Z-Com XN-721, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 8 80 02 2 1 11 1b b g g n n W Wi ir re el le es ss s L LA AN N U US SB B A Ad da ap pt te er r Model XN 721AI XN 721 User s Manual Version 1 0 Date of issue March 31 2008...

Page 2: ...that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off a...

Page 3: ...sential requirements and other relevant provisions of the R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC This device will be sold in the following EEA countries Austria Italy Belgium Liechtenstein Denmark Luxembourg Finla...

Page 4: ...u have difficulty solving the problem while installing or using the IEEE 802 11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter please contact the supplier for support About This Manual IEEE 802 11n Wireless LAN USB Adapte...

Page 5: ...E 802 11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter for Windows XP 2000 15 Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network 23 3 1 Wireless LAN Overview 23 3 1 1 SSID 23 3 1 2 Channel 23 3 1 3 Transmit Rate Tx Rate 23 3 2 Wireless LAN...

Page 6: ...rate giving equivalent Ethernet speed to access corporate network or the Internet in a wireless environment When installed IEEE 802 11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter is able to communicate with any 802 11b...

Page 7: ...rrange the workplace and change location Temporary LANs for special projects or peak time Trade shows exhibitions and construction sites where a temporary network will be practical Retailers airline a...

Page 8: ...1n Wireless LAN USB Adapter LED Indicators The IEEE 802 11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter has one LED indicators The behavior of the indicators is described as below Link LED Off Power off Solid Green Asso...

Page 9: ...inimum of 32 MB RAM A computer equipped with USB slot and socket services compliant with revision 1 1 or 2 0 of USB specification A CD ROM drive Windows Vista XP 2000 2 2 Installation This section des...

Page 10: ...r Windows Vista Step 1 Insert the included CD into the CD ROM driver on your computer Locate and double click setup exe Step 2 The following screen displays Click Next Step 3 Click Next to accept inst...

Page 11: ...11 Step 4 Click Next to accept the default file location or click Browse to select an alternate folder Step 5 Select a program folder or type a new folder name and click Next...

Page 12: ...p folder as desired and click Next Step 7 The windows will appear the message about the windows can t verify the publisher of this driver software compatibility with Windows Vista Select Install this...

Page 13: ...Finish to complete the installation Step 9 Insert the IEEE802 11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter into the USB port on your notebook and the Windows will auto install the IEEE802 11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter...

Page 14: ...After the driver installed completed the bellowing information will appear in the system tray Click the icon to configure the wireless LAN adapter via utility To use the utility please refer to Chapte...

Page 15: ...all IEEE 802 11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter for Windows XP 2000 Step 1 Insert the included CD into the CD ROM driver on your computer Locate and double click setup exe Step 2 The following screen displa...

Page 16: ...16 Step 3 Click Next to accept installing IEEE 802 11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter driver files Step 4 Click Next to accept the default file location or click Browse to select an alternate folder...

Page 17: ...17 Step 5 Select a program folder or type a new folder name and click Next Step 6 You may add a shortcut in the startup folder as desired and click Next...

Page 18: ...t the IEEE 802 11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter into the USB port Step 9 After inserting USB Adapter into the USB port on your computer Windows wil l auto detect new hardware and will display a Found New...

Page 19: ...tep 10 The windows will appear the me ssage about the Network Control has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Click on Continue Anyway button to continue instal...

Page 20: ...20 Step 11 The windows will find 802 11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter and start copying corresponding files into the system Click on Next to continue Step 12 Click Finish to complete the installation...

Page 21: ...n the system tray If the icon is blue and or you see t he following icon on your desk top you re already connected to a wireless network Upon completion clicking on the icon will open the configuratio...

Page 22: ...ork utility if you already install it or just install the driver To install the driver only 1 Slide the IEEE 802 11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter into an available USB port 2 The Found New Hardware Wizard...

Page 23: ...to 32 characters and is case sensitive 3 1 2 Channel A radio frequency used by a wireless device is called a channel 3 1 3 Transmit Rate Tx Rate The IEEE 802 11n Wireless Network USB Adapter supports...

Page 24: ...g data transmitted over the network the WLAN Utility offers a sophisticated security algorithm Configure the wireless LAN sec urity by clicking the check box next to Security A privacy Configuration w...

Page 25: ...key index you desire to use for transmitting data on your wireless LAN You can change the default key by clicking on the up or down arrow and make sure the default key is set up exactly the same on t...

Page 26: ...A A certificate can be used to authenticate users and a CA issues certificates and guarantees the identity of each certificate owner 3 2 3 WPA 2 Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is a subset of the IEEE 802...

Page 27: ...llows you to gain access to a secured wireless network that the stat ion and the access point use t he same pre shared key to authenticate You must type a mixture of numbers and letters in the Pre sha...

