Sitecom WL-151, Quick Installation Manual

Page 1: ...Wireless Network 2 4Ghz PCI Card adapter MiMoXR WL 151 Quick Installation Guide ...

Page 2: ... 1 Insert the WL 151 wireless PCI adapter into a free PCI slot 2 Start the computer Step 3 1 After Windows has restarted it will detect new hardware the WL 151 2 Follow the Windows New Hardware Wizard and let Windows automatically search for the appropriate drivers Note Windows 98SE users may need the Windows 98SE CD ROM to complete the installation 3 Depending on the Windows version you are using...

Page 3: ...ould be blue if the icon is red then the wireless LAN configuration is invalid or incomplete When the wireless utility icon is yellow then the wireless connection strength is low Please double click on the icon or go to Start Programs Wireless Network and click the Sitecom Wireless Utility Select the Profile Setting tab and click the New button Fill in a Profile Name i e Sitecom and click Next ...

Page 4: ...adapters Set the Network Type to Peer to Peer set the Transfer Rate to Automatic and choose a Channel For a Peer to Peer connection the same channel and Network Name are required Click Next Leave Security unchecked until the wireless connection is established and click Next Enable the IP Setting and click Next ...

Page 5: ...h machine Therefore the IP address of the second machine should be 192 168 1 2 The Subnet Mask should be the same 255 255 255 0 for all of the machines The Default Gateway and the DNS Server do not have to be filled in Click Next Click Finish to complete the configuration Select the Profile Name and click Connect ...

Page 6: ...n tray and you will see the colour of the wireless utility icon change blue means it s connected Close the wireless utility by clicking the X The wireless utility will stay visible in the icon tray Go to chapter 4 to enable File Printer sharing ...

Page 7: ...ld be blue if the icon is red then the wireless LAN configuration is invalid or incomplete When the wireless utility icon is yellow then the wireless connection strength is low Please double click on the icon or go to Start Programs Wireless Network and click the Sitecom Wireless Utility Select the Profile Setting tab and click the New button Fill in a Profile Name i e Sitecom and click Next ...

Page 8: ...lled SSID is the same on all wireless adapters and Access Points Set the Network Type to Access Point set the Transfer Rate to Automatic and click Next Leave Security unchecked until the wireless connection is established and click Next Enable the IP Setting and click Next ...

Page 9: ...Status Set the IP Address i e 192 168 1 1 make sure the IP address is in the same range as the Access Point The Subnet Mask should be the same 255 255 255 0 for all of the machines The Default Gateway and the DNS Server do not have to be filled in Click Next Click Finish to complete the configuration Select the Profile Name and click Connect ...

Page 10: ... Close the wireless utility by clicking the X The wireless utility will stay visible in the icon tray Go to chapter 4 to enable File Printer sharing ...

Page 11: ...s Click start settings and printers Right click the printer you want to share on the network and choose sharing In the following screen enable sharing and fill in a sharename the printer is now shared To use the network printer on other PCs in the network it has to be installed on the other PCs first Click start settings and printers Click the Add New Printer icon The New Printer Wizard starts Cho...

Page 12: ...ols double click Local Users and Groups to expand it and then click Users In the right screen right click the Guest account and then click Properties Click to clear the Disable this account check box and click OK Click start settings control panel Users and Passwords Select Guest and click the set password button Make sure the password is set to null blank ...

Page 13: ...uthentication the AP sends the client device a challenge text packet that the client must then encrypt with the correct WEP key and return to the AP If the client has the wrong key or no key authentication will fail and the client will not be allowed to associate with the AP Shared key authentication is considered less secure because a hacker who detects both the clear text challenge and the same ...

Page 14: ...PSK Wi Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Key WPA is a big improvement for Wireless security compared to WEP and can be used in networks which use an accesspoint WPA normally use a Authentication server in the network for secure access For home use WPA PSK was developed There is no need for an authentication server With WPA PSK the client authenticates to the Accesspoint with the pre shared key just l...

Page 15: ...2 1x Authentication 802 1x is an enhancement for the traditional WEP security If the Authentication mode is either Open or Shared it s possible to enable IEEE 802 1x authentication for this network Depending on the information from the network administrator choose the correct EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol type If the Authentication mode is set to Open you ll have the possibility to enable...

Page 16: ...needed After configuration of 802 1x or WPA click Next The configuration depends on the EAP type and information from your Network Administrator TLS requires the entry of Certificate Information and Login Information for mutual authentication When security requires TLS you should select the appropriate information in the following field using drop down menu User Certificated select one of user cer...

Page 17: ...tificate authority to select it You also need to input the User Information and the Login Information in the appropriate fields LEAP requires the mutual authentication between client adapters and access points You must present a User Name and Password that will be verified by a LEAP capable RADIUS server This mutual authentication ensures that only authorized users are allowed access to the networ...

Page 18: ...hows Scanning it means that the node is searching for available access points or wireless adapters Network Type Infrastructure mode The driver will scan all available channels continuously until it finds one or more Access Points that match the Network Name SSID At that point it will try to authenticate and associate with the Access Point Peer to Peer mode The driver will scan for 5 seconds lookin...

Page 19: ...vailable Networks tab shows the current status of all available wireless networks Select a Network Name SSID from the list click Connect to connect to the wireless network The Refresh button will rescan the network and it will detect and list all available wireless networks 5 3 Profile Setting The Profile Setting allows users to create profiles for different network environments Click the New butt...

Page 20: ...ss Point All communication is done via the Access Point which relays packets to other wireless clients in the BSS as well as to nodes on a wired network Transmit Rate The transmission rate at which clients or Access Points transmit the data packets Security See chapter 5 for additional information IP Setting With this option the wireless adapter can be configured with a static or a dynamic IP addr...

Page 21: ...6 4 About The About tab shows the Utility Version Driver Version Firmware Version and the MAC Address ...