802.
FCC Warning 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 communication.
Revision History Revision History V1.1 Second release All brand and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Contents 1. 2. Introduction ............................................................................ 4 1.1 Features ......................................................................... 4 1.2 LED Indicator ................................................................. 4 1.3 Hardware Diagram ......................................................... 5 1.4 Package Contents........................................................... 5 1.5 Before you start ...................................
1. Introduction This adapter is an IEEE 802.11g client device that delivers unrivaled wireless performance for your desktop PC or laptop PC. With this adapter, you can easily upgrade your computer wireless connectivity. Once connected, access your high-speed Internet connection while sharing photos, files, music, video, printers, and storage. Get a better Internet experience with a faster wireless connection so you can enjoy smoother digital phone calls, gaming, downloading, and video streaming.
1.3 Hardware Diagram [For Wireless PCI Adapter] [For Wireless CardBus Adapter] 1.4 Package Contents • One Wireless PCI or Cardbus adapter • Three external antennas (for PCI adapter) • One CD includes driver and user’s manual 1.
2. Installation Procedure Note: If you have installed the Wireless Adapter LAN driver & utility before, please uninstall the old version first. 2.1 Install the Hardware [For Wireless CardBus Adapter] STEP1: To use the Wireless Cardbus Adapter with a computing device, the Wireless Cardbus Adapter must be equipped with an internal or external PCMCIA Card Type II or Type III slot. STEP2: Please firmly insert the Wireless Cardbus Adapter into an available PCMCIA Card slot.
STEP3: Secure this card to the rear of the computer chassis and put back the cover. STEP4: Secure the antenna to antenna connector of the card. Please refer to the illustration below: STEP5: Turn on the computer.
2.2 Install the Driver & Utility 2.2.1 For Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE Note: The following installation was operated under Windows XP. (Procedures will be same for Windows 2000 / Windows ME / Windows 98SE) STEP1: Found New Hardware Wizard is displayed after the adapter is installed and the computer is restarted. Please click Cancel to continue. STEP2: Insert Installation CD into CD-ROM drive then windows below will appear. Click Install Driver to begin device driver installation.
STEP3: Please wait for a while during the Setup Wizard is preparing the setup. STEP4: Please read the following license agreement. Use the scroll bar to view the rest of this agreement. Click Yes to accept the agreement.
STEP5: In Windows XP, there is a Windows Zero Configuration Tool for you to setup wireless adapter. You can choose to configure the adapter through the Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool or the Ralink Configuration Tool. It is recommended to choose the Ralink Configuration Tool for the adapter. Click Next to continue. STEP6: If you need the adapter to operate with better performance, place choose Optimize for performance mode to enable the Tx Burst mode.
STEP7: Please wait for a while during the adapter is configuring your new software installation. STEP8: When the adapter is installed properly, the configuration utility will be displayed automatically.
STEP9: Please restart your computer after the installation has finished. Choose Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish button. To check if the adapter is properly installed, you can right-click My Computer Æ choose Properties Æ click Device Manager.
The Configuration Utility appears as an icon on the system tray of Windows while the adapter is running. You can open the utility by double-click on the icon. Right-click the icon, there are some items for you to operate the configuration utility, z Launch Config Utilities Æ Select this option to open the Configuration Utility tool.
Step2: Insert Installation CD into CD-ROM drive then windows below will appear. Click Install Driver to begin device driver installation Step3: Please wait for while during Wireless LAN Card is configuring your new software installation.
Step4: After Wireless Network Card has finished installing, click “Finish” to exit the setup wizard.
[To setup Wireless Network in Windows Vista Operation System] Step1: Start Î All Programs Î Control Panel Step2: Choose “Network and Sharing Center” 16
Step3: Choose “Connect to a network” Step4: From the list of available networks, choose one of networks which you want to connect.
Step5: And then, the network has been connected. Click Close to exit the setup. Step6: Final, your wireless network has connected.
3. Wireless Network Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you to configure the Wireless LAN adapter and monitor the link status and statistics during the communication process. When the adapter is installed, the configuration utility will be displayed automatically. This adapter will auto connect to wireless device which has better signal strength and no wireless security setting.
