Proware Technologies Co MN427V1 150 Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Manual

Proware Technologies Co Ltd. 150 Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Module

User Manual

PW-MN427 Wireless Lite-N USB Module Rev: 1.0.0
FCC STATEMENT 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 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. 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. 2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or tv interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Note: The channel of Module is decided by AP. Therefore, the channel of the product will be restricted between CH1 and CH11 when worked in USA. I
IICE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. National restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below: Country Restriction Reason/remark Bulgaria General authorization required for outdoor use and public service France Outdoor use limited to 10 mW e.i.r.p. within the band 2454-2483.5 MHz Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current relaxed regulation. Full implementation planned 2012 Italy If used outside of own premises, general authorization is required Luxembourg None General authorization required for network and service supply(not for spectrum) Norway Implemented This subsection does not apply for the geographical area within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny-Ålesund Russian Federation Only for indoor applications Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in France.
CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1Chapter 1Introduction .......................................................................................... 21.1Product Overview.............................................................................................. 21.2Main Features ................................................................................................... 21.3LED Status ........................................................................................................ 2Chapter 2Installation Guide ................................................................................. 32.1Hardware Installation ........................................................................................ 32.2Software Installation.......................................................................................... 32.2.1Overview.............................................................................................................32.2.2Installation Guide ................................................................................................32.3Uninstall Software ............................................................................................. 82.3.1Uninstall the driver software from your PC .........................................................82.3.2Uninstall the utility software from your PC..........................................................8Chapter 3Configuration........................................................................................ 93.1Configuration of Utility ....................................................................................... 93.1.1Profile..................................................................................................................93.1.2Network.............................................................................................................123.1.3Advanced..........................................................................................................133.1.4Statistics............................................................................................................143.1.5WPS..................................................................................................................143.1.6Radio On/Off.....................................................................................................163.1.7About.................................................................................................................173.1.8An example for application ...............................................................................173.2Configure with Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration .............................. 17Chapter 4AP Mode.............................................................................................. 204.1Config.............................................................................................................. 204.2Access Control................................................................................................ 214.3Mac Table ....................................................................................................... 224.4Event Log ........................................................................................................ 234.5Statistics.......................................................................................................... 244.6About............................................................................................................... 25Chapter 5Example for Application .................................................................... 275.1Configuration of PSP XLink Online game ....................................................... 27Appendix A:Glossary......................................................................................... 32Appendix B:Specifications................................................................................ 35
PW-MN427 Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide - 1 - Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ One PW-MN427 Wireless Lite-N USB Module ¾ One USB extension cable ¾ One Resource CD for PW-MN427 Wireless Lite-N USB Module, including: • Drivers and Utility • User Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor.
PW-MN427 Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide - 2 - Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Product Overview Thank you for choosing the PW-MN427 Wireless Lite-N USB Module. The Module is designed to provide a high-speed and unrivaled wireless performance for your computer. With a faster wireless connection, you can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading, gaming, video streaming and so on. The PW-MN427 Wireless Lite-N USB Module complies with IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b standards. It can perfectly interoperate with all the 802.11n/g/b devices. The PW-MN427’s auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer rate of up to 150Mbps for maximum throughput. Additionally, the PW-MN427 Module has good capability on anti-jamming and supports WEP, TKIP, AES，WPA and WPA2 encryption to prevent outside intrusion and protect your personal information from being exposed. The Module is easy to install and manage. The PW-MN427 supports WPS function, which can help you create a wireless connection immediately. Quick Setup Wizard is supported and detailed instructions are provided step by step in this user guide. Featuring high performance transmission rates, simple installation and adaptability, as well as strong security, the PW-MN427 Wireless Lite-N USB Module is the perfect solution for small office and home needs. 1.2 Main Features ¾ IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b standards ¾ Supports USB 2.0 bus standard ¾ Supports WPA data security, IEEE 802.1x authentication, TKIP/AES encryption, 64/128-bit WEP encryption ¾ Supports wireless LAN data transfer rate of up to 150Mbps ¾ Supports Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure modes ¾ Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode ¾ Eases configuration and provides monitoring information ¾ Supports Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista/ 7 1.3 LED Status The LED on the top of this card indicates Link/Act status. It blinks when sending and receiving data.
