Edimax Technology Co 9512050408 802.11g WIRELESS LAN USB PRINT SERVER / CONVERTER User Manual EW 7206Cg V1 MG02 TLS

Edimax Technology Co Ltd 802.11g WIRELESS LAN USB PRINT SERVER / CONVERTER EW 7206Cg V1 MG02 TLS

USERS MANUAL

802.11g Wireless Converter IEEE 802.11g 54Mbps
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction............................................................................. 1 1.1 Package Contents..........................................................................................2 1.2 Features.........................................................................................................2 1.3 Specifications................................................................................................2 1.4 Physical Description .....................................................................................3 Chapter 2 Wireless Converter Connection............................................. 5 Chapter 3 Wireless Converter Configuration ........................................ 6 3.1 Getting Started ..............................................................................................6 3.2 Configuring the Wireless Converter...........................................................10 3.2.1 Status and Information.......................................................................................10 3.2.2 Basic Setting ......................................................................................................10 3.2.3 Advanced Setting...............................................................................................21 3.2.4 Security ..............................................................................................................24 3.2.5 MAC Address Filtering......................................................................................44 3.2.6 System Utility ....................................................................................................46 3.2.7 Configuration Tool.............................................................................................48 3.2.8 Firmware Upgrade .............................................................................................49 3.2.9 Reset...................................................................................................................50 4. Troubleshooting.............................................................................. 51
Introduction 1Chapter 1 Introduction This product is a wireless converter for IEEE 802.11g/b 2.4GHz wireless network. It converts not only a computer but also several computers into wireless station and easily connects to the wireless network without installing any software. Plug and play is not hard to reach anymore. This product can also setup to be a wireless Converter or a bridge among wired LANs. With the valuable function, you can simply build up a wireless LAN network. To secure the wireless communication, the product supports WEP, WPA, ESSID and MAC address filter functions. With ESSID authentication, 64/128-bit WEP encryption, WPA and MAC address filtering you can prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing your wireless network. The product’s dipole antenna is detachable by connecting to a RP-SMA connector. Users can install a high gain antenna to the connector for better network link quality, so that you can build wireless network with more flexibility. This product provides easy to use user interface and allows users to configuring from web browser. Also it integrates DHCP server to provide multiple wireless and wired users to get their IP address automatically. With the versatile of features, this product is the best choice for you to integrate your wireless and wired networks seamlessly.
Introduction 21.1 Package Contents The Wireless Converter includes the following items:  One Wireless Converter  One Power Adapter  One User’s Manual 1.2 Features  Comply with the IEEE 802.11g/b 2.4GHz specification.  High data rate – up to 54Mbps network speed.  Supports Plug-and-play, no software program needs to be installed.  Saving wireless device cost by converting several computers into wireless stations.  Auto rate fallback in case of obstacles or interferences.  Provide 64/128-bit WEP, WPA function to protect the wireless data transmissions.  Built-in DHCP server supports auto IP addresses assignment.  Supports Web-based configuration. 1.3 Specifications  Standards: IEEE 802.11g/b (Wireless), IEEE 802.3 (Wired)  Data Rate: 54/48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5/2/1Mbps auto fallback  Security: 64/128-bit WEP, WPA  Frequency Band: 2.4000~2.4835GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band)  Antenna: External detachable dipole antenna (with RP-SMA connector)  Connectors: 10/100Mbps RJ-45 x 1  Power: 5VDC, 2A  Transmit Power: 16dBm~18dBm  LEDs: LAN, Ready, WLAN  Dimension: 20(H) x 58(W) x 82(D) mm  Temperature: Operating: 32~131°F (0~55°C) Storage: -4~158°F (-20~70°C)
Introduction 3 Humidity: 10-90% (Noncondensing)  Certification: FCC, CE 1.4 Physical Description Connector Explanation Please refer to the following explanation for the usage of the connectors in the Wireless Converter.  Antenna Connector This round connection is standard Reverse SMA connector where any antennas with Reverse SMA connector can connect to the Wireless Converter.  Reset The Reset button allows you to do one of two things. 1) If problems occur with your Wireless Converter, press the reset button with a pencil tip (for less than 2 seconds) and the Wireless Converter will re-boot itself, keeping your original configurations. 2) If problems persist or you experience extreme problems or you forgot your password, press the reset button for longer than 5 seconds and the Wireless Converter will reset itself to the factory default settings (warning: your original configurations will be replaced with the factory default settings).  DC Adapter Port Insert the power jack of the power adapter into this port.  LAN Port
