Planet WML-3565 User manual

802.11g Wireless MIMO PCMCIA Adapter
WML-3565
User’s Manual

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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 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:
1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help.
FCC Caution
To assure continued compliance. (example-use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or
peripheral devices). Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the 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.
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In
order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity
to the antenna shall not be less than 20 cm (8 inches) during normal operation.
R&TTE Compliance Statement
This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/CE OF THE EUROPEAN
PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication
terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE)
The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications
Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of April 8,2000.
Safety
This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it.
However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when
working with electrical equipment. All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must
therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment.

EU Countries Intended for Use
The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France (with Frequency channel restrictions). Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg .The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom.
The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states Iceland,
Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
WEEE regulation
To avoid the potential effects on the environment and human health as a result of the presence of
hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, end users of electrical and electronic
equipment should understand the meaning of the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol. Do not dispose
of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste and have to collect such WEEE separately.
Revision
User’s Manual for PLANET 802.11g Wireless MIMO PCMCIA Adapter
Model: WML-3565
Rev: 1.0 (December 2005)
Part No. EM-WML3565

CONTENTS
1INTRODUCTION.............................................................................1
1.1 Features.........................................................................................................................1
1.2 Specifications................................................................................................................1
1.3 Package Contents.......................................................................................................... 2
2INSTALLATION PROCEDURE .....................................................3
2.1 Configuration Utility Installation..................................................................................3
2.2 Driver Installation......................................................................................................... 6
3CONFIGURATION UTILITY .........................................................8
3.1 Site Survey....................................................................................................................9
3.2 Profile..........................................................................................................................10
3.2.1 Configure the Profile................................................................................................... 11
3.2.1.1 Configuration ........................................................................................................... 11
3.2.1.2 Authentication and Security.....................................................................................13
3.2.1.3 802.1x Setting-Certification.....................................................................................15
3.2.1.4 802.1x Setting-CA Server ........................................................................................18
3.3 Link Status ..................................................................................................................19
3.4 Statistics......................................................................................................................20
3.5 Advance ......................................................................................................................21
3.6 About...........................................................................................................................24
3.7 WMM Function ..........................................................................................................25
3.8 Advanced Settings ......................................................................................................27
4TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................................28

1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the 802.11g MIMO Wireless LAN PCI Card, WML-3565. With the MIMO
technology, this card enables you to connect to wireless networks at farther distances than before.
WML-3565 has two antennas for signal reception and one antenna for high power signal transmission.
Not only the connection distance is enhanced, but also the “dead spots” in the network will be reduced.
In addition, the card remains backward compatible to 802.11b and 802.11g. When the card is
connecting to the standard 11g or 11b APs or Routers, it can perform much better than standard
clients.
WML-3565 supports higher data throughput than the IEEE 802.11g standard (up to 54Mbps). It
supports specific ways to increase the data transfer rate at a time; compress the data and decrease the
waiting time to send the next data to the Routers or APs. This feature is called Turbo Mode. When the
card is connecting to the Routers or APs with the proprietary feature, the wireless network will be more
effective.
For WLAN security issues, WML-3565 supports 64/128-bit WEP data encryption that protects your
wireless network from eavesdropping. It also supports WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) feature that
combines IEEE 802.1x and TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) technologies. Client users are
required to authorize before accessing to APs or AP Routers, and the data transmitted in the network is
encrypted/decrypted by a dynamically changed secret key. Furthermore, this card supports WPA2
function, WPA2 provides a stronger encryption mechanism through AES (Advanced Encryption
Standard), which is a requirement for some corporate and government users.
In order to meet the multimedia data bandwidth requirement, IEEE 802.11e Quality of Service (QoS)
(The Wi-Fi Alliance defined WMM as a profile of the IEEE 802.11e) extensions for 802.11 networks will
help to define the priorities of the data traffics by the data categories to provide enhanced multimedia
support. This card supports the advanced technology for sure.
