Loopcomm LP-7665 User manual

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Tableof Contents
1. Introduction...................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Welcome......................................................................................................................3
1.2 ProductFeature.........................................................................................................3
1.3 ContentsofPackage...................................................................................................3
1.4 Before you begin.........................................................................................................4
2. DesigningYourPCIAdapter........................................................................................................4
3. Installation.....................................................................................................................................5
3.1 Install YourPCIAdapter...........................................................................................5
3.2 Install DriverandUtility...........................................................................................5
4. UtilityConfigure...........................................................................................................................8
4.1WZC............................................................................................................................8
4.1.1 RalinkWireless Utility(RaUI)orWindowsZeroConfiguration (WZC)....8
4.1.2 UseWZCtoconfigurewireless NIC...............................................................9
4.2 RaUI..........................................................................................................................13
4.2.1 Start.................................................................................................................13
4.2.1.1StartRaUI.....................................................................................................13
4.2.2 Profile..............................................................................................................18
4.2.2.1 Profile......................................................................................................18
4.2.2.2 Add/EditProfile.....................................................................................20
4.2.2.3 ExampletoAdd ProfileinProfile.........................................................21
4.2.3 Network...........................................................................................................23
4.2.3.1 Network...................................................................................................23
4.2.3.2 ExampleonAddingProfilein Network...............................................25
4.2.4 Advanced.........................................................................................................27
4.2.5 Statistics...........................................................................................................27
4.2.6 WMM..............................................................................................................29
4.2.6.1 WMM......................................................................................................29
4.2.6.2 ExampletoConfigure toEnableDLS(DirectLinkSetup)................29
4.2.6.3 ExampletoConfigure toEnableWi-Fi Multi-Media.........................30
4.2.6.4 ExampletoConfigure toEnableWMM-PowerSave.........................31
4.2.7 WPS.................................................................................................................32
4.2.7.1 WPS.........................................................................................................32
4.2.7.2 WPS InformationonAP........................................................................34
4.2.7.3 ExampletoAdd toRegistrarUsingPINMethod................................35
4.2.7.4 ExampletoAdd toRegistrarUsingPBCMethod...............................37
4.2.7.5 ExampletoConfigure aNetwork/APUsingPINorPBCMethod.....41
4.2.8 About...............................................................................................................42
4.2.9 Link Status......................................................................................................43
4.3 Security.....................................................................................................................44
4.3.1 Auth.\Encry.Setting-WEP/TKIP/AES.........................................................44
4.3.2 802.1xSetting..................................................................................................44
4.3.3 ExampletoReconnect802.1xAuthenticated Connection after 802.1x
Authenticated connectionisfailedin Profile...................................................................46
4.3.4 ExampletoConfigure Connectionwith WEPon........................................47
4.3.5 ExampletoConfigure connectionwithWPA-PSK......................................50
4.3.6 Exampletoconfigure connectionwithWPA................................................51
5. TroubleShooting.........................................................................................................................54
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1. Introduction
1.1 Welcome
PCI AdapterconnectsyouwithIEEE802.11nnetworksatreceivingrateuptoanincredible300Mbps!
Byusing thereflectionsignal, 802.11ntechnology increasestherangeandreduces"deadspots inthe
wireless coveragearea.
Unlikeordinarywireless networkingof802.11b/gstandardsthatareconfusedby wirelessreflections,
802.11ncanactuallyusethesereflectionstoincreasefourtimestransmissionrangeof802.11g
products.
Besides,whenbothendsofthewirelesslink are802.11nproducts,ThePCI canutilizetwiceradio
bandtoincreasethreetimestransmissionspeedofordinary802.11g standardproducts, andcancomply
withbackwards802.11b/802.11gstandards.
SoftAP supportedbyPCI Adaptercanhelpyou establishwireless LANnetworkingwithlowestcost.
Besides, WPS (PBC andPIN)encryptionmethod canfreeyoufromrememberingthelongpasswords.
CompleteWMMfunctionmakesyourvoiceandvideomoresmooth.