Introduction 4The Wireless Converter’s LAN port is where you connect to your LAN’s network devices. LED Explanation LED Color Status Description Lit Wireless function is enabled. WLAN Flash Wireless data is transmitted or received. Green Off Wireless function is not enabled. Lit When the Wireless Converter is in “Station- Ad Hoc mode” or “Station-Infrastructure mode” and is connecting to a wireless device, “Ready” LED lit. When the Wireless Converter is in “AP mode”, “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode”, “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode” or “AP Bridge-WDS mode”, the “Ready” LED lit meaning the Wireless Converter is stand by to accept connection. Ready Green Off This Wireless Converter is not ready yet. On A valid link is established. Flash It is transmitting or receiving data. LAN Green Off No link is established.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Connection 5Chapter 2 Wireless Converter Connection 1. Locate an optimum location for the Wireless Converter. The best location for your Wireless Converter is usually at the center of your wireless network, with line of sight to all of your mobile stations. 2. Connect the Wireless Converter to your router, hub, switch or computer. Connect one end of standard UTP cable to the Wireless Converter’s LAN Port and connect the other end of the cable to a switch, a router, a hub, or a computer. The Wireless Converter Wireless Converter will then be connected to your existed wired LAN Network. 3. Connect the DC Power Adapter to the Wireless Converter’s Power Socket. Only use the power adapter supplied with the Wireless Converter. Using a different adapter may damage the product. The Hardware Installation is complete.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 6Chapter 3 Wireless Converter Configuration 3.1 Getting Started This Wireless Converter provides web-based configuration tool allowing you to configure from wired or wireless stations. Follow the instructions below to get started configuration. From Wired Station 1. Make sure your wired station is in the same subnet with the Wireless Converter. The default IP Address and Sub Mask of the Wireless Converter is: Default IP Address: 192.168.2.1 Default Subnet: 255.255.255.0 Configure your PC to be in the same subnet with the Wireless Converter. 1a) Windows 95/98/Me 1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 2. Double-click Network icon. The Network window will appear. 3. Check your list of Network Components. If TCP/IP is not installed, click the Add button to install it now. If TCP/IP is installed, go to step 6. 4. In the Network Component Type dialog box, select Protocol and click Add button. 5. In the Select Network Protocol dialog box, select Microsoft and TCP/IP and then click the OK button to start installing the TCP/IP protocol. You may need your Windows CD to complete the installation. 6. After installing TCP/IP, go back to the Network dialog box. Select TCP/IP from the list of Network Components and then click the Properties button. 7. Check each of the tabs and verify the following settings: • Bindings: Check Client for Microsoft Networks and File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks. • Gateway: All fields are blank. • DNS Configuration: Select Disable DNS. • WINS Configuration: Select Disable WINS Resolution.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 7 • IP Address: Select Specify an IP Address. Specify the IP Address and Subnet Mask as following example.  IP Address: 192.168.2.3 (any IP address within 192.168.2.2~192.168.2.254 is available, do not setup 192.168.2.1)  Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 8. Reboot the PC. Your PC will now have the IP Address you specified. 1b) Windows 2000 1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 2. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon. In the Network and Dial-up Connection window, double-click Local Area Connection icon. The Local Area Connection window will appear. 3. In the Local Area Connection window, click the Properties button. 4. Check your list of Network Components. You should see Internet Protocol [TCP/IP] on your list. Select it and click the Properties button. 5. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, select Use the following IP address and specify the IP Address and Subnet mask as following.  IP Address: 192.168.2.3 (any IP address within 192.168.2.2~192.168.2.254 is available, do not setup 192.168.2.1)  Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 6. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now have the IP Address you specified. 1c) Windows NT 1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 2. Double-click Network icon. The Network window will appear. Select the Protocol tab from the Network window. 3. Check if the TCP/IP Protocol is on your list of Network Protocols. If TCP/IP is not installed, click the Add button to install it now. If TCP/IP is installed, go to step 5. 4. In the Select Network Protocol window, select the TCP/IP Protocol and click the Ok button to start installing the TCP/IP protocol. You may need your Windows CD to complete the installation. 5. After you install TCP/IP, go back to the Network window. Select TCP/IP from the list of Network Protocols and then click the Properties button. 6. Check each of the tabs and verify the following settings:
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 8 • IP Address: Select Specify an IP address. Specify the IP Address and Subnet Mask as following example.  IP Address: 192.168.2.3 (any IP address within 192.168.2.2~192.168.2.254 is available, do not setup 192.168.2.1)  Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 • DNS: Let all fields are blank. • WINS: Let all fields are blank. • Routing: Let all fields are blank. 7. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now have the IP Address you specified. 2. Enter 192.168.2.1 from Web Browser to get into the Wireless Converter’s configuration tool. 3. A screen will be popped up and request you to enter user name and password. The default user name and password is as follows. User Name: Admin Password: 1234 Enter the default user name and password, then press OK button directly. 4. You can start configuring the Wireless Converter. From Wireless Station 1. Connect your wireless station to the same AP which the Wireless Converter is connecting to.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 92. Make sure your wireless station is in the same subnet with the Wireless Converter. Please refer to the step 1 above for configuring the IP Address and Sub Mask of the wireless station. 3. Enter 192.168.2.1 from Web Browser to get into the Wireless Converter’s configuration tool. 4. Enter the user name and password and then press OK button and you are available to configure the Wireless Converter now.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 103.2 Configuring the Wireless Converter 3.2.1 Status and Information On this screen, you can see the general information of the Wireless Converter including Alias Name, Firmware Version, ESSID, Channel Number, Status, IP Address, MAC Address, etc. 3.2.2 Basic Setting This Wireless Converter supports AP, Station, Bridge and WDS modes. “AP Mode” provides pure Access Point function. The simplest way to build up a wireless LAN is to use “AP Mode”. “Station Mode” enables the computers become wireless stations. “AP Bridge Mode” provides the function to bridge more than 2 wired Ethernet networks together by wireless LAN. You can use two Access Points with “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode” to bridge two wired Ethernet networks together. If you
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 11want to bridge more than two wired Ethernet networks together, you have to use enough Access Points with “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode”. An Access Point with “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode” or “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode” can only be used to bridge wired Ethernet networks together. It can’t accept connection from other wireless station at the same time. If you want an Access Point to bridge wired Ethernet network and provide connection service for other wireless station at the same time, you have to set the Access Point to “AP Bridge-WDS mode”. Simply speaking, “AP Bridge-WDS mode” function is the combination of “AP mode” and “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode”. 3.2.2.1 AP, Bridge and WDS Mode AP Mode Setting Page: AP Bridge-Point to Point Mode Setting Page:
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 12 AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point Mode Setting Page:
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 13 AP Bridge-WDS Mode Setting Page:
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 14 Parameter Description Alias Name Define a recognizable name to be the alias name for this Wireless Converter. ESSID The ESSID (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. Please make sure that the ESSID of all stations in the same WLAN network are the same. The default ESSID is “default”. Channel Number Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings. Channels differ from country to country. Channel 1-11 (North America) Channel 1-14 (Japan) Channel 1-13 (Europe) There are 14 channels available. Associated Clients Click “Show Active Clients” button, then an “Active Wireless Client Table” will pop up. You can see the status of all active wireless stations that are
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 15connecting to the Wireless Converter. MAC Address If you want to bridge more than one wired Ethernet network together with wireless LAN, you have to set this Wireless Converter to “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode”, “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode” or “AP Bridge-WDS mode”. You have to enter the MAC addresses of other Wireless Converters that join the bridging network. Set Security Click “Set Security” to set up security. From here, you can only enable WEP setting, for more setting, please enter into “Security” option in the left side of the screen. Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Wireless Converter. Active Wireless Client Table “Active Wireless Client Table” records the status of all active wireless stations that are connecting to the Wireless Converter in “AP mode”, “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode”, “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode” and “AP Bridge-WDS mode”. You can lookup the MAC Address and Power Saving Status of each active wireless client in this table.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 16 Parameter Description MAC Address MAC address of this active wireless station. Power Saving Shows if the wireless client is in Power Saving mode. Set Security Please refer to section 3.2.4 for the detail description of WEP setting.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 17 3.2.2.2 Station-Ad-Hoc/Infrastructure Mode Station-Ad Hoc Mode Setting Page:
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 18 Station-Infrastructure Mode Setting Page:
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 19 Parameter Description Alias Name Define a recognizable name to be the alias name for this Wireless Converter. ESSID The ESSID (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. Please make sure that the ESSID of all stations in the same WLAN network are the same. The default ESSID is “default”. Wireless Site Survey When you use this wireless converter as a wireless station for wired network device to have wireless capability, you have to associate it will a working access point. Click “Select Site Survey” button, then a “Wireless Site Survey Table” will pop up. It will list all available access points near by. You can select one access point in the table and it will join wireless LAN through this access point. WLAN MAC If you wan to change the MAC Address of the converter to the PC’s MAC Address that the Converter is connecting to, please select “Clone MAC”.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 20When the MAC address filtering function of AP is enabled, the AP can filter the PC, but not the converter. Instruction: 1. Enter “000000000000” in WLAN MAC and click “Clone MAC” the MAC Address is based on Converter’s. 2. Enter “xxxxxxxxxxxx” in WLAN MAC and click “Clone MAC” the MAC Address is based on the MAC Address you entered. 3. Let the text box blank and click “Clone MAC”, the MAC Address is based on the PC’s MAC Address. Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Wireless Converter. Select Site Survey When this wireless converter is in “Station-Ad Hoc mode” or “Station-Infrastructure mode”, it should associate with a wireless station or an access point. “Wireless Site Survey” searches for all available access points and wireless stations nearby. You can select one of wireless devices listed in this table. APMAC Filtering0050FC123456Convert PC0050FC0000 0050FC1234Clone 0050FC1234
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 21 3.2.3 Advanced Setting You can set advanced parameters of this Wireless Converter. The parameters include Authentication Type, Fragment Threshold, RTS Threshold, Beacon Interval, DTIM Period, Transmit Rate, Broadcast ESSID, Operating Rates Mode, CTS Protection, Transmit Bust Mode. You should not change these parameters unless you know what effect the changes will have on this Wireless Converter.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 22 Parameter Description Authentication Type There are two authentication types: “Open System” and “Shared Key”. When you select “Open System”, wireless stations can associate with this Wireless Converter without WEP encryption. When you select “Shared Key”, you should also setup WEP key in the “Encryption” page and wireless stations should use WEP encryption in the authentication phase to associate with this Wireless Converter. If you select “Both”, the wireless client can associate with this Wireless Converter by using any one of these two authentication types. Fragment Threshold “Fragment Threshold” specifies the maximum size of packet during the fragmentation of data to be transmitted. If you set this value too low, it will result in bad performance. RTS Threshold When the packet size is smaller the RTS threshold, the Wireless Converter will not use the RTS/CTS mechanism to send this packet.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 23Beacon Interval The interval of time that this Wireless Converter broadcast a beacon. Beacon is used to synchronize the wireless network. DTIM Period Determines the interval the Wireless Converter will send its broadcast traffic. Transmit Rate The “Transmit Rate” is the rate this Wireless Converter uses to transmit data packets. The Wireless Converter will use the highest possible selected transmission rate to transmit the data packets. Preamble Type Preamble type defines the length of preamble block in the frames during the wireless communication. “Short Preamble” is suitable for high traffic wireless network. “Long Preamble” can provide more reliable communication. Broadcast ESSID If you enable “Broadcast ESSID”, every wireless station located within the coverage of this Wireless Converter can discover this Wireless Converter easily. If you are building a public wireless network, enabling this feature is recommended. Disabling “Broadcast ESSID” can provide better security. Operating Rates Mode It allows to select the “Mixed Mode(11g/b)” or “11g only mode”. CTS Protection It is recommended to enable the protection mechanism. This mechanism can decrease the rate of data collision between 802.11b and 802.11g wireless stations. When the protection mode is enabled, the throughput of the AP will be a little lower due to many of frame traffic should be transmitted. Auto – Based on the status of the network and automatically disable/enable protection mode. Always – Always enable the protection mode. None – Always disable the protection mode.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 24 Transmit Burst Mode Transmit Burst enables the AP to deliver the better throughput in the same period and environment. IAPP If you enable “IAPP”, the wireless converter will automatically broadcast information of associated wireless stations to its neighbors. This will help wireless station roaming smoothly between access points. If you have more than one wireless converters in your wireless LAN and wireless stations have roaming requirements, enabling this feature is recommended. Disabling “IAPP” can provide better security. Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Wireless Converter. 3.2.4 Security This Wireless Converter provides complete wireless LAN security functions, the authentication methods including Open System, Shared Key, WPA-PSK, WPA-RADIUS and full function of IEEE 802.1x; the encryption functions including WEP, TKIP and AES. With these security functions, you can prevent your wireless LAN from illegal access. Please make sure your wireless stations use the same security function. The security setting for Station Mode and AP mode are different. For the security setting in Station Mode including “Station-Ad Hoc Mode” and “Station-Infrastructure Mode”, please refer to section 3.2.4.1. For the security setting in AP mode including “AP Mode”, “AP Bridge-Point to Point Mode”, “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point Mode” and “AP Bridge-WDS Mode, please refer to section 3.2.4.2. 3.2.4.1 Security Setting in Station Mode Authentication Type
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 25The authentication type defines the way that the access point recognizes the identity of wireless clients. Parameter Description Open System No authentication is needed among the wireless network. Open System mode only supports WEP encryption way. Shared Key Only wireless devices using a shared key (WEP Key identified) are allowed to connect each other. Shared Key mode only supports WEP encryption way. WPA-PSK It is a special mode designed for home and small business users who do not have access to network authentication servers. In this mode, known as Pre-Shared Key, the user manually enters the starting password in their access point or router, as well as in each station on the wireless network. WPA 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 between authorized
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 26devices. WPA-PSK mode only supports encryption ways including TKIP and AES. WPA-RADIUS This mode is for enterprise with an Authentication Server (Radius Server), a Certificate Server, WPA-enabled access point/router, and a WPA-enabled wireless station. Once WPA is enabled, all stations and access points on the network must be WPA-enabled in order to access the network. WPA mode only supports encryption ways including TKIP and AES. Enable 802.1x Authentication IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. This Wireless Converter supports multiple 802.1x authentication type including PEAP, TLS, TTLS and MD5-Challenge. The authentication conditionally needs an Authentication Server and a Certificate. Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Wireless Converter. WEP WEP is an encryption algorithm, which protects authorized Wireless LAN users against eavesdropping. The WEP key of wireless stations must be the same with the Wireless Converter. This Wireless Converter supports 64/128-bit WEP Encryption function. With this function, your data will be transmitted over the wireless network securely.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 27 Parameter Description Key Length You can select the 64-bit or 128-bit key to encrypt transmitted data. Larger WEP key length will provide higher level of security, but the throughput will be lower. You can also select Disable to transmit data without encryption. Key Format You may select to select ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) to be the WEP Key. For example: ASCII Characters: guest Hexadecimal Digits: 12345abcde Default Key Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data. Only the key you select it in the “Default key” will take effect. Key 1 - Key 4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network. Fill the text box by following the rules below. 64-bit WEP: input 10-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range)
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 28or 5-digit ASCII character as the encryption keys. 128-bit WEP: input 26-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) or 13-digit ASCII characters as the encryption keys. Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Wireless Converter. WPA-PSK Parameter Description Encryption Type There are two ways for data encryption including TKIP and AES. TKIP – TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) changes the temporal key every 10,000 packets. This insures much greater security than the standard WEP security. AES – AES has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information and it is the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802.11i for the security in the wireless network.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 29Pre-shared Key It is the setting for WPA-PSK mode. Enter 8 to 63 digits of ASCII format to be the password for the authentication within the network. Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Wireless Converter. WPA-RAIUS Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use an external RADIUS server to authenticate wireless stations and provide the session key to encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP and AES to change the encryption key frequently. This can improve security very much. Get the Client Certificate Before using EAP-TLS to login the RADIUS server, you have to get the Client Certificate first. In general, there are three steps.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 301. Use Microsoft Internet Explore to import or install a Client Certificate issued from the Certificate Server. 