Samsung Electronics Co SWL-2460C 802.11g Wireless LAN Module User Manual SWL 2460 UserGuide

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 802.11g Wireless LAN Module SWL 2460 UserGuide

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SWL-2460C User’s Guide SAMSUNG 2.4GHz Wireless LAN Networking Soultions
Introduction The MagicLan Utility is a user-mode utility designed to edit and add profiles for, as well as display and diagnostics pertaining to a selected SWL-2460C card (wireless adapter). See also: • System Requirements • Scan Available Networks • Profile Management • TCP/IP Configuration
System Requirements • Laptop/ PC containing: • 16-bit PCMCIA slot • CF • 32 MB memory or greater • 300 MHz processor or higher • Windows XP
Scan Available Networks Click the Refresh button on the Wireless Networks tab to scan for available infrastructure and ad hoc networks. Connecting to a different network • Highlight a network name and click the Configure button to connect an available network. If no configuration profile exists for that network, the Profile Management window opens to the General tab. Fill in the profile name and click OK to create the configuration profile for that network.
Profile Management Configure the wireless network adapter (wireless card) from the Wireless Networks tab of the MagicLan Utility. • Add a profile • Edit a profile • Switch to a different profile • Remove a profile The wireless network adapter works in either infrastructure mode (which uses an access point) or ad hoc mode (a group of stations participating in the wireless LAN).
Create or Modify a Configuration Profile To add a new configuration profile, click New on the Wireless Networks tab. To modify a configuration profile, select the configuration from the Profile list and click the Modify button. Profile Management: • Edit the General tab. • Edit the Security tab. • Edit the Advanced tab. To configure a profile for ad hoc or access point (infrastructure) mode, edit the Network Type field on the Advanced tab.
Remove a Configuration Profile 1. Go to the Wireless Networks tab. 2. Select the profile to remove from the list of configuration profiles. 3. Click the Remove button.
Switching to a different configuration profile 1. To switch to a different profile, go to the Wireless Networks tab. 2. Click on the profile name in the Profile List. 3. Click the Activate button. See also Scan Available Networks.
General Tab In the MagicLan Utility, access the General tab by clicking Configure, New or Modify on the Wireless Networks tab. Edit the fields in the General tab to configure the configuration profile. Make sure to also edit the Security and Advanced tabs. Profile Name Identifies the configuration profile. This name must be unique. Profile names are not case sensitive. Network Names (SSID) The IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. Configure a SSID See also: • Configure a Profile for Ad Hoc Mode • Configure a Profile for Access Point (Infrastructure) Mode
Ad Hoc Mode Profile Configuration To configure a profile in ad hoc mode, change the Network Type in Advanced tab. For ad hoc mode, modify the settings: • Network Name (on General Tab) • Transmit Power Level • 802.11b/g Preamble (if using 802.11b/g) • Wireless Mode When Starting an Ad Hoc Network Make sure to also edit the General and Security tabs.
Infrastructure (Access Point) Mode Profile Configuration To configure a profile in infrastructure (access point) mode, change the Network Type in the Advanced tab. For access point mode, modify the settings: • Transmit Power Level • Power Save Mode • 802.11b/g Preamble (if using 802.11b/g) • Wireless Mode Make sure to also edit the General and Security tabs.
Security Tab In the MagicLan Utility, access the Security tab by clicking New or Modify on the Wireless Networks tab. Click the Security tab in the Profile Management window. Edit the fields in the Security tab of Wireless Networks to configure the profile. To define the security mode, select the radio button of the desired security mode. Make sure to also edit the General and Advanced tabs. WPA Enables the use of Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA). Choosing WPA opens the WPA-EAP drop-down menu. The options include: • TLS • TTLS • PEAP (EAP-MSCHAP V2) WPAWPAWPAWPA----PSKPSKPSKPSK Enables WPA – PSK security. Click on the Configure button and fill in the WPA–PSK . 802.1x Enables 802.1x security. This option requires IT administration. Choosing 802.1x opens the 802.1x EAP type drop-down menu. The options include: • TLS • TTLS • PEAP (EAP-MSCHAP V2) • LEAP WEP Key (Static WEP) Enables the use of WEP keys that are defined on both the access point and the station. To define pre-shared encryption keys, choose the WEP Key radio button and click the Configure button to fill in the Define Pre-Shared Keys window. None No security (not recommended).
Using TLS Security To use EAP-TLS security In the MagicLan Utility, access the Security tab in the Profile Management window. 1. On the Security tab, choose the WPA radio button. OR: On the Security tab, choose the 802.1x radio button. 2. Choose TLS from the drop-down menu. Enabling TLS security: To use EAP-TLS security, the machine must already have the EAP-TLS certificates downloaded onto it. Check with the IT manager. 1. If EAP-TLS is supported, choose TLS from the drop-down menu on the right, then click the Configure button. 2. Select the appropriate certificate authority from the list. The server/domain name and the login name are filled in automatically from the certificate information. Click OK. 3. Click OK. 4. Activate the profile.
