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CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................... 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Features.......................................................................................................................1 Specifications..............................................................................................................1 Package Contents......................................................................................................
1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Mini USB Wireless-G Adapter . The HWU54DM complies with the IEEE 802.11g standard, which supports up to 54Mbps high -speed wireless networking. It is also backwards compatible with IEEE 802.11b devices. The HWU5 4DM is a high quality, high performance wireless product that has been designed with Hawking’s Hi-Gain Technology for improved distance and throughput.
• • • • • • • • • • Security: 64/128-bit WEP Data Encryption, WPA, WPA2, AES and IEEE 802.1x Antenna: Hi-Gain 5dBi/5dBi Antenna (Rotate and Swivel) Drivers: Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP LEDs: Power, Link, Signal Strength indicators (5) : Red Bad Orange Poor Yellow Good Blue Very good Blue Excellent Orange Link / Activity Blue Power Transmit Power: 16dB m~18dBm (Before Antenna) Gain: Dual 5dBi Dimension: 4.36(H) x 1.36(W) x 0.5(D) inches Temperature: 32~131°F (0 ~55°C) Humidity: Max.
You can also use one computer as an Internet Server to connect to a wired global network and share files and information with other computers via a wireless LAN. The Access Point Network The network installation allows you to share files, printers, and Internet access much more conveniently. With Wireless LAN Cards, you can connect to the internet or with your network through a wireless access point.
2 Installation Procedure Before you proceed with the installation, please notice following descriptions. Note1: Please do not install the HWU54DM into your computer before installing the software program from the CD. Note2: The following installation was operated under Windows XP. Windows 98SE/Me/2000.) (Procedures are similar for Note3: If you have installed the Wireless adapter driver & utility before, please uninstall the old version first. A. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM Drive.
D. Choose “ Hawking Configur ation Tool” and click Next. E. Select “Optimize for WiFi Mode” and click Next. F. The system will begin to install the software utility for the HWU54DM. Follow the instruction of the program to plug in the Mini USB Adapter into the USB port of your deskt op or laptop computer.
G. The system will automatically detect the Mini USB Adapter and copy the necessary driver files over. H. Windows Hardware may prompt you with a hardware installation warning message. This message is standard issue. Ple ase disregard the message by selecting “ Conitnue Anyway” to continue the HWU54DM setup.
I. When the following screen appears, click Finish to complete the software and driver installation. 2.1 Verify Device Installation To verify that the device has been properly installed in your computer and is enabled, go to Start à Settings à Control Panel à System (à Hardware) à Device Manager. Expand the Network adapters item. If the Hawking HWU54DM Mini USB Adapter is listed, it means that your device is proerly installed and enabled.
3 NETWORK CONNECTION Once the driver has been installed, you will need to make adjustments to your network settings. In Windows 98SE/ME 1. 2. Go to Start à Settings à Control Panel à Network. Make sure that you have all the following components installed. § Hawking HWU54DM Hi-Gain Wireless Adapter § IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol § NetBEUI § TCP/IP If any components are missing, click on the Add button to install them. All of the protocols and clients required (listed above) are provided by Microsoft. 3.
4. Highlight Microsoft, and then double click on the item you want to add. Click OK . After returning to the Network screen, you can make your computer is visible on the network by enabling the File and Print Sharing. 5. Click the Identification tab. Enter a name that is unique on the network. Type the name of your workgroup, which should be the same name used by all of the other PCs on the network. 6. Click the Access Control tab. Make sure that “Share -level access control” is selected.
7. When finished, restart your computer to activate the new device. 8. Once the computer has been rebooted, a Logon window will appear and will require you to enter a username and password. Enter a username and password and click OK . Do not click the Cancel button, or you won’t be able to log onto the network. 9. Double-click the Network Neighborhood icon on the windows desktop, and you should see the names of the other PCs on the network. In Windows 2000/XP 1.
2. Make sure that you have all the following components installed. § Client for Microsoft Networks § NWLink NetBIOS § NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol § Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) If any components are missing, click on the Install… button to select the Client/Service/Protocol required. 3. After selecting the component you need, click Add… to install.
4. Select the network protocol you wish to add and click OK. This will return you to the Local Area Connections Properties window. 5. To allow your computer to be visible on the network, make sure you have checked off the File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks .
4 Configuration Utility The Hawking Wireless Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the HWU54DM and monitor the link status and statistics of your wireless connection. The Configuration Utility appears as an icon on the system tray of your Windows operating system while the adapter is running. You can open it by double-clicking on the icon.
Note: Only one configuration utility can be active at a time. When the ZCU is set to be the active utility, opening the TI utility - by double-clicking on the utility icon in the system tray or by right-clicking the icon and selecting Openlaunches the ZCU inserted of the TI utility. 4.
4.3 Profile The “Profiles List” is for you to manage the networks you connect to frequently. You are able to Add/Delete/Edit/Activate a profile. Parameter Description Profiles List The profiles list display all the profiles and the relative information including Profile Name, SSID, Channel, etc. Add/Delete/Edit Button Click these buttons to add/delete/edit the selected profiles. Activate Button Click “Activate” to connect to the selected profile. 4.3.
