MicroNet Technology SP906GK manual

User ’ s Manual Wireless LAN PCI Adapter Model No.: SP906GK http://www .micronet.info[...]

CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................... 1 1.1 Feat ures................................................................................................... 1 1.2 S pecific ations ........................................................................................... 1 1.3 Package C ontents..[...]

- 1 - 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the SP906GK. It complies with IEEE 802.11g standard and supports up to 54Mbps high-speed wireless net work connections. It can also work with IEEE 802.11b devices. When SP906GK is connected to 11b devices, the link speed will be up to 11Mbps. It enables higher data thr oughput than the IEEE 802.11g st a[...]

- 1 - 1.1 Features • Comply with the IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g standards. • High-speed wireless transfer data rate - up to 54Mbps. • Provide high level of security wit h 64/128-bit WEP, W PA (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x), WPA2 (AES with IEEE 802.1x) functions • Provide automatic fallback for grea ter data security and reliability. • Support[...]

- 2 - 1.3 Package Contents Before you begin the installation, please che ck the items in your p ackage. The p ackage should include the following items: • Micronet SP906GK Wireless LAN PCI Adapter • Driver and Manual CD • Quick Installation Guide • Detachable Antenna If any of the above items is missing, contact your supplier as soon as pos[...]

- 3 - 2 Hardware Installation Before you proceed with the installation, please read the following notes carefully: Note1: Please do not install SP 906GK into your laptop comput er before installing the software program from the CD. Note2: The following installation was pe rformed under Windows XP . (Procedures are similar for Windows 98SE/Me/2000.)[...]

- 4 - D. After selecting the country domain, click “ Next ” to process the inst allation.. E. Warning: Selecting incorrect region may result in a vi olation of applicable law dialog window will pop-up. If you have selected the correct region, click “ Ye s ” continue the process. F. The system will start to install the software of SP906GK . [...]

- 5 - G. The system will automatically detect SP906GK and display the “ Hardware Inst allation ” screen. Click “ Continue Anyway ” to continue. H. Click “ Finish ” to complete the installation.[...]

- 6 - 3 Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that hel ps you configure SP906GK and monitor the link status and the statistics during the communication process. If SP906GK is installed successfully, the confi guration utility will autom atically pop up. It will automatically connect to the wireless dev ice, which[...]

- 7 - Right click the icon to find th e items in configur ation ut ility for you t o perform. z Launch Config Utilities Select “ Open Config Utility ” to open the Confi guration Utility tool. z Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility z Select “ About ” to describe the Wireless Card information. z Hide Select “ Hide” to hide the [...]

- 8 - B. Click “ Advanced ”. C. Uncheck “ Use Windows to configure my w i reless network settings ” to enable the utility for the card. Note: If “ Wireless Zero Configuration ” is enabled, you can onl y configure the advance setting or check the lin k status and statistics from the conf iguration utility of the card.[...]

- 9 - 3.1 Site Survey When you open the Configuration Utility, t he system will scan all the channels to find all the access points/statio ns within the accessible range of SP906GK and automatically connect you to the wireless dev i ce with the gr eatest signal strength. T he “ Available Netw ork ” will list all the networks nearby. You can cha[...]

- 10 - Add/Delete/E dit/Activate a profile. Parameter Description Profile List The profile list displays all the profiles and their relative settings including Profile Name , SSID . This sign indicates the activated profile is connecting. This sign indicates the activated profile is disconnected . Add/Remove/Edit/Duplicate/ Set Default Button Click[...]

- 11 - 3.2.1 Configure the Profile 3.2.1.1 Base Configuration Parameter Description Profile Name Define a recognizable profile name for you to identify the different networks. SSID The SSID (up to 32 printabl e ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs. Y ou may spec[...]

- 12 - 3.2.1.2 Wireless network security Parameter Description Network Authentication T ype This setting has to be consistent with the wireless networks that SP906GK intends to connect. Open System – No authentication is needed in the wireless network. Shared Key – Only wireless devices using a shared key (WEP Key identified) are allowed to con[...]

- 13 - password in their access point or gateway , as well as in each wireless station in the network. WP A-PSK takes over automatically from that point, keeping unauthorized users that don't have the matching password from joining the network, while encrypting the data traveling bet ween authorized devices. WP A2 – Like WP A, WP A2 s upport[...]