1.2 ProductFeature
ComplieswithIEEE 802.11n ,IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11bstandards
Provides32-bitPCI interface
Provides300Mbpsreceivingrateand300Mbpssending rate
Supports20MHz/40MHzfrequencywidth
Auto-detectsandchangesthenetworktransmissionrate
Providestwoworkmodes:InfrastructureandAd-Hoc
SupportsSoftAPtoestablishyourwireless LAN networkingwithlowestcost
Supports64/128-bitWEP,WPA,WPA2encryptionmethodsand802.1x securityauthentication
standard
SupportsWPS (PBC andPIN)encryptionmethodtofreeyoufromrememberinglongpasswords
SupportsWMMtomakeyourvoiceandvideomoresmooth
SupportsWindows®2000,XP32/64, Vista32/64, win732/64
1.3 Contents ofPackage
OnePCI Card
OneInstallationCDw/UserManual
TwoDetachable2dBiantennas
Contactyourlocalauthorizedresellerorthestorepurchasedfromforany itemsdamagedand/or
missing.
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1.4 Beforeyoubegin
Youmusthavethefollowing:
AdesktopPCwithanavailable32-bitPCI slot
Minimum300MHzprocessorand32MBmemory
Windows 2000, XP,2003,Vista,Win7
ACD-ROM Drive
PCI controllerproperlyinstalledandworkinginthedesktopPC
802.11nor802.11b/gAccessPoint(forinfrastructureMode)oranother802.11nor802.11b/g
wirelessadapter(forAd-Hoc;Peer-to-Peernetworkingmode.)
2. DesigningYour PCI Adapter
PCI Adaptersupportsupto300Mbpsconnections. Itisfullycompliantwiththespecificationsdefined
in802.11nstandard.
ThestatusLEDindicatorsofPCICardaredescribedinthefollowing.
Lnk/ActON(Green):Indicatesavalidconnection.
Lnk/ActFlashing:IndicatestheAdapteristransmittingorreceivingdata.
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3. Installation
3.1 Install YourPCIAdapter
OpenyourPCcaseandlocateanavailablePCIonthemotherboard.
SlidePCI AdapterintothePCI slot. Makesurethatall ofitspinsaretouchingtheslot'scontacts.
Youmayhavetoapplyabit ofpressuretoslidePCI Adapterallthewayin. afterit isfirmlyinplace,
secureitsfasteningtabtoyourPC'schassiswithamountingscrew. ThencloseyourPC.
AttachtheexternalantennastoPCI Adapter'santennaport.
PoweronthePC.
Note:Select Cancel when "FoundNewHardware windowappears.
3.2 Install DriverandUtility
NOTE:Snap-shotscreensofthefollowinginstallation procedurearebasedon Windows XP.
Installationprocedureswillbesimilarforotherwindowsoperatingsystems.
1.InsertInstallationCDtoyourCD-ROMdrive. And click DriverInstallation. Thewizardwillinstall
all necessaryfilestoyourcomputerautomatically.
2.Click Next toaccepttheAgreement.Orclick Cancel tocanceltheinstallation.
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3.Click Next.
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4.SelectRalinkConfigurationToolorMicrosoftZeroConfiguration ToolthenclickNext.
a. It#srecommendedtoselectRalinkConfigurationTool, whichprovidesfullyaccesstoall functionof
PCI Adapter.
b.If youprefertousethewirelessconfiguration toolprovidedby Windows XP orVista, pleaseselect
MicrosoftZeroConfigurationTool.
5.ClickFinishtocompletethesoftwareinstallation.
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4. UtilityConfigure
4.1 WZC
4.1.1 Ralink Wireless Utility(RaUI)orWindowsZeroConfiguration(WZC)
WindowsXPincludesawireless configurationutilitynamed"Windows Zeroconfiguration"(WZC)
whichprovidesbasicconfiguration functionstotheRalinkWireless NIC. Ralink'sutility(RaUI)
additionallyprovidesWPAfunctionality.Tomakeiteasierfortheusertoselectthecorrectutility.RaUI
will letusersmakeaselectionwhenit firstrunsafterwindowsXPboots.
Double-clickingtheiconwill bringuptheselectionwindowand allowtheusermakeaselection.
RaUIcanco-existwithWZC.Whencoexisting withWZC, RaUIonlyprovidesmonitoringfunctions,
suchassurveyingthelinkstatus,networkstatus,statisticcounters, advancedfeaturestatus,WMM
statusandWPS status.Itwon'tinterferewithWZC'sconfiguration orprofilefunctions.Itisshownas
Figure1-2.
If "UseRaConfigasConfiguration utility"isselected,pleasejumptoSection2onrunning RaUI.
