MyTek MWL-6200D User Manual

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Wireless LAN USB

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USER’S MANUAL

VERSION 1.1

2008/02/28

This manual provides the necessary information for first -time users to successfully install the Atheros network driver interface specification (NDIS) driver, for the purpose of evaluating and / or operating the Atheros WLAN 11n ISM Band Dongle STA Reference Design in a Microsoft Windows environment and the Atheros Client Utility (ACU) .

This guide describes the steps required to install NDIS drivers for the WLAN 11n ISM Band Dongle in Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows XP 64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista

64. This guide also includes the detailed instructions for configuring the network adapter to interact with an access point (AP) in infrastructure mode. Read this before installing the Atheros WLAN 11n ISM Band Dongle and NDIS driver in the targeted operating system (OS) environment.

All trade names are registered trademarks of respective manufacturers listed.

This manual may not be copied in any media or form without the written consent of original maker.

Information To User ..................................................…… .. I

1. Introduction .........................................................… .. 1

2. Wireless LAN Basics ................................................…… ..3

3. IP ADDRESS ..........................................................…… ..4

4. Install Driver/Utility ...............................................…… ..5

5. Wireless Network Conf iguration in Station Mode .................. 9

5.1 TRAY ICON ................................………… .…………………… 9

5.2 GENERAL CONNECTION SETTING .............................. 11

5.2.1 Current Status . . . ………………………………………………… 11

5.2.2 Profile Management ………………………………………… . 15

5.2.3 Diagnostics ……………………………………………………… ….17

5.3 SECURITY ...............................................…………… 19

5.3.1 WPA/WPA2 …………………………………………………………… ..19

5.3.2 802.1x ………………………………………………………………… .30

5.3.3 WPA Pass phrase ……………………………………………………… .30

5.3.4 Pre -Shared Key (Static WEP) …………………………………… 31

5.3.5 None ……………………………………………………………………… 31

5.4 JumpStart for Wireless …………………………………………………… ..31

6. Install VISTA Driver ............................................... ....…. 37

7. Technical Specifications ...........................................… .. 41

8. Troubleshooting ....................................................…… . 42

9. Glossary ..............................................................… . 43

INFORMATION TO USER

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 communi cations. However, there

is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular

installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment

off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by

one of the following measures:

* Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

* Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

* Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different fr om

that to which the receiver is connected.

* Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is

subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause

harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference

received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved

by the party responsible for compliance could void the use r's authority to

operate this equipment.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:

* This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set

forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be

installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the

radiator & your body.

* This transmitter must not be co -located or operating in conjunction

with any other antenna or transmitter.

REGULATORY INFORMATION

WLAN Mini USB Adapter must be installed and used in strict

accordance wit h the instructions. This device complies with the

following radio frequency and safety standards.

USA - Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is

subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference that may cause undesired

operation.

Europe - R&TTE Directive

This device complies with the specifications listed below

EN 300 328 V1.6.1 (2004 -11)

EN 301 489 -1 V1.4.1 (20 02-08), EN 301 489 -17 V1.2.1 (2002 -08)

EN 60950-1: 2001

The channel identifiers, channel center frequencies, and regulatory domains

of each 22-MHz-wide channel are shown in following Table.

Regulatory Domains

Channel

Identifier

Center

Frequency

(MHZ)

Japan

ETSI

North

America

Israel

France

Mexico

2412

ˇˇˇ

2417

ˇˇˇ

2422

ˇˇˇ

2427

ˇˇˇ

2432

ˇˇˇ

2437

ˇˇˇ

2442

ˇˇˇ

2447

ˇˇˇ

2452

ˇˇˇ

2457

ˇˇˇˇˇ

2462

ˇˇˇˇˇ

2467

ˇˇˇ

2472

ˇˇˇ

2484

Thank you for your purchase of the WLAN 11n ISM Band Dongle .

Featuring wireless technology, this wireless networking solution has

been designed for both large and small businesses, and it is scalable

so that you can easily add more users and new network features

depending on your business scale.

FEATURES

Support Microsoft Windows 2000 ,XP , Vista. Indoor up to 100 meters, Outdoor up to 280 meters . 270/240/180/120/90/60/54 /48/36/30/24/22/18/12/11/6/5.5/2/1

Mbps selectable Data Rate and maximum of 300Mbps.

Support USB 2.0 interface. 64-bit, 128-bit or WEP , TKIP, AES. 2.400GHz ISM Frequency Band. Modulation Method : BPSK/QPSK/16 -QAM/64-QAM Spread Spectrum :

IEEE 802.11b : DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum).

IEEE 802.11g / n: OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing).

Easy operation and setting up.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Windows System : Windows 2000 , XP , Vista PCs must have a device driver installed . It allows you to communicate

with WLAN Mini USB Adapter.

BEFORE YOU START

1. Confirm Box Contents

CONNECTING YOUR WLAN USB ADAPTER TO PC

Quick Start Guide Connect your WLAN USB dongle to

your PC. Install driver.

GETTING TO KNOW WIRELESS LAN USB ADAPTER

LED

LED turns on when POWER is applied to the WLAN Mini USB Adapter.

LED is blinking when PC is sending data through WLAN Mini USB Adapter.

Wireless LAN network defined by IEEE 802.11 n/b/g standard committee

could be configured as :

Ad Hoc wireless LAN, or Infrastructure wireless LAN.

