Zonet ZEW1603, User Manual

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Page 2: ...llation 5 Chapter 3 Configuration 7 3 1 Profile 7 3 2 Link Status 8 3 3 Site Survey 9 3 3 1 ADD EDIT Profile 10 3 4 Statistics 13 3 5 Advanced 14 Chapter 4 Zero configuration 15 Chapter 5 SOFT AP 19 5 1 Start Soft AP 19 5 2 Configuration 20 5 3 Access Control 20 5 4 MAC Table 21 5 5 Switch to Working Station mode 21 Chapter 6 Specifications 22 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 23 ...

Page 3: ...MHz processor and 32MB of memory Windows 2000 XP Vista 32 bit Linux MAC OSX A CD ROM Drive 1 2 Package Contents One ZEW1603 One Wireless Antenna One Installation CD w User Manual One Quick Installation Guide Contact your local authorized reseller or the store purchased from for any items damaged and or missing ...

Page 4: ... setup exe in ZEW1603 folder to execute it The wizard will run and install all necessary files to your computer automatically 2 Click Yes to accept the Agreement Or click No to cancel the installation Figure 2 1 3 Only for Win XP Select Ralink Configuration Tool or Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool then click Next a If you select Ralink Configuration Tool please go to Chapter 3 Configuration for d...

Page 5: ...4 Figure 2 2 4 Select Optimize for WiFi mode or Optimize for performance mode then click Next Figure 2 3 ...

Page 6: ...ion Figure 2 4 2 2 Hardware Installation 1 Power OFF your desktop PC Open your PC case and locate an available PCI Slot 2 Insert your ZEW1603 into the PCI slot 3 Attach the external antenna to the ZEW1603 s SMA plug 4 Power ON your desktop PC Figure 2 5 ...

Page 7: ...fter Installing ZEW1603 the tray icon will appear in your system tray at the bottom of the screen You have now completed the software and hardware installation for ZEW1603 Your ZEW1603 is now ready to use ...

Page 8: ...OF indicate 1 2 3 b SSID The public name of a wireless network Service Set Identifier c Channel Channel of the connected wireless network d Authentication Open Shared Leap WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA and WPA2 e Encryption WEP TKIP AES and None f Network Type Infrastructure and or Ad Hoc 2 Add to create a new profile 3 Delete to delete an existing profile 3 Edit to edit modify change parameter of an exist...

Page 9: ...t power 3 Channel Shows the current connected channel 4 Link Quality Based on signal strength and TX RX packet error rate 5 Signal Strength Shows in percentage or dBm 6 Noise Level Shows noise and signal strength ratio 7 Transmit a Link Speed Shows current transmitting rate Mbps b Throughput Shows current transmitting throughput Kbps 8 Receive a Link Speed Shows current receiving rate Mbps b Throu...

Page 10: ... Site Survey tab you will know information of all surrounding wireless networks from the last scan Click Rescan to update and refresh Or Select a SSID to add to your profile Figure 3 3 Indicates your current connected network ...

Page 11: ...ted to a power outlet PSM Power Saving Mode ZEW1603 will hibernate when the computer is hibernate 2 Network Type Infrastructure A wireless Router and or Access Point is required Ad hoc Peer to Peer network no base station required 3 TX Power Amount of transmit power used by the radio transceiver to send out signal User can choose different value in the drop down menu 4 Preamble Only available unde...

Page 12: ...and Security Figure 3 5 1 Authentication Open Shared Leap WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA and WPA2 2 Encryption Algorithm used in BSS or IBSS WEP TKIP AES and None 3 802 1x configuration When choosing Authentication WPA or WPA2 you could configure 802 1x by clicking 802 1x Setting When choosing Authentication Open or Shared key you could also click 802 1x Setting to configure 802 1x ...

Page 13: ...l and obtain the authentication of server similar to the webpage server authentication by SSL Secure Sockets Layer This type uses data certificate to check the identity of users and server TTLS uses certificate to validate the server identity and keep the similar security properties of TLS at same time Such as to mutually authenticate and dialog the shared secret of WEP key Md5 challenge a single ...

Page 14: ...13 3 4 Statistics Statistics page shows the detail counter information based on 802 11 MIB counters This page translates MIB counters into an easier format for user to read Figure 3 7 ...

Page 15: ...smit using selected rate Default Auto 4 TX Burst Ralink s proprietary frame burst mode Suggest using with an AP that has the same technology 5 Enable TCP Window Size 6 Fast Roaming at Fast to roaming setup by transmitting power 7 Select Your Country Region Code Eight countries to choose from 8 Enable CCX Cisco Compatible eXtensions a LEAP Turn on CCKM b Enable Radio Measurement channel measures ev...

Page 16: ...t using WZC right click the tray utility and choose Use Zero Configuration as configuration Utility and then Windows wireless network configuration could be used Figure 4 1 2 The windows wireless network connection will appear double click the wireless network icon on the system tray to check the wireless network choose the network and click Connect to setup the association Figure 4 2 ...

Page 17: ... in the system tray and choose Status to open the page Wireless Network Connection Status Figure 4 3 5 Click Properties button in General page and choose the tab Wireless Networks to add the SSID of available network by clicking Add if there are several available networks linking priority could be configured by the button Move up and Move down The icon shows the current linked AP Click Properties ...

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Page 19: ...18 6 Advanced page configures firewall and connection sharing Figure 4 6 ...

Page 20: ...to accept any wireless device access Note the soft AP mode is available only in Windows XP 5 1 Start Soft AP After starting ZEW1603 driver you will see icon in the system tray Right click the icon and choose Switch to AP Mode the soft AP configuration Utility window will appear as Figure 5 2 Figure 5 1 Figure 5 2 ...

Page 21: ... Security button to make different security configurations of wireless communication and you can choose the authentication type or encryption type 5 3 Access Control Choose Access Control tab to start MAC control Access control includes Allow All and Refuse All After editing the MAC address access list only the MAC in the Allow All list could access the Soft AP Figure 5 3 ...

Page 22: ... devices accessed to this soft AP Figure 5 4 5 5 Switch to Working Station mode In the Soft AP mode right click the icon in the system tray and choose Switch to Station Mode then ZEW1603 is switching to working station mode with an interface of working station Figure 5 5 ...

Page 23: ... Link Active status indicator Antenna type External Dipole Antenna Detachable RF and baseband Technical Features Frequency range 2 4 2 4835GHz Radio data rate 11g 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6Mbps 11b 11 5 5 2 1Mbps Modulation BPSK QPSK CCK and OFDM BPSK QPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM Spectrum Spread Technology DSSS Transmit output power 54Mbps 16 17dBm 11Mbps 18 20dBm Antenna Gain 2 dBi Number of Selectable Channels...

Page 24: ...ured on the same channel and with the same security options as with the other computers in the Infrastructure configuration 3 What should I do when the computer with ZEW1603 installed is unable to connect to the wireless network and or the Internet Check that the LED indicators for the broadband modem are indicating normal activity If not there may be a problem with the broadband connection Check ...