User manual HAWKING WIRELESS-G CARDBUS PC CARD GUIDE D INSTALLATION

[. . . ] In either mode, wireless communications are protected by WEP and advanced WPA encryption levels. 1. 2 Key Features 5 Times Faster and seamless operation with existing Wireless-B networks 64/128-bit WEP and 256-bit WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) Encryption Provides Maximum Wireless Security Ease of Use through a Simple Setup Wizard Compatible with Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XPhe Wireless- 2. Planning Your Wireless Network 2. 1 Network Topology A wireless local area network (WLAN) is exactly like a regular local area network (LAN), except that each computer in the WLAN uses a wireless device to connect to the network. Computers in a WLAN share the same frequency channel and SSID, which is an identification name for wireless devices. 2. 2 Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each equipped with one WLAN adapter, connected as an independent wireless LAN. Computers in a specific Ad-Hoc wireless LAN must all be configured to share the same radio channel. An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. [. . . ] Note: In Windows XP, you should disable the Wireless Zero Configuration service following the steps below: A. Right Click My Computer on the desktop and select Manage. The Computer Management window comes up. Select Services from the Services and Applications menu. Scroll down to locate Wireless Zero Configuration service. (Fig 5-3) Fig 5-3 C. Double Click on Wireless Zero Configuration to go into its properties (Fig 5-4). For Startup type, choose Disable to disable the Wireless Zero Configuration then click Apply and OK to make the changes effective. Now you can use our Configuration Utility rather than Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility. Fig 5-4 5. 3 Profile The Profile screen (Fig 5-5) allows configuring and saving different configuration profiles for different network setups. Fig 5-5 Profile Name ­ Connection profile name. Channel ­ The channel which the wireless network devices are set on. Authentication ­ The Authentication method used in this profile. Encryption ­ The Encryption type used for this profile. Network Type ­ The Network type used for this profile. Please refer to "5. 4 Create a New Profile". Delete - Click the Delete button to delete a selected profile. Edit- Select a profile, and click the Edit button to change an existing profile. Activate- To activate a specific profile, select the profile, and click the Activate button. 5. 4 Create a New Profile 1- Enter the Profile Name. Fig 5-6 2- Fill in the page with the following information. SSID: Enter the SSID for the wireless network. Network Type: There are two wireless modes. (A) Infrastructure - This mode allows wireless and wired networks to communicate through an access point. (B) Ad-Hoc - This mode allows wireless-equipped computers to communicate directly with each other. 3- Setup the Security Configuration Fig 5-7 A. If encryption is not required; please click "OK" to save the profile. For configuring encryption, please follow the steps below: B. [. . . ] The Noise Level field will display a bar indicating percentage, between 0 and 100 percent. Fig 5-13 5. 6 Site Survey The site survey page displays a list of all Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc networks available for connection. (Fig 5-14) Fig 5-14 Information: SSID ­ Service Set ID of the Wireless Network. BSSID ­ Basic Service Set ID of the Wireless Network. Channel ­ The channel used by Wireless Network. [. . . ]