Pentagram horNET Wi-Fi PCI User manual

Installation and Operation Manual
PENTAGRAM horNET
Wi-Fi PCI (P6121-L6)
Wi-Fi USB (P6122-14)
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2009-05-11

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INDEX
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................5
PACKAGE CONTENTS.......................................................................................5
BEFORE YOU BEGIN .........................................................................................5
OVERVIEW ..............................................................................................................6
PCI ADAPTER.....................................................................................................6
USB ADAPTER....................................................................................................6
INSTALL WIRELESS ADAPTER..............................................................................7
PCI ADAPTER.....................................................................................................7
USB ADAPTER....................................................................................................7
INSTALL DRIVER AND UTILITY.........................................................................8
WIRELESS ADAPTER CONFIGURATION ..............................................................8
CONFIGURATION APPLICATION......................................................................9
[STATION] GENERAL TAB ...............................................................................10
[STATION] PROFILE TAB.................................................................................11
[STATION] AVAILABLE NETWORK TAB..........................................................14
[STATION] ADVANCED TAB.............................................................................15
[STATION] STATUS TAB ..................................................................................16
[STATION] STATISTICS TAB............................................................................17
[ACCESS POINT] GENERAL TAB....................................................................18
[ACCESS POINT] ADVANCED TAB..................................................................20
[ACCESS POINT] STATISTICS TAB.................................................................21
[ACCESS POINT] SOFT AP TAB......................................................................22
TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................................................23
SPECIFICATION....................................................................................................24

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Introduction
Pentagram horNET wireless network adapter is a powerful 32-bit PCI/USB Adapter that
installs quickly and easily into PCs. The Adapter can be used in Ad-Hoc mode to connect
directly with other cards for peer-to-peer file sharing or in Infrastructure mode to connect with a
wireless access point or router for access to the Internet in your office or home network.
Pentagram horNET wireless PCI/USB adapter connects you with 802.11g networks at up to a
54Mbps. And for added versatility, it can also interoperate with all the up to 11Mbps 802.11b
products found in homes, businesses, and public wireless hotspots around the country. And in
either mode, your wireless communications are protected by industrial-strength WPA, so your
data stays secure.
This Manual contains information on how to install and configure your wireless adapter to get
your network started accessing the Internet. It will guide you through the correct configuration
steps to get your device up and running.
Package Contents
1. Wireless PCI (P 6121-L6) / USB (P 6122-14) adapter
2. Manual, Drivers and Utility on CD
3. Quick Installation Guide
4. External RP-SMA antenna (only for PCI version)
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
Before you begin
You must have at least the following:
•A laptop computer/desktop PC with an available 32-bit PCI/USB slot
•At least a 300MHz processor and 32MB of memory
•Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP
•A CD-ROM Drive
•PCI/USB controller properly installed and working in the laptop computer
•An 802.11g or 802.11b Access Point (for infrastructure Mode) or another 802.11g or
802.11b wireless adapter (for Ad-Hoc; Peer-to-Peer networking mode.)

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Overview
PCI adapter
The status LED indicators of the PCI wireless adapter are described in the following.
LED State Action
LNK/ACT Lit Connected
LNK/ACT Blinking Searching for wireless network / Data transfer
USB adapter
The status LED indicators of the PCI wireless adapter are described in the following.
LED State Action
LNK/ACT Blinking Searching for wireless network / Data transfer

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Install Wireless Adapter
PCI Adapter
1. Open your PC case and locate an available PCI on the motherboard.
2. Slide the 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 the adapter all the way in.
after the adapter is firmly in place, secure its fastening Tab to your PC’s chassis with a
mounting screw. Then close your PC.
3. Attach the external antenna to the adapter’s antenna port.
4. Power on the PC.
5. If the Found New Hardware Wizard displays, click Cancel button and follow instructions
in next section.
USB Adapter
1. Power on your PC, let the operating system boot up completely, and log in as needed.
2. Hold the adapter and insert it into a USB slot.
3. If the Found New Hardware Wizard displays, click Cancel button and follow instructions
in next section.

