Range Master WiFi King User Manual

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802.11n Long-Range
USB WiFi Antenna

User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

OVERVIEW ..........................................................1

UNPACKING I

NFORMATION

................................................................................................. 1

INTRODUCTION TO THE WiFi King WIRELESS USB ADAPTER .............................................. 1

KEY FEATURES ................................................................................................................2

INSTALLATION GUIDE ........................................2

SOFTWAREINSTALLATION ................................................................................................. 2

MANAGEMENT GUIDE.........................................5

MAKING A BASIC NETWORK

C

ONNECTION

.......................................................................... 5

Select a configuration tool .......................................................................................... 5

To connect with Microsoft Zero Configuration tool...................................................... 5

To connect with 802.11n Wireless LAN Utility............................................................ 7

INTRODUCTION TO THE 802.11N WIRELESS LAN UTILITY .................................................... 8

Interfaces.................................................................................................................... 8

Link Status Information...............................................................................................9

Profile .......................................................................................................................10

Network ....................................................................................................................19

Advanced.................................................................................................................. 20

Statistics ...................................................................................................................21

WMM........................................................................................................................ 22

WPS ......................................................................................................................... 24

CCX.......................................................................................................................... 35

Radio On/Off............................................................................................................. 35

APMODE MANAGEMENT GUIDE FOR WINDOWS 2000/XP/VISTA......................................... 36

Config....................................................................................................................... 38

Security Setting ........................................................................................................ 40

Access Control ......................................................................................................... 41

MAC Table................................................................................................................ 42

Event Log ................................................................................................................. 43

Statistics ................................................................................................................... 44

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Overview

Thank you for purchasing this product. Read this chapter to learn about your Range Master WiFi

King 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter.

Unpacking Information

Before getting started, please verify that your package includes the following items:

1. WiFi King Wireless USB Adapter.

2. Outdoor Omnidirectional Antenna.

3. Utility/Manual CD.

Introduction to the WiFi King Wireless USB Adapter

The WiFi King Wireless USB adapter is an IEEE 802.11n wireless 150 Mbps wireless adapter
which is also compatible with IEEE 802.11b/g and IEEE 802.11a/b/g wireless devices at
11/54 Mbps. You can configure this adapter with ad-hoc mode to connect to other 2.4GHz
wireless computers or in infrastructure mode to connect to a wireless AP or router for accessing
the internet. This adapter includes a convenient utility for scanning available networks and
saving preferred networks that users usually connected with. Security encryption can also be
configured by this utility.

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Key Features

y Complies with IEEE 802.11n wireless standards y Supports wireless data encryption with

64/128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES

y 2.4GHz

frequency band, MIMO

y Supports QoS: WMM, WMM-PS
y Complies with USB 2.0 y Supports multiple BSSID
y High speed transfer data rate up to 150 Mbps
y Supports auto-installation

y Supports driver for Windows 2000, XP 32/64,

Vista 32/64, Windows 7, Linux (2.4.x/2.6.x), and
Mac (10.3.x/10.4.x/10.5.x/10.6.x) Power PC &
PC

Installation Guide

Software Installation

Note:

y For Linux or Mac driver installation guide, please refer to the instruction in

/Driver/Linux/README or /Driver/Mac/README in the CD-Rom.

y The screenshots will vary slightly depending on the version of Windows but the procedures
and screens are similar.

1. The system finds the newly installed device automatically. Click Cancel to close this window.

2. Insert the CD-Rom that came with this product to your CD-Rom drive. The menu window pops

up automatically. Please click the Driver button of this product.

Note: If the CD-Rom fails to auto-run, please click on My Computer > your CD-Rom drive

> (folder of this product) > Driver then double-click the Setup icon to start this menu.

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3. Select if you are going to install the driver and wireless utility; or install the driver only.

4. Select if you are going to configure your wireless network with this device or with Microsoft

Zero Configuration tool.

Note: This can be changed after installing this software.

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5. Click the Install button to start installing.

6. Click the Finish button to complete installation.

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Management Guide

Read this chapter to understand the management interface of the device and
how to manage the device.

Making a Basic Network Connection

Select a configuration tool

In the following instructions for making a network connection, we use the utility we provide to
configure your wireless network settings.

