Edgecore Networks SMCWTVA100 Intel WiDi Adapter User Manual Manual

Edgecore Networks Corporation Intel WiDi Adapter Manual

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IEEE802.11a/b/g/nWLAN11n Dual Band DongleUSER’S GUIDEVERSION 1.0© All rights reserved.All trade names are registered trademarks of respective manufacturers listed.This manual may not be copied in any media or form withoutthe written consent of original maker.SMCSMCWTVA100Intel WiDi adapter(具無線功能)
1. Introduction .........................................................……...... 12. Wireless LAN Basics ................................................……...... 33. IP ADDRESS ..........................................................………….. 44. Install Driver/Utility ...............................................………….. 54.1 Windows XP/Vista/7................................................... 55. Wireless Network Configuration ............................................ 75.1 Utility Icon .............................................................. 75.2 Client Mode (Default Setting)........................................ 76. Technical Specifications ................................................ .. . 147. Troubleshooting .............................................................. 168. Glossary ....................................................................... 17
1Thank you for your purchase of the WLAN Adapter. Featuring wirelesstechnology, this wireless networking solution has been designed for bothlarge and small businesses, and it is scalable so that you can easily addmore users and new network features depending on your business scale.FEATURESSupport Microsoft XP(32bit/64bit) / Vista(32bit/64bit) / 7(32bit/64bit)Operating distance of up to 300 meters in free space.300/270/240/180/120/90/60/54/48/36/30/24/22/18/12/11/6/5.5/2/1Mbps selectable Data Rate according to client adapter defaultantennas.64/128-bit WEP , WPA, WPA2, WPS2.400GHz ~ 2.4835GHz unlicensed ISM Frequency Band. ModulationMethod. 5GHz UNII, Midband, ISM bands.IEEE 802.11b : DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum).IEEE 802.11a/g n : OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency DivisionMultiplexing).Easy operation and setting up.SYSTEM REQUIREMENTSWindows System : XP(32bit/64bit) / Vista(32bit/64bit) / 7(32bit/64bit).PCsmust have a device driver installed. It allows you to communicate withWLAN 11n USB Client Adapter.
2BEFORE YOU START1. Confirm Box ContentsWLAN 11n USB Client AdapterQuick Start GuideDriver CDCONNECTING YOUR WLAN 11n USB Client Adapter TO PCQuick Start GuideConnect your WLAN 11n USB Client Adapter to your PC. Install driver.GETTING TO KNOW WIRELESS LAN ADAPTERLED StatusON – Adapter connects to remote.BLINKING - WLAN Adapter is active.
3Wireless LAN network defined by IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard committeecould be configured as :Ad Hoc wireless LAN.Infrastructure wireless LAN.Ad Hoc network is a group of PCs installed with wireless LAN cards, this groupof PCs is called a BSS (Basic Service Set). PCs in this group can use theirwireless LAN cards to communicate with each other, but can notconnect to the Internet.Ad Hoc Wireless Network Infrastructure Wireless NetworkThe most obvious difference between Infrastructure wireless network and AdHoc wireless network is that the PCs in Infrastructure wireless network canaccess the resource in the Internet through Access Point.Depending on your requirement, you can easily set up your PC’s network to bea “Ad Hoc” or “Infrastructure” wireless network. Generally speaking, if in yournetwork, there is an Access Point in it, we recommend you to set yournetwork as an “Infrastructure”, so it can connect to the Internet.
4To use the WLAN 11n USB Client Adapter with a computing device, the WLANAdapter must be equipped with a proper Interface. All drivers and supportingsoftware for the WLAN Adapter must be installed and configured first.Ask your system administrator for the following information, whichyou may need to provide during driver installation :Your Wireless Client Name.Your Wireless SSID.Your computer’s unique client name and workgroup name. For yournetwork account, your user name and password.Your IP address, gateway address, and subnet mask if you’re notusing a DHCP client.Any computer on a network is identified by a unique network address. Thereare two methods to assign a network address to a computer on a TCP/IPnetwork :Static IP addressing.Dynamic IP addressing (DHCP Client).In network with static IP addressing, the network administrator manuallyassigns an IP address to each computer. Once a static IP address is assigned,a computer uses the same IP address every time it reboots and logs on to thenetwork. You may manually change the IP address in theNetwork Propertiesdialog box.Network using static IP address is easy to set up and do notrequire additional network management software.In network with dynamic IP addressing, a DHCP server in the networkdynamically assigns IP addresses to all clients every time they log on to thenetwork. Network using dynamic IP address requires setting up and running aDHCP Server.
