Loopcomm Technology LP-7615 11n PCI Adaptor User Manual

Loopcomm Technology,.Inc. 11n PCI Adaptor

User manual

$-3-.................................................................................................................................................. 712.9. Link Status ................................................................................................................................... 733. Security......................................................................................................................................................... 733.1 Auth. \ Encry. Setting - WEP/TKIP/AES ......................................................................................................................................................... 733.2 802.1x Setting ......................................................................................................................................................... 763.3 Example to Reconnect 802.1x Authenticated Connection after 802.1x Authenticated connection Is Failed in Profile ......................................................................................................................................................... 803.4 Example to Configure Connection with WEP on ......................................................................................................................................................... 833.5 Example to Configure Connection with WPA-PSK ......................................................................................................................................................... 873.6 Example to Configure Connection with WPA Chapter V Trouble Shooting 103$

-4-1 Introduction1.1 WelcomePCI Adapter connects you with IEEE802.11n(Draft 2.0) networks at receiving rate up to an incredible150Mbps! By using the reflection signal, 802.11n technology increases the range and reduces “dead spots” in the wireless coverage area. Unlike ordinarywireless networking of 802.11b/g standards that are confused by wireless reflections, 802.11n canactually use these reflections to increase four times transmission range of 802.11g products.Besides, when both ends of the wireless link are 802.11n products,The PCI can utilizetwice radio band to increase three times transmission speed of ordinary 802.11g standard products,and can comply with backwards 802.11b/802.11g standards.Soft AP supported by PCI Adapter can help you establish wireless LAN networking with lowest cost.Besides, WPS (PBC and PIN) encryption method can free you from remembering the long passwords.Complete WMM function makes your voice and video more smooth.1.2 Product Feature•Complies with IEEE 802.11n (Draft 2.0), IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b standards•Provides 32-bit PCI interface•Provides 150Mbps receiving rate and 150Mbps sending rate•Supports 20MHz/40MHz frequency width•Auto-detects and changes the network transmission rate•Provides two work modes: Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc •Supports Soft AP to establish your wireless LAN networking with lowest cost•Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2 encryption methods and 802.1x security authenticationstandard•Supports WPS (PBC and PIN) encryption method to free you from remembering long passwords•Supports WMM to make your voice and video more smooth•Supports Windows® 2000, XP 32/64, Vista 32/64, Win 7 32/641.3 Contents of Package•One PCI Adapter•One Installation CD w/User Manual•One dipole antennasContact your local authorized reseller or the store purchased from for any items damaged and/ormissing.1.4 Before you begin•You must have the following:•A desktop PC with an available 32-bit PCI slot•Minimum 300MHz processor and 32MB memory•Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista,Win7•A CD-ROM Drive•PCI controller properly installed and working in the desktop PC•802.11n or 802.11b/g Access Point (for infrastructure Mode) or another 802.11n or 802.11b/gwireless adapter (for Ad-Hoc; Peer-to-Peer networking mode.)

Designing Your PCI Adapter-5-2 Designing Your PCI AdapterPCI Adapter supports up to 150Mbps connections. It is fully compliant with the specificationsdefined in 802.11n (Draft 2.0) standard.The status LED indicators of PCI Card are described in the following.•Lnk/Act ON (Green): Indicates a valid connection.•Lnk/Act Flashing: Indicates the Adapter is transmitting or receiving data.3 Installation3.1 Install Your PCI Adapter•Open your PC case and locate an available PCI on the motherboard.•Slide PCI Adapter into the PCI slot. Make sure that all of its pins are touching the slot's contacts.You may have to apply a bit of pressure to slide PCI Adapter all the way in. after it is firmly inplace, secure its fastening tab to your PC's chassis with a mounting screw. Then close your PC.•Attach the external antennas to PCI Adapter's antenna port.•Power on the PC.Note:Select Cancel when “Found New Hardware” window appears.

-6-3.2 Install Driver and UtilityNOTE: Snap-shot screens of the following installation procedure are based on Windows XP.Installation procedures will be similar for other windows operating systems.1. Insert Installation CD to your CD-ROM drive. And click Driver Installation. The wizard will runand install all necessary files to your computer automatically.2. Click Next to accept the Agreement. Or click Cancel to cancel the installation.

-8-4. Select Ralink Configuration Tool or Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool then click Next.a. It’s recommended to select Ralink Configuration Tool, which provides fully access to allfunction of PCI Adapter.b. If you prefer to use the wireless configuration tool provided by Windows XP or Vista, pleaseselect Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool.

