IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless PCI Adapter EPI-9701 Windows Driver supported only User’s Manual Version: 1.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 Table of Contents IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless ................................................................................................................................1 PCI Adapter........................................................................................................................................................1 1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter 4.2 4.2.1 4.2.2 4.3 4.3.1 4.3.2 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Version 1.0 PROFILES ...........................................................................................................................................42 INFRASTRUCTURE MODE ..................................................................................................................43 AD-HOC MODE ...................................................................
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 Revision History Version Date Notes 1.0 1.1 1.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 1 Introduction The high-speed wireless Client Adapter is the most convenient way to let you put a desktop/notebook computer almost anywhere without the hassle of running network cables. Now you don’t need to suffer from drilling holes and exposed cables. Once you are connected, you can do anything, just like the wired network. This Client adapter operates seamlessly in 2.4GHz frequency spectrum supporting the 802.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 Support 1Tx * 2Rx Radios With Intelligent Antenna enables WMM (IEEE 802.11e) standard support Wireless Multimedia Enhancements Quality of Service support (QoS) / enhanced power saving for Dynamic Networking PCI slot PCI revision v2.2 support 1.2 Package Contents Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 30 MB of free disk space for installing the Client adapter driver and utility program. 1.5 Applications The wireless LAN products are easy to install and highly efficient. The following list describes some of the many applications made possible through the power and flexibility of wireless LANs: a) Difficult-to-wire environments There are many situations where wires cannot be laid easily.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 b) Infrastructure for enterprise LANs. a) Ad-hoc (peer-to-peer) Mode This is the simplest network configuration with several computers equipped with the PC Cards that form a wireless network whenever they are within range of one another. In ad-hoc mode, each client is peer-topeer, would only have access to the resources of the other client and does not require an access point.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 2 Client Adapter for Windows Vista 2.1 Before You Begin During the installation, Vista may need to copy systems files from its installation CD. Therefore, you may need a copy of the Windows installation CD at hand before installing the drivers. 2.2 Installing the Drivers Follow the steps below in order to install the USB adapter drivers: 1. Insert the CD-ROM that was provided to you in this package.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 3. Click on the Install button to begin the installation. 4. The installation is complete. Click on the Finish button. 5. Carefully insert the PCI adapter into the PCI slot. Windows will then detect and install the new hardware.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 6. An EG icon will then appear in the system tray. Right click on the EG icon and then click on Launch Config Utilities. Note: Click on Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility if you would like to use Windows Zero Config. 2.3 Profiles The Profile tab is used to store the settings of multiple Access Points such as home, office, café, etc.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 acting as a repeater, which effectively doubles the distance between wireless stations. Profile: Enter a name for the profile; this does not need to be the same as the SSID. SSID: Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop-down list. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network, and is case-sensitive.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 Profile: Enter a name for the profile; this does not need to be the same as the SSID. SSID: Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop-down list. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network, and is case-sensitive. Network Type: Select Ad-hoc from the drop-down list.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 phrase. The following information is included in this tab, as the image depicts below. Authentication Type: Select Open or Shared from the drop-down list. Encryption: Select WEP from the drop-down list. WEP Key: Type a character string into the field. For 64-bit enter 5 alphanumeric or 10 hexadecimal characters. For 128-bit enter 13 alphanumeric or 26 hexadecimal characters.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 Authentication Type: Select WPA or WPA2 from the drop-down list. Encryption: Select TKIP or AES from the drop-down list. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. Show Password check box. If you want to make sure the accuracy of password you type, click the Show Password box to check it. 2.4.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 2.5 Link Status The Link Status tab displays the current status of the wireless radio. The following information is included in this tab, as the image depicts below. Status: This indicates the state of the client. There are three options: o Associated: Indicates that the wireless client is connected to an Access Point (AP). The BSSID is shown in the form of 12 HEX digits, which is the MAC address of the AP.