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About This Document The product described in this document, Compex Wireless 108Mbps Super-G XRTM USB 2.0 Adapter, Compex WLU108G is a licensed product of Compex Systems Pte Ltd. This document contains instructions for installing, configuring and using Compex WLU108G. It also gives an overview of the key applications and the networking concepts with respect to the product.
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Table of Contents 6.2 When to set up Ad-hoc Mode ............................................................................... 35 6.3 Infrastructure Mode .................................................................................................. 45 6.4 Configuration on Infrastructure Mode .................................................................. 46 Chapter 7 Types of Authentication and Encryption mode ...................... 51 7.1 Ad-hoc Network Security...................................
Chapter 1 Product Overview Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Introduction Compex introduces the WLU108G 108Mbps Wireless USB2.0 adapter which brings faster and more secure wireless connectivity to both business and home users. The WLU108G is fully compliant with the 802.11g and 802.11b wireless standards and is able to deliver up to 108Mbps data rate in Super G mode. It also complies with USB2.0 and is backward compatible with USB1.1.
Chapter 1 Product Overview • USB powered and USB 2.0 fast transfer rate Leveraging on the USB standard, the WLU108G is powered through its USB connection and requires no additional power adapter. The USB 2.0 standard allows a significant improvement in transfer rates, of up to 40 times that of USB 1.1. You have access to the full 108Mbps transfer rate of Super-G with USB 2.0. With its slim form factor, the WLU108G fits exactly into a USB port and does not block up neighboring USB ports.
Chapter 2 Getting Started Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter outlines the basic requirement for the installation and configuration of Compex WLU108G. 2.1 Packaging Content Thank you for purchasing Compex WLU108G.
Chapter 2 2.2 Getting Started Overall Setup Procedures Here are some of the basic steps to guide you along: 1. Hardware Installation Please refer to Section 3.1 “Hardware Installation”. 2. Drivers and Utility Installation Please refer to Section 3.2 “Drivers and Utility Installation”. 3. Configure your WLU108G Please refer to Chapter 5 “The Atheros Utility Configuration”. For Windows XP users, you can use the built-in utility – Wireless Zero Configuration to configure your WLU108G.
Chapter 3 Compex WLU108G Installation Chapter 3 Compex WLU108G Installation Compex WLU108G is a plug-and-play device. You can plug it into the USB slot of your PC/notebook for auto-detection. 3.1 Hardware Installation 1. Insert Compex WLU108G directly into the USB slot of your PC/notebook. Or Use the external USB cable provided to attach the WLU108G to the USB slot on your PC/notebook.
Chapter 3 3.2 Compex WLU108G Installation Driver & Utility Installation 1. Insert the Product CD into your computer CD-ROM drive. Click on Utilities and the system will run the setup.exe automatically. 2. Click on Driver & Utility section and the system will run the setup.exe automatically. Soon the Atheros Client Installation Program screen appears. 3. Next, the Atheros Client Installation Program screen appears. Click on the Next> button to proceed. 4.
Chapter 3 5. Compex WLU108G Installation Select your preferred setup: Install Client Utilities and Driver (Recommended) option You are recommended to select this setup type. This option will install both the drivers and utility that support your USB adapter. Install Driver Only option (For Windows XP user only) Select this option if you are going to use the Wireless Zero Configuration Utility to configure your USB adapter. Note that only Windows XP comes with the Wireless Zero Configuration Utility.
Chapter 3 Compex WLU108G Installation For Windows XP users 7. If you are using Windows XP as operating system, the following screen will appear. Read the notice carefully and click on the Next> button to proceed. 8. Select your choice of tool to assist you in configuring your USB adapter. Click on the Next> button to proceed.
Chapter 3 Compex WLU108G Installation Atheros Client Utility (ACU) and Supplicant option Select this option to install your WLU108G utility. (Recommended) Third Party Supplicant option Select this option if you decide to use Wireless Zero Configuration Utility to configure your wireless device. Installing this tool will only allow you to view the status of the connected wireless device/s through the WLU108G utility; configuration using the WLU108G utility will not be allowed.
Chapter 3 Compex WLU108G Installation 11. Once a similar screen similar to the one shown below appears, click on the Continue Anyway button to continue the installation. 12. Click on the OK button to reboot your system and this will complete the installation.
