Compex iWavePort Series, User Manual

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Page 2: ...ght laws Manual Revision by Ong Manual Number U 0455 V1 2C Version 1 2 July 2005 Disclaimer Compex Inc provides this manual without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Compex Inc may make improvements and or changes to the product and or specifications of the product described i...

Page 3: ... the receiving antenna Connect the computer into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Increase the separation between the computer and receiver Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FC...

Page 4: ...ECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compex Inc declares that the product Product Name Compex Wireless 108Mbps Super G XRTM USB 2 0 Adapter Model No WLU108G conforms to the following Product Standards This device complies with the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with this directive implies conformity to the following European Nor...

Page 5: ...upport Centers Contact the technical support center that services your location U S A Canada Latin America and South America Write Compex Inc 840 Columbia Street Suite B Brea CA92821 USA Call Fax Tel Tel Fax 1 714 482 0333 8 a m 5 p m Pacific time 1 800 279 8891 Ext 122 Technical Support 1 714 482 0332 Asia Australia New Zealand Middle East and the rest of the World Write Compex Systems Pte Ltd 13...

Page 6: ...uded in this document How to Use this Document This document may become superseded in which case you may find its latest version at http www compex com sg home download asp The document is written in such a way that you as a user will find it convenient to find specific information pertaining to the product It comprises of chapters that explain in detail the installation and configuration of Compe...

Page 7: ...vi WARNING This section concerns risk of severe injury References on Menu Command Push Button Radio Button LED and Label appear in Bold For example Click on Ok ...

Page 8: ...1 Introduction 1 1 2 Features and Benefits 1 Chapter 2 Getting Started 3 2 1 Packaging Content 3 2 2 Overall Setup Procedures 4 Chapter 3 Compex WLU108G Installation 5 3 1 Hardware Installation 5 3 2 Driver Utility Installation 6 Chapter 4 Using the System Tray Utility 14 Chapter 5 Compex WLU108G Utility Features 18 5 1 Current Status Tab 18 5 2 Profile Management Tab 19 5 2 1 Security Tab 27 5 2 ...

Page 9: ...ey Static WEP 65 Appendix I Remove USB Adapter from the System 67 Appendix II Un install Compex WLU108G 69 Appendix III Certificate Application for WPA mode 72 AIII 1Installing Window XP Service Pack Patch File For Windows XP users 73 AIII 2Installing certificate on your server 74 AIII 3Applying for Client Certifications 75 AIII 4Becoming a domain member 77 Appendix IV Wireless Zero Configuration ...

Page 10: ...curity features such as WPA Wi Fi Protected Access and 64 128 bit WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption Easy to use and easy to carry the WLU108G gives you wireless accessibility to a network anytime and anywhere 1 2 Features and Benefits Compact and Mobile Compex WLU108G is designed especially for the mobile generation The casing is compact and sleek and the antenna is built in to further prese...

Page 11: ...e full 108Mbps transfer rate of Super G with USB 2 0 With its slim form factor the WLU108G fits exactly into a USB port and does not block up neighboring USB ports Easy Set up Using your wireless USB adapter is quick and painless with USB plug and play The WLU108G is installed externally so you do not have to open up your PC Highly Secured Traffic The Wireless USB adapter supports wireless securit...

Page 12: ... for the installation and configuration of Compex WLU108G 2 1 Packaging Content Thank you for purchasing Compex WLU108G You will find the following items in the package 1 x WLU108G unit 1 x Product CD Quick Install Guide User s Manual Drivers Utilities 1 x Read Me First Note 1 x External USB Cable ...

Page 13: ...2 Drivers and Utility Installation 3 Configure your WLU108G Please refer to Chapter 5 The Atheros Utility Configuration For Windows XP users you can use the built in utility Wireless Zero Configuration to configure your WLU108G Please refer to Appendix III Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility NOTE It is advisable to activate EITHER one of the utilities the Windows XP Wireless Zero Config...