Ad Hoc network is a group of PCs installed with wireless LAN cards, this

group of PCs is called a BSS (Basic Service Set). PCs in this group can use

their wireless LAN cards to comm unicate with each other, but can not

connect to the Internet.

Ad Hoc Wireless Network Infrastructure Wireless Network

The most obvious difference between Infrastructure wireless network

and Ad Hoc wireless network is that the PCs in Infrastructu re wireless

network can access the resource in the Internet through Access Point .

Depending on your requirement, you can easily set up your PC’s

network to be a “ Ad Hoc” or “Infrastructure ” wireless network. Generally

speaking, if in your network, there is an Access Point in it, we recommend

you to set your network as an “ Infrastructure ”, so it can connect to

the Internet.

To use the WLAN Mini USB Adapter with a computing device, the WLAN

Mini USB Adapter must be equipped with an USB 1.1 or 2.0 In terface. All

drivers and supporting software for the WLAN Mini USB Adapter must be

installed and configured first.

Ask your system administrator for the following information, which you

may need to provide during driver installation :

using a DHCP server.

Any computer on a network is identified by a unique network address. There are two methods to assign a network address to a computer on a TCP/IP network :

In network with static IP addressing, the netwo rk administrator manually assigns an IP address to each computer. Once a static IP address is assigned, a computer uses the same IP address every time it reboots and logs on to the network. You may manually change the IP address in the

Network Properties d ialog box. Network using static IP address is easy to

set up and do not require additional network management software.

In network with dynamic IP addressing, a DHCP server in the network dynamically assigns IP addresses to all clients every time they log on to the network. Network using dynamic IP address requires setting up and running a DHCP Server.

The installation driver CD will automatically activate the autorun installation program after you insert the disk into your CD drive.

Step 1 :

Insert the installation driver CD into your CD-ROM, chose your language and click Next to continue.

Step 2 :

Click Next to continue.

Step 3 :

Choose accept and click Next to continue.

Step 4 :

Choose the installation type. To install the client utilities and driver, select the appropriate button and click Next.

Step 5 :

Insert WLAN USB adapter into USB port and click OK to continue.

Step 6 :

Click Next to install at the designated folder. Or, click “Browse” to select different folder.

Step 7 :

Click Next to continue.

Step 8 :

If you have multiple computers to access, choose SSO(Single sign on) feature set. Or you can choose “Do not install SSO feature set ” and Click Next to continue.

Step 9 :

Start copying files until it finishes the installation.

Step 10 :

Click Finish to complete installation.

WLAN USB Adapter uses its own management software. All functions controlled by users are provi ded by this application. When you insert the WLAN USB Adapter into the USB port of your PC, a new icon should appear in the Windows System Tray automatically.

5.1 TRAY ICON

The tray icon appears at the bottom of the screen, and shows the signal strength using colors and the received signal strength indication (RSSI).

Hold the mouse cursor over the tray icon to display the current configuration profile name and association, as well as transmit and receive speed and the wireless adapter name and IP add ress.

Right-click on the tray icon to:

Help

Open the online help.

Open Atheros Client

Utility

Launch the Atheros Client Utility (ACU). Use the ACU to configur e the profile or view status and statistics information.

Client Managed Test

Run the Client Managed Test Utility.

Preferences

Set the startup options and menu options for the ACU. Check whether the program should start automatically when Windows starts, and check the menu items that should appear on the popup menu.

Enable/Disable Radio

Enable or disable the RF Signal.

Manual LEAP Login

Reauthenticate

Reauthenticate to the access point.

Select Profile

Click a configuration profile name to switc h to it. If no configuration profile exists for a connection, add a profile first.

Show Connection Status

Display the Connection Status window. This window displays information about the connection:

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

Lists the quality of the link connection.

SSID

Displays the SSID of t he associated network.

Access Point Name

Shows the name of the access point the wireless adapter is connected to.

Access Point IP Address

Shows the IP address of the access point the wireless adapter is connected to.

Current Receive Rate

Shows the current receive rate in Mbps.

Current Transmit Rate

Shows the current transmit rate in Mbps.

Client Adapter IP Address

Displays the IP address of the wireless adapter.

Exit

Exit the Atheros Client Utility application.

The colors are defined as follows:

Color

Quality

RSSI*

Green

Excellent

20 dB +

Green

Good

10-20 dB +

Yellow

Poor

5-10 dB

Red

Poor

< 5 dB

Gray

No Connection

*Received signal strength indication RSSI. Displayed in dB or percentage.

Enable or disable the tray icon in the Action menu.

5.2 GENERAL CONNECTION SETTING

5.2.1 Current Status

The Current Status tab contains general information about the program and its operations. The Current Status tab does not require any configuration.

The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen.

Profile Name

The name of the current selected configuration profile. Set up the configuration name on the General tab.

Link Status

Shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network.

Wireless Mode

Displays the wireless mode. Configure the wireless mode on the Advanced tab.

IP Address

Displays the computer's IP address.

Network Type

The type of network the station is connected to. The options include:

 Infrastructure (access point)  AdHoc

Configure the network type on the Advanced tab.

Current

Channel

Shows the currently connected channel.

Control

Channel

Shows the control channel. Available for 802.11n devices only.

Extension

Channel

Shows the extension channel. Displayed only ifthe STA is connected in a 40 MHz channel. Available for 802.11n devices only.

Server Based

Authentication

Shows whether server based authentication is used.

