Hawking Technology HWU54DM manual

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CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ................................ ................................ .... 1 1.1 Features ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 1 1.2 Specifications ................................ ................................ ..............................[...]

1 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing th e Hawking Technologies Hi - Gain Mini USB Wireless - G Adapter . T he HWU54DM complies with the IEEE 802.11g standard, which supports up to 54Mbps high - speed wireless network ing . It is also backwards compatible with IEEE 802.11b devices. The HWU5 4D M is a high qu ality , high performance wireless pr[...]

2 • Security: 64/128 - bit WEP Data Encryption, WPA, WPA2, AES and IEEE 802.1x • Antenna: Hi - G ain 5 dBi /5dBi Antenna ( Rotate an d Swivel) • Drivers: Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP • LEDs: Power, Link, Signal Strength indicators (5) : Red Bad Orange Poor Yellow Good Blue Very good B lue Excellent Orange Link / Activity Blue Power • Transmit [...]

3 You can also use one computer as an Internet Server to connect to a wired global network and share files and information with other computers via a wireless LAN. The Access Point Network The network installation allows you to share files, printers, and Internet access much more conveniently. With Wireless LAN Cards, you can connect to the interne[...]

4 2 Installation Procedure Before you proceed with the installation, please notice following descriptions. Note1 : Please do not install the HWU54DM into your computer before installing the software program from the CD. Note2: The following insta llation was operate d under Window s XP . ( Procedures are similar f or Windows 98SE/M e/2000 . ) Note [...]

1 D. Choose “ Hawking Configur ation Tool ” and click Next . E. Select “ Optimize for WiFi Mode ” and click Next . F. The system will begin to install the software utility for the HWU54DM . Follow the instruction of the program to plug in the Mini USB Adapter into the USB port of your deskt op or laptop computer.[...]

2 G. The system will automatically detect the Mini USB Adapter and copy the necessary driver files over. H. Windows Hardware may prompt you with a hardware installation warning message. This message is standard issue. Ple ase disregard the message by selecting “ Conitnue Anyway ” to continue the HWU54DM setup .[...]

3 I. When the following screen appears, click Finish to complete the software and driver installation. 2.1 Verify Device Installation To verify that the device has been properly installed in your computer and is enabled, go to Start à Settings à Control Panel à System ( à Hardware) à Device Manager . Expand the Network adapters item. If the Ha[...]

4 3 NETWORK CONNECTION Once the driver has been installed, you will need to make adjustments to your network settings. In Windows 98 SE /ME 1. Go to Start à Settings à Control Panel à Network . 2. Make sure that you have all the following co mponents installed. § Hawking HWU54DM Hi - Gain Wireless Adapter § IPX/SPX - compatible Protocol § Net[...]

5 4. Highlight Microsoft , and then double click on the item you want to add. Click OK . After returning to the Network screen, you can make your computer is visible on the network by enabling the File and Print Sharing . 5. Click the Identification tab. Enter a name that is unique on the network. Type the name of your workgroup, which should be th[...]

6 7. When finished, restart your computer to activate the new device. 8. Once the compu ter has been rebooted, a Logon window will appear and will require you to enter a username and password. Enter a username and password and click OK . Do not click the Cancel button, or you won’t be able to log onto the network. 9. Double - click the Network Ne[...]

7 2. Make sure that you have all the following components installed. § Client for Microsoft Networks § NWLink NetBIOS § NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol § Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) If any components are missing, click on the Install… button to select the Client/Service/Protocol required. 3. After selecting the component y[...]

8 4. Select the network protocol yo u wish to add and click OK . This will return you to the Local Area Connections Properties window. 5. To allow your computer to be visible on the network, make sure you have checked off the File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks . When finished, you must restart your computer to complete the installation[...]

9 4 Configuration Utility The Hawking Wireless Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the HW U5 4D M and monitor the link status and statistics of your wireless connec tion. The Configuration Utility appears as an icon on the system tray of your Windows operating system while the adapter is running . You can open i[...]

10 Note : Only one configuration utility can be active at a time. When the ZCU is set to be the active utility, opening the TI utility - by double - clicking on the utility icon in the system tray or by right - clicking the icon and selecting Open - launches the ZCU insert ed of the TI utility. 4.2 Site Survey When you open the Configuration Utilit[...]

11 4.3 Profile The “ Profiles List ” is for you to manage the networks you connect to frequently. You are able to Add/Delete/Edit/Activate a profile. Pa rameter Description Profiles List The profiles list display all the profiles and the relative information including Profile Name, SSID, Channel, etc . Add/Delete/Edit Button Click these buttons[...]