5The installation & driver CD will automatically activate the autorun installationprogram after you insert the disk into your CD drive.Step 1 :Insert the installation CD into yourCD-ROM. Choose the SetupLanguage and click Next button.Step 2 :Installation descriptions shown. ClickNext to continue.Click Install to begin the installation
6Installing & configuring WLAN utilityInstalling Drivers.Step 3 :Click Finish to complete installation
7WLAN 11n USB Client Adapter uses its own management software. Allfunctions controlled by users are provided by this application. When you insertthe WLAN Adapter into your laptop or desktop, a icon should appear in theWindows System Tray automatically.5.1 Utility Icon▓Client mode utility running but no WLAN Adapter plugged▓Client mode utility running and WLAN Adapter scan available network.▓Client mode utility running and WLAN Adapter can not scan any AP5.2 Client Mode (Default Setting)Wireless Device Control :▓Show Tray Icon – Show icon or not show icon in system tray.▓Radio Off – Stop wireless signal.▓Disable Adapter – Stop wireless device.▓Virtual WiFi disallowed – Soft AP off
85.2.1 GENERAL SETTINGOnce device is set,double click on thaticon and theconfiguration windowwill pop up as shown.It shows the currentconnected network.The signal strengthand link quality aredisplayed also.The bar graphdisplays the quality and strength of the link between the node and itsAccess Point. Link Quality is a measurement of receiving andtransmitting performances over the radio.Network Address displays current MAC Address, IP Address,Subnet. and Gateway.Click Renew IP button to refresh IP address leased from wirelessAP.5.2.2 PROFILE SETTINGIn profile tab, you canAdd,Remove,Edit,Duplicate and SetDefault to manipulateprofile contentmanually. Stronglyrecommend to useprofile after you doAvailable Network.
95.2.3 AVAILABLENETWOEK SETTINGClick AvailableNetwork tab and it willshow all availablenetworks that radiocan reaches. Selectproper SSID & BSSIDyou want to connect.Click Refresh buttonto force and rescanavailablenetworks currently.Select one of SSIDs,and click Add toProfile to createprofile thatcan be configuredmore wirelessparameters.In this page, you canedit your profile name,configure wirelesssecurity like WEP,WPA, WPA2,802.1x …etc. Afterfinishing setup, clickOK button to saveconfiguration5.2.4 StatusStatus page tab,shows all wireless,networking and devicedriver version indetails.
105.2.5 StatisticsStatistics page tab willshow real-time TX/RXrelative counters tocheck or evaluate thewireless performance.Click Reset button toset counter tozero.5.2.6 Wi-Fi ProtectedSetupAn easy and securesetup solution for Wi-Fi network. you can choose PIN Code orPush Button method toconnect to an AP.▓Pin method:Step 1 :Push the PIN button.
11Step 2 :Select a specific APStep 3 :Enter the PIN code into your AP.Step 4 :Select AP that you want to configure.Step 5:Wait for configuringyour wireless AP to be the security setting.
12▓PBC method:Step 1 :Push the PBC button.Step 2 :Push the physicalbutton on our AP orvisual button on he WPS config page.5.2.6 Virtual WiFi(Soft AP)SetupClick to Enable VirtualWiFi. Push configbutton to set.
13Enter Soft AP SSID andSecurity Key.