Page 14: ... is a plug and play device You can plug it into the USB slot of your PC notebook for auto detection 3 1 Hardware Installation 1 Insert Compex WLU108G directly into the USB slot of your PC notebook Or Use the external USB cable provided to attach the WLU108G to the USB slot on your PC notebook ...

Page 15: ...tically 2 Click on Driver Utility section and the system will run the setup exe automatically Soon the Atheros Client Installation Program screen appears 3 Next the Atheros Client Installation Program screen appears Click on the Next button to proceed 4 When the License Agreement screen appears you are required to read and accept the agreement to continue Click on the Next button to proceed ...

Page 16: ...r Install Driver Only option For Windows XP user only Select this option if you are going to use the Wireless Zero Configuration Utility to configure your USB adapter Note that only Windows XP comes with the Wireless Zero Configuration Utility Make Driver Installation Diskette s Select this option if you wish to make a duplicate copy of the drivers and store in the diskette s 6 Click on the Next b...

Page 17: ...s 7 If you are using Windows XP as operating system the following screen will appear Read the notice carefully and click on the Next button to proceed 8 Select your choice of tool to assist you in configuring your USB adapter Click on the Next button to proceed ...

Page 18: ...ng the WLU108G utility will not be allowed Third Party Supplicant option continued If you have selected Third Party Supplicant configuration tool a screen similar to that on the right will appear prompting you to enable disable the system tray icon 9 Click on the checkbox besides Enable Atheros System Tray Utility and click on the Next button to proceed 10 The screen below appears to inform you th...

Page 19: ...tallation 10 11 Once a similar screen similar to the one shown below appears click on the Continue Anyway button to continue the installation 12 Click on the OK button to reboot your system and this will complete the installation ...

Page 20: ...108G Installation 11 To confirm if the driver has been successfully installed on your system 1 Proceed to your desktop right click on My Computer and select Properties 2 Select the Hardware tab and click on Device Manager ...

Page 21: ...n This indicates that the driver for Compex WLU108G has been successfully installed on your system To activate the utility program double click on the icon shown in the system tray If you have double click on the utility option the following screen will appear to give you a glimpse of your connection status To exit it click on the OK button ...

Page 22: ...ex WLU108G Installation 13 To use the Atheros Client Utility go to the Start Menu followed by Programs Then select Atheros From Atheros select Atheros Client Utility You may now start to configure your Compex WLU108G ...

Page 23: ... corner of your screen Right click on the utility icon and the menu will appear The following explains the different options available on the menu Help Open the online help Exit Exit the Atheros Client Utility application Once you exit the icon will disappear from the system tray Open Atheros Client Utility Launch the Client Utility Different signal strength indications ...

Page 24: ...er the program should start automatically when Windows starts and which menu items should appear on the pop up menu Disable Enable Radio If you are unable to detect the RF signal disable and enable the radio again Once the radio is enabled the system will prompt you that the RF signals have been successfully enabled Click on the OK button to proceed ...

Page 25: ...r LEAP username and password during your windows logon Reauthenticate Reauthenticate to a LEAP configured access point each time you login to a LEAP network Select Profile Click on a configuration profile name to switch to a particular wireless network If no configuration profile exists you will need to add a profile first Refer to Page 21 for details optional Enter the domain name that you wish t...

Page 26: ...Connection Status Displays whether the adapter is connected to a wireless network Link Quality States the quality of the link connection SSID Displays the SSID of the network to which the WLU108G is associated Access Point Name Shows the name of the access point the wireless adapter is connected to if any Access Point IP Address Shows the IP address of the access point the wireless adapter is conn...

Page 27: ...w the status of your wireless connection to change your settings and also to monitor your wireless performance via the statistics NOTE It is advisable to activate only one of the utilities Either the Wireless Zero Configuration Utility OR the Atheros Utility 5 1 Current Status Tab Displays the performance of Compex WLU108G in the wireless network ...

Page 28: ... information on the respective profile e g the types of encryption and authentication the signal strength the MAC address of the connected AP if you are in Infrastructure mode etc 5 2 Profile Management Tab This option allows you to manage your profile set your security options scan for other wireless networks ...