Data

Encryption

Displays the encryption type the driver is using. Configure the encryption type on the Security tab.

Signal Strength

Shows the strength of the signal.

Click the Advanced button to see the advanced status diagnostics.

The following table describes the items found on the Advanced Status screen.

Network Name

Displays the wireless network name.

(SSID)

Configure the network name on theGeneral tab.

Server Based

Authentication

Shows whether server based authentication is used.

Data

Encryption

Displays the encryption type the driver is using. Configure the encryption type on theSecurity tab.

Authentication

Type

Displays the authentication mode. Configure the authentication mode on the General tab.

Message

Integrity Check

Shows whether MICis enabled. MIC prevents bit-flip attacks on encrypted packets.

Associated AP

Name

Displays the name of the access point the wireless adapter is associated to.

Associated AP

IP Address

Shows the IP address of the access point the wireless adapter is associated to.

Associated AP

MAC Address

Displays the MAC address of the access point the wireless adapter is associated to.

11n MIMO

Power Save

Shows theMIMO power save mode status. Available for 802.11n devices only.

Power Save

Mode

Shows the power save mode. Power management is disabled in ad hoc mode. Configure the power save mode on theAdvanced tab.

Current Power

Level

Displays thetransmit power level rate in mW. Configure the transmit power level on theAdvanced tab.

Available

Power Levels

Shows the 5 GHz and/or 2.4 GHz available power levels.

Current Signal

Strength

Shows the current signal strength in dBm.

Current Noise

Level

Displays the current noise level in dBm.

Up Time

Shows how long the client adapter has been receiving power (in hours:minutes:seconds). If the adapter runs for more than 24 hours, the display shows in days:hours:minutes:seconds.

802.11b

Preamble

Displays the802.11b preamble format. Configure the preamble format on theAdvanced tab.

Current

Receive Rate

Shows the current receive rate in Mbps.

Current

Transmit Rate

Displays the current transmit rate in Mbps.

Channel

Shows the currently connected channel.

Control

Channel

Shows the current control channel. Available for

802.11n devices only.

Extension

Channel

Shows the extension channel. Displayed only if the STA is connected in a 40 MHz channel. Available for

802.11n devices only.

Frequency

Displays frequency the station is using.

Control

Frequency

Displays control frequency the station is using. Available for 802.11n devices only.

Extension

Frequency

Displays extension frequency the station is using. Available for 802.11n devices only.

Channel Set

Shows the current channel set.

Channel Width

Shows the channel width. Available for 802.11n devices only.

QoS

The type of quality of service that is currently being used by your client adapter. QoS on wireless LANS (WLAN) provides prioritization of traffic from the access point over the WLAN based on traffic classification.

A value of None represents that the WMM standard QoS is not enabled. A value of WMM represents that a component of the IEEE 802.11e WLAN standard for QoS is enabled.

5.2.2 Profile Management

Configure the wireless network adapter (wireless card) from the Profile Management tab of the Atheros Client Utility.

a. Create or Modify a Configuration Profile

To add a new configuration profile, click New on the Profile Management tab. To modify a configuration profile, select the configuration from the Profile list and click the Modify button.

To configure a profile for ad hoc or access point (infrastructure) mode, edit the Network Type field on the Advanced tab.

Note that the ACU only allows the creation of 16 configuration profiles. After the creation of 16 profiles , clicking the New button displays an error message. Remove an old profile or modify an existing profile for a new use.

b. Remove a Configuration Profile

1. Go to the Profile Management tab.

2. Select the profile to remove from the list of configuration profi les.

3. Click the Remove button.

c. Activate a Configuration Profile

1. To switch to a different profile, go to the Profile Management tab.

2. Click on the profile name in the Profile List.

3. Click the Activate button.

The Profile List provides icons that spe cify the operational state for that profile. The list also provides icons that specify the signal strength for that profile.

d. Import and Export Profiles

Importing a Profile :

1. From the Profile Management tab, click the Import button. The Import Profile window appears.

2. Browse to the directory where the profile is located.

3. Highlight the profile name.

4. Click Open. The imported profile appears in the profiles list.

Exporting a Profile :

1. From the Profile Management tab, highlight the profile to export.

2. Click the Export button. The Export Profile window appears.

3. Browse to the directory to export the profile to.

4. Click Save. The profile is exported to the specified location.

e. Ordering Profiles

Including a profile in the auto selection feature allows the wi reless adapter to automatically select that profile from the list of profiles and use it to connect to the network.

Including a profile in auto profile selection:

1. On the Profile Management tab, click the Order Profiles button.

2. The Auto Profile Selection Management window appears, with a list of

all created profiles in the Available Profiles box.

3. Highlight the profiles to add to auto profile selection, then click Add. The profiles appear in the Auto Selected Profiles box.

Ordering the auto selected pr ofiles:

1. Highlight a profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box.

2. Click Move Up, Move Down, or Remove as appropriate.

The first profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box has highest priority, and the last profile has lowest priority.

3. Click OK.

4. Check the Auto Select Profiles box.

5. Save the modified configuration file.

When auto profile selection is enabled by checking Auto Select Profiles on the Profile Management tab, the client adapter scans for an available network. The profile with the highest priority and the same SSID as one of the found networks is the one that is used to connect to the network. If the connection fails, the client adapter tries the next highest priority profile that matches the SSID, and so on.