Note: You could use either the software we provide or Microsoft Zero Configuration tool to

configure this adapter. To switch between the two configuration tools, please right click on the
icon on system tray to select.

To connect with Microsoft Zero Configuration tool

After specifying the Microsoft Zero Configuration tool to configure your wireless network, right
click on the icon on system tray. Select View Available Wireless Networks to specify your

wireless network.

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The tool shows the available wireless networks. Select the network you want to connect to. To
connect to a wireless network with more security settings, please click Change advanced
settings and configure to be compatible with your wireless network security settings.

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To connect with 802.11n Wireless LAN Utility

We provide this utility for users to connect to a wireless network easily. It provides more
information and configuration for this adapter. As default, the utility is started automatically upon
starting your computer and connects to a connectable wireless network with best signal strength
and with no security setting. Right click on the icon in the system ray and select Launch
Config utilities if the utility does not start. Please refer to the following chapters to get
information regarding to the functions of this utility.

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Introduction to the 802.11n Wireless LAN Utility

Note: The Utility in Linux and Mac are different from the following.

Interfaces

This utility basically consists of three parts:

1

2

3

1. Function Buttons: on top of the window. You can click each button to access each

configuration window.

Note: Click to enable/disable wireless connection status.

2. Configuration Column: Center of the Utility window. Make your changes for each function in

this part.

3. Link Status Information: bottom of the utility window. Shows the connection status and

system information.

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Link Status Information

A C

D

B

A. Network Information:

Items

Information

Status

Show the connecting status. Also shows the SSID while connecting to a
valid network.

Extra Info

Display link status in use.

Channel

Display current channel in use.

Authentication

Authentication mode in use.

Encryption

Encryption type in use.

Network Type

Network type in use.

IP Address

IP address of current connection.

Sub Mask

Subnet mask of current connection.

Default Gateway

Default gateway of current connection.

Link Speed

Show current transmit rate and receive rate.

Throughput

Display transmit and receive throughput in Mbps.

B. HT: Display current HT status in use, containing BW, GI, MCS, SNR0, and SNR1 value.
C. Link Quality and Strength Bar:

Items

Information

Link Quality

Display connection quality based on signal strength and TX/RX packet
error rate.

Signal Strength 1

Receive signal strength 1.

Noise Strength

Display noise signal strength.

User can choose to display Signal and Noise Strength as percentage or dBm format by mark the
dBm checkbox.

D. Statistics:

Items

Information

Link Speed

Show current transmit rate and receive rate.

Throughput

Display transmit and receive throughput in Mbps.

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Profile

The profile page allows users to save different wireless settings, which helps users to get access
to wireless networks at home, office or other wireless network environments quickly.

A C

B

A. Profile List: The list shows all the profiles you have added before.

B. Buttons: You can click on these buttons to add a new profile, edit, delete or activate an old

profile.

Note: For Vista user, there are extra and buttons in this

feature. Click on these buttons to import or export the selected profile.

C. Profile Information: While you select a profile in the profile list, you can see the profile

information shows on here.

Items

Information

Profile Name

The name of the selected profile.

SSID

The SSID of the wireless system.

Network Type

Shows Infrastructure / Ad-hoc to indicate the network type of the
selected profile.

Authentication

Shows the authentication mode in use. There are total 8 modes: Open,
Shared, LEAP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK and WPA-NONE.

Encryption

Shows the encryption mode in use. There are total 4 modes: None,
WEP, TKIP and AES.

Use 802.1x

Shows Yes/No to indicate whether the selected profile use the 802.1x
feature or not.

Tx Power

Shows the transmit power in use. There are total 7 types: Auto, 100%,
75%, 50%, 25%, 10% and Low.

Channel

Shows the channel in use (1~14) for Ad-Hoc mode.

Power Save Mode

Shows the power save mode in use. Two selections: CAM (Constantly
Awake Mode) and PSM (Power Saving Mode).

RTS Threshold

Shows the RTS threshold value in use.

Fragment Threshold

Shows the fragment threshold in use.

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To add a new profile:

1. Click the Add button. The add profile window pops up.

Note: you could also add a new profile quickly by selecting an available network in the

Network function then click the Add to Profile button.

← Click on these tabs

2. There are three tabs on the window:

Settings for: Profile Name, SSID, Network Type, Tx Power, Preamble,
Power Save Mode, RTS Threshold, and Fragment Threshold.
Settings for: Authentication, Encryption, Preshared Key, and WEP Key.