Chapter 3 Compex WLU108G Installation To confirm if the driver has been successfully installed on your system, 1. Proceed to your desktop, right click on My Computer and select Properties. 2. Select the Hardware tab and click on Device Manager.
Chapter 3 Compex WLU108G Installation The folder name, Atheros USB 2.0 Wireless Network Adapter will appear in the Network Adapters section. This indicates that the driver for Compex WLU108G has been successfully installed on your system! To activate the utility program, double click on the icon shown in the system tray. If you have double-click on the utility option, the following screen will appear to give you a glimpse of your connection status. To exit it, click on the OK button.
Chapter 3 Compex WLU108G Installation To use the Atheros Client Utility, go to the Start Menu followed by Programs. Then select Atheros. From Atheros, select Atheros Client Utility. You may now start to configure your Compex WLU108G.
Chapter 4 Using the System Tray Utility Chapter 4 Using the System Tray Utility This chapter will elaborate on the Atheros system tray utility found at the right bottom corner of your screen. Right click on the utility icon and the menu will appear. The following explains the different options available on the menu: Help Open the online help. Exit Exit the Atheros Client Utility application. Once you exit, the icon will disappear from the system tray.
Chapter 4 Using the System Tray Utility Preferences This option allows you to set the startup and menu options for the utility. You can decide whether the program should start automatically when Windows starts, and which menu items should appear on the pop up menu. Disable/Enable Radio If you are unable to detect the RF signal, disable and enable the radio again. Once the radio is enabled, the system will prompt you that the RF signals have been successfully enabled. Click on the OK button to proceed.
Chapter 4 Using the System Tray Utility Manual LEAP Login If you select this option, you will have to manually start the LEAP authentication process to login to the network instead of being prompted for your LEAP username and password during your windows logon. (optional) Enter the domain name that you wish to logon to. Reauthenticate Reauthenticate to a LEAP-configured access point each time you login to a LEAP network.
Chapter 4 Using the System Tray Utility Connection Status To view the connection status of your wireless USB adapter. Alternatively, you may also double click on the utility icon in the system tray. Active Profile Displays the name of the active configuration profile. Auto Profile Selection Shows whether auto profile selection is enabled. Connection Status Displays whether the adapter is connected to a wireless network. Link Quality States the quality of the link connection.
Chapter 5 Compex WLU108G Utility Features Chapter 5 Compex WLU108G Utility Features This chapter shows you how to make use of the utility to view the status of your wireless connection; to change your settings and also to monitor your wireless performance via the statistics. NOTE It is advisable to activate only one of the utilities: Either the Wireless Zero Configuration Utility OR the Atheros Utility. 5.1 Current Status Tab Displays the performance of Compex WLU108G in the wireless network.
Chapter 5 Compex WLU108G Utility Features Upon clicking on the Advanced button, you will be able to view all information on the respective profile, e.g. the types of encryption and authentication, the signal strength, the MAC address of the connected AP (if you are in Infrastructure mode), etc. 5.2 Profile Management Tab This option allows you to manage your profile, set your security options, scan for other wireless networks.
Chapter 5 Compex WLU108G Utility Features Click on New button to create a new profile. Enter the profile name (a unique name to identify this profile), a client name and the SSID of the wireless network to connect to. Note that the Client name refers to the name that is registered to your PC/notebook. You can enter up to 3 different SSIDs in order of preference, per profile. We are using ABC as the profile name and APP as the SSID1.
Chapter 5 Compex WLU108G Utility Features To modify an existing profile, select the profile that you wish to modify and click on this button. We are using profile: Any as an example. To delete an existing profile, select the particular profile that you wish to delete and click on this button. We are using profile: default as an example.
Chapter 5 Compex WLU108G Utility Features To activate a profile, select the profile and click on this button. We are using profile: wireless-AP as an example. Once a profile is activated, this name: wireless-AP.
Chapter 5 Compex WLU108G Utility Features This function allows you to save the settings of your profile onto disk. Select the profile that you wish to save and click on this button. We are using profile: ESSID as an example. Choose the folder to save to, enter the name under which to save the profile and click on the Save button. Now, your profile is saved to your selected folder. This function allows you to retrieve a saved profile from disk. We are using profile: ESSID as an example.