With auto profile selection enabled, th e wireless adapter scans for available networks. The highest priority profile with the same SSID as a found network is used to connect to the network. On a failed connection, the client adapter tries with the next highest priority profile.

5.2.3 Diagnostics

The Diagnostics tab of the Atheros Client Utility provides buttons used to retrieve receive and transmit statistics. The Diagnostics tab does not require any configuration.

The Diagnostics tab lists the following receive and transmit diagnostics for frames received by or transmitted by the wireless network adapter:

 Multicast packets transmitted and received  Broadcast packets transmitted and received  Unicast packets transmitted and received  Total bytes transmitted and received

Click the Adapter Information button for more general information about the the wireless network adapter and the network driver interface specification (NDIS) driver.

Click the Advanced Statistics button on the Diagnostics tab to also show receive and transmit statistical info rmation for the following receive and transmit diagnostics for frames received by or transmitted to the wireless network adapter:

Transmitted Frames

 Frames transmitted

 Frames retried  Frames dropped  No ACK frames  ACK frames  RTS frames  Clear-to-send (CTS)

frames

 No CTS frames  Retried RTS frames  Retried data frames

Received Frames

 Frames received OK  Beacons Received  Frames Received with errors  CRC errors  Encryption errors  Duplicate frames  AP mismatches  Data rate mismatches  Authentication time-out  Authentication rejects: the

number of AP authentication failures received by the wireless network adapter

 Association time-out  Association rejects: the number

of access point authentication rejects received by the wireless network adapter

 Standard MIC OK  Standard MIC errors  CKIP MIC OK  CKIP MIC errors

5.3 Security

In the Atheros Client Utility, access the Security tab by clicking New or Modify on the Profile Management tab. Click the Security tab in the Profile Management window.

Edit the fields in the Security tab of Profile Management to configure the profile. To define the security mode, select the radio button of the desired security mode. Make sure to also edit the General and Advanced tabs.

Note: If the Profile Locked checkbox is checked, Profile cannot be removed or modified. However the password fields can be edited. Contact your system administrator.

The type of security mode the station is using. The options include the following:

5.3.1 WPA/WPA2

Enables the use of Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA).

Choosing WPA/WPA2 opens the WPA/WPA2 EAP drop -down menu. The options include:

 EAP-FAST

To use EAP-FAST security, the machine must already support EAP -FAST. Check with the IT manager.

1. Click the Security tab from the Profile Editor window.

2. Click Configure. The Define EAP-FAST window appears.

3. Choose an EAP-FAST authentication method from the EAP -FAST Authentication Method drop -down list.

4. Click Configure.

o If you chose GTC Token/Password from the EAP-FAST

Authentication Method drop-down list and clicked Configure,

the Define PEAP (EAP-GTC) Configuration window appears. To know more about this option refer Using PEAP (EAP-GTC) security.

o If you chose MSCHAPv2 Username and Password from the

EAP-FAST Authentication Method dr op-down list and clicked

Configure, the Configure Username and Password window

appears. To know more about this option refer Using PEAP-MSCHAP V2 security.

o If you chose TLS Client Certificate from the EAP-FAST

Authentication Method drop -down list and clicked Configure, the Define Certificate window appears. When configuring EAP-TLS for EAP-FAST, you can check the Authenticate Server

Identity check box to force the system to authenticate the

identity of the server as an added level of security. This option is available only when configuring EAP -FAST. To know more about this option refer Using EAP-TLS security.

5. If you want to force the client adapter to disassociate after you log off so that another user cannot gain access to the wireless network using your credentials, check the No Network Connection Unless User is

Logged In check box. The default setting is checked.

6. Perform one of the following:

o If you want to enable automatic PAC provisioning, make sure

the Allow Automatic PAC Provisioning for this Prof ile check box is checked. A protected access credentials (PAC) file is obtained automatically as needed (for instance, when a PAC expires, when the client adapter accesses a different server, when the EAP-FAST username cannot be matched to a previously provisioned PAC, etc.). This is the default setting.

o If you want to enable manual PAC provisioning, uncheck the

Allow Automatic PAC Provisioning for this Profile check box.

This option requires you to choose a PAC authority or manually import a PAC file.

7. From the Select one or more PAC Authority to use with this Profile list, highlight the PAC authorities associated with the network defined by the profile's SSID. The list contains the names of all the authentication servers from which you have previously pr ovisioned a PAC.

8. Click Manage. The Select EAP-FAST PAC window appears.

This window lets you group PAC authorities to facilitate authentication while roaming. For example, if there are three PAC authorities at a certain site covering different areas of the site, you can create a group containing these authorities and select one of them in the PAC list. In this way, if you're roaming around the site, the other authorities in the group will allow you access to the network.

A group consists of one or more aut horities. Each authority may have one or more PAC files. A PAC authority can belong to only one group.

9. To create a new group, click New Group. A group consists of one or more authority servers that the user trusts. To rename the group, right-click the group and choose Rename. You can also rename the group by clicking it and typing the new name.

When you create a new group, you can either import a PAC file into it using the Import button or you can move a PAC from another group to the new group.

10.To import a PAC, click Import. The PAC Import window appears. Do the following:

a. Click Browse and select a PAC file to import. The default

location is C:/Program Files/Atheros.

b. Click the PAC file (*.pac) so that it appears in the File name box

at the bottom of the w indow. c. Click Open. d.If the Enter Password window appears, enter the PAC file

password, which can be obtained from your system

administrator, and click OK.