Settings for: EAP Method, Tunnel Authentication, and Session
Resumption. For different EAP Method, you also have to configure
different require of ID/Password, Client Certificate, or Server
Certificate.

Please follow the steps below to fill in the information gradually.

3. In section, fill in information for this profile:

Items

Information

Profile Name

Choose a name for this profile, or use default name defined by system.

SSID

Fill in the intended SSID name or use the drop list to select from
available APs.

Network Type

There are two types, infrastructure and 802.11 Ad-hoc modes. Under
Ad-hoc mode, you could also choose the preamble type; the available
preamble type includes auto and long. In addition to that, the channel
field will be available for setup in Ad-hoc mode.

Tx Power

Transmit power, the amount of power used by a radio transceiver to
send the signal out.

Preamble

Two selections: Auto, and Long Preamble. This can only be set up in
Ad –hoc mode.

Channel

Channel in use for Ad-Hoc mode.

Power Save Mode

Choose from CAM (Constantly Awake Mode) or PSM (Power Saving
Mode).

RTS Threshold

For adjusting the RTS threshold number by sliding the bar or key in the
value directly. The default value is 2347.

Fragment Threshold

Adjust the Fragment threshold number by sliding the bar or key in the
value directly. The default value is 2346.

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Authentication

Available Encryption Selection

Open

NONE, WEP

Shared

WEP

LEAP

(no selection)

WPA/WPA2/WPA-PSK

WPA2-PSK/WPA-NONE

TKIP, AES

Authentication

Available Encryption Selection

Open

NONE, WEP

Shared

WEP

WPA/ WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK

TKIP, AES

WPA2

TKIP, AES, TKIP(MFP), AES(MFP)

CCKM

WEP, TKIP, AES

4. In section, select an encryption type and fill in the corresponding wireless

network information:

Items

Information

Authentication

Type

For Windows 2000 User

There are 7 types supported: Open, Shared, LEAP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2,
WPA2-PSK, and WPA-NONE1. Please select a type from the drop down list.

For Vista User

There are 7 types supported: Open, Shared, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK,
and CCKM. Please select a type from the drop down list.

Encryption

Type

For Windows 2000 User

There are 4 types supported: None, WEP, TKIP and AES.
The available encryption selection will differ from the authentication type you
have chosen, the result is shown below:

For Vista User

There are 6 types supported: None, WEP, TKIP, AES, TKIP (MFP) and AES (MFP).
The available encryption selection will differ from the authentication type you
have chosen, the result is shown below:

1

WPA-NONE is only available in Ad-hoc mode.

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Use 802.1x

This checkbox appears while the environment is set to an Open authentication
with WEP encryption. Mark the checkbox to make the section
available. The section is also available in WPA and WPA2

authentication types.

Preshared Key

This is the shared secret between AP and STA. For WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK and
WPA-NONE authentication mode, this field must be filled with characters longer
than 8 and less than 32 lengths. The following dialog appears if you have input
invalid values.

WEP Key

Only available when using WEP encryption algorithm. The key must match AP's
key. Select Hex1or ASCII2to setup the key value. The following dialog appears
if you have input invalid values.

1

Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0-9 and the letters A-F.

2

ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a code for representing English letters as numbers

from 0-127.

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5. Specify the 802.1x information if you are using the 802.1X certification method.

Users that do not use this function or connect to an open-wireless network please skip this

part.

A B C

A. EAP Method:

For Windows 2000 User: There are total 5 modes: PEAP, TLS/Smart Card, TTLS, EAP-FAST, and

MD5-Challenge.

For Vista User: There are total 4 modes: PEAP, TLS/Smart Card, EAP-FAST, and LEAP.

Please select an EAP method from the drop down list.

Items

Information

PEAP

Protect Extensible Authentication Protocol. PEAP transport securely authenticates
data by using tunneling between PEAP clients and an authentication server. PEAP can
authenticate wireless LAN clients using only server-side certificates, thus simplifying
the implementation and administration of a secure wireless LAN.

TLS/Smart

Card

Transport Layer Security. Provides for certificate-based and mutual authentication of
the client and the network. It relies on client-side and server-side certificates to
perform authentication and can be used to dynamically generate user-based and
session-based WEP keys to secure subsequent communications between the WLAN
client and the access point.