Page 29: ...ame that is registered to your PC notebook You can enter up to 3 different SSIDs in order of preference per profile We are using ABC as the profile name and APP as the SSID1 Click on the OK button to update the changes Notice that ABC has been added to the profile list For details on how to set the different authentication and encryption types available under the Security Tab kindly refer to Chapt...

Page 30: ...tton We are using profile Any as an example To delete an existing profile select the particular profile that you wish to delete and click on this button We are using profile default as an example Note that the active profile the profile that you are currently using cannot be deleted Active profile indicated by this icon cannot be deleted ...

Page 31: ...08G Utility Features 22 To activate a profile select the profile and click on this button We are using profile wireless AP as an example Once a profile is activated this icon will appear next to the profile name wireless AP ...

Page 32: ... using profile ESSID as an example Choose the folder to save to enter the name under which to save the profile and click on the Save button Now your profile is saved to your selected folder This function allows you to retrieve a saved profile from disk We are using profile ESSID as an example Go to the folder where you have saved your profile select ESSID prf and click on the Open button ...

Page 33: ...Chapter 5 Compex WLU108G Utility Features 24 Notice that the profile ESSID has been imported to the list of profiles This function allows you to scan for wireless networks detected by the adapter ...

Page 34: ...ork supports Super G technology 108Mbps Click on the Refresh button to renew the list of wireless networks detected Click on the OK button to exit the window If you have created several profiles this function allows you to establish the priority order in which the WLU108G should try to connect to a WLAN If the Compex WLU108G is unable to connect to the 1st profile it will then try to connect to th...

Page 35: ...nect to the highest priority profile which matches the networks detected To do so simply click on the Add button from the Available Profiles list Refer to the screen shown below Please note that you need AT LEAST TWO profiles to activate the Auto Select Profiles function and that each of your profile must connect to at least one Network Name SSID ...

Page 36: ...to the Auto Selected Profiles list Select and click on the Add button to transfer another profile You need to transfer at least two profiles to the Auto Selected Profiles list to activate the Auto Select Profile function 5 2 1 Security Tab Please refer to Chapter 7 Types of Authentication and Encryption mode on Page 52 ...

Page 37: ...2 2 Advanced Tab This option allows you to configure the more advanced connection settings of your wireless client Only applicable to Infrastructure mode You may key in the MAC address of at most 4 access points to which you would prefer to connect ...

Page 38: ...ced time intervals Maximum The driver turns off power to the adapter for longer periods over more widely spaced time intervals The guideline for choosing between the Normal and Maximum options The USB adapter wakes up more often and responds sooner to network requests in Normal mode than in Maximum mode and the Maximum mode consumes less power than Normal mode Network Type Select either Infrastruc...

Page 39: ...d hoc network if no network name is found after scanning for all available networks This mode also allows selection of the channel used by the wireless adapters in the Ad hoc network The channels available depend on the regulatory domain If no other wireless adapters are found matching the ad hoc mode this selection specifies the channel with which the adapter starts a new ad hoc network The wirel...

Page 40: ... only with access points that have the same WEP key Note The WLU108G s authentication mode settings must match those of the AP it is trying to connect to for successful communication 5 3 Diagnostics Tab The Diagnostics tab lists the following receive and transmit diagnostics for packets received by or transmitted to Compex WLU108G Multicast packets transmitted and received Broadcast packets transm...

Page 41: ...the network driver interface specification NDIS Card Name The name of Compex WLU108G MAC Address The MAC address of Compex WLU108G Driver The driver name and path of Compex WLU108G driver Driver version The version of the Compex WLU108G driver Driver date The creation date of the Compex WLU108G driver Client Name The name of the client computer ...

Page 42: ...Chapter 5 Compex WLU108G Utility Features 33 This button shows more detailed statistical information on frames that are either received by or transmitted to Compex WLU108G ...