PW-MN427 Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide - 3 - Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation 1. Connect one end of the USB cable to the Module. 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer. Because the Module gets its power from the host, there is no external power supply. The LED should light up when the Module is plugged in and the PC is on. ) Note: The Module can also be plugged into the USB port on your computer directly. 2.2 Software Installation 2.2.1 Overview For Windows 7, the driver will be searched and installed automatically after you finish hardware installation. For Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista, the Module’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation of the Utility and drivers. Before you install the software, please connect the USB Module with your computer by USB cable. After that, you will be prompted “Found New Hardware Wizard”, click the Cancel button, and run the Setup Wizard program on the CD-ROM. The Setup steps for Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista are very similar, so the following installation guide takes Windows XP for example. 2.2.2 Installation Guide 1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and open the folder named PW-MN427. Double-click Setup.exe in the proper folder according to your operating system to start the installation, then the following screen for preparing setup will appear.
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 4 - Figure 2-1 Preparing Setup 2. Then you’ll see the screen as follow, you can choose what to be installed. Figure 2-2 Setup Type 3. As next screen, you can select the configuration tool here.
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 5 - Figure 2-3 Setup Type I. If you want to install the RL51 Wireless Lite-N Client Utility, please select the RL51 Configuration Tool and click Next. II. If you only want to use the Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool to configure the wireless connection, please select Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool and click Next. 4. Then, choose the destination location. Figure 2-4 Choose Destination Location
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 6 - 5. After that, you will see the next screen as below. Click Install to continue. Figure 2-5 Ready to Install the Program 6. The following screen for installing will appear. Figure 2-6 Setup Status ) Note: While files are copying, a warning box about Windows Logo testing (shown in Figure 2-7) may
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 7 - pop up, please click Continue Anyway to continue the installation for our drivers have been tested thoroughly and are able to work with the operating system. Figure 2-7 Windows XP Warning Box 7. After the files have been successfully copied, the screen in Figure 2-8 will appear. Click the Finish button to finish the wizard. Figure 2-8 InstallShield Wizard Complete After installing the driver successfully, you should see an icon or appear in your system tray.
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 8 - 2.3 Uninstall Software 2.3.1 Uninstall the driver software from your PC 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the System icon, click on the Hardware tab in the System window. 3. Click on the Device Manager button, double-click Network Modules, and then right-click 150M Wireless Lite-N Client Module. Figure 2-9 Device Manager 4. Click Uninstall shown in above Figure 2-9, the system will uninstall the driver software of the Module from your PC. 2.3.2 Uninstall the utility software from your PC 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to All programsÆ RWCU, and then click Uninstall-RL51 Wireless Lite-N Client Utility. 2. Following the Install Shield Wizard to uninstall the utility software from your PC.