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 in the area. Disconnected: Indicates that there are no APs or clients in the area. Extra Info: Displayed here are information about the link stats and the percent of output power. Current Channel: The operating frequency channel that the client is using (infrastructure mode). Link Speed: The current rate at which the client is transmitting and receiving.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 BSSID: Displays the MAC address of the Access Point. Signal: Displays the receiving signal strength from the Access Point. Channel: Displays the channel number of the Access Point. Rescan: Click on this button to view a list of Access Points in the area. Connect: to connect with a specific Access Point, select the SSID from the list, and then click on the Connect button.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 2. The un-installation process will then begin.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 3. Select the Remove all button and then click on the Next button. 4. Click on the Yes button to confirm the un-installation process.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 5. The un-installation process is complete. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now radio button and then click on the Finish button. Then remove the USB adapter.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 3 USB Adapter for Windows XP 3.1 Before You Begin During the installation, XP may need to copy systems files from its installation CD. Therefore, you may need a copy of the Windows installation CD at hand before installing the drivers. On many systems, instead of a CD, the necessary installation files are archived on the hard disk in C:\WINDOWS \OPTIONS\CABS directory. 3.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 9. Click on the Install button to begin the installation. 10. Wait for a few seconds until the driver and client utility is installed.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 11. The installation is complete. Click on the Finish button. 12. Carefully insert the USB adapter into the USB port. Windows will then detect and install the new hardware. 13. An EG icon will then appear in the system tray. Right click on the EG icon and then click on Launch Config Utilities. Note: Click on Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility if you would like to use Windows Zero Config.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 3.3 Profiles The Profile tab is used to store the settings of multiple Access Points such as home, office, café, etc. When adding a profile you are required to enter a profile name and SSID as well as configure the power-saving mode, network type, RTS/fragmentation threshold and encryption/authentication settings. A profile can be configured as Infrastructure or Ad-hoc mode.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 RTS Threshold: Place a check in this box if you would like to enable RTS Threshold. Any packet in the RTS/CTS handshake larger than the specified value (bytes) will be discarded. Fragment Threshold: Place a check in this box if you would like to enable Fragment Threshold. Any packet larger than the specified value (bytes) will be discarded. Click on the OK button to save the changes. 3.3.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 3.4 Authentication and Security The Security tab allows you to configure the authentication and encryption settings such as: WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, and 802.1x. Each security option is described in detail below. 3.4.1 WEP Encryption The WEP tab displays the WEP settings. Encryption is designed to make the data transmission more secure.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 alphanumeric or 26 hexadecimal characters. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. Show Password check box. If you want to make sure the accuracy of password you type, click the Show Password box to check it. 3.4.2 WPA, WPA2 Authentication & TKIP, AES Encryption WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy).
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 counterpart in the client. Authentication Type: Select WPA or WPA2 from the drop-down list. Encryption: Select TKIP or AES from the drop-down list. WPA Preshared key: Enter a pass phrase which is between 8 and 32 characters long. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. Show Password check box. If you want to make sure the accuracy of password you type, click the Show Password box to check it. 3.4.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 Authentication Type: Select LEAP from the drop-down list. Identity: Enter the user name. Password: Enter the password. Domain: Enter a domain name. Encryption: Select WEP, WPA-TKIP or WPA2-AES encryption. Click on the OK button to save the changes. 3.4.5 802.1x with PEAP 802.1X provides an authentication framework for wireless LANs allowing a user to be authenticated by a central authority. 802.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 Authentication Type: Select PEAP from the drop-down list. Protocol: If your network uses TLS or Smart Card to authenticate its users, select TLS/Smartcard from the drop down list. TLS (Transport Layer Security) is an IETF standardized authentication protocol that uses PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) certificate-based authentication of both the client and authentication server. Identity: Enter the user name.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 Authentication Type: Select TTLS from the drop-down list. Protocol: Select EAP-MSCHAP v2, MS-CHAP, or CHAP from the dropdown list. Identity: Enter the user name. Password: Enter the password. Click on the OK button to save the changes. 3.4.7 802.1x CA Server Depending on the EAP in use, only the server or both the server and client may be authenticated and require a certificate.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 Click on the OK button to save the changes. 3.5 Network The Network tab displays the current status of the wireless radio. The following information is included in this tab, as the image depicts below. Status: This indicates the state of the client. There are three options: o Associated: Indicates that the wireless client is connected to an Access Point (AP).