1.1 Features
zWorks with both IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g products
zFarther coverage, less dead spaces and higher throughput with MIMO technology
zSupports Turbo Mode to enhance the data transfer speed within the specific wireless network
(the connectedAP must support Turbo mode as well)
zSupports WMM (WiFi Multi-Media) function to meet the multi-media data bandwidth requirement
(the connectedAP and the application must support WMM as well)
zSupports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x), WPA2 (AES with IEEE 802.1x)
functions for high level of security
zSupports CCX 2.0 (Cisco Compatible Extensions) for the radio monitoring and fast roaming
zAutomatic fallback increases data security and reliability
zSupports the most popular operating system: Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP and Server 2003
zSupports 32-bit CardBus interface
1.2 Specifications
Interface Complaint with 32bit CardBus standard
Standards Conformance Compliant with 802.11b / 802.11g
Data Transfer Rate 11b：1 / 2 / 5.5 / 11Mbps (auto sensing)
11g：6 / 9 / 12 / 18 / 24 / 36 / 48 / 54Mbps (auto sensing)
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Operating Mode Infrastructure Mode, Ad-Hoc Mode
Security 64/128-bit WEP Data Encryption, WPA (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x), WPA2
(AES with IEEE 802.1x)
RF Modulation 11g: OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64QAM
11b: BPSK, QPSK, CCK
Media Access Protocol CSMA / CA
Output Power 18dBm±2dBm
LED Indicators ACT, LNK
Operating systems Windows 98 / Me / 2000 / XP
Environmental & Mechanical Characteristics
Temperature Operating: 0 °C ~ 55 °C
Storage: -20 °C ~ 70 °C
Operating Humidity Operating: 10% to 90% Non-Condensing
Storage: 5% to 95% Non-Condensing
Dimensions 114 x 54 x 5 mm (L x W x H)
Weight 40g
Certifications FCC, CE
1.3 Package Contents
Before you begin the installation, please check the items of your package. The package should include
the following items:
1 x WML-3565
1 x Driver and User's manual CD
1 x Quick Installation Guide
If any of the above items is missing, contact your supplier as soon as possible.
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2 Installation Procedure
Before you proceed with the installation, please notice following descriptions.
Note1: The following installation operates under Windows XP. The procedure also applies to
Windows 98SE/Me/2000 and Server 2003.
Note2: If you have installed other Wireless PC Card driver & utility before, please uninstall them
first.
Note3: Before install configuration utility to your PC, please do not plug WML-3565 into your
PC.
2.1 Configuration Utility Installation
1. Insert the bundled CD into the CD-ROM drive to launch the autorun program. Once completed, a
menu screen will appear.
2. Click the “Configuration Utility” hyperlink in the WML-3565 field to initiate the installation procedure.
Note: If the menu screen does not appear, click “Start” at the taskbar. Then, select “Run” and type
“E:\Utility\WML-3565\setup.exe”, where the E is your CD-ROM drive.
3. Read the License Agreement carefully. Click “Yes” to accept it and continue.
4. It is suggested to use “PLANET Configuration Tool” to manage the WML-3565. Click “Next” to
continue.
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5. If “Optimize for performance mode” is selected, the “Tx BURST” option will be enabled to increase
the transfer speed. However, the AP must support this feature as well.
If the targetAP is complying with 802.11b/g standard, please select “Optimize for WiFi mode”.
6. You can see the installation progress in this screen.
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7. Please click “Finish” to complete the installation.
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2.2 Driver Installation
Note: The following installation operates under Windows XP. The procedure also applies to Windows
2000 and Server 2003. If your operating system is Windows 98SE/Me, Windows will automatically
detect the device and ask you to reboot (For Windows 98SE, the system installation CD will be
required). Just click “Yes” to proceed.
1. After the PC restart. Please insert WML-3565 into a vacant PCMCIAslot.
2. The system will automatically detect the card and display “Found New Hardware Wizard” screen.
Click “Install the SoftwareAutomatically” to continue.
3. When the “Hardware Installation” screen appears, click “Continue Anyway” to proceed. If your
operating system is Windows 2000, there will be a similar dialog box appearing. Please click “Yes”
to continue.
4. Click “Finish” to complete “Found New Hardware Wizard”.
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3 Configuration Utility
The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the WML-3565 and monitor
the link status and the statistics during the communication process.
When the WML-3565 is installed, the configuration utility will be displayed automatically. This card will
auto connect to wireless device which has better signal strength and no wireless security setting.
The Configuration Utility appears as an icon on the system tray of Windows while the card is running.
You can open the utility by double-click on the icon.
Right click the icon, there are some items for you to operate the configuration utility.
zLaunch PLANET WML-3565 Utilities
Select “Launch PLANET WML-3565 Utilities” to open the Configuration Utility tool.
zUse Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility
Select “Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility” to use Windows XP built-in wireless
configuration utility (Windows Zero Configuration) to configure the card.
zExit
Select “Exit” to close the Configuration Utility tool.
