Senao Networks 9603EXT Wireless 802.11 b/g/n USB adapter LONG RANGE User Manual EUB 9603 EXT UM 20091118

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 Wireless 11N Long Range  USB Adapter  EUB9603 EXT      User’s Manual        Version: 1.0
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  2  Table of Contents   1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................3 1.1. FEATURES & BENEFITS.................................................................................................4 1.2. USB ADAPTER DESCRIPTION.........................................................................................4 1.3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS...............................................................................................5 1.4. APPLICATIONS..............................................................................................................5 2. INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS (7/VISTA/XP/2000).........................................................6 2.1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN......................................................................................................6 2.2. INSTALLING THE DRIVERS..............................................................................................6 2.3. GENERAL.....................................................................................................................8 2.4. PROFILE......................................................................................................................9 2.4.1. AVAILABLE NETWORK..................................................................................................14 2.5. STATUS.....................................................................................................................15 2.6. STATISTIC..................................................................................................................16 2.7. WI-FI PROTECTED SETUP............................................................................................17 3. SOFTWARE AP................................................................................................................19 3.1. INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................19 3.2. GENERAL (QUICK SETUP EXAMPLE)..............................................................................20 3.3. ADVANCED.................................................................................................................23 3.4. STATISTICS................................................................................................................24 3.5. ICS (INTERNET CONNECTION SHARING)........................................................................25 3.6. MAC FILTER..............................................................................................................26 4. INSTALLATION FOR MAC OS.........................................................................................27 4.1. INSTALLING THE DRIVERS............................................................................................27 4.2. WLAN CLIENT UTILITY - LINK STATUS..........................................................................32 4.3. WLAN CLIENT UTILITY - PROFILES...............................................................................33 4.3.1. PROFILE PROPERTIES.................................................................................................34 4.4. WLAN CLIENT UTILITY - AVAILABLE NETWORK..............................................................38 4.5. WLAN CLIENT UTILITY - INFORMATION.........................................................................39 APPENDIX A – FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT................................................................40
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  3  1. Introduction  The high-speed wireless USB  2.0 client adapter is the most convenient way to let you put a desktop/laptop computer almost anywhere without the hassle of running network cables. Now you don’t need to suffer from drilling holes and exposed cables. Once you are connected, you can do anything, just like the wired network. This USB client  adapter  operates  seamlessly  in  2.4GHz  frequency  spectrum  supporting  the 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless standards. It’s the best way to add wireless capability to your existing wired network or simply surf the web.   To protect your wireless connectivity, the high-speed wireless USB 2.0 client adapter can  encrypt  all  wireless  transmissions  through  64/128-bit  WEP,  WPA  and  WPA2 security allowing you to experience the most secure wireless connectivity available.  The  EnGenius  802.11n  USB  Adapter  (EUB9603  EXT)  11N  technology  which extremely improves wireless signal for your computer than existing wireless 802.11g technology. The incredible speed of EUB9603 EXT USB adapter makes heavy traffic networking  activities  more  flexible  and  takes  the  wireless  into  practical  road.  You could enjoy the racing speed of wireless connection, surfing on Internet without string wires.   Adding  EnGenius  EUB9603  EXT  to  your  Laptop  or  desktop  PC,  it  provides  an excellent  performance  and  cost-effective  solution  for  doing  media-centric  activities such  as  streaming  video,  gaming,  and  enhances  the  QoS  (WMM)  without  any reduction of performance.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  4   1.1. Features & Benefits Features  Benefits Racing  Speed  up  to  150Mbps  data rate (2.4GHz 11N technology) Enjoy the Internet connection in crazy-fast  speed,  without  the  bottleneck  of stringing wires. Advanced power management  Low power consumption WPA/WPA2  (IEEE  802.11i),  WPA-PSK,  WPA2-AES,  WEP  64/128 Support Powerful data security. WMM  (IEEE  802.11e)  standard support  Wireless  Multimedia  Enhancements Quality  of  Service  support  (QoS)  / enhanced  power  saving  for  Dynamic Networking USB 2.0/1.1  USB 2.0 interface and compatible with USB 1.1 Software AP Allows to turn your PC/laptop into an Access  Point  and  share  Internet connection among multiple users    1.2. USB Adapter Description LED shows the Power and Link (traffic) status. Antenna RSMA connector allows you to upgrade to higher gain antenna.     LED Antenna RSMA connector