Note:PAC file passwords are optional. The PAC authority determines

whether to issue PAC files that require user-supplied passwords.

Nevertheless, all PAC files (even those without passwords) are encrypted

and protected. PAC file passwords are different from EAP-FAST

passwords and need to be entered only once, at the time a PAC is imported.

e. If you try to import a PAC file with the same PAC ID as a

previously imported PAC file, you are asked to update the

existing PAC. If you click Yes, the existing PAC is replaced by the

new one from the imported file. f. If the PAC file was imported successfully, the follo wing message

appears: "EAP-FAST PAC file was imported and is ready for use."

Click OK to return to the PAC Import window. g. Click one of these PAC store options to determine where the

imported PAC file will be stored and by whom it will be

accessible:

Global - PACs that are stored in the global PAC store can be

accessed and used by any user at any logon stage. Global PACs

are available before or during logon or after the user is logged

off if the profile is not configured with the No Network

Connection Unless User is Logged In option.

Private - PACS that are stored in the private store can be

accessed and used only by the user who provisioned them or the

system administrator. They are not accessible until the user is

logged onto the local system. This is the default option. h. Click Import. The PAC file appears under the selected group.

11.To delete a group, select the group and click Delete. You can also delete the group by right -clicking the group and choosing Delete.

12.To close the Select EAP -FAST PAC window, click Close.

13.To automatically use PACs belonging to the same PAC authority group, check the Use Any PAC Belonging to the Same Group check box.

14.Check the Use Machine PAC for Domain Logon check box if you want the client to attempt to log into a domain using m achine authentication with user credentials rather than user authentication. Doing so enables your computer to connect to the network prior to user logon. The default setting is unchecked.

15. Click OK when done configuring EAP -FAST.

 EAP-TLS

To use EAP-TLS security In the Atheros Client Utility, access the Security tab in the Profile Management window.

1. On the Security tab, choose the WPA radio button. OR: On the Security tab, choose the 802.1x radio button.

2.Choose EAP-TLS from the drop-down menu.

Enabling EAP -TLS security:

To use EAP-TLS security, the machine must already have the EAP -TLS certificates downloaded onto it. Check with the IT manager.

1. If EAP-TLS is supported, choose EAP-TLS from the drop-down menu on the right, then click the Configure but ton.

2. Click Configure. The Define Certificate window appears.

3.Check the Use Machine Information for Domain Login check box if you want the client to attempt to log into a domain using machine authentication with a machine certificate and machine credentials rather than user authentication. Doing so enables your computer to connect to the network prior to user logon. The default setting is unchecked.

Note: If you do not check theUse Machine Information for Domain Logon check

box, machine authentication is not performed. Authentication does not occur until

you log on.

4. Check the Validate Server Identity check box to force the system to authenticate the identity of the server as an added level of security.

5.If you checked the Use Machine Information For Domain Logon check box in the previous step, the Always Do User Authentication check box at the bottom of the window becomes active. Perform one of the following:

o Check the Always Do User Authentication check box if you want

the client to switch from using mach ine authentication to using user authentication after you log on using your username and password. This is the default setting.

o Uncheck the Always Do User Authentication check box if you

want the client to continue to use machine authentication after the user's computer logs into the domain.

6. Choose your server certificate in the Select a Certificate drop -down list.

7. Choose the certificate authority from which the server certificate was downloaded in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities drop -down list.

8.Perform one of the following:

o Leave the Server/Domain Name field blank to allow the client

to accept a certificate from any server that supplies a certificate signed by the certificate authority listed in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities drop -down list (recommended ).

o In the Server/Domain Name field, enter the domain name of the

server from which the client will accept a certificate.

9. If the Login Name is filled in automatically, enter your username in this format: username@domain.

10.Click OK to save your changes and return to the Profile Management (Security) window.

11.Click OK.

12.Activate the profile.

 EAP-TTLS

To use EAP security In the Atheros Client Utility, access the Security tab in the Profile Management window.

1. On the Security tab, choo se the WPA/WPA2 radio button. OR: On the Security tab, choose the 802.1x radio button.

2. Choose EAP-TTLS from the drop-down menu.

Enabling EAP -TTLS security:

To use EAP-TTLS security, the machine must already have the EAP -TTLS certificates downloaded ont o it. Check with the IT manager.

1. If EAP-TTLS is supported, choose EAP-TTLS from the drop-down menu on the right, then click the Configure button.

2. Select the appropriate certificate from the drop -down list and click OK.

3. Specify a user name for EAP authent ication:

o Check Use Windows User Name to use the Windows user name as

the EAP user name.

o OR: Enter a EAP user name in the User Name field to use a

separate user name and password and start the EAP authentication process.

4. Click Settings and:

o Leave the server name field blank for the client to accept a

certificate from any server with a certificate signed by the authority listed in the Network Certificate Authority drop -down list. (recommended)

o Enter the domain name of the server from which the client wil l

accept a certificate.

o Change the login name if needed.

5. Click OK.

6. Enable the profile.

 PEAP (EAP-GTC)

To use PEAP (EAP-GTC) security In the Atheros Client Utility, access the Security tab in the Profile Management window.

1. On the Security tab, cho ose the WPA radio button. OR: On the Security tab, choose the 802.1x radio button.

2. Choose PEAP (EAP-GTC) from the drop-down menu.

To use PEAP (EAP -GTC) security, the server must have WPA -PEAP certificates, and the server properties must already be set. Check with the IT manager.