TTLS

Tunneled Transport Layer Security. This security method provides for
certificate-based, mutual authentication of the client and network through an
encrypted channel. Unlike EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS requires only server-side certificates.

EAP-FAST

Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling. It was developed by Cisco. Instead of
using a certificate, mutual authentication is achieved by means of a PAC (Protected
Access Credential) which can be managed dynamically by the authentication server.
The PAC can be supplied (distributed one time) to the client either manually or
automatically. Manually, it is delivered to the client via disk or a secured network
distribution method. Automatically, it is supplied as an in-band, over the air,
distribution. For tunnel authentication, only support "Generic Token Card"
authentication.

MD5-

Challenge

Message Digest Challenge. Challenge is an EAP authentication type that provides
base-level EAP support. It provides for only one-way authentication - there is no
mutual authentication of wireless client and the network.

LEAP

Light Extensible Authentication Protocol is an EAP authentication type used primarily
by Cisco Aironet WLANs. It encrypts data transmissions using dynamically generated
WEP keys, and supports mutual authentication.

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B. Tunnel Authentication: The tunnel authentication will differ from the EAP method you

have chosen, the result is shown below:

For Windows 2000 User:

EAP Method

Tunnel Authentication

PEAP

EAP-MSCHAP v2 , EAP-TLS/Smart Card, Generic Token Card

TLS/Smart Card

(no selection)

TTLS

CHP, MS-CHAP, MS-CHAP-V2, PAP, EAP-MD5

EAP-FAST

Generic Token Card

MD5-Challenge

(no selection)

For Vista User:

EAP Method

Tunnel Authentication

PEAP

EAP-MSCHAP v2 , EAP-TLS/Smart Card, Generic Token Card

TLS/Smart Card

(no selection)

EAP-FAST

(no selection)

LEAP

(no selection)

C. Session Resumption: Mark to enable this function or unmark it to disable.

After doing the above settings, please click on the tabs below. There are several tabs on the
window, please fill in the information gradually.

← Click on these tabs

Settings for: Authentication ID/Password, Tunnel ID/Password and
Password Mode1.

Settings for using the Client Certificate function or not.

Settings for using the Server Certificate function or not.

Setting for EAP-FAST method.

Settings for Single Sign On. Note: This tab only appears in Vista
system.

1

Password mode is only available in EAP-FAST method.

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ID \ PASSWORD

Items

Information

Authentication ID / Password

The identity, password and domain name for server. Only
"EAP-FAST" and "LEAP" authentication can be keyed in
domain name. Blank space can be keyed in domain name.

Tunnel ID / Password

Identity and Password for server.

Password Mode

Select the power save mode.

For Windows 2000 User

There are two selections: Soft Token and Static Password.

For Vista User

There are four selections: Soft Token, Static Password,
Windows Logon and Prompt User.

Client Certificate

Items

Information

Use Client certificate

Client certificate for server authentication.

Use my smart card

Client certificate for server authentication.

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Server Certificate

Items

Information

Use Certificate chain

Mark the checkbox to enable using certification chain.

Allow intimidate certificates

Mark to allow intimidates certification.

Server name

Enter an authentication sever root.

EAP Fast

Items

Information

Allow unauthenticated
provision mode

During the PAC can be provisioned (distributed one time) to
the client automatically. It only supported "Allow
unauthenticated provision mode" and use "EAP-MSCHAP v2"
authentication to authenticate now. It causes to continue with
the establishment of the inner tunnel even though it is made
with an unknown server. Mark to enable unauthenticated
provision mode.

Use protected
authentication
credential

Use protected authentication credential: Using PAC, the
certificate can be provided to the client manually via disk or a
secured network distribution method. Mark to use protected
authentication credential.

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Network

This network lists the available wireless networks. The utility connects to a wireless network with
the best signal strength automatically. You can change the connecting network by clicking on
the network name and click the Connect button. To see detail information of each network,
please double click on each item to pop up the information window.

A B

C

A. Sorted by: Click each button to sort the listing networks by SSID, channel and Signal

strength.

B. Show dBm: Mark the checkbox to show the

signal and noise strength in dBm, unmark to

show in percentage.

C. Buttons: You can click on these buttons to add a

new profile, edit, delete or activate an old profile.