14Product Name WLAN 11n Dual Band DongleStandard 802.11a/b/g/nData Transfer Rate 1,2,5.5,6,11,12,18,22,24,30,36,48,54,60,90,120,180,240,270 andmaximum of 300MbpsModulation Method BPSK/QPSK/16-QAM/64-QAMFrequency Band 2.4GHz and 5GHz ISM BandSpread Spectrum IEEE 802.11b: DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum)IEEE 802.11a/g/n: OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency DivisionMultiplexing)RF Output Power <13dBm@11n/11a,< 17dBm@11b,< 15dBm@11gOperation Mode Ad hoc, Infrastructure, Soft APReceiver Sensitivity 11Mbps -80dBm@8%,54Mbps -70dBm@10%,300Mbps -64dBm@10%Operation Range Indoor@Up to 100 meters,Outdoor@Up to 280 metersLED PowerOS Support Win XP / Vista / Windows 7Security 64 bit/128 bit WEP, TKIP, AESInterface USB 2.0Power Consumption Transmit: around 420 mAReceive: around 280 mAOperating Temperature 0 – 50° C ambient temperatureStorage Temperature -10 ~ 70°C ambient temperatureHumidity 5 to 90 % maximum (non-condensing)Dimension 59x24x10.3mm
16Symptom :The LED is off.Remedy :Make sure the PC Card is inserted properly. Otherwise contact your vendor.Symptom :The LED is always on not blinking.Remedy :Make sure that you have installed the driver from attached CD. Otherwisecontact your vendor.Symptom :The LED is blinking but the PC Card icon does not appear in your icon tray.Remedy :Make sure that you have installed the Utility from the attached CD.Symptom :The PC Card is linking, but can’t share files with others.Remedy :Make sure the file and printer sharing function is enabled. You canenable the function by checking the icon of My Computer -> ControlPanel -> Network -> file and printer sharing -> I want to be able to giveothers to access to my files.Symptom :Slow or poor performance under AP modeRemedy :Try to select another channel for the communicating group or move yourdevice closer to the Access Point.
17IEEE 802.11 StandardThe IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN standards subcommittee, which is formulatinga standard for the industry.Access PointAn internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wirelessnetworks together.Ad HocAn Ad Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each with a WLANadapter, connected as an independent wireless LAN. Ad Hoc wireless LANis applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation.BSSIDA specific Ad Hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set (BSS). Computers in aBSS must be configured with the same BSSID.DHCPDynamic Host Configuration Protocol - a method in which IP addresses areassigned by server dynamically to clients on the network. DHCP is used forDynamic IP Addressing and requires a dedicated DHCP server on thenetwork.Direct Sequence Spread SpectrumThis is the method the wireless cards use to transmit data over the frequencyspectrum. The other method is frequency hopping. Direct sequencespreads the data over one frequency range (channel) while frequencyhopping jumps from one narrow frequency band to another manytimes per second.ESSIDAn Infrastructure configuration could also support roaming capability formobile workers. More than one BSS can be configured as an ExtendedService Set (ESS). Users within an ESS could roam freely between BSSswhile served as a continuous connection to the network wireless stationsand Access Points within an ESS must be configured with the same ESSIDand the same radio channel.EthernetEthernet is a 10/100Mbps network that runs over dedicated home/officewiring. Users must be wired to the network at all times to gain access.GatewayA gateway is a hardware and software device that connects two dissimilar
18systems, such as a LAN and a mainframe. In Internet terminology, a gatewayis another name for a router. Generally a gateway is used as a funnelfor all traffic to the Internet.IEEEInstitute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersInfrastructureAn integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructureconfiguration. Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wirelessaccess to central database, or wireless application for mobile workers.ISM BandThe FCC and their counterparts outside of the U.S. have set aside bandwidthfor unlicensed use in the so-called ISM (Industrial, Scientific andMedical) band. Spectrum in the vicinity of 2.4 GHz, in particular, is beingmade available worldwide. This presents a truly revolutionary opportunityto place convenient high-speed wireless capabilities in the hands of usersaround the globe.Local Area Network (LAN)A LAN is a group of computers, each equipped with the appropriate networkadapter card connected by cable/air, that share applications, data,and peripherals. All connections are made via cable or wireless media,but a LAN does not use telephone services. It typically spans a singlebuilding or campus.NetworkA network is a system of computers that is connected. Data, files, andmessages can be transmitted over this network. Networks may be local orwide area networks.ProtocolA protocol is a standardized set of rules that specify how a conversationis to take place, including the format, timing, sequencing and/ or errorchecking.SSIDA Network ID unique to a network. Only clients and Access Points thatshare the same SSID are able to communicate with each other. This stringis case-sensitive.Static IP AddressingA method of assigning IP addresses to clients on the network. In networkswith Static IP address, the network administrator manually assigns an IPaddress to each computer. Once a Static IP address is assigned, a computer
