding a Profile 3. Select Security if required. Then click Next.
up on Page.49.) Figure 56 Security Settings 4. Select Change current IP setting if needed. Then click Next. The default is “Obtain an IP address automatically”, or you can select “Specify IP address” and fill in the related information below to use the static IP address.
Figure 57 TCP/IP Settings 5. Do advanced settings if you want. Then click Next.
Power Save Mode: z CAM = Constantly Awake Mode. z MAX = Maximum Power Save. z Fast: = Fast Power Save. Power-saving ability CAM < Fast < MAX Wireless Mode: The wireless Mode supports three options 802.11b, 802.11b/g, and 802.11b/g/n. Adhoc Channel: Selects bands and channels for device to device (ad hoc) networks. * This item will be available while network type is set to be Adhoc. Preamble Mode: Select it between Auto, long or short. The default is Auto.
6. Click Finish to confirm the information. Figure 59 Confirm Information 7. The new network (TEST) has successfully been added to the Profiles List.
1. Choose the network you would like to delete in the Profiles List. 2. Click Delete. To edit a current network from the Profiles List: 1. Choose the network you would like to edit in the Profiles List. 2. Click Edit. 3. Follow the same steps in To add a new network to the Profiles List to edit the variables. To activate a current network from the Profiles List: 1. Choose the network you would like to activate in the Profiles List. 2. Click ActiVate.
In addition, WPS could also be activated from Profiles List by the following steps. 1. Click WPS. 2. Choose Join a WLAN (Enrollee), and then click Next. Figure 62 WPS Setup-Initial Screen The step.3 will have many scenarios. Please choose the one that suits your environment the most. 3.1 Choose “Push Button on AP (PBC)” and select “Automatically select the network”. Then click Next.
Figure 63 WPS Setup-Select a Mode 3.2 If you would like to connect to a specified WPS-enabled AP, please choose “Push Button on AP (PBC)” and unselect “Automatically select the network”. Then click Next. Figure 64 WPS Setup-Select a Mode A window will appear and show every currently available WPS-enabled AP on the list. Choose the one you prefer, and click Next.
Figure 65 WPS Setup-Select an AP 3.3 Choose “Use Client PIN” and select “Automatically select the network”. When you choose “Use Client PIN”, a random series of numbers will come out. Remember to use these numbers as the PIN key in your access point / router before clicking Next. When your access point / router is done with the same PIN key, click Next to build the connection. Figure 66 WPS Setup-Select a Mode 3.4 Choose “Use Client PIN” and unselect “Automatically select the network”.
these numbers as the PIN key in your access point / router before clicking Next. When your access point / router is done with the same PIN key, click Next. Figure 67 WPS Setup-Select a Mode A window will appear and show every currently available WPS-enabled AP on the list. Choose the one you designated, and click Next to build the connection. Figure 68 WPS Setup-Select an AP 4. When any of previous scenarios has been done, the processing message will be shown as below.
Figure 69 WPS Setup-Searching for WPS Network 5. WPS connection has been successfully built.
Security Settings Wireless LAN security is vital to your network to protect wireless communications against hacker entering your system and prevent unauthorized wireless station from accessing data transmitted over the network; the WLAN Utility offers a sophisticated security algorithm. Select Security. A privacy Configuration window will appear as below. Figure 71 Security Settings If you do not enable any wireless security on your IEEE 802.
Figure 72 Security Settings The IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter allows you to configure up to four 64-bit, or 128-bit WEP keys and only one key is used as the default key at one time. The Key index field allows you to specify the key index you desire to use for transmitting data on your wireless LAN. You can change the default key by clicking on the up or down arrow and make sure the default key is set up exactly the same on the Wireless LAN stations as they are on the wireless Access Point.
authenticate. This basically means that WEP must be enabled and configured on both the AP and the other wireless stations with a same key. IEEE 802.1X The IEEE 802.1X standard outlines enhanced security methods for both the authentication of wireless stations and encryption key management. Authentication can be done by using an external RADIUS server. EAP Authentication EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is an authentication protocol which runs on the top of IEEE 802.
Figure 73 Security Settings WPA-PSK WPA-PSK offers a Personal mode of operation. In the Personal mode of operation, a pre-shared key is used for authentication. WPA-PSK allows you to gain access to a secured wireless network that the station and the access point use the same pre-shared key to authenticate. You must type a mixture of numbers and letters in the Pre-shared key section of this menu. You may input either 8-63 ASCII characters or 64 HEX characters.
