WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA and WPA2. Network Type: Network type in use, Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc. Rescan: Issue an rescan command to wireless NIC to update information on surrounding wireless network. Re-Scanning: Clicking the re-scan button to perform the re-scanning action. Add to Profile: Add the selected AP to Profile setting. It will bring up profile page and save user’s setting to a new profile. [Connect A Network] (1) When Raconfig first ran, it will select the best AP to connect automatically.
☉ Example 2: WEP-Encrypted Step 1 – Choose “Open” or “Shared” authentication type Step 2 – Choose “WEP” encryption type Step 3 –Enter the WEP KEY 64
Step 4 –After the profile is saved, click the “Activate” button on Profile Page to active the profile.
Step 4 –After the profile is saved, click the “Activate” button on Profile Page to active the profile.
Step 3 –After the profile is saved, click the “Activate” button on Profile Page to active the profile. Step 4 –The Windows profile setting dialog is popped-up for user to modify.
3.2.4 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. You may reset the counters to Zero by clicking “Reset Counter”. [Transmit Statistics] Frames Transmitted Successfully: Frames successfully sent Frames Transmitted Successfully After Retry: Frames sent successfully with retry. Frames Fail to Receive ACK After All Retries: Frames failed transmit after hitting retry limit.
3.2.5 WPS Configuration The primary goal of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wi-Fi Simple Configuration) is to simply the security setup and management of Wi-Fi Networks. WPS Associate IE: If the “WPS Associate IE” option is checked, station will send the association request with WPS IE during WPS setup. WPS Probe IE: If the “WPS Probe IE” option is checked, station will send the probe request with WPS IE during WPS setup.
Encryption Type: For Open & Shared authentication modes, the available encryption types are None and WEP. For WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK authentication modes, the available encryption types are TKIP and AES. Config Methods: This attributes contains the config methods supported and enabled by the selected Registrar. Device Password ID: Device Password ID indicates the method or identifies the specific password that the selected Registrar intends to use.
connection. Delete WPS profile: Clicking the “Delete” button will delete the selected WPS profile. 3.2.6 QoS The QoS Page of RaConfig. It involves “WMM Enable”, “WMM – Power Save Enable” and “DLS setup Enable”. ☉Configure to enable Wi-Fi Multi-Media If you want to use “WMM – Power Save” or “Direct Link”, you must enable WMM. The setting method of enabling WMM indicates as follows: Step1: Click “WMM Enable” Step2: Click “Apply”.
Step3: Change to “Site Survey Page”. And add an AP that supports WMM features to a Profile. The result will look like the below figure in Profile page.
☉Enable WMM – Power Save Step1: Click “WMM – Power Save Enable”. And Click “Setting…” button. Step2: After clicking “Setting…” button, show “Power Save Setting” dialog. Please select which ACs you want to enable. Then click “Apply” button. The setting of enabling WMM – Power Save is successfully.
☉Enable DLS (Direct Link Setup) Step1: Click “Direct Link Setup Enable”. And Click “Apply” button Step2: Change to “Site Survey Page”. And add an AP that supports DLS features to a Profile. The result will look like the below figure in Profile page.
The Setting of DLS indicates as follow: 1. Fill in the blanks of Direct Link with MAC Address of STA. The STA must conform to two conditions as follow: Step1: Connect with the same AP that support DLS features. Step2: Have to enable DLS. 2. Timeout Value represents that it disconnect automatically 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.
3. Click “Apply” button. The result will look like the below figure. Describe “DLS Status” as follow: 1. As the up figure, after configuring DLS successfully, show MAC address of the opposite side and Timeout Value of setting in “DLS Status”. In “DLS Status” of the opposite side, it shows MAC address of myself and Timeout Value of setting. 2.
Step2: Double click. And the result will look like the below figure. 3. Disconnect Direct Link Setup as follow: Step1: Select a direct link STA.
Step2: Click “Tear Down” button. The result will look like the below figure. 3.2.7 About In the “About”, you can click the hyperlink to connect the website for the information of the wireless chipset vendor and review basic information about the Utility such as the RaConfig Version, Driver Version, EEPROM Version, IP Address, Sub Mask, and Default Gateway.
3.2.8 How to Manage Windows Profile Windows profile manager can be reached via connection icon on the task bar or control panel.
Step 3: Right-click the mouse to bring up the profile manage menu. [via Control Panel] Step 1: Select “Control Panel” on start menu.
Step 2: Double-click “Network and Sharing Center” icon. Step 3: Select “Manage Wireless network”.
Step 4: Right-click the mouse to bring up the profile managing menu.
4. Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the adapter. 1. Symptom: The LED is Off. Possible Remedy: Make sure the Wireless adapter is inserted properly. Otherwise, please contact your vendor. 2. Symptom: The LED is always on not blinking. Possible Remedy: Make sure that you have installed the driver from the attached CD. 3. Symptom: The LED is blinking but the Wireless adapter icon does not appear in your icon tray.
Possible Remedy: Move the antennas of the access point or wireless router into an L shape (one vertically, and one horizontally). Click on the Refresh button on the Site Survey screen. If the computer still does not see the Access Point, and then try to move your Access Point closer to the computer. Then click on the Refresh button again. If the computer still does not see the Access Point, move all things that may cause interference with the wireless signal. 8.
10. What does IEEE 802.11 feature support? The product supports the following IEEE 802.11 functions: -- CSMA/CA Plus Acknowledge Protocol -- Multi-Channel Roaming -- Automatic Rate Selection -- RTS/CTS Feature -- Fragmentation -- Power Management 11. What is Ad-Hoc? An Ad-Hoc integrated wireless LAN is a group of computers, each has a Wireless LAN adapter, Connected as an independent wireless LAN. Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation. 12.
Compare with AES, TKIP is a temporary protocol for replacing WEP security until manufacturers implement AES at the hardware level. 17. Would the information be intercepted while transmitting on air? WLAN features two-fold protection in security. On the hardware side, as with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum technology, it has the inherent security feature of scrambling. On the software side, WLAN series offer the encryption function (WEP) to enhance security and Access Control.