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Install Driver and Utility
1. Insert the driver and utility CD into the CD-ROM drive. The setup wizard will launch
automatically (under Windows Vista, you may additionally need to select Run:
Autorun.exe in the Autorun window). If the CD-ROM autorun feature is disabled, run
Autorun.exe in the CD’s root directory.
2. Select Install, to start driver installation.
3. Select the Installer language from the list and click Next >.
4. Click Next >, to install drivers and application.
5. In some cases there is a need to restart computer after driver installation. Select Yes, I
want to restart my computer now., to restart computer after installation or No, I will
restart my computer later. if you plan to restart computer at later time.
6. Click Finish, to complete installation process.
Wireless adapter configuration
A configuration application is installed with adapter drivers. The application’s icon is displayed
in the system tray (next to the clock), and its appearance depends on the adapter and/or
connection status.
– adapter is not connected to computer.
– adapter is connected, but not ready.
– adapter is not connected to any wireless network or radio is turned off.
– adapter is connected to wireless network. Amount and color of bars depend on signal
strength.
– adapter is working in Access Point mode.
To launch the adapter’s configuration application, double-click the application’s icon.

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Configuration application
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Configuration application window is divided into few main parts:
1. Menu:
Refresh(R) – refreshes available adapters list.
Mode(M) – change of adapter work mode between wireless Station and Access Point.
View(V) – show or hide Status Bar(S).
About(A) – displays information abort application.
2. Available adapters list – on this list all installed and supported wireless adapters are
displayed.
3. Main panel – in this part of the application window you can find all options needed to
configure adapter and wireless connection parameters. Tabs described in this manual
are in this panel.
4. General options:
Show Tray Icon – when this option is enabled, application tray icon will be visible.
Disable Adapter – when this option is enabled, adapter selected in available adapters
list is disabled.
Radio Off – when this option is enabled, adapter selected in available adapters list has
disabled radio.
Windows Zero Config – when this option is enabled, adapters configuration is done via
default system application
5. Status bar – displays short info about adapter/connection state.
Below you can find descriptions of all tabs available in main panel of the application window.
Text in square brackets in section title represents adapter’s working mode, for which tab is
described.

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[Station] General Tab
This Tab allows you to check current state of active network connection.
Status – status of wireless connection:
•Radio is Off – radio transmission is turned off.
•Not Associated – no wireless connection is established.
•Associated – wireless connection is established.
Throughput – current throughput of wireless network.
Speed – connection speed.
Type – type of active network:
•Ad hoc – point-point (peer-to-peer) connection with another wireless adapter.
•Infrastructure – connection with wireless network based on Access Point or wireless
router.
Encryption – encryption method used by connected network.
SSID – SSID of connected network.
Signal Strength – signal strength of connected network.
Link Quality – quality of connected network.
Network Address – information on adapter and connection IP settings:
•Mac Address – MAC address of adapter.
•IP Address – IP address of adapter acquired from DHCP server.
•Subnet Mask – subnet mask acquired from DHCP server.
•Gateway – IP address of default gateway acquired from DHCP server.
ReNew IP – renew all addresses from DHCP server.

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[Station] Profile Tab
This Tab allows you to create profiles for the most frequently used wireless networks, i.e.
home network, company network or public hotspots. The profiles can be activated as required.
Available Profile(s) – list containing configured profiles. Profile name is in first column, and
network SSID in second. Active connections icon has red circle.
Add – click, to open Wireless Network Properties window with new profile configuration.
Delete – click, to delete selected profile.
Edit – click, to open Wireless Network Properties window with selected profile configuration.
Duplicate – click, to save selected profile copy with new name.
Set Default – click, to set selected profile as default.

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Wireless Network Properties Window
This window allows you to configure network properties which will be stored in profile.
General options
Profile Name – enter a name to identify your profile.
SSID – enter a network Service Set IDentifier (SSID). If SSID Broadcast function of AP is
disabled, SSID must be entered by hand. SSID is case sensitive, which means that pentagram
and Pentagram are two different networks.
This is a computer-to-computer(ad hoc)… – select this field if network you wish to connect
to is a Ad Hoc type network (point-point (peer-to-peer) with another adapter without Access
Point).
Channel – Select the channel to be used when establishing an Ad hoc network.
Wireless network security frame
This frame contains all Authentication and Encryption settings. All information can be obtained
from wireless network administrator. Appearance of this frame depends on options selected
from Network Authentication and Data encryption lists.
Authentication – method to authenticate wireless stations:
•Open System – with this method, every wireless station can request authentication. If
open network uses WEP encryption, you may need to input WEP key in order to connect
to this network.
•Shared – with this authentication, the station requesting authentication must provide a
secret WEP key (which can be obtained from the network administrator) using a secure
channel (independent of the 802.11 wireless communications channel).
•WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK – station requesting authentication must provide a WPA
Preshared Key. AES or TKIP are used for encryption.
•WPA 802.1x and WPA2 802.1x – IEEE 802.1x protocol is used for authentication and
AES or TKIP for encryption.
•WEP 802.1x – IEEE 802.1x protocol is used for authentication and WEP for encryption.
Data encryption – data encryption algorithm used by wireless network:
•Disabled (Open System) – network doesn’t use encryption and any wireless station can
connect to it.