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 indicates less interference. Click on the OK button to close this window. Site Survey The Site Survey tab displays a list of Access Points and Stations in the area, and allows you to connect to a specific one. The following information is included in this tab, as the image depicts below. SSID: Displays the SSID of the Access Point.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 3.6 Advanced Configuration The Advanced tab is used to configure the wireless mode (802.11g, 802.11b/gmixed, or 802.11b/g/n-mixed), Tx burst, and CCX. Wireless mode: Select 802.11 b/g/n mix if the wireless network uses both 11b, 11g, and 11n stations and APs. B/G Protection: This is the ERP protection mode of 802.11g. Selecting auto will dynamically send frames with and without protection.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 3.7 WMM (Wireless Multimedia) Click on the WMM tab. Wireless Multimedia Extensions (WME), also known as Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) is a Wi-Fi Alliance interpretability certification, based on the IEEE 802.11e draft standard. It provides basic Quality of service (QoS) features to IEEE 802.11 networks. WMM prioritizes traffic according to 4 AC (Access Categories), however it does not provide guaranteed throughput.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 3.9 Uninstall the Drivers & Client Utility If the USB client adapter installation is unsuccessful for any reason, the best way to solve the problem may be to completely uninstall the USB adapter and its utility and repeat the installation procedure again. Follow the steps below in order to uninstall the client utility: 1. Click on Start > EnGenius Wireless > Uninstall EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 2.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 3. Select the Remove all button and then click on the Next button. 4. Click on the Yes button to confirm the un-installation process.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 5. The un-installation process is complete. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now radio button and then click on the Finish button. Then remove the USB adapter.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 4 USB Adapter for MAC OS X 4.1 Installing the Drivers Follow the steps below in order to install the USB adapter drivers: 1. Insert the CD-ROM that was provided to you in this package. The setup should run automatically. If the setup does not run automatically, then you must manually select the setup file from the CD-ROM drive. 2. Click on the Continue button to configure the next step.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 3. Select the Macintosh HD and then click on the Continue button. 4. Click on the Continue button to configure the next step.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 5. The installation is complete. Click on the Restart button. 6. Carefully insert the USB adapter into the USB port. MAC OS X will then detect and install the new hardware. 7. The Client Utility is installed in the Applications folder. 4.2 Profiles The Profile tab is used to store the settings of multiple Access Points such as home, office, café, etc.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 4.2.1 Infrastructure Mode The infrastructure mode requires the use of an Access Point (AP). In this mode, all wireless communication between two computers has to be via the AP. It doesn’t matter if the AP is stand-alone or wired to an Ethernet network.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 Profile: Enter a name for the profile; this does not need to be the same as the SSID. SSID: Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop-down list. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network, and is case-sensitive. PSM: Select a power saving mode (PSM) option.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 4.2.2 Ad-hoc Mode This is the simplest network configuration with several computers equipped with the PC Cards that form a wireless network whenever they are within range of one another. In ad-hoc mode, each client is peer-to-peer, would only have access to the resources of the other client and does not require an access point. This is the easiest and least expensive way for the SOHO to set up a wireless network.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 enable Fragment Threshold. Any packet larger than the specified value (bytes) will be discarded. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 4.3 Authentication and Security The Security tab allows you to configure the authentication and encryption settings such as: WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, and 802.1x. Each security option is described in detail below. 4.3.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 Click on the Apply button to save the changes. Show Password check box. If you want to make sure the accuracy of password you type, click the Show Password box to check it. 4.3.2 WPA-PSK Authentication & TKIP, AES Encryption WPA – PSK (Pre-shared Key) is used in a Pre Shared Key mode that does not require an authentication server.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 4.4 Link Status The Link Status tab displays the current status of the wireless radio. The following information is included in this tab, as the image depicts below. Status: This indicates the state of the client. There are three options: o Associated: Indicates that the wireless client is connected to an Access Point (AP).