System Configuration Parameter Description Profile Name Define a recognizable profile name for you to identify the different networks. SSID The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co -located WLANs. You may specify a SSID for the adapter and then only the device with the same SSID can interconnect to the adapter.
RTS Threshold Minimum packet size required for an RTS (Request To Send). For packets smaller than this threshold, an RTS is not sent and the packet is transmitted directly to the wireless network. Select a setting within a range of 0 to 2312 bytes. Minor change is recommended. Fragment Threshold The value defines the maximum size of packets; any packet size larger than the value will be fragmented.
Parameter Description Authentication Type This setting has to be consistent with the wireless n etworks that the adapter intends to connect to. All security keys within a network must match to allow successful communications. Open – No authentication is needed among the wireless network. Shared – Only wireless stations using a shared key (WEP Key identified) are allowed to connecting each other. LEAP – Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol.
Note: All devices in the network should use the same encryption method to ensure the communication. WPA Pre-Shared Key The WPA-PSK key can be from eight to 64 characters and can be letters or numbers. This same key must be used on all of the wireless stations in the network. WEP Key The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the (Key1 ~ Key4) wireless network. There are two types of key length: 64 -bit and 128 -bit.
To enable the WPA function in Windows XP, the following software systems are required: 1. Right-click the Windows wireless networks icon located on your taskbar as shown below. Select “View Available Wireless Networks” to open up the Wireless Networks window. If you get the following message below, please follow the next step. If not, skip to Step 3. 2. Right-click the Hawking Wireless Configuration Utility icon on the taskbar.
4. In the Wireless Networks tab, s elect your preferred wireless network you are connected to and click on “Properties”.
5. Under the Association tab, select the type of Network Authentication your wireless network uses and determine the type of data encryption, if available. Ask your administrator for network information, if you need help. A list of network authentication terms is described on the next page. 6. If you need to configure network authentication, go to the Authentication tab. 7. Click OK once finished to complete the advanced setup. Then press OK again to close the window properties. .
Parameter Description Network Authentication Open –No authentication is needed among the wireless network. Shared – Only wireless stations using a shared key (WEP Key identified) are allowed to connecting each other. WPA – This mode is for enterprise with an authentication server (Radius Server), WPA-enabled access point, and a WPA-enabled client. Once WPA is enabled, all clients and access points on the network must b e WPA-enabled in order to access the network.
4.4 Link Status From the “Link Status ” option, you can view all the information of the network you are connecting to. You can use this tool in while at the same time repositioning the Hi-Gain antenna to find the optimal location for antenna placement. Parameter Description Status Displays the SSID and MAC ID of the network the adapter is connecte d to. Current Channel Display the number of the radio channel and the frequency used for the networking.
Noise Level Measures the level of signal interference within a wireless network. The lower the noise level value, the better the connection. 4.5 Reading the Link Status Page and Obtaining the Strongest Connection The Link Status page gives you information regarding your current wireless channel, transmit rate (speed) and link/signal quality. You will use this utility to figure out which antenna position results in the best performance and connection.
4.6 Statistics This option enables you to view the available statistic information with its Tx counts (Tx success, Tx error, RTS Success and RTS Failed), and its Rx counts (Rx success, Rx error). You may reset the counters by clicking ”Reset Counter”. 4.7 Advanced This option enables you to configure more advanced settings, for example: wireless mode, protection mode and etc. Parameter Description Wireless Mode 802.11 B/G mix – If you have a mix of 802.11b and 802.
802.11 B or G only – This card can be compatible with both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations. If there are only 802.11b wireless stations in the network, you can set the card to this mode. The same goes with 802.11g only wireless stations. Tx BURST Tx Burst enables the card to deliver the better throughput in the same period and environment. B/G Protection If you have a mix of 802.11b and 802.11g wireless stations in the network, it is recommended that you enable the protection mechanism.
When settings have been made, select “Apply” to place the changes into effect. 4.8 About By choosing this option, you can click view softw are and driver version information, IP address and gateway address. The MAC Address of the network adapter is displayed in the screen as well.
5 UNINSTALLATION In case you need to uninstall the Utility and driver, please refer to below steps. (As you uninstall the utility, the driver will be uninstalled as well.) 1. Go to Start à Programs àWireless BETA à Uninstall - Utility. 2. Click Remove all to complete the un-installation procedure.
6 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the adapter. 1. What is the IEEE 802.11g standard? 802.11g is the new IEEE standard for high-speed wireless LAN communications that provides for up to 54 Mbps data rate in the 2.4 GHz band. 802.11g is quickly becoming the next mainstream wireless LAN technology for the home, office and public networks. 802.11g defines the use of the same OFDM modulation technique specified in IEEE 802.
6. What is BSS ID? A specific Ad hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set (BSS). Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSS ID. 7. What is WEP? WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy, a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802 .11 standard. 8. What is TKIP? TKIP is a quick-fix method to quickly overcome the inherent weaknesses in WEP security, especially the reuse of encryption keys. TKIP is involved in the IEEE 802.
13. What is Spread Spectrum? Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable, secure, mission-critical communication systems. It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability, integrity, and security.