-10-5. Click Finish to complete the software installation.

Utility Config-13-Figure 1-4 status prompt for no connection Right-click the network connection icon in taskbar. Figure 1-5 Select WZC main status Select "View Available Wireless Networks" and the "Wireless NetworkConnection" dialog box will pop up, as shown in Figure 1-6. Figure 1-6 Wireless Network Connection Select the intended access point and click "Connect". Then click "ConnectAnyway" as shown as Figure 1-7.

-14-Figure 1-7 Select intended AP : AP1, then click "Connect"

Utility Config-15-Figure 1-8 Connect AP : AP1 successfully If you want to modify information about the AP, click "Change advanced settings"as shown in Figure 1-9. Then select the "Wireless Networks" tab shown as Figure 1-10. Figure 1-9 Click "Change advanced settings"

-16-Figure 1-10 Choose the "Wireless Networks" tab Click "Properties" as shown in Figure 1-11. Then click "OK" button.

Utility Config-17-Figure 1-11 AP's properties After filling in the appropriate value, click "OK." The pop-up will indicate the status.as shown in Figure 1-12. Figure 1-12 Network connection status Clicking the Ralink icon will bring up the RaUI main window. Users can find thesurrounding APs in the list. The currently connected AP will be shown with a blueicon beside it, as shown in Figure 1-13. Users may use the advanced tab toconfigure more advanced features provided by Ralink's wireless NIC. For details onconfiguring the advanced features, please check the Advance setting section.

Utility Config-21-Figure 2-1-8 Statistics page Figure 2-1-9 WMM page Figure 2-1-10 WPS page

-22-Figure 2-1-11 About page Status Section: This section includes information about the link status,authentication status, AP's information and configuration, and retrying the connectionwhen authentication is failed. Figure 2-1-12 Link Status Figure 2-1-13 Authentication Status

Utility Config-23-Figure 2-1-14 AP's Information Figure 2-1-15 Retry the connection Figure 2-1-16 Configuration When starting RaUI, a small Ralink icon appears in the notifications area of thetaskbar, as shown in Figure 2-1-15. You can double click it to maximize the dialogbox if you selected to close it earlier. You may also use the mouse's right button toclose RaUI utility.

Utility Config-31-4.2.3 Network4.2.3.1 NetworkThe system will display the information of local APs from the last scan result as partof the Network section. The Listed information includes the SSID, BSSID, Signal,Channel, Encryption algorithm, Authentication and Network type as shown in Figure2-3-1-1.

-32-Figure 2-3-1-1 Network function Definition of each field : SSID: Name of BSS or IBSS network. Network Type: Network type in use, Infrastructure for BSS, Ad-Hoc for IBSSnetwork. Channel: Channel in use. Wireless Mode: AP support wireless mode. It may support 802.11b,802.11g or 802.11n wireless mode. Security-Enable: Indicates if the AP provides a security-enabled wirelessnetwork. Signal: Receive signal strength of the specified network. Icons and buttons : : Indicates that the connection is successful. : Indicates the network type is in infrastructure mode. : Indicates the network type is in Ad-hoc mode. : Indicatesthat the wireless network is security-enabled. : Indicates 802.11b wireless mode.

-34-Figure 2-3-1-2 General information about the Access Point WPS information contains the authentication type, encryption type, config.methods, device password ID, selected registrar, state, version, AP setup lockstatus, UUID-E and RF bands, as shown in Figure 2-3-1-3. The information is furtherexplained as follows : Authentication Type: There are three types of authentication modes supportedby RaConfig. They are open, Shared, WPA-PSK and WPA system. Encryption Type: For open and shared authentication mode, the choices of theencryption type are None and WEP. For WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK authentication mode, the encryption type supports both TKIP and AES. Config Methods: Correspond to the methods the AP supports as an Enrolleefor adding external Registrars, (a bitwise OR of values.) Value Hardware Interface0x0001 USBA (Flash Drive)0x0002 Ethernet0x0004 Label0x0008 Display

