U SB Adapter U ser’s M anual
Production component This Wireless USB adapter product should contain the following items: 1. One piece of USB Wireless LAN Adapter 2. One piece of CD which contain drivers, user’s manual, and utility Quick I nstallation 1. Insert the product’s CD into CD-ROM. 2. Exit all application programs and insert the 11b/g Wireless USB Adapter into the USB Port on notebook or desktop. 3. 4. Following “Found New Hardware Wizard” window to install driver step by step. Install “Driver & Utility” 5.
Contents Chapter 1 System Requirements ____________________ 5 1-1 Hardware ________________________________________________________________ 5 1-2 Software _________________________________________________________________ 5 Chapter 2 Install Driver for Windows Series __________ 6 2-1 Set up 11b/g Wireless USB Adapter for Windows Series __________________________ 6 Chapter 3 Configure Wireless USB Adapter __________ 8 3-1 Install Utility______________________________________________________________ 8 3-2 Co
-4 Configure connection with WPA-PSK________________________________________ 38 5-5 Configure connection with WPA2-PSK _______________________________________ 41 5-6 Configure connection with WPA by 802.1x setting______________________________ 44 5-7 Configure connection with WPA2 by 802.
Chapter 1 System Requirements Before installing the adapter and related software, make sure the computer system meets the minimum requirements described below. 1-1 Hardware The adapter can be installed in any recent-model IBM-type microcomputer with a USB port on notebook or desktop which support USB interface. 1-2 Software The drivers included with the adapter allow the adapter to be used in Microsoft Windows 98, ME, 2000, and XP.
Chapter 2 I nstall Driver for Windows Series This section describes the installation of the 11b/g Wireless USB Adapter driver for the Windows98/ME/2000 and Windows XP operating systems. 2-1 Set up 11b/ g Wireless U SB Adapter for Windows Series Step 1: After inserting the Wireless USB Adapter into the USB port on notebook or desktop, the Windows will auto-detect the Wireless USB Adapter and a “Found New Hardware Wizard” window will show up. Select “Cancel” to install the driver from CD-Rom.
Step 2: Insert the Product CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select “Setup.exe” to install Driver and Utility.
Chapter 3 Configure Wireless U SB Adapter This chapter will show you how to configure your Wireless USB Adapter by using utility in the Product CD Package under Windows series Operation System 3-1 I nstall U tility 1. After finishing the install process, you can execute the utility as follows 2. You will see the utility icon after you executing program “Wireless Utility” if your Wireless USB Adapter is alive 3.
Configuration utility”.
3-2 Configure Wireless U SB Adapter with Z ero Configure After installing Wireless USB Adapter, the Windows XP will display a “Wireless Network Connection ” message. Click on the message and the “Automatic Wireless Network Configuration” will then appear automatically and allow users to connect to an available Wireless infrastructure network (Access Point), shown as follows. You may click the “Advanced” button to make advanced configuration for the Wireless LAN Card, shown as below.
2. Click Properties to continue 3. Click Wireless Networks to reconfigure the Wireless network connection. 4.
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Chapter 4 Configure Wireless U SB Adapter with “ Wireless U tility” for Windows 98/ M E/ 2000/ XP Click the utility icon, and you will see the application interface as step 2. 4-1 Site Survey Page 1.
z Network Type : What Network Type does the AP belong to. 2. The connected AP z the system will choose the suitable AP when you start up RaConfig in the first time z if you want to connect with another AP, double click mouse’s left button in the SSID of AP. z indicate connect successful. 3. if the connect is success, it will show the SSID of the connected AP 4. rescan and upgrade all the AP’s information in time 5. connect with selected AP 6.
1. Profile Name: Different AP can be set up into different Profile Name 2. SSID: The drop-down menu can select which AP is detected by system 3. Power Save Mode: can select〔CAM（Constantly Awake Mode）〕 or 〔Power Saving Mode〕 4. 5. 6. 7. mode. Selecting the” CAM when AC Power” means the power saving mode can automatically switch into CAM, if the computer uses the AC power, not using the batteries instead. Selecting the “Power Save Mode” can only work under the infrastructure mode.
8. RTS Threshold: User can adjust the RTS threshold number by sliding the bar or key in the value directly. The default value is 2312. 9. Fragment Threshold: User can adjust the RTS threshold number by sliding the bar or key in the value directly. The default value is 2312. Note: Channel: Only available for setting under ad-hoc mode. User can choose the channel frequency to start their ad-hoc network.