12 System Configuration Parameter Description Profile Name Define a recognizable profile name for you to identify the different networks. SSID The SSI D (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co - located WLANs. You may specify a SSID for the adapter and then o[...]

13 RTS Threshold Minimum packet size require d for an RTS (Request To Send). For packets smaller than this threshold, an RTS is not sent and the packet is transmitted directly to the wireless network . Select a setti ng within a range of 0 to 2312 bytes. Minor change is recommended. Fragment Threshold The value defines the maximum size of packets; [...]

14 Parameter Description Authentication Type This setting has to be consistent with the wireless n etworks that the adapter intends to connect to . All security keys within a network must match to allow successful communications. Open – No authentication is needed among the wireless network. Shared – Only wireless stations using a shared key (W[...]

15 Note: All devices in the network should use the same encryption method to ensure the communication. WPA Pre - Shared Key The WPA - PSK key can be from eight to 64 characters and can be letters or numbers. This same key must be used on all of the wireless stations in the network . WEP Key (Key1 ~ Key4) The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transm[...]

16 To enable the WPA function in Windows XP, the following software systems are required: 1. Right - click the Windows wireless networks icon located on your taskbar as shown below. Select “ Vi ew Available Wireless Networks ” to open up the Wireless Networks window. If you get the following message below, please follow the next step. If not, s[...]

17 4. In the Wireless Networks tab, s elect your preferred wireless network you are connected to and click on “ Properties ”.[...]

18 5. Under the Association tab, select the type of Network Authentication your wireless network uses and determine the type of data encryption, if available. Ask your administrator for network information, if you need help. A list of network authentication terms is described on the next page. 6. If you need to configure network authentication, go [...]

19 Parameter Description Network Authentication Open – No authentication is needed among the wireless network. Shared – Only wireless stations using a shared key (WEP Key identified) are allowed to connecting each other. WPA – This mode is for enterprise with an authentication server (Radius Server), WPA - enabled access point, and a WPA - en[...]

20 4.4 Link Status From the “ Link Status ” option, you c an view all the information of the network you are connecting to. You can use this tool in while at the same time repositioning the Hi - Gain antenna to find the optimal location for antenna placement. Parameter Description Status Display s the SSID a nd MAC ID of the network the adapter[...]

21 Noise Level Measures the level of signal interference within a wireless network. The lower the noise level value, the better the connection. 4.5 Reading the Link Status Page and Obtaining the Strongest Connection The Link Status page gives you information regarding your current wireless channel, transmit rate (speed) and link/signal quality. You[...]

22 4.6 Statistics This option enables you to view the available statistic information with its Tx counts ( Tx success, Tx error, RTS Success a nd RTS Failed ) , and its Rx counts ( Rx success, Rx error ). You may reset the counters by clicking ” Reset Counter ” . 4.7 Advance d This option enables you to configure more advanced settings, for exa[...]

23 802.11 B or G only – This card can be compat ible with both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations. If there are only 802.11b wireless stations in the network, you can set the card to this mode. The same goes with 802.11g only wireless stations. Tx BURST Tx Burst enables the card to deliver the b etter throughput in the same period and environm[...]

24 When settings have been made, select “ Apply ” to place the changes into effect. 4.8 About By choosing this option, you can click view softw are and driver version information, IP address and gateway address. The MAC Address of the network adapter is displayed in the screen as well.[...]

25 5 UNINSTALLATION In case you need to uninstall the Utility and driver, please refer to below steps. (As you uni nstall the utility, the driver will be uninstalled as well.) 1. Go to Start à Programs à Wireless BETA à Uninstall - Utility . 2. Click Remove all to complete the un - installation procedure.[...]

26 6 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems us ually encountered during the installation and operation of the adapter . 1. What is the IEEE 802.11g standard? 802.11g is the new IEEE standard for high - speed wireless LAN communications that provides for up to 54 Mbps data rate in the 2.4 GHz band. 802.11g is quickly becoming th[...]

27 6. What is BSS ID ? A specific Ad hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set (BSS). Computers in a BSS must be config ured with the same BSS ID. 7. What is WEP ? WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy, a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802 .11 standard. 8. What is TKIP? TKIP is a quick - fix method to [...]

28 13. What is Spread S pectrum ? Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable, secure, mission - critical communication systems. It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability, integrity, and security. I n other words, more bandwidth is consumed than in the case [...]