If "UseZeroConfigurationasConfigurationutility"isselected,pleasecontinue.
Wewill explainthedifference betweenRaUIandWZC.Figure1-3showstheRaUIstatuswhenWZC
isactivatedasthemaincontrolutility.
Figure1-3RaUIstatuswithWZCactive
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WhenactivatingWZC, thereareseveraldifferenceswiththeRaUIstatus,comparedtotheRaUIstatus
withoutWZCrunning.
Theprofilebuttonwill begray. ProfilefunctionalityisremovedsincetheNIC iscontrolledby
WZC.
TheConnectand AddtoProfilefunction willbegray.Profilefunctionalityisremovedsincethe
NICiscontrolledbyWZC.
Pleasereadthroughthisdocumentforfull detailson theotherfunctionsprovidedbyRaUI.
4.1.2 UseWZCtoconfigurewireless NIC
If thereisnoconnectionorit islost, thestatuspromptwill pop up,asshowninFigure1-4.
Figure1-4statuspromptfornoconnection
Right-clickthenetworkconnectionicon intaskbar.
Figure1-5SelectWZCmainstatus
Select"ViewAvailableWireless Networks"andthe"Wireless NetworkConnection"dialogboxwill
popup,asshowninFigure1-6.
Figure1-6WirelessNetworkConnection
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Selecttheintendedaccesspointandclick"Connect".Thenclick"ConnectAnyway"asshownas
Figure1-7.
Figure1-7SelectintendedAP:AP1, thenclick"Connect"
Figure1-8ConnecttoAP:AP1successfully
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If you wanttomodifyinformation abouttheAP, click"Changeadvancedsettings"asshownin
Figure1-9.Thenselectthe"Wireless Networks"tabshownasFigure1-10.
Figure1-9Click"Changeadvancedsettings"
Figure1-10choosethe"Wireless Networks"tab
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Click"Properties"asshowninFigure1-11.Thenclick"OK"button.
Figure1-11AP'sproperties
Afterfillingintheappropriatevalue, click"OK."Thepop-upwill indicatethestatusasshownin
Figure1-12.
Figure1-12Networkconnectionstatus
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ClickingtheRalink iconwill bringuptheRaUImainwindow.UserscanfindthesurroundingAPs
inthelist.ThecurrentlyconnectedAPwill beshownwithablueiconbesideit,asshowninFigure
1-13.UsersmayusetheadvancedtabtoconfiguremoreadvancedfeaturesprovidedbyRalink's
wireless NIC.Fordetailsonconfiguringtheadvancedfeatures, pleasechecktheAdvancesetting
section.
Figure1-13 Showconnectionstatusbyusing WZCtoinitiatetheconnection
4.2 RaUI
4.2.1 Start
4.2.1.1StartRaUI
WhenstartingRaUI, thesystemwill connecttotheAPwithbestsignalstrengthwithoutsettinga
profileormatching aprofilesetting.Whenstarting RaUI, itwill issueascancommandtoawireless
NIC.Aftertwoseconds,theAPlistwill beupdatedwiththeresultsofaBSS listscan.TheAPlist
includesmostusedfields,suchasSSID, networktype, channelused,wirelessmode, securitystatusand
thesignalpercentage.Thearrowicon indicatestheconnectedBSSorIBSS network.Thedialogboxis
showninFigure2-1.
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Figure2-1-1RaUIsectionintroduction
TherearethreesectionstotheRaUIdialogbox. Thesesectionsarebrieflydescribedasfollow.
ButtonSection:Includebuttonsforselecting theProfilepage,Networkpage,Advancedpage,
Statisticspage,WMM page,WPS page, SSOpage,CCXpage, andaboutbutton, RadioOn/Off
buttonandHelp.
Figure2-1-2Buttonsection
Figure2-1-3MovetotheleftFigure2-1-4Movetotheright
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FunctionSection:Appearstopresentinformationandoptionsrelatedtothebutton.
Figure2-1-5Profilepage
Figure2-1-6Networkpage
Figure2-1-7Advancepage
Figure2-1-8Statisticspage
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Figure2-1-9WMMpage
Figure2-1-10 WPS page
Figure2-1-11SSOpage
Figure2-1-12 CCXpage
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Figure2-1-13 Aboutpage
StatusSection:Thissectionincludesinformationaboutthelinkstatus,authenticationstatus,AP's
information andconfiguration, andretryingtheconnectionwhenauthentication isfailed.
