Hawking Technology HWUG1 manual

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CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................... 1 1.1 Feat ures ......................................................................................................... 1 1.2 S pecific ations .................................................................................................. 2 1.3 Packa[...]

- 1 - 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Ha wking Tech nolo gies HWUG 1 Wireless 802.11 u sb Adapter wi th removable antenna. The removable antenna e nables user to upgrade to a hig her power antenna for a wider wireless coverage. Designed with Turbo Mode, the HWUG 1 is 108Mbps capable when paired with the hawking HWRGM1A, Wireless-G MiMo [...]

- 2 - 1.2 Specifications • Standard: IEEE 802.11b/g • Interface: USB 2.0 Type A • Frequency Band: 2.4000 ~ 2.4835G Hz (I ndustrial Scientific Medical Band) • Modulation: OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM (11g) BPSK, QPSK, CCK (11b) • Data Rate: 54/48/36/24/18/12/11/9/ 6/5.5/2/1Mbps auto fallback • Security: 64/128-bit WEP Data Encrypti[...]

- 3 - 1.4 Wireless Network Options / Quick Tutorial The Peer-to-Peer Netw ork (also known as Ad-Hoc Mode) This network installation lets you set a small wi re less workgroup easily and qui ckly. Equipped with wireless PC Cards, wirele ss PCI, or Wireless USB adapters, you can share files and printers directly between each PC and laptop. You can als[...]

- 4 - 2 Installation Procedure Before you proceed with the inst all ation, please notice following descriptio ns. Note1 : Please do not install the HWUG1 into your computer b efore installing the software program from the CD. Note2: The following installation was operated under Windo ws XP. (Procedures are similar for Windows 98SE/Me/2000/2003 Serv[...]

- 5 - D. Choose “ Hawking Configuration T ool ” and click Next . E. Select “ Optimize for WiF i Mode ” and click Next . F. The system will begin to install the sof tware ut ility for the HWU54DM. Follow the instruction of the program to plug in the Mini USB Adapter into the USB port of your desktop or laptop computer .[...]

- 6 - G. When the following screen appea rs, click Finish to complete the softwa re and driver installati on.[...]

- 7 - 2.1 V erify Device Installation To verify that the device has been properly inst all ed in your computer and is enabled, go to Start Æ Settings Æ Control Panel Æ System ( Æ Hardware) Æ Device Manager . Expand the Network adapters item. If the Hawking Wireless-G USB Adapter w ith Removable Antenna i s listed, it means that your device is [...]

- 8 - 3 NETWORK CONNECTION Once the driver has been installe d, you will need to make adjust ments to your network settings. In Windows 98SE/ME 1. Go to Start Æ Settings Æ Control Panel Æ Net work . 2. Make sure that you have all the followin g components installed.  Hawking HWUG1 Wireless-G Netw ork Adapter with Remo vable Antenna  IPX/SP[...]

- 9 - 4. Highlight Microsoft , and then double click o n the item you want to add. Click OK . After returning to the Network scre en, you can ma ke you r computer is visib le on the network by enabling the File and Print Sharing . 5. Click the Identification tab. Enter a name that is unique on the netwo rk. Type the name of your workgroup , which s[...]

- 10 - 6. Click the Access Control tab. Make sure that “ Share-level access control ” is selected. If connecting to a Netware server, share level can be set to “ User-lev el access c ontrol .” 7. When finished, restart your com puter to activate the new device. 8. Once the computer has been rebooted, a Logon window will appear and will requ[...]

- 1 1 - 9. Double-click t he Net work Neighborhood icon on the windows de sktop, and you sho uld see the name s of the other PCs on the network. In Windows 2000/XP 1. [In Windows 2000 ] Go to Start Æ Settings Æ Control Panel Æ Network and Dial-up Conne ctions Æ Local Area Connection Æ Properties . [In Windows XP ] Go to Start Æ Control Panel [...]

- 12 - 3. After selecting the component you need, click Add… to install.[...]

- 13 - 4. Select the network protocol you wish to a dd 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 su re yo u have checked off the File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Net w orks . When finis hed, you must restart your computer to complete the in[...]

- 14 - 4 Configuration Utility The Hawking Wireless Conf iguration Utility is a power ful application that helps you configure the HWUG 1 and monitor the link status and statisti cs of your wirele ss connection. The Configuration Utility appears as an icon o n the system tray of your Windows operating system while the adapter is running. You can op[...]

- 15 - 4.2 Site Survey When you open the Co nfiguration Utility, the syst em will scan all wireless channels to find all access points/stations within the accessible range of your card and autom atically connect to the wirele ss device with the highest signal strength. When usi ng the “Site Survey” option, all nearby ne tworks will be listed. Y[...]

- 16 - 4.3 Profile The “Profiles List” is for you to manage the netwo rks you con nect to frequently. You are able to Add/Delete/Edit/Activate a profile. Parameter Description Profiles List The profiles list display all the profiles and the relative informatio n including Profile Name, SSID, Channel, etc. Add/Delete/Edit Button Click these butt[...]

- 17 - 4.3.1 Configure the Profile (Add/Edit a Profile ) System Configuration Parameter Description Profile Name Define a recognizable profile name for you to identify the dif ferent networks. SSID The SSID (up to 32 printabl e ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the uni ntentional merging of two co-located WL[...]