1. Click the Configure button.

2. To resume connection without providing credentials again after a temporary loss of connection, check Always Resume the Secure

Session.

3. Select the appropriate network certificate authority from the drop-down list.

4. Specify a user name for inner PEAP tunnel authentication:

o Check Use Windows User Name to use the Windows user name as

the PEAP user name.

o OR: Enter a PEAP user name in the User Name field to use a

separate user name and start the PEAP aut hentication process.

5. Check the Validate Server Identity check box to force the system to authenticate the identity of the server as an added level of security.

6. Choose the certificate authority from which the server certificate was downloaded in the Trust ed Root Certification Authorities drop -down box.

7.Choose Token or Static Password , depending on the user database.

Note that Token uses a hardware token device or the Secure Computing SofToken

program (version 1.3 or later) to obtain and enter a one-time password during

authentication.

8. Click Settings and:

o 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 certificate authority listed in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities drop -down box on the Define PEAP (EAP-GTC) Configuration window (recommended) or enter the domain name of the server from which the client will accept a certificate.

o If the Login Name field is not filled in automatically, enter you r

username.

o Click OK to save your settings and return to the Profile

Management (Security) window.

9. Click OK.

10.Enable the profile.

 PEAP (EAP-MSCHAP V2)

To use PEAP-MSCHAP V2 security In the Atheros Client Utility, access the Security tab in the Profile Management window.

1. On the Security tab, choose the WPA radio button. OR: On the Security tab, choose the 802.1x radio button.

2. Choose PEAP (EAP-MSCHAP V2) from the drop -down menu.

To use PEAP (EAP -MSCHAP V2) security , the server must have WPA -PEAP certificates, and the server properties must already be set. Check with the IT manager.

1. Click the Configure button.

2. Check the Validate Server Identity check box to force the system to authenticate the identity of the server as an added level of security.

3. Choose the certificate authority from which the server certificate was downloaded in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities drop -down box.

4. Perform one of the following to specify how you want to establish a network connection.

o If you want to connect using a username and password, choose

User Name and Password.

o If you want to connect using a user certificate installed on your

computer, choose Certificate, select a certificate from the drop-down box and go to Step 6.

5. Specify the username and password for inner PEAP tunnel authentication:

o Check Use Windows User Name to use the Windows user name as

the PEAP user name.

o OR: Enter a PEAP user name in the User Name field to use a

separate user name for the PEAP authentication process.

6. Click Settings. The Configuration Setting window appears.

7. 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 certificate authority listed in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities drop-down box on the Define PEAP (EAP -MSCHAP V2) Configuration window (this is the recommended option) or enter the domain name of the server from which the client will accept a certificate.

8. If the Login Name field is not filled in automaticall y, enter your username with nothing after it.

9. Click OK.

10.Enable the profile.

 LEAP

To use security In the Atheros Client Utility, access the Security tab in the Profile Management window.

LEAP security requires that all infrastructure devices (e.g. acce ss points and servers) are configured for LEAP authentication. Check with the IT manager.

 Configuring LEAP  Enabling LEAP

Configuring LEAP:

 On the Security tab, choose the WPA radio button. Choose WPA-LEAP

from the drop-down menu.

 OR: On the Security tab, choose the 802.1x radio button. Choose LEAP

from the drop-down menu.

1. Click the Configure button.

2. To resume connection without providing credentials again after a temporary loss of connection, check Always Resume the Secure

Session.

3. Specify a user name and password:

Select to Use Temporary User Name and Password by choosing the radio button:

o Check Use Windows User Name to use the Windows user name as

the LEAP user name.

o OR: Check Manually Prompt for LEAP User Name and Password

to manually login and start the LEAP authentication process.

Select to Use Saved User Name and Password by choosing the radio button:

o Specify the LEAP user name, password, and domain to save and

use.

4. Enter the user name and password.

5. Confirm the password.

6.Specify a domain name:

o Check the Include Windows Logon Domain with User Name

setting to pass the Windows login domain and user name to the RADIUS server. (default)

o OR: Enter a specific domain name.

7. If desired, check No Network Connection Unless User Is Logged In to force the wireless adapter to disassociate after logging off.

8. Enter the LEAP authentication timeout time (between 30 and 500 seconds) to specify how long LEAP should wait before declaring authentication failed, and sending an error message. The default is 90 seconds.

9. Click OK.

10.Enable the profile.

5.3.2 802.1x

Enables 802.1x security. This option requires IT administration.

Choosing 802.1x opens the 802.1x EAP type drop -down menu. The options include:

 EAP-FAST  EAP-TLS  EAP-TTLS  PEAP (EAP-GTC)  PEAP (EAP-MSCHAP V2)  LEAP

Please refer to 5.3.1 WPA/WPA2

If the access point that the wireless adapter is associating to has WEP set to Optional and the client has WEP enabled, make sure that Allow Association to Mixed Cells is checked on the Security Tab to allow association.

5.3.3 WPA Passphrase

To use WPA Passphrase security In the Atheros Client Utility, access the Security tab in the Profile Management window.

1.On the Security tab, choose the WPA Passphrase radio button.

2. Click on the Configure button.

3. Fill in the WPA Passphrase.

4. Click OK.

5.3.4 Pre-Shared Key (Static WEP)

Enables the use of pre -shared keys that are defined on both the access point and the station.

