User manual ZONET ZEW1501 V2.0

[. . . ] Wireless LAN CardBus Card User Manual Version: 2. 0 (June. 2004) Wireless LAN PCMCIA Adapter Copyright Copyright 2004 by this company. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this company This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". [. . . ] Enable the WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) option in order to activate WEP encryption for transmissions between the stations and the Access Point. WEP is an authentication algorithm, which protects authorized Wireless LAN users against eavesdropping. Encryption: Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is implemented in the adapter to prevent unauthorized access. For more secure data transmissions, set encryption to "128-bit" or "64-bit. " The 128-bit setting gives a higher level of security. The setting must be the same for all clients in your wireless network (Default: None). HEX: You can enter the WEP Key in hexadecimal (0~9, a~f), 13 digit keys in 64 bits and 26digit key in 128bits. ASCII: You can enter the WEP Key in ASCII (A~Z, 0~9, a~z), 5 digit keys in 64 bits and 10 digit keys in 128bits. Passphrase: Security keys for WEP encryption are generated from your Passphrase string, so you must use the same passphrase on all the other stations in your network. Check and make sure that the Wireless Zero Configuration service is running. Click Start Settings Control Panel Administrative Tools Services Since WPA security standard has been defined after Windows XP lunch date, then you should also update your current Wireless Zero Configuration utility version to the latest. In order to do so, you must run the patch file which be included the CD or please visit the following website for download it. http://www. microsoft. com/downloads/details. aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=5039EF4A-61E04C44-94F0-C25C9DE0ACE9 Once the above steps are complete, please proceed to the following page. 12 Wireless LAN PCMCIA Adapter B. Open the Wireless utility Click Advanced and the following screen will appear. Over the WPA wireless Network, click Configure. 13 Wireless LAN PCMCIA Adapter C. Verify that the Network Authentication is WPA and the Data encryption is TKIP or AES. (The encryption type should match the WPA setting of your Access Point. ) D. Click Authentication tab to select EAP type. (The EAP type should match the authentication server before access the authenticated network. ) After clicking OK, the Wireless workstation will be able to associate with the AP previously get authenticated by a authentication Server. 14 Wireless LAN PCMCIA Adapter Chapter 4 Technical Specification Standard: IEEE802. 11b\g Frequency Band: 2. 400 GHz ~2. 4835GHz Data Rate: Up to 54Mbps Transmission Range: Outdoor: 100~300M, Indoor: 40~100M LED Indicators: Power, Link Operating Temperature : 0¢J Storage Temperature : -20¢J to 55¢J to 70¢J Operating Humidity: 0% to 70% Non-Condensing Storage Humidity: 0% to 95% Non-condensing Data Encryption: 64 bit/128 bit WEP Encryption Software: Configuration Utility software Compatibility: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP, Linux (Kernel 2. 4. 18-3) Certification: FCC, CE Dimensions: 95mm x 65mm x 13mm 15 Wireless LAN PCMCIA Adapter Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This section provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of this Wireless LAN CardBus Card. Read the description below to solve your problems. If you encounter difficulty using / installing the Wireless LAN CardBus Card, this may be related to various causes: Out-of range situation, which prevents the card from establishing a wireless connection with the network. Configuration mismatch, which prevents the card from establishing a wireless connection with the (correct) network. Absence of, or conflict of the Wireless LAN CardBus Card driver. A problem or conflict with the connector, which prevents the Wireless LAN CardBus Card from powering on. A conflict of the hardware with another device. What does IEEE 802. 11 feature support¡H CSMA/CA plus Acknowledge Protocol Multi-Channel Roaming Automatic Rate Selection RTS/CTS Feature Fragmentation Power Management Can Wireless products support printer sharing¡H Wireless products perform the same function as LAN products. Therefore, Wireless products can work with Netware, Windows NT/2000, or other LAN operating systems to support printer or file sharing. [. . . ] A preamble is a signal used to synchronize the transmission timing between two or more systems. A series of transmission pulses is sent before the data to indicate that "someone is about transmit data. " This ensures that systems receiving the information correctly when the data transmission starts. S Shared Key - Is when both the sender and recipient share a secret key. Both units use this key for an extended length of time, sometimes indefinitely. Any eavesdropper that discovers the key may decipher all packets until the key is changed. [. . . ]