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User Manu al
Version: 1.32
(Ju ne 7, 2005)
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publication may be reproduced, transmitted, tr anscribed, stored in a retrieval
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This company makes no representations or warr anties, eit her expr essed or
implied, with respect t o t he cont ents hereof and specifically disclaims any
warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any software
described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs
p ro ve de fective follow ing thei r purchas e , the buyer (a nd not this company, i ts
distr ibutor, or its dealer) assu mes the entire cost of all necessary serv icing,
repair , and any inci den tal o r consequential damages resulting from any de fect
in the so f tware. Fu r ther, this com pan y reser ves the righ t to re vis e this
pu blic ation and to m ake changes from tim e to time in the con tents he reo f
without obligation to notify any person of such rev ision or changes.
All brand and produc t names mentioned in this manual are trademar ks and/or registered
t rademarks of their re specti ve holders.
Fe deral Communication Commission
Interference Statement
This equipment has been t ested and found to comply with the limits f or a
Class B digital device, pursuant t o Part 15 of 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
instru c tions, m a y cause ha rm ful inte r ference to radio com m unica tions .
Howev er, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installati on . If this equipm ent does caus e harm ful int er ferenc e to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
an d on , the us er is en cou raged to try to co rre c t the in terfe ren ce by one or
more of the foll owing meas ures:
1. Reorient or r elocate the receiving antenn a.
2. Inc r ease the separ ation betwe en the equipment and r eceiver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connect ed.
4. Con su lt the dealer or an experienced radio technici an for help.
FC C Caut i on
This equipment must be inst alled and operated in accordance with prov ided
instr uctions and a minimum 5 cm spacing must be provided between
computer mounted antenna and person’s body (excluding extremities of
hands, wrist and feet) during wireless modes of operation.
This device complies wit h Pa rt 1 5 of the FCC R ules . Opera tion is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) this dev ice may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference receiv ed,
including int erference t hat may cause undesired operation.
Any changes or modif ications not expressly approv ed by the party responsible
fo r compliance c ould void the au tho ri ty to opera te equ ipm ent .
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an
un con trolled environmen t . In orde r to a void the pos s ibilit y o f exceedi ng the
FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall
not be less than 20cm (8 inches) during normal operation.
R&TTE Comp liance Statement
This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/CE
OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL o f March 9, 1999 on
radio equipment and t elecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual
recognition of their conformity (R&TTE)
The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directiv e 98/13/EEC
(Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station
Equipment) A s of April 8, 2000.
Safety
This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who
install and use it. However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of
electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment. A ll
guidelines of this and of the computer manuf acture must therefore be allowed
at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment.
EU Countries Intend ed for Use
The ETSI v ersion of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria,
Belgium, Denmark , Finland , France , Germ an y, G ree ce , Ireland, Ital y,
Lu xembourg , the Ne therlands , Por tugal, Spa in, Swed en , and the Unite d
Kingdom.
The ETSI v ersion of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member
st ates : Iceland , Liech tenste in , Norway, and Swi t ze rlan d.
EU Coun t ries Not int end ed for use
No ne.
CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION............................................................. 1
1.1 FEATURES........................................................................................ 1
1.2 SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................ 1
1.3 PACKAGE CONTENTS.......................................................................... 2
2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE.......................................... 3
3 C ONFIG URA TIO N UTI LI TY ........................................... 11
3.1 WIR ELESS CONNECTION STATUS.........................................................11
3.2 PROFILE MANAGEMENT .................................................................... 12
3.3 DIAGNOSTICS ................................................................................. 13
3.4 SECURITY...................................................................................... 14
3.4.1 WPA S ecu rity S et tin gs .................................................................... 16
EA P-TL S Secu ri ty... ... .... ....... .... ... .... ... ........ ... .... ... ....... .... .... ... .... ....1 6
EAP-TTLS Security.........................................................................17
PEAP (EAP-GTC) Security..............................................................18
PEAP (EAP-MSCHAP V2) Security..................................................19
LEAP Security................................................................................21
3.4.2 Using WPA Passphrase S ecurity.........................................................23
3 . 4. 3 Pr e -S h ar ed Encrypti on Keys..............................................................24
OVERW RIT ING AN EXISTING STATIC WEP KEY .............................................. 25
DISABLING STATIC WEP .......................................................................... 25
4 TROUBLES HOOTING.................................................... 26
1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the 802.11g Wireless L AN M ini USB Adapter. Thi s USB Adapter is
de sign ed to comply with IEEE 802.11g Wi rel e ss LA N standa rd and ea sy to c arry with the
Mini si ze. It is suitable for any Laptop or De sktop computer s.
Thi s adap te r sup port s 64/128/15 2-bit WEP da ta en cryption that p ro tects your wirele ss
net wo r k from ea vesdropping. It also supports WPA (Wi-Fi Pro tected Access) feature that
co m b ines IEEE 8 02.1x a n d TKIP (Temporal Ke y Integrity Protocol) technologies. Cli ent
users are required to authori ze before accessing to APs or AP Router s, a nd the data
t ran smitted in the netwo r k is encrypted/de crypted by a dynami call y cha nged secret ke y.
I t suppor ts the SuperG mode feature to enhance the data rate to rea ch t o 108M bps, it can
enhance the data ra te when it connect with Super G produ ct .
This adapte r is with the versatile feature s; it is the best solution for you to build your
wirel ess network.
1.1 Features
• Complies with the IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g 2.4GHz standards.
• Up to 54Mbps high data transfer rate. ( 108M : Super G mode enabled)
• Suppor t 64/12 8/1 52- bit WE P , W PA , IE EE 80 2. 1x high leve l of s ecurity.