Page 28: ...ryption via the AES contrast to WPA which uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP Choose WPA2 if needed from Authentication Mode WPA2 PSK Like WPA WPA2 Personal offers authentication via a pre share...

Page 29: ...als The common password approach makes WP A 2 PSK susceptible to brute force password guessing attacks but it s still an improvement over WEP as it employs a consistent single alphanumeric password to...

Page 30: ...icate If you desire to use the Certificate Authority manually you can click the ch eck box next to Verify Certificate Authority and choose the usable selection in the User Certificate field using drop...

Page 31: ...User information filed to authenticate If you click the Verify Certificate Authority check box you are able to choose one of User Certificate from the drop down menu Furthermore you need to input User...

Page 32: ...tween station and access points You must present a User Name and Password in the User Information field that will be verified by TTLS capable server This mutual authentication ensures that only author...

Page 33: ...ard describes a simple authentication method between the wireless stations and AP Two authentication types are defined Open system mode and a Shared key mode Open system mode is implemented for ease o...

Page 34: ...a wireless LAN network The WPS gives users a variety of setup options It uses PBC Push Button Configuration and PIN Personal Identification Number to enable user to automatically configure network na...

Page 35: ...rofiles Link Test Site Survey and About Connection The Connection item allows you to monitor the current status and quality of your connection to the wireless network When you click on this tab the fo...

Page 36: ...al Strength Based on the received signal strength measurement of the baseband processor of the Beacon signal There are 5 states of signal strength There is one button to choose from Clicking on the to...

Page 37: ...s to create a new profile and configure all the parameters following the steps below Step1 Input the Profile Name Network SSID and sel ect Network type Infrastructure Adhoc when Add a profile progress...

Page 38: ...rithm To activate security enable click the Security check box For detailed security configuration please refer to Chapter 3 for how to configure security settings Step3 Setup the TCP IP settings When...

Page 39: ...e The Power Save Mode is designed to conserve battery life of you computer When Power Save Mode is enabled your IEEE 802 11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter will go into sleep mode to minimize power consumpt...

Page 40: ...ormation menu allows you to double check the changes you make To apply any changes click on th e button Otherwise click on the button to close this menu If you want to return to select other security...

Page 41: ...res number of packets you set On the bottom of this menu provides current and cumulative counters of the activity on your wireless network The counters of packets turn to 0 once you click on the Start...

Page 42: ...42 By pressing the icon you may see more information of Access Points such as ESSID Channel Network Type BSSID Security Signal and Supported Rates Click OK to close the menu...

Page 43: ...ion The IEEE 802 11n Wireless LAN USB Card supports WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup feature defined by the Wi Fi Alliance It s a new protocol for configuring a wireless network more easily and secure The IE...

Page 44: ...o profile setup page and click the button Or right click on utili ty icon in the system tray and select WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup Step2 Select the WPS mode to link or manage the WPS enabled AP you wan...

Page 45: ...will display the success message Instead of Push Button on AP you may use XN 721 s hardware push button to establish WPS link as well Push the button on the Access Point and press PBC button on the cl...

Page 46: ...spec ified AP uncheck the Automatically select the network checkbox and click on Next a WPS AP scan list will appear and scan WPS APs on the network within coverage select the desired AP and click on...

Page 47: ...ient s PIN Mode Select PIN and then the PIN key field will generate a dynamic PIN code automatically Input the PIN key into the Access Point PIN key field and apply change Click to start WPS link prog...

Page 48: ...48 Same as PBC mode the Client PIN mode also allows you to connect to any WPS enabled AP within coverage by checking Automatically select the network checkbox or select one that you want to connect...

Page 49: ...Configure a WLAN Registrar and click on Next The following window will show up The scan list will scan the WPS enabled AP on your network within its coverage Select the one that you want to configure...

Page 50: ...he AP Settings that can be managed include SSID Auth Mode Encryption Mode and Network Key Click to start WPS link progress To check whether the setting of AP is modified corresponding with the profile...

Page 51: ...Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box is selected in the Wireless Network Connection Properties Step 2 Double click the network icon for wireless connections in the system tray...

Page 52: ...Wireless Networks to open the Wireless Network Connection screen Step 4 Click Refresh network list to reload and search for available wireless devices within transmission range Select a wireless netwo...

Page 53: ...reless connections in the system tray to open the Wireless Network Connection Status screen Step 2 Select the Connect to a network to open the Connect to the network screen Step 3 Select a wireless ne...

Page 54: ...f the wireless security is activated for the selected wireless network the related fields must be set to the same security setting as the associated AP Step 4 Click Connect to connect the wireless net...

Page 55: ...ur products Duration of Hardware Warranty One Year Replacement Repair or Refund Procedure for Hardware 1 This product is design based on the 802 11n draft 2 0 standards do not guarantee the compatibil...

Page 56: ...er use in the application for which the products are intended and does not cover products which have been modified without the reseller s approval or which have been subjected to unusual physical or e...

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