Page 43: ...s to allow you to easily understand how to configure your WLU108G 6 1 Ad hoc Mode In an Ad hoc architecture the wireless clients communicate directly with one another No access point exists in such a wireless LAN configuration Each wireless client can directly transfer data packets with each other Usually the operation would be automatically detected and configured between the peers However if you...

Page 44: ...ate among themselves without an AP The figure below illustrates a family using Ad hoc mode to share files and devices directly with one another For PC1 1 Set your PC1 s IP address to 192 168 168 11 subnet mask to 255 255 255 0 and activate your WLU108G Utility NOTE Ad hoc mode works best when the network uses static IP addressing The IP addresses of all the computers in the Ad hoc network must be ...

Page 45: ... Proceed to the Profile Management tab Once you have installed the utility the system will automatically create a default profile If you wish to create a new profile click on New button If not simply click on Modify button to change the default settings ...

Page 46: ...e e g son The Client name refers to the name that is registered to your PC notebook 4 Set the SSID to USB CLIENT and click on the OK button to update the changes Please ensure that all the clients in your Ad hoc network use the same SSID which in our example is set to USB CLIENT ...

Page 47: ...The channels available depend on the regulatory domain If no other wireless adapters are found matching the ad hoc mode this selection specifies the channel with which the adapter starts a new ad hoc network with Please note that the wireless adapter must match the wireless mode and channel of the other wireless clients it associates to 9 Set the Channel to Auto to let Compex WLU108G automatically...

Page 48: ...n the radio button for WEP Key Size 128 type in e g 1234567890abcdef1234567890 and click on the OK button to update the changes Note that the length of the WEP key depends on the type of encryption key that you have selected For 64 bit WEP 10 hexadecimal or 5 ASCII Text For 128 bit WEP 26 hexadecimal or 13 ASCII Text For 152 bit WEP 13 hexadecimal or 16 ASCII Text ...

Page 49: ...he Current Status tab to check the status of the connection Notice that if there is no connection established Refer to Link Status this indicates that your WLU108G has not yet detected any other wireless client with SSID set to USB CLIENT Now we proceed to configure PC2 ...

Page 50: ...2 Go to the Profile Management tab and click on the Scan button to look for USB CLIENT the SSID that you had previously created in PC1 3 Once detected highlight this profile and click on the Activate button Notice that there is a key beside the Network name SSID This shows that you need the encryption key to connect to this network ...

Page 51: ...ve a name to your profile e g Daddy 4 Next proceed to the Security tab and set the same security settings as for PC1 You may refer to Step 10 and Step 11 on Page 40 NOTE The SSID and encryption key for PC1 PC2 and the notebook must be the same in order to communicate with one another Also if you are using a specific channel instead of Auto PC1 PC2 and notebook must be set with the same channel ...

Page 52: ...o the Current Status tab Notice that once the connection has been successfully established the link status will display associated and the signal strength will appear as a green bar If you go to view the current status from PC1 the status for Profile Son will be updated as shown below ...

Page 53: ... the connection between PC1 and PC2 has been established successfully You can now access to one another wirelessly For notebook For setting up another wireless client e g the notebook in the daughter s room you may refer to the steps mentioned for configuring PC2 If your other wireless clients are not using Compex WLU108G you may refer to the manual of these other adapters for details on Ad hoc co...

Page 54: ...ss points which are devices that act as base station for all wireless communication Data packets from the wireless clients are transferred to the access points before being transmitted to other hosts on the network The number of wireless clients supported depends on the access points Wireless Access Point Wireless Client Wireless Client Wireless Client ...

Page 55: ... been done wireless clients with the same SSID as the AP will be able to access wirelessly to PC1 via the wireless AP For AP Ensure that you have enabled the DHCP server in your access point and that your wireless clients are set to receive their IP address dynamically so that the wireless AP can assign an IP address to them Note the wireless configuration settings of your access point as shown in...