- 18 - Ad-Hoc – Select this mode if you want to conne ct to anothe r wireless st ation in the Wireless LAN n etwork without going through an Access Point or Router . Peer to Peer . T r ansmit Power If you wish to lower the tr ansmit power of the card to save the power of your system, you can select the lower percent ages from the list. 1 1B Pream[...]

- 19 - 4.3.2 Authentication vs. Security Under the profiles t ab, you are able to specify the ty pe of security/authentication mode used to connect with a wireless network. T o access, create a new profile or click “edit” on one of the profile s and select the “Authentication and Security” t ab. Parameter Description Authentication T ype Th[...]

- 20 - manually enters the st arting pa sswo rd in their access point or gateway , as well as in each wireless sta tions in the network. WP A takes over au tomatically from that point, keepi ng unauthorized users that don't have the matching pa ssword from joining the network, while encrypting the dat a traveling between authorized devices. Th[...]

- 21 - range) or 5-digit ASCII characters (including “a-z” and “0-9”) as the encryption keys. For exampl e: “012 3456aef“ or “test1”. 128-bit – Input 26-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) or 13-digit ASCII characters (including “a-z” and “0-9”) a s the encryption keys. For example: “012345[...]

- 22 - To enable the WPA function in Windows XP, the following software syste ms are requi red: 1. Right-click the Windo ws w ireless networks icon l ocated on your taskbar as shown b elow. Select “ View Available Wireless Net works ” to open up the Wireless Networks window. If you get the following message below, please follow the next step. I[...]

- 23 - 4. In the Wireless Networks t ab, se lect your preferred wireless network you are connected to an d click on “ Properties ”.[...]

- 24 - 5. Under the Association ta b , select the type of Network Authent ication your wireless network use s an d determine the type of dat a 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 authenti [...]

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- 26 - Parameter Description Network Authentication Open –No authentication is needed amo ng the wirele ss network. Shared – Only wireless st ations using a shared key (WEP Key identified) are allowed to connecting ea ch other . WP A – This mode is for e nterp rise with an authentication server (Radius Server), WP A-enabled access point, and [...]

- 27 - 4.4 Link Status From the “Link Status” option, you can view all the informatio n of the network you are connect ing to. You can use this tool in while at the same time repositioni ng the Hi-Gain antenna to find the optimal location for antenna placement. Parameter Description S tatus Displays the SSID and MAC ID of the network the adapte[...]

- 28 - shown in the bar , the more radio signal been received by the card. This indicator help s to find the proper position of the wireless device for quality network operation. Noise Level Measures the level of signal interference within a wi rel ess network. The lower the noise level value, the better the connectio n. 4 . 5 Reading the Link Stat[...]

- 29 - 4.6 Statistics This option enables you to view the available statistic in formation with its Tx cou nts (Tx su ccess, Tx error, RTS Success and RTS Failed), and its Rx counts (Rx succ ess, Rx error). You ma y reset the counters by clicking ”Reset Counter”. 4.7 Advanced This option enables you to configur e more advanc ed settings, for ex[...]

- 30 - Wireless Mode 802.1 1 B/G mix – If you have a mix of 802.1 1b and 802.1 1g wireless st ations in you r network, it is recommended to setting the card to this mode. This m ode is also the default setting. 802.1 1 B or G only – This card can b e com patible wi th both 802.1 1g and 802.1 1b wireless stations. If there are only 802.1 1b wire[...]

- 31 - CCX 2.0 Support Cisco Compatible Extensions f unction: 1. LEAP turn on CCKM 2. Enable Radio Measurement: can ch annel me asurement every 0~2000 milliseconds. 3. Enable QOS: enable Quality of Service. NOTE : The se settings should only be used for advanced system administrators only .. When settings have been made, sel ect “ Apply ” to pl[...]

- 32 - 5 UNINSTALLATION In case you need to uninst all the Utility and driver , pleas e refer to below steps. (As you uninst all the utility , the driver will be uninstall ed as well.) 1. Go to Start Æ All Programs Æ Hawking Æ Uninstall - Utility . 2. Click Remove all to complete the un-installation procedure.[...]

- 33 - 6 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to probl ems usually encountered during the inst allation and operatio n of the adapter . 1. What is the IEEE 802.1 1 g st andard? 802.1 1g is the new IEEE standard fo r high-speed wireless LAN communi cations that provides for up to 54 Mbps dat a rate in the 2.4 GHz band. 802.1 1g is quickly[...]

- 34 - An integrated wireless and wirel ess and wired LA N is called an Infrastructure co nfiguratio n. Infrastructure is applicable to enterp rise scale for wirel ess access to central dat ab ase, or wireless application for mobile workers. 6. What is BSS ID ？ A specific Ad hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set (BSS). Computers in a BSS must be [...]

- 35 - wideband noise and is rej ected (ignored ) by most narrowban d receivers. 13. What is Spread Spectr um ？ S pread S pectrum technology is a wideband radio fre quen cy technique developed by the milit ary for use in reliable, secure, mission-critical comm uni cation systems. It is designed to trade of f bandwidth efficien cy for reliability [...]