STEP3: Uncheck “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” to enable the utility for the adapter and then click OK to continue. Note: If “Wireless Zero Configuration” is enabled, you can only configure the advance setting or check the link status and statistics from the configuration utility of the adapter. 3.1 Profile In the “Profile”, you can view and manage the current using Available Point(s). You can Add, Delete, Edit, or Activate the current Available Point(s).
3.2 Link Status In this section, you can immediately monitor the current connected link status, such as Link Speed, Throughput, Link Quality, Signal Strength, Noise Level …etc. Status: Display the SSID and MAC ID of the network that the adapter is connecting to. Extra Info: Display the link status.
Channel: Display the number of the radio channel and the frequency used for the networking. Link Speed (Mbps): Display the transmission and reception rate of the network. The maximum transmission rate is 54Mbps. Throughput (Kbits/sec): Display the speed of data transmitted and received. Link Quality: This bar indicates the quality of the link. The higher the percentage, the better the quality. dBm: If you want to know the signal strength in the unit of dBm, select the check box.
Strength, Channel, Encryption, Authentication, and Network Type. If you want to connect to any networks on the list, double-click the item on the list, and the card will automatically connect to the selected network. Rescan Button: Click this button to collect the SSID and Channel information of all the wireless devices nearby. Connect Button: Click this button to connect to the selected network. Add to Profile: Add the selected network to Profile list. 3.3.
PSM (Power Saving Mode) – Enable the adapter in the power saving mode when it is idle. Network Type: Infrastructure – This operation mode requires the presence of a wireless Access Point. All communication is done via the Access Point or Router. Ad-Hoc – Select this mode if you want to connect to another wireless station in the Wireless LAN network without through an Access Point or Router.
3.3.2 Authentication and Security Authentication Type: This setting has to be consistent with the wireless networks that the adapter intends to connect. Open: No authentication is needed among the wireless devices.
connecting each other. Setup the same key as the wireless device that the adapter intends to connect. LEAP: LEAP is a pre-EAP, Cisco-proprietary protocol, with many of the features of EAP protocols. Cisco controls the ability of other vendors to implement this protocol, so it should be selected for server products are not a concern. When you have set up LEAP authentication, you have to enter the use name and password of your computer.
Encryption Mode: None – Disable the Encryption mode. WEP – Enabled the WEP Data Encryption. When the item is selected, you have to continue setting the WEP Key Length & the key Index. TKIP – TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) changes the temporal key every 10000 packets (a packet is a kind of message transmitted over a network). This insures much greater security than the standard WEP security.
[An example for MD5 Authentication] Authentication Type: The EAP authentication protocols this adapter has supported are included as follows. This setting has to be consistent with the wireless APs or Routers that the adapter intends to connect. PEAP and TTLS: PEAP and TTLS are similar and easier than TLS in that they specify a stand-alone authentication protocol be used within an encrypted tunnel. TTLS supports any protocol within its tunnel, including CHAP, MS-CHAP, MS-CHAPv2, PAP and EAP-MD5.
requires that digital certificates be exchanged in the authentication phase. The server presents a certificate to the client. After validating the server’s certificate, the client presents a client certificate to the server for validation. MD5-Challenge: MD5-Challenge is the easiest EAP type. It requires the wireless station to enter a set of user name and password as the identity to RADIUS Server.
Use Certificate Chain: When the EAP authentication types such as TLS, TTLS or PEAP is selected and required a certification to tell the client what server credentials to accept from the authentication server in order to verify the server, you have to enable this function. Certificate Issuer: Choose the server from the list to issue the certificate. If “Any Trusted CA” is selected, any CA included in the list (provided by the Microsoft Certificate Store) is permitted.
