Sercomm UB801RN User manual

Pre-N Wireless USB
Dongle
User Guide

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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................1
Package Contents ..............................................................................................................1
LEDs...................................................................................................................................1
Operation...........................................................................................................................1
CHAPTER 2 INITIAL INSTALLATION..............................................................................2
Requirements.....................................................................................................................2
Procedure...........................................................................................................................2
CHAPTER 3 USING THE WINDOWS UTILITY................................................................5
Overview ............................................................................................................................5
System Tray Icon...............................................................................................................5
Auto Profile Connect.........................................................................................................6
Site Survey Screen.............................................................................................................6
Profile Manager Screen ..................................................................................................10
Network Status Screen....................................................................................................14
About Screen....................................................................................................................15
APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................16
USB Adapter....................................................................................................................16
APPENDIX B ABOUT WIRELESS LANS..........................................................................17
Modes ...............................................................................................................................17
BSS/ESS............................................................................................................................17
Channels...........................................................................................................................18
WEP & WPA-PSK..........................................................................................................18
Wireless LAN Configuration..........................................................................................18
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Document Version: 1.0 (September, 2007)
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Chapter 1
Introduction
This Chapter provides an overview of the Wireless Adapter's features and
capabilities.
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Wireless Adapter. The Wireless Adapter
provides a wireless network interface for your Notebook or PC.
Package Contents
The following items should be included:
•The Wireless Adapter Unit
•Quick Start Guide
•CD-ROM containing the on-line manual.
If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately.
LEDs
USB Wireless Adapter
The Wireless Adapter has a single Link/Activity LED.
Link/Act LED •On – Associated with the network.
•Off - Not associated with the network.
•Blinking - Data being transferred.
Operation
You should install the supplied software on the CD-ROM before inserting the USB
adapter.
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Chapter 2
Initial Installation
This Chapter covers the software installation of the Wireless Adapter.
Requirements
•Windows 2000 , XP and Vista.
•Available USB port.
•CD-ROM drive.
•IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g or IEEE802.11n wireless LAN.
Procedure
You should install the supplied software BEFORE inserting the USB Adapter.
1. Insert the CD-ROM into the drive on your PC.
2. The installation program should start automatically. If it does not, run the SETUP.EXE
program.
3. Select the desired installation language on the screen.
Figure 1: Start Installation
4. On the screen above, click "Next" to start the installation.
5. Step though the procedure until you see the screen below.
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Installation
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Figure 2: Installation Screen
6. Click "Continue Anyway" on the screen above.
Figure 3: Information
7. Insert the USB Adapter into your PC, then click "OK".
8. The Windows "New Hardware" wizard will then start.
•Select Install the software automatically to allow it to complete the installation of the
Windows driver
•If using Windows XP, you may see a warning screen like the example below. If you
do see this screen, just click "Continue Anyway"
Figure 4: Windows XP Warning
9. When the Windows wizard is complete, you will now have a new icon in your system tray,
as shown below.

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Figure 5: System Tray Icon
10. You can double- click this icon to configure the Wireless interface. See the following
chapter for details.

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Chapter 3
Using the Windows Utility
This Chapter provides Setup details for the AP mode of the Wireless Adapter.
Overview
If using Windows, you can use the supplied utility to configure the Wireless interface.
To Use the supplied Windows utility for Configuration
•Right-click the System Tray icon
•From the pop-up menu, select "Restore".
This Chapter assumes you are using the supplied WLan Application utility.
System Tray Icon
If the WLan Application program is running, you can double-click the icon in the System Tray
to open the application.
If the program is not running, you can start it using the option in the Start menu created by the
installation.
For the USB Adapter, this will be Start - Programs – UB801Rn - WLan Application.
Status Information
The menu options available from the System Tray icon are:
•Restore - This will display the main screen.
•Radio Off - The wireless adapter is not associated with the network when the radio is off.
•WZC On - Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC), is a service of Microsoft Windows
which dynamically selects a wireless network to connect.
•Exit - Terminate the connection to the Wireless Adapter.
Figure 6: Wireless Adapter menu
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Connecting to a Wireless Network
Double-click the Icon to open the Site Survey screen, when you can select the Wireless
network you wish to join.
Auto Profile Connect
Normally, this option should be enabled. The adapter will then connect to an available network
which was connected successfully last time.
There are various methods to specify the required network.
•On the Profile Manager tab, select the desired profile in the list, and click the Apply
Profile button.
•On the Site Survey tab, either double-click the network in the list, or select the network
and click the Connect button.
Site Survey Screen
This screen is displayed when you double-click the system tray icon. You can also click the
Site Survey Tab in the screen.
Figure 7: Site Survey Screen
Data - Site Survey Screen
Display PC To PC
(Ad-Hoc) Select this check box to display ad-hoc (computer-to-computer)
networks.

