TwinMOS Booming 802.
Booming Contents PACKAGE C O N T E N T S … … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 INTRODUCTION..........................................................................3 WIRELESS NETWORK OVERVI EW............................................4 BOOMING WIRELESS NETWORK SCENARIOS………..6 INSTALLATION FOR LINUX .................................................................................9 INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS.....................
Booming PACKAGE CONTENTS Unpack your Booming WLAN Card kit and verify that all items are present. Booming Wireless LAN card User’s Manual (on CD) Driver (on CD) If any of the items described appear to be damaged or missing, please contact your reseller.
Booming INTRODUCTION The Booming WLAN Card is a wireless network client that complies with the IEEE 802.11b standard on wireless LANs. The IEEE 802.11b standards compliance means this adapter gives you the flexibility to connect it to any 802.11b network. The IEEE 802.
Booming WIRELESS NETWORK OVERVIEW A wireless local area network (LAN) is a flexible data communications system implemented as an extension to, or as an alternative for, a wired LAN. Using radio frequency (RF) technology, wireless LANs transmit and receive data over the air, minimizing the need for wired connections. Thus, wireless LANs combine data connectivity with user mobility. A local area network that transmit and receive over the air typically in an unlicensed frequency such as the 2.4GHz band.
Booming Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the access point and your receiving device to a minimum - Each wall or ceiling can reduce your TwinMOS Booming Wireless product’s range from 3-90 feet (1-30 meters.) For some businesses or for a large residential home deployment, it may be more beneficial to have more than one access point with overlapping coverage. 1. Be aware of the direct line between Access Points, Residential Gateways, and Computers - A wall that is 1.5 feet thick (.
Booming Booming WIRELESS NETWORK SCENARIOS The Booming WLAN Card enables you to: Connect your computer to a Ad-Hoc workgroup of wireless computing devices (see Figure 1-1 on page 7). Connect your computer to a Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) network that includes a Residential Gateway (RG) access point (see Figure 1-2 on page 8). Connect your computer to a Local Area Network (LAN) Infrastructure that includes Access Points, or other IEEE 802.11 compliant LAN systems (see Figure 1-3 and Figure 1-4).
Booming Home Networking With the TwinMOS Booming WLAN card, wireless access to the Internet or other computers is at your fingertips.
Booming Figure 1-4 LAN Infrastructure It’s Easy The Booming WLAN Card functions like any standard wired Ethernet card, but Booming WLAN Card does not need any wires! Where an Ethernet card requires a cable connection to a hub and/or patch panel, the cable physically ties you down to the location of the wired connection. Booming WLAN Card allows you to connect your computer to a Local Area Network (LAN) system from anywhere within the wireless coverage area.
Booming INSTALLATION FOR LINUX Content: rh71/booming_rh71.o rh72/booming_rh72.o rh73/booming_rh73.o rh80/booming_rh80.o Booming driver for RedHat 7.1 Booming driver for RedHat 7.2 Booming driver for RedHat 7.3 Booming driver for RedHat 8.0 Procedure: 1 WLAN NIC up 1.1 Load module ex: /sbin/insmod booming_yourRedHatversion.o 1.2 Enable wireless lan driver ex: /sbin/iwpriv wlan0 enable 1.
Booming 2.3 Unload module /sbin/rmmod booming_rh73.o Appendix 1.Print help message of wireless LAN specific parameters: ex: iwpriv wlan0 wlan_para help FQA Q1.I can't find 'iwpriv' command A1:Please rpm file:wireless-tools-xx-x.i386.rpm. And then man iwpriv for more detail.
Booming INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS The following section will assist you to install Booming WLAN Card successfully. You will plug in the Booming WLAN card and then install driver firstly , and finally set the network properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type of wireless network that you want to install. In order to establish your wireless network connection, make sure some steps below will be performed. ■ Install the Access Point (AP) at first if you use Access Point network mode.
Booming For Windows 98SE/ME2000 Before you proceed with the installation, please notice following descriptions. Note: The following installation was operated under Windows 2000. (Procedures will be the same for Windows 98SE/Me.) Install the Driver 1. Insert the Booming WLAN Card into the slot of your computer, the system will automatically find the device and search for its driver. 2.
Booming 2. Accept the license agreement 3. Click "Finish" to complete the installation. 4. When you complete the Utility installation, a shortcut named “Rtl8180“ will appear in the computer’s desktop and a new icon will be displayed in the taskbar at the bottom of the screen.
Booming For Windows XP 1. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM device and execute the "Setup.exe" program. The InstallShield Wizard box will appear, click "Next" to continue. 2. Accept the license agreement.