Items

Information

Rescan

To rescan available wireless networks.

Connect

To connect to a designated network.

Add to Profile

To add a network to profile after selecting a network.

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Advanced

This page provides advanced configurations to this adapter. Please refer to the following chart for
definitions of each item.

Items

Information

Wireless mode

Select wireless mode. 2.4G/5.8G is supported.

Enable TX Burst

Select to enable connecting to a TX Burst supported device.

Enable TCP Window Size

Mark the checkbox to enable TCP window size, which help
enhance throughput.

Fast Roaming at dBm

Mark the checkbox to enable fast roaming. Specify the
transmit power for fast roaming.

Show Authentication Status
Dialog

Mark the checkbox to show “Authentication Status Dialog”
while connecting to an AP with authentication.
Authentication Status Dialog displays the process about

802.1 x authentications.

Select Your Country Region
Code

Eight countries to choose. Channel list:

1 ~ 11 channels (North America)
1 ~ 13 channels (General Europe)
1 ~ 14 channels (Japan)
IEEE802.11a
4 Channels (Japan)
19 Channels (Europe)

13 Channels (USA)

Enable CCX (Cisco Compatible
extensions)

Select to enable CCX. This function can only be applied
when connecting to a Cisco compatible device.

Turn on CCKM

Mark to enable CCKM.

Enable Radio Measurements

Mark to enable channel measurement every 0~2000
milliseconds.

Non-Serving Channel
Measurements limit

Mark to revise the channel measurement.

Note: For Vista user, click on the CCX button to do more configuration. Please refer to CCX for

more information.

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Statistics

Statistics page displays the detail counter information based on 802.11 MIB counters. This page
translates the MIB counters into a format easier for user to understand.

Items

Information

Frames Transmitted Successfully

Frames successfully sent.

Frames Retransmitted
Successfully

Successfully retransmitted frames numbers.

Frames Fail To Receive ACK After
All Retries

Frames failed transmit after hitting retry limit.

RTS Frames Successfully Receive
CTS

Successfully receive CTS after sending RTS frame.

RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS

Failed to receive CTS after sending RTS.

Reset Counter

Reset counters to zero.

Items

Information

Frames Received Successfully

Frames received successfully.

Frames Received With CRC Error

Frames received with CRC error.

Frames Dropped Due To Out-of-Resource

Frames dropped due to resource issue.

Duplicate Frames Received

Duplicate received frames.

Reset Counter

Reset counters to zero.

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WMM

This page allows users to activate the WMM function for this device. Please note that this function
only works while connecting to a WMM compatible device.

Items

Information

WMM Enable

Enable Wi-Fi Multi-Media.

WMM - Power Save Enable

Enable WMM Power Save. Please enable WMM before
configuring this function.

Direct Link Setup Enable

Enable DLS (Direct Link Setup). Please enable WMM before
configuring this function.

MAC Address

Fill in the blanks of Direct Link with MAC Address of STA.

Timeout Value

Time of automatically disconnect after some seconds. The
value is integer. The integer must be between 0~65535. It
represents that it always connects if the value is zero.
Default value of Timeout Value is 60 seconds.

Apply / Tear Down

After fill in the "MAC Address" and "Timeout Value", click
"Apply" button to save your configuration. The result will
appear in the following "DLS Status" blanks. To remove
the configuration, please select the configuration in the
blanks and then click "Tear Down" button.

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Steps to enable Direct Link Setup function:

1. Click the "Direct Link Setup Enable" checkbox.

2. Change to "Network" function. Add an AP that supports DLS features to the Profile.

3. Fill in the blanks of Direct Link with MAC Address of STA. The STA must conform to these two

conditions:

y Connect with an AP that supports DLS features.
y Ensure that DLS is enabled

4. Fill in the Timeout Value and then click .

5. After configuring the DLS successfully, the MAC address and Timeout Value are displayed in

the "DLS Status".

DLS Status

6. If you want to disconnect Direct Link Setup, select the list in “DLS Status” and then click on the

button.

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WPS

The primary goal of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wi-Fi Simple Configuration) is to simplify the security
setup and management of Wi-Fi networks. This adapter supports the configuration setup using
PIN configuration method or PBC configuration method through an internal or external Registrar.