Utility Config-35-0x0010 External NFC Token0x0020 Integrated NFC Token0x0040 NFC Interface0x0080 Push Button0x0100 Keypad Device Password ID: Indicates the method or identifies the specific passwordthat the selected Registrar intends to use. The AP in PBC mode must indicate0x0004 within the two-minute Walk Time. Value Description0x0000 Default (PIN)0x0001 User-specified0x0002 Rekey0x0003 Display0x0004 PushButton (PBC)0x0005 Registrar-specified0x0006-0x000F Reserved Selected Registrar: Indicates if the user has recently activated a Registrar toadd an Enrollee. The values are "TRUE" and "FALSE". State: The current configuration state of the AP. The values are "Unconfigured" and "Configured". Version: The specified WPS version. AP Setup Locked: Indicates if the AP has entered a locked setup state. UUID-E: The universally unique identifier (UUID) element generated by theEnrollee. The value is 16 bytes. RF Bands: Indicates all of the RF bands available to the AP. A dual-band APmust provide it. The values are "2.4GHz" and "5GHz".

-36-Figure 2-3-1-3 WPS Detailed information about the AP CCX information contains the CCKM, Cmic and Ckip information. It is shown inFigure 2-3-1-4.

Utility Config-37-Figure 2-3-1-4 CCX information about AP's detail information 802.11n information contains some related 802.11n information. It is shown inFigure 2-3-1-5.

-42-4.2.4 Advanced4.2.4.1 AdvancedFigure 2-4 shows the Advance functions of RaUI. Figure 2-4 Advance function

Utility Config-43- Wireless mode: Select wireless mode. 2.4G, 5G and 2.4+5G are supported. Wireless Protection: Users can choose from Auto, On, and Off. (This is notsupported by 802.11n adapters.) Auto: STA will dynamically change as AP announcement. On: The frames are always sent with protection. Off: The frames are always sent without protection. TX Rate: Manually select the transfer rate. The default setting is auto. (802.11nwireless cards do not allow the user to select the TX Rate.) Enable TX Burst: Ralink's proprietary frame burst mode. Enable TCP Window Size: Optimise the TCP window size to allow for greaterthroughput. Fast Roaming at-: enables fast roaming, which is set by the transmit power. Select Your Country Region Code: There are eight countries to choose from in thecountry channel list. Show Authentication Status Dialog: When you connect to an AP withauthentication, choose whether show the "Authentication Status Dialog" or not. TheAuthentication Status Dialog displays the processes during 802.1x authentication. Enable CCX (Cisco Compatible Extensions): Choose whether Cisco CompatibleExtensions are supported or not. LEAP turn on CCKM. Enable Radio Measurement: can measure the channel every 0~2000milliseconds. Apply the above changes. Icons and buttons: : Show the Status Section information. : Hide the Status Section information.4.2.5 Statistics4.2.5.1 StatisticsThe Statistics page displays detailed counter information based on 802.11 MIBcounters. This page translates that MIB counters into a format easier for the user to

-44-understand. Figure 2-5-1 shows the detailed page layout. Figure 2-5-1 Statistics function Transmit Statistics: Frames Transmitted Successfully: Frames successfully sent. Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries: Frames failed transmit after hittingretry limit. RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS: Successfully receive CTS after sendingRTS frame. RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS: Failed to receive CTS after sending RTS. Frames Retransmitted Successfully: Successfully retransmitted frames numbers. Reset counters to zero. Receive Statistics:

Utility Config-45- Frames Received Successfully: The number of frames successfully received. Frames Received With CRC Error: The number of frames received with a CRCerror. Frames Dropped Due To Out-of-Resource: The number of frames dropped due toa resource issue. Duplicate Frames Received: The number of duplicate frames received. Reset all the counters to zero. Icons and buttons: : Show the Status Section information. : Hide the Status Section information.4.2.6 WMM4.2.6.1 WMMFigure 2-6-1 shows WMM function of RaUI. It involves "WMM Enable", "WMM -Power Save Enable" and DLS setup. The introduction indicates as follow :

-46- Figure 2-6-1 WMM function WMM Enable : Enable Wi-Fi Multi-Media. The setting method follows Section 2-6-2. WMM - Power Save Enable : Enable WMM Power Save. The setting methodfollows Section 2-6-3. Direct Link Setup Enable : Enable DLS (Direct Link Setup). The setting methodfollows Section 2-6-4. Icons and buttons: Show the information of Status Section. Hide the information of Status Section.4.2.6.2 Example to Configure to Enable DLS (Direct Link Setup) Click the "Direct Link Setup Enable" checkbox