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 9 - Chapter 3 Configuration 3.1 Configuration of Utility PW-MN427 Wireless USB Module can be configured by its utility for Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista. This section will take the configuration in Windows XP for example and guide you to configure your wireless Module for wireless connectivity with trustable data security encryption features. The configuration steps in Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista are similar. For the configurations in Windows 2000/ Vista, please refer to the instructions in Windows XP. After the Module's driver and utility has been installed, the Module’s tray icon, or , will appear in your system tray. It means the utility is running on your system. If the utility does not run, you can run the utility by clicking: Start> All programs> RWCU> RL51 Wireless Lite-N Client Utility. If the icon still does not appear, the driver or utility may be installed incorrectly or the Module is unplugged, please try again. Icon means the connection has been established. Icon means there is no connection. Double-click the icon and the configuration screen of the utility will appear. You can also run the utility by clicking: Start> All programs> RWCU> RL51 Wireless Lite-N Client Utility. The utility provides a complete and easy manage tools to: ¾ Display current status information ¾ Edit and add configured profiles ¾ Display current diagnostics information ) Note: If your OS is Windows XP, you can use Windows XP to configure the wireless network settings. (To use this function, you must upgrade the OS with sp2). If you want to use Windows XP to configure wireless network settings, just right-click the icon at the bottom of the screen, and click Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility to switch the utility. 3.1.1 Profile Click the Profile tab of the utility and the Profile screen will appear as Figure 3-1. The Profile screen provides tools to: ¾ Add a Profile ¾ Edit a profile ¾ Delete a profile ¾ Activate a profile
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 10 - Figure 3-1 Profile Tab 1. To Add a new profile: Click the Add button on the Profile tab, the Profile configuration screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-2. Enter the Profile Name and choose the SSID from the pull-down list, then click OK to add it. Figure 3-2 Add a new profile ¾ Profile Name - Identifies the configuration profile. This name must be unique. Profile names are not case-sensitive. ¾ SSID - The IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. ¾ RTS Threshold - Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. The default value is 2347.
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 11 - ¾ Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance since excessive packages. 2346 is the default setting and is recommended. 2. To edit a profile: Highlight the desired profile name on Profile List, and click the Edit button, the Profile configuration screen will appear shown in Figure 3-3. Figure 3-3 Edit a Profile-System Configuration ¾ System Config: Here you can change the Profile Name and SSID. ¾ Auth.\Encry.: Click the Auth.\Encry., you can skip to the following screen.
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 12 - Figure 3-4 Edit a Profile-Auth.\Encry. ¾ Authentication – You can choose the Authentication Type from the pull-down list with three options, Open System, Shared-Key System or LEAP. ¾ 802.1x – It enables when Authentication Type is setting to WPA. ¾ Encryption – Displays which encryption type that the driver is using. When you select Open System, Shared-Key System as Network Authentication, there are two options: WEP and Disabled. If you select WPA-PSK as Network Authentication, there are TKIP and AES options instead of WEP and Disabled. ¾ Wep Key – Key #1, Key #2, Key #3, Key #4, the Key groups. You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F) or 5 ASCII characters for 64-bit (also called 40bits) encryption. You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F) or 13 ASCII characters for 128-bit (also called 104bits) encryption. 3. To delete a profile: Highlight the desired profile name on Profile List, and click the Delete button. 4. To switch to another profile: Highlight the desired profile name on Profile List, and click the Activate button. 3.1.2 Network Click the Network tab of the Utility and the Network screen with many available wireless network
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 13 - choices will appear as Figure 3-5. Figure 3-5 Network tab ¾ Rescan: Click the Rescan button to refresh the list at any time. ¾ Add to Profile: Highlight an SSID and click the Add to Profile button to add the network to the profile. The continued steps are similar to add a new profile, please refer to the 3.1.1 Profile: To Add a new profile. ¾ Connect: Highlight an SSID and double-click or click the Connect button to connect to an available network without adding it to the profile. 3.1.3 Advanced Click the Advanced tab of the Utility and then you can choose the wireless mode on the following screen. Figure 3-6 Advanced ¾ Enable TX Burst - It can translate more data when it enable. ¾ Fast Roaming at – Roaming will disable when Transmit Power is below some dBm if the function is selected. ¾ Show Authentication Status Dialog- Click the checkbox to show the Authentication Status Dialog.