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Display 802.11b
Access Points Select this check box to display 802.11b (infrastructure) networks.
Display 802.11a
Access Points Select this check box to display 802.11a (infrastructure) networks.
Display 802.11g
Access Points Select this check box to display 802.11g (infrastructure) networks.
Network Name Available wireless networks are listed.
MAC Address This is the MAC address of the Access Point (or Wireless station, if
the network is an Ad-hoc network).
Security Data encryption and authentication methods used on the wireless
network
WPS This will indicate "Y" (the Access Point with WPS function), "Y+".
(the WPS function of the Access Point is in used) or "---" (the Access
Point without WPS function)
CH. The channel used by the Wireless network.
Signal This is displayed as percentage (0 ~ 100%).
Network Type This will indicate "Infrastructure" (displayed device is an Access
Point) or "Ad-hoc". (displayed device is a Wireless station)
Frequency The Wireless band used by this Wireless network.
Status The area to the left of the "Rescan" button shows the current status. In
the example above, it shows "Connected".
Rescan Click this button to rescan for all Wireless networks.
Wireless Network Sequence (order)
You can click the headings (ex. Network Name, MAC Address, Security…) of the Wireless
network table to arrange the Wireless network in the desired order.
To Connect to a Wireless Network
•Double-click on the desired network.
•Click the name of the wireless network to which you want to connect, and then click
Connect.
Note that once you are connected to a Wireless network, the Site Survey screen will identify
the current wireless network with a blue icon, as shown below.

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Figure 8: Site Survey Screen - Connected
How to use WPS
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) can simplify the process of connecting any device to the
wireless network by using the push button configuration (PBC) on the Wireless Access Point,
or entering a 8-digit PIN code.
You will see the WPS screen when you try to connect the wireless network with the WPS
function.
Figure 9: WPS Configuration
Data - WPS Configuration Screen
Network
Name(SSID) Select the desired wireless network from the drop-down list.
Push the Button
on my access
point
Select this and click Start button. Then push the WPS button of the
Access Point.

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Enter a PIN into
my access point Select this to use the PIN method. It will automatically generate the
new pin code displayed in the field. Click Start button and copy the
value and paste in the Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen of the Access
Point
You will see the following screen if WPS configuration is success:

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Profile Manager Screen
This screen is accessed by clicking the Profile Manager tab on the main screen.
Figure 10: Profile Manager Screen
Data - Profile Manager Screen
Profile Name Enter or select a suitable name for this profile. Each profile must
have a unique name.
Network Name
(SSID) If the desired wireless network is currently available, you can
select its SSID. Otherwise, type in the SSID of the desired
wireless network.
Advanced Settings On the resulting sub-screen, enter the required data for the
advanced settings.
Network Type Select the desired option:
•Infrastructure - Select this to connect to an Access point.
•Ad-Hoc - Select this if you are connecting directly to another
computer.
Wireless Mode Select the desired wireless mode to which you want to connect.
Prefer Channel Select the channel you would like to use.

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Authentication Mode You MUST select the option to match the Wireless LAN you
wish to join. The available options are:
•Open - Broadcast signals are not encrypted. This method can
be used only with no encryption or with WEP.
•Shared Key - Broadcast signals are encrypted using WEP.
This method can only be used with WEP.
•Auto Switch - This is another WEP system; it will select
either Open System or Shared Key as required.
•WPA-PSK - PSK means "Pre-shared Key". You must enter
this Passphrase value; it is used for both authentication and
encryption.
•WPA2-PSK - This is a further development of WPA-PSK,
and offers even greater security. You must enter this
Passphrase value; it is used for both authentication and
encryption.
•WPA-Radius - This version of WPA requires a Radius
Server on your LAN to provide the client authentication
according to the 802.1x standard. Data transmissions are
encrypted using the WPA standard.
•WPA2-Radius - This version of WPA2 requires a Radius
Server on your LAN to provide the client authentication
according to the 802.1x standard. Data transmissions are
encrypted using the WPA2 standard.
Encryption Method The available options depend on the Authentication method
selected above. The possible options are:
•Security Off - No data encryption is used.
•WEP - If selected, you must enter the WEP data shown
below. This WEP data must match the Access Point or other
Wireless stations.
•AES, TKIP - These options are available with WPA-PSK,
WPA2-PSK, WPA-Radius and WPA2-Radius. Select the
correct option.
Create with
Passphrase Enable this check box and enter a word or group of printable
characters in the Passphrase box, select the desired encryption to
automatically configure the WEP Key.
Enter Key Manually Enable this check box and select the desired key in the drop-
down list. Then enter the key values you wish to use and select
the desired encryption. Other stations must have matching key
values.
Passphrase For WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK modes, you need to enter the
desired value (8~63 characters). Data is encrypted using a 256Bit
key derived from this key. Other Wireless Stations must use the
same key.
Confirm For WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK modes, re-enter the value in this
field.
802.1x Authentication
Protocol For WPA Radius and WPA2 Radius modes, select the desired
option in the drop-down list.