19uses the same IP address every time it reboots and logs on to thenetwork, unless it is manually changed.Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)The Temporal Key Integrity Protocol, pronounced tee-kip, is part of theIEEE 802.11i encryption standard for wireless LANs. TKIP is the nextgeneration of WEP, the Wired Equivalency Protocol, which is used tosecure 802.11 wireless LANs. TKIP provides per-packet key mixing, amessage integrity check and a re-keying mechanism, thus fixing theflaws of WEP.Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)TCP/IP is the protocol suite developed by the Advanced ResearchProjects Agency (ARPA). It is widely used in corporate Internet works,because of its superior design for WANs. TCP governs how packet issequenced for transmission the network. The term “TCP/IP” is oftenused generically to refer to the entire suite of related protocols.Transmit / ReceiveThe wireless throughput in Bytes per second averaged over two seconds.Wi-Fi AllianceThe Wi-Fi Alliance is a nonprofit international association formed in 1999to certify interoperability of wireless Local Area Network products basedon IEEE 802.11 specification. The goal of the Wi-Fi Alliance’s members isto enhance the user experience through product interoperability. Theorganization is formerly known as WECA.Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)The Wi-Fi Alliance put together WPA as a data encryption method for802.11 wireless LANs. WPA is an industry-supported, pre-standard versionof 802.11i utilizing the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP),which fixes the problems of WEP, including using dynamic keys.Wide Area Network (WAN)A WAN consists of multiple LANs that are tied together via telephoneservices and / or fiber optic cabling. WANs may span a city, a state, acountry, or even the world.Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)Now widely recognized as flawed, WEP was a data encryption methodused to protect the transmission between 802.11 wireless clients andAPs. However, it used the same key among all communicating devices.WEP’s problems are well-known, including an insufficient key length andno automated method for distributing the keys. WEP can be easily
20cracked in a couple of hours with off-the-shelf tools.Wireless LAN (WLAN)A wireless LAN does not use cable to transmit signals, but rather usesradio or infrared to transmit packets through the air. Radio Frequency(RF) and infrared are the commonly used types of wireless transmission.Most wireless LANs use spread spectrum technology. It offers limitedbandwidth, usually under 11Mbps, and users share the bandwidth withother devices in the spectrum; however, users can operate a spreadspectrum device without licensing from the Federal CommunicationsCommission (FCC).Fragment ThresholdThe proposed protocol uses the frame fragmentation mechanism defined inIEEE 802.11 to achieve parallel transmissions. A large data frame isfragmented into several fragments each of size equal to fragment threshold.By tuning the fragment threshold value, we can get varying fragment sizes.The determination of an efficient fragment threshold is an important issue inthis scheme. If the fragment threshold is small, the overlap part of the masterand parallel transmissions is large. This means the spatial reuse ratio ofparallel transmissions is high. In contrast, with a large fragment threshold, theoverlap is small and the spatial reuse ratio is low. However high fragmentthreshold leads to low fragment overhead. Hence there is a trade-off betweenspatial re-use and fragment overhead.Fragment threshold is the maximum packet size used for fragmentation.Packets larger than the size programmed in this field will be fragmented If youfind that your corrupted packets or asymmetric packet reception (all sendpackets, for example). You may want to try lowering your fragmentationthreshold. This will cause packets to be broken into smaller fragments. Thesesmall fragments, if corrupted, can be resent faster than a larger fragment.Fragmentation increases overhead, so you'll want to keep this value as closeto the maximum value as possible.RTS (Request To Send) ThresholdThe RTS threshold is the packet size at which packet transmission is governedby the RTS/CTS transaction. The IEEE 802.11-1997 standard allows for shortpackets to be transmitted without RTS/CTS transactions. Each station canhave a different RTS threshold. RTS/CTS is used when the data packet sizeexceeds the defined RTS threshold. With the CSMA/CA transmission