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  5   1.3. System Requirements The  following  are  the  minimum  system  requirements  in  order  to  use  the  USB adapter.   PC/AT compatible computer with a USB interface.   Windows 7/Vista/XP or Mac OS operating system.   30MB  of  free  disk  space  for  installing  the  USB  adapter  driver  and  utility program.  1.4. Applications The wireless LAN products are easy to install and highly efficient. The following list describes  some  of  the  many  applications  made  possible  through  the  power  and flexibility of wireless LANs:   a)  Difficult-to-wire environments There  are  many  situations  where  wires  cannot  be  laid  easily.  Historic buildings, older buildings, open areas and across busy streets make the installation of LANs either impossible or very expensive. b)  Temporary workgroups Consider situations in parks, athletic arenas, exhibition centers, disaster-recovery,  temporary  offices  and  construction  sites  where  one  wants  a temporary WLAN established and removed. c)  The ability to access real-time information Doctors/nurses,  point-of-sale  employees,  and  warehouse  workers  can access  real-time  information  while  dealing  with  patients,  serving customers and processing information. d)  Frequently changed environments Show rooms, meeting rooms, retail stores, and manufacturing sites where frequently rearrange the workplace. e)  Small Office and Home Office (SOHO) networks SOHO users need a cost-effective, easy and quick installation of a small network. f)  Wireless extensions to Ethernet networks Network managers in dynamic environments can minimize the overhead caused  by  moves,  extensions  to  networks,  and  other  changes  with wireless LANs. g)  Wired LAN backup Network  managers  implement  wireless  LANs  to  provide  backup  for mission-critical applications running on wired networks. h)  Training/Educational facilities Training  sites  at  corporations  and  students  at  universities  use  wireless connectivity  to  ease  access  to  information,  information  exchanges,  and learning.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  6  2. Installation for Windows (7/Vista/XP/2000)  2.1. Before You Begin During the installation, XP may need to copy systems files from its installation CD. Therefore,  you  may  need  a  copy  of  the  Windows  installation  CD  at  hand  before installing the drivers.    2.2. Installing the Drivers Follow the steps below in order to install the USB adapter drivers:  1.  Insert the CD that  was provided to you in this package. The setup should run  automatically.  If  the  setup  does  not  run  automatically,  then  must manually select the index.htm file from the CD/DVD-ROM drive.  2.  A list of drivers will be given on the screen. Please choose the driver for your current operating system.  3.  Click on Windows Driver to start the install process.   4.  Click on the Install button to begin the installation.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  7     5.  Wait for a few seconds until the driver and client utility is installed.      6.  The installation is complete. Click on the Finish button.  7.  Carefully insert the USB adapter into the USB port. Windows will then detect and install the new hardware.     8.  An EG icon will then appear in the system tray. Double click on EG icon to open utility window.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  8  2.3. General    This  page  delivers  information  of  Status,  Speed,  Type,  Encryption,  SSID,  Signal Strength and Link Quality.  Click on Renew IP to re-establish wireless connection with the chosen AP.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  9  2.4. Profile   Options:  Show Tray Icon: show/hide Utility icon in system tray. Radio Off: temporary turn off wireless radio Disable Adapter: temporary disable wireless adapter Windows  Zero  Config:  switch  to  Windows  default  wireless  configuration tool
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  10  Functional Button:  Add: Manual to key in Profile name, SSID and encryption keys as below.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  11   Edit: You can modify the configuration and settings.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  12  Duplicate: to clone a profile.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  13  Set Default: Reset all saved setting.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  14  2.4.1. Available Network This  tab  allows  user  to  scan  APs  in  proximity.  The  information  includes SSID, Channel, Encryption, Authentication and signal.    Refresh: Scan available networks again. Add to Profile: Select any available SSID to save in profiles.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  15   2.5. Status    In Status tab, you can find the information, included Manufacturer, NDIS Driver Version, Radio Header, Encryption  type, Authenticate type, Channel Set,  MAC Address, Data Rate, Channel used, SSID, Network Type and so on.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  16   2.6. Statistic    This  page  shows  the  information  on  Tx  and  Rx  transmission  and  receiving condition.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  17   2.7. Wi-Fi Protected Setup   There are two ways to setup connection through WPS.  Pin Input Config (PIN): enter PIN code to establish connection Push Button Config (PBC): this is the software button for WPS button   PIN Input Config:   Click on the button to start the PIN code process    If select Yes, AP scanning will run automatically.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  18    Select the target AP,  Choose one AP to key in PIN code.     Enter  generated  PIN  code  in  AP  your  selected.  The  synchronization  will  start shortly.      Press  WPS  Button  on  USB  directly  and  then  click  the  button  “Push  Button Config” shown above.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  19   Push Button Config:  Click on the [Push Button Config] button  Press WPS button on the AP  The connection will be established in a few seconds..     3. Software AP  3.1. Introduction This is a Windows only feature. You can turn your PC / laptop to an AP and share Internet  connection  among  multiple  users  by  switching  to  Access  Point  mode. This mode is known as Software AP.   Note  that  your  wireless  adapter  can  only  either  be  under  station  mode  or  AP mode. That is, you will be disconnected from the AP immediately after you enable Software AP.