Chapter 5 Compex WLU108G Utility Features Notice that the profile: ESSID has been imported to the list of profiles. This function allows you to scan for wireless networks detected by the adapter.
Chapter 5 Compex WLU108G Utility Features The icons shown beside the Network Name (SSID) indicate the type of WLAN detected. Infrastructure (AP) Network Connected to Infrastructure (AP) Network Ad-hoc Network Connected to Ad-hoc Network Encryption Active Notice that if there is a icon appearing in the Super column, this shows that the wireless network supports Super-G technology (108Mbps). Click on the Refresh button to renew the list of wireless networks detected.
Chapter 5 Compex WLU108G Utility Features When auto profile selection is enabled, the WLU108G scans for available wireless networks and will connect to the highest priority profile which matches the networks detected. To do so, simply click on the Add button from the Available Profiles list. Refer to the screen shown below. Please note that you need AT LEAST TWO profiles to activate the Auto Select Profiles function; and that each of your profile must connect to at least one Network Name (SSID).
Chapter 5 Compex WLU108G Utility Features Notice that when a selected profile has been added, it will be transferred to the Auto Selected Profiles list. Select and click on the Add button to transfer another profile. You need to transfer at least two profiles to the Auto Selected Profiles list to activate the Auto Select Profile function. 5.2.1 Security Tab Please refer to Chapter 7 “Types of Authentication and Encryption mode” on Page 52.
Chapter 5 5.2.2 Compex WLU108G Utility Features Advanced Tab This option allows you to configure the more advanced connection settings of your wireless client. Only applicable to Infrastructure mode. You may key in the MAC address of at most 4 access points to which you would prefer to connect.
Chapter 5 Compex WLU108G Utility Features Transmit Power Level Specifies the wireless transmit power to be used. Reducing the power level lowers the risk of interference with other nearby wireless devices and conserves battery power but decreases radio range. Power Save Mode (Only applicable to Infrastructure mode) This feature reduces power consumption by the USB adapter to extend the battery life of your notebook.
Chapter 5 Compex WLU108G Utility Features • Short & Long This option allows communication with other 802.11b devices which support short preamble to boost the throughput. • Long If your device is having trouble to communicate with other 802.11b devices, you may try to select the Long Only option. Wireless Mode Specifies 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps, 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps, or Super G operation in a wireless network where there is an access point.
Chapter 5 Compex WLU108G Utility Features • Open Enables an adapter to attempt authentication regardless of its WEP settings. It will only associate with the access point if the WEP key of the adapter matches that of the access point. • Shared only Allows the adapter to authenticate and associate only with access points that have the same WEP key. Note: The WLU108G’s authentication mode settings must match those of the AP it is trying to connect to for successful communication. 5.
Chapter 5 Compex WLU108G Utility Features This button contains general information about the network interface card (the wireless WLU108G) and the network driver interface specification (NDIS).
Chapter 5 Compex WLU108G Utility Features This button shows more detailed statistical information on frames that are either received by or transmitted to Compex WLU108G.
Chapter 6 Compex WLU108G Utility Configuration Chapter 6 Compex WLU108G Utility Configuration This chapter will elaborate on the Client Manager configuration of Compex WLU108G using some simple examples. Compex WLU108G can be configured for 2 types of wireless architectures – Adhoc and Infrastructure. The different operational modes are shown in the following diagrams to allow you to easily understand how to configure your WLU108G. 6.
Chapter 6 6.2 Compex WLU108G Utility Configuration When to set up Ad-hoc Mode Ad-hoc mode is also referred to as peer-to-peer mode or as Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS). Ad-hoc mode is useful when wireless devices are within range of each other and can discover and communicate among themselves without an AP. The figure below illustrates a family using Ad-hoc mode to share files and devices directly with one another. For PC1 1. Set your PC1’s IP address to 192.168.168.11; subnet mask to 255.255.255.
Chapter 6 2. Compex WLU108G Utility Configuration Proceed to the Profile Management tab. Once you have installed the utility, the system will automatically create a default profile. If you wish to create a new profile, click on New button. If not, simply click on Modify button to change the default settings.