Page 56: ... to the Profile Management tab click on the Scan button to look for the wireless AP 3 Click on the Refresh button if your system is unable to detect your wireless AP Once found select the Network Name SSID used by the AP Wireless AP and click on the Activate button to add it to your profile list ...

Page 57: ...th the wireless AP and the wireless client must be the same for them to communicate with one another 4 Enter the Profile Name e g Workstation 2 for easy identification 5 Next proceed to the Security tab The wireless client must use the same security mode as the AP In our example select WPA Passphrase and click on the Configure button ...

Page 58: ... the field provided Please note that this key must be the same as the one that you had configured for your access point 7 Click on the OK button to update the changes Proceed to your Current Status tab to monitor the connection between the access point and the wireless client PC2 ...

Page 59: ... 1 bytes 32 time 2ms TTL 128 Pinging 192 168 168 1 bytes 32 time 2ms TTL 128 This indicates that the connection between the access point and the wireless client has been established successfully You can now access to one another wirelessly For the rest of the workstations Refer to the steps for configuring PC2 If your other wireless clients are not using Compex WLU108G you may refer to the manual ...

Page 60: ...pter 7 Types of Authentication and Encryption mode This chapter illustrates the different types of authentication and encryption that can be used in the wireless LAN 7 1 Ad hoc Network Security In a Ad hoc network only Pre shared key Static WEP can be configured ...

Page 61: ... any character that can be found on the keyboard WEP Key 1 4 Defines a set of shared keys for network security You must enter at least one WEP key to enable security using a shared key If the key that you entered is too long the utility will truncate it to fit WEP Key size Defines the length of each encryption key 64 bit WEP 10 hexadecimal or 5 ASCII Text 128 bit WEP 26 hexadecimal or 13 ASCII Tex...

Page 62: ...nsport Layer Security EAP TLS makes use of client side and server side certificates for mutual authentication To use EAP TLS security access the Security tab in the Profile Management window 1 You can select WPA radio button WPA stands for Wi Fi Protected Access Or 802 1x radio button 802 1x enables 802 1x security If the access point that the wireless adapter is associating to has WEP set to Opti...

Page 63: ...ll pop up If EAP TLS is supported select the appropriate certificate authority from the list The server domain name and the login name are filled in automatically from the certificate information 4 Click on the OK button twice to activate the profile 7 2 2 EAP TTLS EAP TTLS Tunnel Transport Layer Security authentication is an extension to EAP TLS It uses certificates and EAP TLS to authenticate th...

Page 64: ...p down menu and click on the Configure button 3 Select the appropriate certification authority CA from which the server certificate will be downloaded from the Trusted Root Certification Authorities drop down list 4 The EAP username is pre defined in the User Name field IF not specify your username which is registered with the server for EAP authentication Enter your password in both the Password ...

Page 65: ... the Advanced button 6 Leave the Specific Server or Domain field blank to allow the client to accept a certificate from any server that supplies a certificate signed by the CA listed previously The login name is pre defined in the Login name field 7 Click the OK button ...

Page 66: ... response authentication method such as EAP GTC or EAP MSCHAPv2 To use PEAP GTC security access the Security tab in the Profile Management window 1 You can select WPA radio button Or 802 1x radio button 2 Choose PEAP GTC from the drop down menu and click on the Configure button 3 Select the appropriate certificate authority CA from which the server certificate is downloaded from the drop down list...

Page 67: ...password for authentication 6 Leave the Specific Server or Domain field blank to allow the client to accept a certificate from any server that supplies a certificate signed by the CA listed previously 7 The login name will be pre defined in the field provided This login name is used for PEAP tunnel authentication It will be filled in automatically as PEAP xxxxxxxxxxxx where xxxxxxxxxxxx is the com...

Page 68: ...challenge response authentication MSCHAPv2 is natively supported in Windows 2000 SP4 and Windows XP To use PEAP MSCHAP V2 security access the Security tab in the Profile Management window 1 You can select WPA radio button Or 802 1x radio button 2 Choose PEAP MS CHAPV2 from the drop down menu and click on the Configure button 3 Enter your PEAP username and password which are registered with the ser...