 3.2. General (Quick Setup Example) This example shows how to share an Internet connection among multiple users. Let’s assume you would like to setup an environment shown below. Computer A has internet access through Network Card named “Connection 1”. Laptop B, C & D are going to access Internet through A.    1.  Make sure your computer A has the Internet access environment ready.   2.  Under menu item Mode(M), click on Access Point to enable Software AP.  3.  It may take a while before switching to AP mode.      4.  The icon    will appear when the transition is completed.  5.  Double-click on the icon   to open the configuration window.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  21   6.  Under tab General click on Config button to configure AP settings.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  22   7.  Enter  your  preferred  SSID  name  into  Network  Name  (SSID)  field.  The default name is ABCD_AP.  8.  Select a channel for your AP. The default channel is channel 1.   9.  Under  Wireless  network  security  section,  change  your  network  security setting  which  supports  WEP,  WPA-PSK  and  WPA2-PSK.  The  default  is Open System with Encryption Disabled.   10.  When  Network  Authentication  and  Data  encryption  are  selected.  You have to type in your Network Key. This key will be to grant client access.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  23  3.3. Advanced   Beacon Interval: is the interval of time that this wireless router broadcasts a beacon. Beacon is used to synchronize the wireless network.   DTIM Period: Enter a value between 1 and 255 for the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM). A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages  Preamble Mode: The “Long” preamble can provide better wireless LAN compatibility while the “Short” preamble can provide better wireless LAN performance.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  24  3.4. Statistics The statistics section displays the latest traffic status and related information.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  25  3.5. ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) ICS shows a list of network interfaces. Select the interface which connects to your Internet and click on Apply to activate the setting.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  26  3.6. MAC Filter Filter Type Disabled: disable MAC filter  Accept: accept clients that have the MAC address listed Reject: reject clients that have the MAC address listed  Click Add to add a new MAC address Click Remove to delete the selected MAC address Click Apply to activate the new setting
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  27  4. Installation for Mac OS  4.1. Installing the Drivers Follow the steps below in order to install the USB adapter drivers:  1.  Insert the CD that  was provided to  you in this package. The setup  should run automatically. If the setup does not run automatically, then must manually select the index.htm file from the CD/DVD-ROM drive.  2.  A list of drivers will be given on the screen. Please choose the driver for your current operating system.  3.  Introduction stage: Click on the Continue button to configure the next step.   4.  Read  Me Stage:  Read the  Important  Information  and  then  click  on  the  Install button.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  28    5.  License stage: You  can choose the language and then click on the Continue button to configure the next step.  After click on the Continue button, a agreement window will be opened for your confirm. Click on the Agree button to configure the next step.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  29    6.  Installation  Type  stage:  Click  on  the  Install  button  to  install  the  driver  on Macintosh HD.               Click on the Continue Installation to configure the next step.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  30    7.  Summary stage: The installation is complete. Click on the Restart button.   8.  Carefully insert the USB adapter into the USB port. MAC OS X will then detect and install the new hardware.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  31   You can find the logo and there are some windows with message.  (1) If  click  Network  Preference,  you  can configure the  network  setting  for MAC OS.  (2) Click OK to enable EUB9603 EXT wireless LAN card and open utility to configure.   9.  The Client Utility is installed in the Applications folder.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  32   4.2. WLAN Client Utility - Link Status The  Link  Status  tab  displays  the  current  status  of  the  wireless  radio.    The following information is included in this tab, as the image depicts below.     MAC Address: This displays the MAC address of EUB-9703  SSID: Show the SSID what you select to connect.  BSSID:  Display  the  MAC  address  of  AP  which  is  connected  with EUB9603 EXT.  Security:  This  displays  what  kind  of  the  encryption  in  communication between AP and Client(EUB9603 EXT).  Connection: Show the “Connected” in connection, or “Disconnected” in disconnection.  Network Type: Infrastructure( connected between AP and client) or Ad-hoc( connected between one client and another)  Channel: Operating frequency channel that the client is using.  Signal Strength: This bar displays the signal strength received from an AP or client.  Turn Radio OFF: When you click on the button. The radio will be turn off.