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•WEP (Open System, Shared Key) – first and least safe method of securing wireless
network.
•TKIP (WPA PSK, WPA2 PSK) – base data encryption algorithm in WPA and WPA2
standards.
•AES (WPA PSK, WPA2 PSK) – newest and safest data encryption algorithm used in
wireless networks.
ASCII – if acquired WEP key is ASCII characters string (instead of hex), select this option and
enter key in field on the right side of PASSPHRASE option.
PASSPHRASE – selecting this box allows you to enter passphrase, based on which proper
WEP key will be generated. Passphrase can be acquired from wireless network administrator.
Key Length – length of key generated from passphrase.
Key Index (advanced) – select WEP key index which will be used.
Network key – enter encryption key for wireless network.
Confirm network key – reenter encryption key for wireless network.
802.1x configure frame
Settings in this frame allow to configure IEEE 802.1x protocol. All information can be obtained
from wireless network administrator. Appearance of this frame depends on option selected
from EAP TYPE list.
EAP TYPE – change EAP authentication method.
Tunnel Authentication – change tunnel authentication method.
Username – enter username for the EAP authentication.
Identity – enter Identity for the EAP authentication.
Password – enter Password for the EAP authentication.
Certificate – enable this option to use Client certificate for server authentication and then
select certificate from drop-down list.
OK – closes profile configuration window and saves settings.
Cancel – closes profile configuration window without saving settings.

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[Station] Available Network Tab
This Tab enables searching for and connecting to active wireless networks.
Column headers on the list means::
SSID – Service Set IDentifier of network (network name).
Channel – channel (frequency), on which wireless network operates.
Encryption – encryption method used by wireless network.
Network Authentication – authentication method used by wireless network.
Signal – wireless network signal strength.
Type – wireless network type: Infrastructure or Ad-hoc.
BSSID – Basic Service Set IDentifier of network (MAC Address of the Access Point).
Supported Rate(s) – data rates supported by network.
Mode – wireless standard supported by network.
Refresh – click this button, to rescan for available wireless networks.
Add to Profile – click this button, to open Wireless Network Properties window in which you
can create a profile for selected network. You can find detailed information on profile
configuration in previous section.

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[Station] Advanced Tab
This Tab can be used to change advanced wireless network adapter options.
Power Save – select Power save mode. In some cases enabling power saving may result in
problems with constant network reconnecting.
Turbo Mode – selecting this mode may accelerate frame transmission. Turbo mode may not
be compatible with all network devices.
Wireless Mode – select wireless stations to which the adapter can connect: 802.11g/b
(802.11b and 802.11g stations) or 802.11b (802.11b stations only).
Preamble mode – select preamble length (must be identical with network setting).
Channel Plan – select authority regulating radio broadcasting in your country or region. Item
selected in this field determines the channels (frequencies) available. Using frequency from
other country or region may be against the local law.
PSP XLink mode – select this option if you wish to use XLink Kai application with PSP
(Playstation Portable).
WMM Parameter:
•QoS Enable – select this option to use packet prioritization.
•Power Save (APSD) Enable – select this option to use APSD power save mode.
Fragment Threshold – enter or use slider to set Fragment Threshold value. This is only
required in some cases and you should receive correct value from network administrator.
RTS Threshold – enter or use slider to set RTS Threshold value. This is only required in
some cases and you should receive correct value from network administrator.
WOL – allows to send wake-up frame to other network device, currently in Power saving
mode. Enter MAC Address of this device and click Wake Up button, to sent wake-up frame.
Set Defaults – click this button, to revert all advanced settings to default values.
Apply – click this button, to apply changes.