Page 69: ...de 60 4 Click on the Advanced button 5 Leave the Specific Server or Domain field blank to allow the client to accept a certificate from any server that supplies a certificate signed by the CA listed previously 6 Click the OK button to enable the profile ...

Page 70: ...ton Or 802 1x radio button 2 Choose LEAP from the drop down menu and click on the Configure button 3 You may set your username and password to Use Temporary User Name and Password Each time your PC reboots you will be require to enter your LEAP username and password in order to be authenticated and obtain access to the network Use Saved User Name and Password Authentication is obtained using a sav...

Page 71: ...entication and Encryption mode 62 Temporary User Name and Password 1 The login page will pop up as shown below Fill up the respective fields and click on the OK button twice Next the system will start the LEAP authentication ...

Page 72: ... between 30 and 500 seconds to specify how long LEAP should wait before considering an authentication as failed and sending an error message The default is 90 seconds 3 Click on the OK button Check the Include Windows Logon Domain with User Name option to automatically send your Windows login domain together with your user name to the RADIUS server default Check the No Network Connection Unless Us...

Page 73: ...ey It provides strong encryption protection for home SOHO users who do not use an enterprise authentication server 1 Click on the WPA Passphrase radio button and click on the Configure button 2 Enter the password and click on the OK button Note The WPA Passphrase must match that used by the AP other wireless clients in the network ...

Page 74: ...lues consist a to f and numbers 0 to 9 whereas ASCII values consist of alphanumeric characters a to z 0 to 9 To define pre shared encryption keys 1 Choose the Pre shared Key Static WEP radio button and click the Configure button to fill in the encryption key If the access point that the wireless adapter is associating to has WEP set to Optional while the wireless adapter has WEP enabled ensure tha...

Page 75: ...entication and Encryption mode 66 2 Enter your WEP key and click on the OK button WEP Key size 64 bit WEP 10 hexadecimal or 5 ASCII Text 128 bit WEP 26 hexadecimal or 13 ASCII Text 152 bit WEP 13 hexadecimal or 16 ASCII Text ...

Page 76: ... Adapter from the System To safely remove your USB adapter from your system 1 From the system tray go to Safely Remove Hardware icon and click Safely Remove Hardware 2 Select Atheros USB 2 0 Wireless Network Adapter and click on the Stop button to terminate all activities ...

Page 77: ...t Atheros USB 2 0 Wireless Network Adapter to confirm you will be removing it from the USB port and click on the OK button 4 The system will then inform you that the device can now be safely removed from the system 5 Click on the Close button to exit this window ...

Page 78: ...s will be removed If you want to re use your profiles please refer to Section 5 2 Profile Management Tab for further details on how to export a profile to disk You are advised to close all programs and to leave the Compex WLU108G in the USB slot of your PC notebook before un installing your Compex WLU108G 1 From your Start menu go to Settings Control Panel and then click on the Add or Remove Progr...

Page 79: ...nstallation Then click on the Next button to proceed 4 The prompt screen appears to notify you that the uninstall option requires the system to be rebooted at the end of the uninstall process Click on the Yes button to proceed 5 Your system will prompt you to confirm whether you want to remove the application completely Click OK to proceed ...

Page 80: ...her to remove the device driver or not Click on the Yes button to accept 7 The uninstall process will then begin Soon the prompt screen will appear informing you that the uninstall process is successful and that your system needs to be rebooted 8 Click OK to reboot the system ...

Page 81: ...a RADIUS Server to complete the authentication among wireless stations and Access Points Typically this mode is used in an enterprise environment WPA PSK does not require a RADIUS Server and is very convenient for home SOHO users In this chapter we will explain how to apply for a certificate in order to access to a wireless network using WPA mode NOTE For Windows XP users with Service Pack 1 SP1 y...