-48-to these two conditions: 1. Connect with an AP that support DLS features. 2. Ensure that DLS is enabled. The Timeout Value indicates the time in seconds before it disconnectsautomatically. The value is an integer. The integer must be between 0~65535. Azero value specifies that it stays connected. The default Timeout Value is 60seconds. Click "Apply"

Utility Config-49- Describe "DLS Status" as follow : After configuring the DLS successfully, the MAC address and Timeout Valueare displayed in the "DLS Status". In "DLS Status" on the opposite side, theusers local MAC address and Timeout Value are displayed. Display the values of "DLS Status" to "Direct Link Setup" as follow : 1. In "DLS Status" select a direct link STA what you want to show it's valuesin "Direct Link Setup". 2. Double click. And the result will look like the below figure.

-50- Disconnect Direct Link Setup as follow : 1. Select a direct link STA. 2. Click "Tear Down" button. The result will look like the below figure.

-52-4.2.6.4 Example to Configure to Enable WMM - Power Save Click "WMM-Power Save Enable". Please select which ACs you want to enable. The setting of enabling WMM-Power Save is successfully.

Utility Config-53- 4.2.7 WPS4.2.7.1 WPSFigure 2-7-1 illustrates the RaUI WPS functions.

-54-Figure 2-7-1 WPS function WPS Configuration: The primary goal of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wi-Fi SimpleConfiguration) is to simplify the security setup and management of Wi-Fi networks.Ralink STA supports the configuration and setup using a PIN configuration methodor a PBC configuration method through an internal or external Registrar. WPS AP List: Displays the information of the surrounding APs with WPS IE fromthe last scan result. The detailed information includes the SSID, BSSID, Channel, ID(Device Password ID), Security-Enabled. Rescan: Issues a rescan command to the wireless NIC to update information onthe surrounding wireless network. Information: Displays the information about WPS IE on the selected network. Thedetailed list includes the Authentication Type, Encryption Type, Config Methods,Device Password ID, Selected Registrar, State, Version, AP Setup Locked, UUID-Eand RF Bands. Further details are available here: WPS Information on AP. PIN Code: The user is required to enter an 8-digit PIN Code into Registrar. Whenan STA is the Enrollee, you can click "Renew" to re-generate a new PIN Code.

-56-**There are examples in section 2-7-3(PIN Enrollee Setup), section 2-7-4(PBCEnrollee Setup) and section 2-7-5(Registrar Configures and AP)** Icons and buttons: : Show the information of Status Section. : Hide the information of Status Section.4.2.7.2 WPS Information on APThe WPS information (shown below) includes the authentication type, encryptiontype, config methods, device password ID, selected registrar, state, version, APsetup locked, UUID-E and RF bands. Authentication Type: There are three authentication modes supported byRaConfig. They are open, Shared, WPA-PSK and WPA system. Encryption Type: For open and shared authentication mode, the selection ofencryption type are None and WEP. For WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK

Utility Config-57-authentication mode, the encryption type supports both TKIP and AES. Config Methods: Correspond to the methods the AP supports as an Enrollee foradding external Registrars. (a bitwise OR of values) Value Hardware Interface0x0001 USBA (Flash Drive)0x0002 Ethernet0x0004 Label0x0008 Display0x0010 External NFC Token0x0020 Integrated NFC Token0x0040 NFC Interface0x0080 Push Button0x0100 Keypad Device Password ID: Indicates the method or identifies the specific password thatthe selected Registrar intends to use. APs in PBC mode must indicate 0x0004within two-minute Walk Time. Value Description0x0000 Default (PIN)0x0001 User-specified0x0002 Rekey0x0003 Display0x0004 PushButton (PBC)0x0005 Registrar-specified0x0006-0x000F Reserved Selected Registrar: Indicates if the user has recently activated a Registrar to addan Enrollee. The values are "TRUE" and "FALSE". State: The current configuration state on AP. The values are "Unconfigured" and"Configured". Version: WPS specified version. AP Setup Locked: Indicates if the AP has entered a setup locked state. UUID-E: The universally unique identifier (UUID) element generated by theEnrollee. This is a 16 byte value. RF Bands: Indicates all the RF bands available on the AP. A dual-band AP mustprovide it. The values are "2.4GHz" and "5GHz".4.2.7.3 Example to Add to Registrar Using PIN MethodThe user obtains a device password (PIN Code) from the STA and enters thepassword into the Registrar. Both the Enrollee and the Registrar use PIN Configmethod for the configuration setup. The following image outlines the process.