To define pre-shared encryption keys, choose the Pre -Shared Key radio button and click the Configure button to fill in the Define Pre-Shared Keys window.

5.3.5 None

No security (not recommended).

5.4 JumpStart for Wireless

Jumpstart is an application for configuring the wireless network (Access Point/wireless router). After a successful configuratio n, it also creates profiles for the wireless network's client applications (like Microsoft’s Wireless Zero Configuration and Atheros Client Utility), so that clients can successfully connect to the wireless network.It enables the users to easily setup a secured wireless network. This application is based on the Wi -Fi Protected setup specification.

Step 1:

Run Setup.exe in “JSW_Install_CD” folder, after installation complete, Start “Jumpstart” program from Windows Start  Programs  Atheros  Jumpstart or an icon called “Jumpstart” on desktop.

Step 2 :

Choose “Join a wireless network” and click Next to continue.

Step 3 :

Users have three ways to connect to an AP :

a. Push Button Configuration :

1. Click “Push Button Configuration ” in the configuration web page of your

AP that you want to connect.

2. Within two minutes, choose the first option and click Next to continue.

3. Search for the AP.

4. Connect Successfully.

b. Enter a Pin code into AP :

1. Choose the second option and you’ll get a Pin number.

2. Enter the Pin number in the configuration web page into the Client PIN Number blank and click “Start PIN”.

3. Click Next to continue.

4.Connect Successfully.

c. Enter a Pin from AP :

1. Choose the third option and enter PIN number from the configuration web page of your AP.

2. Click Next and continue.

3.Connect Successfully.

6.1

The installation driver CD will automatically activate the autorun installation program after you insert the disk into your CD drive. Please refer to page 1 “INSTALL DRIVER/UTILITY”

6.2

Install Manually :

Plug your USB dongle into USB interface, windows Vista will search for compatible driver to install.

Step 1 :

Select “Locate and install the driver software”, Windows will guide you through the process of installing driver software for your device.

Step 2 :

Insert the installation disc into the CD-ROM and click “next” to continue installation.

Step 3 :

Windows Vista search for the software and it will be installed successfully.

Step 4 :

After installation, right click the network icon on the Windows Vista System Tray, and click “Connect to a network”.

Step 5 :

Select a network to connect to and click “Connect”.

Step 6 :

Click “Connect Anyway” if the network is an unsecured network.

Step 7:

USB Dongle successfully connected to network, Click “Close”

Product Name

WLAN 11n ISM Band Dongle Standard

IEEE802.11n/b/g , 802.3, 802.3u Frequency Band

2.400GHz ISM band Modulation

method

BPSK/QPSK/16-QAM/64-QAM

802.11b : DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum)

802.11g/n : OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing)

Spread Spectrum

Data Rate

270/240/180/120/90/60/ 54/48/36/30/24/22/18/12/11/6/5.5/ 2/1Mbps and Maximum of 300Mbps. Ad hoc

Operation mode

Infrastructure (Access Poin ts is needed) Transmitter

Output Power

< 14 dBm@11n, < 17 dBm@11b, < 14 dBm@11g

Operating at 11Mbps: @ –80dBm Operating at 54Mbps: @ –70dBm

Receiver Sensitivity

Operating at 300Mbps: @ –64dBm Operating

Range

Indoor Up to 100 m, Outdoor Up to 280 m

Security

64-bit, 128-bit or WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy); TKIP, AES I/O Interface

USB 2.0 LED

Link/Active Operating

system supported

Windows 2000, XP and Vista

Management

Windows-based configuration utility and status monitoring Regulation

FCC for North America CE/ETSI for European Dimension

90 x 26 x 10.95 mm

Symptom :

The LED is off.

Remedy :

Make sure the PC Card is inserted properly. Otherwise contact your vendor.

Symptom :

The LED is always on not blinking.

Remedy :

Make sure that you have installed the driver from attached CD. Otherwise contact your vendor.

Symptom :

The LED is blinking but the PC Card ic on does not appear in your icon tray.

Remedy :

Make sure that you have installed the Utility from the attached CD.

Symptom :

The PC Card is linking, but can’t share files with others.

Remedy :

Make sure the file and printer sharing function is enabled. Yo u can enable the function by checking the icon of My Computer -> Control

Panel -> Network -> file and printer sharing -> I want to be able to give others to access to my files .

Symptom :

Slow or poor performance .

Remedy :

Try to select another channel for the communicating group or move your device closer to the Access Point.

Operating Temperature

0 ~ 50 ℃ Storage

Temperature

-10 ~ 70 ℃ Humidity

5 ~ 90% maximum (non-condensing)

IEEE 802.11 Standard

The IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN standards subcommittee, which is formulating a standard for the industry.

Access Point

An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks together.

Ad Hoc

An Ad Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each with a WLAN adapter, connected as an independent wireless LAN. Ad Hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operati on.

BSSID

A specific Ad Hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set (BSS). Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSSID.

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - a method in which IP addresses are assigned by server dynamically to clients on the n etwork. DHCP is used for Dynamic IP Addressing and requires a dedicated DHCP server on the network.

Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum

This is the method the wireless cards use to transmit data over the frequency spectrum. The other method is frequency hoppin g. Direct sequence spreads the data over one frequency range (channel) while frequency hopping jumps from one narrow frequency band to another many times per second.