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Configure WPA
Radius For WPA Radius and WPA2 Radius modes, click this button to
open a sub-window where you can enter details of the Radius
Server.
To add a profile
1. On the Profile Manager tab, complete the settings on this screen.
2. Verify that the settings you configured are correct.
3. Click Save Profile.
To export profiles
1. On the Profile Manager tab, click Export Profiles. The Save As dialog box appears.
2. Type a name for the profile that you are saving, and then verify that the file name
extension is set to .cfg.
3. Click Save.
To import profiles
1. On the Profile Manager tab, click Import Profiles. The open dialog box appears.
2. Select the profile set that you want to import.
3. Click Open.
To delete a profile
1. On the Profile Manager tab, select the profile that you want to delete.
2. Click Delete Profile.
To edit a profile
1. On the Profile Manager tab, select the profile that you want to edit.
2. Change the profile settings as necessary.
3. Click Save Profile.
To enable a profile
1. In the list of available profiles, click the profile that you want to enable.
2. Click Apply Profile.

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Advanced Settings Screen
Once you have created a profile, as described above, the Advanced Settings tab will be
available on the Profile Manager screen.
Figure 10: Advanced Settings Screen
Data - Advanced Settings Screen
Do not change
settings Enable this check box if you don’t want to modify the settings in
this screen.
Preamble (2.4GHz) Normally, this should be left at "Auto".
Transmit Rate Use this to manually set the speed, if desired. The default is "Auto".
Fragment
Threshold The default value is 2346. In some cases, you may be able to
improve performance by adjusting this value.
RTS/CTS Threshold The default value is 2346. In some cases, you may be able to
improve performance by adjusting this value.
802.11n
Enable 802.11n
Network Enable this if you want to use the 802.11n network.
Channel Width Select the desired channel width.
Guard Interval Use this to manually set the interval, if desired. The default is
"Auto".
Extension Channel Select the desired channel.
Antenna Selection Select the desired option. The default is set to "Auto".

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Network Status Screen
This screen displays the status of the current wireless link. Clicking the Network Status tab
will display a screen like the following.
Figure 11: Network Status Screen
You may have to wait a few seconds for the screen to be populated.
Data - Network Status Screen
Link Information
Current Status It will indicate the current link status.
Network SSID It shows the SSID or network name of the selected wireless
network.
Network BSSID It shows the MAC address of the access point.
Network Type This will indicate "Infrastructure" or "Ad-hoc".
Security Mode It shows the wireless security that the wireless network is using.
Tx/Rx Speed It shows the current wireless connection speed.
Internet Protocol
DHCP Option It shows if the IP address was automatically obtained from a
DHCP server.
IP Address It shows the current IP address on the wireless interface.
Subnet Mask Subnet mask for the current IP address.

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Default Gateway Gateway IP address associated with the current IP address.
DHCP Server It shows the IP address of the DHCP Server.
Channel Performance
Channel Performance It graphically presents the Transmission (Tx) rate and Receiving
(Rx) rate over time.
Signal
Signal It graphically presents the Signal strength.
About Screen
This screen displays details of the traffic sent or received on the current Wireless network.
Figure 12: About Screen
This tab shows the following information:
•Regional Domain
•Firmware Version
•Driver Version
•MAC Address
•Wireless DLL Version
•Wireless Utility Version

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Appendix A
Specifications
USB Adapter
Model UB801Rn
Chipset: Ralink RT2870
RF Chip: Ralink RT2820
Bus Type: USB 2.0
20 MHz BW: 130, 117, 104, 78, 52, 39, 26, 13 (802.11n)
40 MHz BW: 300,270, 243, 216, 162, 108, 81, 54, 27
54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6 Mbps (802.11g)
Data Rates:
11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps (802.11b)
Frequency Band: 2.4GHz to 2.5GHz
Wireless Medium: DSSS and OFDM
Media Access Protocol: CSMA/CA
Operating Channels: 1-13
Draft 802.11n BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM
802.11g OFDM
Wireless Medium:
802.11b CCK,QPSK,BPSK
Media Access Protocol: CSMA/CA
802.11n: 14±1 dBm
802.11g: 14±1 dBm
Transmit Power:
802.11b: 17±1 dBm
Security: WPA/WPA2; 128-bit TKIP/AES encryption, 40/64-, 128-bit
WEP shared-key encryption
802.1x, and EAP-TLS, and PEAP authentication
WPS
Standards Conformance: WPA certified, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11n
EMI: FCC, CE
Operating temperature: 0oto 40oC (32oto 104oF)
Environmental Range:
Operating humidity: 0 to 90% non-condensing
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