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 indicates less interference. Click on the OK button to close this window. dBm Check Box. When you click on the check box as the drawing below. The signal strength and noise level will be shown as the dBm measurements. 4.5 Site Survey The Site Survey tab displays a list of Access Points and Stations in the area, and allows you to connect to a specific one.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 settings into a profile. Click on the OK button if you have made any changes. 4.6 Statistics The Statistics tab displays transmit and receive packet statistics in real-time. Information included is frames transmitted/received successfully, transmitted successfully without and after retry, received with CRC error, duplicate frames received, etc. 4.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 Wireless mode: Select 802.11 B/G/N mixed if the wireless network uses both 11b, 11g and 11n stations and APs. Tx Rate: The transmit rate should be set to auto, however you may manually select a transmit rate from the drop-down list. Tx BURST: Click the check box will enhance the throughput Click on the Apply button to save the changes.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 4.8 About The About tab displays information about the device, such as: the network driver version and date, configuration utility version and date, and the NIC (Network Interface Card) firmware version and date.
EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter Version 1.0 Appendix A – Glossary 8 802.11 A family of specifications for wireless local area networks (WLANs) developed by a working group of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). A Access Control List ACL. This is a database of network devices that are allowed to access resources on the network. Access Point AP.
IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA.
IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 A program or user that requests data from a server Collision When do two devices on the same Ethernet network try and transmit data at the exact same time.
IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 DSSS: Modulation technique used by 802.11b wireless devices DMZ "Demilitarized Zone". A computer that logically sits in a "no-mans land" between the LAN and the WAN. The DMZ computer trades some of the protection of the router's security mechanisms for the convenience of being directly addressable from the Internet.
IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Firmware Programming that is inserted into a hardware device that tells it how to function Fragmentation Breaking up data into smaller pieces to make it easier to store FTP File Transfer Protocol.
IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.
IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Kbps Kilobits per second Kbyte Kilobyte L L2TP Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol LAN Local Area Network Latency The amount of time that it takes a packet to get from the one point to another on a network. Also referred to as delay LED Light Emitting Diode Legacy Older devices or technology Local Area Network A group of computers in a building that usually access files from a server LPR/LPD "Line Printer Requestor"/"Line Printer Daemon".
IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Sending data from one device to many devices on a network N NAT Network Address Translation allows many private IP addresses to connect to the Internet, or another network, through one IP address NetBEUI NetBIOS Extended User Interface is a Local Area Network communication protocol.
IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 A utility program that verifies that a given Internet address exists and can receive messages. The utility sends a control packet to the given address and waits for a response. PoE Power over Ethernet is the means of transmitting electricity over the unused pairs in a category 5 Ethernet cable POP3 Post Office Protocol 3 is used for receiving email Port A logical channel endpoint in a network.
IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.
IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Transmission Control Protocol TCP Raw A TCP/IP protocol for transmitting streams of printer data.
IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 W Wake on LAN Allows you to power up a computer though it's Network Interface Card WAN Wide Area Network WCN Windows Connect Now. A Microsoft method for configuring and bootstrapping wireless networking hardware (access points) and wireless clients, including PCs and other devices. WDS Wireless Distribution System. A system that enables the interconnection of access points wirelessly.
IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Appendix B – Specifications Data Rates 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, 72, 84, 150 and 300Mbps (300 Rx PHY rate; 150Mbps Tx PHY support) Standards / Compliance IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g, 802.11n (2.0) Regulation Certifications FCC Part 15, ETSI 300/328/CE Operating Voltage 5 V ± 0.25V Status LEDs POWER / LINK Drivers Windows 2000/XP/Vista RF Information Frequency Band U.S.
IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Appendix C – FCC Interference Statement 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.