Chapter 6 Compex WLU108G Utility Configuration 3. Enter your own profile name, e.g. son. The Client name refers to the name that is registered to your PC/notebook. 4. Set the SSID to USB-CLIENT and click on the OK button to update the changes. Please ensure that all the clients in your Ad-hoc network use the same SSID, which in our example is set to USB-CLIENT.
Chapter 6 Compex WLU108G Utility Configuration 5. Next, proceed to Advanced tab. Set your Network Type to AdHoc and 802.11b Preamble to Short &Long. 6. You may leave the Transmit Power Level at their default values. 7. In the Wireless Mode section, check and confirm whether all options are ticked. 8. Next, proceed to Wireless Mode when starting Ad-hoc Network section. The channels available depend on the regulatory domain.
Chapter 6 Compex WLU108G Utility Configuration 10. Proceed to the Security tab. Select Pre-Shared Key (Static WEP) option and click on the Configure… button. 11. Click on the radio button for WEP Key Size: 128, type in, e.g. 1234567890abcdef1234567890 and click on the OK button to update the changes.
Chapter 6 Compex WLU108G Utility Configuration You may now go to the Current Status tab to check the status of the connection. Notice that if there is no connection established (Refer to Link Status), this indicates that your WLU108G has not yet detected any other wireless client with SSID set to USB-CLIENT. Now, we proceed to configure PC2.
Chapter 6 Compex WLU108G Utility Configuration For PC2 1. Set your PC’s IP address to 192.168.168.12; subnet mask to 255.255.255.0. 2. Go to the Profile Management tab and click on the Scan button to look for USB-CLIENT (the SSID that you had previously created in PC1). 3. Once detected, highlight this profile and click on the Activate button. Notice that there is a key beside the Network name (SSID). This shows that you need the encryption key to connect to this network.
Chapter 6 Compex WLU108G Utility Configuration Next, you can see that the SSID is set to the same SSID as PC1 and that Client Name is pre-configured to the name registered to PC2. You need to give a name to your profile, e.g. Daddy. 4. Next, proceed to the Security tab and set the same security settings as for PC1. You may refer to Step 10 and Step 11 on Page 40. NOTE The SSID and encryption key for PC1, PC2 and the notebook must be the same in order to communicate with one another.
Chapter 6 5. Compex WLU108G Utility Configuration Click on the OK button and go to the Current Status tab. Notice that once the connection has been successfully established, the link status will display and the signal strength will appear as a green bar.
Chapter 6 Compex WLU108G Utility Configuration Alternatively, you may also go to the MS-DOS Prompt window of each PC to ping the other PC. 1. From the Start menu, go to Run… 2. Type in cmd and click on the OK button. From the MS-DOS Prompt window of PC2, type ping 192.168.168.11 –t, to ping PC1. When this screen appears: Pinging 192.168.168.11: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128 Pinging 192.168.168.11: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128 …….
Chapter 6 6.3 Compex WLU108G Utility Configuration Infrastructure Mode In an infrastructure architecture, the wireless clients communicate through access points which are devices that act as base station for all wireless communication. Data packets from the wireless clients are transferred to the access points before being transmitted to other hosts on the network. The number of wireless clients supported depends on the access points.
Chapter 6 6.4 Compex WLU108G Utility Configuration Configuration on Infrastructure Mode In this example, two notebooks and PC2 act as wireless clients to communicate with the wireless AP. Once all configuration has been done, wireless clients with the same SSID as the AP will be able to access wirelessly to PC1 via the wireless AP.
Chapter 6 Compex WLU108G Utility Configuration For PC 2 1. Activate your WLU108G utility. 2. Go to the Profile Management tab, click on the Scan button to look for the wireless AP. 3. Click on the Refresh button if your system is unable to detect your wireless AP. Once found, select the Network Name (SSID) used by the AP: Wireless-AP and click on the Activate button to add it to your profile list.
Chapter 6 Compex WLU108G Utility Configuration Notice that the SSID has already been pre-configured in this profile. The SSID of both the wireless AP and the wireless client must be the same for them to communicate with one another. 4. Enter the Profile Name, e.g. Workstation 2 for easy identification. 5. Next, proceed to the Security tab. The wireless client must use the same security mode as the AP. In our example, select WPA Passphrase and click on the Configure… button.