Booming 3. Click "Finish" to complete the installation. 4. When you complete the Utility installation, a shortcut named “Rtl8180“ will appear in the computer’s desktop and a new icon will be displayed in the taskbar at the bottom of the screen.
Booming ◎ The “Connect to Wireless Network” window will contain a list of all the available Wireless Networks. Select the proper network for your needs. In this example, “TwinMOS” network was selected as shown. Using the Utility of Booming WLAN Card ◎ Get into Windows XP’s Utility, click “Advanced“ button.
Booming ◎ In “Wireless Network Connection Properties“ screen, uncheck the setting “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings“. Note that if you want to change back to the Windows XP built-in utility, check the item again. ◎ Double click the shortcut or click the icon and start using the WLAN Card .
Booming Note: If you don’t disable the XP’s Utility, you can still see the link status and statistics during communication process from the adapter’s utility.
Booming CONFIGURATION UTILITY TwinMOS Booming WLAN Card uses the Configuration Utility as the management software. The utility provides the user an easy interface to change any settings related to the wireless adapter. When the computer is started, the Configuration Utility starts automatically and the system tray icon is loaded in the toolbar (see illustration below.) Clicking on the utility icon will start the Configuration Utility. Double-click on the icon shown above.
Booming Configuration Tab Select the Configuration Tab to access the Configuration menu, as shown below. changes to any of the fields shown below, without the need to restart your computer. You can make Network Type The Booming WLAN Card can operate in one of two modes, which are specified in the Mode field of the Configuration menu. Clicking the down arrow at the right of the Mode field displays the available modes. Ad-Hoc - This is the 802.11b Ad-Hoc mode of operation.
Booming Fragement Threshold The value defines the maximum size of packets, any packet size larger than the value will be fragmented. If you have decreased this value and experience high packet error rates, you can increase it again, but it will likely decrease overall network performance. Select a setting within a range of 256 to 2432 bytes. Minor change is recommended. RTS Threshold Minimum packet size required for an RTS (Request To Send).
Booming Basic – Restrict the device to operate at least at the specified data rate. At least one kind of data rate has to be set “Basic“. Apply Click “Apply” button to save and implement the new settings. Cancel Click “Cancel” button to cancel the modification of the settings. Link State Tab The Link State Tab displays the current state of your wireless adapter. Current Channel Shows the channel on which the connection is made.
Booming Data Rate Shows the highest transmit rate of the current association. Rescan button Click this button to scan the Access Point or Adapter which the adapter connected before or intends to connect. Detail A screen will appear when you press the button. In this screen, you may see all the parameters of the adapter and also the link status. Signal Quality This bar indicates the quality of the link. The higher the percentage, the better the quality.
Booming Security Tab “Security” tab allows you to enhance the security of a network. Every station in a secured network should enable the Encryption function and the values of the Network Key should be the same. WEP is an authentication algorithm, which protects authorized Wireless LAN users against eavesdropping. WEP has been found that it has some security problems. TKIP is a temporary quick-fix method defined in IEEE 802.11i standard to quickly overcome the inherent weaknesses in WEP security.
Booming • Realtek AES – Enable the AES Data Encryption. When the item is selected, you have to continue setting the AES Key Length and the encryption keys. Auth Algorithm This setting has to be consistent with the wireless devices which the adapter intends to connect. • Open System – No authentication is needed among the wireless devices. • Shared Key – Only wirelss devices using a shared key (WEP Key, TKIP Key or AES Key identified) are allowed to connecting each other.
Booming Statistics Tab In the “Statistics”, you can get the real time information about the packet transmission and receiving status.
Booming TROUBLESHOOTING If you encounter some problems while installing the Booming WLAN card or you want to confirm whether your adapter is installed properly or not, we have listed the procedure for checking the various components after you have installed the adapter. In first part of Troubleshooting, we have suggested the users to check the various properties of the card to check the proper installation.
Booming TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Networking Characteristics IEEE 802.11 Standard for WLAN (DSSS) Internal Wi-Fi certified by TwinMOS Host OS Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP/Linux Media Access Protocol CSMA/CA with ACK Network Protocol TCP/IP, IPX, NetBEUI Compatibility RF Characteristics Frequency Range 2.400-2.4835 GHz, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) 1-11 United States (FCC) 1-11 Canada (DOC) Operating Channels 1-14 Japan (MKK) 1-13 Europe (Except Spain and France) (ETSI) 11 Mbps: CCK 5.
Booming NOTE 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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiated radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