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4

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7

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Items

Information

1. WPS AP List

Display the information of surrounding APs with WPS IE from last scan
result. List information includes SSID, BSSID, Channel, ID (Device
Password ID), and Security-Enabled.

2. WPS Profile
List

Display all of credentials got from the Registrar. List information includes
SSID, MAC Address, Authentication and Encryption Type. If STA Enrollee,
credentials are created as soon as each WPS success. If STA Registrar,
Utility creates a new credential with WPA2-PSK/AES/64Hex-Key and
doesn't change until next switching to STA Registrar.

3. Rescan

Click to rescan the wireless networks.

4. Information

Display the information about WPS IE on the selected network. List
information includes Authentication Type, Encryption Type, Config
Methods, Device Password ID, Selected Registrar, State, Version, AP Setup
Locked, UUID-E and RF Bands.

5. Pin Code

8-digit numbers. It is required to enter PIN Code into Registrar using PIN
method. Each Network card has only one PIN Code of Enrollee. Click on the
Renew button to renew the PIN code.

6. Config Mode

Enrollee or an external Registrar.

7. Detail

Information about Security and Key in the credential.

8. Connect

Command to connect to the selected network inside credentials.

9. Rotate

Command to connect to the next network inside credentials.

10. Disconnect

Stop WPS action and disconnect this active link. And then select the last
profile at the Profile Page of Utility if exists. If there is an empty profile
page, the driver will select any non-security AP.

11. Export Profile

Click the "Export Profile" button will export the WPS profile.

12. Delete

Delete an existing credential. And then select the next credential if exist. If
there is an empty credential, the driver will select any non-security AP.

13. PIN

Start to add to Registrar using PIN configuration method.

14. PBC

Start to add to AP using PBC configuration method.

15. WPS
associate IE

Send the association request with WPS IE during WPS setup. It is optional
for STA.

16. WPS probe IE

Send the probe request with WPS IE during WPS setup. It is optional for
STA.

17. Auto

Select the AP automatically.

18. Progress Bar

Display rate of progress from Start to Connected status.

19. Status Bar

Display currently WPS Status.

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The following description divides into four parts:

A. WPS Information on AP
B. Example of Adding to Registrar Using PIN Method
C. Example of Adding to Registrar Using PIN Method
D. Example of Configuring a Network/AP Using PIN or PBC Method

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A. WPS Information on AP: On Network AP list, double click on the AP then you can see the

information appears below.

Items

Information

Authentication Type

There are three authentication modes supported by this utility. They are
open, Shared, WPA-PSK and WPA system.

Encryption Type

For open and shared authentication mode, the selection of encryption
type are None and WEP. For WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK
authentication mode, the encryption type supports both TKIP and AES.

Config Methods

Correspond to the methods the AP supports as an Enrollee for adding
external Registrars. (a bitwise OR of values)

Device Password ID

Indicates the method or identifies the specific password that the selected
Registrar intends to use. APs in PBC mode must indicate 0x0004 within
two-minute Walk Time.

Selected Registrar

Indicates if the user has recently activated a Registrar to add an Enrollee.
The values are "TRUE" and "FALSE".

State

The current configuration state on AP. The values are "Unconfigured"
and "Configured".

Version

WPS specified version.

AP Setup Locked

Indicates if the AP has entered a setup locked state.

UUID-E

The universally unique identifier (UUID) element generated by the
Enrollee. This is a 16 byte value.

RF Bands

Indicates all the RF bands available on the AP. A dual-band AP must
provide it. The values are "2.4GHz/5.8GHz" and "5GHz".

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B. Example of Adding to Registrar Using PIN Method

The user obtains a device password (PIN Code) from the STA and enters the password into the
Registrar. Both the Enrollee and the Registrar use PIN Config method for the configuration setup.
Please follow the step below.

1. Select "Enrollee" from the Config Mode drop-down list.

2. Click "Rescan" to update available WPS APs.

3. Select an AP (SSID/BSSID) that STA will join to.

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4. Click "PIN" to enter the PIN.

5. Enter the PIN Code of the STA into the Registrar when prompted by the Registrar.

Note:

y Allow of an exchange between Step 4 and Step 5.
y If you use Microsoft Window Connection Now as an External Registrar, you must start

PIN connection at STA first. After that, search out your WPS Device name and MAC
address at Microsoft Registrar. Add a new device and enter PIN Code of STA at Microsoft
Registrar when prompted.