Figure 74 Security Settings WPA2 WPA2 provides a stronger encryption mechanism than WPA. WPA2 is the second generation of WPA security, providing personal and enterprise users with a high level of assurance that only authorized users can access to their wireless network. There is no difference between WPA and WPA2. The only difference is that WPA2 provides a stronger data encryption via the AES, contrast to WPA, which uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP).
Figure 75 Security Settings WPA2-PSK Like WPA, WPA2-Personal offers authentication via a pre-shared key. Pre-shared key is usually used for Personal authentication. Personal mode requires only an access point and client on the network. Similarly, you need to type a mixture of numbers and letters in the Pre-shared key section of this menu. You may input either 8-63 ASCII characters or 64 HEX characters. Choose WPA2-PSK if needed from Authentication Mode.
Figure 76 Security Settings Encryption Mode WPA improves data encryption by using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), Message Integrity Check (MIC) and IEEE 802.1X. WPA2 use Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) in the Counter mode with Cipher block chaining Message authentication code Protocol (CCMP) to offer stronger encryption than TKIP. The encryption mechanism used for WPA(2) and WPA(2)-PSK are the same.
EAP Type There are 4 types available in EAP including PEAP, TLS, TTLS, and SIM. Figure 77 Security Settings Choose the one you prefer and click Next, and then you will be guided to a new window named “Certificate”.
Figure 78 Certificate You have to fill out the required information before going to the next step. The following will show the process of each type.
Figure 79 Certificate-PEAP PEAP requires the use of Certificate Information and User Information. This utility will automatically identify Certificate Information and Login Information for users to configure PEAP easily. You only need to enter User Name and Password in the User information filed to authenticate. If you click the “Verify Certificate Authority” check box, you are able to choose one of User Certificate from the drop-down menu.
z TLS Figure 80 Certificate-TLS TLS requires the entry of Certificate Information and Login Information for mutual authentication. This utility will auto-detect the Certificate Information for you to configure TLS easily. You only need to enter the Login Name in the Login information filed to authenticate.
z TTLS Figure 81 Certificate-TTLS TTLS requires the mutual authentication between station and access points. You must present a User Name and Password in the User Information field that will be verified by TTLS-capable server. This mutual authentication ensures that only authorized users are allowed access to the network.
z SIM Figure 82 Certificate-SIM SIM requires a valid PIN to the SIM card, which must match the PIN stored on the SIM. Please enter the PIN in the SIM Card ID field. When the configuration takes effect, the EAP authentication process begins automatically, and the client adapter will use the saved PIN to access the SIM card. To verify authentication, double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and Network Connections. The status appears to the right of your Wireless Network Connection.
Link Test: Link Test is provided to test the connection quality between Wireless USB Adaptor and access point / router you connected to. You may follow the steps below to test the connection quality. Figure 83 Wireless Configuration Utility-Link Test 1. Enter the IP address of the access point you connected to. 2. Choose the numbers and size of the packet. 3. Select the Continuous Link test to test the connection quality until you stop it; or leave the Continuous Link test blank to test it only once. 4.
Site Survey: Here shows all the currently available access points. Figure 84 Wireless Configuration Utility-Site Survey Join: Choose the one you are allowed to use by single-clicking it, and then click Join to get into that network. (Password required, if needed) Rescan: Click Rescan to refresh the Site Survey list. Advanced scan: Click Advanced scan to get the detailed scan information.
About: Here shows the detailed information about Wireless USB Adaptor and Wireless Configuration Utility themselves like versions, MAC address, etc.
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Q1. Why can’t I go into the Internet after successfully following all the steps for installation? Check the availability of the Internet for the access point or router you connected to by opening “Wireless Configuration Utility”, choosing Connection, and clicking More Detail. You will find IP Address there. If the IP Address is listed as 169.254.xxx.xxx or N/A, it represents the access point or router you connected to is useless.
Chapter 7 Warranty This Warranty constitutes the sole and exclusive remedy of any buyer or reseller’s equipment and the sole and exclusive liability of the supplier in connection with the products and is in lieu of all other warranties, express, implied or statutory, including, but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability of fitness for a particular use and all other obligations or liabilities of the supplier.
This warranty is contingent upon proper use in the application for which the products are intended and does not cover products which have been modified without the reseller’s approval or which have been subjected to unusual physical or electrical demands or damaged in any way.