2. Export the Client Certificate from the Microsoft Internet Explore into a PFX file. 3. Use the tool transfer.exe to transform the PFX Client Certificate into a CLTCER.TGZ file that you have to upload to the Wireless Converter. Note: If you already have Client Certificate files in DER/PEM or PFX format. You can just skip step 1 and 2 and directly jump to step 3. Note: Your Internet Explore version should 5.0 or above. Below are the detail descriptions about the three steps. Step 1 Use Microsoft Internet Explore to import or install a Client Certificate issued from the Certificate Server. The Client Certificate installation method depends on the Certificate Server. Please refer to the user’s manual of the Certificate Server. Step 2 Export the Client Certificate from the Microsoft Internet Explore into a PFX file. In the Microsoft Internet Explore, go to the “Tools  Internet Options”. In the “Internet Options” window, go to tab “Content”.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 31 Click “Certificates” button, then pop-up the “Certificates” window. In the “Certificates” window, you can find the Client Certificate that you just import or install.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 32 Select the Client Certificate that you want to export and then click “Export”, then the “Certificate Export Wizard” will pop-up. The “Certificate Export Wizard” will guide you through all the procedures to export the Client Certificate.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 33 Click “Next”. Select “Yes, export the private key” and click “Next”.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 34 Check “Enable strong protection” and click “Next”.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 35Enter the password used to protect the private key and then click “Next”. Assign the path and file name to save the exported Client Certificate and then click “Next”. A window will pop-up to display the conclusion information about the Client Certificate export procedure.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 36 Click “Finish” to confirm, then pop-up a window to hint the success. You have successfully export the Client Certificate from the Microsoft Internet Explore. Step 3 Before uploading the Client Certificate into the Wireless Converter, you have to transform the Client Certificate to the format used by the Wireless Converter. You can use the transformation utility, shipped with this Wireless Converter, to do this transformation. To install the transformation utility, just unzip transfer.zip into a folder. You can see a executable file transfer.exe in the folder. The transfer.exe is the main program of the transformation utility.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 37transfer.exe can transform DER/PEM or PFX format Client Certificate into the format used by this Wireless Converter. If your Client Certificate is not one of these two formats, please transform it into one of these two formats first. (Microsoft Internet Explore is a good option to do this kind of transformation.) Before the transformation, you have to copy the Client Certificate to be transformed into the same folder as the transfer.exe. Then execute transfer.exe. 1. Select the Client Certificate format according the format of your Client Certificate. 2. If your Client Certificate is PFX format, there is only one .PFX file. If your Client Certificate is CER/PEM format, there are two files – .DER file and .PEM file. Click “Browse” button to assign the path of you Client Certificate files. 3. Enter the password used to protect the private key of Client Certificate. 4. Click “Apply”. 5. After a few seconds, there exists a file CLTCER.TGZ in the installation folder of transfer.exe. You have finished the Client Certificate transformation. You have to upload CLTCER.TGZ file into the Wireless Converter. 6. Click “Close” to close the transformation utility.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 38802.1x IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every user must use a valid account to login to this Wireless Converter before accessing the wireless LAN. The authentication is executed by a RADIUS server. You have to build up an external RADIUS server within the network. Parameter Description RADIUS Server IP address Enter the IP address of external RADIUS server. RADIUS Server Port The service port of the external RADIUS server. RADIUS Server Password The password used by external RADIUS server. Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Wireless Converter. 802.1x WEP static key
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 39IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol, while WEP is a data encryption protocol. Using IEEE 802.1x to authenticate a valid account and also protect the data communication within the wireless network by WEP encryption. Parameter Description Key Length You can select the 64-bit or 128-bit key to encrypt transmitted data. Larger WEP key length will provide higher level of security, but the throughput will be lower. You also can select Disable to transmit data without encryption. Key Format You may select to select ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) to be the WEP Key. For example: ASCII Characters: guest Hexadecimal Digits: 12345abcde Default Key Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data. Only the key you select it in the “Default key” will take effect.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 40 Key 1 - Key 4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network. Fill the text box by following the rules below. 