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  33   4.3. WLAN Client Utility - Profiles The Profile tab is used to store the settings and configurations of multiple Access Points for different application. In the profiles table, it list all saved profiles and some information, included  Profiles Name, SSID, Network Type.  You  can  click Add to add a new profile, or click Remove to delete a profile. And also you can click Edit to modify a exist profile, or click Duplicate to copy the settings of a exist profile to a new profile. Click Apply after all modification is done.     Profile Name: Show all you created profile names.  SSID:  Displays  the  SSID  of  the  Access  Point.  The  SSID  is  a  unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network, and is case-sensitive.  Network  Type:  Indicates  whether  the  SSID  is  Ad-hoc  mode  or Infrastructure mode.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  34  4.3.1. Profile Properties   When adding a profile you are required to enter a profile name and SSID as well as configure the network type and encryption/authentication  settings.  A profile can be configured as Infrastructure or Ad-hoc mode. The configuration settings for each mode are described below.   Profile Name: Input the profile name you want. And the name can not be  the  same  with  each  other  of  all profiles.  If  have  reduplicate  profile name, it will have a warning message.    SSID: Input the SSID of available AP  Ad-Hoc: A computer to computer network, and wireless access point is not  used.  When  enable  this  function,  you  can  select  the  channel  to connect.  (This  is  the  simplest  network  configuration  with  several computers  equipped  with  the  PC  Cards  that  form  a  wireless  network whenever they are within range of one another.  In ad-hoc mode, each client  is  peer-to-peer,  would  only  have  access  to  the  resources  of  the
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  35  other client and does not require an access point. This is the easiest and least expensive way for the SOHO to set up a wireless network).    Wireless Network Security Properties    Network  Authentication:  It  allows  you  to  configure  3  kinds  of authentication  and  encryption  settings,  SHARED_KEY(WEP), WPA_PSK and WPA2_PSK.               SHARED_KEY
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  36     Network Authentication: Select OPEN_SYSTEM or SHARED_KEY from the drop-down list.   Data Encryption: Select WEP from the drop-down list.   ASCII: You can type the WEP key, 5 or 13 character string, into the field when you enable this.  Network Key: Type a character string into the field. For 64-bit enter 10 hexadecimal characters. For 128-bit enter 26 hexadecimal characters.   Confirm network Key: Type your network key again for confirmation.  Key index: You can save different keys to different key index.   WPA_PSK     Network Authentication: Select WPA_PSK from the drop-down list.   Data Encryption: Select TKIP or AES from the drop-down list.   Network Key: Enter a WPA Pre-shared key which is between 8 and 32 characters long.    Confirm network Key: Type your network key again for confirmation.   WPA2_PSK
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  37     Network Authentication: Select WPA2_PSK from the drop-down list.   Data Encryption: Select TKIP or AES from the drop-down list.   Network Key: Enter a WPA Pre-shared key which is between 8 and 32 characters long.    Confirm network Key: Type your network key again for confirmation.    Click on the OK button if you have made any changes.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  38   4.4. WLAN Client Utility - Available Network The Available Network displays a list of Access Points in the area, and allows you to connect to a specific one.  The following information is included in this tab, as the image depicts below.      SSID: The SSID of AP which is scan by EUB9603 EXT  Channel: Display the channel AP used.  Network  Type:  Indicates  whether  the  SSID  is  Ad-hoc  mode  or Infrastructure mode.  Encryption: Show what kind of the used encryption on AP.  BSSID: Display the MAC address of AP  Refresh: when click this button, it will re-scan the AP list and refresh the AP table.  Connect: Choose an AP you want to connect, and then click this button.  Add to Profile: Choose an AP you want to save to profile, and then click this button.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  39   4.5. WLAN Client Utility - Information  The Information tab displays information about the  network driver version and date.
Wireless 11N Long Range USB Adapter  40   Appendix A – FCC Interference Statement   Federal Communication Commission Interference 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 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.  FCC  Caution:  Any  changes  or  modifications  not  expressly  approved  by  the  party  responsible  for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.  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.  IMPORTANT NOTE: FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:  This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.  This device complies with FCC RF Exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment, under 47 CFR 2.1093 paragraph (d)(2). This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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