21mechanism, the transmitting station sends out an RTS packet to the receivingstation, and waits for the receiving station to send back a CTS (Clear to Send)packet before sending the actual packet data. This setting is useful fornetworks with many clients. With many clients, and a high network load, therewill be many more collisions. By lowering the RTS threshold, there may befewer collisions, and performance should improve. Basically, with a faster RTSthreshold, the system can recover from problems faster. RTS packetsconsume valuable bandwidth, however, so setting this value too low will limitperformance.Beacon IntervalIn addition to data frames that carry information from higher layers, 802.11includes management and control frames that support data transfer. Thebeacon frame, which is a type of management frame, provides the "heartbeat"of a wireless LAN, enabling stations to establish and maintain communicationsin an orderly fashion. Beacon Interval represents the amount of time betweenbeacon transmissions. Before a station enters power save mode, the stationneeds the beacon interval to know when to wake up to receive the beacon(and learn whether there are buffered frames at the access point).Preamble TypeThere are two preamble types defined in IEEE 802.11 specification. A longpreamble basically gives the decoder more time to process the preamble. All802.11 devices support a long preamble. The short preamble is designed toimprove efficiency (for example, for VoIP systems). The difference between thetwo is in the Synchronization field. The long preamble is 128 bits, and theshortis 56 bits.WPA2It is the second generation of WPA. WPA2 is based on the final IEEE 802.11iamendment to the 802.11 standard.Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)The Temporal Key Integrity Protocol, pronounced tee-kip, is part of the IEEE802.11i encryption standard for wireless LANs. TKIP is the next generation ofWEP, the Wired Equivalency Protocol, which is used to secure 802.11 wirelessLANs. TKIP provides per-packet key mixing, a message integrity check and are-keying mechanism, thus fixing the flaws of WEP.
22802.1x Authentication802.1x is a framework for authenticated MAC-level access control, definesExtensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) over LANs (WAPOL). The standardencapsulates and leverages much of EAP, which was defined for dial-upauthentication with Point-to-Point Protocol in RFC 2284.Beyond encapsulating EAP packets, the 802.1x standard also defines EAPOLmessages that convey the shared key information critical for wireless security.Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)Security issues are a major concern for wireless LANs, AES is the U.S.government’s next-generation cryptography algorithm, which will replace DESand 3DES.
Federal Communication Commission Statement (FCC, U.S.) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment doescause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. IMPORTANT NOTES FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. Co-location warning:This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Limited Channels fixed for use in the US:IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g or 802.11n(HT20) operation of this product in the U.S. is firmware-limited to Channel 1 through 11. IEEE 802.11n(HT40) operation of this product in the U.S. is firmware-limited to Channel 3 through 9. IEEE 802.11an(HT20) DTS band operation of this product in the U.S. is firmware-limited to Channel 5745.0 through 5825.0 MHz. IEEE 802.11an(HT40) DTS band operation of this product in the U.S. is firmware-limited to Channel 5755.0 through 5795.0 MHz.IEEE 802.11an(HT20) UNII band operation of this product in the U.S. is firmware-limited to Channel 5180.0 through 5240.0 MHz. IEEE 802.11an(HT40) UNII band operation of this product in the U.S. is firmware-limited to Channel 5190.0 through 5230.0 MHz.OEM integration instructions:This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the following conditions:The antenna must be installed such that 20 cm is maintained between the antenna and users, and the transmitter module may not be co-located with any other transmitter or antenna. The module shall be only used with the external antenna(s) that has been originally tested and certified with this module. As long as 3 conditions above are met, further transmitter test will not be required. However, the OEM integrator is still responsible for testing their end-product for any additional compliance requirements required with this module installed (for example, digital device emissions, PC peripheral requirements, etc.).
Validity of using the module certification: In the event that these conditions cannot be met (for example certain laptop configurations or co-location with another transmitter), then the FCC authorization for this module in combination with the host equipment is no longer considered valid and the FCC ID of the module cannot be used on the final product. In these circumstances, the OEM integrator will be responsible for re-evaluating the end product (including the transmitter) and obtaining a separate FCC authorization. Custom design antennas may be used, however the OEM installer must following the FCC 15.21 requirements and verify if new FCC approval will be necessary. End product labeling:This transmitter module is authorized only for use in device where the antenna may be installed such that 20 cm may be maintained between the antenna and users. The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following: “Contains FCC ID: YZKSMCWTVA100”. Information that must be placed in the end user manual:The OEM integrator has to be aware not to provide information to the end user regarding how to install or remove this RF module in the user's manual of the end product which integrates this module. The end user manual shall include all required regulatory information/warning as show in this manual.

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