- 14 - 802.1x Setting When you set the Authentication T ype to Open, Shared, WP A or WP A2, you can also enable IEEE 802.1x setting to use the authentication server or certification server to au thenticate client users. WP A Pre-Shared Key The WP A-PSK key c an be from 8 to 64 characters and can be letters or numbers. This same key must be used on [...]

- 15 - The IEEE 802.1X specification describes a protocol used for authenticating both clients and servers on a network. The authentication al gorithms and methods are those provided by the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) , a method of authent ication that has been in use for a number of years on networks that provide Point-to-Point Protoc[...]

- 16 - 3.2.1.3 802.1x Setting-Cert ification Parameter Description Authentication T ype The EAP authenticat ion protocols this card supports are listed below . This setting has to be consistent with the wireless APs or Routers that SP906GK intends to connect. PEAP &TTLS – PEAP and TTLS are similar and easier than TLS in that they specify a st[...]

- 17 - Session Resumption Select from “Dis abled”, “Reauthentication”, “Roaming”, “SameSSID” and “Always” options when you want to recover the session in different st atus. Identity Name the server fo r server identification. Password Enter the password for server identification. Use Client Certificate A c lient certificate is r[...]

- 18 - Allow Intermediate Certificates When the server designates an issuer as a trusted root authority, it places the iss uer's self-signed certificate, which contains the issuer's public key, into the trusted root certification authority certificate stor e of the host computer. Intermediate or subordinate certification authorities are t[...]

- 19 - 3.3 Advanced Parameter Description PSM (Power Save Mode) The power savi ng function is only available when the network type is in Infrastructure. None – Disable the Power Save mode. Min – SP906GK will always set in Minimum mode. Max – SP906GK will always set in Maximum mode Wireless Mode SP906GK can be comp atible with both 802.1 1g an[...]

- 20 - Preamble The preamble defines t he length of the CRC block for communication among wireless devices. This option is only active in the Ad Hoc network. There are three modes including Auto, Short and Long Preamble. If “ Auto “mode is selected, SP906GK will automatically switch the preamble mode depending on the wireless devices SP906GK is[...]

- 21 - 3.4 Status From the “ Statu s ” option, you can view all the informa tion of the networ k you are connected to. Parameter Description Manufacturer Display the Chip-set manufacturer . NDIS Driver V ersion Display Current Driver version. Short Radio Header Display the Short Radio Header . Encryption Display the encry ption method used on S[...]

- 22 - 3.5 Statistics This option enables you to view the statis tic information of the connection, including transmit statistics and receive statistics. You may click the “ Reset ” to reset the SP906GK counters. 3.6 Easy Config This option of fers you two met hods to configur e SP906GK easily; select Touch-Button Method or Question-Answer Meth[...]

- 23 - compressing the data and decreasing the waiti ng time for sending the next data to the Routers or APs. This feat ure (known as Turbo Mode) enables higher throughput than IEEE 802.11g standard (Up to 54Mbps). When SP906GK is connecting to the Routers or APs with the proprie tary Turbo Mode feature, the Turbo Mode will be enabled automatically[...]

- 24 - 4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems commonly encountered during the installation and operation of the adapter . 1. What is the IEEE 802.1 1g standard? 802.1 1g is the new IEEE sta ndard for high-spe ed wireless LAN comm unications which provides up to 54 Mbps dat a rate in the 2.4 GHz band. 802.1 1g is qui ckly beco[...]

- 25 - database, or wireless application for mobile workers. 6. What is BSS ID ？ A specific Ad hoc LAN is called a Ba sic Service Set (BSS). Computers in a BSS must be configured 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 descri bed in the IEEE 802[...]

- 26 - 13. What is Sp read Spectrum ？ S pread S pectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable, secured, mission-critical communication systems. It is designed to trade off bandwid th efficiency for reliability , integrity , and security . In other words, more bandwid th is consumed than i[...]

- 27 - Copyright 2006 Micronet Com mun ications, Inc. All rights reserved. No Part of the contents of this guide maybe transmitted or reproduced in any f orm or by any means without the written permission of manuf acturer . Printed in T a iwan. FCC Statement This product has been tested and found to co mply with the limits for a Class B digital dev[...]

- 28 - transmitter must not be co-locat ed or operati ng in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter . R&TTE Compliance Statem ent This equipment complies with all the re quirements of DIRE CTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE CO UNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Eq u ipment and the [...]