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 14 - ¾ Apply - Click the Apply button to save the current setting. 3.1.4 Statistics Click the Statistics tab of the Utility and you will see the following screen displaying the receiving and transmitting statistical information. Click the Reset Counter button to reset the count of the statistics information. Figure 3-7 Statistics tab 3.1.5 WPS Click the WPS tab of the Utility and you can configure the WPS function to joint an existing network quickly in the following screen. Figure 3-8 WPS tab ¾ The WPS connection will be automatically displayed on the WPS Profile List. Pitch on the Profile and click Export Profile to add a Profile to the Profile List (Section 3.1.1). ¾ The Auto function is default to enable that the Module will automatically try to build the connection with the Access Point devices shown in the WPS AP List one by one. ¾ You can also establish a wireless connection by using either Push WPS Button method or PIN method. It is recommended that you choose the simplest method that your AP device
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 15 - supports. ) Note: To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of the Access Point for WPS or WPS function meanwhile. I. PBC Method If your Access Point is equipped with a push-button for Wi-Fi Protected Setup, you can connect the Module to the Access Point by Push WPS Button method. Step 1 Press the WPS button on your Access Point device. Step 2 Click the WPS button (marked by the red circle) on the screen as Figure 3-9. Figure 3-9 WPS- WPS BUTTON mode Or: Press and hold the WPS button on the Module for 2 or 3 seconds. II. PIN Method If your Access Point supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you can add the Module to the network by the following two ways: 1) Enter a PIN from my Access Point Choose the Config Mode as Registrar and enter the PIN of AP into the field under the Pin Code as Figure 3-10 shown. And then click PIN button to start the wireless connection without doing any configuration for AP.
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 16 - Figure 3-10 WPS - Registrar mode ) Note: The default PIN code of the AP always can be found in its label or User Guide. 2) Enter the PIN into my Access Point Choose the Config Mode as Enrollee and click the PIN button on the screen as Figure 3-11. Meanwhile, enter the PIN code of the Module into the configuration utility of the AP. For the detailed instructions of the AP configuration, please refer to the User Guide of the AP. Figure 3-11 WPS - enrollee mode ) Note: The PIN code of the Module is displayed on the WPS configuration screen as Figure 3-11 (the default PIN code for this Module is 08781949 as Figure 3-11 shown). 3.1.6 Radio On/Off You can turn on/off the wireless radio by clicking the icon of the Utility. The green icon will turn to red when the wireless radio is turned off.
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 17 - 3.1.7 About Click the About tab of the Utility and you will see the following screen with some information about this Module. Figure 3-12 About ¾ Utility Version - The version of this utility. ¾ Utility Date - The creation date of this utility. ¾ Driver Version - The version of the wireless network Module driver. ¾ Driver Date - The creation date of the wireless network Module driver. ¾ Firmware Version -The version of the Module firmware. ¾ EEPROM Version - The version of this EEPROM. ¾ Phy_Address - The MAC address of the wireless network Module. 3.1.8 An example for application Suppose you have an installed and using AP, the SSID is TEST and it adopts 64-bit encryption with the key 0123456789. To establish a connection with this AP, please follow these steps below: 1. Launch RL51 Wireless Lite-N Client Utility. 2. Click the Profile tab of the utility and click the Add button on the screen that appears. 3. The Profile configuration screen will appear, please enter Test for the Profile Name, TEST for the SSID, select Infrastructure for the Network Mode, select WEP for the Data Encryption and enter 0123456789 for Network key. 4. Click OK to save this profile. 5. Highlight the profile named Test on the profile list and click Activate on the Profile screen. The utility will establish a connection with this AP by configured profile. 3.2 Configure with Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration 1. Right click the icon on the bottom of the desktop first and you will see Figure 3-13.
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 18 - Double click the Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility option to enable Wireless Zero Configuration function. Figure 3-13 Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility 2. After that, double click the icon , and the following Figure 3-14 will appear with some available wireless network choices. You can highlight a network and then click Connect to add to a network. Figure 3-14 Choose a wireless network ) Note: If you have not installed SP2 for Windows XP, the screen above will not be available. 3. During the connection, you will see the screen as Figure 3-15 shown.