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3.1 Site Survey
When you open the Configuration Utility, the system will scan all the channels to find all the access
points/stations within the accessible range of your card and automatically connect to the wireless
device with the highest signal strength. From the “Site Survey”, all the networks nearby will be listed.
You can change the connection to another networks or add one of the networks to your own profile list.
Parameter Description
Available Networks This list shows all available wireless networks within range of your
card. It also displays the information of the networks including the
SSID, BSSID, Signal Strength, Channel, Encryption,
Authentication and Network Type. If you want to connect to any
networks on the list, double-click the item on the list, and the card
will automatically connect to the selected network.
Rescan Click “Rescan” button to collect the new information of all the
wireless networks nearby.
Connect Click “Connect” to connect to the selected network.
Add to Profile Add the selected network to Profiles list.
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3.2 Profile
The “Profiles List” is for you to manage the networks you connect to frequently. You are able to
Add/Delete/Edit/Activate a profile.
Parameter Description
Profiles List The profiles list display all the profiles and the relative settings of
the profiles including Profile Name, SSID, Channel, etc.
This sign indicates the activated profile is been connecting.
This sign indicates the activated profile is not been
connecting.
Add/Delete/Edit Click these buttons to add/delete/edit the selected profiles.
Activate Click “Activate” to connect to the selected profile. When a profile is
activated, the card will be initially connected to the profile.
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3.2.1 Configure the Profile
3.2.1.1 Configuration
Parameter Description
Profile Name Define a recognizable profile name for you to identify the different
networks.
SSID The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique
name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional
merging of two co-located WLANs.
You may specify a SSID for the WML-3565 and then only the
device with the same SSID can interconnect to the card. If you
want to add the network nearby to the profile list, pull down the
menu, all the networks will be listed for you to add one of them to
the profile list.
PSM (Power Saving Mode) The power saving function is only available when the network type
is in Infrastructure.
CAM (Constantly Awake Mode) – The card will always set in
active mode.
PSM (Power Saving Mode) – Enable the card in the power
saving mode when it is idle.
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Network Type Infrastructure – This operation mode requires the presence of an
802.11 Access Point. All communication is done via the Access
Point or Router.
Ad-Hoc – Select this mode if you want to connect to another
wireless stations in the Wireless LAN network without through an
Access Point or Router.
TX Power If you want to lower the transmit power of the card for saving the
power of the system, you can select the lower percentages from
the list. The lower power will cause the lower signal strength and
the coverage range.
Ad Hoc Wireless Mode When the card is set inAd Hoc (Peer to Peer Mode), you can
designate the wireless connection mode for theAd Hoc network.
802.11 B only – This card can be compatible with both 802.11g
and 802.11b wireless stations. If there are only 802.11b wireless
stations in the network, you can set the card to this mode.
802.11 B/G mix – If you have a mix of 802.11b and 802.11g
wireless stations in your network, it is recommended to setting the
card to this mode. This mode is also the default setting.
802.11 G only – This card can be compatible with both 802.11g
and 802.11b wireless stations. If there are only 802.11g wireless
stations in the network, you can set the card to this mode.
Preamble The preamble defines the length of the CRC block for
communication among wireless devices. This option is only active
in the Ad Hoc network.
There are two modes includingAuto and Long Preamble. If
“Auto“ mode is selected, the card will auto switch the preamble
mode depending on the wireless devices the card is connecting
to.
RTS Threshold Minimum packet size required for an RTS (Request To Send). For
packets smaller than this threshold, an RTS is not sent and the
packet is transmitted directly to the wireless network. Select a
setting within a range of 0 to 2347 bytes. Minor change is
recommended.
Fragment Threshold The value defines the maximum size of packets; any packet size
larger than the value will be fragmented. If you have decreased
this value and experience high packet error rates, you can
increase it again, but it will likely decrease overall network
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performance. Select a setting within a range of 256 to 2346 bytes.
Minor change is recommended.
Channel This setting is only available for Ad Hoc mode. Select the number
of the radio channel used for the networking. The channel setting
should be the same with the network you are connecting to.
3.2.1.2 Authentication and Security
Parameter Description
Authentication Type This setting has to be consistent with the wireless networks that
the card intends to connect.
Open – No authentication is needed among the wireless network.
Shared – Only wireless devices using a shared key (WEP Key
identified) are allowed to connecting each other.
Authentication Type LEAP – LEAP is a pre-EAP, Cisco-proprietary protocol, with many
of the features of EAP protocols. Cisco controls the ability of other
vendors to implement this protocol, so it should be selected for
use only when limited vendor choice for client, access-point, and
server products is not a concern. When you have set up LEAP
authentication, you have to enter the user name and password of
your computer.