6. The result should appear as the image below.

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7. Configure one or more credentials. Then connect successfully.

8. Click "Detail." You can see the figure below.

C. Example of Adding to the Registrar Using the PBC Method

The PBC method requires the user to press a PBC button on both the Enrollee and the Registrar
within a two-minute interval called the Walk Time. If there is only one Registrar in PBC mode, the
PBC mode selected is obtained from ID 0x0004, and is found after a complete scan. The Enrollee
can then immediately begin running the Registration Protocol.

If the Enrollee discovers more than one Registrar in PBC mode, it MUST abort its connection
attempt at this scan and continue searching until the two-minute timeout.

Note: Before you press PBC on STA and candidate AP. Make sure all APs aren't PBC mode or APs

using PBC mode have left their Walk Time. The user can configure WPS profiles with either PIN
method or PBC method.

Please follow the steps below.

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1. Select "Enrollee" from the Config Mode drop-down list.

2. Click PBC to start the PBC connection.

3. Push the PBC on AP.

Note: Allow time for an exchange between Step 2 and Step 3.

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4. The progress bar as shown in the figure below indicates that scanning progress.

5. When one AP is found, join it.

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6. Check WPS Information on the available WPS APs.

7. Configure and receive one or more credential(s).Then connect successfully. The result will be
displayed as it is in the figure below.

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D. Example of Configuring a Network/AP Using PIN or PBC Method

1. Select "Registrar" from the Config Mode drop-down list.

2. Enter the details of the credential and change configurations (SSID, Authentication,
Encryption and Key) manually if needed.

3. If the PIN configuration is setup, enter the PIN sent from the Enrollee.

4. Start PIN or PBC. The following procedures are as similar as section PIN Enrollee Setup or
PBC Enrollee Setup.

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5. If your AP Enrollee has been configured before the WPS process, the credential you set in
advance will be updated to the AP itself. Otherwise, after a successful registration, the AP
Enrollee will be re-configured with the new parameters, and the STA Registrar will connect to
the AP Enrollee with these new parameters.

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CCX

This page is available for Vista user only. It provides CCX configurations to this adapter. Please
refer to the following chart for definitions of each item.

Items

Information

Enable CCX (Cisco Compatible
extensions)

Select to enable CCX. This function can only be applied
when connecting to a Cisco compatible device.

Turn on CCKM

Mark to enable CCKM.

Enable Radio Measurements

Mark to enable channel measurement every 0~2000
milliseconds.

Non-Serving Channel
Measurements limit

Mark to revise the channel measurement.

Network EAP

Enable the NetwrokEAP authentication algorithm.

Enable RF Roaming

Enable RF roaming function

Enable CAC (Tolerance)

Enable the call admission control

CAC

There are four selections: ADDTS (Directly send TS), DELTS,
and RESET. Select an item from the drop down list and then

click on the button.

Diagnosis

Select a profile which the user wants to diagnose, and then
click on the Diagnose button to perform the

test.

Radio On/Off

Click on the button to enable/disable wireless connection status.

Connected:

Disconnected:

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AP mode management guide for Windows 2000/XP/Vista

If you wish to share the Internet access with the wireless stations in your environment, you can
configure this wireless adapter as a software access point (Soft AP). In this mode, this wireless
adapter becomes the wireless access point that provides local area network and Internet access
for your wireless stations.
To use this adapter as an access point, please right click the icon on system tray and
select Switch to AP mode. Please refer to the following introduction and information about this
AP-mode utility.

Note: In windows XP, it provides WPA support at hotfix Q815485. However; you have to make

sure that hotfix Q815485 (require XP SP1 installed) has been installed in your system before you
can start using WPA features. You can check the installation of hotfix in add/remove software
page under control panel.

Software Access Point (Soft AP) Application

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Config

This page provides overall configuration to this adapter. Please find the following items for
identification to each field.

1 7

2

8

9

3

10
11

12

4

5

6

13 14 15

1. SSID: AP name of user type. User also can select [Use Mac Address] to display it.

2. Wireless Mode: Select wireless mode. Only 2.4G is supported.

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3. Country Region Code: eight countries to choose. Country channel list:

Classification Range
0: FCC (Canada) CH1 ~ CH11
1: ETSI CH1 ~ CH13
2: SPAIN CH10 ~ CH11
3: FRANCE CH10 ~ CH13
4: MKK CH14 ~ CH14
5: MKKI (TELEC) CH1 ~ CH14
6: ISRAEL CH3 ~ CH9
7: ISRAEL CH5 ~ CH13

Note: Country Region code is not support for Vista.