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 19 - Figure 3-15 Acquiring network address 4. If the connection is finished, the icon will display like the next screen shown. Figure 3-16 Finish
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 20 - Chapter 4 AP Mode Click the icon to switch to AP Mode. In this mode you can use the PW-MN427 as a soft AP. Figure 4-1 ) Note: At this time, if your PC have Installed other network card (wireless or wire), you will be prompted “ICS Select WAN Module” to select one of them to be “WAN”. With this function PW-MN427 can serve as wireless router based on the selected card connecting to the Internet, which will make the APs of the LAN share the Internet. Figure 4-2 4.1 Config Here you can do some basic configurations.
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 21 - Figure 4-3 Config Setting Page ¾ SSID – Enter the SSID of your soft AP, or you can press “<- Use Mac Address” button to keep the Mac Address as your SSID. ¾ Channel – Select the channel from the drop-down list. This field determines which operating frequency will be used. ¾ Beacon – Enter a value between 20-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here. The beacons are the packets sent by the router to synchronize a wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. The default value is 100. ¾ TX Power –Manually force the AP’s transmitting power. System default is 100%. ¾ Idle Time - Manually force the Idle Time using a selected value. The default is 300. 4.2 Access Control Click the Access Control tab of the utility and the Access Control screen will appear as Figure 4-4. In this page, you can enable/disable the AP to connect with the specified Mac address.
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 22 - Figure 4-4 Access Control Function ¾ Access Policy – This field allows you to start the function or not. System default is disabled. • Disable - Disable the Access Policy feature. • Allow All - Allow all the MAC addresses in the Access List to access the AP. • Reject All - Disable all the MAC addresses in the Access List to access the AP. ¾ Mac Address – Manually force the Mac address using the function, and press Add to Access List. ¾ Access List – Display all Mac Addresses that the user has set. 4.3 Mac Table Figure 4-5 shows the link status page. It displays detailed station information of current connection.
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 23 - Figure 4-5 Mac Table Function ¾ MAC Address – The station’s Mac address of the current connection. ¾ AID – Raise value by current connection. ¾ Power Saving Mode – Support Power Saving Mode on the currently connected station. ¾ Status – The link status of the current connection. 4.4 Event Log A record of all event times and messages, shown as below.
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 24 - Figure 4-6 Event Log Page ¾ Event Time (yy/mm/dd-hh:mm:ss) – Displays the event time recorded. ¾ Message – Displays all event messages. 4.5 Statistics The statistics page displays detailed counter information based on the 802.11 MIB counters. The information is translated into a format easier for the user to understand.
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 25 - Figure 4-7 Transmit and Receive statistics 4.6 About The About page displays the wireless card and driver version information as shown in Figure 4-8.
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 26 - Figure 4-8 About Page
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 27 - Chapter 5 Example for Application 5.1 Configuration of PSP XLink Online game Please ensure the software and hardware environments are well established before configuring. For hardware, at least a PC, a PW-MN427 Wireless Lite-N USB Module and a PSP device are needed. For software, the PW-MN427 Module driver should be properly installed. Please operate as follows: Step 1. Connect the website of X-LINK http://www.teamxlink.co.uk to register, and download the latest software of X-LINK Kai. Step 2. Install the X-LINK Kai software, click Start > All programs > XLink Kai > Configure Kai, then set as Figure 5-1. Figure 5-1 Step 3. After completing the settings, please click Start > All programs > XLink Kai > Start Kai to connect to XLink Kai. Step 4. Open the wireless mode of the PSP device, then start an internet game.
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 28 - Step 5. Right-click “My Computer” and select Management. In the prompt page, click Device Manager, then right-click “150M Wireless Lite-N Client Module “and select Properties. Then set the value of “PSP Xlink Mode” as Enable following the red marked instruction in the figure. Figure 5-2 Step 6. Click Start > Control Panel > Network. Figure 5-3 Step 7. Right-click Wireless Network Connection icon , and select Properties. In the following prompt page, highlight Internet Protocol(TCP/IP) and click Properties.