Using TTLS Security To use EAP-TTLS security In the MagicLan Utility, access the Security tab in the Profile Management window. 1. On the Security tab, choose the WPA radio button. OR: On the Security tab, choose the 802.1x radio button. 2. Choose TTLS from the drop-down menu. Enabling TTLS security: To use EAP-TTLS security, the machine must already have the EAP-TTLS certificates downloaded onto it. Check with the IT manager. 1. If EAP-TTLS is supported, choose TTLS from the drop-down menu on the right, then click the Configure button. 2. Select the appropriate certificate from the drop-down list and click OK. 3. Specify a user name for EAP authentication: o Enter a EAP user name in the User Name field to use a separate user name and password and start the EAP authentication process. 4. Click Advanced and: o Leave the server name field blank for the client to accept a certificate from any server with a certificate signed by the authority listed in the Network Certificate Authority drop-down list. (recommended) o Enter the domain name of the server from which the client will accept a certificate. o Change the login name if needed. 5. Click OK. 6. Enable the profile.
Using PEAP-MSCHAP V2 Security To use PEAP-MSCHAP V2 security In the MagicLan Utility, access the Security tab in the Profile Management window. 1. On the Security tab, choose the WPA radio button. OR: On the Security tab, choose the 802.1x radio button. 2. Choose PEAP (EAP-MSCHAP V2) from the drop-down menu. To use PEAP (EAP-MSCHAP V2) security, the server must have PEAP certificates, and the server properties must already be set. Check with the IT manager. 1. Click the Configure button. 2. Select the appropriate certificate from the drop-down list. 3. Specify a user name for inner PEAP tunnel authentication: o Enter a PEAP user name in the User Name field to use a separate user name and start the PEAP authentication process. 4. Click Advanced and: o Leave the server name field blank for the client to accept a certificate from any server with a certificate signed by the authority listed in the Network Certificate Authority drop-down list. (recommended) o Enter the domain name of the server from which the client will accept a certificate. o The login name used for PEAP tunnel authentication, fills in automatically as PEAP-xxxxxxxxxxxx, where xxxxxxxxxxxx is the computer's MAC address. Change the login name if needed. 5. Click OK. 6. Enable the profile.
Using LEAP Security To use security In the MagicLan Utility, access the Security tab in the Profile Management window. LEAP security requires that all infrastructure devices (e.g. access points and servers) are configured for LEAP authentication. Check with the IT manager. To use LEAP security • On the Security tab, choose the 802.1x radio button. Choose LEAP from the drop-down menu. 1. Click the Configure button. 2. Enter the user name and password. 3. Confirm the password. 4. Click OK. 5. Enable the profile.
Using WPA – PSK Security To use WPA-PSK security In the MagicLan Utility, access the Security tab in the Profile Management window. 1. On the Security tab, choose the WPA-PSK radio button. 2. Click on the Configure button. 3. Fill in the WPA Passphrase. 4. Click OK.
WEP Keys To use the WEP keys: 1. Click the Define WEP Keys radio button on the Security tab. 2. Click on Configure. 3. Fill in the fields in the Define Pre-Shared Keys dialog box: Key Entry Determines the entry method for an encryption key: hexadecimal (0-9, A-F), or ASCII text (all keyboard characters except spaces). Encryption Keys Selects the default encryption keys used. Only allows the selection for a shared First, Second, Third, or Fourth key whose corresponding field has been completed. WEP Keys (1-4) Defines a set of shared encryption keys for network configuration security. At least one Shared Key field must be populated to enable security using a shared key. Click on the radio button to set the key as the default encryption key. WEP Key Size Defines the size for each encryption key. The options include: o 64- bit (enter 10 digits for hexadecimal, 5 ASCII characters) o 128- bit (enter 26 digits for hexadecimal, 13 digits for ASCII) o 152-bit (enter 32 digits hexadecimal, 16 digits for ASCII) 4. Click OK for the changes to take effect.
Advanced Tab In the MagicLan Utility, access the Advanced tab by clicking New or Modify on the Wireless Networks tab, then clicking the Advanced tab in Profile Management. Edit the fields in the Advanced tab of Wireless Networks to configure the profile. Make sure to also edit the General and Security tabs. Transmit Power Level Selects the transmit power level for 80211b/g. Actual transmit power may be limited by regulatory domain or hardware limitations. Power Save Mode Specify: • Maximum mode causes the access point to buffer incoming messages for the wireless adapter. The adapter up periodically polls the access point to see if any messages are waiting. • Normal uses maximum when retrieving a large number of packets, then switches back to power save mode after retrieving the packets. • Off turns power saving off, thus powering up the wireless adapter continuously for a short message response time. Network Type Specifies the network as either infrastructure (access point mode) or ad hoc. 802.11b Preamble Specifies the preamble setting in 802.11b. The default setting is Short & Long (access point mode), which allows both short and long headers in the 802.11b frames. The adapter can only use short radio headers if the access point supports and uses them. Set to Long Only to override allowing short frames. Wireless Mode Specifies 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps or 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps operation in an access point network. The wireless adapter must match the wireless mode of the access point it associates to.
TCP/IP Configuration Configuring the TCP/IP Address for the network device: 1. After configuring the wireless network adapter properties, open the Control Panel and open Network and Dial-up Connections. 2. Find the Local Area Connection associated with the wireless network adapter. Right-click that connection, and click Properties. 3. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. 4. Click the radio button Use the following IP address, then enter an IP address and Subnet mask. Assigning an IP address and Subnet mask allows stations to operate in access point mode (infrastructure mode) or in ad hoc mode and to have Internet access. Default gateway and DNS server information is also required. IP configuration information (DHCP to assign the IP address, gateway and DNS server IP addresses) is usually obtained from the corporate IT staff. Click OK to finish.

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