Chapter 6 Compex WLU108G Utility Configuration 6. Enter the encryption key in the field provided. Please note that this key must be the same as the one that you had configured for your access point. 7. Click on the OK button to update the changes. Proceed to your Current Status tab to monitor the connection between the access point and the wireless client (PC2).
Chapter 6 Compex WLU108G Utility Configuration Alternatively, you can also check the connection from the MS-DOS Prompt. From PC2, simply proceed to the Start Menu, Run… and type in cmd. Click on the OK button. In the MS-DOS Prompt window, type ping 192.168.168.1 –t, whereby this IP address belongs to your access point. When the screen appears: Pinging 192.168.168.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128 Pinging 192.168.168.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128 Pinging 192.168.168.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128 …….
Chapter 7 Types of Authentication and Encryption mode Chapter 7 Types of Authentication and Encryption mode This chapter illustrates the different types of authentication and encryption that can be used in the wireless LAN. 7.1 Ad-hoc Network Security In a Ad-hoc network, only Pre-shared key (Static WEP) can be configured.
Chapter 7 Types of Authentication and Encryption mode Click on the Configure.. button and the following screen will appear: Key Entry Method There are 2 types of key entries: • Hexadecimal: Enter only digits 0 ~ 9 and letters a ~ f/A ~ F. • ASCII Text: Enter any character that can be found on the keyboard. WEP Key (1 ~ 4) Defines a set of shared keys for network security. You must enter at least one WEP key to enable security using a shared key.
Chapter 7 7.2 Types of Authentication and Encryption mode Infrastructure Network Security Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) is used to authenticate network clients before letting them access the enterprise network. It allows the network administrator to create an arbitrary authentication scheme (such as EAP-TLS, etc) to validate network access. 7.2.
Chapter 7 Types of Authentication and Encryption mode 2. Choose EAP-TLS from the drop-down menu and click on the Configure… button. NOTE To enable this security, you must ensure that your PC/notebook has already downloaded its EAP-TLS certificates. Check with your system administrator for details. 3. If your system does not support EAP-TLS, the following message will pop up: If EAP-TLS is supported, select the appropriate certificate authority from the list.
Chapter 7 Types of Authentication and Encryption mode To use EAP-TTLS security, access the Security tab in the Profile Management window. 1. You can select WPA radio button Or 802.1x radio button 2. Choose EAP-TTLS from the drop-down menu and click on the Configure… button. 3. Select the appropriate certification authority (CA) from which the server certificate will be downloaded from the Trusted Root Certification Authorities drop-down list. 4.
Chapter 7 Types of Authentication and Encryption mode 5. Click on the Advanced… button. 6. Leave the Specific Server or Domain field blank to allow the client to accept a certificate from any server that supplies a certificate signed by the CA listed previously. The login name is pre-defined in the Login name field. 7. Click the OK button.
Chapter 7 7.2.3 Types of Authentication and Encryption mode PEAP (EAP-GTC) Similar to EAP-TTLS, PEAP (Protected EAP) also uses certificates to authenticate the server before creating an encrypted TLS tunnel through which the client can authenticate itself to the server using a challenge response authentication method such as EAPGTC or EAP-MSCHAPv2. To use PEAP-GTC security, access the Security tab in the Profile Management window. 1. You can select WPA radio button Or 802.1x radio button 2.
Chapter 7 Types of Authentication and Encryption mode 5. Specify whether you are using a Token or a Static Password. Click on the Advanced button. Note that the Token can take the form of hardware token device or the Secure Computing SofToken Program (version 1.3 or later) to obtain and enter a one-time password for authentication. 6. Leave the Specific Server or Domain field blank to allow the client to accept a certificate from any server that supplies a certificate signed by the CA listed previously.
Chapter 7 7.2.4 Types of Authentication and Encryption mode PEAP (EAP-MSCHAP V2) MS-CHAPv2 uses a one-way cryptographic hash on the password and stores the hash value on the server. An authorized client knows the hash method used and reproduces it, sending the hashed password to the server during the challenge/response authentication. MSCHAPv2 is natively supported in Windows 2000 SP4 and Windows XP. To use PEAP-MSCHAP V2 security, access the Security tab in the Profile Management window. 1.