3.5 Advanced In the “Advanced”, you can configure more advanced settings, for example: wireless Mode, B/G Protection, Tx Rate, Country Region Code…etc. Wireless Mode: 802.11 B/G mix – If you have a mix of 802.11b & 802.11g wireless stations in your network, it is recommended to setting the card to this mode. This mode is also the default setting. 802.11 B only – This adapter can be compatible with both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations. If there are only 802.
be transmitted. Auto – Based on the status of network and automatically disable/enable protection mode. On – Always enable the protection mode. Off – Always disable the protection mode. Tx Rate: There are several options including Auto/1/2/5.5/6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54Mbps for you to select. When the “Auto” is selected, the device will choose the most suitable transmission rate automatically.
through the CCX-compliant clients on the non-serving channels when this parameter is enabled. Limit xxx milliseconds (0-2000): It limits the channel measurement time. The default value is 250 milliseconds. 3.6 QoS The QoS Page of RaConfig. It involves “WMM Enable”, “WMM – Power Save Enable” and DLS setup. 3.6.1 Configure to enable Wi-Fi Multi-Media If you want to use “WMM – Power Save” or “Direct Link”, you must enable WMM.
Step3: Change to “Site Survey Page”. And add an AP that supports WMM features to a Profile. The result will look like the below figure in Profile page.
3.6.2 Enable WMM – Power Save Step1: Click “WMM – Power Save Enable”. And Click “Setting…” button. Step2: After clicking “Setting…” button, show “Power Save Setting” dialog. Please select which ACs you want to enable. Then click “Apply” button. The setting of enabling WMM – Power Save is successfully.
3.6.3 Enable DLS (Direct Link Setup) Step1: Click “Direct Link Setup Enable”. And Click “Apply” button Step2: Change to “Site Survey Page”. And add an AP that supports DLS features to a Profile. The result will look like the below figure in Profile page.
The Setting of DLS indicates as follow: 1. Fill in the blanks of Direct Link with MAC Address of STA. The STA must conform to two conditions as follow: Step1: Connect with the same AP that support DLS features. Step2: Have to enable DLS. 2. Timeout Value represents that it disconnect automatically after some seconds. The value is integer. The integer must be between 0~65535. It represents that it always connects if the value is zero.
3. Click “Apply” button. The result will look like the below figure. Describe “DLS Status” as follow: 1. As the up figure, after configuring DLS successfully, show MAC address of the opposite side and Timeout Value of setting in “DLS Status”. In “DLS Status” of the opposite side, it shows MAC address of myself and Timeout Value of setting. 2.
Step2: Double click. And the result will look like the below figure. 3. Disconnect Direct Link Setup as follow: Step1: Select a direct link STA.
Step2: Click “Tear Down” button. The result will look like the below figure. 3.7 About In the “About”, you can click the hyperlink to connect the website for the information of the wireless chipset vendor and review basic information about the Utility such as the RaConfig Version, Driver Version, EEPROM Version, IP Address, Sub Mask, and Default Gateway.
4. Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the adapter. 1. Symptom: The LED is Off. Possible Remedy: Make sure the Wireless adapter is inserted properly. Otherwise, please contact your vendor. 2. Symptom: The LED is always on not blinking. Possible Remedy: Make sure that you have installed the driver from the attached CD. 3. Symptom: The LED is blinking but the Wireless adapter icon does not appear in your icon tray.
Possible Remedy: Move the antennas of the access point or wireless router into an L shape (one vertically, and one horizontally). Click on the Refresh button on the Site Survey screen. If the computer still does not see the Access Point, and then try to move your Access Point closer to the computer. Then click on the Refresh button again. If the computer still does not see the Access Point, move all things that may cause interference with the wireless signal. 8.
10. What does IEEE 802.11 feature support? The product supports the following IEEE 802.11 functions: -- CSMA/CA Plus Acknowledge Protocol -- Multi-Channel Roaming -- Automatic Rate Selection -- RTS/CTS Feature -- Fragmentation -- Power Management 11. What is Ad-Hoc? An Ad-Hoc integrated wireless LAN is a group of computers, each has a Wireless LAN adapter, Connected as an independent wireless LAN. Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO ope ration. 12.
software than previous encryption standards. It is also included in IEEE 802.11i standard. Compare with AES, TKIP is a temporary protocol for replacing WEP security until manufacturers implement AES at the hardware level. 17. Would the information be intercepted while transmitting on air? WLAN features two-fold protection in security. On the hardware side, as with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum technology, it has the inherent security feature of scrambling.