4-2 Authentication & Securit y As shown in picture. When the Encryption feature is enabled, the other setups are same as the said WEP setting. 1. Authentication Type: There are three type of authentication modes supported by RaConfig. They are open, Shared, WPA-PSK and WPA system. 2. 802.1x Setting: It will display to set when user use radius server to authenticate client certificate for WPA authentication mode. The detail operation will explain in section 5-6 Configure connection with WPA by 802.
ii. iii. iv. Hexadecimal、128bits：32Hex characters. ASCII、40bits：5 ASCII characters. ASCII、128bits：13 ASCII characters. 4-2-1 802.1x Setting 802.1x is a authentication for 『WPA』and 『WPA2』certificate to server. Show as figure 1. Authentication type: i. PEAP: Protect Extensible Authentication Protocol. PEAP transport securely authentication data by using tunneling between PEAP clients and an authentication server.
iii. iv. v. 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. LEAP: Light Extensible Authentication Protocol. It is an EAP authentication type used primarily in Cisco Aironet WLANs. It encrypts data transmissions using dynamically generated WEP keys, and supports mutual authentication.
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4-3 Profile Page Profile can book keeping your favorite wireless setting among your home, office, and other public hotspot. You may save multiple profiles, and activate the correct one at your preference. 1. Definition of each field: i. Profile: Name of profile, preset to PROF* (* indicate 1, 2, 3,). ii. SSID: AP or Ad-hoc name. iii. Cannel: Channel in use for Ad-Hoc mode. iv. Authentication: Authentication mode. v. Encryption: Security algorithm in use. vi.
4-4 L ink Status Page Show the information of linking status. As show in picture 20, the description of each session is said as following: 1. Status: Current connection status. If no connection, if will show Disconnected. Otherwise, the SSID and BSSID will show here. 2. Extra Info: Display link status and current channel in use. 3. Link Speed: Show current transmit rate and receive rate. 4. Throughout: Display transmits and receive throughput in unit of K bits/sec. 5.
4-5 Statistics Page Statistics page displays the detail counter information based on 802.11 MIB counters. This page translates that MIB counters into a format easier for user to understand. 1. Transmit Statistics: i. Frames Transmitted Successfully: Frames successfully sent. ii. Frames Transmitted Successfully Without Retry: Frames successfully sent without any retry. iii. Frames Transmitted Successfully After Retry: Frames successfully sent with one or more reties. iv.
3. To zero the statistic numbers of transmitting and receiving data.
4-6 Advance Page The advance setting is shown as follows. The description of each session is said as following: 1. Wireless mode: Select wireless mode. 802.11B only, 802.11 B/G mixed 802.11A only, 802.11 A/B/G mixed and 802.11G only modes are supported. 2. 11B/G Protection: ERP protection mode of 802.11G definition. User can chosse from Auto, On, and Off i. Auto: STA will dynamically change as AP announcement. ii. On: Always send frame with protection. iii. Off: Always send frame without protection. 3.
7. Apply Means the modification of session 1~4 are formally used.
4-7 About Page About page display the wireless card and driver version information shown as follow figure . 1. Connect to RaLink’s website: Ralink Technology, Corp. 2. 3. Display Configuration Utility, Driver, and EEPROM version information. Display Wireless NIC MAC address.
Chapter 5 Example 5-1 Adding profile in site survey page 1. Select the indented network from site survey list. 2. Click ADD PROFILE.
3. System will pop up Add Profile windows 4. Change profile Name from PROF1 to FAVORITE.
5. Click OK without changing other value.
5-2 Add profile in profile page 1. Click ADD in profile page 2.
3. Change profile name to TEST. 4. Pull down SSID and select one intended AP. The AP list is the result of last site survey.
5. Set Power Saving Mode. 6.
7. Click OK. Then we can find the profile name appears in the grid. 8. Click ACTIVATE. Activate the profile setting.
5-3 WEP encryption 1. Select AP with WEP encryption. 2. Click CONNECT or doucle click intended network.
