Hawking HGA11, User Manual

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Page 2: ...tting Started 7 Chapter 3 Windows Setup Wizard 9 Chapter 4 Web Configuration 20 4 1 Getting Started 20 4 2 Configuring the Gaming Adapter 23 4 2 1 Status and Information 23 4 2 2 Wireless Setting 24 4 2 3 Advanced Setting 26 4 2 4 Encryption 28 4 2 5 Wireless Site Survey 32 4 2 6 System Utility 33 4 2 7 Configuration Tool 35 4 2 8 Firmware Upgrade 37 4 2 9 Reset 38 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 39 ...

Page 3: ...lar IEEE 802 11b wireless networking standard making it compatible with both IEEE 802 11g and IEEE 802 11g Wireless networks The HGA11 is equipped with a removable dipole antenna that is easily replaced with anyone of Hawking s Hi Gain Antennas If you wish to increase the wireless distance of your Gaming Adapter or wish to use it in a back house or office Hawking s line of Hi Gain Antennas is the ...

Page 4: ...bit WEP Data Encryption function to protect the wireless data transmissions Ÿ Provides Windows Utility and Web based configuration 1 3 Specifications Ÿ Standards IEEE 802 11b Wireless IEEE 802 3 Wired Ÿ Data Rate 11 5 5 2 1Mbps auto fallback Ÿ Security 64 128 bit WEP Data Encryption Ÿ Frequency Band 2 400 2 4835GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band Ÿ Modulation CCK 11 5 5Mbps DQPSK 2Mbps and DBPS...

Page 5: ... that inform you of the Wireless Gaming Adapter s status Below is an explanation of each LED and its function LED Color Status Description Power Green Lit Power is supplied Flashing System is booting Off No Power Status Yellow Flashing No Access Point detected Yellow On PC configuration required static IP detected or multiple access points detected Green On Ready to use Head 2 Head Green On Workin...

Page 6: ...th all Hawking Technology range extending wireless antennas Ÿ DC Adapter Port Insert the power jack of the power adapter into this port Ÿ Console Port The Wireless Gaming Adapter s console port is used to connect your gaming console to the Gaming Adapter Your gaming console must have a network Ethernet adapter with a RJ 45 port You may connect any Ethernet ready device to this port however the Gam...

Page 7: ...s and the Wireless Gaming Adapter will re boot itself keeping your original configurations 2 If problems persist or you experience extreme problems or you forgot your password press the reset button for longer than 4 seconds and theWireless Gaming Adapter will reset itself to the factory default settings warning your original configurations will be replaced with the factory default settings ...

Page 8: ...nect the other end of the cable to the network adapter on your gaming console 2 Connect the DC Power Adapter to the Wireless Gaming Adapter s Power Socket Only use the power adapter supplied with the Wireless Gaming Adapter Using a different adapter may damage the product 3 Check the LED Power on both the Wireless Gaming Adapter and your gaming console The PWR and CONSOLE LEDs of the Wireless Gami...

Page 9: ...onsoles must be in wireless range of one another 2 When the Wireless Gaming Adapters are successfully connected the STATUS LED will be on and the led color should be green If the STATUS led blinks orange please skip to Chapter 3 in this manual for configuration via PC 3 After all the Wireless Gaming Adapters are set to Head to Head mode and are connected to your gaming consoles with a green Status...

Page 10: ...ad switch in the back of the Gaming Adapter to switch the mode back to Internet Gaming Mode 5 When the Wireless Gaming Adapter is successfully connected to your wireless LAN the STATUS LED will have a green lit led If it does not or blinks orange please skip to Chapter 3 in this manual to configure your Gaming Adapter for your wireless network using your PC 6 After the Wireless Gaming Adapter been...

Page 11: ...rough the configuration process step by step in case are having problems with the Zero Configuration feature Please follow the instructions below to get started 1 Follow the picture below to correctly connect the Wireless Gaming Adapter to your PC Connect a Ethernet cable from the console port on the Gaming Adapter to the network adapter port on your PC ...

Page 12: ... should automatically load and the window below should appear If the installation program is not executed automatically please hit START on your PC and then click on RUN In the field please type D setup exe if D is not the drive of your CD Rom drive please replace it with the correct letter 3 Click Setup Wizard to start the setup process ...