-58- Select "Enrollee" from the Config Mode drop-down list. Click "Rescan" to update available WPS APs.

Utility Config-59- Select an AP (SSID/BSSID) that STA will join to. Click "PIN" to enter the PIN Enter the PIN Code of the STA into the Registrar when prompted by the Registrar.

-60- Allow of an exchange between Step 4 and Step 5. If you use Microsoft Window Connection Now as an External Registrar, you muststart PIN connection at STA first. After that, search out your WPS Device name andMAC address at Microsoft Registrar. Add a new device and enter PIN Code of STAat Microsoft Registrar when prompted. The result should appear as the image below. Configure one or more credentials

Utility Config-61- Then connect successfully. The result appear as the following image. Click "Detail"

-62- You will look like the below figure. If Credential#1 is reliable and present, the system will connect with Credential#1. Ifnot, the system will automatically rotate to the next existing credential. The user can also click "Rotate" to rotate to the next credential usable credential. Describe "WPS Status Bar" - "PIN - xxx" as follow: Acceptable PIN Configurations: Start PIN connection - SSID ~> Begin associating to WPS AP ~> Associated toWPS AP ~> Sending EAPOL-Start ~> Sending EAP-Rsp (ID) ~> Receive EAP-Req(Start) ~> Sending M1 ~> Received M2 ~> (Received M2D ~> Sending EAP-Rsp(ACK)) ~> Sending M3 ~> Received M4 ~> Sending M5 ~> Received M6 ~>Sending M7 ~> Received M8 ~> Sending EAP-Rsp(Done) ~> Configured ~> WPSstatus is disconnected ~> WPS status is connected successfully-SSID WPS configuration doesn't complete after a two-minute connection: WPS EAP process failed.

Utility Config-63- When errors occur within two minutes of connecting, the WPS status bar mightreport "WPS Eap process failed". Error messages might be: 1. Receive EAP with wrong NONCE. 2. Receive EAP without integrity. 3. Error PIN Code. 4. An inappropriate EAP-FAIL received.4.2.7.4 Example to Add to Registrar Using PBC MethodThe PBC method requires the user to press a PBC button on both the Enrollee andthe Registrar within a two-minute interval called the Walk Time. If there is only oneRegistrar in PBC mode, the PBC mode selected is obtained from ID 0x0004, and isfound after a complete scan. The Enrollee can then immediately begin running theRegistration Protocol. If the Enrollee discovers more than one Registrar in PBC mode, it MUST abort itsconnection attempt at this scan and continue searching until the two-minute timeout. *Before you press PBC on STA and candidate AP. Make sure all APs aren't PBCmode or APs using PBC mode have left their Walk Time. Select "Enrollee" from the Config Mode drop-down list.

-64- Click PBC to start the PBC connection. Push the PBC on AP. *Allow time for an exchange between Step 2 and Step 3. The progress bar as shown in the figure below indicates that scanning progress.

Utility Config-65- When one AP is found, join it. Check WPS Information on the available WPS APs

-66- Configure and receive one or more credential(s). Then connect successfully. The result will be displayed as it is in the figure below. Describe "WPS Status Bar" - "PBC - xxx" as follow : A successful PBC Configuration : Start PBC connection ~> Scanning AP ~> Begin associating to WPS AP ~>Associated to WPS AP ~> Sending EAPOL-Start ~> Sending EAP-Rsp (ID) ~>Receive EAP-Rsp (Start) ~> Sending M1 ~> Received M2 ~> Sending M3 ~>Received M4 ~> Sending M5 ~> Received M6 ~> Sending M7 ~> Received M8 ~>Sending EAP-Rsp (Done) ~> Configured ~> WPS status is disconnected ~> WPSstatus is connected successfully-SSID No PBC AP available : Scanning AP ~> No PBC AP available ~> Scanning AP ~> No PBC AP available

Utility Config-67-~>... Too Many PBC AP available : Scanning AP ~> Too Many PBC AP available ~> Scanning AP ~> Too Many PBCAP available ~>... WPS configuration doesn't complete after two-minute connection: WPS Eap process failed. When Errors occur within two-minutes of establishing a connection, the WPSstatus bar might report "WPS Eap process failed". Error messages might be: 1. Receive EAP with wrong NONCE. 2. Receive EAP without integrity. 3. An inappropriate EAP-FAIL received. Describe "Multiple PBC session overlaps" as follow : Dual bands: AP1 is a G-Band AP using PBC mode. (ID = 0x0004) AP2 is a A-Band AP using PBC mode. (ID = 0x0004) They have the same UUID-E. STA would regard these two APs as a dual-radio AP and select one band toconnect. Different UUID-E : AP1 is a G-Band AP using PBC mode. (ID = 0x0004) AP2 is a G-Band AP using PBC mode. (ID = 0x0004) They have the different UUID-E. STA would regard these two APs as two different APs and wait until only one PBCAP is available.