Figure2-1-14 LinkStatus
Figure2-1-15AuthenticationStatus
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Figure2-1-16 AP#sInformation
Figure2-1-17Configuration
Whenstarting RaUI, asmall Ralink iconappearsinthenotificationsareaofthetaskbar,asshownin
Figure2-1-15.Youcandoubleclickittomaximizethedialogbox ifyouselectedtocloseit earlier. You
mayalsousethemouse'srightbuttontocloseRaUIutility.
Figure2-1-18 Ralink iconinsystem tray
Additionally,thesmall icon will changecolortoreflectcurrentwireless networkconnectionstatus.The
statusisshownasfollows:
4.2.2 Profile
4.2.2.1Profile
TheProfileListkeepsarecordofyourfavoritewireless settingsathome, office,and otherpublic
hot-spots. Youcansavemultipleprofiles, andactivatethecorrectoneatyourpreference. Figure2-2-1
showsthebasicprofilesection.
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Figure2-2-1Profilefunction
Definitionofeachfield:
ProfileName:Nameofprofile, presettoPROF*(*indicate1,2,3...).
SSID:TheaccesspointorAd-hocname.
NetworkType:Indicatesthenetworkstype, includinginfrastructureandAd-Hoc.
Authentication:Indicatestheauthentication modeused.
Encryption:IndicatestheencryptionTypeused.
Use802.1x:Shows ifthe802.1xfeatureisusedornot.
Cannel: ChannelinuseforAd-Hocmode.
PowerSaveMode:ChoosefromCAM (ConstantlyAwakeMode)orPowerSavingMode.
TxPower:Transmittingpower, theamountofpowerusedbyaradiotransceivertosend thesignal
out.
RTSThreshold:UserscanadjusttheRTS thresholdnumberbysliding thebarorkeying inthevalue
directly.
FragmentThreshold:TheusercanadjusttheFragmentthresholdnumberbyslidingthebarorkeyin
thevaluedirectly.
Iconsandbuttons:
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4.2.2.2Add/EditProfile
TherearethreemethodstoopentheProfileEditordialogbox.
You canopenit byclickingthe"AddtoProfile"buttonintheSiteSurveytab.
You canopenit byclickingthe"Add"buttonintheProfiletab.
You canopenit byclickingthe"Edit" buttonontheProfiletab.
Figure2-2-2Configuration
ProfileName:Theusercanchoseanynameforthisprofile, orusethedefault name definedby
system.
SSID:TheusercankeyintheintendedSSIDname orselectoneoftheavailableAPsfromthe
drop-downlist.PowerSaveMode:ChooseCAM(ConstantlyAwakeMode)orPowerSaving
Mode.
NetworkType:Therearetwotypes, infrastructureand802.11Ad-hocmode.UnderAd-hocmode,
usercanalsochoosethepreambletype.Theavailablepreambletypeincludesautoandlong. In
addition,thechannelfieldwill beavailableforsetupinAd-hocmode.
RTSThreshold:UsercanadjusttheRTSthresholdnumberbyslidingthebar,orkeyinthevalue
directly.Thedefaultvalueis2347.
FragmentThreshold:UsercanadjusttheFragmentthresholdnumberbyslidingthebarorkeyinthe
valuedirectly. Thedefault valueis2346.
Channel:OnlyavailableforsettingunderAd-hocmode.Userscanchoosethechannelfrequencyto
starttheirAd-hocnetwork.
AuthenticationType:Thereare7typeofauthenticationmodessupportedbyRaUI.Theyareopen,
Shared, LEAP,WPAandWPA-PSK,WPA2and WPA2-PSK.
Encryption Type:Foropenandsharedauthenticationmode,theselectionofavailableencryption
typearenoneandWEP.ForWPA,WPA2,WPA-PSK andWPA2-PSKauthenticationmode,
bothTKIPandAESencryptionisavailable.
802.1xSetting:Thisisintroducedinthetopicof"Section3-2:802.1x Setting".
WPAPre-sharedKey:ThisisthekeysharedbetweentheAP andSTA.ForWPA-PSKand
WPA2-PSKauthentication mode,thisfieldmustbefilledwithakeybetween8and32charactersin
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