Chapter 7 Types of Authentication and Encryption mode 4. Click on the Advanced button. 5. Leave the Specific Server or Domain field blank to allow the client to accept a certificate from any server that supplies a certificate signed by the CA listed previously. 6. Click the OK button to enable the profile.
Chapter 7 7.2.5 Types of Authentication and Encryption mode LEAP Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol (LEAP) security requires all infrastructure devices (e.g. access points and servers) to be configured for LEAP authentication. To use LEAP security, access the Security tab in the Profile Management window. 1. You can select WPA radio button Or 802.1x radio button 2. Choose LEAP from the drop-down menu and click on the Configure… button. 3.
Chapter 7 Types of Authentication and Encryption mode Temporary User Name and Password 1. The login page will pop up as shown below. Fill up the respective fields and click on the OK button twice. Next, the system will start the LEAP authentication.
Chapter 7 Types of Authentication and Encryption mode Saved User Name and Password 1. Enter the username, password and re-enter password in Confirm Password field. (Optional) You may enter a specific domain name, which will be passed to the server. 2. Enter the LEAP authentication timeout (between 30 and 500 seconds) to specify how long LEAP should wait before considering an authentication as failed, and sending an error message. The default is 90 seconds. 3. Click on the OK button.
Chapter 7 7.2.6 Types of Authentication and Encryption mode WPA Passphrase WPA Passphrase is also known as WPA-PSK (Pre-shared Key). It provides strong encryption protection for home/SOHO users who do not use an enterprise authentication server. 1. Click on the WPA Passphrase radio button and click on the Configure… button. 2. Enter the password and click on the OK button. Note: The WPA Passphrase must match that used by the AP/other wireless clients in the network.
Chapter 7 7.2.7 Types of Authentication and Encryption mode Pre-shared Key (Static WEP) Wired Equivalent Privacy is a security protocol which allows the wireless client adapter to communicate ONLY with access points or other wireless clients that have the same WEP key. WEP Key is categorized into two types: Hexadecimal and ASCII. Hexadecimal values consist a to f and numbers 0 to 9 whereas ASCII values consist of alphanumeric characters a to z; 0 to 9. To define pre-shared encryption keys, 1.
Chapter 7 Types of Authentication and Encryption mode 2. Enter your WEP key and click on the OK button.
Appendix I Remove USB Adapter from the System Appendix I Remove USB Adapter from the System To safely remove your USB adapter from your system, 1. From the system tray, go to Safely Remove Hardware icon and click Safely Remove Hardware. 2. Select Atheros USB 2.0 Wireless Network Adapter and click on the Stop button to terminate all activities.
Appendix I Remove USB Adapter from the System 3. Next, select Atheros USB 2.0 Wireless Network Adapter to confirm you will be removing it from the USB port and click on the OK button. 4. The system will then inform you that the device can now be safely removed from the system. 5. Click on the Close button to exit this window.
Appendix II Un-install Compex WLU108G Appendix II Un-install Compex WLU108G Please note that in case there is a software upgrade for WLU108G, you will need to un-install the current software version before installing the new software. When you un-install the WLU108G software, any existing profiles will be removed. If you want to re-use your profiles, please refer to Section 5.2 Profile Management Tab for further details on how to export a profile to disk.
Appendix II Un-install Compex WLU108G 3. Wait until you see the Atheros Client Installation Program screen. Select Uninstall the previous installation. Then click on the Next> button to proceed. 4. The prompt screen appears to notify you that the uninstall option requires the system to be rebooted at the end of the uninstall process. Click on the Yes button to proceed. 5. Your system will prompt you to confirm whether you want to remove the application completely. Click OK to proceed.
Appendix II Un-install Compex WLU108G 6. You will be asked to decide whether to remove the device driver or not. Click on the Yes button to accept. 7. The uninstall process will then begin. Soon the prompt screen will appear informing you that the uninstall process is successful, and that your system needs to be rebooted. 8. Click OK to reboot the system.
Appendix III Certificate Application for WPA mode Appendix III Certificate Application for WPA mode Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a specification of standards-based, interoperable security enhancement that strongly increases the level of data protection (encryption) and access control (authentication) in your wireless network. The technical components of WPA include Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) for dynamic key exchange, and 802.1x for authentication.