64-bit WEP: input 10-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) or 5-digit ASCII character as the encryption keys. 128-bit WEP: input 26-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) or 13-digit ASCII characters as the encryption keys. RADIUS Server IP address The IP address of external RADIUS server. RADIUS Server Port The service port of the external RADIUS server. RADIUS Server Password The password used by external RADIUS server. Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Wireless Converter. WPA pre-shared key Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use a pre-shared key to authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP to change the encryption key dynamically, so it can improve security significantly. Note: This Wireless Converter does not provide AES encryption method.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 41 Parameter Description WPA Unicast Cipher Suite There are two ways for data encryption including TKIP and AES. AES will be supported in the near future. TKIP can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wireless LAN security. Pre-shared Key Format You may select to select ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) to be the Pre-shared Key. For example: ASCII Characters: iamguest Hexadecimal Digits: 12345abcde Pre-shared Key The Pre-shared key is used to authenticate and encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network. Fill the text box by following the rules below. Hex WEP: input 64-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) or at least 8 characters pass phrase as the pre-shared keys. Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Wireless Converter.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 42 WPA RAIUS Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use an external RADIUS server to authenticate wireless stations and provide the session key to encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP to change the encryption key frequently. This can improve security very much. Note: This Wireless Converter does not provide AES encryption method. Parameter Description WPA Unicast Cipher Suite There are two ways for data encryption including TKIP and AES. AES will be supported in the near future. TKIP can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wireless LAN security. RADIUS Server IP address The IP address of external RADIUS server.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 43RADIUS Server Port The service port of the external RADIUS server. RADIUS Server Password The password used by external RADIUS server. Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Wireless Converter.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 44 3.2.5 MAC Address Filtering This Wireless Converter provides MAC Address Filtering, which prevents the unauthorized MAC Addresses from accessing your wireless network. Parameter Description Filtering Enable or disable the MAC Address Filtering function. MAC Address Filtering Table This table records the MAC addresses of wireless stations you want to allow to access your network. The “Comment” field is the description of the wireless station associated with the “MAC Address” and is helpful for you to recognize the wireless station. Add MAC address into the table In the bottom “New” area, fill in the “MAC Address” and “Comment” of the wireless station to be added and then click “Add”. Then this wireless station will be added into the “MAC Address Filtering Table” above. If you find any typo before adding it and want to retype again. Just click “Clear”
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 45and both “MAC Address” and “Comment” fields will be cleared. Remove MAC address from the table If you want to remove some MAC address from the “MAC Address Filtering Table”, select the MAC addresses you want to remove in the table and then click “Delete Selected”. If you want remove all MAC addresses from the table, just click “Delete All” button. Reset Click “Reset” will clear your current selections. Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Wireless Converter.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 463.2.6 System Utility From here, you can define the Wireless Converter’s IP Address and Login Password and enable the Wireless Converter to be a DHCP Server. Parameter Description Current Password Enter the current password (up to 15-digit alphanumeric string) of the Wireless Converter. The default password for the Wireless Converter is 1234. Note that the password is case-sensitive. New Password Enter the password (up to 15-digit alphanumeric string) you want to login to the Wireless Converter. Note that the password is case-sensitive. Re-Enter Password Reconfirm the password (up to 15-digit alphanumeric string) you want to login to the Wireless Converter. Note that the password is case-sensitive. IP Address Designate the Wireless Converter’s IP Address. This IP Address should be unique in your network. The default IP Address is 192.168.2.1.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 47Subnet Mask Specify a Subnet Mask for your LAN segment. The Subnet Mask of the Wireless Converter is fixed and the value is 255.255.255.0. DHCP Server Enable or disable the DHCP Server. Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Wireless Converter. 