Page 82: ...d do not intend to upgrade to SP2 you will need to install the two patch files provided in the Product CD 8 After ensuring that you have installed Windows XP SP1 insert your Product CD into your CD ROM drive Go to your window explorer and click on your CD ROM drive icon From your Patch_Files folder select WPA_Patch folder and install WindowsXP Q815485_WXP_SP2_x86_ENU exe followed by WindowsXP KB82...

Page 83: ... server If you are using Microsoft Certificates services 9 Click on the Install this certificate link in the window to start the installation 10 Click on the Yes button on the pop up window to continue with the installation 11 To add the certificate to the Root Store click on the Yes button ...

Page 84: ... provided on the Product CD you are now ready to apply for a certificate for your wireless client At this stage ensure that your wireless client has connectivity to the CA server You should disable your key encryption 1 Open your Internet browser enter e g http 192 168 88 26 certsrv where 192 168 88 26 is the server s IP address 2 Next you need to connect to your server in order to get a certifica...

Page 85: ...equest a certificate radio button and click on the Next button Follow the instructions shown on the screen The screen below will appear to indicate that a certificate has been successfully issued to your PC 4 To confirm whether you have received your certificate go to your web browser and select Internet Options from your Tools pull down menu ...

Page 86: ...s that the certificate has been issued to you AIII 4 Becoming a domain member Next you need to join the correct network domain so that you can communicate with the access point connected to your server 1 From the My Computer icon on your desktop right click and go to Properties 2 Go to the Computer Name tab and select Change button as shown in the screen on the right ...

Page 87: ... Domain radio button and enter the name of your domain In this example we are using test as the domain name 4 Next you need to enter your username and password again for verification Please note that this information is provided by your system administrator 5 Click on the OK button to proceed ...

Page 88: ...Appendix III Certificate Application for WPA mode 79 6 When done a message will appear as shown below You may need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect ...

Page 89: ...ystem instead of the Atheros Utility You need to exit from the Atheros Utility before accessing to Windows XP s Wireless Zero Configuration Utility AIV 1 Enable Wireless Zero Configuration Utility To set Wireless Zero Configuration on Windows XP take the following steps 1 From the system tray right click on the Wireless Network icon and select View Available Wireless Networks option 2 Click on the...

Page 90: ...ct the check box Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings to activate Wireless Zero Configuration Utility When this check box is selected Windows XP takes control of these settings for all configuration profiles SSID Security Keys Ad hoc settings ...

Page 91: ...ero Configuration Utility and the Atheros Utility simultaneously the Profile setting configured by the Atheros Utility will be overridden by those of the Wireless Zero Configuration Utility AIV 2 Disable Wireless Zero Configuration Utility To turn Wireless Zero Configuration Utility off on Windows XP 1 Open the Wireless Zero Configuration Properties dialog box 2 Clear the check box Use Windows to ...

Page 92: ...criptions 83 Appendix V Panel Views and Descriptions Components Indications Descriptions 1 Power Green Indicates that power is being supplied to Compex WLU108G 2 USB Connector Connect this end to the USB port of your PC notebook 1 2 ...

Page 93: ... Europe Japan Data Rate 108Mbps 54Mbps 48Mbps 36Mbps 24Mbps 18Mbps 12Mbps 11Mbps 9Mbps 6Mbps 5 5Mbps 2Mbps 1Mbps Modulation Binary Phase Shift Keying BPSK Quadrature Phase Shift Keying QPSK Complementary Code Keying CCK Radio Technology Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Antenna In built dielectric antenna Operating Channel 4 Channels France 11 Channels US Canada 13 Channels China Europe Drivers...

Page 94: ...802 1x support EAP TLS EAP TTLS PEAP GTC PEAP MSCHAPv2 LEAP WPA WPA PSK Wireless Operating Range Indoor Outdoor Up to 100 meters Up to 200 meters Transmit Power Output 19 dBm max Physical and Environment Environmental Requirements Operating temperature Storage temperature Operating humidity Non operating humidity 0 C to 55 C 20 C to 70 C 10 to 70 RH 5 to 90 RH Power Consumption 5V DC 500mA max Phy...