-68-4.2.7.5 Example to Configure a Network/AP Using PIN or PBC Method Select Registrar from the Config Mode drop-down list. Enter the details of the credential and change configurations (SSID,Authentication, Encryption and Key) manually if needed.

Utility Config-69- If the PIN configuration is setup, enter the PIN sent from the Enrollee. Start PIN or PBC. The following procedures are as similar as section 2-7-3 (PINEnrollee Setup) or section 2-7-4(PBC Enrollee Setup), If your AP Enrollee has been configured before the WPS process, the credentialyou set in advance will be updated to the AP itself. Otherwise, after a successfulregistration, the AP Enrollee will be re-configured with the new parameters, and theSTA Registrar will connect to the AP Enrollee with these new parameters.

-70- Describe "WPS Status Bar" - "PIN - xxx" as follow : A successful PIN Configuration : Start PIN connection - SSID ~> Begin associating to WPS AP ~> Associated toWPS AP ~> Sending EAPOL-Start ~> Sending EAP-Rsp (ID) ~> Receive M1 ~>Sending M2 ~> Receive M3 ~> Sending M4 ~> Receive M5 ~> Sending M6 ~>Receive M7 ~> Sending M8 ~> Receive EAP Rsp (Done) ~> Sending EAP Rsp(ACK) ~> Configured ~> WPS status is disconnected ~> WPS status is connectedsuccessfully-SSID Describe "WPS Status Bar" - "PBC - xxx" as follow : A successful PBC Configuration : Start PBC connection ~> Scanning AP ~> Begin associating to WPS AP ~>Associated to WPS AP ~> Sending EAPOL-Start ~> Sending EAP-Rsp (ID) ~>Receive M1 ~> Sending M2 ~> Receive M3 ~> Sending M4 ~> Receive M5 ~>Sending M6 ~> Receive M7 ~> Sending M8 ~> Receive EAP Rsp (Done) ~>Sending EAP Rsp (ACK) ~> Configured ~> WPS status is disconnected ~> WPSstatus is connected successfully-SSID4.2.8 About4.2.8.1 AboutClick "About" displays the wireless card and driver version information as shown inFigure 2-8.

Utility Config-71-Figure 2-8 About function Connect to Ralink's website : Ralink Technology, Corp. Display Configuration Utility, Driver, and EEPROM version information. Display Wireless NIC MAC address. Icons and buttons: : Show the information of Status Section. : Hide the information of Status Section.4.2.9 Link Status4.2.9.1 Link StatusThe link status page displays detailed information about the current connection asshown in Figure 2-9. Figure 2-9 Link Status function

-72- Status : Current connection status. If no connection, if will show Disconnected.Otherwise, the SSID and BSSID will show here. Extra Info : Display link status in use. Channel : Display current channel in use. Authentication : Authentication mode in use. Encryption : Encryption type in use. Network Type : Network type in use. IP Address : IP address about current connection. Sub Mask : Sub mask about current connection. Default Gateway : Default gateway about current connection. Link Speed : Show current transmit rate and receive rate. Throughout : Display transmits and receive throughput in unit of Mbps. Link Quality : Display connection quality based on signal strength and TX/RXpacket error rate. Signal Strength 1 : Receive signal strength 1, user can choose to display aspercentage or dBm format. Signal Strength 2 : Receive signal strength 2, user can choose to display aspercentage or dBm format. Signal Strength 3 : Receive signal strength 3, user can choose to display aspercentage or dBm format. Noise Strength : Display noise signal strength. HT : Display current HT status in use, containing BW, GI, MCS, SNR0, and SNR1value. (Show the information only for 802.11n wireless card.)