ESSID

An Infrastructure configuration could also support roaming capability for mobile workers. More than one BSS can be configured as an Extended Service Set (ESS). Users within an ESS could roam freely between BSSs while served as a continuous connection to the network wireless stations and Access Points within an ESS must be configured with the same ESSID and the same radio channel.

Ethernet

Ethernet is a 10/100Mbps network that runs over dedicated home/office wiring. Users must be wired to the network at all times to gain access.

Gateway

A gateway is a hardware and software devi ce that connects two dissimilar systems, such as a LAN and a mainframe. In Internet terminology, a gateway is another name for a router. Generally a gateway is used as a funnel for all traffic to the Internet.

IEEE

Institute of Electrical and Electronics E ngineers

Infrastructure

An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to central database, or wireless application for mobile workers .

ISM Band

The FCC and their counterparts outside of the U.S. have set aside bandwidth for unlicensed use in the so -called ISM (Industrial, Scientific and Medical) band. Spectrum in the vicinity of 2.4 GHz, in particular, is being made available worldwide. This presents a tru ly revolutionary opportunity to place convenient high -speed wireless capabilities in the hands of users around the globe.

Local Area Network (LAN)

A LAN is a group of computers, each equipped with the appropriate network adapter card connected by cable/air , that share applications, data, and peripherals. All connections are made via cable or wireless media, but a LAN does not use telephone services. It typically spans a single building or campus.

Network

A network is a system of computers that is connected. Data, files, and messages can be transmitted over this network. Networks may be local or wide area networks.

Protocol

A protocol is a standardized set of rules that specify how a conversation is to take place, including the format, timing, sequencing and / or error checking.

Roaming

In an infrastructure network, this is when a wireless PC moves out of range of the previously connected access point and connects to a newly connected access point. Throughout the network environment where access point is deployed, PCs can always be connected regardless of where they are located or roam.

SSID

A Network ID unique to a network. Only clients and Access Points that share the same SSID are able to communicate with each other. This string is case-sensitive.

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

Simple Network Management Protocol is the network management protocol of TCP/IP. In SNMP, agents -which can be hardware as well as software monitor the activity in the various devices on the network and report to the network console workstation. Control information about each device is maintained in a structure known as a management information block.

Static IP Addressing

A method of assigning IP addresses to clients on the network. In networks with Static IP address, the ne twork administrator manually assigns an IP address to each computer. Once a Static IP address is assigned, a computer uses the same IP address every time it reboots and logs on to the network, unless it is manually changed.

Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)

The Temporal Key Integrity Protocol, pronounced tee -kip, is part of the IEEE 802.11i encryption standard for wireless LANs. TKIP is the next generation of WEP, the Wired Equivalency Protocol, which is used to secure 802.11 wireless LANs. TKIP provid es per-packet key mixing, a message integrity check and a re -keying mechanism, thus fixing the flaws of WEP.

Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

TCP/IP is the protocol suite developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA). It is widely used in corporate Internet works, because of its superior design for WANs. TCP governs how packet is sequenced for transmission the network. The term “TCP/IP” is often used generically to refer to the entire suite of related protocols.

Transmit / Receive

The wireless throughput in Bytes per second averaged over two seconds.

Wi-Fi Alliance

The Wi-Fi Alliance is a nonprofit international association formed in 1999 to certify interoperability of wireless Local Area Network products based on IEEE 802.11 specification. The goal of the Wi -Fi Alliance’s members is to enhance the user experience through product interoperability. The organization is formerly known as WECA.

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)

The Wi-Fi Alliance put together WPA as a data encryption method for

802.11 wireless LANs. WPA is an industry -supported, pre-standard version of 802.11i utilizing the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), which fixes the problems of WEP, including using dynamic keys.

Wide Area Network (WAN)

A WAN consists of multiple LANs that are tied together via telephone services and / or fiber optic cabling. WANs may span a city, a state, a country, or even the world.

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WE P)

Now widely recognized as flawed, WEP was a data encryption method used to protect the transmission between 802.11 wireless clients and APs. However, it used the same key among all communicating devices. WEP’s problems are well -known, including an insuff icient key length and no automated method for distributing the keys. WEP can be easily cracked in a couple of hours with off -the-shelf tools.

Wireless LAN (WLAN)

A wireless LAN does not use cable to transmit signals, but rather uses radio or infrared to transmit packets through the air. Radio Frequency (RF) and infrared are the commonly used types of wireless transmission. Most wireless LANs use spread spectrum technology. It offers limited bandwidth, usually under 11Mbps, and users share the bandwidth with other devices in the spectrum; however, users can operate a spread spectrum device without licensing from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

One Year Limited Warranty

This device is guaranteed against manufacturing defects for one full year

from the original date of purchase.

This warranty is valid at the time of purchase and is non -transferable. This warranty must be presented to the service facility before any repair

can be made.

Sales slip or other authentic evidence is required to validate warranty.  and/or

uncertified repairs is not covered by this warranty.

All mail or transportation costs inclu ding insurance are at the expense

of the owner.

Do not send any product to service center for warranty without a RMA

(Return Merchandise Authorization) and proof of purchase. Ensure a trackable method of delivery is used (keep tracking number).

 y is valid only in the country of purchase. We assumes no liability that may result directly or indirectly from the

use or misuse of these products.

IMPORTANT

" This warranty will be voided if the device is tampered with, improperly serviced, or the security seals are broken or removed"

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