3. Authentication & Security page pop up. 4. Enter 0123456789 at Key#1 which is same as our intended AP’s setting.
5. Click OK. The result will look like the below figure.
5-4 Configure connection wit h WPA-PSK 1. Select the AP with WPA-PSK authentication mode. 2. Click CONNECT or double click the intended network.
3. Authentication & Security page will pop up. *If AP setup security to 〝Both 〞(TKIP + AES), system define is AES that security is severely. 4. Authentication Type is WPA-PSK. Select correct encryption (TKIP or AES).Enter WPA Pre-Shared Keysecret as 01234567.
5. Click OK. Be careful, if the WPA Pre-Shared Key entered is not correct, even though the AP can be connected, but you won’t be able to exchange any data frames.
5-5 Configure connection wit h WPA2-PSK 1. Select the AP with WPA2-PSK authentication mode. 2. Click CONNECT or double click the intended network.
3. Authentication & Security page will pop up. TKIP, AES and Both (TKIP+AES) security are support. *If AP setup security to 〝Both 〞(TKIP + AES), system define is AES that security is severely. 4. Authentication Type is WPA-PSK. Select correct encryption (TKIP or AES). Enter WPA Pre-Shared Keysecret as 12345678.
5. Click OK. Be careful, if the WPA Pre-Shared Key entered is not correct, even though the AP can be connected, but you won’t be able to exchange any data frames.
5-6 Configure connection wit h WPA by 802.1x setting 1. Select A.P with WPA authentication mode. 2.
3. Authentication & Security page will pop up. TKIP, AES and Both (TKIP+AES) security are support. *If AP setup security to 〝Both 〞(TKIP + AES), system define is AES that security is severely. 4. Click 802.1x setting.
5. 802.1x setting page will pop up. 6. Authentication type and setting method: 1. PEAP: i. Authentication type chooses PEAP, key identity into wpatest2. Protocol chooses EAP-MSCHAP v2 for tunnel authentication, tunnel identity is wpatest2 and tunnel password is test2. Those setting are same as our intended AP’s setting.
ii. Click OK. The result will look like the below figure.
2. TLS / Smart Card: i. Authentication type chooses TLS / Smart Card, TLS only need identity that is wpatest2 for server authentication. ii. TLS must use client certificate. Click more to choose certificate.
iii. Certificate page will pop up; choose a certificate for server authentication. iv. Display certificate information in use client certificate page.
v. 3. Click OK. The result will look like the below figure. TTLS: i. Authentication type chooses TTLS, identity is wpatest2. Protocol chooses CHAP for tunnel authentication, tunnel identity is wpatest2 and tunnel password is test2. Those setting are same as our intended AP’s setting.
ii. Click OK. The result will look like the below figure.
4. MD5: i. Authentication type chooses MD5, MD5 only need identity and password that are wpatest2 and test2 for server authentication. ii. Click OK. The result will look like the below figure.
5-7 Configure connection wit h WPA2 by 802.1x setting 1. Select A.P with WPA2 authentication mode. 2. Click CONNECT or double click the intended network.
3. Authentication & Security page will pop up. TKIP, AES and Both (TKIP+AES) security are support. *If AP setup security to 〝Both 〞(TKIP + AES), system define is AES that security is severely. 4. Click 802.1x setting.
5. 802.1x setting page will pop up. 6. Authentication type and setting method: 1. PEAP: i. Authentication type chooses PEAP, key identity into wpatest2. Protocol chooses EAP-MSCHAP v2 for tunnel authentication, tunnel identity is wpatest2 and tunnel password is test2. Those setting are same as our intended AP’s setting.
ii. Click OK. The result will look like the below figure.
2. TLS / Smart Card: i. Authentication type chooses TLS / Smart Card, TLS only need identity that is wpatest2 for server authentication. ii. TLS must use client certificate. Click more to choose certificate.
iii. Certificate page will pop up; choose a certificate for server authentication. iv. Display certificate information in use client certificate page.
v. 3. Click OK. The result will look like the below figure. TTLS: i. Authentication type chooses TTLS, identity is wpatest2. Protocol chooses CHAP for tunnel authentication, tunnel identity is wpatest2 and tunnel password is test2. Those setting are same as our intended AP’s setting.
ii. 4. Click OK. The result will look like the below figure. MD5: i. Authentication type chooses MD5, MD5 only need identity and password that are wpatest2 and test2 for server authentication.
ii. Click OK. The result will look like the below figure.