Page 13: ... Wireless Gaming Adapters After a few seconds you can see a list of all Wireless Gaming Adapters attached to your PC or network Select the one you want to configure and click Configure If the search cannot find your device please check to see if the Wireless Gaming Adapter is setup correctly and then click search again ...

Page 14: ...and jump to step 6 This mode allows the Wireless Gaming Adapter to connect to an access point and through this access point connect to the Internet If you wish to use the Gaming Adapter for head to head game select the Head to Head Gaming Mode Ad Hoc and click Next and jump to step 8 This mode lets the Wireless Gaming Adapter connect directly to other Wireless Gaming Adapters in the same wireless ...

Page 15: ... to the Internet You can select Scan For Your Local Wireless Network to let the Wireless Gaming Adapter automatically scan for an available access point and go on to the next step or if already know the SSID of the available access point you also can select Assign Your Wireless Network Manually and enter the SSID of the access point manuallay and jump to step 10 ...

Page 16: ...able access points and lists their SSID If the Wireless Gaming Adapter does not find any access points check to see if your wireless network is setup correctly and then click Scan to let it search again When an access point has been found select and highlight the access point and click Next Jump to step 10 ...

Page 17: ...pter scan for all wireless devices that are available direct connection and jump to step 9 or you may manually input the SSID of the wireless device you wish to connect to by selecting Assign Your Wireless Network Manually You must then enter the ID of your wireless network and select an operating channel that is the same for all devices you are directly connecting to You also can select Automatic...

Page 18: ...s including Wireless Gaming Adapters using Ad Hoc mode and lists their SSIDs If the Wireless Gaming Adapter does not find any wireless devices click Scan to let it search again You can select one wireless device you want to connect to and click Next If you wish to connect to multiple devices they must all have the same SSID s ...

Page 19: ...Gaming Adapter is used to help your wireless network determine where to send the data to and from You may let the wizard automatically assign an IP address recommended from your DHCP server or you can manually set your IP address in the case that your network is using static IP s ...

Page 20: ...Next If you wish to use the WEP to protect your wireless network click ON and select correct key length 64 bit less encryption or 128 bit more encryption and enter the WEP Key used in your Access Point and then click Next If you are unsure what the WEP Key is for your Access Point please ask your network administrator or refer to the user s manual of your wireless access point ...

Page 21: ...ge provides you with a summary of the final settings on your Wireless Gaming Adapter Please double check to see that it is all correct If so click Finish to complete your installation 13 You have finished the configuration for the Wireless Gaming Adapter ...

Page 22: ...l The Control Panel window will appear 2 Double click Network icon The Network window will appear 3 Check your list ofNetwork Components If TCP IP is not installed click theAdd button to install it now If TCP IP is installed go tostep 6 4 In theNetwork Component Type dialog box select Protocol and click Add button 5 In theSelect Network Protocol dialog box select Microsoft and TCP IPand then click...

Page 23: ...select Use the following IP address and specify the IP Address and Subnet mask as following ü IP Address 192 168 1 3 any IP address within 192 168 1 2 192 168 2 252 is available do not setup 192 168 1 253 ü Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 6 Click OK to confirm the setting Your PC will now have the IP Address you specified 1c Windows NT 1 Click theStart button and selectSettings then click Control Panel ...

Page 24: ...re blank Routing Let all fields are blank 7 Click OK to confirm the setting Your PC will now have the IP Address you specified 2 Enter 192 168 1 253 in the address bar of your Web Browser to get into the Gaming Adapter s web configuration tool 3 A screen will appear and request you to enter user name and password The default user name and password is as follows User Name admin Password 1234 Enter ...

Page 25: ...tion 23 4 2 Configuring the Gaming Adapter 4 2 1 Status and Information On this screen you can see the general information of the Gaming Adapter including Alias Name Firmware Version ESSID Channel Number Status IP Address MAC Address etc ...

Page 26: ...ing Adapters etc that have the same Wireless ID SSID Infrastructure mode lets you connect your wireless network through a wireless access point This is normally used for internet access and WLAN LAN access or online gaming Parameter Description Mode The operation mode of this Gaming Adapter You can select Ad Hoc if you use peer to peer wireless LAN connection to play head to head games You can sel...