$Utility Config-73-4.3 Security4.3.1 Auth. \ Encry. Setting - WEP/TKIP/AESFigure 3-1 Auth.\Encry. Settings Authentication Type: There are 7 authentication modes supported by RaUI. Theyare open, Shared, LEAP, WPA and WPA-PSK, WPA2 and WPA2-PSK. Encryption Type: For open and shared authentication mode, the availableencryption types are None and WEP. For WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSKauthentication mode, the encryption type supports both TKIP and AES. 8021X: This is introduced in the topic of Section 3-2. WPA Pre-shared Key: This is the shared key between the AP and STA. Ifoperating in WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK authentication mode, this field must befilled with a key between 8 and 32 characters in length. WEP Key: Only valid when using WEP encryption algorithm. The key must matchthe AP's key. There are several formats to enter the keys. Hexadecimal - 40bits: 10 Hex characters. Hexadecimal - 128bits: 32Hex characters. ASCII - 40bits: 5 ASCII characters. ASCII - 128bits: 13 ASCII characters. **Powered by Meetinghouse.4.3.2 802.1x Setting802.1x is used for authentication of the "WPA" and "WPA2" certificate by the server.$

-74- Authentication type: PEAP: Protect Extensible Authentication Protocol. PEAP transport securelyauthenticates data by using tunneling between PEAP clients and an authenticationserver. PEAP can authenticate wireless LAN clients using only server-sidecertificates, thus simplifying the implementation and administration of a securewireless LAN. TLS/Smart Card: Transport Layer Security. Provides for certificate-based andmutual authentication of the client and the network. It relies on client-side and server-side certificates to perform authentication and can be used to dynamically generateuser-based and session-based WEP keys to secure subsequent communicationsbetween the WLAN client and the access point. TTLS: Tunneled Transport Layer Security. This security method provides forcertificate-based, mutual authentication of the client and network through anencrypted channel. Unlike EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS requires only server-sidecertificates. EAP-FAST: Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling. It was developed byCisco. Instead of using a certificate, mutual authentication is achieved by means of aPAC (Protected Access Credential) which can be managed dynamically by theauthentication server. The PAC can be supplied (distributed one time) to the clienteither manually or automatically. Manually, it is delivered to the client via disk or asecured network distribution method. Automatically, it is supplied as an in-band,over the air, distribution. For tunnel authentication, only support "Generic TokenCard" authentication. LEAP: Light Extensible Authentication Protocol is an EAP authentication typeused primarily by Cisco Aironet WLANs. It encrypts data transmissions usingdynamically generated WEP keys, and supports mutual authentication. MD5-Challenge: Message Digest Challenge. Challenge is an EAP authenticationtype that provides base-level EAP support. It provides for only one-wayauthentication - there is no mutual authentication of wireless client and the network. Session Resumption: The user can choose "Disable" and "Enable".

$Utility Config-75-Tunnel Authentication: Protocol: Tunnel protocol, List information include "EAP-MSCHAP v2", "EAP-TLS/Smart card", "Generic Token Card", "CHAP", "MS-CHAP", "MS-CHAP-V2","PAP" and "EAP-MD5". Tunnel Identity: Identity for tunnel. Tunnel Password: Password for tunnel. ID \ PASSWORD Authentication ID/Password: The identity, password and domain name for server.Only "EAP-FAST" and "LEAP" authentication can key in domain name. Domainnames can be keyed in the blank space. Tunnel ID/Password: Identity and Password for the server. Client Certification Use Client certificate: Client certificate for server authentication. EAP Fast$

Utility Config-77- Because of keying identity and password errors, the result will appear as in theimage below. If you want to disconnect, click "Cancel" on the Authentication Failure dialog box. Ifyou want to reconnect, key the identity into wpatest2. The tunnel identity is wpatest2and the tunnel password is test2. Those setting are the same as our intended AP'ssetting. Click "OK". If it has connected successfully. The result will appear as the imagebelow.

-78- When a "Timeout" occurs; Choose "PEAP" as the Authentication type and key-in "wpatest2" as the identity .Tunnel Protocol is "EAP-MSCHAP-v2, and the tunnel identity is "wpatest2". Thetunnel password is "test2". These settings are the same as our intended AP'ssetting.

Utility Config-79- When a "Timeout" occurs, The following dialog box will be displayed; If it has connected successfully, the dialog box will appear as follows;

$-80-4.3.4 Example to Configure Connection with WEP on Select an AP with WEP encryption and click "Connect". The Auth.\Encry. function will appear as below;$