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[Station] Status Tab
This Tab shows basic information on adapter and connection state.
Manufacturer – manufacturer of adapter’s processor unit.
NDIS Driver Version – driver version.
Short Radio Header – info on radio header length.
Encryption – currently used encryption.
Channel Set – currently used channel set.
MAC Address – MAC address of adapter.
Data Rate (AUTO) – current data rate.
Channel (Frequency) – currently used channel (frequency).
Status – state of wireless connection.
SSID – SSID of connected wireless network.
Network Type – type of connected wireless network.
Power Save Mode – currently used power saving mode.
Associated AP MAC – MAC address of connected Access Point.
Up Time (hh:mm:ss) – time since last adapter power up.

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[Station] Statistics Tab
This Tab shows transmit (Tx) and receive (Rx) statistics.
Tx OK – shows the number of frames transmitted without errors.
Tx Error – shows the number of frames transmitted with CRC errors.
Tx Retry – shows the number of frames transmitted successfully after retrying.
Tx Beacon OK – shows the number of Beacon frames transmitted without errors.
Tx Error – shows the number of Beacon frames transmitted with errors.
Rx OK – shows the number of frames received without errors.
Rx Retry – shows the number of frames received successfully after retrying.
Rx CRC Error – shows the number of frames received with CRC errors.
Rx ICV Error – shows the number of frames received with ICV errors.
Reset – click this button to reset all statistics.

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[Access Point] General Tab
This Tab allows you to check current state of active network connection.
SSID – SSID of wireless network created by adapter.
BSSID – BSSID of wireless network created by adapter (adapter’s MAC address).
Associacion Table – list of connected wireless stations:
•AID – identifier of connected wireless station.
•Mac Address – MAC address of connected wireless station.
•Life Time – time of connection.
Config – click this button, to open Wireless Network Properties window with configuration of
wireless network created by adapter.

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Wireless Network Properties Window
This window allows you to configure created network properties.
General options
Profile Name – not available in Access Point Mode.
Network Name(SSID) – enter SSID for created by adapter wireless network. This SSID will be
required in order to connect to this network.
This is a computer-to-computer(ad hoc)… – not available in Access Point Mode.
Channel – channel (frequency) on which wireless network will operate.
Wireless network security frame
This frame contains all Authentication and Encryption settings, required to connect to this
network. Appearance of this frame depends on options selected from Network
Authentication and Data encryption lists.
Authentication – method to authenticate wireless stations:
•Open System – with this method, every wireless station can request authentication. If
open network uses WEP encryption, you may need to input WEP key in order to connect
to this network.
•Shared – with this authentication, the station requesting authentication must provide a
secret WEP key (which can be obtained from the network administrator) using a secure
channel (independent of the 802.11 wireless communications channel).
•WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK – station requesting authentication must provide a WPA
Preshared Key. AES or TKIP are used for encryption.
Data encryption – data encryption algorithm used by wireless network:
•Disabled (Open System) – network doesn’t use encryption and any wireless station can
connect to it.
•WEP (Open System, Shared Key) – first and least safe method of securing wireless
network.
•TKIP (WPA PSK, WPA2 PSK) – base data encryption algorithm in WPA and WPA2
standards.
•AES (WPA PSK, WPA2 PSK) – newest and safest data encryption algorithm used in
wireless networks.

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ASCII – select this option and enter key in field on the right side of PASSPHRASE option, if
you want to use as key ASCII characters string (instead of hex). To connect to this network
this method of key input will be required.
PASSPHRASE – selecting this box and enter passphrase, based on which proper WEP key
will be generated. To connect to this network this method of key input will be required.
Key Length – length of key generated from passphrase.
Key Index (advanced) – select WEP key index which will be used.
Network key – enter encryption key for wireless network.
Confirm network key – reenter encryption key for wireless network.
OK – closes configuration window and saves settings.
Cancel – closes configuration window without saving settings.
[Access Point] Advanced Tab
This Tab can be used to change advanced options for Access Point mode.
Beacon Interval – time interval in which beacon packets are sent.
DTIM Period – time period in which DTIM (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) packets are
sent.
Data Rate – select preamble length (must be identical with network setting).
WMM Parameter:
•Power Save (APSD) Enable – select this option to use APSD power save mode.
Set Defaults – click this button, to revert all advanced settings to default values.
Apply – click this button, to apply changes.