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 29 - Figure 5-4 Step 8. In the prompt page shown below, select Use the Following IP Address, and set the IP and Subnet mask. After completing setting, click OK. Figure 5-5 ) Note: Please set the IP address in different network segment with the other network card to avoid conflict. Step 9. Launch RL51 Wireless Lite-N Client Utility, then highlight the Network Name (SSID) beginning with “PSP” in the “Network” page, and click Connect.
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 30 - Figure 5-6 Step 10. Check whether your PSP device is detected in the Diagnostics mode of Kai as Figure 5-7 shown: Click the icon first and then click the folder . Figure 5-7 Step 11. Click the icon on the right top corner to enter the Arena Mode, highlight the arena of your wanted game, and then join or start a new game.
Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide PW-MN427 - 31 - Figure 5-8
PW-MN427 Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide - 32 - Appendix A: Glossary 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks. 802.11g - Specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology, using OFDM modulation and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and backward compatibility with IEEE 802.11b devices, and WEP encryption for security. Ad-hoc Network - An ad-hoc network is a group of computers, each with a wireless adapter, connected as an independent 802.11 wireless LAN. Ad-hoc wireless computers operate on a peer-to-peer basis, communicating directly with each other without the use of an access point. Ad-hoc mode is also referred to as an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) or as peer-to-peer mode, and is useful at a departmental scale or SOHO operation. DSSS (Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum) - DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for all data transmitted. This bit pattern is called a chip (or chipping code). Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission, statistical techniques embedded in the receiver can recover the original data without the need for retransmission. To an unintended receiver, DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected (ignored) by most narrowband receivers. However, to an intended receiver (i.e. another wireless LAN endpoint), the DSSS signal is recognized as the only valid signal, and interference is inherently rejected (ignored). FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum) - FHSS continuously changes (hops) the carrier frequency of a conventional carrier several times per second according to a pseudo-random set of channels. Because a fixed frequency is not used, and only the transmitter and receiver know the hop patterns, interception of FHSS is extremely difficult. Infrastructure Network - An infrastructure network is a group of computers or other devices, each with a wireless adapter, connected as an 802.11 wireless LAN. In infrastructure mode, the wireless devices communicate with each other and to a wired network by first going through an access point. An infrastructure wireless network connected to a wired network is referred to as a Basic Service Set (BSS). A set of two or more BSS in a single network is referred to as an Extended Service Set (ESS). Infrastructure mode is useful at a corporation scale, or when it is necessary to connect the wired and wireless networks. Spread Spectrum - Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable, secure, mission-critical communications systems. It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability, integrity, and security. In other words, more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission, but the trade off produces a signal that is, in effect, louder and thus easier to detect, provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread-spectrum signal being broadcast. If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency, a spread-spectrum signal looks like background noise. There are two main alternatives, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Frequency Hopping Spread
PW-MN427 Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide - 33 - Spectrum (FHSS). SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit or 128-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard. Wi-Fi - A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net), an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 802.11b devices. WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) - A group of computers and associated devices communicate with each other wirelessly, which network serving users are limited in a local area. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) - A wireless security protocol use TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) encryption, which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server.
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PW-MN427 Wireless Lite-N USB Module User Guide - 35 - Appendix B: Specifications General Interface USB 2.0 Connector Standards IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b Operating System Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista/ 7 Safety & Emission FCC, CE Frequency 2.4 ~ 2.4835 GHz Sensitivity 130M: -68dBm 54M: -68dBm 11M: -85dBm Spread Spectrum Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) Wireless Radio Data Rate Up to 150Mbps Modulation 11n OFDM, 11g OFDM , 11b CCK/DSSS Media Access Protocol CSMA/CA with ACK Data Security WPA, 64/128 bit WEP, TKIP/AES, IEEE 802.1X authentication Physical Environmental Working Temperature 0℃～40℃ (32℉～104 )℉ Storage Temperature -40℃～70℃ (-40℉～158 )℉ Humidity 10%～90% RH, Non-condensing

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