4. Beacon (ms): The time between two beacons. System default is 100 ms.

5. TX Power: Manually force the AP transmits power. System default is 100%.

6. Idle Time: Manually force the Idle Time using selected value. Default is 300.

7. Channel: Manually force the AP using the channel. System default is channel 1.

8. Use Mac Address: Use MAC address of used wireless card to be AP name. System default is

APX (X is last number of Mac Address).

9. Security Setting: Authentication mode and encryption algorithm used within the AP. System
default is no authentication and encryption.

10. No forwarding among wireless clients: If there is no beacon among the wireless clients,
they can’t share information with each other.

11. Hide SSID: Prevent this AP from recognized in wireless network. This is disabled as default.

12. Allow BW40 MHz: Allow BW40 MHz capability.

13. Default: Use system default value.

14. Cancel: Cancel the above changes.

15. Apply: Apply the above changes.

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Security Setting

This page pops up after clicking the Security Setting button. Please follow the instructions
below:

1 2

3
4

5

1. Authentication Type: Select to be open, shared, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA
PSK/WPA2-PSK system.

2. Encryption Type: Select an encryption type from the drop list.

3. WPA Pre-shared Key: A shared string between AP and STA. For WPA-PSK

authentication mode, this field must be filled with character longer than 8 and less
than 32 lengths.

4. Group Rekey Interval: Only valid when using WPA-PSK encryption algorithm.
The key will change compliance with seconds or beacon that user set.

5. WEP Key: Only valid when using WEP encryption algorithm. The key must match
the key on AP. There are several formats to enter the keys.
a. Hexadecimal (40bits): 10 Hex characters.
b. Hexadecimal (128bits): 32Hex characters.
c. ASCII (40bits): 5 ASCII characters.
d. ASCII (128bits): 13 ASCII characters.

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Access Control

This function filters users to use this device by designating MAC address. Please refer to the
following chart for introduction.

1

2 3

4

5

6

1. Access Policy: Choose a method to process access control from the drop list to determine
the MAC addresses that you designated are allowed to access the AP or not.

2. MAC Address: Add allowed (or denied) MAC addresses to the MAC address list.

3. Access List: Display all Mac Addresses that you designated.

4. Delete: Delete Mac addresses that you selected.

5. Remove All: Remove all Mac address in [Access List].

6. Apply: Apply changes.

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MAC Table

This page displays the station detail information of current connection.

Items

Information

MAC Address

The station MAC address of current connection.

AID

Raise value by current connection.

Power Saving
Mode

Check if the connected station supports power
saving.

Status

The connection status.

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Event Log

Record Soft AP all event time and message.

Items

Information

Event Time (yy/mm/dd-hh:mm:ss)

Record event time.

Message

All event messages.

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Statistics

Statistics page displays the detail counter information based on 802.11 MIB counters.

1

2

3

1. Transmit Statistics

Items

Information

Frames Transmitted Successfully

Frames that successfully sent.

Frames Fail To Receive ACK After
All Retries

Frames that failed to transmit after
hitting retry limit.

RTS Frames Successfully Receive
CTS

Counts of CTS that successfully
received after sending RTS frame.

RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS

Counts of CTS that fail to be received
after sending RTS frame.

Frames Retransmitted
Successfully

Successfully retransmitted frames
numbers.

2. Receive Statistics

Items

Information

Frames Received Successfully

Frames received successfully.

Frames Received With CRC Error

Frames received with CRC error.

Frames Dropped Due To
Out-of-Resource

Frames dropped due to resource
issue.

Duplicate Frames Received

Duplicate received frames.

3. Reset Counters: Reset counters to zero.

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FCC Certifications

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 communications. 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 from 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 user'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.

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CE Mark Warning

This equipment complies with the requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility, EN
55022

Class B for ITE, the essential protection requirement of Council Directive 89/336/EEC
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic
compatibility.

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information in this document is not up-to-date. Please check with your local distributors for
the latest information. No part of this document can be copied or reproduced in any form
without written consent from the company.

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