Page 27: ...f all stations in the same WLAN network are the same The default ESSID is default Channel Number Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings Channels differ from country to country Channel1 11 North America Channel1 14 Japan Channel1 13 Europe There are 14 channels available Click Apply buttonat the bottom of the screen to save the above configura...

Page 28: ...reshold Beacon Interval Data Rate Preamble Type Broadcast ESSID You should not change these parameters unless you know what effect the changes will have on this Gaming Adapter and your network Parameter Description Authentication Type There are two authentication types Open System and Shared Key When you select OpenSystem your access point allows this Gaming Adapter to associate with it without WE...

Page 29: ...nterval The interval of time that this Gaming Adapter broadcasts a beacon Beacon is used to synchronize the wireless network Data Rate The Data Rate is the rate this Gaming Adapter uses to transmit data packets The Gaming Adapter will use the highest possible selected transmission rate to transmit the data packets Preamble Type Preamble type defines the length of CRC blockin the frames during the ...

Page 30: ...tations must be the same on all stations of your wireless network to permit successful communication This Gaming Adapter supports 64 128 bit WEP Encryption With this function your data will be transmitted over the wireless network securely Parameter Description WEP Mode You can selectthe 64 bit or 128 bit to encrypt transmitted data Larger WEP key length will provide higher level of security but t...

Page 31: ...Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 29 will be lower You also can select Disable to transmit data without encryption ...

Page 32: ...racters guest Hexadecimal Digits 12345abcde Key Length You may disable or enable the WEP function from the setting item The selections in the setting item are changed based on the key format Key 1 Key 4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network Fill the text box by following the rules below 64 bit WEP input 10 digit Hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or 5 digit...

Page 33: ...t ASCII charactersas the encryption keys Default Key Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data Only the key youselect it in the Default key will take effect Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Gaming Adapter ...

Page 34: ...Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 32 4 2 5 Wireless Site Survey Wireless Site Survey searches for all available access points near by You can select one access point listed in this table ...

Page 35: ...t password up to 15 digit alphanumeric string of the Gaming Adapter The default password for the Gaming Adapter is 1234 Note that the password is case sensitive New Password Enter the password up to 15 digit alphanumeric string you want to login to the Gaming Adapter Note that the password is case sensitive Re Enter Password Reconfirm the password up to 15 digit alphanumeric string you want to ...

Page 36: ...nt to manual assign an IP to this Gaming Adapter select Use the following IP address IP Address Designate the Gaming Adapter s IP Address This IP Address should be unique in your network The default IP Address is 192 168 1 253 Subnet Mask Specify a Subnet Mask for your LAN segment Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance se...

Page 37: ... to factory default When you save the configuration setting Backup you can re load the saved configuration into the Gaming Adapter through the Restore selection If extreme problems occur you can use the Restore to Factory Default selection this will set all configurations to its original default settings e g when you first purchased the Gaming Adapter Parameter Description Configuration Tools Use ...

Page 38: ...36 the Restore tool to upload and restore the savedconfiguration to the Gaming Adapter Alternatively you can usethe Restore to Factory Default tool to force the Gaming Adapter to perform a power reset and restore the original factorysettings ...

Page 39: ... the firmware file to your local hard disk and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on this page You can also use the Browse button to find the firmware file on your PC Please reset the Gaming Adapter when the upgrade process is complete Once you ve selected the new firmware file click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to start theupgrade process You may have to wait a few...

Page 40: ...r Gaming Adapter s system Parameter Description Reset In the event that the system stops responding correctly or insome way stops functioning you can perform a reset Your settings will not be changed To perform the reset click on theApplybutton You will be asked to confirm your decision Once the reset process is complete you may start using the Gaming Adapter again ...

Page 41: ...nfrastructure An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration 4 What is BSS ID A group of wireless stations and an Access Point compose a Basic Service Set BSS Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSSID 5 What is ESSID An Infrastructure configuration could also support roaming capability for mobile workers More than one BSS can be configured as an Exte...

Page 42: ...hm 8 What is a MAC Address The Media Access Control MAC address is a unique number assigned by the manufacturer to any Ethernet networking device such as a network adapter that allows the network to identify it at the hardware level For all practical purposes this number is usually permanent Unlike IP addresses which can change every time a computer logs on to the network the MAC address of a devi...