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WPA – WPA provides a scheme of mutual authentication using
either IEEE 802.1x/Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
authentication or pre-shared key (PSK) technology. It provides a
high level of assurance to enterprises, small businesses and
home users that data will remain protected and that only
authorized users may access their networks. For enterprises that
have already deployed IEEE 802.1x authentication, WPA offers
the advantage of leveraging existing authentication databases
and infrastructure.
WPA-PSK – It is a special mode designed for home and small
business users who do not have access to network authentication
servers. In this mode, known as Pre-Shared Key, the user
manually enters the starting password in their access point or
gateway, as well as in each wireless stations in the network.
WPA-PSK takes over automatically from that point, keeping
unauthorized users that don't have the matching password from
joining the network, while encrypting the data traveling between
authorized devices.
WPA2 – Like WPA, WPA2 supports IEEE 802.1x/EAP
authentication or PSK technology. It also includes a new
advanced encryption mechanism using theAdvanced Encryption
Standard (AES). AES is required to the corporate user or
government users. The difference between WPAand WPA2 is that
WPA2 provides data encryption via the AES. In contrast, WPA
uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP).
WPA2-PSK – WPA2-PSK is also for home and small business.
The difference between WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK is that
WPA2-PSK provides data encryption via the AES. In contrast,
WPA-PSK uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP).
802.1x Setting When you have set the Authentication Type to Open, Shared,
WPA or WPA2, you can also enable IEEE 802.1x setting to use
the authentication server or certification server to authenticate
client users.
Encryption Mode None – Disable the encryption mode.
WEP – Enable the WEP Data Encryption. When the item is
selected, you have to continue setting the WEP Encryption keys.
TKIP – TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) changes the
temporal key every 10,000 packets (a packet is a kind of message
transmitted over a network.) This insures much greater security
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than the standard WEP security.
AES – AES has been developed to ensure the highest degree of
security and authenticity for digital information and it is the most
advanced solution defined by IEEE 802.11i for the security in the
wireless network.
Note: All devices in the network should use the same encryption
method to ensure the communication.
WPA Pre-Shared Key The WPA-PSK key can be from 8 to 64 characters and can be
letters or numbers. This same key must be used on all of the
wireless stations in the network.
WEP Key
(Key1 ~ Key4) The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network. There are two types of key length: 64-bit and
128-bit. Select the default encryption key from Key 1 to Key 4 by
selected the radio button.
Fill the text box by following the rules below.
64-bit – Input 10-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9”
range) or 5-digitASCII characters (including “a-z” and “0-9”) as
the encryption keys. For example: “0123456aef“ or “test1”.
128-bit – Input 26-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9”
range) or 13-digit ASCII characters (including “a-z” and “0-9”) as
the encryption keys. For example:
“01234567890123456789abcdef“ or “administrator”.
3.2.1.3 802.1x Setting-Certification
The IEEE 802.1X specification describes a protocol that can be used for authenticating both clients and
servers on a network. The authentication algorithms and methods are those provided by the Extensible
Authentication Protocol (EAP), a method of authentication that has been in use for a number of years
on networks that provide Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) support as many internet service providers and
enterprises do.
When an AP acting as an authenticator detects a wireless station on the LAN, it sends an EAP-Request
for the user's identity to the device. (EAP, or the Extensible Authentication Protocol, is an authentication
protocol that runs before network layer protocols transmit data over the link.) In turn, the device
responds with its identity, and the AP relays this identity to an authentication server, which is typically
an external RADIUS server.
An example for MD5 Authentication
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RADIUS
Server
Windows 2000 IAS
(Internet Authentication
Service)
IEEE 802.1x
Access Client
Access Point
RADIUS
Client
1
2
3
4
(2) Login with username,
password.
(1) Client requests to login the
network.
(4) Approve or deny user
login to the LAN.
(3) Send username, password to
RADIUS server.
Parameter Description
Authentication Type The EAP authentication protocols this card has supported are
included as follows. This setting has to be consistent with the
wireless APs or Routers that the card intends to connect.
PEAP &TTLS – PEAP and TTLS are similar and easier than TLS
in that they specify a stand-alone authentication protocol be used
within an encrypted tunnel. TTLS supports any protocol within its
tunnel, including CHAP, MS-CHAP, MS-CHAPv2, PAP and
EAP-MD5. PEAP specifies that an EAP-compliant authentication
protocol must be used; this card supports EAP-MSCHAP v2,
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