• Complies with IEEE 802.11d country ro aming standard.
• Support the most popular operating system: Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP.
• Supports USB 2.0/1.1/1.0 interface.
• Po r tab le and mini- size design.
• Suitable for Any Notebook or Desktop PC.
1.2 Specifications
• Standard: IEEE 802.11g/b
• Bu s T ype: USB 2.0 Type A
• Frequency Band: 2.4000~2.4835GHz (Industrial Sci entific Medical Band)
• Modula tion: OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64 QAM (11g)
BPSK, QPSK, CCK (11b)
• Data Rate: 54/48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5/2/1Mbps auto fallback (108Mbps: Super G enabled)
• Security: 64/128/152-bit WEP Data Encryption, WPA , IEEE 802.1x
• Antenna: Internal Antenna
• Drivers: Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
• LED: Link/Activity
• Transm it Power : 16 dB m ( Typ ical)
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• Dimension: 9(H) x 27(W) x 87(D)
• Temperature: 32~131°F (0 ~55°C)
• Humidity: 0-95% (NonCondensi ng)
• Cert ific ation: FCC, CE
1.3 Package Contents
Be fore you begi n the installati on, please chec k the items of y our package. The pac kage
shoul d include the foll owing i tems:
• One USB Adapter
• One USB 2.0 Ex tension C able ( 100 cm)
• One Qu ick Guide
• One CD (Driver/ Utilit y /M an ual)
I f a ny o f t he above items is m issing, contact y our supplier as soo n as p ossi ble.
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2 Installation Procedure
Be fore you procee d wi th the installa tion, pl ease re ad the follow ing c hapter !
Note1 : For Window s 98SE pl ease m ake sure your copy of w i ndows i s fully updated with the
la tes t hotfix es by going to http://wi ndowsupda te.microsoft.com
Note2 : For Window s X P or Windows XP SP1 , pleas e upda te your w i ndows with the fol l ow ing
hotfix http://support.mi crosoft.com/?sci d=kb%3Ben-us%3B822603&x=10&y=13
if your copy of Windows XP has been updated wi th Service Pack 2 (S P2), you do not
need to apply this hotfix.
Note3 : The fol l owing insta l lation was operated in Windows XP. (Procedur es are s imi lar for
Windows 98SE /M E/2000 )
Note4: If you have installed the Wireless PC Card driver & utility before, please uninstall the
old v ersion fir st.
Th is chap te r describ es us in g th e Ath e ro s insta lle r to in s ta ll th e Athero s U SB
wi reless network adapter driver.
Installation
Important No t e: (For Windows 2K/XP) Please ensure that the USB
adapte r is plugged in t o the computer before sta rting the installation
program!!! (For Windows 98SE, do not plug in the dev ic e bef ore s tarting
the ins tallation progr am)!!!
To install the ACU a nd USB dev ice driver:
1. Fo r Wi n dows 2 k/XP i n sert the USB d evi ce i n to the comp u ter, ( f or win do ws
98 SE do n ot inse r t the de vice ), and inse rt the in s ta llatio n CD.
2. Open the InstallShield Wizard (s e t up2k.e xe for Win dow s X P/2000 and
setup98.exe for Wi ndows98SE/ME).
3. T h e Ath e ro s C lien t In s ta llatio n in s ta ller o pen s . C lick Next.
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4. The Atheros license agreement window appears. Read and accept the
agreem ent to continue. Click Ne x t.
5. T h e I nstallati o n Prog ram win do w appears with thre e s etu p opti o ns.
To in s ta ll th e clie n t utilities an d d river, se le ct the appropr iate in s ta llatio n typ e
(se e Tab le (2 -1) a nd cli ck Next.
Table 2-1. I nstaller I nstallat ion Se lect ions
Rad io B utton Description
Install Client
Utilities and
Dri ver
(recommended)
Installs the driver an d client utilities. This is the recommend s
option .
In stall Driver Only Installs onl y the driver without installing the client utilitie s.
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Make Driver
Install a tio n
Di ske tte(s)
Creates driver installation diskettes.
6. A promp t a p pears warnin g that the in s ta ll req u ire s the sys tem to be re b oo te d
a t the en d of th e in s ta llatio n p ro ces s . C lick Y es to co n tinu e.
7. Choose the setup directory. The de fault is C:\Program Files \ Atheros.
Click Next.
8. Choose the program folder for the start menu. The default is Ather os. Click
Next.
9. Fo r a windo ws XP installation, the next screen defines the W indows Zero
Configuration. Windows XP Zero Configuration provides functiona lity to
a u toma tical ly t r y to con nect the statio n to a vai labl e wirel ess ne two rk s . For
comp lete in f o rma tio n o n Windows Zero C on f ig ura tio n , se e the M ic ros of t we b
site .
10 .I n this in s ta llation, s e lect the Atheros Clien t U tili ty a n d Su p p lican t.
C lick Next. T h e insta ller a u to ma tically ins ta lls the d ri ver.
11 .M a ke s u re that the USB device is in s e rted. I f it is not, in s ert it, th e n ca n cel
the fo und Ne w Hard ware Wizard if it appea rs. Proceed with the installation.
Cl ick OK .
12.Windows ma y display a W indows Logo error for the USB bootloader. Click
Continue Anyway.
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Th e in s ta ller con tinu es in s ta llatio n .
13 .Win d o ws may d is p lay a W in dows L o g o er ror fo r the W LAN dr ive r. C lick C lick
Continue Anyway.
Th e in s ta ller con tinu es in s ta llatio n .
14 . Click OK at the pro mp t to reboot and compl ete the i n s tallati o n.
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