3.2.6.1 DHCP Server Setting DHCP Server will automatically give your LAN client an IP address. If the DHCP is not enabled then you’ll have to manually set your LAN client’s IP address. Parameter Description Default Gateway IP Specify the gateway IP in your network. This IP address should be different from the Management IP. Domain Name Server IP This is the ISP’s DNS server IP address that they gave you; or you can specify your own preferred DNS server IP address. Start IP/End IP You can designate a particular IP address range for your DHCP server to issue IP addresses to your LAN Clients. By default the IP range is from: Start IP 192.168.2.100 to End IP 192.168.2.200. Domain Name You can specify the Domain Name for your Wireless Converter. Lease Time The DHCP Server when enabled will temporarily give your LAN client an IP address. In the Lease Time setting you can specify the time period that the DHCP Server lends an IP address to your LAN clients. The DHCP Server will change your LAN client’s IP address when this time threshold period is reached. Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Wireless Converter.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 483.2.7 Configuration Tool The Configuration Tools screen allows you to save (Backup) the Wireless Converter’s current configuration setting. Saving the configuration settings provides an added protection and convenience should problems occur with the Wireless Converter and you have to reset to factory default. When you save the configuration setting (Backup) you can re-load the saved configuration into the Wireless Converter through the Restore selection. If extreme problems occur you can use the Restore to Factory Default selection, this will set all configurations to its original default settings (e.g. when you first purchased the Wireless Converter). Parameter Description Configuration Tools Use the "Backup" tool to save the Wireless Converter’s current configuration to a file named "config.bin" on your PC. You can then use the "Restore" tool to upload and restore the saved configuration to the Wireless Converter. Alternatively, you can use the "Restore to Factory Default" tool to force the Wireless Converter to perform a power reset and restore the original factory settings.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 493.2.8 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade the Wireless Converter’s firmware. Parameter Description Firmware Upgrade This tool allows you to upgrade the Wireless Converter’s system firmware. To upgrade the firmware of your Wireless Converter, you need to download the firmware file to your local hard disk, and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on this page. You can also use the Browse button to find the firmware file on your PC. Please reset the Wireless Converter when the upgrade process is complete. Once you’ve selected the new firmware file, click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to start the upgrade process. (You may have to wait a few minutes for the upgrade to complete). Once the upgrade is complete you can start using the Wireless Converter.
Wireless LAN Wireless Converter Configuration 503.2.9 Reset You can reset the Wireless Converter’s system should any problem exist. The reset function essentially Re-boots your Wireless Converter’s system. Parameter Description Reset In the event that the system stops responding correctly or in some way stops functioning, you can perform a reset. Your settings will not be changed. To perform the reset, click on the Apply button. You will be asked to confirm your decision. Once the reset process is complete you may start using the Wireless Converter again.
Troubleshooting 514. Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the Wireless Converter. 1. How to manually find your PC’s IP and MAC Address? 1) In Windows, open the Command Prompt program 2) Type Ipconfig /all and Enter  Your PC’s IP address is the one entitled IP address  Your PC’s MAC Address is the one entitled Physical Address 2. What is BSS ID? A group of wireless stations and an Wireless Converter compose a Basic Service Set (BSS). Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSSID. 3. What is ESSID? An Infrastructure configuration could also support roaming capability for mobile workers. More than one BSS can be configured as an Extended Service Set (ESS). Users within an ESS could roam freely between BSSs while maintaining a continuous connection to the wireless network stations and the Wireless LAN Wireless Converters. 4. Can data be intercepted while transmitting through the air? WLAN features two-fold protection in security. On the hardware side, as with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum technology, it has the inherent scrambling security feature. On the software side, the WLAN series offers the encryption function (WEP) to enhance security and access control. 5. What is WEP? WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, a data privacy mechanism based on a 64(40)-bit shared key algorithm. 6. What is a MAC Address?
Troubleshooting 52The Media Access Control (MAC) address is a unique number assigned by the manufacturer to any Ethernet networking device, such as a network adapter, that allows the network to identify it at the hardware level. For all practical purposes, this number is usually permanent. Unlike IP addresses, which can change every time a computer logs on to the network, the MAC address of a device stays the same, making it a valuable identifier for the network.
Troubleshooting 53FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 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. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user‘s authority to operate the equipment. NOTE 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 radiated 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 does cause 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 or more 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. Note: This device and its antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm (8 inches) during normal operation.

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