Appendix III Certificate Application for WPA mode AIII-1 Installing Window XP Service Pack Patch File (For Windows XP users) To check whether you have already installed Windows XP SP2, go to My Computer, right click and select Properties. If you are using the Windows XP SP1 and do not intend to upgrade to SP2, you will need to install the two patch files provided in the Product CD. 8. After ensuring that you have installed Windows XP SP1, insert your Product CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Appendix III Certificate Application for WPA mode AIII-2 Installing certificate on your server If you are using Microsoft Certificates services, 9. Click on the Install this certificate link in the window to start the installation. 10. Click on the Yes button on the pop up window to continue with the installation. 11. To add the certificate to the Root Store, click on the Yes button.
Appendix III Certificate Application for WPA mode 12. The following window will appear showing that the certificate has been successfully installed into your PC. AIII-3 Applying for Client Certifications If you have installed Microsoft SP2 or Microsoft XP SP1 with the 2 patch files provided on the Product CD, you are now ready to apply for a certificate for your wireless client. At this stage, ensure that your wireless client has connectivity to the CA server. You should disable your key encryption. 1.
Appendix III Certificate Application for WPA mode 3. Once you get connected to your server, the following screen shot will appear. Select the Request a certificate radio button and click on the Next> button. Follow the instructions shown on the screen. The screen below will appear to indicate that a certificate has been successfully issued to your PC. 4. To confirm whether you have received your certificate, go to your web browser and select Internet Options… from your Tools pull down menu.
Appendix III Certificate Application for WPA mode 5. AIII-4 Go to the Content tab and click on the Certificates… button. Notice that your username is in the listing. This shows that the certificate has been issued to you. Becoming a domain member Next, you need to join the correct network domain so that you can communicate with the access point connected to your server. 1. From the My Computer icon on your desktop, right click and go to Properties. 2.
Appendix III Certificate Application for WPA mode 3. From the Member of section, select the Domain: radio button and enter the name of your domain. In this example, we are using test as the domain name. 4. Next, you need to enter your username and password again for verification. Please note that this information is provided by your system administrator. 5. Click on the OK button to proceed.
Appendix III Certificate Application for WPA mode 6. When done, a message will appear as shown below. You may need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
Appendix IV Wireless Zero Configuration Utility Appendix IV Wireless Zero Configuration Utility If your computer is running under the Windows XP operating system, you can opt to configure the Wireless Network Connection from your Windows XP operating system, instead of the Atheros Utility. You need to exit from the Atheros Utility before accessing to Windows XP’s Wireless Zero Configuration Utility.
Appendix IV Wireless Zero Configuration Utility 3. Select the check box Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings to activate Wireless Zero Configuration Utility.
Appendix IV Wireless Zero Configuration Utility When the Wireless Zero Configuration Utility is in use, a pop-up message is displayed on the Utility when you attempt to create or edit a configuration profile from the Profile Management tab of the WLU108G Atheros utility.
Appendix V Panel Views and Descriptions Appendix V Panel Views and Descriptions 1 2 Components Indications & Descriptions 1 Power Green Indicates that power is being supplied to Compex WLU108G. 2 USB Connector Connect this end to the USB port of your PC/notebook.
Appendix VI Technical Specifications Appendix VI Technical Specifications Network Protocol, Standards and Electrical Emissions Industry Standards • • IEEE 802.11b/g USB Specification 2.0 Safety Certifications • • • CE Mark FCC Class B Gost Performance Frequency Band IEEE 802.11g: IEEE 802.11b: 2.400 ~ 2.4835GHz (US, Canada) 2.400 ~ 2.497GHz (Europe, Japan) Data Rate 108Mbps, 54Mbps, 48Mbps, 36Mbps, 24Mbps, 18Mbps, 12Mbps, 11Mbps, 9Mbps, 6Mbps, 5.
Appendix VI Technical Specifications Wireless Transmission Power IEEE 802.11g: IEEE 802.11b: 20 dBm typical 19 dBm typical Receive Sensitivity -81 dBm typical Host Interface USB 2.0 Wireless Security • • • 64/128/152-bit WEP (User’s option) IEEE 802.
